Chapter 237 Research technology and reward the three armies!
Jia Jun looked at the drawings, looking a little nervous at first.
But soon his expression turned into one of surprise, full of surprise.
The content of the drawings completely attracted him, and he couldn't help but indulge in it, eager to read it all in one go.
After Zhu Youtang waited patiently for a while, seeing that Jia Jun couldn't stop looking at it, he couldn't help but interrupt: "How about it, can you get these things on the drawing for me?"
Jia Jun suddenly came back to his senses, his whole body trembling with excitement.
"Your Majesty, the principle of this flintlock gun is not difficult. It is just an upgrade based on the existing muskets. It only takes half a month for the Ministry of Industry to produce the first batch of flintlock guns."< br>
"There are drawings for reference for gunpowder and bullets, so it is not difficult to improve."
"It's just that this steel-making method is really advanced. There are many substances involved that Wei Chen has never even heard of."
"Whether we can successfully refine this new type of steel still requires organizing manpower and practicing."
"If the new type of steel described in this drawing can be mastered, the entire Ming Dynasty will undergo earth-shaking changes!"
"If this kind of steel can be used to make flintlock muskets, red cannons, arrowheads and blades... the Ming Dynasty's military strength will definitely reach a higher level."
"If it can be used in civil facilities... the changes brought about will be even more limitless!"
In the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, Jinshi was the focus.
So far, in the history of the Ming Dynasty for more than 100 years, those who can become the first or second-rank officials in the imperial court and the six ministers are all Jinshi.
Only one person broke this record and became the first person in the Ming Dynasty to serve as a minister of the six departments.
This person is Jia Jun.
Jia Jun held the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry for eight years. He specialized in labor service, his job was particularly relevant, and he was very proficient in tool construction.
And since Zhu Youtang hit Jia Jun last time, Jia Jun has been behaving well during this period.
On the drawings Zhu Youtang gave Jia Jun, there were only three skills: steel-making, musketry and gunpowder.
Jia Jun has a sharp eye, and he can see at a glance that the most important technology is this new steel-making technique.
At the same time, he has also begun to think about what changes will be brought to the Ming Dynasty after the new steel is really refined.
Zhu Youtang nodded and ordered to Jia Jun: "Okay, from today on, the Ministry of Industry will do its best to study the steelmaking technology here."
"Immediately mobilize a thousand skilled craftsmen from all over the world, and allocate one million taels of silver from internal funds to study the forging technology of new steel."
"When there is a shortage of people, give people, and when there is a shortage of silver, give silver. We must fully master the technology of refining new steel in the shortest possible time at all costs."
"Then use new steel to make a batch of new weapons."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The conditions given by Zhu Youtang were too generous. He wanted people to give people, money to give money, and he would support the Ministry of Industry at all costs to study this new steel-making technology.
Such huge support made Jia Jun excited.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Seeing Jia Jun's overjoyed look, Zhu Youtang strengthened Jia Jun again.
"Now I'll give you the craftsmen, I'll give you the money, and I'll give you a month from the Ministry of Industry."
"After one month, if the Ministry of Industry has not made any progress, I will blame you!"
At this moment, Jia Jun's excited heart immediately calmed down.
In addition to joy, Jia Jun also felt tremendous pressure.
One month is neither long nor short.
It seems that their Ministry of Industry has been very busy this month.
"Yes, I obey!"
After Jia Jun accepted the order, Zhu Youtang looked at him again, then picked up the tea cup and dismissed Jia Jun.
"Okay, take my instructions and go to collect money."
"This is Your Majesty, I am leaving."
Before Jia Jun left the Heart Cultivation Hall, he still couldn't hold back his love and admiration for talent.
He really wanted to chat with the author of this drawing in person and exchange information about the Ministry of Industry.
Jia Jun cautiously asked Zhu Youtang: "Your Majesty, I dare to say something more. Whose hand did such advanced drawings come from?"
"Such experienced talents should serve the Ming Dynasty. If they can join our Ministry of Industry, it will be a blessing for the entire Ming Dynasty!"
But Zhu Youtang just gave him a cold look: "Don't ask if you shouldn't ask."
Jia Jun was startled and nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, Wei Chen is talking too much, Wei Chen is leaving!"
Jia Jun hurriedly exited the Yangxin Hall. He still felt scared after leaving the Yangxin Hall for some distance.
There is not much time, only one month.
He quickly returned to the Ministry of Works with the information, and while sending people to collect money, he also sent people to summon the craftsmen.
From now on, the Ministry of Industry has entered a busy state and is fully committed to researching new steel-making methods!
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On the other side, the inspection work in the West Factory has also come to an end.
Wang Zhi led Xichang Fanzi to investigate the more than 200,000 troops transferred by Yu Shen.
The investigation mainly targets officers. Ordinary soldiers are too low-level to be exposed to coup matters.
After getting rid of some officers who were clinging to the fence, Wang Zhi came to Yangxin Hall to resume his life.
"Your Majesty, the inventory of the sergeants around the capital has been completed."
"All disloyal people have been punished!"
Zhu Youtang raised his head from the memorial, looked at Wang Zhi and thought for a long time, and finally sighed and shook his head. Wang Zhi was a little frightened by Zhu Youtang's eyes. He didn't understand why Zhu Youtang showed such eyes to him.
"Your Majesty...what's your dissatisfaction?"
"No, you have always been reliable in doing things. I feel relieved to leave the matter to you."
"It's a pity that we can't use you as two people."
When Zhu Youtang looked at Wang Zhi just now, he was actually thinking whether he should leave the matter of building ships and sailing to the Western Ocean to Wang Zhi.
It was good to let Wang Zhi go to the West, but he was needed more in the capital, and Zhu Youtang couldn't live without him.
The technology of steam engines and the upgrade technology of Zheng He's treasure ships are still in Zhu Youtang's hands, and he has not told anyone.
These are the top technologies that will not be developed until the voyage to the West.
Zhu Youtang has been thinking about how to restart the voyage to the West these days.
The most important thing is who can build ships and who can lead the voyages to the West.
As for the resistance from civil servants, it was not within the scope of Zhu Youtang's consideration at all.
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Whoever dares to stop Zhu Youtang from sailing to the West will be killed by Zhu Youtang!
After hearing Zhu Youtang's explanation, Wang Zhi felt relieved.
There are now close to 400,000 troops around the capital.
In normal times, the capital definitely does not need so many troops.
How to arrange these troops is a question.
As for the expeditionary troops who returned from the northwest, Zhu Youtang should also express his praise.
Zhu Youtang thought for a while and ordered: "In this case, the local warriors, Cao soldiers and Japanese soldiers transferred by Yu Shen should be sent back to their original places."
"I won't hold back the money that Yu Shen rewarded them with. Let's just regard it as rewarded by me."
"The Ming Dynasty's expeditionary force in the northwest will be rewarded with ten taels of silver each, and rewards will be based on merit."
"For every person you kill, you will be rewarded with one tael of silver more."
"Whoever kills ten people in total will raise a small flag and be rewarded with fifty taels of silver."
"Whoever kills thirty people in total will raise the general flag and be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver."
"Whoever gets into the battle first will be promoted to a hundred households and be rewarded with three hundred taels of silver"
"Those who kill generals and capture flags will be promoted to a thousand households and rewarded with five hundred taels of silver."
"The same is true for the trapped camp that followed my personal expedition and patrolled the border."
"As for the logistics troops, those who go to the northwest with the Ming Expeditionary Army will be rewarded with five guan each."
"Those who follow me personally to patrol the border will be rewarded with a hundred coins each."
"Let the West Factory distribute the money tomorrow."
For the most ordinary people in the Ming Dynasty, neither silver nor treasure notes were of use to them.
The most common thing they use in their daily life is copper coins.
While rewarding the three armies, Zhu Youtang also paid money to the logistics troops...
For ordinary people in the army and the logistics troops, there is no better emperor than Zhu Youtang.
Before this, the people of the Ming Dynasty were conscripted into the logistics force, which was called corvee service. Not only were they not paid a penny, but they were also required to provide their own rations.
And Zhu Youtang not only took care of the food, but also gave out money, and a lot of money. Where could they find such a good emperor?
Next time there is a good job as a logistics force, they will not only not avoid it, but also rush to get it!
Zhu Youtang's reward can be described as a generous one.
This reward will require at least two million taels of silver.
But now, what Zhu Youtang lacks most is silver.
Zhu Youtang visited the border once and plundered all the decades of accumulation of the border town generals.
More than 37 million taels of silver were put into the treasury. Since Yongle, the Ming court has never been as wealthy as it is now.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After Wang Zhi accepted the order, he passed this order to the army.
At the same time, he also asked Ma Jinzhong, the head of the Xichang stall, to lead the Xichang fans to collect money from the inside.
When the troops near the capital heard such a generous reward from Zhu Youtang, the soldiers in the army were overjoyed and overjoyed.
They were so excited that they couldn't sleep all night, eagerly waiting for the next day.
After finally surviving the night, when the sky became bright the next day, many soldiers got up and got ready.
At nine o'clock in the morning, when the rally horn sounded through the Xishan Military Camp, the excited soldiers gathered neatly on the school field.
In the distance, carriages filled with silver kept driving into the school grounds and parked next to the general ordering platform.
The soldiers looked at the silver eagerly, their eyes full of longing, and they could not wait to see more.
Gao Shun stood on the commander's platform and shouted loudly: "You generals should already know that your Majesty understands that it is not easy for us to go on an expedition, and specially issued a decree to reward the three armies!"
"Your money is in front now. Whoever's name is called will come forward to collect your money!"
"Your Majesty once said, don't let the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty bleed and shed tears!"
"As long as you fight the enemy bravely on the battlefield, Your Majesty will not treat you badly!"
With Gao Shun's wave of his hand, the Xichang fans immediately removed the black cloth covering the silver.
In an instant, countless amounts of white money were exposed in front of the soldiers!
(End of chapter)