Chapter 104: Mixing the Musket
"Brother Liu laughed, our Nuzhen sincerely formed an alliance with Dafeng for a truce, how could we regret it;
It's just that my brother hasn't had a chance to mention this matter to your emperor these days, Brother Liu, do you have a way? If he can promote the good deeds of the sister-in-law and the prince, Yinzhen will definitely repay him with a generous gift. ”
The current situation is that his brother and sister are under house arrest in the capital of Dafeng, and all his attendants are missing, and Tenggerdema, who witnessed everything, has returned to Mongolia;
Presumably, the Mongolian king Balajur will definitely deteriorate the relationship with the Jurchen because of this, Dafeng has the Great Wall and cannons as a basis, and his father Xuanye does not have the cooperation of the Mongolian iron cavalry, and he does not dare to rush the border fortress.
Yinzhen, who was anxious in his heart, knew very well that the young man in front of him could not be trusted, but he didn't have a good way.
"This? It's not that there is no way, it's just that the queen's injury has not healed, and the eldest brother He Jin, who is the crown prince, once told me that he would not consider the matter of harmony unless his mother is healthy......"
Liu Huayun came over this time, just for the local specialties secretly carried by the Jurchen Mission, and if he didn't give Yinzhen some hope, how could he obediently hand over all the good things.
"What Brother Liu said is true, I wonder when Empress Li will be able to fully recover?"
It is much better to have hope than no hope, Yin Zhen and Gu Lun Chunxi glanced at each other and asked pretending to be very happy.
"It will probably take another five or six months, Brother Yinzhen and Sister Ziyun don't worry, although relax and live here, there will be good news in half a year.......
Hey~~, the princess's wife is clingy, and she has to ask for it several times every night, which makes me a little powerless; No, I'm going to buy some supplements to replenish my body, so I'll take my leave. ”
Liu Huayun ignored Yinzhen who heard the half-year period, the helplessness hidden in his eyes, sighed, got up and was about to leave.
"Why should Brother Liu go far and near? We've got ginseng and deer antler wine here, as long as you're willing to help, just take it......"
He was a well-known Sima Zhao's heart, how could Yinzhen not see it, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him.
"Ginseng and deer antler wine is good, but the princess is not strong enough to drink, if only she had the wild ginseng from last time......"
Liu Huayun looked angry and continued to say meaningfully.
"Ziyun, bring all the wild ginseng we brought to Dafeng."
Going around and around, it turned out that asking for the king was his ultimate goal, but there was no way Yinzhen gritted his teeth, looked at Gulun Chunxi and ordered.
surnamed Liu, you cheeky villain, don't fall into the hands of your aunt.
Gu Lun Chunxi smiled and nodded, and when he turned around and walked into the wing, his pretty face was already full of hideousness.
If it weren't for Liu Huayun and the force that showed at the beginning was too amazing, she would definitely capture him and then threaten him to leave Dafeng.
Soon, Gulon Chunjubi. Ziyun went and returned, still holding a few brocade boxes in his arms, the same as the ones he had given to Liu Huayun.
"Brother Liu, these are all our wild ginseng, I hope you can keep your promise and help facilitate the marriage between Ziyun and Prince Dafeng......"
"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, I, Liu Huayun, have been reading poetry and books since I was a child, how can I be a villain who doesn't believe in my words, Brother Yinzhen and Sister Ziyun, although I can rest assured."
Gulun Chunxi brought exactly seven brocade boxes, just enough for Liu Ruoxi and other women to have one;
Sao smiled, reached out and took out a piece of brocade from his arms, wrapped it, and carried it on his shoulder, Liu Huayun walked away without stopping.
"Shameless villain! You don't have to die well......"
Seeing that he had even prepared the things he packed in advance, after Liu Huayun walked away, Gulun Chunxi couldn't help but stomp his feet and curse.
"Hey~~, in just a few months, the situation has taken a turn for the worse, damn it, how could Dafeng come out with his number one."
Three months ago, the blessed king He Xian was still preparing to rebel, and the envoys secretly went to the Jurchens and Mongolia to borrow troops;
However, three months later, not only did King Fu's father and son catch and escape, but his brother and sister were also planted in the hands of the same person, sighing, and the haze in Yinzhen's eyes was a little more.
Liu Huayun has a royal gold medal, and it is easy to enter the embassy, and no one dares to stop him when he comes out, and no one dares to ask him about the extra little baggage on his body, what is inside.
"Uncle Hua, let's go home first, and then go to the Shenji Camp later."
After getting enough to share with his wives, Liu Huayun didn't plan to go directly to the Shenji Camp, so he got into the carriage and commanded Uncle Hua.
When he returned to the Horse Mansion, Zhao Lingxin, Alice, Liu Ruoxi, Liu Ruoping and other women were not at home, Liu Huayun put the king in Zhao Lingxin's room, and went out again.
Uncle Hua had followed Liu Huayun to the Shenji Camp several times, and he was familiar with the road, and after half an hour, the carriage had stopped outside the barracks full of guards from the Royal Forest Army.
I haven't been here for more than half a month, and the craftsmen here are still busy, transporting fine iron and wood from the door in and out...... The board car can be seen.
Due to the abundance of iron ore in Hebei, there is the dispatch of the Ministry of Industry, and the resources of steel and sulfur are enough to make muskets and bullets.
"Lord Liu, the brothers have lived up to expectations and have created 1,800 good guns, and more than 10 ...... have been created for a new type of cannon with minimal recoil."
Zheng Cheng, the commander of the Shenji Battalion, led Liu Huayun to visit and said proudly.
There were less than 2,000 muskets, which was not enough for the defenders of the Shenji Battalion, so the crown prince He Jin did not order anyone to take them away.
"Brother Zheng, are the statistics out? How much did the musket and bullets cost? ”
Muskets are much easier to operate than bows and arrows, as can be seen from the weak scholars Lin Feng and Lu Zixin, who can hit the arrow target a hundred meters away.
After all, the bow and arrow do not have enough arm strength to pull it at all; And having familiarized yourself with the problem of recoil, with a little skillful drilling, both men and women will have a certain combat power when using muskets.
It's just that the cost and production process of muskets are the bottlenecks that restrict their development, and if they can be mechanized like in the previous life, an underground arsenal and a few people can easily build countless guns.
"A musket costs about ten taels of silver, and a bullet costs about a penny......
However, this is due to the fact that the craftsmen are not very skilled, and most of the accessories are scrapped, and as long as it takes time, the cost can be reduced by several percent...."
"That's good, that's it, Brother Zheng, you get me twenty muskets first, with 3,000 rounds of ammunition......"
This result is similar to Ye Xunxi's original estimate, a musket with 200 rounds of ammunition, the cost is about thirty taels;
If the craftsmen are proficient in the operation, it will probably be less than twenty taels, which is not expensive in Dafeng, who has just used the musket.
Liu Huayun nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile.
Lu Feng, Guo Jing and others in the Horse Mansion were originally going to practice the use of muskets; He planned to install 20 wooden rakes in the martial arts arena and let them take turns to shoot targets.
After Li Lianglu, Wei Kai and others arrive, this Baierlang can almost be a teaching guide, and he can be more relaxed.
"No problem, Lord Liu, wait a minute!"
Liu Huayun is not only a favored horse master, but also the deputy commander of the musket battalion that has yet to be formed.