total war broken

Chapter 72 Establishment of the Firearms Bureau
Old man Li brought his three sons to Xiao Chuan's residence. The old man was unkempt at the moment and looked very embarrassed. When he saw Xiao Chuan, the old man said strangely: "Young master, why did you call me here?"

When Xiao Chuan saw the old man bringing these three disciples, his eyes lit up, and he said, "I want to ask you something."

"Why do you need to exchange the old man for it? I still have work to do, old man." Old man Li sighed helplessly.

"If there is less work, there will be less food to be distributed," his apprentice Wang Dazhu immediately said with a bitter face.

Xiao Chuan responded, don't ask him in a hurry, let's talk about it first, you must know that Xiao Chuan hopes that old man Li will pass on his skills, and those craftsmen in ancient times regarded their skills as their fate, this old man Li They all have white hair, and the apprentice has only taught three, saying: "Oh, don't worry, I want to ask you some questions, about firearms"

"Could it be, son, you want us to make firecrackers?" Old man Li's face changed, and his expression was full of expectation. He really wanted to go back to his old job, and several apprentices also looked forward to it. They understand that if you make firearms I believe that Ogawa will never let them do the work of making bricks again.

"That's right, old man Li, if the three of you master and apprentice build bird guns together, you can make a few guns in one month." Xiao Chuan asked the question he wanted to ask the most.

Old man Li looked at himself and the two apprentices behind him, and said with some pride: "Six strokes!"

"Yes, we were also one of the best blacksmiths in the local area back then." Wang Dazhu smiled, and the two younger brothers behind him smiled shyly, with pride in their eyes.

Xiao Chuan was very disappointed that he only had six shots in a month. If he wanted to organize a [-]-person musketball team at this speed, he would have to wait until next year. No, he had to find some blacksmiths.

Seeing that Xiao Chuan didn't have the surprised expression he imagined, old man Li was a little disappointed, and said, "My lord, are you not satisfied with our speed?"

"No, no, by the way, what is the process of making the bird gun?" Ogawa asked, wanting to see if there is anything in this process that can be improved through some modern technologies.

Old man Li immediately looked at his three sons, wanting them to say that Er Zhu and San Zhu shyly pushed back, where there was no masculinity, but Da Zhu stood up and talked eloquently : "This bird gun needs a few pieces of iron, which are held in an iron core, forged back and forth, and finally the iron core is taken out, and then bored, and then a thread is drilled at the back of the gun tube, and then closed with screws , take another look at the back, and then install the matchlock.”

Xiaochuan listened to the steps he said, but he couldn't think of anything that could be improved. Alas, he was also a time traveler, but when he really saw these ancient technologies, he realized that they had done it perfectly. There is no way to start, and if you want to improve the process, unless you improve the industrial level of the entire country.

"However, now that those corrupt officials are working hard, and the life of the craftsmen is poor, the quality of this bird gun is getting worse and worse," said Wang Dazhu.

"Yes, if those officials are clean and the craftsmen work hard, the firecrackers they make must be excellent, so how could they be destroyed by the Eastern captives?" Old man Li looked sad.

"Old man Li, I'm going to set up a firearms bureau, which is responsible for hitting the guns and artillery," Xiao Chuan said lightly.

The three apprentices of Wang Dazhu all looked strange, seeing that a small hundred households in Xiaochuan wanted to establish a department specializing in the manufacture of firearms, and even married this name, only old man Li, he saw the potential of Xiaochuan , Now this Firearms Bureau may seem very embarrassing, but with the rise of Xiao Chuan, this Firearms Bureau will inevitably become the first firearms manufacturing department of Ming Dynasty in the future, he has this premonition in his heart.

"The manufacture of firearms should be taken seriously. Just like Xu Ge said at the time, firearms are to bows and arrows what bows and arrows are to throwing stones. It is an inevitable development of the times. The development of firearms should be taken seriously." Old man Li clasped his fists and said. "I don't know who is the head of this department'

"Old man Li, are you willing to lead this firearms bureau to build firearms for my Shunchang Fort?" Xiaochuan said with a smile.

Li Muzi was struck by lightning there. He thought that Xiao Chuan and him wanted him to join this department, but he didn't expect to let him manage such an important department as a broken soldier who joined halfway. Touched, he said: "Muzi Li, I am willing!"

The talented Wang Dazhu was also excited. They were happy that not only would they not have to move bricks in the future, but they would go back to their old profession. What was even more joyful was that their master became the leader, so wouldn't they be able to follow suit in the future?

"Don't forget to help me train a team of artillery in your spare time." Xiao Chuan said with a smile. In fact, if he couldn't find anyone, he would really be reluctant to part with this top artillery.

"Naturally, naturally, the old man wants to help you train a team of artillery, my lord." Li old man stroked his beard and laughed, who has no ambitions in his chest. Now that he has become the chief of the Firearms Bureau, he just wants to develop and grow the Firearms Bureau. The dream of building the First Firearms Manufacturing Bureau of Ming Dynasty by myself.

"I'll be looking for some artisans in a few days." Xiao Chuan came again, "Old man, have you ever thought about passing on your skills to more people?"

"Naturally, haha, my three apprentices can be my pride." The old man Li laughed. After being ridiculous for a while, his smile stiffened, and he said, "How did you pass it on to others?" He heard Xiao Chuan's off-screen sound.

Xiao Chuan naturally understands that what he said by passing it on to others refers to those who study for a few years, then teach, and in the end, maybe keep a hand before they die. Those craftsmen in ancient times regarded their own skills as lifeblood. , Some even passed on the male but not the female, and the daughter-in-law did not pass on the daughter. Xiao Chuan also felt that this might be difficult, but according to the teachings of these craftsmen, then this firearms department will never want to be carried forward.Dao: "It is taught to those reliable people who want to learn."

The faces of Wang Dazhu and the others changed drastically immediately, as if Xiao Chuan had said something serious, Li Muzi's face changed, he glanced at Xiao Chuan and sighed deeply, and said, "My lord, you have treated me so kindly, even the Firearms Bureau If you ask me to take charge, I will break the precedent."

The three of Wang Dazhu wanted to dissuade them, but their master stared back.

Xiao Chuan was overjoyed at once, this old man Li has passed the test here, but it will be difficult for the recruited craftsmen to let them show their skills. Since ancient times, people in the country have the idea of ​​teaching apprentices to starve to death.

"I will set aside a special place for the Military Weapons Bureau, and, old man, I will give you 50 taels of silver for every apprentice you hand over," Xiao Chuan said.

Wang Dazhu and the others, who were originally reluctant, immediately changed their expressions, and their expressions were full of longing, 50 taels, and a fine bird gun would cost two taels, 50 taels, enough for them to earn almost two years of making bird guns money.

"By the way, old man Li, can you make self-generating firecrackers?" Xiao Chuan asked with some expectation. The last time I saw this old man repairing self-generating firecrackers was the skill of flintlock guns, but he thought he should be able to make them.

"No, ordinary blacksmiths can make repairs, and the flint and steel is not a big problem. If it is manufactured, it will be difficult." Old man Li shook his head and said: "Last year, a large-scale publication of a military map said that everyone I know the principle of this self-generating firecracker, but the specific method of making it has not been disclosed, and there may be craftsmen in the state capital who understand it.”

That's right, although everyone knows the technology of self-generating firecrackers, whether they can be made is another matter. If any craftsman can make self-generating firecrackers at random, then why did the Ming army equip them on a large scale? It is a matchlock gun, just like the Yuejin automobile produced in Jinling, the front cover cannot be stamped without a machine tool. In the end, there is no way to find a group of sheet metal workers to hit it with a hammer. The manufacturing process is the most important thing. What I need to improve is not only the firecracker, but the process is more important.

Xiao Chuan suddenly thought of Tiefeng Fort. There are self-generating firecrackers in that place. There must be craftsmen there who can make them. In the future, he must capture this place and network all the craftsmen inside into his firearms bureau.

After that, Xiao Chuan specially allocated an open space in the east of the village, asked Huang Chunsheng and others to build a brick house there, made friends with a few people to make firearms, and then selected ten refugees who followed Xiao Chuan first to let them follow Old Man Li and others to make birds Gun, such a month's production can barely be increased to ten, and we still need to recruit some craftsmen in the county in the future!
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