r18novel Chapter 439
Chapter 439
Great Song Dynasty!
Outside the city of Gusu, with Qishi Mansion as the center, workshops rise everywhere, and there is no shortage of smoke-emitting chimneys.
After more than a year of continuous development, this area can be said to have become a small industrial park in Jingwangfu.
Soap workshops, gunpowder workshops, firearms workshops, foundry workshops, glass workshops, etc., were built along the mountain and expanded to the flat ground.
The largest is the soap workshop, with three or four thousand workers, and the soap produced every day is exported to all parts of the country and overseas.
In view of the soap process, it is becoming more and more perfect.
Coupled with the clutter of the workshop, which increased the danger of production, Zhao Wuxian already planned to relocate it to his hometown of Huating County.
Along with the relocation, there is also a glass workshop, which will move to Songjiang.
With the expansion of the territory actually controlled by Jingwangfu, it is inevitable that some industries will be transferred and expanded.
Because at present, the population of Gusu has reached an upper limit of capacity, and some of it needs to be transferred out.
Moreover, these transferred workshops can also drive local economic development and promote the germination of industries in various places.
The relocation of the soap workshop and the glass workshop is actually an attempt.
One end of a meandering creek.
Inside the towering high walls is a research institute specially set up by Zhao Wuxian.
Zhao Wuxian himself served as the dean.
Shen Kuo and Huang Yaoshi served as vice presidents.
In addition, there are skilled craftsmen recruited by the Qishi Mansion, the craftsmen of the Lei family of [Perak Hall], which constitute the middle and lower layers of the research institute.
A shooting range outside the Institute.
Zhao Wuxian holds a developed arquebus.
Zhao Wuxian came up with the idea, Shen Kuo designed, Gongsun Po supervised the production, and the first arquebus belonging to the Great Song Dynasty was born.
The last time Zhao Wuxian came, the gun was halfway done.
The arquebus is to rely on the burning arquebus to ignite the gunpowder, hence the name arquebus.
It is a milestone in the history of firearms development and is the direct prototype of the modern rifle.
The advent of the arquebus also changed the shape of warfare.
Accompanied by the development of arquebuses.
Human warfare has entered the era of hot weapons from cold 957 weapons.
The arquebus in Zhao Wuxian's hand was as long as three feet.
Straight on the outside, with tubes on the inside, made of metal.
The inside is through, and the bottom end is closed.
There is a curved rod on one side, which is the road for fire.
Arquebus shooting is complex and requires a series of preparations, which is one of the disadvantages of arquebuses.
Only when combined with three-stage shooting, or platoon shooting, can it have sufficient deterrent power on the battlefield.
But for Zhao Wuxian, the successful development of the arquebus was only the first step.
His goal was a more "advanced" flintlock pistol.
The arquebus is only a transition for the moment, used to train the new army, to get new soldiers, to get used to firearms, to train gunners.
Bang!
After a shot, in the smoke of gunpowder, a gap was made in the chest of the wooden man wearing leather armor thirty paces.
"Lord Wang, what do you think?"
Shen Kuo, Gongsun Po and others gathered in the rear and looked at Zhao Wuxian nervously.
This is the first project of the institute, and they are naturally interested.
"Hmmm!"
Zhao Wuxian put down the arquebus, saw the torn armor, and nodded slightly.
Ordinary armor is extremely difficult to resist the penetration of firearms.
This is one of the advantages of muskets over bows and arrows.
However, the appearance and perfection of the arquebus did not completely kick the bow and arrow out of the battlefield.
Early muskets, including flintlock pistols, may have been inferior in some respects to bows and arrows when not used in conjunction with tactics.
The only advantage of muskets was their cheapness.
Both guns and ammunition and the training of musketeers are "cheap".
And the training of archers is very long.
But arquebuses are always guns, cumbersome to load, limited by the weather, and not yet able to be thrown, unlike bows and arrows.
Therefore, it does not mean that the appearance of certain equipment can immediately kick other equipment with the same effect out of the battlefield.
It's a process of technological innovation, and it's a step-by-step (badf) process.
Zhao Wuxian knew it well.
In war, it is a historical necessity that firearms replace cold weapons.
The essential.
Someone needs to move it forward.
Zhao Wuxian always thinks.
Martial arts and technology are not incompatible.
The essence of the two is similar, and they are both ways of human exploration and cognition of nature, heaven and earth.
Kyushu world, the cold winter is coming, the martial arts are declining, if the scientific and technological route can be developed, there may not be a day of revival in the future.
Or rather.
This is the "tinder" that Zhao Wuxian left to Kyushu, as well as an experiment.
Zhao Wuxian finished the test and was quite satisfied.
He nodded to Shen Kuo, Gongsun Po and other R&D personnel, and said, "Your research has been successful!"
"Whew!"
Shen Kuo breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly bowed his hand, saying: "Our success is all due to the prince's merits, thanks to the prince's blessing!"
After Gongsun Po and the others were stunned, they also hurriedly echoed and gave the credit to Zhao Wuxian.
"Haha!"
Zhao Wuxian laughed out loud and said, "I just came up with an idea, how dare I take credit?"
Shen Kuo said: "Hey, if it weren't for the prince to gather us together, how could we come to this gun?
When Gongsun Po heard this, he couldn't help but squint.
Boy!
You Shen Kuo, who has thick eyebrows and big eyes, patted his ass, and he is also a set!
At the beginning, Gongsun Po went to Mengxi to invite someone, but Shen Kuo was reluctant to come, but Shen Huchan split the door of Shen's mansion with a knife.
In just a few months, Shen Kuo's attitude took a big turn, and in front of Zhao Wuxian, it was called a groveling and servile face.
Zhao Wuxian shook his head and smiled.
Shen Kuo's talent is there, otherwise he would not be able to write the masterpiece of "Dream Creek Writings".
It's just that he's a bit snobbish.
This is the case when you are an official.
Even if he is degraded, now that he is old, it is difficult to change his nature.
Well?
That's right, "Dream Creek Pen Talk"!
I don't know if Shen Kuo has finished making up!
This huge book made Zhao Wuxian salivate.
Only then did he send someone to "invite" Shen Kuo.
I'll ask him later. (If you read a violent novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!)
Zhao Wuxian thought to himself.
He looked at the researchers and said, "You have made meritorious research, and this king will not hesitate to reward you, and you will be rewarded according to your merits!"
"Thank you, Lord Wang!"
The crowd rejoiced.
As we all know, King Jing's rewards have always been rich.
Zhao Wuxian's words changed and said: "It's just that this arquebus is not unique to the Great Song Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty have been installed in the army!"
"If I want to level the four razes, I need more advanced firearms, and you have a long way to go!"
Is the research and development of firearms actually related to the rise and fall of the Great Song Dynasty?
Shen Kuo and other researchers suddenly had a sense of responsibility.
Zhao Wuxian said again: "This first arquebus was named [Song Xing Type 1] and sent it to the research institute as a souvenir!"
"All those involved in the research of this type of arquebus can engrave their names on it!"
Engrave the name?
The crowd was excited.
Life in the world is nothing more than fame and fortune.
It is an honor to be able to leave a name for eternity.
And it is also the first product of the institute, which is of great significance.
Shen Kuo wiped his sleeves, stepped forward solemnly, and held the arquebus in both hands.
"Thank you, Lord Wang!"
"Long live the prince!"
Zhao Wuxian smiled lightly, he sent the gun out, there was another purpose.
You give Shen Kuo an arquebus!】
[You trigger 5,000 times the crit return!]
[You get 5,000 arquebuses!]
Zhao Wuxian smiled.
Not bad!
One arquebus, turned into five thousand!
Moreover, as a test gun, the workmanship and materials are all high-quality, which is much better than the production version.
So.
At this moment, Zhao Wuxian had 5,000 high-quality arquebuses, and he could organize a musket team of 3,000 people.
The extra two thousand, naturally used as a logistical reserve, can replace damaged guns.
Of course.
Orders for new military guns will also be handed over to firearms factories under the jurisdiction of the research institute, and the first batch of orders will be about 10,000 units.
Along with the gun order, there were also orders for gunpowder and arquebus.
With an order.
The workshops involved can recruit workers, create more jobs, and alleviate the acute problem of land annexation.
Zhao Wuxian did this with the intention of speeding up the process of industrialization and gradually transforming the Great Song Dynasty into an economic power that paid equal attention to agriculture and industry.
Return to the research institute from the shooting range.
Zhao Wuxian sat down in the hospitality room and chatted with Shen Kuo about his magnum opus.
"Dream Creek Pen Talk?"
Shen Kuo was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said, "Is the prince talking about the book I wrote in Mengxi?"
Zhao Wuxian raised his eyebrows and said, "Haven't you named it yet?" I heard Shen Huchan say that you have a lot of manuscripts!"
Shen Kuo suddenly, I see.
When Shen Huchan and Gongsun Po went to invite him, they even brought the waste paper together.
"Dream Creek Pen Talk? good name!"
Shen Kuo arched his hand and said with a smile: "I'm still worried about what kind of book title, now it's okay, thank you for the name!"
Zhao Wuxian smiled in surprise and said, "Can I take a look? If so, it can be printed by the government newspaper and published for you!"
Government newspaper printing and publishing?!!!
Shen Kuo grinned happily.
Shen Kuo's compilation of "Mengxi Writings" was to dedicate it to the palace in order to gain the appreciation of the official family in exchange for his official career.
Now that he is already under the command of King Jing's Mansion, it is not appropriate to dedicate it to the palace, so he can only dedicate it to Zhao Wuxian.
Therefore, there is no need for Zhao Wuxian to mention it, Shen Kuo is actually trying to find an opportunity to serve it.
Now that Zhao Wuxian mentioned it, he was also preparing to print and publish, and Shen Kuo's heart blossomed.
Newspaper!
Since the reward of 100,000 taels came out, the sales of the government newspaper have skyrocketed, and it has become the largest semi-private newspaper in the Great Song Dynasty.
said that it was semi-private, naturally because there was the Jingwang Mansion standing behind it, and the strength and power were huge, and the government did not dare to provoke it.
The government newspaper is a comprehensive newspaper.
Divided into different layouts.
Sometimes, politics can often pinpoint the evils of the times and attract the attention of scholars.
There are also some popular articles and stories, as well as job advertisements, which are popular with the peddlers' pawns.
Although it is suspected of being a hodgepodge, because it is the first one, it is relatively new compared to other newspapers, so you can naturally eat crabs.
Printed by the government newspaper, not to mention a big sale, the sales should be good.
With sales, there is fame.
Shen Kuo stroked his beard.
He lived a long time and offended Su Shi and others, isn't it just to be famous?
Shen Kuo took the manuscript of the compiled "Dream Creek Writings".
The title of the book above is really blank.
Shen Kuo is clever, and he has brought pen and ink, and he wants to ask Zhao Wuxian to give him a name.
Zhao Wuxian happily inscribed.
Then look at the book.
"Dream Creek Writings" is a comprehensive notebook covering natural science, technology, and social and historical phenomena.
It is divided into 30 volumes, including 26 volumes of "Written Talks", 3 volumes of "Supplementary Written Talks", and 1 volume of "Continued Written Talks".
The book has 17 items and 609 articles.
The content covers various disciplines such as astronomy, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, etc., and its value is extraordinary.
After a cursory browsing, Zhao Wuxian sighed that the thinking and wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated.
Unfortunately, the above content has not been really taken seriously.
A research talent like Shen Kuo was not really used on the blade, but was delayed by officialdom and fame.
Zhao Wuxian is here, of course he wants to change these.