Bang!&1t;/p>

After a gunshot, a hole was shot out of the wooden target five hundred meters away.&1t;/p>

This is the power of the rifled rifle, which is much more powerful than the smoothbore rifle. The potential energy of the lead bullet of the smoothbore rifle is greatly reduced after 20 meters of the lead bullet, and it has almost no lethality.&1t;/p>

The rifled rifle is still fatal to those unprotected targets at a distance of 5 oo meters. Within 2 oo meters, it can produce a devastating blow effect. In comparison, the smoothbore rifle only has a pitiful 5 o meters.&1t;/p>

There is too much difference in lethality, but when it comes to shooting, the rifled rifle is completely incomparable with the smoothbore rifle, especially after the smoothbore rifle started to use paper bullets.&1t;/p>

The rifled rifle can basically only shoot one in a minute. A well-trained musketeer can shoot two, and the gap between it and the smoothbore rifle is a bit big.&1t;/p>

Furthermore, the cost is high.&1t;/p>

The cutting tools currently used in the Royal Military Factory have a high failure rate. To pull out a perfect rifle, it is entirely up to ding-level technicians to slowly pull out the tools. Not only is it inefficient, but the labor cost is also very high. After all, the wages of those ding-level technicians are constantly increasing.&1t;/p>

The only way to reduce the cost of rifled guns is to improve the tool.&1t;/p>

But don't think too much for the time being. The Royal Academy of Sciences has just been in operation for two years and the courses of mathematics, physics and chemistry have not been fully completed. The main energy of the college students is still learning, and most of them do not have the computing experience of applying knowledge to mechanical manufacturing.&1t;/p>

Of course, the situation will be very different in just a few years. With the growth of the first batch of mathematical, physical and chemical talents of the Royal Academy of Sciences, various algorithms will be invested in the field of mechanical manufacturing. At the same time, the research on various tools and machine tools has also been launched, and workers and college students have participated.&1t;/p>

Industry in this era is extremely low-level. In many cases, it is not necessary to create clearly without too profound knowledge, but more about ideas.&1t;/p>

Even in the Western world before World War I, it is common for an engineer to independently design a machine tool or something. It is not like the industry in the 21st century. A machine is divided into dozens of specialties.&1t;/p>

Physicists, chemists, and mathematicians of this era can all be integrated, and it is very normal for these titles to be concentrated on one person.&1t;/p>

As long as you master the experimental method, invest enough funds and have relevant talents, it is very simple to do scientific research.&1t;/p>

With the foundation laid out by Zhu Youxiao now, in another four or five years, the Ming Dynasty will definitely enter a period of technological explosion.&1t;/p>

At that time, the manufacturing cost and efficiency of the rifled gun should be solved.&1t;/p>

However, the O3 rifle will still be very marketable in the next ten years. After all, you can still export it if you don’t need it and sell it to Europeans for use.&1t;/p>

Now it is naturally impossible to reveal bayonets and paper bullets to Westerners. So I still sell the previous primary version of the flintshu.&1t;/p>

After all, when a product can still be sold, why do you need to launch a new product? Isn’t that a brain trap? Even if you want it, maybe the customer doesn’t want it yet!&1t;/p>

Just like the Samsung phone of the later generations, the innovation of the new is simply heartbreaking. Some people bought B and installed it for a few days, but suddenly the new phone was launched. The phone that had just spent a lot of money suddenly became a backward version. So these people shouted: It's a big deal! I will never buy Samsung again.&1t;/p>

In order to keep the Royal Military Factory running, accumulate and improve production technology, Zhu Youxiao also fought hard. He directly reduced the export price of flints to 2000 per unit, and the profits were still explosive. But in the eyes of Europeans, this price is definitely good quality and low price.&1t;/p>

The Portuguese are also very sensible. They ordered 100,000 units at one time, and maybe there will be more orders next year. These European barbarians are fighting around now, and they are bullying weak people all over the world, and they still have a considerable demand for high-quality arms.&1t;/p>

Anyway, I can't bully the Ming Dynasty for the time being, so there is no problem selling muskets to Europeans. In a few years, the Ming Dynasty will have better firearms.&1t;/p>

But in terms of artillery, Zhu Youxiao was very cautious.&1t;/p>

Although those field artillery cannot threaten the safety of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao will never export field artillery to Europeans.&1t;/p>

After all, Europeans did not have any ability to invade China during this period, but Zhu Youxiao set his sights on the European colonies.&1t;/p>

Philippines, Indonesia!&1t;/p>

The Spaniards and the Dutch are all enemies that will face in the future in foreign expansion. There is no threat to them when selling muskets. At that time, they can use advanced artillery to gang up. But if advanced artillery also falls into their hands, it will probably be a headache to seize the Philippines and Indonesia in the future.&1t;/p>

So some things are not something you are willing to sell if you have money.&1t;/p>

As for naval guns, it is even more impossible to sell them.&1t;/p>

After nearly three years of exhibition, the Royal Military Factory has also made many progress in manufacturing technology. It is mainly due to the reward system established by Zhu Youjiao, which has successfully mobilized the enthusiasm of workers, and many manufacturing links have been improved and optimized.&1t;/p>

Some have improved efficiency, while others have saved materials. The manufacturing cost of many equipment is declining, which is a very good momentum.&1t;/p>

The Ming Dynasty in the third year of the Apocalypse also showed relatively good momentum.&1t;/p>

The northern provinces are basically stable, and the people are not exploited and extremely poor like during the Chongzhen period. The bandits in northern Shaanxi were basically pacified, and the horse bandits in Shandong were also suppressed by Yuan Ke. The smuggling merchants in Shanxi were also destroyed by the court.&1t;/p>

At the same time, many of the poor people in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shandong and Henan have also gone to Northern Zhili and Liaodong Peninsula to make a living, which has eased local conflicts to a certain extent.&1t;/p>

The economic development of Beizhili is still rapid. In the third year of Tianqi, Beizhili produced a large number of investment projects.&1t;/p>

First, there were agricultural investment, a large number of water conservancy facilities construction projects, and a large number of private housing construction projects. In order to go public, private agricultural companies have also invested a lot of money in the construction of water conservancy facilities. As long as they can go public, those united landlords can cash out the land they have in their hands at any time.&1t;/p>

Next is infrastructure construction, the local governments in Zhili in Beiji began to take charge of the economy. With many public infrastructure construction requirements, many infrastructure construction projects have appeared in the local area. Next is road construction, because there are more and more heavy carriages in Zhili in Beijili. Highway investment has become a hot project for private capital investment.&1t;/p>

The court issued a policy that private merchants can invest in building highways, and the investor will collect tolls after the construction is completed. Of course, the tolls are within the prescribed scope, and private merchants cannot raise prices arbitrarily.&1t;/p>

It is very reasonable to charge a toll of 20 to 30 cents for a heavy carriage. This will allow the investor to recover the investment cost within the affordable range.&1t;/p>

In order to speed up the construction of highways, Zhu Youxiao ordered banks to adopt a monetary easing policy. As long as private merchants are willing to invest in highways, they will be given loans as long as there is a mortgage. At the same time, they can also use the built highways to make loans.&1t;/p>

At the same time, a low tax rate policy is adopted in the field of highway investment, which will bring private capital to highway investment.&1t;/p>

This measure indeed achieved great results in the third year of the Apocalypse. Because the economy of Northern Zhili is booming, the transportation industry is becoming more and more popular, private capital is like a hungry wolf who sees fat meat. After borrowing a lot of money from the bank, it has poured money into the construction of the road.&1t;/p>

This is a trap. But the bait is very tempting.&1t;/p>

The prospect of highway returns is indeed very good. As long as the economy of Beizhili can continue to prosper, the tolls of a highway can last for twenty years, twenty years are enough to recover the capital and make a lot of money.&1t;/p>

But the question is, can these private funds investing in highways last for twenty years?&1t;/p>

Now that banks are lending a lot, will the loan be strangled to death in the future? Where can I get the money to repay the loan? At that time, many private capital will undoubtedly go bankrupt overnight.&1t;/p>

This kind of trick is a common sense concept for time travelers, but in the Ming Dynasty in this era, this consortium plundering model has never appeared. No one has any experience.&1t;/p>

By the sixth month of the lunar calendar, Royal Bank had loaned more than 30 million yuan of highway construction funds. Under the hype of the Daming Daily, highway investment has become the most promising project.&1t;/p>

At the same time, Royal Capital is also investing in highways, and has invested more than 20 million yuan in funds for this.&1t;/p>

The highway construction extends from northern Zhili to Shandong, Shanxi, Henan and Shaanxi. There are private capital and royal capital participating in all main lines. Various joint ventures are common, and a large number of people have invested their savings, and the sources of funds are complex.&1t;/p>

A highway investment boom has been successfully created. There are construction sites for highway construction in the entire Beizhili. In addition to the main provincial, county-level highways and township highways are also being built in large quantities.&1t;/p>

However, township roads are not charged, and construction is also presided over by the local government. Construction funds are also implicit loans. Rural roads are mainly for corvee construction, which is a project obtained by local farmers themselves. The government only pays for material fees, and manual labor is a way of corvee.&1t;/p>

Town-level highways are also built by corvee, but farmers can get normal wages. They are a link to fully utilize the value of labor. After all, it is a waste of labor when doing nothing during the slack farm. The government arranges construction projects to allow farmers to earn some wages and is beneficial to both parties.&1t;/p>

The corvee service in Beizhili now follows a principle, that is, the government does not pay wages for the facilities that farmers can use themselves. During the slack season, they are arranged to build roads, schools, toilets and other public facilities. After these facilities are built, corvee service will be collected to the town to participate in other projects. This kind of corvee service is paid for wages, and it is given according to the market price.&1t;/p>

Corvée is compulsory, but it is not an injury or illness, or any other necessary reasons. Young and strong laborers must go.&1t;/p>

Wealth and infrastructure are created by labor, and laziness is often the main reason for a nation's failure.&1t;/p>

Because I have a wage to get when participating in corvee service, I am a little tired and don’t have much leisure time all year round, but the court did not let them work in vain, so it would not cause any public grudges.&1t;/p>

The entire Beizhili has crazily led to employment due to the construction of a large number of roads.&1t;/p>

In addition, the scale of mining and metallurgy in Beizhili has expanded again this year, and has also added many stable jobs.&1t;/p>

The scale of industries such as steel manufacturing, textiles, porcelain firing, salt making, and leather has also been further expanded. The increase in exported goods has given the economy of Beizhili the momentum to maintain economic development.&1t;/p>

The hot economic situation is still underway, and the businessmen in Beizhili only feel that the year is too good. The only drawback is that many industries are no longer something they can enter.&1t;/p>

Mining businessman was eliminated in Beizhili due to the increase in tax rates. He had to sell the minerals to the Royal Mining Company.&1t;/p>

Steel smelting is also a dish of the Royal Steel Company, so private businessmen should not get a share of the pie.&1t;/p>

Grain sales are also controlled by Royal Capital, so individual retailers can survive. But don’t think about grain banks. Except for Jimin Grain Bank, the other grain banks in Beizhili have been squeezed out of the market.&1t;/p>

There are also coal supply and wine brewing, which are markets monopolized by Royal Capital.&1t;/p>

Even high-end restaurants, transportation, pawning and other industries are monopolized by the royal trade fairs of the royal consortium, and behind it is Royal Capital that holds a considerable shareholding.&1t;/p>

At the same time, the royal merchants of the royal consortium also occupy a large share in building materials, textiles, porcelain, steel manufacturing and other fields.&1t;/p>

Of course, even so, private businessmen still have a lot of business to do. However, those profitable industries that are stable and profitable are no longer something they can enter.&1t;/p>

They can also engage in transportation, but they are just offshore transportation. They can also do transportation on 6, but the scale cannot be larger. They are just adding strength to the market.&1t;/p>

He can also do various retail, mid- and low-end catering, and set up factories and workshops to manufacture various commodities, including steel products. But they have to survive the strong competition of the royal family. They will not have orders from the court. They will not have more preferential transportation prices and more preferential raw materials prices.&1t;/p>

If you can do a great job and make a name for yourself in the industry, then congratulations, you will soon be absorbed by Royal Capital to become a member of the Royal Consortium, and Royal Capital will inject them into joint stocks.&1t;/p>

No matter how you look at it, it looks like a gang that is forming cliques.&1t;/p>

Those who can enter this interest gang were tied to the same chariot. All the merchants who got on this chariot were happy and deeply grateful.&1t;/p>

The Royal Consortium has been formed. A consortium with various networks and large capital has been successfully incubated in the third year of the Apocalypse.&1t;/p>

This consortium has absorbed many elite businessmen, and will continue to absorb more private elites in the future. If the businessmen within this consortium cannot keep up with the times and cannot manage their industries well, they will be eliminated from this interest group.&1t;/p>

Any elite businessman who tries to resist this consortium will be easily strangled by the consortium. Because the consortium's backer is the emperor, he can easily adjust the tax rate. At the same time, the consortium has a large amount of resources, which can increase the transportation price, increase the price of raw materials, and can even send people to set fire to competitors' industries.&1t;/p>

When this consortium can continuously absorb elite businessmen and various social elites, this interest group will be stabilized.&1t;/p>

Just like in the past, the Ming Dynasty continued to absorb elite scholars through the imperial examinations.&1t;/p>

A dynasty that constantly replaces fresh blood can have enough vitality. When most elite literati are absorbed by a dynasty and the rebels are just a group of illiterate people, it is difficult for the thief to succeed.&1t;/p>

The same is true for the consortium.&1t;/p>

As elite merchants in Northern Zhili were tied to chariots one by one, the Royal Consortium was quickly controlling public opinion and public opinion.&1t;/p>

In the past, merchants criticized Zhu Youxiao's behavior of collecting commercial taxes. However, at this time, few mainstream merchants in Beizhili would criticize commercial taxes.&1t;/p>

Because most of the mainstream businessmen in Beizhili are new capitalists nowadays. It is the commercial tax that eliminated traditional advantageous capital and achieved their current status.&1t;/p>

It also provides good development space for the manufacturing industry in Beizhili, and the manufacturing industry also supports the foundation for the prosperity of the market in Beizhili.&1t;/p>

The current prosperity of Beizhili is the result of the capital game. A large amount of future wealth is consumed in advance. In the future, more money will be needed to fill this hole. The large amount of exports driven by manufacturing will allow Beizhili to obtain these money to fill the hole.&1t;/p>

In the third year of the Apocalypse, all the merchants who should get on the bus had got on the bus, and the Royal Consortium had extended its tentacles to various commercial fields in Northern Zhili.&1t;/p>
To be continued...