Daming: I, Yang Xian, really govern Yang!

Chapter 178 Hongwu Rifle
"The Hongwu rifle developed by Mr. Yang is so powerful!" Zhu Di couldn't help but praise. At this time, he was still intoxicated by the beauty of the shot Yang Xian fired just now.

Xu Da on the side obviously discovered more things.

He stepped forward, picked up the small bamboo tube that Yang Xian had previously filled with gunpowder, poured it into his palm, and took a look at it, with a look of shock on his face.

The gunpowder in front of Xu Da was in the shape of granules, as big as sesame seeds.

"This is it?" Xu Da asked.

Yang Xian looked at Xu Da's movements with a smile on his face. He was worthy of being the military god of the Ming Dynasty, and he was very observant.

When Xu Da asked, Yang Xian replied: "As you can see, I had people granulate the gunpowder."

"What is Master Yang's purpose for doing this?" Zhu Di also came up and asked doubtfully.

"After the gunpowder is granulated, the gaps will become larger, and the burning will be more complete, and the power will naturally increase." Yang Xian smiled, and Xu Da had obviously noticed this before he stepped forward to check the gunpowder. . "And sufficient combustion means that there will be less residue after combustion, so the gun bore will become easier to clean."

Zhu Di was still a little confused when he saw him.

Yang Xian made a direct analogy and said, "It's similar to how coal and lotus roots burn."

"The production method is also very simple. After making gunpowder according to the ratio of monosulfide, dinitrate and three charcoal, add shochu and pound it half dry with a wooden mortar, and then dry it into gunpowder cake. This can also be convenient for transportation and storage until it is used. Just crush it into gunpowder particles."

Zhu Di nodded repeatedly, like a well-behaved student, trying to remember every word Yang Xian said.

From contempt at the beginning, to almost admiration now.

The process of before and after changes, but only in the time of one shot.

"Our Ming army is equipped with the Hongwu rifle developed by Master Shangyang. It will be invincible in the world." Zhu Di said firmly with his eyes shining.

In his eyes, the Hongwu rifle in front of him was like an artifact.

But for Yang Xian, this is just the first step.

The prototype of the Hongwu rifle is just the first step in firearms reform.

Because even if the Hongwu rifle is a flintlock gun, it is still a muzzle-loading gun. Yang Xian's ultimate goal is to develop a breech-loading gun, and by then there will be another qualitative leap.

Likewise with bullets, there is still a lot of room for improvement.

Today, this kind of projectile is still too backward in Yang Xian's opinion.

Therefore, the artifact in the eyes of Zhu Di and Xu Da was just a semi-finished product in the research and development process for Yang Xian.

But even so, it is already the most advanced and developed firearm in the Ming Dynasty, and even in the entire world.

It's more than enough to deal with Bei Yuan.

"Master Yang, how much are the Hongwu rifles in stock now?" Xu Da asked, obviously always concerned about the situation in the northern grasslands, even though he has been away from the frontline battlefield for such a long time.

Yang Xian smiled and said: "There are about a hundred of them now, but the assembly line production speed of the military factory is very fast, and thousands of Hongwu rifles can be produced in a short time."

"The military must adapt to this new weapon in advance, sooner rather than later." Xu Da said.

Zhu Di on the side also suppressed the smile on his face at this time, nodded, and said seriously: "I will report this matter to my father immediately after I return." During this trip to Yangzhou, Zhu Di and Xu Da Eye-opener.

Since it was a national matter, the two of them didn't stay any longer and took the rail train back to Beijing.

Before parting, Xu Da originally seemed to have something to say to Yang Xian, but when the words came to his lips, he took them back, making Yang Xian feel a little baffled.

half a month later.

The summer taxes in the rest of the country were finally collected before the deadline.

Beijing.

Royal Palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the report in his hand, and his face was filled with joy.

"Boss, this year it's not just the Jiangnan region where the New Deal is being implemented. The taxes in other areas are also more than [-]% higher than in previous years. Therefore, some officials have suggested that the implementation of the New Deal across the country can be postponed. They gave many reasons. Some people talk about the country Food reserves are needed, and it is not appropriate to convert all taxes into money. Some people say that there is a distinction between officials and civilians, and government households should be given appropriate exemptions and exemptions. Others say that although the New Deal is good, the old tax system has been inherited for thousands of years without any problems. The new policy may have hidden dangers that have not yet been discovered and can be implemented slowly, but it is not appropriate to immediately promote it nationwide."

"Boss, what do you think about this matter?" Zhu Yuanzhang picked up several memorials from the table and handed them to Zhu Biao, along with the tax memorials from various places in his hand.

Zhu Biao reached out and took the memorials without rushing to read them. With a smile on his face, he said, "Father, those last words sound like what the Korean Guild said."

Zhu Yuanzhang also smiled and said: "Yes, that's what he said. He also said that the biggest reason for the increase in taxes is the clearing of land, which has nothing to do with the tax system. Although he praised the new tax system, he I sense he also doesn’t want to push for reform so quickly.”

"Mr. South Korea may have his own pressure." Zhu Biao said as he read all the memorials in his hand, then closed them and raised his head. "As for the issues mentioned in these memorials, Yang Qing has already thought of them in advance. The issues they did not mention, Yang Qing has also thought of in advance."

"Father, I have personally been to every county in Fengyang Prefecture, so I am absolutely certain that the new tax system is exactly what the people are looking forward to. If there were really no problems with the old tax system, the previous dynasties would not have perished. "

"Sooner rather than later, we must promote it nationwide next year." Zhu Biao said firmly.

"What are you talking about, brother, sooner rather than later?" At this time, Zhu Di walked in from outside the hall and smiled after hearing the last half of Zhu Biao's words.

"Come back?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Di and asked.

"Meet my father." Zhu Di saluted at this time.

"Okay, how is the situation at the Ordnance Bureau?" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and asked.

Among so many children, Zhu Yuanzhang's favorite is the two in front of him.

Zhu Biao naturally does not need to say much, but as for Zhu Di, he is the person most like him.

"Father, what I am going to talk about next should be done sooner rather than later." Zhu Di then told everything he saw in Yangzhou.

In and out of words, he boasted that the Hongwu rifle was the most lethal weapon in history.

Of course, this is indeed the case.

"Father, our Ming army must learn how to use the Hongwu rifle developed by Lord Yang as soon as possible and put it into use. I suggest that a special musket unit be established." Zhu Di said.

Due to Yang Xian's appearance, Ming Dynasty's Shenji Camp may appear in advance.

(End of this chapter)