After dealing with the envoy from the Jackal Kingdom, Lin Yi lost interest in continuing his visit and returned directly to the palace, because he had discovered a golden reward icon in his mind.
The gold icon symbolizes a top-tier reward, something truly extraordinary.
Holy crap!
Upon opening it, his pupils constricted. No wonder it was a gold reward; this was absolutely a groundbreaking product.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for winning the hearts of the people with Win People Over with Virtue and gaining their support. You have become a symbol of a powerful emperor and have obtained the design blueprint for the Red-Coat Cannon, the Emperor's Crown, and the Zilong."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for winning people over with Win People Over with Virtue, making the victim Zhang Miaomiao feel like she's basking in a spring breeze, and becoming the emperor she loves in her heart. Reward: Emperor's Set - Phoenix Coronet and Embroidered Robe."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for winning Win People Over with Virtue, leaving the seeker Jiang Li deeply impressed and sincerely convinced. Reward: A map of the Southwest."
"Ding! Congratulations, host..."
The Red-Coat Cannon has appeared!
Lin Yi had actually been having Ma Jun research this thing, but due to issues with the strength of the cannon barrel, it had never been fully developed. He never expected that the system would give it to him directly.
With this thing, attacking Western tribes is like beating up children; it's about letting the West taste the invincible cannons of the East.
After this reward was given, everything else became secondary.
The emperor's crown and dragon robe were clearly tailor-made for him, and then they even provided a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, meaning they even prepared clothes for the two empresses. The system is really thoughtful.
As for the large map of the southwest, it caught Lin Yi's eye. This thing was definitely a good thing. It not only recorded the territories of the southern chieftains, but also the Zhennan Dynasty, which he had dealings with.
With this, we can gain a better understanding of the potential enemies that may appear next.
He looked at Zhao Yun to the side and said in a deep voice, " Zilong, go and call Ma Jun over!"
"Yes!" Zhao Yun nodded and went to find the person.
Ma Jun arrived quickly. He had lost a lot of weight, as he was responsible for providing technical guidance to the Great Liang Heavenly Craft Workshop, a job that most people couldn't handle.
Seeing his exhaustion, Lin Yi nodded slightly. It seemed they needed to find more professionals; they couldn't just keep trying to exploit one person—that would be exhausting.
He handed him the blueprints for the Red-Coat Cannon and said in a deep voice, " Deheng, take a look at these blueprints for the Red-Coat Cannon. Can you replicate it?"
" Red-Coat Cannon?"
Upon hearing the name, Ma Jun paused slightly, then took the blueprints and began to examine them.
He couldn't help but marvel at some of the designs, saying without hesitation, "The design concept of this cannon is similar to what I imagined, but it's more refined than I envisioned."
"Haha, this isn't Deheng's fault at all!"
Hearing his words, Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh. He couldn't really blame Ma Jun; it was simply a limitation of the times.
These Red-Coat Cannon were actually only acquired Ming Dynasty, and they couldn't even build them at first; they used other people's cannons before they were finally able to build them.
The technological level of Great Liang today is far inferior to that of back then, so it's already quite impressive that Ma Jun could come up with such a plan.
The question is whether it's even possible to build one!
Upon hearing this, Ma Jun couldn't help but sigh and said with a wry smile, "It's not difficult to replicate, but the strength and ductility of modern steel are insufficient, making it prone to bursting. Our Heavenly Craft Workshop has already suffered considerable losses."
He had previously studied the use of gunpowder extensively. The principle behind making a cannon wasn't difficult; the challenge lay in its carrier.
If the steel doesn't reach the required strength, everything else is meaningless.
That is indeed a problem!
Lin Yi nodded slightly. He only had Elementary Steelmaking Method. To produce steel that could withstand pills, he would need to develop Intermediate Steelmaking Method.
While technological development is rapid, Great Liang has only been developing for a year. Pushing forward the steel industry there will be incredibly difficult.
It seems I need to do more things that win people over with Win People Over with Virtue and get this steelmaking method working, otherwise my Red-Coat Cannon will be wasted.
"That's not entirely true!"
Ma Jun chuckled and said mysteriously, "Although our steel is not strong enough to withstand the power of gunpowder explosions, it doesn't mean we can't use it. Has my lord forgotten that we also have a type of high-strength steel?"
"High-strength steel?"
Lin Yi was dumbfounded. He didn't think he had drawn such a reward. Where did this powerful steel come from?
etc!
Pu Yuan's hundred-fold forged steel!
He couldn't help but feel excited and asked, "Can Pu Yuan's hundred-forged steel withstand that enormous power?"
"One shot!"
Just one shot?
"That's right, it exploded after just one shot."
Damn it!
Lin Yi's lips twitched. This was too much of a rip-off. It could only withstand one shot. It was like a disposable product.
But one shot is fine, this thing can definitely Qiankun with a single blow, it's a trump card.
He chuckled dryly, " Deheng, you should really think about this steelmaking method yourself. We can recruit the right people from all over the country. This steelmaking method definitely needs to be upgraded, after all, the Red-Coat Cannon is extremely important."
"Your Majesty, rest assured, I understand!" Ma Jun nodded solemnly.
As an inventor, he naturally knew the power of science, which was definitely not just talk. In the face of the Red-Coat Cannon, some thin city walls were just paper, and could be easily torn apart.
Unlike before, there's no need to carry explosives to the city walls to blow them up; this time, a single blast from a distance will do the trick.
With this, the Great Liang will be All Under Heaven in this era, sweeping across the entire western lands without equal.
Lin Yi sighed, glancing at Western countries, and said wistfully, "Our technology is still not advanced enough. I wonder if other countries have any technological highlights that could help us improve!"
The fastest way to achieve rapid technological and cultural development is naturally to seize opportunities!
Every country and region has its own strengths. If we seize these strengths, we can refine them and use the best aspects to drive technological progress in Great Liang.
It's a pity this is Winning People Over with Virtue System. If it were like a system that unlocks a technology tree, I wouldn't have to worry about this at all.
I can chop someone up, but you're talking to me about science? That's too difficult.
Forehead!
Ma Jun's lips twitched, and he opened his mouth as if to speak, but in the end he kept his mouth shut. Great Liang lacked technical reserves.
Snap!
Lin Yi slammed his hand on the table and said in a deep voice, " Deheng, I plan to establish Royal Academy of Sciences to specifically train scientific and technological talents. Go and select some who are suitable for training. I refuse to believe that if Westerners can do it, we can't!"
Three cobblers are equal to one Zhuge Liang. Since it's difficult to update technology quickly, I'll just build it up with talented people.
If one isn't enough, I'll make a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand; I'll eventually find one.