Su Yonglin saw Qiu Yuan's determination.
He believed that as long as he had needs, Qiu Yuan would definitely be able to lead the craftsmen to produce what he needed, no matter how much it cost.
However, the steel he needs is not used to make individual magical blades, nor is it used for decoration, but requires large-scale mass production, which requires a complete set of processes and strict cost control.
In this regard, the involvement is huge.
But at least they have this determination, and that's good.
"Well, I can only rely on you for this, I can't count on anyone else."
Su Yonglin thought about it again and felt that his knowledge of steel was really limited. He only thought of the Su Steel Method that appeared in the middle and late Ming Dynasty and some sporadic modern iron-making methods, such as blast furnace steel-making.
Blast furnace steelmaking is now difficult to hope for. As for the Su Steel Method, it seems to be the highest level of iron smelting technology in ancient China and was used until the Qing Dynasty.
But he didn't know exactly how to do Su Gang's method and how to improve it.
After searching my intestines and scraping my belly, I can only remember some popular products here and there, and I don’t know if they are of any use.
So he thought for a moment, and said with the idea of whether he could give the craftsmen some guidance: "I read Mengxi Bi Tanan before and also read some other books about iron smelting. I have some ideas. Let's see if it's feasible. .”
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"Ironmaking naturally requires high temperatures. Earlier, wood was used, then charcoal, and then coal. The temperature became higher and higher, and the quality of steel became better and better. I think the quality of iron should be related to the quality of iron. The temperature in the iron furnace is closely related. Since the coal used now is not good, can we do some work on the coal?"
"Coal..."
Qiu Yuan frowned and started thinking.
"There are also furnaces. If the furnace used for ironmaking is larger and higher, wouldn't the effect be better? Don't blow cold air with the blower. Blow hot air in. Find a way to turn the cold air into hot air and blow it in. Will the fire burn? More prosperous? Is it hotter in the stove?"
"These……"
Qiu Yuan frowned and said: "I know, I will discuss it seriously with the craftsmen, and I will do my best to refine high-quality steel for your majesty that can be used to cast cannons!"
"I'm a layman in this area, so I won't give random orders. If I give random orders, I'll harm you. You understand, and I support your opinions. Don't take what I say as a golden rule. If you can achieve it, do it. If you can't, do it. To put it another way, to put it crudely, a living person cannot be suffocated to death by urine."
When Su Yonglin said this, Qiu Yuan couldn't help but laugh a few times, then nodded and said: "I understand, I will never waste Ming Dynasty's national funds."
"please."
Su Yonglin patted Qiu Yuan on the shoulder.
Then he followed Qiu Yuan to the test site where previous experiments had failed, and saw the remaining traces after the explosion.
Good guy, that's a fierce thing.
Su Yonglin then warned Qiu Yuan again, asking him to find a bunker when conducting experiments, and to have all the craftsmen evacuate to a safe place, and never take human lives for granted.
Later, Su Yonglin promised that no matter how much money he needed for artillery development and steel improvement, Su Yonglin would deduct it from the royal family's funds and give it to him.
Qiu Yuan was so moved that he said on the spot that if the steel quality problem could not be solved, he would resign and stop being an official.
The emperor is so supportive and requires funding and resources. If he still can't handle it under this situation, he will have no shame in continuing to sit in this position.
Su Yonglin knows that the development of science and technology is not achieved overnight. There are always some twists and turns. There must always be demand before innovation can occur. Now he has given the demand. Following the demand, smart people can always give him unexpected things. surprise.
Su Yonglin had no doubt that these craftsmen could create miracles and bring the existence of gunpowder weapons into the next era with their wisdom and experience.
Later, Su Yonglin, accompanied by Xin Qiji, inspected the construction of the Central Military Academy in the northeast of Zhongdu City.
In order to ensure the continuation of the army's combat effectiveness and to ensure that the Ming army could have a steady stream of outstanding military talents, Su Yonglin decided to establish the Ming Central Military Academy.
The previous dynasties were not unaware of the importance of cultivating military talents.
However, these dynasties were either limited in resources or limited in cognitive level. Some had martial arts but no martial arts, some had martial arts but no martial arts, and some simply had nothing at all. There was never a systematic system for cultivating military talents.
Therefore, after experiencing the glory of the founding of the country, the rapid decline in the combat effectiveness of the army is always unavoidable.
Compared with the one-stop system formed by scribes from education to imperial examinations, the military has not yet formed a similar system, which is very detrimental to the long-term stability of the country.
So Su Yonglin decided to start with him and provide one-stop services from military education to military assessment to the army, making the army professional, professional and completely regular.
The Central Military Academy is the first step towards glory.
Su Yonglin must be the person in charge of the Central Military Academy, the principal.
Needless to say, Su Yonglin himself was particularly good at fighting and had strong military capabilities. The main officers of the Ming army were brought up by Su Yonglin from top to bottom. They were all Su Yonglin's subordinates from the beginning, and they were the ones who were obeyed by his subordinates, so Besides Su Yonglin, no one is more suitable for this position.
Of course, Su Yonglin was the emperor himself and was busy with affairs, so he did not have much time to spend time in the military academy. Therefore, Su Yonglin decided to appoint Xin Qiji, chief of staff of the General Staff Council, as the provost of the Central Military Academy. Xin Qiji's literary and military talents were more than enough for this position.
"The Central Military Academy carries a lot of my expectations. In my opinion, the army we brought out is certainly elite and good at fighting, but if we want it to continue to be elite and good at fighting, even if we are all dead, it will still be elite and good at fighting. Then The key lies in the military academy.”
Su Yonglin and Xin Qiji walked together at the construction site of the military academy, pacing slowly and chatting as they walked.
"I know what your Majesty means, so I will devote as much energy as possible to the issue of the military academy."
"The General Staff Council does not always have wars to plan. On a daily basis, you can focus more on the military academy and arrange the military academy as a business."
Su Yonglin patted Xin Qiji on the shoulder: "In all dynasties, there was either martial arts but no martial arts, or martial arts but no martial arts. The army was strong and good at fighting in the early days of the founding of the country, but soon declined and became vulnerable. This I don't want this situation to happen in our Ming Dynasty.
To prevent this situation from happening, one is to continue the practices of our Liberation Army period, self-review, self-inheritance, serious training, and strict military discipline. The other is to prepare martial arts and continuously introduce new talents. "
Xin Qiji nodded.
"I understand that I will put all the rules in the Liberation Army that are suitable for military academies into the military academies. No student who enters the military academies can escape."
"Hahaha, that's right."
The two walked together for a while, and Xin Qiji asked a very important question.
"As for the students of the military academy, apart from the military examination, does your Majesty have any other ideas?"
"Of course, as long as the soldiers who sign up to join the army have made enough contributions, they can be selected to be sent to the military academy for further study. They will have the same status and treatment as martial arts students. In addition, when the finances are sufficient in the future, I also plan to expand the scope of martial arts and martial arts. scale."
Su Yonglin sighed and said: "We have just founded the country and there are many things to do. Many things cost money, so I have many ideas and can only build a shell. I will do it when I have money in the future. In fact, my ideas are much more than At this point, it’s just that we can only do this one step at the moment.”
