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Entering the world of Scholars and becoming Fan Jin in his youth, he wanted to see Fan Jin change his fate and play in the officialdom, all in "Fan Jin's Ordinary Life".

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Jiergalang was the last participant in creating the old glory of the Qing Dynasty, and he was also the last and most staunch opponent of the Qing Dynasty's military reform. The information obtained by Chen Wen showed that when Jin Li submitted a memorial to the Green Camp to change the tactics to deal with the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the biggest opponent was Jiergalang. At that time, Jiergalang's identity and status were there, and among the Eight Banners, there was a surging voice of opposition, and Jin Li's tragedy was so destined.

Now, the old Prince Zheng Jirhalang is dead, but his son, the young Prince Zheng Jidu, has become the general secretary of the first new army of the Qing Dynasty. According to Chen Wen's opinion, he will probably be the supreme commander of the first new army.

It sounds absurd, but it also reveals that the Qing Dynasty has indeed been forced into a dead end. Chen Wen now has a sense of expectation for what this new army will develop. However, it is difficult for me to be exhausted by my Qing Dynasty's dying struggle. Chen Wen also devotes more energy to strengthening his own strength.

In terms of territory, Chen Wen now occupies Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, most of Fujian and southern Zhili, covering a large area. In addition to Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, the entire southeast coast has all the sea outlets. Marine trade and salt production are the two largest incomes after obtaining the sea outlets, while in the mainland, it is more of the booming development of the planting and manufacturing industries.

Now Chen Wen has indirectly controlled a large number of workshops through the model of equity support, and has also controlled a large area of ​​land through military households.

For this reason, Chen Wen offended many people, vassal kings, old garrisons and gentry, and their interests were lost in varying degrees, but Chen Wen finally raised the Zhejiang Military Landlord Group - the sharp teeth and claws that were sometimes exposed by the young monster now have considerable lethality, and it obviously also longs for more flesh and blood from the enemy.

However, in Chen Wen's view, the anti-Qing incident was like sailing against the current, and if you didn't advance, you would retreat. The first thing to be affected was the further improvement of military strength, which was also the most critical point.

Chen Wen returned to Jinhua this time, in fact, was making the final preparations for the overall relocation of the Yue Palace to Nanjing. Compared with Jinhua, Nanjing has more convenient transportation to various parts of the occupied areas, and the gap in political influence is even more unimaginable. Moreover, in the next few years, the Northern Expedition will be the top priority, and Nanjing is obviously more convenient than Jinhua.

"There is no need to be relocated in the military industry workshop in Jinhua. Even if the military production function declines in the future, it can be transformed through military use. In the near future, as long as the machinery production tasks needed in Taipingfu are completed as soon as possible. There is no need to move them over, it is too troublesome."

"The officials understand that the things arranged by the king at the meeting before the expedition have already taken it as the development direction of the Jinhua Military Industry Department workshop this year. Now the entire workshop is adjusting this direction, and the matters in Taiping Mansion will not be delayed."

Taiping Prefecture, where Ma'anshan was later, Chen Wen had planned to build it into an industrial center on the southeast coast. Compared to Jinhua's only water conservancy, it is more due to political reasons. The transportation and rich resources are convenient. Chen Wen planned to build it into an industrial center integrating steel, casting and mechanical manufacturing.

"Mechanical manufacturing cannot be delayed, and the manufacturing of weapons required by the army cannot be delayed. The army is the foundation of our Military Industry Department, so it must not be neglected at all."

"The lower officials follow the king's teachings."

"Xu Yi, you, the head of the Military Industry Department, have never disappointed me. For you, I am relieved." After a little comfort, Chen Wen asked Xu Yi: "I have read the report. The new sabre, rifle and cavalry half-body armor have been initially established. Take it out first and let me see it."

Chen Wen left his wife and children the day after returning home and ran to the Military Industry Department workshop. It is impossible for him to just come to relieve the disease of mechanical obsession. Cavalry is the key to the future Northern Expedition. The number of war horses that have seized the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang has reached nearly 30,000. The renewal of cavalry equipment must naturally be put on the agenda.

"The official is ready."

Without Xu Yi leading the way, Chen Wen came to the test site on his own. In the past, the sabers and cavalry lances used by the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were all standard weapons of the Ming army. The sabers were short handles, narrow blades and slightly curved. The cavalry lances also focused more on fighting. However, what Chen Wen looked at here was a little different. The sabers were only fine-tuned, while the cavalry lance completely shifted the focus, not the same as before.

"Well, try it a few more times, listen to the opinions of the field troops more, adjust it to the best before mass production."

On the test field, the testers of the Military Industry Department chopped and stabbed the scarecrow on the side of the road where the war horses charged. Chen Wen was not a weapon expert, and his number of times he went on the battlefield was getting less and less as his status continued to improve. He couldn't see too many tricks after just seeing two tests.

It is a taboo for laymen to command experts. Chen Wen naturally understood that he would not make comments now and let the Military Industry Department continue to explore and listen to the opinions of the field troops. It is better than his blind command.

"The lower official obeys the order."

Such weapons, but Chen Wen can talk about more about armor. This time, the improved half-body armor of the cavalry is no longer the previous armor, but has been changed to plate armor. This is the product of the technological innovation of the Military Industry Department's workshop. In this way, the arc of the front of the armor can be used to reduce the attack and slashing and the injury during assassination. The human body no longer needs to bear some strength like armor.

"This kind of armor is easier to manufacture, with less process, but not a certain thickness and hardness. In fact, it is no different from wearing a piece of iron sheet. The sword and spear will leak when stabbed. In terms of protection, not to mention the current standard armor, even cotton armor that is not even worn by local garrisons may not be comparable."

Whether European plate armor is better or Chinese plate armor is better, there are many different opinions and each has its own reasons. However, from a historical and economic perspective, before the Renaissance, plate armor was so expensive that only the great nobles who occupied a large amount of land could only bear it. The relatively low-cost plate armor was almost a piece of iron sheet, which was ridiculous in terms of protection. Therefore, few European knights at that time wore plate armor, and they were just chain armor.

As for the "iron cans" that looked strong enough that Chen Wen saw on the Internet, they were actually products after the Renaissance. At that time, due to the millions of troops in China and the problems of its own fiscal revenue, it was impossible to popularize the armor called the Buren Jia as in the Song Dynasty. They could only find a balance between cheap and protection of firearms, and cotton armor was popularized.

"Our current technology can be achieved, and only cavalry use this new armor, and after the design is finalized, mass production will begin."

Chen Wen wanted to try the canned iron, but the shoulders of Mongolian horses are a bit low, and their physique is much inferior to those of Arabian horses, and most of them are more suitable for serving as mounts of light cavalry.

Since the Battle of Simingshan Palace in the fourth year of Yongli, Chen Wen has seized a large number of war horses, among which the Divine Horse is very good, but overall he still cannot have the idea of ​​forming an armored cavalry. Moreover, nowadays, the firearms are becoming more and more high, and iron cans have been eliminated in Europe, so he has no need to spend this unjust money.

Chen Wen was thinking, but Xu Yi mentioned another thing. The reward for black gunpowder that Chen Wen had previously explained has now come to an end. The son of a gunpowder master in the Military Industry Department workshop adjusted the ratio of sulfur, saltpeter and charcoal to achieve the best ratio of Chen Wen to use black gunpowder for guns.

"Is it true that 75% of saltpeter combined with 10% sulfur and 10% of charcoal?"

"Yes, lord."

This ratio evoked Chen Wen's memory. Although it was a bit late, it was a good thing to improve the combat effectiveness of the troops compared to the ratios used before.

"Get up and talk, how did you think of this?"

This gunpowder master used to make fireworks, but was recruited to the Military Industry Department and was responsible for making gunpowder. Now he has several apprentices, two sons and a son-in-law to do things. The one who came up with adjustments to the proportions and puts it into practice is his youngest son.

"When it comes to the king, the villain usually follows his father, brother and senior brothers. In the past, his father made fireworks, and the proportion was very different from the gunpowder used by the king. The villain thought that the other things added to the fireworks were used to create smoke and dust effects, and it had nothing to do with the king's request, so he came up with this method."

"So that's it."

Many inventions and creations in ancient China are actually often derived from the accumulation of experience. Although the answers obtained in practice are often blind, early science is often like this. This young man looked like a half-year-old boy, but he found the right method and found the best ratio of black gunpowder through experiments, which is also rare.

"In addition, the villain also found that as before, if there is too much saltpeter, gunpowder is prone to moisture and should not be stored for a long time. If this ratio is used, the storage time of the same environment will be longer."

"etc."

The boy's words attracted Chen Wen's attention. He didn't care about the moisture. The key lies in the other two words: "Same environment?"

"Yes, there is a possibility of comparison only if the same environment is the same."

The boy looked as if he was taken for granted, but his father and brother widened his eyes behind him, fearing that this lack of respect would anger Chen Wen. However, Chen Wen was right in front of him and did not dare to do anything. He was extremely anxious.

"Something."

Chen Wen nodded. It is not a rare thing to think of this. The comparison is that it requires the same environment to be objective. However, a child can notice this and take it for granted. There must be a lot of thoughts and experiments in it.

"You came up with this same environment?"

The boy was a little puzzled why Chen Wen emphasized this, but he nodded.

Seeing this, Chen Wen sighed and then said to him: "It is a good thing to be willing to use your brain. Your previous proportion was very good. I will give you a task to find a ratio of gunpowder that is more suitable for artillery use. If it can be achieved, the reward will remain the same. In addition, I can give you a way to read and read, and the tuition and other things should be paid by me."

The gold ratio of gunpowder is very generous. Chen Wen once again proposed a reward, which is the best ratio of gunpowder for gunpowder, which is not particularly difficult for a young man who has found the right method. But in addition to the bounty, Chen Wen also said that he could send him to study. Not to mention the tuition fee, even Chen Wen's current identity is an incredible good thing for him.

When a great good thing came, the boy was immediately smashed and blocked on the spot. Fortunately, his father could no longer hold back at this time. He slapped the boy on the back of the head.

"Don't rush to thank you. The gunpowder is a level of use. No one is allowed to help him. Just give him a cannon and materials for him to test it himself. If you can succeed, there is no reason why the capital will not spend it. If you don't make it well, you will be a chemist in more than ten years, so that's what I earned."

No one present could understand what chemistry was, but being able to hang the word "home" obviously refers to a person who has achieved extremely high attainments in this regard. With this statement, everyone's eyes changed immediately when they looked at the boy again, so that Chen Wen even wondered if this would lead to a tiger but would make a dog like a person, and he would come up with Fang Zhongyong.

"We still need to continue to popularize education, but it's not OK to meet the great fortune."

After leaving the test site, Chen Wen returned to Xu Yi's office, which is where Chen Wen goes every time he comes. Everything he listens to the report is there. After reading what he wants to read this time, he must finish listening to the final report here before leaving.

"In fact, the Boy Scout Academy that the King has opened over the years has included a large number of teenagers. Reading and literacy are basic, and military households do not need to consider participating in the imperial examinations. They are already very effective in education."

The Boy Scout Academy is Chen Wen's proud work. It was one thing to squeeze out funds to run schools and improve the treatment of military households, and it was also to cultivate talents in the future. After several years of development, the students of the Boy Scout Academy have expanded to tens of thousands of people, all of which are the children of military households. These people are his basic base and will eventually play a greater role in the future.

"Xiaoguan heard that by the end of this year, the first batch of students from the Boy Scout Academy will graduate. The expansion of the Military Industry Department is about to be imminent, and now it requires a large number of talents. I hope the king will be assigned some."

"Yes, graduated."

Chen Wen seemed to remember something, and showed some mixed smiles on his face, and then said to Xu Yi: "Where you are willing to go depends on your own voluntary, and those who are both good at character and academic performance are the best to go to Nanjing University to continue their studies. Although it is too early to say that young people are strong and China is strong, it will prove that sooner or later the efforts we have made today are not in vain."
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