Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 3

Chu Yun was dumbfounded.Westerners are of course familiar with Chu Yun who traveled from the future, but it would be very scary if a group of Westerners who also did not belong to this era suddenly appeared in front of him at the same time.

"You are from the Ordnance Bureau of the French Empire? Wasn't that the Napoleon era?" Chu Yun asked puzzled.

"Yes, the object of our allegiance was His Royal Highness Napoleon, but now it is you." The middle-aged man who looks like a French officer saluted Chu Yun slightly, "Our team is responsible for making and improving the 1777 rifle, as long as you provide enough Raw materials and places, we will continue to produce offensive blades for you."

Artisans in the Napoleonic era, tsk tsk tsk, that's a big deal.Looking at the muskets in their hands, they are undoubtedly the treasures of this era.

"This is the sample we brought you, and it can actually be used." The French officer handed over a firearm respectfully.

Chu Yun took the Suifa pistol and looked at it carefully.This short gun is well-made, and it feels very textured in the hand. It is far from being comparable to the low-quality firecrackers currently equipped by the Ming army.

"How many guns like this are there?" Chu Yun's eyes lit up.Does he know the weight of muskets and cannons in this era of changing from cold weapons to hot weapons!
"One musket, and nine muskets," replied the French officer.

"Too little, too little." Chu Yun shook his head dissatisfied.

"Sir, don't worry, this is just a sample gun. We have a complete design drawing. As long as we have raw materials and equipment, we can mass-produce it..." Seeing that Chu Yun was dissatisfied, the French officer thought that Chu Yun was annoyed, so he hurriedly said.

"Since you can produce rifles, do you know if you can produce artillery?" Chu Yun asked again.

"Although artillery and rifles are both ordnance, their production techniques are very different. We don't know how to make artillery..." The French officer was about to cry, and the boss who summoned him was too greedy. Whoever makes rifles makes cannon?
"What's your name?"

"Sir, you can call me Chadley!"

Chu Yun was overjoyed to get a Western ordnance brigade for no reason.The next step is how to place them.

When Chu Yun left for a short time, Chu Yun's army had simply expanded the camp under Mrs. Yang's arrangement.In fact, it is a military camp, more like a village built on top of the terrain.

When Chu Yun returned with fifty or sixty French craftsmen, the Ming soldiers in the barracks raised their swords, spears and firecrackers one after another.On an island stationed by the Ming army, so many blond and blue-eyed Westerners suddenly appeared. It is not difficult to understand that these soldiers would be so vigilant.

"Everyone, don't be nervous, it's me!" Chu Yun hurriedly stood up.

"Is it Mr. Qian?" Chu Yun's subordinates quickly recognized Chu Yun, and they breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that it was correct.

"This group of Westerners wandered to Guanglu Island, and they were accidentally met by Mr. Ben Qian. They planned to abandon the dark and turn to the light, and join our Ming Dynasty, so they will be our accomplices in the future." Chu Yun said.

"Westerners want to join us... Da Ming? There are still so many..." Chu Yun's subordinates were surprised and speechless.

I heard that the imperial court fought several battles with the Westerners in the southeast coastal area, and the Westerners actually "abandoned the dark and turned to the Ming" and took refuge in our Daming...

"That's right, our Great Ming is so powerful that it naturally attracts all nations to come to court. It's nothing to be surprised about." Chu Yun led dozens of Westerners into the camp as if nothing had happened, "Mrs. Yang, help them arrange their residences."

Seemingly as stable as an old dog, Chu Yun actually panicked in his heart, and he didn't know whether these Da Ming soldiers would believe him.

"Alright..." Mrs. Yang seemed to be taken aback.Although a little confused, he obeyed the order and trot away.

"Chadri, what raw materials do you need to produce rifles? Just let me know if you have any needs, and I will try my best to meet your requirements." Chu Yun rubbed his hands, already impatiently wanting a lot of rifles.

"Sir, since you have said so, then I will not be polite... I need thousands of catties of fine iron, ten thousand catties of coal, a large amount of iron ore, thousands of skilled workers, a large amount of gunpowder, and at least a large piece of land as a The workshop..." said Chadley.

Pfft—Chu Yun almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.This requirement is also a bit high. Where can I get so many strategic materials?Slap in the face, this is it!
"Can this requirement be a little lower..." Chu Yun lowered his face and said cheekily.

"Sir, can't even provide these resources? When we followed His Highness Napoleon, we produced tens of thousands of rifles. These requirements are already very low..." Chudley said sourly.

"..." Chu Yun was bleeding again.Comparing the current him with Napoleon, the hero of the generation, is it a little too high for Chu Yun?

"We will produce one or two hundred Sui-fire rifles to equip the army first, and then expand production after the army expands. Isn't we only half an island now?" Chu Yun said in embarrassment.

"Yes, sir, we will produce one or two hundred rifles first. As long as the raw materials are sufficient, our team can quickly produce guns and ammunition." Chadley replied confidently.

"I can still provide materials for one or two hundred guns..." Chu Yun stopped in the middle of speaking.It suddenly occurred to him that he didn't seem to have iron ore and coal...

How can I get these precious industrial resources on such a broken island?

"Mr. Qian, the residences of the Westerners have been arranged. In the east of the barracks, I sent a small team to protect their safety." Mrs. Yang came back to report at this time.

As a veteran, he can handle these things with ease.

"Mrs. Yang, do you know how to get refined iron and coal in Guanglu Island?" Chu Yun had no choice but to turn to local snakes for help.

"Why do you want these?" Mrs. Yang asked suspiciously.

"I want to produce a batch of ordnance and want some resources."

Ordnance, as a strategic material, is strictly controlled by the imperial court, and basically can only be produced by the imperial court's Ministry of Industry.But at the end of Ming Dynasty, in Dongjiang Town controlled by Mao Wenlong, private production of ordnance was acquiesced.The imperial court knew it well, but could do nothing about it.If Mao Wenlong wanted to fight Houjin, if he couldn't make supplementary weapons nearby, what would he use to fight Houjin?
"We don't have iron mines or coal mines in Guanglu Island...By the way, maybe I know that someone has these resources!" Mrs. Yang suddenly thought thoughtfully.

"Who would have such precious resources?" Chu Yun asked in surprise.

"Guanglu Island has many caravans from the southeast coast and trade with Houjin. As long as there is this, there is nothing they can't deal with..." Mrs. Yang made a gesture of asking Chu Yun for money.

(End of this chapter)