Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1223

When Zhu Di returned to Beiping to guard the pass, Wei Wu's first reaction was that the Northern Yuan Dynasty had taken action.

After all, Beiping had always been guarded by Zhu Di and Xu Da, but now both of them are in the capital.

It is definitely impossible for Xu Da to go to the border now. If there is any unusual movement in the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely send Zhu Di to guard it.

But just when Wei Wu was thinking this, Zhu Di spoke again.

"I don't know yet whether the war has started, but my father summoned me a few days ago and told me to go to the border to guard it."

After hearing this, Wei Wu understood that it must be the news he brought back that allowed Lao Zhu to start making arrangements in advance.

With Zhu Di's ability and the firearms of the Academy of Science and Technology, it would not be difficult to defend the Peking checkpoint.

Thinking of this, Wei Wu asked again.

"Have the Academy of Science and Technology's new firearms been deployed in Peking?"

"Yes, it was already equipped earlier!"

Zhu Di nodded in response, and then continued:

"The soldiers in Peking are already familiar with the operation of firearms. By the way, Xiao Wu, I have two things I want to ask you."

"You've been on the grassland for nearly a year and a half. As soon as I returned, my father sent me to the border. But is there any change in the Northern Yuan Dynasty?"

"Also, that firearm called a mortar seems overkill for guarding the pass. Wouldn't it be better used for attacking?"

Since Zhu Di was going to the border, Wei Wu felt there was no need to hide the affairs of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

So he told Zhu Di the news he had received. Unexpectedly, Zhu Di's eyes lit up as soon as he finished speaking.

不得不说历史的惯性还是有的，原历史中朱棣就爱北伐，那是追着人家狂揍。

Although it is impossible for Zhu Di to ascend to the throne now, his personality of loving war has not changed, and it is in the north.

When Zhu Di heard that the Northern Yuan Dynasty had united with many small countries to attack the Ming Dynasty, his expression was not anger but excitement, and he couldn't wait to start fighting immediately.

Seeing him like this, Wei Wu couldn't help laughing, but Wei Wu didn't think there was anything wrong.

Zhu Di was originally a military emperor, the only one who was granted the title of Wolf's Lair as an emperor. Isn't it normal for him to be warlike?

So after laughing, Wei Wu continued to answer Zhu Di's second question.

"Mortars are indeed offensive weapons, but they are not very suitable for enemies like the Northern Yuan."

"The characteristics of this weapon are to bombard and kill enemy infantry, or to destroy enemy positions, and to suppress and kill them with firepower."

"Nomadic tribes in the north are generally cavalry-based. They are too mobile, so mortars are more effective in defense than in attack."

This is indeed the case. Although mortars are powerful, cavalry move quickly and it is difficult to kill them effectively.

But if the goal is to defend the pass, the enemy cavalry must line up around the city gate unless the enemy does not want to break through the pass and enter.

Otherwise, as soon as the cavalry approaches, the mortars will start to kill everyone.

In fact, the reason why Zhu Di asked this was mainly because he did not want to be passively defensive. In his opinion, there was no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days.

The best way is to take the initiative and fight until the enemy collapses and becomes afraid, so that they dare not cause trouble again.

Wei Wu probably guessed what Zhu Di was thinking. After all, in the original history, Zhu Di not only thought so, but also did so.

So after explaining, when Zhu Di was silent, Wei Wu spoke again:

"Fourth brother, if you want to take the initiative to fight, you don't actually need a mortar. A rifle is enough."

"You've seen this new rifle. It's not as troublesome as previous firearms, where you had to load the bullets and gunpowder from the barrel."

"The new rifle can be loaded with five rounds of ammunition at a time, and the loading method is simple. With practice, you can even reload while riding a horse."

Speaking of this, Wei Wu couldn't help but imagine in his mind a scene of a group of Ming soldiers riding horses, chasing and shooting at the enemy with rifles in their hands.