Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

"The changes in Xishan are quite big."

Walking on the Juxian Avenue, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "It's only been a while, and it's very different from what I've seen."

Along with Bi Maokang, Song Yingxing, Jiao Xu and other members of the Armed Forces Institute, all with smiles on their faces, they followed behind the emperor and walked forward slowly.

"When I first set up the Armed Forces Institute, gathered talents, and engaged in research in various fields, I will definitely achieve success." Emperor Chongzhen looked at Bi Maokang and said.

"Bi Qing, this time you have made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. It is very important to be able to use external forces to make the firecrackers ignite and shoot, and change them into flintlock firecrackers.

Only with one can there be two.

I believe that your Armed Forces Institute will definitely achieve corresponding results in firearms and artillery in the future, and promote the development of my Ming Dynasty in this field. "

"Your Majesty is wrong."

Bi Maokang bowed slightly and said: "This is not the work of one minister alone, if it hadn't been for what His Majesty said earlier, it would have included the discussions of many colleagues.

Many of what I think in my heart are immature.

Including the position of the flint, the capacity of the medicine room, the material of the firing hammer, etc., there are many considerations behind it, so..."

Listening to Bi Maokang's introduction, Emperor Chongzhen did not interrupt, on the contrary, he listened carefully.

After all, Daming is in the field of firearms. If he wants to climb steadily and become a master, he must rely on this group of truly good talents to overcome technical barriers little by little.

Regarding the detailed composition of the field of firearms, including the detailed composition of other fields, Emperor Chongzhen was not clear. All he could know was the development trajectory.

Matters involving professional aspects require professional people to develop them. All Emperor Chongzhen can do is to tell the people in the Armed Forces Academy all that he knows, and just pay for it.

Ascending in the field of technology, there are no shortcuts.

What can be done is to be patient, take one step at a time, spend a lot of money, gather a large number of people, in various subdivided fields, test and demonstrate repeatedly, and sum up experience and lessons to overcome technical barriers one by one.

Calling the current Daming to develop a steam engine and run it all over the world, that is purely a daydream, and there is no corresponding technical reserve. Development is a fart.

On the way to the Xishan school, Emperor Chongzhen listened to what everyone said, fully affirmed the current achievements of the Armed Forces Academy, and gave words of encouragement.

After all, the fields that the Armed Forces Institute is engaged in are extremely boring things. Without determination and belief, it is difficult for ordinary people to persevere here.

Compared with missionaries such as Deng Yuhan, Luo Yagu, Tang Ruowang, and Long Huamin, in the heart of Emperor Chongzhen, Song Yingxing, Jiao Xu, Xiong Mingyu, Wang Zheng, Li Zhizao, Bi Maokang, Wu Zhiwang, and Xu Xiake were more important. In many fields, local people are needed to serve as pillars.

Compared with when the Armed Forces Institute was first established, the Armed Forces Institute at that time was full of talents, and the field of work was not limited to firearms.

Many fields such as medicine, astronomy, physics, machinery, geography, etc. have already started to operate, and the military equipment academy alone has spent a lot of money.

However, for Emperor Chongzhen, no matter how much money the Armed Forces Academy spent, he didn’t feel bad about spending it. After all, this is different from the corrupt Ming Dynasty officialdom. The former can see corresponding changes, while the latter is purely meat buns beating dogs.

"Is this the flintlock produced?"

Holding a gun with a slightly heavy hand, Emperor Chongzhen observed it and said, "How was the previous test? Is there a high probability of the chamber exploding?

Are there misfires?As far as the firearm I took, is it qualified for mass production? "

Compared with those professional vocabulary, what Emperor Chongzhen mentioned is extremely practical.

The intent is very clear.

Whether the flintlock gun developed in the first generation can be mass-produced, and whether the Armed Forces Institute has made other breakthroughs to enhance the power of the flintlock gun.

As far as Emperor Chongzhen knew, the flintlock developed by the team headed by Bi Maokang was just the beginning.

The length of the barrel, the design of the rifling, etc.

If breakthroughs can be made in all these aspects, and the rifled flintlock can be developed as soon as possible, then Ming's field combat capabilities will be greatly enhanced.

However, food needs to be eaten bite by bite. To realize these ideas, it is not possible to achieve them in a short period of time. If all the technical barriers are overcome, Emperor Chongzhen will be suspicious.

"Your Majesty, the Armed Forces Institute, together with the Xishan Firearms Battalion, organized multiple tests."

Under the gaze of countless gazes, Bi Maokang stepped forward and said: "Look at the test results collected at different times, different wind directions, and different environments.

The flintlock gun held by His Majesty still has many problems, and the risk of explosion is reduced, but there is still a lot of room for the material of the gun barrel.

Please look, Your Majesty, this is..."

In the next stick of incense, Emperor Chongzhen listened carefully to the corresponding report. People like Bi Maokang and Song Yingxing explained the situation in a realistic manner, including Deng Yuhan and Tang Ruowang, and they also talked about some problems.

Such as the study of special materials.

Such as research on rifles.

For example, the study of gun barrels.

There are many technical terms that even Emperor Chongzhen knew little about, but there was one meaning that Emperor Chongzhen understood.

The flintlock developed by this model can be produced in small batches to cope with the war situation facing the Ming Dynasty.

At the same time, the Armed Forces Institute will send some people to the army equipped with this type of firecracker to collect corresponding data, which will be used as an important reference for subsequent development.

"Professional matters, I leave it to you to handle them, don't care how much money it costs."

Emperor Chongzhen held the firecracker, looked at the people present, and said: "As for other things, I will solve them for you. For the things that need to be done, the Armed Forces Institute will submit a memorial to the imperial court.

In addition, this flintlock will be produced in small batches to enhance the combat power of some troops, and it will also allow you to collect corresponding data.

The Yongwei Battalion, Shenji Battalion, Dongjiang Army and other departments all urgently need this flintlock to combat the rampant rebellion in their area. "

Emperor Chongzhen was very satisfied with the fact-based attitude towards the Armed Forces Academy. After all, he allocated a lot of food and salaries, which cost a lot of manpower and material resources.

It is not called Daming's party spirit, but it has been extended to the Armed Forces Academy. It has been done by Emperor Chongzhen. Talents who are engaged in special fields should study hard, and don't think about other things.