Why didn't Qi Jiguang make heavy use of firearms
"The Fifteen Years of Wanli" (Chapter 32)
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1. Using rattan shields, bamboo, and iron forks as standard weapons, it shows that Qi Jiguang's troops still retain a peasant flavor. However, Qi Jiguang was actually quite knowledgeable about firearms.
Secondly, Yu Dayou advocated annihilating the Japanese pirates at sea with effective warships and artillery, and requested that half of the army's military expenditure be allocated to equip the navy.
Thirdly, although Yu Dayou's strategy was good, it could not be effectively implemented. At that time, the Ming Dynasty was essentially a collection of countless rural villages, where etiquette and morality replaced the law, and concealing illegal behavior was considered to be loyal and considerate.
Fourthly, there have never been written regulations governing the communication between various institutions. This is insufficient to support a powerful navy.
Modern technology and ancient social organizations are absolutely incompatible. Either new technology drives social organizations towards precision and rigor, or loose social organizations stifle new technology. One of the two must prevail.
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