"What about the yield?" Zhu Youxiao asked this core question, no matter how good the performance of this musket is, the output is the key, it can't be installed in large quantities, and no matter how good the performance is, it is useless. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Let the old minister think about it." Xu Guangqi lowered his head and pondered. Output is a complex problem, especially when using hydraulic machinery, power must be taken into account, especially in the new machine tools used today, the part that clamps the iron rod and the tool part have to rotate, which is very power-hungry.

In addition to drilling, the manufacture of the entire barrel includes turning, milling, boring, grinding, and painting. In the later stage, the installation of a rifle flint machine and other work require familiarity.

After thinking for about five or six minutes, Xu Guangqi raised his head, stretched out a slap and said, "After the machine and production line are adjusted, Lao Chen can guarantee the output of five thousand rods per month." ”

This is the most advanced workshop in the entire Ming Dynasty, the use of natural assembly line production, Rao is so, a lot of manpower has been invested, and the output of this model of musket is not very large.

The output of 5,000 is a bit lower than his estimate, but it will be enough, 5,000 a month, 60,000 a year, such a number, enough to form two field armies.

Of course, this is not considered the replacement of damaged muskets, but even so, these are almost enough, after all, the field army is easy to recruit, but ideological education will not be able to keep up.

"Ideological education is indeed a big problem." Zhu Youxiao's head diverged to this again, "The best Yulin Army has just been completed, and it has been dismantled before it has been consolidated, so that the other two newly formed troops are even more miserable, and it is estimated that the literacy eradication has not been completed." ”

"In this regard, the instructor is the key, those who were born in the Yulin Army, they are the number one in the execution of orders in war, and it is far worse to engage in education, it is completely a rigid set of teaching materials, which is extremely stiff and the effect is too poor." Thinking of education, Zhu Youxiao thought of another person, not an outsider, but the current governor of Liaodong, Sun Chengzong.

This is a little expert in education, and he has taught for more than ten years before he was admitted to the Jinshi, and he has rich experience.

"It's just that now is not the time to arrest him to the Governor's Mansion, at least when his work as Governor is done." Zhu Youxiao secretly felt a pity, if Sun Chengzong was allowed to be the governor, a lot of work could be carried out quickly.

"It seems that there is a big vote." Zhu Youxiao remembered the upcoming imperial examination, in the autumn, township examinations will be held in various places, this year's township examination is very different, Zhu Youxiao has increased a lot of places, each province has directly doubled the number of places, each province has at least 200 places.

This is why many people are excited and want to participate in the imperial examination this year, in addition to wanting to catch the last train before the imperial examination reform, but also because of the increase in the number, the hope of the middle examination has greatly increased is the most important reason.

This was originally Zhu Youxiao's method of recruiting talents, but after this year, he will make a major reform of the central government, which will require a large number of officials, and these new giants are his backing force. But judging from the current state, this is far from enough, not to mention others, there are more than 2,000 instructors in the gap in the three field armies alone.

"Gather all the people in the country, order him to go to Beijing to take the examination, everyone will take the examination of each subject, and admit them according to their results, even if they are not admitted, they will all be sent to the army, and let them serve as instructors." Thinking of this earth-shattering idea, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but laugh.

He doesn't know how many people there are in the entire Ming Dynasty, but conservative estimates that there are at least 20,000 people, think about how much change can so many people bring about when they pour into the army, teach and read, and publicize patriotism and loyalty?

"Your Majesty? Your Majesty? Suddenly, a cry woke up Zhu Youxiao, he looked up, Xu Guangqi was looking at him with a strange face, hehe smirked the emperor looked very funny at the moment, without the seriousness and depth of the past, but with a touch of innocence and vitality.

"Ahem, Xu Aiqing, the output of five thousand is very satisfying to me, and I don't care about your previous bullying." Zhu Youxiao coughed and changed the topic, "However, regarding pig iron smelting and steel smelting, you'd better find out the reason as soon as possible." ”

"Yes, the old minister must do his best to make steel as soon as possible." Xu Guangqi received the order. The emperor lightly uncovered this paragraph, which also made him breathe a sigh of relief in his heart, after all, strictly speaking, it can be regarded as a bully.

"That's it, Xu Aiqing, find a place, I want to tell you about this element." Zhu Youxiao decided to publicize his worldview, anyway, he leaked the bottom today and came up with a God-given statement, and it doesn't matter if he talks more now.

"Okay, Your Majesty come with me." As soon as Xu Guangqi heard this, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't care about anything else, he actually pulled the emperor's sleeve directly and hurriedly walked forward.

Because Xu Guangqi's movements were very sudden, everyone present did not react, even Li Tao, who was guarding his safety today, did not react, and when they came back to their senses and understood what had happened, Xu Guangqi had already pulled the emperor and strode out a few meters away.

"Brigadier, what should I do?" The soldiers who followed the guards held the muskets in their hands and looked at the scene in front of them in surprise, looking at a loss.

"Just follow behind." Li Tao gritted his teeth and decided not to stop it. An internal government order, an emperor, the most powerful people in the entire empire, is not something he can interfere with.

"Yes!" The soldiers received the order and immediately followed up, this is a gun factory, there are too many dangers, if there is an accident, they will not be able to escape the blame.

As for the others, after raising his steps, he put it down dejectedly, but the emperor said just now that he was only talking to the Lord of the Inner Mansion about the elements of this heavenly grant.

"I really want to hear it!" Song Yingxing thought a little lost, he has been very interested in various technologies since he was a child, and often goes to various workshops to observe and think about the principles, which is why he has only become Xu Guangqi in just a few months, and he can be in charge of a factory.

"Oh, Song Yingxing, come over and listen to it too." Just when he was extremely lost, the emperor who was tugging at the sleeve of his shirt by the teacher in front of him suddenly turned around and shouted. This sentence made him stand on the spot, rubbing his eyes, and couldn't believe the flying banner.

"Oh, yes, Your Majesty." It took him a while before he came back to his senses, hurriedly answered, and then hurried up, as if someone would snatch this opportunity if he took a slow step.

"Aiqing, where are we going?" Being pulled by Xu Guangqi, Zhu Youxiao was very helpless, and he couldn't break free with all his strength, otherwise he would hurt this old man, and he would be the one who would cry at that time, so he could only ask softly, so as not to stimulate Xu Guangqi, who didn't look normal until now.

"Tiangong Research Institute." Xu Guangqi replied without replying, after he dragged the emperor outside, he climbed directly into the carriage, and he was so anxious that he didn't wait for the coachman to come, but he waved his whip and drove it himself.

"Drive!" He shouted, and the carriage started slowly, looking like his skills were not bad, and he drove the carriage as if it were good. When Li Tao and the others in the back saw it, they turned over their horses one after another, rushed up from behind, surrounded the carriage, and walked forward vigilantly.

Xu Guangqi glanced at them, as if he was very dissatisfied with these people blocking his way, but he didn't say anything, just slowed down and slowly moved forward surrounded by a large group of people.

"Hey, Xu Qingjia, your driving skills are not bad." Zhu Youxiao, who was a little bored in the carriage, asked.

"Of course." Speaking of this, Xu Guangqi suddenly burst into high spirits and gushed endlessly, "I got a small four-wheeled carriage, open-topped, with curtains hanging around it, and I sat on it every evening, letting the old horse take me around, and I sat on it to drink and read, enjoy the scenery, and be so happy." ”

"Am I still opening it the wrong way?" Looking at Xu Guangqi, who had been talking about his self-driving in front of him, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but feel a little stupid. Hey, you are Xu Guangqi who wrote the complete book of agricultural administration, not Xu Xiake who ran around.

In this way, all the way in Xu Guangqi's nagging and showmanship, the two of them came to the Heavenly Palace to study. As soon as he arrived, Xu Guangqi immediately stopped talking, walked forward with Zhu Youxiao, and then went up to a three-story building.

"Your Majesty, let's do it here, this is the old minister's study, and it is also the place where His Majesty's previous writings are stored." Xu Guangqi took Zhu Youxiao and Song Yingxing and stopped in a room.

There is no doubt that this is a study, whether it is the introduction of the owner just now, or from the furnishings inside, this is a typical study, the only exception, this study is too big, there are more than a dozen bookshelves, making this place look more like a library.

Looking at Xu Guangqi's desk, and then at the large bookshelves behind him, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but roll his eyes, Nima, Xu Guangqi is going against the sky, is this the rhythm of being a librarian.

With a strange feeling, he made it to the main seat, and his only two listeners, Xu Guangqi and Song Yingxing, moved a small bench and sat in the front. Sitting upright, with their hands on their knees, they look like well-behaved elementary school students.

A Xu Guangqi, who was praised as the only savior of the Ming Dynasty by many people who liked to talk about the ancients in later generations, and a Song Yingxing, wrote a heavenly creation known as the encyclopedia of crafts in the seventeenth century, and gave things to these two people, which made Zhu Youxiao's heart rise with a sense of pride that people in this era could not understand.

"For the sake of the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, I don't care about anything else, and I decided to pass on the elements of this heavenly law to the two of you, hoping that you will study well and not live up to my hard work." Zhu Youxiao said with some gods, this mysterious statement made the two of them feel that there were a pair of eyes watching them.

"The ministers swear allegiance to Your Majesty to the death, and they will never change." The two shouted in unison, expressing their loyalty, and they didn't know if it was an illusion, but after saying this, they suddenly felt a lot less pressure on their bodies.

"Good." Zhu Youxiao searched for them, applied satisfactorily, and began his own story.

[Author's digression]: There is still a class today, maybe the last class, the water should go back quickly, let me go home!