The military occupation of a place is only the first step in its governance.

Long-term governance will not work by military means alone. There is also a need for a large number of civil officials to rule meticulously and routinely.

Last year, South Windula was pacified, and prefectures and counties were set up there, and the officials sent by the Ministry of Officials were basically some donors.

These people's official positions were bought with money. After taking office, the first goal is to get back the money from buying officials. Then save more money and buy bigger officials.

It is undoubtedly very naïve to expect these people to govern one side and benefit the other.

In fact, the performance of these people in South Ventura is indeed disappointing.

I don't have the ability to do serious things, but the way to make money is a new way. Almost as soon as these men took office, they aroused the resentment of the local people.

It's just that because the time is still relatively short, before the popular revolt can be provoked, the Tatars came.

If the Tatars do not come, it will be a long time, and it will only be a matter of time before the steppe people, who have always been unruly, rise up against them.

As soon as the Tatars arrived, these officials had long since forgotten the instructions of the duty to defend the territory, and one by one they scrambled for their lives, running faster than rabbits.

In this regard, not only Jia Min, but also the entire Fu Corps and even the Bukui people were very disappointed and angry.

Therefore, Jia Min decided this time to recover South Ventura and govern it himself.

South Ventura has been devastated by the Tatars, both economically and socially, and is in dire need of recuperation.

If such a group of officials are sent as they did last time, it will surely bring another disaster to South Windura.

When the time comes, South Windura will once again be in turmoil.

Jia Min explained his thoughts to the three of them, and several of them also agreed.

"Then take out thirty people and hand them over to Yang Lin to bring, money and grain, criminal names, taxes, river engineering departments, internship in each department, and accumulate experience and skills. Once South Ventura has been regained, it is time to take over governance. ”

Feng Ziying understood Jia Min's train of thought, and immediately thought of a deeper step.

"That's how it should be. We have worked hard to knock down the place, and it has become a place for these officials and masters to enjoy, one by one, as soon as they took office, they bought horses, bought sedan chairs, took concubines, got a group of officials, and served him all day long. ”

Chen Yejun has long been indignant about this, and now he is still angry when he talks about it.

"I have mastered a lot of the evil deeds of these people here. Now that I'm gone, I don't think I can afford them. ”

Wei Ruolan did have a lot of materials in her hands.

"That's it, in the name of the three of you, put the material up. In triplicate. One for the emperor, one for the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and one for the officials. This time, I think his officials still dare to shield these people? ”

"Yes, let them know that there is a price to pay for doing something wrong. In the future, if the officials install people here, they will have to think twice. What kind of is planted here, what is the place to use here? ”

"After the excerpts and official documents came out, ask Yang Dianshi to take a look, he is an expert in this area, and he is asked to polish it well."

After a few people finished eating, they talked about the matter.

Wei Ruolan went back to organize the materials about those officials, and Feng Ziying went to formulate a beheading plan. Chen Yejun organizes training to rescue the prince and princess.

Jia Min came to the firearms factory. Last night, he made an appointment with Dai Zhi and Liu Cheng, and today he will come to check the situation of the serial guns.

Jiao Li was waiting for him at the gate of the firearms factory.

Now Jiao Li is more mature and stable than before.

Now he is in charge of the military affairs and the development and production of firearms in the entire government corps, and can be said to be one of the most powerful figures.

In Bukui, together with Feng Ziying, Chen Yejun, Wei Ruolan, and Lin Dajiang, they are collectively known as the five army leaders.

However, like Lin Dajiang, he is also very low-key and rarely shows his head.

Jiao Li was the first person to follow Jia Min when he came to Jiafu. is Jia Min's absolute confidant and loyal to Jia Min.

"Don't go in, just wait outside."

Jia Min left his soldiers outside the door and followed Jiao Li inside.

Seeing Dai Zhi and Liu Cheng, the two led Jia Min to the test site.

The two craftsmen brought a chain of guns, and Jia Min began to test shoot. Ten kits were punched, and the barrel was replaced. Ten more kits were shot, and the barrel was replaced.

I hit seven medicine packets in a row before I stopped.

It turned out that the sealing problem of the connection between the barrel and the medicine room, which he was most worried about, had been solved by Dai Zhi.

The method is very simple, use cowhide, with a little meat on the skin, and cook it all at once. With a buckle at both ends, just buckle it on the joint when you use it.

Although it is not durable, it is also a one-time use. It was two inches wide and more than half a foot long. One person can carry dozens of them. Throw it away when you're done with it. I really don't have anything to eat, and I can temporarily fill my hunger.

It is such a simple invention that effectively solves the problem of gas leakage.

Although the chain is still a little rough, this is already the highest level of craftsmanship in the Dade Empire, and it can be used in actual combat.

"Mr. Dai has worked hard, very good."

After the test firing, several people came to the firearms store.

"This is the spray can, and it can also be used."

The spray canister, similar to the flamethrower, actually existed during the Ming Dynasty, and later the manufacturing process was almost lost.

When Dai Zhi was young, he once had one at home, and later he lost it. However, he still relied on his memory and added some innovations to make the spray canister.

"This is an interception net, and it is also specially used against cavalry."

The purpose of the interceptor net is similar to that of a tripping horse, and it is also to intercept the opponent's cavalry.

However, the principle of operation is very different.

The tripwire is fixed to the ground and needs to be preset in advance. If the opponent does not enter the area where the triphorse is ambushed, the tripping horse will not work.

Therefore, the usefulness on the battlefield is discounted.

Interceptor nets are different.

It does not need to be embedded in a certain area in advance, and can be used on the move anytime, anywhere.

When fired, two people at the same time fire a special arrow that launches the net, which falls on the horse or rider in the air.

Due to different horses and riders, the speed and position of movement cannot be absolutely the same, most of the time there is a first, and this difference in speed and position can be used to trip the horse, or drag the rider under the horse.

This is a low-cost, but very effective deterrent device.

The disadvantage is that the two have to work together, and a certain amount of training is required before the two can reach a tacit understanding.

This kind of training has been carried out in the prefectural corps for several months, and the tactics have become relatively mature. It's just that it hasn't been used in real combat yet.

This time, when rescuing the crown prince and the princess of Chang'an, Jia Min was ready to use three secret weapons: a chain gun, a spray can, and an interceptor net.

Not only to destroy the enemy, but also to test the actual combat effect of the three types of equipment, and further explore the use of tactics.

"How many chains have been made so far?"

"A hundred and fifty in all, and fifteen hundred disposable barrels. If needed, it can be recreated. ”

"We have to continue manufacturing, and in the future, each class will have to be equipped with one."

"Now there are more than 6,000 people, nearly 500 classes, and they have to spend a lot of money with guns and ammunition."

Jiaoli quickly figured it out.

"It costs a lot of money, but this account depends on how it is calculated. If you spend money on this, you will save money elsewhere. ”

"First of all, it can greatly improve combat efficiency, and a lot of savings can be saved in short-range weapons such as bows and arrows, firearms, and crossbow arrows."

"Secondly, the casualties in hand-to-hand combat have been greatly reduced, and the cost of recuperation and bereavement can be greatly reduced."

"In the end, it is possible to win more with less and reduce the number of soldiers. The cost of raising soldiers can save a lot. We have a squad with a chain of guns, at least one platoon can deal with it, think about it, how many people can be saved? How much do you save? ”

"The soldiers of our government corps, each of them are very valuable, not like the 150,000 army last time, taking the lives of the soldiers as a child's play."

"Remember, our soldier is not just a soldier. He is also the son of his father, the official of his mother, the father of his children, and behind everyone is a family. ”

"Yes, Chief Min, we see."

Dai Zhi listened to Jia Min's words and was also a little moved.

This is the first time he has heard of this statement about the value of soldiers' lives. has grown so big, I have seen a lot of soldiers, and it is the first time I have seen a soldier like Jia Min.

"Prepare twenty chain guns and matching barrels, ammunition, twenty spray canisters and fire oil. After a while, Battalion Commander Qin Zhong brought people to fetch them for training. In a few days, I'm going to use it in real combat. ”

"Okay, everything is ready-made, and they can come and pick it up at any time."

"Send two men and teach them how to use and maintain them."

"Everything is subject to Chief Min's arrangement."

"The next step is to focus on the chain guns and ammunition, and it won't be long before a large number of government corps will be equipped. How much money is needed, make a budget, and go to Yang Lin to ask for it. ”

"Chief Min, is this going to be a big battle?"

"Yes, prepare to reclaim South Windura. How well this battle is fought is up to you. ”

"Don't worry, Chief Min, we won't let you down."

"What about the ammunition reserves of the Franc machine and the musket?"

"There are already some reserves, and when the next batch of saltpeter from Goryeo arrives, we can make another batch. It's just that....... ”

Jiao Li wanted to speak and stopped.

"What's wrong?"

"Ningguta seems to be vigilant, and now we are strictly checking our transit goods, and these two times, we spent more money at the checkpoint before we came."

"This is indeed a problem, but there is no other way for the time being, so let's spend some money on the road first. It is still necessary to be careful to keep secrets. I'll wait until a little time later, and I'll figure it out. ”

Both hot and cold weapons have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Cold weapons have low killing efficiency, but they are also low in cost, and in many cases, they can be reused.

Thermal weapons have high killing efficiency and high cost. Ammunition is consumed all at once, and the reuse rate is low. This makes the cost of operations higher.

In essence, the war of hot weapons is fought for money. At present, Bukui's finances can afford it.

However, if there is a larger-scale war in the future, Jia Min will have to open up another way to make money, which will be a lot of money.