Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 84 Liu Futong sent an envoy to make Zhu Yuanzhang king! ?
At that time, all rebels, no matter what marshal or general manager they are, or grass-headed kings of all walks of life, will all worship 'Zhao Lin'er', the Great Song Emperor.

And he, Liu Futong, was the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, with one man under ten thousand.

Only in this way can the rebels from all walks of life gather their strength and overthrow the violent Yuan together.

"Don't worry, Generalissimo, I'll send someone to Bozhou to look for it!" Mr. Guan said.

"This matter is not too urgent. Send more people to look for it quietly. Don't make too much noise. It would be better to let others know." Liu Futong said cautiously.

Han Shantong's prestige among the Red Turban Army's White Lotus Sect is extremely high, and his son Han Lin'er is naturally of considerable value.

Besides Liu Futong, many other people are also looking for Han Liner.

Everyone wanted to use Han Lin'er as a big signboard to order the rebels from all walks of life.

Liu Futong naturally didn't want to be snatched away by others.

"Don't worry, Generalissimo, I will definitely look for it quietly." Mr. Guan said seriously.

Liu Futong thought for a while, then continued.

"Mr. Guan, I think it's best for you to go to Zhu Yuanzhang's place for me, so as to save others from ruining such a good thing."

Looking at the rebels from all walks of life, it can be said that there is no one else who can have surplus food to support themselves except Zhu Yuanzhang.

Liu Futong naturally attached great importance to it.

"No problem, then I'll go there in person and meet Zhu Yuanzhang!" Mr. Guan readily agreed.

The rapid rise of Zhu Yuanzhang has already made Guan Duo full of curiosity.

This monk from Longxing Temple conquered Haozhou as soon as he started his army, then he was defeated in Shayuan, then he conquered Dingyuan, and then went south to Chuzhou.

All of these are tough battles!

I really don't know how Zhu Yuanzhang quickly defeated the enemy.

Guan Duo has long wanted to see it with his own eyes.

After receiving Liu Futong's order, Guan Duo led a group of elite soldiers on the journey south to Chuzhou the next day.

Guan Duo and his party first went to Haozhou to meet Marshal Guo Zixing and others, and then went south to Dingyuan Chuzhou to look for Zhu Yuanzhang.

They had just arrived in Haozhou City, and Guo Zixing, Sun Deya and others warmly entertained Guan Duo and others.

At the banquet, Guan Duo keenly noticed that Guo Zixing, Sun Deya and others had already had deep conflicts.

As Zhu Yuanzhang's father-in-law, Guan Duo immediately had a calculation in his heart.

If Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't listen to orders in the future, Guan Duo will have another calculation in his heart.

After leaving Haozhou, Guan Duo and his party came to Dingyuan.

Just after entering Dingyuan City, Guan Duo and the others realized that Dingyuan City was quite different.

Right now, the Red Scarf Army has mixed strengths and weaknesses, but the military discipline is also somewhat lax.

Every rebel army occupying the city can't wait to drink and eat meat every day, to be happy every day.

However, the rebel army in Dingyuan City was quite different.

Not only were there no drinking and gambling soldiers on the street, but even idle soldiers were missing.

Guan Duo couldn't help admiring the military discipline of the Dingyuan Rebel Army.

When he saw Li Shanchang, who was staying in Dingyuan, Guan Duo actually felt ashamed by comparison.

Guan Duo called himself a wise general in the Red Turban Army, unlike those vulgar generals.

However, after talking with Li Shanchang, Guan Duo immediately found that his little knowledge was not worth mentioning in front of Li Shanchang.

The short two days in Dingyuan City shocked Guan Duo.

He couldn't help thinking to himself: "This Zhu Yuanzhang is definitely not simple! He even knows how to restrain the troops and win the hearts of the people. I have persuaded the Generalissimo many times to restrain the military law and win the hearts of the people, but it didn't have much effect. This Zhu Yuanzhang has a lot of thoughts!"

"Not only this Zhu Yuanzhang, but also his younger brother Zhu Han will not be a simple character. The character Li Shanchang, two of the three sentences mentioned this Zhu Han, must be a powerful character."

During the two days of rest in Dingyuan, Guan Duo heard many rumors about Zhu Han.

From the well-known victory of breaking Haozhou and Dingyuan among the Red Scarf Army, to the saying that the magic medicine in Dingyuan City broke the plague, and finally there were rumors that the assassination of Chuzhou Tartar Zhongcheng Aluhui seemed to be Zhu Han and others. People sneaked into the city to do it.

After hearing these rumors, Guan Duo's impression of Zhu Han couldn't help becoming a little confused.

"Damn it, this Zhu Han, is he a monster, capable of literature and martial arts, understands medicine, soup and needles, and can be a fucking assassin. If I have to see him, he has three heads and six arms?"

Under the escort of Li Shanchang, Guan Duo and his party arrived in Chuzhou City soon.

As soon as they entered the territory of Chuzhou, Guan Duo and the others were delighted again.

Chuzhou is close to the south of the Yangtze River, and the local water and soil already have the atmosphere of the south of the Yangtze River. It is quite different from the drought-stricken Yingzhou area.

Many farmers in Yingzhou's farmland were busy harvesting. Those golden rice paddies made Guan Duo and others envious.

If they had these grains, the Red Turban Army in Yingzhou would not only be able to survive the winter, but they might also take the opportunity to launch a wave of offensives and seize some more territory.

After entering Chuzhou City, Guan Duo and the others were shocked by the prosperity of the city.

Guan Duo and the others couldn't remember how long it had been since they had seen such a bustling street scene.

"It seems that there is no problem with asking for food."

Guan Duo immediately gained confidence in his heart.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang occupied such a good territory in Chuzhou, he took out some food to honor the Generalissimo, it was not as simple as playing around.

Unexpectedly, after seeing Zhu Yuanzhang, Guan Duo's wishful thinking almost came to nothing.

Guan Duo was Liu Futong's emissary, so Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han naturally attached great importance to it.

After they received Li Shanchang's urgent letter, they immediately guessed the purpose of Guan Duo's visit.

It is nothing more than food or gold and silver.

Regardless of whether it is food, gold or silver, Zhu Han always persuaded his brother not to agree.

They are not enough for themselves now, how can they have extra to support Liu Futong.

However, if you don't give it at all, it's a bit unreasonable.

After all, the main force of Liu Futong's Red Turban Army was at the forefront of resisting the counterattack of the Meng Yuan army. Without them standing up to the front, Zhu Yuanzhang and the others would not have been able to develop so smoothly.

Therefore, when the two brothers met Guan Duo, their attitudes were very polite and respectful.

When Guan Duo saw Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han, he immediately judged in his heart.

"These two brothers are not ordinary people, they have the heroic spirit that the ancients said!"

Since he was a hero, Guan Duo naturally dealt with it carefully.

After some courtesies, Guan Duo first clarified his purpose of coming.

He followed the principle of bad news before good news.

First, he stated the request of Generalissimo Liu Futong of the Yingzhou Red Scarf Army.

"Now the army is about to attack the Central Plains and strive to recover Kaifeng within half a year. Everything is ready and we only need Dongfeng. Marshal Du needs to support 20 shi of food and grass!" Guan Duo said.

Upon hearing this number, even though Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han had already prepared in their hearts, they were shocked.

"What, 20 stone?"

Zhu Yuanzhang almost jumped up and scolded his mother.

20 shi can almost feed and drink an army of [-] for two months!
The [-] army under Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't have so much food, so where can they get the surplus food to support Liu Futong in Yingzhou?
"Hehe, 20 shi of grain and grass is indeed a lot in Yingzhou or Haozhou, but for Chuzhou, it shouldn't be much, right?" Guan Duo said with a smile.

Zhu Han immediately frowned, and immediately said: "Mr. Guan, you should have seen that there is no new food here in Chuzhou, and the original food and grass savings are far from enough for our army. If we support the Generalissimo with food and grass, we will not refuse. Twenty thousand stones can always be squeezed out, but if it is 20, even if our army does not eat or drink, it will not be able to get it out."

The elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang nodded beside him, and then said.

"Mr. Guan, we know that people don't talk dark words. We really don't have any food. If it's gold and silver treasures, we can give some. In conversion, we can buy a small hundred thousand grains."

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han's words, Mr. Guan's nose almost turned out of anger.

He could see the rice fields all over Chuzhou city clearly, how could he not be able to get out 20 shi of grain.

As for the gold and silver treasures, Guan Duo was even more upset.

He has already determined that Zhu Yuanzhang and his brothers are pretending to be stupid with him. Who doesn't know that there is a catastrophe in the Central Plains, and no one sells grain anywhere. Even if there are gold and silver mountains, they can't buy much grain.

"Marshal Zhu, we are brothers in the rebel army. We are as close as brothers. Talking about money is an outsider. Now the generalissimo only needs food. Besides, this food is not for nothing!" Asking for food, I exchanged it for borrowing food.

Although everyone knows that if this food is borrowed, it will definitely not be returned.

"Oh, is there anything else to say?" Zhu Han asked curiously.

For Liu Futong and Guan Duo, the leaders of the Red Scarf Army, Zhu Han, as a time traveler, still has a great attitude of approval.

If he could help them, Zhu Han would be willing to do so without harming his own interests.

"To be honest, the Generalissimo is very happy to know that Marshal Zhu is going to Chuzhou again, and he specially ordered me to come to Chuzhou and make Marshal Zhu the King of Chuyang!" Guan Duo said loudly.

"What, King Chuyang?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he was overjoyed.

This is the king!

From ancient times to the present, it has been a great honor.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought, if he could be crowned king, it would be a big deal. There are many rebel marshals in charge of generals in this area hundreds of miles away, but none of them can be crowned king. King Yang, it is justifiable to order the heroes. As for the 20 stone grain and grass, in fact, if you squeeze hard, it is not impossible to get it out.

Just as Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking, he suddenly felt pain in his feet.

The force was so great that Zhu Yuanzhang's painful face twitched, and he stood up with a snap.

"no!"

Zhu Yuanzhang reacted quickly, and immediately took the opportunity to shout.

With the kick just now, Zhu Han made some mistakes in judging the strength, so he hastened to speak now.

"That's right, Mr. Guan, this is not a request, we won't agree to it!"

When Guan Duo heard this, he was immediately surprised.

He continued to ask in an unbelievable tone.

"Marshal Zhu, this is the king, the king of Chuyang!"

Zhu Han was the first to say: "Mr. Guan, we cannot accept it just because we are King Chuyang. Our brothers are here to kill Tartars and do justice for the heavens, not to be kings and enjoy blessings. This King Chuyang, my brother is absolutely I won't agree!"

The elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang also nodded immediately, "That's right, King Chuyang, we won't be able to be a marshal, it's good to be a marshal."

Seeing that his nose was in the dust, Guan Duo had no choice but to go back to the post house to rest in desperation, and was ready to think about countermeasures before starting again.

After Guan Duo left, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately asked Zhu Han.

"Brother, that's Chuyang King, the king! Why not?"

Zhu Han smiled slightly, "Brother, don't you know that King Chuyang is valuable?"

"20 stones of grain and grass is actually not a lot, and it's not like we can't get it out." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"Brother, it is precisely because of the 20 stones of grain and grass that King Chuyang cannot take it!" Zhu Han said.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very puzzled immediately, and hurriedly asked: "What does this mean, tell us quickly!"

Zhu Han immediately said: "Let's not talk about the 20 stones of grain and grass, just talk about the title of King Chuyang, that's a big hole!"

"What big hole!?"

"Now Meng Yuan has begun to organize various regiments to train troops to counterattack the rebels. The real bloody battle has just begun. With so many rebels, Meng Yuan Zhengchou doesn't know where to start first. In the end, he must fight the most famous one first. Who If you dare to claim the title of king, you will definitely not be able to run away."

"The early rafters are the first to rot!" Zhu Yuanzhang immediately understood.

"That's right, that's the reason. For our future strategies, we must keep three words in mind!" Zhu Han said very seriously.

"Which three sentences?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked immediately.

"Build walls high, accumulate food widely, and become king slowly!" Zhu Han said with a serious face.

To describe it in one sentence, the situation in the future against Yuan will become more and more difficult.

Although Bao Yuan, a colossus, must die in the end, the various counterattack methods before his death are quite powerful.

Anyone who suffers major injuries will definitely have to pay a heavy price.

"Build walls high, accumulate food widely, and become king slowly?"

The more Zhu Yuanzhang thinks about these three sentences, the more he thinks they make sense.

Finally, he patted his thigh and said with great emotion.

"These three sentences are so true. The most important thing is to take care of ourselves first. What Chuyang King is, isn't it just a bullshit name!"

"Haha, brother is so right. When we are strong, there is no need for Liu Futong to be the king of Chuyang. You can be the king you want to be, wouldn't it be more beautiful!" Zhu Han laughed.

"It makes sense, it's in our hearts, so I'll send someone to send Guan Duo back to save him from making noise again!" Marshal Zhu said.

Regarding this method, Zhu Han continued to say.

"However, we are all rebels. If we don't help them at all, it will be unreasonable both emotionally and rationally."

"Brother, how do you plan to help?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"Since Liu Futong is short of food, let's get him some food soon," Zhu Han said.

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was immediately confused.

"Didn't you just say that you want to accumulate grain widely and not produce the 20 shi of grain?" asked the elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Brother, what I said was to help Liu Futong raise food and grass, but I didn't say that I was pumping food here in Chuzhou." Zhu Han laughed.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Although there is a catastrophe and food shortage in the Henan area, the cities and fortresses occupied by the Yuan army have already searched for sufficient food and grass. If the rebel army can quickly break through a few cities, so that the Yuan army has no time to burn the grain and grass warehouses, it will be possible. Food shortage." Zhu Han said.

"That's reasonable, what should I do?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked quickly.

The Red Scarf Army fought in the Central Plains of Henan Province. Except for the battles in the city, they all relied on brute force to attack. In addition to the heavy casualties, they often gave the Yuan army in the city enough time to burn the food and grass treasury before the city fell.

"Support Liu Futong with a batch of new-style gunpowder, and then send someone to teach them acupuncture point attack and blasting!" Zhu Han said.

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, Zhu Yuanzhang's reaction was even greater than hearing 20 shi of grain!

The elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang stood up abruptly and waved his hands vigorously.

"That can't be done!"

"Brother, this is our secret skill, how can we teach it to others?"

It is precisely because of the point attack and blasting method that Zhu Yuanzhang led the rebel army to break through Haozhou and Dingyuan in only three days. Such a rapid and strong attack can hardly be stopped by any fortified city.

In the Central Plains of Henan, the soil quality there is more suitable for digging tunnels, and it is more suitable for hole attack and blasting than here in Huaixi.

"Brother, there has never been an invincible method of warfare. Our acupoint attack and blasting is a trick that is popular all over the world. If the tartars figure it out in the future and use it for surprise attacks, it will definitely not be so effective. It is better to teach Liu Futong earlier. They, let them make it louder, the more they make trouble, the greater the loss of Mongolian yuan, and the safer we will be." Zhu Han said.

The power of point attack and blasting is indeed huge, but if the defenders intercept it with tunnels earlier, the effect of winning by surprise will be greatly reduced.

Instead of keeping this tactic in your hands until it is obsolete, it is better to let Liu Futong use it to harm the Mongolian and Yuan courts as soon as possible.

Under Zhu Han's persuasion, the older brother Zhu Yuanzhang finally agreed.

As for who to send to be the master of this hole attack and blasting, it must be Zhou Dexing. Hu Yiba's status as a tomb robber is too bad, so he will be despised easily if he goes there.

When Zhou Dexing knew this order, he immediately became excited as expected.

"Marshal, don't like this!"

"This is our top secret, how can we teach it to others?"

"I will resist the military order, and I won't listen to it!"

Facing Zhou Dexing's stubbornness, Zhu Yuanzhang was a little dumbfounded.

Zhou Dexing, who has the title of blasting maniac, has already made preparations to guard the top secret for the rest of his life.

Fortunately, the Zhu Han brothers actually asked him to teach Liu Futong?
It was worse than killing him.

However, under Zhu Han's persuasion, Zhou Dexing finally changed his mind.

"Brother Zhou, we won't have the opportunity to use acupoint attack and blast for a long time when we captured Chuzhou, aren't you afraid that your skills will be ruined?"

"We might as well take this opportunity to conquer a few more Tartar cities, kill more Tartars, and practice more skills."

"When the time comes, you'll teach Liu Futong and the others old skills, and then you'll have a better method through actual combat, wouldn't it be better?"

Facing Zhu Han's eloquent tongue, Zhou Dexing was naturally irresistible.

After all, Zhu Han entrusted him with this acupoint attack and blasting method, and Zhou Dexing would not accept death too much.

When seeing Guan Duo again the next day, Zhu Yuanzhang told Guan Duo about it.

"What, Marshal Zhu wants to give me the method to quickly break through the city wall?" Guan Duo was surprised when he heard that.

These days, even if he is a carpenter with some skills, he keeps it hidden, wishing to pass on the male but not the female, and bring no male into the coffin.

Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to call out his exclusive stunt, which surprised Guan Duo.

"Yes, if the Generalissimo can possess this method, he will definitely be able to occupy a few more cities and seize a large amount of food and grass. Otherwise, we can't produce food and grass, and we can't help much. I feel very sorry!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Seeing this, Guan Duo thought to himself: Even if you, Zhu Yuanzhang, still have a bit of conscience as a fellow rebel, I thought of several poisonous schemes last night, so I don't need to use them on you for the time being.

"In this case, let's go and see it, okay?" Guan Duo said immediately.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Han next to him.

Zhu Han smiled slightly, nodded and said.

"Brother, Mr. Guan, I have ordered someone to prepare, and you can watch it anytime!"

"Haha, okay, go, go!" Guan Duo was already impatient.

An hour later.

On the school field outside Chuzhou City.

boom!
With a roar, a dense cloud of dust shot straight into the sky.

When the dust fell to the ground, a huge gap had already been broken in a pile of city wall targets.

"Mr. Guan, how are you?" Zhu Han asked with a smile.

Guan Duo didn't make any reply.

He was already stunned by the scene in front of him.

Even if the acupoint attack explosion just now was just a demonstration, it cannot be compared with actual combat in terms of distance or power.

However, just like this, Guan Duo has already felt the destructive power.

With this point attack blasting method, no wonder Zhu Yuanzhang was able to overcome Haozhou in three days and break Dingyuan in four days!
As long as the tunnel is dug and the gunpowder is released, a section of the city wall will completely collapse.

With such terrifying power, how can there be any city that can rival the hundreds of thousands of Red Scarf Army back then!

As long as there is no barrier from the city wall, Liu Futong's Red Turban Army will seize any city if it wants to.

There is no need to worry about the lack of food, grass and supplies at all. It is enough to quickly attack a city and then rob the food and supplies inside.

Unless the Mongolian Yuan army saw the Red Turban soldiers approaching the city, they immediately burned the grain and grass warehouses.

Otherwise, as long as the Red Turban Army is given two or three days, once the acupoint attack blasts the city wall, even if the dog tartars want to burn the grain and grass warehouses, it will be too late.

"Mr. Guan, Mr. Guan?"

"Mr. Guan?"

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han yelled several more times before Guan Duo finally came back to his senses.

"Ah, oh, Guan is rude, I'm rude!"

Guan Duo immediately apologized very politely, and then he asked incredulously.

"Marshal Zhu, do you really want to leave this acupoint attack and blasting technique to me?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "That's right, we have already demonstrated it just now, so naturally we want to teach it to my husband."

When Guan Duo heard it, he was so moved that his eyes were red, and he secretly hated himself for thinking about some shit last night. I am so sorry for the loyal and courageous brother Zhu Yuanzhang!
The ancients once said that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.

With this hole attack and blasting method, it is much more important than 20 shi of grain.

20 shi of grain can always be eaten, and with this hole attack blasting method, you can get as much grain and grass as you want.

Guan Duo immediately asked: "Marshal Zhu, how to choose where to dig the tunnel, how to strengthen the tunnel, how to standardize the direction, how to bury the gunpowder, and how to lay the lead wire for this hole attack blast..."

Guan Duo asked a lot of questions like a cannonball.

When Zhu Han saw it, he knew that Mr. Guan was really caring, and every question was asked on the key points.

These professional issues are indeed a bit embarrassing for my brother Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Han stood up and said, "Mr. Guan, these things can be learned by actual combat after returning home."

When Guan Duo heard this, he was immediately surprised again.

"The deputy marshal means, do you want to send me someone to teach me?"

Zhu Han nodded, pointed at Zhou Dexing beside him and said.

"This is Zhou Dexing, our old brother who started the army. If you want to talk about this acupuncture blast, Big Brother Zhou will say that he is second. No one dares to say that he is the first!"

When Guan Duo heard this, he immediately looked at Zhou Dexing as if looking at a baby.

He grabbed Zhou Dexing's arm, as if he was afraid that he would run away.

"Brother Zhou, I, Laoguan, eat and sleep with you today, I can't let you run away!"

Zhou Dexing really enjoys such an attitude of importance. Anyway, Zhu Han has already told him that he will teach Zhou Dexing better and more powerful methods of attacking the city in the future. His current task is to follow Guan Duo to Liu Futong's army. Help Liu Futong create an engineering team, which is specially used to harm the Mongolian and Yuan courts in the north.

Historically, Liu Futong wandered around Henan for several years before finally breaking through some important cities.

Important cities like Bianliang were not breached until five or six years after the uprising.

Zhu Han just wanted to help Liu Futong, so that the Red Scarf Army in the north could become as powerful as possible.

The greater the momentum of the Red Turban Army, the safer they will be in Chuzhou.

Following the demolition maniac Zhou Dexing followed Guan Duo and his party to Yingzhou, Zhu Han and his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang also insisted on the line of "building high walls, accumulating food and slowly becoming king" in Chuzhou.

As the saying goes, warriors are the best walls, and the first step is to train soldiers and horses.

The elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang led Xu Da and others to practice the main force according to the old way.

And Zhu Han led Lu Zhongheng, Hu Yiba, Chen Baodao and others to drill more than 3000 new troops.

It is said that it is training the new army, but recently Zhu Han does not go to the school grounds every day, but spends all day in the newly established workshop.

In the recent sign-in rewards, Zhu Han has obtained some of the most critical technical books, which can just be used to solve the hardships of making guns and artillery.

He is now staring at the weapons workshop every day, just to be able to make qualified muskets and artillery as soon as possible.

After many days of cyclical tests, the Chuzhou Workshop finally produced qualified gunmetal.

This specialized bronze can create the most powerful muzzle-loading artillery.

Because of the high price of copper and the scarcity of raw materials, in order to cast copper cannons, Zhu Han purchased almost all the bronze wares in Chuzhou City, and finally managed to scrape together enough raw materials to cast ten cannons.

After some comparisons, Zhu Han made the final distribution plan for the cast artillery.

As soon as he came to the weapons workshop, he immediately found the craftsmen of the workshop.

"Deputy Marshal, what are your orders?" An honest and honest middle-aged craftsman asked as soon as he entered the door.

Zhu Han's current position is still the Secretary of the Marshal's Mansion, but everyone likes to call him Deputy Marshal. After several attempts to change it to no avail, he just let it go.

"Zheng Kelu, this is the artillery casting plan I made, you can make it according to the above." Zhu Han took out a stack of blueprints and handed them to the middle-aged craftsman.

The craftsman in front of this weapon workshop, that is, the chief craftsman, was originally a craftsman household in Chuzhou of the Mongolian and Yuan courts, specializing in casting Buddhist bells and the like.

According to the principle, if you can cast a large bronze bell, then you have mastered the technology of casting bronze cannons.

Therefore, Zhu Han promoted this craftsman named Zheng Qiwu without hesitation.

And also gave him an auspicious new name Zheng Kelu.

Under the lucrative salary of three taels of silver and three hundred catties of rice every month, Zheng Kelu and other craftsmen showed their desperate energy.

"Two ten-pound cannons, three eight-pound cannons, five three-pound cannons, cannon carts..."

Zheng Kelu can understand simple characters, which is also an important reason why he can be a craftsman.

"How is it? Is there a problem?" Zhu Han asked beside him.

The blueprints of these front-loading guns are all taken from the twelve-pounder, nine-pounder and three-pounder guns that have been experienced in actual combat in later generations.

The so-called pounds or catties are calculated based on the weight of the fired solid ammunition. The higher the weight, the greater the power of the artillery, and the higher the cost.

"My lord, I feel that there is no problem, and I can open the furnace for casting at any time!" Zheng Kelu said very confidently.

Now in the weapons workshop, the iron mold for casting the copper cannon has already been prepared. It only needs to melt the copper water and then cast it, which saves more than half of the time compared with the original clay mold casting cannon.

Zhu Han has repeatedly come up with all kinds of whimsical methods, which have already made Zheng Kelu and others look like gods.

What's more, the salaries and rations given to them by the rebels are very generous, which is far better than being slave artisans under the Mongols. Naturally, they work hard with all their heart.

In just three days, a total of ten cannons were cast.

All that remains is to grind the inside of the cannon so that it is smooth and unobstructed.

Craftsmen such as Zheng Kelu originally used small human machinery to polish the inner wall.

After Zhu Han saw it, he decisively ordered tens of thousands of catties of pig iron to be used to build a simple hydraulic boring machine, which immediately greatly improved the efficiency.

In just half a month, all ten cannons were finished.

However, compared with artillery, the manufacture of muskets is full of difficulties.

Guns must use steel, and it is much more difficult to make a qualified barrel.

Zhu Han provided many improvements, but the scrap rate of muskets was still as high as [-] to [-]%.

This leads to huge costs and poor results.

When the ten cannons have been cast, less than five hundred guns have been produced that cost more.

(End of this chapter)