Now, the Arms and Powder Bureau has temporarily set up four branches to manufacture muskets, artillery, thunder and gunpowder.

The muskets were the key requirement of Zhu Youxiao. Now the monthly output has finally exceeded 3,000, but it cannot meet the new army's dress-up requirements.

In fact, Zhu Youxiao was puzzled about this output. According to his idea, more than 5,000 craftsmen could make at least one musket per person a month, right?

For this reason, Xu Guangqi and others had to submit a memorial to the impatient young emperor about the manufacturing process of the musket and explain in detail the bottleneck of production and manufacturing.

The process of manufacturing a musket was about four or five steps at that time, and the most time-consuming one was trimming, that is, drilling out the gun bore and stuttering it out of the correct heart.

Due to the limitations of the process at that time, wood is used as frames and stone trays are used as inertial wheels. The soil drilling machine with human-pulled power is not efficient.

Zhu Youxiao read the question book, went to the factory for a field visit, and came up with his own analysis and judgment.

The root of the low efficiency of the soil drilling machine lies in the quality of the tool. At that time, the good drill bits and stutters were made of a material called fallen steel, but it was not hard enough!

Therefore, almost half of the time we make muskets is spent drilling and scraping the gun chamber, sometimes for as long as one month.

"Ji Xiaoxin Book" records: "The original hole of (bird gun) is very small, so use a steel drill to drill it. It will drill about an inch a day until the bottom is over, and it will be better to drill light in a month."

After knowing the problem, Zhu Youxiao had a solution. He couldn't get the converter out for the time being, but he still knew about the graphite clay crucible steelmaking.

Of course, this steelmaking method is unlikely to have a large output, but as a tool steel material, it can still meet the requirements and thus increase the output of muskets.

Although Zhu Youxiao did not know exactly when the crucible steelmaking method appeared in history, he had inquired indirectly about the ghosts that there should be no method to produce liquid steel yet.

Then - this must be kept confidential and cannot be made known to foreigners.

So, Zhu Youxiao used the Weapon Bureau of the Inner Palace, built a Royal No. 1 Factory with strict defense, recruited craftsmen, and asked Xu Guangqi and others to start tinkering with crucibles and steelmaking.

After the crucible steelmaking experiment was successful, Zhu Youxiao needed not only drills, files, but also various molds, as well as strong elastic reeds, thereby solving the biggest problem of flintlock gun manufacturing.

"Kill, kill, kill!" The shouts of killing that shocked the audience, pulled Zhu Youxiao's thoughts back.

Zhu Youxiao put down his telescope and smiled and expressed his appreciation.

The Four Guards and Warriors Camp have been trained like this, which is very good. At least, there is no problem in protecting the palace. In the Beijing Camp, you can also take heavy steps to rectify it.

"I have a great practice, I have a reward." Zhu Youxiao said, "Each soldier is rewarded with three taels of silver, and the officer is rewarded with five taels of silver."

Although it was very painful, the reward was not limited. There were also officers and soldiers who pacified Xu Hongru's rebellion, and there were rewards. Zhu Youxiao calculated it secretly and almost suffered from insomnia.

The emperor's oral orders rewarded by the guards were gradually amplified and reached the ears of the officers and soldiers on the school ground.

"Long live, long live, long live!" The officers and soldiers knelt on one knee, thanking the emperor for their kindness with a tsunami sound like a tsunami.

Kong Youde knelt on one knee, but he still shook his eyebrows at Zhang Pan next to him, saying that he was just a slutty person.

After the drill, the Emperor Wuying Hall gave him a banquet to summon him, which was also considered a farewell ceremony for them. Because they would return to the original troops and start the battle journey again.

Hehe, treatment that I never dreamed of! If it weren't for the public's sight, he would have rolled on the ground with joy.

In fact, there are many people who are as excited as him, even Zhang Pan is the same. It’s just that because of his nature, he is more reserved and can hold back.

But seeing the Huangluo umbrella moving in the distance, the emperor had already set off and turned back to the palace.

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Zhu Youxiao had a period of confusion about the placement of these generals, such as Zu Dashou and Kong Youde.

Will it be better to change these guys with bad records in history, such as Zu Dashou and Kong Youde, and Liaodong to Dongjiang; or to transfer them to other military towns as generals?

In the end, Zhu Youxiao decided not to do so.

The reason is very simple. Even Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others can ignore it. He believes that he can change the environment and reverse the trajectory of historical development, let alone Zu Dashou and others!

I am worthy of you and will make the country worthy of everyone who has given it.

If the final Dongjiang Town collapsed and the frequent rebels appeared, the overall root lies in Mao Wenlong and Mao Wenlong's killing.

But will it still be like this in history? No, it has changed!

Although Dongjiang Town is still remote overseas, it is no longer an independent kingdom, and all the situations will be learned by the court.

Can Mao Wenlong still be domineering? Can he be attacked by civil servants for lying about military affairs and be disloyal from the court because of food and salary issues?

I am not a fool!

I will not let the Ming Dynasty sink!

I will not let the soldiers fighting for the country shed blood and tears!

I will not let the people under my rule cry and struggle in the abyss of blood and fire!

When Zhu Youxiao pondered around the room and finally burst out of this solemn oath from his heart, he had already made up his final decision.

When he returned to Qianqing Palace, he washed up and changed his clothes and prepared to go to Wuying Palace to give banquets to the generals.

Some words need to be explained; some things need to be reminded.

These generals and troops who rushed to various military towns were the spark, and they were about to form a prairie fire in the Ming army.

Of course, some prevention work has been arranged.

It is not about targeting anyone or keeping hostages. It is a new rule in the Ming army that family members should not follow the army, and there are regulations such as strictly prohibiting private soldiers.

The Xiangzu family has moved from Ningyuan City and was placed in Jinnan. In this case, Zhu Youxiao would not be worried that Zu Dashou would become long-legged again.

With Xiong Tingbi, a general family crusher, and his full support, Zhu Youxiao was not very worried about the emergence of scum like the warlords in western Liaoning in history.

That's right, Xiong Tingbi's first time was forced to leave office, which was largely because his promotion and removal of disadvantages touched the original corrupt officer system in Liaodong, including the Li Chengliang family.

The "Liao people are not available" mentioned by Xiong Tingbi also refers to the head of the Liaodong army and the gentry. These guys took preservation strength as the first priority when fighting, and repeatedly harmed the foreign army that entered Liao for war.

In other words, Xiong Tingbi still trusts and relies on ordinary Liao people.

Nurhaci emerged from a new force and unify the Jurchen tribes, which was precisely because of Li Chengliang's indulgence.

To be precise, it was Li Chengliang who was raising the thief and wanted the Li family to become the military leader of Liaodong, Yongzhen.
Chapter completed!