On the same day, in the evening after dinner, Zhang Cheng came to the mansion next to the General's Office in Dushikou Castle to ask for a meeting with the surveillance eunuch Li Guofu.
Zhang Cheng came here for two things. One was to say hello to Li Guofu before going to Beijing to welcome his bride, so as to avoid any misunderstanding between the two.
The second is to test Li Guofu's attitude towards the introduction of Cuju in the army. After all, he is from the palace and knows more about the ins and outs of the capital and the palace. If he can acquiesce, it will be much easier.
After sitting on the chair, Zhang Cheng first asked: "Eunuch Li, are you still used to living on North Road these days?"
Li Guofu replied nonchalantly: "Our family has been traveling around the world for the past few years under the orders of Lord Long Live, and there is nothing we can't get used to. As ministers, we have suffered a lot, but we have to do Lord Long Live's errands."
It’s appropriate and worthy of the Lord Long Live.”
"Eunuch Li is right. Your Majesty has shown great favor to Zhang Cheng and will never forget it. The main reason I came here today is to report to Eunuch Li that my mother arranged a marriage for Zhang Cheng in Beijing.
The wedding is approaching, and Zhang Cheng will get up and go to the capital in a few days to welcome the bride. Now I just want to ask Eunuch Li if there is anything he can entrust Zhang Cheng to handle on his behalf?" Zhang Cheng said with a hint of humility.
Li Guofu was extremely satisfied with Zhang Cheng's ability to report the matter in person, and immediately said: "Our family has nothing to trouble General Zhang. This wedding is a major event in life. On the day of the wedding, our family will definitely come to ask for a drink from General Zhang."
Let’s have a wedding drink.”
"It's natural. Eunuch Li is the messenger of the Heavenly Family, and he will definitely make Zhang Cheng's wedding banquet brilliant!"
He then added: "There is one more thing I should ask."
"What is it that makes it so difficult for General Zhang, who ranks first among all three armies, to speak!" Li Guofu was also slightly surprised.
Zhang Cheng then said generously: "There is no other reason. It's just that Zhang Cheng was thinking about military affairs, which were too boring. As time went by, the sergeants would inevitably become slack.
Then I thought of setting up a "competition" in the camp to reward the best, so as to motivate the soldiers to practice diligently. Among them was the "Cuju" competition to cultivate the physical fitness and agility of the soldiers, as well as the ability to cooperate.
It’s wonderful, and there’s even more hidden strategy in it.
But is it unknown?"
"'Cuju'?"
"Yes, 'Cuju'!"
"This was not allowed in the early days of the country, but who cares about it now? Our family came to the North Road under the order of the emperor, not to set up obstacles for you Zhang Cheng. Our family is here to help you train the new army. From now on
, as long as you can do anything that is conducive to military training!"
…………
On the tenth day of August, the craftsman camp in the north of Yunzhou Fort.
At the shooting range, Wang Gancheng, the director of the Fire Gun Bureau, was introducing the newly made bird guns to Zhang Cheng. There were three newly made bird guns here.
According to Wang Gancheng, it was modeled after the bolt action of the Xuanyuan Gun designed by Zhao Shizhen. Its advantage is that when the gun is fired, the fire door can automatically open and close as the bolt action is fired.
Moreover, the match rope is coiled on the back of the gun bed. If it rains, a copper tile is added to cover the fire door to block the light rain, which indeed greatly increases the use space of the gun.
Zhang Cheng greatly appreciated this and called the shooter on the spot to test fire. The firing and firing steps were the same as the Yunzhou gun, except that the fire door opened and closed automatically as the fire was fired, so there was no fear of the strong north wind blowing away the medicine in the tank.
The introduction of the medicine and the addition of a copper tile cover can block the light rain, which undoubtedly greatly increases the power.
Overjoyed, Zhang Cheng rewarded Wang Gancheng, the director of the Fire Gun Bureau, with twenty taels of silver, and each of the people involved in the research and development received five taels of silver as encouragement.
As for this new type of bird gun, it was directly named "Yunzhou Gun Type 1"!
Wang Qiancheng was also very happy after receiving the award, but he said to Zhang Cheng in a slightly mysterious manner: "Commander, there is also a newly made blunderbuss here, and I want to demonstrate it to the commander."
"There is another pole. Where is it? Why can't I see it?"
Wang Qiancheng said at this time: "Last time, after the commander-in-chief left, Director Shi Tiegen once said that the commander-in-chief wanted a big bird shot that could hit far and accurately, so the villain found a few old guys to figure it out together.
Finally, it was General Wei from Cheying who came to explain to the villain. The famous previous master Zhao Shizhen once made three long blunderbuss, which were made from the strengths of the Japanese blunderbuss, Lumi blunderbuss, and Western blunderbuss. They were light and delicate, and the blunderbuss tube was
Long and thick, it has a large amount of explosives and can hit far and accurately.
The only drawback is that this gun tube is too long, so it is really difficult to make, and it is really not necessary to make more than one. If a commander only needs more than ten or dozens of guns, a small person can still make it, but there is no need to rush."
"Zhao Shizhen?"
Zhang Cheng had lost interest in the newly made big bird gun at this time. Instead, it was the name Zhao Shizhen that Wang Gancheng mentioned repeatedly that attracted him. But after thinking about it, he still had no interest in this name. It must be Ming Dynasty.
a weapons expert.
Regarding the weapons experts of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Cheng only knew Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua. This cannot be blamed on Zhang Cheng's ignorance. He is a person living in modern society, and his interest in history is only a temporary interest.
Write down everyone who has been there.
Besides, he didn't expect that he would accidentally travel to the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty. If he knew about it in advance, why not make preparations?
Even if you can’t bring laptops, mobile phones, warehouses, containers, machine guns, cannons, etc., why can’t you still get some useful information online?
It was an accident that he came to this world, but Zhang Cheng seemed to have gradually fallen in love with this world. He realized another possibility, and even began to thank this unexpected life journey in his heart.
He just heard him ask: "Who is this Zhao Shizhen? Is he still alive?"
"Commander Commander, this Zhao Shizhen was a famous scholar during the Wanli period. He devoted his life to studying the art of guns and artillery, and wrote many books about these guns and artillery, such as "The Book of Artifacts", "Miscellaneous Notes on Artifacts", "The Book of Artifacts or Questions" and so on.
"
Wei Zhice hurriedly stepped forward and introduced Zhao Shizhen to him beside Zhang Cheng. Zhang Cheng muttered with a blank look on his face: "Ah, he's already dead!"
Wei Zhice was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he understood that Zhang Cheng had developed a love for talents. When he heard that Zhao Shizhen had passed away, he just sighed in his heart.
Only then did Zhang Cheng remember the newly made big blunderbuss and asked Wang Qiancheng, "Where is the big blunderbuss? Take it quickly and take a look at it with me."
After a while, two people came over carrying a large blunderbuss. From a distance, the barrel of the blunderbuss was nearly six feet long, and it was estimated to weigh nearly ten kilograms.
Wang Qiancheng and Zhang Cheng introduced: "Commander, this big blunderbuss is just an imitation of Zhao Shizhen's three-long blunderbuss. Both the barrel and the wooden handle at the back are slightly longer.
In particular, this gun tube is not only longer, but also thicker. After several repeated test firings, the charge can reach seven cents. With six cents of lead bullet, it can shoot more than 200 steps away, even at 150 steps.
, can break a layer of iron armor."
"That's right, the target is a hundred and fifty steps away, hung with wooden boards, and shooting muskets!"