"Yes, Your Majesty, this gunpowder was found by Wei Chen in an ancient prescription. It has miraculous effects on heartache and chest pain. The pharmacy wants some to treat illnesses. Please tell me how to do it."
Lao Zhu has come from a farmer to where he is today. He has a long-term strategic vision and can see the value of this new gunpowder at a glance. Zheng Xiong didn't have a good idea at this time, but his original intention was still to make medicine, so he just needed to get a share to be enough for the pharmacy.
In November of the 26th year of Zhizheng (1366), Xu Da and Chang Yuchun led an army of 200,000 to besiege Pingjiang, the capital of Zhang Shicheng's (Eastern) Wu regime, on Zhu Yuanzhang's order. Brothers such as Zhang Shicheng and Zhang Shixin led their troops to resist desperately. In this case, Xu Da ordered his men to build a long siege outside Pingjiang City and besiege Pingjiang City. Enemy towers - wooden towers and three-story high platforms - were built at intervals, on which fire mirrors, crossbows and heavy trebuchets "Xiangyang Cannon" were placed, as well as various firecrackers. "Xiangyang cannon" is a trebuchet, which appeared as early as the Zhou Dynasty.
The huge sound of the firecrackers, with thousands of them ringing at the same time, was earth-shattering. Zhang Shicheng's troops on the city also had a lot of guns and guns, and both sides were firing at each other. Huge stones from the trebuchet were fired into the city one after another, breaking the beams and frightening the hearts of everyone. That year, Zhang Shixin was killed by General Huo Tong.
The battle of Xu Da was a full 87 years before the Turkish army used a mixture of hot and cold weapons when they captured Constantinople in 1453. The battle of Xu Da was definitely not the first battle in Chinese history where hot and cold weapons were mixed. It can be seen that firearms were many years ahead of the world at that time. For this reason, it is incorrect to say that the Chinese knew how to make firecrackers after they invented gunpowder.
During the peasant uprising at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, as a member of the uprising, Zhu Yuanzhang saw a mysterious weapon that he had never seen before-fire blunderbuss. The soul-shaking sound of the cannon, the huge lethality, and the nightmare-like anger made Zhu Yuanzhang cringe when he thought about it. This was also the reason why Lao Zhu reacted quickly.
"Okay, tomorrow a group of people will go to the glass factory to learn technology. You have to teach me well. From now on, I will give you some shares every month for the pharmacy to use. The glass factory will not be built."
Lao Zhu did not tell the origins of these people who came to learn the technology, and Zheng Xiong did not ask much. Since they were not official construction organizations, it meant that Lao Zhu had a firm hand and wanted to keep the gunpowder in his own hands.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The air gradually solidified, Zheng Xiong was speechless, and Lao Zhu couldn't hold it back.
"Why, you still have something to do."
"Ah, it's okay. Long live Your Majesty. I will take my leave."
Back in the queue, Zheng Xiong was still thinking. Lao Zhu actually didn't take advantage anymore. Even if he didn't need the skills of glass and soap, at least he had to contribute part of it himself. As a result, Lao Zhu only asked himself to support one battalion of soldiers. Nothing more to say.
Lao Zhu also has his own considerations. No matter how much Huimin Pharmacy does, it will be fine. Yingtian Mansion has really made achievements. In the end, it is the people who benefit. The purpose of re-establishing Huimin Pharmacy is to solve the problem of medical treatment for the people. The problem.
It doesn't matter if there are two incomes, Lao Zhu is not a person who only cares about enjoyment. Some ordinary people can't even afford oil. Making soap and glass are only rare and expensive. Opening so many more businesses will definitely not make such profits. So I let Zheng Xiong go without any further conditions.
After having a meal at noon, Zheng Xiong returned to the glass factory.
There is a group of soldiers patrolling outside the glass factory, with one post every five steps and one sentry every ten steps. They don't look easy to mess with.
The world has finally settled down, and wars still happen from time to time. The soldiers at this time have all seen blood, and they have a murderous aura rushing towards them.
From a distance, I saw Zheng Xiong in official uniform walking towards the glass factory until he was close. A leading officer stood up and asked.
"Who are you and why do you come to this glass factory?"
"I, Huimin Pharmacy, have requested Zheng Xiong. This glass factory is a subsidiary of Huimin Pharmacy. I'll come over and take a look."
Hearing that it was Zheng Xiong in person, the surrounding soldiers were in awe. Alcohol disinfection has become a common item for the army. During this period, countless soldiers who suffered from trauma and infection due to various reasons have saved their lives. Therefore, Zheng Xiong's name still has a certain status in the hearts of many soldiers.
Hearing that the person on the other side was Zheng Xiong, the leading officer looked somewhat respectful.
"It turns out to be Mr. Zheng, I don't know if I can trust him."
This is a bit difficult to deal with. I have always been in favor of others in my territory. No one will ask me for trust. Where can I find trust now?
"By the letter, I didn't bring it with me. Why don't you go inside and ask a few people to come out. They all know me."
"Then please wait a moment, sir."
After replying, someone went inside.
"By the way, I don't know the general's name yet. Your Majesty has asked me to be responsible for your money and food. How many people are here? How much food will I have to pay each month?"
"Master Zheng, I cannot afford to be called a general. I, Han Qi, have been favored by Your Majesty and made me a Deputy Qianhu. Now I have brought five hundred households to guard. The money and food are about per person per month." One stone of food.”
After Zhu Yuanzhang occupied the Jiangnan area, he began to reorganize the army. It was stipulated that every 10 soldiers formed a "small banner", 5 small banners formed a "general banner", two general banners formed a "hundred households", and 10 "hundred households" were formed. For 1,000 households, 1 command will be set up for 5 1,000 households.
After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, according to Liu Ji's "Military Guard Law" recommendations, each province established a capital commander to oversee the garrison, and the following were divided into guards and posts. Each guard has an establishment of 5,600 people and has a command; the guard has 5 thousand-household offices, each with 1,112 people, and one thousand households; the one-thousand-household office has 10 100-household offices, with 112 people each, and one hundred households. 2 main flags; the main flag has 5 small flags.
For a team of five hundred people, Lao Zhu casually followed the Song Dynasty and replaced it with a camp.
Military pay in the early Ming Dynasty included "monthly rations" for the sergeant's family and "line rations" distributed to the sergeant himself during military operations. The monthly ration for the cavalry (horse army) was two dan, and the monthly ration for ordinary sergeants was . For one stone, those with families were given two pounds of salt, and those without families were given one pound of salt. The army horses were given three liters of beans and fifteen pounds of fodder every day. Criminals (enjun) who were sentenced to guard the border were provided with monthly food according to the number of their families, one stone per month for a family of four or more, six bushels per month for a family of three or less, and four bushels per month for a family without a family. There is no fixed quota for the rations, and the payment is calculated based on the itinerary of military operations such as combat, preparation, border repair, and autumn prevention. These military salaries were converted into silver, which was the salary for the guards of the Ming Dynasty, which lasted until the end of the Ming Dynasty, equivalent to about four or five dollars of silver per month.
This salary is less than Zheng Xiong's salary. The average salary at Huimin Pharmacy is five to six hundred cash. The team of 500 people is not bad. It is not a big camp like the 3000 battalion. The monthly expenditure is only about 300 guan, and the salary of the military attaché also accounts for part of it. Although it is only a deputy thousand household, it is also a full six. A distinguished military attaché. These can be supported by the current profits of the glass factory. Lao Zhu must also understand the profits of the glass factory and will not embarrass Zheng Xiong.
