And after sending away our princess, Yang Shanlu thought for a while, and walked to the firearm workshop-yes, this time he was going to watch his latest achievement-the new style tiger crouching gun.
Just like this time when attacking the Eight Great Masters in Shanxi, the Franco cannon carried was very heavy, not only inconvenient to transport, but also limited in power. In order to meet the future Central Plains war, Yang Shanlu developed a new type of artillery-Tiger Squat. gun.
Because the artillery casting process of Ming Dynasty at this time was still very backward, they were all made into molds with water and clay, and then poured into molten iron or copper water.
However, the artillery cast in this way is prone to have honeycombs, and it is easy to explode and injure people when the gun is fired, and it often takes a month to dry the mud mold, and the production efficiency is also very poor.
So Yang Shanlu chose an iron mold casting method from the forum of later generations.
The iron mold casting method uses iron as the mold. Compared with traditional mud mold casting, the iron mold casting process is simple and convenient. It not only solves the problem of more honeycombs, but also greatly shortens the manufacturing cycle. It can be described as an epoch-making technological improvement. …
So after teaching this technique to the firearms workshop a few days ago, there should be a finished product now, and Yang Shanlu went to review it.
When he arrived at the firearms workshop, artisan Li Dahui was already waiting for him. Now Li Dahui wears an official robe from the 9th rank. Can the cheapest craftsman ever become an official? So he is very motivated...
So after seeing Yang Shanlu coming, he first saluted him again and again, and then led him to a courtyard of the firearms workshop, and inside, there was something covered with red silk.
"My lord, it's fortunate that you are not insulting your life... The new style of tiger cannon has been completed!" Then Li Sledgehammer carefully uncovered the red silk, revealing a mighty tiger cannon!
This is a tiger squat cannon made of fine iron. The whole body is jet-black, and Yang Shanlu flicked the cannon tube with his hand. The sound is crisp and bright, which obviously has solved the honeycomb problem.
And in order to facilitate long-distance transportation and handling, the two-wheeled gun carriage of this tiger squat gun is still disassembled. It can be assembled during normal combat, and it can be disassembled when it needs to be transported, and the barrel can be placed directly. It is very convenient to transport on a carriage.
"Not bad, not bad." Yang Shanlu praised again and again when he saw it, another weapon in the military was born...
But then he asked with concern: "How much does this new tiger squat gun weigh, and can a carriage be transported?"
"Back to the Lord -" Li Dahui said confidently: "We have tested it. The total weight is about 160 kg, which is the weight of an adult man. If the gun mount is removed, the barrel will only be 110 kg. A carriage can be towed away easily."
"Very good—" Yang Shanlu was very satisfied when he heard it. Although a weapon of war like artillery is not small, it is convenient to transport that also needs to be considered!
Just like the general cannon at this time, although it is very powerful, it can be destroyed for dozens of miles in a single shot, but the weight of a thousand catties, it can really suffocate people when it is transported! And if you run into that kind of place with big pits, just wait to cry, but now...
After understanding the various parameters, the next step is to test the power of this new tiger squat gun.
So next, Yang Shanlu sent the tiger squat gun to the test field.
In fact, this tiger squat gun is equipped with a two-wheeled gun mount, and two people can push and move it on the battlefield, but for the sake of confidentiality, it is still transported by a carriage.
After arriving at the test site, it is time to test the actual combat power of the new tiger squat gun.
The standard configuration of the new tiger squat gun is solid bullet and *.
The so-called solid bullet is a large iron ball weighing several kilograms, after launching it uses strong kinetic energy to kill the opponent! Generally speaking, the longer the enemy array, the more suitable it is to use solid bullets.
The second type* is suitable for dense enemy formations, including cavalry formations.
This kind of * is covered with a thin layer of iron skin, and there are a lot of steel balls, iron flakes, tribulus and other things inside, and particles * are used inside to support the combustion, so that after it is shot into the enemy line and exploded, It can cover a radius of ten feet!
That is to say, one shell kills nearly a hundred enemies, that is no problem at all. This is the main shell that Yang Shanlu prepared for the Central Plains battle.
After all, this is also very obvious. The characteristic of Li Zicheng and others is that there are a large number of people who are entrapped, all of whom claim to be hundreds of thousands, millions, anyway, how big the cows are! But now... I will teach them how to be human in minutes!
After the test started, the first test was a solid bullet. Someone placed a solid iron plate in front of it. After aiming, a solid bullet was shot out!
The results of the experiment were soon returned, and the two-inch thick iron plates were all sunken into a big washbasin! If this is hit on a person, even a Tartar wearing a three-layer iron armor, it is estimated that it can be beaten into meat on the spot!
Of course, it is normal to have this power. After all, the particles* developed by Yang Shanlu are universal for all firearms.
"Okay, this gun is good!"
Cheng Meng, who came with Yang Shanlu, saw him, but his happy mouth opened wide! Cheng Meng was one of the five-member regiment under Yang Shanlu, and he developed a new type of artillery, and naturally he had to give it to someone he trusted.
Yang Shanlu was going to set up an artillery team, and Cheng Meng would be the chief of the artillery team in the future, so today, Yang Shanlu asked Cheng Meng to come and experience it on the spot.
To be honest, Cheng Meng felt that he was a bit aggrieved when he was the commander of the artillery team. How could it be cool to bring troops...
But now that he sees the power of this tiger crouching gun is so powerful, he just feels like it... It looks like this is quite exciting...
"Hehe, what you see now is only a solid bullet, and there is another kind of *, which is even more powerful." Then Yang Shanlu let people test the power of *.
And this is going to be tested with a living body. At this time, someone has prepared more than 70 goats. This was originally slaughtered at noon as food for the Xuanjia army, but now, it happens to be used for experiment first.
In fact, according to the standards of later generations, the artillery still needs to have a ruler and a ranging tool to improve the accuracy of the hit, but now, only a few more shots have to be explored slowly.
After four or five shots were tested, the shooting range was finally determined, and after the goats were fixed there, the test began.
With a "bang—", after a precise explosion, everyone was pleasantly surprised to see that the 70 or so goats that were still bleating just now fell down in an instant!
Even those who haven't died for a while have a lot of steel balls and iron pieces embedded in their bodies, and they obviously won't live long.
"Damn, it's even more powerful!" Cheng Meng was even more delighted when he saw this scene... If the sheep is replaced by a rogue...
As for Yang Shanlu, he also laughed when he saw him. The test was very successful, but with the advanced artillery technology, it demonstrated the mighty power.
As for the Li Dahammer who came to watch together, it goes without saying. He has made artillery before, but such a powerful artillery can only be made by adults...
After the experiment was completed, it was a matter of quantity. Yang Shanlu said, "If this is the case, Li Jiangtou, given you four months, can you build 40 doors?"
"My lord, don't worry, and promise to complete the task!" Li Dahui said seriously.
In the past, he could not guarantee it, but now with the iron mold casting process provided by Yang Shanlu, the casting time has been greatly shortened, so it is quite easy to complete these 40 artillery...
Yang Shanlu was also very satisfied after hearing his answer. Haha, with these forty artillery, when Li Zicheng still used his favorite tactics on the battlefield of the Central Plains, then there will be thousands of cannons. …
As for Cheng Meng, I am even more delighted to hear... Such a powerful cannon is under his control? And there are a total of forty doors
After all, it’s difficult to transport cannons. Even if it’s an expedition with generals or other generals, it would be ridiculous to get a dozen or so doors at a time, but now... Haha!
At this time, Yang Shanlu said to him solemnly: "Cheng Meng, the official name of the artillery team will be called Artillery Battalion! And it will be handed over to you!"
"In addition, you are now a Zhengbaihu, because the artillery battalion is very important, I will raise you to the next level, and I will lead the artillery battalion as a deputy thousand!"
"Yes! A humble job must be done well! Take care of it like you love your eyes!" Cheng Meng was even more delighted when he heard it... Has he been promoted just after he became an official? If you wait for a record later...
And it’s almost over here. In fact, there are still a lot of artillery test items, such as fatigue resistance test, power test, etc., but these are very time-consuming and costly. (Hundreds of shots per day Cannonball) can only be summarized slowly.
But this is also what Yang Shanlu is most afraid of. He doesn't have anything else, just a lot of money.
But after returning to the garrison hall, Yang Shanlu was still very happy... The new artillery was successfully developed, and what impact will this have on the future Central Plains war
Think about it, when the time comes, with the well-trained Xuanjia army, coupled with the sharp artillery unit... a grand picture has been unfolded!
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the personal guard leader Liu Dabangma came in to report: "Brother Yang, Zhou Chang is here!"
"Really—" Yang Shanlu was very happy when he heard it. If it was Zhou Chang before, it was just a businessman who could bring him some income, but now...
Yang Shanlu quickly said, "Let him in!"
Soon, Zhou Chang walked in with a smile on his face, and when he saw Yang Shanlu, he just bowed out a courtesy: "My lord, fortunately, it's not a shame! A thousand Eastern warriors have already been brought!"
"Really? Great!" Yang Shanlu was very happy when he heard it, haha, the long-awaited cannon fodder army is here! And it feels very coincidental. A new artillery has just been developed, and now the Cannon Fodder Army is here again... This is the double-shot cannon.
"Go, go and see."
Because of the large number of these 1,000 Eastern Warriors, they were all on standby outside Tiancheng City at this moment. So the next moment, Yang Shanlu, accompanied by Zhou Chang, went to check it out on the spot.
And when Yang Shanlu arrived, it seemed to see an army faintly appearing in front of him! After all, they are all warriors of Dongying, so naturally they have different auras!
Then Yang Shanlu took a closer look, saying that these 1,000 Eastern Warriors were generally short, but they looked pretty good.
Of course, if you think about it, you can understand that, according to Yang Shanlu's requirements, these are all regular warriors who have been nurtured by war in Dongying. At least they have seen battles, so their spirits are naturally different.
Moreover, these Eastern warriors are all wearing samurai uniforms, the kind of clothes with distinctive characteristics of the Warring States period. The clothes with the tops and the skirts attract the pedestrians to give pointers.
At this time, after Yang Shanlu and his party arrived, the 1,000 Eastern Warriors obviously knew that this was their master, so they were all silent.
After looking at it, Zhou Chang gave an introduction. After confirming that this is their new owner, Yang Shanlu went up to the platform to preach: "Everyone, I know that you are all real warriors! All have a spirit of perseverance. ! But you all had a hard time in Dongying!
But now, let me tell you the truth, when I brought you across the ocean to Daming, I also need you to fight on the battlefield! Destroyed my life! But I will provide you with a good treatment. I have rice every day and I can eat a fish every 3 days! How are you willing? "
To say that most of the Dongying warriors present did not understand what Yang Shanlu was talking about, but that’s okay. Zhou Chang's subordinates have general knowledge (translation) in this area. After the translation of Yang Shanlu’s words, all Dongying The samurai all knelt down neatly, shouting: "Hey!"
Even all of them are ecstatic, it turns out this is all true!
To be honest, when Zhou Chang recruited samurai in Dongying, many people were half-believing and gambling.
After all, many of them are wandering warriors, or the main family has died in battle, and this kind of life is extremely poor... For example, they can't eat a meal of rice dumplings all year round! Eating a fish or something is even more extravagant! But now...
And they can see that this adult is a high-ranking figure, even higher than Dongying's name, (equivalent to a township head in later generations) will definitely not lie to them!
So in the next moment, these 1000 Eastern warriors once again performed the unique ritual of kneeling and worshiping, and shouted: "Well, see the lord!" And this is the official return, which means the wholehearted surrender.
And Yang Shanlu was very satisfied when he saw it. Although the Japanese are a strange nation, they are still very good in terms of obedience. After surrendering like this, they will be as loyal as a dog in the future. This is for future fulfillment. The duties of the cannon fodder army are also very useful.
After the inspection was completed, Yang Shanlu was quite satisfied, but at this time, because the movement was too loud, even Qi Zhenzong rushed over to observe these people curiously.
Because before the shipment arrived, I couldn't say much, but now... Yang Shanlu explained the origins of these people to him.
He also said that these Eastern Samurai are just cannon fodder, so there is no need to bother, as long as they are on the battlefield, they can understand the order of attack.
In this case, Qi Zhenzong also understands that these are disposable consumables!
Although he didn't understand, the always amiable adults had a vague sense of hatred for these people in his words, but since this was what Yang Shanlu meant, he just executed it.
Moreover, with such cannon fodder, the casualties of the Xuanjia army can not be reduced... Isn't it
After understanding Yang Shanlu's intentions, Qi Zhenzong took these consumables and proceeded to execute them, such as gathering them in a fort and conducting some simple training, and so on.
And these don’t need Yang Shanlu to worry about. After the acceptance, he already smiled at Zhou Chang with satisfaction: "This time you did a good job, I will keep it in my heart. There will be another batch of Dongying with 1,000 people. Samurai, can it be shipped before April next year?"
"My lord, don't worry, and promise to deliver on time." After listening to Yang Shanlu's words, Zhou Chang was also very happy...
Although transporting these Eastern Samurai warriors on the return journey, compared to transporting other Eastern specialties, such as copper, sulfur, etc., it will make a lot less money, but it is the most important thing to establish a stable relationship with Yangshan Lu. Is it
Yang Shanlu was also very satisfied with his promise. With the benefit of money as a link, this person is still very useful...
In addition, Yang Shanlu has one more thing to remind him: "By the way, I have asked you to send the grains and rice to those designated places for the last few times. Have you finished it?"
"My lord, it's all done properly!" Zhou Chang said hastily: "And according to your instructions, we are all buried in remote places by the sea, and we are still working at night, so we guarantee that we will not be discovered by others. !"
What Yang Shanlu wanted him to do was to bury grains that could feed tens of thousands of troops for a month at several designated locations.
Although Zhou Chang didn't understand the significance of doing this, since Yang Shanlu confessed, he did it. And this is much more convenient than transporting to the town’s guard, isn’t it
Yang Shanlu was also very satisfied after hearing this, and this is to take precautions, so that when he moves to the Central Plains, he can greatly reduce the pressure on the transportation of military rations and get food on the spot.
After all, with this terrible traffic environment at the end of the Ming Dynasty, or year after year of disaster, whether it is transporting grain from the town’s captives thousands of miles or relying on the local government to raise grain, it is a very difficult thing, but now
So in this way, since Zhou Chang's affairs were properly handled, Yang Shanlu did not hesitate to reward him. Not only did he entertain Zhou Chang as a commander envoy at noon, but he also asked him to leave with a sufficient amount of Hundred Flower Dew. .
And this kind of gesture made Zhou Chang smile so much that he couldn’t see it. This is the reward for working hard...
After Zhou Chang left, Yang Shanlu opened a map of the whole country, wherever he looked, there was a feeling of pointing the country...
For this battle to determine the fate of the Central Plains, he has prepared enough, the cannon fodder army, the artillery battalion, including the cavalry battalion that has been activated, the ration reserve, the dandelion plan, the immigration plan...
All of this is his confidence to fight in the Central Plains and compete with those who have left his name on the stage!
Being poor cares themselves, being wealthy cares the world! This is Yang Shanlu's consistent creed!
And he also firmly believes that this battle that determines the fate of Daming will definitely change because of him!
And he also firmly believes that at this important historical juncture, he will definitely change the course of Daming's history! Qingshi left his name, right now! (End of this chapter)