People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 467 The Shenji Camp was born, and the invention of immortality was handed over
Zhu Di's idea is of course feasible.

The Shenji Battalion is considered to be the most advanced method of warfare using firearms in this era.

Zhang Yi nodded and agreed with Zhu Di's idea.

Zhu Di was very happy.

He is still in his mid-teens, and if placed in future generations, he would probably still be in the category of a minor who possesses iron certificates of alchemy.

But now, as a semi-adult, he is gradually showing his ambition.

"Actually, if cavalry can also be equipped with firearms..."

Zhang Yi thought of later generations' thoughts about the Lancers.

Lancers can also be considered a good mobile unit.

When Zhu Di heard the words, he was enlightened.

“Our Ming army’s cavalry and archery are not as good as those of the Mongols!

But if you are equipped with firearms, it is not impossible..."

The cavalry is a type of arms that is piled up with money. The cavalry of the Ming Dynasty is also mainly close combat cavalry.

Zhu Di really had never considered the Mongols' riding and shooting arms.

After all, the Han people are not a nation on horseback, and they lack adequate military horse training.

An archer still needs many years of training before he can go on the battlefield, let alone a cavalryman who can ride and shoot?
One advantage of firearms is that they are more accurate.

It is far easier to use than a bow and arrow!

If the cavalry is equipped with a gun, it will probably be helpful to the combat effectiveness.

However, if you want to support such a team, the test of logistics capabilities will go to the next level.

The manufacturing process of the flintlock gun is not difficult, but if the yield rate cannot be increased, it is not suitable for large-scale equipment!
Zhang Yi can solve the problem of yield rate!
If there is support from the imperial court, large-scale paving is not impossible...

A firearms force of five thousand or ten thousand,

As long as flint can be supplied, this team can become Ming's trump card.

"Zhenzhen Zhang, do you have any more powerful weapons?"

Zhu Di was so dissatisfied that Zhang Yi rolled his eyes:
"Gone!"

Are you kidding me? It took the West 200 years from the invention of the flintlock gun to its elimination...

It is simply impossible to make a superior replacement for this thing.

No, it's not impossible!
Zhang Yi calculated the technology tree that he had selected in his hand.

It's not impossible to make a Mini percussion gun.

But this kind of firearm is destined not to be mass-produced.

"If you want to make a better rifle, you need too many technology trees, chemistry, metallurgy, materials..."

Zhang Yi listed many technologies for Zhu Di, and he has already pointed out some of them here.

But there are still many things that cannot be accomplished due to limited talent and resources.

Zhu Di understood what Zhang Yi meant. It wasn't that he couldn't do it, but that he couldn't do it...

He naturally understood the difference.

"Don't worry, real person, as long as you can figure it out, money is not a problem..."

Zhu Di patted his chest in assurance, but Zhang Yi rolled his eyes.

The ancients probably have never seen what R&D costs are, so they are bragging about it here.

What kind of virtue does Zhu Yuanzhang have that he doesn’t know?
Every penny he spends will see results.

If you only burn money for a long time and see no results...

It would be strange if the emperor didn't chop off his head.

The benefits brought by technology cannot be reaped if they are not realized.

With the emphasis that farming civilization places on science and technology, this is simply impossible!

It was difficult to get funds from the imperial court, and Zhang Yi had no confidence!
By handing over his flintlock technology, he was essentially giving himself more leverage and verifying one thing...

Something he cares about!

"Father..."

Zhang Yi and the Taoist priests from Longhu Mountain continued their busy work.

Zhu Di made a circle and went around to the high place where Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were observing the drill.

"My son is defeated!"

Zhu Di came up and admitted his failure straightforwardly, but he changed the subject:
"However, I learned a lot from this failure. If we can use this musket well, the combat power of our Ming army will be limitless..."

He excitedly told Zhu Yuanzhang about the three-stage attack and his ideas about the Shenji Camp...

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded frequently.

Zhu Di's military talent is indeed superior to others.

Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan could still compete with him in the early days.

But as time goes by, the gap between genius and good talent will become wider and wider.

"Lancer?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was somewhat interested in this military unit.

A huge advantage of the musket is that it costs very little to train.

"How much does it cost to make a musket?"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised an issue that concerned him. The popularization of any weapon cannot escape the word cost.

Just like cavalry and archers, who doesn’t know that the more the better?
However, not every dynasty can afford the huge costs involved.

Zhu Di asked Zhang Yi, so he simply reported the cost of the matchlock gun and flintlock gun.

This is a price that Zhu Yuanzhang can accept.

"Zhenzhen Zhang said that if we follow the assembly line operation method and add the popularity of lathes!

You can probably keep the cost down!
If there is enough equipment for a large area..."

Regarding industrialization and assembly line operations, Zhu Yuanzhang has already realized the so-called benefits of industrialization through the pilot project in Zhejiang.

Trying their best to reduce costs, the price of fabrics in the Jiangnan area has long been reduced a lot.

Lao Zhu also integrated a lot of resources, and a large number of landowners were forced to set up factories and were included in the court's tax system...

If textile factories can be scaled up, why not arsenals?
"This matter is feasible..."

The cavalry is already burning money, and the Ming Dynasty will not be able to solve the cavalry problem for a while.

But if the cost of firearms can be reduced, it is indeed cost-effective to equip some cavalry with muskets, even for a round of mounted shooting, and then discard the firearms...

"Arquebus, flintlock, I don't like this name, so I changed it to Vulcan, Thundergod..."

Zhu Yuanzhang said:

“The design drawings of the Vulcan Gun can be handed over to the Ministry of Industry to be built and kept strictly confidential!

And the Thunder God Spear cannot leave this prison! "

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at everything here and felt slightly excited.

Immediately, he said again:

“It’s not appropriate to call this place a prison anymore, after those rats have been cleared away!

This is my arsenal. From now on, I will always wear a 3000-strong imperial guard to guard this place!

Xuanwu cannons, flintlock guns and other artifacts all come from here!

Fourth child, watch this place for me! "

Realizing the value of firearms, Zhu Yuanzhang understood that this might also be one of the opportunities that could change the shape of war in the Ming Dynasty.

"Yes!"

Zhu Di is not very interested in being a guard, but he really loves firearms.

"Father, please name this place!"

“Since it’s related to Longhu Mountain, let’s call it Tiger’s Nest!
The troops stationed here are the Shenji Battalion! "

"Tiger's Den, Shenji Camp?"

Zhu Di recited these words repeatedly and was overjoyed:
"My son must live up to his father's trust!"

"Cough cough!"

When Zhu Di agreed, Zhu Ping coughed desperately on the side.

"Second, what do you have to say?"

"Father, I am jealous of this musket. Can I also stay in the tiger's den and learn how to use this musket? I think it will be useful!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked back at Zhu Xi. It was rare for this boy to take the initiative, and he was happy to do so.

"That's good, you two brothers have a good relationship with Zhang Yichu!"

Zhu Ping was nominally detained, but he was locked up everywhere.Although the relationship between Zhu Di and Zhang Yi is good, it is far inferior to that of Zhu Xi.

After three years, Lao Zhu once again saw Zhang Yi's ability to change the world.

"All the money, food and resources needed will be fully supported by the imperial court..."

With his words, brothers Zhu Xi and Zhu Di were overjoyed.

The emperor is gone!

On the second day, carts and horses carrying supplies entered the tiger's den.

Zhang Yi didn't know that this place, which he called Prison Prison 2.0, already had another name.

But he saw Zhu Ping, who had not been here for a long time.

"Your Highnesses! These are..."

"These things require all the materials, Father has given orders!

We will fully support you in building enough muskets next year!
He wants ten thousand flintlock muskets, can you make them? "

Ten thousand?

Zhang Yi took a breath.

"It's not a big problem, but it either requires a lot of craftsmen or more lathes..."

"So, we have already shipped all the materials that should be shipped!"

"Make it, you go all out to build it!"

"and also……"

Zhu Xi pointed to the distance, and a group of teenagers came into Zhang Yi's eyes.

"These people are also yours, and they are responsible for helping you!"

Zhang Yi instantly understood what the emperor meant. He didn't trust himself, so he asked him to help train a group of craftsmen?
If it were anyone else, if he was a craftsman who relied on his craftsmanship to make a living, he would probably hide his secrets.

But Zhang Yi looked at these young people and felt happy instead of worried.

When he was on Longhu Mountain, he began to consciously cultivate the Taoist priests around him.

These people are the helpers who will help him light up other technology trees in the future, but Zhang Yi often laments the difficulty of spreading knowledge...

Where is the difficulty?
The difficulty is that he cannot influence more people.

After all, the number of Taoist priests on Longhu Mountain is limited. Zhu Yuanzhang has been committed to controlling the number of monks and Taoists in the world since the establishment of the new dynasty.

In addition, the imperial court suppressed monks and Taoists, and fewer people were willing to become Taoist priests.

No matter how much influence Zhang Yi exerts, the group of people gathered around him is still a minority.

If Zhu Yuanzhang is willing to give him a group of talents to train, he will be happy with it.

"Yes, but there are not enough manpower. I don't want old craftsmen, I just need these young people..."

Zhang Yi pointed at the young people who were still slightly frightened and said.

"You don't want a skilled worker?"

"No need, they started training in a few years!"

The apprenticeship system of the ancients emphasized leaving one hand behind, which resulted in the entire apprenticeship training process becoming very long.

But he is different. He doesn't need to hold back on these people at all. Not only will Zhang Yi not hold back, but he will also teach them step by step...

"Okay, turn around and I'll find 1000 more people for you!"

Zhu Xi and Zhu Di looked at each other and immediately agreed to Zhang Yi's request.

Many of these craftsmen are descendants of officials who committed crimes.

Many of them can actually read and write.

And because he is a criminal, he is locked in a tiger's den without any psychological pressure.

"Okay, at least in the next year, Pindao won't be bored anymore!"

Zhang Yi laughed at himself, but Zhu Ping took over:

"Brother Zhang, can't you stay here for so long?"

"Could it be that she..."

"That's right!"

Zhu Xi nodded, Zhang Yi had mixed feelings.

After all, Guanyin Nu will return to Mobei soon...

Next, is the second half of Ming Dynasty's layout in Mobei.

"You fellow apprentices can stay in the tiger's den for the time being, and the court will naturally reward you greatly when you return!"

Zhang Yi nodded silently. Wu Bao and Zhang Yi had already done their work.

There was nothing objectionable about these people working for the imperial court.

And with them here, Zhang Yicai dared to ask Zhu Ping to give someone away to the tiger's lair.

Longhushan has been promoting simplified Chinese characters for many years, plus its own training in the past three years.

Every Taoist priest in Longhu Mountain is a qualified teacher.

With these people taking care of them, why worry about not being able to cultivate them?
"I haven't shown up for a while. I wonder how my father is doing?"

……

"You said that Zhang Changsheng brought something back from Longhu Mountain and gave it to King Yan?"

Yingtianfu, Hu family.

Hu Weiyong heard a piece of news from his servant.

"Yes, sir, this has happened for a while, but it has only recently spread in the capital!"

"Zhang Changshang wants to save his son. There is no doubt about this. But the thing his son committed this time is too big for him to handle on his own!"

“But sir, it’s been more than a month, and His Majesty’s delay in killing people can also explain the problem...

It's like a prison sentence. Waiting for an idler to enter, he will vomit everything in his stomach in three days. Is that little real man really that capable of resisting? "

From the servant's mouth, Hu Weiyong also smelled something wrong.

Could it be that Zhang Yi still has a chance to survive even if he is like this?
"No, Prime Minister will work harder tomorrow..."

Hu Weiyong did what he said. The next day, he came to the palace gate early and gave orders to his colleagues.

Just before the palace door was about to open, they saw Zhang Changsheng coming in a hurry.

Lao Zhang's hair has turned a lot whiter and he seems to be in poor spirits.

But his appearance here has alerted Hu Weiyong.

After all the officials went to court and paid homage to the emperor, Hu Weiyong was about to take action. At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said:

"My dear friends, show me this treasure!"

He asked for an arquebus and held it in his hand.

"Your Majesty, this looks like a firecracker?"

"That's right!"

Zhu Yuanzhang held a matchlock gun and showed off in front of the officials.

The officials were confused, what's the point of showing off a firecracker?
Lao Zhu had already made preparations and asked people to prepare armor.

He was a dozen steps away and fired a shot into the distance.

Armor penetration.

This huge power made everyone slightly surprised.

"Is this good?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked the officials again.

Everyone couldn't figure out what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to say, so they could only praise him.

Although civil servants do not understand military affairs, they understand the birth of a magical weapon...

Immediately afterwards, Lao Zhu asked:
"Then do you think the person who invented this gun can save his life?"

These words were incomprehensible, making everyone even more confused.

Who?
What did the inventor of this gun do?

"Your Majesty, I think this thing can be considered a great merit, enough to pardon one's death!"

Seeing that others did not answer, Wang Guangyang took the initiative to stand up and echo the emperor.

Other officials also reacted, who cares who he is?
Since the emperor asked them, it means that he already has the answer in his heart!
"Your Majesty, this minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

Amidst the support from a bunch of officials, Hu Weiyong always felt something was wrong.

The emperor laughed at this:
"Okay, here, call Zhang Changsheng in."

(End of this chapter)