Zhang Shun was very happy to acquire these twenty coppersmiths. In his previous life, he read online novels and mentioned that bronze was the easiest cannon-casting material with better performance at that time. He didn't particularly know how to cast cannons.

, but he has a scientific way of thinking and understands some basic principles.

For Zhang Shun, Zhang Shun can obtain an ideal artillery model by slowly testing a lot of data. In the past, artillery was cast with cast iron or forged with wrought iron. Not only could the artillery materials not be easily reused, but it also took a lot of time.

But with copper, the situation is different. Zhang Shun can order the coppersmith to make the cannon and repeatedly test various data. Even if the cannon explodes, it will not hurt anyone. Even if the cannon is broken, it can be recast by melting it.

yes.

Therefore, Zhang Shun deliberately collected some copper materials and coppersmiths during his march in Changzi County. Along the way, he also collected about thirty coppersmiths and hundreds of sets of various gongs, cymbals, and cymbals.

It turns out that Changzi County is famous for the production of copper music, among which the technique of "beating a gong with a thousand hammers and setting the tone with one hammer" is the most famous. When making a copper instrument, these craftsmen are divided into fitters and four hammerers.

As a master craftsman, it is a full-hand style with exquisite craftsmanship. One of the four hammer-makers wields a small hammer, and the remaining three wield large hammers, which are made by hot forging copper ingots.

When Zhang Shun learned about this from the manger master, he was fortunate to find that he had actually recruited a few fitters, otherwise he would not have been able to continue making copperware.

After passing Changzi County, there is Tunliu County to the north, past Cunliu is Lucheng County, and to the north of Lucheng is Licheng County. Zhang Shun's trip actually went around Lu'an Fucheng, and walked

Long distance.

It turns out that Lu'an City is the location of the Ming Dynasty clan Prince Shen's Mansion. For the safety of the clan, Lu'an Mansion mobilized all the elites of the government and stayed behind closed doors for fear of being attacked by the rebels. And the people headed by "Purple Gold Liang"

The rebels have not yet decided to completely break up with the Ming Dynasty, and have made a tacit agreement not to attack Lu'an City.

As soon as the Qixu Taoist entered Lu'an Mansion, he smiled at "Zijin Liang" and said: "The second head of the family, this is God's will! This Lu'an Mansion should be a chaotic house, and the Zhu family will be in chaos from here!"

"Zijinliang" was still dreaming about Zhao'an this time. He felt it was harsh when he heard it, so he replied with a face: "Taoist Priest be careful, if someone mentions this matter after Zhao'an, it will be quite inappropriate!"

Taoist Qi Xu chuckled lightly when he heard this and didn't take it seriously.

In fact, Qixu Taoist explained the problem of naming this place in one sentence. Therefore, in the eighth year of Jiajing reign, after Luzhou was promoted to Lu'an Prefecture, in order to seek good luck, Fuguo County was named "Changzhi County", taking the name of "Changzhi County".

It means "long-lasting peace and stability". This is why later generations called it Changzhi City.

Zhang Shun and others passed Tunliu County and then entered Lucheng County. As a result, Zhang Shun suddenly discovered that the coppersmiths he had worked so hard to recruit had instantly "depreciated" in value.

It turns out that Lucheng County has more copper utensils, especially copper vats, copper basins, copper spoons, copper locks, copper pots, etc., and copper and tin shops are everywhere. Zhang Shun was so happy that he quickly ordered someone to "recruit" coppersmiths.

While "purchasing" materials such as copper and tin.

These people have been robbed several times by "Zijinliang" and others, so how can they be willing to submit honestly?

It turns out that copper in this era represented money, and the so-called copper coins were nothing more than lead-copper alloys. This copper barely entered the ranks of precious metals. After the "Purple Gold Liang" heard about this, they sent someone to tell Zhang Shun: "Lu

The city's copper and tin have been exhausted, little brother, don't delay your journey!"

Zhang Shun's face turned dark when he heard this. Fortunately, he found more than a dozen coppersmiths in several shops before he could retire.

After leaving the sad Lucheng County, they arrived at Licheng County, where the rebel camp was located. Before the army reached Licheng, Zhang discovered that the terrain had become more complicated.

Zhang Shun did not know that this place was a good place for peasant uprisings. During the Jiajing period, Chen Qing revolted near this county. Using Qingyang Mountain as his base, he defeated the officers and soldiers and captured Lucheng, Licheng, Huguan, and Lu.

Most of the prefecture, as well as Lin County in Henan and Shexian in Hebei to the east of the Taihang Mountains.

Later, it took the officers and soldiers four or five years to finally suppress the peasant army uprising. In order to prevent the peasant army from resurrecting and to gain good reputation, they set aside 16 li of Lucheng, 10 li of Licheng and 10 li of Huguan, a total of three

People in Shiliuli established Pingshun County. They hoped that the people here could stay safe and keep themselves safe and not cause trouble for the Ming Dynasty. If riots occurred in time, they would be able to rise and fall and be quelled in time.

This rebel camp is located somewhere else, on Liangjia Mountain not far from Licheng County. Although this place is very close to the county seat, the terrain is difficult and it is close to the Zhuozhang River, so it is considered a good camp.

What's more, "Zijin Liang" believes that this mountain is quite destined for him. The one who builds Liangjia Mountain is Liangjiashan. He calls himself "Zijin Liang", and this mountain belongs to him.

What's more, there are Shiliangkou and Fengdong Mountain to the east of Liangjia Mountain, the Ma'an Mountains to the south, the Longfu Mountains to the west, and the remnants of the Taihang Mountains to the north, all of which are easy to defend and station troops. The other thirty-six battalions of rebels are mostly stationed.

When we are nearby, we can support each other and act as each other's horns.

Zhang Shun led his team to look around, and he couldn't help being shocked. It was already cold, and the trees were bleak. Without the cover of green leaves, all he could see were huge stone buildings standing among the mountains in the distance. The towering one was the watchtower.

, followed by the taller one is the Stone City, which is once again a small Great Wall.

Within the area enclosed by the Small Great Wall, there are countless camps, and between the camps there are horse racing tracks, military training grounds and other facilities.

Comparing it here, his camp was as shabby as a thatched hut, and not worth mentioning at all. However, after all, no matter how good Guangsha is, it belongs to others, and no matter how shabby the thatched hut is, it belongs to him. Zhang Shun could tell the difference.

Zhang Shun led his team into the camp with the "Purple Jinliang" troops, and the camp separated from Zhang Shun and the "Purple Jinliang" troops here. His camp was not in the same place as the other rebels, and he had to cross the Taihang Mountains to return.

camp.

When Zhang Shun's troops arrived at the rebel camp, Zhang Shun's subordinates also opened their eyes and were full of praise. In the evening, "Zijin Liang" personally held a banquet and invited other leaders of the rebels in the camp and Zhang Shun and his subordinates to come and have a good time.

Although "Purple Gold Liang" had its shortcomings, the scene was beautifully done at that time. Since there were many leaders of the rebel army, he directly set up a banquet of two to three hundred tables, and called out the musicians and dancers who had been plundered from who knows where.

, come out and perform together.

At first, everyone was very concerned about face, but "Zijinliang" knew their virtue well, so he took the opportunity to grab Zhang Shun and told everyone that a new brother had joined the gang, and then introduced Zhang Shun to several powerful leaders one by one.

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Zhang Shun couldn't remember these many people one by one, but he roughly remembered "Xing Honglang", "Eight Kings", "Hunshi King", "Guo Tianxing" and others. After everyone met each other and drank a few bowls of wine,

He raised his head and didn't care about brothers or not. Instead, he pulled the woman in front of him and started to perform the courtesy of Zhou Gong.
Chapter completed!