With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

Li Kui described it vividly, with saliva flying everywhere.

As Lu Yan listened, he became more cheerful.

The Zhang family's base camp was destroyed, and Zhang Xinwang had to return to defend. He could not pose a threat to the empress in a short period of time.

In this way, the Empress's situation is finally safe.

After Li Kui finished his report, he rubbed his hands and smiled:

"Sir, when are we going to Java? I really want to see the scenery there!"

Lu Yan smiled and shook his head, closed the "Jin Ping Mei" and placed it on the stone table beside him.

He stood up, walked to the window, looked at the lush bamboo forest outside, and his mind was filled with thoughts.

A trip to Java is tempting, but there are more important things to do right now.

"We'll talk about Java later."

Lu Yan turned around and his tone became serious.

"Shannan Prefecture is in a state of disrepair. Our territory has expanded, our population has increased, our resource problems have been alleviated, and our military factories' productivity has increased significantly. It's time to improve our military capabilities."

Li Kui scratched his head and nodded, not quite understanding what he meant.

Lu Yan walked to the desk, spread out a map, and pointed at the location of Shannan Prefecture:

"Xiao Kui, make arrangements immediately. I need to go to the musket factory to inspect it."

The Musket Arsenal is located in the suburbs of Shannan Prefecture and covers a vast area.

The towering chimneys continuously spewed out thick black smoke, which formed a strange scene with the rolling green hills in the distance.

Inside the factory, the roar of machines was deafening and sparks were flying everywhere.

There was a pungent smell of gunpowder and engine oil, and the crisp sound of metal colliding.

Hundreds of workers are sweating profusely and working hard in production.

Lu Yan was wearing a black suit and a long sword at his waist. He was accompanied by the factory director, an old craftsman with gray hair.

Walking in the spacious and bright workshop.

He had sharp eyes and carefully observed every process.

He stopped from time to time to ask the workers about the details of their operations.

"Sir, this is our latest Khaki rifle. It has undergone various rigorous tests, including continuous firing, burst firing, waterproofing, sandproofing, and high and low temperature resistance."

The factory director pointed to a row of brand new rifles in front of him, his tone filled with undisguised pride.

The barrels of these rifles gleamed with a black metallic luster.

The buttstock is made of high-quality walnut, with fine workmanship and comfortable feel.

Lu Yan picked up a rifle and looked at it carefully.

The gun body is slightly shorter than the previous smoothbore gun, and the barrel is engraved with exquisite spiral patterns.

The butt of the gun is also engraved with an eagle pattern that symbolizes Shannan Prefecture.

He raised his gun and aimed, feeling the weight and balance of the gun, and nodded with satisfaction.

"How did the test go?"

Lu Yan put down his rifle and looked at the factory director.

The factory director quickly handed over a thick report:

"Sir, please look here. This is the detailed test data. The new rifle's performance far surpasses the previous smoothbore rifle, with a longer range, higher accuracy, and greater power."

"The effective range is up to 500 meters, the accuracy has been tripled, and the penetration has increased by 50%."

He paused and added:

"Moreover, the new rifle has an extremely low failure rate and can maintain stable performance even in harsh environments."

"We also improved the flintlock mechanism, which greatly increased the firing rate and reliability."

Lu Yan took the report, read it carefully, and nodded in approval from time to time.

He pointed to several figures in the report and asked:

"What is the caliber of the rifles, and what is the daily production volume?"

The factory manager quickly replied:

"Your Excellency, the rifle's caliber is 4.5mm. Currently, we can produce 100 rifles a day. We are also working hard to improve production efficiency and strive to reach the goal of 200 rifles a day as soon as possible."

"We have trained a group of skilled technical workers and are expanding the factory and introducing new equipment."

"very good!"

Lu Yan closed the report, a gleam in his eyes.

"We need to speed up production and strive to equip the troops as soon as possible. In addition, we need to increase training for craftsmen and improve their technical level."

He paused and then said:

"Don't waste the previously discarded muskets. We can open them up for foreign trade and trade with other countries."

The factory director opened his eyes wide in surprise: "Your Excellency means..."

Lu Yan nodded:

"Yes, we can first contact a few friendly countries to sell our weapons and take the opportunity to establish broader trade relations."

"Although these smoothbore rifles are outdated for us, they still have a market in other countries."

"We can use them to exchange for the resources and funds we need to further strengthen our capabilities."

Lu Yan patted the factory director on the shoulder and encouraged:

"Old sir, the production and quality of the new muskets are very good. Thank you for your hard work! Keep up the hard work and strive to equip more troops as soon as possible."

He looked around at the busy workers, his eyes full of satisfaction.

Roaring machines, flying sparks, and the workers' focused expressions.

It forms a vivid picture showing the booming industrial scene of Shannan Prefecture.

After Lu Yan left the Musket Arsenal, he rushed to the Artillery Arsenal without stopping.

Along the way, he asked the accompanying artillery factory director in detail about the progress of artillery research and development.

And based on the knowledge he brought from Earth, he put forward some suggestions for improvement.

For example, how to improve the heat resistance and wear resistance of the gun barrel.

How to improve the aiming system, how to increase the firing rate and accuracy of artillery, etc.

The factory director listened attentively, nodded continuously, his eyes full of admiration.

He didn't expect that the young governor had such a profound understanding of artillery manufacturing.

The suggestions put forward are to the point and of great practical value.

The carriage was shaking as it traveled on the rugged mountain road.

Lu Yan would occasionally lift the car curtain and watch the scenery rapidly receding outside the window.

In the distance, the rolling mountains are looming in the clouds, like an ink painting.

Nearby, there are green trees, birds singing, flowers blooming, and the air is fresh and pleasant.

Lu Yan took a deep breath, feeling the vitality and vigor of this land.

After arriving at the artillery arsenal, Lu Yan was shocked by the scene before him.

In the center of the factory, rows of mortars stand tall.

The gun body is short and thick, and the muzzle is slightly raised, as if ready to send the shells into the sky at any time.

The gun bodies are engraved with the intricate "Made in Shannan" mark, and their caliber and range are also recorded.

Lu Yan noticed that some mortars had new aiming devices installed on their gun mounts.

The shooting angle can be adjusted more precisely.

The cannons were lined up on the other side. They were slender in shape, with thick barrels, and exuded a terrifying aura.

The sunlight shone on the gun body, reflecting a dazzling light, and the muzzle was pitch black.

Lu Yan approached a cannon, reached out and touched the cold cannon body, feeling the texture of the steel.

He noticed that the cannon was cast with intricate patterns, demonstrating the craftsmen's superb craftsmanship.

In the distance, several howitzers are particularly eye-catching.

They have huge muzzles and thick barrels, giving people a feeling of being as stable as Mount Tai.

These howitzers were powerful siege weapons, capable of launching heavy shells over great distances.