My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 220: Xu Da was defeated, Chongba was happy

Liu Sanwu looked through the process flow chart and became more and more shocked. He was personally in charge of the entire process from the trial production to the production of the needle-fired gun, as well as the operation and popularization of the assembly line. It was no exaggeration to say that he was the first person to make guns in the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, he knows better than anyone the value of this process flow chart!

Just looking at the gun structure diagram, the extremely sophisticated design is already breathtaking.

He really couldn't think of any other adjective except "exquisite".

"Your Majesty, Minister Li, could this design be made by a strange person?"

The extraordinary man brought industry and caused earth-shaking changes to the Ming Dynasty. He saw all of this and was deeply involved in it.

From the needle-gun to the steam engine, from the hot air balloon to the assembly line, he deeply felt the sensation caused by each innovation.

All this was the result of the extraordinary man's efforts, and he had long believed that the extraordinary man was omnipotent, but this process flow chart once again overturned his imagination.

His Majesty summoned me to the palace. Could it be that he wanted me to be in charge of the manufacture of the new gun? Liu Sanwu's heart suddenly began to beat violently.

Born into a family of gun makers, Liu Sanwu had little interest in becoming an official and making money, but he had to become an official.

His ancestors had made guns for the Yuan court. After Your Majesty rebuilt the Han royal court, Liu Sanwu was able to work as a minor official in the Military Equipment Bureau without being liquidated. This was considered a special favor from Your Majesty.

If a person who makes firearms refuses to be used by the court, then Your Majesty will ask, what do you want to do?
Liu Sanwu didn't care about this. As long as he could make guns, it would be fine. Making guns for the Han court was far better than making guns for the Yuan court.

His mind was entirely on gun making, and now there was an opportunity for him to lead the creation of a groundbreaking gun. How could he not be excited?

Once a new gun is born from his own hands, how great will that be? Liu Sanwu dare not imagine it, but it is very likely that after he passes away, his descendants will give him the posthumous title of "Gun God"!
At this time, Li Min stroked his beard and smiled, "That's right, Chief Liu, this is the design of the new gun that the strange man gave to Daming. Now you are in charge of the Industrial Department and the Military Equipment Bureau. It's not an exaggeration to say that you are the one who knows the most about guns in Daming. The production line of this new gun will be handed over to you."

"Your Majesty, Lord Li, I will do my best to manufacture the new gun as soon as possible!"

Liu Sanwu said very seriously.

At this time, Xu Da and Li Wenzhong also became interested when they heard about the new gun. They had just arrived and had not yet heard His Majesty mention the new gun. Looking at Liu Sanwu's solemn expression, they were also extremely curious.

"Manager Liu, you are also an old man in the Armament Bureau, why are you acting like you have never seen a gun before? It's just a new gun. Is it more powerful than a needle-fire gun?"

Xu Da couldn't help but speak quickly.

Upon hearing this, Liu Sanwu puffed out his chest proudly and said bluntly: "My Lord, when it comes to marching and fighting, ten or a hundred Liu Sanwus are no match for you, but when it comes to making guns..."

He paused, but Zhu Yuanzhang, Li Min and others knew what he meant by what he didn't say.

When it comes to making guns, Xu Da, the Duke of Wei, can never catch up with Liu Sanwu even if he tries his best.

Seeing Xu Da's somewhat deflated look, the others couldn't help but feel happy. It was because of you, Xu Tiande, that you like to talk bad, and now you have met your match.

Zhu Yuanzhang in particular had a lot of fine wine and cola taken away by Xu Dashun. What was even more hateful was that when he first arrived, he clamored for a few boxes of Fanta and Jianlibao to take back to try, and he also instigated Li Wenzhong.

Liu Sanwu continued, "This new gun has a capacity of ten bullets, which completely eliminates the cumbersome need to reload ammunition every time a needle-fired gun is fired. This is already a revolutionary improvement." "Can it hold ten bullets at a time?"

At this point, Xu Da couldn't help but be surprised. In his opinion, isn't it natural to load one bullet after firing each time?
This was true from the earliest muskets to the needle-fired guns. The needle-fired guns also saved the time of loading gunpowder and thrusting bullets, which in his opinion was the best.

Li Wenzhong thought so too, but he was not as bad-mouthed as Xu Da. Instead, he waited quietly for Liu Sanwu's explanation.

"There is also a new gun that uses a gas-operated semi-automatic shooting method. This is an absolutely genius innovation in firearms!"

Although Liu Sanwu was confused about what a gas-operated gun was at first glance, he understood it after comparing the cross-section diagram of the gun and the detailed explanation.

When a firearm is fired, a large amount of hot air is generated, and this hot air is introduced into the barrel through a duct inside the barrel. The hot air is used to push the connecting rod to return, thereby achieving the effect of continuous shooting without pulling the bolt.

In his opinion, this was an astonishing idea. The person who could come up with such a design must have a genius brain.

No, the strange man Li Han, he is a god, he is the god of guns!
However, the more Xu Da and Li Wenzhong listened, the more confused they became. What on earth was the gas-guided type? The more they listened, the more confused they became.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this scene, he was secretly delighted and told you, Xu Tiande, to steal our wine.

Although he didn't understand what the gas-guided type was, it didn't stop him from mocking Xu Da.

"Xu Tiande, I always told you to read more but you didn't listen. You just drank all day and didn't make progress. Now you don't understand, right? You will regret not having read enough when you need it!"

"Your Majesty, can you tell me which book explains what the air-conducting method is?"

Xu Da was also a person who refused to admit defeat.

Before Zhu Yuanzhang could speak, Li Min immediately said, "Duke Wei, you know what, this principle is actually mentioned in the textbook that the strange man gave to the Craftsman Academy. This theory is actually similar to the principle of a steam engine. You can go to the Craftsman Academy and ask any student and you will know."

Zhu Yuanzhang gave a thumbs up in his heart and said, "Good job, Li Min, you really helped me out in time. I will reward you with a box of good wine later!"
Xu Da opened his mouth wide but couldn't say anything. Li Wenzhong also tried to hold back his laughter and patted Xu Da on the shoulder.

"Old Xu, your majesty is right. Learning without thinking is useless, and thinking without learning is dangerous. We should keep pace with the times."

Xu Da clapped his hands and said, "I, Old Xu, will risk my reputation and go to the Craftsman Academy to enroll in class tomorrow!"

Then he said to Liu Sanwu: "Master Liu, please continue to tell me what other surprises this new gun has!"

"The principle of a gas-operated semi-automatic rifle is to use the intense heat generated by firing a bullet to instantly push the structure connected to the bolt in the chamber, allowing the bolt to automatically recoil. In other words, after firing a new gun, you don't need to pull the bolt, and you can continue to fire until all the bullets are used up!"

A new gun that fires continuously?
At this time Xu Da and Li Wenzhong could no longer sit still. They looked at each other. This meant that the firing rate of the new gun would increase exponentially!
Once the new guns were equipped, the Ming army's combat power would reach such a terrifying level that even the two veteran generals who had fought for many years could not imagine it.

There is another point that Liu Sanwu did not mention, which is that the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle adopts a brand-new rifling design.

To draw the rifling in such a narrow barrel, not to mention Xu Da and others, even Liu Sanwu himself could not dare to imagine it!

The design drawing says that the use of rifling can make the projectile rotate rapidly in the barrel, which will not only increase the initial velocity of the gun, but also its range and accuracy will far exceed the paper-wrapped bullet of a needle-fire gun. More importantly, it can greatly increase the power of the projectile.

Will it really work just by doing this?
Liu Sanwu adopted a cautious attitude and decided to wait until the new gun was made before finding out more about it!
(End of this chapter)