The most important thing at the moment is to deal with the joint invasion of the Xiongnu and the Western Regions. The alliance between the two countries has a total of 300,000 troops, and the current northern army alone cannot resist it.
The governors, princes and kings from all over the country sent troops to move closer to the north, showing signs of fighting to the death with the enemy.
Zhu Youde is not afraid of the coalition forces of the two countries, but they are all defeated by his subordinates.
The Xiongnu were severely beaten by Wang Po because of Zhang Yuanhai's incident, which was regarded as a rift. The Western Region was defeated by Wang Potian and Wang Po.
Now that the two countries have joined forces, their intention is obviously to seek revenge. Compared with cleaning up the rebels in the North, the coalition forces are much more difficult to deal with.
Not to mention that the Xiongnu mastered the firecrackers and spent a lot of money to build an army of 50,000 firecrackers. Although it was not the most advanced technology, it was still a powerful fighting force.
There is also the fierce cavalry. The Xiongnu and the Western Regions are nomadic peoples. Most of their armies are cavalry. They are good at riding and shooting and are good at guerrilla warfare. Their tactics are mostly based on kite flying - if you chase me, I will retreat, if you retreat, I will fight. You
When you are tired, I attack; when you are strong, I defend.
Comparing the cavalry of the Hu people, there were only 100,000 cavalry in the north of Daliang. They still rebelled under the command of King Yan. Although they were rehabilitated, their number after this battle was less than 50,000 and their combat effectiveness was low.
The fire gun army has limited effect on the cavalry, so if you want to meet the enemy, you have to rely on the cavalry. Horses are scarce in Daliang. If you can find horses, you can build a steel cavalry regiment in a short time.
Zhu Youde rubbed his temples and felt a headache. After Wang Po and several generals recuperated in the capital for three days, the army set off again to fight in the northern border.
There is no need to worry about the generals. Wang Po is the commander-in-chief, and several veteran generals such as Wang Potian, Zhenbei, Zhennan, and Xunyuan are in charge.
The advantage is that the army of 70,000 to 80,000 sophisticated fire guns and a sufficient proportion of gunpowder have a strong suppressive power against the enemy.
The disadvantage is that the cavalry is weak...
"The revolution has not been successful yet, we still need to work hard!" Zhu Youde sighed. Although being an emperor is easy and comfortable with beautiful women, it is all paid for with life.
Thinking about it, his eyes fell on the drawing on the dragon table. This was a sowing tool handed over by Tang Huo, which could improve sowing efficiency.
Suddenly, he had an idea. There were no advanced agricultural tools in this era, so why not build a few farm tools?
You’ve already made a firecracker, but you’re still worried that you can’t make simple agricultural tools?
Tang Huo's drawings inspired him.
The comprehensive national strength of Daliang is about the same as that of the surrounding countries, but if it can produce items that are ahead of its time, such as fire guns, it will make a qualitative leap in a short period of time, and it can be ahead of or even behind the surrounding countries.
Baiye is based on agriculture, and if you want to be strong, you need a strong wallet. Zhu Youde set his sights on agriculture. The sowing tools invented by Tang Huo can effectively sow seeds, saving time and manpower. If combined with a light, labor-saving and time-saving plow...
Quyuanli!
Fragmentary memories popped up in Zhu Youde's mind. In his previous life, he had a strong interest in history and had a certain understanding of the culture of various dynasties.
And this curved shaft plow is the best plowing tool.
Just as he was told, he picked up the pen and ink and drew the drawings from memory. Fortunately, his art skills were only moderate, and he could barely tell what object he was drawing.
"No, this is not suitable..."
"This should be longer..."
"Hiss, is this one crank or two?"
"..."
Zhu Youde seemed to be in a state of madness, talking to himself while painting, and the little eunuch waiting in the hall was stunned.
Your Majesty won't be stupid, right... He doesn't dare to disturb, what if it irritates His Majesty and he becomes a fool?
At sunset and dusk, the whole place of Yangxin Hall was covered with crumpled rice paper. Zhu Youde looked at the decent curved shaft plow on the dragon table, finally put down his brush and smiled.
It's almost the same, I'll wait for the craftsmen to make it and make changes.
The six ministers entered the palace in a hurry, and everyone looked solemn and slightly panicked. It is rare for His Majesty to summon him to the palace in the evening.
The young eunuch told the six ministers about Zhu Youde's madness, and they were all shocked.
Situ Mingrong was trotting while putting on his clothes. He was ready to do some exercise with the beauty, and was called to the palace again.
"Come, look at this!" Zhu Youde, who was grabbing the leftovers, laughed and motioned for several people to look at the Long Case.
Feng Bogong and Luo Yunshan looked at each other in disbelief, rice paper was crumpled into balls everywhere, pen and ink were freely swayed, and the little emperor was eating leftovers...
All this seems as unreal as a dream.
Could it be that His Majesty is really crazy?
When they saw the content on the rice paper clearly, they were even more confused. Is this a plow? It doesn't look like it. If it's not a plow, what is it?
"May I ask Your Majesty, is this a plow?" Tang Huo looked at it for a long time and finally asked.
"Yes...yes!" Zhu Youde swallowed the food, wiped his mouth casually, and walked to the dragon case without caring about the image: "This is the plow I invented, the curved shaft plow!"
"Compared with traditional plows, it can save more effort and time. With the sowing tools invented by Mr. Tang, the efficiency of farming can be greatly improved!"
Everyone looked surprised. His Majesty invented the curved shaft plow?
Tang Huo picked up the drawings and browsed them in detail, compared them with traditional plows, and really discovered the secret.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!" Tang Huo excitedly bowed and saluted, surprising the others.
Although they knew it was a plow, they couldn't see the mystery.
"I have asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to do it, and we will see the real thing in two days!" Zhu Youde helped Tang Huo, looked at Feng Bogong and others, and said, "I summoned you not just to see the drawings."
"I am going to set up a brand new organization that will be responsible for making all kinds of objects for me. This plow is just the beginning. In the future, we will make more convenient tools."
After hearing this, several people were shocked and hurriedly bowed and saluted: "I am willing to listen to your Majesty's orders!"
"This organization is tentatively called Shangfang Mansion. It is based on the Shaofu under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It has various departments such as rural commercial banks and equipment. It recruits craftsmen from all over the country to join, and six departments provide materials."
"Anything that is conducive to the development of Daliang can be produced and popularized. I plan to let Mr. Tang take charge of this, and the Firearms Bureau will also join in, becoming an organization that belongs to me!"
Several people were overjoyed. This was to develop domestic infrastructure! In this way, the weakest link of the bridge could be completed.
"In addition, Feng Bogong serves as the producer, and the production department will try its best to meet Shang Fang's reasonable needs!"
Tang Huo and Feng Bogong took the orders, and the other ministers also had different responsibilities.
According to historical records of later generations, the invention of Quyuanli and the establishment of Shangfangling marked the beginning of a new era in Daliang.
Of course, this is all for later.
After sending away several ministers, Zhu Youde took a bath and changed clothes and walked alone in the garden.
The Quyuan plow is just the beginning, and the weak beam needs to be developed step by step. There is a lot of room for improvement in all aspects such as food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Farming is the foundation of all industries, and roads are the foundation of all industries.
If you want to build roads, you need people. If you want people, you need to solve the problem of infant mortality...
One thing is connected to another, and many directions and industries that can be improved come to Zhu Youde's mind.
This matter should be discussed in the morning, listen to the suggestions of the ministers, and put it on the agenda as soon as possible.
Just as he was thinking about it, he met three graceful beauties...