Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 812

The emperor nodded slightly: "Then let's start."

"Yes—" Chen Dong immediately accepted the order, and went down to give instructions.

Soon, some gunners quickly reloaded the shells again. When the soldiers holding the flag waved the red flag to give the order, they immediately pulled the breech breech, and there was a loud bang.

Immediately, a burst of flames burst out from the muzzle, and the smoky shells drew a beautiful parabola in the sky, and fell far away.

The measurement was very accurate, probably because of repeated drills, the shells fell on the wooden village, blowing up a piece of wood.

"Boom—"

A few more shots were fired, and the wooden village was completely destroyed, turning into a flat ground, and the sky was full of dust, which took a long time to subside.

The rehearsal was very good. Obviously, this kind of rehearsal has been done many times, and it is proficient and powerful.

The emperor saw clearly with the binoculars that a large area was plowed up by the gunfire at the point of impact, blasting out debris all over the sky.

The ministers did not have binoculars, but they could see the Muzhai clearly, and the roaring sound came to their ears.

Even this is the first time that many people have been so close to artillery and have seen the power of modern artillery.

For a time, everyone was shocked, and there were no longer a few people with tinnitus.

Many people had deep thoughts on their faces.

This kind of power is naturally too small for a brick and tile city, but it is definitely a big killer for those barbarians.

"Okay—" Zhu Yixi patted the armrest of the throne vigorously: "Try the shotgun, fire a few shots—"

Soon, the targets turned into scarecrows.

The scarecrows are arranged like nomads, scattered in twos and threes, and there are even wooden horses to make up the number. The target looks very serious.

Zhu Yixi nodded slightly, it was really hard work.

Chen Dong hurriedly waved his hand and roared.

The red flags in the hands of the soldiers in the audience swayed continuously, and the gunners quickly reloaded with skillful movements. Amid the deafening bombardment, the shells flew out of the gun bore with a howling piercing the air, and fell densely around the gun target.

Like a sickle, a large number of scarecrows were harvested and left, falling down in all directions, and the scene was spectacular.

Of course, if it was the era of yellow gunpowder and the shells contained real gunpowder, these scarecrows would be gone.

Yellow gunpowder and black gunpowder are incomparably powerful.

For a while, the words of praise to the saints continued, and most of them came from the heart.

To be able to occupy a high position, especially in the Shaowu Dynasty, lofty insight is necessary. After years of war, no one can ignore the importance of artillery.

There are even many folk rumors that the emperor took down the country with a musket and a cannon.

However, the cabinet ministers are mixed.

On the surface, this cannon test shows the importance attached to the army, but the political significance of bringing the civil and military ministers here is too obvious!
The emperor was clearly telling everyone that with the new type of artillery, the Northwest War would not be a problem.

A lightweight artillery suitable for field battles has had a great impact on warfare.

The gazes of several people moved around, making it impossible to guess what they were thinking.

Zhao Shu looked at the shooting range from a distance, and praised repeatedly: "The firearms of the imperial court are getting more and more powerful..."

Everyone sincerely praised it, which made the emperor feel good.

Foreigners also admired again and again. Judging from the field artillery, the Ming army is clearly in the leading position.

Ivanov on the side was stunned and worried.

Frankly speaking, what the Russians rely on is nothing more than the cavalry inherited from the Mongols and the muskets learned from Europe.

The combination of the two, plus a large number of soldiers, has achieved Russia's status.

Obviously, in today's Ming Dynasty, the army size is hundreds of thousands, more than that of Russia, and its firearms are also extremely advanced, not weaker than those of the West and France. If this happens, it will be very uncomfortable for Russia.

The more I thought about it, the more Ivanov felt uncomfortable: "Fortunately, there are Tatars blocking the front, otherwise there will be bitter fruit."

No matter how fierce the Cossacks are, they cannot resist shells with their bodies!

It is simply too cold in winter, and it is over in an hour.

Even if it was so short, after eating a full stomach of West Wind, several ministers fell ill as soon as they returned to the capital.

The Ordnance Department listed the cost parameters of the artillery and asked the emperor to give it a name.

The cost, including copper and iron materials, is about 400 yuan, and the wages are negligible.

The biggest cost is the copper core, and the others are quite cheap.

Zhu Yixi thought about it and named it Zhenxi Pao.

As the name suggests, it is thought that this cannon can hold down the Northwest and win the Western Regions.

The Ministry of War ordered a hundred from the Ministry of Industry at one time to equip the Gansu army.

"The dispute over the Northwest War will no longer exist after this time."

The emperor was very happy.

Facts are often more sober than a closed refutation.

The cabinet also reacted quickly. After learning of the irreversibility, they immediately discussed that an ordnance station would be set up in the northwest to manufacture artillery, musket shells and other firearms.

The location is in Xi'an Prefecture, responsible for the manufacture and repair of ordnance in the four northwestern provinces, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, and Suiyuan.

This is also a necessary result.

It is impossible to send firearms and gunpowder all the way from the city of Beijing.

In addition, the Nanjing Ordnance Institute is also preparing to be responsible for firearms throughout the south.

As a result, Beijing, Nanjing, and Xi'an have their own ordnance institutes, and the Ministry of Industry is responsible for the preparation.

With the cooperation of the cabinet, under its efficient operation, the efficiency is extremely high, which is much better than the previous three-province and six-ministration system.

Of course, the most efficient one was the Military Aircraft Department of the Qing Dynasty.

The emperor's oral order, the minister's drafting of the decree, a policy, from the brain to the formation, does not need half an hour.

The Suspicious Military Aircraft Department is too much a test of the monarch's talent. Once the mediocre ruler, the young ruler comes to the court, or the monarch is seriously ill, the court will immediately shut down.

Compared with the previous cabinet, the biggest feature of the Shaowu Dynasty cabinet is that the cabinet ministers no longer concurrently serve as six ministries.

In other words, they belonged to the pure cabinet ministers and enjoyed decision-making power, and the specific execution power was carried out by the eight ministers.

To a certain extent, this highlights the special status of the cabinet ministers, and the power of the ministers has further declined.

No way, this is the trend.

At the end of October, news from the Northwest clarified the reason why Russia sent an ambassador.

The four divisions of Oirat Mongolia, after attacking Tomsk at the beginning of the year, returned in a tie.

Later, Gao Yigong sold matchlock guns to them and took a lot of money to raise troops.

Thanks to the blessing of firearms, the Mongols took Tomsk in one fell swoop, threatened Tyumen, and shocked the Russians.

If this continues, wouldn't the land of the Siberian Khanate be lost?

Not to mention Russia's dispatch of troops and generals, it is necessary to contact the Ming army to prevent its export of firearms, and to make friends as allies.

In view of the fact that the Russians fought with the Mongolian tribes in western Moxi, Gao Yigong called for battle again and demanded to take down the Yarkand Khanate.

(End of this chapter)