"Since you don't let me try the gun, then Tu Wenfu will try the gun." Zhu Youxiao didn't force it, his life was still precious, he couldn't risk his life, and a good thing like being an emperor was not something anyone could encounter, and he hadn't enjoyed a few days of good life.

"No." Tu Wenfu stubbornly picked up the flintlock pistol.

"Your Majesty, let's let the ministers come." Xiong Tingbi said.

"Well, then you can do it." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said.

Xiong Tingbi is much neater than Tu Wenfuke, with gunpowder, bullets, and other actions in one go. With a loud bang, the bullet actually missed.

Xiong Tingbi's old face was red, but he didn't say a word and got the second bullet, this time Xiong Tingbi finally hit the target in the distance, knocking the target through a big hole. This gun is very similar to the gun that Zhu Youxiao had seen in the countryside in his previous life to put on red and white ceremonies, the sound is loud, but the power is limited, and the firing range is less than 200 meters.

"How does it feel? Admiral Bear. Zhu Youxiao asked.

"It feels more powerful than a bird's gun, and the range is longer." Xiong Tingbi said.

"What do you think?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"The flintlock pistol can first avoid the inability to shoot due to weather reasons, if the waterproof design is added to the gunpowder, it can be used even if it is rainy, and the flintlock pistol greatly simplifies the shooting process, improves the firing rate and shooting accuracy, is easy to use, and the cost is low, and it is convenient for mass production. The number of flintlock pistols requested by His Majesty will definitely be completed on time here. Bi Maokang said.

"Bi Juzheng's opinion is very good, our gunpowder should be packaged in oiled paper or oilcloth, and one package of gunpowder can be put in at a time. Although the flintlock pistol is more powerful than the bird's gun, the most common shooting distance is only between 50 and 70 paces, beyond this distance, the accuracy of the shot will be greatly reduced, in order to avoid this situation, we must form an infantry phalanx, the use of intensive shooting to improve the accuracy of shooting. Zhu Youxiao said.

"Infantry phalanx?!" Xiong Tingbi has heard of this term for the first time.

"For the infantry phalanx, I have made a sketch here for your reference. Moreover, the musketeers alone cannot stop the cavalry, and the corresponding number of spearmen must be equipped in the array, and artillery must be equipped in the back, as for the five thousand cavalry of Man Gui, when Man Gui arrives, you will discuss how to match the battle. According to his memory, Zhu Youxiao drew a set of troop layout diagrams based on Napoleon's formation he watched on TV, including the formation during defense and the formation during attack.

Although the sketch is very simple, Xiong Tingbi, as a general who has led troops for a long time, can roughly understand the meaning when he takes it and looks at it, "If the three of infantry, cavalry, and artillery can be effectively combined, the minister believes that he will be able to deal with the cavalry of Jianyu." ”

"These are far from enough, I just provide a direction, you have to start according to your actual situation, and after the flintlock pistols of the manufacturing bureau are distributed, you must practice more, don't be afraid of money, I want results, if I want an invincible iron army." Zhu Youxiao emphasized.

"The minister understands that after the minister goes back this time, he will practice according to His Majesty's will." Xiong Tingbi said confidently.

"The new army will be on the march in three and a half months, and the new army will have its first test, the first real test of war." Zhu Youxiao said.

"Three and a half months?! Is Your Majesty ready to send a new army to Liaodong? Xiong Tingbi asked.

"The current new army has not experienced the test of blood and fire, and it is not enough to build a captivity to see, only training, no actual combat experience, and when the time comes, it will be weak when it sees blood, so it will be pulled out for training first." Zhu Youxiao is also now considering where to send the new army, and there are two choices in Zhu Youxiao's mind, one is to send to the southwest to participate in the war against Burma, and the other is to suppress bandits.

"The ministers will hurry up and train the new army." Xiong Tingbi didn't ask any more, according to his judgment, the new army should have been sent out to suppress bandits. After all, the war against Burma is now largely over.

"Bi Juzheng, regarding the production of the flintlock pistol, I order you to record the entire process and list it as a top-secret document, except for the personnel in charge of the production of the production bureau can study, others are not allowed to refer to it, and those who violate the order or leak the secret will be punished for treason and will be executed." Zhu Youxiao said coldly.

"No." The officials of the Manufacturing Bureau replied together.

"There are two other very important things, one is that whoever in the future makes suggestions for the improvement of the current firearms that are feasible and can be recognized by the army through the improvements, I will be rewarded; At the same time, I also asked the production bureau to develop a field combat cannon that could be pulled by mules and horses, preferably able to carry it over mountains and mountains, no matter who it was, if the production was successful, I would also have a heavy reward. Zhu Youxiao said. Zhu Youxiao wanted to establish a highly mobile mule-horse artillery team. This mule-horse artillery team that only appeared in the 18th century, Zhu Youxiao is ready to start preparing now, although it is immature in all aspects, but Zhu You calibrates spare human lives and resources in exchange for technological progress.

War is the best catalyst for science and technology.

"No." Although Zhu Youxiao said that there was a heavy reward, many craftsmen did not have much hope, mainly because there were no specific implementation rules, but Zhu Youxiao did not realize this problem for the time being. At this time, even if an ordinary craftsman improves his skills, he may not be able to get the emperor's reward, this is for sure.

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With the help of Wang Liqian, Feng Menglong's newspaper was completed in two days, but the recruitment of personnel was carried out very slowly, and by the time the first "Daming Imperial Daily" of the Ming Dynasty was completed, Feng Menglong had not recruited any so-called reporters. Feng Menglong wants to run a newspaper and recruit people, but he is simply lacking in skills, and at this time, there are not many people who read, and most of the people who read are for fame, and they are not interested in this new thing.

"There is no rush in recruiting journalists, we can take our time, and when the newspaper is recognized by everyone in the future, the recruitment will be much easier. It's just that now your work may be a little heavier. Zhu Youxiao comforted.

"The minister understands, in fact, this hardship is nothing, and the minister is afraid of delaying His Majesty's business." Feng Menglong replied respectfully.

"As long as you put your mind to it, you can't delay. I'll take a look at your newspaper first. Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

The newspapers of this period are very rich in the characteristics of this period, and the newspapers of this period are not like the 16 carat or A3 paper like the later generations, but are bound into books, which is simply a bit like the magazines of later generations.