Soon after the recovery of Chongqing, Zhu Youlang received good news.

That is, there are some Frankie craftsmen in the city of Chongqing. These people used to make a living by making artillery and guns in the trenches of Guangdong. Because of his exquisite skills, he is well-known in the local area.

It happened that Li Guoying, the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi at the time, needed a group of craftsmen to make firearms, so he made a request to his colleagues in Guangdong to ask for a group of craftsmen.

Li Guoying promised a lot of profits, and naturally some people were willing to recommend themselves.

A group of Franky people living in the trenches took the initiative to come to the door and were willing to move to Chongqing to make firearms for the Qing army.

The Franky cannon used by the Qing army to defend Chongqing was made by them. As for the various firearms, there is no need to say much.

Zhu Youlang is a great joy.

This is really someone handed a pillow if you want to sleep!

He was worried that the artillery and flintlock pistol ammunition in his hands were running out and there was nowhere to replenish them, so he found such a group of talents in Chongqing.

It was an unexpected receipt!

Zhu Youlang immediately issued an order to summon representatives of these Frankie craftsmen.

The craftsman named Francisco di Seval as a representative of the Son of Heaven was about forty years old.

His curly red hair, blue eyes, and tall nose bridge evoke all kinds of memories of Zhu Youlang's dealings with the Europa people in later generations.

"Dear Tomorrow, I am a Frankie craftsman, from the Trench Realm, and it is a pleasure to meet you."

Zhu Youlang was taken aback.

"Do you speak Chinese?"

In fact, the Frankie craftsman not only spoke Chinese, but also used various titles.

Except for some less standard syllables, there is no difference from the local Chinese dialect.

"We have been here in Daming for more than ten years."

Francisco explained.

Zhu Youlang nodded, and his heart was like this.

It is not surprising that they have adapted to the customs and habits of the Ming Dynasty and have been contaminated with local customs by living for a long time.

What made Zhu Youlang even more emotional was that this person knew how to be flexible, and when he saw that Daming was victorious, he took the initiative to come to show goodwill.

For these hired craftsmen, there is no real allegiance.

Whoever pays them and hires them, they do things for whomever they want.

In the past, Li Guoying and Gao Minzhan hired them, and they naturally worked for the Qing army.

Now that the city of Chongqing has changed hands, they naturally have to find another home in order to eat.

This simple employment relationship makes things a lot easier.

"Well, that's good. I heard that you want to see me, but I don't know why? ”

Zhu Youlang wanted to be captured, and deliberately wanted Francisco to speak first.

Although he very much hoped that the other party could do things for him, he did not show anything on his face.

A hint of cunning gleam flashed in Francisco's eyes, and he cleared his throat and said: "Respected Tomorrow, we are proficient in all kinds of artillery-making and gun-making techniques, and we are willing to do our best for you and your army. ”

Now that the other party has made it clear, Zhu Youlang naturally has no need to hide it anymore.

He said in a deep voice: "If you do things for me, you may not be able to stay in Chongqing. ”

Zhu Youlang has thought about the positioning of Chongqing, and the geographical location of Chongqing as a key point of land and water is of course important.

But the real core of the Ming Dynasty is in Chengdu.

Zhu Youlang seriously considered the matter of moving the capital.

If the royal family moves to Chengdu, the main garrison of the Ming army will also be adjusted.

This requires Francisco and others to be able to follow the migration.

"That's not a problem."

At first, Francisco really didn't think of leaving Chongqing, but to be honest, they traveled thousands of miles from Europa to the Daming Trench, and then moved from the Trench to Chongqing without considering the problem of leaving their homeland.

Francisco, the artillery used by the Ming army in their attack on Chongqing, was also seen, and it was more powerful than any artillery they made.

This impressed Francesco deeply.

As a craftsman, there is nothing more attractive than a challenge.

This is another temptation for him in addition to money, and it is also an important reason why he insists on doing things for Daming.

"But please allow us to observe the details of your army's artillery."

Francisco directly pointed out the key point, and Zhu Youlang said along the way: "If you are willing to stay in Daming to do things for me, this is easy to say." I can give you double the money. ”

Zhu Youlang is not suspicious of employing people, but not suspicious people.

Since he decided to use these Frankie craftsmen, he must ensure that they are all under his control, and must not let them go into the hands of the Qing army again, repeating the disaster of Dengzhou in the past.

At the beginning, after the rebellion of Kong Youdeden Prefecture, he crossed the sea to the north to invest in gold, but it was nothing. The point is that he has a large number of Franky craftsmen.

These craftsmen were all skilled at making firearms, especially in the art of making cannons.

Originally, the degree of firearms in the Later Jin was very low, but after that, the penetration rate of firearms skyrocketed, and even surpassed that of the Ming army.

This is also why the Ming army was repeatedly defeated against the Qing army in the later period, after all, the core competitiveness is no longer there.

With the lessons of the past, Zhu Youlang naturally has to keep an eye on it. You can use these craftsmen, but you have to make sure that they are used by me.

Francisco said without hesitation: "There is no problem, we are willing to serve His Majesty for the Ming Dynasty." ”

The other party's direct consent made Zhu Youlang slightly surprised, and he underestimated the craftsman's yearning for advanced firearms.

"Come with me."

Zhu Youlang said in a deep voice.

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"This is a six-pounder gun, this is a twelve-pounder cannon, this is a flintlock pistol, this is a needle gun."

Zhu Youlang introduced them one by one.

Francisco's eyes lit up when he saw so many guns.

"Your Majesty, these guns are very different from the ones we made."

Zhu Youlang said in his heart that these guns would not be popularized until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and now it is a hundred years earlier, naturally no one has seen them.

"Ahem, you see if these guns might be copied?"

For Zhu Youlang, finding the right person and exploring the full set of production processes is the first thing.

Although he knows the general process, the details still have to be slowly grinded.

If it can be imitated and mass-produced, then the Ming army can even be evenly rationed in the army as long as it solves the economic problem.

Francisco squatted down and took a closer look, but shook his head: "It's a little difficult." I'm afraid it won't work in a short time. ”

Zhu Youlang was a little disappointed and said: "What about the ammunition, maybe it's made?" ”

The lead bullet of the flintlock pistol, as well as the special ammunition of the six-pounder and twelve-pounder guns, had to be made by a special person, and no one knew the importance of these firearms and ammunition better than these cannon makers and gunsmiths.

"I can show my companion, he knows this better than I do."

Francisco didn't say it to death, but steadied it.

Zhu Youlang nodded.

Francisco behaved very professionally, and if he agreed, Zhu Youlang would start to doubt.

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