golden scales

History books are not interested in the life of ordinary people, so even if they feel that the days are passing slowly, there is only one punctuation mark in the book, and then it is several months, or even years later.

This was the case in the spring of the 23rd year of Chongzhen. Farmers were busy with spring plowing, hoping that the water conservancy facilities built in winter would be effective.The businessman waited anxiously for the final promulgation of the "Emperor Ming Tax Law", and at the same time estimated whether the taxes he had paid over the years could be exchanged for a public title and obtain the qualification for self-declaration.

The officials concentrated in various newspapers and followed the instructions of the mastermind behind the scenes.Today's debate is really on the right track, starting to debate the issues of militarism and military generals' arrogance.

After Zhu Cihong introduced the military officers into the ring, he quickly discovered the backlash from the civil servants, and hurriedly let them hide, and then gradually calmed down the general strike against the Solidarity Party.

As a secret pusher, Wu Tong also did not want to see the replay of the struggle between the civil servants and the emperor during the Jiajing and Wanli periods.In fact, in the minds of civil officials, almost no one realized that this was a conflict between the bureaucratic group and the imperial power. They were just a group of people who were bravely advancing for their own moral standards and faith.

Just like the civil servants in the Northern Song Dynasty forced Di Qing to death, in this era, people cannot correctly judge a person or a group.

Wu Tong only hoped that the Crown Prince could calm down under this noise, and not launch large-scale military operations within the next five years, so that the people could rest.He believes that even a hundred centuries later, people who read this history will not think that his decision was wrong.

However, Zhu Cihong was more certain that after the middle of the seventeenth century in the Western Era, the pace of the colonists was measured in days, not to mention five years, every five months wasted, Ming would lose its obvious advantage.And in this age of sail, every monsoon season is a summary and assessment.

On the first day of March in the 23rd year of Chongzhen, the emperor came to the Wenhua Palace, and the crown prince presided over the civil and military court meeting.The governors of the four headquarters of the Metropolitan Government gave Spain a seat.Sitting opposite are the six elders of the cabinet.

The theme of the meeting was very clear, that is, the army ran through the entire Mongolia, from Yinshan Mountain to Langjuxu Mountain, a straight-line distance of two thousand miles.The Mongolian population facing it is around one million.There are about 30 Mongolian soldiers capable of fighting.

"My Ming Dynasty shouldn't waste too much manpower and material resources in the north." You Shiwei said: "The population there is too small. If a large number of fortresses are built to advance, it will consume too much."

You Shiwei sat second in the east class, and above him was Qin Liangyu from the General Training Department.Because it involves technical issues of strategy implementation, he will speak first.

After hearing You Shiwei's anti-war remarks, Qin Liangyu was not happy.She secretly turned her head and glanced at You Shiwei, shaking her horned head slightly to express her dissatisfaction.

You Shiwei was sitting beside her, he could see clearly from the corner of his vision, but he didn't intend to change his words.He continued: "The news came back from the Ministry of War. The north of Guihua City is difficult to dig and build foundations, and it is also impossible to cultivate crops. Our army has a lot of firearms and is good at defending the city. If we can't build the city, the manpower consumption will be unbearable. calculate."

The weather was bitterly cold.The long supply line, if the city cannot be built, there is really no way to guarantee the diet, robes, ordnance and gunpowder of the frontline troops.

Li Changling, the left governor of the General Logistics Department, also half-closed his eyes and nodded slightly.Judging from the feedback from the staff sent out, there is definitely no way to fight in the northeast, unless big cities pile up.Mongolia is not much better.Unless the Ming army can also fight while nomadic like the Mongols.

After all, Daming is a city civilization, without the support of the city, there is no way to live in the wild for a long time.

The civil servants were naturally very happy to hear that it was technically unfeasible, and did not speak out to stop it.

Wu Tong hoped that he would see "ZTE" in his position as chief assistant, and fighting a war is a veto of politics.I have never heard of a ZTE Dynasty or a prosperous empire that was still fighting.

Sun Chuanting disapproved of war because the speed of military expansion could not keep up.He is an outlier among civil servants. He learned to rob big households and build an army early on without a teacher, but he can't get rid of the inertial thinking of literati, making decisions before moving.Sending troops to Mongolia now is definitely not a "plan".

Jiang Dejing has been quite effective in water control in recent years.Especially after the afforestation in the upper reaches of the Huanghuai River to stabilize the water and soil, last year's floods in the Huanghuai River were significantly lighter than in previous years. At least the people in many places had time to migrate to escape, unlike in the past when the flood peak came, there was no chance to escape.

With such a virtuous government, Jiang Dejing is confident that he will have a good reputation in a hundred years.So, the country's limited funds should be invested in these large projects that can be seen and touched to benefit the people's livelihood.

The next three new cabinet elders also have their own plans.

This incident is actually a replica of the Jeju Island incident. If it weren't for the careful arrangement of Wu Sheng this time, so that Sun Chuanting and Cai Maode could not openly express their objections, the cabinet itself would probably be the first to make a fuss.

"Three armies, 10 people. Fighting Mongolia may not be that difficult." Qin Liangyu said: "Now the army's morale is at its peak. If there is no war for five years, the iron-clad army's morale may also rust."

Zhu Cihong nodded.This is the first time he has expressed his position since the meeting began.

Wang Shiqin, the left governor of the General Armament Department, sat at the end of the generals and said, "It's really not possible. The First Army can also be transferred to Mongolia."

You Shiwei glared at Wang Shiqin, not because he was telling the truth, but because he violated the authority of the General Staff.Wang Shiqin knew he had made a slip of the tongue, and turned away abruptly, saying: "Now our army still has a sharp weapon that is being finalized. If the finalization is successful, a division can be equipped within this year."

Zhu Cihong nodded again.

The sharp weapon Wang Shiqin was talking about was the Lianzhu firecracker.

In the original historical time and space, the Lianzhu firecracker was famous for Dai Zi’s 28-round burst during the Kangxi period. In fact, this advanced concept of firecrackers was not invented by Dai Zi just by patting his head, but has a clear historical sequence.

The first is the Xunlei blunderbuss invented by Zhao Shizhen during the Wanli period, which uses five barrels to fill and shoot continuously, creating the concept of revolving and firing continuously.Its advantages are obvious, one gun can be used as five guns, and the firepower is directly increased by five times.However, the reason why the Thunderbolt was not favored by the generals was because the technical conditions were immature, it was difficult to load, and the shape was too large to be used for training battle formations.

The military enthusiasts of Ming Dynasty did not give up the Thunderbolt, and were still advancing on the correct idea of ​​enhancing firepower.It's just that the shields, axes, spears and other accessories equipped on the Thunderbolt were discarded one by one, and finally returned to the essence of its firecracker.

It was on the basis of his father Dai Cang that Dai Zi invented the 28-shot Lianzhu firecracker.

Now the Lianzhu firecracker, which was on the stage of history 24 years in advance, was designed by a student named Dai Cang. Although it could not reach 28 consecutive shots, it could also achieve eight consecutive shots.Moreover, unlike the previous concept of a collection of barrels, the Lianju Firecracker does not have eight barrels, but uses a revolving magazine, and the pre-prepared sub-munitions are loaded through the magazine, and then fired by flint.

If this kind of firecracker is placed on the forum of later generations, some people will definitely call it a "revolver rifle".If the old artillerymen of the Ming army saw it, they would definitely call it "hand-held Frang machine".

Its principle is indeed inherited from the rear loading concept of the Fran cannon.

Although the firing speed is fast, it also has the defect of the Fran cannon.

One: the metal seal is not enough, it is easy to cause the gas leakage of the propellant, resulting in a shortened range.

Second: There is no tamped gunpowder, which is less powerful than the front-loaded gunpowder, and the armor-piercing distance is closer.

Originally, there was still a chance of the chamber being easily exploded, but at any rate, due to the improvement in the quality of Daming's steel products, it has dropped to an acceptable level.

Even if there are only the first two defects, it is enough to make this eight-shot Lianzhu firearm unable to replace the flintlock in active service.Wang Shiqin said that the output after one year can equip a division, but no division is willing to use this kind of firecracker. It is destined to be produced on a small scale and used to equip the officer guards - they need self-defense with close range and high firepower.

It was also when Dai Cang and his lianzhu gun appeared that Zhu Cihong realized that he had invested too little in light weapons.The research and development of firearms focuses on heavy artillery, laying the foundation for future naval artillery.The rest of the energy is also devoted to the improvement of gunpowder and gunpowder formula.

There is also a theory of artillery superiority in the Ming army.Even the earliest [-]th reform can exert great power within two miles, but the firecracker can only shoot after the enemy has entered seventy steps.Many servants who were not determined to fight collapsed directly after being baptized by the Great Ming artillery, and there was no chance for a firecracker duel.

However, artillery has too high requirements for roads and logistics.It can be barely used in the dry and cold Liaodong, but it is powerless for grasslands and jungles.And these two directions are the main battlefields of Ming Dynasty in the future.

At this time, Wang Shiqin proposed that in addition to supporting Qin Liangyu, he also hoped that the Crown Prince would invest more in light weapons.Against the Mongols, who are characterized by the swiftness of the horse bow, if the firecracker can fire eight pills in a row, it will naturally have a great advantage.

"This kind of weapon can't change the situation of the battle." You Shiwei turned to Li Changling and said, "If you fight north, it's not so much about tactics and morale, it's more about logistics. How much transport capacity can the General Logistics Department provide and how many castles can be built? This is the foundation of how far our army can go north. If we want to fight like Huo Qubing, our army may not be inferior to the Han army, and the Mongolian and Tatars are definitely not as good as the Xiongnu. The victory depends on me. It’s just that starting a war like this is completely useless to me. significance."

Han Wu wanted revenge at that time, otherwise the Xiongnu would have been harassing the frontiers of the Han Dynasty.Daming now occupied a strong position, and the Mongols didn't dare to attack the side in an organized way. There was no need to use a big stick to teach a subdued beast—unless it was directly killed.

The general staff's opposition to war is not because they are unwilling to fight, but because they are worried that the scale of the battle will not meet their expectations.

If you don't fight, you're done. If you want to fight, you must completely wipe out this old opponent.

This is what they really think.

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