Chongzhen and I became partners

Chapter 124 Too Scary (Subscribe)
However, what Emperor Chongzhen said was indeed true.

The first trial production, lack of experience in many aspects, not to mention the control of the carbon content ratio.

According to the method taught by Liu Weichao, it should be adjusted quantitatively and proportionately until the best proportion that can be mastered by the Ming Dynasty is found, and then mass production begins.

Therefore, after Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, in front of Sun Chuanting and Zhou Yuji, he began to instruct Fang Zhenghua on how to do the next thing.

With the breastplate in stock, the authority of his speech at this time is much higher than when he brought Sun Chuanting here for the first time to see it.

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen instructing the details of steelmaking and talking with eloquence, both Sun Chuanting and Zhou Yuji were full of admiration!
They are either generals leading the army or civilian officials in command of the army. They definitely have a very high understanding of the importance of fine steel, and they don't have the concept of weird skills.

Even if the emperor was not doing his job properly at this time, he was talking about craftsmen, the two of them still admired it!

After Emperor Chongzhen finished giving instructions, he asked Fang Zhenghua again, and asked the question he was most concerned about: "Can Daban pass this trial production, and roughly estimate the cost of a pair of armor?"

He cares more about money than anyone else, because he is afraid of poverty!

Liu Weichao said that through this assembly line method and the assistance of hydraulic tools, the cost can be greatly reduced.

Therefore, from the very beginning, he told Fang Zhenghua to estimate the cost.

At this time, when Fang Zhenghua heard Emperor Chongzhen ask this question, he was prepared, and immediately replied: "A set of body armor made of this type of steel includes an iron helmet, an iron face, an iron coat and an iron skirt. , it will probably weigh about 30 kilograms."

After a pause, he finally gave the answer that Emperor Chongzhen was most concerned about: "The servant girl estimated that the fine steel produced in this way only costs 2 renminbi per catty, and the steel that is almost as good as it is only 1 renminbi. Up to 5 points. This pair of armor, in total, is about 10 taels of silver."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuji subconsciously said, "This is impossible!"

After he finished speaking, he realized that this was in front of the imperial court, so he quickly apologized to Emperor Chongzhen: "The last general was so shocked that the imperial court was rude, please punish him!"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately laughed, apparently in a very good mood, and said to Zhou Yuji, "It's okay, it's okay, look, Sun Qing is also very shocked!"

When Zhou Yuji heard this, he turned his head to look, and sure enough, he saw that Sun Chuanting also looked shocked.

However, he was not surprised at all.

Because the cost estimated by Fang Zhenghua is too scary!
Not expensive, but too cheap!

Not to mention cotton armor, a pair of scale armor costs nearly a hundred taels, and the best Shanwen armor costs more than 300 taels.However, the armor made today is stronger than Shanwen armor, but the price is so cheap that it only costs about ten taels, which is incredible!
The reactions of Sun Chuanting and Zhou Yuji made Fang Zhenghua very proud, so he explained to them in detail: "Scale armor generally weighs about 50 catties, and the material cost is only 10 taels, but thousands of scales need to be forged one by one. It takes a lot of work and time to type it out and string it up piece by piece.”

Speaking of this, he raised his chest and said very proudly: "But the method taught by the Long Live Lord is to roll the steel paste into a red hot steel plate, then stamp it with a hydraulic stamping machine, and then anneal it in the furnace. Finally, it is assembled. The production is very fast and does not require much labor. Therefore, it is cheap!"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he also said lightly: "This kind of plate armor can actually be made before. But the cost of making it is extremely high, and it is not easy to repair if it is damaged. On the contrary, scale armor is easier to make by hand, and it is easier to repair. It’s cheap, but it’s heavy, the cost of materials is higher, and the protection is lower. So in the past, in order to save money, the army made more scale armor. There are very few plate armor or light armor.”

Speaking of this, seeing that everyone was listening to him attentively, he continued to tell them: "Nowadays, my way of building hardly requires manual work, and the bulk of the cost is just the raw materials. There is no need to repair it, just replace it. We can replace the old one with a new one, and the broken armor will be taken back and melted in the furnace, and then a new pair of armor can be created in a short time."

Hearing this, Zhou Yuji stuttered and said: "Your Majesty, then...doesn't that mean that even ordinary...ordinary soldiers...can afford such...such armor? "

According to Emperor Chongzhen's description, this extremely low-cost armor is even stronger than Shanwen armor, and it can really be manufactured in large quantities. Among other things, it is estimated that both the Yongweiying and Jingying can use it.

Such a beautiful scene is really a bit unimaginable for Zhou Yuji, who is a general.It can even be said that he can't even dream of it!
Just imagine, in the future, he will lead such an armored army, it is really possible to be invincible!

At this time, the more Zhou Yuji was like this, the happier Emperor Chongzhen felt.

But on the surface, he still maintained a calm expression, and said lightly: "Yes, after the whole manufacturing process is familiar, I will order to increase production. At least before Jianlu enters the customs, I intend to equip all the Guards Battalion!"

When Zhou Yuji heard this, he immediately knelt down on one knee, held his upper body high, clasped his fists with both hands, and played loudly to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, the last general is willing to be a pioneer, and he will definitely be able to kill him!"

Even in the original history, at the end of the 15th year of Chongzhen, when he heard that the Jianlu had invaded, he was fearless, ambushed the Jianlu in Yangliuqing, and won the Jianlu in the field battle.

It's just a pity, because it was the last years of Chongzhen, followed by the Qing Dynasty, his record was downplayed, and many people didn't even know that he had such a victory.

Now, with the confidence of the steel army, Zhou Yuji is naturally more confident, saying that he wants to kill Jianlu is definitely not just shouting slogans!

Emperor Chongzhen liked this beloved general very much.Seeing him like this, he stepped forward to help him up himself, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't be too happy, what else?"

Sun Chuanting and Zhou Yuji were stunned when they heard his words.

Don't be too happy, what does this mean?
Could it be that there are other bad aspects that have not been thought of?
Thinking of this, they looked at Emperor Chongzhen's face, but they didn't notice any change in Emperor Chongzhen's face?
When they were wondering, Emperor Chongzhen said, "Think about it again, these good steels will also be used in other ordnance, such as swords, guns, swords, halberds, firecrackers and cannons!"

He was excited in his heart, but he still kept calm on the surface and said: "The equipment of the imperial army, regardless of offense and defense, will be greatly improved!"

Hearing this, as a leading general, Zhou Yuji, who was used to fighting on the battlefield, was so happy that he almost fainted!

The words of Emperor Chongzhen are absolutely correct.

This good steel is the key. Now that it can be obtained in large quantities, it can be used not only to make armor, but also to make offensive weapons.In this way, the combat power of the imperial army will definitely be greatly improved!

Really, as a general leading an army, he was blinded by the armor, and he forgot that there are other weapons that can also be improved in the same way!

Even though he thought so in his heart, Zhou Yuji couldn't restrain the smile on his face, because he knew that from now on, he would be able to win more battles!

Sun Chuanting, who has always been known for his ruthlessness, has completely lost his cold face at this time, and has been smiling all the time. After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, he followed up and said: "In the future, not only for military use, but also for civilian use. Ironware will also get a lot of attention. Improvement. Your Majesty’s method of smelting fine steel is actually the fundamental law that benefits the country and the people!”

Upon hearing this, the others respectfully said to Emperor Chongzhen, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Listening to their words, Emperor Chongzhen's heart was full of a sense of accomplishment, and he couldn't maintain that indifferent expression any longer, and said with a smile: "This is science, wait and see, I will let you You see more good things!"

While speaking, his decision to promote science in the Ming Dynasty was greatly deepened again.

As for the magic of Liu Weichao's world, he knows that it is all caused by science.Even if you can't do that in this life, let the future Ming Dynasty achieve that.

At this time, Sun Chuanting and others heard Emperor Chongzhen mentioning "science" again, and couldn't help being very curious.

Naturally, I heard Sun Chuanting ask: "Your Majesty, what is this science?"

"Science is the law of everything. If you learn it and apply it, if you know what it is, and then you know why it is, you can use it to benefit all people!" Emperor Chongzhen was of course willing to answer when he heard it, and immediately replied.

He didn't say that this is the artisan's learning, which is too low-end, so he changed his words and used what he heard from Liu Weichao, which he thought was the most appropriate.

When Sun Chuanting heard it, he suddenly realized: "It turns out that it is to study things to gain knowledge. No wonder, the sages have already made it clear. Your Majesty is really profound in this way, and I admire it!"

Hearing his compliments, Emperor Chongzhen was a hundred times happier than listening to Fang Zhenghua's compliments.

He felt more and more that in other respects, he was no match for these courtiers.However, with science, he was able to crush these courtiers.

It seems that in the future, I still need to ask Liu Weichao for advice and strengthen my strengths!

The initiative of learning science was reflected in Emperor Chongzhen in this way.

After being happy for a while, Zhou Yuji suddenly lost his smile and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, two things are most important in marching and fighting. One is people. The last general will command the military equipment made by Your Majesty. There is no problem with people; however, the other thing is grain, which is also a big deal, so don’t be careless!”

In the past few years, he has been leading the army to fight fires outside, so naturally he feels the deepest.

The problem of food and grass is a very big factor restricting the imperial army.

His side is the Yongwei Battalion, the supervisors are the eunuchs in the palace, and the Emperor's Guards, the local government dare not delay their food and grass.This is also the case, so that they can achieve strict military discipline and just fight with their hearts.

However, other armies did not have such convenience.The local government basically doesn't care about it. While fighting, they have to raise food at the same time. Many imperial troops use their knives to grab food.The imperial court is actually responsible for the corruption of military discipline in the imperial army.

Zhou Yuji saw that Emperor Chongzhen had perfectly solved the problem of superior ordnance, so he naturally thought of another very important factor affecting the army's fighting.

After hearing this, Sun Chuanting nodded and said, "If there is food, we can recruit more soldiers, and we can also recruit and dismantle some thieves. If there is food, there won't be so many bandits!"

Speaking of this, he thought of something, and added: "Your Majesty, the price of food in the capital has increased a lot. It has a great impact on the people's livelihood in the capital, and it will also affect the rectification of the capital!"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he frowned and said, "Isn't the land of Gyeonggi still stable? Why did the price of food go up again?"

"I feel that His Majesty has spent too much money recently, and those profiteers just sit and raise the price!" Sun Chuanting heard his question, and expressed his guess.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen immediately became angry, he is a profiteer again!
It's really no business and no evil!
Damn it, damn it, damn it!

Thinking of this, he said in a cold voice: "Let them raise the price, and I will confiscate all their homes later!"

Today's Emperor Chongzhen really likes to steal his home more and more!
But he was just talking, no matter how much he hated profiteers, he still knew a truth.

If all the merchants are ransacked, there will be no merchants in the future.The circulation of goods will be greatly hindered!
Of course Sun Chuanting knew that what the emperor said was out of anger, so he came up with an idea: "It's better to choose one or two of the profiteers and kill them as an example to others!"

He also has no sympathy for businessmen, because businessmen only have money in their eyes, so they deserve to be dealt with.

It is not without reason that scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen have always been ranked last.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately thought of the eight "imperial merchants", nodded, and said to Sun Chuanting: "Don't worry, I will deal with them severely in a few days!"

After finishing speaking, he looked at Zhou Yuji, and said to his beloved general: "The cavalry sent by the Yongwei Battalion a while ago was for food. I also know the importance of food; I have been there long ago. Worry about it!"

"Your Majesty is holy!" Zhou Yuji couldn't help being very happy when he heard it, and immediately played respectfully.

In his heart, Emperor Chongzhen really became more and more holy!

Unknowingly, half a day had passed, and before Emperor Chongzhen left, he issued a seal order that everything related to fine steel smelting should be kept secret.If possible, it would be best to give Jianlu a big surprise when ambushing Jianlu, that would be the best!

Afterwards, he took his prince Zhu Cihong back, and immediately thought of contacting Liu Weichao.

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