After a long mont, one of the many researchers raised his head and replied to Jero Bonaparte, "Your Majesty, we cannot provide you with a satisfactory answer at this mont, but from my many years of experience with artillery, this breechblock may very well change the entire developnt of artillery."
At this point, he paused and continued, "However, we still need to conduct a lot of experints!"
Hearing the researcher’s words, Jero Bonaparte nodded in satisfaction and responded, "I know that a mature artillery piece requires multiple improvents and adjustnts before it can be used on the battlefield. So, I am willing to give you enough ti to complete it!
However, you must assure that the next product unveiled must shoot farther than this one!
I once heard a saying: caliber is justice, range is truth.
The First Empire, back in the day, conquered the whole of Europe with powerful artillery. I hope you can also carry on your father’s aspirations, delivering shells to the enemy’s positions before they even discover us! Do you understand?"
"Understood!" everyone present responded to Jero Bonaparte in unison. From their facial expressions, it could be seen that they were eager to start the next round of artillery research.
For these weapon enthusiasts and patriots, nothing is more captivating than creating weapons and defending their country.
Subsequently, Jero Bonaparte solemnly handed over the design drawings of the wedge-type breechblock to the group leader of the research team, admonishing him not to let the drawings circulate.
The group leader of the research team, holding the manuscript of the wedge-type breechblock with both hands, also promised Jero Bonaparte with a solemn expression that he would do his utmost to develop the latest model of artillery for France.
The research team left the room with Jero Bonaparte’s encouragent.
Only Jero Bonaparte and Bashirio remained in the room.
"Try your best to satisfy their needs; they are the future of France! They should not rely solely on passion; the treatnt they deserve should not be lacking!" Recalling so operations in a research institute in his previous life that pushed back half of the researchers, Jero Bonaparte once again instructed Bashirio to imdiately improve the treatnt of the researchers.
"I will do my utmost!" Bashirio, who naturally understood Jero Bonaparte’s emphasis on artillery research, quickly responded to Jero Bonaparte.
After temporarily resolving the artillery issue, Jero Bonaparte turned to inquire about the situation of the rifle research group: "How is the rifle research group doing?"
"Not very well!" Bashirio shook his head and replied to Jero Bonaparte.
"Is it the inability to solve the sealing issue of the rifle, or the inability to design a rifle with a longer range?" Jero Bonaparte asked again.
"Both!" Bashirio replied to Jero Bonaparte, and then expressed his doubts, "I have heard mbers of the research group say that if the sealing issue of the rifle cannot be solved, the power of the bullets fired will be significantly reduced... Although the firing speed of the rifle is indeed faster than before, after a few shots, the unfired gunpowder inside the rifle must be cleaned. From this perspective, the overall capabilities of the rifle are actually similar to those of a front-loading rifle..."
Bashirio rambled on about the drawbacks of the rifle, leaving Jero Bonaparte with an inexplicable irritation.
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Jero Bonaparte asked with a tinge of annoyance.
"Your Majesty, should we consider improving the front-loading rifle rather than venturing into fields we are unfamiliar with?" Bashirio cautiously asked, "We have many excellent employees in the field of front-loading rifles who are fully capable of improving the front-loading rifle!"
"I can clearly tell you that the existing Minie Gun is already the pinnacle of front-loading rifles, while the starting point for rifles is just beginning. I can bet with you that the future will definitely belong to rifles! Rather than clinging to the outdated front-loading rifle path, why not take this opportunity to develop a better-performing rifle!" Jero Bonaparte criticized Bashirio and others’ conservative ideas regarding rifles with a severe tone. He understood that in this era, it was not just Bashirio, but tens of thousands of people like Bashirio.
Frankly, in the whole of Europe, except for Prussia, all countries are advocates of front-loading rifles. This imnse force is even more intense than the debate between front-loading and rear-loading artillery.
Jero Bonaparte must fight resolutely against the proponents of front-loading rifles.
To express his support for rifles, Jero Bonaparte straightforwardly told Bashirio, "Tell the mbers of the rifle research group! If anyone is unwilling to research rifles, they can leave the group imdiately! Don’t disrupt my engineering schedule! Without them, I don’t believe no one will want to research rifles!"
Confronted with the uncompromising Jero Bonaparte, Bashirio naturally dared not speak up for them again, and he imdiately assured Jero Bonaparte that he would convey his requirents to them.
With the rifle issue tentatively settled, Jero Bonaparte turned to inquire about Pasteur’s research progress.
"How is Professor Pasteur’s research on cholera and typhoid progressing?" Jero Bonaparte turned to ask Bashirio about the situation regarding the epidemics and cholera.
With the pace of war approaching closer, once the army enters the Varna Region, it is likely to experience acclimatization problems, leading to outbreaks of cholera and other diseases.
Historically, the non-combat attrition rates of the Anglo-French Alliance Army were higher than combat attrition. Jero Bonaparte did not wish for his troops to die not on the battlefield but in the camps.
Since the military reforms of last December, Jero Bonaparte has issued regulations to the field hospitals within the army camps, such as regularly sterilizing dical instrunts with boiling water, using li water for isolation during cholera outbreaks, managing patients separately, and periodically disinfecting doctors during their service periods—asures that later generations might find commonplace.
Although these regulations may not necessarily be fully executed, at least they enable dical staff to know how to handle issues at critical monts.
Minimizing non-combat casualties is Jero Bonaparte’s ultimate goal.
Pasteur’s research is Jero Bonaparte’s last safeguard for the army.
"Professor Pasteur’s research is already in its final stages! I believe it won’t be long before we can completely overco typhoid and cholera!"
ntioning Pasteur, Bashirio spoke with deep respect.
Cholera and typhoid, two diseases that have plagued Europe for countless years and caused the deaths of millions, are on the verge of being conquered within a small laboratory, by a "non-mainstream" university professor and dozens of obscure researchers, in less than two years.
Although so sacrifices are inevitable during the research on bacterial principles and the production of qualified vaccines, for all of France, this is an unprecedented "miracle."
And Bashirio is precisely the one who witnessed this "miracle." Thinking of this, Bashirio couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride.
At the sa ti, he was filled with awe for Jero Bonaparte, as His Majesty the Emperor always proved that his decisions were correct through actions ti and again.
Such a person... such a person... damn it, why did I ever doubt His Majesty’s decisions...
Jero Bonaparte suddenly realized that Bashirio’s gaze towards him was not only one of admiration but also had a hint of fervor.
"Your Majesty, do you need to invite Mr. Pasteur to have a face-to-face conversation with you?" Bashirio said to Jero Bonaparte with an even more humble attitude.
"There’s no need for that!" Jero Bonaparte declined Bashirio’s suggestion and then added, "You all must continue to et all of Pasteur’s needs. If there’s anything you can’t fulfill, you can report directly to !"
"Yes!" Bashirio replied decisively.
After addressing all the issues, Jero Bonaparte, once again holding Vilnius’s hand, was escorted by Bashirio to the carriage they ca in and left.
On the way back to the Tuileries Palace, Jero Bonaparte pondered who would be the suitable candidate to manufacture the rifle.
After thinking it over thoroughly, Jero Bonaparte, just as he stepped out of the carriage, thought of a "firearm genius!"
Even though he was still young, it didn’t prevent Jero Bonaparte from recruiting him!
"I figured it out!" Jero Bonaparte exclaid excitedly, and then suddenly lost his footing. If it weren’t for Vilnius’s quick reflexes in grabbing his arm, Jero Boparte might have fallen off the carriage.
With Vilnius’s support, Jero Bonaparte barely managed to stand, and before he could thank Vilnius, he eagerly pulled Vilnius along into the Tuileries Palace.
"Where is the Empress?" Jero Bonaparte impatiently inquired to Mokar about the location of Empress Augusta upon entering the Tuileries Palace.
"Your Majesty, the Empress is having tea with the ladies!" Mokar inford Jero Bonaparte.
"Never mind, take there now!" Jero Bonaparte said to Mokar.
Looking at the overly excited Emperor before him, Mokar had no choice but to obey the Emperor’s order and lead him to the entrance of the room where the Empress was.
"Your Majesty, the Empress is inside!" Mokar pointed to the door of the room and said to Jero Bonaparte.
Jero Bonaparte imdiately pushed the door open, and the scene inside made Jero Bonaparte’s passionate heart instantly turn cold.
Because the room was not only occupied by Augusta and the ladies of the ministers, but also so whom Jero Bonaparte did not wish to see.
"Your Majesty?"
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