Bureau of Firearms.

"Lord Tang, Lord Bo, Lord Long, Lord Deng, the moment the Firearms Bureau moves to Huai'an, your responsibilities are here, other matters do not need to be asked, how the Firearms Bureau should operate, this official has put forward clear requirements, external coordination and other matters are in charge of Zhao Danyu, he will do all the coordination matters in accordance with your requirements, a few days later, Lord Bi Maokang, the right attendant of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, will come to the Firearms Bureau, and then you and Lord Bi will discuss the development of firearms and artillery."

"What this official needs is not to hastily manufacture firearms or artillery in a short period of time, but to develop more powerful and accurate artillery and firearms, the Huai'an Firearms Bureau does not build Hongyi cannons, does not build Furlong machines, but develops more advanced artillery than Hongyi cannons and Furlong machines, and the Firearms Bureau will not directly make flintlock guns, but will develop flintlock pistols that are more convenient to fire, faster and more lethal."

"The consumption of money and food, the official will be completely satisfied, you should not be afraid that the development of artillery and firearms consumes too much silver, the official knows very well that the emergence of every new type of artillery or firearm requires a large number of tests and attempts, and the support for these tests and attempts depends on silver."

"I hope you will put all your thoughts into this aspect."

"Lord Tang, Lord Long, Lord Deng, you are bent on spreading Catholic doctrine and Catholic doctrine in the Ming Dynasty, and the official also knows some of it, believing that God is the Creator of all things, Jesus Christ incarnated into human beings, and saved mankind through His sacrifice and resurrection, so that mankind can be freed from suffering and sin and achieve eternal life. I know you are unswerving. In order to be able to spread the Catholic doctrine, I came to Daming from thousands of miles away, and the official admired it very much, but you have been in Daming for so many years and have seen a lot of things. It should be understood that whether it is in your hometown or in Daming, there is no stable environment, people cannot be fed, and people cannot live a stable and peaceful life. It will not work to spread any doctrine. ”

"Master Bo, you have a unique experience and ability in the research and development of firearms, and you can master the principles and methods of operation of any complex instrument in a short time. And use these instruments to create a clever weapon, but after so many years, you have no place in the capital to display your talents, wasted time, this official provides you with equipment and money, I hope you can do your best, cherish every opportunity, and fully display your personal ambitions. ”

"Any academic aspect of research. You all need to concentrate, of course, this does not mean that you need to work behind closed doors, you need to absorb all kinds of strength. It is necessary to draw on all existing technologies and innovate on them to develop unprecedented firearms and artillery. ”

"I have high hopes for you."

After Zheng Xunrui finished speaking, he stood up.

"Lord Tang, Lord Bo, Lord Long. Lord Deng, you are the director and deputy director of the Ordnance Bureau. Now let's take the official and take a look around. ”

The internal setting of the Firearms Bureau was decided through joint discussions between John Tang and Bo Yu, the Italian missionary Long Huamin, and the German missionary Deng Yuhan, who later joined the research and development group.

The Firearms Bureau is divided into four zones. The first area is dedicated to research and development, large and small rooms are more than 40 rooms, covering the development of artillery, firearms, rockets, mines, etc., the second area is the production workshop, which is composed of five huge rooms and a number of other small rooms, the third area is the living area, Tang Ruowang, Bo Yulong, Huamin, Deng Yuhan and many craftsmen, are living in this area, the fourth area is the learning area, there are five schools.

Everything in the Firearms Bureau is top secret, Tang Ruowang Bo Yulong Huamin and Deng Yuhan and others sent special guards, when they left the Weapons Bureau, these guards were close to guard to prevent them from encountering accidents, of course, this also indicates that they can not contact outsiders casually, from this aspect, Tang Ruowang Long Huamin and Deng Yuhan and others, who came to Daming to spread Catholic teachings, are a little uncomfortable, but Zheng Xunrui took the precautionary shot in advance, and told them very clearly, Only after the Great Tomorrow has been completely calmed down can the doctrine be propagated smoothly.

The rules within the Firearms Bureau are also very strict and strict.

The number of people who can enter the first area is limited, including Tang Ruowang, Bo Yulong, Hua Min, Deng Yuhan, Zhao Danyu, and first-class craftsmen, and the rest are not allowed to enter without permission.

The second area is where the craftsmen are located, mainly the place where artillery and firearms are produced, except for many first, second, and third level craftsmen, and idle people are not allowed to enter.

The third area is also heavily protected, and the families of John Tang and others and first-class craftsmen can live here, but the families of second- and third-class craftsmen are not allowed to enter.

Strictly speaking, it is necessary to distinguish between the research and manufacture of firearms, that is to say, to set up a special research and development organization, but under the current situation, it is impossible to meet this requirement, and the biggest bottleneck is the talent.

Within the Firearms Bureau, the fourth area is the learning area, which is what Zheng Xunrui personally cares about and attaches the most importance to.

Under the current situation, it is not feasible to think of running a school in the Ming Dynasty and requiring everyone to learn mathematics, physics and chemistry, etc., and there are very few people who are willing to learn, all of which can only be carried out in a small area, that is, to set up a school within the Firearms Bureau, and the teaching is the responsibility of Tang Ruowang, Bo Yulong, Huamin, Deng Yuhan and others.

The first batch of students in the academy are selected from Zheng Jiajun, they have certain basic knowledge, basically they have studied in the academy, some are selected from the craftsmen, and some of the people who have been recruited have this hobby, but they have been strictly screened.

The quality of the students cannot be very high, to put it mildly, even the Jinshi of the Ming Dynasty do not know anything about the knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry, but if these Jinshi are immersed in it to study, they can get started in a very short time, because the basic quality of the individual can not be ignored.

Zheng Xunrui needs a large number of talents, especially professional talents, the jinshi who have passed the imperial examination can only be said to be a single aspect of talents, very incomplete talents, most of these jinshi, in addition to knowing that studying is to be an official, basically do not know other things.

Cultivating talents is a long-term process, but it is also a very important part, which can never be ignored.

Guns can defeat the opponent, but they can't really conquer the opponent, and it is the culture that really convinces the opponent.

When Zheng Xunrui, Zheng Jinhong, Xu Wanghua and others visited the Firearms Bureau, they had been listening to the introductions of Tang Ruowang and Bo Yu and others, and basically did not interject, the reason why Zheng Jinhong and Xu Wanghua did not speak was because they were not familiar with the internal affairs of the Firearms Bureau, and they could even be said to be absolute laymen.

The reason why Zheng Xunrui didn't intervene was out of respect.

Everything is in order inside the Firearms Bureau.

This is the credit of Zhao Danyu.

How to manage internal things, Tang Ruowang Long Huamin and Deng Yuhan are not familiar with the three, although they have been in the Ming Dynasty for many years, a Beijing dialect is very good, but they do not really understand the Han people, and they do not particularly understand the etiquette followed by the Han people, as for Bo Yu, it is a typical technical talent, not good at management.

Therefore, Zhao Danyu needs to be responsible for arranging everything.

Zhao Danyu has been honed in officialdom for many years, and he is handy in doing these things.

Seeing that everything was in order inside the Firearms Bureau, Xu Wanghua couldn't help but praise Zhao Danyu, Zheng Jinhong would not speak, his identity was different.

Zheng Xunrui didn't say anything for sure, the total number of people in the Firearms Bureau was less than four hundred, and the amount of silver invested was astronomical, if the internal management was not done well, then Zhao Danyu would be too incapacitated.

To keep a place in order, the first condition is silver, just imagine, many craftsmen of the Firearms Bureau, can get so much silver, can make the life of their families live well, compared with the previous situation, it can be described as a heaven and an underground, these craftsmen are of course obedient to management, do things honestly.

After looking around, it took half an hour, which was still a fancy.

Zheng Xunrui didn't have a lot of smiles on his face, and he seemed very calm most of the time, especially when he looked at the first and second areas, there was almost no smile on his face.

Zhao Danyu looked nervous, he knew Zheng Xunrui's temper, and his calm face meant that there was something dissatisfied.

After these days, Zhao Danyu also knew that the most important places in the Firearms Bureau were the first area and the second area, these two places were the core of the Firearms Bureau, and the five hundred Zheng family soldiers stationed in the Firearms Bureau focused on guarding these two areas.

Zhao Danyu has tried his best, trying to be perfect in all big and small things, it should be said that Tang Ruowang and Bo Yu and others are very satisfied, and even many craftsmen think that everything inside the Firearms Bureau is in order.

Coming out of the academy, Zheng Xunrui suddenly made a request to go to the first and second areas again to have a look.

Tang Ruowang and Bo Yu and the others were very surprised, looking at each other, although they had already bowed to Zheng Xunrui, but these places were mainly places where craftsmen did things, and there was nothing special to pay attention to. (To be continued) >