“Your Excellency, the books in the Hanlin Academy’s library can have records of gunpowder formulas, and can there be records about Zhentian Lei, cannons and other firearms?”Ou Zhiguo could hardly suppress his inner excitement and couldn’t wait to ask.
“Of course there is. Hanlin Academy library is a royal library, the most valuable books of the Ming Dynasty are all collected in them, about gunpowder, cannons, artillery and other firearms books are hundreds of books, the value of each one is inestimable, especially dozens of them have a collection of the Ming Dynasty a national effort to research and development of the newest, most cutting-edge, the most confidential firearms books, as well as more than a dozen books to collect the collection of the European, the Franco-Romanian, Red Mauve Yi, and other barbarians, firearms books, is more valuable.firearms textbooks, which are even more valuable.”Zhu Pingan returned without hesitation, grandly intermingling the private goods, his face not red at all and his breath not panting at all.
Hanlin Academy library naturally have firearms books, but are old antiques since the Song and Yuan, not much to learn from the value of inspiration, there is no set of what is a country of Daming governance and research and development of the latest, most cutting-edge, the most confidential firearms books, as for the Europa countries firearms books is a book are not.
The reason why Zhu Pingan said so was to find a reason for his firearms insights beyond the times.
Hearing the words of Zhu Pingan, Ou Zhiguo whole person more excited, days, hundreds of firearms books …… dozens of collection of Ming a national effort to research and development of the latest, the most cutting-edge, the most confidential firearms books …… more than a dozen collected with great care about the Europa and other foreign barbariansFirearms books ah, too exciting, but there is a problem, Ou Zhiguo asked nervously, “so many books adults have gone through?”
The Hanlin Academy collection of books is a treasure mountain, Lord Zhu was into the treasure mountain, but I do not know if there is no treasure in the treasure mountain to obtain the treasure, will not be into the treasure mountain and empty back, right?If Lord Zhu in the treasure mountain to obtain treasure, then they also have the opportunity to seek advice from adults, on their own firearms research is very beneficial.
But if Lord Zhu entered the treasure mountain and returned empty, then he would definitely be heartbroken to the point of dripping blood.
Therefore, Ou Zhiguo was extraordinarily nervous.
“I am in charge of the Hanlin Academy library, not much official business, plenty of time, these books I have carefully flipped through the study, especially the dozens of my Ming’s newest, most cutting-edge and the Europa foreign barbarians firearms books, I have flipped through a number of times. I was born with a good memory, although not forgettable, but two or three times, will be able to remember most of the content. I’ve gone through those dozens of firearms books several times, and I can probably still remember about 70% to 80% of their contents.”
Zhu Pingan noticed Ou Shangge’s overflowing nervousness, so he said softly with a slight smile.
Hearing Zhu Pingan say that he had flipped through it several times and still remembered about 70% to 80% of the content, Ou Shangcheng excitedly stood up from his chair in a flash, then without warning, he plopped down and knelt in front of Zhu Pingan, bowing down sincerely, “Please also teach me, my lord, straw man Ou Zhi Ge is willing to be a lackey under the door of your lord in this life.”
“Ou smith quickly please get up, there is no need to be like this, Ou smith is my zhejiang army smith, I naturally know everything, ‘teach’ can’t be called, I also just read some books, some book insights only, we discuss and exchange with each other, as for the preparation of gunpowder, forging firearms and other practical operation is no experience, these also rely on Ou smith you guys!We have no experience in the preparation of gunpowder, forging of firearms and other practical operations. If our discussions and exchanges can inspire you, Master Craftsman Ou, and help you in firearms research, then it is a great thing for my Zhejiang Army, and it is not in vain that I studied hard for months in the Book Depository back then.”
Zhu Pingan quickly got up, bent down and helped Ou Zhiguo up, said with a gentle smile.
“Many thanks, my lord, the grass people will definitely live up to your expectations and exhaust their efforts to research good practical firearms.”Ou Zhiguo swore and said.
“I read too much back then, it was a bit confusing and unsystematic for a while, so let’s talk about wherever I think of, anyway, there will be plenty of time in the future, I will often come to discuss firearms with Craftsman Ou.”Zhu Pingan said.
“Please also teach me, my lord.”Ou Zhiguo said excitedly.
“Let’s start with the gunpowder formula, most of the current canonical records of the gunpowder formula for nitrate 80%, sulfur 10%, charcoal 10%, the same as the European smith’s research, this is the most common and mature gunpowder formula in my Daming, the power is also greater than the other gunpowder formulas of the power; however, I carefully researched the gunpowder formula of the foreign barbarians of Europa and other foreign barbarians, and found that the foreign barbarians, after hundreds of years of research, finally settled on nitrate for the gunpowder formula, which is the most common and mature gunpowder formula.Ultimately, the gunpowder formula to determine the nitrate seventy-five per cent, sulfur one per cent, one and a half per cent of charcoal, which is called ‘black powder’, that it is the best ratio of gunpowder, the greatest power. Foreign barbarians stressed that the most essential advantage of gunpowder is the explosion, the more pure gunpowder ratio, the greater the power of gunpowder explosion, the taboo on adding oil and other combustion-aiding sundries, otherwise it will be gunpowder impurity, greatly reducing the power of gunpowder; foreign barbarians stressed that the maximum lethality of gunpowder is the explosion, no need to increase the harm of poisonous fumes, etc., if you are to join the poisonous fumes, etc., but also impurity of the gunpowder will make the gunpowder, greatly reducing the lethality of the gunpowder. My Daming’s newest and most cutting edge firearms codex, one of which is dedicated to the study of foreign barbarians’ black gunpowder, praised it.”
Zhu Pingan lifted his teacup, took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and slowly narrated, pushing the epoch-making black powder out while it was still possible.
“The ratio of black gunpowder is seventy-five per cent saltpeter, ten per cent sulphur, and one and a half per cent charcoal, lowering the nitrate ratio by half a per cent and increasing the charcoal ratio by half a per cent surprisingly increases the power by a lot, I’ll have to personally study and verify it later. If the power of this black gunpowder is really great, then the weight of the thunderbolt can be reduced again. By the way, there is also the cannon, gunpowder improved, the power of the cannon and the range can also be improved ……”
“foreign barbarians say that the most essential advantage of gunpowder is the explosion, gunpowder is also the greatest lethality is the explosion of gunpowder, gunpowder ratios the more pure, gunpowder explosion the greater the power, do not need to clear the oil to help combustion, and do not need to poisonous smoke ……This thought I have to study and verify, if this is really the case, then my previous research can take a detour, but it’s okay, it’s not too late to correct it ……”
Ou Zhiguo listened to Zhu Pingan’s words, the whole person looked like he was bewitched, his face was excited and he recited the words.
Zhu Pingan did not interrupt Ou Zhiguo and quietly waited for him to finish his brainstorming.
“I’m sorry, my lord, the grassman was excited for a moment and had some seizures.”
After a while, Ou Zhiguo came back to his senses from Zhu Pingan’s words and was busy asking for forgiveness.
“Master Craftsman Ou is overstating his case. Oh, I remembered, Europa and other foreign barbarians for gunpowder production there is also a special place, that is, after they formulate the black powder, they will also add water to the black powder mixing, after drying in the sun, with rollers and other things to polish the gunpowder granular, said that the black powder granularity, but also can be increased by nearly twice the power, and granular gunpowder is also easy to transport, but also not easy to get wet, burning speed uniform. ”
Zhu Pingan tapped his head and continued.
“Gunpowder granulation, I so want to read about it in a certain book, granulated gunpowder can have such a great benefit, making the power of gunpowder multiply, no, I have to study it ……”Ou Zhiguo heard the advantages of granulation of gunpowder, more excited and more maniacal, can’t wait to immediately go to research.
