Without money, what is the point of being a traitor?

Chapter 118 Scientific Verification of Mysterious Objects
Sikong Sui said sensibly that he had thought it over.

The two of them then returned to the yard arm in arm, and watched the soldiers count the supplies that were brought in by the trucks.

Pei Yuan looked at it for a while, and then remembered that it was not a good idea for him to always go into battle with a door panel on his head.

The key is.

What should I do if I can’t find the door in an emergency?
He shouted to the Jinyiwei who were counting the supplies, "By the way, leave me a pair of armor."

Pei Yuan had just opened his mouth when Ji Xin, the general who was delivering the goods, hurriedly replied, "Please wait a moment, sir. Captain Han has found armor for you. It is in the car behind."

If only Chen Toutie and Cheng Leixiang were present, Pei Yuan might have said a few dirty words.

Being glared at by Sikong Sui, Pei Yuan bowed towards Nanjing with a serious expression and said, "Thank you for your concern. I will do my best until my death."

The general flag-officer Ji Xin was very good at dealing with people. He did not make Pei Yuan wait for long and went straight to the car behind to fetch the armor for Pei Yuan.

Also taken away was a straight-brimmed iron helmet and a golden hammer.

Pei Yuan was overjoyed when he saw it and reached out to take the golden hammer.

The golden hammer had a long handle with a spear-like object at the end. At the neck of the long handle, there was a fist-sized golden iron ball inlaid with copper wire.

The whole weapon feels quite heavy. The golden iron ball in the front alone weighs about seven or eight kilograms.

Pei Yuan waved it twice in his hand and found it very handy.

For him, the most ideal weapon is a blunt weapon.

Since the skills cannot be used, the best way to make use of this strength is to wear armor, hold heavy weapons, and charge into the mob of soldiers.

Captain Han really wins my heart.

Ji Xin said, "I didn't know the situation was so bad before. Duan Min led his men directly to Wuxi County. Do you want someone to send him a message and ask them to come here?"

Pei Yuan said, "No need, let's go to Wuxi to meet him. Find someone to tell him what's going on here and let him be on guard."

The human and material resources that Lu Ting can mobilize are far more than what we have here. If it drags on for too long, it may not be a good thing.

And at the end of the day.

No matter whether it was him or Lu Ting, what they were doing now was nothing more than the inferiors showing their own incompetence and rage in the face of the arrangements of their superiors.

Who cares about those people in the court who hold chess pieces?
Pei Yuan put his hands behind his back, sniffed his nose, and became more determined to place his own people in the cabinet.

When the falconet was pulled into the yard, Pei Yuan went up to take a closer look at it.

Ji Xin explained, "These were purchased from merchants along the coast. The court doesn't have much. The sub-guns can be completely copied, but the barrels are still a little short of perfection. The Ministry of Industry is now focusing on copying the Portuguese ships."

Pei Yuan was stunned. "The imperial court copied Portuguese ships? Is there such a thing?"

If Pei Yuan remembered correctly, the last person to actively build ships on a large scale in preparation for sailing to the West was Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty.

In the eighth year of the Zhengtong reign, Emperor Yingzong ordered Jiao Hong, the Vice Minister of Works, to supervise the construction of 120 official ships for the voyage to the West in Fujian.

In fact, the local people are very happy about this matter.

Because the country's large-scale projects have always been a means to stimulate the economy, Fujian has a large population and limited land, and local people can benefit a lot by participating in this industrial chain.

According to the records in "Epitaph of the Late Zhongshun Doctor and Prefect of Sizhou Prefecture in Guizhou, Mr. Guo".

——"In the eighth year, the emperor ordered Jiao Hong, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works, to supervise the construction of 120 seagoing vessels for the voyage, and appointed the governor of the prefecture as the general supervisor of the eight prefectures. He supervised the construction according to the rules, and the soldiers and civilians benefited from it. Within a month, the seagoing vessels were completed, and tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians from the eight prefectures came to the prefecture to express their gratitude."

In other words, this proves one thing: large-scale shipbuilding is very beneficial to the local people's livelihood, and the blame behind it has nothing to do with shipbuilding.

So, our warm and familiar link came again.

——In the ninth year of Zhengtong, Fujian rebelled.

Fujian has been in chaos for several years since then, first it was Ye Zongliu and then Deng Maoqi.

After Ye Zongliu's death, the rebels were led by Chen Jianhu and Ye Xiba respectively.

After that, Chen Jianhu surrendered and Deng Maoqi died of illness. Emperor Yingzong was overjoyed and slammed the table to ask Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao, "Who else dares to disobey in Fujian and Zhejiang?"

The elderly Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao thought for a long time before he suddenly remembered someone and answered, "Ah, Xiba!"

Zhu Qizhen: “???”

After that came the Chenghua period, when the Vietnamese rebels of the Le Dynasty were defeated by Laos and suffered heavy losses.

There was a young eunuch who was very keenly aware of the opportunities here.

He saw this as an excellent opportunity to regain the lost territory of Annan.

Moreover, Annan's location is very important. Not only does it have a good harbor for supplying the fleet, but there is also a large amount of timber in the deep mountains and forests to assist in shipbuilding, so that the voyage to the West can be restarted.

So the emperor issued an edict to the Ministry of War, requesting the documents about Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty sending General Zhang Fu to the south to conquer Annan.

As a result, Liu Daxia angrily said to Yu Zijun, the Minister of War, "This little eunuch saw that the Vietnamese suffered a loss, so he wanted to take the opportunity to take back the land of Annan. He also wanted to build a ship to sail to the West. How old is he now? I dare not imagine what he will do in the future!"

Yu Zijun was so worried that he couldn't sleep all night.

The next day, all the documents about Zhang Fu's attack on Annan and Zheng He's voyages to the West were burned.

After that, nothing happened.

So Pei Yuan was very surprised when he heard that Emperor Zhengde was secretly imitating the Portuguese ship.

Ji Xin replied, "It happened a while ago. There was a Guangdong inspector named He Ru, who often tried to recruit the Portuguese. Some time ago, he not only got a Portuguese centipede ship, but also recruited many foreign sailors. Now the Caojiang Office is secretly supervising its construction, in the name of preparing for river defense."

Pei Yuan couldn't help but admire, "This He Ru is a talent. I didn't expect him to have such foresight. How old is he this year?"

The man who was able to obtain Portuguese galleys during the Zhengde period must have been a man of excellent vision and quick mind, and he might even have known a little foreign language.

I don't know how it compares to my own England.

Ji Xin replied, "About forty years old."

Then he continued, "By the way, didn't you also deal with Yingtian Prefecture a while ago? I wonder if you met He Ru. Because of this contribution, He Ru has been promoted to the chief clerk of Shangyuan County in Yingtian Prefecture."

Wow, promoted from the ninth rank to the ninth rank.

He went from being a lucrative port inspector to a minor official in a county town in the secondary capital where even his farts made no sound.

This bastard Chen Toutie has been following me for half a year, and he hasn't done anything, but he has already risen from the seventh rank to the regular seventh rank.

Pei Yuan couldn't help but sigh, "What a pity."

After saying this, he felt a little troubled. It would not be difficult to win over such a talented person who was not appreciated.

But how should it be arranged? Forget about the six ministries for now, but the Honglu Temple can make the best use of its talents.

I'll have to think about this carefully when I eat later.

Ji Xin pointed at the Portuguese cannon and demonstrated it to Pei Yuan.

"Look, sir. There is a gap at the back of the gun. It is where the sub-gun is placed."

As he spoke, Ji Xin brought a short barreled musket from another car. He untied the linen wrapped around the musket and said, "The gunpowder is placed in this musket, and then the bullet is blocked in the front. There is a fuse here..."

"When firing, insert the sub-gun into the gap in the cannon. After the fuse is lit and the shell is fired, you can take the sub-gun down and replace it with another one."

Ji Xin pointed to another car and said, "The sealed cans over there contain gunpowder, and the bullets are stored in another car. After the sub-guns are fired, the soldiers can use cloth balls to clean the remaining fire and residue, and then put gunpowder and bullets back in and reuse them. Generally speaking, four or five sub-guns can ensure continuous bombardment."

"Because the explosion of gunpowder is mainly completed in the sub-gun, this cannon can be used for a long time. If the sub-gun breaks down, just replace it in time."

Pei Yuan looked at the falconet, then at the eight sub-guns, and then at the cart full of gunpowder and bullets, and suddenly he felt a sense of lofty ambition in his heart.

With this configuration, I would dare to make a trip even to Ping'an County, let alone you, a little Lu Ting.

Pei Yuan went to check the bows, crossbows and muskets again.

According to Ji Xin, this batch of armaments is much better than those given to the imperial court.

Pei Yuan asked Sikong Sui, "Do you know how to use the fire gun?"

Sikong Sui was slightly embarrassed, "I understand a little, but it's not good enough."

Pei Yuan didn't have too many hopes. With bows and crossbows and cannons, muskets were just icing on the cake.

Seeing that Ji Xin had just talked about artillery in great detail, he asked him, "Do you know how to do it?"

Ji Xin said, "I have learned some firearms."

Pei Yuan said with satisfaction, "Okay, then you can teach those brothers later. Don't expect them to be very accurate, as long as they can hit the target at the critical moment."

After thinking for a while, he asked again, "If I detain you, Han Qianhu won't have any objections, right?"

Ji Xin thought about it and remembered a sentence. He said quickly, "Captain Han asked me to come here and ask the adults what they think before deciding what to do."

Pei Yuan secretly confirmed his guess that Captain Han was indeed planning to use him to reorganize the Captain's Office.

He was short of people at the moment, so he naturally accepted anyone who came.

"Then you just follow me first. How many people did you bring this time?"

Ji Xin replied, "More than 30, all of whom have been with me for a long time. Ten of them are artillerymen who serve this artillery, and I originally planned to keep these ten."

Pei Yuan immediately realized that Ji Xin was so proficient in firearms, and the veteran soldiers who had served under him for a long time should have also received relevant training.

He asked directly, "Can the remaining twenty or so use muskets?"

Ji Xin replied, "Yes, I can barely be considered an experienced person."

Pei Yuan became more and more satisfied. In this way, these muskets could be put to use.

He glanced at the muskets on the vehicle, "How many muskets are there?"

Ji Xin replied, "We have 100 excellent fire guns and sufficient ammunition. When the thousand households send people to deliver the sub-guns, they will also replenish us with some gunpowder and lead bullets."

Pei Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let your artillerymen follow me first. You should convert your men into musketeers first. The muskets we brought here will not be wasted. I will give them all to you."

Ji Xin said quickly, "We don't need so many. We only have 25 people, and 25 muskets are enough. The rest can be equipped to other Jinyiwei brothers. Besides, this thing is not light. If each person carries four muskets, plus bullets and gunpowder, it will probably consume a lot of physical strength."

Pei Yuan had already thought about it. "It's okay. I will recruit some people from the yamen runners to carry guns for this team of musketeers. Each person will be assigned four musketeers and two servants. When the time comes, you musketeers will only be responsible for shooting, and the servants will reload the ammunition for you."

Ji Xin was really interested when he heard this. "This is a great idea. My Lord, you'd better arrange it as soon as possible so that I can give you some simple training."

Pei Yuan turned his head and looked at Sikong Sui, "You were the one who dealt with the county government before, right?"

Sikong Sui had been listening, so he said, "I understand. I will go and discuss it with the county magistrate right away."

Pei Yuan snorted coldly, "What is there to discuss? Let him be more sensible. We didn't investigate the large-scale White Lotus Rebellion, so what's wrong with sending more people to the county?"

Upon hearing this, Sikong Sui took the order and left.

Tan Tai Fang Tu organized people to start distributing the transported supplies.

Pei Yuan asked the artillerymen to assemble the falconet directly in the yard.

There is a heavy wooden structure on one of the vehicles, which serves as the base for the falconet, and the shooting angle can also be adjusted.

Pei Yuan directly ordered his men to aim the muzzle of the Portuguese cannon at the iron cage containing the cassock.

Then he asked people to load the muskets and prepare the torches.

Pei Yuan glanced at Cheng Leixiang and said, "Go out first. If no one is looking for you, there is no need to come in."

Cheng Leixiang roughly guessed what Pei Yuan was going to do, but he had no right to say anything and could only leave silently.

Pei Yuan then said to Chen Tou Tie, "Have your guards put on their armor, string your crossbows, and aim them in the direction of the cannon."

Chen Toutie went away immediately.

Pei Yuan also turned around to change into a long armor, put on a straight-brimmed iron hat, and held a golden hammer in his hand.

Tan Tai Fang Tu and the busy Jin Yi Wei soldiers, seeing Pei Yuan's alert look as if he was facing a powerful enemy, asked if they needed help.

Pei Yuan said calmly, "No need, just take care of your own business."

No matter how powerful Yue Qingfeng was, Pei Yuan didn't believe that he would dare to rush up and assassinate him with so many weapons pointed at him.

Now the Yue Qingfeng problem has become a hidden danger.

If this problem cannot be solved, Pei Yuan will not only have a powerful treasure that will be useless, but he will also have to devote his energy to guard against Yue Qingfeng's escape at any time.

The main reason for this matter is that Pei Yuan cannot figure out the characteristics of the cassock and can only explore it bit by bit.

What Pei Yuan wants to understand now, in addition to Yue Qingfeng's position, is also to verify the correct usage of this cassock.

Pei Yuan first threw a stone in, and then controlled the cassock to swallow it.

The stone disappeared immediately, but Yue Qingfeng inside it was not replaced.

Pei Yuan signaled the archers to aim, and then manipulated the cassock to spit out the stone.

Only stones came out again, and Yue Qingfeng was not affected at all.

Pei Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Someone, go get a fried chicken leg. Remember, it's fried."

This time, Pei Yuan controlled the cassock and made it swallow the chicken leg. Then he waited patiently for a while and let the cassock release the chicken leg.

Didn't eat.

It seems that objects and living things have different spatial positions.

Pei Yuan thought about it, but still felt uneasy. What if Yue Qingfeng, the sixth brother, guessed something and held back on purpose? And in the judgment of living things, did they distinguish between humans and other categories?

He then ordered the others, "Go find a vicious dog."

Scientific verification must take into account the interference of subjective initiative.

If Yue Qingfeng could hold back from attacking after being bitten by a dog, then Pei Yuan could only bow down and admit defeat to such a ruthless person.

(End of this chapter)