Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

Eight thousand soldiers?Hearing this figure, Zheng Kezang couldn't help but calculate, but he didn't have a preliminary plan, and found that Chen Yonghua's face was not very good. He was taken aback, could it be that the other party felt that there was something wrong with the labor that came out of nowhere?

But before Zheng Kezang could open his mouth to ask, Chen Yonghua pointed out the crux of the problem: "Grandson, the more than 8000 surrendered troops just surrendered, and many of them are loyal to the Tartars. Since there is no way to identify them, then It must be supervised by force, but Dongning does not lack anything else, the most lacking is the army, if there is any change, it will be a mistake made by Kyushu!"

"Mr. Chen's words seem to be bragging. Dongning doesn't lack anything? I think it lacks everything. It's not just that there are not enough soldiers."

Zheng Kezang joked, and then fell into deep thought. Chen Yonghua was right. Dongning currently only has three battalions of Luanyiwei, four towns of Yongwei Army, and abolished the disabled soldiers and wounded soldiers in eleven towns that were beaten and disabled in the mainland. The returning veterans were organized into scattered Xun soldiers and a small number of troops such as the Boy Scouts Jiazi Battalion and Kunlun Biao, which were regarded as his direct descendants, with a total strength of no more than 9000 members.

Among the more than 9000 troops, the 200 Luanyi Guards of the pro-army are the guards of Anping City, and it is impossible to dispatch them at will; , to maintain the security of the newly-built Tunzhuang colonial site, and to deter the social forces in various places, it is impossible to lightly transfer them away; although the Yongwei Army has the strongest force, it has to undertake the defense of Dongning's first prefecture and two prefectures. Therefore, only about a thousand people from one of the towns can be mobilized as a mobile force, and they must be ready to cooperate with the Xun soldiers to suppress the two-way Pingpufan resistance caused by colonization; as for the Kunlun Biao and Boy Scouts, a The language barrier, the physical strength has just recovered, the training has not yet started, and the composition of a young soldier who is only [-] or [-] years old is not so reassuring.

"Mr. Chen, I have thought about it. You can send all the military officers and seriously injured people in the surrendered army to various places for reclamation, and the local armor will take care of them on the spot. This way the number of people will be reduced. Let's say there are still seven. Thousands, among them the real captives and Mongolian captives were forced to do hard labor in the mines, and with the skills of the mine managers and mine heads, it is impossible to make any trouble." But the total number of Manchurian Eight Banners soldiers in Haicheng was only three thousand, and they were starved and fainted. The prisoners were only five or six hundred, so the big heads are still there. "The brave guards send out a co-op from each town to guard the surrendered army." According to Zheng Kezang, there is actually no big difference between guarding with 1000 men and 800 men in one prefecture and two prefectures. Out of more than 800 mobile troops. "As for the incident, the boy battalion will go to the top first, and if it can't stand it, the last town guard will be transferred." Having said this, Zheng Kezang narrowed his eyes. "Mr. Chen, it's not a coincidence, so we have to suffer for a while. When the slave soldiers are trained, we can rest assured."

After listening to Zheng Kezang's arrangement, Chen Yonghua thought about it for a while, and then nodded: "It has to be like this first."

After negotiating how to dispose of the surrendered army, Zheng Kezang went to the tool factory under the iron smelting workshop. Now for Taiwan, as long as the source of cast iron is solved, making guns is not a big problem, but Zheng Kezang Zang's requirements for the shooting frequency and shooting effect of the Boy Scouts' Jiazi Battalion firecrackers brought the issue of firecrackers to the table.

"The bird gun is too long and the tube is thin, and the charge is small. Although it is far away, it is weak. Although the Lumi gun is more powerful, it is heavy and the workmanship is more troublesome." "As for the quick-fire guns made by the Anglo-Guyrians, although matchlocks are not used, the firing is not stable, and two or three of the ten guns still fail to fire."

"I know what you said," Zheng Kezang cut off the other party's words. "Let me ask you, what is the most difficult part of making this gun?"

"If you go back to the prison country," the craftsman reported without thinking. "Drilling the gun barrel is the most difficult." It turned out that in order to avoid blasting the chamber, two iron pipes, one large and one small, were usually rolled with refined iron at the time of production. The inner wall of the gun is drilled into a smooth and straight tube. The drilling process is very precise. If the drilling is not good, it will be scrapped. Therefore, each person can only drill about an inch per day. "It takes roughly ten months to drill one."

"That is to say, as long as the problem of the gun barrel is solved, the British Guilian flintlock can also be imitated?" Zheng Kezang's question was answered in the affirmative, so he officially issued an order. "You try to make a gun for Yu. The opening of the gun barrel is seven points (about 23mm), and the length of the gun is measured according to the four feet and five inches of the Lumi gun, but the fire door and firing are all in the style of the British Guilian flintlock , I will give you a month and a half, can you do it well?"

The craftsman nodded hesitantly, and then said: "Jian Guo, this firecracker will be too heavy."

"I know that." Using a little weight to break the effect of double cotton armor, Zheng Kezang calculated this account more clearly than the craftsman. "You just have to say whether you can or not." The boss ranked second spoke. How dare he, a careful craftsman, say no? Of course he can deliver on time. "Go ahead, if it's better early, I will be rewarded." The craftsman retreated obediently, and Zheng Kezang's eyes moved to Du Dushi's head. "Master Du, this matter will trouble you again."

Du Dushi had been listening for a long time, and now that Zheng Kezang had called his name, he rubbed his hands and made a look of extreme embarrassment: "Shisun, it is feasible to use the iron fan to cast the cannon, but the barrel is so small, I'm afraid It cannot be made by water injection. If it is to be cast into a solid piece, then it has to be re-drilled? I really don’t have the ability.”

"This time, we really have to find a way to drill holes," said Zheng Kezang, who didn't have the ability to do it by hand, but when it came to moving his mouth, he had enough things in his memory to show off. He just drew a figure at random. "Master Du understands that manpower is limited, but the water is endless. A person can only drill an inch a day, and a hydraulic drilling machine may be able to drill half a foot or a foot." But before he could make a gesture to flatter, Zheng Kezang said again. "However, even with a drilling machine, there is no guarantee that the drilling process will not be deviated, so this matter is left to you. Drill ten pipes and only three more will go wrong." Du Dushi just wanted to complain, Zheng Kezang waved his hand . "Aren't you going to coordinate the artisans of the Ministry of War?"

Du Dushi's eyes lit up, and he said hastily: "I understand, please rest assured that I will arrange everything properly."

"Drilling machines alone are not enough," Zheng Kezang added again. "Master Du, have you seen the French building method?"

Compiled during the Xining period of Emperor Shenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty (Note: 1068-1077 A.D.), completed in the third year of Zhezong Yuanfu (1100 A.D.), and published in the second year of Chongning Huizong (1103 A.D.), "Zao Fa Shi" was written by Li Jie in two years. The Northern Song Dynasty official architectural design and construction code compiled on the basis of Zhejiang craftsman Yu Hao's "Wood Classics" is the most complete architectural technology book in ancient my country. For such a famous work, Du Du, an official of the Ministry of Industry, Things are naturally read.

"Then how to polish the objects, Master Du still remember?"

"The grandson refers to Xuanzuo?" Du Dushi responded immediately. "Shouldn't it be necessary to rotate the outer barrel of the firecracker?"

"Of course not," Zheng Kezang chuckled. "It is to rotate the inner wall." The inner bore must be smooth and clean, which is a common requirement for making guns and firecrackers, but now iron molds and center cooling methods are used. For a moment, I forgot that the gun barrel also needs to be polished. "It's enough to replace the grinding head of the mill with a fine iron boring tool, and you can ask someone to try it later." Speaking of this, Zheng Kezang suddenly remembered something. "By the way, boring may expand the diameter of the gun, so you have to leave room when drilling. As for the size, you can just explore it yourself, and the rest is the result."

Du Du responded in a hurry. To be honest, he learned another skill today. Of course, the optics is not good enough, and he has to show his skills in front of Zheng Kezang. : "Shisun, the cannon cart that you ordered last time is ready, should you take a look at it today?"

"Oh," Zheng Kezang was overjoyed. For the transportation of the artillery, the French deserter nagged him a lot. "Drag it here." The gun carriage and the gun mount are the general terms for the various parts of the artillery supporting the gun body, which can ensure the stability of the artillery when firing. However, at this stage, the main function of the artillery carriage is to provide means of transportation for the artillery. "Let Yu take a closer look."

The two-wheeled artillery carts were not the only ones that came over. A two-inch caliber long gun was mounted on it, but what Zheng Kezang couldn’t put it down was the style of the artillery carts. It has a simple and simple classical Chinese style, and the screw on the gun tail provides an unprecedented adjustable range of fire. As for the long tail of the gun carriage, it can be hung on a suitable vehicle for hauling, and it can also be supported on the ground as an auxiliary vehicle. plow.

"The total weight of the cannon cart is 830 jin. It is all made of high-quality iron wood. The key parts are reinforced with iron hoops and iron parts. It has been tried and can withstand the explosive force of the two-inch gun without falling apart. .” Du Du has done everything to show his merits. "After the wood screw is used, it can move up and down within fourteen fingers, and the weight of the two-inch cannon itself is counted, and the total weight is [-] and a half catties. If the front cart is added, a total of four Yunnan horses or Two large northern horses draw."

horse!Zheng Kezang nodded, then shook his head again. This problem is equally serious. The reason why Zheng Jun could not beat the Beibing soldiers was largely due to lack. It's just a male and a female, it can be said that it is urgent!

But this little setback didn't make Zheng Kezang's mood sour. He pointed to Du Dushi's shoulder: "Although the father appointed a new worker, I think this Master Li Jingli will not give Yu It's a bit of a face, so congratulations to Mr. Du, the patch on his chest seems to be able to be replaced, and as for other meritorious persons, Mr. Du can also list an insurance policy."

Du Du was overjoyed. Isn't he just for this purpose: "I thank my grandson for cultivation, and I am willing to do my best to supervise the country."

"There's no need to smear the ground, what about cultivation?" Zheng Kezang's face suddenly became serious. "If you do a good job, you will naturally not treat you badly, but if the drilling machines, boring machines and gun carriages, which are related to the lifeline of the clan, are known to unrelated people, do you understand the consequences?"

Du Duan bowed his body deeply: "I dare not take the life of my grandson!"