I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 54 Krupp Cannon

How could Zhu Youxiao not know what Liang Zhi was thinking?

However, Xu Guangqi understood the righteousness well and knew the importance of this matter. He had no objections and instead proposed to work together, which made Zhu Youxiao slightly gratified.

"Yes, the imperial court already requires a large number of firearms, and the demand will only increase in the future. Then let the Military Warfare Bureau cooperate with the Ordnance Bureau."

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao thought again. If they worked together, he was afraid that Liang Zhi would not deal with Xu Guangqi and others, so he continued to give instructions.

"In this way, for the sake of convenience, let's merge the Gunpowder Department of the Military Warfare Bureau into the Ordnance Bureau. From now on, all firearms manufacturing and storage in the capital will be under the management of the Ordnance Bureau."

Liang Zhi was shocked when he heard this. This was really a case of stealing a chicken but losing a lot of rice. Why didn't the emperor play his cards according to the routine? He hurriedly winked at Wang Boyu, hoping that he would speak for him.

"Long live my Lord, this firearm is an important weapon of the country. It is originally the responsibility of the War Bureau. If all of it is handed over to the foreign court, I'm afraid..."

Wang Boyu also felt it was inappropriate.

"Your Majesty, I don't think so. Firearms are so important, so it would be better for the inner court to take care of them."

Although Xu Guangqi felt that the emperor's instructions were feasible, many people in the court were already dissatisfied with him. At this time, he did not want to offend the eunuchs in the inner court anymore, so he also spoke out to stop it.

"Okay, okay, then let Liang Zhi be Xu Guangqi's deputy, but he is not allowed to interfere at ordinary times. Xu Guangqi must be the leader. Liang Zhi, you understand."

He knew the character of the eunuch. Although he was loyal to the emperor, he liked to dictate many things, but it was also good to let him act as his deputy and help him keep an eye on things.

He had already had plans in mind to merge and integrate the central firearms manufacturing industry of the imperial court.

There were many firearms in the Ming Dynasty, but many of them were of extremely poor quality. They often became unusable, exploded, or failed to fire. Don't be impatient at ordinary times, but they could kill people on the battlefield.Now we just take this opportunity to integrate, dedicate people to special tasks, and facilitate supervision to improve efficiency.

"Xu Guangqi, I am very satisfied with the Hongyi artillery today. If you have merit, you will be rewarded. I will appoint you as the minister of the Ministry of Industry and you will be responsible for the production of firearms in the capital. From now on, not only the Hongyi artillery, the bird gun, the Fo Lang Machine guns and other firearms are also weapons of the country, and they are all the responsibility of our Arms Bureau.

Not only must it be made, but the process must be continuously improved for the court to increase its power and reduce costs.If there are no craftsmen, hire craftsmen. If there is no money, go to the cabinet. Do you hear me? "

When everyone heard this, they felt that Xu Guangqi was deeply attached to the Holy Spirit, and the emperor must have trusted him too much.

Xu Guangqi burst into tears after hearing this, and quickly knelt down to Zhu Youxiao and said:

"Your Majesty trusts me so much. I will do my best and live up to the emperor's favor. I have another matter that I would like to state to your majesty now."

"What's the matter, you said."

"Today's gunsmiths are most in short supply. Nowadays, there are firearms workshops and craftsmen in various provinces, especially in Guangdong and Fujian.

It is close to Nanyang and Luzon and other places. It has more contact with the Franco and Hongyi people and has exquisite firearms casting technology.

In particular, Foshan, Guangdong, is one of the four major cities in the world. It is known as the capital in the north and Foshan in the south. It is the capital of iron goods in Guangdong and Guangdong and is needed by seven provinces.There are many craftsmen who cast iron and cannons, and most of the muskets and artillery needed by Guangdong are made in Foshan with high quality.

Now that the imperial court is short of craftsmen, it has also asked the imperial court to send people to cast firearms in Foshan and transport them north to the capital. It can also hire craftsmen from Foshan to go north to alleviate the needs of the Ordnance Bureau.

In addition, Li Zhizao, the young minister of Taipu Temple in Nanjing, sent a letter to Yuchen in Guangdong, saying that the Western countries are hostile to each other. Western ships often attack each other on the Guangdong sea, and many ships are sunk. He also asked the cabinet to order the Chief Secretary of Guangdong to salvage Western ships. Ships, surrender their cannons, and escort the capital. "

"Okay, you can write a question book when the time comes, and I'll take a look at it in detail." Zhu Youxiao thought it was feasible.The Hongyi artillery issue is crucial, and the results are now good.

But Zhu Youxiao's test today was not just for a look, otherwise he wouldn't have called Taining Marquis Chen Liangbi.

Since Chen Liangbi said last time that he wanted to rectify the Beijing camp, Zhu Youxiao asked him to start a new one while rectifying it. He selected the generals who were good at fighting in the Beijing camp, raised a new battalion, and trained him rigorously as a model.

I called him here today because I wanted to see what results this month would bring. After all, the main suppliers for developing these artillery pieces are either Liaodong or Jingying.

"Chen Liangbi, you have contributed a lot to the introduction of this Hongyi cannon. What do you think of the effect of today's test firing? How does it compare with the one you made last year?"

Chen Liangbi participated in the entire process today. He originally dismissed Xu Guangqi.

Until I saw the cannon made by Xu Guang using the iron core copper body casting method, I knew that this cannon was far superior to the Luzon bronze cannon that he cast himself last year.

But he was not jealous, instead he was happy.

His original purpose of forging cannons was to keep some in Beijing.I also heard the conversation between the emperor and Xu Guangqi and others just now. I felt that after the merger of the Military War Bureau and the Ordnance Bureau, more cannons were built. I felt itchy and wanted to ask Zhu Youxiao to leave part of the Beijing camp.

You can't ask for it directly, you have to coax the emperor first, and you have a plan in mind. When you hear Zhu Youxiao ask him, he quickly replied:

"Your Majesty, Xu Guangqi is really a great talent. I tried so hard last year to imitate it as it was. However, Xu Guangqi only spent a month. Not only did he imitate the original version, but he also developed a new cannon that was better than his previous one. I admire him. Incessantly.

I believe that the new cannon developed by Xu Guangqi according to the foundry method of our dynasty is light in weight, less expensive and more durable. It has already surpassed the Hongyi cannon, and I am afraid that it will no longer be named after the Hongyi cannon.I also ask Your Majesty to give this cannon a name! "

Wang Boyu, Liang Zhi, He Ning and others nearby slapped their foreheads upon hearing this.

Why didn't I think of asking the emperor to name such a good way to flatter him?

Zhu Youxiao laughed. He just asked Chen Liangbi what he thought. Why did he want to name it himself? But it was not impossible to give it a name, so he thought about it for a while.

"Okay, the most serious enemies of the imperial court at present are Jianlu.

From now on, let's call this new cannon the Krug Cannon. Xu Guangqi, you can think about it more in the future. Now this is heavy and powerful. It can be said to be a heavy cannon.I think the imperial court can also develop lighter weights, and then classify them according to A, B, and C, and determine the specifications to make them easier to manufacture. The same is true for bird guns. "

Xu Guangqi was confident and quickly agreed.

After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he turned his attention to Chen Liangbi again.

"Chen Liangbi, I remember that day you asked me for the Luzon General Cannon. You said it was a powerful weapon for the country. You refused to give it away easily and wanted to keep it for yourself. Now you probably saw Xu Aiqing's newly developed Krupp Cannon. Are you thinking about what to do? Ask me for it."

When Chen Liangbi heard this, he cupped his hands and said with a smile:

"It is said that a son is better than his father, and a minister is better than a king. Currently, I am organizing a new camp. Since the selection of troops in Tongzhou, the personnel are fully prepared and are preparing to train troops according to Qi Shaobao's method. However, many of the ordnance in the Beijing camp are decayed and cannot be used. The guns cannot shoot and the cannons cannot be fired. The ____ does not work.

I was about to ask His Majesty, but I didn't expect His Majesty to be so considerate of me. It seems that I don't need to ask for anything anymore.Thank you, Your Majesty! "

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