Meng galloped out of the city, and the Daning border army stationed outside the city learned that the Son of Heaven - Desire - watching the firearms team drill, and in addition to being excited, they quickly took action.

Two guns, thirty guns and five short guns, were loaded on modified chariots.

Two hundred cavalry and five hundred foot soldiers quickly assembled, and the wooden whistles in the mouths of each small flag aroused Yang Duo's interest, and Meng simply took one out of his purse and handed it to him.

"Wooden whistle, Commander Yang should have seen it."

Yang Duo nodded, pinched it in his hand, and handed it to his lips, but he didn't blow it, but put it into his arms.

Meng glared, the Son of Heaven is like this?

Yang Duo was calm, turned his head to look at the hundred households who ordered the soldiers with the banner, and said: "Xingningbo's training is really unique. ”

If you have something unique, you can't take something for nothing and not give an explanation!

A whistle is nothing, this kind of atmosphere cannot be fostered!

Meng continued to glare.

Yang Duo continued to be indifferent.

Obviously, the ability of the Jinyi Guard to resist pressure is not comparable to Uncle Meng.

Meng's eyes almost glared out of the window, but Commander Yang remained still.

After the team was assembled, a rumbling sound of horses' hooves sounded not far away.

Jin Yiwei played a guard of honor and led the way in front, and Jin Wuwei Yu Lin Wei quickly cleared the field, watching the six roads and listening to all directions, or on horses, or scattered around, not letting go of any suspicious signs.

Emperor Yongle was still dressed in bright-yellow-colored-regular clothes, the jade belt around his waist was replaced with a gold belt, and the hanging jade pendant was also taken off and replaced with a long knife with a pitch-black shark sheath.

Bows and quivers hung on horsebacks, and judging by the sharpness of the arrows, they were by no means used for decorative purposes.

Headed by Hou Xian, five or six eunuchs followed closely behind Emperor Yongle, all wearing blue round-necked narrow-sleeved shirts, with sunflower patterns on the chest and back, leather belts around their waists, long knives, and hard bows, and two eunuchs carrying short guns, tall and burly, bronze complexion, and hard faces. In addition to having no beard, he is more sturdy than the border army.

Handing over the reins to the guards, Meng stepped forward without squinting. Try to tell yourself not to care, or can't help but blush.

As a eunuch of the Ming Dynasty, do you need to be so brave and fierce? Do you need it?! How does this make pure masters live!

"Your Majesty, the firearms team is ready."

"Okay." Emperor Yongle raised his arm, and the horsewhip pointed to an open field, where the border army had already erected planks and straw men, as well as several stone piles, "Then choose this place to practice?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, exactly."

"Yes."

Zhu Di nodded, and Meng immediately ordered the auxiliaries to push the artillery to the predetermined place. In consideration of the viewer's angle and safety concerns, the original gun emplacements were changed, the two guns were reduced to one, and the cavalry was added after the firecrackers, and the first three cavalrymen each had a short gun half a wall long.

This kind of arrangement is very unusual, not only Zhu Di, but also Zhu Neng and others who came together are also full of suspicion.

The artillery was not mounted on a vehicle, but was equipped with wooden wheels on the sides, which were propelled by auxiliaries. Visually inspect the weight of at least 200 catties or more, and you can run freely without a horse?

What's more, the firebolt can be used immediately?

Too many questions came up together, and Zhu Neng, Zhang Fu and other generals were full of question marks, "Your Majesty, this ......"

"Let's take a closer look."

Zhu Di raised his right arm and stopped Zhu Neng's words.

He wanted to ask as many questions as he wanted, and now was not the time.

Meng asked if the drill had started, and Zhu Di nodded, "Yes." ”

"Yes!"

As the founder of the firearms team, Meng couldn't stay out of the way, so he stepped forward, stood in the middle of the team, and drew his new long knife.

The blade lit up, which made Zhang Fu and other generals blush.

Good knives!

Looking at what Xingningbo is in his hands, and then looking at his own, he can't help but feel hot in his heart.

If you can get a handful, it will be worth the trip.

The blade is leveled, and the artillery has been loaded with sub-cannons.

The flag was waved and the drums of war sounded.

With a loud bang, a burst of fire shot out from the cannon, and the stone pile and wooden plank standing 100 meters away had already collapsed, and a few sparks ignited the plank, and the fire quickly ignited the plain.

After three cannon shots, the gunners in three rows crossed the guns and aimed at the wooden target straw men, the front row - fire - fire, the last row was filled with gunpowder iron pellets, and the middle passed the fire guns to ensure that the fire was continuous.

Zhu Di had already known the three-stage shooting method, but the Daning firearms team had obviously improved and become more skilled.

After five rounds of volleys, the two rows of firecrackers switched hands, and after five rounds, they changed again, and the straw man and the wooden man standing in front were all injured. The excellent performance of the firecracker is one of them, and the skill of the firecracker is more important.

"The Daning border army is really brave."

Although the bird-sex and performance of the Daning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau are superior to the existing firearms of the Ming army, it is close to the limit of fifteen consecutive firearms.

The body is so hot that it does not blow up the bore, and there is also a danger of burning people.

"The fire is scattered, the cavalry charges!"

The order was conveyed by the sound of drums and flags, and the three rows of firecrackers quickly spread out to both sides, and when they dispersed, they did not turn around, but held the firecrackers horizontally, looked ahead, and retreated in order, which made the eyes of Zhu Neng and others who were watching bright.

But in an instant, the musketeers had already moved out of the way, and fifty cavalrymen in leather armor, lined up in a cone, and launched a charge.

The Daning cavalry is mainly composed of Wuliangha and the elite of the border army, and the treatment is excellent. Since the three years of Yongle, the attached steppe tribes and savage Jurchens have become the source of soldiers one after another, and the competition has become more intense.

The 50 cavalrymen who participated in the firearms training were even more elite among the elite.

The hundred households who charged in front raised their long knives obliquely, the knights on both sides raised their legs - clamped - tightened - the belly of the horse, raised their arms with short fire guns, and with two bangs, countless small iron pellets flew towards the target in front of them like scattered flowers of the heavenly maiden.

"Why is this a firebolt, not caused by a fire rope?"

Zhu Di was shocked when he didn't see any fire ropes lit, and Zhu Neng, Zhang Fu and others were not much better.

Even if it is a bird gun offered by the King of Han, a fire rope must be dragged, and this short gun used by the Daning cavalry does not need to be ignited?

Meng knew that military generals such as Emperor Yongle and Chengguo Gong would have doubts, and he also considered whether to take out the short guns, and in the end, he decided to let the soldiers use them in the drill.

The fierce people of the Daning Miscellaneous Bureau put forward the theory of flintlock pistol and also began to put it into practice. Even with all the restrictions, the flintlock pistol was still out.

It is not difficult to say the principle, use flint instead of fire rope, pull the trigger to press the spring, drive the hammer to hit the flint, and ignite the spark through the rapid friction rubbing and ignition - fire - powder.

It seems like a simple principle, but it is full of problems to make

The flintlock-haired bird gun created is simply unusable by a single soldier, and it is too heavy. Craftsmen improved the half-arm-length short gun.

The problem of weight has been solved, but the effective range and accuracy are much worse than those of the bird's gun, which is basically comparable to the unimproved fire stick.

Meng Che, who personally participated in the experiment, realized the difficulties of invention and creation, admired the Ming craftsmen who never gave up, and his respect arose.

R&D reached an impasse, and a skilled apprentice asked whether it was feasible to replace one iron pellet with multiple if it was not accurate.

It suddenly dawned on the craftsmen that there were sub-munitions in the artillery, which could not be used directly, but they gave everyone inspiration.

When the finished product was taken out, Meng picked up the gun-body-plus-thick, and the gun-muzzle-slightly horn-shaped firecracker, and his smile was stiff.

Variant shotguns?

The craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty are so fierce that whoever dares to talk nonsense about the lack of creativity of the Chinese people should wear it like him - more than a few hundred years, and witness the history with their own eyes!

The firearms of the Ming Dynasty, in addition to independent innovation, are also good at absorbing the strengths of the outside world, and have always been in the leading position in the world after improvement.

It is needless to mention that the bird gun that has been used for hundreds of years has appeared in the Wanli period, and there is a record of the flintlock pistol in the Chongzhen period.

The Chinese nation has never lacked outstanding talents, as long as the right soil is given, the gorgeous flowers that bloom are enough to make the world look sideways.

It's a pity that the development of civilization was barbaric and truncated after all, and all that was left to future generations was endless sighs and regrets in the face of historical materials.

The advantages and disadvantages of the short guns made by Daning are equally obvious.

It can be used on horses, and the scattered iron pellets are so powerful that they can pierce boards three fingers wide at close range. But after all, the range is limited, and it is impossible to reload ammunition immediately, and after one shot, it is still a half-volley burning stick.

Rao is like this, and the shock of Emperor Yongle and Chengguo Gong and others is still beyond words.

So much so that the cavalry charged, cutting down all the straw stakes, and the people watching the drill did not react at all.

There was no applause, only silence, endless silence.

The cavalrymen couldn't help but be depressed, could it be that they didn't perform well enough?

Wiping the black ash on his face, Meng said secretly, no matter how good the firearms are, the quality of the gunpowder is not too good, not to mention the rest, the smoke is really choking. Isn't it time to give some advice to Grandpa Bai?

However, the manufacture of gunpowder does not seem to be under the control of the Beijing Military Bureau, and he is not familiar with the eunuch of the Nanjing Military Bureau.

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui also followed Zhu Di to the suburbs.

Zhu Gaochi's eyes widened, as shocked as his father. Zhu Gaosui had seen the power of Daning firearms earlier, and knew a little about the firearms developed by the Daning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau, and could barely maintain his composure. When I saw the short gun on Meng Cheng, it was palm-itchy, and I really wanted to use it for myself.

It's a pity that he was stopped by the guards.

Not only him, but everyone who watched the drill could only enjoy themselves with empty guns, and actually have a shot? Absolutely not!

Meng didn't dare to guarantee 100% that there would be no accidents, and if he suddenly dropped the chain and exploded, he couldn't explain which one of them he was injured.

"Your Majesty, this gun is still being improved. The drawings of the Franc cannon and the bird gun are all dedicated to the Yiyi people, who are now working in Daning, from the ambassador of the Daning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau. ”

"Yiren?"

"Yes." Meng Bu said, Emperor Yongle will also know Diashi, it is better to take the initiative to explain, save Jinyiwei and hand over the note, "This person was rescued from the sea by his subordinates, according to him, he came from Europa on a large food merchant ship......

Emperor Yongle was enthusiastically comparing the short guns while listening to Meng's explanation.

Follow Zheng He to the sea for a trip, you can get back a very useful Yi people, and bring back a lot of Japanese knife craftsmen, should it be said that it is luck, or is it quite successful?

The Nanjing Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau also has Japanese craftsmen brought back from the East, and the knife-making skills are indeed extraordinary. The eunuch, the commander-in-chief of the War Bureau, invited and went to the Wa Kingdom to find a good general. At first, the Ordnance Bureau disdained to use Japanese craftsmen, but when they saw that the knives and guns made by the Bureau of Warfare were becoming sharper and more durable, they also moved their minds.

It's not impossible, but Zhu Di didn't agree immediately, he had other considerations.

Handing the short gun to Zhu Neng, who had been waiting on the side, Zhu Di smiled at Meng and said: "The artillery guns made by Daning are all better than those made by the Ordnance Bureau of the War Bureau, which can be called a miracle machine. ”

Seeing Emperor Yongle laughing like this, Meng suddenly trembled in his heart.

It's coming, it's finally here! Take a deep breath and take a deep breath!

"The firearms team is very good, and I want to choose those who are good at using firearms and form an army to practice."

"Your Majesty is wise."

"This army should be based on Franc machine guns, bird guns, plus Xiao cavalry foot soldiers, based on 10,000 people, and I want to be called the Shenji Battalion."

Zhu Di's words fell, led by Zhu Gaosui and Zhu Neng, and everyone present said: "Your Majesty Shengming, long live my emperor!" ”

Meng couldn't help but mutter, "Divine Machine Battalion?" Did he accidentally butterfly again?

According to historical records, the Shenji Battalion was established after the Ming army conquered Annam, and it has not been long since now, so it should not be too much of a problem to appear in advance...... Right?

Anyway, the Franc cannon and the bird gun have come out, the original version of the flintlock pistol has also come out, and the Shenji Battalion was established a few days earlier, who else can raise their hands - resist - discuss?

At most, Emperor Yongle went out more often, the Ming fleet on friendly visits was more invincible, the neighbors in the south and north were a little more tragic, and the rest should not matter much.

So, don't worry about it that much.

Meng is very broad-hearted, and he will be exploited by Lao Zhu's family at every turn, and he will not be able to do it if he is not lenient.

"You have done a great job."

Emperor Yongle finally found out in his conscience that he did not intend to continue to collect wool on a sheep, not only did he not move the idea of Meng's firearms team, but instead issued a lot of rewards.

After the reward, the only requirement was to write down the methods of the firearms corps' drills and drills and the arrangement of troops in wartime, and submit them to the Imperial Inspection.

The emperor had a copy, Chengguo Gong, Xincheng Hou, and Wuyang Hou asked for a transcription, and even Qi Guogong and others, who were not very familiar with him, rubbed their hands together and asked for resource sharing.

Zhu Gaosui patted Meng's shoulder, "Xingningbo, we are friends!" ”

The subtly-tai-word, given to the father, can't help but give him wow!

Zhu Gaochi also joined in the excitement, "Xingning Bo's ability to govern the army is admired by Lonely." ”

The corners of Meng's eyes twitched, Yang Duo didn't speak, just glanced at Meng meaningfully, just glanced at him, and didn't need to say anything.

If you don't give something, you have to give it.

Uncle Meng looked at the sky speechlessly, it was better to give the fifty people in his hand to the emperor.

He said really, trutruly, truer than pearls!

At this point, it's not over.

After returning to the palace, Emperor Yongle immediately summoned the Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry and the left and right attendants, and on the same day ordered the Ordnance Bureau of the Nanjing Military War Bureau to make artillery guns with reference to the drawings presented by Daning.

The order itself is not much of a problem, the point is that the number of requests is somewhat staggering.

With a stroke of his pen, the emperor ordered the Nanjing Military Bureau to build 1,700 guns, 1,000 cannons, and 25,000 arrows. The Ordnance Bureau made 10,000 guns, 800 cannons, and 25,000 arrows. All are used for royal edges.

The bracket needs to be completed before a certain year, month, and day, and the bracket is completed.

When the order was in hand, the War Bureau was dumbfounded, and the Ordnance Bureau was also dumbfounded.

The eunuch, the commander-in-chief of the War Bureau, immediately sent people to gallop to Beijing on horseback, asked Bai Gonggong for drawings, borrowed people, and was in a hurry.

The Ordnance Bureau did not have the conditions for the War Bureau, and it did not bother to bow to the eunuchs, so it could only try to draw and transfer personnel from the nearby state capital. Yingtian Eighteen Mansions, a decline, shipyards in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have gone through a sieve. The local governor Yin Zhou almost hugged the thigh of the person from the Ministry of Industry and cried, and the manpower was reduced by one-third, which was a personal life!

The Nanjing Military Bureau and the Ordnance Bureau were forced by the emperor to dig three feet into the ground, and during the period of digging people everywhere, Meng closed the door of the mansion and wrote a summary of military training according to the emperor's orders.

It's not that he doesn't want to go out, it's that it's too dangerous to go out.

The War Bureau and the Ordnance Bureau have secretly spoken out, and they are inseparable from Xingningbo. Don't look at the various inconsistencies between the eunuchs of the Commander-in-Chief of the War Bureau and the ambassadors of the Ordnance Bureau, they have absolutely the same position on the matter of knocking on the Xingningbo stick.

Meng Shishilang's mouth was bitter.

This time, Emperor Yongle didn't exploit him, but he gave him a twelve-level hatred value.

Can life go on?

Can you still be a happy official?

Meng was honestly "repairing books" at home, and the War Bureau and the Ordnance Bureau could not find anyone to be angry, so they could only develop large-scale production.

Emperor Yongle never forgot Annan, who dared to jump high in front of him, and ordered Mu Sheng, Marquis of Xiping, to select 70,000 soldiers from Yunnan, Sichuan and other capitals, and to select 5,000 soldiers from the three guards of Chengdu to gather and practice. Later, the imperial decree was ordered to join forces with 50,000 troops, with Shen Xuan, the Duke of Dingguo, as the chief military officer, and went south to conquer.

The army shared grain storage, and the household department, the Tianfu treasury, and the Tianzi inner treasury were jointly transported.

The eight prefectures of Shuntian did not produce military rations, and they were strictly prepared for Tatar invasion.

Before the border army moved south, the Tatar cavalry led by Yesun Tai invaded the area of Kaiping in Xuanfu, and was directly driven away by the artillery and thunder thrown at the head of the city. There were hundreds of casualties without a short encounter, not to mention Yesuntai, replaced by Arutai, the ghost power was red, and it still couldn't hold on.

Meng's plan to fill the pass and dig a deep trench played a significant role.

I couldn't bear the bombardment, I couldn't find a place to make a detour, and I couldn't steal chickens and rice, and I lost nearly 300 tribal warriors, and I didn't even see a shadow of grain.

After this battle, Ghost Li Chi immediately led the tribe to change course, and there was danger in the southeast, so they had to go north. There is really no food, and it is better to cut each other with Warat, and to make unequal transactions with Uliangha, which is better than being bombarded by the Ming army's artillery and thunder.

The Tatars were deflated, but Varat would not be stupid enough to defy the law, and the north was suddenly much quieter.

After receiving the imperial order, Shen Xuan left Xinghesuo, went to Beijing first, and after discussing with Xu Huizu, he waited for the 50,000 border troops to be assembled and took the stage to appoint generals.

Trumpets sounded, and war drums rang out.

Shen Xuan stepped off the platform and jumped on the horse.

Silver helmet and silver armor, with a long knife hanging from his waist, and the blade seems to be glowing with blood. The black eyebrows and starry eyes, looking from the side, seem to be blood-colored glow, and the silhouette formed by the ferocity of the battlefield is awe-inspiring.

The wind rose, the lion fought a hundred battles, and the iron horse of the north swept away to the south like a rushing torrent.