In the early morning, when the sun was just rising and the flowers and plants were exposed, Xue Hong, dressed in short clothes, was performing a set of slow, mysterious and mysterious boxing techniques in front of her yard.
I saw that Xue Hong's body was as round as Tai Chi. Every move he made was like clouds and hands, and the breeze formed an array. He raised his hands and feet, and his fists and palms were waving like thunder, and the sound of war was rumbling.
"Nuity gives birth to nature, nature gives birth to the great road, the great road becomes one, and one divides yin and yang, yin and yang transform into heaven and earth, and heaven and earth transform all things." The young man recited the formula silently while performing boxing techniques.
"It's too empty and too empty, the space is too mysterious, it's too dark and dim to measure, it's so chaotic that it can't be seen or measured. If it's big, there's no outside, if it's small, it's inside. If it's big, it'll cover the sky and the earth, if it's small, it'll be nothing. There's no color above.
, there is no abyss below, and the sage rides on the six qi to control it, and he understands it with his heart."
Xue Hong spread his hands slightly, until his ribs were retracted, and slowly finished the exercise. A shadow of Tai Chi and Bagua disappeared in the pupil.
Xue Hong: "The right way is Tai Chi Xuan. My nondescript Tai Chi method might as well be called Tai Chi Xuan!"
After Xue Hong finished typing a set of algorithms, she felt refreshed and never broke a drop of sweat.
After Xue Hong washed up, he went directly to Prince Fu's Mansion. Chen Chen was also coming to the capital today, so Xue Hong came to Prince Fu's Mansion early to find Zhu Xie.
After arriving at the palace, the housekeeper led Xue Hong to the front hall, and then said: "Mr.
Xue Hong: "Thank you butler for informing me. I will leave now and come back later."
Xue Hong stood up and was about to leave when he heard Zhu Jie's voice.
"Junchen, why are you leaving! It just so happens that I haven't eaten yet! Eat something with me, and we'll pick him up together later."
Zhu Zi rushed in at a fast pace, and while asking the butler to prepare the dishes, he sat on the chair angrily.
Zhu Xie: "What is this and what! My father didn't have his way, so he called six of our brothers to scold us! From my eldest brother to me, not one of them ran away! Bad luck!"
Xue Hong: "Is it another issue about the southern salt policy?"
Zhu Xie drank the tea in one gulp and squatted down the tea cup on the table: "That's not the case. You know about firearms, right?"
Xue Hong nodded, he must know this!
The Ming Dynasty was a relatively prosperous dynasty in history. In its heyday, its overall national strength was quite strong. This included not only strong military strength, but also scientific and technological strength. In the early days of the Ming Dynasty, it was leading the world, with continuous efforts in science and technology.
, enabling the Ming Dynasty army to possess advanced weapons and equipment.
Firearms are one of the representatives.
For example, the light firearms include "bird gun, fire gun, god gun, copper gun", and the medium-sized firearms include "horse franc machine, bowl mouth gun, small divine gun, tiger crouching gun, little general bronze gun".
Heavy firearms include "Hongyi cannon, Franco machine, large copper Franco machine, general iron cannon, general copper cannon".
In its original history, the Hongyi cannon exerted great power in the Battle of Ningyuan. According to historical records, during the siege of Hou Jin Dynasty, under the fierce artillery fire attack of the Ming army, the officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners were scattered with blood and flesh, and the corpses were piled up like mountains. It was Nurha Chicheng who
The first defeat since the Ming Dynasty. In 1627, in the Battle of Ningjin, Hongyi cannon once again exerted great power, and the Ming army won a great victory.
It was even called "one of the best artillery pieces in the world in the seventeenth century" in "The Age of Gunpowder" written by Portuguese East Asian historian Tonio Andrade!
The Five Thunder God Machine is a firearm equipment invented by Qi Jiguang on the northern front to defend the Mongolian army. Its structure is similar to a revolver. The barrel can rotate and can fire quickly.
The Divine Fire Flying Crow was an important firearm equipped by the Ming Dynasty army. It was made in the shape of a bird, with two rockets attached to its bottom, and contained a large amount of gunpowder to injure the enemy.
The flamethrower, a kind of flamethrower, is the earliest flamethrower used in the military.
The development of firearms in the early and middle periods of the Ming Dynasty was quite complete and rapid!
But in the original history, in the late period, the Ming Dynasty was basically busy with internal political struggles, with constant party disputes, and there were not many external wars. Firearms research and development began to seriously lag behind the West.
But even during the Qing Dynasty, the early equipment of the Qing Dynasty were all firearms left over from the Ming Dynasty. In order to facilitate their rule, a large number of relevant documents were destroyed. As a result, not only did the research and development of firearms not progress, but they even regressed significantly!
Zhu Xie: "The warehouse where the firearms fuses are stored in the Bingzhangsi of the Ministry of Industry, which manufactures firearms, flooded, and the firearm fuses in the entire warehouse were unusable! The minister of the Ministry of Industry was directly fined for one year by my father for this, and his subordinate was in charge of the Bingzhangsi.
The doctor was immediately dismissed from his post and sent to prison!"
Xue Hong was not surprised. Firearms were an important weapon of the Ming Dynasty and relied on foreign wars. If there was a problem with the firearms, it would be strange for the emperor not to get angry!
Xue Hong touched his chin, thought carefully, and said, "Your Highness, can you take me to the Soldier's Office to see the firearms?"
Zhu Xie's eyes lit up and he jumped down from the chair: "That's right! Junchen, you have the most clever ideas. Maybe you can actually figure out something!"
"I don't ask for much. I can increase the range of the artillery, increase the rate of fire of the muskets, and try to make them waterproof. It would be better if they can fire continuously!!"
Xue Hong took a deep breath and pointed out the door: "After you go out, turn right and exit the city. There is a temple on the right."
"There is a wishing pool in the temple. I heard that there is a thousand-year bastard in the wishing pool! Go find him and make a wish!"
Zhu Xie came up with a playful smile: "I'm just saying it casually! Besides, with Junchen's brains, you may not be able to do it."
Xue Hong: "Haha, you really think highly of me!"
Zhu Xie patted her chest: "Of course! My friends must be like me, they are as beautiful as trees, resourceful and knowledgeable..."
Xue Hong: "Come on, Your Highness, we are almost done. Let's wait until the public arrives before we talk. Whether it can be improved will only be known after seeing it."
Zhu Xie: "No problem! I still have the right to lead someone to join the army. Forget it! Let's go now!"
Xue Hong: "Don't you want to eat?"
Zhu Xie: "It's okay to eat shit, let's get down to business first! Maybe if this thing is done, my father will be happy and directly allow me to visit the brothel?"
Xue Hong: "The second half of the sentence is your real purpose, right?"
Zhu Xie stretched out his hand to grab Xue Hong and left: "It's not about the heart but the deeds! It's not too late to eat when you get back, let's go and take a look first!"
Zhu Jie pulled Xue Hong onto the carriage and went straight to the Ministry of Industry.