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

Chapter 198 Zhu Xiongying is furious!

Everyone originally thought that two hundred meters was the limit of the manual rifle in Cao Wei's hand, but they did not expect that the true limit range could reach a terrifying four hundred meters!

The soldier quickly took the target back and brought it to everyone.

On the gun target, there were bullet holes from nine bullets, and even rifle bullets were still embedded in it!

Not only has the range of this manual rifle been greatly improved, but its power has also been increased countless times!

Cao Wei stepped forward at the right time and said, "Your Majesty, this manual rifle is more powerful than the repeating musket, and the recoil is greater. It is more difficult to shoot. I have not practiced deliberately, so I placed the target two hundred meters away. Only nine hits."

"When this manual rifle can be mass-produced, let the soldiers practice it, and the effect will be better than the minister."

Everyone understood and completely believed Cao Wei's words.

Four hundred meters! Equivalent to one mile of land!

Imagine that the enemy was a mile away and was beaten into a sieve by the bullets of Ming soldiers without even seeing his face clearly!

Zhu Yuanzhang also came forward, looked at the bullet holes in the target, and shook his head.

He really couldn't understand more and more of this world.

In the past, when he led troops to fight, he would fight with his enemies with a machete. Now he can kill people hundreds of meters away...

Among the crowd, General Geng Bingwen, whose hair was already turning gray, was also a little confused.

He and Zhu Yuanzhang were from the same period, and they were already accustomed to fighting with cold weapons.

Last time Cao Wei developed a repeating musket, and this time he created a "Ming Qiqi" manual rifle.

This made the general lament the rapid changes in the world. He and Guo Ying next to him looked at each other and smiled helplessly. They felt that they were about to be abandoned by the times.

Only Wei Guogong Xu Yungong looked at the manual rifle in front of him with bright eyes.

Young people have the fastest ability to accept new things. He has imagined that after leading an army and all equipped with manual rifles, wouldn't they be completely invincible?

That is to say, Lan Yu is not here, otherwise he will definitely step forward and ask Zhu Xiongying to make manual rifles!

Thinking of this, Xu Yungong took a step forward and saluted Zhu Xiongying.

"Your Majesty, this manual rifle is simply an invincible weapon. With the manual rifle, the Ming Dynasty's military power will be beyond the reach of other countries. I hope that your Majesty will order manual rifles to be popularized in the military as soon as possible."

Zhu Xiongying nodded, but before he spoke, Hao Han, the commanding officer of the Jinyi Guards, frowned and whispered,

"Your Majesty, this manual rifle can certainly double the military strength, but the range of this weapon is too terrifying. If it falls into the hands of someone with intentions in Yingtian Mansion, it will pose a fatal threat to Your Majesty's safety..."

Hao Han bowed his hands respectfully, "Your Majesty, please think again!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang abdicated, the former Jinyiwei commander Jiang Yu also stepped down from his management position and was still responsible for Zhu Yuanzhang's daily affairs. Hao Han, who had dealt with Zhu Xiongying many times, took advantage of this opportunity to jump in. , became the second commander of the Imperial Guard.

With greater power comes greater responsibility. Now, in addition to helping Zhu Xiongying with things every day, Hao Han also has to consider Zhu Xiongying's safety from all angles.

The manual rifle developed by Cao Wei made him feel unprecedented pressure! That's why I spoke out my concerns in front of everyone.

After Hao Han finished speaking, the air in the entire scene seemed to condense, and everyone froze.

Yes,

This manual rifle has such a long range, if it falls into the hands of lawless people...

In fact, Emperor Zhu Xiongying is better off. After all, he lives in the palace all year round, but ministers like them have to go to court every day...

Then when I was walking, I heard a gunshot in the distance, and a bullet hit me in the head...

"hiss--!"

Everyone could not help but turn pale!

Xu Yungong, who just stood up to ask for help and asked Zhu Xiongying to popularize a manual rifle, his face was as white as a sheet of paper and he was sweating like rain!

If we talk about the previous repeating muskets, the range was only a few dozen meters, as long as the emperor kept a distance from the crowd when traveling.

But the range of this manual rifle can easily be several hundred meters. How to prevent it?

Someone fired a gun a few hundred meters away, knocking down the emperor with one shot. It was hard to find the murderer!

Hastily!

Preoccupied with improving military strength, they did not consider the emperor's safety! this……

If manual rifles are popularized in the future, it will really happen.

Zhu Xiongying's face was also startled. This safety hazard is indeed a big problem!

It seems that this manual rifle is still a double-edged sword. If it is not handled properly, there will be big trouble!

Zhu Yuanzhang squinted his eyes, seeming to be thinking about something, but there was no obvious change in expression on his face.

Zhu Xiongying looked at Cao Wei, but Cao Wei didn't show any panic on his face, with a hint of smile.

"Your Majesty, don't be anxious, this matter can be easily solved." Cao Wei said calmly.

Everyone turned their attention to him again, and Zhu Xiongying asked:

"If the Grand Master has any good ideas, don't hesitate to tell them."

Cao Wei nodded, "Every official in the court, including the maids and eunuchs, will undergo a strict search at the palace entrance every time they leave and enter the palace. This is to ensure the safety of His Majesty in the palace."

Then, he pointed at the manual rifle in Zhu Xiongying's hand,

"Although this manual rifle has a long range and is powerful, it is larger than a repeating musket and is difficult for ordinary people to hide."

"As long as the search work in the palace is expanded to the entire Yingtian Mansion, everyone who enters Yingtian City will be rigorously searched."

"Of course, the source must also be controlled. Each manual rifle manufactured by the Firearms Manufacturing Bureau must have its own independent number for easy search. The craftsmen of the Firearms Manufacturing Bureau must check it every day when they come in and out. Even after manufacturing the manual rifle, When the rifle is sent to the Ministry of War, it must be checked one by one to ensure that it is correct..."

"As long as there is no problem with these joints, the manual rifle will only be used by Ming Dynasty and will not be injured by it."

"I have also come up with a general process for this method. How to implement it in detail needs to be discussed by your Lordships in the long run to ensure that there is no leakage."

After hearing this, Zhu Xiongying's face softened a lot and nodded.

According to what Cao Wei said, it is indeed unlikely that firearms will injure anyone.

Zhu Xiongying turned to look at the Jinyiwei commander Hao Han next to him, "How is it?"

Hao Han thought for a moment and couldn't find any loophole, so he handed Cao Wei his hand.

"Master Cao's wisdom is admired by my subordinates!"

Only then did everyone dare to breathe a sigh of relief, and the feeling of someone holding a gun to their head gradually dissipated.

As long as their safety can be guaranteed, everything is fine. It's just a matter of sending more manpower to maintain security. Simple!

"Master Cao is really tall!"

"If it weren't for Grand Master Cao, we really don't know what to do."

"Master Cao is really the pillar of my Ming Dynasty."

……

Xu Yungong also breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Cao Wei gratefully.

Fortunately, Cao Wei has a solution, otherwise he would really not be able to come to power today!

Even if someone accused him of having evil intentions, he would not be able to defend himself.

He almost changed the Xu family from loyal ministers and good generals to villains with evil intentions!

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Xu Yungong raised his hand to Cao Wei, and then silently returned to the queue.

At this point, the issue of manual rifles came to an end, and then Zhu Xiongying ordered the Firearms Manufacturing Bureau to start manufacturing manual rifles.

As a major contributor to the development of manual rifles, Cao Wei was once again greatly rewarded by Zhu Xiongying. After sending Zhu Xiongying away, someone came to invite Cao Wei into the palace soon.

Cao Wei followed him into the palace and came to the imperial study.

When Zhu Xiongying saw him arriving, he showed him the secret letter in his hand.

"This is the news that Duke Liang came back from the Kingdom of Sardinia."

After reading it, Cao Wei smiled and said:

"I can't tell that Duke Liang only knows how to fight and has such tricks."

"This is actually a good thing. After all, a divided Europe is much easier to control than the Kingdom of Sardinia."

Zhu Xiongying nodded. In fact, he was also very surprised by what happened in Europe this time. In his impression, Lan Yu had a violent temper and a straight mind. It was hard to imagine how he could come up with such a thing when he was alone in Europe. The law of checks and balances.

"It's just that the Kingdom of Sardinia is really an ignorant wolf. The Ming Dynasty extended a helping hand to it, but in the end, it wanted to take advantage of it."

"If I don't punish the Kingdom of Sardinia, others will think that I have no temper at all!"

"They think that with repeating muskets in their hands, they are qualified to challenge the Ming Dynasty? Humph!"

Zhu Xiongying had just come to power, and what he hated most was the contempt of others. What the Kingdom of Sardinia did was undoubtedly on the receiving end of a gun.

Zhu Xiongying is very angry, and the consequences will be serious!

Cao Wei heard Zhu Xiongying's anger and asked, "What do you want, Your Majesty?"

"Naturally, we will send troops to Europe to put pressure on the Kingdom of Sardinia."

Cao Wei pondered for a moment and said:

"Actually, Your Majesty doesn't have to spend so much money to send troops to Europe. It will cost a lot of money."

"What to do?"

Cao Wei chuckled and said: "Zhu Di has been in Dongyi Province for a while now. Everything that needs to be settled must have been settled. Why not let him go to Europe for a tour?"

"I think he would be extremely happy with this kind of thing."

Zhu Xiongying was stunned and asked Zhu Di to go?

Yes, it is indeed a good idea.

In terms of fighting in the army, Zhu Di may not be as good as Lan Yu, but in terms of means, three or five Lan Yu combined can't compare to one Zhu Di.

"This matter is based on the instructions of the Grand Master."

Immediately, Zhu Xiongying sent an order for the communications troops to send a message to Dongyi Province, ordering King Zhu Di of Dongyi to go to Europe, and the accompanying personnel could arrange their own arrangements.

After Zhu Xiongying gave the order, Cao Wei spoke to Zhu Xiongying about the treasure banknotes.

"Your Majesty, Qian Yi said a few days ago that a certain number of new-style treasure banknotes have been produced. The implementation of the new system in North Korea..."

the other side.

Zhu Di, who was far away in Dongyi Province, received a secret report from Yingtian Mansion that evening.

After Zhu Di, Dao Yan, and Ma He sat together for a brief discussion, they decided to leave Dao Yan to guard Dongyi Province and manage the construction of the Ming Navy Port. Zhu Di and Ma He went to Europe for a trip.

"This trip to Europe will often take several months. Thank you for your hard work," Zhu Di said.

Daoyan squinted his eyes and kept turning the rosary beads in his hand.

"What did the prince say? Since you have earned your royal fortune, you should serve your family and country. Just go ahead with peace of mind."

Zhu Di nodded and immediately ordered the following to start preparations.

Having just sorted out Dongyi Province, Zhu Di was not dissatisfied at all with the first task given by Zhu Xiongying, but was actually very interested.

For Emperor Yongle, Dongyi Province was still too small!

Although Europe is not as prosperous as the Ming Dynasty, it can still allow Zhu Di to show off his talents...

The next day,

After preparing everything, Zhu Di and Ma He boarded the ship with only 20,000 guards and began to rush to Europe.

After nearly half a year, Zhu Di finally arrived at the port of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Lan Yu learned the news and rushed to greet him personally.

The relationship between Lan Yu and Zhu Di has never been harmonious.

Because Lan Yu looked down on Zhu Di when Zhu Biao was here before, but fortunately he didn't do anything excessive and could still live in peace.

After so many years, Lan Yu's mentality has also changed.

After meeting Zhu Di, he expressed that he would hand over all the power in his hands to Zhu Di.

The world of the Ming Dynasty belongs to Lao Zhu's family no matter what. Lan Yu is just a minister. He now puts his identity very seriously.

This time Zhu Di came to Europe with only 20,000 personal guards, and he did not want to show his intention to fight for power. However, after Lan Yu's humility several times, Zhu Di still took over the general power.

"The Duke of Liang is so kind, so I would be disrespectful to him." Zhu Di said with a smile.

"King Dongyi is too modest." Lan Yu also said with a smile, and the two of them were now in a harmonious atmosphere.

Later, Lan Yu told Zhu Di what happened in Europe recently.

After almost all European countries signed treaties with the Ming Dynasty, the old king of Sardinia, Modrelli, still persisted in his evil intentions.

Perhaps because he had a premonition that the Kingdom of Sardinia would not have a good life in the hands of the Ming Dynasty in the future if he went back on his word, he secretly sent people to contact the European countries to prepare to resist the Ming Dynasty together.

The so-called resistance to the Ming Dynasty means that the Kingdom of Sardinia will unconditionally hand over its technology of manufacturing repeating muskets to other countries. As a price, other countries will join the Kingdom of Sardinia to fight against the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, Old Modrelli also said that European countries can sign a non-aggression treaty. After the Ming Dynasty is driven out of Europe, countries will only trade with each other and will always be open to the outside world...

Doing so can not only avoid the losses that one's own country will have to bear after relying on the Ming Dynasty, but can also obtain lethal weapons such as repeating muskets. Many European countries have indeed been affected by this incident and are wavering at this time.

Who knows, one day a number of European countries will swarm in to target the Ming army stationed in Europe.

The power of European countries cannot be underestimated!

If the Ming army does not have enough ammunition resources by then, it will be really difficult to resist.

"I'm having a headache because of this, so here you are. Okay, I can't think of a way to do this. It's your turn to have a headache." Lan Yu joked.

After Zhu Di heard this, he snorted softly.

"It's just a small kingdom of Sardinia. It can't make big waves."

(End of this chapter)