Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 361 Napoleon Runs
Sometimes things like righteousness are said to oneself, and sometimes they are said to outsiders.

For oneself, righteousness is to find a reason for one's actions; for outsiders, righteousness is to make one's actions reasonable.

No matter in Ming Dynasty or in later generations, everyone will put a reasonable cloak on their actions.

This coat is righteousness, but the righteousness found in different eras is different.The banner of the later democracies is democracy.

The current Daming also has its own righteousness. Although Zhu Houzhao sometimes doesn't make it very clear, Daming's righteousness has been effective for so many years.Whether externally or internally, Daming has always upheld this righteousness.

Zhu Houzhao didn't want to change in the past, and he hasn't found a suitable substitute for the time being.

In the absence of alternatives, the current one is the best, at least it works.

Glancing at his son, Zhu Youtang had a complicated expression on his face.He didn't know whether it was better to say that his son was shameless, or that his son was better off?
But what the son said is indeed a solution, and it is a practical solution.

Once Daming builds a city in Horqin and dispatches troops, then Horqin will belong to Daming.

As for crowning the Lord of Horqin king, Zhu Youtang also felt that it was nothing.

This kind of vain throne is given to Horqin, and Daming has nothing to lose. At the same time, it can set an example for others and reduce their resistance.

What's more, conferring more thrones can allow them to check and balance each other.Although it feels a bit shady, it does work.

Glancing at his son, Zhu Youtang said directly: "Since you think it's okay to do this, then I'll leave this matter to you. I will immediately send a decree to ask the governor of Liaodong to allow Horqin to surrender. Let Horqin send people to the capital to have an audience. At the same time, discuss the matter of building a city in Horqin."

After listening to his father's words, Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "I will definitely handle the matter well."

In fact, Zhu Houzhao has his own ideas about this matter.

It is impossible for Ming to fully occupy the Mongolian grasslands. Once the matter in the north comes to an end, Ming's energy will turn to the south and the sea.That is the real development era.

It was enough for the North to just appease.In comparison, whether it is the sea or the south, the output and income are greater than those in the north.

It is also impossible for Ming Dynasty to immigrate to the north in an all-round way. Firstly, the population is not enough, and secondly, not many people are willing to go.There is no way to solve this problem in later generations, and it is even more impossible in Daming.

Zhu Houzhao has a very clear understanding of this point.

"If the father has nothing to do, then the minister will leave." Zhu Houzhao saluted his father and said respectfully.

Zhu Youtang waved his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, you can go."

After leaving Qianqing Palace, Zhu Houzhao returned directly to his Xianyang Palace.But of course he didn't go to see his princess.

Leaving the capital for such a long time.Zhu Houzhao also needs to have an understanding of the situation in North Korea and China.The Eight Bureaus that I lead also need to listen to their work reports.

Especially the Bingzhan Bureau, before Zhu Houzhao left Beijing, the work of the Bingzhan Bureau had already made substantial progress.Especially in the research and development of artillery.Certain results have been achieved.

Zhu Houzhao naturally attaches great importance to making firearms.The research on the flintlock is temporarily unsuccessful, but the cannon can be successful.

Among the new types of artillery, Zhu Houzhao is not going to use a wide variety of artillery, but is going to simplify it into several types of artillery.

The first type of finalization is the Napoleon cannon.The Military Bureau has also been researching this kind of artillery.The Napoleon gun has been tested by history and actual combat, and the effect is very good.Naturally, Zhu Houzhao will not try to redesign one.The most important thing is that the Napoleon cannon can be used in a very wide range. Whether it is defending the city or fighting in the field, the Napoleon cannon has very good performance.

The Napoleon Cannon is a smoothbore gun named after the French Emperor Napoleon III. It is an effective weapon with fierce firepower and extremely simple manufacture and use. It is cast in bronze.

While the Napoleon Cannon was superior, it was not without its drawbacks.Its disadvantages are very obvious. Since the bronze casting barrel is quite thick (so that it can be strong enough), the whole artillery is very heavy, which makes its mobility very poor.Since the advent of practical wrought iron (and later steel) and rifled guns, the weight of artillery has been greatly reduced, and Napoleon guns have gradually been eliminated.

Although Daming's current steelmaking technology is also very developed, it is not high enough, and there is no high-strength carving knife to make steel cannons and rifled cannons.

Because the Napoleon gun has a bronze-cast barrel, it is easy to make, and Daming also has the experience and foundation in this area, so it can be seamlessly connected.Therefore, the Napoleon Cannon is the best choice for Ming.

Of course, the Napoleon gun is not a kind, it is just a general term.In fact, it is not only the M1857 12-pound field gun that is called "Napoleon". The old M1841 6-pound (2.54KG) field gun is also honored to be named by this name-even in later generations, many Civil War reenactment clubs Enthusiasts are still distinguishing between the two weapons by "Grand Napoleon" and "Little Napoleon".

The Napoleon gun, like most artillery of the period, fired solid shells, blasting shells, cannonballs, and shrapnel.And its bronze barrel is extremely strong, able to withstand the explosive force of heavy charge or double charge without breaking.

When attacking distant targets, solid shells are fired to hit enemy artillery emplacements, dense troops, and similar large targets (such as buildings).A solid shell is enough to turn a large group of infantry into bloody mutilated bodies and arms.

A well-trained gunner could shell the enemy at a rate of two rounds per minute, dropping to one if they were to keep bombarding the enemy, so that the bore would cool enough to fire for a long time.

If the enemy infantry swarms and shortens the distance between themselves and the artillery position to within 368m, the artillerymen will continue to fire shotgun shells at a rate of 4 rounds per minute until one of them turns around and flees or is killed.

Although the main combat target of Ming Dynasty is now in the north, the artillery seems to be not as easy to use as the cavalry, but in fact, it is no matter whether it is defending the city or fighting in the field.Artillery is a military force that cannot be underestimated.

When Zhu Houzhao turned his target to the south, it was naturally the time for the artillery to show its power.Especially in the construction of warships, Ming needs more artillery, and even more heavy artillery.For example, the more famous red cannon in later generations.

The arms industry also needs to develop step by step. After these years of development, Daming has accumulated enough experience.

If the Napoleon cannon can be produced this time, it will be much easier to derive it in the future, and the steel cannon and rifled cannon can be further developed.

(End of this chapter)