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Penetrate into the world of Confucianism and history, become a young Fan Jin, and want to watch Fan Jin change his life against the sky and play officialdom, all in "Fan Jin's Ordinary Life".

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Zilharang was the last participant in the Manchu Dynasty's efforts to create its old glory, and he was also the last and staunchest opponent of the Manchu military reforms. The information obtained by Chen Wen shows that when Jin Li's green battalion changed its tactics to deal with the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Ming armies, the biggest opponent was Ji'er Harang, and at that time, Ji'er Harang's identity and status were there, and among the eight banners, the opposition was surging, and Jin Li's tragedy was doomed.

Now, the old Prince Zheng Zierharang is dead, but his son, the young Prince Zheng Jidu, has become the chief minister of the first Manchu new army, and according to Chen Wen, he will probably be the supreme commander of this first new army.

It is absurd to say, but it also exposes that the Manchu Qing Dynasty has indeed been driven to a dead end. What exactly this new army will develop into, Chen Wen now has a sense of expectation. However, he was inevitably taken away by the dying struggle of my Great Qing Dynasty, and Chen Wen also focused more on strengthening his own strength.

In terms of territory, Chen Wen now occupies the three provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Guangdong, as well as most of Fujian and the southern part of Nanzhili, covering a large area, and the entire southeast coast, except for Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, has already reached the sea. Maritime trade and salt production are the two largest incomes after receiving access to the sea, while in the interior it is more of a boom in plantation and manufacturing.

Now, Chen Wen indirectly controls a large number of workshops through the mode of equity participation and support, and the military merit grant field controls a large area of land through military households.

For this reason, Chen Wen offended many people, the vassal kings, the old guards and the gentry, their interests and losses ranged, but Chen Wen finally fed the Zhejiang military meritorious landlord group - this juvenile monster sometimes showed not too sharp fangs and claws, and now it has a lot of lethality, and it obviously longs for more flesh and blood from the enemy.

However, in Chen Wen's view, the matter of resisting the Qing Dynasty is like sailing against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat. First of all, the military strength is further enhanced, which is also the most crucial.

Chen Wen's return to Jinhua this time was actually making final preparations for the overall relocation of the Yue Wangfu to Nanjing. Compared with Jinhua, Nanjing's transportation to all parts of the occupied area is more convenient, and the gap in political influence is unimaginably huge, and in the next few years, the Northern Expedition is the top priority, and Nanjing is obviously more convenient than Jinhua.

"Jinhua's military industry workshop does not have to be relocated, even if the military production function declines in the future, it can also be transformed through military to civilian use. In the near future, as long as the production task of the machinery needed in Taiping Mansion is completed as soon as possible, there is no need to move over, it is too troublesome. ”

"Xiaguan understands that the things arranged by the king at the meeting before the expedition have been taken as the development direction of the Jinhua Military Industry Division Workshop this year, and now the entire workshop is adjusting in this direction, and the things in the Taiping Mansion will not be delayed."

The Taiping Mansion, where the later Ma'anshan was located, was already planned by Chen Wen to become the industrial center of the southeast coast. Compared to Jinhua, which is only water-conservable, it is more political, because of its convenient transportation and abundant resources, Chen Wen plans to build it into an industrial center integrating steel, foundry and machinery manufacturing.

"The manufacture of machinery cannot be delayed, and the manufacture of weapons required in the army cannot be delayed. The army is the foundation of our military industry department, and we must not ignore it in the slightest. ”

"The lower officials strictly follow the king's teachings."

"Xu Yi, you, the director of the Department of Military Industry, have never disappointed this king. For you, this king is still at ease. Relieved, Chen Wen asked Xu Yi: "This king has read the report, and the new saber, cavalry spear and cavalry half-body armor have been preliminarily finalized, so take them out for this king to see." ”

Chen Wen left his wife and children behind and ran to the workshop of the Military Industry Department on the second day after returning home, since it was impossible for him to just come to relieve the symptoms of mechanical obsession. Cavalry is the key to the future Northern Expedition, and the number of war horses has reached nearly 30,000 by capturing the Ming army in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and the upgrading of cavalry equipment is naturally on the agenda.

"Xiaguan is ready."

Without Xu Yi to lead the way, Chen Wen came to the test site by himself. In the past, the saber and cavalry spear used by the Ming army in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Zhejiang were all standard weapons of the Ming army, with a short handle of the saber, a narrow and slightly curved blade, and the cavalry spear was also more focused on fighting, but Chen Wen seemed to be a little different here, the saber was only fine-tuned, and the cavalry gun completely shifted the focus, not as before.

"Well, test it a few more times, and listen to the opinions of the field troops more, adjust it to the best and then carry out mass production."

On the test ground, the testers of the Military Industry Department chopped and stabbed the scarecrow on the side of the road where the war horse charged. Chen Wen is not an expert in weapons, and the number of battles has become less and less with the continuous improvement of his status, and he really can't see too many ways just after watching two tests.

It is taboo for a layman to command an insider, and Chen Wen naturally understands that it is better for a layman to command an insider, so he simply does not comment now, and lets the Military Industry Department continue to explore, and by the way, listen to the opinions of the field troops, than his blind command.

"The subordinate obeys."

The weapon is like this, but Chen Wen can talk more about the armor. This time, the improved cavalry bust is no longer the previous piercing armor, but has been changed to plate armor. This is the product of technological innovation in the workshop of the Ministry of Military Industry, so that the curvature of the front of the armor can be used to reduce the damage caused by slashing and assassination, and the human body no longer needs to bear a part of the force like the armor.

"This kind of armor is easier to manufacture, the process is reduced, but it can't reach a certain thickness and hardness, in fact, it is no different from wearing an iron sheet, the sword and spear will leak as soon as you stab it, not to mention our current standard armor, even if it is not even the cotton armor that the local garrison does not wear now, it may not be comparable."

Whether European-style plate armor is better, or Chinese-style armor is better, there are different opinions on this question, and each has its own reason. But from a historical and economic point of view, before the Renaissance in Europe, the cost of plate armor was so expensive, only the big nobles who occupied a lot of land could afford it, and the relatively cheap plate armor was almost an iron sheet, and the protection was ridiculous, so few European knights at that time wore plate armor, all of which were chain armor.

As for the "iron cans" that Chen Wen saw on the Internet before, they were actually products of the Renaissance. At that time, China's Ming Dynasty had millions of soldiers, coupled with its own financial revenue problems, such as the Song Dynasty, the popularization of the name of the Buren armor could not be done, and could only find a balance between cheapness and protection against firearms, and cotton armor was popularized.

"Our current technology can achieve it, and besides, only cavalry can use this new armor, and the design will start mass production after the design is finalized."

Chen Wen also wanted to try the iron can, but the shoulder height of the Mongolian horse was a little low, and the physique was much inferior to that of the Arabian horse and the Andalusian horse, and most of them were more suitable for acting as light cavalry mounts.

Chen Wen started from the battle behind the palace of Siming Mountain in the fourth year of Yongli, and the number of war horses captured was indeed quite a lot, among which there were quite a few very good horses of the gods, but on the whole, he still couldn't give birth to the idea of forming armored horses. Moreover, in this year, the use of firearms is getting higher and higher, and iron cans have been eliminated in Europe, so there is no need for him to spend this unjust money.

Chen Wen was worried, but Xu Yi mentioned another matter. The reward for black powder that Chen Wen had explained before has now come to fruition, and the son of a gunpowder master in the workshop of the Ministry of Military Industry adjusted the ratio of sulfur, saltpeter and charcoal, so as to achieve the optimal ratio of black powder used by Chen Wen for guns.

"Seventy-five saltpeter, with one-fifty sulfur and five-fifth-of-the-charcoal, is that so?"

"Yes, King."

This ratio evokes Chen Wen's memory, although it is a little late, but compared to the ratio used before, it can improve the combat effectiveness of the troops, which is a good thing after all.

"Get up and talk, how did you come up with this?"

This gunpowder master used to make fireworks, and was recruited to the Department of Military Industry to be responsible for making gunpowder, and now he is working with several apprentices and two sons and a son-in-law, and it is his younger son who comes up with the adjustment of the ratio and puts it into practice.

"Back to the king's words, the villain follows his father, brother and brother to do things on weekdays. In the past, my father was making fireworks, and the proportion was very different from the gunpowder used by Wang Shi, and the villain pondered that other things added to fireworks were used to create smoke and dust effects, and had nothing to do with the king's requirements, so he came up with this method. ”

"I see."

In fact, many inventions and creations in ancient China often come from the accumulation of experience, and although the answers obtained in practice are often blind, this is often the case in early science. The boy looked like a half-sized boy, but he found the right way and found the best ratio of black powder for guns through experiments, which can also be called rare.

In addition, the villain also found that, as before, if there was too much saltpeter, the gunpowder was easy to get damp and should not be stored for a long time. According to this ratio, the storage time in the same environment is longer. ”

"Wait."

The young man's words attracted Chen Wen's attention, he didn't care about the dampness or anything, the key was the other two words: "The same environment?" ”

"Yes, it is possible to compare the same environment."

The young man looked like he was taken for granted, but his father and brother stared wide behind his back, lest this lack of respect would anger Chen Wen. However, Chen Wen was in front of him, and he didn't dare to make a move, and his heart could be described as very anxious.

"Something interesting."

Chen Wen nodded, it is not uncommon to be able to think of this, the comparison is to be objective in the same environment. But a child can notice this and take it for granted, and there must be a lot of thinking and experimentation in it.

"You came up with this equivalent environment?"

The young man was a little puzzled why Chen Wen emphasized this, but he still nodded.

Seeing this, Chen Wen sighed, and then said to him: "It's a good thing to be willing to use your brains, your previous ratio is very good, and this king has given you a task to try to find a more suitable gunpowder ratio for artillery." If it can be done, the reward is still the same, and the king can give you a way to read and write, and the tuition should be paid by the king. ”

The golden ratio of gunpowder, the reward itself is very rich, Chen Wen once again proposed a reward, asking for the best proportion of black powder for cannons, which is not particularly difficult for a teenager who has already found the right method. But in addition to the bounty, Chen Wen also said that he could send him to study, not to mention the tuition, which is an unbelievable good thing for him with Chen Wen's current status.

When a great good thing came, the young man was immediately smashed on the spot, but fortunately, his father couldn't hold it anymore at this time, and he slapped the back of the head on the back of the head, so that the young man was slapped back.

"Don't be in a hurry to thank you, gunpowder is a level, no one is allowed to help him, only give him a cannon and materials for him to test by himself. can succeed, this money has no reason not to be spent, if you don't get it more than ten years later, you will return this king to a chemist, and this king will still earn it. ”

None of the people present could understand what chemistry was, but to be able to hang the word family obviously refers to people who have attained a high level of attainment in this area. With this words, everyone's eyes changed when they looked at the young man again, so much so that Chen Wen even wondered if he would draw a tiger into an anti-dog and make a Fang Zhongyong come out.

"It's still necessary to continue universal education, and it's not okay to hit the big luck."

Leaving the test site, Chen Wen returned to Xu Yi's office, which is where Chen Wen goes every time he comes, and everything is there to listen to the report.

"In fact, the boy scout academy opened by the king over the years has included a large number of teenagers, reading and literacy are basic, and military households do not need to think about participating in the imperial examination, which has been very effective in education."

The Boy Scout Academy is Chen Wen's proud work, and it is one thing to squeeze out funds to run a school and improve the treatment of military households, but also to cultivate talents for the future. Now, after several years of development, the number of students in the Boy Scout Academy has expanded to tens of thousands, all of whom are children of military families, and these people are his basic plate, and they will eventually be able to play a greater role in the future.

"Xia Guan heard that at the end of this year, the first batch of students from the Boy Scout Academy will graduate. The expansion of the Military Industry Department is imminent, and now a large number of talents are needed, and I hope that the king will allocate some. ”

"yes, graduated."

Chen Wen seemed to think of something, and a mixed smile appeared on his face, and then said to Xu Yi: "Where you want to go depends on your willingness, and those who are excellent in character and learning are best to go to Nanjing University Hall to continue their studies." Although it is too early to say that China is strong when the youth is strong, sooner or later it will prove that the efforts we have made today have not been in vain. ”