For the sake of this front-loading rifled gun, Liu Hongjian got up early the next day and went to participate in the morning court of that day.

He was carrying the front-loading rifled gun, otherwise he didn't think the imperial court would take firearms research seriously.

The courtiers were very surprised by Liu Hongji's arrival, because this guy never spit ivory in his mouth, and he was basically not seen for anything important.

And the guy he was carrying behind him also surprised the ministers, as we all know, except for the guards in the palace, they are not allowed to carry knives, let alone the court.

However, there is no rule in the ancestral system that it is not allowed to bring muskets, although everyone knows that even if it is not written, it should probably not be allowed to be carried, but this is only limited to ordinary officials.

Do you want to remind An Guogong?

Forget it, it's better to have more than one thing, a few ministers stroked their beards and said.

Liu Hong gradually didn't care, but just stood at the end of the military attache team and took a nap as usual.

He is no longer An Guobo of a year ago, in fact, with his current status, he can stand at the head of the Wuxun team.

But he refused, just like when he was a child in elementary school, the poor students in the back row could sleep unscrupulously and make small movements, and Liu Hong was happy to be quiet in the back.

"An Guogong? An Guogong! In a hazy way, Liu Hong gradually felt that someone was calling him.

He opened his eyes and looked at Chongzhen on the throne, and found that people were staring at him with blue faces, and not only that, but all the ministers were also staring at him.

"Your Majesty, you call me? I'm sorry, I was a little sleepy last night, hehe! Liu Hong gradually smiled and counted it as an apology.

All the ministers were clear about Liu Hongji's lies, although many officials were very dissatisfied with the casualness of this guy, but none of them dared to stand up.

Because it is obvious that the emperor doesn't care, if they go to accuse, wouldn't it be that the emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuch is in a hurry? Don't take yourself too seriously!

"An Guogong, what you are carrying behind your back is the flintlock pistol from the Ordnance Institute?" Chongzhen repeated.

He didn't know why An Guogong, who had always taken life as his motto and was unusually lazy, came to the court, and it should have something to do with the musket he was carrying on his back.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this is not just a rifle, this is the latest front-loading rifled flintlock pistol developed by the Ordnance Institute!" Seeing this, Liu Hong hurriedly stepped forward, took the rifled gun from behind his back, and handed it over.

Li Yunkui hurriedly stepped down the imperial steps to take the gun, and carefully checked it over and over to ensure Chongzhen's safety.

"You haven't loaded any bullets, what are you bothering about? Hurry up and present it to Your Majesty! "Liu Hong gradually looks at this guy unpleasantly, if Lao Tzu wants to commit murder, can he still use this thing?

Li Yunkui smiled awkwardly and said that this was the process, but he didn't continue to insist, and presented it to Chongzhen with a black face.

"What's the difference between this gun and the Sui-fire musket that Aiqing gave me last year?

Is it a new material? Chongzhen took it left and right and looked at it and didn't see anything famous, as if he felt that the barrel material was different.

"Your Majesty is wise, this gun is made of newly refined steel from the Ordnance Institute.

And the beauty of this gun is that it is inside the barrel, and the rifling in the barrel gives the bullet a rotating force, causing the bullet to rotate and rush out of the barrel. Liu Hongjian tried his best to explain a little white.

"Oh, Aiqing said it in detail." Chongzhen still didn't seem to understand, but as the emperor, he was embarrassed to say that he didn't understand.

"It's farther than a flintlock pistol! The accuracy is higher! More powerful! Liu Hong gradually decided to be more straightforward, daring to love the uncles and uncles of the court, all of whom have zero points in physics.

"Oh, then I know, how far can I get from the previous flintlock pistol?" Chongzhen was interested.

After all, practice sees the truth, and the superiority of the flintlock pistol has been verified by a series of wars.

Whether it is the border army on the nine sides or Qin Liangyu in the southwest, the notes to the imperial court are clearly written.

The flintlock pistol of the Ordnance Institute is superior to the arquebus in terms of range and reload speed, and now that there is a more powerful gun, how can Chongzhen not be happy.

"Your Majesty, the effective range of this gun is three hundred paces! It is twice as far away as the pre-fired musket of the previous year, and the accuracy is also greatly improved. Liu Hong said seriously.

There is another very important reason why Liu Hongchuan attaches so much importance to this gun.

That is the development of rifled guns, which made the infantry one step closer to breaking away from the line, and the tactics of lining up to shoot are too rigid and stupid.

The line infantry appeared mainly to compensate for the lack of musket accuracy and firing speed, and there was no flexibility at all, even if they knew that the shells were coming, they could not dodge.

The advent of front-loading rifled guns and mini rounds will make it possible to get rid of the line infantry, after all, accuracy and attack range are here.

The next step is to find a way to develop a metal-shelled firing bullet, and when this thing comes out, the problem of breath-holding from front to rear will be solved, and at that time.

A shot made in Hanyang, the Ming army will be proud of the world.

"Well, not only that, but the Ordnance Institute has also developed a new type of artillery, this cannon is called cannon, which is smaller than the Furlong cannon in terms of weight and size, and not only has its power not decreased, but its range has reached more than 800 paces.

Therefore, the minister came this time to ask for a reward for the craftsmen of the armory.

The new firearms invented by these craftsmen not only greatly improved the strength of the Ming army, but also reduced the casualties of the Ming soldiers.

The minister thought that the soldiers who went into battle to kill the enemy were indispensable, but the craftsmen who developed firearms for the Ming soldiers were not hard workers.

They should also be rewarded, even martial arts! ”

Liu Hong gradually corrected his words, and what he said was also from his heart.

A nation that does not attach importance to craftsmen will be backward and beaten, and a nation that does not attach importance to science and technology will have no hope.

"My court's Shenwei Thunderbolt General Cannon can also fight 800 paces away, what is there to brag about, as for An Guogong's words, the musket can fight 300 paces, I don't believe it......"

Chongzhen hadn't said anything yet, Ma Shiying couldn't help it, how far the four guns on the wall of the capital could hit, most officials knew.

As for the fact that the musket can fight 300 paces, the ordinary Furlong cannon is only 300 paces long, if your musket can surpass the artillery, then the artillery will have to do nothing!

As the spiritual leader of the keyboard warriors, Ma Shiying resolutely stood up to refute, in his opinion, An Guogong was demonstrating to them and pointing at the deer as a horse!

"Master Ma, your behavior reminds me of an old man!" Liu Hong gradually squinted slightly and said contemptuously.

"Oh? I don't know who An Guogong is talking about? Ma Shiying didn't know what medicine Liu Hongjian was selling in the gourd, so he replied cautiously.

"This person has also questioned the AKM range of his own official, but now, his grave grass is afraid that it has grown a foot high!"