Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

"Is this a new precision machine tool?"

In the production workshop, Ning Fan saw the precision instruments that had just been shipped from Kyoto.

Although it is not so perfect, drilling and turning can already achieve very precise accuracy. With this tool, seamless steel pipes can be made, and gun barrels that do not explode can also be made. Therefore, the current double-barreled shotguns Only then can we have such a production speed.

Ning Fan picked up a double-barreled shotgun, and then picked up a bullet and looked at it. Although the primer was slightly rough, it was basically OK. Ning Fan tried to fire a shot, but he didn't expect the first shot. It started.

The target fifty meters away was shot to pieces by Ning Fan, while Chen Yuanqing standing aside was stunned with shock.

However, when Ning Fan fired the second shot, the bullet misfired, which made Ning Fan slightly angry.

Making primers for bullets requires a deep foundation in chemical engineering. If the current level of chemical engineering cannot reach the level of primers produced, the yield rate will not be reached. Often, at least three to five bullets out of ten will misfire.

However, when the yield rate is not reached, Ning Fan has a way to make up for it, and that is to make up for it with quantity. After all, the lethality that 10,000 shotguns can cause to the enemy when fired at the same time is still considerable.

"Your Majesty, let me tell you, those Japanese pirates really cannot be ignored. These Japanese pirates are not only ferocious, but also very skilled in fighting skills. More importantly, they seem to have the ability to predict the future..."

Chen Yuanqing kept talking to Ning Fan, while Ning Fan was bored.

"It's just a group of bandits. Is that so great in your eyes?"

Ning Fan stared at Chen Yuanqing coldly.

Sensing Ning Fan's displeased attitude, Chen Yuanqing did not dare to say anything, and wisely chose to shut up.

Well, after reorganizing the troops and improving equipment in Jiangzhou, Ning Fan rushed to the coastal areas with 20,000 troops and horses in an aggressive manner.

The emperor personally led the troops, and the food and grass were naturally well prepared. Especially the governor of Jiangnan, Song Chengzhou, personally came to Ning Fan's army.

"Mr. Song, you are already old. I am afraid that you are not able to do what you want when you follow the team. Why don't you stay in Jinjiang?"

Jinjiang is an important coastal town and one of the most prosperous and affluent areas.

By leaving Song Chengzhou here, his safety was guaranteed, but Song Chengzhou refused and insisted on following Ning Fan.

"Sir Song, you can't do anything with the team. On the contrary, you are wearing down your body. It's better to stay useful."

For this veteran minister, Ning Fan couldn't be too tough and could only persuade him quietly. Fortunately, Song Chengzhou still listened to his advice.

The 20,000 soldiers and horses were divided into six square formations by Ning Fan. Each square formation contained about 3,000 people. The remaining 2,000 people served as Ning Fan's guards and always followed Ning Fan.

But Ning Fan's operation made Chen Yuanqing a little confused. After all, if 20,000 troops gathered together, they would still be a strong force, but if they were divided, then this force would have insufficient stamina.

"If Your Majesty disperses his troops, once he encounters a large group of Japanese pirates, he will probably be unable to do so. Have you considered this situation?"

Chen Yuanqing couldn't help it.

Ning Fan really felt that Chen Yuanqing was a little too noisy. He was naive and put forward some extremely immature opinions, which left Ning Fan extremely speechless.

"These Japanese pirates are all small groups who commit crimes. Do you think it is useful for large groups to gather together? And have you seen the location where I kept these soldiers and horses? They form a state of connection with each other."

"When one place is attacked, the other two places can quickly go to support. This is a point-to-point approach, covering the entire coastline."

Ning Fan pointed at the map and explained patiently to Chen Yuanqing. When Chen Yuanqing saw the defense map connected in a line on the map, he suddenly understood and had a look of shame on his face.

The only thing he was better than Ning Fan was the military aspect, but after seeing Ning Fan's arrangement, Chen Yuanqing realized that he was not even as good as Ning Fan's little finger.

After arranging the positions of these teams, Ning Fan started to do another thing, which was to send people to investigate where these Japanese pirates got fresh water on the shore.

"Old man, how many people are there in your family?"

In a remote fishing village by the sea, Yingfan met an old man with a gray beard who was standing in the yard mending a fishing net.

People often say that fishing takes three days and two days drying the nets. In fact, it is not that these fishermen on the seaside are lazy, but that their fishing nets are not durable.

In this era, before various chemical fiber materials were invented, the materials people used to make fishing nets were nothing more than cotton, linen and other materials. Using these materials to weave fishing nets would be easily corroded by seawater, so the service life of fishing nets was Big restrictions.

This old fisherman with a gray beard was standing in the yard mending fishing nets when he suddenly saw a few strangers walking in from outside and was startled.

"A few guests will sit down and have a glass of water first."

The old man was very hospitable. He asked Ning Fan and others to sit down and asked the old woman in the room to bring out hot water and some snacks.

Ning Fan observed that these snacks were basically seafood from the sea, which showed that the life of fishermen here was still very shabby.

"Old man, how much does your annual income make?"

Ning Fan asked again.

The old man did not answer Ning Fan's question directly, but smiled and told Ning Fan: "As long as you work hard and don't be lazy, your family will not starve to death."

This answer was enough, but Ning Fan was not satisfied. He wanted to find out some news about Japanese pirates from the fishermen on the beach.

Many fishing villages on the seaside have been attacked by Japanese pirates, but some fishing villages have cleverly avoided the invasion of these Japanese pirates, which is very illustrative.

Either the location of these fishing villages is too remote and there is little oil and water, so the Japanese pirates are too lazy to come, or the relationship between these fishing villages and the Japanese pirates is inextricably linked, and the connection is unclear.

And this fishing village called Sanshui Village is obviously right next to the main transportation road, but the Japanese pirates turned a blind eye to it. This explains the problem. Ning Fan suspected that many young people in this Sanshui Village should have joined the pirate organization. , and even said that this Sanshui Village is a pirate den.

"Old man, have you ever heard of Japanese pirates? Have you ever heard of pirates on the sea?"

Ning Fan raised his head and asked.

When the old man heard Ning Fan's question, he couldn't help but have a strange look on his face. He turned around and stared at Ning Fan, his eyes becoming sharp: "Young man, this has nothing to do with you. Just keep your head high. The same goes for the pirates at sea." If you can ask around casually, he is a gangster who can kill people casually, so I advise you not to ask around casually."