Yuzhu knew the shape of the Maxim machine gun, but he was also ignorant of its internal structure.
I have no choice but to eat the food one bite at a time.
Dai Zi's biggest task at the moment is not to develop a volley gun, but to research and imitate the latest dog-lock flintlock gun.
The dog-lock flintlock guns equipped by the new army were imitated by the Dutch. They had a much shorter range but were many times more expensive.
If you want to equip it on a large scale, it is definitely not cost-effective.
Yuzhu didn't want to ingeniously research new firearms. As long as he completely copied the original British dog-lock flintlock gun, the cost could be reduced by at least 80%.
In addition, under the old emperor's nose, Yuzhu's new army will not have the opportunity to expand its army on a large scale for the time being.
Temporarily not expanding the military does not mean that it will never expand.
What do teaching teams, teaching groups, and various military and political schools do?
Under the premise that the team cannot be expanded, it is better to wait for the gun than to wait for the gun, which becomes Yuzhu's only choice.
"Khan Ama, Dai Zi is very knowledgeable about guns and artillery. I plan to appoint him to work as a servant in the manufacturing office." Yuzhu has always been a man of the Ming Dynasty and does not do secret things.
The old emperor was in high spirits, and since Dai Zi was just a cheap craftsman and not worth mentioning at all, he nodded in approval.
For five thousand years, everything has been inferior, except for reading.
The purpose of studying well is to become an official.
As for skilled craftsmen, they have always been despised as: cheap craftsmen or slave craftsmen.
The emphasis on power over technology is one of the reasons why modern industrial civilization cannot rise from the East.
Below the manufacturing office, there are many workshops, such as Ruyi Pavilion, gold and jade making, furnace casting, bell making, gun making, saddle and armor making, bow making, enamel making, gong making, and box mounting making.
Oil wood making, lamp making, helmet making, glass factory, etc.
After Yuzhu took charge of the manufacturing office, Tong Guowei came to the door first before the old emperor could find trouble with him.
Tong Guowei looked at the handsome jade pillar and asked him with a smile: "I always feel like there is something wrong with this house?"
Yuzhu looked at the entire house carefully. Everything in the house was made of fine and precious wood, and the furnishings were all of the highest standard for the rich and powerful.
Wait, Yuzhu's eyes fell on the paper window, and he understood something instantly.
Tong Guowei lacks nothing but a glass window that transmits light.
But the problem is that there is only one single glass window in the Qingxi Bookstore in Yuanmingyuan.
These days, all plate glass is imported from the West.
Moreover, just like a flat-screen TV, the larger the area, the more expensive it is.
Yuzhu knew well that the extra large plate glass used exclusively by the old emperor was worth at least three hundred thousand taels of silver.
Because, it was Yuzhu that was imported from Italian businessmen under the banner of celebrating Longevity Festival.
"Old Ancestor, to tell you the truth, only the Queen Mother's house in the palace and the Old Summer Palace have such a large glass window." Yuzhu explained with a smile, "Even the Queen Mother's house in the palace has
, it’s still a paper window.”
Tong Guowei narrowed his eyes, stroked his beard and smiled, saying: "I only know that you must have a way to solve it, right?"
Yuzhu swallowed his saliva and said with a smile on his face: "Such a big piece of glass doesn't cost a few taels of silver. But the problem is, even our ladies in the palace don't use it, and you just enjoy it, which will inevitably attract criticism.
ah."
Tong Guowei knew Yuzhu very well and knew that he had something to say, so he kept silent.
Sure enough, Yuzhu said with a smile: "Such a whole piece of glass window must have exceeded the limit and is very inappropriate. However, there are some broken glass over there in the glass factory. Your grandson, I will go and remove those
If you pick up the broken pieces of glass and stick them together, your old house will definitely be much brighter than it is now, right?"
Tong Guowei showed a satisfied smile and said: "My dear lady, you have sent someone to tell me that you are so filial. Well, I didn't make a mistake!"
"Follow me." Tong Guowei led Yuzhu into the east wing.
Yuzhu went in and took a look. Oh my god, it was actually full of people.