Trebuchets combined with artillery were also very common in the Song Dynasty.

After all, firearms had already appeared in the Song Dynasty, and gunpowder was used in large quantities on the battlefield.

For example, the Jin Army's iron artillery was imitated from the Song Dynasty.

Li Chong and Wang Si didn't find it strange either.

Wang Si said: "In the official family, there is now a weapons supervisor."

"how many?"

"I counted about 8,456 coins seven days ago."

"Are you talking about Zhentian Lei?"

"Yes."

"This is far from enough. 800 trebuchets, each equipped with 200 trebuchets, is 160,000."

When the emperor said this, Li Chong and Wang Si were shocked.

Li Chong said: "Guan family, this... this is probably beyond the limit of endurance."

"Lack of raw materials?"

When Zhao Ning said this, he didn't look at Li Chong, but at Wang Si.

Wang Si said: "Officials, this number is indeed very large, but I can try my best to find a solution. I may need assistance from the Ministry of Industry."

"It doesn't matter, you can ask for any help. You hand over what I want, and I will give you what you want."

Zhao Ning likes to deal with people like Wang Si, and it's easy to talk about things.

One thing is bound to encounter many problems. If your subordinates think it is impossible as soon as the problem is raised, it will really be a headache.

Why can't some people get promoted after working all their lives?

He just blocked his own way.

Why do some people rise so quickly?

Because what these people are thinking about is not difficulties, but solutions.

Do you think it would be difficult for the Jin army to siege the city with 150,000 troops? Would it be difficult to defeat the Song Dynasty?

It’s difficult!

Zhao Ning is now facing such a situation, hell mode, with a group of civil servants who only talk about things all day long, and more forbidden troops who have never been on the battlefield, to resist the most powerful army on the planet.

What could be more difficult than this?

But he didn't say anything, nor did he say it's over, don't guard everyone.

Instead, they tried every means to withstand the physical and psychological attacks of the Jin army.

Then we will rectify the internal situation, unite all parties, and act in unison externally.

When a man faces difficulties, he should face them head on!

Wang Si said: "I accept the decree and I will do my best!"

"Okay!" Zhao Ning patted Wang Xi's shoulder.

Wang Boyan was a shameless capitulator, but he didn't expect his son to be pretty good.

"What about the other armaments, armor, iron bones, knives, swords, helmets, and arrow clusters."

Li Chong said: "Reporting to the officials, there are still 100,000 pieces of armor, 60,000 iron bones, 200,000 knives and swords, and 4 million arrow clusters."

"Oh, take me to see the armor."

"In the official house, the armor is stored tightly. It depends on the armor. It needs to be unpacked for a while."

"It doesn't matter, I'm here today, I have plenty of time."

Li Chong added: "It's better for the officials to watch the fire work first."

"also."

The fire he mentioned was the place where firearms were made.

When it came to Huozuo, Zhao Ning always felt that something was not right. Is it so difficult to look at an armor?

He did not continue to ask Li Chong, but visited Huo Zuo.

At this time, a person came over.

"I see the official family."

"You came."

"I wonder what happened to the official Xuan Chen?"

"Nothing else, I just want to invite you to visit the weapons supervisor's workshop with me today." Zhao Ning glanced at this man.

This person is Zhao Ding, a famous official at the turn of the Song Dynasty!

Zhao Ding and Zhao Xianggong were the leaders of the four ministers of Zhongxing in the Southern Song Dynasty.

If Zhao Ding was not a capable minister, then there would be no capable ministers at the turn of the Song Dynasty.

It can be said that in the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, he helped Zhao Gou stabilize the entire internal affairs and balance the quarrels among various factions.

This person's decision-making ability is outstanding, and his three views are awe-inspiring.

He Li's position as prime minister was vacant, and Zhao Ning never appointed anyone.

Why?

Because it was left to Zhao Ding.

At this time, Zhao Ding was still a scholar in Kaifeng Prefecture.

Kaifeng Prefecture's Shicao is a minor personnel official, that is, someone who signs and seals the official roster when appointing and removing personnel.

Zhao Ding was puzzled. He didn't know why the officials suddenly announced themselves today and directly called him to the weapons supervisor's workshop.

He didn't ask any more questions and just said: "Yes."

"Zhao Ding, come, come."

"Official family."

"Come and see, this is a thunderbolt." Zhao Ning took one, and the people around him were shocked.

Li Chong said quickly: "Officials, be careful."

"I'm afraid, it won't explode on its own."

Zhao Ning handed the Thunder Sky Thunder to Zhao Ding and said, "I plan to let them make 160,000 of this thing. What do you think?"

Zhang Shuye on the side was thinking in his mind that it was very strange that the officials suddenly summoned Zhao Ding at this time, and asked Zhao Ding such a question.

It seems that the official family wants to reuse Zhao Ding!

"160,000 is a large number. I don't know much about the affairs of the Ordnance Supervision, so I dare not make any rash conclusions."

Zhao Ning said: "There are nearly 10,000 people in the workshops under the Ordnance Supervision, and there are currently more than 1,000 people in the fire industry."

When Zhao Ding heard this, the emperor was determined to answer.

Zhao Ding said: "It seems that the number of people is still a bit tight. If we want to ensure the completion, some manpower can be deployed from the military and civilians."

Zhao Ning did not make any statement, but just looked at Wang Si and said, "Did you hear that? Zhao Shicao has given you an idea. He will dispatch manpower from the military and civilians. You will write out the specific execution operations document tomorrow.

Then give one to me, one to Mr. Shu Ye, and one to Zhao Shicao. Write down clearly how many people are needed, how much money is needed, and how the Ministry of Industry will cooperate with you."

"If you don't write it clearly, I won't recognize it."

Wang Si immediately said: "I understand."

Why write clearly?

To do anything, you must make a plan first, especially if you want to work as a team to complete something.

If there is no plan, everyone will be scattered. When the time comes, things will be messed up. There will not even be a review and summary document. Everyone will blame each other, and it will be a mess. In the end, nothing can be done.

This is project management.

Why is Zhao Ding said to be a talent? He is a top expert in this aspect.

Zhao Ning took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and said, "Wang Si."

"I'm here."

"Come and see if the weapons inspector can make this thing?"

Wang Si took the paper from the emperor's hand.

This is a rough sketch of a painting, with a very thick barrel sitting on a stand with two wheels at the back.

Wang Si, a man from the Song Dynasty, really didn't know what this was.

If it were Xu Guangqi or Sun Yuanhua, the ministers of the late Ming Dynasty, here, they would immediately recognize that this thing is the Red Yi Cannon!

Hongyi cannons have requirements for the quality of iron, but with the iron from the Song Dynasty, it is not difficult to make cannons.

With the technological level of the Song Dynasty, it was not impossible to manufacture artillery.

But it certainly won’t be produced at once, let alone in batches at once.

But Zhao Ning had to give the weapons supervisor a hint first and let them explore on their own.

"Guan, what is this? Please forgive me for being stupid."

"This thing is called a cannon. It is made of iron and has a hollow center. You can understand it like an iron bamboo."

"Iron bamboo?"

"That's right, put an iron ball inside it, fill it with gunpowder, and the gunpowder explodes to generate thrust, pushing the iron ball out."

In fact, the principle of artillery is not difficult. Gunpowder was widely used in the Song Dynasty, so it is even easier to understand artillery.

But it still takes a little time and a certain practical basis.

"I know, I will try it."

"Don't worry, I won't let you give this to me anytime soon. The top priority now is weapons such as trebuchets and thunderbolts that can be mass-produced immediately."

"yes."
Chapter completed!