In the afternoon, Zhang Ning specially asked Zhu Heng to accompany him to watch the artillery test at the school grounds outside the city. The scene was actually very boring. It took half a day to fire one artillery piece. After the firing, the people from the Ordnance Bureau had to check and record various conditions, mainly to test-fire some loaded ammunition. Later, the cannon with internal injuries on the barrel wall was scrapped. So Zhang Ning and others watched for a while and then went to the North City Tower.
The sound of cannons still sounds occasionally, because this situation happens from time to time, and the officials and people in Changde City are accustomed to it. From the city tower, people on the street are still busy doing their own things. Looking at the flow of people, you can imagine that people are meeting and greeting each other. At that time, you might say, "There's another blast." "Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels are better and updated faster!" "Yeah, otherwise it's thunder?"
The artillery currently being tested is neither a siege mortar nor a lightweight blunderbuss, but a long-barreled field cannon, weighing more than a thousand kilograms. This is truly a heavy weapon in the Ming Dynasty, and it can be compared with Yongle in terms of weight. Compared with the general Tianzihao who was supervised in the late period.
Field long artillery mainly fires solid bullets, but can also be loaded with loose and explosive bombs. The weight of the solid bullets is between three and a half kilograms to four kilograms; with the increase in the use of shijiān, the diameter of the shells will also increase, because the barrel It will extend and expand, getting bigger and bigger. The current batch of artillery is the finished product after many tests and modifications. At first, because of the cost budget, the Ordnance Bureau followed Zhang Ning's wishes and made it from iron. Unexpectedly, the scrap rate was extremely high. In order not to explode the chamber The only option was to continuously increase the thickness of the tube wall, which was bulky and difficult to use, and the cost was not necessarily reduced much. Later, the iron body copper core casting method was improved, and hollow cooling technology was used to achieve the performance of the first long-barreled gun equipped by the Suzaku Army. Somewhat improved.
Its maximum range exceeds two miles, and its effective flat-fire range is one and a half miles. This heavy weapon mainly used for field battles is completely different from the mortar projectile. The length of the gun body is twenty times the caliber, and the shells have extremely high muzzle velocity and Penetrating power. Its main method of attack is to bounce on harder ground. It can penetrate an infantry square without any pressure. It is not an exaggeration to write on the official document that "one shot can destroy hundreds of steps".
Zhang Ning believed that Shijiān had the absolute advantage in weapons of this era. There was a generational difference between the long-barreled heavy artillery and the rough-cast cannons used by the Ming army. The barrel casting and bore polishing technology was not something other companies could possess.
What he wants now is a group of young officers who can read, read, understand technology and tactics and are motivated to make progress. However, in the territory he currently occupies, it is difficult to attract enough talents. Moreover, most young people with family backgrounds who have the financial means to study cannot Looking at the road to the imperial examination, there are very few people who are willing to follow him as a rebel; only the bankrupts and refugees can get the rongyi, but it is really unusable, and most of them are malnourished and weak, and they can't even serve as ordinary soldiers. qualified.
Zhang Ning silently stared at the city under his feet. The buildings, courtyards, rivers, bridges, and all the people in between were all under his power. Suddenly he felt that Ziji was a king, and he could do whatever he wanted in his territory. He wanted to change Shime Creating a shime and destroying a shime are all based on the wish.
Zhu Heng, who was accompanying him, vaguely sensed ambition in his eyes.
At this time, Zhang Ning turned to Zhu Heng and asked: "How can we judge the best time to attack the South Route Army based on the timing Zhu Butang mentioned in the official office this morning?"
The heavy troops assembled by the government in various parts of Huguang have weighed heavily on Zhang Ning's back. Those people wanted to destroy everything he had gained, and Zhang Ning also dreamed of destroying them. Now that he saw Ziji's army and all the power of artillery, he had long been looking forward to it.
Looking forward to that day coming.
Zhu Heng replied: "Changsha Prefecture is located to the east of the Xiang River. The Xiang River is wide and it is not suitable for the army to cross. We must wait for the South Route Army of Changsha Prefecture to cross the Xiang River before taking any action. We must not reveal our intentions beforehand. And the Xiang River is near
The water network is intertwined and the terrain is complex, which affects the speed of the surprise march. The best time is when the South Route Army has completely left the Xiangshui River Basin and is preparing to advance towards Chenzhou. At that time, we can go south with a light force and directly capture its main camp. Even if we fail
To destroy the army on this route, as long as we defeat it and prevent it from making a long-distance attack into the battlefield in a short period of time, our goal will be achieved."
Zhang Ning still thinks that he completely agrees with this plan, but the situation is pressing and he may not be able to find a better way. He can't help but think of Yu Qian's face. That was a few years ago, and he is older now.
Maybe there are some changes. What would Huguang Governor Yu Qian think?
In the thinking of the previous life, Yu Qian was a more famous figure than the current emperor, so Zhang Ning never had the idea of underestimating the enemy... In the past, Emperor Xuande Zhang Ning was almost unknown, and there was only one Xuande furnace. Where did I hear that?
However, maybe it was because Xuande had no major events in history, so the emperor was not famous; until now, Zhang Ning was able to understand that this unknown emperor seemed to be more capable than the famous Yu Qian, and he was not as good as Yu Qian, that is, he did not live as long as nàme.
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Yu Qian is hǎoxiàng not yet over thirty years old, and has already reached the level of a minister and provincial governor. He is not the second generation of a relative of the emperor, and it would be difficult to deal with such a person even if he has a little bit of brains.
Zhang Ning pondered for a long time and then said: "Perhaps the government can judge that we will not divide our troops to resist the enemy. If they want to take advantage of Chenzhou, they will first let the North Route Army put enough pressure on us to contain the main force before moving the South Route Army.
Go west."
Zhu Hengdao: "What the prince said is absolutely true, but the journey from Changsha to attack Chenzhou is more than 600 miles away. The army must arrange in advance to attack the north and south roads together. If we have to wait for the north route army to fight with us, the south route will
It is too late to start mobilizing. It is equivalent to the North Route Army fighting against us alone. The South Route Army has almost no effect in this battle, which is like a waste of troops. We don't need to wait for the South Route to enter Chenzhou before taking action. As long as they
As soon as we left Changsha Mansion, we sent our troops southward."
Zhang Ning nodded slightly: "Let's prepare this plan for now, and then we will observe the news from various places, and make plans if the situation changes."
The two of them talked for a while in the tower, and Zhang Ning had to go home early because today was another good day for him to marry Wenjun from the Xu family. On such a day, he
There is a reason why you are still dealing with official duties, because customs and regulations do not require holding a ceremony except for weddings, and generally you cannot entertain guests with great fanfare. This rule is probably to save people's gifts, otherwise you will hold weddings every three days, and the big wedding will be in front of relatives and friends.
How can everyone bear it when there are too few gifts to hand out? Therefore, everyone can only hold a big wedding once in their life. There is a wedding in ruguoyijing. Even if you are remarrying and marrying your first wife, you have to keep a low profile. At worst, you can visit your friends after the marriage to congratulate you.
In fact, it is not a big deal for ordinary people to take concubines. The difference between concubines and maids is not very big. They can be bought and sold and have no legal status at all. However, since Zhang Ning is the King of Xiang officially canonized by Jianwen Jun, there is a big difference between the second concubine and the concubine of ordinary people.
There is a difference; to say that the king conferred by Emperor Jianwen is useless, it depends on the shimedifāng. The difāng controlled by the Jianwen line is useful.
In the eyes of the world, nobles such as emperors and princes seem to have three heads and six arms, which cannot be judged by common sense. It is very reasonable for a prince to have a principal concubine and several secondary concubines. In addition to the principal concubine, concubines have status and are respected by others.
Just as the noble concubines and various concubines in the palace are not as noble as the queen, so Lao Xu's status will be improved; otherwise, his granddaughter will not be as glorious if she is just a concubine of a powerful person.
Zhang Ning remembered something after returning home. Not long ago, someone from the Anti-evil Cult mentioned in front of him that Lao Xu hǎoxiàng had contacts with women in the city, and he was worried that there would be problems with people who had private contacts with important figures like Lao Xu. But Zhang Ning
Ning felt that he could rest assured. In the past, Zhang Ning's shihou, Lao Xu, had followed the leader who had done espionage, and now he was in charge of the newly established Guards Bureau, which was an espionage yamen. He was not deceived by nàmerongyi.
Maybe Lao Xu felt that now that he was prosperous, it was a pity for his descendants that his granddaughter could not inherit the Xu family's legacy, so he came up with the idea? I wonder if he still has the ability to do so.
Zhang Ning now has no time to think about these nonsense matters of his subordinates. People of Lao Xu's age have no hope, and it is a good thing to have some wishes. He once again felt that it was right to hand over the power to Zhu Heng, Lao Xu simply couldn't
shoulder such an important responsibility.
There was no shime atmosphere in the garden, but the servants and maids put on red festive clothes, showing that today was a bit tèbié day. Zhang Ning went to Yao Ji first.
Yao Ji was drinking tea in a ventilated open pavilion. The tea she drank was not brewed from tea leaves. The water was white, clear and fragrant. It was probably a combination of shime flowers and plants for health. After meeting, she gently reminded:
"Don't see Er Niang today. She came to say hello in the morning and I said something to her. It probably worked."
Zhang Ning said politely: "Fortunately, my mother and concubine take care of the housework."
It is very peaceful here, far away from the world, and Yao Ji's demeanor is also leisurely and calm. Her movements of taking out the exquisite cup on the stone table are elegant and gentle, which is pleasing to the eye. Unexpectedly, at this moment, a rumbling sound of cannons breaks the scene in the distance.
The atmosphere here was disturbed by the sound of cannon testing at the school grounds outside the city, which never stopped completely throughout the day.
Zhang Ning said casually: "The Ordnance Bureau is testing cannons. I'm afraid it has disturbed the mother-in-law's mood."
Yao Ji smiled softly, shook her head again, and said nothing. After a while, she put the cup down, and saw a trace of red lip marks on the edge of the white jade-like container. "Come back and attack now."
We have 80,000 people, do we really have a chance of winning?"
Zhang Ning said: "The sound of the artillery you heard just now is more powerful than the largest artillery made by the government army. In addition, we also have matchlocks, mortars, blunderbuss and other sharp weapons. Zhu Butang also
It is concluded that the 10,000 Suzaku Army can fight against the 30,000 official army in a majestic battle. We are planning this battle, the situation is not too pessimistic, and there is a chance. Mother, don’t worry, I will try my best to win this important battle.
An important battle."
"No matter good or bad, I can only rely on you." Yao Ji sighed, and after a while she said, "But there is one thing I want to ask you now. The captured Jin Yiwei Xizuo said that our firearms can be learned from the sea route.
, but I am from Qingchu. In addition to the prince, you also have connections on the sea. How did you make it?"