Daming: Refining zombies at the beginning, Lao Zhu was shocked

Chapter 265 Chapter 265: Test firing of the flintlock, the weapon that ends the era of cavalry!

Fang Xiaoru's heart trembled when he heard that the son of an old friend who used to be very respectful to him now sounded distant and tinged with a hint of ridicule!
He could clearly feel the change in Li Zhong's attitude towards him!

After a second thought, he reacted!
Wasn't he the same as Li Zhong back then?
It was precisely because he entered the Han Dynasty Palace and followed Zhu Li that a fundamental change occurred in his thinking!

Holding the so-called sage's book in his hand, he scolded the people in power, showing that he was not afraid of power and was righteous!
Looking back now, how ridiculous was my original paranoid idea?
Looking at Li Zhong now, it's like seeing himself back then!
I am luckier than Li Zhong. At least I still have the King of Han Zhu Yue who is willing to give him a chance, but what about Li Zhong?

If he hadn't asked for a favor from Zhu Li, he probably wouldn't have survived for long, right?
"Back then, I had the same idea as you!"

"But in the past few years, I have figured it out and seen through some things!"

"My dear nephew, the reform of the imperial court has been completed, why are you so stubborn?"

Fang Xiaoru looked at Li Zhong's crazy paranoid look, couldn't help but sigh, and began to persuade him in a persuasive way.

"Stubborn?"

"As a minister, it is the duty of a minister to have the courage to admonish the king!"

Hearing this, Li Zhong sneered disapprovingly.

"We are also for the Ming Dynasty and the Holy Emperor, and we have a clear conscience!"

But now Fang Xiaoru actually said that he could go out again, which made his despairing state of mind stir up trouble again!

"You have read so many poems and books, couldn't you see that from beginning to end, Wu You was just using you?"

"As the saying goes, people with different paths don't agree with each other. My father-in-law and I are from the same place. Naturally, our thoughts are not something that Mr. Fang can understand!"

"One day you will realize how ridiculous your thoughts are!"

"It doesn't matter if you use it or not!"

When Li Zhong heard this, he snorted disapprovingly, his tone full of righteousness!

The reason why he appeared in Jinyiwei's prison was entirely because he chose an inappropriate way of fighting, or in other words, a completely wrong way. This had already touched the bottom line of the court!

From this point of view, the court still allows different voices to exist, but if you don’t agree with me, then I don’t need you, right?
This is also a gentler way to deal with it!

In the past, he would have felt that those who came to court were unfair and should retaliate!

Fang Xiaoru sighed helplessly.

Fang Xiaoru finally sighed. He knew that it would be a long process to persuade Li Zhong to change his mind!
But now that he is here, the most important thing is actually to save Li Zhong’s life!
Rescue people first, and the rest can come later!
"Can I still go out?"

For example, in the court, there are still some ministers who do not support the reform, but can they still live well if they don't?

Fang Xiaoru looked heartbroken!

……

"Whether it's fame, profit or power, Mr. Fang must have seen clearly, right?"

Fang Xiaoru was even more heartbroken when he heard this. He didn't expect Li Zhong to be so paranoid!
"That's right! Lord Fang really sees clearly!"

"That's right, now you are the governor-general appointed by His Majesty, the second grade!"

"Ignorance, ignorance!"

"You are confused!"

"What you did in Kaifeng Mansion has shocked the court. That's because the person behind you, your father-in-law Wu You, wants to shock the court!"

"Yeah, I'm just a little official, so no one cares about what I say!"

When Li Zhong heard this, he snorted disdainfully.

Fang Xiaoru could tell that Li Zhong was just mocking him!

"You take your role too seriously. You are an upright person. You dare to speak, you dare to disobey the Holy One, and you dare to criticize Mr. Chaozhongge, but this does not mean that you are right!"

Today, Fang Xiaoru is also an official of the imperial court. The so-called official means an appointment by the emperor!
Although he is already a second-rank official, it is just a false title and has no actual rights. He is nothing more than a teaching in the Han Dynasty Palace!

When Li Zhong heard this, his eyes widened in surprise!
Originally he thought he was going to die!

They may have been marginalized, and they may not be reused again, but at least they will not end up in Jinyiweizhao Prison!

Fang Xiaoru is only a second-rank official now, a teacher in the Han Palace. When did he become so capable?
"Just wait for the news!"

But now he understands that if the emperor wants to use it, you can't push it away!
Even if the emperor doesn’t use it, you can’t keep it!
If Li Zhong had just dared to speak and criticize, he might not have ended up like this!

Fang Xiaoru didn't say anything more. Before Li Zhong could speak again, he turned around and left.

It's useless to say more now, and Jinyiwei Zhao Prison is not the place to talk about these things!

"Today, the emperor, the prince, and the cabinet ministers are all determined to reform. To build any railways is a waste of money and people. There must be someone who dares to stand up and tell the truth!"

Li Zhong looked at Fang Xiaoru's angry expression and smiled bitterly.

"So you think your father-in-law is right? You listened to his instigation and started inciting ordinary people to carry out a civil uprising?"

"You are just a little prefect. Who will really take what you say to heart?"

"Well, listen, I have a way to protect you. When you come out, you will definitely not be able to be an official. Just stay with me from now on!"

"The people in the government are unfair. The Dukes of Gongun are estranged and do things that go against our ancestors. We should criticize ourselves. What's wrong with that? What can we fear even if we die?"

"But how can those in power not care about the opinions of so many ordinary people?"

"It can be seen that everyone can fight, and there is no so-called saint in this world. As long as they are human, they will fight for everything!"

Imperial Palace, Fengtian Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang also saw Zhu Yue's letter, and the content was just one thing, which was to ask for a favor from Fang Xiaoru and to remove Li Zhong from the affairs of Kaifeng Mansion first!

Of course, there are explanations for how to take it out!
Li Zhong's life may be saved, but this kind of thing must not be announced to the outside world. After all, the court needs credibility. It cannot be said that there are so many officials involved in the Kaifeng Mansion case and everyone else has fallen victim to the law. Only Li Zhong has been pardoned, right?

How will this make other ministers think?
Therefore, even if Li Zhong is spared, it must be done secretly. Even if he comes out of Zhao Prison, he will have to change his appearance and live incognito in the future!
As for how to announce it to the outside world, it couldn’t be simpler!

Just say that Li Zhong committed suicide out of fear of crime in prison, and he can be fooled!
"When did this Lao Jiu become so soft-hearted?"

After reading Zhu Yue's letter, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but laugh and curse.

In fact, it doesn't matter whether Li Zhong dies or not. Zhu Yuanzhang will not have any thoughts because of Li Zhong. "Lao Jiu just wants to win people's hearts. After all, this is the first time Fang Xiaoru has asked Lao Jiu to do something. This favor must be given!"

Zhu Biao said with a smile.

"Well, then you can take care of this matter."

"Let this kid disappear from prison!"

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and nodded directly in agreement.

"This matter is easy to handle, just let Jiang Wei handle it!"

"There is another thing that needs to be put on the agenda as soon as possible!"

Zhu Biao reminded him with a change of topic.

"Are you talking about the newspaper?"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows and understood what Zhu Biao meant.

"That's right!"

"What happened in Kaifeng Mansion this time has also sounded the alarm to the court!"

"The reason why those officials and scholars were able to incite the common people so easily is simply because the common people have no information and have no other channels to understand the court's policies!"

"There will be a series of reforms in the Ming Dynasty. If the news from the imperial court cannot be accurately conveyed to the ears of the people, it is likely to be taken advantage of by people with ulterior motives!"

"So promoting newspapers is imperative!"

Zhu Biao connected the necessity of publishing newspapers with the incident in Kaifeng Mansion!

"Well, you are right. You need to discuss this matter with Lao Jiu when you have time to finalize it as soon as possible!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with deep understanding.

In fact, it is not only Zhu Biao who is thinking about it, he also thinks about this matter. It can only be said that the father and son want to go together again this time!
"When you have time, let Lao Jiu come to Xi'an Mansion, or we can go directly to Hanzhong!"

Zhu Biao nodded here.

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Hanzhong, the Palace of the Prince of Han.

Fang Xiaoru came back from Xi'an Mansion the next day and did not stay in Xi'an Mansion for long.

"I have already written a letter to the old man, and Li Zhong will send it to you soon!"

"King Renben can fish it out for you, but how to restrain it in the future is your problem!"

After Zhu Li saw Fang Xiaoru again, he directly reminded him.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace!"

Hearing this, Fang Xiaoru nodded gratefully and agreed.

"Well, you go about your business, I have to go to the military camp!"

Zhu Yue waved his hand, then rode his own horse chasing the wind and left the Han Palace directly.

Not long after, Zhu Yue appeared in the military camp.

Today I went to the Hanzhong Army camp just because the first batch of flintlock guns had been made, and Zhu Yue was going to see the effect!
Compared with the Ming Dynasty's muskets, the flintlock gun is more than a bit stronger!
Historically, the emergence of the flintlock completely ended the era of cavalry dominance and the end of the cold weapon era!
In the original history, the flintlock guns of the Hongwu period were actually not as practical as traditional bows and arrows!

It's just that archers require high arm strength, so there are not many of them. Anyone can use fire blunderbuss!

During the Yongle period, Zhu Di also invented a three-eyed fire gun, but it was a disposable item. After shooting, it basically functioned like a fire stick!

But the flintlock gun is different!

As long as you are skilled enough with this thing, you can fire it about three times a minute, with an average of one bullet every 3 seconds!
This is much more convenient than traditional fire guns, and more importantly, it has a longer range and greater power!

With the flintlock gun, you can directly cover the cavalry with firepower. More importantly, even if the cavalry is on horseback, it can also be used easily!

Facing the flintlock lineup, the enemy basically fell in pieces!

Regarding the flintlock gun, Zhu Yue still attaches great importance to it!
At present, there are only about 3,000 flintlock muskets in the first batch, and the development work has been carried out as early as three years ago!

That is to say, when I traveled back for the first time, the flintlock gun had already begun to be developed!

Until now, only 3,000 finished products have been released. To be precise, they are just samples!

The emergence of the flintlock also means that the era of cavalry being king is about to end!

The future development direction of the Ming Dynasty's army will also focus on the research of military quality and firearms, completing the transition from the cold weapon era to the firearms era!
Soon, Zhu Yue came to the military camp and saw the first batch of flintlock guns that had just been produced!

The workmanship of these first batch of flintlock muskets is not considered sophisticated, and some details can even be described as rough!
But in terms of key technologies, it is completely up to standard. Perfecting the details is just a matter of time!

Of course, this is just the appearance. As for the new features, you will have to test it yourself before you know!
Although it was Zhu Yue's first time to test-fire a flintlock gun, he fired four bullets in one minute!

And the hit rate for the bullseye 100 meters away is 100%!

On the one hand, it is to test the limit of shooting speed, on the other hand, it is also to test the range and power!
An ordinary soldier can shoot at a rate of three bullets per minute, which is already very good!

In addition, at about 100 meters, the accuracy of this flintlock gun is still very good. As long as the trajectory is aimed, hitting the bullseye is basically no problem!
The range of this flintlock gun can reach about 150 meters to 200 meters, but at that distance, the accuracy will drop significantly!

Of course, if it is covered by fire, it can also kill the enemy from about 200 meters!

If it reaches three to four hundred meters, it will still be lethal, but it can only be called a stray bullet!
As for the power, it is definitely the strongest within a hundred meters. Even if you are wearing armor, it can still penetrate you!

Beyond the range of two hundred meters, even if the target is hit, whether it can penetrate the armor or seriously injure the enemy depends on luck!
Overall, Zhu Yue is quite satisfied with this test launch!
"Take out a hundred flintlock guns and send them directly to Xi'an Mansion to show Lan Yu and others, and treat them as samples for the imperial court!"

After Zhu Yue completed the test firing, he gave gentle instructions to Geng Qing beside him.

The reason why these batches of flintlock guns were sent to the imperial court was to allow the imperial court to allocate funds for mass production!
Only these generals have seen the power of flintlock guns. It is only natural for Zhu Yuanzhang to order the purchase of flintlock guns in large quantities!

As far as the current industrial level of the Ming Dynasty is concerned, as long as firearms such as flintlocks are equipped with the army, they can still be used for at least several decades!

During this period, flintlock guns will also be updated, but in a few decades, pistols and rifles may also be developed!

(End of this chapter)