As soon as the connoisseur makes a move, he will know if there is one.

Francisco gave an affirmative answer after carefully observing the front-loading smoothbore gun and flintlock pistol and asking Zhu Youlang for some details.

He can copy these guns and cannons.

As for buckshot, it's not a problem, it's just that it takes some time to make.

However, the construction of the Dreiser's needle gun was somewhat beyond Francisco's imagination, and he felt that it should be difficult to make a similar imitation in a short period of time.

However, this has greatly exceeded Zhu Youlang's expectations.

It was enough to have flintlock pistols and front-loading smoothbore guns, and with the help of these sharp weapons, the Ming army could be said to be like a tiger with wings, and the possibility of a full-scale counterattack against the Qing army was greatly increased.

It's just that Francisco just ignited Zhu Youlang's enthusiasm, and then poured a basin of cold water.

That is, it takes a long time to make a gun.

In terms of his personal ability, the time to make a flintlock pistol is two months, and if he is proficient, it can be shortened to one and a half months. There are a total of 100 Franc mechanics in Chongqing.

Even if all the flintlock pistols were made day in and day out, a thousand could be made in a year.

Unless more craftsmen are found, it will be too difficult to achieve all the equipment in the Ming army at this speed.

As for artillery, since the demand is not so great, it is not a big problem.

It seems that these flintlock pistols that have been made in a hurry can only be temporarily equipped for the elite, and it will take enough time to reverse the occupied area.

However, this is also a good start, and the next development can only be taken one step at a time.

However, after Francisco retreated, Zhu Youlang summoned Wen Anzhi and Li Dingguo and asked them for their opinions on how the Ming army should act next.

As a supervisor who had lived in eastern Sichuan for a long time, Wen Anzhi believed that he should take advantage of this hard-won victory to actively develop agriculture and economy, train the army, and narrow the gap with the Qing army as much as possible. And we should not rush and use troops on a large scale.

Li Dingguo and Wen Anzhi have similar views, but he feels that under the condition of seeking stability internally, he can tentatively carry out some local expansion.

A simple defensive posture can easily make the soldiers feel sluggish and war-weary, and it will be very unfavorable in the long run.

In addition, the Ming army also needed to show a tough attitude towards the Qing army at all times, so that the Qing army was afraid of the actions of the Ming army.

As long as this mentality of fear of the Ming army exists in the Qing army's array, then no matter who the generals of the Qing army are replaced, they will not gain an advantage in the battle against the Ming army.

"If you want to raise more soldiers, isn't it enough to rely on the land of Yunchuan alone?"

On military issues, Zhu Youlang is an absolute layman, but one thing he knows very well is that it is already the limit to feed an army of more than 100,000 with the current territory of the Ming Dynasty. Even if more soldiers are recruited, the current carrying capacity is no longer enough.

Since Wen Anzhi and Li Dingguo agreed that it was not appropriate to use troops to counterattack on a large scale now, could they explore their horizons?

"What Your Majesty said is very true."

Li Dingguo echoed in a deep voice.

"Maybe you can try to march into Burma?"

Of course, Zhu Youlang didn't make a decision with a hot head.

In his mind, Myanmar has always been the breadbasket of Southeast Asia. Although its territory is small, it can support many people.

Historically, Myanmar has been a dependency of the Ming Dynasty. The Burmese Propaganda Division is one of the six Propaganda Divisions established by the Ming Dynasty in the southwest.

Its jurisdiction is known as the historical Ava Dynasty.

Later, in the fifth year of Jiajing, the three families were divided into Burma, and the unified Donghu Dynasty was gradually established.

The Donghu Dynasty no longer recognized the suzerainty of the Ming Dynasty and chose to sit on an equal footing with the Ming Dynasty, which also directly led to the Ming-Burma War during the Wanli period.

At one point, the Ming army broke through the enemy's capital, but in the end, it was forced to withdraw its troops and lose a large amount of territory.

Of course, Wen Anzhi also knows this history, which can be described as a pain that the Wanli Dynasty does not want to be mentioned.

People only know about the three major expeditions of Wanli, but in fact, this seemingly inconspicuous Ming-Burma war had a very far-reaching impact on the future situation in the southwest of the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty thinks that Donghu is not docile enough to Daming?"

He thought that Zhu Youlang was a good face, so he had this proposal.

Zhu Youlang shook his head and said, "It's all this time, how can I care about these virtual things." I heard that because of the climate, rice in Myanmar ripens early. If you can control this area, you may be able to support more troops. ”

Myanmar's territory is neither big nor small, and there is no problem in raising more than 100,000 troops.

In addition, it is rich in rubber and other materials, and the future development of industry will also save the pain of finding raw materials.

It can be said that controlling Myanmar is a good strategy to kill multiple birds with one stone.

As for the face problem that Wen Anzhi said, Zhu Youlang really didn't think about it.

At this time, I still want to save face, so I can't help myself.

"Your Majesty is right, but now the whole of Myanmar is sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight. If we use troops against them, will we force them to the side of the east? ”

Li Dingguo's consideration is not unreasonable.

With the current strength of the Ming army, it is impossible to withstand a two-front battle.

If the Ming army decided to attack Burma, it was necessary to ensure that the rear was not disturbed by the Qing army.

"It doesn't matter, the issue of Myanmar has to be solved. Otherwise, it will be a disaster to keep it. As for the Dongyu... I've heard from Tessie that something called a fortress might be an effective way to stop them from attacking. ”

Zhu Youlang's more understanding of the fortress comes from books and museum introductions.

This mainstream, highly effective fortification in Europe for a long time, became famous.

Of course, Wen Anzhi and Li Dingguo must not have heard of it.

"Your Majesty, what's so special about this fortress?"

Li Dingguo was obviously very interested in the fortress.

"The bastion is actually a special kind of fortress, which is recessed compared to the convex polygons we are used to. This is the change that makes the besieger's attack on the fortress from two or three sides. The defenders can shoot cross-fire, while the besieging side will only be beaten..."

Zhu Youlang said that he was rising, and he simply took a pen and paper and drew it.

"The part between the bastions is the middle embankment, which is what we call the city wall, and it is common to build a concave fort in front of it for cover... This is a trench, which is dry in normal times, and waterproof when the enemy attackes..."

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ps: This book has been bumpy along the way, and I'm sure you've seen it too. I even broke the recommendation last week, when Lao Kun really collapsed. That's the end of the new book?

Later, history changed to a new editor, Lao Kun and the new editor chatted for a long time, and the editor felt that the book could still be saved, after all, the number of words was still small and he could read it again.

Lao Kun decided to continue writing.

Catch-up, catch-up, catch-up... Referral Ticket, Referral Ticket, Referral Ticket....

This is too critical for Lao Kun.

With a five or six hundred follow-up, you should be able to survive to Sanjiang, right?

Lao Kun is going to survive to Sanjiang no matter what. 300,000 words is not good, just 400,000 words, after all, Sanjiang can guarantee that this set is not too pounced, and Lao Kun really can't pounce.

I sincerely ask for a wave of recommendation votes, and I sincerely hope that everyone can follow up. Lao Kun will try his best to do two shifts a day, and he can't be too fast for Sanjiang, after all, he has to stay up. Boiling to death is a book... Stay up until you have a chance to go to Sanjiang.

Every vote you have to read every chapter is the motivation for Lao Kun to continue writing.

There are too many starting points now, and it's really difficult to write a book. However, Lao Kun did not give up, and I hope everyone will not give up.

That's all there is to it, get rid of the codeword.