"Luo Yangxing, I will tell you a few things, hurry up." Zhu Cilang already felt the seriousness of the matter. This time my father didn't know how to deal with him. Eighty percent, it would be difficult for him to leave the palace later.

They were all grasshoppers on the same rope. Luo Yangxing had to rely on his success in the future to follow the prince. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "What are your instructions?"

"You, send someone to Macau, come here and I will tell you carefully." Zhu Cilang pulled Luo Yangxing's ear and whispered a few times in his ear.

Luo Yangxing was shocked and first turned his head and looked at Zhu Cilang in shock: "Your Highness, this is not suitable."

"What's wrong with this? When this national crisis is in trouble, I still have so much to care about. Whether you rob it openly or secretly, I must get the method of casting bronze cannons for me."

The production of red-branded cannons was complicated, and even the Ming Dynasty's national strength might not have been able to build hundreds or thousands of cannons. Some of the red-branded cannons equipped by the Ming Dynasty were British carrier-based cannons. At that time, the British East India Company's "Unicorn" warship suddenly encountered a typhoon and sank in the waters near Yangjiang, Guangdong.

Five years later, fishermen caught shells while fishing. Deng Shiliang, who was the then-promoter of Guangzhou Prefecture, was inspecting coastal defense in Yangjiang. After learning the news, he immediately organized salvage boats, equipped winches and pulleys, hired civilians who were proficient in water to salvage 36 18-pound naval guns in the nearby waters, 22 of which were free shipped to Beijing. After arriving in Beijing, eleven cannons rushed to Ningyuan and repelled the siege of the Later Jin Dynasty. Behind the victory was Deng Shiliang's silent dedication.

Although the cannons were built with the assistance of Chau Wang, such as the imperial cannon factory, and the annual output could not keep up with the needs of the army. As for the rebel generals of Dengzhou, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming crossed the sea to the Qing Dynasty, they brought Huang Taiji red-clothed cannons made in the West and firemen trained by Portuguese artillery masters. From then on, the quality of the "counterfeit" red-clothed cannons of the Qing army had a leap, and the quantity was increasing.

In contrast, in the Ming Dynasty, the artillery casting technology of the Ming Dynasty was far from keeping up. Zhu Cilang could make simple improvements to the firearms, which could double the power of gunpowder, but he was really confused about how to cast the cannon.

In Macau, there is a Portuguese-run artillery factory. In the 36th year of Jiajing, Portuguese artillery expert Peter Bugalao chose a location to open a artillery factory at the end of Zhuzai Village, the foothills of the Western Wangyang Mountains, and Bugalao was personally manager.

After the Ming Dynasty government learned about it, it sent people to Macau to buy cannons many times. In the fourth year of Tianqi, four were purchased and ten were purchased in Chongzhen. Emperor Chongzhen also named the Macau cannons placed on the Beijing city gates "General Shenwei".

It costs money to buy cannons, and these Portuguese people can't help but speak loudly. Since buying cannons costs money, why not just take the craftsmanship of these cannons or simply bring the cannons to build their own cannons? Wouldn't it be nice!

Due to the limitation of steelmaking level, due to the low furnace temperature, forged pig iron is too brittle and hard to grasp the melting point, there are many bubbles, simple structure, and poor strength. The red cannons built by the Ming Dynasty themselves have many shortcomings. In contrast, the Bujialao Casting Factory is much more advanced.

If they want to get their cannon casting technology, they will definitely not give it to them, so they will be embarrassed to take it openly or not.

The Jinyiwei is the best at this point. In order to avoid the deterioration of the relationship with the Portuguese, Zhu Cixuan reminded him again: "This matter should be done in detail and must not cause disputes with the Portuguese. From the Jinyiwei, some people who are calm in their work must get me their method of casting cannons."

Originally, the Ming Dynasty had the advantage in Liaodong, but unfortunately, the Ming generals Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. They surrendered to the Later Jin Dynasty with tens of thousands of soldiers, more than a hundred light boats, and all artillery were surrendered to the Later Jin Dynasty. After receiving the letter, Huang Taiji immediately surrendered to the two divisions, and in July he ordered him to be the vanguard to capture Lushun, so that all Liaodong was controlled by the Later Jin army.

This is not counting. Shang Kexi, the deputy general who guarded Guanglu Island, also led his troops to surrender to the Later Jin in October of that year. From then on, the Later Jin army could not only use the red-clothed cannons imitated by Liaodong craftsmen and Ming army surrender craftsmen, but also obtained more than 30 red-clothed cannons from the three surrendered troops of Kong, Geng and Shang. A considerable number of these more than 30 red-clothed cannons were directly purchased from the Portuguese high-quality artillery. At the same time, among these three troops, there were also craftsmen and gunners who were directly trained by the Portuguese. Their technology of making and using artillery was far superior to the Later Jin army.

Therefore, in May of the eighth year of Tiancong, Huang Taiji was appointed as the Tianyou Army, and the General Shang Kexi Army was appointed as the Tianjiao Army. After that, Huang Taiji used this Han army with a large number of high-quality quality to capture cities and territories for it.

So in the 13th year of Chongzhen, except for the few borders guarded by Hong Chengchou, the entire Liaodong was defeated by the enemy.

At this time, the Ming Dynasty had reached a precarious point. To be honest, Zhu Cilang was not sure whether the Ming Dynasty could make a comeback or not.

Although the Qing Dynasty's sharp edge that temporarily defeated Huang Taiji, they would soon be revived. The Ming Dynasty's military equipment is the magic weapon to resist foreign humiliation.

Therefore, no matter what, Luo Yangxing had to get the Portuguese's method of casting cannons.

Zhu Cixuan patted his shoulder: "Luo Yangxing, this is the most difficult task that I have assigned you. Go, don't let me down, pick out the most capable elite from the Jinyiwei and go to Macau."

Luo Yangxing responded and bowed: "Don't worry, your highness, the emperor will definitely do this."

"Your Highness, Your Highness, the big thing is wrong!" When he arrived outside Zhongcui Palace, Lai Fu from Cining Palace ran over with a panic look on his face.

Zhu Ciyang was shocked: "What's wrong? Did someone waste the food in Cining Palace?"

This is the thing that Zhu Cilang is most afraid of. Thousands of millions of food planted in the Cining Palace Garden should not be harmed by man-made disasters. That is the future of the Ming Dynasty.

These grains will set off a food revolution in the Ming Dynasty in the future. Once these high-yield crops are popularized, the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty will no longer be an out of reach.

Fortunately, Lai Fu shook his head and said breathlessly: "No, no. The villain came back from Cining Palace and wanted to get some farm tools. Who knew that when he arrived at Zhongcui Palace, all the palace servants were gone. After asking, he found out that you had not returned overnight. The emperor and the emperor issued an order to ask the prince to take the palace servants from Zhongcui Palace to the fifth place in Qianxi. Eighty percent, this is 80% to cut off their heads."

Wangcai behind Zhu Cilang was so scared that he fell backwards. Meng Fanchao next to him hurriedly supported him. The two of them also felt that the disaster was coming, and the palace ladies were executed. He was not allowed to be lingchi.

Zhu Cixuan was also shocked: "Where are you going?"
Chapter completed!