Chapter 177 Zhu Qiyu: Get out of the way, I'm going to start pretending
Zhu Qiyu thought thoughtfully, "If such a fire blunderbuss can be made, five hundred thousand taels may not be too expensive."
Zhu Jianji chuckled, "Where is this?"
Continue to draw on the rice paper, "When the three thousand Donggong infantry army is equipped with new fire guns with a range of 350 steps, it can ensure that the cavalry of 10,000 people cannot rush within 50 steps!"
Zhu Qiyu poured a basin of cold water on him, "You bastard, have you forgotten something... It takes time to reload ammunition."
Zhu Jianji, "Is this a problem? Let me put it this way, once the Donggong Young Army actually takes to the battlefield, it means that the new fire gun can be loaded in five breaths, and there is no need to even shoot in three stages.
Think about it, how many volleys of 3,000 infantry troops can be fired from a distance of 350 steps?"
Zhu Qiyu silently calculated and was shocked, "In this case... it is almost a continuous volley! And for a distance of 350 steps, the cavalry needs at least 34 breaths, but the young army fired volleys without interruption.
, the enemy may not even be able to advance fifty steps?!"
The corpses of dead soldiers and horses will form obstacles.
And if the battle losses are too high, the enemy army will collapse on its own.
Three thousand infantry troops can really hold off ten thousand cavalry troops by themselves!
Zhu Jianji's eyes sparkled, "Here comes the highlight, Lao Zhu, this new type of firecracker is just a common equipment for the entire army. The weapons supervisor will also develop a firecracker that does not require manual loading of ammunition and can be used in an instant.
Between them, dozens of bullets were poured out to form a dense firepower net. If there were dozens of such muskets, the enemy's cavalry would not even think of getting close."
Taking a deep breath, "Coupled with the new artillery developed by the artillery, it can be said that, Lao Zhu, once the equipment of my young army is formed and brought to the battlefield, there will be no pressure against an army of 30,000 people. It makes sense.
It’s conceivable.”
This is not a matter for tens of thousands of people.
But this small army will be invincible. Even if the enemy has hundreds of thousands of troops, as long as we ensure our own logistics and sufficient ammunition, we can be invincible. In a war, it is impossible to put hundreds of thousands of people on a battlefield, and the battle lines will be stretched.
Very long.
What's more, the young army cannot always have only 3,000 people.
In other words.
Such an army, as long as it reaches 10,000, can destroy a country!
Zhu Qiyu was stunned.
He really never thought that firearms could develop into this.
He asked full of hope: "Has it been done yet?"
Zhu Jianji exclaimed, "That's why I came to you to ask for land and people."
I'll still look for you after it's done?
Zhu Qiyu walked back and forth in Dongnuang Pavilion. After a long time, he looked at his son steadily and said, "Jian Ji, tell me the truth, can these firearms and weapons inspectors really be produced?"
Zhu Jianji knew that this was an epoch-making product for Zhu Qiyu, so it was normal for him not to believe it for a while.
He said: "Yes, otherwise I'm stupid. I just allocated 400,000 taels to the weapons inspector before I came to Dongnuan Pavilion. If I can't get such a huge sum of money, wouldn't I feel sorry for the money?"
Zhu Qiyu took a breath of cold air, "Four hundred thousand taels?"
Since when did the Ordnance Inspector become so wealthy?
I couldn’t help but ask: “How much more investment will I have to make in the future?”
Zhu Jianji didn’t know the number. “I estimate that at least five or six hundred thousand taels will be invested, or even millions of taels. There are still many difficulties to overcome, and a lot of process technology to be improved. Furthermore, the later production volume will
When produced, a large amount of steel and gunpowder are required, and a large amount of money is needed for labor and daily expenses."
How can we do military industry without spending money?
After all, he is also a gold-eating beast.
Zhu Qiyu was a little confused, "Didn't you already invest hundreds of thousands of taels before?"
Zhu Jianji hummed, "Almost five hundred thousand taels."
Zhu Qiyu made a simple calculation and said, "If you think about it this way, you need to invest at least two million taels?"
Zhu Jianji also had a headache, "You may not be able to get two million taels, but I can be sure that for two million taels, at least firecrackers with a range of 350 meters can be equipped with small armies, and there can also be new artillery.
, As for the kind of firecrackers that form a dense firepower network, I am not 100% sure. It depends on the progress of the weapons supervisor."
Light and heavy machine guns are not that easy to deal with.
It is difficult to fire the device continuously.
In fact, I guess it’s not difficult, but it’s just because I have a blind spot in knowledge and I need to start from scratch, so I find it difficult. If I’m a firearms expert, it won’t be difficult.
Zhu Qiyu took a deep breath and said: "Son, have you thought clearly, do you really want to do it? If you want to do it, dad will fully support you, just two million."
If it succeeds, it will be a great thing.
It doesn't matter if you fail.
The son is the one who wants to be the emperor, so what's wrong with having the courage to try? I have worked hard in the past ten years to bring the Ming Dynasty back to life, so I can't allow the prince to be wanton once or twice?
joke!
The world belongs to my father and son, and my son is also the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Let alone two million taels, even if he needs the power of the whole country, I, the father, must support him.
Zhu Jianji laughed loudly, "Don't worry about money for the time being. The 400,000 taels should be enough for the Ordnance Supervision for three to five months. When Sun Congwen returns from the West, he will have money to invest."
Zhu Qiyu breathed a sigh of relief.
People, no problem.
Land, no problem.
But money - it's a big problem.
He smiled and said, "Then tell me what to do next."
Zhu Jianji said: "First of all, it should not be difficult to separate the Ordnance Supervision from the Ministry of Industry and put it under the jurisdiction of the East Palace. The Ordnance Supervision is useless to the Ministry of Industry. Jiang Yuan, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, must be happy to hear this. Secondly, the Ordnance Supervision must be put under the jurisdiction of the East Palace.
The five thousand acres of land near the steel mill in the south of the city have all been returned to the Ordnance Supervision, and a military restricted area has been established. Personnel who are not related to the Ordnance Supervision are strictly prohibited from entering. Well, this military zone has been placed under the name of the East Palace, and then there are people.
, I need the cooperation of Jinyiwei and Youjun to ensure the confidentiality and security of the military zone."
Zhu Qiyu said: "Okay!"
Zhu Jianji added: "You still have to find a way to solve the problem of material supply. Ordnance supervision requires a large amount of gunpowder and steel, and some powers need to be divested from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry. This is a bit difficult."
The interests of the civil service group are involved.
Zhu Qiyu was silent for a while and asked a question, "If these new firearms are developed and the prince's young army is expanded to about 30,000 people, will the regiment camp and the twenty-six guards of the personal army become less important?"
Zhu Jianji smiled and said, "Hey, cheap dad's ambition is bigger than himself."
A young army of ten thousand people with their own ideas.
He actually wanted 30,000 people.
We are indeed two father and son.
He smiled and said: "As long as we can get it out, the 30,000 young troops are equipped with new firearms, and the four guards of Tengxiang Wuxiang are equipped with new firearms, the regiment camp and the 26 guards of the pro-army will no longer be of concern."
Zhu Qiyu silently calculated in his mind, and then said to himself, "It seems that military power is not so important anymore?"
Immediately he said firmly to Zhu Jianji: "It can be solved!"
Zhu Jianji was puzzled, "How to solve it?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Don't worry about it. Since I am your father, I will definitely help you with your affairs. Don't worry, just watch your father's performance from now on. I promise I won't let you down!"
Get out of the way, I'm going to start showing off!
