Chapter 49: My Journey to Seeking Roots in Qing Dynasty
Peking.
At this time, Beiping City was still the capital of the Yuan Dynasty.
However, it is only a part of the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, because the northern city wall was rebuilt, which is actually equivalent to cutting the capital of the Yuan Dynasty in half, leaving only the southern half.
In other words, it was the inner city part later.
And Yuan Dadu still had to add an additional area to the north, which was at least equivalent to one-third of the later inner city.
But the later outer city was completely wilderness at this time. In fact, after Zhu Di moved the capital, this area was also a wilderness. It was not until the Jiajing period that this area was enclosed as the outer city. However, until the end of the Qing Dynasty, a large part of the outer city still belonged to
The city is so wild that Zuo'anmen is nicknamed the Village Gate.
At this moment, Yang Feng was in this wilderness, looking at their new cannons with Zhang Fu and the civilian and military generals in Peiping.
"This is your cannon?"
Yang Fenglao looked at the Frank machines lined up in front of him with interest.
However, at this time, the quality of the products of the Ministry of Industry of the Ming Dynasty was obviously better than that of their descendants, at least they did not look so shoddy...
When I was in the Qing Dynasty, the sand holes on the cannon could hold a bowl of water!
Of course, this is not casting. In fact, the inside of these flange machines is rolled out of wrought iron pipes, and then there are circles of wrought iron hoops on the outside, including the magazine at the tail, which is also made of wrought iron.
So the whole thing looks like a bamboo.
If you can bear to use copper, you don't need to go to such trouble at all. You can just cast it in bronze.
After all, before the invention of modern steel-making technology, bronze was the most perfect artillery material, but the problem was that the cost was really too high, and most countries could not afford it. As for the main artillery of the Ming army at this time, it was the Hongwu cannon, which was actually very high-end.
, because it is actually a cast steel cannon. The metallographic analysis of the Hongwu cannon by modern Japanese experts shows that it is cast steel. However, due to the fuel problem during smelting, the sulfur content is relatively high, but in any case, it is steel in terms of carbon content.
Cast steel cannon.
So in terms of cost, these are now much lower than Hongwu cannons.
After all, the smelting of steel was really complicated at this time, and it required extremely high experience from the craftsmen.
There are two types of these flanges. One is placed on a special carriage. This is a large one, which should weigh about three hundred kilograms. The barrel is relatively long, but the caliber is still not large. The other is placed on a wooden stand.
The trumpet weighs less than 100 kilograms and can be carried by special horses. It can be lifted down when needed. The gun body is on a 360-degree rotating bracket and can be operated by one person...
"It won't explode, right?"
Yang Feng held the handle at the tail of a small Flange machine and looked at Zhang Fu uncertainly.
"It has the name of the craftsman on it. If it explodes, His Majesty will seek justice for you."
Zhang Fu said.
"Naughty!"
Yang Feng said.
Then he picked up the filled cartridge.
This thing looks like a bottle, actually like a bullet casing.
The original version was actually in the shape of a bottle, but Yang Feng suggested to Zhu Yuanzhang that it should be improved. Because the flange machine was not powerful enough and was mainly caused by air leakage, a circle of red copper was specially inlaid at the mouth of the bottle, so that a relatively reliable seal could be obtained.
Circle, the only problem is the increased cost. Yang Feng, who was holding the cartridge, looked at the paper ball inside, then inserted the thing into the magazine, then pushed up the wedge on the side, picked up the hammer and hit it hard.
Then poke the probe into the ignition hole, poke open the medicine bag inside, pour some ignition powder, grab the handle and aim at the group of unlucky sheep in front, then pick up the ignition rod and put the match rope on the ignition powder.
The next moment, accompanied by the sound of gunfire, a sudden spurt of smoke choked him and he coughed violently. However, after the smoke dissipated, the sheep in front were already screaming.
Zhang Fu walked over and picked one up directly.
"Punctured!"
He turned over the miserable sheep belly and said.
"Should this powerful shotgun be enough?"
Yang Feng said.
"Okay, there are no heavy armored cavalry in Canyuan now. If we are not afraid of heavy armored cavalry, they can't beat us in the field. What we are afraid of is that they wander around the grassland with their light bows and fast horses. We can't find them, catch them, and can't
Spend a long time with them.
This thing is just right for chasing. Once the horse is trained, it can be released directly on the horse's back."
Zhang Fu said.
"Have you ever thought about replacing your war horse with a camel?"
"Camels, yes, camels can lie down. Putting this thing on their backs is like being on a city wall. Then a group of camels can form a camel city, and the camels can also move on the grassland for a long time. The cavalry brings the camel cannon to the
Anywhere will do."
"You have the potential to be a famous general."
Yang Feng said.
He can draw inferences from one instance to another.
"Uh, no prizes, no prizes."
"Then can you tell me how many troops your Majesty has asked your king to take to Liaodong?"
"Your Majesty's decree is that all armies in Peiping are responsible for defending the territory. In order to prevent the disabled Yuan from taking the opportunity to invade, the troops and horses under the command of the commander in Peiping cannot be moved. That is to ask my king to select the elite from the three guards and mobilize them after arriving in Liaodong.
The elite cavalry under the command of the capital will patrol the border together with the King of Liao's troops. Your Majesty's intention is that Liaodong was originally guarded by the King of Liao, but the King of Liao was young and had never experienced the battlefield, so my king, who is his elder brother, will lead him, and Liaodong
The tribes to the north have not yet been decided, and those tribes need to be deterred by soldiers and horses.
On this trip, the king not only patrols the border, but also subdues the tribes along the way. Those who are unwilling to surrender will be destroyed, and those who surrender will be ordered to pay tribute.
Until it’s all sorted out.”
"Your emperor didn't set a deadline or anything?"
"I have never heard of this, not to mention that winter is about to come, and it will be difficult to advance in the ice and snow in Liaodong."
Zhang Fu said.
Yang Feng frowned and looked thoughtful.
He was a little confused by Zhu Yuanzhang. After all, it would be easy for a scourge like him to get into trouble with Zhu Di.
Even if Zhu Yuanzhang didn't guess that it was Zhu Di, he at least knew that there was a 40% chance that it was Zhu Di.
The other 60% are the kings of Jin and Zhou, 40% are the kings of Jin, and 20% are the kings of Zhou. The king of Qin is not worried, mainly because he is too hated.
So if you put him and Zhu Di together, are you not afraid of sparks?
And judging from Zhu Yuanzhang's order, he probably wanted to weaken Zhu Di's strength, but he didn't want to make it too obvious, so he asked Zhu Di to go on an expedition to Liaodong to wipe out the Jurchens. In this way, Zhu Di would definitely lose some of his elite men, which is equivalent to weakening his strength.
.But in this case, he should be forced to march in the coldest month of winter. After all, many people would freeze to death if they were to freeze like this. Or maybe he was afraid that Zhu Di would lose too much strength and would not be able to deter Lan Yu and others in the future?
"How many chaotic tribes are there now?"
he asked.
"There are too many, including Huli Gai, Ao Duolian, Taowenbu, and further north there are Wudiha, Kuwu, etc. It's all a mess."
So who is my ancestor of the Qing Dynasty?
"Where are they?"
"How do I know so much? Even these tribes are what the Mongolians told me. These are nomadic fishermen and hunters in the ice and snowy mountains and forests to the east of the Harawen Mountains. Hu Yuan didn't pay much attention to them in the past.
Management is just to set up some official positions. Now that Hu Yuan has been beaten to the last breath by us, these have no control and are robbing each other. There are also some who come to us to beg for protection, and some who are not even nice to us.
How do you know that you even surrendered to Li Chenggui?
However, there shouldn't be many wars during our trip. These messes are more like a group of savages than tribes.
He lives like a savage.
Ruin hair and drink blood.
Let's go and protect them, they should be grateful."
Zhang Fu said.
"Be grateful. When those barbarians moved in during the Wu Hu period, I think you were grateful. But when you are weak later, you should use your sword.
You have to kill these people if you can.
Even if you can't kill them, you still have to break up their tribe and make their names disappear completely."
Yang Feng said.
"Then it's difficult. It's easy to kill them, but it's difficult to find them. According to what the Mongolians said, the ice and snowy mountains and forests are almost endless. These tribes are hidden in them and may not be visible for hundreds of miles.
There is one, and there is no shortage of wild animals in the mountains and forests. They have been living there for generations. If they really can’t hide out, I’m afraid we won’t be able to clear them out in another ten years.”
Zhang Fu said.
Yang Feng suddenly understood.
Therefore, Zhu Di needs to continue to eliminate them.
Zhu Yuanzhang sent Lan Yu to Guangxi to train troops and Zhu Di to Liaodong to suppress bandits. In fact, they were far away from the political center and weakened their influence, but he retained them so that he could give him the emperor in the court.
Taisun chose a stable team of ministers. It is estimated that people like King Jin will also be thrown out, and all these dangerous elements will be thrown out. He will prepare everything. When he dies one day, Zhu Yunxi will succeed to the throne.
With the ministerial team he selected, the country can be quickly stabilized.
It will be difficult for these dangerous elements to stand a chance, and if anyone wants to rebel, others will intervene.
Zhu Di wants to go south to seize the throne?
Lan Yu's army happened to be heading north to King Qin.
Lan Yu wants to be a powerful minister?
Zhu Di, the king of Jin and other vassal kings with heavy troops would not agree.
Do other ministers in the DPRK want to oust the emperor?
None of them agree.
In the end, he could use a civilian government to assist his grandson and successfully become the Emperor of Peace.
"Let me ask one last question. That little beauty over there has been looking at us. Who is she to you? She looks lovely?"
Yang Feng pointed to a young beauty not far away who was looking at them and said.
The latter has bright eyes and white teeth, looks very attractive, and is dressed luxuriously, but he comes on horseback. There is actually a bow beside the saddle, but it is not an archery bow, but a slingshot, which is similar to an archery bow, except that there is a string on the bow.
It was a bag for shooting projectiles, and the ones used were clay pellets, but even this thing was controlled in the Yuan Dynasty. It has to be said that the Mongols had absolutely strict control over the weapons of the Han people, although it was still useless.
"That's my sister!"
Zhang Fu looked at him warily.
"You actually have a sister?"
Yang Feng opened his eyes wide and said in surprise with an obvious intention on his face.