Chapter 539

"Wheeze, wheeze..."

The sound of the steam engine pulling the hook knife back and forth to cut the metal is constantly ringing.

Song Changping and the craftsmen in the firegun workshop were shocked to see the steam sprayed steel monster in front of them. Although the craftsmen in the steam engine workshop used the steam engine to drive the craftsmen to cut rifling two days ago, this unprecedented machinery still made them unable to accept psychologically for a while.

"Song Fangjian, now that we have this steam engine, is there nothing wrong with the rifling cutting?"

Song Changping watched the hook knife stretch back and forth in the barrel. A craftsman was responsible for rotating the barrel to make the hook knife pull out the perfect rifling in the barrel.

"How can it be that there is nothing wrong with us? Even if the steam engine takes the place of us to pull the hook knife, we have to watch the rifling carefully." Song Changping said.

"I mean, this steam engine is so powerful that many craftsmen won't have nothing to do in the future." The craftsman worried that he was not talking nonsense.

In fact, because of the use of steam engine in the lathe workshop, a large number of craftsmen in the former lathe workshop were idle, and these craftsmen were transferred to their workshop to be responsible for the production of flint guns.

Now that the steam engine is here again, they have to worry.

"Your worry is superfluous. Now Qingzhou is short of guns. So far, we have only produced 45000 flint guns. Most of the troops in Fengguo have not popularized muskets and guns. Now the situation in Dayu is like this, and more guns will be needed in the future." Song Changping said that he understood why these craftsmen had such thoughts.

Now the salaries of the craftsmen in the military workshop are very high. Even though most of them are still slaves, they don't want to lose their jobs.

"What song Changping said is right. Even though steam engines have replaced some of the craftsmen, the output of military workshops is insufficient now. What you should worry about now is how to meet the military's equipment procurement."

Xiao Ming's voice suddenly came from outside.

Hearing this sound, song Changping and the craftsmen turned their heads and saw Xiao Ming coming towards them while shaking his fan.

"Your Highness."

Song Changping led a group of craftsmen to salute Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming let everyone free, he is to the steam engine gouge knife combination is cutting rifling, at this time, the steam engine is stretching back and forth through the connecting rod to pull the gouge knife to do linear motion.

Every time the hook knife goes in and out of the barrel, it will pull out a shallow mark. The craftsman in charge of the guard is supervising the rifling cutting. Now there are more than 30 barrels in the steam engine, and the rifling cutting efficiency is greatly improved by six steam engine hook knives.

"How's it going? How many rifles can be pulled out in a day now. " Xiao Ming asked.

Song Changping replied: "compared with the previous one in January, the steam engine can pull out one in a day. Now Lin Wentao has let the 30 hook knives in the military workshop cut rifles through the steam engine. If there is no waste, there will be no problem with 900 in a month."

"Well, that's enough. At present, we still need to focus on the production of smooth bore flint guns. Do you understand?" Xiao Ming nodded his head with satisfaction. There was a scrap rate for both human and mechanical products. He saw that some discarded barrels were left on one side. Song Changping said that there was no scrap but 900 barrels. If the scrap was removed, it would be estimated that there would be 700 rifled barrels a month.

Xiao Ming is very satisfied with this figure. Now he is still adopting the equipment scheme of mainly using muskets and supplemented by rifles. After all, he does not have much time to wait for the upgrading of equipment. Now he needs more quantity to cope with the current crisis.

As for large-scale equipment, rifles can only be replaced step by step in the war.

"Yes, your highness." Song Changping said.

After a pause, Xiao Ming said, "by the way, the king has allocated another group of craftsmen to you this time. Now you can expand your musket workshop into one workshop, and two workshops can produce flint guns at the same time."

"Another group of craftsmen?" Song Changping was a little excited, and other craftsmen were also relieved, which proved that there was a real shortage of muskets in Feng now.

Liang Dahai hasn't come back yet, but the first batch of slaves have been sent. According to Liang Dahai's subordinates, Liang Dahai will follow the last batch of slaves.

After tossing about at sea for such a long time, Liang Dahai brought back 8000 slaves this time. Before Qingzhou merchants could divide up the slaves, 5000 of them were assigned to the military workshop.

Although these people don't know anything now, it doesn't take long for them to bring new ones with old ones. After all, the assembly of flint guns is not advanced technology.

"Five thousand people, this time the king gave you the priority of the musket workshop. You have to keep up with the production of the flint gun. Now the Fengguo may face war at any time. If the king loses, everything in the Fengguo will disappear." Xiao Ming said with a frown.

Song Changping's face became serious. He suddenly felt that he had a lot of courage. He patted his chest and said, "Your Highness, even if you don't eat or drink, you will finish this batch of equipment on time."

"Well, I believe you. By the way, part of the flint guns produced from now on will be distributed to the troops of Cangzhou, Yizhou and Laizhou."Song Changping answered.

After explaining the production of the firearms, Xiao Ming suddenly asked, "how many rifles do you have?"

"Back to your highness, there are sixty rifles." Song Changping said.

"Sixty?" Xiao Ming's eyes narrowed. The range and accuracy of this rifled gun are not comparable to that of a smoothbore gun. It can be used as a marksman in the army.

After all, even in the cold weapons unit, a group of archers will be selected to take charge of some special tasks, and he needs rifles to complete some special operations tasks.

"If you bring these rifles to me, I will use them." Xiao Ming smiles.

Hearing this, song Changping asked the craftsmen to take out three long wooden boxes, which contained rifles.

This time, Xiao Ming came to see the production of rifles, the slave business, and the increase of production by song Changping.

After inspection, he stopped disturbing the production of the workshop and asked his bodyguard to carry the flint gun back.

Since the king of Zhao entered Chang'an, besides Zhao long and Zhao Hu, Xiao Ming has a team of elite soldiers of 100 to protect him. In troubled times, the enemy may use all means.

Especially the assassination, which costs little and gains a lot. He didn't want to die before he got out of the army, so he conformed to Pang Yukun's idea and added a hundred personal guards to protect his own safety.

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