Daming: If I find a great-grandson, I will teach an emperor through the ages

Chapter 153 The new artillery is successful!First launch!
In the daily busy work of the [-] craftsmen of the Manufacturing Bureau, [-] repeating muskets that met the specifications were finally completed.

This happens to be the last day of the twelfth lunar month in the 28th year of Hongwu, and the next day is Sui, which is New Year's Day.

On the same day, Cao Wei learned the news and hurried to the firearms factory.

These [-] muskets were the first batch of goods produced by the firearms manufacturing factory since its establishment. As the top leader, he should strictly control them.

Arriving at the firearms factory, Cao Wei immediately ordered more than [-] craftsmen to test the muskets again in batches within two days.

If there is a problem, make it up in time before he can report it to the court.

No one dares to disobey Cao Wei's orders.

On the first and second day of the first lunar month of the 29th year of Hongwu's reign, gunshots were heard throughout the western suburbs, leaving villagers in nearby villages several miles away confused.

It’s not even New Year’s Eve yet, so why are we starting to set off firecrackers?
In less than two days, on the afternoon of the second day of junior high school, Song Ping ran to the compound and found Cao Wei, who was developing the cannon head.

"Sir, the workers in the manufacturing plant have followed your instructions and tested every one of the [-] repeating muskets."

Cao Wei put down a cone-shaped iron shell in his hand and nodded.
"How is the result?"

"Your Majesty, in this inspection, more than [-] defective muskets were detected, and they have been replaced in time."

One hundred thousand repeating muskets is a too large base number. Although they are also tested at the manufacturing site, when manpower is exhausted, omissions will inevitably occur.

Now Cao Wei is asking the craftsmen to test again just to avoid this situation.

If those accidentally defective muskets are sent to the battlefield and misfire or explode at a critical moment, no one can predict what will happen.

Of the hundreds of thousands of repeating muskets, only two hundred had problems in this test. This data comparison still satisfied Cao Wei.

This shows that the craftsmen in the firearms factory are fulfilling their duties and working seriously, otherwise it would not be two hundred, but two thousand...

"Okay, I understand. You go back and ask the workers to start loading all the muskets and ammunition. I will report to Your Majesty tomorrow." Cao Wei said lightly.

"promise!"

"Also, I asked you to compile "Tiangong Kaiwu" in your spare time. Now that the gun manufacturing has come to an end, you can enter the manufacturing of sugar, potassium nitrate, and the reactions between the two in your spare time. What will happen next? I’ll tell you again.”

Song Ping raised his hand and said, "No!"

Cao Wei nodded, "Go ahead."

Song Ping left the room, and Cao Wei took the conical iron shell in his hand and the drawings on the table, walked out of the room, and came to Wang Hu and the others.

"Follow this drawing and try again." Cao Wei handed them the iron shell and the drawing.

Wang Hu looked at Cao Wei worriedly.
"Sir, please go and rest quickly. If you continue like this, your body will be damaged."

Since the twelfth lunar month, Cao Wei has not gone back to rest for two days in a row. He has been studying how to improve the production of cannon heads in the compound day and night.

Strangely enough, Cao Wei had been busy for the past two days, but he didn't feel tired at all. The main reason was that he was a little bit obsessed with this annoying gadget at the time, so he just went with it to the end.

This time, the improved manufacturing plan given by Cao Wei can be said to be the most rigorous and the most promising to succeed!

After hearing Wang Hu's words, Cao Wei also knew that even if he didn't feel tired, he still had to take a proper rest.

He is not a machine. As long as he is a human being, his body will have problems if he does not get rest for a long time.

"Okay, I'm going to take a nap in the house. Call me when you have the results."

Wang Hu and others responded in unison. Cao Wei returned to the room, lay down on the table, closed his eyes and fell asleep soon...

I do not know how long it has been,

"Boom!"
The door of the house was pushed open suddenly by Wang Hu.

"My lord! We..."

Wang Hu's high-pitched voice was swallowed back in his stomach after seeing the sleeping Cao Wei.

When he broke into the house like this, Cao Wei didn't even wake up, which showed that Cao Wei was extremely sleep-deprived in the past two days.

Wang Hu was about to exit the room when he saw the cloak hanging on the side of the room.

He tiptoed forward, took off his coat and put it on Cao Wei, then exited the room without making a sound and carefully closed the door.

The sky outside the window gradually darkened, and Wang Hu and his group were waiting quietly under a small shed built in the compound.

At this moment, the door of the compound was suddenly opened.

Standing outside the door were none other than Zhu Hanming, who was going to Cao Mansion today, and Xiaoyu, the maid of Cao Mansion.

Wang Hu and his party had never seen Zhu Hanming and were only surprised by her beauty. However, they had seen Xiaoyu, the maid of Cao Mansion.

Seeing her arrival, Wang Hu rushed to greet her.

"Miss Xiaoyu, why are you here?"

Xiaoyu frowned, "My master hasn't returned home for three days. Why, we can't come and have a look? Are you not letting him go back?"

Xiaoyu is well-behaved and sensible in front of Cao Wei, but a bit aggressive in front of outsiders.

Wang Hu waved his hands repeatedly, his face full of anxiety, as if he had been framed.
"Miss Xiaoyu misunderstood. Mr. Cao wanted to improve the artillery as soon as possible. He has been really busy these past two days. I also tried to persuade Mr. Cao, but he didn't listen. There is nothing we can do."

When Xiaoyu heard this, her face looked better and she snorted,
"In that case, where is my master? Where are the others?"

Wang Hu scratched his head and whispered,
"Sir... In order to improve the artillery head, I have been busy here for two consecutive days without rest. I just went to bed two hours ago..."

Before he finished speaking, Xiaoyu's eyebrows suddenly stood up, and she stepped forward and kicked Wang Hu in the thigh.

"Well, you Wang Hu! You follow my master every day, and this is how you take care of my master? Next time your Majesty goes to Cao Mansion, I will tell your Majesty this matter, and see if he doesn't hit you!"

Xiaoyu is a little girl with thin arms and legs, and she doesn't feel anything when she kicks the rough guy Wang Hu.

But after hearing Xiaoyu's words, Wang Hu's complexion became even more ugly, as if he had taken a big bite of ashes from the bottom of a pot.

Although Xiaoyu's kicks with his legs and feet didn't hurt, most people couldn't stand Zhu Yuanzhang's kicks. If he was really dragged into a beating, his skin would probably peel off even if he didn't die.

Once, Duke Liang Lan Yu offended His Majesty and was taken to the Ministry of Punishments to beat him up dozens of times. I heard that Duke Liang almost failed to hold on and it took him a long time to recover.

No matter how good Wang Hu's health is, he will never feel that he is more resistant to beating than Lan Yu.

He quickly stepped forward and took Xiaoyu's hand to say good things.

"Sister, no, aunt! Don't scare me. I really can't control what the Lord wants to do. Do you still want me to tie the Lord up and force him to sleep? Wouldn't that be the following crime? "

"Auntie, please don't embarrass us..."

Although Xiaoyu is just a maid, a maid is different from a maid.

As a maid serving Cao Wei in Cao Mansion, Xiaoyu can really see Zhu Yuanzhang from time to time.

Coupled with Cao Wei's identity, this little girl Xiaoyu becomes unique.

After leaving the Cao Mansion, anyone who saw Xiaoyu had to put a smile on their face. After all, she was from Duke Zhong's mansion and was serving Duke Zhong personally.

Wang Hu and others have been with Cao Wei even earlier than Xiaoyu. When the manufacturing bureau was established, they were the same group of people who followed Song Ping and Zhao Heng. At first, they could still joke around when they saw Xiaoyu, but now they are making trouble. I can't afford this shrewd little girl.

Wang Hu said good things for a long time before Xiaoyu was relieved.
"Who is your aunt? Do I look that old?"

Then, she looked at Zhu Hanming beside her.

"Princess, look..."

Zhu Hanming, who was wearing a pure white fox fur coat, showed only a small face and said softly,

"Then let's wait here."

Hearing this, Wang Hu and the group of people behind him almost stared out of their eyes!

Princess? !
Is she Zhu Hanming?The emperor's daughter?Cao Wei's fiancée Zhu Hanming, who was rumored a while ago, is now in front of them?
"your Highness?"

"The common people didn't know that Her Highness the Princess was here, so they missed her from afar. I hope Her Highness the Princess won't be blamed."

"Quick! Let Her Royal Highness go into the house and get a brazier..."

There was not just one room in the courtyard. Wang Hu and the others waited in the shed in the courtyard so that Cao Wei could tell him the news that the cannon head was successfully manufactured as soon as he woke up.

in the house,

Cao Wei gradually woke up.

Why is it so noisy?
I opened my eyes and looked out the window, it was already dark...

Is it so late?
As soon as Cao Wei got up, he realized that he had an extra cloak on him.

Opening the door, I happened to see Wang Hu and his party leading Zhu Hanming and Xiaoyu this way.

"My lord, you are awake!"

Seeing Cao Wei coming out, Wang Hu shouted in surprise.

"Bring it over quickly and show it to the adults."

Someone on the side took the cannon head they had made.

"Sir, we finally succeeded this time. We have tried it and can trigger the primer accurately!"

Cao Wei took it and quickly returned to the house to light the candle and examine it carefully by the candlelight.

Correct!
This is what I want!

It's finally done!

Cao Wei is in great spirits!

"Go load the gunpowder and pull out the barrel. Let's give it a try now!"

Xiaoyu quickly stepped forward,

"Master, you haven't eaten yet, but don't starve yourself. The princess has specially brought food for you..."

Cao Wei slapped his head. He was a little excited just after waking up, and almost forgot that Zhu Hanming was here.

Turning to look at Zhu Hanming, who had been standing quietly, he saw her taking out a lunch box from her fur coat.

"My lord, just focus on eating, let's get it done!"

Wang Hu's mind was spinning quickly, and he led everyone out of the room after shouting.

Zhu Hanming stepped forward, placed the lunch box on the table, and opened it.

The food inside is still steaming.

"It is important to improve artillery, but Brother Cao should not not take care of his own body."

He spoke caring words, but his tone was a bit stiff, and he stared straight at Cao Wei with his big eyes.

Obviously, she was very dissatisfied with Cao Wei for not paying attention to his body, and she disagreed with Cao Wei's actions.

Cao Wei nodded silently and did not answer directly. He just rubbed his belly as if changing the topic.

"Hungry, hungry!"

After saying that, he picked up his chopsticks and wolfed it down, mumbling something about how delicious it was.

Watching Cao Wei devour his meal, Zhu Hanming's eyes gradually softened, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

She also knew that everything Cao Wei did was for the Ming Dynasty. Men and women are different after all...

After finishing the food in the lunch box in a few mouthfuls, Xiaoyu poured a glass of water for Cao Wei. Cao Wei drank it, took the silk handkerchief from Xiaoyu, wiped his mouth, and grinned at Zhu Hanming,
"I'm full!"

Zhu Hanming was also amused by him.

Then, Cao Wei stood up and opened the door.

Wang Hu and the others had prepared everything and were waiting outside the house with torches in hand.

Cao Wei waved his hand,
"Let's go! Try this big guy!"

He turned to look at Zhu Hanming and Xiaoyu,
"How about I have someone take you back?"

It's going to be completely dark now.

Xiaoyu also looked at Zhu Hanming.

The latter blinked his big eyes and asked:

"You are going to test the artillery? Can we follow and take a look?"

Cao Wei didn't expect that she would say that. He was stunned for a moment, then thought about it and said:
"Of course you can, just stand farther away."

Then, he turned to Wang Hu and the others.

"Brothers! Her Royal Highness the Princess wants to see us set off a firework, then we will set off a big firework for Her Royal Highness!"

Wang Hu and his party suddenly laughed,

"Don't worry, sir! I will definitely not disappoint Her Highness the Princess!"

"go!"

Cao Wei took the lead and walked out of the compound. Wang Hu and his team followed suit and pulled out the artillery. They adjusted the angle of the artillery in an orderly manner. After Cao Wei nodded, they loaded the gun and fired it.

"hiss--"

The fuse on the barrel was ignited and the gunpowder package inside ignited instantly.

"Oh!"

There was a loud noise, a flash of muzzle fire, and the shells in the chamber flew directly out. Everyone could clearly hear the sound of breaking through the air.

Under the moonlight, Cao Wei saw the cannonball flying to the front of the distant woods and landing.

And the moment it landed, the shell exploded immediately!
"Bam—!!"

Like a thunderous explosion, a large ball of fire flashed in the distance!Soaring into the sky!

In an instant, the forest was reflected, as if it were daytime!
Everyone even felt a breeze blowing from the direction where the shell exploded.

"It's done!"

"We made it!"

"It's done!" "It's done!"

Wang Hu and the others cheered.

After nearly half a year, they did countless experiments and shed a lot of sweat to improve the artillery, and now they finally succeeded!
Moreover, this new type of artillery was made by them themselves!

This feeling of creating history with their own hands makes their blood boil in the cold winter weather!

Cao Wei also grinned. The new artillery was successful. From then on, the Ming Dynasty's military completely moved from cold weapons to hot weapons!
The world's most powerful country, no doubt!
"Hehehe..." Cao Wei laughed out loud as he watched the huge cloud of smoke rising higher and higher after the shell exploded.

Although it is not as good as a nuclear bomb, the smoke is also shaped like a mushroom!

Zhu Hanming saw artillery for the first time, and it was a new artillery developed by Cao Wei and others. Its power was beyond her imagination!

She and Xiaoyu stood there together, both of them with their mouths open, looking shocked!
No wonder Brother Cao and his father attach so much importance to the improvement of artillery. Its power is so huge, like a divine punishment sent down by an angry god!
(End of this chapter)