"Mr. Mao, I want to build a thousand cannons. You should put aside everything else. From today on, you will focus on building cannons. How about it?"

Zhao Han had just seen the power of cannons, and immediately summoned his grass-roots team at the Duke's headquarters to mobilize the matter of building cannons and strengthening the army.

Since the beginning of the morning, Jingkang's shame has been suppressed in Zhao Han's heart. After reading the power of the cannon test today, the flames of revenge on the Jin soldiers were immediately ignited in Zhao Han's heart.

Han Tuozhou was also called to the Duke's headquarters. At this time, he was still immersed in the planning of the world's business war territory. When he heard that Mao Geng had made the cannon, a killing weapon, he was naturally very happy. However, Zhao Han asked Mao Geng to put down everything and concentrate on building cannons, but Han Tuozhou was a little unhappy. Now the production capacity of various scarce commodities is very limited, and Han Tuozhou still hopes that Mao Geng cannons can be improved as soon as possible!

Although Han Tuozhou was not sure whether the power of the cannon was so powerful, Han Tuozhou had become subtly influenced during this period, and the temperament of a profiteer became stronger and stronger. He immediately thought of the words:

"Duke, have we decided on the plan before, first the navy, then the cavalry and infantry! The first step in our Northern Expedition is to build a powerful navy, and the first step in building a powerful navy is to build a warship that stands out in the world. The lower official heard that this cannon is just a powerful weapon for warships. The lower official thought that shipbuilding is at least equally important, and at least the matter of shipbuilding must not be let go."

"The navy first" is indeed a strategy proposed by Mao Geng, which is particularly conducive to the development of Taiwan-Song sea trade. To seek to become a business war overlord, at least hegemony must be guaranteed. Therefore, Han Tuozhou was particularly yearning for building a super naval army in the Song Dynasty. But now he has built two inconspicuous whaling ships, which is not a little bit different from building a super warship. It is not reasonable to ask Mao Geng to put down his shipbuilding and concentrate on building cannons alone. Moreover, Zhao Yan was a shipbuilding enthusiast who advocated the construction of large warships before today, but suddenly he became obsessed with cannons and even ignored the construction of ships. This is unscientific!

Zhao Han nodded, feeling that he seemed a little impulsive.

Han Tuozhou struck while the iron was hot:

"The officials thought that whether it was a shipbuilding or a cannon, it would cost money. The money spent was not a little bit. The so-called skillful woman could not cook without rice. Chief Mao could not abandon anything except for shipbuilding and cannons. Duke, you see, Japanese merchants brought copper, Korean horses, Chameng, rice, and rice. My Song Dynasty merchants brought rails one by one. They all looked at the various tight materials in the Special Administrative Region, such as cement, time tables, glass, glass mirrors, matches, soap, and sugar. Well, the giant calcium was also good. Chief Mao had to work hard to improve production capacity. The higher the production capacity, the more money he earned, and the more various materials he received. This was the best way to build artillery and shipbuilding, right? This was the foolish opinion of the officials. I would like to ask the Duke to correct it."

Han Tuozhou meant that sharpening a knife would not delay chopping wood, and it would be easier to make money. Mao Geng laughed in his heart. Han Tuozhou was really planning his own affairs in his position and performed really well.

Zhao Wen had just had a whim. Now that he heard what Han Tuozhou said, he seemed to be too hasty.

Lu Jiuyuan was a pragmatic person, so he took the opportunity to persuade:

"Duke, the senior official, heard from Chief Mao that there are still many imperfections in this cannon, which still takes time to improve. It is like a newly built bicycle. There must be many problems and may fall apart after riding for less than two days. On the battlefield, it is related to life and death, success or failure. You must be careful! If the cannon cannot be fired at the time of the war, the consequences will be in danger. The following officials think that if you fail to achieve haste, you might as well let Chief Mao transform and perfect the cannon, and build it in large quantities."

Zhao Han looked at Guo Xixian again. Guo Xixian was eager to use cannons, but the wind direction seemed to have changed now, so he followed the trend:

"As far as the last general knows, a bow will take a year to make. In the past, Jin soldiers invaded the south, and various places raised troops to serve the king. In desperation, they forced the 'Sheng arm bow' to be rushed to be made, which was completed within one month. As a result, the bows made could not be used. This is a lesson from the previous car. I would like to ask the Duke to learn clearly!"

What Guo Xixian said is that making bows in one year is quite short, and it is not surprising that one good bow is made in two years. A bow requires six materials: dry, horn, tendon, glue, silk, and lacquer. The bow body is made in winter and the bow strings are polished in spring. After one process after another, it is assembled in autumn. After the assembly is completed, there is a complex set of processes before it can be delivered and used for actual combat.

Zhao Yan also knew that it was not easy to make bows, and things were too urgent, so he was very depressed at the moment.

When Mao Geng saw that Zhao Han was no longer crazy, he couldn't bear to hit Zhao Han's enthusiasm again, so he comforted him:

"The Duke of the State can be assured. Maybe three months later, the cannon will be achieved in a small success, and half a year later, the Duke of the State may be able to surprise him. In short, the Duke of the State can only build ships with peace of mind and do not have to rush. For military weapons, Mr. Xiangshan is in charge of Mr. Xiangshan, who is also a person who strongly advocates recovery, will never be negligent about military weapons. Once a small achievement is achieved, he will definitely report to the Duke of the State in time."

In fact, if it weren't for a heavy rain today, there would be a musket test shot in Mao Geng's test shooting performance, but it was really not good, and there were many immature muskets. It might be better to take it out to surprise Zhao Yan later. Well, now Lu Jiuyuan is here to act as a shield, which has indeed reduced his pressure.

"In addition, I would like to remind the Duke that I must report to the court about this cannon, but these two cannons are really crude and cannot be sent to Lin'an. I'm afraid that two other cannons will be built to send to Lin'an."

Mao Geng felt that at least he had to install wheels and set up a stationary and retreat device to get it done with sloppy, otherwise he would be ashamed of the "time traveler's manufacturing".

Zhao Han is also a very face-loving person, for fear that similar bicycle breakups happened in front of the emperor's grandfather, and immediately recognized Mao Geng's cautious approach.

Mao Geng also knew that Zhao Han was just temporarily dependent on him, but he would think of various tricks in the future and had to arrange something to worry about.

"Duke, after the cannon is built, the training of artillery must be done, including using cannons for naval and land warfare. How to practice new tactics and who will lead the army must also be prepared for the future. Please consider it!"

When it comes to leading the army, it also involves amazing military weapons. Except for Zhao Han, the people present felt that it was inconvenient to argue, so Han Tuozhou quickly changed the topic:

"What the Duke of the State needs to consider is a major event. The following officials think that the most urgent task is to quickly load the whale cannon on the whale boat, let the Golden Tribute fleet sail quickly, go to Hokkaido, occupy a territory first, and then open whaling, catch whales, and make money. This is the reason."

Zhao Yan slapped his head and said suddenly:

"That's right, this matter is urgent. Mr. Xiangshan, this Hokkaido has been my land of China since ancient times. I couldn't take care of it in the early years of the Song Dynasty. Now everything is ready. I just went to declare my kindness and educate the local indigenous people. With your talent as Mr. Xiangshan, you might as well write a notice to show the etiquette of my Celestial Empire. How about it?"

Haha, in addition to showing force, it also needs to spread universal values, which is good! This emperor is wise. The question is, can you understand the land there?

Lu Jiuyuan's speech was very powerful. His "China-barbarian" theoretical system was already very mature. Now I heard that Hokkaido is larger than Taiwan, and the resources there seem to be richer than Taiwan. Of course, the most important thing is that the Celestial Empire has long been regarded as the best country. For such a place, it is of course unavoidable to export the "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness" of the Song Dynasty. At that time, Lu Jiuyuan happily agreed and would draft a heroic article as soon as possible, and declare it to the local indigenous people.

When Han Tuozhou saw that everyone's interest suddenly changed to Hokkaido, everything returned to the track he hoped, and he did not forget to increase the price:

"Mao Geng, your two cannons have to undergo practical exercises anyway. Why not just load them on the boat and go to Hokkaido for some exercises. When you come back, you will know what is wrong. What do you think?"

Zhao Han made a decision immediately without waiting for Mao Geng to reply:

"Since the navy is preferred, it is natural to load the cannon on the warship. I think Lord Han is very good at this discussion."

Zhao Han's role was changed very quickly, and now he consciously changed his role from the Northern Expedition planner to the warship maker. It was really in line with Zhao Han's wishes.

Mao Geng thought that the two cannons were cast iron cannons, and one cannon had about 400 kilograms. It seemed too bulky to be used in land battles, so it would be okay to put them on the ship. It would be better to let them practice their hands. As for how many cannons can be fired and how much practical significance it has, it wouldn't be so much.

It was impossible to resist Han Tuozhou and Zhao Han's reconciliation, so they could do the best. In addition to the two whaling cannons, the two cannons were also equipped with the Golden Ding fleet.

This decision is a bit hasty! I just want to make random decisions wherever I think. It seems that the randomness is too big, and it seems that the gap is far from scientific decision-making.

However, it seems not surprising that a young and self-righteous grandson, a domineering man who is keen on being a business overlord, and Lu Jiuyuan, a suspected ideological liberalist who "my heart is the universe", made some creative or a bit unreasonable decisions.
Chapter completed!