Chapter 57 Firearms

Although the technology patent system hundreds of years later also has flaws of one kind or another, it is generally good and does not prevent Ying Yi from learning from it.

He said: "The period is set to ten years. It will expire after ten years. In these ten years, if you use your formula to forge two thousand kilograms of refined iron, you will get one tael of silver. If it is twenty thousand kilograms, it is ten taels. Two hundred thousand kilograms is One hundred taels, and so on.”

As he spoke, many thoughts came to mind: "If you develop a new technology during this period, it will be governed by the same rules."

As soon as these words were spoken, both Li Sansi and Pu Tiechui opened their mouths in surprise.

"Sir, can you count what you said?!"

Pu Tiechui said urgently.

Ying Yi nodded sternly: "If you count, why don't you count?! Unless I, Ying Yi, die, I will follow this rule."

He said to Jiang Xi: "This matter should be recorded separately, and the relevant technologies should be entered in detail. According to the importance of each technology, corresponding levels of rewards and compensation should be given, which is called technology patents. As for whether the technology is important or not, the positioning You can discuss with Master Pu and others about the level and the number of patents, and come up with a charter for me to review as soon as possible."

After saying that, he said to Pu Tiechui: "Every craftsman, as long as he has unique skills, will follow this rule. Of course, it is not mandatory, and it is done on a voluntary basis."

"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"

Many craftsmen around heard it and started talking fiercely for a while. Li Sansi and Pu Tiechui even had tears in their eyes and bowed endlessly.

"This is what you deserve." Ying Yi said with a smile: "No one paid attention to it before because they didn't understand the importance of craftsmen, but here, it's different. Craftsmen are very important, and their skills are even more important. I just hope you guys In the future, if we develop more useful new technologies, everyone will be rich and powerful."

After leaving Huozihao Workshop and going to Jinzihao Workshop, Pu Tiechui was still immersed in joy and couldn't extricate himself.

When Ying Yi asked him, he was still stunned.

"Are there any craftsmen who can make guns and cannons in the Jinzhao Craftsman Group?" Ying Yi asked him.

Pu Tiechui was startled and said, "Making firearms?"

Ying Yi nodded: "Firearms are very powerful. Both the imperial court and the bandits have firearms. If I don't have them, it will be easy to be restrained. The current conditions are difficult and time is not waiting for us. Although we will not consider making firearms for the time being, we will definitely do so in the future."

Pu Tiechui grinned and said, "My lord, you have asked the right person. I know how to make firearms. I know how to make three-eyed blunderbuss, nine-headed birds, and squatting tiger cannons."

"oh?!"

Ying Yi was overjoyed and said: "Master Pu knows how to make firearms?! Okay, okay, I feel relieved now."

He considered it for a moment and said, "After this order of 10,000 gun heads is completed, you can start making firearms for me." He paused again and said, "We will focus on lightweight ones first."

The late Ming Dynasty was already an era when firearms ruled the roost. There were many types of firearms, and their power should not be underestimated. Without firearms, you are inherently weak. Once in a war, facing the enemy's firearms troops, you can imagine the situation. Right now, Ying Yi had no choice but to equip himself with a spear first. But it doesn't mean that Ying Yi doesn't pay attention to firearms. If you cannot equip it temporarily, you must be prepared to equip firearms.

Ying Yi has experienced the power of firearms. At that time, he was chasing a tiger. That night, he was caught off guard and his arm was drilled by a fire gun. Although it only broke the flesh but not the bones, it was also because of Ying Yi's strong physique. An ordinary person would basically end up disabled if he received a blow on his arm.

Hao Yaoqi attacked Ye County, and Zheng Yunzhi also relied on the five-door tiger squatting cannon to defeat Hao Yaoqi's several attacks.

"In terms of lightness, the three-eyed gun weighs only a few kilograms, and the nine-headed bird weighs more than twenty kilograms, which is not heavy." Pu Tiechui saw that Ying Yi was so interested in firearms and said quickly: "The squatting tiger cannon is also the lightest cannon. But In terms of power, the Fran cannon is more powerful than the Crouching Tiger cannon, and the red cannon is more powerful and can hit farther. As for muskets, the Rumi gun is stronger than the three-eyed gun. It's a pity that I can't make these three."

Ying Yi was already very satisfied and said with a smile: "Firearm technologies all have something in common. Take your time and study as you go. Once the technology comes out, I will give you the patent."

Pu Tiechui opened his mouth with a smile.

Then he gave Ying Yi a detailed explanation of the characteristics of firearms in this era, so that Ying Yi could understand firearms better. Firearms in this era were relatively primitive, and most were front-loaded firearms that were ignited with match ropes. Once it encounters rainy and humid weather, it will not be useful.

The difficulty in manufacturing firearms lies first in the manufacturing of barrels and barrels. Issues related to air tightness.

It would take a long time to drill a hole through the middle of a solid iron rod, and you may not be able to make a few in a month. The air tightness of the gun barrel cannot be guaranteed by wrapping it with iron sheet. Beyond that, there are material limitations. The steel of this era may have achieved the hardness, but its ductility or toughness is not enough. Used to make guns and cannons, their service life is very short. Copper is more malleable but more expensive than iron.

Ying Yi listened and occasionally interjected: "In other words, we must first solve the problem of materials, and then the problem of gun barrels. I don't have any good suggestions for materials. I hope you can study more and see if there are any. What formula can make steel more tough? As for the gun barrel..."

His mind was spinning, but he couldn't think of any good solution. Ying Yi doesn't know much about machinery or manufacturing.

"Let's study more." He sighed: "Maybe we can use water power."

Pu Tiechui said: "There is no suitable place in Bibo Valley. It is drought now, and the water in mountain streams is shallow. The little old man does know how to make a water mill, but there is no place to start it."

"Water mill?" Ying Yi asked curiously: "What is water mill?"

Although he already had a guess in his mind, he couldn't help but ask.

Pu Tiechui said: "You must have seen a waterwheel, right? In places where the water is stable and fast, you can set up a water mill. It is the same as a large waterwheel, but there are only slight differences..."

Then he explained the principle of water mill, and Ying Yi couldn't help but be amazed after listening carefully.

It is probably a machine with a hydraulically driven gear transmission structure. It can not only be used for drilling gun barrels, but also for forging and sawing.

According to Pu Tiechui, this kind of technology is widely used in large workshops.

After hearing this, Ying Yi couldn't help but admire people's wisdom.

It's not that the ancients didn't have technology or wisdom, it's just that in the history of Zhuxia, technology was demonized and suppressed, and was not taken seriously.

He suddenly thought: "Is it possible to use animal power instead of water power?"

He said: "It's like using a donkey to grind a mill?"

Pu Tiechui shook his head: "My lord's idea, some people have tried it before. But animal power is not as stable as water power. Animals also have troubles."

Ying Yi was speechless.

Indeed, if the machinery cannot be stable, the quality of the products produced cannot be guaranteed, and it might as well be made entirely by hand.