Chapter 1523 Qinpu is relieved
Even when the warship docked again, many people on board were still shocked.
Only Yun Zheng smiled bitterly in his heart.
Ugh!
The technology is still immature!
According to rough tests, the effective range of the naval guns should be around 80 to 90 meters, but definitely not over 100 meters.
These are the products of many tests at Dingbei's firearms workshop.
Currently, these are the only three guns that can be loaded onto a warship.
The only consolation is that the power of this shrapnel is quite good.
It's a bit sugary!
This amount of shrapnel is enough for an ordinary person to eat for a year!
This war is really fought for money and food!
Now I want to go to my father and cry about my poverty, but there is nothing I can do.
Hold on!
As the technologies become more mature, the cost will gradually decrease.
When the warship docked, Emperor Wen was reluctant to get off the ship for a long time and insisted on running to the cabin below to take a look at the ship's guns.
Coming in front of the naval gun, Emperor Wen gently stroked the still hot gun barrel, as if he was caressing his lover.
"This cannon must be expensive, right?"
Emperor Wen asked Yun Zheng.
“It’s definitely not low.”
Yun Zheng nodded gently, "This cannon costs at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. Not to mention the cannon, even a cannonball costs dozens of taels of silver."
"This... is so expensive?"
Qin Liugan was so frightened that his eyes widened and he looked at Yun Zheng in disbelief.
Just this piece of iron costs hundreds of thousands of taels of silver?
"The financial power of the imperial court is in your hands, and you are still complaining to me about being poor?"
Emperor Wen also couldn't believe that the cost of this cannon was so high.
Although this thing is amazing, the cost is a bit outrageous!
If the cost is really that high, the court cannot afford it!
"I'm really not crying poor."
Yun Zheng shook his head and smiled, "My son's firearms workshop spends at least 500,000 taels of silver a year. In the past few years, it has only produced a few qualified cannons. The cost of this one is hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, right?"
Yun Zheng didn't make this up.
Although the firearms workshop is not large, it does cost a lot of money.
Not to mention other things, just the coal consumed in casting cannons is a huge expense.
The manpower, material resources and financial resources consumed in transporting various materials are all expenses.
This thing can't stand up to careful calculation!
The more you count, the more you get!
"I didn't ask you to do that!"
Emperor Wen smiled and glared at Yun Zheng, "I am asking you, how much silver does it cost to cast a cannon like this?"
Yun Zheng thought for a moment and replied, "Taking into account all the expenses, it should be around five or six hundred taels, right?"
"That's all?"
Emperor Wen immediately straightened his back. "I will ask the Ministry of Revenue to allocate one million taels of silver specifically for casting this kind of cannon! As for manpower, you can draw it up on your own! Cast cannons quickly, the more the better!"
Five or six hundred taels of silver, not much!
Casting 10,000 cannons would only cost five or six million taels of silver!
But if 10,000 cannons were pulled onto the battlefield, not to mention fighting, the enemy would be scared to death!
Looking at Emperor Wen who acted like a local tycoon, Yun Zheng couldn't help but laugh secretly.
If only this were as simple as he thought!
This thing is a bottomless pit.
No matter how much silver you put in, it won’t be enough to fill it!
"Don't worry about this, Father. I will order people to cast it as soon as possible."
Yun Zheng smiled and said, "By this time next year, we can use our military force against Yu Country!"
"well!"'
Emperor Wen nodded excitedly and caressed the cannon lovingly.
One year!
I can hold on!
I have to hold on for another year no matter what!
After returning to the deck, Emperor Wen, in a good mood, waved his hand and said, "Reward all the soldiers on the warship with two years' salary! Reward Zhao Liuliang with 100 taels of gold! At noon today, I will dine with you on this warship!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Everyone expressed their gratitude.
"Okay, okay!"
Emperor Wen looked at the soldiers on the warship with satisfaction, with a smile on his face all the time.
For Emperor Wen, this might be the only time in his life that he would board a warship, and it might also be the last time that he would board a warship!
It was really worth the trip to see it all with my own eyes!
With such a powerful weapon in Daqian, why should we worry about the destruction of the Yu Kingdom?
Even if he could not board the warship and witness with his own eyes the capsizing of the Yu Kingdom's warship under the baptism of Daqian's artillery fire, he could imagine what the scene was like.
"If you receive a reward, you must practice hard!"
Yun Zheng looked at Zhao Liuliang, "You don't have enough control over the ship's guns. When we really get to the sea, the enemy ships won't just stay there and let you attack them!"
"I will finally understand!"
Zhao Liuliang nodded heavily.
"Also, although we have naval guns, we cannot rely entirely on them!"
Yun Zheng reminded again: "The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and all kinds of tactics must be practiced! Including operating warships in complex waters, these must be trained!"
Zhao Liuliang said solemnly: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the navy has been training all the time!"
"That's good!"
Yun Zheng nodded slightly, "Alright, since we are dining with our father today, I won't forbid everyone from drinking! However, you have to pass on the instructions, and the old rules still apply!"
"It will be saved in the end."
Zhao Liuliang nodded and smiled.
You can drink, but you are not allowed to get drunk.
Since Emperor Wen was going to dine here, Yun Zheng could only order people to go to Linjiang City to purchase various fresh ingredients and find a chef to cook here.
When Yun Zheng finished explaining, Qin Pu came over.
"Your Highness, is it too late for me to regret now?"
Chimp asked with a wry smile.
"regret?"
Yun Zheng was confused. "You're confusing me. After seeing the power of artillery, shouldn't you be glad for your choice?"
"no no……"
Qinpu shook his head and smiled, "I don't regret surrendering, I mean joining the military department."
"what?"
Yun Zheng couldn't understand Qinpu even more.
His idea is a little different!
When others see the power of this naval gun, shouldn’t they rush to join the Ministry of War?
After all, I promised him that he would go into battle with the navy.
Doesn't he want to see the power of naval guns in naval battles?
Qinpu shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said with emotion: "With such a powerful weapon, all strategies become meaningless! On any battlefield, it is a one-sided massacre..."
He certainly did not regret choosing to join the Ministry of War.
He just marveled at the power of this weapon.
With this kind of weapon, the Ministry of War seems a little redundant.
He was keenly aware that this weapon would completely change the way war was conducted.
With such a powerful weapon in Daqian's hands, all future wars will become extremely simple.
"You're wrong about that."
Yun Zheng shook his head and smiled, "I have always felt that any weapon is only auxiliary! It is people who decide victory or defeat on the battlefield! Besides, who among us knows whether people overseas have these weapons?"
"This……"
Qinpu thought for a moment, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty has a farsighted vision, Qinpu cannot match it! Qinpu swears here that I will be loyal to Daqian and to Your Majesty for the rest of my life! If I have any second thoughts, I will be pierced by thousands of arrows and my body will be torn to pieces!"
At this moment, all of Qinpu's resentment disappeared.
Just as Yun Zheng said, the world within their sight is really too small!
Their vision should not be limited to the world they can see in front of them!
Their journey is...
The sea of stars!
