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Volume 1: Eagle Chapter 330: New Firearms

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    Seeing Xu Guangqi walking in, Emperor Tianqi and Sun Chengzong were stunned. What appeared in front of them was not the energetic old man, but a worker who seemed to have just come down from the quarry.  The clothes on his body were torn and dirty, his face was black and white, and his hair and beard were messy.  There is another person behind Xu Guangqi. This person looks similar to Xu Guangqi and has the same look on his face.  But this one is much younger, and you can¡¯t tell what it looks like now.  "Your Majesty, Xu Guangqi, long live my emperor!" Arriving at the center of the hall, Xu Guangqi quickly picked up his clothes and knelt on the ground, saying loudly.  Emperor Tianqi quickly walked to Xu Guangqi's side, helped Xu Guangqi up with both hands, and said rather unhappily: "Xu Aiqing, I have already said that you can skip this kind of gift." "Back to the emperor, I have been here all the time.  There are very few opportunities to see the emperor in the imperial palace. If you salute the emperor, it would be against your duty as a minister." Xu Guangqi stood up with the help of Emperor Tianqi and smiled awkwardly.  Said sheepishly.  Emperor Tianqi glanced helplessly at Xu Guangqi, then at the young man kneeling on the ground, and asked in a deep voice: "What is your name?" "Excuse me, student Sun Yuanhua." Sun Yuanhua did not raise his head, but still touched the ground.  Said respectfully.  Listening to Sun Yuanhua¡¯s tone, Emperor Tianqi nodded slowly. It was not easy to be without excitement or fear.  However, Sun Yuanhua said he was a student, which obviously meant that he was not an official, but he should have achieved fame.  With a gentle wave of his hand, Emperor Tianqi said softly: "Get up! The ground is cold!" He laughed and went behind the dragon bookcase and sat on his dragon chair.  ¡°Come here, bring a chair for Mr. Xu!¡± Emperor Tianqi looked at Wang Chengen.  He ordered loudly.  At this time, Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi were already greeting each other. The two had met several times, and Sun Chengzong was one of the few people who knew what Xu Guangqi was doing.  Now seeing Xu Guangqi's appearance, Sun Chengzong knew that this man was similar to himself, but the way of serving the country was different!  He saluted Sun Chengzong and said respectfully, "I have seen Mr. Sun!" Sun Chengzong quickly supported Xu Guangqi.  He smiled and said: "Master Xu, please don't do this. The emperor is not polite to you, let alone me!" "Master Sun, you are joking!" Xu Guangqi also knew Sun Chengzong's status and personality, and smiled calmly, with a brisk tone.  said.  After both of them sat down, Emperor Tianqi slowly said: "Xu Aiqing, what are you doing? How did you end up like this?" "Back to the emperor, since the last time the emperor said to stop the production of current artillery, I have been saying  We have just made some progress in studying the new type of artillery that the emperor mentioned. I am working hard to improve it." Xu Guangqi wanted to stand up and said in a deep voice after being motioned by Emperor Tianqi to sit down.  Sun Chengzong on the side was slightly stunned. He did not expect that Emperor Tianqi actually improved the production of artillery and wanted to develop new artillery.  Sun Chengzong still had fresh memories of the last new artillery. The huge artillery that was always installed on the city wall was really too powerful.  I used that kind of artillery in the battle of Shenyang City. Is there a more powerful artillery?  He nodded slowly.  Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "Have you read the record about gunpowder in Qi Jiguang's "New Book of Jixiao"? Have you ever tested the above statement about granular gunpowder?" Xu Guangqi was slightly stunned, thinking that Emperor Tianqi would ask something about it.  The question of artillery.  Unexpectedly, he asked about gunpowder first.  After pondering for a moment, Xu Guangqi said in a deep voice: "After I returned home, I studied it carefully and followed Marshal Qi's instructions. Then he used granular gunpowder to make cannonballs and primers. Not only did they have a longer range, but they were also more powerful than the original ones."  Bigger. After Wei Chen's experiment, the range is almost half higher than before. The power is probably the same!" Sun Chengzong on the other side was confused. He had naturally read Qi Jiguang's new book.  Sun Chengzong admired and liked some of the tactics and things in it.  He had also read the description of granular gunpowder, but he paid more attention to combat methods and tactics. The manufacture and modification of artillery were not Sun Chengzong's strength.  But when Sun Chengzong heard about the use of granular gunpowder.  The power and range of the artillery were increased by more than half, and I was immediately surprised.  If calculated this way, with this improvement alone, the Hongyi cannon would not only be able to hit ten miles away, but it would also be much more powerful than before.  Sun Chengzong's mind is constantly turning. Since Emperor Tianqi and Xu Guangqi want to develop new artillery, I am afraid that this is not the only improvement.?I'm afraid it's just a foundation.  Emperor Tianqi nodded slowly. In real history, many of Qi Jiguang's things failed to work due to party strife.  Qi Jiguang himself was reviled by the court, let alone the books he left behind.  Now that it can be truly put to use, I believe Qi Jiguangquan will be able to rest in peace if he has knowledge.  "This has been done very well. All future gunpowder will be produced this way. However, the formula must be kept secret first, and the details of Ji Xiao's new book must not be revealed." Emperor Tianqi pondered for a moment and said in a rather serious tone.  Emperor Tianqi and Xu Guangqi were talking there. Sun Chengzong sat aside and frowned while listening. He couldn't help it and then interrupted: "Master Xu, can you talk to me? I really don't understand." Xu Guangqi smiled slightly.  He was stunned for a moment and watched with a smile as Sun Chengzong glanced at him and motioned for him to look at Emperor Tianqi.  He did not expect that Sun Chengzong, the dignified chief minister of the cabinet, would actually have such a side.  After receiving Xu Guangqi's hint, Sun Chengzong realized that this was not a matter of several people discussing things, but a prelude to facing Emperor Tianqi.  After giving a salute to Emperor Tianqi, Sun Chengzong said respectfully: "Your Majesty, forgive me, I have saluted you!" Seeing Sun Chengzong's embarrassment, Emperor Tianqi suddenly laughed, obviously he could see his teacher like this,  Students of all ages will have some chuckles.  Seeing the playful look on Emperor Tianqi's face, Sun Chengzong felt even more embarrassed. Sitting aside, he seemed to be nothing.  Emperor Tianqi felt that it was almost done. He waved his hand gently and said with a smile: "Sir, don't worry about these trivial matters. I understand your desire to serve the country." Then he turned his attention to Xu Guangqi and said with a smile: "Xu Aiqing  "Since you want to know, sir, just tell him!" "Yes, Your Majesty!" Xu Guangqi said respectfully after bowing to Emperor Tianqi.  Turning his gaze to Sun Chengzong, Xu Guangqi was about to start speaking, and his expression became extremely serious, as if what he was about to start was an extremely sacred thing.  Sun Chengzong also became serious at this time, sitting up straight and looking like he was listening attentively.  Seeing the expressions of the two people, Emperor Tianqi felt funny at first, but after watching for a while, Emperor Tianqi couldn't laugh anymore.  My heart was filled with emotion. This was my minister, the loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, and it could also be said to be the hope of the Ming Dynasty.  "His Majesty is very dissatisfied with the variety of current artillery and the difference in power, so he ordered me to develop a brand-new artillery. This kind of artillery should have a longer range, greater power, and at the same time be smaller.  So everyone in the firearms factory is involved in this. The first step we have to solve is the problem of gunpowder. Only better gunpowder can exert greater power. This idea was thought up by the emperor, and he later consulted the classics.  Later I discovered that it had been recorded in General Qi's book. "Xu Guangqi said slowly, and he was not very sad when he said this. He didn't know if he was lamenting Qi Jiguang's unfair treatment.  Sun Chengzong on the other side was entranced by what he heard and admired Emperor Tianqi's talents even more.  If such artillery is really available, it will be even more powerful for him to organize and train the new army in the future.  After pondering for a moment, Sun Chengzong said in a deep voice: "First mix the nitrates and charcoal in proportion and pound it repeatedly to make it into a fine powder. Add an appropriate amount of water or shochu and pound it a second time to make a mud.  . After drying in the shade, the finished granular gunpowder can be obtained by crushing and sifting. The sieve holes are different, and the gunpowder obtained is also used in different firearms. These are recorded in General Qi's book, but the methods and proportions used are very vague.  , Presumably only General Qi himself knows this?" Regarding Sun Chengzong's question, Xu Guangqi nodded with a smile, and said with pride: "Your Excellency is indeed knowledgeable, and General Qi will not write it down in such detail.  People experimented many times based on the records in the book, and probably figured out how to use this gunpowder. Later, General Qi Jin came to the capital, and the official asked General Qi privately about the artillery.  There is no big problem with the use of gunpowder." Sun Chengzong had to sigh in his heart, Xu Guangqi was worthy of being a talent in firearms, and it was not without reason that Emperor Tianqi valued him so much.  Nodding slowly, Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi continued.  After pondering for a moment, Xu Guangqi spoke for the first time: "The artillery produced this time is divided into two types. One is a small artillery suitable for two people to carry. The other is an improved Frankie cannon. Your Excellency should know that  The rate of fire of the Frankie cannon is much faster than that of the Hongyi cannon, but the range is much different. The maximum range of the Frankie cannon is only four miles, and it is bulky and difficult to carry. This time, I want to improve it.  The first is to reduce the size of the Langji gun, and the second is to increase its range.The long one has about the same range as the Hongyi cannon.  " Listening to Xu Guangqi's words, Sun Chengzong was completely stunned. (To be continued)
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