Historically, although the Dongjiang Army was poorly equipped and lacked food and salary, it was one of the very few troops in the Ming army that dared to fight against Jiannu.

The casualty ratio is not specifically recorded, but it is certainly higher than that of Jiannu. But the main thing is not the question of victory or defeat, but such a will and spirit to fight.

Zhu Youxiao's analysis and judgment drawn from history is no problem. As long as the food and salary are sufficient and well-equipped, the Liaodong Ming army, which is dominated by Liao, will be enough to destroy the slaves and pacify the Liao.

Moreover, they are all people of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Youxiao is very reluctant to distinguish them by region. What Liao people, what southerners, what northerners, the bad habits should have been changed a long time ago.

The war in Liaodong continued, and the emperor was not idle in Beijing, paying attention to the news that came while supervising the transportation and supply of grain, grass, ammunition and materials.

The weakening of Jiannu was inevitable and becoming more and more apparent; The fact that the Ming army became stronger and stronger and fought more and more is also a fact that has gradually become clear.

As the emperor, Zhu Youxiao thought that it was enough to do a good job in logistics.

The strategy has been determined, and the specific tactical play is chosen by the generals, giving them enough room to use flexibly, which is more suitable for the speed of communication in ancient times.

Even if the communication towers are all built, the results are satisfactory. However, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and only the generals commanding the operation can see more clearly and meticulously, and the response is reasonable and accurate.

Of course, Zhu Youxiao also has self-knowledge, a master of strategy, and a dwarf in tactics. Coming to the battlefield to command the battle, he didn't have that ability.

Even if he claims to be a master of strategy, Zhu Youxiao also takes advantage of the traverser and knows the direction of history.

Of course, advantages are also burdens and responsibilities.

Because Zhu Youxiao knew more, he had a greater sense of distress, and he was more urgent to destroy Nu Pingliao? It is even more necessary to make painstaking preparations to deal with the catastrophe of the peak of the Xiaoice Age.

His efforts? It's finally time to reap the rewards for his efforts. The war in Liaodong? There is light at the end of the tunnel? If nothing else, the results will be available within a year.

Even if it's an accident? With tens of thousands of officers and soldiers, Jiannu could not reverse the passive situation. Merely? It's just a little more time to catch your breath.

That's right? The victory or defeat of one or two battles on a scale could no longer change the balance of strength between the two sides.

Where is the size of the enemy and the enemy, the population, financial resources, resources, etc. of the Ming Empire are ten times and a hundred times that of Jiannu? and was gradually mobilized more and more fully by Zhu Youxiao.

Plainly? The Ming Kingdom can still be supported by ten defeats, and as long as Jiannu is defeated once, it will be a broken muscle and bones, and it will be difficult to recover.

To put it more crudely and directly, just by the advantage of numbers? The Ming army was ten for one, and it was not something that Jiannu could bear.

So? Zhu Youxiao still pays attention to the war, but he has a bottom in his heart? Not as restless and restless as before.

Fighting for money? Richer than rich? I'm really not afraid of the Jianzhou savages? Their fingers are waist-thicker.

Moreover, I understand science and can climb trees; Jiannu, the majority of illiterate people, uneducated barbarians!

Although the emperor felt that in terms of science and technology, in terms of weapons and equipment, he was already too far ahead of Jiannu, and there was no need to continue to improve.

But what he had explained before, or what he had pointed out before, was still being studied by someone and succeeded.

"Hooray, after continuous testing and improvement, the rocket is already practical." Sun Yuanhua couldn't hide the excitement on his face, raised his hands, and presented the documents to the imperial review.

Zhu Youxiao took the document from the palace people, opened it and read it, with a pleased smile on his face.

In historical records, the military rockets of the Ming Dynasty were of a wide variety of types, leading the world in terms of quantity and quality, and were the most advanced in the world.

However, Zhu Youxiao read the information, carefully inquired and analyzed, but thought that most of such toys were flashy and of little practical significance.

What kind of divine fire flying crow, fire dragon out of the water, as well as winged rockets, multi-stage rockets, all sound like the rhythm of being able to launch satellites into space.

And in fact, if it is used on the battlefield. These various types of rockets are almost inaccurate, the range is not long, and the power and lethality are really difficult to compliment.

In the development of rockets and artillery, Zhu Youxiao focused on artillery, but also gave guidance on rockets.

Replace the paper or bamboo tube with an iron tube, add a balance and stabilization device, research on quick-ignition gunpowder to propel rockets, and blast warheads or incendiary warheads to kill and injure the enemy, instead of burning the enemy with tail flames......

Obviously, Zhu Youxiao's guidance does not have much high-tech content, but more of a change in thinking.

With the introduction of artillery and the improvement of the casting level, rockets have become less important, and Zhu Youxiao did not pay too much attention to it.

But an unexpected surprise came just when the emperor had forgotten and hit him on the head.

There are three kinds of weights from 20 to 30 catties, the range is between 800 meters and 2,600 meters, the warhead is divided into two categories: explosion and incention, equipped with a stable tail, and the flight direction is fixed by means of an iron pipe on a simple launcher......

It can be said that the rocket developed by Sun Yuanhua and others almost completely possesses the performance of the "Congreve" rocket that Zhu Youxiao knew, so how could he not feel relieved and surprised.

Before the advent of the new breech artillery, the "Congreve" rocket was in the limelight on the battlefield with its advantages of fast rate of fire, long range, and flexibility, and was called "the soul of artillery without a gun body."

Although there was no need to invest new weapons in the Liaodong battlefield, it was already possible to crush Jiannu; Although the rocket is to be mass-produced, it will definitely affect the production of ammunition that is urgently needed at present.

Zhu Youxiao stretched out his hand and patted the documents on the table, made a decision, and said with a smile to Sun Yuanhua: "Sun Qing recruited craftsmen to produce rockets and supporting equipment. I will send students from martial arts to learn and use them, and then send them to Liaodong to participate in the war! ”

Although the rocket is not the key to changing the tide of the war, it is still necessary to find a combat testing ground for it. The accuracy is almost there, but the range is long, the rate of fire is high, and the launch frame is made into multiple tubes, but it is rocket artillery.

"We're in command." Sun Yuanhua bowed down and asked: "This rocket has no name yet, please call it long live." ”

This sycophant is a good shot, Zhu Youxiao is quite comfortable, and he also likes to name new weapons and equipment.

To be domineering, to be majestic, to be loud, and to be ......

The emperor groaned, his fingers rhythmically tapping on the armrest of the dragon chair, and names such as Long March, Fengyun, and Chang'e flashed through his mind, and they were all vetoed one by one.

"Let's call it Qitian No. 1!"

The emperor finally decided on the name, which even he thought was vulgar, but it had a very connotative meaning.

Qitian is read backwards by the apocalypse, and has the narcissism of an emperor; Opening the sky means that this is the beginning of a certain kind of exploration.

The emperor even thought of the Ming Dynasty who strapped a rocket to the seat and lifted off, the first to think of using a rocket to fly into the sky, and was called "the world's first astronaut" in later generations.