Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

"No gifts."

After hearing what the emperor said, Jiao Xu first bowed to the emperor, then put down his hands, straightened his back, and frequently knelt down to salute. This was not popular in the Ming Dynasty.

The etiquette of kneeling down and worshiping is very particular in the Ming Dynasty. No mistakes can be made in any aspect, and this set of etiquette is only used on special occasions!

But what made Jiao Xu a little uneasy was that the emperor seemed to be observing him, which Jiao Xu had not expected.

"Are you Jiao Xu?"

Zhu Youxiao looked at Jiao Xu, leaned on the cushions and said, "Do you have any position in the war bureau?"

"Your Majesty, I am Jiao Xu."

Facing the emperor's question, Jiao Xu raised his hands and bowed, saying, "I have taken up the post of deputy envoy in the Military War Bureau, and am also in charge of the gun and artillery workshop in Wang Gong Factory."

Even though Jiao Xu was not too tall, with a medium build, he had a loud voice and spoke calmly and concisely, which undoubtedly impressed Zhu Youxiao even more.

The Military War Bureau was the head of the eight bureaus in the inner court. It was responsible for manufacturing military equipment and ironware for the palace. In particular, it also had the Gunpowder Department, which gave it a very transcendent status in the inner court.

There is a similar organization in the Foreign Affairs Bureau, which is the Ordnance Bureau under the Ministry of Industry. However, in terms of status and remuneration, it is not as high as the War Bureau.

"Did you really create the drawings I sent earlier?" Zhu Youxiao raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Jiao Xu and asked.

"Your Majesty, it's been built!"

When it came to the percussion flintlock gun, Jiao Xu's demeanor changed obviously and he became very confident. "The difficulties in the drawings sent by your Majesty are undoubtedly the flintlock and the sealing of the medicine chamber. I was making a gun before." For the improved Lumi Gun, I wanted to see if the range and power could be enhanced by increasing the length of the barrel. I saw the drawing and was greatly inspired..."

Jiao Xu became very talkative when it came to the areas he was proficient in, which made Gao Shiming standing nearby couldn't help but want to remind Jiao Xu.

After all, this is in front of the emperor, why are you so long-winded? Can't you just get to the point?

However, Gao Shiming noticed that the emperor listened carefully and did not show any displeasure. This also made Gao Shiming suppress his thoughts of reminding Jiao Xu.

"That is to say, the percussion flintlock gun you rushed to make did not have the rifling drawn on the barrel?" Zhu Youxiao said calmly after listening to what Jiao Xu said.

"This percussion flintlock gun is not rifled."

Jiao Xu lowered his head slightly and said: "I originally wanted to re-forge a blunderbuss barrel, and then during the forging process, I tried to carve out the rifling that Your Majesty mentioned. After all, the rifling carving process is extremely complicated. If the blunderbuss tube loses its high-temperature effect, , if there is a slight deviation, the barrel will be scrapped."

"It will probably take at least ten days to carve out the rifling in a blunderbuss tube. Eunuch Gao thinks that the fire blunderbuss modified from this rod can be presented to the emperor first. After all, His Majesty attaches great importance to this matter."

You really can't speak!

Gao Shiming was startled, cursed Jiao Xu secretly, and then stepped forward to bow to him: "Your Majesty, I was frightened by the modified percussion flintlock gun, so I wanted to lead Jiao Xu into the palace first to report to Ming Ming." .”

"During the test firing at the Wang Gong Factory, this percussion flintlock gun was charged with three coins of powder and three coins of lead bullets, and its longest range reached an astonishing 140 steps. When tested with an ordinary wooden rake, the effective range was actually It reached 80 steps, and when the armor-clad wooden rake was used for another test, the armor-piercing range actually reached 43 steps..."

"How is this possible!"

Before Gao Shiming finished speaking, Wei Zhongxian, who was standing nearby, subconsciously retreated and said: "Gao Shiming, you are not talking nonsense in front of the emperor just to claim credit!!"

"What? Wei Banban thinks it's fake?"

Zhu Youxiao smiled and looked at Wei Zhongxian who looked surprised.

"Your Majesty."

Wei Zhongxian hurriedly bowed and said, "Although this servant is not proficient in fire muskets, I do know a few things about them. Just like a high-quality Rumi musket, it can shoot up to 130 steps, so it can be called superior."

"The effective range can reach 60-70 steps, and the armor-piercing range can reach 30 steps. Not to mention how high the cost is, a fire gun of this quality is something that can only be found but not sought."

"Like what Gao Shiming said, I think it is absolutely impossible. A fire gun with such a range can be called a magic weapon!"

According to the Ming Dynasty, taking one foot is a step, and taking two feet is a step. The ancient one step is actually the modern two steps, and the distance of one step is about 1 meters.

So it's no wonder Wei Zhongxian had this reaction.

"Your Majesty! This servant will definitely not dare to deceive you."

Gao Shiming immediately knelt down on the ground and bowed to the emperor: "When we first tried firing at Wang Gong Factory, the servants were also shocked by the range, so they specially found many gunsmiths and brought Lumi guns and birds. Guns, three-eyed guns, etc., are compared with this modified percussion flintlock gun.”

"I tested it for no less than ten rounds. During this period, one of the muskets exploded. However, the single-impact flintlock gun was fine when I tried it. The key is the range. I underreported it..."

When talking about this, Gao Shiming's voice gradually became quieter. Not to mention that Wei Zhongxian couldn't believe it, but in fact, Gao Shiming couldn't believe it in his heart.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Gao Shiming wouldn't believe anyone who dared to say such a range, and would even make some sarcastic remarks.

Is it true?

How is this possible!

After hearing what Gao Shiming said, the surprise on Wei Zhongxian's face became even more intense. He looked at Gao Shiming who was kneeling in disbelief, and felt even more horrified in his heart.

If what Gao Shiming said is true, then if the army guarding Liao Qian dares to equip thousands of these magical weapons, even if they start a field battle with the rampant Jianlu, they will definitely be able to overthrow the Jianlu!

The atmosphere in Dongnuan Pavilion changed.

"Your Majesty, everything that Eunuch Gao said is true."

In this situation, Jiao Xu stepped forward and bowed: "The barrel of this modified percussion flintlock gun is forged from a special iron material. In addition, the structure of the medicine chamber has been improved, which makes the range and The power has been greatly improved. Of course, without the drawings sent by His Majesty, I am afraid that the range and power of this musket would not be as effective as it is now."

"Get up."

Zhu Youxiao showed a faint smile, glanced at Gao Shiming who was kneeling on the ground, and then said to Jiao Xu: "I believe what he said. The range and power of this impact flintlock gun are indeed beyond my expectations." , but since the gun was modified by you Jiao Xu, there is nothing suspicious about it."

If professional matters are left to professional people, it will be a matter of course.

Zhu Youxiao is very clear about Jiao Xu's ability. Not to mention the current percussion flintlock gun. If Jiao Xu can make a rifled musket in a while, its power and accuracy will definitely be improved. Big improvement!

What's more, in Zhu Youxiao's heart, the front-loaded flintlock gun is just the beginning. If Daming can master the technology of the breech-loaded flintlock gun, the shock will be even greater!