Chapter 491 Hand and Assessment

"Your Highness, this musket is extremely powerful. If it can become an army, its benefits are not small. It can be seen by horse or step by step. If you get it, the general is willing to try it first, and I beg Your Highness to beg you!"

Li He has always had a take advantage. Seeing that the musket was so powerful, his heart immediately itchy. Previously, it was not easy to say anything in front of the officers and soldiers of the first regiment, but as soon as he followed Li Xian into the barracks, he couldn't hold it. As soon as he got into his seat, he didn't wait for a group of soldiers to serve tea. He couldn't help standing up and begging with a begging.

Well, the boy's fox's tail is exposed again! Hearing that Li He said so seriously, he completely forgot that the nickname "Mujun" was still given by him. Li Xian couldn't help but want to laugh, but he couldn't laugh much, just because this was Li Xian's headache - the power of the needle gun was good, and both the range and power were quite amazing. The problem is that it is difficult to equip an army. You should know that the cost of a gun is as much as 20 yuan, which is not too difficult. After all, Li Xian's family has a big business. No matter how crowded it is, it is really not too difficult to make hundreds of thousands of money. Even if Li Xian is short of money at this time, he is not short of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The real difficulty of money lies in the production process!

The structure of the needle shotgun is actually not too complicated. There are only four components: body barrel, bolt, transmitter and stock. Among them, the stock is easy to handle. There are many mountains and forests in Hexi, and there is no shortage of trees, and there is enough manpower. It is really easy to build a buttstock according to the process, but the other three parts are not so easy, not to mention that there is no machine tool. Modern machinery can only be made by hand, which is not easy, but after all, there are still assembly line operations that can be arranged as a whole, and I am not afraid that the output will not go up. The real trouble is that the quality of steel is difficult to guarantee - there is iron ore in Hexi, which produces a lot of fine iron. Its texture is enough to forging swords, but It is not enough to use it to manufacture firearms on a large scale. According to the existing steelmaking process, it is not enough to make a barrel. This is the bottleneck that restricts the mass production of firearms. Although Li Xian has ordered the research institute to overcome this difficulty, it is difficult to find a proper method for a while. Firearms production can only be tried on a small scale. Even so, due to the low proficiency of technicians, the scrap rate is too high, almost reaching the proportion of half to half. In such cases, Li Xian really dares not go to the horse on a large scale, which is the most basic reason why Li Xian's first wave has only become a group. Of course, the production of bullets also has several bottlenecks. The most important thing is the production of smokeless gunpowder - the nitric acid necessary for the preparation of nitrifying fibers can only be produced on a small scale in the laboratory at present, and a suitable catalyst has not yet been found. It is because Li Xian did not study chemistry well when he was studying. There are too many missing chemistry books, so that the researchers in the research institute can only explore and move forward. Only the last day will know when they can come up with a reasonable process.

"This gun is too long. Ma Zhan has another kind of firearm. Don't worry, you won't lose your He Huang army."

Although firearms are difficult to make, after all, they already have a considerable foundation. With the maturity of the process, difficulties everywhere are not impossible to solve. At present, Li Xian does not want to make it public. Of course, he can't treat the direct troops in the direct line of the He Huang Army. This The words vaguely gave a guarantee.

"Your Highness, is the power of the firearm comparable to this musket?"

Although he got Li Xian's guarantee, Li He refused to give up, and his mind was still endless on the needle gun.

"Almost."

Seeing that Li He Monkey was anxious, Li Xian suddenly had some interest in teasing him, which deliberately sold off.

"Ah, that's still a difference. Your Highness, the combat effectiveness of our He Huang Army has always been the best in the world. The guy who eats either doesn't need it. If you want to use it, it must be the best. Hey hey, Your Highness, why don't you give these guns to the last general first?"

Li He has always shown people with a firm and even arrogant face outside, but in front of Li Xian, he is a naughty master. Today, after seeing the power of the needle gun, the itching in his heart has become very much. That is, he refused to let this batch of needle guns fall into the hands of the first regiment, even if there are actually only twelve samples of guns at this time. Li He didn't want to let go, so he took out a shameless effort and pestered Li Xian softly.

"You boy, you are still the same. You don't forget to pull anything good in your own bowl. Well, I'm afraid of you. Ziming, take your hand."

Together with Li He's naughty spirit, Li Xian couldn't help but be angry and funny, and he didn't bother to mess with him anymore. Then he laughed and scolded, raised his hand, and ordered Liu Ziming to say.

"No!"

The Hexi Military Factory has just begun to be built. Not to mention the molding process, even the factory has not yet been completed. At present, all the firearms are sample guns specially created by researchers of the research institute in the laboratory. In addition to the twelve needles, there are only four pistols that can be used, not to mention the needle guns. Those long guys are all in the bag of the first group. As for the four hands, Liu Ziming kept an eye for himself. He thought that he could rub the next one for his own use, but he didn't expect that before he could ask for it from Li Xian, he killed Li He's "Cheng Yaojin" halfway, which made Liu Ziming depressed. The problem is Li Xian has already opened his mouth. No matter how unhappy Liu Ziming is, he can only answer sullenly, reluctantly untied the holster from his waist, and handed it to Li Xian's sons together with the bullet bag. When he turned around, he did not forget to look at Li He fiercely to show his dissatisfaction.

"Hey, Your Highness, what is the use of this hand? Can you let the last general try his hand?"

In the case of taking advantage, Li He's temper is generally very good. Even if Liu Ziming's eyes are round, Li He doesn't care at all. He pretends that he doesn't see it. He came to Li Xian with a slanderous face and stares at the hands on his hands, but he swallowed vigorously and asked with a smile. Please.

"This is called a left-wheeled hand. The usage is very simple. Let's take a look."

Li Xian was in a good mood at this time, and he didn't care about Li He's hippie face. He reached out and took out a strange-looking gun from the holster - strange, that's because the gun was really too big, a few times bigger than the small revolver in later generations. The magazine part was bulging into a ball. No way, it's not that Li Xian doesn't want to make a real revolver, but the technical reserve is insufficient. As for the current level of science and technology, it is difficult to make a breakthrough in manufacturing technology without a big leap of ten or eight years, and it can only be such a stupid guy.

"Bounce, turn on the safety, aim at the target, pull the trigger, and you can hit it within 30 steps. As for the power, I won't talk about it. If you want to try it, go out of the account with Ziming."

As Li Xian said in his mouth, he skillfully took out six large paper shell bullets from the bullet bag, stuffed one of them into the magazine, and then turned the magazine and bounced the safety on the gun, but did not really open the safety. He raised his hand and glanced at it casually for a demonstration, and was about to throw it to Li. In He's arms.

"Ha, that's good. Thank you, Your Highness. The last general will try it now."

As soon as the gun arrived, Li He couldn't stand it. He shouted excitedly. Regardless of whether Liu Ziming was willing or not, he grabbed it and rushed out of the barracks.

"This stinky boy is still so calm!" Li Xian was very loyal to Li He and didn't care about his rudeness at all. He just laughed and scolded, and then turned his eyes to Xiao Sanlang, who had always stood aside silently.

"Your Highness, the last general was entrusted by Your Highness to train elite soldiers, but he failed to do his duty, so that there was a group fight. It was the last general's failure. Please punish him."

The previous group brawl incident was not small. Agutai, who was the party who caused the accident, had been punished with a hundred military sticks. Xiao Sanlang couldn't help but worry about whether his punishment would be heavier. After all, it was the first party of the first group. When he saw Li Xian's eyes, he turned around, bowed quickly and asked for the crime first.

"Although this matter is on the side of Agutai, Ke'er failed to restrain his followers, and he also had it. He has always been rewarded and punished. Afterwards, you went to the military law to lead the fifty military sticks. This matter has been exposed. There must be no more disputes between the two armies. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Xiao Sanlang's ability to hold such an important position as the head of the First Regiment came from Zhang Jianzhi's exhort. Li Xian himself actually has certain doubts about this. However, after observing the training level of the First Regiment today, Li Xian's doubts have been mostly dispelled. In a good mood, he did not want to deal with Xiao Sanlang again. Besides, Li Xian himself does not oppose the small friction between the armies. After all, how can an army without blood and courage become a real strong army? However, this matter can only be tacitly, but it cannot be openly advocated. In such a big mess, the punishment should be given naturally must be given. Otherwise, there will be no way to talk about military discipline. Of.

"No, the last general should obey Your Highness's order!"

Xiao Sanlang was not afraid of being attacked by a military stick. He was afraid of losing the leadership of the first regiment. Especially after seeing the power of the musket, he didn't want to lose such a position that could definitely make a name in history. At this time, when he heard that Li Xian's punishment was just raised and gently put it down, his hanging heart immediately fell to the ground and hurriedly bowed his life. .

"That's all. Let's not talk about this matter. Sanlang has been leading the army for more than three months. Do you have any experience about this?"

The first purpose of Li Xian's visit here is to cheer up the first regiment. As for the second purpose, it is to touch the bottom of Xiao Sanlang to see if he really has the ability of the leader of the first regiment. Although it can be seen from the previous practice, it can be seen that Xiao Sanlang does have some skills, the existing drills alone are not enough to fully prove Xiao Sanlang's battle. With a slight tactical level, Li Xian, who should be assessed, will not let go.

"Your Highness, the last general has never dared to slack off since he led the army. Although it is only more than three months, he has some ideas. I don't know whether it is feasible or not. Please give me some advice."

Xiao Sanlang was obviously prepared for this assessment. Hearing Li Xian's words, he immediately reached out and took out a crumpled brochure from the pocket of his military uniform. He held it in his hands and handed it to Li Xian.

"Oh?"

This pamphlet is not small in thickness, and it has a lot of folds. Obviously, it is something that Xiao Sanlang carries with him. Li Xian's curiosity immediately rose, reached out and took it, and read it carefully...