Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Prince Xin took off the wine gourd from his waist, drank it all in a heroic manner, wiped off the wine stains, and laughed loudly.

"With my brother here, I don't have to worry about that!"

"Brother, have you forgotten the decree you issued in Shaanxi?"

"From now on, you have to earn your dignity as a vassal king by yourself!"

"So, this time, I am going to earn a future for Yan'er!"

Chapter 506 Zhengcunba Factory Area

Prince Xin's words were sonorous and powerful, and there was no trace of affectation in them.

Obviously, this is what he really thinks.

Facing such a Prince Xin, Zhu Youxiao would be lying if he said that he was not touched at all.

Although he felt a little bit reluctant, when he thought about it carefully, it was not a good thing to keep him in the capital forever.

People always have to grow up.

On the road to growth, it is inevitable to suffer some hardships and difficulties.

In that case, let’s grant his wish!

Zhu Youxiao walked out from behind the imperial desk, put his hand on Prince Xin's shoulder, and nodded heavily at him.

"If you want to go, I will satisfy you!"

"But this matter is not urgent. You go back first and spend more time with your sister-in-law. If there is anything missing in the mansion, send someone to tell Wang Chengen directly."

"The New Year is only two months away. During this time, I will prepare some things for you, so that you won't be short of money when you get there!"

Wen Tiren, Guo Yunhou and others wanted to say something else, but when they saw the scene of deep brotherly love in front of them, they closed their mouths unconsciously.

Only Yutong asked beside him: "Your Majesty, what about Valdes and the others..."

"Leave it hanging!"

"Wu Chunfu, follow me. Everyone else, go yourselves!"

Zhu Youxiao only gave this reply and then strode out of the hall.

Upon seeing this, Wei Zhongxian hurriedly called Sun Kangwang and Wu Chunfu to chase after them.

After leaving the palace, Zhu Youxiao went straight to Chaoyang Gate.

Since the fire bull officially started production, the small courtyard of the East Factory obviously could no longer meet the demand, so a new factory was built in Zhengcunba in the east of the city.

The factory is located in Zhengcunba, only a dozen miles away from Chaoyangmen.

It covers an area of ​​1,000 acres, with nearly 2,000 work sheds.

Not only fire bulls were produced here, but also flintlock rifles, rifles and other firearms, and machine tools were produced here.

These sheds are built in different sizes and specifications according to their different uses.

To prevent fire, it is built entirely with red bricks and covered with cement on the outside.

Including the roof, all are prefabricated panels made of cement.

Looking at him from a distance, Zhu Youxiao felt as if he had returned to modern society.

After everyone arrived, Xu Guangqi heard the news and rushed over with his managers as soon as possible.

"I will see you, Your Majesty!"

Standing outside the door, looking at the rows of sheds in front of him, Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction.

"This is my first time coming back since this place was built."

"Please introduce me to him, Lord Xu."

Xu Guangqi bowed in response, and while leading the way, he talked about the planning of the factory area.

"Your Majesty, come in through the main gate. The thirty-five sheds on the left are all used to manufacture machine tools."

"There are 700 craftsmen in total, divided into three groups: drilling, turning, and milling. There are ten craftsmen in each shed."

"Up to now, we can produce 50 drilling machines, 50 lathes and 50 milling machines each month."

"Further ahead is the Dao manufacturing shed, a total of 48, with craftsmen, of which are used to make Dao launchers, and they can produce -tube launchers per month."

"The remaining eighty sheds are used to manufacture rockets, with a capacity of producing one thousand six hundred rockets per month."

"Not far from the sheds for making flintlock rifles, there are 600 sheds in total, with 1,200 craftsmen, and they can produce 10,000 flintlock rifles per month."

"There are 232 mortar sheds with 5,000 craftsmen, 52 of which are making gun barrels, and can produce 800 mortars per month."

"The remaining 180 sheds are all used to produce artillery shells, with a monthly output of 5,400 shells."

"The 500 sheds on the right are used to produce fire bulls. There are 5,000 craftsmen. Together with the accessories and assembly, they can produce 200 fire bulls per month."

As they were talking, everyone saw a fire bull driving out of one of the sheds.

This fire bull is more sophisticated than the one Zhu Youxiao had seen in Shaanxi before.

Not only does it look more pleasing to the eye, but its size has also shrunk.

"Your Majesty, this is the fourth improved version of the fire bull carriage. It is two and a half meters wide, three meters high, and eight meters long. It can tow a maximum of 100,000 kilograms of cargo."

A long time ago, Zhu Youxiao invented the ruler, and the craftsmen in the Ministry of Works have gradually begun to accept units such as meters, decimeters, and centimeters.

Listening to the data reported by Xu Guangqi, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

Although it can only tow 50 tons of cargo, this is based on the premise of driving on flat ground!

If it were put on track, the performance of this fire bull would definitely be greatly improved!

Stroking the stubble on his chin, he pointed at the fire bull.

"Try and put the truth on me!"

"No need for many, just install a sixteen-tube one!"

After hearing this, Xu Guangqi thought about it and said with some uncertainty.

"Your Majesty, it may not be convenient to install it on the front of the chariot."

"The Fire Bull itself is three meters tall, and with the logic, the height is at least five meters."

"And the reason is that when it is launched, the tail flame that is ejected will also affect the life of the fire bull."

"Why not get a cart and tow it behind?"

"In this way, it can be connected anytime when needed, and when not in use, the launch pad can be taken down, and the Fire Bull can be used for other things."

This proposal was reasonable and Zhu Youxiao had no reason to refute it, so he nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it as you say."

The truth is ready-made, and the fire bull is also ready-made.

All they have to do is to rebuild the frame of the truck so that it can be connected to the back of the transformer.

Seeing that Zhu Youxiao agreed to his suggestion, Xu Guangqi immediately took people to do it.

It only took half a day to modify the first prototype car.

Zhu Youxiao was originally thinking of going out to try out the modified version, but at this moment, a flash of fire suddenly appeared in the northeast direction of the factory.

Then, there was a loud explosion.

He was startled and couldn't help but frowned and asked Sun Kangwang.

"What's going on over there?!"

Sun Kangwang took a quick look at the direction and said confidently, "Your Majesty, they should be testing the artillery."

Test gun?

Judging from the distance between the fire and the explosion, the explosion site is at least two kilometers away from here.

There was a three-meter-high shed nearby that blocked the view, but in this situation, the flames could still be clearly seen, which showed how violent the explosion was.

What kind of cannon could have such great power?

That doesn't make sense!

After taking a look at Xu Guangqi, Zhu Youxiao found that the old man just lowered his head and didn't say anything, which made him suspicious.

"Let's go! Go over and take a look!"

Chapter 507 Danko's achievements and costs

Two kilometers northeast of the work shed, three men dressed in black sat slumped on the ground, staring at the fire burning in front of them, each of them looking as if their souls had been taken away.

"Damn it! It's all gone in one go!"

One of the men opened his mouth, revealing a full set of white teeth. This was the only part of his body that still retained his original color.

There was a Taoist priest sitting next to him, but because of the explosion, his original appearance could no longer be seen.

His long hair was messy as if he had been struck by lightning, and his face was as dark as if he had just crawled out of a coal mine.

Hearing this, he grinned.

"Brother Huodong, don't worry. If it's gone, it's gone. This isn't the first time it's happened anyway."

"With your teacher here, the new workshop will be built in less than three days. We can continue then."

The man he called Huodong turned around and glared at him fiercely: "What are you laughing at!"

"Damn it, if I hadn't discovered it early, I don't know how many lives would have been lost this time!

The man who was glared at did not get angry, but bowed to him instead.

"Blessings and Immeasurable Heavenly Lord!"

“Good fortunes are often accompanied by misfortunes, and misfortunes are often accompanied by good fortunes.”

"So far, although we have failed countless times, we have also figured out a lot of new things, right?"

"Even if seven junior brothers, eight senior brothers, and two uncles passed away due to failure in overcoming the tribulation, their achievements will surely live on forever!"

"Like right now!"

"I think this explosion is very unusual!"

"If it can be restored, maybe your wish can come true!"

"What's your wish? Tell me about it!"

Huo Dong wanted to say something, but he heard a strange voice coming from not far away.

Looking back, they found that Zhu Youxiao and his group had appeared behind them at some point.

He quickly stood up, walked forward and saluted.

"Your Majesty, I am Sun Yuanhua!"

"You...are Sun Yuanhua? Aren't you in Shanhe College?"

Zhu Youxiao stood there in a daze.

He knew that Sun Yuanhua's courtesy name was Huodong.

But the guy in front of him was nearly 1.9 meters tall and had a very strong physique. In addition, he was covered in black dust due to the explosion, and he looked just like a chimpanzee!

This image, cannot be said to have no similarities with Sun Yuanhua whom he had met before at Shanhe College, but it can be said that they have nothing to do with each other!

Sun Yuanhua reached out and wiped his face a few times. Seeing this, Sun Kangwang, who was standing beside him, took off the water bottle from his waist and handed it to him.

Looking at the face that was gradually being washed clean, Zhu Youxiao had to believe it.

Sun Yuanhua took off his coat and used the clean part inside to wipe the water stains on his face, then explained.

"Your Majesty, I came back this time to ask the teacher some questions. Suddenly, an idea came to me, so I came here to try it out."

"I don't want any accidents to happen and blow up the whole workshop."

Having said this, he pointed at the people next to him.

"By the way, Your Majesty, I'll introduce you."

"These two, like me, are professors at Danko."