Facing Mu Ying's question, Zhu Su grinned: "Brother Mu Ying, why do you have to ask me? You have already done that in Suli."
Mu Ying was startled, then thought of something, and suddenly said: "What you said... is a firearm!"
Although Mu Ying was only a young man, he had already fought in more than ten battles. At the age of eighteen, he was promoted to a commander and served as a military commander in the Ming Dynasty. He had a kind face towards the Zhu family, but he was extremely cold-blooded during battles. Although he was not always like him, he was always kind.
Yuchun and others take the lead, but they can always see through the situation and command thousands of troops with a calm mind. They are best at coordinating the coordination between various arms.
Among them, he is especially good at the use of various types of firearms in the military.
"That's right, it's exactly a firearm." Zhu Su said with a smile while stroking his palms. "Firearms are different from swords. They are the next weapon that will have a 'weapon generation'!"
"The firearms of the future only require one person and one blunderbuss, with enough ammunition, and they can be guarded at key points. Even if the barbarians have thousands of troops, they will not be able to get past the thunder pool!"
Speaking of this, Zhu Su couldn't help but sigh in his heart, if the Ming Dynasty could have Venerable Gatling and Maxim Bodhisattva, these two powerful men, to protect the country's destiny, there would be no need to worry about intruders or slaves!
"So powerful!" Zhu Biao was surprised and delighted, and grabbed Zhu Su's sleeve. "Fifth brother, do you know how to make such a powerful firearm? Why not inform Baoyuan Bureau of this method quickly!"
"Brother, don't make trouble." Zhu Su's cheek twitched. "I don't have that ability. Any breakthrough in science and technology requires accumulated research and experiments over time. To reach the point where generational differences occur, it requires countless people to go through countless experiments.
It took hard work and hard work to achieve this goal."
"The doorways are as high as the mountains and as deep as the sea. I only have one brain, so how can I remember them all?"
"This...is really going..." Zhu Su was dumbfounded. According to his plan, after having soap, he would burn glass and then build a vegetable greenhouse so that he could have a bite of green vegetables in the winter.
"Okay, I was reckless." Mu Ying nodded, then took big steps and hurried outside.
He originally wanted to shirk it, but after thinking about it, the firearms of the Qing Dynasty were so good, and the firearms of the early Ming Dynasty must be even worse. It would be okay to improve the gunpowder formula and explain the principles of flintlock guns.
"What do you want to do with Soap?" Zhu Su didn't expect that not long after Soap was born, Zhu Biao was already planning to do something big with him.
Before the Ming Dynasty, craftsmen did not pay enough attention to the aspect of making utensils.
"But nowadays, most of our Daming firearms inherit the Yuan system. Although there are one or two improvements, they are not very practical."
"I know a little bit about it, I know a little bit about it," Zhu Su said modestly. "My younger brother is not talented. Except for politics, he knows a little bit about all kinds of things."
"It's not necessary to ask for a reward," Zhu Su said. "As long as you don't let me live that kind of restricted life again."
Why did you get so confused that you started making arms?
"Fifth brother, I think about your soap. I think it has a lot to do." Zhu Biao said. "If this thing is managed well, it will definitely benefit all people. Are you willing to give the production method to big brother?"
"Ah? Now?" Zhu Su was startled, with some reluctance on his face. "It's tiring enough to make all these soaps today. Can't we do it another day?"
"Brother Su, I understand what you mean. What you mean is that it is impossible to create a powerful firearm that can equal one to a hundred in one go."
At this time, the Ming Dynasty did not even establish a specialized firearms research and manufacturing institution. The Baoyuan Bureau, which minted coins, was also responsible for the task of manufacturing firearms.
Mu Ying's eyes flashed. Although he didn't know the details, as long as he could point out the direction of improvement, Ming's firearms would be able to avoid many detours!
"Well, all I know is some basic knowledge, which can be used to lay a solid foundation for scientific development... That's all. If I see the current firearms, I might have some ideas." Zhu Su said thoughtfully.
"Since you understand the shape of firearms in the future, you must be able to point out ways to improve the firearms of the Ming Dynasty today?"
"I do have some ideas. We can do this, this, and this..."
Give me some money to spend!
...Forget it, in this era, as long as the family is not separated, the younger son is not qualified to hide a small treasury. I definitely don't even think about patent fees or anything like that. If he opens his mouth to ask for it, he might even get a beating from Lao Zhu.
"Hahaha." Seeing how he was pretending to be humble but actually proud, Zhu Biao couldn't help but laugh. "First it's science, then it's economics. My fifth brother has only been here for a day, and I have been studying for ten years.
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As expected of the prince who was personally trained by Lao Zhu, he still has a lot of vision. He can see the value behind soap at a glance. However, haven't you considered your brother's patent rights...
"In that case, what are you waiting for?" Mu Yingxi stood up suddenly. "Let's set off to Baoyuan Bureau now!"
"Well, what you said makes sense." Zhu Biao nodded. He had already thought of several wonderful uses for the "soap" Zhu Su had just made. Not only could it benefit the people, but if it was planned properly, it could also open up new opportunities for the imperial court.
Financial resources. This is true for just a soap. If it is related to a major military weapon, it may bring about earth-shaking changes.
"Even if I remember, I can't knead such a complicated thing with my bare hands..."
"It's nothing more than making the method public, or handing it over to the imperial shop and selling it to make money for the court." Zhu Biao said.
"What I want to say is that our Ming Dynasty must not abandon technology and listen to those Confucian scholars who treat these things that our ancestors have explored for thousands of years as 'wonderful skills'. Instead, we should vigorously develop them. This is better than
What policy system is a more stable plan for the millennium?"
"You are so young, how can you be so lazy?" Mu Ying smiled and rubbed his forehead. Zhu Biao thought for a while and said, "This room is quite spacious. Why don't you go to Baoyuan Bureau to get some firearms?"
When the gunpowder comes back, we'll study it here. It's better not to show the extraordinary qualities of fifth brother to others."
After talking for a while, Zhu Biao said in surprise: "I didn't expect that the fifth brother is actually proficient in economics!"
Zhu Su lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "Although my starting point is good, if I do this directly, I am afraid that this soap will not only be unable to be promoted to the people, but will also become a tool for some large households to make money."
"I will go to the palace to talk to dad tomorrow. If dad agrees to this plan, I will give you a reward!"
"You... are really determined to be the Xiaoyao King." Zhu Biao laughed.
While they were talking, they saw that Mu Ying had come back carrying a large wooden box.
He placed the box in the courtyard, and there was a sudden "bang" sound, raising a lot of dust. Zhu Su was startled. He didn't expect the box to be so heavy. He raised his eyes and looked at Mu Ying, who had a normal expression.
, remembering that he was just carrying this big box on his back, his face was not troubled at all, and his steps were still light and quick.
"I didn't expect that my sworn brother, who has been with me for many years, would develop such great martial arts without saying a word!" Zhu Su thought to himself.