Besides, when Zhong Jinwei was summing up before going to bed that night, he was quite worried about the quality of the firearms in the Ming army that he saw today.
If you were to keep an eye on the corruption in firearms manufacturing yourself, with the full trust of Emperor Chongzhen and the anti-corruption rectification case that had just happened, I believe it would not be a big problem.
As for the enthusiasm of craftsmen, people from later generations will never make mistakes and ignore this factor.
Then the most important factor left is the issue of money. But now the firing of cement and glass has just started. A large amount of the cement will be used for disaster relief and road construction, and only part of it can be used to sell money.
The glass experiment has just been successful, and the glass in the experimental kiln is being used to produce products on a trial basis. The output is still very small. After several large-scale glass firing kilns are built, the output will increase, and it is expected that it will continue to make money.[
But what is the most profitable thing in glass? Zhong Jinwei thought about the glass supplies of later generations and wondered what would be more expensive.
Suddenly he remembered that the time travel book he read in later generations said that mirrors were the most expensive in ancient times. Zhong Jinwei did not dare to confirm, so he called Gu Baichuan in and asked him: "What if there was a mirror that was more expensive than the bronze mirrors used today?"
It’s a hundred times clearer and can be made very big. How much do you think it can be sold for?”
Gu Baichuan looked at Zhong Jinwei sitting on the bed in surprise, imagining the kind of mirror Zhong Jinwei mentioned, and replied with some disbelief: "If there is such a mirror, I think it must be extremely expensive."
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he was very excited and immediately asked Gu Baichuan to take care of him. He dressed and went to the desk, wrote a letter to An Guiyi, handed it to Gu Baichuan and said: "It's getting late now. You will be waiting for me tomorrow morning."
Ask someone to send the letter to Mr. An Guiyi and ask him to arrange for people to test the glass mirror according to what the letter says."
Gu Baichuan held the letter in his hand. Hearing what Zhong Jinwei said, he felt that the letter that was originally very light suddenly became heavy. He asked in surprise: "Master Marquis, there really is that kind of mirror. Here is how to make that mirror."
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Zhong Jinwei nodded and replied: "It's a general method. There may be some raw materials missing. I only remember mercury, so I asked them to test it according to what was said in the letter."
Gu Baichuan obviously knew the importance of this matter better than Zhong Jinwei. If it succeeded, it would be a huge fortune. He suggested to Zhong Jinwei: "My subordinates suggest that Mr. An must keep it secret."
Zhong Jinwei thought it made sense, so he took the reply letter again, added this point, and handed it to Gu Baichuan again.
What he didn't know was that the European glass mirror making technology was extremely confidential, and craftsmen who could make mirrors were even sent to a small island and the army was sent to protect them.
The next day, while Zhong Jinwei was still sleeping, Gu Baichuan came in and reported the arrival of Xichuan Qin Commander-in-Chief and the Baigan Army.
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he got up quickly, quickly washed up, and went to the Chinese military tent next door.
People in later generations who know a little about the history of the late Ming Dynasty will know Qin Liangyu's name, and it is like thunder.
A female general can be written into official history, and it is not a biography of a martyred woman, but a biography of generals. In the thousands of years of Chinese history, there is only one such one. From this we can see how famous and outstanding Qin Liangyu is, and at the same time, from the side
It reflects how much she has sacrificed.
When Zhong Jinwei arrived at the Zhongjun tent, it was already full of people.
Sun Chengzong was receiving Qin Liangyu and his party, and the other generals lined up on both sides, looking at the female general in the middle of the field with complicated emotions.
As soon as Zhong Jinwei entered, the generals saluted Zhong Jinwei one after another. General Xichuan, who was in the middle of the field, looked at the young man without moving.
Sun Chengzong waited for Zhong Jinwei to come to his seat and introduced them: "This is Commander-in-Chief Qin Liangyu of Xichuan. Next to him is Commander-in-Chief Qin's nephew, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Qin Yiming. The two at the back are the sons of Commander-in-Chief Qin. They are both.
Commander Ma Xianglin and his wife, General Zhang Fengyi. This is King Qin’s military supervisor Zhongxing Hou Zhongjinwei.”
Zhong Jinwei looked at this famous general of the White Guard Army in the late Ming Dynasty. Although Qin Liangyu was old, he was energetic and tall. He looked like he was a soldier and a hero among women.
Qin Yiming, who stands second, is about forty years old. Although he is not as heroic as Qin Liangyu, he still has a calm air.[
The couple at the back, about forty years old or less, stood together and complemented each other. Among them, Ma Xianglin caught Zhong Jinwei's attention.
Probably because he inherited Qin Liangyu's genes, Ma Xianglin was tall, wore silver armor and a silver helmet, and was brightly colored. The word "Jin Ma Chao" immediately appeared in Zhong Jinwei's mind.
Ma Xianglin's left eye was covered with an eyepatch, and his right eye was looking at Zhong Jinwei brightly, which reminded Zhong Jinwei of Xia Hou, a famous general of the Three Kingdoms.
The generals of the Baigan Army were also sizing up the late arrival of the supervisor, the young Zhongxing Hou. He was of medium height, with fair skin and a ruddy complexion. At first glance, he looked like a pampered man who did not become a marquis based on military merit.
They lived in remote Sichuan and had little information. When Qin Liangyu rushed to and from the capital, Zhong Jinwei happened to be in a coma again, so he did not know any news about Zhong Jinwei, so he thought of Zhong Jinwei as a person who obtained the position of Zhongxing Hou through his father or other means.
It's also understandable.
Qin Liangyu is a little worried that this supervisor is not easy to get along with. If this is the case, it will be troublesome in the future.
Back then, her husband offended a villain and died unexpectedly. Although it had been many years, it still had an impact on Qin Liangyu to some extent.
Therefore, she took the lead in clasping her fists to see Zhong Jinwei and said: "The last general Qin Liangyu came to supervise the army."
The children and nephews behind her saluted when they saw her. Although some were reluctant, they had to follow suit.
When Zhong Jinwei saw it, he quickly said: "There is no need to be polite. General Qin's reputation is far-reaching. He has fought for the Ming Dynasty throughout his life and will definitely be famous for generations. The younger generation admires him very much."
Sun Chengzong was secretly surprised when he heard that Zhong Jinwei did not call himself a junior in front of him, but instead called himself a junior in front of a person with a lower status than him, and in front of a female general.
When Qin Liangyu heard this, her heart warmed up. Not only did the supervisor recognize her achievements, but she could also see that he did not discriminate against women. She was much less defensive about Zhong Jinwei.
Several other people were quite proud to see this dandy being so polite to their elders. They no longer remember how many cold looks and discrimination they had received because the general was a woman; but now the hundreds of thousands of supervisors of King Qin's army treat Qin Liangyu like this.
Respect formed a sharp contrast. They believed that it was the achievements of the Baigan Army that finally made the Supervisory Army look at him differently.
"The supervisor is very polite. The general's salary is the emperor's salary. It is the general's duty to serve the country." Qin Liangyu said modestly.
"How are you doing all the way from Xichuan?" Zhong Jinwei asked with concern.
Qin Liangyu was silent for a moment. In order to reach the capital as soon as possible, the Baigan Army paid a high price. It was not to show merit for themselves, but to give an explanation to those who died, and to repay the truth: "Report to the prisoner
Army, our army set out from Xichuan, with a total of 9,005 men. It lasted 53 days and ended up with 8,615 men."
Zhong Jinwei calculated in his mind that there were 390 people missing, and he praised: "After marching in a hurry for thousands of miles, 390 people were left behind, which is less than 4%, which is amazing!"
He remembered that during military training in college, a training organized by the school was less than ten kilometers away, and he was left behind.
Qin Liangyu's face was heavy, he shook his head and said: "Report to the supervisors, people are falling behind."
Zhong Jinwei was stunned when he heard this. He was left behind. Where did the three hundred and ninety people go?
Sun Chengzong already knew the situation, so he added on Qin Liangyu's behalf: "All the Qin General's soldiers are alive, and the rest all drowned and died of illness along the way."
Zhong Jinwei looked at Sun Chengzong and saw that he was not joking, so he knew it was true. There were so many deaths on the road, which showed that he was in a hurry.[
From another aspect, it can also be seen that the discipline of the White Guard Army is very good. It rushes thousands of miles to support and reaches the capital quickly without deliberately falling behind.
What he didn't know was that in history, only 190 people died in the Baigan Army. Because of his appearance, Qin Liangyu got the attention of Emperor Chongzhen in advance, which made Qin Liangyu more grateful for the saint's grace. Therefore, he rushed on the road more urgently, and the losses were natural.
It's even bigger.
Zhong Jinwei was silent. At this time, he suddenly realized that behind every prominent army, there were countless sacrificed soldiers, and the Chinese army tent suddenly became quiet.
Sun Chengzong saw the silence and the atmosphere was a bit heavy, so he wanted to talk and arrange things.
Unexpectedly, Zhong Jinwei suddenly asked again: "Master Sun, have the camps of the Baigan Army been arranged?"