When Lin Jing put down his musket, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. The power of the new musket so far was impressive enough. If the technology is further improved, the new musket can further expand the effective range. .
After all, the effective range of miniguns of later generations is basically about 500 meters, and the total distance is nearly 300 steps, which is more than double the current test distance of Zhu Cixi.
Of course, when the distance of three hundred steps is really reached, the accuracy of the mini gun will also drop a lot. Therefore, Lin Jing believes that after the basic industrial technology is further upgraded and the processing of spare parts becomes more refined, it should be able to maintain an accurate accuracy within a distance of two hundred steps. horizontal, that is, within a range of approximately 340 meters.
This is a very advantageous number, because the current effective range of ordinary bird cannons is only 100 meters to 150 meters, which is about 60 to 90 steps, and the accuracy is very low, even if it is based on the range The even-scale Rumi gun can only reach two hundred meters, which is less than one hundred and twenty steps.
Everyone realizes that if this new type of firearm is fully deployed, even with its current power, it will be enough to change the outcome of the war.
Bo Jue said with a slightly excited tone: "Your Highness, if there are sufficient raw materials and manpower, we can produce 800 to 1,000 new muskets a month..."
"It's enough for now...but we need to continue to expand production in the future. I will continue to deploy manpower for you. For example, skilled craftsmen can be asked to do some technically difficult things." , the novices I have equipped for you can do some simple things. As for the raw materials, they are mainly iron and wood, and square arches!"
"My slave is here."
Zhu Cixi said solemnly: "This matter will be left to you. You must ensure the follow-up production work."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Fang Gongqian bowed quickly, with a bit of joy on his face.
Wu Weiye on the side smiled, cupped his hands and said: "Congratulations to Your Highness on the creation of a magical weapon. However, this new type of musket needs to have an appropriate name. Please give it a tail number."
When everyone heard that this was a good opportunity to flatter me, they all came forward to persuade me: "Please give me your name, Your Highness."
"Of course I already have a name. I'm going to call it the Chongzhen Type 15 Musket."
Lin Jing's tone was indifferent, as if he didn't seem to care much about this.
When the others heard this, they couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. The name was somewhat unremarkable.
But since it was the name given by His Royal Highness, no one would object.
"I think this name is catchy and quite good..." Bo Jue smiled softly.
Lin Jing breathed out softly, "Now it's time for me to give an explanation to Your Majesty."
In early June, after more than a month of court struggle, the new candidate for the chief minister was finally announced amid controversy.
However, the candidate was somewhat unexpected. He was not Zhang Sizhi, the old chief minister, nor Chen Yan, the minister of household affairs, but Wu Sheng, the Donglin boss who had just joined the cabinet.
Speaking of which, although Wu Wa was the second assistant in the cabinet, he was not particularly valued by Chongzhen, because his original role was very simple, which was to contain Zhou Yanru.
Now that Zhou Yanru has resigned, Wu Sheng's tough personality will not be appreciated by Chongzhen. Therefore, before the news came out, many people ignored the second assistant, intentionally or unintentionally.
"A hot chestnut popped out of the cold pot."
Although Lin Jing did not reject Wu Sheng. After all, this person was considered a rare practical talent and was much better than Chen Yan and others. However, he still felt a little regretful. After all, Jiang Dejing was not the best candidate.
Wu Weiye on the side said with a somewhat complicated tone: "Your Highness, the position of Chief Assistant is not that easy to sit at the moment... Wen, Zhou and others are already considered to have outstanding skills and abilities, and they are also trusted by His Majesty.
But we still ended up like this..."
When he said this, Wu Weiye realized that his tone was inappropriate and quickly changed his words: "Of course, they brought it upon themselves."
Indeed, the treacherous nature of Chongzhen's reign has exceeded people's imagination, and the frequent replacement of chief ministers also demonstrates the complexity of court struggles and the inner hesitation of Emperor Chongzhen.
Although Zhou Yanru's downfall was due to his corruption and abuse of Wu Changshi and others, who can guarantee that the next Wu Sheng will not make these mistakes?
Lin Jing sighed softly: "If it weren't for Zhou Yanru's numerous crimes, I don't think my father would be so eager to capture him. After all, Mr. Wu Ge has some bottom line."
Wu Weiye's face moved slightly and he said: "Your Highness, Mr. Wu Ge has become the first assistant, who will be the assistant at that time?"
"The second assistant naturally depends on what my father thinks...but I think Mr. Jiang Ge's ability and integrity are the best choice."
Lin Jing paused, looked up at the sky, and then told Li Jizhou: "Hurry up and get ready. I'm going to meet my father."
"Yes, Your Highness."
After Lin Jing put on the prince's crown, Wu Weiye walked over quickly. He whispered softly: "Your Highness, please do not offend Your Majesty again during this interview."
Lin Jing chuckled and shook his head, saying: "At least I understand, so I won't continue to be stubborn. The situation was really different before."
Lin Jing's previous insistence on withdrawing the Ming troops supporting Kaifeng not only angered Emperor Chongzhen, but also puzzled other ministers. In their view, the outcome of this battle was unpredictable and not without a chance.
Even Wu Weiye actually did not agree with Lin Jing's approach at the time.
Soon, Lin Jing left Duanben Palace and entered Qianqing Palace. After passing Tongzhen, he entered Nuange. When he looked up, he saw that in addition to Emperor Chongzhen, there were two ministers sitting inside. They were
The new chief minister is named Wu and the Minister of War Chen Xinjia.
Chongzhen was sitting upright on an imperial chair decorated with gold ornaments. He held a memorial in his hand and read it carefully by the light of a bright-horned palace lantern beside his head, with a very solemn expression.
"My son, I bow to my father."
Lin Jing saluted while secretly wondering in his heart, could something big happen again?
It's a pity that he didn't get any news. At this time, Lin Jing once again thought of setting up spies in the palace.
After seeing Lin Jing walk in, Chongzhen's solemn expression calmed down slightly. He looked at the prince and smiled: "I heard that you went to Anmin Factory again, what did you gain?"
Lin Jing hurriedly explained all the information about the new firearms. However, not only Emperor Chongzhen, but also Wu Sheng and Chen Xinjia showed some doubts on their faces.
How could there be such an awesome firearm in this world? It couldn’t be the prince bragging!
However, after seeing Lin Jing's talent, a little hope rose in the hearts of several people. If what the prince said was true, even if it was half true, that would be great news! This chapter has been completed!