Long Ze and Aoi are truly capable women. They may never be able to capture Zhang Wuji's heart, but they have captured his body.
They were already very satisfied with this.
As long as they can stay with Zhang Wuji openly, it will be their greatest luxury in life.
As for the so-called love, they didn't even dare to hope that Zhang Wuji would fall in love with women like them. However, love is not just mutual. As long as they knew that they loved Zhang Wuji deeply, that was enough. As for whether Zhang Wuji loved them or not, that was Zhang Wuji's business.
Today, after Zhang Wuji took a bath, it was already noon.
Every time she met Long Ze and Aoi, she felt a little sorry for Zhou Zhiruo.
According to Zhang Wuji's idea, Zhou Zhiruo must have taken a two-hour nap and then rushed back to the Daming Palace to help him handle government affairs.
However, she had just done that with Longze and Aoi, and although she had already taken a shower, she was able to hide it from the shrewd Zhou Zhiruo.
Therefore, today Zhang Wuji has already decided to be a bad guy to the end.
Since I can't hide it, I'll just deal with other things outside before going back.
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A moment later, Zhang Wuji came alone to the Manufacturing Bureau in Beijing, a place dedicated to manufacturing weapons and firearms.
The moment the officials from the Manufacturing Bureau saw Zhang Wuji, they immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty."
Zhang Wuji smiled and waved his hand: "Get up, everyone. I don't have anything else to do. It's just that we are about to fight a big battle with the Japanese, so I came to see the progress of your manufacturing bureau."
The manufacturing bureau official quickly replied: "Your Majesty, don't worry. We have not dared to slack off even a little since five years ago. Your Majesty, please look, this is a batch of artillery that my manufacturing bureau has just mass-produced. It is the best in the world. In this world, if anyone can produce artillery more advanced than this, then I am willing to be cut into pieces."
Zhang Wuji smiled and said, "My dear minister, you are too polite. You are a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty. Your research on firearms is definitely the best in the world."
As he was speaking, Zhang Wuji came to the batch of artillery pieces that had just been mass-produced. These artillery pieces had wheels added directly to the gun bodies.
Compared with previous artillery, it is also much lighter.
Zhang Wuji smiled and said to the manufacturing bureau official: "My dear, you have really put in a lot of effort. You have been able to make this cannon so light. It is indeed the best in the world."
After hearing this, the official was so moved that he burst into tears: "Your Majesty, thank you for your praise."
Zhang Wuji smiled and said: "It's not praise, but seeking truth from facts. My dear, you deserve the title of the best in the world."
"But I still think it would be better if we could make a shell that could explode after being launched."
The official from the manufacturing bureau was stunned for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, I think so too. But if we do that, we will never be able to solve the problem of barrel explosion."
Zhang Wuji said: "Then increase the thickness of the cannon barrel so that it can withstand the power of gunpowder."
The official said: "That is indeed possible, but if we do that, the artillery will be too bulky."
"Each cannon made in that way weighs two to three thousand pounds. If used for defense, it can be placed on the top of a city wall or in other dangerous locations and can indeed play a significant role."
"However, if that kind of cannon accompanies the soldiers in their battles, it will become very heavy and bulky. It often takes dozens or even hundreds of soldiers to take care of a cannon. It is a waste of so much manpower and material resources, which is indeed not worth the cost."
After hearing this, Zhang Wuji nodded slightly and said: "My dear, what you said does make sense."
"There are indeed limitations in the current efforts to produce light yet powerful artillery."
"However, some things, even if they are difficult to do, must be faced head-on. Could it be that we really choose not to do them just because they are difficult?"
"With the changes of the times, many things will develop to a degree that you and I cannot imagine. Take gunpowder for example. Is the gunpowder from two hundred years ago the same as the gunpowder today?"
"Some things are indeed not easy to use when they are first produced, but as time goes by and they are constantly improved, they gradually become easier to use."
"For some things, it is not difficult to do two from one, nor is it difficult to do one hundred from two. What is difficult is to do it from zero to one."
The manufacturing bureau official quickly said: "Your Majesty's words are like enlightenment, I will keep them in mind."
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Zhang Wuji wandered around the manufacturing bureau for nearly an hour. The manufacturing bureau was very large and produced all kinds of things.
The swords, guns, and arrows used by ordinary soldiers alone probably numbered in the millions, and armor, gloves, and even masks, earmuffs, and other things were piled up like mountains.
Even Zhang Wuji was a little surprised when he saw such a strategic reserve.
But this is exactly what he wants. Once the war begins, the speed at which these supplies are consumed will be beyond imagination. If he wants to make logistics less difficult, then the war against the Japanese must be ended within a year.
If the year is not over yet, I am afraid that the newly born Ming Dynasty will be dragged down.
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When Zhang Wuji returned to the Daming Palace, it was almost sunset.
Zhang Wuji still walked behind Zhou Zhiruo with ease.
"My dear, don't touch me as soon as you come back."
Zhang Wuji said with a smile, "Zhiruo, you've worked so hard, why don't you take a good day's sleep?"
Zhou Zhiruo sighed and said, "I am already an old woman, how can I have so much sleep? After you left, I only slept until noon. After lunch, I came to find you, but who would have thought that you would be lazy again."
Zhang Wuji smiled and said, "Zhiruo, it's not that I'm lazy, but without you by my side, I really can't muster up the energy, so today I went to take a look at the manufacturing bureau."
Zhou Zhiruo said: "I know you went to the manufacturing bureau. You reek of gunpowder. Remember to take a shower at night."
Zhang Wuji smiled and said, "Taking a bath, of course there is no problem with taking a bath, but you need someone to accompany you when taking a bath. How about we take a bath together tonight?"
Zhou Zhiruo hurriedly said: "You enemy, you can't bully me like this anymore. So many women are pregnant now. Gong Yu is not here, and the Queen, Wei Xiangjun, Yang Buhui and the others are still pregnant. You have come to me more and more often recently. I, I can't stand it anymore."
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