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"Zeng Yiyun, a native of Chaoxian County, once studied in Tongsheng. Eight years before Chongzhen, his family ran a copper shop in Chaoxian County, so he was good at making various bronze wares. The largest copper he ever made was a nine-foot-tall Buddha statue, and the smallest one was less than five inches.

, he was the only one in his family who survived when the bandits broke into Chao County. He fled to the lake to take refuge. The copper shop was burned down and he had nowhere to make a living. After burying his family in Chao County, he crossed the river to Nanjing to make a living. In the ninth year of Chongzhen's reign, he saw the Jiangnan Times recruitment notice and went to

Anqing applied for a job as a coppersmith, and after joining the workshop, he followed Bo

Yu specializes in the manufacture of copper cannons. Because of his merits in making iron molds, he was promoted to deputy chief of the Cannon and Artillery Department, in charge of cannon control, molding and testing." In the Deputy General Military Office, Pang Yu sat at the top of the straight room. Opposite the table were Yang Xueshi and He Xianya.

, He Xianya just put down the roster in his hand, and Zeng Yunyi was Bo Yu's assistant who made artillery, preparing to transfer from the workshop to the army. He was originally supposed to be

Yang Xueshi started to do something, but Yang Xueshi couldn't recognize many words yet, so he had to let He Xianya, the official of the estate, do it for him. "It seems that Zeng Yunyi is a talented cannon maker. No wonder Bo Yu didn't want to let him go." Pang Yu raised his head and looked at the people in front of him.

The two of them said, "Talents are in short supply everywhere. It depends on how people can be put to their best use. Do you think it is better to put such people in the army?

It’s better to be in the workshop.”

He Xianya did not answer, but turned his head to Yang Xueshi, signaling the military officer to answer first.

Yang Xueshi did not hesitate, "I think it is better to be placed in the army. After all, the cannons must be used by the army. Besides, 30% of the people in the workshop are literate. This Zeng Yiyun went to his post as a worker."

There will be more people in the workshop to make up for it." Pang Yu pondered for a moment and said, "What you said makes sense, but there is one more thing. There are many craftsmen in the workshop, and there are also many literate people, but none of them have ever joined the army. What does the army want?

They didn't know what kind of armaments they had. None of them, including Bo Yu,

They just do whatever the officer tells them to do. Zeng Yunyi was in charge of gun control, design and testing. When he went to the army to use the things he made himself, he didn't need to be taught by my officer when he returned to the workshop. He would naturally know how to do it.

It's best." He Xianya then continued, "Your Excellency is still in a high position, and I also agree to transfer Zeng Yiyun to the army. This is because in the past, the common people regarded military personnel as vulgar people, and the reputation of joining the army was not good, and the people valued civility over martial arts.

, Warriors despise themselves, while literati are weak. Anyone who has read a book is unwilling to join the army, and craftsmen look down on Qiu Ba. Even those literati who were rescued from the bandits feel that it is shameful to be a soldier, and they can only be regarded as reluctant

Taking office as clerk. Zeng Yunyi

He was once a child student, but now he is willing to give up his job as a workshop leader and join the army. He can be a model for literati. He will be widely advertised in Jiangnan Times in the future. In addition, Pang Daren himself is also an Imperial College student who has devoted his life to joining the army. This should attract more literati to follow his example."

Pang Yu nodded approvingly, and He Xianya coughed and continued, "However, any position needs to be carefully considered. I feel that it should not be too high to avoid dissatisfaction in the army, and it should not be too low, otherwise it will not be enough to inspire people to follow the military."

"Third brother... what He Dianli said is very reasonable. This is the competent Dianli of the Fangfang." Pang Yu looked at Yang Xueshi, "Yang Sili is in charge of the military room. Is Zeng Yiyun suitable for any position?

" Yang Xueshi listened to Pang Yu's tone and quickly recalled the vacancy in his mind. "This boss Zeng used to be in charge of artillery production. He must have been an artilleryman when he joined the army. The artillery officer of the division is the chief hundred. It seems to be too low. Subordinates

Invite your lord to appoint

He is the commander-in-chief of the artillery of the Thousand Headquarters. The commander-in-chief of the artillery of the Infantry Division has been appointed, but the commander of the cavalry headquarters has not yet been decided."

"Then the cavalry thousand headquarters artillery will equip the newly made bronze cannons to the cavalry artillery." Pang Yu patted the table and said, "That's it for Zeng Yunyi. Yang Xueshi continued to talk about other test teams." He Xianya immediately polished a few times.

After writing ink and preparing to take notes, Yang Xueshi bowed and said, "Come down here is the fire gun test team. Since this year, we have purchased three types of self-generated fire gun from Guangdong and Fujian. We have handed them over to the workshop for trial production of ten pieces each, and now they are handed over to the martial arts school.

The Firearms Test Team is the favorite of people from the Navy, but it is said that it can shoot fast but it is not accurate. After the martial arts test, it is said that all self-made fires rely on flint knocking. No matter what kind of self-made fire, the gun will vibrate. There is no sophisticated matchlock gun.

The shot is accurate, so in

In addition to self-generated fire guns, a kind of matchlock gun is also used, which is the Rumi gun." Pang Yu nodded while listening. He knew nothing about firearms and gunpowder, but he was sure that flintlock guns were the direction of development and the principles of these things.

It's not complicated. Pang Yu studied in the workshop several times and fully understood the structure and working principles. It is easy to manufacture small quantities from the workshop, but the difficulty lies in achieving stable performance and large-scale production. At present, the flintlock gun is not perfect and it is rash to make it.

If equipped on a large scale, the combat effectiveness may not be as good as cold weapons. With the current military strength

There was no pressure to equip him with the equipment to defeat the rogues. If it weren't for the dark clouds of Jiannu, Pang Yu wouldn't feel the need to use the flintlock rifle.

But firearms are definitely needed, and a matchlock gun can be used as a transition. Because the matchlock gun has a long application time and its performance may be more stable, he has no objection to Wu Xue’s proposal of Lumi Gun. Yang Xueshi added, “Previously, Zhang Shuangwei passed it back from Macau.

According to the news, the Rumi gun came from a country in Western Thailand called the Ottomans. The Rumi gun was specially used by the emperor's personal army. The elite can use it to pierce the Yangtze with a hundred steps. When besieging a city, it specializes in hitting the top of the city. Dozens of gunmen can make the defenders at the top of the city dare not show their heads.

There were too many Lumi blunderbuss in Nanjing last time, so the workshop tried to make 20 of them, using four-cent and three-cent and four-cent and five-cent bullets, both of which were much more accurate than the self-generated fire blunderbuss. The martial arts school proposed that they be used exclusively by the experimental firearms team.

"Rumi gun." "No." Pang Yu said without hesitation, "Just now you said that the Ottoman pro-army used it when besieging the city, both sides were immobile. At this time, using Rumi gun may be accurate.

The complexity and inconvenience of a match rope are acceptable, but the cloth

In formation battles, the rate of fire is more important, so self-generated fire guns are definitely better. The purpose of the test by the experimental firearms team is to find the most stable and durable self-generated fire guns. In the future, the only large-scale equipment in the army will be self-generated fire guns."

"I understand." Yang Xueshi was refuted, and for a moment he forgot what to say further.

Seeing this, He Xianya took over the conversation and said, "My lord, since the Lumi gun is accurate, it may be equipped in small quantities for suitable purposes such as siege, but it must not overwhelm the guest."

Pang Yu nodded, "That's exactly what I meant. Secretary Yang informed the test team of this meaning." Yang Xueshi's forehead was a little sweaty. He quickly wrote a few words on the booklet and drew a few symbols. He knew that Pang Yu liked it.

My subordinates are taking notes, so even if I can’t write everything down, I still have to be prepared, but I don’t dare to write for a long time.

In order not to delay for too long, Pang Yu would criticize him, saying that he, a scholar, was not very literate. After hurriedly writing a few strokes, Yang Xueshi raised his head and said, "The cavalry department and infantry department of martial arts are trying out a new type of iron armor, called full iron armor.

Craftsmen surnamed Cheng from Xin'an were recruited to make it. It has not been seen in any arsenal before. The chest and back are made of a single piece of armor.

It can save most of the making and weaving of scale armor, and its stab resistance is better than chain mail and cotton armor, and also stronger than scale armor." Because of the decisive role of the Guards Division in Susong, Pang Yu was very concerned about iron armor.

At present, I have basically tried all the armors that can be found in the south of the Ming Dynasty. Marines basically use leather armor, heavy infantry uses scale armor, and light infantry uses cotton armor or chain armor. Chain armor is all connected by iron rings, and the production process is complicated and maintenance is inconvenient.

, the slightly heavier ones are more than thirty kilograms. If this kind of full iron armor is also thirty kilograms, has better performance than chain armor, and can also reduce weight and increase the combat effectiveness of heavy infantry, then naturally

Then choose this one which is more cost-effective.

"How much does this kind of armor cost?"

"The craftsman named Cheng used a hundred pounds of Fujian iron, which cost only two taels of silver, several loads of coal, more than ten loads of charcoal, and some velvet and paint on the cloth. But Mr. Bo said that this armor should be made of Su steel.

This steel will become expensive as we continue to use it." Pang Yu waved his hand, "I will use Su Steel for trial production. It may not be expensive in the future. There are several craftsmen from Wuhu in the workshop. Although they are all apprentices, we already know that Su Steel

It's just a mix of pig iron and wrought iron, I just haven't understood some of the key points yet.

We will definitely be able to do it if we put in some effort."

"The official has written it down. In addition, there is the mountain soldier test team of the infantry department, equipped with the crossbow and ground crossbow..."

Yang Xueshi looked through his book while talking. The words and symbols on it were mixed, and he was probably the only one who could understand it. Sometimes he himself probably forgot, and he paused from time to time. Pang Yu didn't rush him, but patiently listened and memorized.

He waited until Yang Xueshi finished speaking before putting down his pen. "Among these test teams, the Wuxue Mountain Infantry Test Team has completed its training and organized a thousand headquarters. Soldiers were transferred from the reserve force.

The amount will be included in the Anqing Guard. Once King Qin's order arrives, the unit will be stationed along the mountain. After the training is completed, it will go to Taihu Lake, sneak into the mountain for twenty miles to suppress, and set up military stations to garrison." "I want to take away the soldiers, Tong Biao.

One battalion and one cavalry to fight the Tatars. I judge that once the slaves join the invaders, the imperial court will give priority to mobilizing the northern troops. Even if the troops in Xiangyang are not mobilized, the space for movement in the entire north will be greatly increased, and the Eight Thieves are most likely to be here.

When the Eight Thieves rebelled again, all the surrounding bandits would flee again. Anqing did not sit back and relax. Yang Xueshi was in charge of the deployment of troops after King Qin, and the soldiers and horses were stationed as the Xinyong Camp and Susong.

, the rural soldiers from the four counties of Taihu, Qianshan, and Tongcheng, and the reserve team is the reserve second general."

"Then the First and Second Headquarters each have a division of troops..." "These two divisions have been reorganized into the Thousand Headquarters. The Thousand Headquarters is still Yao Dongshan. I have transferred him back. He will be there in the next few days.

Returning to Anqing, the 1,000th Infantry Headquarters, the 2nd Land Warfare Division and the Cavalry Bureau were stationed in Susong. The two Gucheng Divisions were reorganized into the 2,000th Headquarters, with Chief Qian Wang Zenglu, and the 1st Land Warfare Division, all in Huguang.

Soldiers and horses were dispatched by Xie Zhaofa to cooperate with Fang Kongzhen to deal with the eight thieves. Once King Qin's order arrived, Yao Dongshan's troops entered Huguang from Susong.

The First General Headquarters evacuated from Gucheng, and the hidden area was determined by Fang Kongzheng." Yang Xueshi took a long breath. Pang Yu had held many meetings before to deploy Anqing's defense, but there were actually no rogue bandits in the surrounding areas after the Susong war last year, so it was impossible to carry out preemptive strikes.

, looking at Pang Yu’s arrangement, he predicts that slaves will become invaders.

It will cause turmoil in the entire north, and the situation of suppressing bandits will also change drastically. The rogue bandits may be as active as last year. By then, Anqing's troops will be empty, and he, the chief officer, will be under great pressure. According to this plan, the Anqing battalion will be in Huguang and Ying at the same time.

In Huoshan District, there are three battlefields in the north. Currently, the outside is loose and the inside is tight. All the ministries have been conducting intensive training for several months. Everything is preparing to build slaves and join the invaders. But that is just a matter of reason.

Empty predictions, Yang Xueshi believes that it is not certain whether Jiannu will come or not.

After thinking about it, he tentatively said, "Sir, it's already September, and there is no news of slave creation. Prime Minister Xiong has already come to ask and urge you once. If October doesn't come..." Pang Yu also felt a little guilty, but

He still believed that the slaves would definitely come. The pattern of their joining the invaders was not determined arbitrarily. The two-year interval must be related to the speed at which they digested the population and consumed materials. However, Pang Yu had no way of knowing whether their internal situation had changed and thus changed the pattern of joining the invaders.

As for the time, it was a bit hasty to judge July at that time, and now it is already two months late. If it is postponed for another two months, it will be difficult for Xiong Wencan to cope with it, and he will return to Gucheng by then

, maybe Jiannu came again. "It's 2,397 miles from Tongcheng to the capital, several hundred miles closer than Xiangyang, but that's not the most important. From Gucheng, King Qin needs to pass through Henan, which is thousands of miles away from Chidi.

, we have no contact with the local civil servants. The soldiers and horses of King Qin in the north all take this road, and it will be difficult to provide food and grass for the march. Starting from Tongcheng and marching to Xuzhou, they are all under the jurisdiction of Fengdu. We have prepared food and grass. Zhu Junmen is there

There are also echoes, further north is along the canal, from south to

There are no other soldiers and horses in the north, so it will be much easier for us to provide food and grass." He Xianya said in a low voice, "If you go to Qinwang from Gucheng, you will belong to the military gates in the north. Our Anqing camp has nothing to do with those military gates.

Let us fight all the battles. If we go to Tongcheng, the leader is not Zhu Jun.

The door is Zhang Junmen." Pang Yu rubbed his forehead and drove away those distracting thoughts from his mind. After pondering for a moment, he said, "So I must set off from Tongcheng. I will not return to Gucheng unless Jiannu comes.
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