Borrow the day to change the day

"Your Majesty, I think that the North American natives should be similar to some of the backward tribes in the southwestern chieftains of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, I suggest that the minister of the Ministry of War, the governor of Yun, Gui, Chuan, Hu, Guangxi military affairs and the governor of Guizhou Zhu Xieyuan issue an imperial decree, let him allocate Officials familiar with Tusi affairs came to Beijing to discuss the matter."

Wen Tiren didn't casually tell Zhong Jinwei to arrange someone before, but because he had long been concerned about it.Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen's question could be answered immediately.

"This strategy is very good." Emperor Chongzhen agreed when he heard that this method was good.

Zhong Jinwei also nodded while listening, but he still added: "Your Majesty, there must be tribes that do not want to be assimilated. What kind of measures should be taken to deal with these tribes, which can reduce the difficulty of the vassal king's conquest of them, and try to Preserving the population of these tribes for the use of the vassal state also needs to be studied carefully."

Emperor Chongzhen was very satisfied with what he heard, and said to Zhong Jinwei: "Master Zhong is very considerate, but how should we do this?"

It can't be said that if you just use your brain casually in the Daming government office, you will have a good plan.Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen would ask this question.

Zhong Jinwei pondered for a while, not very sure, he played to Emperor Chongzhen: "I will ask Li Wei to look at this matter, and it is best to find other Ming people who have been to North America to collect more information. The resulting countermeasures will be targeted.”

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled silently, and then said to Zhong Jinwei: "I have asked Dongchang to check on people who have been to North America. I believe there will be news soon."

"Your Majesty is wise." When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he immediately flattered him.Anyway, it takes a little bit of saliva, it doesn't cost money, and the cost is very low.

Wen Tiren smiled, but did not follow up.After waiting for a while, he said to Zhong Jinwei: "Marquis Zhongxing, when do you plan to let the vassal king's clan send people to the new army for further training?"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was also very concerned about this matter, so he looked at Zhong Jinwei.

"The initial idea is to wait for the new army to come out of training, have actual combat experience, and then make some summaries and train the next batch of new troops, and then let people from the vassal king's clan come to study." Zhong Jinwei answered him after thinking for a while. road.

Emperor Chongzhen listened, looked at Zhong Jinwei, and said sincerely: "Master Zhong, your new army has a great relationship with the feudal lord's overseas feudalism. Don't let me down!"

Zhong Jinwei smiled and replied: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, everything in the new army is going according to plan. The flintlock gun has also been developed. In addition, the minister also asked the Bingzhan Bureau to provide paper bullets, which greatly improved the loading speed. When this firearm is formally equipped, it will surely display its divine power."

Emperor Chongzhen raised his brows and asked a little joyfully, "Master Zhong, is that really the case? What are the paper bullets?"

Wen Tiren also smiled and looked at Zhong Jinwei.This person from later generations is constantly bringing them surprises.

Zhong Jinwei introduced the paper bullets to Emperor Chongzhen and Wen Tiren. This thing has no technical content, and they all understand it when they talk about it.

Emperor Chongzhen said with great interest: "Master Zhong, please make arrangements. I want to see a comparison exercise between this new firearm and the old bird gun."

Zhong Jinwei agreed immediately without any hesitation.Because yesterday, there happened to be a live ammunition shooting comparison, and the effect was very good.

Wen Tiren looked at the happy look of the two monarchs and ministers, recalled what Zhong Jinwei said in the morning, and couldn't help reminding: "Marquis Zhongxing, don't forget that weapons are not the key factor in determining the outcome of a war."

When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he looked at Wen Tiren dumbly, seeing that he was a little worried, he immediately stopped his smile, and replied solemnly: "Don't worry, Mr. Wen, although the boy is young, he is not a person who gets complacent, I will definitely pay attention to it. "

Seeing this, Wen Tiren nodded in satisfaction, he could indeed trust him on this.Because although he is a marquis, he has never forgotten anything.

Zhong Jinwei turned to Emperor Chongzhen, and said with a slightly worried expression: "Your Majesty, for Westerners, the only thing I worry about is the issue of ocean warfare."

"Oh, why did Master Zhong say that?" Emperor Chongzhen asked quickly after hearing this.

"Your Majesty, sea battles are different from land battles. On the sea, there is no limit to the horizon. When you find me, I also find you. There are no multiple factors in land battles."

Both Emperor Chongzhen and Wen Tiren understood what Zhong Jinwei was referring to, because Zhong Jinwei had already introduced it in the morning.

Neither of them spoke, listening to Zhong Jinwei continue to explain: "Moreover, today is different from the past. In the past, the outcome of naval battles still needed to be decided through jumping boats, but now it is different."

This piece of content was not clear to Emperor Chongzhen and Wen Tiren, so they listened more carefully.

"Nowadays on the ocean, when the enemy and the enemy meet, whoever has the most accurate guns and whose guns have the longest range will have the advantage to sink the opponent's ship first."

Zhong Jinwei's words were easy to understand, so the two audience members remained silent and continued to listen intently.

"Secondly, it is also very important to be faster than anyone else's boat. If the boat is fast, if I can't beat it, I can still run, and if I can beat it, I can catch up with you."

After Zhong Jinwei said this, he took a breath, looked at Wen Tiren, and then turned to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "Your Majesty, compared with Westerners, our Ming's ships and guns have no advantages at least at present, and are even at a disadvantage."

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen raised his heart. He frowned, his nose slightly opened, and asked Zhong Jinwei: "Then what should I do?"

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen's expression, Zhong Jinwei knew that he was worried, so he smiled, and then comforted him: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. If you only fight in the coastal waters of Daming, this advantage is not obvious. But in the long run, It is still necessary to surpass Westerners in these two aspects, or at least have the same level."

Wen Tiren was not satisfied with Zhong Jinwei's answer, he asked: "Marquis Zhongxing, Your Majesty wants a solution, is there any?"

When Zhong Jinwei heard Wen Tiren's question, he turned to him and said, "Master Wen, the solution to this problem is also very simple, that is to set up a ship research institute and an artillery research institute, and gather elites from the Ming Dynasty to develop better ships and guns than Westerners." .”

There are already other research institutes established there, and it doesn't matter if there are more research institutes now. Emperor Chongzhen directly ordered Zhong Jinwei: "Master Zhong will handle the affairs of the research institute."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhong Jinwei agreed, and immediately remembered something, and added: "After Xu Xiake goes to Europe, he can also be asked to collect relevant talents and materials to make two-handed preparations."

"That's very good, Master Zhong. You are the most familiar with Western affairs. About this mission, you should explain to Xu Xiake."

After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking to Zhong Jinwei, he turned to Wen Tiren and said, "Qing Wen, the cabinet drafted a decree and issued it to the two capitals and thirteen provinces, so that people who are good at ships and artillery, regardless of officials or civilians, will come to the capital."

Once these matters were arranged, the feudal overseas affairs of the vassal king's clan finally came to an end.Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and was about to say a few words of praise for Zhong Jinwei and Wen Tiren, when he heard a hurried voice from outside the palace: "Jiangnan [-] li urgent delivery!"