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Volume 1: Eagle Chapter 331: Strong Ships and Sharp Cannons

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    Sun Chengzong has always attached great importance to artillery. He believed that firearms could make up for the Ming army's lack of mobility.  Sun Chengzong also knew a lot about the firearms in the Ming army. He had seen the two people Xu Guangqi mentioned carrying artillery.  It was a kind of artillery carried by two people. It was very convenient to carry, but the range was very unsatisfactory, only one mile away.  Sun Chengzong couldn't help thinking that if granular gunpowder was used according to Xu Guangqi's statement, the range of the two-man cannon could be two miles.  The range of two miles is already the range of the Little Franky Cannon. Compared with the Little Franky, it is more convenient to carry. It naturally plays a vital role in improving the combat effectiveness of the Ming army.  As for the big Franchi machine gun that Xu Guangqi mentioned, Sun Chengzong is naturally no stranger to it. This Franchi is a breech-loading cannon, consisting of a child blunderbuss and a mother blunderbuss.  Because of the special nature of the artillery shells, the rate of fire of this artillery is very fast. The sub-cannons (shells) are loaded from the rear and the firing interval is short. When firing shot shells, one shell contains 500 bullets, which can block a 60-meter-wide area.  Frontally, the power is astonishing.  Sun Chengzong also liked this kind of artillery very much. It was simply a weapon against cavalry.  When Qi Jiguang faced the attack of the Mongolian Tatar cavalry, he used this kind of Frankie.  At most, two hundred artillery pieces fired shotguns at the same time, and no cavalry of any kind could even think of charging over.  But after the Three Great Conquests of Wanli, the imperial treasury became increasingly empty, and the results of Zhang Juzheng's reform were exhausted. The imperial court had not cast such artillery on a large scale for many years.  Originally, there were about 4,000 Frankie cannons in the entire Ming army, but many of them are no longer in use. There are actually not many such artillery in the Ming army now.  If this kind of artillery can really be improved and the problems of range and transportation can be solved, this will definitely be a magic weapon for all battlefields.  But everyone in the court knew that the cost of casting such artillery was too high.  I am afraid that the national treasury will be overwhelmed!  Thinking of this, Sun Chengzong couldn't help but look up at Emperor Tianqi. He didn't know how expensive firewood and rice were when he was not a family member. He hoped that his majesty would have his own way.  In Sun Chengzong's view, reform is the only way to solve the problems of the Ming Dynasty and improve the current long-standing situation.  But now he doesn't know what Emperor Tianqi thinks. Since ancient times, reform has been an issue that everyone must be careful about.  When Sun Chengzong was deep in thought.  Emperor Tianqi nodded slowly and said to Xu Guangqi in a deep voice: "Have you studied the rifling issue I told you about? Is there any progress?" For any future generation, as long as they have a little knowledge of military affairs,  If you have a little understanding, you will be no stranger to rifling.  It can be said that the emergence of rifling is a qualitative leap in the entire firearm, making it possible to completely replace cold weapons.  Of course, there is no need to think about rifled muskets now. Emperor Tianqi doesn't need to think about it. The equipment is too backward. If it is carved manually, the success rate is too low.  Even if the success rate can be improved.  There is no solution to speed either.  Emperor Tianqi sometimes regretted, why didn¡¯t he study science and engineering?  Even if you know how to turn a lathe, that¡¯s fine!  But I can only sigh.  After pondering for a moment, Xu Guangqi shook his head with a wry smile and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I am currently developing it. There has been some progress, but there is still a little distance from success." This result has long been expected by Emperor Tianqi,  If only it were that easy.  The rifling appears right there.  However, Emperor Tianqi was very confident that he only needed to tell Xu Guangqi and the others this thing.  These people who are full of wisdom can definitely create it.  Nodding slowly, Emperor Tianqi said softly: "Don't be too anxious about this. Take your time. This is not something that happens overnight." Sun Chengzong on the other side nodded in agreement. As long as he has this  Goal, work towards this.  Sooner or later there will be a day of success.  After glancing at Xu Guangqi, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "Xu Aiqing, this is not why I came to you. You are now the Minister of Industry, right?" "Yes, Your Majesty!" Although Xu Guangqi didn't know why Emperor Tianqi asked this  .  I could only reply respectfully.  Although Xu Guangqi is the minister of the Ministry of Industry, he rarely goes to the Ministry of Industry, just to make things more convenient.  Looking back at Wang Chengen, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "According to the edict prepared by the Chief of Rites, Xu Guangqi is promoted to the rank of Honorable Doctor, with the title of Minister of the Ministry of Processing, and is specifically allowed to serve in the cabinet!" Everyone in the hall was stunned. Xu Guangqi was stunned.  This is a huge step forward, even though there is only one vacant Grand Bachelor seat in the cabinet right now, and that is the Grand Bachelor of the East Pavilion.  Even the Grand Bachelor of Dongdongge is also a Grand Bachelor!  Dr. Ronglu introduced it from Yipin's prose, which has no real meaning, but the title of Minister of the Processing Department is meaningful later.  Although among the official positions in the Ming Dynasty, this was just a false position, it was very useful when it came to Xu Guangqi.  ¡°??Xu Guangqi thanks the Lord for His grace, long live our Emperor!  "After being stunned for a moment, Xu Guangqi quickly knelt down on the ground and said loudly. Emperor Tianqi walked down slowly, gently helped Xu Guangqi up, and said in a deep voice: "I see everything Aiqing does.  Here, I will not be stingy with rewards for this person who has made great contributions.  I will definitely give high priority to those who truly serve the country and the people.  " Looking back at Sun Chengzong, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "Sir, after the imperial edict is passed down, the cabinet must handle it as soon as possible.  " "Your Majesty, don't worry!  "Although Sun Chengzong is not in the capital, and the cabinet affairs are also handled by Liu Yijing, the deputy minister of the cabinet, no one dares to underestimate Sun Chengzong, the chief minister of the cabinet." Looking at the person behind Xu Guangqi, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "I am today  The reason why I came to Aiqing is not about firearms. Last time I told Aiqing that I hope Aiqing can find me someone who knows how to build ships. I wonder how Aiqing is doing?  "As he spoke, Emperor Tianqi glanced at the young man behind Xu Guangqi. "Return to your majesty, I have found it!  "Xu Guangqi saluted Emperor Tianqi, then pointed to the young man behind him and said. Emperor Tianqi nodded. At this time, Emperor Tianqi and Sun Chengzong began to look at this person up and down. The only impression they had on Emperor Tianqi and Sun Chengzong was that this person  He is really young. He looks only a few years old, but he is in good spirits and looks neither arrogant nor arrogant. There is no trace of nervousness on his face when facing Emperor Tianqi and Sun Chengzong.  Being indifferent is already a rare thing. Seeing the man kneeling on the ground, Emperor Tianqi slowly walked back to the back of the Long Bookcase and asked in a deep voice: "Xu Aiqing, why do you recommend this person?  " Xu Guangqi smiled softly and said seriously: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, don't avoid relatives when doing internal promotions, and don't avoid enemies when doing external promotions. This person's name is Sun Yuanhua, and he is my disciple.  " Emperor Tianqi and Sun Chengzong were both stunned. Neither of them expected that this person was actually a disciple of Xu Guangqi. It seems that this person is extraordinary. As a disciple of Xu Guangqi, he must have two skills. Now that he dares to recommend him, he must be the same.  A very suitable candidate. With a playful smile, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "Sun Yuanhua, your teacher must have told you what I want you to do, so tell me what you think!  " "Yes, Your Majesty!  The student's home is at home, and he once studied with the teacher in Jiading.  Because of the teacher, the students got to know many Westerners.  And because I grew up by the sea, I love boats.  Later, I saw many warships of hope, and the students studied them with great concentration. They found that the warships of the Frankies were stronger than the warships of the Ming Dynasty in many ways, and not as good as our Ming Dynasty warships in many ways.  "Sun Yuanhua said very carefully, and stopped here. He wanted to see Emperor Tianqi's attitude. Emperor Tianqi already felt that this Sun Yuanhua was talented. After all, he had been exposed to Western opera and could see the two cultures equally.  This is rare in this era. Seeing Sun Yuanhua stop, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "Get up and continue!"  " "Thank you, Your Majesty!  Sun Yuanhua stood up and said in a deep voice: "The students have collected a lot of information about shipbuilding in the Ming Dynasty, a lot of information about Frankian warships, and studied some information about water and naval battles. The students have come up with this."  a conclusion.  There is only one factor that determines the outcome of today's naval battles, and that is strong ships and powerful guns.  "Sun Yuanhua's voice was not loud and his tone was very calm, but what he said shocked Emperor Tianqi's heart. "This simple truth will be understood by later generations, but not many people in this era have this vision! After a moment of pondering,  Emperor Tianqi asked in a deep voice: "Then what do you think we should do to build a powerful navy?  " "Back to Your Majesty, the student feels that building a warship must be strong. We can combine the Frankian warships with our own shipbuilding technology to develop a new type of warship.  Students already have ideas, they just haven¡¯t implemented them yet.  Another issue is the artillery. If the improvement of the Frankie cannon is successful this time, new artillery may be installed on the warship.  "Liu Fenghua finally understood that when the teacher mentioned Emperor Tianqi, Xu Guangqi would praise the Mingjun Holy Lord. The emperor who has such vision must be because of the Wise Lord. Emperor Tianqi nodded slowly and said in a deep voice: "In that case  This shipyard cannot be located in Liaodong. It is too far from the capital and the transportation of artillery will be a problem in the future.  "Emperor Apocalypse will never put artillery in Liaodong to manufacture. Such a fate-determining thing must be kept here. Sun Chengzong on the side was stunned, saluted Emperor Apocalypse, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, in the end  The best place to build a ship is in Tianjin, which is close to the sea and close to the capital.  " Emperor Tianqi nodded in agreement, but Sun Yuanhua on the side looked like he was hesitant to speak. Emperor Tianqi couldn't help but ask: "??Sun Yuanhua, if you have anything to say, just say it and don't hesitate.  "(To be continued)
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