Lao Tzu said, "Those who know others are wise, and those who know themselves are wise." Zhuge Liang also said, "With great ambition, one should not belittle oneself." Only when talented people have confidence can they reach a higher level and reach a deeper realm.
If you even doubt yourself, what can you achieve?
Fang Jun would like to see the craftsmen inspired by their own personal trials and becoming more confident from now on.
Even if you lead these craftsmen to build missiles, it is far less important than cultivating their self-confidence and self-improvement. As long as you have this spirit, you will be able to face difficulties when faced with difficulties and persevere in the face of praise or criticism.
With a true heart, you can move forward courageously when faced with responsibilities.
Ancient craftsmen never lacked intelligence, wisdom and exquisite skills, but what they lacked was such a confident momentum!
Of course, this is inseparable from the tireless suppression for hundreds of thousands of years by those "great Confucianists" who were full of benevolence and morality and advocated Huang Lao's rule. If you want to create the "craftsman spirit" of the Tang people and make the industrial level of the Tang Dynasty advance by leaps and bounds,
The root cause still lies in the recognition and respect of craftsmen by the whole society.
The craftsmen of this era are like the engineers of later generations. A society that does not respect engineers can imagine the sorrow it will face...
Fang Jun ordered someone to get a wooden box to pack the musket and take it with him. After hearing this, several craftsmen immediately asked Fang Jun to wait. One of the craftsmen went to the warehouse to get a piece of sandalwood board and asked several carpenters to make the gun stock.
Work started on the spot. The saw blade made of fine steel was extremely sharp. A burst of wood chips flew into the air. In a short time, a delicate rectangular sandalwood box was made. Liu Shi took another piece of soft cloth, wrapped the musket and placed it in the box.
In the box.
He also asked people to take dozens of gunpowder packets of equal weight and an equal number of lead bullets and put them in another box. They handed them to Wei Ying behind Fang Jun and warned: "This thing is very powerful. Try not to do it easily."
, so as not to inadvertently injure the robe, and do not let the Marquis do it himself at any time, remember this."
Wei Ying saw with his own eyes that the gun shot through a big hole in the target with a "bang" sound. Naturally, he knew the power of this thing. It was simply a several times smaller version of the artillery. How could it be stopped by the flesh and blood of the human body?
He immediately nodded solemnly and agreed, holding the box containing the musket and gunpowder lead bullet tightly in his arms. It seemed that even if Fang Jun wanted to come forward and snatch it away, this guy would not let go...
Research and development of firearms is a long-term work that requires a lot of manpower, material and financial resources. There may even be a long period of time when the pay and rewards are absolutely unequal, but as long as you think about the wonderful prospects, no matter how much you pay, it is worth it.
Fang Jun even felt that once he traveled through time, even if he did nothing, just developing artillery and guns would be enough for him to be proud and worthy of his life.
No one knows better than him what kind of disaster the birth of the era of hot weapons will bring to the galloping prairie peoples. When they fight on the battlefield in the future, a cavalryman who has been proficient in bow and horse since he was a child is killed by a man.
The woman and child who was holding a musket was shot down with one shot. The shock was definitely of a century level.
The birth of thermal weapons means that the end of the nomads has arrived early, and the harm from the border nomads that has puzzled the Central Plains dynasty for hundreds of thousands of years will be completely reduced to dust.
From then on, the way of war will change drastically. From the past mobility and individual soldier quality, it will gradually begin to develop in the direction of logistics and equipment. In the absence of weapons of mass destruction, the population base will become the only constraint.
factors in the outcome of the war.
Of course, the outcome of a war is never determined by just one or two decisive factors, but theoretically speaking, if you have people, food, and guns, you can be invincible...
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Liu Shi was told to encourage craftsmen. For craftsmen who have made outstanding contributions or developed certain technologies, they should not only be generously rewarded, but also improve their status. As long as they are within the scope of the Ministry of War's authority, it is not necessary at all.
question.
Without the temptation of official salary, who would risk your life?
This has been true since ancient times.
Since we had been preparing for the trip south for several days, all the trivial matters had been prepared, and we were just waiting for his order to board the boat to go south, so we returned to the military headquarters for a while, and then returned early if there was nothing important to do.
Fuzhong.
When he thought of Princess Gaoyang being pregnant again, he felt a burst of joy and excitement...
There is nothing more joyful than watching your own blood being born into this world. That magical feeling of seeing your own life only continue. Fang Jun feels that even if you watch it ten or twenty times, it will be enough.
Never get tired of it, that is the miracle of the Creator and the original energy of life.
Traveling to this world, you can participate in the subtle changes and rapid development of the Tang Dynasty. You can have the opportunity to do what all Chinese descendants in the 21st century dream of "sail to Japan and ride on Tokyo". You can lead an invincible fleet to sweep across the seven seas.
, if you feel like it, you can travel across the ocean to fight the Arabian Caliphate, and even command an army equipped with plate armor and firearms to cross the green mountains to meet the heavy cavalry and archers of the Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II...
…
What a joyful life that is?
If he could really defeat the Eastern Roman army and advance westward to complete the Mongolian cavalry's feat of ravaging Europe seven hundred years ahead of schedule, he would naturally be more happy.
I still can’t figure out how the Tang Dynasty’s army in the prosperous Tang Dynasty was given to the Abbasid Dynasty in Hengrus for nothing...
Returning home in a happy mood, she hugged Princess Gaoyang and rubbed her ears and temples together for a long time. She lay on her beloved wife's still belly and listened for a while, which made Princess Gaoyang giggle. Her love for concubine was about to break out, but there was a chambermaid from the East Palace standing in front of her.
Come and invite Fang Jun to the East Palace for a banquet.
It is said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave Fang Jun a banquet...
This honor must be given. How much honor is it for the dignified prince to bid farewell to him? Moreover, Fang Jun was in a good mood because he was about to have another child and made great progress in firearms, so he immediately went to the appointment with pleasure.
Princess Gaoyang is now paying more and more attention to her maintenance. She is pregnant and will not go to such lively occasions...
Fang Jun went out and rode to the East Palace. As soon as he entered the main hall, he saw that the Crown Princess Su had come to greet her. Her dignified and beautiful face was full of a gentle smile, and she said softly: "Why are you here, Erlang? Hurry and take a seat, Your Highness.
I almost sent someone to call you again, just waiting for you to sit down."
Fang Jun quickly saluted: "I have seen the Crown Princess..."
Crown Princess Su pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes sparkling, and she said softly: "Why are you so polite? You are not an outsider in this East Palace. My husband and I are where we are today thanks to Erlang's help. Is it possible that I still need this palace?"
Can I give you a gift and say thank you?"
"Wei Chen dare not."
Fang Jun was a little dizzy when he was illuminated by the princess's bright smile. He didn't dare to look at her, so he quickly said a few words of greetings and walked in quickly.
In the palace, the banquet has already been filled.
When Prince Li Chengqian saw Fang Jun entering, he immediately waved and said: "Come on, come on, Erlang, sit next to Gu, you are the protagonist today."
Fang Jun looked around and saw that everyone here was an acquaintance, and none of them were outsiders.
King Li Tai of Wei, King Li Ke of Wu, King Li Zhen of Yue, King Li Yun of Jiang, Princess Sui'an and her consort King Dali, Princess Baling and her consort Chai Lingwu, Princess Pu'an and her consort Shi Renbiao, and Princess Fangling and Princess Changle...
They are all from the same generation of royal family, and generally have a good relationship, except for Princess Baling and her husband.
He just jumps out when he annoys anyone...
Chai Lingwu was originally frightened by Fang Jun's repeated attacks, but today the prince personally ordered someone to call him to the East Palace, saying that he would take the opportunity for Fang Jun to act as a lobbyist for him and Fang Jun to reconcile the past grievances.
Even if Chai Lingwu was reluctant, he would not dare not come.
It’s just that the jealousy in my heart is really hard to calm down.
We are both consorts, and my family background is a hundred times better than Fang Jun's. Why is it that only Fang Jun is promoted, and even His Highness the Crown Prince treats him with special eyes and favors him?
Fang Jun is indeed capable, but the differential treatment is too disparate...
He was not a rich man in the city, so his unhappiness could not be expressed in words. When he saw the Crown Princess leaving the banquet and coming to the door to greet Fang Jun, he couldn't help but said: "Today, His Highness is the host, and I will do it for you, Erlang. You don't have such dignity."
It's so great that we can't compare. We must not get drunk and never return home. Otherwise, wouldn't it mean that His Highness the Crown Prince's enthusiasm has been dampened?"
As soon as these words came out, the hall fell into silence. Everyone looked at Chai Lingwu and wondered, is this person stupid?
Not to mention that you have been tortured to the point of losing your face by Fang Jun once or twice. Today, you are the prince's host. You are not even giving the prince's face by talking like this?
When Chai Lingwu said these words, he wanted to slap himself in the mouth. How could his mouth be so mean? He couldn't help but say anything...
Unexpectedly, what was even more unexpected was that Fang Jun was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic. Instead of being angry, he nodded with a smile and said: "Don't be so arrogant, isn't it just because you are unhappy with me? It doesn't matter. I'm going to have a few drinks with you today, anyway.
There is no deep grudge. Today you and I will get drunk and we will rest. Tomorrow we will be sober and all the old grudges will be cleared. How about that?"
Chai Lingwu's eyes nearly popped out!
Did this Bangchui take the wrong medicine today?
Not only do I no longer quarrel with him, but I also want to clear up all the past grudges with him...
Chai Lingwu's first reaction was that something was wrong and he wanted to go home.