The Mongols are definitely the best source of cavalry. This goes without saying.
Jianlu had already formed the Eight Banners of Mongolia, and Huang Taiji also attached great importance to it. Sometimes, the configuration of weapons and equipment such as armor even gave priority to these Mongolians.
But no matter what, in terms of financial resources, Daming's side is completely more attractive than Jianlu's side. Before the appearance of the Gatling gun and the appearance of tanks, cavalry had always been a very important unit. Zhang Mingwei had no reason not to form a powerful cavalry army.
Therefore, he basically agreed to all the conditions proposed by Namji. For him, as long as it is a problem that can be solved with money, it is not a problem. If it weren't for being too busy, there would be plenty of ideas for making money. The worst part is that the money from the house raids is enough to last for a while, right?
Seeing Namji happily and frantically looking for a suitable companion, Zuo Yingxuan didn't know what to say!
You know, during the Tianqi period, the Ming Dynasty also hired Mongolians. At that time, it was with the Mongolian Khan, Lin Dan Khan, who paid him to build captives. Then, Daming finally couldn't get the money he promised.
At that time, it seemed to be fifty thousand taels, which was not too much anyway, but the court just couldn't come up with the money.
Now, judging from Xing Guogong's work in settling the soldiers and civilians of Liaodong, he must have the financial resources to hire many Mongolians to fight for the Ming Dynasty. If you are promised an official position in the Ming Dynasty, why not work for the Ming Dynasty wholeheartedly!
Thinking of this, Zuo Yingxuan suddenly felt a little emotional. The imperial court clearly had a huge advantage, but since the beginning of the Wanli Dynasty, it has become weaker and weaker. It was actually defeated by a tribe in Liaodong and lost so much territory. And the Guan is in such chaos that it looks like the country will be subjugated!
Fortunately, Duke Xingguo suddenly appeared and temporarily solved the problem of building captives with great courage and high price. As long as he can guard against Jianlu, the court can concentrate on suppressing the thieves!
Thinking like this, he couldn't help but admire his benefactor very much. No wonder the emperor trusted him so much!
However, thinking about it, when he arrived at the Qingshui Mingyue Pass and saw groups of Liaodong soldiers and civilians as well as local people building the city wall, Zuo Yingxuan couldn't help but point to the construction site and said to Zhang Mingwei, "Please look at it, Lord!" , when building these city walls, the outer side must be piled with this kind of city bricks. Otherwise, it will be impossible to block the cannons of the Jianluo. Therefore, you must be strong. "
In previous dynasties, city walls were built layer by layer using local loess or black soil, which was rammed tightly and built layer by layer.
By the Ming Dynasty, brick walls began to be used instead. The bricks used to build city walls are called city bricks. They are wider and longer than the bricks used for houses, and of course they are heavier.
The city bricks are built with white mortar. The surface of this kind of brick city wall is made of bricks, and the base is made of stone strips. The height of the stone strips is not quite equal, in some places it is one meter, in some places it is two meters. , and then build a brick wall on top of the stone strips.
Zhang Mingwei looked at a group of strong men, shouting slogans, and rolling large rocks under the ground with wooden sticks and the like. Lifting stones also have pulleys and even winches. In this regard, there isn't much room for improvement.
He couldn't help but feel a little regretful about this.
Otherwise, you can show it off and explain the physical principles. Others may be confused, but Zhu Yuyao will definitely admire him. Then when they return to the capital, the two students will also hear about it, which will arouse their interest in physics again...
After thinking about it for a moment, Zhang Mingwei turned to Zuo Yingxuan and said, "I know a method of making clay similar to Sanhe soil, called cement. Combined with steel..."
At this point, he realized that the steel production of this era could afford the luxury of building reinforced concrete, so he changed his words and said, "... By combining bamboo and wood, the number of stone strips and city bricks can be reduced, and it can also be done Relatively solid.”
In fact, even if it is built with cement, the effect will definitely not be as good as using stone strips and city bricks to pile up and bond. However, no city wall will be entirely built with city bricks.
Therefore, in terms of cost-effectiveness, there is no point in using cement walls.
As for the cement firing method, it's all a piece of cake, and Zhang Mingwei certainly knows it.
At this time, Zuo Yingxuan couldn't help but feel a little curious when he heard it. He had never heard of the thing called cement mentioned by Duke Xingguo. He immediately asked, if it could reduce his labor and speed up the construction, of course he would like it the most.
So, Zhang Mingwei briefly described the effects of cement, which made Zuo Yingxuan feel overjoyed.
However, he was also a little surprised. Why had he never heard of this good adhesive before?
So Zuo Yingxuan asked curiously, "I wonder from what book did the Duke read about this thing called cement, or where did he see such a thing? Please forgive me for my ignorance, such a good thing, I’ve never heard of it!”
It’s weird if you’ve heard of it! After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei couldn't help but think so in his heart, and said to Zuo Yingxuan, "We in the Ming Dynasty probably don't have this kind of thing yet. But they already have it in Xiyi. The volcanic eruption allowed them to discover the secret of this cement." .”
When Zuo Yingxuan heard this, he couldn't help but admire him greatly. He didn't expect that the Duke of Guo knew so much about things in Xiyi at such a young age!
However, Zhu Yuluo, who was behind Zhang Mingwei, knew that this must be the knowledge of future generations, not that her husband went to Xiyi.
To be honest, she admired the knowledge in her husband's mind very much. Think about it, what kind of scenes will be seen in future generations, if they can all be built, it would be really great!
At this time, there was a place where city bricks were fired near Qingshui Mingyue Pass. Zhang Mingwei went over, summoned the craftsmen, and immediately drew a kiln for firing cement, mainly to increase the firing temperature, and then told them the main proportions of materials and let them do it.
Before leaving, he told these craftsmen, "If you bake it earlier, you can speed up the construction of the city wall, and you will be more sure of keeping the prisoners out. Not only can you protect your family, but you can also make great contributions to the court."
When these craftsmen heard this, they were naturally excited, but they didn’t want to be too enthusiastic and got busy.
Watching them leave, Zhang Mingwei said to Zuo Yingxuan, "If this cement is fired, you must spread it all along the Great Wall immediately and try to speed up the progress."
At this point, he paused, thought for a moment and then added, "In the Battle of Songjin, the Jianlu consumed a lot of money, so they will definitely enter the pass and plunder. If I guess correctly, this time the soldiers and civilians of Liaodong will be moved inward, and then they will harass Improving the livelihood of the captives will probably prompt the captives to enter the customs and plunder in advance.”
He knew that Jianlu would enter the pass and plunder at the end of this year. With this matter as the premise, we can naturally guess the reason.
Generally speaking, it is difficult to predict the future, but it is actually very simple to look at things that are already known, that is, with the benefit of hindsight.
But Zuo Yingxuan didn't know. When he heard it, he couldn't help but admire him. He didn't expect that the Duke of Guo had even thought of this level.
So, he immediately agreed, saying that he would do his best to repair the Great Wall defense line.
Zhang Mingwei nodded after hearing this, and then explained to him, "This cement can also be used to build houses and build roads. Especially for road construction, if you still have time after building the Great Wall defense line, use this cement to repair all official roads." , In this way, once there are police, the army will not have to worry about the muddy roads!"
"Okay, okay!" Zuo Yingxuan was excited and nodded repeatedly, "Definitely, definitely cultivate!"
After Zhang Mingwei heard his answer, he turned to look at Zhu Yuyao and said, "You should also record a copy of the method of firing this cement and report it to your father, so that it can be made public to the world. Especially in the south, there are many waterloggings, and after this cement was built, I’m not afraid of rainy days. It’s a good thing for the south.”
"Okay!" Upon hearing this, Zhu Ainao nodded quickly and said, "I have already written it down!"
The two of them were talking when suddenly, they saw Zuo Yingxuan bowing to Zhang Mingwei with both hands, bowing and saying very solemnly, "The noble Lord of the country is very righteous, and I am highly admired by my subordinates!"
"..." Zhang Mingwei was a little confused by his troubles, so he said doubtfully, "I said, Lao Zuo, how come you have learned this trick, and you always flatter yourself? Let me tell you, I don't want this kind of trick here. !”
When Zuo Yingxuan heard this, he said with a serious face, "Xiaguan never flatters me, I always say what I mean from the bottom of my heart!"
At this point, when he saw the princess looking at him, he said very seriously, "Only the Duke of Ming knows how to bake cement, right? And the benefits of this cement are so many, if the Duke Use it to sell it for money. The lower official thought it was a treasure tray! However..."
Speaking of this, he suddenly raised his voice and said, "The Duke of the country dedicated this firing method to the Emperor to publicize the world and benefit the people. Who in the world can do such a high righteousness?"
"..." Zhang Mingwei was a little dumbfounded. When he said this, it seemed that this was really the case!
Just now, he actually wanted to change Daming's current situation as soon as possible. There were floods in the south and drought in the north, and military disasters occurred one after another. If the imperial court controlled the cement, it would be far less effective than announcing the cement firing method.
Cement is not a luxury product like glass. It is the most basic product for people's livelihood. Let all localities do it, so that the Ming Dynasty can be improved as quickly as possible.
For example, building city walls to prevent them from being breached by thieves; building houses, roads, dams, etc. These are all places where cement can be used.
Of course, as Zuo Yingxuan said, if you want to sell it for money, you can definitely sell it for a lot of money. However, Zhang Mingwei did not come through time to make money!
"Your Majesty treats me like a nobleman, so naturally I will try my best to repay you!" When Zhang Mingwei said this, he glanced at Zhu Aona.
After Zuo Yingxuan heard this, when he was still waiting to speak, he suddenly saw a eunuch riding a fast horse.
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