With the efforts of all the princes and eunuchs, a huge lever device was built.
Kaos looked at the device and said nothing.
Although it looks crude, there is nothing wrong with the overall idea.
"Second brother, wrap it tightly."
Zhu Fan and Zhu Xi were tying ropes to the big bronze tripod. They had exhausted their strength.
"Don't worry, third brother."
Zhu Ping is still good at hard work.
After a while, the rope was finally wrapped.
A long lever hangs a large bronze tripod from one end, and extends out from the other end with a rope hanging down.
When everything was ready, Zhu Xi and Zhu Xi left the big bronze tripod.
"Fourth brother, you can pull now."
Zhu Fan shouted towards Zhu Di.
"Okay, third brother."
Zhu Di nodded and immediately began to pull the rope.
The rope straightened instantly, and under the action of the lever, the force was amplified and transmitted to the other side of the large bronze tripod.
But before the big bronze tripod could lift off the ground, the lever had already begun to bend.
Zhu Di continued to exert force, but still couldn't pull it.
"No, second brother, I can't pull it anymore."
Zhu Di shouted towards Zhu Fan.
Zhu Fan looked at the drawing in his hand and frowned.
"Fourth brother, let me try."
Zhu Xi directly replaced Zhu Di, and he came to pull the rope.
Sure enough, as you get older, your strength becomes much stronger.
However, the results did not change much.
The big bronze tripod still failed to leave the ground.
"It shouldn't be!"
Zhu Fan looked at the drawing in his hand and thought about the reason.
Obviously, he didn't know enough about the moment of the arm, so he simply made a lever device based on the drawings.
This tripod-raising experiment will continue.
…
Lishui County.
It's already the second day.
Su Jing taught Zhu Biao and Zhu Xi in the morning, and Mu Ying also listened curiously for a while.
But he found that he couldn't understand it at all.
At this time, the content Zhu Biao and Zhu Xi were learning was difficult to understand without a certain foundation.
However, he had heard about Zhu Biao's elixir furnace before when he inquired about the golden elixir.
Yesterday, I asked Zhu Biao specifically, and Zhu Biao briefly demonstrated the function of the moving pulley.
Mu Ying was immediately shocked.
Just a pulley and a rope can actually amplify a person's power so much.
It's simply a miracle.
This pulley block must be extremely useful during military construction.
"Mr. Su is very knowledgeable and I really admire him."
Mu Ying said to Su Jing.
At this time, Su Jing's lecture was over, and Zhu Biao was using a telescope.
Su Jing waved her hand and said: "I don't think you understand whether you admire or not. There is no need to flatter me."
Mu Ying was also a little embarrassed when Su Jing said this. He really didn't understand.
"Sorry, I was rude."
Helpless, Mu Ying could only apologize to Su Jing.
Su Jing looked up at Mu Ying, feeling helpless.
But he also had to admit that the tutors of Zhu Yuanzhang's sons were pretty good.
"By the way, why didn't you ask your adoptive father for a telescope? I made a lot of them for him last time."
Su Jing asked.
Counting those made by Zhu Biao and those made by himself, they are almost a hundred times smaller.
Mu Ying in front of me is Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son, why didn't he get any of them?
"Um?"
Mu Ying was stunned and a little surprised.
He immediately asked Zhu Biao on the side: "Brother, did Mr. Su really make a lot of telescopes for his father?"
Zhu Biao nodded and said, "Yes, my father asked Master Su himself for it. Didn't my eldest brother get it?"
Zhu Biao was also confused at this moment.
Mu Ying is his eldest brother. He has been guarding the field for a long time and is also an important member of the party.
How is it possible that we didn’t even get a telescope?
No, he didn't even know about telescopes.
Mu Ying was dumbfounded. She didn't expect that she really didn't catch anything.
"I see."
Mu Ying replied, but her tone clearly wasn't that happy.
He would definitely not be angry. Zhu Yuanzhang was very kind to him by adopting him, and Mu Ying knew this very well.
But there is definitely still dissatisfaction.
Mainly because this telescope is so useful on the battlefield.
"Brother, I will try to make more for you."
Zhu Biao realized the problem and immediately said to Mu Ying.
"Thank you, brother."
Mu Ying nodded.
He gave all his care to his brother Zhu Biao, the prince.
Zhu Biao remembered something at this moment and asked Mu Ying, "Brother Mu, have you encountered any Japanese pirates there?"
When he left Zhu Yuanzhang last time, Zhu Biao still remembered his father Zhu Yuanzhang talking about Japanese pirates.
Before Mu Ying returned, Su Jing smiled and said: "Niu Yi, it seems that your geography is average. Japanese pirates are a matter along the coast of Shandong. Several islands in Japan are far away from Jianning."
"Mr. Su is right. The main problem of Japanese pirates in Ming Dynasty is along the coast of Shandong."
Mu Ying nodded and said: "But it's not that they have never appeared, it's just that they are extremely rare. Most of them are washed away by the waves."
Although he was stationed in Fujian, Mu Ying had a good understanding of the military situation throughout the Ming Dynasty.
He is not an embroidered pillow. As the adopted son of Zhu Yuanzhang, he can guard the country at a young age.
It relies not only on relationships, but also on one’s own efforts.
Zhu Biao asked: "Brother Mu, my father often said that the Japanese pirates along the coast of Shandong are very annoying. You are also stationed along the coast, do you have any methods to deal with the Japanese pirates?"
There was a seaside general in front of him, so Zhu Biao naturally asked him immediately.
Mu Ying shook her head and said: "I have also learned about the Japanese pirates along the coast of Shandong, but they are really difficult to deal with."
"They are not many in number, but they have sophisticated weapons. They not only have Japanese knives, but also crossbows and firearms. They retreat after plundering the people. They are very difficult to deal with."
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang had already asked Mu Ying Zhu Biao's question.
However, the problem of Japanese pirates was not just a problem during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty.
That was a problem that still existed during the Jiajing period.
How could it be solved so easily.
"firearm?"
Su Jing was slightly stunned when she heard Mu Ying's words.
In his memory, when the Japanese pirates were still Qi Jiguang fighting against the Japanese, they had firearms at that time.
But now it’s only the Hongwu period, is it actually happening?
"Yes, the Japanese pirates have firearms. What's wrong? Mr. Su."
Muying replied.
"It's nothing, my memory is just a little confused."
Su Jing replied.
He really remembered that firearms had appeared as early as the Song Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang's Shenji Camp is famous.
After teaching Zhu Biao and Zhu Xi all day long, Su Jing had really recalled the history of this war. There were indeed some gaps in her memory.
"Are Japanese pirates so difficult to deal with?"
Zhu Biao said angrily.
Japanese pirates harassed the border, and those who suffered were the people along the coast.
Mu Ying sighed and said: "Yes, the Japanese knives of the Japanese pirates are very sharp. The blades equipped by our army are often cut off during battles, so it is easy to panic when fighting."
"Why is this? Can Japanese swords be so powerful?"
Zhu Biao said a little puzzled.
In his eyes, the Japanese pirates were just barbarians, and the skills of blacksmithing and casting were all passed down from China.
Why are they inferior to each other in terms of weapons?
"Niu Yi, the Japanese sword is naturally powerful. Do you know how long it takes to make a Japanese sword? It is not mass-produced, so it is naturally stronger than our army's standard saber in all aspects."
Su Jing said lightly.
Su Jing didn't understand the war of cold weapons, but Su Jing could still talk about this cold weapon.
"Oh, does Mr. Su know about Japanese swords?"
Mu Ying looked at Su Jing, her words filled with curiosity.
Su Jing nodded and said, "You know a little bit."
"Please also ask Master Su to explain why our army's swords are inferior to Japanese swords."
Zhu Biao immediately asked Su Jing.
He knew that Su Jing's little knowledge was not really just a little knowledge.
"Please ask Mr. Su to clarify my doubts."
Mu Ying also imitated Zhu Biao and asked Su Jing.
"Fine."
Su Jing nodded and then brought out a piece of paper.
Then he drew two lines on the paper, a straight line and a curved line.
"The blades of our army's sabers are roughly like this. They are mainly straight lines, slightly curved, and have a wide blade. In order to keep the weight of the blade from being too heavy, the thickness of the blade can only be weakened.
The radian of the Japanese knife's blade has been greatly increased, the width of the blade has been reduced, the tip has a small arc, there is a pick line in the middle of the blade, and there is also a pillar line on the back of the blade. The tip of the blade remains basically the same thickness as the blade, and the back of the blade is sharpened. ridge, which reduces the overall weight of the blade but does not reduce the strength of the blade. "
Su Jing drew while talking, and a simple sketch of a Japanese sword came out.
Mu Ying looked at Su Jing's sketch and nodded slightly.
He also captured Japanese swords, which was indeed what Su Jing said.
Su Jing continued: "The thickness and curvature of the blade greatly improve the cutting performance of the blade. The strength is very high, but at the same time, it also requires high casting process."
"As far as I know, Japanese knives cannot be mass-produced at all, and only a few can be produced after a hundred are made."
"It is obviously impossible to equip our Ming army with such a knife."
"Most of the time, Japanese pirate intrusions are small-scale operations. Their numbers are small, and their weapons and equipment can naturally be much better."
Zhu Biao looked at the sketch and said, "Master Su, is there really nothing the Ming Dynasty can do against them?"
"If it's just a Japanese sword, I have a way to deal with it."
Su Jing said, what appeared in his mind at this moment was Qi Jiguang.
This is a must-learn content in history textbooks.
"Mr. Su, do you really have any idea?"
Mu Ying said with some surprise.
If the problem of Japanese knives can be solved, it will naturally be much easier to deal with Japanese pirates.
Su Jing nodded, and then started drawing on the paper again.
Not long after, a sketch of Lang Xian appeared on the paper.
"What kind of weapon is this?"
Zhu Biao could tell that this should be a weapon, but he couldn't tell what it was specifically.
Mu Ying checked it carefully and said, "Is it a spear?"
Su Jing said: "This thing is called Lang Xian. It is made of long moso bamboo. The top of the moso bamboo is equipped with an iron spear head. The thorns on both sides are ironed with fire to make them straight and hooked. Then tung oil is poured into it and poison is applied. "
"In this way, even though the Japanese pirates' Japanese knives are sharp, they cannot easily cut off these soft branches. The deeper layers of moso bamboo can also prevent the opponent from using long spears to penetrate."
"At the same time, the top of Langxian is very dense and leafy. It has a very good cover for Japanese pirates' crossbows and firearms. When charging into the formation, it can not only protect itself but also be very lethal. It can be said to be both offensive and defensive." .”
"The most important thing is that the Wolf Constitution is simple to make and the process is not complicated. Because of its huge size, it is not suitable for Japanese pirates to use, but it is very suitable for use by our army."
Needless to say, the anti-Japanese weapons invented by Qi Jiguang are very easy to use.
After all, it is something that has been tested in actual combat.
However, Mu Ying and Zhu Biao were not very excited at this moment, but were thinking carefully about whether the Wolf Constitution was as useful as Su Jing said.
"Mr. Su, moso bamboo is quite common, but in this case, I'm afraid the weight of the front end is not light, making it difficult to control."
Mu Ying asked Su Jing. As a general guarding one side, he still had his own ideas.
"Don't worry about this problem."
Su Jing smiled and said, "Let's go, we will make a simple wolf stick on the spot and we will know."
No matter how well you say it, after all, it is not as simple and straightforward as just taking out a ready-made sample.
Su Jing took the machete, followed closely by Mu Ying and Zhu Biao, and the three of them left the house.
Not far behind Su Jing's yard, there is a bamboo forest.
Although it is late autumn and there are not many moso bamboo leaves left, it has no impact on the production of wolf constitution.
Su Jing chopped three of them and dragged them back to the yard one by one.
Then the branches were simply pruned, the top branches were retained, and the handshake area at the back was cleaned.
Su Jing didn't have a gun tip on the front end of the moso bamboo, so she directly found a steel fork from home and installed it on it.
The branches at the front were simply roasted with fire to move them completely forward, so that they would be more lethal when stabbed out.
As for tung oil poison and the like, Su Jing didn't do anything to save trouble.
In almost an hour, three simple wolf constitutions were ready.
"Okay, you can just give it a try."
Su Jing said to Mu Ying or Zhu Biao.
Mu Ying directly picked up a wolf sword. Considering his physique, the wolf sword was not heavy.
After simply trying a few forward thrusts, Mu Ying had already realized the advantages Su Jing mentioned.
What this Wolf Xian pursues is not killing the enemy with one blow, but killing the enemy safely and effectively.
Zhu Biao's side is a little more difficult. Compared with Mu Ying, who has been in the army all year round, his physical fitness is still worse in all aspects.
At this time, Zhu Biao was only fifteen years old and his body was not yet fully developed.
It is somewhat difficult to control Wolf Xian.
"Mr. Su, can you let me face this Wolf Xian and have a feel for it?"
Mu Ying said to Su Jing.
Now that I have the feeling of holding a wolf constitution, I still have to experience the feeling of facing a wolf constitution.
"sure."
Su Jing nodded, and for safety reasons, removed the steel fork at the front end.
In Muying's hand, she used a wooden stick as a Japanese sword.
Su Jing and Mu Ying started practicing simply.
Su Jing didn't have any rules, just simple thrusts back and forth, but Mu Ying felt considerable pressure.
The wide attack surface leaves no room for the opponent to advance.
There are so many branches at the front of Lang Xian that it is very difficult to clean them up quickly.
If tung oil is poured into it, the toughness will be greatly improved, while poison will greatly restrict the opponent's movement.
too strong!
Mu Ying had only one feeling in her heart. This thing was simply an "artifact" specially designed to fight against Japanese invaders!
He looked at Su Jing with a strange expression, and was extremely puzzled:
Is this called unreasonable military strategy?
(End of chapter)
