Chapter 129: The Blunderbuss Is Released! An Epoch-Making Advanced Firearm!
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Fengyang.
The Northern Expedition army continues its march!
But before leaving, Zhu Di glanced back at Ying Tian.
This second child really gave him too many surprises.
Once the Ming Dynasty Bank plan is implemented, the court will no longer have to worry about money and food!
Compared with other advantages of Daming Bank, this is the biggest benefit!
In recent years, Zhu Di himself knew the reasons for the Ming Dynasty's financial stress.
Due to various major projects being carried out at the same time, the treasury was already very empty.
If the second brother hadn't started some money-making projects, it was still unknown whether he, Zhu Di, could make the Northern Expedition this time.
In fact, it is not that Zhu Di has never thought about making money, but he is also powerless to do so.
If we talk about marching and fighting, Zhu Di is indeed a good player, and he can make the Tatars run away with their heads covered.
But when it comes to making money, even ten Zhu Di can't keep up with one Zhu Gaoxu.
Furthermore, the treasury already has no money, and it is even more difficult to make money.
After all, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. Without capital, anything she wants to do is just a fantasy.
Because they have no money, they have to make money to make up for the increasingly empty national treasury.
But if you have no money, how can you make money?
This falls into an absolutely vicious cycle.
But now, the Daming Bank plan proposed by the second brother only requires a large amount of money to be invested as a reserve in the early stage. After the bank operates normally, it can continuously produce money and bring profits.
On the premise of not affecting people's livelihood, let them deposit their excess money in banks.
Then use people's money to make money, and finally give back to the people with the profits earned.
Take it from the people, use it for the people!
The second child understands this truth very clearly and thoroughly.
Zhu Di was still confused before, when did princelings like Yang Rong and Huang Huai become the vassals of the second son and willing to obey his orders?
They even jointly submitted the memorial, and even the names of Jin Zhong, Xia Yuanji and other important officials in the court were prominently listed.
Now Zhu Di wants to understand, because this bank plan is a national policy that benefits the country and the people and helps develop people's livelihood. This coincides with the governing philosophy of Confucian officials such as Xia Yuanji and Huang Huai.
Because of this, Zhu Di also waved his hand and directly let the second brother withdraw the gold and silver at will.
Even if the second child empties all the twelve treasuries in the inner palace, he will not feel the slightest heartache.
After all, he saved all this private money for the future Northern Expedition to Mongolia and used his private money to fight the war.
Now that the second brother has proposed this bank plan, the imperial court will never be in financial tension again, so doesn't Zhu Di just go to war if he wants to?
Even if it goes to the Tamerlane Empire, Ming Dynasty can still support it!
Thinking about it, Zhu Di showed a happy smile, feeling happy for his second son's achievement.
"You're such a traitor, you can really mess with me!"
"Dad has completely delegated power to you. I hope you won't disappoint me!"
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Bureau of Ordnance.
Zhu Gaoxu arrived in a hurry, his face full of joy.
He had just received news that the Ordnance Bureau had successfully developed a gun, so Prince Han rushed over immediately.
But when he saw the real thing, he was stunned.
Is this ugly fire stick in front of me a blunderbuss developed by the Ordnance Bureau?
Are you fucking playing with me?
Old Liu Tou saw something wrong with Prince Han's expression, and asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, is there anything wrong with this gun?"
"We worked non-stop for more than a month and made it exactly according to your drawings. Although it doesn't look very good, it has everything it should have."
With that said, Old Liu Tou picked up the gun, but Zhu Gaoxu took it.
Now that the actual object has been made, and Jin Zhong, Xia Yuanji and others are present, he feels it is necessary to introduce this epoch-making firearm to everyone.
"This thing is called a 'bird gun'. It has a rear sight and a star in front. The machine gun pops out. You can aim at the smallest possible distance without moving your hands, and it can hit a small target. It also has a long barrel that gathers energy, and it can reach far and destroy enemies..."
"The previous magical gun required one hand to hold the handle and the other hand to hold the fuel. The operation was cumbersome and the firing efficiency was low. Therefore, it was difficult to hit the target. It could only rely on luck."
"This bird gun is different. Compared with hand-held fire guns such as the Shenji Gun, the bird gun has a longer barrel and a smaller caliber. It fires round lead bullets of the same caliber. It has a longer range and stronger penetrating power."
"Moreover, a front sight and a rear sight were added, and the hand-point firing was changed to a bolt firing. The handle of the gun was changed from a straight wooden handle inserted into the butt of the blunderbuss to a curved wooden butt that holds the blunderbuss tube. When shooting with the gun, The two-hand back grip is changed to one hand holding the gun body in front and one hand behind the gun handle, which can stabilize the gun for aiming and achieve higher shooting accuracy..."
Jin Zhong and other bosses were stunned for a while. Although they didn't understand some words, they could still understand the general meaning.
Even if the Shenji Camp's powerful Shenji Gun in Mobei is already outdated, the "Bird Gun" in front of him is much more advanced than it.
Especially if the hand-point fire is changed to the gun fire, this blunderbuss can hit the magic gun for several blocks!
In the past, this magical gun was handheld and ignited. One person held it and the other ignited it. It required two people to operate it at the same time.
But this gun is fired by the bolt. By pre-igniting the match and pulling the bolt, the match is driven to ignite the compacted gunpowder in the gunpowder pool. With the explosive power of the gunpowder gas, the lead bullet in the barrel is ejected, killing and injuring enemy troops.
The magic gun requires two people to operate, has low firing efficiency and low hit rate.
Only one person is needed to launch the gun, so the firing efficiency is naturally greatly improved, and because of the addition of a front sight and a rear sight, the hit rate is also greatly improved!
Comparing the two, Bird Gun wins by a lot!
This is not a simple improvement of firearms, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net, but an epoch-making revolution in firearms!
Jin Zhong was a little excited and looked at Zhu Gaoxu in disbelief.
He did not expect that His Highness the King of Han was actually proficient in the art of heavenly craftsmanship, and was able to master such a sharp weapon in the blink of an eye!
The humble-looking blunderbuss in front of you may not look very good, but it can be called a weapon for killing enemies on the battlefield!
Jin Zhongnai was an old man who followed Zhu Di to fight against the enemy, and he had been the Minister of War for such a long time. He couldn't see the value of gunfire.
"Your Highness, King of Han, may I ask if this cannon can be used as a cannon?"
Even if it is a weapon on the battlefield, it depends on whether it can be mass-produced and spread to the entire army.
Zhu Gaoxu nodded subconsciously, still feeling a little dissatisfied.
After all, the blunderbuss was the prototype of the rifle of later generations, but what he saw now was an ugly fire stick.
But thinking that this was the world's first bird gun, Zhu Gaoxu felt relieved.
It's ugly, but it can be improved continuously.
"Old Jintou, what are you thinking about? What should I do if I can't produce it at scale?"
"The Ordnance Bureau stopped producing magical muskets and switched to producing these bird muskets. We will make a batch of them as soon as possible and send them to the Northern Expeditionary Army!"
Can be mass produced!
Jin Zhong nodded happily and looked at the gun with admiration.
After a long time, he put it down and saluted Zhu Gaoxu solemnly.
This sudden move startled Prince Han, and he hurriedly turned aside to avoid it.
"Old Jintou, what are you doing?"
"Your Highness the King of Han, on behalf of the millions of soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, I would like to express my gratitude to you!"
Zhu Gaoxu was a little moved when he heard this, and waved his hand in embarrassment.
"Okay, old Jintou, don't be so sensational. There will be more and more good things in the future. Just try to live a few more years."
Jin Zhong: “???”
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