The Rise of the European Emperor

Marin is very obscene. In order to disgust Ottoman Turkey, when he ordered the craftsmen to imitate, he not only copied all the core parts such as the size of the Lumi gun and the structure of the gun mechanism. Even the Middle Eastern-style pattern on the barrel was ordered to be imitated. Anyway, it's easy.

The only difference is probably the difference in the barrel forging process. The Lumi blunderbuss is similar to the Spanish musquete musket. They are made of double or even three layers of iron sheets rolled up and repeatedly heated and beaten. Later, the Ming Dynasty, which introduced the Lumi blunderbuss, also adopted this technique.

However, this process of hammering the barrel takes a very long time and takes several months to forge a qualified barrel, which is very expensive. And if it didn't take so long, the quality of the barrel... Just look at the reaction of the Ming army musketeers in the late Ming Dynasty... They didn't dare to use the firecrackers issued by the court, and even if they did, they didn't dare to pretend enough gunpowder...

Marin used the craftsmanship of the 17th century, learned from the video "The Gunsmith of Williamsburg" in his previous life, and used a thicker wrought iron plate forged. This forging method is very time-saving. In one day, a skilled blacksmith can forge a gun barrel, which is dozens of times more efficient than the old method. Although this method has higher requirements on the quality of the iron plate, for Marin who can produce steel, this is no problem at all.

In this way, the manufacturing cost of Marin's Beihai Gun Factory is much lower than that of other countries. Of course, this refers to building the same musket. After all, the North Sea State now uses more expensive clockwork lighters. Because of the complexity of the clockwork bolt mechanism and the high cost, the cost of the clockwork guns made in Beihai is not cheaper than the matchlock guns used in other countries. Even, much higher. Of course, the practicality is not as high as that of other countries.

After studying the Lumi gun, Marin discovered a problem. That is - the Lumi gun is relatively long!

The Lumi blunderbuss was probably learned from the Spanish musket gun, and its length is similar to that of the Spanish musket gun, both about 2 meters. However, the caliber is much lower. In this way, the Lumi gun does not need to be difficult for one person to operate like the Spanish Musquete musket. Because, this transformation has reduced the weight of the Lumi gun a lot.

The original version of the Musket gun weighs about 10 kilograms, or 20 kilograms. However, because of the reduced caliber design, the weight of the Lumi gun has been reduced a lot, and it only weighs more than ten kilograms. In the Ming Dynasty, the Lumi gun was designed to reduce the weight of the projectile to about 15 grams, and the weight of the whole gun was only six or seven catties...

Because the barrel is longer, it is more than 40 centimeters longer than the 1.58 meters of the entire gun in Beihai. Therefore, the range of the Lumi gun is relatively long, reaching about 150 meters. Of course, that doesn't mean much. Because, as long as it is a smoothbore gun, after more than a hundred yards, the bullets will fly randomly. Being able to hit you means that the bullet is destined for you...

Of course, in a crowded frontal battlefield, these extra powers are still useful. After all, the longer the bullet flies, the higher the chances of being caught by someone unlucky...

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In fact,

It is also very profitable to provide Rumi muskets to the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt. Because of the difference in the barrel forging process, the cost of Marin's firearms is much lower than that of other countries.

For example, the price of an arquebus in the European market is about 16-18 shillings (5 shillings = 1 gold coin), or even more than 20 shillings (that is, 1 pound). Because the barrel is difficult to forge, the manufacturing cost is generally upwards of 10 shillings. After all, it took several months of hard work.

However, Marin adopted the 17th-century barrel forging process, which made the barrel completed in one day, and the cost was reduced several times. In this way, if it is a matchlock gun, the manufacturing cost of the matchlock gun in Beihai is only three or four shillings, regardless of the expensive stainless steel spring-loaded bolt.

But when Marin was sold to the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt, it would definitely not be sold at the cost price. Even if you sell them 10 shillings a piece, there is more than double the profit. If it sells for 15 shillings a piece, it is more than double the profit...

Marin thought about it and decided to sell it to the Egyptian Mamluk Dynasty at a price of 15 shillings each. This price is slightly lower than the market price, but Marin can still make a lot of money. Moreover, because the price is lower than the market price, Egypt will be very happy. In this way, the two can be considered a win-win situation.

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The craftsmen of the Beihai National Gun Factory are all experienced craftsmen, and they can even start complex clockwork guns, let alone mere matchlock guns? Therefore, they quickly imitated the Lumi gun and asked Marin to test the results.

On the shooting range, Marin watched the shooting effect and found that, except for the reduction in power due to the reduction in caliber, its accuracy was no less than that of the Mushikt gun.

Marin rewarded the relevant craftsmen and ordered the gun factory to start imitating Lumi guns on a large scale. At the same time, he sent representatives to Egypt to sell the matchlock gun to the Mamluk dynasty. Of course, it will not be in the name of the North Sea country, but in the name of a certain chamber of commerce. Even Marin intends to use the name of the Spaniards to sell Lumi guns to Egypt. In this way, even if the Turks go crazy, they will only hate the Spaniards. Greece occupied by the Turks and the Kingdom of Naples occupied by the Spaniards are only separated by a narrow strait. Maybe the two countries will fight because of this...

Of course, the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt would definitely not believe that the Spaniards would sell them muskets. Because the two countries have turned their faces on the issue of Indian spice trade. But Marin asked the representatives to ask the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt to cooperate in the propaganda that it was the Spanish merchants who gave them the firearms. Because, this is conducive to provoking the relationship between Spain and Ottoman Turkey. If the two countries fight, the Mamluk dynasty probably wakes up from their dreams.

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Just after trying the Lumi gun, Gan Fu Shuizi came to him with Gan Fu Xinchang in his arms...

Marin tested the gun at a shooting range outside the city. After all, if bullets fly around in the city, it is easy to accidentally injure people. And Gan Fushuizi also lives outside the city now, and he didn't dare to live in the city, mainly because he was afraid that Angela would get angry. When it happened that Marin was going out of the city, and it was not far from the manor where she lived, Gan Fushuizi hurriedly hugged the child and came up...

Marin had a good temperament, didn't say anything, and even reported to Nobunaga for a kiss. After all, no matter how you say it, it is also your own seed.

Seeing the Lumi guns Marin was carrying, Gan Fushuizi's eyes suddenly brightened:

"Husband, this is the invincible firearm of the Beihai army, right? Can you equip some for Nobunaga's army?"

After living in Beihai for so long, Gan Fushuizi also learned German. By asking the steward of the manor where he was located, Gan Fushuizi also learned about the history of Marin's fortune - he started his business by relying on the phalanx mainly consisting of muskets...

Therefore, Gan Fushuizi is also looking forward to his son Nobunaga, who will also have an army using this kind of firearm in the future.

At the beginning, she still remembered the scene when Marin rescued her in the Japanese waters—the hostile warriors who chased her were quickly slaughtered under the attack of the musketeers on Marin's ship.

From that day on, Gan Fu Shuizi understood a truth - no matter how good your martial arts skills are, if you face a musket, you will die. In the words of Marin at the beginning - "No matter how good your kung fu is, you will be knocked down with one shot"...

The struggle for hegemony in the Warring States Period in Japan is still in the era of samurai struggle for hegemony. Basically, a small group of warriors leading a large group of peasants to fight each other. But the core of the war was still the samurai, and if the samurai died in battle, the ashigaru formed by the peasants would quickly flee.

Therefore, Gan Fu Shuizi very much hopes that Marin can provide her with a large number of muskets, equip soldiers loyal to her son Nobunaga, and use them to kill warriors of hostile forces...