Ming Dynasty: I, Emperor Chongzhen, swear not to go to Meishan

\\This is a new type of musket that has just been developed and is now fully equipped with my new army. Zhu Youjian said proudly, turning his eyes to the shadow guard Tian Wujiu who was guarding him.

Tian Wujiu, who was well prepared, threw a Suifu gun to Song Xiance, intentionally or unintentionally, he took a step forward, closing the distance between him and Song Xiance, staring at him with cold and stern eyes.

As long as Song Xiance dared to make any move, he would take action immediately and kill Song Xiance on the spot.

Song Xiance took the gun, looked at it carefully, and immediately saw the obvious difference between the matchlock gun and the matchlock gun in his hand. No wonder there was no need to use a matchlock to light the fuse. This step alone shortened some time and increased the rate of fire.

Would you like to play with a few shots? Zhu Youjian asked with a smile. He stretched out his palm in front of Song Xiance and spread it out, revealing a few lead bullets and fixed paper shells in the palm of his hand.

Uh, Your Majesty, this is... Song Xiance was startled and quickly handed the gun back to Tian Wujiu, staring at the fixed paper cartridge case in Zhu Youjian's hand with a curious expression on his face.

He was really curious about this new type of gun, and wanted to shoot a few shots himself, but he didn't dare to do it in front of the emperor even if he had the guts to do so, or he might lose his head.

Fortunately, he has always been quick-witted and quick to react. Of course, he was also a little curious about the custom-loaded paper bullet casings. What was this?

Custom-loaded paper cartridges. Zhu Youjian explained that although this thing is still in the confidentiality stage, it will be leaked sooner or later. When the time comes, both the rebel army and the Qing army will use it, not to mention that he wants to conquer Song Xiance, let alone hide it from him.

That’s how it turns out…

Song Xiance nodded repeatedly. With this fixed-loading paper shell, the soldiers could reload gunpowder faster, and they didn't have to worry about loading too much gunpowder in a panic or underloading, and the power of the lead bullets fired would be weakened. Thinking of this fixed The guy who installed the paper bullet casings is a genius.

The Suifa gun and the fixed paper cartridges were both innovative inventions by the Emperor. Military advisor Wu Buwei leaned over and whispered in his ear.

He had been accompanying Song Xiance, silently observing the expression on Song Xiance's face. When he saw Song Xiance's expression of admiration, he immediately assisted the emperor.

To be honest, when he first heard that these things were invented by the emperor, he was shocked in his heart, and the expression on his face was almost the same as Song Xiance's, except that he didn't write the word admire on his forehead.

Ah, it was actually the emperor who invented the innovation? Song Xiance said in surprise, looking at Wu Buwei in disbelief, Wu Military Advisor, you didn't fool me, did you?

Commander Song, let's get together tonight and have some drinks. The more you get to know the emperor, the more shocked and admired you will be. Wu Buwei blinked, with an incomprehensible and mysterious smile on his face.

Thank you so much, Military Advisor Wu. Song Xiance said movedly. Wu Buwei's drink was a big deal. If you want your family to live a good life in peace, Wu Buwei's advice and reminders are indispensable. Look how sincere he is.

Based on his experience in seeing people, he could obviously see the sincerity in Wu Buwei's eyes, and he was somewhat moved in his heart. He could also vaguely estimate his good vision and intelligence.

With Wu Bu serving such a talented person beside the emperor, and the emperor being quite sage, it seems a bit difficult to succeed in the king's great career.

He didn't know that the more he learned about it, his mentality would quietly change unknowingly. The best proof of this was that his title to Zhu Youjian had quietly changed.

Next, Zhu Youjian took Song Xiance to visit the artillery live-fire training. After watching it again and listening to the emperor's explanation, Song Xiance was shocked again.

He could barely keep up with the emperor's explanations of all kinds of brand-new military tactics and terminology, such as artillery shells, artillery suppression, fire coverage, etc. Without the emperor's explanation, he would not have known the correct use of artillery. , let alone know that artillery is so powerful that it can even determine the outcome of a battle.

By the way, I have sent the First Royal Regiment to Kaifeng to support Governor Sun. I believe it won't be long before good news comes back.