Although Li Chunye is likely to be a member of the sauce tank in the late Ming Dynasty, he has many connections in the court, has rich life and political experience, and may even draw more political allies for himself. Even if he was stained by the sauce jar, he would have to bleach him.
The two sat opposite each other, saying nothing, maybe they were cultivating a tacit understanding, maybe they were digesting the shock each other gave each other.
After every rainstorm and thunder, there will be a moment of tranquility, and now they are in this moment of tranquility.
They all cherish this rare time very much, because once they leave this room of the Ministry of War, they will embark on a new journey. No one of them can be sure whether this new journey will bring them light or darkness, honor. Still a fire pit.
They are just advancing along the ideals they set. They only know that their future and destiny have been tied to each other.
"By the way, my Royal Highness talked about firearms last time. The old minister went to the Firearms Bureau to learn about it. His Royal Highness commissioned the Firearms Bureau to make five types of firearms. I really can't guess it." After a long time, Li Chunye finally broke the tranquility. He had infinite doubts about Zhu Youzhen in his heart, and he would never finish asking for a while.
"Once the Bishi flintlock rifle is successfully developed, Daming's firearms will be close to the level of Xiyi, and have a range advantage over Jiannu and Mongolian bows and arrows. After the successful development of the bloom bomb, the power of the artillery will be greatly improved than it is now. These two firearms will be the main firearms used to deal with slavery."
Zhu Youjian talked a lot today, or it was mainly because Zhu Youjian was looking forward to Daming's future, and Li Chunye only asked a few questions about things that he couldn't understand.
"Of course, the users of any kind of firearm are humans. Only when Daming soldiers are trained can the army have the ability to face-to-face confrontation with Jian slaves." Zhu Youjian also felt that his vision of Daming was too terrifying, since When Li Chunye asked, Zhu Youjian showed his so-called step by step to prevent Li Chunye from being scared of heart disease. With Ming's current medical level, heart disease cannot be cured at all.
Li Chunye can only nod his head. Zhu Youjian said that the truth is good, but the key is execution. This is what Li Chunye admires. Fenwuying was obviously too ordinary in the Beijing army, and it became an elite in Zhu Youjian's hands.
"As for grenades and landmines, either thrown at the enemy or buried in the ground, they can kill and injure the enemy, but can also delay and block the enemy's march. If these two firearms are used properly, the enemy's cavalry is not as mobile as Da Ming's infantry. "Zhu Youjian understands that grenades and landmines are far less effective on the battlefield than tunneled guns and artillery, and can only be used as auxiliary firearms.
"As for balloons, they are mainly used to detect enemy situations at high altitude. Once the technology is mature, bombs can also be dropped from high altitude to enemy positions, which can kill the enemy or siege the city." Zhu Youjian learned from the Firearms Bureau that Daming has one The bomb, called "The Enemy of Ten Thousands", weighs forty kilograms, which is 80 kilograms. If you can carry it with a balloon, fly over the opponent's head and then drop it, the huge explosive power can not only kill and wound the enemy in large quantities, but also with the huge sound, it can also disintegrate the enemy's fighting spirit. However, the actual effect of the balloon has not been tested by the battlefield. He asked Ding Lan to develop the balloon mainly out of scientific considerations.
"His Majesty is so young, how did you get the knowledge of these firearms?" Li Chunye was not only puzzled by Zhu Youjian's knowledge of firearms, but there were also many confusions, such as Zhu Youjian's cement factory and Fenwuying's Training, the prospect of Daming's future, especially the prospect of Daming, is a lot of knowledge intertwined, even if there is a teacher, it is a generalist. According to Li Chunye's understanding, Daming could not have such a teacher.
Zhu Youjian didn't answer directly. He smiled and glanced at Li Chunye. His expression clearly told Li Chunye that he could not tell his secrets, but Zhu Youzhen could not bear to deceive his first political ally.
According to Zhu Youjian's current impulse, he really wanted to tell Li Chunye his past and future generations, so as not to be bored and uncomfortable alone.
No matter what great feats he will achieve in this life, no matter what kind of realm he brings Daming into, no matter how long he is, he is destined to be a lonely person.
It is impossible for him to open his heart to anyone, whether it is Wan'er, Li Chunye, or his princess Zhou Yufeng. If he opened his heart to Wan'er and Zhou Yufeng, at most he was scolded and dreamed, and if he opened his heart to Li Chunye, he might be scolded as an idiot, and maybe the ally who was finally won would leave him.
But Li Chunye has shown his loyalty to him, and he is still hiding it. What does Li Chunye think of himself
Although Zhu Youjian had a smile on his face, his heart was sweating with anxiety. He twisted his waist and shrugged his shoulders desperately to relieve his anxiety.
After a while, Zhu Youjian decided to be as sincere as possible. "Master Li can understand this way. Some knowledge is learned from the mouth of alchemists, and some knowledge comes from Xiyi's books."
What is this understanding? Why didn't Your Highness tell yourself? Li Chunye kept calculating in his heart that the knowledge Zhu Youjian possessed definitely did not come from this world, otherwise he would not be ignorant with his erudition.
It is impossible to come from alchemists. Alchemists are only practicing pill medicine, and at best they have made achievements in medicine. It is impossible for them to have unique insights into the future of firearms and Da Ming.
It is possible to come from Xiyi, but Zhu Youjian is too young to leave the capital, and the missionaries from Xiyi have not entered the imperial palace of Ming Dynasty. How can Zhu Youjian read Xiyi's books? Who will guide him
In the end, Li Chunye found out possible answers for himself: first, teaching from the gods; second, books from the West; third, secret books from the palace.
If you must find the source, the third possibility is greater. Regardless of the type, your Highness now has something unspeakable, and it is not convenient to tell him, but he can't bear to let himself guess randomly. That's why he has a funny expression.
"His Royal Highness said just now that Daming's firearms are chasing Xiyi, how can he update Daming's firearms and catch up with Xiyi as soon as possible?" Since Zhu Youjian can't tell him the secret, he won't force it anymore. If you believe in yourself, you will definitely tell yourself at the right time. In fact, the source of Zhu Youjian's knowledge is not the most important. The important thing is how to squeeze out Zhu Youjian's knowledge and really use it for the development of Ming Dynasty.
As long as he does not ask the source of his knowledge, Zhu Youjian rushed to relax: "Now the craftsmen of the Daming Firearms Bureau are all involved in the manufacture of firearms. Only those excellent craftsmen who are freed from firearms are not engaged in the production of firearms, but specialize in firearms. Only through research can Daming’s firearms develop rapidly."
"His Royal Highness, those craftsmen who have mastered the technology will not teach their skills to others. If the technology drains out and the number of people who master them will decrease, their own income will decrease." The mentality is still very clear. Da Ming's craftsmen generally keep their own technical secrets, even if they are sons, let alone the opposite sex apprentices. In fact, Da Ming's artisans basically have no apprentices, unless his male Ding is extinct.
"Benefits. The reason why they refuse to teach technology is to protect their own interests. If they are given greater benefits, of course they will teach technology." Zhu Youjian believes that this is not difficult to solve. The reason for this status quo is that The system, if the system is changed, can allow craftsmen to get higher income, they will naturally not favor the little income from production.
It's another change. Li Chunye didn't think he was the material of reform, and he didn't know what direction Daming should change.
"In addition, the advancement of firearms depends on the technology and materials related to the manufacture of firearms. For example, the barrels of artillery require high-quality steel, which requires the advancement of steel smelting technology. Flintlock bullets require a large amount of copper, However, the output of red copper in Daming is insufficient, and red copper is mainly used for coinage, and more copper mines must be discovered." Zhu Youjian also feels sorry that there are copper mines on the land of Daming, such as Chengde in Hebei and Shanghang in Fujian. Compared with the huge demand, Tongling in Anhui is far from enough. Moreover, these copper mines are all low-yield mines with low copper content, making smelting very difficult.
"Where is the copper mine?" Mining is a matter of the Ministry of Industry, and Li Chunye is in charge of the Ministry of War, and is not very clear about the location of the mine.
"Liaodong and Mongolia are very rich in copper mines. If copper mines can be mined in these places, workers can be recruited locally, and the formation of immigrant cities in the local area will also be of great benefit to naturalization and slavery and Mongolia." War and economy always complement each other. Yes, if you want to naturalize foreign nations, you have to give them a better life. If they are forced to rule them by military means, they will be like the Mongol Empire. There will be as many beacon fires as the Mongolian Empire has. The once huge Mongol Empire collapsed in the flames of resistance everywhere.
"After all, we must first submit to Mongolia and establish slaves." Li Chunye muttered to himself, the light in his eyes gradually faded. For the invincible Daming, he didn't know when he could really take back Liaodong and surrender to build a slave.
"Even if it is not for the copper mine, the establishment of slaves is inevitable. Beijiang is a sharp sword hanging on Daming's head. If it is loosened, it will be chopped and bloodied, and even the head will fall to the ground." Zhu Youjian With three hundred years of experience, I certainly know that the replacement of Daming is known as the establishment of slaves in the Qing Dynasty, so that the Japanese often ridicule the Han people for "no country since Ming."
"Okay, the old minister will personally report to Emperor Ming and let His Highness be in charge of the Firearms Bureau for the time being." Li Chunye's tone was unusually decisive, but the light in his eyes gradually faded, as if hidden in the deep wrinkles on his brows.
Just as Zhu Youjian was preparing to end this magnificent conversation calmly, Li Chunye said something that made Zhu Youjian secretly alarming: "Your Highness, the Ministry of War has studied the strategic inclination of Gao Di and Yuan Chonghuan, and the result was a unanimous decision to support Gao Di. Now Yuan Chonghuan, Man Gui, and Zu Dashou have been dismissed from all positions and returned to Jizhou on standby."
Yuan Chonghuan was fired? It seems that his unprovoked arrival has changed part of history, and Ningyuan’s victory may not exist anymore.
No matter if Ning Yuan had a great victory, it was just a glorious reflection of Daming, but it has left many decision-makers in the glory of nothingness.
Maybe Nurhachi can escape, but in fact, for the team Daming, it is not a bad thing. After Nurhachi's death, Jiannu developed a more powerful emperor Tai Chi. Knowing this, it is better to let Nurhachi live for a few more years.