Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1342 Armament
"Looking at the current situation, before February and March next year, there should not be any big battles in the Central Plains. That is to say, we still have several months to rest and recuperate. I believe that with the buffer of this period, we can Integrate the most elite combat power!"

While Xi Zhicai reported the situation of the troops, he asked a question: "For now, the most important issues are two issues, one of which is the lack of military equipment!"

"arms?"

Mu Jing squinted his eyes: "Mingyi Military Factory has expanded several times in size, and the financial burden on us is already huge. It still needs the support of Mingfeng Bank to sustain it!"

Mingyi Military Workshop is currently the military's largest production base of weapons and equipment, and most of the weapons and equipment come from here.

Starting from Hanzhong, the Ming Yi military workshop has expanded in scale more than three times. In the entire Ming state, no less than seven military workshops have been established, and one battalion can be equipped with energy-produced standard weapons every day.

Streamlined work.

Advanced mode of operation.

The quantity and quality of the supply of ordnance is absolutely the best in the whole world. No prince of any side can compare with the ordnance reserves of the Ming Kingdom.

"The basic configuration of our Ming army, spears, knives, and leather armor!"

"Archer's Longbow!"

"The heavy shield of the shield soldier!"

"..."

Mu Jing counted lightly: "I remember, I talked with the Privy Council before, the supply in this area is absolutely sufficient, and it can even guarantee the equipment of 30 troops. How can there be a gap?"

If the productivity of the Ming Yi workshop cannot satisfy the Ming army's armaments, then in the whole world, there may not be any princes along the way who can guarantee the Ming army's armament supply.

"Besides, we haven't experienced a large-scale war this year. The consumption of ordnance should not be large. With our ordnance reserves, shouldn't there be a gap in armaments?" Mu Jing frowned, looking at Xi Zhicai with vivid eyes.

"The supply of ordinary weapons is indeed no problem. Basically, every military department has its own arsenal. Several years of ordnance reserves can at least support the next three years of battle!"

Xi Zhicai shook his head: "But the key point is that the supply of our new weapons is too small, so small that every military department is asking for it, and our Privy Council can't guarantee it. The Military Industry Department, the Mingyi Workshop Side, we've talked about it, there's no way to supply it!"

"Is this what you mean?"

Mu Jing was startled, then gave him an angry look, and said: "You are really naive, new weapons are all made of refined iron, this kind of weapon, not to mention supplying the entire Ming army, supplying one The guards are struggling!"

"Can't mass produce?"

Xi Zhicai frowned: "The toughness of the new ordnance is higher than that of the old ones. The equipment of this kind of weapons will obviously improve the combat effectiveness of our army!"

"The technology has been refined, but the cost is too high, and the iron ore required is too large, it is impossible to mass-produce it, so we can only provide it first!" Mu Jing shook his head.

Refined iron is close to the existence of steel. The iron smelting technology in Ming Dynasty is the best in the world. The existence of Hongdu Science and Technology Institute is a cornerstone of technological development.

But in this era, there are always flaws in this era, and technological development also needs to be refined step by step, and it cannot be achieved overnight.

"There is another problem!" Xi Zhicai was a little helpless, and he was not very reluctant: "That is the large-scale siege ordnance, and the long-distance attack ordnance, both seem to be lacking!"

"I know about this!" Mu Dingdian nodded: "I have ordered the major military workshops to manufacture new large-scale trebuchets, crossbow beds, and well rails as soon as possible, but this kind of weapon requires too complicated craftsmanship , hurry up!"

The ordnance of a large-scale attack is the standard for guaranteeing a siege.

"I also heard that the Academy of Science and Technology is currently developing a very destructive weapon?" Xi Zhicai suddenly tried to test Mujing.

"How do you know?"

Mu Jing was taken aback, this was a top secret, he himself came to lead a project, except for the Academy of Science and Technology, he didn't even report it to the Privy Council.

"Jing Wusi has recently caught a lot of enemy detectives, all of whom are trying to infiltrate our Academy of Science and Technology. After the review, they heard that a new type of weapon is being developed in the Academy of Science and Technology. This weapon will even change the pattern of the entire world!"

Xi Zhicai said in a low voice: "I'm not familiar with the Institute of Science and Technology, and I seldom take care of it. The king has always been in charge in person, but the news has leaked out. I always have to pay attention!"

"There really is no impenetrable wall in the world!"

Mu Jing gritted his teeth.

A little surprised, but in retrospect, it was expected.

As long as you do it, there will always be a little trace. As long as you are targeted, you will not be able to hide it sooner or later. There are smart people in Ming Dynasty, and there are many smart people in other princes.

From the clues, it can be analyzed whether the Academy of Science and Technology has made a big move.

In fact, the Academy of Science and Technology has given the enemy too many surprises in recent years, so that the eyes of many princes are somewhat focused on the Academy of Science and Technology. definitely.

"Is there really such a thing?"

Xi Zhicai stared, and couldn't help but ask, "What weapon?"

"What kind of weapon, you will know in the future!" Mu Jing let it go, and then said: "But I guarantee that this kind of weapon may indeed change the way of the entire war, so you have to find a way to get this news , Hide it, try to delay enough time, give them time to research and develop!"

At present, the use of gunpowder is still not stable.

The development of artillery has also encountered a big bottleneck, and it is difficult to achieve successful breakthroughs.

After all, Mu Jing is not a scientific researcher after all, he can only remind Ma Changkong and the others through a rough outline that he knows, and the specifics can only depend on their research and development capabilities.

The development of scientific research never happens overnight.

"I understand!"

Xi Zhicai nodded cautiously.

Now that Mu Jing has said this, he knows that he must suppress the news, he can only talk to Tan Zong of Jingwu Division, there is always a way to divert his attention.

"Second question, what is it?" Mu Jing stopped entangled in this topic, and asked Xi Zhicai.

"The issue of defense, the Privy Council is a little uncertain now!"

Xi Zhicai replied.

"Is Zhang Wenyuan back yet?" Mu Jing asked after thinking about it.

"not yet!"

Xi Zhicai shook his head.

Although Luoyang's matter has stabilized, there are still many problems to be solved, and Zhang Liao will still sit in charge for a while.

"The issue of defense is not decided by our center. It must be in line with the reality of our current border defense!" Mu Jing pondered for a long time before opening his mouth, responding to Xi Zhicai's question, saying: "The establishment of the Ming Dynasty , First of all, we must guarantee one thing, that is the territory of our Ming Kingdom, we cannot retreat in any way, and the people of Ming Kingdom must be safe, and this depends on the guards of our Ming Jun Erlang!"

The founding of the Ming Dynasty is not a simple sense of building a country, but a responsibility. The people of the Ming Kingdom, as the king of the Ming Kingdom, Mu Jing is responsible, everyone is responsible.

On the border, war is inevitable. In the next ten years, or even decades, the Central Plains may be in a stage of bloody battle.

It is always the people who suffer in war.

If the Ming Kingdom could not protect its own people, then the establishment of the Ming Kingdom would be meaningless, and the people of the Ming Kingdom would not have the so-called centripetal force at all.

Only a court that can protect its own people can be a court that can be trusted by the people.

"Based on the current situation, our Ming army's defense line is too long, and we are in contact with all the princes in the world. If there is a slight lack of defense, it will lead to a comprehensive defeat!"

Xi Zhicai sighed and said in a low voice.

In the territory where the Ming Dynasty is located, Jingxiang is connected with the Wu State in the east of the Yangtze River, Nanzhou is connected with the Wei State in the Central Plains, Guanzhong of Yongzhou is connected with Guannei in the north, Hebei, and Liangzhou in the north is connected with Yan State and Bingzhou.

The line of engagement is too long.

It is also a big problem for the defense of the Ming army.

"This issue, the Privy Council will call Zhang Wenyuan back, and then gather all the Zhonglang generals from all military departments, and discuss it in depth before making a decision. Don't make a hasty decision!"

"Yes!"

Xi Zhicai nodded yes.

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In the blizzard and snow, entering the twelfth lunar month, Yudu in December is even more chilly. The streets and alleys are covered with snow. This year's cold winter seems to be more fierce and cold.

Minghou Mansion, this mansion has been renamed to Jingping Bieyuan.

Most of the Ming State Office has been moved to the Ming State Building, and there is naturally a lot of space here. This mansion used to be a little smaller, but now it looks very empty.

Mujing plans to transform this area into a residential area.

He still lives here now, because the harem of the Ming Palace is still under construction and has not yet been able to move in, so he lives here temporarily.

Presumably with the Ming Palace, this small courtyard is indeed a small dwelling.

However, there are also advantages to living in a small house.

If the place is small, sometimes it will appear warmer, but if the place is too big, it will be a bit empty and lonely, which is not conducive to the atmosphere of home, and it will easily create a distance in life.

It's cold, which is very suitable for the family to nest together and eat hot pot.

There are snowflakes outside.

There is a stove in the house.

I was sweating profusely after eating.

It was a very, very comfortable enjoyment.

So Mu Jing used his day's rest and bath time to prepare a hot pot with all kinds of ingredients, as long as he could make it, he made it.

In order to produce pieces of fresh fat cattle, he also knew that he violated the law and invited the commander of our guard to use his peerless martial arts to kill a cow.

You know, today's cattle are the guarantee of productivity, and slaughtering is prohibited.

Beef is originally controlled.

For this bite, sometimes, there is really no bottom line, including people like Mu Jing, and this is also the case.

In addition, he knows the craft of making fish balls.

But to do well.

He spent more than two hours, invited the best chefs, and made it after no less than fifty attempts.

In addition, there is fresh mutton, with a unique method, the smell of mutton is removed, and it is very fresh and delicious when it is boiled.

In addition to ingredients, there are ingredients.

Peppers don’t exist in this era, and at present, they can’t be found either.

But instead of chili, it does exist.

Such as dogwood.

This kind of thing, also known as Yuejiao, has a pungent taste. In this era, there is no chili, and it has a seasoned taste. In addition, there are peppercorns, which can also be found.

……

In the evening, with the strong flames of the stove, strands of heat filled the entire wing room.

"Tender fat cow, I love it the most!"

Mu Jing personally cooked the hot pot, but it took him a whole day of rest, but at this moment, the hot fat beef was taken out of the pot, and the feeling was very wonderful, as if he had worked hard all day. , all worth it.

"Is that what you eat?"

Huang Yueying was about to move, with a pair of nimble little eyes, watching Mu Jing's coquettish operation, she couldn't help it, and stuck her chopsticks in.

"When eating hot pot, you must pay attention to the heat. It can't be boiled too fast, too fast, and it can't be cooked for too long. If it is too long, it will get old. If you swim like this, the time is just right. When you dip it in this spicy dipping sauce, it is very delicious. !"

Mu Jing was sweating profusely.

"Hot!"

Zhang Ning got a little anxious, the fat cow was turning around in his mouth.

"It's really different!"

Cai Yan grew up in a family of poetry and books, and often adhered to etiquette. This way of eating was originally unreasonable etiquette, but it seemed special. He was a little reserved at first, but later he let go.

Diao Chan is the most submissive one, she regards Mu Jing as the sky, no matter what Mu Jing does, she will persevere, today Mu Jing has been preparing for this pot of hot pot all day, and she is by her side to help.

She ate lightly, and the brisk smile that inadvertently flowed from the corner of her mouth betrayed her mood.

After the hot pot meal, the family tightened a lot of distance, and some gaps and ruptures occurred before, as if they were also slowly repaired during the hot pot meal.

After dinner, the food was removed, and Cai Yan made a pot of tea. Recently, Cai Yan's tea art has obviously improved again. The tea brewed is mellow and delicious, leaving a fragrance on the lips.

"Husband, Mingfeng Bank is coming to an end, why don't you come forward?"

While making tea and chatting about family affairs, Cai Yan changed the topic and directly turned to her career first.

"Mingfeng Bank?"

Mu Jing took a sip of the tea, and the pungent feeling left in his mouth had been neutralized by the tea, and his whole body became calm from the excitement. He glanced at Cai Yan and said, "Are you What does that mean?"

Zhang Ning and the others also concentrated their eyes on Mu Jing and Cai Yan. In this family, they actually don't have many opportunities to talk about business.

Mujing especially treasures the atmosphere of the family, and rarely brings back things from the outside, and more often shows a relatively relaxed atmosphere at home.

He has four wives. It is difficult to maintain this relationship every day, and he is unwilling to let the gains and losses outside affect the warmth of the family.

"Now that I am the empress of the Ming Dynasty, the harem should not interfere in politics, should I let it go?" Cai Yan looked at Mujing tentatively.

She is not willing to be willing, but since she has already taken the position of queen, she has to bear the responsibility of a country and cannot put too much pressure on Mujing.

The queen, mother's honor to the world, is the flaunt of the world's women. In today's era, a woman's lack of talent is a virtue, and the queen's interference in politics has been a taboo since ancient times.

In the past, Mingfeng Bank was still unknown.

And now.

Mingfeng bank is already the place with the richest money and silk reserves in the entire Ming country. It is not a good thing to say that the current Mingfeng bank is enough to affect the economy of the entire Ming country, and the economy can also affect politics.

In other words, she had crossed the line.

(End of this chapter)