Chapter 265: Water Margin

"Copper-tired iron core cannon." Suddenly, Zhu Chongjiu's mind flashed, and a name blurted out, copper tire iron core cannon, this is another time and space copper tire iron core cannon, in Zhu Dapeng's memory, this thing is placed on the city wall of a tourist spot, it is said that it can only save a part of the copper material, the process is very complicated, so he led the craftsmen to develop the artillery before, he directly ignored the past, at this moment, after Jiao Yu reminded, he suddenly realized that the copper tire iron core is not simply to save costs, Instead, it makes full use of the different properties of the two metal materials to push the durability of the gun to a new level.

"It's not an iron core, it's a steel core." Jiao Dajiang glanced at his own governor and retorted without hesitation, "Pig iron is hard and brittle, wrought iron is soft and easy to get out of shape after heating, they are not good materials for making cannon cores, and if you want to make cannon cores, you can only use steel." ”

"Use steel, use steel, as long as you can build me a rifled cannon." Zhu Bayi thought about it and said through gritted teeth.

Nowadays, the steel smelted by the Huai'an Army weapons workshop is smelted by the steel filling technology of raw wrought iron in the same furnace, and the performance is far better than the steel produced in other regions, but the price is also high, and the output is very limited, if the steel core is used to make artillery, I am afraid that the cost of each gun will be at least twice as high as the original, and the supply of materials may not be guaranteed.

However, thinking of the chicken-like range of the four-pound cannon, Zhu Eighty-one immediately let it go, the reason why the Huai'an army was invincible some time ago was that on the one hand, it took advantage of the opponent's unfamiliar firearms, and on the other hand, it was because most of the elite soldiers of the Mengyuan court were stationed in the north, and there were no decent enemies in Huaiyang.

In the future, I am afraid that there will not be so much advantage to take advantage of, after taking Yangzhou, the Huai'an army is no longer under Liu Futong's subordinates regardless of territory or influence, which will inevitably attract the attention of the Mengyuan court, in addition, with the confidentiality ability and confidentiality awareness of the people of this era, it is a matter of time before the artillery and gunpowder manufacturing technology is mastered by the Mengyuan court, and there is no possibility of any luck.

Therefore, only by constantly improving itself, constantly improving the quality of its weapons and the combat ability of its soldiers, and always being one step ahead of its opponent, can it ensure its own safety, and it must be willing to spare its capital and continue to make great strides at any cost, otherwise, the result may be a catastrophe.

"At present, Hezhou, which Zhu Chongba occupies, has been rich in iron ore since ancient times." I can't bear to see my lord embarrassed by steel, Yangzhou prefect Robben reminded loudly, "Transporting ore down the river from the waterway can reach Jiangdu in one day, if you set up a few blast furnaces near the riverside and set up a steel filling workshop, you can settle thousands of people." ”

"Hmm." Zhu Bayi thought about it, nodded slightly, and put the steel plant on the riverside, not only can take advantage of the convenience of waterway transportation, but other weapons workshops that need to use waterwheels on a large scale can also be concentrated in the adjacent area to form a semi-closed military base, so that whether it is secrecy or base guard work, it will become much simpler, after all, the Mengyuan court has always paid no attention to the water division, and the Huai'an warship with six-pound guns installed is almost invincible on the Yangtze River, any enemy ship that tries to get close, They will all be smashed at a distance of a hundred paces.

"There is a section to the east of Jiangdu, where the Yangtze River is concave to the north about ten miles long, and the water is countless times wider here than in other places, and if we concentrate the weapons workshops and the furnaces for making steel, as long as we build a fort on the left and right banks, and put the largest artillery on our side, it will be impossible for any ship to approach." refused to let Robben be in the limelight alone, and even Lao Hei thought about it for a moment and reminded him in a low voice.

"It's the section diagonally facing the canal, I remember that there is a small island on the river, and further down, there is Xinzhou." Whenever Zhu Chongjiu goes to a place, he will familiarize himself with the terrain as quickly as possible, so the picture in his mind immediately matches the place that Lian Laohei said.

It is indeed a very good choice, especially the two sandbanks in the center of the river, one large and one small, are still desert islands, and no one lives on them, if Zhu Qiang's sailors are allowed to set up camps on the island, they can add another barrier to Yangzhou, and all the enemies from the south bank will be intercepted by the sailors as soon as possible, and then they will have the opportunity to land on the land of Yangzhou, (Note 1)

Thinking of this, Zhu Bayi nodded lightly again, "After Qingyuan goes back, find someone to draw a detailed map, and when we discuss the matter tomorrow morning, we will discuss what to do together." ”

"Minister, obey." Yangzhou prefect Luo Biqu Pavilion straightened his body and stood solemnly.

"You, your teacher has arrived." Only then did Zhu Eighty-one realize why Luo Ben came to find him, smiled wryly, and patted his head hard, "Look at my memory, when I get busy, I can't remember anything, where are the guests, hurry up and invite them in." ”

"The minister was afraid that they would disturb the lord, so he specially asked them to accompany them to enjoy the plum blossoms in the garden first." Robben glanced at the sketches of the new weapons on the ground, and responded cautiously.

Zhu Bayi Xun understood what Luo Ben really meant, nodded approvingly, and ordered with a smile, "Lao Jiao, Lao Hei, you two go back first and continue to ponder the fire guns and artillery, and if you need money, go directly to Su Changshiling, and say that I promised, at any cost." ”

"Yes, Governor." Even Lao Hei and Jiao Yu stood up and said goodbye.

"Qingyuan, you go to invite your teacher for me, and the distinguished guest who is going to donate food to us, Hong San, you go to the kitchen to find someone to make a pot of tea, and prepare a set of tea sets by the way." Zhu Chongjiu wiped off the sketch of the copper tire iron core cannon on the ground with the sole of his shoe, and continued to order, "Wei Ding, you also go and bring some snacks, Han Si, Yang Qi, you guys clean up here, tidy up, don't let the guests laugh." ”

"Yes." Everyone agreed, and went separately to prepare, Zhu Eighty-one himself opened his numb legs, walking back and forth, while trying to adjust his breathing, so that his mind could be clear, there were too many things that needed to be done every day, one after another, and he couldn't be busy at all, especially in science and technology and industrial exhibitions, except for a few wizards such as Jiao Yu and the boss of the Huang family, almost no one could keep up with his train of thought, even if it was Jiao Yu, a master craftsman, his main ability was also focused on practice, theoretical level, Even elementary school students in another time and space may not be able to reach it.

was walking around tiredly, Shi Yanduan and Shen Fu had been invited by Robben, and when they saw Zhu Eighty-one from a distance, they bent their knees down and wanted to worship, "Grass people Shi Nai'an (Shen Fu), knock on the chief manager, I wish the chief manager prosperity in martial arts, and every battle will be defeated." ”

"What." Zhu Eighty-one's body shook, flew forward, and dragged Shi Yanduan's arm with both hands, "You are Shi Nai'an, you are Robben's mentor." (Note 2)

Great God, this is the absolute great god, the author of one of the four famous books "Water Margin", persuading people to rebel between the lines, even the title of the book is extremely unruly, his soul in another time and space, from childhood to adulthood, has watched various versions, admired the author so much, I didn't expect to see a living one at home today.

How did Shi Nai'an know that he was so famous in later generations, seeing that Zhu Eighty-one was so excited, he secretly doubted in his heart, "How can Shi Mou be so virtuous, he actually let the world-famous Zhu butcher be so out of shape, this Zhu butcher, there will be no real madness, if that is the case, Shi Mou this time, but he ran in vain,"

However, he didn't dare to look at Zhu Eighty-one face to face, stood up with the momentum, and said with a smile: "General Manager Lao asked, Shi's real name is Er, the word Yanduan, because he caused some trouble and didn't want to implicate his family, so he changed his name to Shi Nai'an. ”

"Oh." Zhu Eighty-one responded in a low voice, his soul is not guarded, Shi Nai'an's original name is not Shi Nai'an, will Luo Ben be Luo Guanzhong, it is only because of his butterfly wings that he no longer changed his name to be an author, but became a "professional thief".

In that case, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is estimated to have disappeared completely, and if the Water Margin is not good, he will have to become a eunuch, and he will fan two of the four great Chinese masterpieces with one wing, Zhu is really a sinner through the ages.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly cleaned up his chaotic thoughts, stretched out his hand to pull up Shen Fu, who was full of confusion, and then said to Shi Nai'an with a smile, "Sir, please forgive Zhu for his gaffe just now, Zhu used to hear people talk plainly in the wine shop, it seems that he has heard of Mr.'s name, but I don't know if Mr. has written a book dedicated to persuading people to rebel, it seems that it seems to be some kind of water Bo Liangshan or something." ”

He didn't know if the Water Margin was called the Water Margin at the moment, but the title of the book could be changed, but the location might not be moved, sure enough, Shi Nai'an heard it, and immediately realized, smiled, and responded with a bit of pride, "The chief manager has actually heard the flat words rewritten by Shi, the legend of the high-rollers in the rivers and lakes, Shi Mou annoyed the government because of this book, and only half of the book was written, so he had to change his name and avoid trouble everywhere." ”

"The Legend of the Hawkers." Zhu Bayi was stunned again, his excitement gradually calmed down, the Water Margin is not called the Water Margin at the moment, and it is still an unfinished book, it seems that Shi Nai'an will have to go through many more storms before he will understand the truth that Zhao'an is a dead end, and will write a grand and magnificent tragedy completely, but I don't know, in the current time and space, whose shadow is that Song Jiang, who is the Wu Yong in his heart, where is Li'erwa located, where is Lin Chong and Hua Rong, hundreds of years later, himself, and the people around him, what kind of legend will be left.

Note 1: Xinzhou, that is, the current Yangzhong, began to take shape at the end of the Song Dynasty, the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty was located in the middle of the river, the Yangtze River was divided into two, Xu Da once trained troops on the island, the Qing Dynasty, the Huai River returned to the north, and Yangzhong Island gradually increased to the south, before forming the current outline.

Note 2: The master-apprentice relationship between Shi Nai'an and Luo Guanzhong comes from the Ming Dynasty Huai'an Wang Daosheng's "Shi Nai'an's Epitaph" and the Qing Dynasty Hu Yinglin's "Shao Room Mountain House Pen Collection" and other books, the authenticity is doubtful, but from the age of the two and the time when the book was written by the Water Margin and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it is possible that the legend that Shi Nai'an is Luo Guanzhong's teacher may be established.

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