Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1238 The Kingdom's Sharp Weapon

  Fang Jifan disagreed with Zhu Houzhao's evaluation of liars. This guy, after all, is still too young to be like his two lives.

  A few days later, 520,000 grains of silver were ready.

  The large amount of capital flow in the market is amazing for inflation.

   Now that I have money, I have to do something.

  Taking other people's money and not doing work is called fraud.

  Fang Jifan is a conscientious person. The Happiness Group was established and has begun to recruit people in the desert.

   It is a fatal temptation for the people of the desert tribes to include food and housing.

   Not only that, there will be a lot of bonuses in the future, of course, the premise is that you can lift a knife and dare to fight and kill.

   In fact, the staff recruited by the Happiness Group is very complicated. In addition to Tatars and Jurchens, even Uzbek Tibetans and other tribes are also taken in. If Han people are willing to join, they are naturally welcome.

  Most of these people are desperadoes in the desert, as long as they are young and able to ride a horse.

   Not only that, a group of young people were sent to the capital after being carefully selected by Wang Shouren.

  Fang Jifan has always believed in the power of education. It is not a bad thing to select some smart people to come to Xishan and educate them.

A total of 150 people came, including 67 Tatars, Siberians and other Mongolian tribes, more than 30 savages, Jianzhou, Haixi Jurchens, and a small number of Uzbek and Tibetans. In addition to the people from the Western Regions, there are twenty-nine Han Chinese

  These young people are directly enrolled, not only teaching Chinese, but also teaching military knowledge.

  In fact, gathering so many people together is also a headache, but...everything...take your time.

Not only that, Xishan Academy will also send a group of personnel to the desert to be controlled by Wang Shouren. These people will be of great use. They will either perform medical treatment or teach. They don't understand the language, how to control the tribes in the desert in the future, they will be assigned to every pasture and tribe...

  Xishan Academy is based on new learning and emphasizes the unity of knowledge and action. Therefore, there are quite a few people who want to go to the desert.

  Fang Jifan held a special farewell ceremony for this purpose. Hundreds of students, amidst the din of gongs and drums, rode horses and left for the desert.

  This is to be responsible to the shareholders.

  At least, the shareholders saw this scene and celebrated it.

   Steady, steady, this time for sure.

  The stock market began to rise slightly that day.

  Look, Xishan has dispatched all its precious students, there are still more than 300 people, what does this mean? It means that the palace must have invested money. Duke Qi, that bastard, is said to be flattering, observant, and proficient in everything. He wants to invest in His Majesty's favor, but doesn't he want to take out all the things he has kept at the bottom of the box?

  Now, the shareholders are full of confidence, and the money is not in vain.

  A group of desert students, after going through the practice, two of them have stood out.

  One is called Nairentai, a Tatar, and the other is called Zhang Yong.

  These two were smarter than the other students, they learned things quickly, and quickly established their prestige among the hundred and fifty students.

They practiced during the day and continued to learn how to bow and horse. After dinner, they began to study characters or some military knowledge. For most students, it is not a big obstacle.

   After all, when it was sent, most of the young people were already outstanding, and they had some background.

   Immediately afterwards, Fang Jifan brought a group of students to the Xishan Military Research Institute.

   This Xishan Military Research Institute has always been unknown.

   After all, this thing has almost no achievements except Huafang Jifan's money.

   Occasionally, something is created and it is not known to the public.

  At the beginning, it was such a group of people who were ordered to cast cannons. Most of these people were distant relatives of Empress Zhang. They stayed because of the success of casting cannons. Fang Jifan gave them something to do, which was to study various weapons.

  Of course, the greater reason why the Military Research Institute is unknown is that it is difficult for them to have anything groundbreaking.

   Most of the things they tinkered with were built on the steam research institute.

  At the beginning, in order to study the steam engine, the entire Xishan used all the manpower and material resources, the research on materials, the research on machinery, and many principles of mechanics and physics, all came from the Steam Research Institute.

  Wait until these technologies gradually mature and perfect, other research can take off on this basis.

For example, in this military research institute, people hope that a firecracker will be more convenient and more powerful, but this was unimaginable in the past, for no other reason, because it is limited by the material The reason is that when the power of the firecracker is greater, more gunpowder needs to be placed, but too much gunpowder increases the power, and if the barrel of the firecracker is not thick enough, there will inevitably be a danger of explosion.

  And once the thickness of the gun barrel is increased, it will be... light, and there is no way to mention it.

   Well, this firecracker has suddenly become a 'big guy' carried by two people, and its power is not small. Well, one person can operate it, but its power is limited.

  As for the materials of the Steam Research Institute, after a long time, these will not be a problem.

  There are also many mechanical principles, almost all of which are copied from the neat research institute, and the effect is remarkable. With the deepening of steam research, almost Xishan's research on all technologies is actually taking off.

  Now... in this weapon exhibition hall, there are various firearms hanging in a dazzling array.

There are bird guns with a long and narrow body, and there are three-eyed guns that are more convenient than before. Under each type of gun, there is a special introduction, its accuracy, range, power, and the time required for shooting. detailed introduction.

Nairentai, Zhang Yong and the others entered here, dazzled by the sight. These students quietly looked at the weapons on display one by one. In addition to firecrackers, there were also various sabers, long hairs, bows and arrows... These weapons, each Each has its own characteristics, and the sharp edge, under the light of the candle, glows coldly.

  Na Rentai's eyes shone with light. He looked at a saber, and his eyes could not be separated.

  Zhang Yong's interest lies in the fire blunderbuss. The long and narrow handle of the bird blunderbuss can be described as exquisitely crafted.

  Fang Jifan could feel the throats of many people rolling.

   These are a group of passionate youths who love to fight and kill. Seeing the weapon they like is like seeing a stunning woman.

  In this world, not everyone is like Fang Jifan, out of vulgar interests.

  Fang Jifan smiled: "Now, Master will give you a question."

  Everyone looked at Fang Jifan.

  When they came to Xishan, they realized just how great this master who founded the sect was.

When they were in the desert, although they had memories of Fang Jifan, they didn't have a deep memory, but since they came here, any teacher or student, even the most ordinary farmers in Xishan, or the hawkers who peddled sweet potatoes in the academy, mentioned Fang Jifan. The ancestors all looked like their eyes were shining.

In this closed environment, people are subtle every day, and what they hear all day long is the praise of their ancestors. Naturally, the seeds have been planted deep in their hearts, and everyone looks at Fang Jifan respectfully. : "Master please come up with a question."

  Fang Jifan put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "In the future, you will let them organize troops and march westward. If you encounter the Ross people, what kind of weapon should you use?"

   Nai Rentai's eyes lit up, and he took a bow and arrow from the wall: "You can shoot on horseback. As long as you have a good enough bow and arrow, keep it so that the Naros people will flee."

  Zhang Yong pointed at the bird gun with burning eyes: "This bird gun, if its power and range are recorded, it is really not bragging. Come to think of it, it is more powerful than bows and arrows."

   "With such a sword..."

"I read…"

  Fang Jifan listened attentively to their chatter.

  Finally, Fang Jifan coughed.

  Everyone fell silent, looking at Fang Jifan as if listening attentively.

  Fang Jifan said with a smile: "In my opinion, only Nairentai is half right."

  Fang Jifan continued: "The desert is too vast. Even if one day you cross the yellow sands of the Western Regions, the Ural Mountains, and the plains of the Rus, you will not be able to maneuver quickly without relying on horses."

   "Since this is the case, then riding and shooting is indeed the most advantageous tactic for attacking cities."

Nai Rentai's face suddenly became red, and it was really not easy to be praised by the master. Master Wang Shouren, such a powerful person, there is no one in Xishan Academy who does not admire him, but... does the master often say behind his back? Is he mediocre in appearance and mediocre in aptitude?

  Fang Jifan immediately said: "But..."

   When it comes to but...

  Nai Rentai's complexion changed.

  Fang Jifan scolded: "You bastard, do you only know how to ride and shoot? Let me ask you, how many cavalry can be assembled in the desert?"

   "This..." Nai Rentai was silent for a moment: "There are a hundred thousand."

"Yes, 100,000... 100,000 warriors who are good at riding and shooting, but with only 100,000 people, can they go all the way to the west? This riding and shooting, an ordinary person, even if he practiced since childhood, if his qualifications are mediocre, he still can't do it. Proficiency, I think, out of the 100,000 people, there are no longer a few people who are really qualified to ride and shoot. There are 30,000 people who are really qualified to ride and shoot. There are no less than hundreds of thousands of households and millions of people in the various ministries, can everyone ride and shoot?"

"So, you bastard, you only got half of the answers right. You can have riding and shooting. But if you want to fight on horseback, you need to have a weapon that can be easily used without repeated practice. Even a farmer, as long as he can ride a horse , Within three days, a weapon that can be used proficiently. This kind of weapon is the magic weapon in the westward march. However, I am really disappointed. There are so many of you, but none of you answered correctly. "

  …

  The operation was successful, but I stayed outside for too long. It seems that there are only two updates today, and the remaining one will be doubled after a while, sorry.

  (end of this chapter)