The end of the Ming Dynasty swept the world

Chapter 541
Tong Yangxing came back from the firearms camp sullenly, when a cry came from behind him.

Turning around, it turned out to be Yuan Tian.

He looked disgusted, turned and left.

Ever since Yuan Tian came, chickens and dogs have been flying around in the Qing Dynasty, and everyone is not safe.

Huang Taiji used to be very wise, talented and strategic. Every decision was correct, whether it was entering the customs and looting, or various battles, he led the Qing Dynasty to victory in every battle.

Since Yuan Tian came, Huang Taiji changed his mind day and night, ordered to build a wheel-wheel gun for a while, and ordered to make a Lumi blunderbuss for a while. All civil and military people felt that Huang Taiji was not as brilliant as before, but instead became fatuous and changeable. opinionated.

Of course, everyone knows why.

It is precisely because Ding Yi defeated Huang Taiji again and again, which made Huang Taiji extremely dissatisfied, even fearful. He was eager to prove himself on the battlefield and defeat Ding Yi once.

And he thinks the best way to defeat Ding Yi is to use firearms to make firearms.

This is also the reason why Kong Youde, Li Sutai, Yuan Tian and others among the Han Chinese have become more popular in recent years.

The more Huang Taiji wanted to win against Ding Yi, the worse his mentality became. No wonder he was influenced by a villain like Yuan Tian.

"Master Tong." Yuan Tianmei chased after him with a smile: "Wait for me."

"Hmph." Tong Yangxing didn't want to talk to such a flatterer, snorted coldly, and continued walking.

Yuan Tian followed him, and said softly, "Lord Tong, don't be angry with me, I'm also thinking about our Great Qing."

"You know that it is impossible for the Craftsman Bureau to produce two thousand Lumi guns in two years." Tong Yangxing said angrily, "How will I hand in the guns after two years? Isn't this forcing the old man to die?"

Yuan Tian looked aggrieved: "My big brother Tong made two thousand in two years, I didn't say it."

"If you don't mention Lumi guns, how can the emperor form a new battalion with eight thousand guns?"

"Brother Tong, our craftsmanship needs to be improved. Do you know what Ding Yi's side is like?" Yuan Tian said: "Every craftsman will teach his best craftsmanship to others, so Ding Yi's side There are more and more artisans, and the manufacture of firearms is faster and faster."

"Look at our side. Everyone wants to hide their secrets. Although there are tens of thousands of workers, there are less than a hundred who can shoot guns alone. How to improve efficiency?"

"If everyone can teach it selflessly, my Qing Dynasty will be like a cloud of craftsmen, and the grand occasion will be unprecedented."

Of course Tong Yangxing knew that what Yuan Tian said was reasonable, but the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty have been doing this for thousands of years, so how many people would be willing to suddenly let them teach it selflessly.

There are various incentives for Ding Yi, but it is impossible for Man Qing to think of them.

Of course Yuan Tian wouldn't say why Ding Yi's craftsmen were willing to do it, and how they did it.

This is equivalent to requiring the Qing court to issue a strict order that all craftsmen have to teach selflessly.

This will naturally arouse the resentment and opposition of the craftsmen.

Tong Yangxing thought for a while and sighed: "I'm afraid that the craftsmen, although they promise on the surface, don't put their heart into it. Strictly obeying everything is counterproductive."

Yuan Tian is very happy in his heart, just wanting you to backfire.

On the surface, he agreed: "So we have to find a way to persuade the craftsmen."

"What can you do?" Tong Yangxing asked immediately.

"What can I do?" Yuan Tian yelled, "Craftsmen love money and beauties the most. Can't they just deduct money?"

"Hmph" knows about silver and beauties, Yuan Tian is known for being greedy and lustful in the Qing Dynasty, Tong Yangxing left in a huff.

Yuan Tian went to the street, bought a few catties of beef and mutton at the butcher shop, and bought a piece of cloth, and soon came to a house in the east of the city.

He knocked lightly on the courtyard door.

Come on, a female voice came from inside, opened the door and saw a pretty tall woman, the woman was probably in her early twenties, when she saw Yuan Tian, ​​she blushed slightly: "Brother Yuan."

"Sister-in-law." Yuan Tian laughed, strode in, and the woman hurriedly closed the courtyard door.

Yuan Tian reached out and hugged.

"Don't be like this, Brother Yuan." The woman blushed and half pushed and refused: "Wan'er is here."

Yuan Tian moved his hands up and down, took advantage of it for a while, and then reluctantly let go, the woman was panting heavily.

The woman, Mrs. Song, was Li Mi's mother-in-law. She was originally the concubine of a general in the Ming Dynasty. After being killed by Hou Jin, Huang Taiji rewarded this woman to Li Mi.

Song and Li Mi also have a daughter named Wan'er, who is only three years old this year.

It was only after Yuan Tian came back that he realized that Li Mi was actually a relative of Li Yongfang, who was carefully cultivated by Li Yongfang.

It's a pity that it has been trapped in Dongjiang Town.

After Yuan Tian received the reward, he immediately wanted to come over with Li Yongfang to see Li Mi's family, and brought 100 taels.

The first time he saw Song Shi, his eyes began to glow.

Afterwards, she often made excuses to come here, either to deliver meat or food, and she came and went again, and Song was also lonely, so he was picked up by him.

When the news reached Huang Taiji, Huang Taiji also burst out laughing, and Yuan Tian was as greedy as ever.

But the Song family lost her husband, so it's good to have a man to take care of him now.

Not long after the two walked in, they saw a middle-aged woman playing in the yard with a girl. Seeing the two coming in, they both called out.

"mother."

"Master Yuan."

"Yes." Yuan Tian responded with authority.

This woman was a servant that Song himself bought on the street with money given by Yuan Tian. When the woman saw them coming back, she hugged Wan'er wisely: "Master, I will take Wan'er out for a walk."

Mrs. Song nodded, before the woman walked out the door, she followed Yuan Tian to the back room impatiently.

"Aunt Zhou is very knowledgeable." Yuan Tian laughed.

"You didn't choose well." Song smiled lightly.

There is a river in the east of Shengjing, called Yudai River. This river often freezes in winter and is more than half a meter thick. It can gallop a horse. The Firearms Camp and Craftsman Bureau are located in the north of the river.

Craftsman Jin Shichang passes through here every day after get off work.

Today, I will discuss matters with Huang Taiji and the others first, and then he will return to the Craftsmanship Office in a sullen mood.

Huang Taiji wanted them to make [-] Lumi blunderbuss in two years, and also asked them to pass on their family skills so that more craftsmen could learn it. Jin Shichang already felt that his status would not be guaranteed.

Huang Taiji only knew that what Yuan Tian said was reasonable, but he didn't know that Ding Yi had incentives over there, and after several years of publicity and promotion, it successfully formed something that everyone accepted.

Huang Taiji used strict orders to persecute him when he came up, which was really counterproductive, and made many craftsmen feel dissatisfied.

Jin Shichang walked home alone on the grounds that he was in a bad mood before the time came.

Usually, when he goes home, he will bring two servants with him, and it is rare for him to have something to do without him.

I was walking alone when I saw a woman in front of me holding the hand of a girl who was eating snacks.

Jin Shichang often saw this woman and girl, and knew that this woman was Aunt Zhou, a slave of the Song family.

"This dog, Yuan Tian." Jin Shichang laughed and scolded, knowing that Yuan Tian had gone to Song's house again, this week Aunt Zhou knew it, and took Wan'er out every time.

"Hello, Mr. Jin." Aunt Zhou saw him and quickly put Wan'er down.

Wan'er drank a lot of water before, and just as she was put down, she was about to shush. Aunt Zhou pointed to one side, and Wan'er immediately trotted over.

"Yuan Tian went to beat your master again?" Jin Shichang was also a little moved when he thought of Song's portrait.

"Well, I just went." Aunt Zhou said shyly.

Jin Shichang took a closer look at Aunt Zhou for the first time, and suddenly found that Aunt Zhou seemed to be looking good, but she was a little older.

He was momentarily lost in thought.

"Hey, what's that?" Aunt Zhou suddenly pointed behind him.

Jin Shichang turned his head.

Suddenly, he felt someone push him heavily from behind.

"Ah!" With a splash, his whole body was pushed into the Yudai River in an instant.

"Uh-ah--" Jin Shichang yelled hurriedly because he couldn't swim.

"My lord, my lord." Aunt Zhou looked around, stood there and called, but she didn't move, and her voice was not loud.

In fact, she was already very nervous.

Only this section of the river has the fewest people coming and going every day. She has to go here at least five times a month. After walking for more than half a year, she met Jin Shichang more than 30 times.

Only twice did Jin Shichang not take anyone with him.

The last time Jin Shichang was a little far away from the river, she didn't have a chance to strike, but this time she finally got the chance, because she was walking along the river, Jin Shichang saw her from a distance, and subconsciously walked along the river, so that he could be with her She speaks up.

According to Yuan Gui, Jin Shichang is the only one of the three giants in the Craftsmanship Bureau who knows no water.

Aunt Zhou stood by the river and looked at it for a while, turning her head to look at Wan'er from time to time. Wan'er was urinating with her butt facing her. She didn't know what happened here, and she was only three years old.

She watched for a while, Jin Shichang slowly sank a little bit, she turned around quickly, hugged Wan'er in a hurry, and walked away quickly.

The next day, Huang Taiji got the news that Jin Shichang, an official craftsman, fell into the water and drowned, and one of the best Chinese craftsmen made by Qing artillery was missing.

At this time, there were rumors circulating among Han craftsmen that Huang Taiji would make two thousand Lumi blunderbuss in two years.

When Huang Taiji heard the rumors, he was furious. He summoned Kong Youde and asked if the Portuguese could make guns.

Kong Youde had a bitter face, these Portuguese could only shoot artillery, and it was Sun Yuanhua who used it to practice artillery.

Because he can make cannons, Ding Yi has already taken the lead and intercepted him in Quanzhou.

Li Yongfang, who was in charge of the detailed work, was a little skeptical. Jin Shichang usually took people away, but it was a rare time that he didn't take people away, and he fell into the water and died?
But at this time, he also disagreed with Huang Taiji's full efforts to engage in Lumi guns, so naturally he didn't say anything, but just investigated secretly.

(End of this chapter)