The Firearms Department of the Ministry of Industry in Nanjing has been busy these days.

Under the care and guidance of His Majesty the Ming Emperor, the Firearms Division finally developed a new type of firearms.

This firebolt is not ignited by an arquebus, but by a flint strike.

The Son of Heaven even gave it a name himself, called the flintlock pistol.

It is said that after the Son of Heaven learned of the successful trial production of the flintlock pistol, he specially rewarded Gao Hongtu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and rewarded the craftsman who tried to produce the flintlock pistol.

The other craftsmen in the Firearms Division, though envious, did not say much.

Because they know very well the rules of the Firearms Division, or the rules of the Ministry of Works.

The Ministry of Industry is now the most distinct yamen of the Ming court, thanks to the strong support of the Son of Heaven.

It is said that in a year, the salaries and rewards paid to the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry alone will be hundreds of thousands of taels. Of course, these cannot be allocated by the state treasury, but directly from the treasury.

In this regard, the imperial historians pretended to be confused.

Since His Majesty the Emperor is spending his own money, not the money of the state treasury, of course, they don't need to be unforgiving.

As long as His Majesty the Emperor is willing, he can give these craftsmen a tenfold reward.

You must know that today's income sources are very extensive, including both imperial villages, mining taxes, and even sea trade, all of which have the background of the imperial court.

In this case, the Son of Heaven is not known to be many times richer than when he was in the Chongzhen Dynasty.

The Son of Heaven can even afford to raise a group of sailors, can't he afford to raise this group of craftsmen?

The Son of Heaven is willing to reward, and the craftsmen are willing to do it. The entire emperor is thriving from top to bottom.

Today, the Son is going to tell the world that he has clear rewards and punishments through rewards again and again.

As long as someone is willing to dedicate himself to the emperor and really make achievements, then he will definitely reward and greatly reward.

said that on this day, Zhu Cihong chose to leave the palace after dealing with government affairs.

A group of brocade guards in civilian clothes lurked in the shadows to protect the safety of His Majesty the Emperor.

Of course, there is another person who accompanies His Majesty the Emperor, that is, Lu Zhenfei, the secretary of the Ministry of War.

The relationship between this Shangshu and the current saint is extraordinary.

When today's son was still the crown prince, he fled to Huai'an, and Lu Zhenfei, who was the governor of Caoyun and the governor of Huai'an, warmly received the crown prince.

The crown prince has remembered this man ever since.

Later, Lu Zhenfei firmly supported the crown prince to succeed to the throne in Nanjing, and made a contribution to the dragon.

After the crown prince ascended the throne, Lu Zhenfei naturally became Jian Zai's important minister in the heart of the emperor, and since then he has soared to the sky, from the governor of Caoyun to the secretary of the military department.

Although this change is not big in terms of grade, the difference in political status between the two can be described as worlds apart.

You must know that no matter how powerful the governor of Caoyun is, he is only a magistrate.

And the military department Shangshu is one of the nine qing.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty can rank no more than five people before the military department.

And if it is about the actual status in the mind of the Son of Heaven, Lu Zhenfei can even rank in the top three.

Such an important minister turned out to be the person who was most pleased to make a flintlock pistol besides the Son of Heaven and Gao Hongtu, the secretary of the Ministry of Works.

Although this credit was made by the Ministry of Industry, as long as it was beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, Lu Zhenfei would be happy.

What's more, the flintlock pistol made by the Ministry of Engineering will benefit the Ministry of War sooner or later.

You must know that the national military affairs are under the overall management of the Ministry of War, and now the Ming Dynasty and the Dongyu are fighting to the death, and the combat effectiveness of the army is related to the rise and fall of the dynasty.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty knew that His Majesty the Emperor attached great importance to the armament of firearms in the army.

The Divine Weapon Army, which was personally set up and trained by the Son of Heaven, had a firearm equipping rate of more than fifty percent.

That's pretty remarkable.

You must know that the Qi family army that was powerful in the world back then was nothing more than that.

Of course, the Shence Army is richer than the Qi Family's Army, and it does not care about the cost of equipping firearms.

His Majesty the Emperor has money and is willing to spend it on it, what else do others have to say?

Lu Zhenfei has always been an active main battle faction, emphasizing the use of iron and blood to solve problems.

This is especially true of him in the case of the Eastern Capture.

In his opinion, if the Ming Dynasty wants to really prosper and avoid repeating the mistakes of the Southern Song Dynasty, it must have a tough attitude and settle the situation with war.

Dongyu was just suffering from ringworm at the beginning, why is it getting stronger and stronger, isn't it the appeasement and connivance of the Ming Dynasty?

If the Ming Dynasty had taken a firm attitude to suppress the Dongyu from the beginning, perhaps there would not be the current problem.

But there is no point in saying this now, we can only do what is happening for now and avoid further deterioration of the situation.

Lu Zhenfei believes that although Dongyu's strength has increased, it has not reached the point where no one is invincible.

At least from Gao Jie's department, it can be seen from the several confrontations between the various departments of the Shence Army and the Dongyu that they are not left behind.

Although the eastern Sichuan tribes under the command of Wen'an have not fought against the Dongyu, their strength is not bad.

Now that the Ming army and the Qing army are fighting, at least they will not be completely defeated. The two sides are in a five-to-five stage, and who can win depends more on the field.

Under these circumstances, it is particularly important to better equip the army with firearms.

Lack of experience can be compensated for by firearms.

If the firearm has a crushing advantage, it can even win directly.

"Your Majesty, what is the difference between the queue and the traditional firecracker that the minister wants to accompany your majesty to see today?"

Lu Zhenfei was very enthusiastic, and his beard was blowing with the wind.

"Ahem, outside the roadman, low-key and low-key."

Zhu Cihong coughed and glanced at Lu Zhenfei.

"Oh, okay, Zhu Gongzi."

Lu Zhenfei suddenly realized and responded again and again.

Zhu Cihong and the others rode out of Dongcheng and went straight to the Purple Mountain.

He built a military camp here to train the army in new firearms.

This army is different from the Shence Army, and it is purely for the purpose of testing new firearms and tactics.

Zhu Cihong did not feel at ease about directly equipping the army with the newly developed firearms, and he could only rest assured that he would have to go through tests.

Now the entire Purple Mountain has been sealed off, and only people from the palace can enter and exit.

After Zhu Cihong and his entourage showed their identities by beating horses, the commander in charge of the defense here trotted all the way to Zhu Cihong to bow down.

"Chen Xishan commanded Yao Yuanshan to visit Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live."

Zhu Cihong raised his hand and said, "Yao Aiqing, let's get even, how are things arranged?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, everything is arranged."

"Very well, take me to see it."

Zhu Cihong can't wait.

"Obey orders!"

Yao Yuanshan is grateful to today.

You must know that a year ago, he was just a general in the Beijing camp.

If it weren't for the current saint succeeding to the throne, drastic reforms, abolishing the Beijing camp, and creating the Xishan Army, Yao Yuanshan would not have come out anyway.

Well, sometimes it's just an opportunity.

Yao Yuanshan seized the opportunity when it came, so he is now the commander of Xishan.

But he will not forget that this opportunity was given to him by the Son of Heaven. So even if the Son of Heaven asked him to go up the sword mountain and go down to the sea of fire, he would not frown.

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