In the teahouse——
Cai Quan looked at the young man opposite him expectantly and said, "Brother Heng."
What he was thinking about was that he could get the young man in front of him to accompany him as a military counselor, so that he could put his mind at ease.
But it’s hard to say these words. Even if the relationship is close, it’s hard to ask for it again and again.
Not to mention, the young man in front of me is still a newlywed, and then follow him to go hundreds of miles away to take risks and suppress bandits?
"Brother Cai, when are you leaving?" Jia Heng asked.
Cai Quan said: "Two days later, the superiors urged me urgently."
Jia Heng pondered for a while and said: "Brother Cai, you first copy the confession of the Cuihua Mountain bandits from Mr. Xu, and then you can tell the situation of the troops in the Beijing camp, especially the thousands of troops under his command, and the hundreds of troops under his command." Write down a description of the situation of each household, and by the way, there is also a map of Zhoufang County in Cuihua Mountain... We will meet again tomorrow to discuss and come up with an idea as soon as possible. If it doesn't work, I will go to Cuihua Mountain with you. Anyway, It’s only a hundred miles away.”
Because of Jia Zhen's incident, he had a violent conflict with the Jia family in advance, and even went one step further to confront the four kings and eight princes behind the Jia family. If he continued to develop slowly as before, it would be a bit pedantic.
Now I need to make some adjustments to my career path.
He was going to take the imperial examination career, not because he had any obsession with his civil service background, but because he was paving the way for the rapid integration of civil service forces in the future.
Otherwise, based on his military experience in his previous life, he is confident that he can stand out even if he starts as a pawn.
However, now we can fine-tune it, and we can still reach the emperor by other means.
And the entry point he chose was...side affairs.
After finishing the first part of the manuscript of "Three Kingdoms", he happened to stop and focus on studying the border affairs.
In fact, I already have some rough ideas in my mind, and I just need to find some evidence and materials to support it on the ground. Otherwise, even if I ask to meet with important people, it will be just like talking on paper.
Cai Quan was overjoyed when he saw that Jia Heng was willing to plan for him. Because he was so excited, his cheeks turned abnormally red, and he said: "Brother, if you want to thank me, I won't say anything. If I can survive this disaster, let me I won't go east, but I won't go west. If you ask me to beat a dog, I will never chase a chicken..."
Because of his agitated mood, the words spoken by a big man were even a little bit disgusting.
In fact, now that things have happened, Cai Quan knows that he has stabbed the ant's nest. If he is not good, he will not only make cakes of wealth and glory, but also be in danger of death.
Dong Qian said sternly: "Brother Cai, you just have to know what's going on in your heart, but there's no need to say it out loud."
Cai Quan smiled and said, "That's what my brother said."
Jia Heng said: "Brother Cai, there is no need to be so polite between you and me."
This time, in fact, the plan was not all for Cai Quan, but the plan was to contact the troops in the capital camp.
This is a good starting point to examine the quality of the troops in the Beijing camp through the bandits who disrupted the place.
"By the way, Brother Cai, do your soldiers have firecrackers?" Jia Heng asked.
There has been a Shenji Camp since the Ming Dynasty, and Chen Han's Twelve Regiment Camps were established since the Ming Dynasty. They should have... fire guns.
As a soldier in his previous life, he was very proficient in all kinds of firearms. He might not know much about soap, glass mirror wine, but as a soldier, it would not be a big problem to rub a shotgun in his hand.
But the prerequisite for making one by yourself is that you can purchase thin steel pipes, springs, saltpeter, files and other materials and tools online. Otherwise, it is almost impossible to make one from scratch.
As for how far Chen Han's craftsmanship is and what needs to be improved, this probably depends on the craftsmanship of the weapons supervisor.
But he had not had access to this information before.
Cai Quan was surprised and said: "Brother, are you talking about a fire gun? This thing is useless. It's okay at thirty steps, but it's so lethal at fifty steps that it can't even hit a bird. At a hundred steps, it can't even hit a bird. When it rains or is cloudy, the medicine gets damp again, which is very troublesome."
Jia Heng asked: "Don't you have any equipment in the army?"
Cai Quan whispered: "Yes, there is, but this thing is definitely not as useful as a crossbow! The hand crossbow last time, within fifty steps, an unarmored person will almost die, but the hand crossbow is inconvenient to load, so it is used for defense." The city is okay, but for long-range shooting, you still need a strong bow... If Brother Heng is interested in fire guns, go to my house tomorrow and I will get one from the army. You will know after seeing it, fire guns are not easy to use. "
Dong Qian also echoed: "It is true that fire guns are not very good and are not as useful as crossbows. The Five Cities Military and Horse Division only allows small flag officers and above to have crossbows, and they are locked in the warehouse and are not allowed to be taken out at ordinary times. I Just a handful."
Crossbows and armor have always been control instruments.
Jia Heng nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Brother Cai, I'll go take a look at the gun tomorrow."
As long as he takes a look at the fire gun, he can have a preliminary understanding of the level of craftsmanship in this era, and then there is the possibility of further improvement.
The technological revolution in the military industry often brings about changes in tactics. If the era of queuing to kill comes, the grasslands will even begin to sing and dance.
If the fire blunderbuss can be improved, even in the age of flintlock guns, it can bring about changes in tactics.
Of course, it is people who ultimately determine the outcome of a war.
The weak Song Dynasty, which had the most advanced military skills in ancient China, wasted all its weapons and was beaten wildly by the Liao and Jin Dynasties in the north in various ways.
Of course, it can also be said that it is precisely because of the national defense dilemma that the Youyun Barrier has been completely lost and there is no danger to defend, that we have crazily climbed the military technology tree.
However, a "dimension reduction" military technology generation gap did not occur and was impossible to occur. The Song Dynasty could not escape the humiliation of Jingkang in the end.
"If we want to completely solve the Donglu problem, ordnance is only the first step. We should use the difference in military technology to win a few battles first and change the situation where Chen Han can only be beaten passively. Then we can cut the carrion on the dynasty's body. Of course, , this process needs to be led by me, and it must be led by me." Jia Heng's eyes were deep, thinking.
Cai Quan looked at the young man whose eyes suddenly shone, knowing that he was thinking and waiting quietly.
Jia Heng picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said, "Brother Cai, it's getting late. Let's split up and wait until we meet again in the evening."
After a few words with Cai Quan and Dong Qian, Jia Heng also left the teahouse and walked towards Hanmo Studio.
Hanmozhai·Second Floor
Liu Tong smiled and said: "Master Jia, please let me wait. My boss has been asking you to tell history for the past two days."
"I've been busy these two days with my wedding and manuscripts. Please correct me, sir." Jia Heng said, pushing the stack of manuscripts in the opened wooden box.
Liu Tong didn't dare. He narrowed his old eyes and stopped reading. With a satisfied smile on his face, he said: "Master Jia, the manuscript is finally finished."
Jia Heng pondered: "I wonder how soon it will be possible for this to be published in the world?"
Liu Tong smiled and said: "We can let the master make movable type today. There are more than a dozen workers in the workshop, and we will print them separately. The book should be ready in three to five days."
Jia Heng thought for a while and said, "Mr. Liu, please hurry up."
"By the way, Miss Lianxue reminded me yesterday morning that Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess, invited Mr. Jia to have a chat with him when he was free."
After Princess Jinyang asked Xia Houying to find out that Jia Heng was married, the thought in her heart stopped. However, her attention to Jia Heng did not diminish, but a new thought arose.
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "I have something to do later. If Your Highness doesn't mind, I can pay you a visit in the evening... Of course, you can also do it tomorrow."
At the end of the sentence, Jia Heng changed the subject and changed his words.
Although Princess Jinyang has an honorable status, she is still living as a widow, so there is no guarantee that there will be no taboos. After all, for a young man to enter the widow's house at night, there is no doubt that it will cause some gossip.
Liu Tong smiled and said, "I'll wait and ask Miss Lianxue."
Just as he was about to get up to see Jia Heng off, he heard the rapid sound of "kick-kick" coming from the stairs below. The clerk from Hanmo Restaurant came up and said, "Miss Lianxue is here."
Jia Heng thought to himself, "Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao has arrived."
Liu Tong smiled and said: "Mr. Jia, Miss Lianxue is probably here to look for the master. When Miss Lianxue comes, why don't we tell you the details in person?"
Not long after, Lianxue came to the second floor surrounded by several nuns. When she saw Jia Heng, she had a complicated look on her face and said softly: "Master Jia, His Highness is looking for you. By the way, there are also the manuscripts of the Three Kingdoms. How many chapters have you written? Take as many as you have."
Jia Heng's expression paused, and he vaguely felt that something was wrong.
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