The final product of this thing is naturally the famous Gatling gun in later generations.
As long as Baigongfang can produce the Thunder Gun, the Ming army will be truly invincible.
Whether it is the Jurchens or the Mongols on the grasslands, they will definitely become very hospitable.
Zhu Youxiao was also very interested in the Five Thunder Divine Machine, which was the world's earliest revolver.
The Wu Lei Shen Ji had three, five, and seven guns. Two people worked in a group, one holding the support and rotating the barrel while the other aimed and fired. The range could reach 180 meters. Zhu Youxiao then offered some ideas for improvement.
Anyway, Zhu Youxiao has proposed various ideas for improving the various firearms of the Ming Dynasty. As long as any one of them achieves a breakthrough, the firearms of the Ming Dynasty will advance by leaps and bounds, and then he can attack anyone he dislikes.
However, these firearms are still under research, so Zhu Youxiao can only wait and see. Therefore, he is not in a hurry to start a war in Liaodong, just guard it well and don't lose any land. That's all.
Nothing else matters, just wait patiently. Wait until I have sorted out the internal affairs and made all my firearms, then we can fight.
By that time, the number of people mobilized will be very small, the supplies used will be very small, the battle will not last too long, and the scale will not even be too large.
In a word, it can be summed up in one sentence: save!
To gain the most victory with the least investment is what Zhu Youxiao wanted.
Therefore, he invested a lot of effort in the Hundred Craftsmen Academy, and now the Hundred Craftsmen Workshop has also given him rewards. In such a short time, the flintlock rifle has been made, but this is not what Zhu Youxiao wanted.
The flintlock rifle that was made this time was a muzzle-loading smoothbore rifle, while Zhu Youxiao wanted a muzzle-loading rifle. However, there was no way to solve this problem for the time being, as the elasticity of the artillery had not yet been developed.
Glancing at Xu Guangqi, Zhu Youxiao knew he was also anxious, so he took the initiative to comfort him, saying, "My dear, there is no need to be anxious. As long as you do your job well and follow the procedures, you will be able to accomplish it one day."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will keep an eye on them. Everyone in the Hundred Craftsmen Academy will do their best!"
Zhu Youxiao smiled and nodded, saying, "In that case, I'll leave everything to you, my dear."
"Then I'll take my leave." Xu Guangqi stood up and bowed.
After Xu Guangqi left, the smile on Zhu Youxiao's face slowly disappeared.
It was normal for Xu Guangqi to say these things to me, because these matters were originally under his jurisdiction.
But he didn't say anything else, which surprised Zhu Youxiao.
I originally thought that the two things Xu Guangqi mentioned this time were just a cover, and what he actually wanted to talk about was Huang Kexun's matter.
Unexpectedly, Xu Guangqi didn't say anything, which made Zhu Youxiao a little hesitant.
However, Zhu Youxiao soon put this matter behind him.
No matter what happens, the truth will be revealed sooner or later.
He raised his head and glanced at Chen Hong. Zhu Youxiao said expressionlessly, "Go find Fang Zhenghua."
"Yes, Your Majesty. I'll go right away." After saying this, Chen Hong left quickly.
After Chen Hong left, Zhu Youxiao turned around and continued fishing.
Fang Zhenghua rushed from the Imperial Household Department to the Western Garden, so it took a little time.
By the time he arrived, Zhu Youxiao had already caught three fish. This was much better than the previous two days, and it seemed that the bait he had set was effective.
"I am Fang Zhenghua, your servant, and I am here to pay my respects to the Emperor." After seeing Zhu Youxiao, Fang Zhenghua hurriedly saluted.
"Get up." Zhu Youxiao nodded, and without turning around, he asked directly, "How are the preparations for the assessment at the Ministry of Internal Affairs going?"
"Your Majesty, preparations are almost complete. Registration has already started in the past two days." Fang Zhenghua said quickly, "As for the exam time, it should be in half a month."
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Go back and issue another notice, saying that the Ministry of Internal Affairs can allow clerks to take the exam, as long as they sign up. Do you understand?"
Fang Zhenghua was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "I understand."
"Then let's do it." Zhu Youxiao said, staring at the fish mark intently.
This was not a sudden idea, but a method he thought of to provide a way out for the clerks in the world, and it was more of a way to win people's hearts.
This is your first time taking the exam, so no other requirements are required. Just register.
But the next time would be different. Once this system became widespread, officials in charge could recommend officials, which would act as a shackle on the heads of clerks, forcing them to do their jobs honestly.
Of course, for those clerks who don't want to be promoted, they can just get rid of them. With the possibility of being admitted to the Imperial Household Department, more people will be willing to work as clerks.
When the time comes, the Imperial Household Department can stop recruiting people from outside and recruit all of them from among the clerks.
However, these are just Zhu Youxiao's ideas. As for what the final situation will be, it depends on the results of the experiment.
After arranging everything, Zhu Youxiao stretched and prepared to go back for dinner.
I was really hungry at this time. I wondered what delicious food the queen had prepared for me?
Thinking about it, I still have some small expectations.
When Zhu Youxiao was walking back, someone came running towards him hurriedly holding a pile of question books.
Zhu Youxiao and Chen Hong stopped together. It was obvious that the visitor had something to say.
The young eunuch holding the memorial did not walk to Zhu Youxiao because he had been stopped by Chen Hong.
After saying something in front of Chen Hong, the young eunuch handed the question book into Chen Hong's hand.
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