Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 185: Meeting with the Admiral
Motors are a must. Only with motors can we have precision lathes. Then we have to try to refine various alloys, as well as various new chemical materials.

These things have to be done step by step, and they all have to be explored and experimented by professionals. If he only relies on him, it will definitely be useless.

But now that we have these students, as long as these students study well and are assigned to research in various fields in the future, the speed will be much faster.

It took 100 years for the first industrial revolution in history to enter the electrical age. However, when he traveled to the Ming Dynasty, he could directly use electricity and steam in two steps. The theoretical results that those scientists came up with after a lifetime of calculation and verification were just one sentence for him. It's a matter of time.

If he does his best, with his guidance and teachings, coupled with the diligent efforts of these students, of course he must have the power to mobilize the full support of the court. When these conditions are met, he dare not say that the information revolution will happen, but he will use it. After decades of passing through the steam and electric age of more than 100 years in history, there is still hope!
He told Fang Xiaoru so much because he hoped that he would realize the importance of technology and not hinder his teaching.

Although Fang Xiaoru still found it unbelievable, seeing how confident he looked, she couldn't help but believe it a little more.

Seeing Fang Xiaoru like this, Li Wei quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

A month passed by in a hurry.

After being busy for so long, the college is finally on the right track. The students have learned Pinyin and are able to read more and more words. At the same time, Li Wei conducts small experiments for them from time to time to attract his interest in science. In addition, he also Mathematics courses were also added.

While teaching, he was finally able to take some time to do other things. After the cannon test firing, Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to supervise the Shenji Camp, but he has not been there yet.

It's not that he wants to avoid laziness or anything, it's just that the cannon casting progress is slow. Without the cannon, there is no use for him.

It has been so long since he came up with the method of casting new artillery, but so far, the total number of divine machine cannons and divine cannons has been less than a hundred. Among them, there are more divine machine cannons, including sixty or seventy, divine cannons. Only thirty.

The efficiency of the clay molding method is really too low. It only takes a month or two to dry. As for the lost wax method, it can only be used in winter. At other times when the weather is warm, the wax mold in the middle will melt before the clay mold is dried.

In fact, it's not that he can't think of a better way if he really uses his brain, but he doesn't plan to put more effort into it. In his opinion, this kind of gun is still too backward and not worth the effort.

The most important thing now is to quickly make a hydraulic chamber. This thing originally existed before the Watt steam engine came out. The technical difficulty is not too great. The reason why it has not been made yet is mainly because he has no time.

Well, I used to be lazy and avoid it, but now I really have no time.

After arranging things in the academy, Li Wei went to the Ordnance Bureau to pick up the cannon that had been cast and took it to the Shenji Camp.

The Shenji Battalion has now expanded to 2 people, and the base has been expanded more than five times. The number of commanders in the camp alone can be said to be different from the past.

Li Wei had already been greeted by others before he arrived. When he arrived, Song Zhong, Zuo Wei and other former Qianhu officials and current commanders had been waiting for a long time. In addition to these acquaintances, there were also some unfamiliar faces. , all of which are above the thousand-household level.

"Greetings to the Admiral!"

When Song Zhongzuo Wei and others saw Li Wei approaching, they shouted in unison very solemnly and knelt down to salute.

Seeing this, other military attachés also followed suit and paid homage.

Li Wei chuckled lightly, waved his hand and said, "No need to be so polite, please get up quickly!"

He never paid much attention to these false etiquettes, but these people suddenly made him feel a little uncomfortable.

After hearing this, Song Zhong and others also stood up, relaxed, and stepped forward to greet him warmly.

"Admiral, you are finally back. I miss you so much!"

Du Yuan came up and said disgustingly.

"grown ups!"

Sun Lei also shouted harshly, but he was an honest man and would not be as stupid as Du Yuan.

Song Zhong, Jiang Long, Zuo Wei, and Lu Tang, who was transferred from the Ordnance Bureau to the Shenji Camp by Li Wei, all came forward.

There is also Yang Dayong. Since the Shenji Battalion has expanded, he has been promoted.

Most of them have now become commanders and commanders, training four battalion guards with a strength of 5000 people.

Among the other thousands of households, some looked familiar to Li Wei, presumably veterans from the past, while others had no recollection at all and were probably newcomers.

"Sir, please come in quickly. Let's go to the camp to chat."

Song Zhong spoke and stretched out his hand to clear the way for him. Everyone also agreed:

"My lord, please!"

"Okay, let's go in and talk. Lu Tang, you arrange for someone to pull these artillery in. I will take you to practice together in two days."

While Li Wei agreed, he turned sideways and gave instructions to Lu Tang beside him.

"Okay, sir, don't worry!"

Lu Tang agreed, and Li Wei nodded slightly before walking towards the Shenji Camp that had been away for more than half a year.

In the Shenji camp, the soldiers were practicing formations and various battle formations. After Li Wei left, Song Zhong and the others were not idle either. They practiced and revised all the ideas they had mentioned before, and now they are practicing them. Gotta look presentable.

It's just that they haven't gone on another expedition since they followed Li Wei out to fight that battle. This time Li Wei came back and brought new firearms, which made them feel a little excited.The last battle was fought easily. After coming back, Li Wei was granted the title of Bo, and they were all promoted. This was all a favor brought by Li Wei to them.

After returning to the camp, everyone sat down in order.

Li Wei found that this tent was much larger and better than the one he had before.

Thinking about it, now that there are 2 people in the military camp, his admiral status is almost equivalent to that of a general commander. Even due to the blessing of the imperial power, his status is higher than that of an ordinary general commander. The status is different from the past, and the treatment is of course different.

"Sir, I knew you would never leave us alone. Sure enough, you are back in just half a year!"

Song Zhong said with a smile.

"Uh, haha, of course."

Li Wei's face was slightly startled, he smiled awkwardly, and at the same time made a mental note in his notebook.

This Song Zhong really doesn't care about anything. He really wanted to give up, but he was forced to come back!
Song Zhong didn't know what Li Wei was thinking, and thought he had spoken to his heart.

After Lu Tang arranged the artillery, he also walked in.

"Sir, I have arranged those artillery pieces."

"okay."

Li Wei nodded and asked him to sit down too.

Then he looked around at everyone and said with a smile: "Everyone has worked hard while I was away!"

"It's not hard, it's not hard. We have always practiced step by step according to your instructions. Thanks to your wise teachings, the Shenji Camp is what it is today!"

Du Yuan rushed to compliment and pushed all the credit on Li Wei.

Song Zhong frowned slightly, expressing dissatisfaction with his behavior of grabbing the conversation.

Sun Lei thought for a moment and felt that he needed to keep up, so he said in a loud voice: "I think so too!"

Zuo Wei, Jiang Long and others kept smiling and waiting for the opportunity.

Li Wei chuckled lightly and asked, "What's going on in Shenji Camp now? Please tell me."

The Shenji Camp has expanded from 2 to [-] people. The changes are still very big. He needs to get to know them again.

Jiang Long immediately said first: "Sir, the Shenji Battalion has been expanded from the original one guard to the fourth guard. There are more than [-] people in total. Zuo Wei, Song Zhong, and Sun Lei are the commanders of me and Du Yuan. Yang Dayong, Gong Xi, and Shi Jin are appointed as commanders and advisors..."

Jiang Long talked non-stop, briefly talking about the situation in the Shenji Camp, and he knew the current situation in the camp very well.

Among these officers, they were basically all people Li Wei was familiar with. Only the last two were new. Their names all had one thing in common, and that was that they were easy to remember.

Following Jiang Long's introduction, the two of them stood up in time and greeted Li Wei, who nodded slightly.

Du Yuan next to him felt a little aggrieved when he heard the list of military attachés.

Except for him and Yang Dayong, all the former Qianhu officials have been promoted to commanders. Song Zhong, Jiang, Long Zuowei and the others were also promoted to commanders. He considered himself inferior, but Sun Lei, a reckless man, was also promoted to commander. It's a bit dissatisfying.

In the past, when Li Wei was away, he didn't reason. Now that Li Wei is back, he wants to seize the opportunity to fight for it.

After listening to Jiang Long's introduction, Li Wei nodded secretly in his heart. Jiang Long's ability is still very good. He originally suggested the multi-row three-dimensional formation. Now it has been promoted in the camp. The effect is not bad. When shooting, it is no longer like before. Pulling the old one like that concentrated a lot of firepower.

The current Shenji Battalion is basically divided into four guards according to the old model. Each guard is configured according to Li Wei's previous configuration, and each guard has average firepower.

But Li Wei knew that this was not suitable for the firearms army. In the armies of later generations, each organizational unit had a focus, such as armored divisions, infantry regiments, cavalry companies, etc., anyway, they were divided into equipment configurations. Only by coordinating and coordinating different arms during combat can they bring out their respective advantages.

Li Wei plans to follow this model and adjust the Shenji Camp.

"Sir, what are you going to do with the artillery you brought?"

Song Zhong opened his mouth to explore.

They have all heard that the new artillery brought by Li Wei is very powerful, and now the commanders of the guards are thinking about grabbing a few more.

"Sir, I think it's better to put them all in my guard. It's better to give the artillery to Lu Tang and the others!"

Sun Lei said bluntly.

He is now leading the old veterans, including military craftsmen like Lu Tang and others.

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