Chapter 154: Victory over the mining bandits
Zhang Xian looked at Zhang Luo.
Don't understand why either.
Zhang Luo will deal with ore dyes.
So interested.
But Zhang Xian has always been unpopular with others.
Although people in Jinjiang County.
On the surface, I won’t say anything bad.
But Zhang Xian has been working for many years.
You can spot those scholars at a glance.
There was deep disgust in his eyes.
This made Zhang Xian very clear.
Scholars in Jinjiang County.
I don't like him at all.
But in Zhang Luo's case.
Zhang Luo didn't feel it.
Any meaning of being looked down upon.
And for Zhang Xian’s hobby.
They also expressed their appreciation very much.
This makes Zhang Xian, the old man, very happy.
"If you are Mr. Zhang, you like to paint."
"This paint can be given to you."
Zhang Luo said quickly:
"No, no, no, I'm not interested in the six-color painting method."
"It's quite interesting to see the dyeing workshop."
Zhang Xian also looked at Zhang Luo with joy
"Master Zhang also likes things from the dyeing workshop?"
Zhang Luo's words.
It even made Zhang Xian feel that the two of them were very compatible.
Zhang Luo and Eunuch Zhang were chatting.
This reminds me of an interesting incident during my freshman year.
So he said to Zhang Xian:
"Father, let's talk about dyes."
"I have a recipe here."
"Eunuch Zhang, try it."
"See if you can mix the colors."
Zhang Luo wrote a few strokes on the paper.
Then give it to Zhang Xian.
Zhang Xian looked at the square on the paper.
Plant ash plus chlorophyll?
Mix these things up.
and get a bluish dye.
Eunuch Zhang looked at Fang Zi thoughtfully.
He was born in the dyeing workshop of the palace.
He has a lot of knowledge about dyes.
Zhang Luo also reminded me.
This blue dye can be used to spin sunscreen.
Eunuch Zhang became interested immediately.
He really wanted to prepare the dye right away.
Zhang Luo thinks that the long-term position is almost over.
It's time to let the fish bite.
So he said to Zhang Xian:
"Eunuch Zhang, our Zhenhai Guards are now defeating the enemy."
"The main thing is firearms."
"Now there is no source of lead in Wei."
"Eunuch Zhang, can you do me a favor?"
Eunuch Zhang said immediately:
"It's not difficult."
"The fate of the Za family was given by Zhenhaiwei."
"A little buckshot is nothing."
"I will give the order tomorrow."
"Refining lead bullets for you."
Zhang Luo was immediately overjoyed.
Then the two of them exchanged ideas about dyes.
Zhang Luo flattered again:
"As the saying goes, practicality for the people is the kingly way."
"Although Eunuch Zhang is far away from the capital."
"Located in the mountains and mines."
"Also contribute to the Ming Dynasty."
"The method of refining minerals seems monotonous."
"But there's a lot of truth in it."
"Let's examine these deeply enough."
"Eunuch Zhang is indispensable!"
Zhang Xian has never been a scholar.
Such a compliment.
He practices mining.
Originally I just wanted to get things done.
The printing and dyeing thing is just my own interest.
But what Zhang Luo said.
He is almost lifted to the sky.
Zhang Xian quickly answered:
"This is what Mr. Zhang said."
"The common people are practical, that is the kingly way."
"What a famous saying!"
"There is no on-demand video for Mr. Zhang."
"The Zajia family doesn't know yet."
"I have made such a great contribution to the imperial court."
Zhang Luo then praised him again.
Every sentence touched Zhang Xian's heart.
Express immediately.
If only blue dye for sunscreen could be made.
Zhang Xian will definitely ask for credit from His Majesty.
It is said that it is all Zhang Luo’s fault.
After Zhang Luo came out of the wooden warehouse.
The sky is getting dark.
Zhang Liansheng has been waiting for Zhang Luo outside.
Zhang Luo was seen staying inside for several hours.
Zhang Liansheng was a little confused.
How come this guy can chat with a eunuch for so long?
Could it be that he has some weird interests?
But that eunuch was over fifty.
Zhang Luo came out and saw Zhang Liansheng.
He immediately smiled and said:
"That's great. I didn't expect this old eunuch to know a lot."
"Our Zhenhai Guard's ammunition is available."
So that’s it.
Zhang Liansheng knew now.
Why could Zhang Liansheng stay in the warehouse for so long?
After realizing the power of cannons and Western artillery.
Zhang Liansheng valued these firearms very much in his heart.
On the way back to Zhenhaiwei.
The two started talking about firearms again.
Zhang Liansheng asked:
"You're talking about the current naval battle between foreigners."
"Is it all artillery fire?"
Zhang Luo smiled.
Naturally, this era is still dominated by fire.
The main focus is hand-to-hand combat after getting close.
Mentioned by Zhang Luo and Zhang Liansheng.
That was the maritime era of the future.
At this meeting.
Those ships in the Western Ocean.
Not much bigger than the one in the Ming Dynasty.
Like this battleship of Zhenhaiwei.
Countries like Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands.
I don’t even have a few ships myself.
Zhang Luo is based on the concept of future naval warfare.
Come and talk to Zhang Liansheng.
Zhang Luo said:
"If we search the ship."
"It's twice the size of the Liberty."
"There are ten Western artillery pieces on each side."
"May I ask Baihu, what kind of power do you think it will have?"
Zhang Liansheng said nothing.
She just imagined it in her mind.
You understand that Zhenhaiwei cannot compete with that.
Zhang Luo said:
"Fighting at sea is very different from fighting on land."
"The ship is the main base as well as the weapon."
"The battle at sea is about whose ship is big and tough enough."
"Let's see who makes the best boats."
Zhang Liansheng said:
"I heard my late father talk about it."
"When Zhenhaiwei was first established."
"We can also build several warships weighing hundreds of pounds."
"But in a few generations."
"No big ship can be built."
"We can only dismantle the previous ship."
"Change it into a boat."
"If in the future, the enemy comes with the kind of ship you mentioned."
"How should the Ming Dynasty respond?"
This question made Zhang Luo also fall into deep thought.
After walking a few steps.
Zhang Luocai said:
"It's a technology gap."
"There is no other way but to hope that future generations can cope with it."
Zhang Liansheng looked at Zhang Luo and said:
"I think sir is still good at studying."
"This kind of thing can be put away for a while."
"When did you become a high school scholar?"
"Once you become an official, you may be able to fulfill your ambitions."
"Let the Ming Dynasty also have countless large ships."
Zhang Luo was silent for a long time this time.
How much he wanted to tell this hundred households.
Right and wrong in officialdom are complicated.
and changes in times.
These are irreparable.
Just rely on one person and one minister.
It's even more impossible to do.
Not just the Ming Dynasty.
In the future, it will be a feudal dynasty.
A country that plays to the extreme.
Their experience will be even more depressing.
Zhang Luo wanted to speak.
But I endured it.
The mining bandits were put down today.
What a happy day.
Let’s talk about frustration later.
In Jinjiang County.
All officials of the prefecture, county and Quanzhou guards.
Everyone is anxiously waiting for news from the front line.
Magistrate Li kept walking back and forth.
His hands were already extremely red.
Hezhi County also sat uneasy.
Sighing from time to time.
At this time, a scout from Quanzhou Guard came.
He rushed into the prefect's Yamen.
"Prefect, good news!"
"The Zhenhai Guards have won, a great victory over the mining bandits!"
This chapter has been completed!