Ding Xuan soon came to Zhang Yue.

Compared with last year's expedition by Zhang Yue, today's Ding Chuan can be said to be truly outstanding!

Today's Ding Zhuan has a series of dazzling titles, Cheng Anjun, Shaofu will be the minister, the grandson guest, and the Xinfeng Workshop will be the minister!

Even his disciples and disciples have soared, almost all of them have obtained official positions in the Shaofu, and some have even become guests of the grandson Liu Jin.

And these are things that he couldn't get in the past hundred years of struggle in Chang'an - recognition, praise, and recognition from the mainstream and the government.

Therefore, even if Zhang Yue is not there, Ding Shu is also full of energy, and he is working hard to study the things in the book that Zhang Yue left.

It really made him study a lot.

Therefore, as soon as Ding Xuan saw Zhang Yue, he began to show his merits: "General, in the past few days since you left Beijing, the lower officials and the master craftsmen of the Workshop Garden and Shaofu have been working day and night to improve the hydraulic forging hammer, and now, we have made a forging hammer with a thousand powers......"

When Zhang Yue heard this, he immediately smiled from ear to ear.

Before leaving Beijing, the maximum output of the second-generation hydraulic forging hammer seemed to be only 400 jun.

Now it has more than doubled, reaching the power of a thousand jun!

And this meant that the era of mass and mass production of cuirass, plate armor and Mingguang armor began.

At the same time, the production speed of weapons and arrows will be greatly increased, and the cost and loss will be greatly reduced!

"It's hard work!" Zhang Yue smiled and scooped a bottle of wine to the other party, and said: "This time I returned to Beijing, I talked with Mr. Dong of Taixue Sacrifice Wine, during which I proposed to choose a virtuous and generous elder from among the capable people of the hundred workers, and enter Taixue as a professor of Taixue, and teach the skills of the Taixue students, in order to meet the way of the first king, Mr. Dong quite agreed......"

As soon as Ding Xuan heard this, he immediately couldn't help himself!

Taixue ......

It was the highest university in the Han Empire!

As long as you can enter it, it is equal to gilding!

Not to mention, this professor's qualification means that he has the opportunity to spread some Mohist ideas and influence those talents in the future of the empire!

So, Ding Huandang patted his chest and bowed to Zhang Yue: "Let the general raise love, get into Taixue, and slow down this life, I wish to tie the grass and tie the ring, and go for the general!" ”

In this kind of thing, no matter how modest it is, it must be 213!

Because, this is an unavoidable thing, and it needs the right time, place and complete things that can only happen.

Zhang Yue helped Ding Chu up and said: "Ding Gong's words are serious, Gong Xinfeng, leading his disciples to benefit the world, this honor is well deserved!" ”

Ding Xuan was moved, and immediately swore an oath: "Delay the rest of your life, I am willing to go for the general's cattle and horses, and let it be driven!" ”

"Ming Gong doesn't have to be like this...... Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Of course, there is something in front of me that requires Ming Gong's help......"

"General Dan, please command!"

"The hydraulic hammer, I hope that Ming Gong can install it as soon as possible, the more the better!" Zhang Yue said softly: "The war is about to start, the demand for ordnance will be more and more, and the armor produced in the workshop garden will directly determine the outcome of the war!" ”

"Please rest assured, the general will do his best to supervise the upper and lower levels, and make enough hydraulic hammers as soon as possible!" Ding Xuan immediately promised.

"Then I'll be tired of Ming Gong!" Zhang Yue raised the wine bottle and saluted.

The two fronts of Lingju and Luntai commanded by Li Guangli are still uncertain at present.

But for Zhang Yue, early preparation is a must.

And, be prepared for both.

Whether Li Guangli wins or not, he must have a plan.

Its victory means that the competitive pressure will increase greatly in the future!

The two permanent generals of the Great Han Dynasty would break heads and compete with each other, just like the Great General system and the Hussar General system in those days.

It is likely that the Son of Heaven will assign Zhang Yue and Li Guangli a war zone each, and each will be responsible for one.

Whoever gets his own theater of war first will have the advantage.

If Li Guangli unfortunately fails to win, or even suffers a loss, his status and resources as a general of the second division will soon be lost!

This is only secondary, and the key point is that the situation in Hexi may fall into turmoil.

At that time, Zhang Yue's army must play the role of Dinghai Shenzhen.

And equipment is a very important advantage!

After the practice of the First World War in Mobei, Zhang Yue gained a lot of experience and a lot of thinking.

In addition to tactics and strategy, the weapons and equipment of the Han army were also studied by him.

At present, the superiority of the Han cavalry over the Xiongnu cavalry is mainly based on the quality of weapons and soldiers, training and organization.

But......

The Huns also realized their shortcomings and were trying to catch up.

Xuyan said that the Xiongnu established a large number of smelting workshops in Zhaoxin City, which was upstream of Yuwu Water, and concentrated their own trained craftsmen and craftsmen looted in the war, smelting bronze and forging weapons day and night, and also had large-scale wrought iron smelting activities.

In addition, they also implemented the policy of riding in the fields of Tuntian in the Western Regions.

There is also a Sinicization reform inside.,The children of the nobles in Shan Yuting.,Someone has taught the Han art of war、Poetry and books since childhood。

In general, the Huns were slowly transitioning from a union of nomadic tribes in slavery to a centralized, semi-nomadic and semi-agrarian state.

Its weapons and equipment, at present, although still lagging behind the Han family, are also slowly catching up.

Historically, in the Chen Tang era, the level of weapons and equipment of the Xiongnu was already on par with that of the Han family.

It's just that the Xiongnu Empire at that time had been torn apart and was no longer as brave as it used to be.

In the era of cold weapons, that's it.

The superiority of weapons and equipment can easily be leveled or even reversed!

In this case, in order to maintain the advantage, it is necessary to keep improving and constantly introducing newer and better equipment.

Preferably equipment that cannot be made by hand, at least not on a large scale!

In this regard, the hydraulic forging hammer system naturally has an advantage!

Considering that the power of the current water conservancy forging hammer system is 1,000 jun, and the Han system of four jun is a stone, one stone is 120 catties, which is about 30 kilograms in later generations.

In other words, the power of 1,000 jun is about 750 kilograms.

Such a force, although still very small, may not be comparable to the bite force of some beasts in nature.

But it's all about being long-lasting, frequent, and durable.

In this way, it has the ability to produce and manufacture some weapons that will become famous in later generations.

Zhang Yue thought about it, then took pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and then drew a draft.

The first is the sabre!

During the Mobei expedition, Zhang Yue discovered that the weapons used by the Han cavalry, whether they were long-handled halberds, spears, or short-edged swords, were actually not designed for cavalry.

They are all weapons from the Warring States period, and their specific forms have only been fine-tuned.

The experience of using cavalry is really a huge difference!

Not to mention, the halberd head of the long halberd is simply non-human to the cavalry!

For most people, halberd weapons are like StarCraft 1, which requires all kinds of micro-manipulation, hand speed, and attention to operation, so they can't play at all.

A heavy halberd cavalryman, without three or five years of training, can't go to the battlefield at all, and if he goes up, he will die!

As for sword weapons......

There are even more slots!

The long halberd weapon still has the advantage of long weapons and heavy weapons.

The various long and short swords carried by the cavalry of the Han army are simply a nightmare for cavalry!

The iron sword commonly used by the Han army was developed from the samurai sword of the Warring States period, and its sword body was straight and the blade was narrow.

It is almost only suitable for infantry use, and when used by cavalry, it can only stab directly, but cannot slash.

For Zhang Yue, the user experience can no longer be described as bad, it is simply extremely bad!

So, after he returned, he was already determined to completely eliminate those weapons that had a very poor user experience and were not suitable for cavalry!

And the weapon he chose to replace the long sword and the long halberd is the weapon that has reached the pinnacle after countless people have improved and practiced it in later generations - the saber!

Moreover, from the very beginning it was modeled on the Type 65 saber of the PLA.

One step at a time, eliminating other room for improvement.

As long as it can be manufactured, basically, this saber can be used by cavalry and retires from the stage of history.

Because this saber is just amazing!

Whether it is chopping, chopping, cutting, stabbing, or slashing, it is full of power, and it is very aggressive and aggressive!

Of course, the current state of technology makes it impossible to completely replicate the saber of the PLA in industrial machines.

However, as long as it can have 30% of its quality and half of its power, it will also be a qualitative change for the Han army!

After drawing the saber and its three-dimensional structure, Zhang Yue handed it to Ding Shu and said: "This knife, please also ask Ming Gong to organize manpower to try to make it as soon as possible. ”

With a hydraulic forging hammer, mass production of sabers, it was possible.

From now on, between next spring and summer, five thousand to seven thousand sabers should be able to be produced.

If there are enough materials and all the people are available, it is possible to get 10,000 handfuls.

With a minimum of 5,000 sabers, Zhang Yue will have 5,000 equipped with cavalry equivalent to alien technology in this era.

Of course, a saber is not yet an alien.

Zhang Yue continued to immerse himself in drawing.

This time he drew a pair of armor.

In the course of the Battle of Mobei, he personally wore Milan armor to kill the enemy.

After the experience, he discovered the many advantages and disadvantages of the Milan Liga.

The good thing, of course, is that it's sturdy and sturdy enough!

The swords, guns, swords and halberds of the Huns could not break through the defense of Milan armor at all, and at most they could only smash a small pit on the armor surface, so that the people in the armor felt a little pain.

However, this armor is too expensive and too heavy.

Not at all suitable for cavalry, or rather, for large-scale equipment!

On the way back to the division, Zhang Yue has been recalling the cavalry armor that appeared in various film and television game news materials in his memory.

Taking into account the current combat missions of the Han army and the future combat area, the heavy armor of the heavy cavalry is naturally passed!

Because the current enemy of the Han army, the Xiongnu, it is impossible to give the heavy cavalry of the Han army any room to play.

Light armor, strong, easy to use, and durable, have become the criteria for Zhang Yue's selection.

After thinking about it, Zhang Yue finally decided to focus on light armor and only use iron armor to protect his chest and abdomen.

Therefore, he imitated the system of Mingguang armor in the Tang Dynasty, and then referred to the cuirass model of later generations to design a set of light armor.

At the heart of it are two pieces of sturdy iron armor that protect the chest, abdomen and back, and the rest of the body is made of leather goods.

In this way, it can ensure that the weight of the cavalry is not too high, and it can also ensure the survival rate of the cavalry on the battlefield.

After drawing the drawings, Zhang Yue handed it to Ding Xuan as usual, and said: "This thing should also be taken out by Ming Gong with his heart, and the finished product should be taken out as soon as possible for testing!" ”

Ding slowly put away the drawings and nodded.

"In addition, the long knives and longbows made before, Ding Gong will arrange mass production!" Zhang Yue said again.

Mo knife and longbow, in the battle of Mobei, received good feedback.

Especially Modao, after Zhang Yue tried it in person, he felt that it was a great one!

It was considered the most suitable infantry weapon to accompany cavalry operations.

And the longbow is the best cover weapon!

Compared with the current bows and arrows of the Han army, the longbow with purple shirt wood as the bow body has the characteristics of long range, great power and simple use.

Ding listened slowly, nodded silently, and said, "The lower official obeys the general's orders!" ”

Zhang Yue thought about it for a while, and asked Ding slowly: "Can Ding Gong think of a way to improve the crossbow car currently used by the Han family?" ”

In the Battle of Mobei, Zhang Yue repeatedly felt the shortcomings of the Han army's long-range firepower projection.

Although, compared to the Huns, it is not a little bit stronger.

But alas, he is a time-traveler, and a time-traveler from an era with a deep 'lack of firepower phobia'.

For Zhang Yue, more is beauty, big is good, caliber is justice, and turret is truth!

During the Battle of Mobei, he wanted to see many times the scene of the Han army's bow and crossbow troops covering all the enemy with a single salvo.

Unfortunately, he was disappointed.

For modern crossbowmen, a salvo covers less than a third of the frontal area of the battlefield.

Even with the addition of more than a dozen ballistas accompanying the army, it was difficult to completely contain the enemy's offensive.

At present, the ballista of the Han army has countless shortcomings such as slow reloading time, low shooting accuracy, and high failure rate.

These shortcomings are mainly technical problems, especially mechanical technology.

If these problems can be solved, or partially solved.

Then, Zhang Yue believes that the combat effectiveness of the Han army will increase exponentially!

Think about it, in the future, when you engage the enemy, you will come with a ballista salvo and shoot their forwards into a hornet's nest.

Isn't the battle a lot simpler in the future?

Ding Xuan thought for a while when he heard this, and said, "Xia Guan tried his best, but there is no guarantee that he can succeed, and he can't ensure time!" ”

The problem of the ballista is known to the whole world.

Back then, the general Changping Liehou had repeatedly asked Shaofu to improve the ballista, but in the past few decades, there has been no splash!

The ballista is still the same, but at most it has increased the range and improved the crossbow arrows.

Zhang Yue listened, although he was a little disappointed, but he also knew that this was an objective problem.

Fortunately, he was not in a hurry, and said: "Ming Gong will do his best!" Don't rush, take your time, if you don't work in one year, you will have five years, and if you can't do it in five years, you will have ten years! One day you can make it! ”

In fact, he only needs a slow attitude.

Because, what he is doing is the trick of Ming Xiu Plank Road and Darkness Chen Cang!

The so-called improvement of the ballista is just a pretense, and the real purpose is to prepare for the future era of firearms.

Many of the parts of the ballista and the mechanical technology involved can be used in muskets and artillery in the future.