Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 949: Rising Star of Ming Dynasty (2)

"Bang bang~"

There was constant gunfire at the Xishan Test Site. Zhu Youxiao raised a telescope and observed the soldiers who were testing shooting at the shooting range. They were either standing, kneeling, or lying down as they fired rounds of shots.

After each round of shooting, there will be someone who reports the target and reports everyone's shooting results. He will be responsible for compiling a true record of the results to present the true level of the test shooting and calibration of the muskets.

"This improved Yongle-style flintlock rifle is really amazing."

In front of the emperor, an officer whispered, "They fired several rounds in a row, ten rounds each, and maintained such a high intensity, but not a single gun exploded. It's simply unbelievable."

"Who says it's not?"

Another officer followed closely behind, "If this high-quality standard musket can be put into service as soon as possible, the combat effectiveness of our Ming Dynasty army will surely be greatly improved."

"The quality is excellent."

Huang Degong said with a serious expression: "The range and accuracy have also been slightly improved, and the speed of the ammunition has also been changed. These combined will give us an advantage on the battlefield!"

They have all been trained on the battlefield, and they know very well what will happen if good muskets and artillery are equipped on a large scale in the army and used on the battlefield.

When Zhu Youxiao heard this, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

This is why he classified firearms, clarified the standard system, and formed a scale.

According to Zhu Youxiao's idea, the Ming Dynasty's muskets and artillery had to switch to the breech-loading concept after going through the four dynasties of Hongwu, Yongle, Hongxi and Xuande. This required solving and improving the technologies of rifling, airtightness, combination of powder and bullet, gunpowder, etc. At the same time, it was necessary to continuously advance the smelting, forging and other technologies. The key is that the above-mentioned technologies must have a certain scale of production capacity, which is what the military industry should do.

"Keep firing."

As the test firing of the muskets was finished, Zhu Youxiao put down the telescope and said to Song Yingxing and his party, "I will take these summarized data back and look at them. Today we will see the power and performance of these muskets and artillery."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Song Yingxing immediately bowed and saluted, but he also secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. From the emperor's expression and tone, he could feel that the emperor was satisfied with this improved Yongle-style flintlock rifle.

The next test site became lively.

"Bang bang bang~"

"Boom boom boom~"

Round after round of gunfire and artillery fire made people's eardrums feel very uncomfortable, and many potholes appeared on the Xishan Test Site.

Shocks can be cumulative.

For the sisters Hailanzhu and Bumbutai who were born in the grassland, the environment they lived in since childhood was actually not unfamiliar to war.

When they were very young, their ancestors, fathers, and even peers had all experienced wars. After every victory, a feast would be held in the tribe so that the entire tribe could be filled with pride.

But today, they saw the power of the Ming Dynasty's muskets and artillery. The key is to listen to the officials of the Ming Dynasty, these test firings are still mature, and they will be finalized and mass-produced next. What does this mean? There should be more research before this batch of mature and powerful muskets and artillery, right?
Hailanzhu, Bumbutai and the others did not dare to imagine further. If these muskets and cannons before their eyes were really equipped in batches to the Ming Dynasty army, and if they really went to the grassland to launch a war, what kind of harm would it bring to the various tribes on the grassland?
In addition to being shocked by the muskets and artillery, they were also shocked by people like Li Guo, Sun Kewang, Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi, Yuan Zongde, and Li Fuchen. At their age, children from various tribes on the grassland had already begun practicing riding and shooting and participating in hunting. Under such circumstances until adulthood, wouldn't everyone be able to grow into the strongest warrior?

This is a unique advantage of the grassland. But now, the Ming Dynasty has also begun to have this trend. The key is that these children, as they grow older, are most exposed to guns instead of horse riding and archery. During this period, they also need to learn to read and learn military knowledge. The horse riding and archery that the grassland is most proud of is only one of their skills. The key is that their horse riding and archery is to shoot guns on horseback, not to shoot arrows on horseback. If they dare to ask them to grow up, then...

"Your Majesty, can we go test-fire?"

In this atmosphere, as rounds of test firing ended, Li Guo, Sun Kewang and his gang gathered in front of the emperor and bowed to Zhu Youxiao.

"Go ahead and see what you can accomplish."

Zhu Youxiao scolded with a smile, then looked at Huang Degong and said with a smile: "Huang Qing, arrange some people to take them to the shooting range, ensure safety and don't let anything go wrong."

"The general will obey the order!"

Huang Degong clasped his fists and bowed.

"We bow down and thank God for His grace!!"

However, Huang Degong's words were drowned out by the excited voices of Li Guo and the others, and the officers standing before the emperor all started laughing.

Even though these people in front of me have no blood relationship with them, I still feel an inexplicable sense of intimacy with them. It's because they are all raised by His Majesty.

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The power and impact of caring for war orphans and even the children of disabled soldiers was definitely no less than that of rewarding soldiers based on merit. This made the Ming army, from top to bottom, worry-free.

Even if they died in battle one day, the imperial court would not ignore their wives, children and the elderly. The imperial court would be responsible for taking care of the elderly and seeing them to the end of their lives, and for the younger ones, the imperial court would be responsible for raising them into adulthood.

As long as this situation continues, there will be no shortage of people in the Ming army who are willing to fight to the death.

As for this part of financial expenditure, it is all allocated directly from the treasury. Anyone who dares to embezzle any money from it will suffer a miserable end.

“Sometimes I really envy them.”

Looking at the backs of Li Guo and his party going away, Zhu Youxiao smiled and said to Song Yingxing and Huang Degong, "Whether it is the military industry of the Ming Dynasty or the army of the Ming Dynasty, you have caught up with the most difficult challenges. There are too many difficulties to overcome. When they grow up, let alone the military industry or other fields, just the military, the army and the navy, will inevitably undergo major changes."

"What they have been exposed to since childhood is different from what you have been exposed to since childhood. When the Ming Dynasty needs to demonstrate its national prestige and fight against the rebels, they will join in. You can imagine how much oppression they will cause to the stubborn resistance on the battlefield."

Huang Degong and his entourage sighed.

indeed.

They are currently in a period of intensive military reform, and will experience many wars if nothing unexpected happens. However, this requires a process, and when these little guys grow up, their experiences will be completely different from theirs, which shows how great their achievements will be.

"But what they have, they still need you seniors to work hard to make it happen." As the generals sighed, Zhu Youxiao continued: "If you don't have fighting spirit, then they won't have enough confidence. The Ming Dynasty's military reform still has a long way to go. Now is the time when we need you. Don't give in to me and be cowards!!"

"I will obey your order!"

The generals shouted with high morale.

Each generation has what it should do. If one generation fails to do what it should do and instead chooses to leave it to the next generation, then pressure and difficulties will accumulate. This is what Zhu Youxiao experienced when he first ascended the throne, so he didn't want to give up halfway through what he was doing. Whoever couldn't keep up with his pace would have to stand aside and leave the position to those who were willing to work!
(End of this chapter)