Chapter 76 Employment Relationship

(Ask for red tickets!)

Juan was overjoyed and finally asked the point. This was exactly what he was most proud of, so he nodded quickly and said, "Of course, before I became a mercenary, my father was a craftsman of casting guns. Later, after I became a mercenary, our mercenary regiment had its own gun casting workshop, and no one knew better than me. How to cast a cannon! The cannon I cast will never explode, and the range is very long, and it is very accurate!"

Xiao Tianjian looked at Juan Xingchong's Wang Po selling melons, so he smiled indifferently and said, "It's useless to say it alone. Now I have a job here for you!" I also have iron works and many craftsmen here. I need a craftsman who can cast the artillery you use. If you want, I can hire you to work for me in the future. First, you can help me cast cannons. In addition, I can also serve as my tactical consultant. I can pay you much more than you in China. I don't know if you would like it or not?"

After Juan heard this and thought for a moment, he nodded and said, "It turns out that the general wants to hire you!" Then I am also willing to serve the adults! So can we talk about my wages first?

Xiao Tianjian looked at this guy and said that the foreigner was really practical! However, it's not a bad thing to do this. Everything is said in the front. Sometimes it's better than guessing in your stomach, so he nodded and said, "Yes, how much money will the priest give you before you come here? I need you to be honest, because I know more or less about your salary!"

Juan had no choice but to meet Xiao Tianjian, so he had to tell the truth: "When I was a mercenary, there were three silver coins a month. The priest promised me to give me five silver coins every month. Unfortunately, he never cashed it for me!" Now he still owes me more than 50 silver coins!"

"Very good! I believe you are not lying! Well, your silver coins are converted into our silver, which is less than one or two. I will give you ten taels of silver every month. If you make me satisfied with the cannon, I can raise your salary, but if you are a promiscuous guy, I will deduct all your wages, and then Do you think it's fair for you to go on to the forage? Xiao Tianjian smiled slightly and said to Juan.

Juan immediately nodded and agreed, "It's totally okay. I believe that the artillery I cast will satisfy the general, but I also need an assistant. At least the general needs to match me with ten craftsmen as my assistant! Otherwise, it is impossible for me to cast a cannon!"

Xiao Tianjian immediately nodded and said, "It's totally okay. You can have as many craftsmen as you want. I have a lot of craftsmen, and you can transfer 20 people to your schedule, but you have to remember that your wages are confidential, and only I can know you! Because there are still many people here who can't get such a high wages as yours, I have to make my people feel unfair about it!"

"Date! I totally agree with you! Please rest assured!" Juan immediately nodded and agreed.

Seeing that Juan was so confident, Xiao Tianjian was relieved. For a long time, he wanted to build more practical artillery for Xing Tianjun. Although Yang Changshou also said that he could cast cannons, at present, at present, he has begun to lag behind the advanced level of Western countries in terms of the level of Ming Dynasty.

Although the Fran machine gun has the advantages of fast fire speed and convenient loading, it also has problems such as close range and difficult casting caused by deflated air. In the face of the officers and soldiers, with their current limited Fran machine guns, they can't start a gun battle with the officers and soldiers at all, while the infantry The foundation of the phalanx is to maintain the intensity of the phalanx and provide stronger firepower output. If he can't win the artillery battle, the queue will only be beaten. The officers and soldiers can completely use the advantage of artillery to defeat his infantry phalanx. Although he has not encountered such a failure at present, he has to be prepared. Miao, consider this problem first.

Although the tiger squat gun is also a good choice in this era, it is very convenient to walk with each other, and the area of killing the enemy in front of the enemy is very large when firing, but there is also a problem that the range is too close, and it is even unable to suppress the enemy's bird gun. In this way, he must solve this problem as soon as possible and make Xing Tianjun face it head-on. When fighting with the enemy, at least you can't suffer losses in firepower.

Juan's appearance also solved the problem he is facing at present. This guy can not only cast cannons, but also knows the rules of using Western artillery. He is also a qualified artillery commander. He has nowhere to find such a talent, but he was thrown into the stable for more than a month. It's really funny to waste so much time.

And Juan was also very satisfied with this job, and his income made him very satisfied. He came to China to seek money, and after the priest died, no one here appreciated him. He had the ability but was useless. He could only rely on others to be a temporary guard for the Fan family. Now he has finally met the appreciation. His people, and those who dare to use his people, how can he refuse to do such conditions! If he has worked here for two years, he can save a lot of money. When he really returns to China, it will be a glorious scenery, at least he will not be laughed at again.

"So the general wants to cast a few pounds of cannon first?" After talking about the treatment, Juan is also Gao Su (later referred to as Gao Su for short!) He began to take the initiative to talk to Xiao Tianjian about what kind of cannon should be cast.

Xiao Tianjian was stunned for a moment. Suddenly, he remembered that he only remembered to recruit people, but he forgot to consider what cannon to cast, so he asked, "Then what kind of cannon can you cast!" If you are responsible, what kind of cannon do you think is more suitable for us to cast?

Gao Su then began to show off and said to Xiao Tianjian, "The cannon we use is different from your Chinese cannon. The cannon used by your army is really too messy!" But we have rules!

The cannon we use is distinguished from the weight of the shell. There are two-pound guns, three-pound guns, four-pound guns, six-pound guns, eight-pound guns and twelve-pound guns. I think that the two-pound guns and three-pound shells are a little too small and have limited power. We often use four-pound guns, but the general can start with four-pound guns. It's better to cast, and you can gradually cast a bigger cannon in the future!"

"So do you cast cannons with copper or iron?" Xiao Tianjian went on to ask that for the artillery in the Western era, it still uses the pound system to divide the caliber of the cannon for the time being, which Xiao Tianjian still knows something.

"Four-pound cannons and six-pound cannons can be cast in bronze or iron. Of course, it is best to cast in bronze. In this way, the cannon is not easy to explode, and it will be lighter, but after all, bronze is more expensive. We use iron to cast cannons! If the general wants to cast an eight-pound cannon or a twelve-pound cannon, then he can only use iron! But I don't know what the general wants to use to cast cannons? Gao Su said to Xiao Tianjian with some telling.

"I know what you mean. Copper is softer and iron is harder, but copper cannons have a more uniform texture and are not easy to be defective, so there are very few explosions. If you use iron, it will make the cast cannons bulky, but the cast iron cannons are easy to explode. Is that what you mean?" Xiao Tianjian was by no means a layman in this regard, and immediately followed his words.

Gao Su nodded quickly and said, "The general is really smart. There are not many people who know these things in your country!" That's true!"

"Don't underestimate us Chinese. We Chinese are not as stupid as you red-haired people! Otherwise, you won't come to us to import our silk and porcelain! Don't forget that the first people to make cannons are Chinese. You are just apprentices!" Xiao Tianjian was not satisfied with Gao Su's attitude and immediately taught him a lesson.

Gao Su hurriedly nodded and said yes, and did not dare to show off in front of Xiao Tianjian anymore, but Gao Su was a little disapproving about the fact that the cannon was first invented by the Chinese. In his opinion, the cannon they used is better. If the Chinese first invented the cannon, why did they buy it through their Portuguese? What about the British Red Cannon?

"I understand what you said. At present, I have stored some copperware, which can be used to make copper cannons first after melting, but I think it's safe to start with the three-pound cannon first! Can you tell me how far the three-pound gun you have cast is? And what is the weight of the barrel? Xiao Tianjian did not get entangled with Gao Su in this matter, and directly said to Gao Su.

"But the copperware collected by the general may not be useful! Bronze is used for casting cannons. The proportion of copper and tin is required. If it is to cast a three-pound cannon, the barrel of the gun is 600 to 700 pounds. In terms of your weight, it should be about 400 to 500 pounds! The three-pound solid bullet I cast can have an effective range of 400 meters, and the longest can hit 1,500 meters away. Of course, it is so far away that there is no power to speak of. Of course, it has basically lost its accuracy. If it is a shotgun, it can reach about 300 meters!" Gao Su frowned and replied to Xiao Tianjian.

After listening to this, Xiao Tianjian calculated it slightly and found that the range of this three-pound copper cannon is about 250 steps, and the shotgun can also hit about 250 steps. In this way, such a range has far exceeded the Franco machine guns and tiger squatting guns in his hand now, so he nodded and said, " I know that all kinds of messy copperware must have different copper and tin content, and there may be lead or Japanese lead, but you don't have to worry about this. I will arrange someone to re-smelt it to achieve the quality you require, which will not affect your casting of cannons! This is not a problem! Five hundred pounds! This weight is acceptable. If it can reach the distance of 500 meters you mentioned, it is quite good! Yes! Start with a three-pound gun, then a four-pound gun, and finally raise it to an eight-pound gun! Let's go from easy to difficult, step by step, so be safer!"

Gao Su then nodded and agreed. Since Xiao Tianjian provides him with enough human and material resources, it is also okay for him to show his ability to be flattered by Xiao Tianjian, but at the same time, he also heard that Xiao Tianjian is not a layman, and he actually knows a lot of this kind of It's a matter, so I don't dare to fool him anymore.

"Okay! Just as the general said, I will start with the three-pound cannon, and then talk about the bigger artillery! But I don't know when the general wants me to start? In addition, where is the general going to cast cannons? Gao Su then asked Xiao Tianjian.

"Tomorrow! Starting from tomorrow, I will send you to another place in person tomorrow. It's my workshop, and you can work for me there!" Xiao Tianjian is an activist. He does what he says, never delays, and will never stop sleeping because it is the first day of the Chinese New Year.

"The general is a fierce man, and I admire the general very much!" Gao Su did not forget to flatter Xiao Tianjian.

"It's a fierce action, not a fierce action! All right! That's all for today. You can go down and have a rest and leave with me early tomorrow morning!" After Xiao Tianjian settled on this matter, he told Gao Su.

"Yes, General! But there is another request. Can I see Miss Fan again before I leave here? I can't escort Miss Fan to Nanjing safely this time. I want to apologize to Miss Fan!" Gao Su bowed and said to Xiao Tianjian.

Xiao Tianjian glanced at Gao Su and said, "Is this guy loyal to him?" Or is there another plan? It can't be that this guy also fell in love with Fan Yutong! But it shouldn't be! In terms of aesthetics, this guy should not like the appearance of Chinese women!

"This is not a problem, but you don't have to go to see Miss Fan alone. Miss Fan will go to another place with us tomorrow!" Xiao Tianjian waved to Gao Su and said, somehow, he was a little wary of this guy.

"Yes! I'm leaving!" Gao Su bowed to Xiao Tianjian again, and then turned around and left.

"Come back! If I remember correctly, this sword is yours! You can take it back. I'm sure you won't use it against me! As a soldier, you have the right to wear your sword!" Xiao Tianjian picked up the sword on the table and threw it to Gao Su.

Gao Su caught his sword and was immediately happy. Now he has nothing left his country all over his body. There is only this sword left, and Xiao Tianjian returned the sword to him, which made him particularly happy. Once again, he saluted Xiao Tianjian deeply, and then he was happily protected. Wei took it out.

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