Of course, the new artillery is more advanced and powerful, but the old artillery is not completely discarded, and it can still exert residual heat.

For example, the Franc machine, due to the airtightness, the firing range is hard, but the rate of fire is an advantage. Hit the shots at close range... bullet, the lethality is still good.

Therefore, many old artillery pieces were equipped with gun mounts and gun carriages to improve mobility and still contribute to the victory of the Ming army.

Zhu Youxiao also knew that the output that Sun Yuanhua said was relatively conservative, after all, there were six or seven hundred craftsmen who cast cannons, and they could all be used for the manufacture of a cannon?

And the process of casting guns, what kind of molding, casting, quenching, annealing, grinding, etc., Zhu Youxiao also knows a little, and it is impossible to say that it will be completed in one day.

Therefore, it must be that multiple guns or multiple processes are started together, and the final output is calculated in months.

Of course, the details are not important, what Zhu Youxiao wants is the result. And the output reported by Sun Yuanhua, he can still accept it, as long as he does not delay the war in Liaodong.

The emperor seemed satisfied, and Sun Yuanhua secretly let out a long breath. He is indeed conservative in his production, and if Banzai raises the requirements, he can also raise it appropriately.

Moreover, the reported output is low, and it will be overfulfilled at the end of the month, wouldn't it be more enjoyable to live the dragon's face?

But if it is blown up, it will not be completed by then, and if it is bigger, it will be the crime of deceiving the king?

Zhu Youxiao didn't ask again, but took a piece of paper, drew on it for a while, and ordered Sun Yuanhua to come forward and watch it with a smile.

Standing in front of the imperial case, Sun Yuanhua looked at the picture drawn by the emperor.

Zhu Youxiao pointed and explained: "I loaded the artillery today, and suddenly I came up with this thing. It can be called a stock, which may help to increase the power of the artillery......"

The shells of front-loading smoothbore guns all have a common feature, that is, they are smaller than the muzzle. This may be nonsense, and it can't fit in if it's bigger than the muzzle!

However, the gap between the shell and the barrel is, according to the standard language of later generations, if the clearance is too large, the gas of the propellant will leak a lot. If the air tightness is not good, it will definitely affect the range of the shell.

In addition, there is a problem with the large clearance, and that is the accuracy of artillery fire.

You think, the shells are dangling in the barrels, and under the impetus of gunpowder gases, it is tantamount to stumbling forward. The moment it flies away from the muzzle, there is a jump.

Don't underestimate the little jump deviation, the longer the range, the greater the distance from the target. There is a saying that roughly means: the muzzle of the gun is one millimeter off, and the target is one foot off.

Zhu Youxiao hadn't paid much attention to this problem before, and he hadn't observed the artillery at close range, let alone loaded the shells himself.

Today was a whim, but it inspired him, or rather, evoked memories deep in his mind.

Therefore, this is not Zhu Youxiao's invention, but a picture that he once browsed on the Internet in his previous life and remembered not very solidly.

And the so-called butt, in fact, is very simple, that is, a round thick wooden board is added behind the spherical shell. Then the two were fixed together to form a new type of shell.

Don't underestimate this extremely simple stock, it can effectively encapsulate the leakage of gunpowder gas, and can also act as a buffer for hollow grenades.

With less gunpowder gas leakage, the more thrust the shells get, and the longer the range can be; At the same time, the coordination accuracy of the shell and the gun chamber was also improved, and the accuracy of the artillery bombardment was ensured as much as possible.

If the iron cannonball is not made accurately enough, it will be difficult to polish; Wooden boards, it is much easier to repair.

"Hooray." Sun Yuanhua looked at the illustration and thought about it, and asked uncertainly: "Will such a cannonball fixed together roll forward in the air and affect the accuracy?" ”

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "Sun Qing can try it." I didn't think that would happen. ”

Shells with wooden butts have a higher center of gravity because iron is denser than wood.

You can imagine a shuttlecock or a shuttlecock, with a heavy head and a light tail that makes the flight stable, but not flying in the air with a flip bucket.

As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao took the quill pen and drew a simple pattern.

"This thick wooden board can act as a buffer, and I thought that the shells of the Ming Dynasty did not have to be cast into a thick-walled hollow spherical shape."

Zhu Youxiao paused, the tip of the pen shook, probably because he felt that it was a little difficult to draw a picture to explain it, so he stopped again and continued: "When I make a sample, Sun Qing will be able to understand it and make it for testing." ”

Since it is called heavy pressing, the shells fired do not have to be spherical, they should have the appearance of mortar shells!

If the butt could not maintain the stability of the flight of the shell, Zhu Youxiao felt that it would definitely be fine with small wings (tail fins).

And as the top full-level carpenter of the Ming Dynasty, it is not so easy to make a wooden mortar shell!

In Zhu Youxiao's view, a cylindrical thin-walled shell with a bomb stock and a tail wing was created. Not only is it easier than casting thick-walled hollow iron balls, but it can also be filled with more gunpowder and crushed iron to improve the fragmentation damage of the explosion.

Although Sun Yuanhua didn't understand it very well, almost all the things that the emperor asked him to experiment with were successful. So, he bowed down and took the order, ready to go back and do the test.

Zhu Youxiao asked about other information about the Weapons and Powder Bureau, and then asked Sun Yuanhua to retreat.

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Although the war was a top priority, Zhu Youxiao's main energy was not here.

This is the benefit of knowing people and being good at their duties, with Xiong Tingbi, Yuan Keli, and Mao Wenlong sitting in the front, and so many loyal and brave generals fighting in front. As long as he guarantees the logistics such as food, food, weapons, etc., and occasionally gives some guidance, he can basically guarantee the final victory of Pingliao.

Similar to Lin Dan Batur's line of thought, Zhu Youxiao also wants to "be safe" and put his importance above Pingliao.

This "Annei" does not have the smoke of gunpowder on the battlefield and the earth-shattering sound of killing, but the degree of complexity is better than the strategizing and deceit in the war.

Moreover, this "Ann" action will determine whether the Ming Dynasty will revitalize the country or continue to decline.

If it fails, even if Jiannu is wiped out, there will be other new forces that will become strong enemies of the Ming Dynasty.

The world is like this, and the competition between countries is inevitable and cruel.

Even if Daming was not destroyed by foreign enemies and could not "be safe", in the harsh environment of the Xiaoice period, the change of dynasty was also a result that Zhu Youxiao was unwilling to accept.

Therefore, promoting the good and eliminating the bad, reform and enterprising are the most attentive and energetic work of Zhu Youxiao.

In reform, the most difficult thing is not the promulgation of policies and the introduction of measures, but the traditional habits of thought of the people.

The martial arts school has been established, and the new school has also been recruited and trained, but what makes Zhu Youxiao dissatisfied is that there are still too few people who accept these.

The army needs artillery instructors, it needs artillery; The imperial court needed economic and technical talents. These are based on literacy and arithmetic, or training from readers, which is the fastest and most trouble-free.

But what about those who read, if you look at the proportion of the whole number, it can be described as a small number of applicants.

Emphasizing literature over military force and respecting the right path of the imperial examination, these obstacles in thinking and concepts made Zhu Youxiao feel very troubled.

The preferential treatment of the students has been abolished, in order to force them to turn to the professionals and officials needed by the imperial court. However, it seems that the effect is not too significant.

And it is impossible to abolish the imperial examination, at least not for a few years, Zhu Youxiao is still calm about it.

"Isn't it a bit tricky to cancel the Guozijian?" Zhu Youxiao seemed to be talking to himself, and said as if he was asking.

Ni Wenhuan, the royal pen, was startled, peeked at the emperor, and found that it was not angry, so he relaxed a little.

After thinking about it for a while, Ni Wenhuan carefully suggested: "Long live, the sudden cancellation of the Guozijian is afraid that the government and the opposition will be shaken." ”

Zhu Youxiao turned his eyes to look at Ni Wenhuan, and asked in a deep voice: "I'm worried that there are too few new students, does Ni Qing have a good plan?" ”

Ni Wenhuan bowed and said: "Long live Qijuan, Weichen thought that he could increase the court test or the official test, and select prisoners from the Guozi Prison to confer officials." Then he was sent to Xinxue to study, which can be called Guanzheng. If he does not obey the assignment of the imperial court, he will be disqualified as a prisoner. ”

Zhu Youxiao blinked his eyes, smiled, and said, "Ni Qing's proposal is very good. ”

In ancient times, if a scholar wanted to be a leader, he had to participate in the imperial examination to enter the official career. And if you want to do well in the imperial examination, key schools and famous teachers are quite important. And the highest institution of learning at that time was Guozijian.

Studying in Guozijian also requires an exam, which is equivalent to taking a key high school. However, in the Guozijian, only students with particularly excellent performance can directly become officials through channels such as the court examination or the official examination.

For most of the students of Guozijian, if they want to gain fame, they still have to participate in the imperial examination.

Ni Wenhuan's trick is tantamount to allowing the inmates to become officials without participating in the imperial examination. Of course, if you have an official position, you have to enter a new school first, whether it is an internship or a political observation, anyway, it has achieved Zhu Youxiao's goal.

Zhu Youxiao used to adopt the principle of voluntary admission to the inmates, and the conditions for entering the martial arts school were very wide, as long as they were in good health; However, the time to start a new school is still short, and the students have not yet determined their future.

Ni Wenhuan's suggestion reminded Zhu Youxiao that it was a trick to confer an official on the superintendent. Wouldn't it be more influential and tempting for the new students to do it for the officials?

is also an official, although the right path of the imperial examination is not ordinary, but after all, there are very few people who can be admitted. For many readers, it should be acceptable, right?

Zhu Youxiao bowed slightly, feeling that such an analysis and judgment were very reliable. But with the addition of a public opinion offensive, the effect will be even better.

Turning to Ni Wenhuan, Zhu Youxiao said: "Learn to become a literary and martial artist, and the goods are with the emperor's family." In the recent issues of the "Daming Forum", more similar articles should be published, so that those who read books will not talk all day long and do not do practical things. The needs of the court and the country, if they don't report at this time, when will they wait? ”

"Yes, Wechen obeys." Ni Wenhuan bowed and responded.

Zhu Youxiao thought about it again and said: "Let's make up some more stories, let's just say that some scholars study hard for ten or decades but are not allowed to be officials, let alone have no skills, they can't even support themselves, and they can't even support their parents, they are just waste, and they are not even as good as beggars." ”

Ni Wenhuan blinked, thinking that it was a bit bad to scold people like this?

Zhu Youxiao didn't finish speaking, and continued to say according to his contempt for some scholars: "Splendid articles, full of economy, relying on this to be an official, can you herdsmen on the side, or can you stabilize the country?" A person with five people and six thinks he is amazing, but in fact, he is not bullshit. ”

Ni Wenhuan swallowed his saliva and decided that when it was published, he must add the foul words of Long Live to the art. Otherwise.......

After Zhu Youxiao finished scolding, he was in a much better mood, and then said to Ni Wenhuan: "In addition, there is also the problem of increasing business taxes and not separating officials and businessmen, which must be explained and exposed. You also need to review your submissions carefully to find people who can use them. ”

Ni Wenhuan bowed down to receive the order, and his heart was very happy.

To discover useful people, of course, is to replace oneself, but it is not to be demoted and deposed, but to be promoted like Wei Guangwei.

Although as the emperor's royal pen, he can be called a confidant, but where is the prestige of being a feudal outside?

After Ni Wenhuan retired, Zhu Youxiao took the question book and read it again.

Despite the complexity of political affairs, there should be no major changes in the theme of work in recent years.

Supporting the war externally, eliminating the disadvantages and relieving social contradictions internally, and countering measures to the approaching Xiaoice River period are all inseparable from "money and food."

Whether to raid the house to obtain temporary profits, or to establish a benign system that can last for a long time, for Zhu Youxiao, he will choose with his eyes closed.

Now he is not forced to a dead end, he is as poor and crazy as at the end of the Chongzhen Dynasty, and Zhu Youxiao naturally does not want to use too drastic methods.

But if someone dares to hinder him from advancing reform and achieving his goals. Hey, then he won't pretend. What is the name of a faint monarch and a tyrant, even if you put it on my head, see if I can lose a piece of meat?

Wang Tiqian walked in lightly, waited for the emperor to finish approving the question book and looked up, and then bowed down and said, "Emperor, His Royal Highness King Xin and the grandson of Tang Wang are waiting to see you outside." ”

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and commanded very briefly: "Xuan! ”

A policy of punishing officials and businessmen has been formulated, which is tantamount to sharpening the knife. Whoever will be in charge will be selected by Zhu Youxiao.

Zhu Yujian has been studying in Zongxue for several months, no matter what he learns, punishing him according to the laws and regulations promulgated is not a difficult job, it only depends on whether his heart is strong.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao wanted to send Zhu Yujian to Jiangnan, which was not only an investigation, but also an experience. He wanted to know whether Zhu Yujian, who was evaluated as "more accomplished" in history, could be of great use.

As for Zhu Youzhen, the king of letters, Zhu Youxiao also had a similar idea, so that his little brother could see the outside world, observe the sufferings of the people, and see the ugly faces of Ming officials and businessmen.

Seeing with one's own eyes is better than preaching a hundred times, Zhu Youxiao feels that this sentence is very applicable to Zhu Youzhen.

Rigidity, self-reliance, arbitrariness and suspicion are Zhu Youzhen's biggest character flaws, and perhaps it is the end of the stormy dynasty that magnified this flaw.

Zhu Youxiao hopes that he can change, and he is not ready to use preaching again. Let him go, let him see, this kind of education will be more effective.