The lack of ships is certainly a weakness of the Jiannu, but if the sea surface of the offshore islands is frozen, there is a possibility that they will repeat the tragic fate of Juehua being defeated.
In particular, Sinuiju and Iron Mountain, which were temporarily borrowed from North Korea, were only separated by the Yalu River and were likely to become targets of attack by the Jiannu.
Don't be afraid of ten thousand things, just be prepared for the worst.
In line with the principle that it is better to be cautious than to make big mistakes, Zhu Youxiao sent secret letters to Xiong Tingbi and Teacher Yuan, asking them to urge their officers and soldiers to make full preparations.
As for the large-scale production of eagle guns, it was intended to strengthen the armor protection of the Jiannu after their defeat and to deal them another unexpected and heavy blow.
The light matchlock gun, which is now the Lumi gun equipped by the Ming army, is much more powerful than the bird gun. However, due to the combination of powder, lead bullets and breath-holding, its penetration power is still greatly reduced at longer distances.
In other words, if the Jiannu army increased the thickness of their armor, it would not be possible to resist, but it would greatly reduce casualties and weaken the power of muskets.
Zhu Youxiao did not need to summarize the war after the war and then rush to replace equipment, but could speculate based on the evolution and development trajectory of muskets.
Historically, the development of muskets from light to heavy and then from heavy to light was accompanied by changes in armor.
The emergence of light firearms led to the rapid development of armor-making technology, such as steel plate armor in Europe.
When it was discovered that light muskets were not lethal enough against armor, heavy matchlock guns began to be manufactured and equipped in large quantities.
The incredible range and power of the heavy matchlock muskets led to the continuous increase in the thickness of armor. When the thickness reached seven to eight millimeters, the development of armor finally came to an end.
It wasn't that the armor couldn't be made thicker, but rather that the heavy armor was no longer a burden the soldiers could bear. Consequently, the thickness of the armor gradually decreased.
The trend towards lighter armor made the heavy matchlock gun seem excessively powerful, too heavy, and placed high demands on soldiers.
As a result, the weight and caliber of heavy matchlock muskets gradually decreased. First, they were between light and heavy muskets, and then they were further lightweighted and the fork was removed, and the rate of their use in the military became increasingly high.
Finally, with the advent of flintlock rifles and bayonets and their widespread use, not only were cold weapon arms completely eliminated, but the long-term struggle between spears and shields, in which the two rose and fell, finally came to an end.
These deductions did not even require Zhu Youxiao to use too many brain cells, and he had already planned and determined the changes and directions of the firearms that the Ming army would be equipped with over the next few decades.
This is also the biggest advantage of time travelers. They can take one step at a time and learn from others' experiences and lessons to develop.
He always looks three steps ahead before taking one step, and is always one step ahead of his opponents, without having to pay any price to summarize and improve.
After hearing Sun Yuanhua's assurance, Zhu Youxiao could rest assured. He trusted Sun Yuanhua and knew he would never cheat in his work.
Just—don't be so studious and curious. Watching Sun Yuanhua bow and make a report, Zhu Youxiao subconsciously rolled his eyes.
"Hurray! Why does adding lead powder to molten glass and stirring it with a clay rod produce better quality glass?"
What is scraped off is not lead powder, but lead oxide on the surface, which can eliminate chromatic aberration and is more suitable for making lenses! The purpose of stirring with a clay rod is to obtain uniform optical glass.
If it weren't for the need to manufacture high-quality telescopes and better realize my five-year plan to pacify Liao, I wouldn't be doing this! There's no Nobel Prize to be won, and it's a real brain drain, and I have to make up excuses to get by.
But he hadn't come up with a good excuse yet. Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but stroke his forehead. After thinking for a while, he suddenly asked Sun Yuanhua seriously, "Sun Qing, didn't leak these technical secrets?"
Sun Yuanhua's heart trembled, and he quickly bowed and said, "I dare not, absolutely not."
Principal Zhu You breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand, saying, "That's good. This involves military secrets, so Sun Qing must be extremely cautious."
"Yes, I understand." Sun Yuanhua agreed cautiously.
Zhu Youxiao nodded, covered his mouth and yawned, saying, "We also need to hurry up with the minting of coins. Well, I'm tired, Sun Qing and Zhang Qing, please leave first!"
Although Sun Yuanhua was somewhat unwilling, he had no choice but to bow and take his leave with Zhang Tao.
The emperor was a bit mysterious, and perhaps he didn't quite understand the reason, so he didn't want to say it, nor did he want his ministers to ask him questions.
Sun Yuanhua made such speculations and secretly warned himself not to get to the bottom of the matter and make things difficult for the Emperor.
After sending Sun Yuanhua and Zhang Tao away, Zhu Youxiao no longer looked sleepy. He took Huang Cheng's memorial and read it carefully.
The negotiations with the British and the Dutch were basically concluded. The trade agreement reached did not exceed Zhu Youxiao's bottom line, and was even better.
This made Zhu Youxiao very pleased. He thought that sending the sea merchant Huang Cheng to do the job was a correct decision. If he had sent a civil servant who was full of nonsense, who knows what would happen!
Now, as long as Zhu Youxiao nods in approval, the agreement will officially take effect.
He definitely agreed, but Zhu Youxiao did not take it lightly.
The British should abide by the rules honestly. Our strength is there, and we won't allow them to get any further.
But the Dutch were a tough sell. Perhaps this agreement would be nothing more than a piece of worthless paper. Unless they were defeated, they wouldn't honestly concede.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao will not relax his vigilance, strengthen the strength of the Ming navy, and make preparations for war without any slackness.
Li Dan and Yan Siqi are good; Huang Cheng is also capable; as for Wu Dazhang, once he handles Zhangjiakou's foreign trade affairs well, he will be awarded a civilian title.
As for the merchants in Jiangnan and Shanxi, we should first replace the local officials and remove their protective umbrellas, then strengthen the control of the army and hold the sword ready to strike them at any time.
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