System, help me be an empress

Chapter 53 The Future of Shenji Battalion
"Your Majesty, this improved arquebus gun is not only easy to use, but its power is also several times higher than that of the musket. If it is used on the battlefield, as long as our soldiers practice their accuracy, we can almost stand in the decisive battle." Teng Xuesheng paused , "The only problem is that making this kind of firearm requires a lot of refined iron..."

"It's okay, just make it." Xu Youxi didn't think about it, "Liao'an County is famous for its rich iron ore, and I have asked the thirteen guards stationed there to speed up the mining and refining of iron ore, and a batch of refined iron will be shipped to Beijing in the near future. "

"Yes, Your Majesty."

At this time, Teng Xuesheng was full of pride and ambition, and had so many artifacts in his heart, Shenjiying could be said to be like a tiger with wings added.

"Although the matchlock gun is much better than the firecracker, it also has a lot of problems. For example, it takes a long time to ignite, it is not suitable for fighting in the dark, the fire will reveal the position, and it cannot be ignited in rainy days, etc. It needs to be improved." Xu Youxi lightly Putting down the arquebus in his hand, he continued, "And the design of the current arquebus is not perfect. Let the guards use these guns to practice aiming as much as possible, and encourage them to come up with points that they hope the craftsmen can improve."

"Your Majesty Shengming."

Xu Youxi thought for a moment: "About the shortcomings of the matchlock gun I proposed, can you think of a way to overcome it?"

Teng Xuesheng pondered for a moment: "Change the material used to make the matchlock?"

"What if the ignition method is changed from 'match' to 'flint'?" Xu Youxi pointed out a research and development direction for Teng Xuesheng, "You can try this idea."

Xu Youxi is still in the step-by-step guidance stage. From firecrackers to matchlock guns is already a huge improvement. If he can continue to progress from 'matches' to 'fusliners', then once a war breaks out, the advantage Dagan will have is incomparable.

Even if the flintlock can't come out in a short time, it would be a good idea to find a way to let the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion practice the famous "three-stage strike" tactic of the arquebus;
Front loading becomes rear loading;

There is also the invention of "rifling" of guns. Rifled ones may slowly evolve into later rifles, and unrifled ones are closer to shotguns suitable for close combat.

Xu Youxi was thinking about the future of the Shenji camp firearms, and couldn't help feeling a little more emotional.

When she fights the world again in the future, the enemy's highest equipment is only horses, long spears and long bows. We have already deployed several sniper gunners 200 meters away from our side to snipe and kill enemy generals thousands of miles away; In a fight, our side has a light machine gun, and "cracking" is a burst of fire; when the enemy flees in all directions, our side can dispatch hundreds of tanks with ease, surround the enemy, and concentrate on firing.

Thinking of that scene, Xu Youxi felt his blood boil, and patted Teng Xuesheng's shoulder earnestly: "The Shenji Camp has a long way to go, and we must work hard to look forward."

"The minister must do his best!"

"How is the van built?" Xu Youxi suddenly remembered this, "Go and see."

Teng Xuesheng led the roadside and said, "The van is indestructible and has been put into production."

"The side van needs to be changed too, it's too bulky." Xu Youxi intends to let the side van be on par with the "tank" of later generations, but now the "steam engine" has not been widely used, and the "track" design of the tank has not appeared, even if she It is just empty talk to mention it hastily.

"By the way, there is one more thing. I plan to reform the imperial examination system, with 'laws and regulations' and 'literary literacy' as the basic assessment items, and the six departments will have their own questions to recruit. The Ministry of Officials tests candidates’ comprehensive coordination ability and foresight, the Ministry of Industry tests bridges and water conservancy construction, the Ministry of Households tests knowledge related to finance, and the Ministry of Rites tests cultural education.”

"In addition to the six assessments, I give the Shenji Battalion privileges. As long as they are selected by the Shenji Battalion, they have a good character and a clean family background. They don't need to look at the previous assessment results. They can directly pass and be recruited with the top three treatment."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The more Teng Xuesheng heard it, the more he felt that His Majesty attached great importance to the Shenji Camp, and he couldn't help secretly making up his mind to work harder to develop the Shenji Camp.

"A weak country has no diplomacy. How to make Daqian toughen up in front of other countries is far from a simple matter of making people eat and drink enough. Shenjiying will represent my Dagan's highest combat effectiveness in the future, and even in one or two days Within a year, all armies in Dagan will be equipped with firearms."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Teng Xuesheng hesitated, "However, I still have one doubt..."

"ask."

Teng Xuesheng thought over and over again: "Since the Shenji Camp has been able to produce a new type of matchlock gun, is it necessary for us to continue to manufacture a large number of old-style firearms?"

"Continue to make it when there is spare manpower." Xu Youxi said in a big voice, "On the one hand, it is for combat preparations. On the other hand, the excess firecrackers and defective matchlock guns can be sold to nearby countries in the later stage."

"This... military equipment... can still be sold?" Teng Xuesheng felt incredible.

"If we don't sell it, others can't steal it? If firearms are only owned by Dagan, then we can directly call out high prices and make huge profits from it. The core technology is not enough. As long as the firearms of Shenjiying continue to improve, other The country is nothing to fear."

Xu Youxi actually wished that someone would come to buy firearms right now, just to give Dagan some extra money.She finally understood why those capitalist countries would take the road of war and plunder in the later stage, and promoting revolution was too expensive.She made a lot of money from sea trade in the past few years, but it was really a bottomless pit to spend.

How is the treasury filled?

If it was placed on the former emperors, they basically relied on increasing private taxes. Xu Youxi couldn't do this against his conscience, and she didn't even want to increase business taxes immediately.If the merchants are suppressed too severely, everyone will go to farm, and Daqian will definitely not be able to continue to develop.

"Teng Xuesheng, it's getting late today, so I won't stay any longer. I'm touched by the dedication of you and your family, but I hope to see outstanding results."

Teng Xuesheng lowered his head in shame when he heard the words: "Chen..."

"Shenjiying is not something you can do alone, it is the treasure of the whole Daqian. It doesn't matter if you don't know how to invent and innovate. You can absorb as many capable people as possible from the people and let them create. You are responsible for overall planning " Xu Youxi said earnestly, "I'll come back in ten days."

"I respectfully send it to Your Majesty."

After watching the 'firearms' from Shenji Camp, it's almost time for dinner.

Xu Youxi casually summoned Jin Yiwei Xu Ling who was following him: "Help me summon the Household Minister Du Zhiyi to enter the palace."

"Wait, let's call Yu Tan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, by the way."

Watching Jin Yiwei leave, Xu Youxi couldn't help feeling how time passed so quickly, she felt like she didn't do anything, how did time pass so quickly?
At this rate of development, when will she be able to push forward the industrial revolution.

　I will give you double updates tomorrow, and I will go to see the killer after dinner today
　　
　
(End of this chapter)