Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 57: Follow me northward
"Oh, tell me this. This is easy to say. Just ask whatever the prince wants to ask. I will tell you everything I know."

Zhu Di was overjoyed and said excitedly: "Master Li, I think your spear array is very powerful. I want to use the combination of artillery and spear array to build a new army. What do you think, Master Li?"

"Your idea is very good. The artillery has a longer range. You can bombard it with artillery first, and then use gun formations to defend when you get closer."

The current range of artillery is about two miles, which is much farther than that of flintlock guns. It is said that future wars will mainly be based on artillery fire.

"Then Master Li, do you think this new army can defeat Bei Yuan's cavalry?"

Li Wei frowned and thought for a while, but he didn't dare to give a definite answer. After all, the cavalry was not really eliminated from the battlefield until the invention of the machine gun.

"This is not necessarily true. The range of current flintlock guns is still too short, and the most important thing is that it cannot fire continuously. It has no crushing advantage against cavalry. However, although it cannot crush, it can still be regarded as capable of fighting. , the most important thing is that soldiers must be familiar with gun formations and have the courage to face cavalry charges without causing chaos."

Zhu Di nodded in agreement after hearing this, but Li Wei's previous words made him more interested: "Master Li, is there any way to increase the range or create a repeating gun?"

"Of course... of course not. How can I do that?"

Li Wei originally wanted to brag and admit it generously, but Zhu Yuanzhang's old face suddenly flashed in his mind, so he quickly changed his mind.

Zhu Di was a little disappointed when he heard what Li Wei said, but thinking that the flintlock gun was already very powerful, he took it for granted.

"But if it is possible now, it means it will not be possible in the future. As long as we persist in research, firearms will eventually replace the current cold weapons and become the masters of the battlefield."

Li Wei added with some emotion that although he did not want to be squeezed by Lao Zhu, the direction of developing firearms could not be changed.

Manpower is sometimes exhausted. The advantage of firearms is not only that they have a longer range and are more powerful. The most important thing is that shooting with a gun does not take much effort, but it takes a lot of effort for an archer to shoot an arrow. The gunner can keep shooting, but the archer does not Probably shooting arrows all the time.

"Oh, Mr. Li really thinks so?"

"Of course. You see, the range of current cannons is at least one or two miles. The distance of one or two miles is already beyond human reach. If the artillery is improved in the future and can shoot farther, it will be At that time, we had already wiped out the enemy before they even saw our figures."

After Zhu Di heard this, a scene like this immediately appeared in his mind. The enemy was several miles or even ten miles away, and was suddenly bombarded by his own cannon and fled in pieces.

"Wonderful, if firearms were so powerful, then war would be completely different from now."

Zhu Di secretly made up his mind to form such a firearms army in the future!
Then he told Li Wei the real purpose of coming here:

"Lord Li is really a genius, let's be honest. I am going to Peking this year to join the vassal state. Why don't you, Lord Li, follow me north?"

Li Wei was slightly shocked, "Okay, this fourth child knows how to steal people from his father now."

If he followed Zhu Di to Peiping, he could get rid of Zhu Yuanzhang, but Li Wei estimated that Zhu Yuanzhang would not let him go.

"Your Highness King Yan, it's not that I don't want to go with you, it's just that I'm afraid that Your Majesty won't let me go."

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Li, I will go to the father and tell him. I believe that the father will definitely agree to me."

Although he is not as favored as Zhu Biao, he still has this confidence.

Li Wei rolled his eyes at him and thought that your confidence is a bit too much.

The two chatted for a while, and Li Wei gave him a rough description of the future application scenarios of firearms. Zhu Di felt excited after hearing this, and became more determined to bring Li Wei with him.

While chatting, Li Wei thought of the little maid who bought his soap, and casually mentioned that she was the only person from Prince Yan's palace he had seen.Zhu Di sensitively felt Li Wei's dissatisfaction with the maid, and his face immediately darkened.

"I have been lax in my discipline. I didn't expect this servant to dare to bully others. I will punish you severely when I return!"

Li Wei was shocked when he heard it and said quickly: "Well, that's not what I meant. That little girl is actually not a bad person."

He didn't want his words to harm this little girl.

Zhu Di glanced at him doubtfully, then understood, and said meaningfully: "Oh, I understand, Mr. Li, don't worry, I will send this girl over to Mr. Li to deal with it personally!"

Li Wei was stunned for a moment, then speechless, and quickly explained: "No, no, please don't get me wrong, Your Majesty, I didn't mean anything else, I just mentioned it casually."

"Haha, you're welcome, Mr. Li."

"..."

Zhu Di left. Before leaving, he promised again that he would ask his father to let Li Wei follow him to Peking. Li Wei shook his head in his heart, but he couldn't say that he was very good. You were not qualified enough to come, so he could only acquiesce to him to follow him. Zhu Yuanzhang said it.

After seeing off Zhu Di, not long after Li Weigang had rested, Laifu came to report again, saying that there was a businessman named Shen who wanted to see him.

Li Wei was speechless for a while. What kind of day is it today? He finally made up his mind to go on strike. As a result, he couldn't stay idle at home. People came looking for him one after another.

This time Li Wei didn't go out and waited directly in the main room. He still needed to greet the prince when he came, so he could just be a businessman.

"Little citizen Shen Jing pays homage to Mr. Li."

Shen Jing, led by Laifu, came to Li Wei and bowed respectfully upon meeting him.

After several days of inquiring, he already knew something about the owner behind the Minghuang Chamber of Commerce. He knew that Li Wei was a top-ranking official, and through his family connections, he also found out that Li Wei's reputation in the court was not good. , but very favored.

This time, the Minghuang Chamber of Commerce competed with the Huangdian. The eunuchs in the Huangdian didn't mess around. They were suppressed and beaten by Li Wei, which confirmed Li Wei's reputation as his favorite.

Shen Jing has been very embarrassed by his uncle Shen Bin in business these years. He came to Li Wei this time because he was interested in the future of the Minghuang Chamber of Commerce and wanted to see if there was a chance to participate. Maybe this is him. A rare opportunity to turn around.

nerve?This name is really unique, Li Wei muttered to himself.

"You're welcome, please sit down."

Li Wei gestured casually, and then asked curiously: "Boss Shen's surname is Shen, what does he have to do with Shen Wansan?"

Shen Jing was overjoyed. Could it be that Master Li had any connection with his Shen family?
"My great-grandfather is Shen Wansan. How did Master Li know about our ancestor?"

I saw it on TV, Li Wei thought.

"Oh, I just heard what someone said." Li Wei said casually, and then asked: "Then is your great-grandfather still alive?"

Shen Jing was stunned: "My ancestor passed away more than 20 years ago."

Li Wei was a little surprised when he heard it. Legend has it that Zhu Yuanzhang killed Shen Wansan. This was also the case on TV. The co-author was just making it up.

(End of this chapter)