Conquering the Japanese or conquering Mongolia, probably Lao Zhu already knew it in his heart, but if this matter was said in the court, a group of people would oppose it and persuade him not to repeat the mistakes of Mengyuan.

Hasn't Meng Yuan already been down by himself? Lao Zhu proved that his Ming Dynasty was stronger than Meng Yuan, and the money and food were not counted, and the soldiers were strong and strong, and it was enough to have the support of the generals for the conquest.

How can the generals not support the reason, first, to prove that they are still useful, and second, to earn a knighthood.

What's more, Lao Zhu finally said: "The country is rich in gold and silver, and Xuanzhong has already discovered no less than ten good mines, but he said that there are more than these, if you can explore the gold and silver, the court will divide the account with you." ”

Where to find such a good thing, Lao Zhu's voice just fell, and the nobles hugged him, pulling his throat and patting his chest to promise not to disappoint Lao Zhu.

"Lao Feng, you are all the princes of the country now, we are all marquises, so don't rob it!"

"It's true that this duke has a knighthood, but the family has no money, so many mouths are waiting for dinner."

"I said I didn't have any money, but I heard that you ordered two steamers."

"The money was borrowed from Princess Zhou, who knows if there is a sapphire in the Lanka place that Xuan Chong said...... Lao Gu, what are you doing running so far ahead, you also want to be a coach as a marquis? ”

"Zhao Desheng, you only have a fucking waist left, just take care of the students in the academy, don't go forward and make do!"

Lao Zhu smiled and pressed his hand down, "Hehe...... I know that all of you want to make contributions on the battlefield, but you can't send everyone to the Wa Kingdom, don't think about it, I can send up to eight people, since you have won the war merits, you might as well share it with others, and you can discuss it in private. ”

Ma Du echoed on the side, "That's it, the Japanese are not local chickens and dogs, and there are firearms in their hands across the vast sea, don't blame me for not reminding you when the time comes." ”

"Huh...... The Japanese have firearms, and my firearms are sharper, and the Firearms Bureau says that a new firearm has been developed, which is ten times more powerful than before. ”

No wonder the north of Fangshan has been ringing recently, it turns out that there are new firearms coming out, ten times more powerful than before, it is possible that the artillery has been magnified ten times, the firearms bureau has always been at such a level, there is no need to have too much hope.

Everyone put on their clothes and rushed to the test site of the Firearms Bureau, while Lao Zhu stared at the hot construction site on the river beach along the way, "I heard that you are going to build a railway?" ”

"It's a railway, from Fangshan through Yingtiancheng to the wharf by the river, there are too many goods in and out of Fangshan, and the Qinhuai River can't go big ships, so I think about building a railway and taking a train, which can carry people and goods, and it is not a problem to pull 200,000 catties of goods to the port in one trip, and the time is only half enough."

Lao Zhu said unbelievingly: "Can you really pull 200,000 catties at a time?" ”

"This is still Wei Chen to say less, Wei Chen thinks that His Majesty should also build a railway from Beiping to Yingtian, and then from Yingtian to Guangdong, which can communicate the goods between the north and the south in peacetime, and can also transport soldiers and materials in times of war, which is much faster than a steamer."

Lao Zhu Yi grinned, "I did this when I was crazy, I didn't let you make a plan to do it to the Ming Dynasty, if you mess up like this, it won't be passed on for three generations, idiot!" Leaving behind a look of disdain, Lao Zhu turned his horse and got off the official road and went towards the Firearms Bureau.

Ma Du stuck out his tongue helplessly, in fact, Lao Zhu still has some truth in what he said, with the current science and technology overhauling the railway, it is indeed a bit radical, and it is difficult to build a bridge and open a road in the mountains when you want to meet the water!

Knowing that Lao Zhu was coming, he temporarily built a grass shed in the weapons test ground of the Firearms Bureau, and gave Lao Zhu shade in order to shade the artillery.

This cannon is no different from the previous one in appearance, the size is slightly smaller, but the cannon body is smoother, Ma Du reached out and touched it, "Is it an iron mold cast cannon?" ”

The supervisor of the Firearms Bureau immediately patted his horse and said: "Grandpa is worthy of being an expert grandmaster who can see it at a glance, and he uses an iron mold cast cannon." A few students from the academy solved the problem of the mold cooling too quickly, and the gun made was more accurate in size, lower cost but more durable. ”

Lao Zhu said: "Don't talk nonsense, hurry up and try the firearm, I don't have so much time to spend here." ”

"Weichen, let people prepare!"

Madu was a little disappointed when he saw the gunner reloading his ammunition as usual, but when he saw the bullet-shaped iron-shelled projectile, Madu was immediately interested.

The size of the projectile and the gun body are almost the same, but when they are put in, they are very smooth, which shows that the process of making the gun is not improved by one and a half stars.

A gunner smashed a hollow wooden tool in the shape of a leather twist into it, then inserted a twister and ignited it.

With a muffled sound, a phantom shot out, and then the ground three miles away exploded, and dust and sand and stones splashed out, like the waves of a boulder on the water.

Everyone's eyes widened in shock, and Lao Zhu couldn't help but stand up from the chair and applaud with his thighs. The same is true for Madu, "Is it a flowering bomb, or a pressure hair!" The Firearms Bureau has not moved for many years, and as soon as it was shot, it was a blockbuster, and it can be regarded as a thick accumulation. ”

Jian Zheng stretched out his thumb and praised: "That's right, it's the pressure type, the projectile uses the explosives newly configured by His Royal Highness King Zhou, and the grandfather can guess it, it's really a god!" ”

"It's all made up by his students, if this gentleman doesn't know, then it's weird!" Lao Zhu instructed: "The Firearms Bureau immediately stepped up the production of three hundred guns, equipped with enough relevant ammunition, and tomorrow the household department will allocate money to you." Let's go, go back to the palace! ”

"The emperor stays, Weichen still has a firearm that has not been displayed." The supervisor beckoned and someone brought over a wooden box, placed it on a fixed wooden shelf on the side, and when the lid was untied, it revealed holes the thickness of cobblestones, like beehives.

"This is a newly made firearm, powerful and lightweight, only two people need to carry it, it is a necessary artifact in the battle array!"

Ma Du originally thought that this was a famous "swarm of bees" in history, but when he lit it, he realized that it was "Katyusha", looking at the overwhelming smoke and dust raised by the whistling rockets in the distance, he couldn't help but say in his heart: "Little devils, you are finished!" ”

In fact, Lao Zhu was wrong, Ma Du had never told his students how to make this kind of modern firearms, after all, he himself didn't know, and he didn't even remember mentioning this concept in class.

This is completely painstakingly studied by those students who have entered the firearms bureau, and the wisdom of the ancients cannot be underestimated. Ma Du didn't take the opportunity to ask for credit for them, otherwise it would only harm their future, and Lao Zhu would definitely give them the reward they deserved.

Just after noon, it was the hottest time, but the deflated head was not afraid of the heat, just a little free and rode to the city, although it was hard but the heart was sweet.

Lately he had noticed that the woman's attitude towards him had been much better, and he could often see her smiling, not of the kind of cold smirk, but from the heart.

As I said earlier, even if it is an ice lump that is warm in my arms for three years, it will melt, and the effect will be seen in just a few months. Although I don't know what her name is, I have long regarded her as a mother-in-law in my heart, and I am already fantasizing about a sweet married life.

When I entered the city from the south gate, I first went to the best shop and bought a bag of dim sum, and when I saw a student selling popsicles along the street, I bought two, one cream and one orange-flavored.

The orange-flavored one was put in the mouth, and the creamy one was wrapped in a towel and put in the blanket, which was naturally reserved for the woman, and I don't know why I liked to watch her eat popsicles, especially the creamy ones.

The courtyard door was locked, and he took the key from his arms to open it, and went straight to the house without caring about the horse and closing the door, and said with a smile: "I bought you lotus root flour osmanthus sugar cake on the street just now, and I also bought you a cream popsicle...... People! ”

When his one-eyed eye adjusted to the light in the room, he found that the bed was empty, and he panicked all of a sudden, threw down the snacks and popsicles in his hand and hurriedly searched for them.

The palm-sized courtyard, at a glance, I could see clearly where there was half a figure, and I walked out of the yard angrily, walked to the end of the alley, kicked open the firewood door of a dilapidated courtyard, and shouted: "Old godmother, you come out for me!" ”

A woman in her fifties and sixties came out of the house in a hurry, "What's going on?" What is it that deserves such a big fuss! ”

This is an old widow, who usually lives by giving people pulp and laundry, and finally encounters a generous customer like a deflated head, so she naturally has to maintain it well.

The head was deflated, but he grabbed her collar unceremoniously, "What about her, why is she gone!" ”

"No, the old body just came back from you, and he stared at him for a while......"

"Don't play tricks, did you sell her to the secret prostitution hall, where did she sell it, don't tell the truth and see if I don't break your neck!" As he spoke, he held the hook in his hand high.

The old woman hurriedly begged for mercy, "The old body doesn't do such hurtful things, she, she is gone by herself!" ”

"Nonsense, how can she walk when she is paralyzed in bed!"

"The old body really didn't lie, in fact, she was able to get out of bed and walk down the aisle half a month ago, she didn't let the old body tell you, and the old body didn't want to lose this bowl of rice, so they joined forces to hide it from you."

"Gone?" The deflated hand slowly let go of the old woman, and she staggered back two steps as if she had been punched, "Hehe......"

He smirked and turned around and walked out of the old woman's house, returning to the courtyard just now, and sat on the threshold with his head down, although the scorching sun was like falling into an ice cave, the white sun did not have the slightest temperature, and the whole world seemed to have lost its color.

The iron hook on his left arm gently tapped the stone steps, and he muttered in his mouth: "I know you're a bitch, I know you're a bitch......"

Suddenly, a skirt came into view, and I heard a voice above my head scolding: "You call that a bitch!" ”

The deflated head looked up in disbelief, and saw the woman standing in front of him alive, dressed in coarse cloth and holding a basket in her hand, and glancing at her head fiercely, "It's not a shame for a big man to drop cat urine!" With that, he staggered into the house.

He turned his head to look at it, and when he turned around, his eyes were already smiling into a slit, "Hehe......

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