The steam engine was left to Old Rao.
Old Rao began to lead a group of enthusiastic craftsmen to work.
Yongqi left the office with Old Liu.
Thinking of what happened last night, Yongqi felt a little threatened.
His martial arts were not bad, but it seemed that he was still lacking when facing a grandmaster. Moreover, a grandmaster-level sword seemed to be able to injure him.
He had to get a gun for self-defense. If someone pointed a sword at him in the future, he would shoot him.
This was a world with martial arts, so Yongqi had to be careful.
The weapons in Yongqi's Exchange System were very advanced.
There were blueprints for AK47, 98K, and so on, but the steam engine had yet to be produced. The process was too complicated and the cost of production was too high. He had to wait for a while and take it step by step.
If they had millet and rifles, it would only be a little better than the current situation…
He might as well get Old Liu to get a Qing Dynasty flintlock.
"Lord Liu, does the Ministry of Works have firearms?" asked Yongqi. Can you bring me to take a look?"
Old Liu didn't ask too many questions. Yongqi had a good relationship with him now. Moreover, he was a prince, and his official position was the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works. Although firearms were not something that ordinary people could come into contact with, Yongqi's status and position were enough.
"Yes, Prince Rong, come with me."”
Yongqi addressed him as a lowly official, but he didn't dare to take it seriously. He still addressed Yongqi as King Rong.
Yongqi followed Old Liu to the firearms warehouse.
It was indeed the Ministry of Works of the Qing Dynasty.
There were many weapons.
Old Liu explained the development and history of firearms in the Qing Dynasty to Yongqi.
Yong Qi nodded as she listened to Old Liu's explanation.
In fact, the Qing Dynasty had also begun to manufacture gunpowder weapons.
The heavy firearms of the Qing Dynasty were mainly cannons, and the light firearms were mainly guns.
Firearms manufacturing began in 1631, the fifth year after Jin Tiancong. Firearms were still manufactured in large quantities in the early Qing Dynasty, but by the time of Kangxi, firearms manufacturing was suppressed to a certain extent.
For example, the inventor of the "machine gun" in the Qing Dynasty was exiled to Daizi in Shenyangby Kangxi. Since then, the development of firearms has gradually stopped, and its performance has greatly lagged behind that of the Western powers.
In fact, there were many books about firearms in the Qing Dynasty.
In order to quell the rebellion of San Fan, Kangxi ordered the belgian missionary, Nan Huairen, to manufacture artillery that was suitable for the terrain of the south and convenient for maneuvering on the battlefield.
Nan Huairen " forged a new cannon according to the Western style " and presented a book," Illustrated Divine Power," introducing the theories and methods of making cannons in the West.
From the 14th year of Kangxi (1675) to the last 40 years of Kangxi, the "Firearms Made by the Ministry of Works" issued in the 21st year of Qianlong contained 85 kinds of cannons. In the same year, the three firearms in the "Imperial Ritual Patterns" became standard weapons.
After Yongzheng, due to the country's biased policies and the emphasis on the ancestral teachings, which were similar to the backward concept of " taking the world immediately," Yongzheng and Qianlong did not pay attention to weapons and equipment, resulting in the firearms in the firearms warehouse being very outdated. Yongqi saw the firearms left behind during the Kangxi period.
He was too old.
Looking at the pile of rusty firearms, Yongqi roughly knew the reason for the fiasco of the Opium War.
Their weapons and equipment were so far behind.
Yongqi picked up a musket and said,"Lord Liu, can I take a musket?"”
" Of course you can," Old Liu replied readily." However, this item is extremely powerful. King Rong must not use it recklessly." Moreover, this item had a high rate of explosion, no moisture resistance, and a long cooldown period. More people died from the frequent explosions than the enemy. King Rong had to be careful not to use it himself.”
"En, this king understands. Unless it's a critical moment, there's no need.”
Yongqi tried to fire two shots. Damn, the quality was really bad. It felt like it would explode at any moment.
From an idealized point of view, the firing range of the Qing Dynasty's handguns could reach 100 meters. The effective firing range with basic accuracy (that is, the accuracy error could be compensated by firing multiple handguns at the same time) was about 50 meters. The best firing range with armor-piercing ability was about 30 meters...
This was definitely not possible. Yongqi decided to take some time to exchange for a pistol blueprint. If she wanted to exchange more points, then so be it. The steam engine could not be exchanged directly, but the pistol was still possible.
However, Yongqi could only hold a pistol for herself now. She couldn't give it to the guards.
The firearms control in the Qing Dynasty was very strict. If Yongqi's guards each had a handgun, Qianlong might suspect that Yongqi wanted to kill him.
Once Qianlong died, the Qing Dynasty would be in chaos.
Yongqi did not want to mess up the Great Qing Dynasty so early. He had to master his own strength first.
Yongqi put the flintlock into the storage space.
Of course, Old Liu saw Yongqi put it in his arms.
Along the way, Old Liu introduced all kinds of heavy firearms to Yongqi. Yongqi looked at the cannons curiously.
Yongqi came to a cannon that looked very familiar.
He affectionately caressed the cannon.
"King Rong, this is the Red Cannon." Old Liu saw that Yongqi was interested and immediately came over to explain.
"Oh." Yong Qi revealed a curious look.
Old Liu continued.
"The Red Cannon was modified from the Hongyi Cannon of the Ming Dynasty. This kind of cannon had a long barrel and a large caliber. It was thin at the front and thick at the back. The body of the cannon was cast with many solid hoops. It had a smooth bore and a cannon ear in the middle. The muzzle and the cannon tail were equipped with a crosshair and a camera respectively.”
"Mm, this item is very good. Old Liu, can you get me one? I'll put it in the residence to guard the door.”Yongqi smiled.
" King Rong, this…" Old Liu was speechless. The gate of your residence is really precious. You need Dapao to guard it.
"Haha, I'm just joking.”
Yongqi blinked and smiled.
Old Liu smiled and stroked his beard.
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