People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 465: The arsenal in prison, a century passed in ten days

Zhang Yi asked Zhu Di to ask for the machine tool, and Zhang Changshang finally smelled a turn of events.

He didn't know Zhang Yi's current situation, but he also understood the child's abilities.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to kill him, he could probably take out something to save his life.

This lathe should be the key to Zhang Yi's escape.

Ever since Zhang Yi came back with the news, Lao Zhang's despair has at least been somewhat relieved.

However, he was still worried about the boy's condition.

When people are in despair, they often burst out with wisdom that they can't even imagine.

It was Lao Zhang's idea to let his disciples go in with the lathe and then take a look at Zhang Yi's condition.

But he didn't know that with Zhu Di gone, he wouldn't even be able to see his disciples...

……

"Zhenzhen Zhang, look who's coming!"

Zhu Di led the Taoist priests and moved forward.

On the way, someone is controlling them all!

The Taoist priests on Longhu Mountain felt uneasy when they saw him like this.

His Highness, Prince Yan, seemed to be a difficult person to get along with, and he even had ill intentions toward Longhu Mountain.

But after entering this mysterious place, Zhu Di's face changed faster than flipping through a book.

Before anyone arrives, the body will go out first.

Zhang Zhenren's words almost shocked everyone's jaws.

Your Highness, King Yan, is it necessary to be so flattering?
"Who's here?"

Zhang Yi was rubbing another gun when he heard Zhu Di's call and walked out of his residence.

The first thing he saw was naturally Zhu Di.

Behind Zhu Di was a group of people that Zhang Yi was very familiar with.

"Wu Bao and senior brother... why are you all here?"

This group of people were his senior brothers on Longhu Mountain. Zhang Yi was surprised when he first saw them.

From the moment he handed over the method of making guns, he had a hunch that Zhu Yuanzhang would probably equip him with craftsmen.

He also knew that unless he had such incredible muscle memory, it would be impossible to make things like gun barrels by hand.

Even if it is barely possible, the yield rate will be very impressive.

So he casually asked Zhu Di to get himself a set of machine tools and report to his father that he was safe.

But he didn't expect that his father not only got him a set of machine tools, but also provided operators.

These Taoist priests he personally trained are much easier to use than the craftsmen from the Ministry of Works.

Zhang Yi counted and found that there were hundreds of people.

Among them, there is also Wu Baohe, whom he attaches great importance to.

"Senior brother!"

Wu Baohe was also very excited when he saw Zhang Yi.

Longhu Mountain has been having a hard time this month. There are rumors outside that Zhang Yi may have implicated the entire Longhu Mountain and even Zhengyi because he committed a major crime.

When these people came over, their moods were somewhat heavy.

Only when they saw King Yan's appearance and Zhang Yi's mental state did they realize that the situation was not what they imagined.

Zhang Yi was very kind and even received courtesy from King Yan.

"Master is very worried about you!"

Wu Baohe's first words silenced Zhang Yi.

"The poor Taoist has made you all suffer!"

How could Zhang Yi not know about the storms outside.

He bowed, and the other Taoist priests hurriedly returned the bow:

"Junior brother, you're welcome, we are one family, why do we need to speak two different languages!
By the way, we dismantled the lathe and shipped it back! "

Wu Baohe was not good at dealing with this embarrassing situation, so he quickly took Zhang Yi to see the lathe.

“We can assemble it in three days at most!
Junior brother, what are you going to do this time? "

"Build an arsenal...

Start the age of firearms! "

Zhang Yi grinned.

arsenal!
With a ready-made lathe to manufacture gun barrels, the yield rate of firearms can at least be increased to a point that satisfies Zhang Yi.

Just do it.

Zhang Yi, with the support of Zhu Di and the court, first drew the design.

With the design drawings in hand, one group of people assembled the lathe, and another group of people began to do other work according to Zhang Yi's instructions.

This group of people on Longhu Mountain were originally taught by Zhang Yi.

Everyone cooperates and understands each other very well.

Three days is enough for these Taoist priests to know a lot of things.

In particular, they knew that from the moment they entered this place, they might not be able to get out for a while.

However, no one has much resistance. Taoist priests are mostly technical geeks.

There is not much difference between living in Longhu Mountain and living here.

In particular, Zhu Di personally promised that if they could make some achievements, the emperor would reward them heavily.

With recognition from the imperial court, the skills were sold to the emperor's family.

It is an opportunity that most people can only dream of.

The machine tools are assembled and the production of some parts such as gun barrels is on track.

Zhou Tong was waiting for the Jinyiwei in the imperial edict, and they began to be stunned by Longhushan's efficiency.

Under Zhang Yi's command, these people began to make various utensils like magic.

The steel used to make the barrels was substandard, so they made it themselves...

Indigenous steelmaking...

They soon discovered that the steel produced at Longhu Mountain was also very good for making weapons.

It's just that these Taoist priests are burning money too fast.

All kinds of supplies enter here and are basically consumed in a short time.

The speed with which Zhang Yi spent money made even Zhu Di feel distressed when he saw it.

He was afraid that the emperor would have reservations about Zhang Yi's research because he felt sorry for Zhang Yi's speed of spending money.

But Zhu Yuanzhang completely exceeded Zhu Di's expectations in this regard. He wanted money to give money, people to give to people, and enough resources to manage.

Just under this kind of high-intensity work, half a month later.

Zhang Yi handed over a hundred guns.

A full hundred flintlocks.

Putting it in front of everyone is also very shocking.

"Your Highness, would you like to give it a try?"

Zhang Yi pointed at these firearms and asked Zhu Di.

Zhu Di said:
"One or two, I have tried it!

I just don’t know how effective it will be to form a team? "

"Why not give it a try!"

Zhang Yi smiled and encouraged Zhu Di.

Zhu Di nodded and called Zhou Tong and others.

Find a hundred people and choose a hundred guns.

Zhou Tong and others were in a hurry and learned to use flintlock guns.

Zhu Di directed these people to the shooting range and started shooting.

Bang bang bang!
Accompanied by tongues of fire.

Everyone present felt the power of firearms for the first time.

One or two firearms can only make people feel a little better than a crossbow at best.

But anyone can see the damage caused by hundreds of rounds of firearms.

Zhu Di was so excited that he turned around and asked:
"Can we use other ammunition to practice?"

Zhang Yi smiled and nodded. "You are responsible for using muskets, and I am responsible for using cavalry..."

With the firearm, Zhu Di was as happy as a child.

He asked Zhou Tong to lead the musketeers, ran to the opposite side, and then led the remaining Jin Yiwei to fight Zhou Tong.

Zhu Di was very cautious about the power of muskets. He led his improvised team to carefully outflank the enemy in roundabout ways.

Zhou Tong and others did not show weakness and began to shoot back.

But the result of this exercise surprised them because Zhu Di won.

Although he also paid some price, Zhu Di still won.

This victory made Zhu Di quite surprised and a little disappointed.

Could it be that my judgment was wrong, or that the power of the musket was just my imagination?

Zhang Yi smiled secretly in his heart when he saw his lost look.

Expecting firearms to directly crush cold weapons will not be possible for hundreds of years.

The rise of thermal weapons was accompanied by a long period of tactical adjustments. In other words, it was only after people gradually developed the combat skills of muskets that they truly unleashed the power of muskets.

In Chinese history, the person who researched and put this kind of warfare into practice was Zhu Di himself.

It's a pity that 14-year-old Zhu Di did not have enough experience to invent the later Shenji Camp!

Today, he is only annoyed when he discovers that firearms are nothing more than this.

Zhang Yi decided to give a gentle push to this historical process:
"Your Highness, do you feel disappointed?"

Zhu Di nodded slightly in response to Zhang Yi's question:
"It's obviously so powerful, it shouldn't be..."

"Perhaps your musketeers are not trained enough and they lack basic tactical coordination...

Otherwise, why don't I come to compete with His Highness? "

When Zhu Di heard this, his eyes lit up:
"Really? Okay, let's compete now!"

"Being indifferent isn't the case now. These people are all new recruits. It's still a virtue now!
Your Highness, why don't you give Pindao ten days and I'll train my brothers and sisters!
Ten days later, I gave His Highness a satisfactory answer! "

"it is good!"

When Zhu Di mentioned the competition, he immediately stopped feeling sleepy.

"Taoist Priest, are you sure that you are the only one who will send us fellow apprentices?"

"That's natural!"

"Okay, in ten days, I will wait for the competition with the Taoist Priest."

Zhu Di left with a batch of firearms, leaving the rest to Zhang Yi.

After waiting for them for a week, Wu Baohe panicked first:
"Junior brother, how can we people fight against them?"

"You are definitely not good at fighting. The drills are just okay. Don't worry, senior brother. We don't even have to win. It's enough to show the power of firearms..."

"But, from what I see, this thing doesn't seem to be very powerful?"

Wu Baohe seemed very unsure and a little frustrated. They worked hard to drive out the musket.

This result seems unsatisfactory.

Zhang Yi smiled, he understood these people's views.

In fact, even in later generations, many people believed that early muskets were like bows and crossbows, so China did not take the musket route in the beginning.

Zhu Di made a significant contribution to the use of firearms in the history of Chinese military training.

The Ming Dynasty and subsequent dynasties did not have any generational differences with the West in the invention of firearms.

However, the West insisted on taking the musket route and gradually distanced itself from the East.

"First of all, Pindao wants to emphasize a point. The musket we invented is very powerful!"

Zhang Yi asked Zhou Tong to find a pair of armor.

Then load and shoot.

This armor was penetrated instantly.

The power of a gun cannot be experienced during exercises.

Zhang Yi understands that the emergence of muskets has a very important significance, which is to turn an important means of life-saving in the cold weapon era before the emergence of body armor into an iron coffin.

Whether it is scale armor, zha armor, cotton armor, chain mail, plate armor, or shields, they have all been swept into the garbage heap of history by musket pellets. It can be said that the history of the development of muskets is that armor, shields, and knights have been swept into the garbage of history. The process of heaping!

The reason why Zhu Di rushed into Zhou Tong's spear array.

The reason is another flaw of the firearm.

That's the slow rate of fire!

The firing rate of the musket can only be three times per minute, and even better elite troops can only fire five times at most.

This kind of rate of fire cannot be compared to that of bows and arrows, and it is also the reason why archers seem more practical than muskets in frontal combat.

This is a disadvantage of the musket, but it can be made up for through tactics and skill.

For example, the paper formulates the method of loading ammunition, as well as tactics such as three-stage attack...

The cost of solving these things is not high.

But it takes hundreds of years for a new weapon to be discovered in people's hands.

As a time traveler, Zhang Yi can naturally travel through a hundred years in ten days with his invention!
Switching to archers, without several years of training, there would be no qualified archers. The third benefit of the musket will come out immediately.

That is, the training cost is extremely low.

It takes three years to train an archer and only three months to train a musketeer.

Even if it was just an exercise, Zhang Yi could train a qualified hot shot in ten days.

“Brothers, you don’t need to feel any psychological pressure, it’s okay if you lose anyway!
But if we promote this thing, everyone will be able to leave a mark in the history books in the future! "

Leaving one's name in history is the best aphrodisiac for Chinese people.

Sure enough, when Zhang Yi talked about leaving his name in history, Wu Bao and the others were as if they had been beaten to death.

"Okay, let's follow my junior brother and learn how to use this musket!"

……

boom!
Yingtianfu, the imperial palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang picked up a gun again under Zhu Di's guidance.

This time he imitated Zhang Yi, took out the gun in his hand, and fired...

The armor not far away had a hole punched by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Lao Zhu's color changed.

He was an emperor who had dismounted from his war horse, and he knew that the power of muskets was indeed much stronger than ordinary bows and arrows.

"This thing is definitely a good thing!"

Zhu Yuanzhang became interested and fired a few more shots.

There were several holes in the armor, and it looked like it had stopped bullets.

But Zhu Yuanzhang understood that since the armor was so damaged, the person wearing the armor had long lost his combat effectiveness.

"This thing can change the war!"

"My father's view is the same as that of my son. It's just that when I practiced it with Zhou Tong and others, I found that the situation was not as good as what I thought!"

Zhu Di took over Zhu Yuanzhang's words and put forward his own opinions.

Lao Zhu looked at his fourth son with interest, the man Zhang Yi called the next generation military god of the Ming Dynasty.

"Fourth, tell me why?"

Lao Zhu remained calm and prepared to test Zhu Di.

Zhu Di lowered his head, thought for a while and said:

“Rate of fire!
The reloading and firing time of this musket is extremely slow!
Their first wave of attacks are often violent, but the gap that follows is when they are most vulnerable. Erchen seized this gap in time and broke through Zhou Tong's musket formation...

and……"

When it comes to using troops, Zhu Di is eloquent.

Lao Zhu listened and nodded frequently.

Although this child has many views, they are very naive, but this is because Zhu Di has not really experienced war and has no experience.

But his intuition in war does have the potential of Xu Da and Chang Yuchun.

No one is born to fight. Xu Da and Chang Yuchun were farmers and bandits before they actually went to the battlefield.

However, geniuses can often adapt to war and immediately demonstrate their strength.

And Zhu Di has this potential.

"I heard that you and Zhang Yi have a ten-day appointment?"

After listening, Lao Zhu changed the topic:
"I'll go see it too!"

　Ask for a monthly pass at the beginning of the month!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)