Chapter 211 38. Saga Southwest's first strong

   "What's 36 pounds, we will have to cast 80-pound, or even 150-pound cannons in the future!"

  Honjima Fujitaro continued with his master Akho Takashima's words, quite a bit proud and dry. In a poor country like Japan that only produces rice and silk, they dare to boldly claim to cast a 150-pound coastal defense cannon.

  Tadaemon, of course, didn’t know, it was Fujitaro Honjima in front of him. A few years later, he really cast six 80-pound bronze cannons to build the Nagasaki Fort. As for the 150-pound cannon, it was also successfully forged soon. The military technology of the entire Saga clan has reached an incredible height under the concerted development of the above.

  As the first large-caliber heavy artillery cast in Japan, one of the 80-pound bronze cannons is still installed at the entrance of the museum in Saga Prefecture as a testimony to this period of history.

   "150-pound cannon..." The unseen Chuemon was really surprised.

  After all, in his impression, a cannon of such a caliber might only appear on the steel giant ship afterwards. Of course, the cannons placed on the fort would have such a large caliber.

   "Hahahahaha, after successfully forging the 24-pound and 36-pound cannons, let's talk about the others!" Nabeshima was taken aback when he saw that such a prestigious name as Chuemone was carried out, and he was in a good mood.

  It shows that I Saga did a great job!

   "Yes, yes, I will return to the city first." There is also a banquet to meet the wind. Akho Takashima is in a good mood and pulls Chuemon to leave the foundry.

  What he saw and heard in just two hours was really an eye-opener for Chuemon. When I came to the West during this trip, the original plan was to investigate Nagasaki, and at the same time explore the atmosphere of the Hagi and Satsuma domains. The Saga Clan, one of the “four powerhouses in the Southwest” who will be named in the future, was not too concerned.

  Looking at it right now, I realized that our own ideas were really naive, and it was so wrong. Probably the Saga Clan that needs to be examined most in Western countries. The most worthy of investigation by Chuemon was also the Saga clan.

  Not much to say, I must stay in Saga for a few more days.

  Through the banquet, Chuemon and Fujitaro Honjima began to get together, asking about the development of the entire Saga Domain, the current various businesses, and so on. Fujitaro Honjima didn't hide anything. Even the steel reverberatory furnace and the new-style cannon were shown to Chuemon. Other things are not as secret as the reverberatory furnace.

   However, they are all not too rare things, mainly for the purpose of catching up with the development of Western science and technology. Naosho Nabeshima set up a special translation agency for orchids, and has translated more than 300 volumes of various books in these years. It is provided for free to the students of the feudal clan in the Hongdaokan, allowing them to expand their horizons.

  In addition to this kind of direct cultural learning, Naomasa Naomasa also ordered the establishment of the Haoshengkan, both as a western hospital for the feudal clan, and as a medical school for training modern medical talents.

  At this time, Western surgical procedures and other medical methods have begun to be standardized, and it is just time to learn. There is quite a "orchid addiction", Naoshima Naomasa who is addicted to orchid studies also vigorously promotes orchid medicine (that is, western medicine). Suddenly, it was Saga Clan who had relatively complete military medical protection in the future wars.

  In the promotion of medicine, the most worthy of mention is the study and promotion of the vaccinia method. Chickenpox was a terrifying disease in the feudal era. Many infants and young children die early because of chickenpox. Even many young people can get chickenpox, and they will eventually be killed.

  The cowpox method, as a relatively mature and safe vaccine prevention method, is an invaluable treasure to any country plagued by chickenpox. In order to promote the vaccinia method, Naotai Naoshima sent his son, the future lord of the Saga Domain, Naodai Naodai to vaccinate vaccinia, showing that it is absolutely non-toxic and harmless.

  As a result, the number of deaths due to chickenpox in the Saga clan was drastically reduced. Many farmers’ children were also vaccinated with cowpox because of Nabeshima’s deliberate promotion, avoiding the tragedy of premature death.

  I don’t have to say, the promotion of cowpox is really a great thing for the common people!

  In the past, I only heard that Naoshima Nao was an "abacus daimyo", and he often intervened in the business of the domain, and even went to Nagasaki personally to promote the Arita ware produced in the Saga domain to Dutch merchants. With his extraordinary eloquence and the quality of Arita ware itself, this porcelain monopoly alone has made him a lot of money.

  Because of this, many people, including Chuemon Gate, feel that Naoshima Nao in front of him is someone who loves money and may even be a bit greedy. But now, it seems that greed is not necessarily at all, but it is certain to have a motivated and forgiving heart.

  According to Fujitaro Honjima, Saga is still studying the feasibility of cesarean delivery for pregnant women. This is also a big problem in the feudal era, and even one of the most serious problems.

  Because many women have married and become pregnant when they are underage and their bodies are not yet fully mature. This makes it impossible for them to fully open joints such as the pelvis when they give birth.

  If Saga can now work out a cure for caesarean, I don’t know how many mothers and their unborn children can be saved!

  The more I listened to Chuemon, the better I felt. Saga, who didn’t pay much attention to him before, was actually the one who kept his internal affairs without saying a word.

"Anything else? Can there be others?" Tadaemon couldn't wait to know about other things~lightnovelpub.net~Other things..." Fujitaro Motoshima quietly glanced at Nabeshima Naomasa, and Nabe Shima Naomasa nodded.

   "Excuse me?"

   "The lord is going to set up a refined recipe!" Fujitaro Motoshima said another vocabulary that Chuemon had never heard of.

  But listening to the meaning of the word, is it necessary to refine table salt and sugar? Or refined rapeseed soy oil? Chuemon couldn't guess either, so he had to watch Fujitaro Honjima continue.

"The use of artillery costs a lot, especially ammunition, which is the most important thing. The master of the accident ordered me to study the refining of nitrous oxide, thunderbolt, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid and so on." Probably because I started secretly doing it, nothing too much. With much experience, Fujitaro Honjima is a bit slow to speak.

  "We have progressed to this point!" It is important to know that it will take almost 80 years for the next mainland to have a full set of mass-produced acid-base preparation equipment.

   "Of course I also studied other things, but they weren't a big deal." Fujitaro Motoshima said quite straightforwardly.

   "What else?" Chuemon asked directly.

  "Alcohol steam engine!"

  (End of this chapter)