Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1665 Firearm: Flintlock! ([-]-character chapter)

May.

The summer season is here, and the temperature between the sky and the earth is constantly rising. The sun is already very strong during the day, and when it shines on people, it makes people feel scorching hot.

Daming Palace.

Under the atmosphere of the war, the footsteps of the entire Daming Palace were tense, and every official did their best to prepare for this war.

Nine floors up.

Mu Jing sat on a chair, holding a brush in his hand, and was constantly reviewing the playbook. The Ming court was approaching the war, and there were a lot of things to do, and this time he was going to the battlefield in person.

As the king of a country, although Yujia's personal conquest may seem majestic, it is actually very risky. If you stay away from the center for too long, the impact will be very large.

So he must do a good job of stabilizing the backyard.

During the whole morning, Mu Jing continued to review and review dozens of local government affairs reports, and in the afternoon, he directly summoned a group of leaders from the Political Affairs Hall to give lectures.

This is after considering his departure. Once he sets off, the center will lose some of its deterrent power. At this time, we can only rely on the Zhengshitang to stabilize people's hearts.

The stability of the political affairs hall means the stability of the court, the spirit of the soldiers, and the stability of the court. For the front line, it is the greatest support.

"Let the lords come here today to explain some things. The Ming Dynasty is about to enter a war period. During the war period, the Zhengshitang needs to make greater efforts to stabilize the stability of the court, especially in the hearts of the people. There must be adaptive guidance!"

Song Shan looked at Cai Yong, Liu Jin, and various ministers, and said in a low voice: "War will inevitably bring about loss, and the fallen soldiers on the battlefield will also arouse the restlessness of many family members. The hearts of the people need to be guided. Because of the attrition caused by the war, the grief of the fallen soldiers has caused turmoil in all states and counties, and a stable court is the best support for the front line!"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that the Political Affairs Hall will do its best to stabilize the local order, soothe the turmoil in the hearts of the people, and will not let the war affect the stability of the place!"

Cai Yong said firmly.

He has been looking forward to the unification of the world for a long time, so he also strongly supports the battle that Da Ming took the initiative to break out, and what he can do is to defend Daming's backyard during the stage of domination of the world.

"Your Majesty, with Hu Xiang and Cai Xiang here, the political affairs hall will be united as one, and will never add burden to Your Majesty!"

Liu Jin added in a soft voice.

"Okay, I trust you and others, and I trust that you can guard this country and society for me!"

Mu Jing nodded. He had more trust in Cai Yong and Liu Jin. Cai Yong was calm and experienced, and Liu Jin was smart and capable. The two cooperated. Unless there was a large-scale rout on the front line, there would be no problems in the backyard.

He explained a lot of tasks to the Political Affairs Hall, and then summoned the people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

The power structure of the Great Ming Dynasty Hall is relatively clear at present. The Zhaoming Pavilion is the highest center, and the Zhaoming Pavilion governs the court and discusses government affairs. Under the Zhaoming Pavilion, the Political Affairs Hall, the Privy Council, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are three parallel carriage.

The Political Affairs Hall is in charge of local government affairs, the Privy Council is in charge of military affairs, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate is a monitoring system. Officials wield authority. If there is no supervision, it will be a kind of turmoil in itself.

During the period when Mujing left the court, the Metropolitan Procuratorate became very important, and he would be Mujing's eyes and ears.

"Zirou!"

Mu Jing's eyes were a little deep, he looked at Kuai Liang, and said in a deep voice: "This time I left the court and went to the battlefield in person, there must be some clues in the court, although the Ming court is united and stable, but also Demons and monsters are indispensable, the political affairs hall is responsible for stabilizing local order and ensuring the safety of people's livelihood, and the task of your procuratorate is to keep an eye on the stability of the court. All can be impeached, I hope you can strengthen your supervision ability, as long as the officials of Ming Dynasty are not chaotic, the court of Ming Dynasty will be stable, your responsibility is not light!"

Kuai Liang himself is one of the best counselors in the world in terms of experience and ability. Since he joined the Ming court, although he has no great achievements, he has a conscientious attitude. Prestige is also rare loyalty.

So Mu Jing basically trusted him.

Moreover, the imperial court cannot be dominated by one party. The direct line must be the mainstay, but other ministers also need to be influential, such as the civil and military ministers of the Jingxiang line.

Emperor art lies in balance, and Mu Jing has some understanding of this point, so he also needs to balance the power of the court, using Kuai Liang, public and private, is the best choice.

"Your Majesty, I should do my best to let the Metropolitan Procuratorate keep an eye on every official in the court!"

Kuai Liang straightened his body, arched his hands, and said sincerely: "As long as the Metropolitan Procuratorate exists for a day, then no one will be allowed to come to the battlefield in person, stir up troubles in secret, disturb the hearts of the people, and affect the front line. Appease!"

Hearing these words, Mu Jing smiled and nodded, expressing his approval for Kuai Liang. Kuai Liang's position is actually a hot potato, and if he dares to do it, it is already a kind of loyalty.

"this is for you!"

Mu Jing left a token: "My Jing Ping Ling, looking at Daming, there are not many faces, Jing Ping Ling is like my presence in person, and I have the right to kill first and play later. I know very well that the Ming Dynasty is far from being stable. , My New Deal has already offended many people, and my absence from the court is their only chance, so he will not let go of this opportunity. It doesn't matter if there are turmoil, but if any officials dare to act rashly, then you all The procuratorate will go south immediately and will not tolerate it!"

"Yes!"

Kuai Liang respectfully took Jing Pingling over. This token, like a weight of ten thousand catties, not only represents a kind of power, but also trust, Mu Jing's trust in him.

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In the evening, Mujing called Zhang Huo again.

"Uncle, how are you doing recently?"

Mu Jing respected Zhang Huo very much, not only because of Zhang Ning, but also because of Zhang Huo's support for him back then, and because Zhang Huo was able to retreat bravely at the right time.

This is what ordinary people cannot do.

He had the opportunity to reach the top of the Privy Council, not only his qualifications and abilities, but also his background as a general of Mujing's personal guard.

But at this time, he retreated bravely at this time, more because of Zhang Ning. Zhang Ning entered the harem, and he was a relative.

"Your Majesty, I'm living a relatively easy life. I'm living a good life. Thank you for your Majesty's concern!" Zhang Huo saluted respectfully. It's not like it used to be in Jingping Village, a small village outside Wuyin City. One could look down on Mu Jing, but now, as the overlord of half of the country, even he had to respect it.

"Uncle, the six doors still need to work harder!"

Mu Jing said softly: "After the army went out, the only thing that could maintain order in the Ming Dynasty was the Six Doors. You are the only person in charge of the military and the person I trust the most, but the influence of the Six Doors is not enough. As far as I know, there are still some county towns that don’t have six government offices?”

"Your Majesty, this is my negligence!" Zhang Huo quickly said, "Six Doors expanded very quickly before, but after the expansion of the army, we lost soldiers, so we lost some speed. , I hope to increase the arresting ability of the six doors!"

"The six gates are related to local order, so things are more important and should not be underestimated!" Mu Jing said, "I actually know that the support for the six gates from above is not strong enough, whether it is in terms of weaponry, personnel replenishment, or even funding. In addition, they are far behind, you can achieve the current scale, which is already good, but it is still not enough!"

He sighed, and said: "After I set off on the expedition, the territory of Ming Dynasty may not be peaceful. Some people have ulterior motives, and some people may be bought by some princes of the Han Dynasty. There will always be some disturbances. At that time, we can rely on , only six doors!"

"The minister will be careful and never allow these things to happen!"

Zhang Huo said.

"Of course I believe you!" Mu Jing smiled, he just reminded Zhang Huo, and then explained to Zhang Huo: "There is another thing, after the army goes out, the military power of the six sects is very important, I only give it to you In a word, if troops are forcibly dispatched, they will not come out unless ordered by the Zhaoming Pavilion!"

"I obey my orders!"

Zhang Huo nodded, he naturally knew what Mu Jing meant, it was not the military order of Zhaoming Pavilion, if he mobilized the troops of the six sects, it would be tantamount to rebellion.

For several days in a row, Mu Jing was arranging the affairs of the imperial court, holding a meeting, summoning the officials, the Political Affairs Hall, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, including the left-behind Privy Council generals.

Make the best plan and reduce mistakes, this is the only thing he can do at present.

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The news of the princes from all walks of life in the world was also sent back to Mu Jing through Jing Wusi.

"Have you figured out the situation of Jiangdong's troop mobilization?" Mu Jing looked at Tan Zong with narrowed eyes.

"Jiang Dong has become a little cautious!"

Tan Zong arched his hands and said: "They mobilized their troops and used a lot of false tricks, and although our news network in Jiangdong has been established, it was almost destroyed before, so the penetration is insufficient, and there is no way to provide accurate information. information!"

"Then tell me a general idea!"

"At present, Jiangdong's troops are in Shouchun on the one hand, and Chaisang on the other. They are very strict about our precautions!"

"Do you have the intention to take the initiative to start a war?" Mu Jing asked.

"Temporarily speaking, I haven't seen such a situation happen!" Tan Zong said: "Their troops and horses are mobilized according to the rules, focusing on defense, and there is no consideration of crossing the border!"

"Continue to investigate!"

"promise!"

Mu Jing walked back and forth a few steps, looked at Xi Zhicai and Chen Gong, and asked, "How well do you grasp the movement of the Yan army?"

"General Wen Yuan has already gone north, and the scouts are inquiring. At present, the main force of the Yan army has begun to gather in Bingzhou, and the south will probably be soon!"

Xi Zhicai said.

"There is always the one who strikes first!"

Mu Jing thought for a while and said, "Order Huang Zhong to prepare a feint attack on the Wei army!"

"Yes!"

"Order the navy to attack Jiangdong with all its strength!" Mu Jing said, "Whether it is the inland river navy or the South China Sea navy, they have only one mission, to hold back the main force of Jiangdong, to attack, but not to fight to the death!"

"Yes!"

"Order the logistics department to transport food, grass and weapons to the north as soon as possible. I don't have much time to waste for them!"

"Yes!"

A series of military orders were issued one after another, and the war was imminent.

As for the days when Mu Jing went to the north, discussions began to start.

Mujing is the son of heaven, the emperor, and he personally conquests, which is not a good thing for the court, and it is necessary to arrange the time well.

Zhaoming Pavilion held a meeting. After two consecutive days of discussion, Mujing's itinerary has been finalized. On May [-]th, he will lead the guards to go north. Because the itinerary is confidential, it will not be announced to the public, and it will be as silent as possible. go north.

But before going north, Mujing still needs to confirm one thing.

On this day, Mu Jing rushed to Nanshan.

Nanshan County is one of the three counties in Yudu City, and it is also an industrial county in the Ming Dynasty. There are many workshops here, the small workshops last for tens of days, and the most workshops have thousands of people.

This is the existence of a terrible phenomenon in this day and age.

Because of these workshops, more and more workers appeared, and the whole Nanshan began to become lively, and small towns centered on markets and workshops appeared.

Mu Jing was walking on the road of Nanshan, seeing this prosperous phenomenon, he was still a little proud in his heart, this was a temptation for him to go beyond the times.

The development of industry will come rolling like the wheel of history.

But this time, the descendants of Yan and Huang will not be many years behind the West, but will walk ahead of the historical trend and become the center of the development of earth civilization.

After crossing the workshops, I came to the most remote hillside. There are rows of houses on it, which are the military dormitories of the soldiers.

This is a barracks, the most mysterious army of the Ming Dynasty, the camp where the artillery army of the Ming Dynasty is located.

"Chen Ma Su!"

"Sir Liu Ye!"

"Chen Huangfu will live a long life!"

"Meet Your Majesty!"

The head of the Academy of Science and Technology, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and the General of the Artillery Army have all been waiting here for a long time.

Mu Jing came up, waved his hands, and said with a smile: "I came here in modest clothes, you don't need to be polite, just get up!"

"Yes!"

The three of them stood up with their subordinates, rushed up to greet them, surrounded Mu Jing, and walked into the barracks.

"I'm about to go to war, so I need to know the combat effectiveness of the Artillery Army!"

Mu Jing explained the purpose of coming very directly.

"Your Majesty, the Artillery Army is now registered as a military officer. There are 380 soldiers, divided into [-] combat battalions, with [-] first-generation artillery pieces and [-] second-generation artillery pieces!"

Huangfu Jianshou cupped his hands and reported.

"Eight hundred cannons?"

Mu Jing's eyes brightened slightly.

"The standard line of the second-generation artillery is too high. For our current iron smelting technology, even if the Military Industry Department adds four workshops to us, it is far from enough!"

Ma Su thought that Mu Jing was a little dissatisfied, and quickly said with a wry smile: "To have [-] cannons is already the greatest effort of the Ministry of Industry and the Academy of Science and Technology!"

"Well done, I am very satisfied!"

Mu Jing said softly: "With eight hundred cannons and sufficient ammunition, this war may last!"

Can you, he can't tell. At this stage, he really can't rely entirely on artillery. On the battlefield, there are more battles. It's just some key passes and some battlefields. The powerful destructive ability of artillery can be used.

Cannon is still the most mysterious and powerful weapon in his hands.

"Now the gunpowder workshop has been expanded several times, and it is constantly building shells day and night, hoping to maintain the consumption on the battlefield!" Liu Ye, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, said softly.

"Zi Yang, your Ministry of Industry is in charge of this matter, and you personally supervise it. Although I know that it is difficult for some strongmen, but now that the world is in power, you are at the critical moment, and no mistakes are allowed!"

Mu Jing looked at Liu Ye and said in a low voice.

"promise!"

Liu Ye nodded and said, "Your Majesty will not be disappointed!"

"Huangfu!"

"The end is here!"

"The Artillery Army is preparing to go north, but it must be kept secret, as low-key as possible, and the speed can be slower!" Mu Jing said: "At the beginning of the war, the Artillery Army will not go to the battlefield, but they must wait for orders until I need the Artillery Army. When the time comes, it must appear quickly!"

"Yes!"

Huangfu Jianshou nodded.

"The sky!"

Mu Jing turned to look at Ma Su, and asked: "You issued a military order a year ago, I'm here to see what you've achieved, even if it's a failed result, I still need to see it!"

"Yes!"

Ma Su's face was a little excited. He personally took Mu Jing, crossed the barracks, and walked to the mountain stream between the two peaks. This is the firearms research base.

This time it was not artillery, but muskets.

For more than a year, Ma Su issued a military order to create a gun. Later, Mujing drew some blueprints for the Academy of Science and Technology based on his memory, which gave them a lot of inspiration. years of research.

The musket was still built.

Moreover, it has skipped the matchlock gun in the historical stage and directly entered the flintlock stage. This is the research crystallization of countless people gathered by the Academy of Science and Technology.

"Your Majesty, this is the musket we have created so far!"

Ma Su handed a musket to Mu Jing.

Mujing observed carefully. He was not an expert in this regard, and he could only give opinions, but he could only talk eloquently. As the saying goes, he has never eaten pork, and he has seen pigs run.

The flintlock is more representative among the firearms, so Mu Jing also knows something, he drew some vague blueprints, and then asked the technicians of the Academy of Science and Technology to study them.

I have to say one thing, that is, human potential is limitless. Only by relying on the vague, seemingly general, but completely incomprehensible blueprints of Mujing and the blueprints drawn from memory, the flintlock gun was actually made They came out, the people from the Academy of Science and Technology were really awesome, which surprised Mu Jing a little.

The flintlock gun appeared relatively late in the East, and it seems that it did not appear until the seventeenth century. It has to be said that it is a miracle that it can appear in the third century.

Mu Jing carefully checked the marksmanship in his hand, and then compared his memory. The basic structure of the flintlock gun is like that of a flintlock gun, that is, it uses the flint on the hammer to strike sparks and ignite the gunpowder.

"How far is the effective range?"

Mu Jing took aim and asked.

"About sixty paces!"

Sixty steps is about 60 meters, which is the distance for an ordinary archer. Some archers can hit people with eighty steps, and even better archers can shoot through Yang with a hundred steps.

If there is a shooter like Huang Zhong, then he is a marksman. Looking at history, there are only a few and only a few.

"Not bad!"

Mu Jing nodded, holding the flintlock gun in his hand, and he was a little bit fond of it. To be able to see such a product in this era, he had a special feeling in his heart.

"boom!"

He fired a decent shot, missed it, but didn't miss it by much.

It is more troublesome when loading the bullet. When loading the bullet, you need to put the bullet into the muzzle, use a wooden hammer to send the bullet stick, and push the bullet into the chamber.

This is very time wasting.

But if you want to improve it and reload it later, you need technical support. At least Mujing does not have such technology. His ideas can only inspire some researchers like Ma Su, and cannot be counterproductive.

"Is it energy-producing?" Mu Jing took a deep breath and asked.

"Disaster!"

Ma Su smiled bitterly: "Whether it is the barrel, the hammer, or other parts, the requirements are too high. A little deviation will cause deformation. At present, our iron smelting standards are far from enough, unless we can Improve our iron-smelting technology to create finer steel!"

Mujing felt a little regretful when he heard this, but he could understand that it would be much easier if he could just open his mouth. The iron smelting technology of the big man is already too far behind, and he needs to improve step by step. It is impossible to eat a piece of meat in one bite big fat man.

(End of this chapter)