The Tai Academy was opened in the royal city of Daxia. It was similar to the Jixia Academy, but it did not have the attributes of the Jixia Academy, but the courses were the same.
Lin Han asked Mo Qi to gather Mohist disciples to settle in Taixue Academy to pass on Mohist doctrines and skills. He also used various books and classics looted from Luoyang to compile the strengths of hundreds of schools of thought for students to study.
Taixue Academy became the highest institution of learning in the Great Xia Dynasty.
The people of the Great Xia Dynasty admired the Tai Academy very much.
Only outstanding talents can enter Tai Academy for further studies, and the students selected from Tai Academy must be the best.
In the Imperial Academy, everyone is taught without distinction, regardless of their background.
Lin Han tried out the imperial examination system here, using examinations as the subject to select talents. As long as they had enough ability, they could enter, without restrictions on family background or clan status.
This strategy was unanimously supported by the top leaders of Daxia.
Because the majority of the personnel of the Great Xia Dynasty were participants in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, all of whom came from the grassroots and were not restricted by aristocratic family backgrounds, they would be supported in the implementation of reforms.
Upon learning that Lin Han was coming, Mo Qi hurried over.
"Does the equipment battalion have any new equipment?" Lin Han asked.
"have."
Mo Qi nodded immediately and led Lin Han to the equipment camp.
The Equipment Battalion is under the Ministry of Industry and is the place where weapons and equipment are manufactured. It was planned by Lin Han himself.
In times of war, one must pay close attention to the weapons and military power.
"We haven't made much progress in siege weapons, but we have in defensive weapons. I gathered the Mohist disciples to improve our ancestors' chevaux de frise and resurrected their crossbow chariots and revolving missile machines."
Mo Qi led Lin Han to the armory.
There were several strangely shaped crossbow carts with boxes on them and dozens of large arrows in the carts. They were sharp and murderous.
"This is the crossbow chariot described by our ancestors in the Mozi. It can fire sixty large crossbow arrows and countless small crossbow arrows at a time. It's placed on the city wall and requires ten people to operate, which is a bit cumbersome. It's difficult to use for attack, but it's more than enough for defense."
Mo Qi proudly introduced.
The Mohist school was adept at craftsmanship. Previously conservative, it was on par with Confucianism, but gradually declined. Now that it has made a comeback, it is naturally no longer as stubborn as its ancestors.
Mo Qi had great ambitions to promote Mohism and surpass Confucianism.
"And this thing, a rotating shooting machine, can be mounted on the battlements or buried underground. It's six feet long and can rotate in a circle to fire crossbow arrows. If you build it on the battlements, the enemy can't shoot me, but I can shoot the enemy, and it can swivel left and right."
Mo Qi demonstrated to Lin Han how to use the rotating shooting machine.
"One person releases the crossbow, one shoots, and two people can operate it."
Seeing the crossbow cart and the rotary shooting machine, Lin Han was amazed.
"Pull it out and try."
Lin Han gave the order, and the accompanying guards immediately took action, moving the crossbow carts and rotary shooting machines from the armory and heading to the wall of Baidan City.
The revolving machine required two people to operate, and Lin Han specifically had it built into the city wall. Compared to the revolving machine, the crossbow cart required ten people to operate, which was indeed cumbersome.
It may seem cumbersome to outsiders, but Lin Han doesn't think so.
Upon hearing that Lin Han was testing equipment and weapons, Ma Yuanyi put down what he was doing and rushed over, looking forward to it.
Sixty steps outside the city, there are hundreds of arrow targets lined up.
"Try the swivel gun first. Let me try."
Lin Han stood in front of the rotary shooting machine and asked Zhou Cang to shoot the arrow while he shot it himself.
Ten shots in a row hit the target.
One advantage of a revolver over a bow and arrow is that its shape is like a shield blocking the front, protecting the archer's safety.
I can shoot the enemy, but the enemy cannot shoot me.
This is its design concept.
It also has other advantages. It is a power-storing crossbow bed, which can save the archer's physical energy in drawing the bow and shooting arrows, so that more arrows can be shot and the duration can be longer.
"Nice stuff, let's try the crossbow."
Lin Han patted the rotating shooting machine, extremely satisfied, and asked someone to try the crossbow cart.
"Prepare."
Zhou Cang gave the order, and the guards immediately followed Mo Qi's instructions and fired arrows at the crossbow chariots.
"put."
Following a command, countless small arrows were shot out like a swarm of bees. The closest arrow landed at fifty steps, the farthest at eighty steps, and most landed between sixty and seventy steps.
The crossbow cart has poor accuracy, but its advantage is its large quantity.
One crossbow cart could shoot 400 arrows at the same time. During a great battle, multiple crossbow carts could fire at the same time, frightening even the army.
"How long does it take to build a rotary launcher?"
"The rotary gun is simple. An elite craftsman can build one in three days."
"Where's the ballista?"
"The crossbow chariot is relatively complex, requiring the collaboration of three elite carpenters and five days to build one. However, it's expensive, costing one gold coin per chariot, and its arrow consumption is staggering."
"One gold for one frame? It's not expensive, and arrows are not a problem. Mr. Mo, you lead the Mo family disciples to install rotary shooting machines on the city walls, manufacture crossbow carts, and arrange chevaux de frise. You must build the royal city into a steel fortress, and all the big cities in Daxia into steel fortresses." Lin Han instructed.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Mo Qi said yes in surprise.
This is definitely a major project, and all the disciples of the Mohist School have their place.
Lin Han's order was an affirmation of Mohism's achievements, and he was naturally delighted.
"Yuan Yi, remember to arrange for the Ministry of Works to take care of Da Xia's finances. The materials and money for the manufacture of rotary firing machines and crossbow carts must not be delayed." Lin Han said seriously.
Science and technology are the primary productive forces.
While others were still trying hard to bend their bows and shoot arrows, he used his revolving machine and crossbow cart for continuous shooting.
With the order of the king, the defensive facilities in Baidan City are being renovated in full swing by the disciples of the Mohist School.
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After half a month on the mission, Jia Xu finally sent his entourage and guards to bring back news.
Budugen agreed to form an alliance and could exchange good horses for weapons and food, but there was a condition: Budugen hoped to marry a princess to the Great Xia Dynasty to lay the foundation for the relationship between the two sides.
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