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Chapter 180 Focus on Quality
"Fu Mingde, how is your hand grenade?"

Seeing that the emperor asked about the grenade, Fu Mingde immediately burst into a smile and said, "Your Majesty, since I got your Majesty's order, I have asked people to work overtime and work day and night. Now, it's only been two months, and the More than 1 hand grenades have been made, Your Majesty, the power of this hand grenade is really powerful..." Fu Mingde kept praising the emperor's hand grenade.

"Only 3? That's so little?" Yang Reform frowned. These grenades are consumables. Calculated in this way, only 30 are produced a year. This is obviously not enough!This thing, don’t expect one grenade to kill an enemy. According to the most wasteful ten bombs, if [-] people were invested in wild boar skins during the war in North Korea, then there would be [-] grenades. With this batch of weapons defending the city, Yang Reform felt that he was very sure.

"Your Majesty, is 1 too few? When servants see this kind of sharp weapon, even women and children can hold it to defend the city. As long as they hide behind the battlements, set fire to it and throw it down the city, no matter how powerful a warrior is, they can kill it! 1 Ten thousand grenades, if one grenade kills a samurai, it should also kill tens of thousands of enemies!" Fu Mingde didn't understand what was going on, and he produced 6 grenades in two months, not many?Sixty thousand can be produced a year!According to one grenade killing one enemy, at least [-] people have been killed.

"How's your quality?" Yang Reform thinks, it's better to care about the quality first.

Speaking of quality, Fu Mingde's confidence came, and he said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the quality of the firearms under the supervision of this servant is absolutely no problem. Now, this servant asks the craftsmen to make a batch of firearms every day, so I go to test fire a batch. Don’t let go of a faulty musket, the servant dares to guarantee it, and the servant dares to take the finished product to try shooting..." Fu Mingde said happily that he was able to test the gun with himself.

"Well, this is very good. It is necessary to have such a quality management system, that is, strict management, so that the soldiers dare to use the products that come out. However, I am asking about the quality of your grenades?" When Fu Mingde said this, Yang Reform also believed that there should be no more quality problems with muskets, because no one would risk his own life to test fire a musket that he knew would explode.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the quality of this grenade is also very good, and it is guaranteed that every single one can explode." Speaking of this, Fu Mingde felt a little unnatural. This musket can be tested, but how to test this grenade?"Boom" as soon as you try it, it's gone, who is responsible for this loss?So, when it comes to the quality of the grenade, it's a bit unnatural.

Yang Reform saw it, and said: "Big companion, in the same way, ask someone to extract a batch of grenades and see how it works... I will go to the school grounds to see how the grenades are..." Seeing Fu Mingde's expression on his face, Yang Reform said Being obscene, I probably know that there may be problems in it. I still can't be sloppy with this thing. The details determine success or failure, and it is related to my future life, so I should be more careful.

"Obey, Your Majesty." Wang Cheng'en ordered another Jinyi guard, Qianhu, to lead some guards and go get grenades.

Seeing that the emperor sent someone to test the grenade, Fu Mingde was sweating on his forehead. After thinking about it, he decided to tell the emperor the truth.

"Your Majesty, it's not that this slave is lying. The quality of this grenade may not be as high as that of a musket. After testing this musket, you can know whether it is good or bad. However, this slave has no way to test this grenade. Try this grenade. Boom!" The slaves have nothing to do, they can only ask the craftsmen to pay more attention..." Fu Mingde thought it would be better to explain the matter to the emperor first.

"Uh... According to what you said, the situation of this grenade may not be optimistic?" Yang Reform thought that this person would not be flexible, so wouldn't he select a batch to test?Is it true that they all took out and exploded to see?

"Your Majesty, this... maybe, maybe... will..." Fu Mingde didn't know what to say.

When Yang Reform saw this poor man, his forehead was sweating after only a while.

"Fu Mingde, I'm not talking about you. The quality of this weapon is related to the lives of the soldiers. If the quality of your weapon is not up to standard, you just ignore the lives of the soldiers. If something goes wrong on the battlefield in the future, it will affect my Ming Dynasty. The fate of the country... this grenade, can't you take out a batch and try the effect? ​​Isn't this the end?" Yang Reform took the trouble to explain the quality of this weapon again.

"Your servant obeys...your servant knows...it's just, my servant..." Fu Mingde felt that he couldn't tell. All the hand grenades that were made were recorded in the records. How much, this is all clear, did not pick a batch of grenades to test this rule, if so, how many were used in each test?This grenade, if you let it go, it will be gone. If you try it too many times, it will be a deficit in the account. Fu Mingde dare not make his own claim.

"Okay, let's stop talking, let's go and see how this grenade is." After Yang Reform finished speaking, he took the lead and walked to the school grounds.

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On the school grounds, the first batch were people testing guns.

By the time the emperor arrived, the gun test was coming to an end.

Seeing the emperor approaching, one of the Jinyi guards, Qianhu, ran over immediately and reported: "Your Majesty, I have supervised the test firing of muskets."

"How's it going?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, none of the muskets fired by the minister's supervisor exploded, but there was a problem with the accuracy of one of them, and nothing was found about the others." The Jinyiwei Qianhu reported the results of the test. out.

"Is there only one shot that went wrong? Didn't the chamber explode? Well, it's not bad...Fu Mingde, it's all thanks to you..." Yang Reform first told the Jin Yiwei, and then he said to Fu Mingde.

"...Don't dare, dare not..." Fu Mingde was both happy and scared, glad that at least the musket didn't embarrass him, but afraid that the grenade would pop out.

As he spoke, experimenting with grenades had already begun on the school grounds. Yang Reform was led by Wang Chengen and stood far away.There are several layers of guards separating the circle to ensure the safety of the emperor.

"boom……"

"boom……"

"boom……"

"boom……"

At the place where the grenade was thrown, many wooden stakes were erected. After a few blows, the wooden stakes were blown to pieces and turned into a pile of sawdust.

After firing several grenades in a row, Yang Reform nodded. The sound of the grenade was very loud, so it was probably okay.The grenades all sound pretty good.

Following the test release of the grenade, Fu Mingde's face became obviously much lighter.

"..."

"Boom..."

"scold……"

Listening to this sound, it is obvious that some grenades are not effective.Hearing this, Yang Reform looked at Fu Mingde, who lowered his head.

After coming over for a while, the test was over, a leader of Jin Yiwei ran over, knelt down to ask for instructions, and said: "Your Majesty, the trial has been completed."

"How is the result?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I tested a total of 82 grenades, of which [-] were able to explode, and the other seven were not loud enough, and the other five only smoked but did not explode, and the other five ignited and did not respond. , and there is another one, which still has no pay after going out, and it was broken."

The yield rate reached more than [-]%. Yang Reform felt that it was neither good nor bad, at least most of them could be blown up. However, if you throw five out on the battlefield, one of them will have a problem, which is definitely not okay. This quality must be strengthened.

Although looking at Fu Mingde is quite pitiful, Yang Reform doesn't intend to let him go. Who calls him the eunuch of the Military Bureau?The soldiers trained by themselves each invest a hundred taels per year. If the soldiers lose more money due to weapon problems, it must be a bad deal.So he planned to teach Fu Mingde a lesson with a straight face, and asked him to improve the quality of the grenade a little bit.

"Fu Mingde, is this how you make grenades for me? If you throw out five of them, one of them won't be able to kill the enemy. So, how many opportunities are wasted? Do you know?"

"Slave, damn it, damn it...Please forgive me, this slave must be strictly managed and finish this grenade well!" Fu Mingde immediately knelt down and kowtowed, the sweat on his forehead came out again, this time, compared to last time Back a lot.

Yang Reform shook his head and said, "Fu Mingde, I entrusted you with the manufacture of this weapon. You have to be responsible for this, you know? Since many grenades you made can't blow up, why don't you make this grenade I’ve been holding the grenade in my hand all the time, and I’m going to light it again, anyway, this grenade won’t blow you up, what do you think?” Yang Reform very “viciously” made Fu Mingde hold the grenade tightly, and then lit it to test the grenade to the end. Will it explode.

Fu Mingde was about to faint, the emperor was so perverted, he held a grenade in his hand to see if it would explode, this challenge was really a bit scary, and he cried right away, crying sadly and aggrieved, soon to tears flow all over the face.

"Hehe, Fu Mingde, I strictly demand the quality of these firearms, not to embarrass you. Let's forget about today's matter. In the future, you should pay attention to yourself. After you make a batch of grenades, you can pick some out to test the effect. In this way, Like muskets, can the quality be guaranteed? Do you understand?" Yang Reform taught Fu Mingde how to improve quality.

"Obey, Your Majesty, this servant obeys..." Fu Mingde stopped crying, but smiled, waiting for the emperor's words. There is no precedent for this trial of grenades. The grenade that was tried was smashed to pieces. Who is responsible for the loss? ?Therefore, Fu Mingde has been waiting for this sentence from the emperor. With this sentence, he will have a "legal" basis for trying grenades in the future.

Yang Reform was speechless, looking at this guy who went from crying to laughing for a second, he was inexplicable.

"Fu Mingde, your output is too small, you should expand production immediately and make as much as possible, understand?" Yang Reform was going to export grenades to North Korea.This output must not be too small.

"May I ask Your Majesty, how much will this be expanded to? Your Majesty will tell you the number, and this servant will have a clear idea!" Fu Mingde has figured it out. If the emperor is the standard, it's better to do it yourself or not. Ask the emperor how much he wants.

Yang Reform thought for a while, and said: "The more the better, one hundred thousand is not too many, and 30 is not too many, the more the better." Yang Reform thinks that based on the ultra-low conversion of these ten grenades to destroy a wild boar skin, the 30 A grenade should be able to kill 3000 wild boar skins, which is not a lot.If I have [-] million taels of silver to make grenades, even if the wild boar skin calls all his aunts, uncles, and grandmas, I won't even think about capturing the capital.

The sweat on Fu Mingde's face kept flowing, the emperor was too vigorous, 30?What a big place to put this!
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this war bureau wants to expand the production of grenades, I'm afraid it needs to find a safer place! There are too many people and too much gunpowder. It's dangerous to put them in the imperial city!" Fu Mingde said A worried look reminded the emperor.

Well, this, Yang Reform really didn't think about it. Yang Reform didn't want to take a local plane by himself, so he said: "Well, then move out. Where do you think it would be better to move?" The grenades were all left in the imperial city, it was really a bit of a mystery, maybe there was a big explosion that day, and I could take a free earth plane for free.

"Your Majesty, I think it would be more ideal to find a place to make it in the outer city or a hidden place outside the city. The movement of the grenade is too big. If you stay in the imperial city and test the results all day, you are afraid of being shocked." The nobles in the palace..." Fu Mingde gave suggestions to the emperor very responsibly, and this really moved Yang Reform.

Yang Reform also felt that this statement was more plausible. After thinking about it, he said: "Well, Fu Mingde, your suggestion is good and thoughtful. Then you should find a place in the outer city to build it first. If it doesn't work, Just go outside the city. If you go outside the city, Xishan is a good place. When the time comes, I will find you a place there..." Yang Reform quickly delineated the place in the outer city and Xishan. place.In the future, if the wild boar skin is besieged, he can still produce his munitions in the city, so that the supply will not be cut off, and he will put it in Xishan, where his new army is stationed.If there is anything, you can also help nearby.

"Obey, Your Majesty!" Fu Mingde immediately agreed.After receiving a few words of praise from the emperor, a smile bloomed on his face.

"Okay, let's do it... the production of this grenade must be speeded up, I am waiting to use it, understand?"

Fu Mingde promised again: "I obey, Your Majesty."

Yang Reform was exhausted. He had just slept on the chariot for a while, and the recovered energy was lost by the random noise of the grenade. After caring about the quality of the grenade, and after arranging the production situation of the grenade, he yawned Get up again and again.

"Your Majesty, where are you going?" Wang Chengen asked in a low voice.

Yang Reform couldn't bear it any longer, so he said in a daze, "Go home and sleep..." After finishing speaking, he leaned back, lay down on the walking chariot, and fell asleep.Really tired.

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This drowsiness, Yang Reform felt that he slept very well, with a high quality, and in his daze, he felt a soft body leaning against his arms.After grasping it a few times in a daze, it was full of tenderness.

"Your Majesty is awake?" Empress Zhou Wan'er saw the emperor pinching her, thinking that the emperor was awake, so she asked aloud, today, the emperor fell asleep on the chariot, which shocked Zhou Wan'er.

Yang Reform was called out, and his thinking suddenly became clear. He opened his eyes and saw that it was his queen, Zhou Wan'er, who was looking at him with big eyes, and his hand was pinching the soft spot of this family. Withdrew his hand.

Empress Zhou Wan'er also felt embarrassed, and lowered her head shyly.Pretend to be invisible.

Yang Reform quickly diverted his attention, and said, "Wan'er, what time is it?"

"Your Majesty, it's almost three o'clock now." Zhou Wan'er thought for a while, and quickly reported the approximate time.

"Third watch? That means it's midnight?" Yang Reform felt that the sleep he had had was really good, the quality was quite high, and he was extremely energetic now.

"Yes, Your Majesty, it's just midnight...Does Your Majesty want to go back to sleep?"

Yang Reform is full of energy, how can he still sleep?So he said: "Don't sleep, let's talk."

"Okay!" Empress Zhou Wan'er liked to chat with the emperor in this "alone" time, which could enhance the relationship.

"By the way... tell me about your father, my father-in-law, who went to Guangxi to collect sugar cane, how is he doing now?" Yang Reform remembered that his old father-in-law was sent to Guangxi to build a sugarcane garden by himself, and planned to fool the Ming Dynasty. The scholar-bureaucrat elites also set up sugar cane gardens, which could drive the transfer of labor and reduce the pressure of peasant uprisings in the late Ming Dynasty. Speaking of which, it was still a big deal.

Speaking of this matter, Empress Zhou Wan'er's expression obviously became much higher, and she was extremely excited. In the harem of the Ming Dynasty, there is basically no chance to interfere in politics, that is to say, there is no chance to help her husband, so, Zhou Wan'er, who had always wanted to help her husband, cherished this opportunity to help her husband, and quickly said: "My father's letter seems to have almost reached the border of Guangdong, and Guangxi should not be far away. The sugar cane field..."

Zhou Wan'er immediately reported the progress of the matter to the emperor.

Yang Reform feels that time flies so fast, and the journey is really far away!It's been two months, and it's "fast" from Beijing to Guangzhou. What a speed!If there is a high-speed rail in the future, it will only take about ten hours from Beijing to Guangzhou.Yang Reform was a little dizzy at this ancient speed.

"Going by land? This is too slow!" Yang Reform had to sigh, this ancient transportation is really not a thing.

"Your Majesty, this is already very fast. Usually, if you start from the capital to go to Qiongya, you will not be able to reach the end within half a year. My father is urged by me. It is estimated that he will be able to reach Guangxi in three or four months. This, it is already Soon." Seeing the emperor complaining that her father was walking too slowly, Zhou Wan'er also pouted and came out to speak for her father.

Seeing Zhou Wan'er pouted, Yang Reform knew that he had placed too much hope on the ancient transportation, and sighed, "Oh...it's too far away!...Why don't you take the sea route? It will probably be much faster this way. Ah!" Yang Reform suddenly remembered that there was also sea transportation.

"Go by sea? Your Majesty, you are serious! Is the sea safe? When my father went out, he brought a few servants, bodyguards, etc., and there were no naval warships to protect the sea. There were so many pirates on the sea. Those pirates have eaten all the money?" Zhou Wan'er acted "very angrily" and spoke for her father.

Uh!Yang Reform did not expect that in ancient times, it was not only difficult to travel by land, but even more difficult by sea. There were indeed so many pirates. According to history textbooks, Zheng Chenggong's family had tens of thousands of members. It is not too much to say that there were too many .This pirate really should think of a way to solve it!

(End of this chapter)