Chapter 1021: The Integration of the Military and Civilians in the Ming Empire (Second update, please subscribe)
Sometimes, people's destiny always changes inadvertently.
Xu Andong would never have imagined that one day he would meet a lawyer, and then the lawyer would volunteer to become his agent.
Then what?
He even helped him contact a company and recommended his automatic gun to that company.
Everything seemed like a dream.
And what about Wu Huasun?
To him, everything he experienced seemed like a dream - acquitted.
After nearly a month of court trial, the evidence provided by the military judge could not prove that Wu Huasun leaked national defense secrets - his design did not infringe on the military's patents. Since it did not involve military patents, there was no question of leaking secrets.
Therefore, he was released in court.
The same day he was released, the Bull Run Tractor Company bought his track patent—and it even made the newspapers. Of course, the newspapers didn’t report the behind-the-scenes story.
But for the military, this incident was undoubtedly a blow.
Along the spacious Huaxia Avenue - this is the central axis of Zhongdu. If someone measures it on a map, they will find that this central axis is not a straight line, but inclined, with the top tilted toward the northwest. If you measure it on a map, you will find that this central axis points to Huaxia.
In fact, this is also the original intention of China Avenue - not to look at the root.
That morning, a train passed by on the avenue. The motorcade was actually a black BMW 700. Leading the way was a motorcade of men wearing military police uniforms and white military police helmets. Four motorcades were guarding the front and back of the car.
It is a testimony to the advanced and developed automobile industry of the Ming Empire. It not only brings together the most advanced automobile technology of the Ming Empire, but also gathers other top technologies. It is not an ordinary car, but a unique bulletproof car. Unlike ordinary cars, the wheels are not ordinary wheels. Inside the wheels, specially designed rubber supports are used, so that even if the outer tire is hit, it can continue to drive. Its body is equipped with four-millimeter thick bulletproof armor and 50-millimeter thick bulletproof glass. In order to prevent landmines, armor plates are added to the chassis.
This is a bulletproof car specially developed for high-ranking officials of the empire.
Two small flags fluttered from the car's headlights: the sun and moon flag of the Empire and the Suzaku flag of the Imperial Army.
The person sitting in the car was none other than Army General Liang Shan. The newly appointed Minister of the Army had a frown on his face, and when he sighed from time to time, the adjutant sitting in the foldable soft chair in front of him just glanced at him out of the corner of his eyes and then remained silent.
Liang Shan was very depressed. He had never thought that he would encounter such a thing after becoming the Minister of the Army. He even alarmed His Majesty. How should he explain it to His Majesty when he sees him later?
"So the military judge still insists that Wu Huasun leaked military secrets!"
Although his tone seemed calm, Emperor Zhu was still somewhat dissatisfied in his heart.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the local military judge's office believes that Wu Huasun's invention is based on military secrets. This alone is definitely a leak! Your Majesty said that confidentiality is the top priority of national security. The military has a large number of secrets, including tanks, machine guns, hydraulic recoil guns, airplanes, torpedoes, submarines, etc. There are more than 10,000 people who have access to these secrets. What has the military relied on to keep secrets over the years? It relies on the strict implementation of confidentiality laws. If the military does not keep secrets in the strictest way, and these technologies are put on the market by individuals in the name of improvement, then all confidentiality may be meaningless!"
Facing Liang Shan's explanation, Emperor Zhu frowned, and his words seemed to make some sense. But these were twisted logics.
You can't say that the army used crawler tracks, and others borrowed its concept to invent new crawler tracks, which is a leak! If the army spent money to buy the other party's patent, it would be understandable to keep it secret, but the military is simple and crude - directly imprisoned people.
"That's true, but military law is not as important as national law!"
Emperor Zhu said.
"It is important to protect military secrets, but national laws are national laws. If retired soldiers can use what they learned in the military to improve and invent something, it is not a bad thing for the military, but a good thing. Only through continuous improvement can technology be further improved. If military law is used as an excuse to punish people for keeping secrets, then what progress can we talk about? Keeping secrets... What is kept secret is the military equipment and the corresponding technology, not restricting the development of technology."
When saying this, Emperor Zhu was also in a very melancholy mood. In recent years, the military's actions in keeping military equipment confidential were indeed a bit paranoid.
Even some fundamental things were kept secret. Such secrecy would not only prevent the Ming Dynasty from staying ahead forever, but would also cause the Ming Dynasty to fall into a technological dilemma - as long as it was military technology, civilians were not allowed to use it. Using it would be a leak and illegal.
With the development of military technology, there is no essential difference between many civilian technologies and military technologies. If we restrict them in principle, how can technology progress?
Let alone progress, we should be thankful that we have not regressed. So, let confidentiality return to its right path.
It is not possible that just because the military uses tanks, civilians cannot even use tracked tractors. Without the development of civilian technology, how can military technology continue to lead?
"Liang Shan, although our Ming Dynasty has gained an overwhelming advantage on the battlefield with its technological equipment in recent years, this advantage in technological equipment cannot be sustained in war. The day those technological equipment appear on the battlefield, they will be leaked. The enemy can make a breakthrough through photos or even seized physical objects. What do we need?"
After thinking about it, Emperor Zhu said.
"It is the systematic military crushing, powerful industrial strength, advanced technical equipment, and well-trained, brave and combat-savvy troops. This is the basis for us to win the war in the future! Just keeping one or two weapons secret can guarantee a temporary advantage, but a lifelong advantage?"
Shaking his head, Emperor Zhu really didn't believe in the advantages of the first generation, just like a machine gun... The Maxim machine gun had to ask for advice in advance!
"Your Majesty, I know this truth, but now that the tracks have been exposed, other countries will also manufacture tanks based on them in the future..."
Liang Shan said.
"So what if they are manufactured? We have better ones and more tanks. If the Benniu Tractor Company produces 10,000 crawler tractors a year, then after the outbreak of war, the tractor production line can be converted to produce tanks. Who will benefit in the end? It's still the military, it's the country!"
Emperor Zhu simply waved his hand and said.
"If some military technologies can be applied in civilian fields, it may not be a bad thing. Military technology promotes the development of civilian technology, and civilian technology will also promote the progress of military technology. The two are essentially mutually reinforcing. Moreover, if the military can produce a group of inventors like Wu Huasun, it will be a great benefit to the Ming Dynasty!"
What does the Ming Dynasty need?
Of course, it was a large group of inventors. Some of those inventors were the kind of "innovation out of thin air", while others were the ones who improved inventions. In any case, they were all manifestations of creativity, which was exactly what the Ming Dynasty needed for its rise.
Perhaps Emperor Zhu could bring many goods and books from the mall to promote the development of Ming Dynasty's industrial technology level, but ultimately the development of Ming Dynasty still depends on its self-innovation ability.
Of course, self-innovation does not mean that we need to throw away the crutches. What is the biggest role of the mall?
Of course, it is to walk in other people's paths and leave them with no way to go.
As he said this, Emperor Zhu laughed.
"Let's prepare to lift the ban on the Type 6 machine gun."
"What?"
Liang Shan asked in confusion.
"Lift the ban? Why?"
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(End of this chapter)
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