A certain prince attached great importance to hospital construction. Firstly, he wanted to nip the disease in the bud. Based on the hospital, he scientifically and systematically trained professional doctors on a large scale and then sent them to various places to contain the plague in the surrounding areas of Kifu and avoid the original tragedy.
The second is to treat the wounded and reduce the number of casualties caused by the battle. In the future, under the condition of heavy protection, the possibility of the soldiers of the King Division being seriously injured is relatively low. As long as the minor injuries are treated effectively in time, they will be able to survive. Recovers quickly.
With the exception of the East Palace Guards, almost all Ming army units that can go on the battlefield against Braids are composed of veterans. These people are undoubtedly the main force in resisting the Emperor Taiji's army. We absolutely cannot expect a group of new recruits who have never even seen blood to win the battle. .
A certain prince believed that as long as there was no institutional surrender or large-scale casualties among the various ministries, and with sufficient food and salary, even if they suffered a defeat, they could quickly regroup and rally to facilitate another fight.
Even if the Great Dynasty, which has a huge territory and has been established for more than 200 years, is about to fall apart due to the blame, it is by no means comparable to the braided gangs outside the customs and still has strong war potential.
According to records in the "Da Ming Huidian", the steel output of the Ming Dynasty reached more than 18 million kilograms at its peak, which was nearly nine times that of the Tang Dynasty, more than eight times that of the Southern Song Dynasty, and more than three times that of the Yuan Dynasty.
Larger private iron smelting factories were mostly located in the south, so when the north suffered from frequent wars and disasters, the steel output of the Great Dynasty was not seriously affected.
Due to the use of the most advanced piston blower of this era and the scale effect, the largest bottle furnace can produce up to five or six thousand kilograms of iron per day.
The fine iron used in the capital arsenal to manufacture artillery was purchased from Guangguang, while the fine iron used to make blunderbuss came from Fujian. The fine iron produced in these two places was considered to be of the highest quality in the empire.
However, the seemingly powerful industrial capabilities of the Dachu Dynasty did not help Wang's division to win on the Liaodong battlefield. Due to the influence of many subjective and objective factors, instead of regaining the lost ground, they suffered consecutive defeats and repeated defeats.
The most important thing that a certain prince had to do was to convert civilian industrial production capacity into military industrial production capacity, and incorporate some private enterprises into wartime planning so that they could serve the court and play a greater role.
At this point, there are only five months left before Braid enters the border and is fully counted. It is still unclear whether he can withstand Huang Taiji's push. A certain prince can only adopt a militaristic strategy and do his best to strengthen his troops.
If you personally command a battle, especially a field battle, even if you are capable enough, your small body will not be able to withstand the wind and rain, and you might end up becoming a "brother of righteousness".
It is wiser to focus on logistics and do a good job behind the scenes. It is easier to provide good welfare to the frontline soldiers. This can at least avoid the situation of hunger and cold and chaos without fighting.
Logistics is divided into three parts, one is medical treatment, the other is food and salary preparation, and the third is transportation and supply.
In terms of hospitals and banks, a certain prince can be self-reliant, but food and transportation must rely on Zheng Laofi's maritime power.
The food transported by canal from the south is only enough for the people around Jifu. If you want to supply the rapid consumption of hundreds of thousands of combat troops, it is easy to purchase food from Guangdong, Guangxi and even Nanyang.
If you use sea transportation, it will save at least 20% more consumption than land transportation. If you transport 500,000 dan of grain, you can save nearly 100,000 dan. This is a part that cannot be ignored.
One of the purposes of a certain prince using high-ranking officials and generous salaries to win over Zheng Laofi was to ensure food supply. Judging from past experience, as long as the frontline departments did not have enough food, they would continue to fight.
After getting the news from the Crown Prince, the braid will definitely enter the pass to plunder this winter, and even go south early in autumn, which will last only half a year.
A certain prince must take precautions and prepare for battle in advance. The military pay has been raised, weapons are being produced, and the current gap is food.
The Ming army had sufficient food and pay, and relied on a strong city to defend it. Huang Taiji had to weigh it if he wanted to eat a big pile around Jifu.
That's right!
It’s just a big lump!
According to discussions between a certain prince, the Ministry of War, and Yan Yingyuan, the governor of Jizhen, before autumn, most of Shuntian Mansion's troops will be reduced to strongholds such as Jingcheng, Tianjin, Baoding, Zhending, Cangzhou, and Yanqing for defense.
Although this tactic of voluntarily giving up the vast countryside and concentrating troops to defend many strategic nodes is somewhat humiliating, it is still much better than being wiped out by braids in a field battle, in which case all face is lost.
The largest group of defenders is undoubtedly here in the capital, with a total strength of nearly 100,000, including 30,000 Yongwei Battalion, 30,000 East Palace Guards, 10,000 Factory Guards, and more than 10,000 people under Liu Guangzuo, Gao Jie, and Xu Dingguo.
In addition, 6,000 men from the Fierce Tigers were stationed in Yanqing, Shi Kefa's water transport troops were stationed in Tongzhou, Cao Bianjiao's troops were in Zunhua, and the surrounding counties and villages could probably organize more than 10,000 regiments for training.
If Huang Taiji wants to take over the capital in one go, he really needs a pair of good teeth...
This is an era where life and death are indifferent and people will do anything if they refuse to accept it. A certain prince also wanted to see how well the so-called invincible "Master of the Qing Dynasty" could withstand the bombardment of mortar bullets!
After eating and drinking and walking around the capital for a day, Zheng Zhilong resigned to the prince during lunch and headed to Dagu to go to sea with a bunch of gifts. This time he went to the capital, he made a lot of money, and he could go back to the capital. What a bragging meal.
"Song Yingxing, a humble minister, comes to see His Highness the Crown Prince and wishes..."
After receiving the imperial edict, Song Yingxing arranged his errands, immediately packed his bags, and under the escort of Jin Yiwei, set off from the inland of Fujian to Quanzhou to go to sea, then sailed all the way north to Dagu, then transferred to a water transport ship and entered the capital westward. .
After traveling thousands of miles in one breath, due to his old age, his body was inevitably a little overwhelmed, and he couldn't drag his crumbling sick body to see the prince, so he could only rest for two days before heading to the palace.
"No gifts! No gifts! My dear, please get up quickly and give me a seat! I have long been looking forward to it, but I have been waiting for Song Aiqing to come! My dear, you must take care of yourself and don't imitate Zhuge Kongming. If Zhuge Liang can survive Sima Yi, then the Han Dynasty will be prosperous and Cao Wei will be destroyed!"
Old Songtou is already fifty-two this year, and his real age is fifty-three, which is very close to the age when Zhuge Liang died. Yaoji also needs to warn him to prevent Old Songtou from being exhausted to death again. That is the day of the great confrontation. Big loss.
Regardless of the field of research, every scientist is a treasure to the imperial court. A top scientist like Song Yingxing is equivalent to ten thousand elite soldiers. This is not an exaggeration at all.
Old Songtou can basically understand what Bo Jue knows, and Old Songtou can also do some of the things that Bo Jue is still studying. Bo Jue admired this senior very much because he thought he could not write "Tiangong Kaiwu".
"I'm sorry to hear from you, Your Highness, but I'm still in good health. I'll definitely bear in mind His Highness's advice!"
Song Yingxing's body was still strong, but he was a little tired from the long journey. He didn't have any serious illness that was difficult to cure.
"Oh, by the way, I will also transfer Ai Qing's brother to serve in the imperial staff, so that both of your brothers live in the capital and can take care of each other!"
He didn't have to worry about where to live. Yaoji specially prepared an earl's mansion for the two Song brothers to live in. Even Bo Jue now lives in a mansion. As the dean of the Academy of Sciences, Song Yingxing should enjoy this treatment.
"I would like to express my gratitude to Your Highness for taking care of Quan. I will try my best to serve the imperial court!"
Song Yingxing didn't know about this matter yet, because his elder brother worked in Guanggu, and the prince's imperial edict did not mention this matter. Hearing what the prince said, he was naturally very grateful, so there was no need to worry about it.
"My dear, there is no need to be polite. I specially sent people from Fujian to invite my dear. The main purpose is to ask my dear to preside over the daily work of the Academy of Sciences. The Academy of Sciences is a yamen used to study science and technology, and in the world, there is only one I have a dear friend who is qualified for this position."
The Song brothers can be regarded as upright officials and capable ministers, but they didn't have a good time. As soon as they got a little better, they were hampered by braids. Now that they can be recruited, it means that good steel is used on the blade.
"How can a humble minister be so virtuous and capable? His Highness is so ridiculously praised. The humble minister really deserves it. Your Highness must not promote a humble minister like this. Since he became an official, the humble minister has been engaged in trivial tasks and his own abilities are low. He is only It’s just a false position!”
Song Yingxing was very willing to serve the imperial court and would not have any opinions on a political decree. However, when he heard that the prince wanted to take charge of such a large yamen, he couldn't help but feel a little scared and uneasy.
"Ai Qing, there is no need to belittle yourself. I have already seen Ai Qing's relevant resume and have no doubts about Ai Qing's ability. I can rest assured on this point. I have high hopes for the Academy of Sciences, and the post of dean is the finishing touch. The writing should be done by senior professionals who understand Western science and technology and Ming Dynasty academics. Nowadays, there are countless people who are vegetarians in the corpse position, which has led to rampant corruption. There are only a handful of loyal, knowledgeable, and visionary people. Ai Qing is One of them is that the president of the Academy of Sciences must combine scientific and technological knowledge with self-discipline! Does Aiqing dare to say in front of me that she does not understand scientific and technological knowledge and is a scumbag who is unscrupulous? "
Even if Old Songtou intends to refuse, Yaoji can still block the retreat. If you dare to admit in front of so many people that you are a lazy worm who misses flowers, then Yaoji will really look at Old Songtou with admiration.
"...I dare not make a mistake in front of His Highness!"
Song Yingxing also didn't expect that the prince was so young but had such a powerful city. Using such tactics made him speechless.
If he said that his ability was low, Song Yingxing could say it, but he would never dare to agree with those worms.
"That's good. The vice-president of the Academy of Sciences is Xiong Renlin. Xiong Aiqing admires Song Aiqing very highly. Naturally, I dare not ignore it. I have also read the famous book "Tiangong Kaiwu" written by Aiqing. This book can be called a masterpiece! Aiqing If you insist on refusing, the position of President of the Academy of Sciences will have to be cancelled. You are not joking, I have already set up this position, and if you lose it because of your love for me, wouldn’t it be a scandal to the world? Nowadays, the projects planned to be established by the Academy of Sciences are quite large. There are many people involved, and we need to quickly get the relevant manpower, especially the secret weapons against the Donglu, which are related to the life and death of our country, the country, and our country. To save the people of our country from fire and water, we have to rely on Ai Qing!"
Some parts, such as the jet fuel blower used to heat the airship airbag, have to rely on the ingenuity of Lao Songtou. Bo Jue has been completely attracted by bicycles recently and uses a second car to test his own all day long. Immortal power.
After seeing Zheng Laopi's rapid improvement in his cycling skills in a short period of time, Bo Jue now seriously doubts that riding a bicycle will consume his immortal power, otherwise his cycling skills should have widened the gap with others. .
After a certain prince heard the pig logic analyzed by Bo Jue, he was speechless for a long time. In the end, he could only cover his face and sigh. Bo Jue was using metaphysical knowledge to measure technological products...
Fortunately, another academician, Wang Zheng, did not act on a whim. Otherwise, given his age, if he rode a bicycle rashly, he would definitely fall and become numb all over. Until he went to the hospital, he would at most have asked his son to test the bicycle on his behalf.
Wang Zheng’s point of interest is that the bicycle has no support, the tires are not wide, and it is designed front and rear. It can be ridden without falling over and can move forward quickly. This puzzled him, and he continued to study this aspect besides continuing to build chains and gears.
Fortunately, Lao Songtou arrived at this time, and quickly asked these two idle scientists to do some serious work, and build the airship first, so as not to wait for the braided army to attack the city, and there would not even be an aircraft that could provide early warning.
"This... if Your Highness insists on doing this, I will have no choice but to obey your orders and give it a try. If there are any shortcomings, I hope Your Highness will forgive you!"
After Song Yingxing read the relevant content about the Academy of Sciences published in the newspaper, he suddenly felt that he had a heavy responsibility. The dean was a high-ranking official who could attend court meetings and even go to the palace, so he couldn't help but feel a little nervous and anxious.
Song Yingxing didn't even know a few of the hundreds of officials in the capital, and he had no idea how to make the Academy of Sciences run. The prince insisted on doing this, and he couldn't find a way out, so he had no choice but to take on such an important task.
"Ai Qing doesn't need to worry. Vice President Xiong Renlin is responsible for communicating with other yamen. Ai Qing only needs to be in charge of major scientific research projects, especially making good use of many academicians, students, apprentices, and craftsmen, and all scientific research projects must be strict Keep it secret and don’t reveal anything to others!”
Letting Lao Songtou come as the dean is to borrow his talents, which are similar to Bo Jue. You can think of Lao Songtou as the PLUS version of Bo Jue, and he is taller and more advanced.
"Bo Aiqing, where is your airship brochure?"
"At this!"
Bo Jue took out a booklet from a leather briefcase and handed it over respectfully.
Originally, Bo Dacaizi swore that he was there, but he had kept it in his arms before.
However, as the weather gets hotter and hotter, a lot of sweat will flow out of the arms and there will be a smell of sweat.
Bo Jue had to use the briefcase given to him by the prince, but it was much more relaxed and enjoyable to go to work this way.
Every academician of the Academy of Sciences has one. They are made of high-quality cowhide and have a very good feel and appearance.
"Song Aiqing might as well take a look and then you will know the importance of the Academy of Sciences!"
This booklet is Bo Jue's treasure. Except for the vice president Xiong Renlin, no one including the factory guard responsible for protecting his personal safety is qualified to read it.
I took it out today to show it to Song Yingxing. Others could only look at the outer shell from a distance to enjoy themselves. What was depicted inside was entirely up to their imaginations.
"Wei Chen understands!"
Song Yingxing carefully took the booklet over and was shocked when he turned the first page. His face suddenly changed and his eyes were dull for a long time before he recovered.
After that, the more he read, the more he became obsessed with it. He was a little confused and confused about the content mentioned above. Many of the contents were things he had never heard of.
However, some parts were deliberately ignored, and the specific process was not elaborated in detail, so that Song Yingxing could not get a deep understanding of it, and suddenly felt that he still had not finished it.
But to have the honor to look at the manufacturing principles of a fairy magic weapon that can carry people to heaven, for Song Yingxing, it is a life without regrets.
Bo Jue regarded this book as a treasure and would not exchange it for ten thousand taels of gold. After finishing the fairy chariot, he was waiting for the prince to order the launch of the airship project so that he could become the first flying man in the Ming Dynasty.
"Your Highness, after reading this book, I realize how narrow and shallow my previous knowledge was, and what I learned is just a drop in the ocean. I really feel unworthy of my position as the dean. I hope your Highness will take back my order. I have no face to face my colleagues!"
Song Yingxing thought that he was a frog in a well and could not bear such a heavy responsibility. If he could help others, he could consider it.
"I show Aiqing this brochure because I want Aiqing to lead a group of academicians, students and skilled craftsmen from the Academy of Sciences to create such weapons from the fairy world. At present, from top to bottom in the Academy of Sciences, Aiqing is the only one worthy of my trust. . If even Aiqing retreats after realizing the difficulty, wouldn’t I have to personally go into battle to kill the enemy in the year of Huangkou?”
I was waiting for you to agree immediately, but it would be better for you to hold me back and spank your thighs. You are not as reliable as the "Bo Er Duzi" opposite. At least you have a sense of motivation. Don't worry about whether it will happen or not, let's start work now.
"...His Highness taught me this way. I know that what I said is wrong. I hope that Your Highness will not be upset. If Your Highness trusts me, I will be willing to try it. It's just that it involves Feitian, so I am a little hesitant!"
When it comes to studying ground weapons, Song Yingxing is somewhat confident, but when it comes to the sky, what he has learned throughout his life is somewhat useless. He has to start from scratch and explore in unknown areas.
"It doesn't matter! Just let Aiqing go and do it. With Xiong Renlin, Bo Jue, Wang Zheng and others as Aiqing's assistants, and referring to the sketches drawn by me, we will definitely achieve something within a few months. What is currently lacking is just It’s just an injector. This component requires the concerted efforts of the Aiqing people and others to study it. I cannot provide a detailed description. I can only provide the money and personnel within my ability.”
