Smiled and nodded, although the Emperor of the Apocalypse did not deliberately understand these things, the secret relationship between Luo Sigong and the Wei Dynasty has never been broken. After a slight pause, the Emperor of the Apocalypse smiled and said to a few people: "Ladies and gentlemen, I will take a closer look at the results of your Aiqing's investigation. This matter will be promulgated and implemented soon, and you will have to let you Aiqing do it when the time comes! ”

"The emperor can rest assured, the ministers should do their best!" Dingguo Gong said respectfully, as for Wei Guogong on the side, he didn't say a word from the beginning to the present. It's not that he doesn't want to speak, but Ding Guogong is here, and he thinks it's better not to speak.

"Two Aiqing, go get busy! I'll take a good look at it, and tell me if there's anything to do! Seeing that the matter was almost discussed, the Emperor of the Apocalypse began to issue an eviction order and let the two of them leave.

Duke Dingguo and Duke Wei stood up at the same time, respectfully saluted the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and said, "Wait for the resignation!" ”

Time flies quickly, after two months of repeated research, in September of the third year of the Apocalypse, the Emperor of the Apocalypse finally began the reform of the military system, but did not promote it nationwide, but took the defenders of the capital as a pilot. Whether it is the three major battalions or the 12 guards of the pro-army, except for the Jinyi Guard, all of them have implemented the reform of the military system.

Now everyone in the court knows that the Emperor of the Apocalypse is ready to implement military reform throughout the country, but when it comes to this, no one is against it anymore. The Emperor of the Apocalypse suppressed Wenchen and elevated the status of military generals, which is already obvious.

The reform of the military system in the whole country has not yet begun, but everyone knows that this day is not far off. With the successful experience of Liaodong and Beijing, it is believed that it will soon be extended to the whole country.

However, this time the Emperor of the Apocalypse adopted a vague policy, except for some extremists, and there was no crime or raid. And no drastic measures were taken, everything was going in an orderly manner.

In addition to the start of the military reform in the capital in September, there was another thing that the Emperor of the Apocalypse was very concerned about, that is, after half a year of construction, the firearms factory on the outskirts of the capital had almost been built.

Choosing a beautiful man, the Emperor of the Apocalypse brought several ministers from the Military Aircraft Department and several elders of the cabinet to the firearms factory. After Xu Guangqi got the news, he brought someone to the door early to greet him.

Walking down from the dragon chariot, the first thing that catches your eye is the huge plaque, and the three words of the firearms factory are the handwriting of the Emperor of the Apocalypse. After this period of contact, the Emperor of the Apocalypse has been able to get his hands on the characters, not to mention that he wants to compare with calligraphy, and he wants to compare with other civil officials, which is also a little worse. But after all, it is the handwriting of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and the meaning is different.

"Minister Xu Guangqi led all the officials of the firearms factory to welcome the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live!" Xu Guangqi picked up his clothes and knelt on the ground, not daring to be ambiguous at all. This newly built firearms factory cost the Emperor of the Apocalypse a total of 1.4 million taels of silver, but Xu Guangqi was afraid that he would not be able to hand over the errand.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse floated his hands in front of him for a moment, and said with a smile: "Everyone, Aiqing is exempt from courtesy!" When everyone stood up, the Emperor of the Apocalypse suddenly found a person, it was Song Yingxing who was standing beside Xu Guangqi.

At this time, Song Yingxing was obviously a soul wandering outside the body, when he knew Xu Guangqi's identity, Song Yingxing had guessed the identity of the Emperor of the Apocalypse countless times, and he was really startled when he saw it today.

"Song Yingxing, how about I find this place for you? If you don't want to, I can let you go back to study and take the scientific examination! Emperor Apocalypse looked at Song Yingxing with a smile and said with a teasing look on his face.

"Your Majesty, the ministers are terrified! Thanks to the emperor's refusal to give up, the minister has already worshiped under the teacher's door, and he is also like a fish in water in the firearms factory. Song Yingxing had no dissatisfaction in his heart at this time, but was a little happy.

Nodding, the Emperor of the Apocalypse laughed and said, "Let's go!" Take me in and have a look, I've brought some people with me today, don't let me down! ”

Under the leadership of Xu Guangqi and Song Yingxing, the Emperor of the Apocalypse and his party walked into the firearms factory, and as soon as they entered, they appeared in front of everyone one by one. The buildings are also mostly brick and tile, and very few use wood.

Walking into the workshop, the Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at the simple equipment inside, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face. Although it can't be imagined with the workshop of later generations, there are already some prototypes, which are enough to make the Emperor of the Apocalypse excited.

Listening to Xu Guangqi's introduction to the use of these tools, the Emperor of the Apocalypse couldn't stop nodding, and his mood suddenly improved a lot.

"Xu Aiqing, after the entire production is put into production, how much will the firearms factory produce every year?" The Emperor of the Apocalypse glanced back at Xu Guangqi and said with a smile on his face.

Back to the emperor, the minister made a preliminary estimate that the firearms factory could produce 30,000 Guangqi type rifles and 200,000 paper shell bullets a year. As for artillery, there are 1,000 heavy guns and about 2,000 light guns. It is possible to build some other firearms in addition to the two, and this is already the limit of the firearms factory. Because the emperor decreed that priority should be given to equipping the sailors, only a small part of the firearms produced by the firearms factory could be supplied to the garrisons in various places within two years. Xu Guangqi also had a little regret on his face, although he knew in his heart that he couldn't become a fat man in one bite, but he was still a little disappointed in his heart.

Nodding with satisfaction, the Emperor of the Apocalypse didn't feel that there was anything wrong, after all, the technology was backward, and it was already good to be able to have such an output. After thinking about it, the Emperor of the Apocalypse lowered his voice and said to Xu Guangqi: "Has there been any progress in the research of the rear-loading gun?" ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse is very concerned about this issue, and if he can build a rear-loading gun, the Emperor of the Apocalypse will definitely be crazy.

Xu Guangqi shook his head lightly, and said to the Emperor of the Apocalypse in embarrassment: "Back to the emperor, this matter is too difficult, according to the current progress, the minister feels that within five years, I am afraid there is no hope." ”

Sighing softly, seeing that Xu Guangqi's mood was a little low, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said with a smile: "It's okay, take your time, I believe in Aiqing's ability, I believe that sooner or later there will be a day." Also, I want to know, do you have a clue for the steam engine? ”

"Back to the emperor, although the emperor has explained this steam engine in detail, it is even more clueless than the rear-loading gun. The minister doesn't know where to start now, if there are some results, the minister will immediately report to the emperor! Xu Guangqi looked at the Emperor of the Apocalypse a little helplessly, he really didn't know how this emperor knew so much, of course he knew the power of that steam engine, but it was really too difficult to do.

With a wave of his hand, the Emperor of the Apocalypse originally did not have much hope, but while studying the steam engine, the Emperor of the Apocalypse felt that there would definitely be other gains. Maybe it can also drive the progress of the production process, and develop slowly, sooner or later, you have time.

The group walked out of the workshop, thinking about the center of the firearms factory, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse said to Xu Guangqi again: "How is the shipyard over there?" Won't the two new shipyards still be able to build ships? ”

"Back to the emperor, Jinzhou in Liaodong and Dengzhou in Shandong have been stepping up construction, but if you want to be able to build warships, I'm afraid it won't be possible this year. The minister estimated that the first warships should be built by April next year. Xu Guangqi was very clear about these things, and he didn't hesitate to answer.

Nodding, everything was going according to his expectations, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Although there is not much silver in the treasury now, it is no longer a deficit, and there is a lot of silver in his own treasury, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse finally has a sense of relief.

The northern Jiannu and the Mongol Tatars were all seriously injured this time, Nurhachi died, Huang Taiji also died, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse was greatly relieved. Now that Dorgon has just become the Great Khan, his position is not very secure, and he is still too busy to take care of himself, and he has no ability to invade himself.

Liaodong soldiers are strong and strong, Xiong Tingbi is very disciplined in using soldiers, although the enterprising may not have a big surname, but there is really no problem at all with the garrison. The situation in the whole country is very good, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Since he ascended the throne, he has been worried all about it, and he is afraid that history will return to the original track, and now that it has reached this point, the Emperor of the Apocalypse is also very pleased.

"Your Majesty, the front is the Martial Arts Research Institute, and according to the emperor's orders, the top craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty are concentrated here. There are a lot of Franky people in it, and a lot of research has been done now. Xu Guangqi interrupted the Emperor of the Apocalypse's recollection and pointed to a courtyard in front of him surrounded by a high wall.

Walking in, the Emperor of the Apocalypse smelled a pungent smell, and in a courtyard to the north, thick smoke billowed out. The Emperor of the Apocalypse glanced at Xu Guangqi and said with a smile: "Aiqing, what are you doing there?" ”

"Back to the emperor, there is research on firing cement, but there is no effect yet. However, I have already figured out some tricks, and I am not far away from success. Xu Guangqi had a hint of joy on his face, he had done so much, and he was also very pleased to be able to see the joy on the face of the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

Although I really want to see the progress of the firing cement, the Emperor of the Apocalypse really doesn't like to smell this choking smell, and it hasn't been burned anyway, so don't go over to see it. Turning his head to look at Xu Guangqi, the Emperor of the Apocalypse smiled and said, "Xu Aiqing, I don't know if there is anything you want me to see?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the research of the Martial Arts Research Institute has just been rolled out, and nothing has been achieved. Most of them have just begun, and no outstanding progress has been made in the improvement of firearms or in the development of new firearms. However, the first batch of fire dragon water ordered by the Martial Arts Research Institute has been determined, and the minister is preparing to start the production of the emperor, and now that the emperor is here, you can go and see it! Xu Guangqi looked at the Emperor of the Apocalypse with a little apprehension, and finally took out something he had prepared.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse knew that the fire dragon was a jet firearm, so he was immediately interested, and said with a smile: "Okay! Aiqing leads the way! (To be continued.) )