How to make a budget was another big article. Gao pragmatically continued to push it back. The reason was very simple: there was no rush on this matter, because at the moment he didn't even know whether he should tell Gao his next plan. Kunihiko.
After all, although the two people are cousins, they have really had little contact before. According to Gao's pragmatic habits, for people who cannot be completely trusted, one must adhere to the principle of "talking to people only when you meet them, and don't give up everything". At least you have to observe it for a while before making a decision.
Will the entire Chinese civilization sink into a sea of misery in a few decades? To exaggerate, it will almost all rest on his shoulders. With such a heavy burden, what can be done if he can't hide it in his heart?
Next, Gao Pragmatic began to assign work tasks to Gao Jue. However, Gao Jue's affairs were easy to handle. He originally planned to let Gao Jue be Gao Mo's assistant directly, but after a trip to Kaiping, he had other ideas and planned to arrange for him to go to Qi Jiguang's place to "further study". "one time.
It just so happened that Gao Jue was originally a confidant of Gao Jie's uncle Gao Jie, and he had been educated for several years. Although he had no serious fame, he was still a boy, so Gao Jue arranged for him to go to Qi Jiguang's side to "attend Qi Jiguang and record the military training and use of Qi's governor" want".
Of course, since Gao Jue has no official status, his nominal task is to supervise the training of the Gao family's servants. As for Qi Jiguang, I believe that with the association of this secret meeting in Kaiping, it is impossible for him to refuse.
Although Gao Jue was a little surprised by this, he did not reject it. After all, Qi Jiguang was extremely famous. In Gao Jue's opinion, being able to train and use troops under his command was a good thing that he could never ask for. The only doubt is that although Qi Jiguang is accustomed to fighting with elite soldiers and does not lead many "big armies", no matter how "elite soldiers" are, they are often thousands of people, and the targets of his attacks often exceed ten thousand or even tens of thousands. But I am just a servant. Seeing the eldest young master's intention, I have no intention of joining the army. Instead, I want to stay by my side. So... is it really necessary to learn this kind of military use?
But Gao Jingshi was the master and he was the servant. Even if Gao Jingshi asked him to go, he could still do it. He thought to himself: Anyway, we are all learning to lead troops. It is not a problem to lead more troops. How can we not do it with too few troops? Go ahead.
After Gao Jui came Gao Yi. This man was originally from a refugee military family. Because of his outstanding skills in making firearms, Gao Jie took him under his command. He was especially good at making various thunderbolts and fireballs.
The so-called thunderbolt fireball is an iron spherical shell with gunpowder and various ignition devices hidden in it. It explodes when it is pressed, pulled, or ignited, and is extremely powerful. The drawings Gao Jingshi had previously provided to Qi Jiguang contained such things, which he called grenades according to the custom of later generations.
However, although Gao Pragmatic can provide manufacturing ideas, his hands-on ability is not worth mentioning. According to Gao Mo, Gao Yi is extremely skilled in making firearms, especially for this type of "grenade". He was particularly good at it - his family had always been good at this, and he was even more unique. If it hadn't been for something happening at home, he wouldn't have had to flee and live in the world, and was finally "picked up" by Gao Jie.
For Gao Yi, Gao pragmatically explained more things.
First of all, Gao Jingshi gave him a copy of the set of calligraphy and painting albums given to Qi Jiguang directly, and said that he would notify Sanshen Garden to carve out a separate area for Gao Yi outside the garden and build a new courtyard as a his workplace.
Next, he was asked to make several samples of all the products according to the records in the manuscript and picture album. At the same time, in order to cooperate with his production, he would get the materials he needed for him, and he would also get the required approval documents at the same time - - The laws of the Ming Dynasty clearly stipulate that knives, spears, swords, halberds, bows, and crossbows are not prohibited or made. What is prohibited are armor, flags, cards, guns, and the like.
Armor is armor, flags and cards are tools used to lead troops in battle, and gun is a general term, which is actually a firearm. Therefore, even with an identity like Gao Pragmatic, it is sinful to make firearms at home casually. He has to find a valid reason - it was difficult to handle before, because it was impossible for Gao Gong to come forward, but now it is easier to handle, he and The nobles in the capital have now become preliminary allies of interest. They directly go to Cheng Guogong and ask for an official document, asking Gao Yingshi to "co-produce new firearms" in the name of the Shenji Battalion, and that's it.
The excuse of "cooperating in the production of new firearms" is good enough, because many firearms in the Ming Dynasty were "imported" from foreign countries, and then they explored the principles, imitated and improved them on their own. In this process, sometimes there were also a small number of private Craftsmen participated, and sometimes even civil servants who were interested in firearms joined in. Although Gao Pragmatic had no fame, he could be regarded as a civil servant with a clean background. The court had no reason to suspect that he had ulterior motives in co-producing new firearms - as long as he made The amount is not large, feel free to experiment. If the manufacturing volume is large... Then you need to find a new reason or obtain the approval of the court. But that's a story for later, no need to worry about it now.
Gao pragmatically asked Gao Yi what other firearms he had, and Gao Yi's answer was more modest, saying only that "I have dabbled in them all, so I don't dare to elaborate." Gao pragmatic became interested and deliberately asked him if he could make guns and cannons.
Gao Yi replied: "As for the bird gun, it can be made, but it requires the cooperation of a skilled blacksmith. As for the cannon, it depends on what kind of gun the young master is talking about. If it is a squatting tiger cannon or a whirlwind cannon, as long as there are materials, And craftsmen, small ones can start making them now, but if they are prisoner-killing cannons, siege cannons, or even general cannons, Weiyuan cannons, etc., they still need the cooperation of specialized people, and a small person can't make them."
Many people are familiar with the Tiger Crouching Cannon. It is an artillery piece equipped by the Qi Family Army. In order to facilitate shooting, this kind of cannon is placed in a fixed posture, much like a tiger squatting, hence its name. The Tiger Crouching Cannon is not very powerful and has a short range. However, due to its lighter weight, it is easier to maneuver and is suitable for mountain operations. It is similar to today's mortars, which are mainly artillery that shoots in a straight direction. The Cyclone Cannon is also similar, both are light artillery.
The later ones can be considered medium-sized or even heavy artillery, such as the general cannon, which mainly evolved from the small divine machine cannon in the early Ming Dynasty. The actual general cannon is still preserved in later generations, with a caliber of about 100 mm and an outer diameter of about 200 mm. , with a total length of about 1.4 meters. Judging from the serial numbers of those general cannons, at least 110 general cannons were manufactured from May to October of the 20th year of Wanli. It can be seen that the arsenal's cannon manufacturing capabilities were relatively strong at that time. The heavy general cannon, weighing a thousand kilograms, was carried on a vehicle, called a rolling cannon, which increased mobility and flexibility, and was frightening to see. There are also Ye Gong’s divine cannons and cannons, which weigh more than two hundred kilograms.
As for the Weiyuan Cannon, the main purpose is to reduce the weight of the General Cannon by removing the hoop, which also improves mobility. The small one weighs 100 kilograms, and the large one weighs two hundred kilograms. It can be used in field battles and can also be used to attack dangerous locations. It is a multi-purpose large artillery.
