Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 584: The Power of the Flintlock

At the end of August in the autumn of the seventeenth year of Hongzhi, Ministry of War.

The craftsmen of the Ministry of War were busy manufacturing "fire guns", but the more they assembled and manufactured them according to the drawings given by Chen Ce, the more they felt that this "fire gun" was very different from the traditional Ming Dynasty firearms.

On this day at the end of August, the Ministry of War finally developed the Ming Dynasty’s first flintlock rifle according to the blueprints.

Immediately, the doctor of the Ministry of War quickly went to Ma Wensheng's residence and found Ma Wensheng. "Sir, the drawings you gave me last time have been produced."

Ma Wensheng hummed and said, "Take me to have a look."

He also wanted to see what kind of weapons Chen Ce had developed. After all, the weapons that Chen Ce insisted on developing when he was terminally ill must be extraordinary.

Otherwise he wouldn't have spent so much time on it.

When they arrived at the workshop, the doctor of the Ministry of War said to the craftsmen of the Ministry of War, "Give it a try."

The craftsmen were in a dilemma. Although they had already manufactured it according to the drawings, the problem was... Chen Ce didn't tell them how to use it!
After hearing this, Ma Wensheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It seemed that he had to trouble Chen Ce. He took the flintlock rifle from the craftsman and immediately went to Chen Ce's mansion with several officials from the Ministry of War.

When Ma Wensheng saw Chen Ce again, he stood there in a daze, sighing.

Ma Wensheng, who had not seen Chen Ce for a long time, felt very uncomfortable when he saw Chen Ce looking so thin and sick. It was obvious to the naked eye that Chen Ce's time was running out.

"Chun Jian, I shouldn't have disturbed your rest. It's really... we don't know how to use the weapon blueprints you gave us to the Ministry of War."

Chen Ce smiled slightly and said softly: "It's my fault. I forgot to tell you how to use it."

"Give me the gun."

Ma Wensheng nodded and handed the flintlock to Chen Ce. Chen Ce raised the flintlock with difficulty, but the flintlock was shaking in his hand.

Several military officials next to Ma Wensheng hurried forward to help Chen Ce lift the flintlock and secure it for him.

Ma Wensheng looked at this scene and never expected that Chen Ce would have such a hard time lifting heavy objects...

He let out a long sigh.

Chen Ce said to the military official next to him: "It will make noise just like a musket, don't worry."

He first filled the gun with lead bullets, then aimed at a tree not far away and pulled the trigger. He heard a bang and the lead bullet was fired directly!

Ma Wensheng was stunned. After all, the process of firing the Ming Dynasty's musket was too complicated. Not only did you have to fill the lead sheet, but you also had to ignite the fire signal. Only after completing a series of steps could it be fired.

But the flintlock rifle made by Chen Ce had obviously eliminated these drawbacks.

Ma Wensheng quickly came to the tree and saw the lead bullet deeply imprinted in the tree. Ma Wensheng's eyes widened, and then he said excitedly: "Good stuff!"

As the Minister of War, he knew too well the drawbacks of traditional muskets in war. This flintlock rifle was easy to fire, more accurate, and had greater penetration!

If this is the case when hitting a tree, what if it hits a person?

Several other officials from the Ministry of War who were watching the scene were all staring at it in amazement. They were all stunned!
No wonder Minister Ma attaches so much importance to Marquis Tai'an's things. It is truly a rare weapon!
Chen Ce smiled and handed the flintlock rifle to Ma Wensheng, saying, "Develop more of these rifles and equip them to the Northern Frontier Cavalry. I believe our combat effectiveness in the Northern Frontier will be improved."

"As for how to use it and how to arrange tactics, Lord Ma is the Minister of War and must know more than me. I'll trouble Lord Ma to demonstrate it to the Emperor and the Crown Prince."

Ma Wensheng nodded heavily, remained silent for a moment, then cupped his hands, bowed, and bowed deeply to Chen Ce: "Chun Jian, on behalf of the millions of soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, I would like to thank you for your contribution to the Ming Dynasty's border defense!"

Several other military officials, along with Ma Wensheng, bowed and saluted respectfully to Chen Ce.

Chen Ce wanted to say something, but in the end he was too weak to say anything and just watched Ma Wensheng leave.

He sat in a wheelchair, looking at the gloomy sky and the dripping autumn rain falling.

Xiaohua came over and pushed Chen Ce's wheelchair into the corridor, "Brother Chen, when will you marry me?" Chen Ce looked at her, smiled and rubbed her head, and said, "When your martial arts skills are the best in the world, I will come to marry you!"

Xiaohua nodded heavily: "Don't lie to me, do what you say!"

Chen Ce: “Yeah.”

……

Qianqing Palace.

Ma Wensheng walked quickly to the warm room with his hands behind his back.

"See His Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said, "Well, what's the matter?"

Ma Wensheng said, "Your Highness, the Marquis of Tai'an made a weapon for my military department. I just went to Chen Mansion to find Chen Ce, and he taught me how to use this weapon."

"This weapon is called a flintlock rifle, which is similar to a musket, but it is easier to fire than a musket and has greater power!"

"I ask Your Highness to allocate funds to the Ministry of War to manufacture a large number of these weapons and equip the army."

When Zhu Houzhao heard about the weapons made by Chen Ce, he immediately remembered the drawings he saw in Chen Ce's study last time.

I didn't expect that the Minister of War would attach so much importance to it. But if you think about it, you can understand that this is something made by his younger brother after all. If it is not a good thing, how could he make it at this time?

"Have you brought your weapons? Show them to me."

"Here!"

Zhu Houzhao asked Ma Wensheng to wait outside, while he went to the inner hall of the warm room and informed Emperor Hongzhi that Chen Ce had developed the flintlock rifle.

When Emperor Hongzhi heard that Chen Ce had developed a new weapon, he followed Zhu Houzhao to the square outside the warm room.

Ma Wensheng had already raised the flintlock in his hand at this time, and the surrounding golden armored guards were all guarding the prince and the emperor. After all, it was a weapon similar to a musket. What if Ma Wensheng wanted to assassinate the emperor and the prince?

They have to be a little bit wary.

Emperor Hongzhi narrowed his eyes, looked at the half-arm-long 'iron stick' in Ma Wensheng's hand, and asked: "Is this the weapon made by Chun Jian?"

Ma Wensheng bowed and said, "Your Majesty, yes."

"Well, let's give it a try."

The last time Emperor Hongzhi saw the weapons invented by Chen Ce was the Victory Chariot and the Red Cannon. Especially after the invention of the Red Cannon, it played a huge role on the battlefield on the Japanese island.

Compared with heavy firearms like the red cannon, the flintlock rifle seemed not very impressive, so Emperor Hongzhi did not take it too seriously.

Zhu Houzhao's ideas were similar to those of Emperor Hongzhi.

Ma Wensheng nodded, raised his flintlock rifle, aimed at the straw target not far away, and then pulled the trigger. With a bang, the straw target was immediately pierced by the powerful penetrating force!

Emperor Hongzhi and Zhu Houzhao narrowed their eyes immediately. This weapon was somewhat similar to a musket, except that it was easier to fire and more powerful!

Emperor Hongzhi suddenly thought of something and became excited!

This...what will happen if it is equipped to the cavalry? !

(End of this chapter)