With a gunshot.
The bullet was shot out and hit the goggles.
Zhu Yuanzhang was amazed when he saw that one shot could hit the breast protector at a distance of a hundred steps.
"Go get it quickly!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said quickly.
The people from the Jin Yiwei moved the Shan Wenjia and the wooden stakes together. Zhu Yuanzhang quickly opened it and saw that the breast shield had been penetrated directly, and even the armor had been penetrated, and the bullets were embedded in the wooden stakes.
It really can be done!
"good!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said excitedly: "My dear grandson, you have done a great job, haha..."
He was so excited that he picked Zhu Xuan up again.
If the Ming army could be fully equipped with this kind of weapon, it would be easy to destroy Bei Yuan, and it could be done casually.
Zhu Yuanzhang said again: "Your factory has given us a surprise!"
There are many things in the factory, but in his opinion, the thing that is closely related to the Ming Dynasty is the rifle. This is the guarantee of a strong army and a strong country. In the near future, no one will be the opponent of the Ming army in terms of long-range weapons. .
No matter how thick the enemy's armor is, he can still penetrate it with one shot. If he can't penetrate it with one shot, then shoot him twice!
"Father, I also have merit."
Zhu Song agreed.
Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood and said with a smile: "We will also remember your contribution."
Zhu Song said happily: "Thank you very much, Father!"
Zhu Xuan said: "Grandpa Huang, the rifle is very powerful, but it is not easy to make."
"Is it difficult to make a rifle? Is it expensive?"
Zhu Yuanzhang quickly recovered from his excitement. If it was difficult and expensive, it would be difficult to equip it into the army.
Hou Xian said: "Yes, manufacturing is difficult, and we don't have enough manpower."
There are only more than 200 people in their factory. The craftsmen Zhu Xuan asked Zhu Song to bring back from outside had personal abilities that could not be compared with those of the imperial court.
If we hire more people, add production lines, and expand production, the costs behind it will be huge. With the current income of Daming Bookstore, it will be difficult to support the operation.
From the very beginning, Zhu Xuan's arsenal had been thinking of getting Lao Zhu to invest in it, or to get support from the court through Lao Zhu. That's why I brought Lao Zhu to visit today.
"Your Majesty, I have an idea. I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Yunqi listened to their conversation and said proactively.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Let's talk and listen."
Yun Qi said: "Actually, we can leave the Ordnance Bureau and the Military War Bureau to the little emperor. The Ordnance Bureau has been doing nothing, unable to make more useful firearms, and its capabilities are not as good as those of Hou Xian."
The Ordnance Bureau is the weapons manufacturing department of the Ming Dynasty.
All kinds of firearms and cold weapons in the army come from this department.
The Military War Bureau is one of the Eight Bureaus of the Ming Dynasty. It is the official name of the ancient eunuchs. It is an organization that manufactures military equipment and ironware for the palace. It is a department under the Gunpowder Department.
Yun Qi dared to make this suggestion mainly because of the identities of Zhu Xuan and Zhu Song.
Anyway, Zhu Xuan will be the emperor in the future, and Zhu Song is the emperor's uncle. They have such a good relationship, so he suggested that they be in charge of all firearms in the army and the manufacturing department.
This is also a way to help Zhu Xuan gain power, using weapons to gain recognition from the Ming army.
In the future, when the little emperor's grandson becomes emperor, Yun Qi feels that he will be very grateful to him.
"You have a point."
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a long time and then said: "Guaisun is still too young, but we can let Zhu Song assist us. From now on, the Ordnance Bureau and the Gunpowder Department will be under Guaisun's subordinates. Hou Xian, you will be in charge of the military affairs department." The palm print eunuch."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After hearing this, Hou Xian quickly knelt down and kowtowed.
"Thank you, Father!"
Zhu Song patted his heart and promised: "I will definitely help little Yunxuan and manage everything."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "There is also the Daming Bookstore, can you take care of it?"
"I'll just leave it to Yunxi."
Zhu Song said confidently: "I have such a good relationship with my two nephews. Yunxi also makes money from the publishing house. He is our partner. He will help us manage the bookstore. It will definitely be no problem."
"That's it"
Zhu Yuanzhang confirmed it directly.
Zhu Xuan looked at Lao Zhu in surprise.
Generally speaking, the princes and grandsons of the Ming Dynasty cannot serve in the court casually and can only serve as vassal kings. But Zhu Yuanzhang handed over these two important departments responsible for weapons to himself. Zhu Xuan didn't think it was too childish, right?
I'm just a kid, almost five years old!
"Grandpa Huang, why don't you forget it? Tomorrow morning, there will definitely be many people coming to remonstrate and ask Grandpa Huang to take back the order." Zhu Xuan shook his head, "My grandson cannot bring trouble to Grandpa Huang."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly: "Whoever dares to come forward and mention this matter, we will let him go back to farming. Don't worry, dear grandson, we are determined."
In this case, Zhu Xuan could only take it and said gratefully: "Thank you, Grandpa Huang."
With the Ordnance Bureau and the Gunpowder Department, they not only have enough manpower, but also more resources.
For example, coal mines, iron ore, etc. can be obtained in large quantities through the Ministry of Industry, and there is no need to dig them yourself.
Zhu Yuanzhang added: "Guaisun's weapons can bring great changes to our Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Song suggested: "Father, I have an idea."
"Say it!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said.
"We can form a new army and use rifles to fight in the future instead of the previous troops using firearms. What do you think, Father?"
Zhu Song suggested.
"It makes sense and is feasible."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement and said: "When the number of rifles increases, we will arrange a new army, but this new army... will also be given to Guaisun."
As soon as these words came out, everyone once again realized Zhu Yuanzhang's love for Zhu Xuan.
A new army, give it as you are told.
It is still a new army composed of rifles. You must know that rifles are the ceiling of weapons in the Ming Dynasty army, so the combat power of the new army formed is definitely not weak, which is very enviable.
"And one more thing!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the rifle placed on the table and said calmly: "Firearms should also be banned in the market, completely banned. Jiang Yu first told the Jin Yiwei below that after our decree is issued, you will arrange for the Jin Yiwei to collect gunpowder and ban firearms everywhere. If you really need to use gunpowder, you can apply to the local government, and the amount you can apply for is also limited..."
Jiang Wei listened quietly.
After hearing this, Zhu Song thought that his guess was indeed correct. Next, his father would ban civilians from owning firearms.
After all, this thing can threaten the army and Zhu Yuanzhang's rise to power.
Can’t ignore it!
After visiting everything that should be seen in the factory, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered them to return to the palace together.
"Hou Xian, you did a great job!"
Yun Qi followed the chariot and patted Hou Xian on the shoulder.
He could see that many of them were actually the little emperor's grandson's ideas. After all, as a foster father, he couldn't be unclear about who Hou Xian was.
Hou Xian paid tribute: "It's my adoptive father who gave me the opportunity. I will never forget my adoptive father in the future."
Yun Qi smiled with satisfaction and followed the chariot back together.
