Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 378 The entire batch of equipment

The Ming Dynasty has been resting on its merits for too long, indulging in the arrogance of the Heavenly Kingdom for too long. Perhaps the abolition of Nuergan Dusi has certain practical problems, but the Chief Secretary of Jiaozhi, the Secretary of Xuanwei of Jiugang, the Secretary of Sanxuan and Liu The abolition or abandonment of comfort and so on all reflect the continuous reduction of Ming Dynasty's national power.

The truth is so cruel.

Either advance or retreat.

But for Ming Dynasty, going back and forth and making concessions resulted in a more difficult environment and dilemma!

Zhu Youxiao's innermost idea of ​​the Ming Dynasty is to first build the Qiuye Begonia pattern, then initially resolve internal shortcomings and contradictions, and then try to build a complete Chinese cultural circle.

Zhu Youxiao's considerations are more profound.

The continuous counter-insurgency offensive against the Jianlu people not only served to temper the Ming army, but also stimulated the military industry. After the Jianlu rebellion was resolved, an offensive would be launched against various ministries in northern Xinjiang, including the restoration of the Nuergan Regional domination, and then sweeping across the Tumut, Turpan, Yarkand and other tribes, achieving the ultimate expansion of the northwest, northeast and other regions of the Ming Dynasty, this is the journey that the Ming Army will take in the future.

It is clear that the national policy of opening up maritime trade with the outside world is not only to make money through maritime trade, but also to stimulate internal economic development. At the same time, it also allows the Ming Dynasty to better understand overseas, cooperate with the overseas migration strategy, and gradually rebuild absolute power in the Southeast Asian countries. Dominance and majesty, and then restore the old port of Xuanwei Division, completely drive the European countries out of the Strait of Malacca. When the Indochina Peninsula is truly controlled, it can seize the important land of Malacca and eye the South Asian subcontinent. This is what the Ming Navy will do in the future. journey.

Walking on one leg is not stable after all, but if you walk on two legs, as long as you walk steadily enough, alternately walking one land and one sea, and with the steady advancement of technology, Zhu Youxiao believes that under his leadership, Ming Dynasty will be able to walk a new path road.

The journey may be difficult and bumpy, but Zhu Youxiao is willing to fight it once.

I would rather bear the infamy for a lifetime than let future generations enjoy happiness!

This is the crime that is committed in this generation and will be preserved in the future!

Therefore, after the urgent secret report of Tianjin Military Preparation Road was submitted to Beijing, Zhu Youxiao immediately sent people to Tianjin to convey the order, and Chen Qiyu was fully responsible for all maritime and trade affairs in Xiyi.

Zhu Youxiao knew that when the maritime powers of Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands began to interact more with the mysterious Ming Dynasty, they would not only bring more wealth to the Ming Dynasty, but also bring many threats.

After all, the Ming Dynasty is too rich and vast. How could these barbaric plunderers not be jealous? However, if you want to force the Ming Dynasty to become stronger at sea, you must take some risks!

Even Zhu Youxiao was already thinking about when he should dispatch a group of manpower to establish a foothold on this treasure island before the Netherlands invaded Dongfan. This matter must be implemented as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if the Netherlands takes over part of the territory and then wants to send people to establish a firm foothold, conflicts at sea may be inevitable.

"The Armament Cleaning Department has achieved remarkable results."

In the Dongnuan Pavilion, Zhu Youxiao was sitting on the throne, looking at the memorial he held, showing a faint smile and saying: "The production capacity of the guns, gunpowder, firearms, bows, swords, quilts and other factories under its jurisdiction is compared to It increased several times half a year ago, and the number of craftsman apprentices in various factories has exceeded tens of thousands. It seems that the Arms Cleaning Department can bear the burden of batch replacement."

Wang Zheng, Bi Maokang, Song Yingxing, Jiao Xu, Sun Yuanhua, Mao Yuanyi and other senior officials of the Military and Military Affairs Department all showed pride after hearing the emperor's praise.

Because they did it!

Among all the Qing officials under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu, the Arms Qing Li Department is undoubtedly the most expensive. It is jokingly called the gold-selling cave. Large amounts of gold and silver are thrown into it, and sometimes you can't even hear a sound.

But as time goes by, the internal structure of the Shaofu has become more and more perfect, which has led to great development in the Arms Cleaning Department. The factories under its jurisdiction have been completed and put into production one after another, and many branch factories have even been established, in order to achieve the goal. The emperor's request.

To give the simplest example, after the percussion flintlock gun was developed, the initial output could only achieve 1000 shots per month, and it could not be rifled.

But now the No. 3000 Gun Factory has a monthly output of guns, and each gun can be rifled. In this way, the range, accuracy, and power of the percussion flintlock gun have been greatly improved.

All these changes are inseparable from Wang Zheng, Bi Maokang, Song Yingxing, and Jiao Xu. They worked tirelessly to study new production processes, conquered original lathe technology, and developed core drilling machines. Daming's scientific and technological talents are not bad at all. As long as Give them enough confidence and time, and nothing is impossible.

The advantage of intensive handicraft manufacturing lies in the more efficient concentration of manpower, material and financial resources, and the way of getting more for more work, thereby stimulating the enthusiasm of the industry groups.

Wang Zheng tried hard to restrain his excitement, stepped forward and bowed to the Emperor: "Your Majesty, if you can give the Armed Forces Cleaning Department some more time, wait until all the batches of apprentices have left the army, and the batches of new factories have been completed and put into production, as long as all kinds of problems can be solved, For the supply of iron materials, various types of wood and other consumables, I dare to issue a military order to Your Majesty. No matter how many orders the Armament Cleaning Department receives, we can provide all kinds of muskets, artillery, and firearms required as quickly as possible and with the highest quality assurance. Waiting for delivery in batches.”

Wang Zheng's hidden meaning is very clear. When the Arms Cleaning Division is fully adjusted, as long as the corresponding supporting industrial chain can supply in full, the factories under the Arms Cleaning Division can meet various needs, and these require large quantities of Gold and silver smashed in.     “It sounds quite loud, but I like to hear it.”

Zhu Youxiao smiled, stretched out his hand and said to Wang Zheng: "I will let someone clearly divide this order. What should be allocated from internal funds and what should be allocated from the treasury. It is better to distinguish clearly. After all, the money from internal funds has to be spent." Only on the edge of the knife.”

From the beginning of the adjustment of the garrison system in the capital city, Zhu Youxiao made it clear that batch replacements, especially more advanced guns and artillery, must be achieved in the next few years to achieve an equipment rate of no less than 50%. The Ming Army must gradually We need to move forward into the era of hot weapons.

However, in this case, the amount of money that needs to be thrown in is an astronomical figure. Just taking the Royal Guards' Mansion, the Fifth Army Camp, the Shenji Camp, and the Shenshu Camp, the total number of troops will be no less than 27. If we want To achieve an equipment rate of 13%, 5 rods are needed. Based on 3 taels of silver per rod, the cost of this item alone is 405000 taels.

This does not include the improved tiger crouching cannon, swivel cannon, general cannon and other light, medium and heavy artillery. To achieve this equipment rate, the expenditure on guns will not be less than 120 million taels.

What's more, if you really want to install a batch of artillery, you must also have carriages and horses of a corresponding size. This light artillery is okay, but medium-sized artillery and heavy artillery can only be pushed by manpower. It is impossible to effectively transport them and promote the transformation of mules and horses. Deployment is a big expense.

Zhu Youxiao didn't even dare to settle the account.

If he wants to realize the batch replacement of clothes that he envisioned, his internal funds alone are not enough, and he has to find ways to make money. Otherwise, let alone several years, even if it takes longer, it will be difficult to achieve.

After all, you can't just do this one thing in the next few years. Are you going to rebel against the rebels? Is the local disaster situation ignored? Are government-run factories no longer being built? Are water conservancy facilities not being repaired?

However, if this idea can really be realized, let alone the Jianlu rebellion, even if the various tribes of the Mongols and Tatars unite, the Ming Dynasty will dare to challenge it!

Because of this premise, the Ming Dynasty's military industry must reach a certain scale, and the supporting upstream and downstream industries must also reach a certain scale, otherwise it would be impossible to install them in batches.

"there's one more thing."

After talking about the affairs of the Arms Cleaning Department, Zhu Youxiao suppressed his smile and looked at Wang Zheng with a serious expression, "I plan to set up a new Ship Cleaning Department in the Shaofu to take charge of the official ship construction in Tianjin, Denglai and other places. Not only must we speed up the construction of shipyards, but we must also develop new types of sea-going ships to provide our Daming Navy with excellent warships!”

This……

When Wang Zheng, Bi Maokang, Song Yingxing, Jiao Xu, Sun Yuanhua, and Mao Yuanyi heard this, they all looked at me and me, all showing expressions of surprise.

The emperor wanted to integrate the local officials and shipyards.

"In fact, in my vision, not only Tianjin, Denglai and other places, but also the Ship Cleaning Department will prepare to build a number of government-built shipyards in Jinzhou, Ningyuan, Qinhuangdao and other places in the future."

Zhu Youxiao continued: "Tianjin has opened up sea trade to the outside world, and a group of Western merchants have gone north. The Ming Dynasty's maritime power is too weak. Whether it's a rainy day or nip in the bud, I don't want any threats. Wang Qing , Are you willing to leave the Armaments and Cleaning Department and take charge of everything in the Shipping and Cleaning Department?"

"The minister is willing to go!!"

Wang Zheng didn't hesitate when he heard this, he immediately stepped forward and bowed.

"Okay! This is the pillar of Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Youxiao praised without hesitation: "In that case, Wang Qing is ready to go to Tianjin to take up his post. The Qing family can select a group of talents who are proficient in artillery from the Armament Cleaning Department and work with you to build the Ship Cleaning Department. As for the other required talents, after the Qing family is familiar with the situation, they will submit the corresponding matters to the Young Master, and I will work with you to solve it."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Wang Zheng lowered his head and responded.

The advantage of concentrating on big things is reflected here. A special Shaofu was set up, which allowed Zhu Youxiao to bypass the officials in the outer court and ignore the expressions of the civil servants. As long as his wallet was full enough, he could do what he wanted. For the things that are lacking, the talents that are lacking can be gathered in various parts of the Ming Dynasty. If there are really none, then they can be trained in batches. As long as the determination is strong enough, nothing can be done!

(End of this chapter)