At the end of the inspection, Hang Min arranged a luncheon.

On the one hand, it is to bring the relationship between many princelings and His Royal Highness the Prince, on the other hand, there are some things that have not been finished, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will continue to explain the next task of the Donggong Military Research Institute.

Three rounds of drinking.

Because Hang Min is the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, many things of the Donggong Military Research Institute were handed over to Shi Xin.

However, the steel mill has been transferred to the Ministry of Industry.

So Zhu Jianji asked Hang Min, "Hang Shangshu, according to the needs of the Donggong Military Research Institute and the National Military Research Institute, can the steelmaking plant strengthen the research and development of various special steels?" ”

Hang Min shook his head, "No matter how strong the strength is, some craftsmanship levels are really not up to it." ”

After a pause, "Our technological level, in fact, there is no room for improvement, the steel mill has exhausted all methods, including the kind His Highness said, adding some strange mineral substances to the steel raw materials, although there are some results, but they are lackluster." ”

Zhu Jianji also knows that the chemical industry has not yet developed, and it is a bit too much to mention special steel.

sighed: "The Ministry of Chemical Industry, which Yu Kang is in charge of the Academy of Engineering Sciences, needs to increase capital investment. ”

Hang Min commanded.

Zhu Jianji just woke up and said something, but saw Liu Jing, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, hurriedly coming, and after saluting, he said: "Your Royal Highness, according to your will, we installed the news in the Jurchen Xizuo to spread the news to the Jinyi Guard in Liaodong, and delivered it to Gyeonggi overnight. ”

Zhu Jianji raised his eyebrows, "Say!" ”

Liu Jing said: "According to the investigation of the fine work, after Li Gu Naha took control of the Jurchen power, he bought a lot of steel from North Korea, produced a large number of Dongfeng rifles and bullets, in order to equip the whole army of the Dragon Elephant Battalion, Li Gu Naha mobilized all the Jurchen people, smelted the sword, and even some kitchen spatulas and kitchen knives, all of which were used to smelt into steel, according to the estimate of the fine work, at the latest next spring, the Jurchen Dragon Elephant Battalion will be fully equipped with Dongfeng rifles." ”

Zhu Jianji asked, "How many people are there in the Dragon Elephant Camp?" ”

Liu Jing said: "Twenty thousand." ”

Zhu Jianji bowed slightly, "Twenty thousand, a lot......"

It's a bit worrying indeed.

20,000 people, even if they are equipped with old-fashioned Dongfeng rifles, this lethality is still stronger than Jingtai's seventeen-year Donggong Young Army, fighting North Korea and Mongolia, almost destroying the withering and decaying.

I have to admit that the man Li Gunaha is a bit of a visionary.

According to the historical process, in fact, Jingtai should have become a plough court in the seventeenth year, but it was changed by itself, and now two years have passed, and the Jurchens are getting stronger and stronger.

I can't take it anymore.

It must be next year, there will be a scene of Tai Liting, otherwise the Jurchen will become a hidden danger sooner or later.

Zhu Jianji took a deep breath, took a drink of the wine glass, and looked at everyone, "Tomorrow, the orphan association proposed at the court meeting that the household department should allocate money, let the steel mills under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry increase production, and make every effort to ensure the use of the Military Research Institute, and by the end of this year, the number of 30,000 new Dongfeng rifles, 500 Dongfeng light machine guns, and Dongfeng mortars for the Donggong Young Army should also be increased to 500, and at the same time, 1 million rifle bullets, 100 machine gun bullets, and 200,000 Dongfeng mortar shells should be prepared. ”

Hang Min immediately asked: "Your Highness's operation, is it planning to use troops against the Jurchens next year?" ”

Zhu Jianji nodded, "You can't let the Jurchens continue to develop." ”

Hang Min bowed, "Indeed, the Jurchens actually thought of stealing our firearms technology, if we don't take advantage of it to solve it now, when they expand westward and invade the Mongol tribes, their power will increase greatly, and then they want to exterminate it, it will suddenly increase the difficulty." ”

I am afraid that the Jurchens will establish a unified regime outside the gates.

So next year's military presence is the best opportunity.

Zhu Jianji asked Shi Xin, "Can the Donggong Military Research Institute fulfill the request that Gu just made?" ”

Shi Xin hesitated, "It's a little difficult. ”

He immediately said: "But as long as the money is in place, Weichen can continue to expand the team of craftsmen of the Donggong Military Research Institute, and strive to build more hydraulic lathes, and must strive to complete His Highness's needs before the Spring Festival!" ”

Under the instructions of His Royal Highness, the Donggong Military Research Institute has long had the most rudimentary lathe.

Hydraulic.

Zhu Jianji sighed, "I can only use money to smash it." ”

After a pause, "There is no time for us to develop slowly, after all, the Jurchens gave us such a hand, if it weren't for Li Gu Naha to steal the technology, we could still take our time." ”

Shi Xin immediately panicked and said: "It's the dereliction of duty of Weichen, please punish Your Highness." ”

Zhu Jianji waved his hand, "What's the use of punishing you, the most responsible person for this matter is Jinyiwei, but it is already an established fact, even if he cuts off Liu Jing's head, it will change the established fact." ”

Liu Jing was taken aback, and hurriedly knelt down to thank His Highness for not killing.

Zhu Jianji continued: "Here in the Donggong Military Research Institute, according to the principle of hydraulic lathes, we will continue to develop other machine tools such as milling machines and punching machines, and strive for the future firearms production line, and the machine tool can become the main force of the production line, so that we can be rioting." ”

Shi Xin hurriedly received the order.

But I don't dare to pack the ticket, those machine tools designed by His Highness are too difficult.

The machine bed is ok.

It's not hard.

The difficult thing is that those tools and knives and the like have too high requirements for the performance of steel - so the current level of firearms in the Ming Dynasty is still limited by the steelmaking process.

Let's try it soon, everyone. 】

Since it has been decided to use troops against the Jurchens after the beginning of spring next year, of course they can't just fight.

After beating the Jurchens, they had to bring the Jurchens into the territory of the rule.

This brings us to the problem.

After the heavy snow closed the mountains in winter, how to ensure the logistics of the Ming garrison in the Jurchens - without logistics support, the Jurchens rebelled in minutes.

It can be beaten but not cured, and there is no point.

Thinking of this, Zhu Jianji looked at Hang Min, "Over there is the Academy of Engineering Sciences, the cement R&D team established before, if there is any progress made and what process is needed, we will quickly prepare manpower, don't worry about money, there is no Gudong Palace, you can ask the household department for it!" ”

Hang Min said with a smile: "According to the formula given by His Royal Highness, the cement R&D team has achieved a lot of results, basically the formula ratio has been made, and now the main problem lies in the process of mass production, especially the grinding piece, which needs to develop a machine that can quickly and massively grind ores. ”

Grinder......

Zhu Jianji sighed, this is his knowledge blind spot.

"Hurry up." ”

If it really doesn't work, then it's still a crowd tactic.

When the Jurchens are defeated next year, a concrete official road will be built from Beijing to the depths of the northeast to ensure that the Ming Xiongshi has control over the Jurchens - this is also to prepare for the future invasion of North Korea.

It is not difficult to fight North Korea.

As long as an excuse is found.

After that, these official routes were to be used to strengthen the Ming Dynasty's control over the occupied areas and the transportation of resources.

At the end of the day, expansion is for resources.

Drinking all the wine in the cup, he prepared to go back to the East Palace, got up, and said: "It depends on you whether you can have a famous Jingtai Liting against the Jurchens after the beginning of spring next year!" ”