Now, with a grain harvest at last, the pressure on Mekong has eased slightly, but Zong Shouyi's request for money has not been approved by Zhu Yongxing. Of course, Zhu Yongxing has no money to pull out, he only has policies, only the idea of building Saigon.

The "Nationality Law" was used to recruit displaced people to settle down in the wasteland, so that the Yue (referring to the Annan), Tang (referring to overseas Chinese), Fang, Barbarian and other displaced people gathered in clusters, and became the people of the Ming Dynasty, enjoying the same rights as the immigrants from the mainland. In this way, we will speed up the development of agriculture, turn wasteland into arable land, and become a grain base for resisting the Qing Dynasty at an early date.

The free port and the revised Property Law will be used to attract business travelers, so that "overseas countries will come in tandem", so as to attract investment and speed up the construction of Saigon Port.

Of course, the so-called "Property Law" is very different from that of later generations, except that it restricts the government's so-called powers of expropriation, confiscation, and confiscation, and stipulates several major crimes such as treason and rebellion, and its legal property will be retained. It is relatively sloppy and has many loopholes in implementation, but as a pilot, there will always be a process of gradual improvement and improvement.

"On the shore of the land, it is not the king's minister." Under this feudal concept, no one has personal property in the true sense of the word, and it belongs to the emperor and the imperial court. It's just that you don't need it for the time being, so you can keep it. If you need it, a holy decree, an order, yours is not yours, all belong to the emperor and the court.

Zhu Yongxing has not been able to solve the problem fundamentally for the time being, but he has already started to implement it in Mekong Province to observe the effect, improve the policy, and attract immigrants to speed up development.

Of course, Zong Shouyi knew about the tight finances of the government, and he did not complain much about Zhu Yongxing's refusal to withdraw funds, but he still felt very fresh about the policies and guidance given by Zhu Yongxing. After careful study with subordinates. I think it is a path of rapid development, and it is necessary to implement it.

"My lord, the lower official is back." An official pushed the door and walked into Zong Shouyi's office, often going down to inspect the land that had been registered for reclamation, the official was already very tanned, and his face was dusty at the moment. There was dirt on his feet, and he looked like an old peasant.

"Good work, Dehou." Zong Shouyi stretched out his hand and motioned for the official to sit down, continued to bow his head to review the document, and said, "Please wait for a while, I will finish reading it right away." ”

The official was not polite, reached for the teapot, and poured himself tea to quench his thirst. After a drink, pour another glass. sighed: "Pu'er tea, I haven't drunk it for a long time." ”

"Your Highness's favor, you can pack a bag and take it away later." Zong Shouyi took up the pen and revised it, and said very casually.

"Tsk, then the next official is welcome." Mo Haifa was very envious of Zong Shouyi's kindness, and tasted the tea carefully, and suddenly remembered something again, and reminded: "My lord." The foreign monk came again and was stopped in front of the house. ”

Zong Shouyi's movements paused. He shook his head helplessly and said, "Your Highness has already approved the construction of the church, I wanted to press it for a few more days, but I didn't expect this guy to be so impatient." That's it, let people tell him, so that they don't have to bother me again. ”

"Your Excellency. There are some things that still need to be persuaded by His Highness. Mo Haifa hesitated for a moment and said: "Your Highness is ambitious, but he is embarrassed by money and food, and he has not been able to let go. But don't be in a hurry and deal with the Xiyi people. It's better to be cautious! ”

Zong Shouyi finally finished revising the document, put down the pen and sat upright, and said with a smile: "This matter is also explained in the letter that His Royal Highness has made a plan, and we don't need to worry. ”

Mo Hai finished speaking, and seeing that Zong Shouyi was busy with the work at hand, he began to report his work, "The lower officials have demarcated four villages this time, registered 1,132 people, and measured and verified 4,676 mu of newly cultivated land. At present, the situation is acceptable, but the number of buffalo is insufficient, and it is difficult to speed up land reclamation. ”

Zong Shouyi thought about it for a moment and said: "The buffalo purchased from Siam should be transported in a few days, how to distribute it, Dehou will make some plans first." His Royal Highness said in his letter that the Qing court wanted to carry out coastal relocation, and we should make preparations in advance to resettle a large number of immigrants. ”

"Coastal relocation?" Mo Hai was stunned for a moment, and then said with disdain: "What's the use of this, it's really stupid." Well, it's not useless, I'm afraid the Zheng family in the southeast will be sad. ”

"With only the land of gold and xia, I'm afraid it's really embarrassing." Zong Shouyi also came to a similar conclusion to Mo Haifa, and said: "Now that His Highness Zhilu Dao is far-sighted, when the coastal border relocation order is issued, silk, porcelain and other commodities will be cut off. Those craftsmen can have a good livelihood and settle down, so that they can make a lot of money for us in the future. ”

"Hehe, Xiaguan Mao suddenly opened." Mo Haifa laughed twice, shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity that there is a lack of money, and I can't show my strength yet." ”

"It is not easy for His Highness to raise money everywhere to maintain the current situation, and you and I should share the worries of Your Highness." Although Zong Shouyi also had a feeling that he couldn't show it, he still defended Zhu Yongxing, and pushed the document in his hand to Mo Haifa, saying: "Your Highness's strategy is extremely feasible, if it is implemented, the funding problem may be alleviated." ”

Mo Haifa took the document and read it carefully, with an uncertain expression on his face, some surprised, some admired, and some puzzled and confused.

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Many people tend to be proud after victory, or they think that there is no problem with the tactics they adopt and the military theories they follow, and that they can continue to use them.

It is really very rare for a man like Zhu Yongxing to attach great importance to the upgrading of weapons and to the popularization and use of new tactics and tactics after winning a war. In fact, it is very simple, because his vision is different and he knows the evolution of history and military affairs, so he must strive for excellence.

Flintlock pistols have been manufactured, and thousands of troops have been imported to equip various theaters of operations, but the composition of the real flintlock pistol queue and the use of related tactics have not yet been finalized.

The French, as a supplier and collaborator of weapons, once suggested that Zhu Yongxing form an array of all flintlock muskeers. Because in France, musket units were already generally armed with bayonets, and spearmen no longer existed. Although in terms of the army, France is still very strong and tactically advanced, Zhu Yongxing did not take their advice after experiments.

Of course, Zhu Yongxing knew that the bayonet was very important, but he was very dissatisfied with the stuffed bayonet that the French army was currently equipping.

The plugged bayonet had a tapered wooden handle that was inserted directly into the barrel, which was not only unstable in fixation. And it's easy to fall off. More importantly, once the bayonet is used, the rifle cannot be fired, which obviously does not meet the actual needs of the battlefield and Zhu Yongxing's requirements.

The birth of the first bayonet in the world was the small French city of Bayonne, so Europe and the United States called the bayonet "Bayone". More than twenty years later, the French military engineer, field marshal de ? Vauban would invent the casing bayonet, which used a special sleeve to hold the bayonet to the outside of the barrel. But Zhu Yongxing couldn't afford to wait. Not wanting to wait, as early as the first batch of flintlock muskets were imported, he gave orders to the arsenal and, drawing simple drawings, began to manufacture matching bayonets.

It was obviously difficult to manufacture a bayonet directly from a cassette, while the sleeve type was much simpler. A protruding tenon was added to the barrel of the musket, and the bayonet was twisted into the groove of the sleeve to fix it.

Obviously, Zhu Yongxing overestimated the technical ability of the arsenal. Over the course of several months. The bayonet has undergone several changes, and it is only now that it has been finalized.

Forty centimeters long and weighing about two catties, Zhu Yongxing carefully looked at the bayonet in his hand, and the wry smile on his face flashed. To be honest, this thing doesn't seem to have anything to do with a knife, it's almost an improved version of a spearhead.

Wei Yongzhong, the director of the Ministry of Works, glanced at Zhu Yongxing with some apprehension, although it was manufactured according to the specifications set by the most reluctant. But there are still some problems, and he doesn't know whether to say it now.

No way. The steel structure is not strong enough, and it is very difficult to make it both sharp and long. The only way to do this is to sacrifice the blade's chopping purpose and use this structure that strengthens the blade. Zhu Yongxing regretted this a little, but it was not unacceptable. As a bayonet, the chopping does not have much practical significance. All you need is a thorn.

"Well, that's good." Zhu Yongxing put down the bayonet, and finally praised it: "There should be room for improvement in output, and if you are good at it, I will be rewarded for promotion." ”

Wei Yongzhong breathed a sigh of relief. But he still muttered and said: "Your Highness, the lower official is transporting the bayonet this time, and he also brings a few craftsmen, if there is a deviation in the equipment of the bayonet, it can be repaired and transformed immediately." ”

Zhu Yongxing was stunned for a moment, looked at Wei Yongzhong with some confusion, saw his cramped and uneasy expression, and thought of the word "deviation", and suddenly felt in his heart.

It's still a matter of tolerance, the so-called standard bayonet can't reach 100% fit with the gun at present, can it reach 50%? Zhu Yongxing really smiled bitterly this time and said: "I understand, in the future, the musket team will need to be equipped with several craftsmen and related tools to ensure that there are no problems when the weapon is used." ”

"Back to Your Highness. As for this craftsman, there is no need to match more, two or three people are enough; As for the technique, there is no need to be skilled, just knocking and beating, simple repair; Or let the soldiers learn it and master it. Wei Yongzhong blushed and explained in a whisper.

Zhu Yongxing looked at Wei Yongzhong's appearance, couldn't help laughing, and said: "There is no need for this, I naturally know the current level of technology of the Dao Arsenal, how can I blame it?" Well, if it's just a knock, it's not a bad idea to take out a few soldiers to learn and then equip them with the relevant tools.

"His Royal Highness Xie is magnanimous, and the officials will strictly supervise after they go back, so that the product specifications and quality will be better." Wei Yongzhong bowed his hand, and the stone in his heart finally landed.

"I believe you can do better." Zhu Yongxing patted the bayonet and said: "The output will be increased, and by next year at the latest, our army's muskets will be equipped with bayonets." In addition, it is better to transport the guns that are made in the future with bayonets, so that they can be repaired nearby. For imported flint guns, it is best to equip them with bayonets after the modification of the tenon. It's just that I wonder if the Ludao factory can guarantee such progress? ”

Wei Yongzhong estimated slightly, nodded very firmly, and said: "Back to Your Highness, the lower officials ensure that the progress of each workshop can be coordinated and will not delay each other." ”

"That's good." Zhu Yongxing nodded, asked about some related work, praised and encouraged him, and then ended the report.

Although the flintlock pistol could be equipped with bayonets in the near future, Zhu Yongxing did not think that it would be able to withstand the charge of the cavalry, so he was not ready to eliminate the spearmen, and he would not give up the phalanx method of battle for the time being. Because the wars between the East and the West are not the same, Zhu Yongxing will not follow the same example. Moreover, he felt that if the Western army came to fight against the Qing army now, the probability of defeat was very high.

Because of the Western horizontal and linear tactics, because the battle formation is wide and frontal, the movement is ineffective, clumsy and dull in battle, and the troops can only act in accordance with the established battle procedures.

The opposing sides generally demand that they face each other on flat, open terrain. The troops first spread out into a wide frontal battle formation outside the predetermined battlefield, and then slowly moved towards the battlefield. After the battle began, the artillerymen fired first, and then the musketeers fired a volley in a row, and the whole formation, under the cover of a volley of firearms in turns, slowly pressed forward in "goose steps", and the last was a shock fight. The whole process lacked the necessary battlefield maneuver, and the frontal attack tactics were adopted, and there was no strategy and deceit to speak of, and everything was expected by both sides.

In this case, the outcome of the battle was determined by the strength of the firepower of both sides, as well as the bravery of the troops, that is, whether the soldiers could maintain a neat formation under enemy fire and under the whipping of the commander. As Engels said: "Before the eighteenth century, all battles were battles between two armies: the armies of the two sides spread out into parallel fronts and fought in regular battles on flat ground, without any military stratagem or trickery......"

On the contrary, the Chinese generals inherited the tradition of their ancient ancestors who were good at winning by surprise, and the use of tactics was more flexible and the content of strategies was richer.

Moreover, the battle formation of the Western army, whether it is the Spanish infantry phalanx, the Morris horizontal formation, or the Gustavus line formation, the cold and hot weapons are not completely integrated, and the entire battle formation is often only suitable for frontal combat, especially the horizontal formation and the line formation, spearmen, musketeers and cavalry are configured in a line from the inside to the outside, with small depth and wide front, although it ensures that more soldiers play a role at the same time, but it lacks the toughness and elasticity of the battle.

No matter where this formation is broken or disorganized, it will inevitably affect the combat effectiveness of the entire army. Zhu Yongxing even believed that the Western troops with pure flintlock pistols would definitely not be able to resist the charge of the cavalry group in the Qing army, and if they dared to come to China at this time, they would inevitably face a disastrous defeat.

Therefore, after many tests and studies, Zhu Yongxing and his officers have determined the specific composition of the musket unit and the corresponding tactics. That is, the three arms of the gun carriage, musket, and spear are mixed together, so that the firepower is arranged in echelons and depth, and all kinds of weapons can complement each other in performance and take care of each other. (To be continued......)