If the government made weapons, there were two largest channels in the Ming Dynasty.
One is the Ordnance Bureau under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry, Yu Heng, Qing Li Division. The Ordnance Bureau is the largest ordnance manufacturing department. Except for a small part of the ordnance used by the Ming Dynasty's army, most of it is produced by the Ordnance Bureau.
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The other one is the Bingzhang Bureau in the palace. The twenty-four yamen of the Inner Palace of the Ming Dynasty are collectively referred to as the twelve supervisors, four divisions and eight bureaus, and the Bingzhang Bureau is one of the eight bureaus. It is responsible for making knives, spears, swords, etc.
Halberds, whips, axes, helmets, armors, bows, arrows and other military equipment, as well as iron locks, needles, scissors, bells and drums used in rituals, etc.
In terms of professionalism, the Arms and Staff Bureau is obviously inferior to the Weapons Bureau. However, the Arms and Staff Bureau does not supply all the Ming Dynasty armies, but certain armies and even some weapons awarded to ministers by the king. Its funds and autonomy
Sex is much stronger than weapons.
Nanhaiwei is a newly established guard station. According to the rules of the Ministry of Industry, they can make weapons by themselves. They can even directly ask the Ministry of Industry for the money to make weapons. However, the money will have to be offset a lot.
It's just money to equip ordnance.
Therefore, Jiang Wan was not generally interested in what Mr. Xu Ergong said about someone in the Ministry of Industry. It was like someone who immediately brought you a pillow when you were about to doze off.
There are completely different things when someone is doing things and when there is no one. People who have lived to at least a certain age and have a certain level of emotional intelligence can understand this. It does not mean that there is no one in the Ministry of Industry who is doing this.
It can't be done, and the people in the Ministry of Industry are obstructing and refusing to cooperate. But this person always has subjective initiative. He handles errands and does things according to the rules, and being enthusiastic and taking the initiative to strive for excellence are completely different things.
As for the Military Staff Bureau, Jiang Wan didn't want to mess with it for the time being. It was the yamen in the palace. Since the emperor gave him more authority than the general guards, if he didn't know what to do and was still involved in the palace without any scruples, Zhu You would
Even if he is fine now, if one day he does something that makes the other party unhappy, it will be meaningless to settle old scores.
In Jiang Wan's imagination, such a high-end place as the Ordnance Bureau must be in certain buildings of the Ministry of Industry, passing through heavy guards, and then arriving at a series of continuous workshops.
Amidst the clanging sound of hammering, swords, guns, swords, halberds, various armors and even firearms were continuously produced from these workshops, then sent to the warehouse, and finally reached the hands of every Ming Dynasty soldier.
Then, when he was brought to the door of a simple house by the two Xu siblings, he was still a little shocked.
"Is this where the Ordnance Bureau of the Ministry of Industry is located?"
"Of course not!" Xu Caining rolled his eyes, but did not say "Are you a fool?"
"Whoever wants to go to the Ordnance Bureau, I'm just telling you that our Xu family has generously supported some talented officials from the Ministry of Industry over the years. This person among them is a director of the Yu Heng Qing Li Department of the Ministry of Industry, named Zhao
It turns out that he not only has a family background in the development of firearms, but also has considerable experience himself..."
oh!
Jiang Wan suddenly realized that it sounded like Zhao Yuan was a technical official. Did he mean that his family background meant that his father also developed firearms?
"Of course, otherwise, there are countless officials in the capital, but not everyone in the Xu family can take a fancy to them and be willing to spend money on them!"
Xu Caining said proudly: "Have you heard of "The Book of Artifacts"? Since you lead troops and like firearms, this name should be familiar to you?"
Jiang Wan had actually heard of this name, not in this era, but in the era before he traveled through time. As the most familiar firearm of the Ming Dynasty in later generations, it was naturally the one used by Guan Ning's cavalry in large quantities.
Three-Eyed Fire Gun, but as for the development, summary, summary and mastery of firearms, we have to mention Zhao Shizhen, the first person to research firearms in the Ming Dynasty.
What he left behind with his lifelong efforts was this "Artifact Manual". Unfortunately, due to shortcomings in craftsmanship and gunpowder formula processing, his research was not taken seriously by the rulers of the Ming Dynasty, so that it
Nowadays, even the cannons used by the frontier troops still need to be imported from the Folangji people.
Wait, this person’s surname is Zhao?
"He is the son of Mr. Zhao Shizhen, Mr. Zhao?" Jiang Wan's heart suddenly beat loudly. The court did not pay attention to Zhao Shizhen's hard work, but as his son, he inherited his mantle, so needless to say in this regard.
It is possible for someone to be better than an expert! At least, he can understand what Zhao Shizhen has learned more thoroughly than the average person.
Isn't this the top design and production talent he needs?
He looked at Xu Caining and suddenly realized that this little girl actually looked quite cute, despite the fact that she looked like someone owed her hundreds of taels of silver all day long.
At this moment, there was a "bang" and a muffled sound in the house, and even the ground beneath my feet seemed to shake suddenly.
The guards around them rushed over without hesitation, protecting them in the middle.
"No, no!"
From inside the house, someone seemed to be yelling angrily: "I can't even fart louder than your explosion. If what you said had worked, the walls of our house would have collapsed long ago..."
Jiang Wan gently pushed the guard around him away. He already understood what happened. He glanced at the Xu family siblings and walked towards the house first.
At least you still have some courage!
Xu Caining muttered something and followed.
Behind the screen wall of the yard, two guys with unkempt hair and dirt all over their bodies were standing there. In front of them, a dark muzzle was facing the people who came in.
Jiang Wan and others were startled, but fortunately, the guards beside Xu Caining immediately shouted, and the two people in the middle of the yard raised their hands and waved to them, indicating that it was okay.
Only then did Jiang Wan cautiously walk over and look at the small cannon in front of them. If he read correctly, this should be the Tiger Crouching Cannon that was widely used in the military. However, this small cannon with the characteristics of the Ming Dynasty
The cannon, not to mention the trouble of loading, was heavy and not very practical, and was not welcomed by the generals and soldiers in the army.
Of course, there is another most important reason, which is also the biggest drawback of Daming firearms. Jiang Wan also knows that whether it is a blunderbuss or a variety of cannons, the range of the gunpowder is not enough when the gunpowder is loaded normally. If the amount of gunpowder is increased, the range will be insufficient.
It could explode at any time.
This is still a quality firearm. If it is of poor quality, basically every time it is fired, it is a gamble with the life of the soldier who launches it. Anyway, I don’t know whether it can kill the enemy in the distance. All it takes is a little fire.
, there is a high probability that he will be killed by the explosion.
In this case, no one would be willing to use these firearms.