Since it was the graceful joy of court sacrificial rites in the past, the solemnity and grandeur in it were naturally amazed by the intent and awe of the many spectators present; the only one who disapproved of it was probably Zhou Huaian. After all, after seeing the visual impact of so many group performances in later generations, there is only a bit of curious freshness left.
"Does Lang Jun not like this kind of scene..."
However, the girl around me noticed it, and asked softly and decently:
"That's not the case. The court music that has been inherited through the ages is naturally extraordinary and splendid. It's just that I don't understand it for those who are short-sighted..."
Zhou Huaian mocked himself slightly:
"Langjun..."
"Lord..."
"General Governor..."
Hearing this, everyone around, including the girl, inevitably gave birth to a sense of absurdity and speechlessness. If this general manager who is a master of knowledge and omnipotence, always able to come up with unexpected and new things, and can be regarded as a short-sighted evaluation, then how many people in this world dare to claim to be well-learned
Even in Middle-earth, there is still no root and source that can be attached to, but some people have begun to speculate in private whether this is the descendant of the ancient family who has lived overseas since the beginning of the ancient times. The pattern and insights. Therefore, suddenly someone began to wonder, does this represent a certain kind of literary and artistic attitude toward upwards
Fortunately, the opening performance did not last long, and the selected program ushered in; although it was only some folk songs and dances with local characteristics, it was relatively interesting and appropriate compared to the solemn and solemn ritual music that people dare not dare to present. There are too many; Zhou Huaian also began to turn to the on-site office to process some papers under the cover of the lively atmosphere.
Later, after being ordained, he placed orders again at Guangjiao Temple in Gangneung. Now Liu Tang, who has the title of Zhizhang and stayed with him as one of the consultant monks, asked for instructions in a low voice:
"The chief governor, there is a letter from Chief Gao and Meng Shaoyin from the north, and the new dynasty hopes to purchase more firearms..."
"Sell, why not sell, continue to sell,"
Zhou Huaian set the tone lightly. Of course, he can rest assured that the strength of the military sales of outdated and old firearms lies in the continuous military technological innovation and the corresponding steady increase in production capacity.
For example, a breakthrough has finally been made in the miniaturization of explosives, which is an enhanced version of the improved version of the flying fire thunder (Hale rocket) warhead, which is a small single soldier throwing explosive bombs.
Due to the use of a firing tube to detonate the inner core black powder to stimulate the binary explosion stroke configuration of the outer ring nitrified (cassava) starch, it is matched with the slot line projectile uniformly forged by embrittlement cast iron; the procurement cost is slightly increased while also Greatly increased the explosive power.
At least after the R&D personnel were forced to eat the pork and mutton with the smell of gunpowder and metal scraps (living target) for several months; the new explosive bombs are no longer like the original products, and they will be broken and not big or small. Waiting for a few lobes, and the distance between the points can only rely on the collateral damage of the air wave shock wave and the explosion, but the real fragments fly around the fan.
And when needed, you can also put on a prefabricated cast iron shell to increase the number and range of fragments, or through a little modification, it can become a concomitant, pulling and triggering fixed-point explosive. . It can be said that the application prospect is very broad and the market demand is strong.
On the other hand, after the processing and production technology of the flintlock gun has reached sufficient accumulation, another revolving fast gun was naturally invented; the most critical ones include gunpowder, barrel/blade wheel and compression spring machine. Part of it has reached a technological breakthrough.
Therefore, the last thing made is actually a combination of the bullet wheel of the later revolver and the flash hider rifle.
Because there is no way to be luxurious enough to use the best tightness of the copper-iron cartridge case and the firing pin bottom fire, you can only use the ribbon-shaped tin foil particle flasher similar to later generations of starting guns and toy propellant guns to directly fire and ignite the pulp in the round to form a hard shell. The residue is too easy to clean up.
So just don’t do anything after a round, and re-clean up the expectations and plans for loading on the spot; instead, let the soldiers directly insert more than a dozen pre-installed pre-installed through the special shoulder and waist straps on the body. Bouncing wheel; after playing one set, change another one in one go.
Anyway, the enemy who really had a chance to catch the first few rounds of serial shooting had either rushed to the front to enter the stage of melee combat, or had been crushed and scattered on the spot due to severe damage. There is not much room for excessive firepower to continue to play;
In this way, although the runner and the breech are not sealed enough, there is always part of the gunpowder gas leaking, resulting in a range shorter than other standard blunderbuss; but it can be at 50 to 20 or 30 steps. After firing the bullets from the guns, relying on the front and rear relays to replace weapons and bullet wheels, a dense barrage similar to the semi-automatic weapons of later generations was created in a short time.
Of course, as a by-product of the small-scale mass production process of the entire demonstration experiment, it is some of the runners that are used as a small number of trial-produced precision product lines. Because the volume and pipe diameter have been greatly reduced, the weight and internal appearance process deviations that are insignificant compared to the standard long guns need to be manually corrected, polished, and smoothed.
At least in terms of the contours of this gadget, it has already begun to take the shape of the revolver of later generations of Western movies; only because of the limited material, the barrel is slightly thicker and heavier; in the absence of metal shells and primers, The reloading of the bullet wheels is also a hassle; therefore, a number of bullet wheels filled with paper-coated bullets and tin flash caps in advance are used as a preliminary rotation.
But as the corresponding security personnel or the middle and lower ranks of officers, there is no problem with the self-defense weapons used for short-range emergency. So this time, a batch of new products have been specially produced, which will be distributed to newly promoted generals as a mark and souvenir of a certain identity after the completion of the seminar.
In this case, as the early mass-produced fire gate guns, match rope guns, and pre-installed flintlock guns, they naturally entered the updated sequence. According to the original plan, it was re-equiped to the third-line garrison or patrol team.
Now that Huang Chao is interested, you might as well take a break and refurbish it and pack up and go north. According to the previous example of eliminating old weapons, it would be better to get a good price from Huang Chao. Even some of the old pre-installed small cannons in the early days can be sold as designated top priority items.
Anyway, after these gadgets left the gunpowder, they were just scraps of copper and iron used in vain to scare people. Zhou Huai'an was not too worried either. Just relying on the fineness of the rebels in the customs, he was able to build a science and technology tree with gunpowder out of thin air, and in a short period of time to raise raw materials to help, and establish a production system.
Not to mention the risk of technological proliferation after the corresponding equipment is captured by the local authorities. In this case, the business of paid maintenance and gunpowder supply alone will be a stable long-term income and income. The only concern is whether the other party can come up with enough financial resources or materials as the price of the transaction
At least according to the various treasures that are circulated and sold privately on the Gangneung market, as well as the scale of the continuous flow of gold and silver objects, it seems that it is not a problem at present.
However, an urgent message in the next moment caused Zhou Huaian's eyebrows to wrinkle.
"What? The signs of the pandemic have begun to appear in Huainan?"
Then he carefully read the appendix and the subsequent report, but he let out a big sigh. At least the types of plagues in this era have not evolved and mutated endless new things with the development of human activities and medicine for thousands of years in later generations.
According to the local army and the medical and health personnel in Tunzhuang Village, sampling and on-site analysis were conducted nearby. The most common cases in ancient times were cholera and typhoid fever, which were the most common acute epidemics with short onset periods and obvious symptoms in ancient times.
As long as potential sources of pollution such as water sources, soil, and personnel can be found and controlled in time, it is completely possible to isolate, blockade and follow-up treatment through the strict management system of the Taiping Army based on the mature experience and countermeasures accumulated in later generations. .
Of course, this requires more manpower and additional inputs of variable amounts of materials. This is inevitable and is the result of no chance for local governments. In history, why the great plague at the end of the dynasty was able to run wild, in a way, was the result of the complete loss of control of the lower-level government.
Otherwise, in the early and middle stages of the relative dynasty, although the ancients did not necessarily understand the principles and causes, they could still use relatively strict traffic blockades and isolation in settlements; and even set fire to the affected areas to curb the spread of collateral damage. Finally, wait for the epidemic to lose enough carriers or the survivors will naturally disappear after they develop antibodies.
Therefore, the laissez-faire group epidemic prevention of the so-called "collapse and resignation" by the shepherd dogs and well-known elements who have been praised by foreigners and foreigners in later generations is just the capitalist government desperate and inadvertently regaining the ancient Chinese people. Yahui is nothing more than.
At the very least, these human and material expenditures are nothing compared to the cost and social panic since the epidemic spread to the south of the Yangtze River. After all, there is no expressway network extending in all directions in this era, and there are no fast moving trains and airplanes. Just pay attention to checking the passing and crossing ships on the river.
Of course, the current epidemic prevention methods and measures that can be achieved in the Huainan occupied area are still limited to the local immigrant villages and the key control areas stationed by the Taiping Army. Moreover, most of the rural reconstruction work being carried out by the three teams will inevitably be affected.
In the meantime, there was another scholar named Chen Chuanzi Yan'an, who took advantage of the trend and put forward a new proposal; that is, to combine the anti-epidemic work with the three teams' local clean-up campaigns, and use the prevention and control effects formed by the epidemic, and perhaps it is possible. Speeding up local control and ruling order with half the effort has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Although this idea is not immune to some occasional needs and speculation, and it really lacks enough concrete means of implementation, there is only a dry idea. But Zhou Huaian felt that there was something feasible.
At least according to the past experience in the small-scale epidemic area of Chuzhi Country in Liangling, Hunan and other places, compared with the government that can only let the people wait for death, the Taiping Army, which can successfully control the epidemic, can gain prestige and change the hearts of the survivors afterwards. The bonus is also incalculable.
At least during the development of Lingxi, a large number of Shanyi natives around the village were relocated spontaneously to the Taiping Army for treatment and naturalization. On the one hand, it was the attraction of force deterrence and labor benefits, and it also included the ability to change after illness. Get more treatment, or the newborn has more chances to survive.
Therefore, it is also an indispensable prerequisite to have sufficient resolute execution and violent means of deterrence. Only in this way, Yang Xingyun, who was besieged in Yangzhou City, was able to escape in the dark.
Originally due to a new round of military production, the production capacity has exploded and is ready to be used for a good fight. The preparation of equipment and materials for the battle of Yangzhou, a metropolis, has been secretly carried out and completed without additional mobilization. Most of it. Now he has been disrupted by this time epidemic. Is this because he should not be extinct for the time being or his aura is not exhausted? (End of this chapter)