Firearms have been developed for more than a thousand years, and their styles have changed a lot, but generally speaking, the speed of upgrading is slower than a tortoise.
The turtle has become a bastard after a thousand years, and the firearm will still be the same firearm after a thousand years, but its appearance has changed a little, but its power seems to remain the same.
This cannot be completely blamed on the "craftsmen" for not being careful. In fact, there was no scientific research environment in ancient times. Everyone was polite, followed the rules, adhered to the rules, built things behind closed doors, and passed down the inheritance from male to female, and from within to outside. …
Even if a genius invents something new, he might be beaten by his superiors and cursed: "Who do you think you are, that you can surpass your ancestors?"
It is an exaggeration to say that research is wrong and innovation is guilty, but it is true that there are no rewards for research and no good consequences for innovation.
Therefore, craftsmen would rather make batches over and over again than spend their brains thinking about why they are made this way and whether they can be improved.
Few people are willing to do thankless things.
Of course, there are many factors that restrict innovation, and education is also a big problem. There is no physics or chemistry in this era. What they rely on is only the accumulation of experience and breakthroughs in practice.
And accumulation takes time. If someone's life is short and he fails halfway through accumulation, and he has no knowledge and can't write a book, then he can only leave it to others to accumulate from scratch...
It is a tragedy that no sustained research can be formed.
Zhu Yunwen was very dissatisfied with the Ming Dynasty's firearms. The blunderbuss was just an iron barrel without regular bullets, so he wouldn't use stones or scrap metal as bullets...
Buckshot or pure iron bullets must be crafted.
There are also artillery. What many people cannot believe is that most of the artillery in the early Ming Dynasty were installed on large wooden boards. The upper part was designed with a movable shaft that could fire left and right, but it could not shoot upward at a large angle...
The size of its elevation angle has been determined since it was inlaid on the wooden board or placed on the city wall. It is only that much, about fifteen degrees. It is impossible to adjust it to twenty or thirty degrees...
The wooden gun mount "built with wood as a frame" appeared in the middle of the Ming Dynasty. The emergence of the wooden gun fort enabled flexible firing.
When the Fran cannon and the Hongyi cannon crossed the ocean and came to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yunwen couldn't wait, but he could create...
Zhu Yunwen was not a firearms expert, but he knew the general principles and structure. Ming Dynasty had a lot of talents. As long as they were given the opportunity to display their talents, the Second Artillery Bureau would definitely grow.
Xu Huizu didn't understand Zhu Yunwen very much. He seemed to be extremely passionate about firearms. He did not hesitate to fight with Huang Zicheng, and took away 200,000 taels of silver from the Ministry of Revenue and used it as innovative funds for the Second Artillery Bureau. He also came here for walks from time to time. He didn't know it. The emperor opened a palace in Houhu.
On the way back, Xu Huizu raised his own question and said: "Your Majesty, the Second Artillery Bureau is in charge of firearms. However, firearms have many defects and are not suitable for long-distance battles, let alone as the main force against cavalry..."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Xu Huizu, with a smile on his face, and said, "You and Huang Zicheng both think it's not worth it for me to spend 200,000 taels of silver to feed the Second Artillery Bureau, right?"
Xu Huizu lowered his head and said, "I don't dare."
It's hypocritical to think so...
Zhu Yunwen said with firm eyes: "You know the power of granular gunpowder. The killing distance and power have been initially solved. If the problem of long time loading of gunpowder is solved in the future, the fire blunderbuss will become a nightmare for the cavalry."
Xu Hui
Zu's eyes lit up and he asked, "Is there really a solution to this problem?"
If the fire cannons can be fired continuously, relying on the power of particle flames and new bullets, the cavalry may not be able to get close to the Shenji Camp without sacrificing the vanguard!
It's just that this problem has always existed, and there has never been a way to overcome it. If you invest a lot of money, but get nothing, wouldn't it be...
"Wei Guogong, you must trust the Second Artillery Bureau."
Zhu Yunwen said confidently.
Firearms are the future!
If you can kill the enemy from a distance, then do it and never let them come close to complain.
The current Second Artillery Bureau cannot support the saying "the truth is within the range". It cannot let its truth be just one or two miles away...
Development takes time, and it is unrealistic to expect them to become curvy in just one day.
"stop!"
The cart slowly came to a stop, and Gu Sanshen said from outside the curtain: "Your Majesty, I received the news. Datong sent an urgent message of 800 miles."
"Oh, we're finally here! Summon Zhu Di and Yang Rong to Wuying Hall and hurry back to the palace."
After Zhu Yunwen finished speaking, he closed his eyes.
When Xu Huizu, Xie Jin and Ru Jin heard this, they looked at each other for a few times and remained silent.
Wuying Palace.
After Zhu Yunwen read the urgent report from Datong, he passed it on and spread out the map to observe.
After everyone had read the emergency report, Ru Yun stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the Datong emergency report is consistent with the news sent by Daning before. However, the Datong information is very detailed. With arguments from left and right, it can be seen that the great changes in the Yuan Dynasty are true."
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly, glanced at everyone, and said: "When the news from Daning came, we discussed it once. We need to come up with a strategy for this discussion. The Yuan court has undergone tremendous changes. Where will the situation be in the next five years? The court Feel free to say whether you want to intervene."
Rujun frowned and said: "The Yuan Dynasty has undergone tremendous changes. Harshha has taken power and Wala has taken the lead. However, Arutai and other Tatar tribes will not be subjugated for a long time. Chaos will arise. I still believe that it is not appropriate for the court to get involved. Just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and when they get tired, raise another army."
Xu Huizu agreed with Ru Rui's point of view and added: "The Tatars are an old tribe of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and the Oara are a new tribe. There will inevitably be conflicts between the old and the new. Being involved in the conflict when it arises is likely to lead to the surrender of the Tatars and Oara. We should keep our grudges to the outside world. We might as well wait for the situation to change and look for opportunities to attack to eliminate the main force of Yuan Ting."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Di, Yang Rong and others who were nodding, and asked: "Uncle Yan, you once concluded that the life of Libala will not be long, but now it seems that is the case. You also think that there will be war between Oara and Tatar. ?”
Zhu Di chuckled and said confidently: "Based on my understanding of the Oara and Tatar tribes, the conflict between their tribes is inevitable. Although Hashiha is a strong man and is known as the Oara King, this person is quite He is headstrong and lacks the overall situation. With his ability, he is still unable to firmly control the Tatar tribe."
"Although the Tatar Arutai and others are still strong, they will never willingly surrender to Hashiha, let alone the descendants of Alibu Ge. The only people who can truly surrender are the descendants of the Golden Family. Therefore, Wala and Tartar A conflict between Tatar and Tatar will definitely happen."
Zhu Yunwen lowered his head and looked at the map. According to the information provided by Shanxi merchants and Datong Dusi, after taking control of the situation, Hashiha did not stay in the original position of the Yuan Dynasty, but moved westward, and the Tatar tribe also appeared eastward. Signs of migration.
The space between things, the real
It is a safe distance, or in other words, the future battlefield.
"Do you think that the Walas and Tatars will invade our borders next spring?"
Zhu Yunwen asked seriously.
Zhu Di looked at Xu Huizu, and Xu Huizu replied to Zhu Yunwen: "Based on the current situation, it is unlikely that Oara and Tatar will move south on a large scale, but small-scale harassment is still possible, especially when there is a conflict between Oara and Tatar. It is very likely that a small group of cavalry will appear at the border."
Ru Yu took the words and said: "With the current border defense, it is not a problem to deal with a small group of cavalry."
Zhu Yunwen was thinking about the situation, and when he saw Yang Rong was hesitant to speak, he couldn't help but feel a little angry, and said: "Yang Rong, if you have anything to say, speak up without any scruples. I won't accuse you of inappropriate remarks."
After everyone heard this, they all relaxed and smiled and looked at Yang Rong.
Yang Rong took a step towards the center of the palace and said: "Your Majesty, my opinion is consistent with that of King Yan and all your lords. Let Oara and the Tatars fight without any thought of making a war. It's just..."
"But what?"
Zhu Yunwen asked.
Yang Rong's face became serious and he said: "It's just that the imperial court should still participate in the war between Oara and Tatar."
"You just said you won't send troops, but you also say the imperial court should get involved. What's the point?"
Xu Huizu asked doubtfully.
Ru Yu glared at Xu Huizu and said, "Let him finish his words!"
Xu Huizu was extremely depressed. This Rujun regarded Yang Rong as the treasure of the military department. No one could tell...
Yang Rong cupped his hands and said: "My lords, what I said is not inconsistent with what I said, nor is it a contradiction. I think that the conflict between Oara and Tatar is inevitable. In this case, why not make this matter bigger... …”
"I believe that the imperial court should seize the opportunity and observe the dynamics between Oara and Tatar. If Oara gains the upper hand, the imperial court should take the initiative to send envoys to Arutai to provide weapons, food and fodder to the Tatars, so that they can continue to fight against Oara. If the Tatars gain the upper hand, If you have the advantage, you can also send envoys to Wala to provide support and even give them official positions..."
"Only the long-term war between Oara and Tatar is in the interest of our Ming Dynasty. If one side is too strong and the other side is completely defeated, then the Mongolian land will inevitably be unified. And looking at the history books, whenever Mongolia is unified, the next one will be The goal must be to go south!"
"Thus, it should be the imperial court's policy to make them fight, to cause chaos, and not to unify them. If the imperial court is completely isolated, it will be counterattacked by it."
Zhu Di looked at Yang Rong, who was "fearing that Mongolia would not be in chaos", and secretly took a breath. This guy planned to completely play with the Tatars, but if he thought about it carefully, although this move was a little destructive, it was really exciting... …
"Your Majesty, I believe Yang Rong's words should be the best policy."
Zhu Di was the first to express his stance.
Ru Jin, Xie Jin, and Xu Huizu also nodded in agreement.
Zhu Yunwen smiled with satisfaction and praised: "Winning Yang Rong is a blessing to me and a blessing to the Ming Dynasty."
Yang Rong's strategy is right. As a good neighbor of Tatar and Oara, Ming Dynasty should not completely stay out of the matter. At least it should add some fuel and pour some oil...
Yang Rong lowered his head and said quickly: "I am ashamed of myself."
Zhu Yunwen stood up, looked at Zhu Di, Xu Huizu and others, and said solemnly: "The implementation of Yang Rong's policy must be based on accurate information. I intend to give Shanxi merchants the authority to clear customs, so that they can do business outside and explore the truth internally! Is that okay?"
