Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 319
Because of the muzzle-loading rifle, Liu Hongjian got up early the next day to attend the morning court that day.

He was carrying that front-loading rifle, otherwise he didn't think the imperial court would attach importance to firearms research.

The courtiers were very surprised by Liu Hongjian's arrival, because this guy never spit ivory, and he was rarely seen without any important business.

The matter of the guy on his back also surprised all the officials. As we all know, except for the guards, no swords are allowed in the palace, let alone the court.

However, there is no rule in the ancestral system that muskets are not allowed. Although everyone knows that even if it is not written, it should probably not be carried, but this is only limited to ordinary officials.

Do you want to remind An Guogong?
Forget it, one thing more is worse than one thing less, several ministers stroked their beards and thought.

Liu Hongjian didn't take it seriously, just stood at the end of the military attache's team and dozed off as usual.

He is no longer the An Guobo he was a year ago. In fact, with his current status, he can stand at the head of Wu Xun's team.

But he refused, just like when he was a child in elementary school, the poor students in the back row could sleep and do small movements without restraint, and Liu Hongjian was happy to be quiet in the back.

"An Guogong? An Guogong!" Dimly, Liu Hongjian felt that someone was calling him.

He opened his eyes, looked at Chongzhen on the throne, and found that he was staring at him with a blue face, not only that, all the ministers were also staring at him.

"Your Majesty, you called me? I'm sorry, I was a little sleepy from overwork last night, hehe!" Liu Hongjian smiled and apologized.

Regarding Liu Hongjian's lies, all the ministers were clear in their hearts. Although many officials were very dissatisfied with this guy's laxity, none of them dared to stand up.

Because it is obvious that the emperor doesn't care, if they blame it, wouldn't it mean that the emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuchs are in a hurry?Stop taking yourself too seriously!
"An Guogong, what you are carrying behind your back is that flintlock gun from the Ordnance Institute?" Chongzhen repeated.

He also didn't know why the extremely tired Lord An Guo, whose motto was life lies in stillness, came to court. Presumably it had something to do with the musket on his back.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this is not just a quick-fire gun, it is the latest rifled muzzle-loading flintlock developed by the Ordnance Institute!" Seeing this, Liu Hongjian hurried forward, took the rifled gun from behind, and handed it over.

Li Yunkui hurriedly stepped down the imperial steps to take the gun, and carefully checked it over and over again to ensure the safety of Chongzhen.

"I didn't even load the bullet, what are you dawdling about? Present it to Your Majesty!" Liu Hongjian didn't like this guy, if I wanted to commit murder, would I still need this thing?

Li Yunkui's embarrassed smile meant that this was the process, but he didn't continue to insist, and submitted it to Chongzhen with a dark face.

"What's the difference between this gun and the quick-fire musket presented to me by Aiqing last year?
Is it a new material? " Chongzhen took a look around and didn't see any tricks, he seemed to feel that the material of the gun barrel was different.

"Your Majesty is wise, this gun uses newly refined steel from the Ordnance Institute.

And the beauty of this gun is in the barrel. The rifling in the barrel will give the bullet a rotational force, causing the bullet to spin and rush out of the barrel. "Liu Hongjian tried his best to explain Xiaobai.

"Oh, Aiqing said in detail." Chongzhen still didn't seem to understand, but as the emperor, he was embarrassed to say that he didn't understand.

"It just hits farther than a flintlock gun! It's more accurate! It's more powerful!" Liu Hongjian decided to be more straightforward. Dare to love the uncles and uncles in the court, and the physics are zero.

"Oh, then I will know, how much farther can it be than the previous flintlock gun?" Chongzhen became interested.

After all, practice sees the truth, and the superiority of the flintlock has been verified through a series of wars.

Whether it is the frontier army on the Nine Frontiers or Qin Liangyu in the Southwest, the memorials to the court are all clearly written.

The flintlock guns of the Ordnance Institute are superior to matchlock guns in terms of range, power and reload speed, but now there are more powerful guns, how can Chongzhen be unhappy.

"Your Majesty, the effective range of this gun is [-] paces! It is fully twice as far as the quick-fire muskets of years ago, and the accuracy is also greatly improved." Liu Hongjian said seriously.

There is another very important reason why Liu Hongjian attaches so much importance to this gun.

That was the development of the rifled gun, which brought the infantry one step closer to leaving the line. The queuing and shooting tactics were too rigid and silly.

The emergence of line infantry is mainly to make up for the lack of accuracy and firing speed of muskets. There is no flexibility at all, and even if they know that the shells are coming, they cannot escape.

The advent of front-loading rifles and Mini bombs will make it possible to get rid of line infantry. After all, accuracy and attack distance are here.

The next step is to find a way to develop a percussion-type bullet with a metal casing. When this thing is out, the problem of holding the breath of the front-loading and rear-loading will be solved. At that time.

Made in Hanyang, the Ming army will be proud of the whole world.

"Well, not only that, the Ordnance Institute has also developed a new type of artillery. This artillery is called a cannon. It is smaller in weight and volume than the Franc cannon. Not only does it not reduce its power, but it has a range of more than [-] steps. .

Therefore, I came here this time to ask for a reward for the craftsmen of the Ordnance Institute.

The new firearms invented by these craftsmen not only greatly improved the strength of the Ming army, but also reduced the casualties of the Ming soldiers.

The minister believed that the soldiers who went to battle to kill the enemy had contributed a lot, but the craftsmen who developed firearms for the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had made great contributions.

They should also be rewarded, even martial arts! "

Liu Hongjian speaks righteously, and what he says is from the heart.

A country that does not value craftsmen will fall behind and be beaten, and a nation that does not value technology has no hope.

"The Shenwei Thunderbolt General's cannon that I am facing can shoot [-] paces. There is nothing to brag about. As for Mr. An's words, the musket can shoot [-] paces. I absolutely don't believe it..."

Before Chongzhen made a statement, Ma Shiying couldn't help it. Most of the officials knew how far the four cannons on the walls of the capital could hit.

As for muskets that can hit [-] paces, I don't believe it. Ordinary Fran cannons can only shoot [-] paces. If your muskets can surpass cannons, why do you need cannons!

As the spiritual leader of the Keyboard Warriors, Ma Shiying resolutely stood up and refuted. In his opinion, An Guogong was demonstrating to them and was pointing a deer into a horse!
"Master Ma, your behavior reminds me of an old friend!" Liu Hongjian said contemptuously with narrowed eyes.

"Oh? I don't know who An Guogong is talking about?" Ma Shiying replied cautiously, not knowing what kind of medicine was sold in Liu Hongjian's gourd.

"This person once questioned the range of my AKM, but now, the grass on his grave must have grown ten feet high!"

(End of this chapter)