Chapter 139 The Research Results of the Research Institute
Liu Cong's demand for the army is huge. Jingchu is located in a place of four wars. He has to resist Cao Cao in the north. If he wants to destroy Jiangdong, he can only increase the size of the army and strengthen the training of the army. Even if it affects the economy and people's livelihood, it will
It must be done.
"To strive for world hegemony, the top priority is military. Gu decided to establish a staff department to make detailed plans for strategic and tactical deployments in future wars. From now on, various plans for the army will be formulated by the staff department."
Liu Cong must have control over the army, but he must also find ways to check and balance it. The establishment of the general staff is not a sudden thought. Ever since the generals interceded for Duan Kun last time, Liu Cong felt that the people he trusted
Generals do not necessarily have their own selfish motives.
"Shi Yuan, if you select three thousand elites from the army, they will be of great use!"
"promise."
These three thousand people were given to Duan Kun by Liu Cong. He promised Duan Kun that as long as he rescued Sun Shangxiang, he would allow him to come back and serve. Duan Kun was able to track him all the way from the Hou Mansion and pass the information back, which proved that he had certain talents. However,
, after all, Liu Cong was held hostage and cannot be used openly anymore.
Liu Cong gave these 3,000 people to him because he wanted him to set up a special intelligence agency-Jinyiwei! The current agency is too backward in detecting intelligence, both internally and externally. Professional agencies are used to detect, collect, and analyze intelligence.
, it will be extremely powerful in helping Jingchu strive for world hegemony.
"In addition, some of the scholars and scholars who failed the imperial examination stayed in Jingzhou. We gathered these people together with people from the government to set up a newspaper."
"May I ask my lord, what is a newspaper?" Jiang Wan and others were already used to the various concepts and new things proposed by Liu Cong, but they just asked if they didn't understand.
Liu Cong smiled and said, "The so-called newspaper office is a unit established by the government or ordinary people. It is used to interpret current events, including politics, economy, culture, etc., and can be printed in newspapers for the people to read and browse!"
In today's world, only scholars hold pens, open their mouths, and move pens, and their words are the mainstream of the world. Liu Cong will not allow the only voice of scholars within his rule.
After the establishment of a newspaper, the direction of public opinion will no longer be in the hands of scholars, and ordinary people will not blindly listen to rumors. Liu Cong can even use the newspaper to consolidate his rule!
This is something that benefits the people, so Jiang Wan and other officials will naturally not object, "My lord is wise!"
After everything was agreed upon, Ma Jun, the director of the Scientific Research Institute, went out to report to Liu Cong, "My lord, the Scientific Research Institute has lived up to public expectations and the funds allocated by the lord. The research on the repeating crossbow and trebuchet has already produced results!"
"The vice-chancellor's water tanker and plow have also produced results. Please go check it out, my lord!"
Hearing this, Liu Cong immediately became interested. This is a big step in improving military level and people's livelihood construction and production!
"Let's go to the Research Institute immediately!"
"promise."
The scientific research institute is not in Xiangyang City, but in the south outside the city, on a particularly remote and towering mountain!
Liu Cong only brought a dozen or so people to the Research Institute, and there were heavy military guards at the foot of the mountain and on the mountain. This was done to prevent the leakage of information and research results.
After entering the courtyard, the craftsman who had been waiting for a long time bowed deeply to Liu Cong and said, "Greetings, my lord!"
Liu Cong was already impatient, "No need to be polite, just do it quickly, you will be rewarded later."
What were placed in front of the craftsmen were dozens of parts that they could not understand. Ma Jun stepped forward and said to several craftsmen, "Just assemble it. Don't keep the master waiting."
"Promise." Several craftsmen agreed and started assembling.
Ma Jun continued to Liu Cong and others, "My lord, this is a catapult! Following my lord's instructions, my subordinates installed springs on the machine! The entire catapult is composed of thirty-four components, which can be built at the rear.
After that, transport to the front line!”
"If you are familiar with the assembly principle of the catapult, it only takes three people and can be assembled in up to three quarters (45 minutes). As for its power, compared with the previous catapult, its power has been increased by two times!"
Sure enough, it didn't take long for the craftsmen to assemble the trebuchet. The body was almost half a person's height. After Liu Cong's prompt, the scientific research institute studied the principles of springs and levers. There were four wheels at the bottom of the body. Liu Cong stepped forward and gently
With a gentle push, the catapult rolled forward!
After pushing it, Liu Cong clapped his hands and said, "Good stuff, let's try it out.
"promise!"
The craftsmen continued the operation, and after adjusting the angle, the two men pulled down the bullet bag for throwing stones, and the two of them lifted a huge stone and put it in.
"put!"
"Bang!"
A big crater was created in the far wall, stone bullets rolled down, and there were cracks all around the crater!
The civil and military ministers who accompanied Liu Cong were stunned when they saw this scene. The stone just now was half as big as a wheel, and it flew out like that? Is it so powerful?
Ma Jun continued to explain to Liu Cong, "Lord, the range of this vehicle is only four hundred steps. Although it is more powerful, the range is not as good as the old trebuchet."
"That is also a weapon for attacking the city!" Next to Liu Cong, Pang Tong seemed to be looking at a beautiful woman who had taken off her clothes, his eyes fixed on the catapult.
Liu Cong nodded, "Is it expensive? How many units can be built in a month?"
Ma Jun looked troubled, "The cost is equivalent to two previous trebuchets, and we can only build up to thirty units in a month. The main reason is that the spring manufacturing technology is not yet proficient, otherwise we can increase production."
"Not bad." Liu Cong was very satisfied. China's trebuchets have a very long history. Liu Cong just gave a simple reminder, and Ma Jun and Guan Qiuxing were able to make such a big improvement.
In comparison, the firing range of later Mongolian artillery was only 250 steps, but the stone projectiles thrown by the artillery must be larger than this.
The heavier the stone bullet, the lower the range, but the greater the power. With the existing technology, it is indeed very difficult to make the spring, and it is impossible to make it into an assembly line.
"Where's the Liannu?" Liu Cong asked expectantly.
Ma Jun then ordered the craftsman to take out a small crossbow. The craftsman fired directly at the straw man in the distance. When he pulled the trigger, an arrow shot at the straw man!
"My lord, this is a repeating crossbow. It can fire twelve arrows at once. If there are any more, the soldiers will not be able to carry it."
"It's not cheap. Even though it's small, it can carry three catapults on the ground! With the current manpower and technology, we can make up to 400 catapults in a month!"
"The sharp weapon of the country! The sharp weapon of the country!" It was Pang Tong again, who directly stepped forward and snatched the repeating crossbow from the craftsman's hand.
"Lord, with these two things, Wancheng can be destroyed!" Next to Liu Cong, Jiang Wan immediately thought of attacking Wancheng!
Liu Cong nodded. Taking Wancheng would help Jingzhou expand its strategic space in the north. What's more valuable is that Wancheng directly threatens Cao Cao's Xuchang and Luoyang areas!
"Intensify the construction immediately and use it to attack Wancheng in two months! The Research Institute needs people and money to give money! The Ministry of Revenue must do its best to provide it!"
"Promise." Ma Liang promised with an ugly face.
"Where are the waterwheels and plows?"
Ma Jun then led Liu Cong and others to see the water wheel and plow. The new water wheel can lead water from low areas to high ground.
The plow is also a single plow that only needs a small donkey or even a person to pull it!