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Chapter 177 The Extraordinary Evolution of Various Forces and the Development of Guns and Cannons
Hong Chengchou felt that although ordinary people might not be able to reach his current level of strength after training.

However, when combined with full body armor and a giant shield, it should not pose too much of a problem for dealing with the militia's rifles.

For a moment, Hong Chengchou felt in high spirits, as if he had already conquered Sichuan and Shaanxi and wiped out the People's Salvation Army.

Of course, although he regained his confidence, he was not in a hurry to launch an attack.

Firstly, soldier training takes time;
Secondly, if Ming soldiers can train their vitality in this way, why can't the militia do the same?

Moreover, judging from the previous battles, those militia members were physically superior and would certainly be able to cultivate their vital energy more easily.

He even suspected that those militia members might have already cultivated their own vital energy beforehand.

If that's the case, then even without the advantage of rifles...

In a short period of time, it would be impossible for the Ming army to catch up with the militia.

Therefore, he was not prepared to launch a large-scale offensive before he had thoroughly investigated the abnormal phenomena in the territory of the People's Salvation Army and the combat strength of the People's Salvation Army.

At most, he would conduct some small-scale probes to see how well the Ming soldiers were trained and whether they could catch up with the militia.

Qin Liangyu and Chen Qiyu, the governor-general of four provinces, shared the same idea as Hong Chengchou.

Their primary objective now is still to train a strong army.

If everyone can dodge bullets, they will naturally not be afraid of the militia's rifles.

Meanwhile, under the constant encirclement and pursuit of the government troops, Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng, and others began to develop their own forces amidst the intense escape.

Even because they were fleeing for their lives, under such high pressure, their strength increased even more than that of the officers and soldiers.

Even the forces of Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong, and Li Zicheng have already subtly surpassed those of Chen Qiyu.

This made their escape even easier.

Moreover, the emergence of supernatural powers makes it easier for them to manipulate the people.

Wherever they went, they were able to gather a large number of people and create a huge momentum.

This time, however, Chongzhen did not urge him repeatedly.

As Emperor Chongzhen began to grasp the changing situation in various regions, although he could not understand the details, he was able to judge the general situation.

In the Imperial Palace of Shuntian Prefecture, Emperor Chongzhen sat behind his desk, gazing at the sky with a dazed look.

His gaze seemed to pierce through the rooftops and reach the sky above.

A vast expanse of bright yellow power converged, mixed with endless gray-black energy.

At the very center, above a sea of ​​clouds tinged with gold and black, a golden dragon coiled, overlooking the capital and the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

However, this golden dragon was covered with gray-black spots, and there were also black chains binding it tightly.

The gray-black patches are the resentment and discontent of the people, which have tainted the golden dragon.

If it is completely eroded and polluted, then the golden dragon of national destiny will also fall, and then collapse and perish.

And Emperor Chongzhen, who was associated with him, would also die quickly.

Condemned by all, he died without illness.

In this world, it will no longer be just empty words.

As for those black chains, they were formed from forces that were sucking blood from the Ming Dynasty, or hindering its development and dragging it down.

Looking at the black chains on the golden dragon symbolizing the nation's destiny, Emperor Chongzhen murmured to himself.

"Eunuchs, political parties, landlords and gentry, nobles, and princes."
Military corruption and widespread poverty.

With each word spoken, Chongzhen's expression grew increasingly grim.

In the end, Chongzhen's face turned ashen, and a look of despair appeared in his eyes.

What a mess this is!
Is there any hope for the Ming Dynasty in this state?
Fortunately
Looking at the golden sea of ​​clouds, Chongzhen felt a slight surge of energy; the Ming Dynasty was not without capable ministers.

Then, Chongzhen looked up at the golden sea of ​​clouds again, where bright stars shone, striving to maintain the power of the golden dragon of national fortune and prevent it from falling and collapsing.

And those stars represent the capable ministers and generals of the Ming Dynasty.

Whenever Chongzhen's attention was focused on a star, a message would flow into his mind.

Sun Chengzong, Chen Qiyu, Hong Chengchou, Qin Liangyu, Sun Chuanting
The Ming Dynasty had indeed degenerated to the extreme.

However, the Ming Dynasty still had some capable ministers and generals.

Especially the generals, it can truly be described as a gathering of brilliant generals.

Unfortunately, Emperor Chongzhen in history squandered this winning hand.

A large number of generals were killed by Emperor Chongzhen and his ministers.

It's not that our army is incompetent, it's just that we have too many incompetent teammates.

And the biggest idiot teammate was Emperor Chongzhen.

If he hadn't been so stubborn and suspicious, and had given these generals the utmost trust, then the Later Jin and the peasant uprisings might not have been able to destroy the Ming Dynasty.

Now, through the reflection of the nation's fate, Chongzhen vaguely grasped who was more important to the Ming Dynasty.

Will the future unfold as it has in history?
Moreover, feeling the national destiny dragon energy descending from above and protecting him, Chongzhen finally smiled.

Since I won't die easily.
Well then, let me go crazy for once.

In any case, the Ming Dynasty was already so decadent.

Even if it gets really bad, how bad can it get?

However, this was the case with Emperor Chongzhen.

The civil and military officials of the imperial court have all developed their own power. If he dares to push them too far, some people may take risks.

And the protection of the golden dragon of national fortune
Given its chaotic and haphazard state, bound and restrained by countless black chains, how much protective power could it possibly possess?

After all, those civil and military officials were not without powerful backers.

Since the fortunes of these forces can bind the golden dragon of national destiny, can't they break free from its protection in a short time? Moreover, if this is the case for the Ming Dynasty, then the Later Jin and even the Tatar Tumet have also developed their own national destinies.

Moreover, compared to Emperor Chongzhen, they had even greater control over their subordinates and troops.

The final outcome of the war is still unknown.

In the Shenyang Imperial Palace, Huang Taiji slowly raised his hand and then slammed it down in front of him.

"Ang~!"

With a faint dragon's roar, the power of the Golden Dragon of National Fortune moved at will, and the power of heaven and earth around it suddenly gathered and transformed into a dragon-shaped energy, which shattered a huge artificial rock in front of it.

"Great Khan, you are mighty! Great Khan, you are divinely mighty!"

In an instant, countless eunuchs and palace maids around him knelt down and loudly praised Huang Taiji.

"Hahaha"

Looking at the mess in front of him, Huang Taiji couldn't help but burst into laughter. He looked up at the black and gold dragon circling above and the golden sea of ​​clouds below, with the endless black water flowing within it, and couldn't help but say something triumphantly.

"This Khan is the one destined by Heaven."

"Go and inform all the princes that Mr. Fan is also coming for a meeting."

"Whoo!"

After the guards left, Huang Taiji looked at the long stretch of black water above and the black-gold dragon, and a thought arose in his mind.

The Ming Dynasty's element was fire, and our Later Jin Dynasty will surely rise with the element of water.

Then Jin, however, became somewhat out of step with the times.

Water virtue, water virtue.
Or we could use "Qing" as our name, like "Great Qing, Great Qing".
After muttering to himself for a moment, Huang Taiji flicked his sleeves and strode towards the Dazheng Hall.

On the Mongolian steppe, in the Tatar Tumed royal court, above Ligdan Khan's head, a magnificent golden wolf roared to the sky, and countless forces descended, protecting Ligdan Khan.

"Haha, with the blessing of the Eternal Heaven and the assistance of the Wolf God, I, the Khan, will surely restore the glory of my ancestors and unify the grasslands."
"What Later Jin Dynasty, what Savior Dynasty? I, the Khan, will one day take your heads!"

In Turpan, Ajihan glanced at the giant wolf overhead, then looked towards the distant east, his eyes flashing with ferocity.

"With the protection of the Wolf God, I, the Khan, will surely wash away this shame!"

The dynasty did not pay much attention to the reactions of the surrounding forces, focusing solely on the development of its territory.

The sweet potatoes and potatoes were finally found and brought back.

Although the two provinces are no longer short of food.

However, as a good food supplement and a delicious dish, the dynasty continued to promote it.

Unfortunately, the Shadow Guards sent out did not find Xu Guangqi, as he seemed to have been recalled to the court by Emperor Chongzhen.

Although the dynasty was somewhat disappointed by this, it did not take it too seriously.

After all, the People's Salvation Army is not lacking in food and supplies now, and may not even be in need in the future.

In addition, ironmaking and steelmaking processes were further optimized, leading to a large output of steel.

Large quantities of steel agricultural products began to flow into households.

The military steel used by the People's Salvation Army was naturally selected from the best of the best, the highest quality among the highest quality.

After obtaining the Heavenly Status, Zhou Tie's father, Zhou Yan, was filled with passion and began to study the alloys mentioned by the dynasty.

After numerous failures, he finally gained inspiration and insights from his research on the Yellow-White Divine Power and the process of transforming matter, and developed many different alloys.

Some are as light as wood, some are as hard as diamond, and some are extremely tough.
There are also metal alloys that, while slightly inferior, possess different properties.

With the advent of new materials, the manufacturing process of guns and cannons also began to develop rapidly.

The successful development of smokeless gunpowder, coupled with the development and application of supernatural runes, accelerated this process.

If the gunpowder doesn't burn completely, add runes; if the gunpowder doesn't generate enough thrust, add runes; if the steel isn't strong enough, add runes.
In short, many technologies that are currently unsolvable can be replaced by supernatural runes.

Under these circumstances, the craftsmen of the Weapons Manufacturing Division, led by Wu Laoliu, the head of the Firearms Bureau, even pushed the manufacturing technology of firearms to a modern level.

Wu Laoliu and his craftsmen actually manufactured all the firearms that the dynasty knew of, such as rifles, pistols, semi-automatic rifles, and machine guns.

Similarly, the artillery manufacturing bureau led by Zhu Duanliang also produced many different types of cannons.

Mortars, artillery, howitzers, cannons, etc., with ranges ranging from ten to twenty miles.

The dynasty naturally rewarded these people handsomely, never stingy with silver, always bestowing tens or hundreds of taels at a time.

The official positions of the people were also repeatedly promoted.

Above the gun and cannon manufacturing bureau, the dynasty established a gun and cannon research institute, and Wu Laoliu, Zhu Duanliang, and others who were capable of researching gun and cannon manufacturing technology were all included in the dynasty.

They no longer manufactured guns and cannons, but instead devoted all their energy to research.

Wu Laoliu and Zhu Duanliang remained the directors and top leaders of their respective research institutes.

Although it was affiliated with the Weapons Manufacturing Division.

However, their rank was also raised to the fifth rank by the dynasty, which is only slightly lower than Zhou Tie, the current fifth-rank official in the Weapons Manufacturing Department.

Even Zhou Tie had to listen to them in their respective research institutes.

Unfortunately, guns and cannons are still made by hand, and even with the help of supernatural powers, production capacity is still limited.

It still has a huge gap compared to the large-scale, mechanized, assembly-line mass production of later generations.

Nowadays, all that's done is deploy some new artillery in some important border cities.

Some of the main border troops have only been equipped with some new rifles and machine guns.

None of this was deployed on a large scale.

The only difference is insufficient production.

(End of this chapter)