Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 429 Zhu Di: We want to build a divine machine camp

Guo An added: "Your Majesty, my Ming Dynasty has always been kind to the Mongols, but how will the Mongols treat my Ming Dynasty?"

"Guo Qing doesn't need to explain. Although Guo Qing's plan is vicious, we like it very much!"

Zhu Di was very satisfied, with murderous intent in his eyes, "Those Mongols will plunder our Ming border every one or two years and kill our Ming people.

Every time our Ming army attacks, they flee without a trace.

As soon as my Ming army withdrew, they came back again, like a piece of dog skin plaster, it was extremely disgusting!

This time, the roots of the Mongols must be wiped out once and for all! "

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

On the side, Zhu Gaosui was still staring at Guo An, full of fright, and muttered in a low voice.

"I didn't expect Marquis Dinghai to come up with such a vicious plan?"

Guo An: "..."

Zhu Di smiled coldly, "You kid, don't look down on scholars. Huahuachangzi is the most scholarly class. If they get aggressive, their schemes will be so vicious that you won't be able to guard against them."

Zhu Gaochi thought of something and his face was filled with deep approval.

Guo An couldn't help but look aggrieved, "Your Majesty, I am not vicious, but the Mongolian is really too hateful.

Weichen, this is for Your Majesty and for the stability of Ming Dynasty! "

Zhu Di's face was full of sincerity, "Guo Qing, don't worry, we know Guo Qing's kindness.

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Mongols in the north have been a serious problem for our Central Plains dynasty. I don’t know how many kings want to completely eliminate those Mongols.

However, they have never been able to come up with a feasible solution.

Unexpectedly, Guo Qing could actually come up with a clever strategy to dig out the soil containing locust eggs and create a locust plague for the Mongols.

This time, if the locust plague is effective, Guo Qing's plan will be worth millions of troops. Guo Qing has made an immortal contribution to our Central Plains! "

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise!"

Guo An bowed his hands respectfully and continued: "Your Majesty, although the eggs of locusts are buried in the ground, they can survive the winter.

However, the winter in the northern desert will be very cold. If those eggs are buried deep in the desert land now, the desert has entered winter, and I am afraid that only one or two of these eggs will survive.

If we start digging the soil for locust eggs next spring and send the soil with eggs to the land of Tartar, we should be able to survive a lot! "

Zhu Di frowned subconsciously, pondered for a moment, and then said: "So, let's first order people to find the place where the locust eggs are.

Wait until next spring, and send an army to deliver those insect eggs to the Tatars! "

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Guo An flattered.

Zhu Di's eyes were filled with anticipation, "We can't wait to send those locust eggs to the Tatars ourselves.

We want to see for ourselves how the locust plague is raging in the desert, eating up all the Tatar grasslands! "

Zhu Gaosui said quickly: "Dad, I want to see it too!"

Guo An looked helpless, "Your Majesty, as the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, you are rich in gold. The desert is thousands of miles away from the capital, so you must not leave lightly!
You still need to guard the court. If you go there in person and something unexpected happens in the court, it will be a big mess! "

"We know!"

Zhu Di sighed helplessly, "This palace is like a cage. Whoever becomes the emperor has his hands and feet tied up. He can only sit here and give orders, but he does not know the specific situation outside!"

Guo An hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is sitting in the palace, just like the Ming Dynasty's magic needle. As long as your Majesty is here, all the officials of the Ming Dynasty, as well as millions of frontier soldiers, will not have any worries and can do anything with confidence... "

"Okay, Guo Qing doesn't need to persuade us!"

Zhu Di waved his hand casually, "When Chi'er follows us and handles the memorial for half a year, we will be completely relieved.

At that time, Chi'er will be in charge of the capital, so it's okay for us to go out occasionally! "

Guo An said respectfully: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true!"

On the side, Zhu Gaosui didn't know what he thought of, his eyes lit up, "Dad, I want to lead people to find locust eggs..."

Zhu Di snorted coldly, "You first practice martial arts for us, study hard with those masters, and become proficient in arithmetic, otherwise you won't even be able to become a vassal king!"
In addition, this matter must be kept confidential and not told to anyone! "

Zhu Gaosui quickly responded: "Yes, Dad!"

Zhu Di waved his hands in disgust, "It's okay, just go and greet your mother!"

"Excuse me, baby!"

Zhu Gaosui quickly resigned and ran away as if he had been granted amnesty.

Zhu Di looked at Guo An again, "Guo Qing, we are preparing to form a divine machine battalion!"

"Divine Machine Camp?"

Guo An was stunned for a moment, feeling inexplicably familiar.

"The Shenji Battalion is the Shenji Artillery Army, all using firearms.

When we were still King Yan, whether we were conquering the desert in the north or conquering Goryeo and Japan in the east, firearms played a great role.

We think that if there is an army of magical artillery all armed with fire rifles, assisted by grenades, and equipped with artillery to provide long-range bombardment.

At the beginning of every battle, the Shenji Battalion would first attack the enemy, causing them to lose their energy and even their courage.

Then, the cavalry charge will inevitably defeat the enemy.

We believe that there is no large army in the world that can withstand the attack of our Ming army! "

Guo An couldn't help but secretly lamented that even though he had not experienced the Jingyan crisis, Zhu Di was still so sensitive to military affairs.

He couldn't help but say with admiration: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Zhu Di looked happy, "Guo Qing also agrees with our idea?" Guo An said with a serious face: "Wei Chen did not expect that His Majesty has such advanced views on firearms, Wei Chen is impressed.

His Majesty wants to form a divine machine battalion, and Weichen is very supportive! "

Seeing Guo An's support, Zhu Di felt relieved.

Although Guo An disagrees, he may still continue to form it in the end.

However, as long as Guo An agrees, it will prove that his idea is not wrong.

The Shenji Camp must be put to good use.

Zhu Di pondered for a while and then continued: "The Shenji Camp is just starting up. For the time being, we will only have two admirals, two military attachés, and two chief officers.
Under the camp, there are five armies: Zhongjun, Zuoye, Youye, Zuoshao, and Youshao. Each has one internal minister and one military minister sitting in the camp;
In addition, the central army is led by four divisions, and the remaining four armies are each led by three divisions. Each division is equipped with one gunman, one guard officer, and two guard officers;

Soldiers in each division need to specialize in muskets, artillery, grenades, landmines and other firearms...

There is also the Five Thousand Lower Battalion. The officers and soldiers in it are the same as the Shenji Battalion, but the Five Thousand Lower Battalion is attached to the Shenji Battalion and is dedicated to assisting the Shenji Battalion! "

Guo An flattered him every day: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Zhu Di: "..."

Seeing this, Guo An was suddenly stunned and felt something was wrong.

"Your Majesty, forgive me. I am just a civil servant. I only know how to make money and make money. I don't understand these military and political matters. If I am wrong, please teach me!"

"Humph!"

Zhu Di snorted coldly, "Is Guo Qing so afraid of being the commander of Shenji Camp?

As a noble person, how can you continue to be so confused? "

Guo An quickly said: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen wants to build the Jiangjun Mountain area and build a workshop. Wei Chen is very busy and has not wasted his time."

Zhu Di ignored it and said to himself: "We are going to promote Liu to deputy general and Guo Qing to the chief general of Shenji Camp!
Most of those firearms were researched by Guo Qing, and Guo Qing must know the uses of those firearms best! "

Guo An felt a pain in his heart and quickly said with fear on his face, "Your Majesty, Wei Chen is just a civil servant. He is not skilled in equestrian skills. He is out of breath after walking a few steps. Even the cooks and grooms in the military camp can beat Wei Chen. Ten!

If a minor minister were to be the commander of Shenji Camp, he would probably attract a lot of criticism and dissatisfaction.

In addition, if someone like Wei Chen, who knows nothing about military affairs, is the commander of a battalion, he may humiliate the elite division of the Shenji Battalion! "

Zhu Di nodded for me and said: "That's why we transferred Liu Sheng to the position of deputy general of the Shenji Battalion.

Moreover, most of the generals of the five armies under the Shenji Battalion are held by the Yanshan Guards.

The other five thousand lower camp generals are mostly served by Yanshan guards.

In this way, you don’t have to worry about anyone disobeying you!

As for the Shenji Battalion, there is no need to charge into battle. They only need to line up their troops and use firearms to fight the enemy from a distance. As a general, Guo Qing only needs to make good use of his firearms. "

After saying that, Zhu Di looked at Guo An with burning eyes.

Guo An nodded helplessly, "Your Majesty has given orders, and all ministers must obey them!"

"Very good!"

Zhu Di nodded with great satisfaction.

"We have abolished the Yanwang Mansion Firearms Workshop and transferred all the craftsmen to the Capital Arms Bureau. Tao Yiping and Yang Ting have been promoted to deputy envoys of the Arms Bureau, specifically responsible for the research and development of firearms such as muskets and artillery."

Guo An couldn't help but was startled again, "Your Majesty, who is in charge of the workshop near Weichen General Mountain?"

Zhu Di smiled softly and said, "Guo Qing can just train a few more great craftsmen!"

Guo An sighed heavily, "Wei Chen suffered a big loss this time!"

Zhu Di said displeasedly, "Guo Qing, please don't be dissatisfied. Let's spread the word. I don't know how many princes and princes will come to snatch the position of the chief general of the Shenji Camp!"

Guo An said with tears in his eyes: "I would like to thank your majesty for your trust!"

Zhu Di chuckled, "Okay, we've transferred Tao Yiping and Yang Ting. Guo Qing will definitely go find two master craftsmen to replace them, so go get busy!"

"Wei Chen retire!"

Guo An hurriedly left.

He really suffered a big loss when he entered the palace today.

As Guo An left.

A strange edict was also sent from Fengtian Palace to the various capitals of the Ming Dynasty.

……

The next day.

Tao Yiping and Yang Ting both received the decree and were directly granted the rank of Deputy Envoy of the Ninth-Rank Ordnance Bureau by His Majesty, and they can take up their posts!
"Teacher, what does your Majesty mean by this?"

Tao Yiping and Yang Ting approached Guo An with anxious faces.

Guo Andao: "His Majesty asked you two to go to the Ordnance Bureau to make firearms!"

Tao Yiping said anxiously: "But teacher, I am building a firearms workshop in Jiangjun Mountain. We can also make firearms!"

Guo An couldn't help but glared at Tao Yiping speechlessly, "You are a civilian craftsman, but you still dare to secretly make firearms outside the capital city? Are you tired of living?"

"This……"

Tao Yiping was stunned for a moment, then reacted with a sneer on his face.

Guo Andao: "Now that you understand, just go to the Ordnance Bureau and be your deputy!"

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(End of this chapter)