The brand new fire hat firing gun flashes with a metallic luster.

Song Changping was excited. The barbarians threatened the Great Yu Kingdom like a sharp sword. Everyone remembered the blood debts of the past lifetimes, and they wanted to destroy them overnight.

"The emperor is ambitious, and the name of the enemy will be recorded in history books." Song Changping bowed and said.

Xiao Ming gently stroked the body of the Zhenglu musket and felt the cold metal texture. He returned the musket to Song Changping and said, "Since I ascended the throne and became emperor, you have all learned to flatter you. There is no need to praise me. It is important to constantly provide new weapons to the Great Yu Kingdom."

Song Changping rubbed his hands in a hurry. He slapped his legs on the first time he flattered, so he said, "Your Majesty, this time the officials came here because they had something to ask for advice."

Since Xiao Ming changed his attitude of not asking about these miscellaneous things, he often went back to Qingzhou University to discuss the musket with Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming had guessed a few points and said, "Just say anything."

"The emperor has sent Chen Qi a drawing for the rear-loading cannon. Does this mean that the musket can also be rear-loaded?" Song Changping said.

Xiao Ming nodded, "You guessed it right. This is exactly what I want your military workshop to do next. Don't forget what I have told you."

Song Changping did not forget that Xiao Ming once said that the weapons of the Great Yu Kingdom should be equipped with one generation, developed one generation, and designed one generation.

Now the fire hat firing gun belongs to the first generation of development and is moving towards equipment, so it is time to study new types of muskets.

"The official understands it, and when he goes back, he summons craftsmen to do this." Song Changping said.

Western interference has caused the environment around the Great Chongqing Kingdom to deteriorate sharply, which has forced Xiao Ming to upgrade his weapons to ensure his own safety.

After all, to be serious, the Great Chongqing Kingdom has not yet been truly unified, and half of the southern kingdom is still in the hands of the King of Chu, who is supported by the French.

Needless to say, the barbarians in the north were in trouble. The Japanese and British people were in a state of mercy. There was also a Tubo in the west who was uncontrollable and could stab him at any time. This really bothered him.

Originally, he wanted to calm down and rest, but he thought it was too simple. Now it seems that the enemy will not give him this opportunity at all.

The two briefly talked about the breech musket, and Song Changping went back with excitement.

For Song Changping, he was worried about what to do next? Now Xiao Ming pointed out a clear path to him, and he really wanted it.

Song Changping left, and soon a silver bell-like laughter sounded, and Princess Pingyang's figure appeared outside the imperial study room.

"Prince, this Song Changping is pretty. "Prince Pingyang said as he entered the imperial study room.

Xiao Ming had always had a headache for this aunt who was famous for her. He left this topic aside and asked: "Aunt rarely comes to the imperial study room, so there must be something important to come this time."

Princess Pingyang has long been used to Xiao Ming's official business. She showed a boring look and said seriously: "Your Majesty, I came here this time for the railway. Now it takes a lot of labor to lay the railway, but now the Railway Department cannot convene so much. Moreover, even if it is convened, the silver allocated by the court to the Railway Department is not enough to pay their salary. If the emperor does not allow the people to perform labor service, the railway will not be paved for ten or six years. "

Xiao Ming frowned. Princess Pingyang said the truth, so he asked Liang Dahai to go to the ancient city of Hai to recruit Goryeo people to build the railway in Dayu.

The reason is very simple. People in the Great Chongqing country have to pay silver to build railways, and they are unwilling to do it if the money is less.

As for Princess Pingyang's words of corvee, he had thought about it, but it was denied. Now that people in the north are in trouble, the people should restore farming at this time, rather than participating in the construction of railways, the emerging industries also require a lot of labor.

What's more, the population of Dayu Kingdom was dense in the south due to constant wars in the north, and the north was all large, and it suffered a large number of massacres during the Northern War.

It is a bit out of place for the development of corvee labor now. After all, corvee labor is generally exempted after war.

"Aunt, don't worry, I have asked Liang Dahai to go to Goryeo to recruit hard labor. I guess I will be back soon." Xiao Ming comforted.

He did not dare to neglect this matter. The railway is a channel connecting the resource supply area and the industrial center. It would be a good thing for the Great Yu Kingdom to be built one day earlier.

Princess Pingyang then breathed a light sigh and said to Xiao Ming, "Prince, the Qingzhou Railway has been paved for fifty miles, and the Qingzhou platform has basically taken shape. Today, the Railway Department is about to test how the steam locomotive runs on the railway. Today, I come mainly to invite the emperor to observe it myself."

Xiao Ming was stunned when he heard this. Since this aunt settled in Qingzhou, she has become much more reliable. The fifty-mile railway has really been a big surprise for him.

After all, this steam locomotive was not long since developed.

Undoubtedly, this railway is an important project for him, and it can even be said to be a project related to the national destiny of the Great Chongqing Kingdom.

In Xiao Ming's plan, controlling the Northeast of the Great Chongqing Kingdom relies on the railway network, so that logistics can be guaranteed and his army can stabilize its foothold in the Northeast.

Excited in his heart, Xiao Ming said, "Auntie warmly invites me, how can I not go?"

After saying that, Xiao Ming stood up and walked out with Princess Pingyang. Princess Pingyang had already prepared a carriage at the gate of the marching gate.

Xiao Ming got on Princess Pingyang's carriage and headed to Qingzhou North City District under the protection of the guards. Qingzhou Station departed from here to all directions.

After walking ten miles, the carriage stopped in front of Qingzhou Station and got off the carriage. Xiao Ming looked at Qingzhou Station, which was still under construction.

At this time, the buildings on both sides of Qingzhou Station were basically completed, and a railway ran outward along Qingzhou Station. There were thirteen railway branches in the platform, but these branches had not started yet, and the railway tracks were only laid for a short section and ended.

"It seems that the secret of the Great Yu Kingdom Railway cannot be saved." After looking at Qingzhou Station, Xiao Ming's eyes were attracted by more than a dozen blonde and blue-eyed Westerners.

After Dengzhou became a trading port, some foreign merchants appeared in Qingzhou from time to time. Their purpose of coming to Qingzhou was to purchase goods from the Great Yu Kingdom.

The people of Qingzhou are gradually not surprised by this.

Princess Pingyang turned her head and looked at the direction where Xiao Ming was staring, and said calmly: "Isn't it just that being seen by these barbarians can promote the power of my Great Yu Kingdom?"

Xiao Ming didn't say anything. In fact, his current industrial level is not much different from that in the West. The West can produce the West.

The real gap is that Westerners have not yet reached their brains. If they understand the technical principles, they will be able to imitate them soon.
Chapter completed!