"Really? According to what you say, is it true that if these people are supervised alone, others will not be able to build flying thunder cannons? Zhu Yuanzhang asked lightly.

"Not bad! Your Majesty, the reason why the Flying Thunder Cannon is so powerful is mainly because the minister has improved the ratio of gunpowder and made it into granules, so I think that the production of gunpowder can be taken out separately and kept strictly secret. ”

The structural principle of the flying thunder cannon is very simple, if there is any technical content, it is the best ratio of granulated black powder.

"Alright then, then transfer the craftsmen who know how to make these gunpowders to the military bureau and set up a gunpowder department."

When Li Wei heard this, he said worriedly: "This, Your Majesty, this gunpowder is a very dangerous thing, I'm afraid it's not good to put it in the imperial city, right?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it and felt that it was the same, so he said: "Then find a place outside the palace, but you must guard it strictly!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, rest assured."

"But even so, the Ordnance Bureau can't relax, and it is still necessary to strengthen the vigilance."

Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I plan to divide it into several pieces over there from the Ordnance Bureau, and each will be responsible for its own work when the time comes, and the important things will be kept strictly secret, and they will definitely not leak out."

Li Wei hurriedly said.

This is what he thought about when he came, to separate the various processes, not to connect with each other, and most of the new things he makes are now known to him, but do not know why, to create these new things with his scales and claws with this point learned, it is basically impossible, and the more important the technology in the future, the more difficult it is.

"Your Majesty, when these are all arranged, the rest of the craftsmen can go home freely, right?"

"Well, if it doesn't matter, you can let them go back, but they must also be supervised and not allowed to leave Beijing."

"Okay."

In fact, there is no road guide now, and if these people are not supervised, they will not be able to leave Beijing.

After deciding these things, Li Weicai breathed a sigh of relief, and then remembered the previous events in the Minghuang Chamber of Commerce, so he reported to Zhu Yuanzhang again.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about this little thing, so he bowed his head, but then stared at him curiously and asked:

"Why are you so kind to those craftsmen?"

When Li Wei heard this, he was surprised: "I'm very good to the people around me." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang heard it and thought about it, it seems that it is also, although this stinky boy is not familiar with human accidents, but he is really good to the people around him, like Xue Xiang, Wu Bozong, Mu Ying, etc., and the relationship with him is not bad, and he is also very good to craftsmen and his own subordinates.

After careful calculation, it seems that he is indeed as he said, he is very good to everyone, except for those civil officials who are not dealing with him, and himself!

"Then why don't you treat us badly?"

Zhu Yuanzhang leaned back, hugged his arms and asked in wonder.

Li Wei was stunned, his eyes widened in shock, how could he be embarrassed to ask?

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw his look, he snorted coldly in displeasure, and then he also thought of the past, and his old face couldn't help but blush.

Li Wei secretly rolled his eyes.

"Ahem, that, we want to expand the Shenji Battalion, what do you think?"

Zhu Yuanzhang coughed, gently lifted the topic, and asked about the Shenji Camp instead.

During Li Wei's absence, the production of flintlock pistols did not stop, and nearly 20,000 have been stored so far, which is enough to expand the Shenji Battalion to more than 10,000 people.

When it came to the Shenji Battalion, Li Wei frowned and said nothing, he really didn't want to take this errand anymore, although this expedition made meritorious contributions by chance, but his command actually had many mistakes.

If he can win this time, the soldier's own ability accounts for 30%, firearms account for 30%, luck accounts for 50%, and his command accounts for negative 10%, to put it bluntly, he is a dragger!

The first time, he could still rely on the fearless recklessness of the ignorant, and the second time, would he still be able to do it, and would luck always be on his side?

"Your Majesty, I really don't know how to fight, and it is pure luck to win this battle! Why don't you change someone? ”

Li Wei sighed and said helplessly.

"What, you want to be lazy again? Do you know why we treated you like that before? It's because you always look like you're cheating and cheating, you won't leave if you don't catch up with you, if you can take the initiative to work for us, can we treat you badly? ”

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang heard his words, he became angry, and his voice couldn't help but increase by seven or eight points, and the harmonious atmosphere of conversation between the two was immediately destroyed.

Li Wei pouted when he heard this, the country belongs to your Zhu family, why should I be proactive?

"Your Majesty, it's not that I'm lazy, I'm really not good, just say it this time, I can't even understand why those Tartar cavalry rushed over, or Song Zhong told me afterwards."

"Since you've told you everything, you just need to know it, and you'll be able to understand it next time!"

Li Wei looked at him in surprise and said in disbelief: "How can this work, then next time there are other situations I still don't understand, this luck did not cause major casualties, so what about next time, what if I am involved in the army?" ”

"What are you afraid of, we won't let you lead the army alone, and what's wrong with the big casualties, haven't you heard that one will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither? Even if the casualties are larger, we won't blame you, you just go straight to fight! ”

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, not taking the word casualties to heart at all.

That's like saying that the local tyrant's father said that losing a little money is nothing, you just have to do it.

Li Wei was shocked, he didn't want to believe it, but he could see that Zhu Yuanzhang was telling the truth, and the casualties in his eyes were really no different from the loss of money in the mouth of the rich.

One will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither, the truth is such a truth, but Li Wei doesn't want to be this general, he can't accept it.

"I won't do it!"

Li Wei directly and simply refused, anyway, it was useless to reason with this old man.

Zhu Yuanzhang patted the royal case, raised his head and pointed at him and reprimanded: "This is not up to you, let's order you, write a book for us to write a recital about the expansion of the Shenji Battalion within three days, dare not write, let's beat your ass!" ”

“……”

Zhu Yuanzhang sat down angrily, and Li Wei also blocked his breath and didn't speak.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Li Wei was invincible, so he could only shift his gaze.

Looking around, I inadvertently saw Zhu Yuanzhang's new wooden tickle, immediately raised his eyebrows, and asked knowingly: "Your Majesty, how did your Ruyi become wood?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's face immediately darkened when he heard this, you still have the fucking face to ask? The two jade ruyi have been stolen by you, I still don't change the wooden, I'm still waiting for you to steal it again?

"Are you okay? It's okay to get out of the house early, and if the palace door is locked later, we will leave you in the palace as a eunuch! ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily.

Li Wei saw that he had a black face, and his mood suddenly felt much more relaxed.

"Then the minister will retire!"

Li Wei saluted and turned to leave, secretly proud in his heart.

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at his departing back, gritted his teeth, hating iron and steel.

As soon as Li Wei's figure disappeared at the door, he picked it up and tickled it and threw it over, anyway, it was wooden, and he didn't feel distressed......

The affairs of the Shenji Battalion can be put aside for now, but Li Wei of the Ordnance Bureau immediately began to arrange it.

First of all, he cut out the leather and saddle bridle separately, which had nothing to do with firearms, and set up a leather bureau and a saddle bridle bureau.

Then it was to find a place to place the gunpowder department that made gunpowder, which Lao Zhu attached great importance to, and also sent a eunuch to be the factory supervisor.

Fortunately, there are not many craftsmen who make gunpowder, only a few dozen, and it is convenient to manage it when there are fewer people, even if you send people to monitor them one-on-one, these people can occasionally reunite with their families under surveillance.

In addition, steelmaking and forging processing are also separated, steelmaking only casts into a variety of steel strips and steel plates, how to make them in the future, don't worry about it, and when forging weapons, directly take the ready-made steel plate to cut and build, although the efficiency is slower, but the production process is more standardized.

The generator can't be used for the time being, so Li Wei dismantled it, and he was a little hesitant whether to do it in the future.

He hesitated again and again and was reluctant to dismantle the hydraulic lathe, this thing is really useful.

But from now on, he has to pay attention to these things, keep them secret, hide them.

After a period of adjustment, the Ordnance Bureau finally lifted the blockade, and although the management was still much stricter than before, most people were able to go home normally.

As for the dozens of people who were transferred to the Gunpowder Division, Li Wei was also very helpless, this was already the best result he could get.

Fortunately, after his strong request, Lao Zhu raised the wages of these people, which can be regarded as a kind of compensation.

Lu Tang and the nearly 100 craftsmen were directly incorporated into the Shenji Battalion by Zhu Yuanzhang, and they will be regular soldiers from now on.

However, the status of military households in this era is low, but fortunately, the treatment of the Shenji Battalion is comparable to that of the Son of Heaven's army, which is not a bad thing.

Moreover, in this battle with Li Wei, there were almost no casualties, and these craftsmen were not worried about losing their lives on the battlefield, which was a trust in Li Wei.

The ambassador of the Ordnance Bureau has been replaced by Lu Ti, Xu Yong was thrown away by him to the Leather Bureau, and several other ambassadors and deputy envoys have also promoted a few more capable people from the craftsmen.

His actions have attracted another wave of impeachment, what kind of cronyism, arbitrariness, and self-interest.

It's just some minor officials of the ninth grade, not to mention Li Wei, even Zhu Yuanzhang is not rare to deal with them, and directly reprimanded them and retreated.

On this day, Li Wei slept until midnight, woke up on time under the influence of the biological clock, opened his eyes and was about to call Xiaoqing to change his clothes, and was about to open his mouth when he sat up, and suddenly felt that something seemed to be missing.

"Oh yes, why didn't the alarm go off today?"

After thinking for a while, he suddenly realized that something was missing, the human alarm clock didn't come today!

"The alarm clock didn't go off, what did you go to? Go to bed! ”

Li Wei immediately lay down, covered his head and continued to sleep.

However, not long after he fell asleep, the knock on the door sounded again, listening to this sound, this force, it was estimated that it would not take a few strokes to smash the door of his house!

"Master Li, hurry up, I'm going to start training today!"

Mu Ying's big voice sounded.

Li Wei was awakened, sat up suddenly, and his face was pale: "Training? What training? ”

The author is hungry, so he goes to eat first, and then another chapter in the afternoon

(End of chapter)