"Boom ......"

"Boom ......"

"Boom ......"

With a few loud bangs, the stone houses five miles away, rubble flew and disappeared in an instant.

Everyone's eyes widened, and the monocular in their hands was not put down for a long time, and soon, Zheng Jinhong and the others jumped on their horses, followed behind Zheng Xunrui, and galloped away in the direction of the stone house.

What appeared in front of everyone's eyes was only a pile of rubble, and a huge pit, and the previous stone house was gone.

No one spoke, everyone silently watched the scene in front of them.

Everyone has understood why Zheng Xunrui invested a lot of money in the Firearms Bureau, and why the Firearms Bureau spent nearly a year on research and development.

The power of the Mauser gun has made everyone speechless, and the power of the Hongyi cannon has made everyone feel cold.

The power of the Hongyi cannon is known to everyone, but the previous Hongyi cannons are all solid shells, and a cannonball is launched, no matter what it hits, it is bloody and bloody, but it is also because of the solid bullet that the casualties caused are not very large, and in order to prevent the impact of the cannonball, the city walls in many places are now more and more solid, which greatly reduces the power of the Hongyi cannon, and in the field, the mobility of the cavalry is very large, and it will not wait for the cannonball to hit. In addition, the Hongyi cannon is too bulky and not conducive to movement, so it is almost impossible to use the Hongyi cannon in field combat, that is, in the battle of garrisoning the city, the Hongyi cannon can exert a certain power.

But the improved Hongyi cannon is completely different. Solid shells turned into flowering shells, and a few shells shattered the solid stone house, and imagine what would happen if such shells landed in the middle of the attacking starting team. What kind of shock will it have when it falls on the city wall?

Just as everyone was stunned, the Furlong machine also began to be launched.

It was the same stone house, but it was closer, and a few shells were fired, and the stone house was also blown up. There was a huge pit left in the ground.

By this time, everyone's eyes had burst out with an unusual light, and they knew very well that if the Zheng family soldiers were equipped with Mauser guns, including Hongyi cannons and Furlong machines. Then it is really invincible in the world.

Zheng Xunrui was very satisfied with the shock brought by the test, and he was even more satisfied with the power of the Mauser gun, the Hongyi cannon and the Fran machine, it should be said that such firearms and artillery were equipped with the Zheng family's army, not to mention the Liukou, even if it was a Houjin Tartar, it was by no means an opponent. But he also knows where the biggest problem is.

The cost of a Mauser gun is very high, and a Mauser gun is close to a hundred taels of silver. This is because the Mauser gun must be made of good fine iron, and the best fine iron must be made of ordinary fine iron, which greatly increases the cost of the Mauser gun, which is nothing, the key is the bullet, the cost of each bullet. Reached two taels of silver, the fine iron needed for bullets. Even better than the fine iron needed for the Mauser, according to Zheng Xunrui's plan. Make 10,000 Mausers, and 100 rounds of ammunition each, that's three million taels of silver.

There is always a time when the bullet is finished, and it must be constantly reconfigured, and what is consumed is silver.

The cost of the Hongyi cannon requires 5,000 taels of silver, which is much cheaper than buying from Xiyi, and the quality is much stronger.

It is precisely because of this cost that Zheng Xunrui truly understands why fighting is silver.

Even if the Zheng family army was unable to gain benefits from the battle and could not get supplies of silver taels, it would not be able to maintain the expenses needed for firearms.

Looking at everyone's expectant eyes, Zheng Xunrui could only sigh secretly, he could only follow the previous plan, and the stall could not be spread too big, otherwise there would be no silver to maintain, and it would be troublesome.

The production capacity of the Huai'an Firearms Bureau is also quite restrictive, and it can produce 500 Mauser guns and 10 Hongyi cannons per month, which is the maximum capacity, and this is the result of assembly line production.

Under such circumstances, it is obviously impossible to meet the demands of the crowd.

Back to the Firearms Bureau, in the classroom of the school, John Tang reported all the matters on behalf of the Firearms Bureau, and specifically emphasized the cost of Mauser guns, Hongyi cannons, bullets and shells, after these words, everyone's faces changed, they definitely didn't expect the cost to be so high.

The expression on Zheng Xunrui's face did not change at all.

"From today onwards, the Firearms Bureau will work at full speed to make Mauser guns, Hongyi cannons and Furlong machines, don't think about the problem of silver, Zhao Danyu, all the expenses needed by the Firearms Bureau must be met, and you are responsible for contacting Zheng Jinhong to ensure all the expenses of the Firearms Bureau, if there is a mistake, I am not welcome."

"The development of firearms cannot be calculated in the first place, so don't think too much, the development of firearms cannot be stalled, and it must be continued, and this matter should be brought to a greater concern by Lord Bi."

Hearing Zheng Xunrui say this, Bi Maokang was a little excited.

"My lord, Xia Guan really can't think of it, yesterday Xia Guan also talked to Lord Tang and others, the development of this firearm is simply burning silver, nearly a year, countless silver taels have been consumed, Xia Guan feels guilty, I can't imagine that my lord doesn't care, my lord has such determination, Xia Guan will definitely do his best."

Zheng Xunrui nodded, and turned to Tang Ruowang, Long Huamin, Deng Yuhan, Bo Yu and others.

"Lord Tang, Lord Long, Lord Deng, Lord Bo, I have another request, I need you to bother, starting tomorrow, you will train the soldiers of the Zheng Jiajun, within a month, you must train a thousand gunners who are skilled in controlling the Hongyi cannon and the Fran machine, and 5,000 gunners who are proficient in controlling the Mauser gun, this task must be completed."

"In addition, more than 300 people from Xiyi also need to participate in the training."

"This task is very arduous, I don't care what method you use, I have to do it, the moment the Zheng Jiajun soldiers enter the academy, it belongs to your command, no matter what you ask, they must do it."

"Zheng Kaitao, starting tomorrow, you will lead a thousand soldiers of the Zheng family army to participate in the training of gunners, you must humbly ask for advice, study hard, and within a month, master the firing skills of Hongyi cannons and Furlong aircraft."

"Hong Xingui, you led the 5,000 soldiers of the Zheng family army to participate in the training of gunners, and I won't say much if you ask for it."

"Zheng Jinhong, the Firearms Bureau needs all the expenses and priority supply, no matter what way you think of it, it must be maintained."

"From now on, the Firearms Bureau will enter a state of combat readiness and produce at full capacity, Zhao Danyu, you have to find a way to recruit craftsmen as much as possible, if it is an excellent craftsman, you can give a high reward, as long as you can take out the silver, there will definitely be craftsmen willing to come, the production capacity of the Firearms Bureau needs to be improved, the time is urgent, and it cannot be delayed."

"One thing I must emphasize is that everything in the Firearms Bureau is top secret, and there can be no leakage, if anyone dares to leak the slightest bit of information, no matter what your identity is, I will not be polite."

The next day, the Firearms Bureau entered a state of high-speed operation, and except for a few people such as Zheng Xunrui, Zheng Jinhong, and Xu Wanghua, who could enter the Firearms Bureau to check the production situation, no one else was allowed to enter.

Zheng Jinhong understood the importance of the Firearms Bureau, and quickly allocated five million taels of silver, which was already the limit of the amount of silver taels that Zheng Jiajun could take.

Zhao Danyu began to recruit craftsmen in Nanjing and other places, a large number of craftsmen who learned the news, gathered in Huai'an, the assessment process was very strict, Bo Yu was personally responsible, qualified craftsmen stayed, after entering the Firearms Bureau, after simple training, they joined the production line and began to be busy.

Hong Xingui and Zheng Kaitao led 6,000 soldiers of the Zheng family army to study in the Firearms Bureau, and these sergeants entered the Firearms Bureau every day and did not return to the barracks until the end of the day.

More than 300 people recruited by Tang Ruowang, Long Huamin and Deng Yuhan from Xiyi, including experts in firearms manufacturing and gunners who were good at calculation, were also quickly classified, some joined the research and development, some became craftsmen, and some joined the Zheng Jiajun to become a sergeant, participate in learning, and also tutor other Zheng Jiajun officers and soldiers.

For a time, the area around the Firearms Bureau became the most mysterious and busy place.

Production is round-the-clock, and the craftsmen are divided into three shifts, around the clock.

The test of firearms boosted the morale of the officers of the Zheng Jiajun, who understood that the earth-shaking changes that were about to take place in the Zheng Jiajun would make any opponent fearful once the Mauser gun, Hongyi cannon, and Furlong machine were equipped in the army.

However, at this time, Zheng Xunrui's attention was not focused on the Firearms Bureau.

The Firearms Bureau has been on the right track, and the next thing is that Zheng Xunrui doesn't need to worry about it, what he needs to consider is the construction of Zheng Jiajun, of course, there is also the problem of how to get more silver taels, the huge expenses of the Firearms Bureau, even Zheng Xunrui feels unbearable, if it weren't for the large amount of silver captured by Zheng Jiajun, it would be impossible to maintain the expenses of the Firearms Bureau.

Of course, the more important issues to consider are the problems of Shaanxi and the problems of the Liukou, Zheng Xunrui is very clear about the attitude of the Liukou, and must not let the Liukou grow, and must be suppressed in the process of its growth, and it is best to let the Liukou return to the previous mobile combat method, so that although many places may encounter the harassment of the Liukou, the Liukou cannot grow.

Just when Zheng Jinhong and the others were very excited, Zheng Xunrui calmed down and began to think about other big things. (To be continued)