Chapter 1646 Back then, I was in charge of the library of the Hanlin Academy
"Where is Master Ou from? How many people are there in his family? Although our Zhejiang Army does not allow family members to enter the camp, Master Ou can place his family members in the camp. In the nearby town, the camp will allocate thirty taels of silver to the craftsmen, and fifteen taels of silver to the apprentices. Household expenses. "
"This is a mountainous area. You can add a brazier inside the tent, which can be used to boil water and heat food, or to make a fire to keep warm. You just need to leave an air vent for ventilation to avoid being poisoned by coal. "
Zhu Ping'an was in Ou Zhige's tent, chatting with Ou Zhige about household matters and asking for help with a gentle look on his face.
"Cao Min is from Yangzhou, and his family has five people. I will send a message to my family in a few days. Thank you for your concern."
Ou Zhige was very moved, but he was obviously not good at talking and was a little reserved. He only answered dryly.
“I heard from my wife that Master Ou has been devoted to the study of firearms and has made great achievements. Our Zhejiang Army has the most important firearms. Master Ou will be able to display his talents in our Zhejiang Army, no matter how many hours a day he has. , As long as Ou Zhige wants to study firearms, then just go ahead and study firearms."
Zhu Ping'an said that giving Ou Zhige full autonomy in firearms research is the most basic treatment for scientists.
At the mention of firearms, Ou Zhige raised his head, his eyes began to shine, and his whole body suddenly became radiant from being restrained, and he began to talk endlessly, which was completely different from the unspeakable look just now. Two people.
"Sir, I think firearms are God-given weapons. They are ten times more powerful than swords, bows and crossbows. For example, the firearms that have been passed down from the Song Dynasty to the present can shake the sky and thunder. When the gunpowder explodes, the sound is like thunder, which can be heard ten miles away. smell, half In a square area of mu, both human and cowhide are shattered, and armor and iron are transparent - firearms are not reused now, just because firearms are not satisfactory and have many shortcomings. For example, in order to achieve sufficient lethality, the Thunderbolt needs to be loaded with at least Three pounds Gunpowder also needs to be added with iron nails, porcelain shards, etc., plus the outer iron sheet. A thunderbolt weighs at least ten kilograms. It is too heavy, so it needs a trebuchet to throw it, or it can only be used to defend the city. In addition, Calculating the distance at which the fuse of the match rope burns and ignites the thunderbolt has many limitations in its use. I just want to study and improve the firearm so that it can be as satisfactory as possible, easy to use, and can exert far greater effects than swords and crossbows. Combat strength..."
As soon as Ou Zhige talked about firearms, he started talking endlessly, and his whole person seemed to be glowing.
Zhu Ping'an listened patiently and asked curiously, "How did Master Ou study and improve firearms? He was as excited as thunder."
It seemed that Ou Zhige was a A person who studies firearms like crazy should be able to make some achievements in the field of firearms based on such a crazy level of research. Why is he so unknown?
So, Zhu Pingan was very curious about his research direction.
If he is going in the wrong direction, going in the opposite direction, then no matter how serious he is and how obsessed he is, it will be in vain.
"Sir, in order to solve the problem of Chen Tian Lei being heavy and inconvenient to use, I have improved the gunpowder ratio, iron nails, porcelain tiles and other loading materials. I have successfully reduced the weight of Chen Tian Lei by half without losing any power. If used The throwing distance of a machine or trebuchet can be doubled," Ou Zhige said with a proud face.
"How can Master Ou improve the gunpowder ratio?" Zhu Pingan asked again. This is the most critical issue for firearms.
"Caomin studied the gunpowder formulas recorded in books such as "Fire Dragon Artifact Formation" and "Gunpowder Records". There are more than ninety kinds of gunpowder formulas recorded in them. They tested their power one by one and discovered that among them The five gunpowder formulas are the most powerful. After careful study of the five gunpowder formulas and many tests, the gunpowder formula was finally The ratio of nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal was determined to be 80% to 10%. In order to increase the burning speed of gunpowder, I also learned from the ancients to increase the fuel for combustion. After hundreds of tests, it was determined that adding clear oil was the best. In order to increase the lethality of Zhentianlei The people also added aconite poisonous smoke..."
Master Ou replied in detail.
Then, he said with gratitude and confidence, "Thanks to Madam's great kindness, I gave the "Fire Dragon Scripture" to Cao Min. I believe that if Cao Min is given some time, Cao Min can improve Zhentian Lei again. Perfect.”
After hearing Ou Zhige's words, Zhu Ping'an felt both admiration and sigh in his heart. He admired that his gunpowder ratio was close to that of black gunpowder. He sighed that his research direction was still biased, and he missed it by a thousand miles. No wonder he failed to gain fame.
The gunpowder formula studied by Master Ou is nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal 8:1:1. In fact, it is quite close to the ratio of black gunpowder saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal 7.5:1:1.5. It is not suitable for the Ming Dynasty. Feudalism that pays attention to science and does not pay attention to theoretical research In terms of the times, it is already very good, but there are still some deviations from the powerful black powder. Especially after adding combustion-supporting clear oil and lethal poisonous smoke, the gunpowder ratio becomes complicated and impure, and it is far from being developed. Black gunpowder is far away, and its power is naturally reduced.
In fact, as long as the gunpowder ratio is adjusted to the black gunpowder ratio, the flammability is completely sufficient.
There is absolutely no need to add clear oil. Adding it will add impurities to the gunpowder and affect the performance of the gunpowder.
As for adding poisonous smoke to gunpowder, the direction is even more biased. We must know that the explosive performance of gunpowder is the most essential advantage of gunpowder, and it is also the greatest lethality of gunpowder. How can poisonous smoke compare with the explosive performance? Moreover, how powerful can poisonous smoke be in ancient times? In the open wilderness, air mobility And strong.
Gunpowder is gunpowder. If you want to use poisonous smoke to kill people, you should turn to the development of poisonous gas bombs.
If you are greedy for everything and want to have everything, then everything will not work.
"Master Ou, after I became a Jinshi in the capital, I was favored by the Holy Spirit and took up the post of editor of the Hanlin Academy and managed the Hanlin Academy library. The Hanlin Academy library has three floors and contains numerous classics such as Cigarettes, all kinds of classics, rare and unique books, including a large number of books on firearms I am very interested in military affairs and believe that future wars will be an era of firearms, so I read a lot of classics on military affairs and firearms while I was on duty at the Cangshuge."
Zhu Ping'an gave himself. I found the most appropriate source for my knowledge on firearms that was ahead of this era.
The royal collection is definitely authoritative, definitely leading, and there is no doubt about it, and they have no way to go to the Hanlin Academy Library to verify it.
Upon hearing that Zhu Pingan had read a large number of books on firearms in the Royal Library of the Hanlin Academy, Ou Zhige's breathing quickened, and he looked at Zhu Pingan as if he were looking at a peerless treasure.
He was able to sell himself to Li Shu for a copy of the "Fire Dragon Scripture", which shows how obsessed he is with the study of firearms.
If we talk about the richness and value of the collection of books, the entire Ming Dynasty cannot compare with the royal collection. The Hanlin Academy Library is the best among the royal libraries. The firearms classics in it are thousands of times more valuable than the Fire Dragon Sutra.
You can imagine how excited Ou Zhige is now.
If all his ancestors and future descendants could be sold in exchange for a chance to enter the Hanlin Academy library to read firearms classics, Ou Zhige would sell them all without blinking an eye. . (End of chapter)