In fact, the penetration of Mini bullets is not very strong. Lead is inherently soft, and the Mini bullet, which is mainly made of lead, is naturally softer, with obvious stopping effect, but limited penetration. However, compared to the wooden board, its penetrating power is still okay. After all, the range of the Minnie gun is much more than a hundred meters. Within a range of two or three hundred meters, they are all lethal. The Minnie gun, which is surnamed Neng, can even reach a range of 900 meters.

The Mini bullet is rotated forward, which means that its landing point is much more accurate than that of a smoothbore gun. At a distance of a hundred meters, there is basically no deviation of more than three centimeters. At a distance of two hundred meters, the deviation will not exceed ten centimeters. Unless the barrel is made so badly processed. That's quite a remarkable level of accuracy too.

It must be known that if the smoothbore gun is changed, this deviation is at least 30 centimeters or more. As for the firing range of two hundred meters, the smoothbore gun simply could not do it. Due to the fairly straight trajectory of the Minnie gun, it can even be used as a sniper rifle at a distance of 100 meters. Experienced musketeers, shooting with a Minnie gun, can be completely lethal with one shot.

"Sixty feet away!" Xu Xingxia ordered the planks to be pushed backwards. The distance of 60 zhang is 200 meters. Such a distance is already out of reach for smoothbore guns such as the Flying Bird Gun, Thunderbolt Gun, and Three-Eyed Gun. The smoothbore gun fired at a target sixty feet away, and the projectile did not know where it flew. Even the most advanced Rumi guns imported from abroad cannot effectively damage the target at such a long distance.

Frankly speaking, at the very beginning, craftsmen such as Liu Guangliang and Guo Fuquan did not quite understand the meaning of rifling. Due to the limitations of their knowledge, they did not think that after carving rifling in the barrel, the power of the firearm could make a qualitative leap. Even, even Zhao Mengji, who solved the rifling processing technology, did not have a very deep understanding of this. Shooting at a target 60 feet away is simply an impossible task for the firebolt. They all felt that this so-called rifled gun would not be an exception.

"Bang!"

The dull sound of gunfire came.

The results of the inspection surprised the three craftsmen.

Even if the plank is moved to a distance of 200 meters, the deviation of the Minnie bullet fired is not very large, and it is definitely within the acceptable range. Judging from the power, the Mini bullet was still deeply shot into the wooden plank, and the existence of the projectile was almost invisible to the naked eye. If the Mini bullet is hit on the body of a person, or even on the body of a war horse, it is absolutely deadly.

"Change your armor!" Xu Xingxia continued to shout.

Many pieces of armor of various colors commonly used by the Ming army were hung two hundred meters away.

There is a theoretical basis for using the various armors of the Ming army for experiments. At that time, the Ming Kingdom was the most powerful country in the East, and the armor used by the army was the most protective. Most of the enemies or non-enemies around the Ming Kingdom used armor similar to that of the Ming army. These armors were either purchased or confiscated. Even if some of the armor is processed by itself, the quality is not as good as the armor of the Ming army.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The sound of gunfire kept coming.

In order to better confirm the armor-piercing effect of Mini bullets, Xu Xingxia shot a total of five Mini rounds. The results of the final inspection made the three craftsmen feel a little chilled. Because, five rounds of Mini bullets, no matter where they hit the armor, pierced the armor. Sixty zhang away, there was such a strong lethality, they couldn't help but be chilled. On the battlefield, it's entirely possible that you'll be killed, and you don't know how to die yet.

It turns out that the power of the Mini bullet is still very strong, and in most cases, the penetration is sufficient. Especially on the part of the cavalry used against the enemy, it was completely sufficient. As a cavalryman, it is impossible to wear very heavy armor. In the battlefields of the East, the number of heavy cavalry was very small, and they were basically light cavalry. They have only the thinnest armor, or even no armor at all. Needless to say, the Mini bullet directly hit the human body, even if it hits the war horse, it is enough to make the war horse lose the ability to continue moving.

For the penetrating effect of the armor, Xu Xingxia was quite satisfied. With such penetrating power, no matter what kind of enemy it is, in front of the white-clothed army, there is only one dead word. Unless you're wearing a two-inch thick sheet of steel armor. Obviously, this is not possible. The two-inch-thick steel plate armor, worn on the person's body, would have crushed the person a long time ago.

In fact, Xu Xingxia knows very well that the most critical reason why the power of the mini bullet is so great is the large caliber of the barrel. It's a full 16.7 mm caliber, which is almost equivalent to the existence of a cannon. The 12.7mm machine gun of later generations has a smaller caliber, but the power of strafing is completely a human block to kill, and a Buddha to block and kill a Buddha!

In the future, with the improvement of the barrel processing technology, the caliber may gradually change. After all, the weight of the current sample gun is indeed too heavy, which is not conducive to the mobile combat of the troops. The weight of the mini bullet is also too heavy to carry in large quantities. At that time, the penetration of Mini bullets may be partially reduced. However, the lethal nature of a shot will not change. A rifled gun is, after all, a rifled gun, and it is definitely superior to a smoothbore gun.

Of course, the power of the Mini gun is not unlimited, and it cannot be compared with modern rifles. Its best shooting distance is still about 100 meters. If you go beyond 100 meters, you can't effectively control the shooting effect. However, this is more than enough. At a distance of two hundred meters, there must have been hundreds of Minnie guns fired together, and there was no need to demand the accuracy of a single Minnie gun. In the face of a dense stream of mini shells, the enemy will definitely fall in pieces.

"Zhao Mengji, immediately mobilize all the craftsmen to make the Mini gun. Well, I'll give it a nice name, and it's called Yueyue. It is said that the moon is bright, and I hope that its appearance can open up territory for our Ming Dynasty and establish immortal meritorious deeds. Xu Xingxia said in high spirits. He seemed to have seen that he was carrying many powerful muskets, fighting in the south and in the north, sweeping in all directions. Before the rear-loading gun came out, the power of the Minnie gun was absolutely unstoppable.

"Yes!" Zhao Mengji replied excitedly, and his face suddenly turned red. For these craftsmen, the greatest achievement is, of course, the development of a formidable weapon. Not only can you get huge benefits for yourself, but you can also go down in history.

Zhao Shizhen has such a big reputation just because he imitated Lu Mi Gong, and the Yue Gong he made is more powerful than Lu Mi Gong, doesn't this mean that he will soon overshadow Zhao Shizhen and become the most outstanding fire gun craftsman?

"However, we can't be satisfied yet." Xu Xingxia's expression was solemn, and he said slowly, "Yue Yue still needs to continue to improve. First, we must continue to reduce costs so that we can produce cheap equipment in large quantities. Second, to continue to reduce the weight, it is best to reduce it to about five catties. The third is to further strengthen the quality and make it more durable. Fourth, we need to continue to improve the technology and make it even more perfect. ”

"My lord, we will definitely try!" Zhao Mengji seemed to have been beaten with chicken blood, and the tone of his speech changed a little. He couldn't help but be excited! A few months ago, he was a down-and-out craftsman, and after eating this meal, he had to worry about the next, and the family almost never had a full meal, and the children were so hungry that they were yellow and thin, and there was no food at all, and they could choke at any time. Compared with before, life is simply a difference between heaven and earth! In his heart, he has already regarded Xu Xingxia as a benefactor of reconstruction.

"I hope you keep up the good work! My promise will be kept! I'll give you the reward I promised tomorrow! In the future, it will be like that, if you make good things, I will continue to give you rich rewards, and I will never break my word! From now on, your social status will also be improved! Xu Xingxia said without hesitation.

Since ancient times, due to the influence of the idea of miraculous skills and silver ingenuity, the status of craftsmen in the Ming Dynasty has never been taken seriously. Even with outstanding ministers of science and engineering such as Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua, the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty still could not have their own social status. They still live at the bottom of society and live the poorest lives.

Obviously, this is very detrimental to the development of a country. Science and technology are the primary productive forces. Repeated industrial revolutions have started with technological innovation. Without the participation of craftsmen, how can the technological revolution of the Ming Dynasty begin? Do you expect those civilian-bureaucratic groups who are vegetarian and fill their own pockets? Joke!

For the time-traveler, the best opportunity to elevate the status of craftsmen is the Apocalypse Period. Because the Emperor of the Apocalypse himself is an excellent craftsman. If someone can take advantage of the Emperor's hobby of carpentry, reverse the idea of miraculous skills and silver ingenuity in an orderly and step-by-step manner, and gradually improve the status of craftsmen, thus starting the prelude to the industrial revolution of the Ming Dynasty, perhaps, the Ming Dynasty can continue for hundreds of years.

At the very least, among the six ministries of the imperial court, the officials of the Ministry of Industry should be served by real craftsmen, not by those civil officials who came out of the eight strands. The Ministry of Industry should be the real Ministry of Industry, a Ministry of Industry that belongs entirely to the craftsmen themselves. It should have been the most dynamic department of the Ming Dynasty and should have been at the forefront of technological development in the world.

Can this be done? It's difficult. However, no matter how difficult it is, you have to try it, right? If you haven't tried it, how do you know that you won't have a chance? In Xu Xingxia's view, even if it is a small opportunity, it is worth fighting for. Because this is not only related to the continuation of the Ming Dynasty, but also related to the rise of the entire Chinese nation. If the Chinese nation misses this opportunity, it will be difficult for it to rise again in the future.

(To be continued)