Although Mrs. Wa's wife did not agree that firearms would dominate wars in the future, she did recognize the importance of firearms. Of course, to take care of Zhu Pingan's face, she still smiled and said, "Firearms are powerful and can be used well. They are still very useful." For example, Mr. Zhu, your squatting cannon is a powerful weapon for attacking cities and fortresses. "Madam, I wonder how many firearms your army is equipped with?" Zhu Ping'an asked.
"We only have a dozen muskets, which were left to us by the officers and soldiers many years ago. As for the artillery, there are none."
Mrs. Wa's face said with a wry smile, Their chieftains were still on the alert for the imperial court. Only the imperial court could make these firearms, and it was too late for the imperial court to be alert to them, so how could they give them such powerful firearms?
The reason why they actively responded to the imperial call this time was largely to show their loyalty to the imperial court.
"Those muskets are all old men's. If they exploded accidentally, there were more than 30 muskets, but only a dozen or so muskets were left. Many men were injured when using muskets." Cen Dalu complained, "We don't dare to use it anymore, lest the enemy is not killed, but We blew ourselves up.”
“Too few. The Japanese pirates have far more firearms than you. They have Japanese-made blunderbuss, as well as more advanced blunderbuss and artillery made by the red-haired barbarians. Japanese pirates are also good at using firearms." Zhu Pingan shook his head slightly.
"The Japanese pirates also have a lot of firearms?" Cen Dalu couldn't help but feel a little afraid when he heard that the Japanese pirates also had a lot of firearms.
The Zhejiang Army's firearms drill just now had a great impact on him. If the Japanese pirates also have so many firearms, then they should be careful about their firearms in frontal combat.
“The Japanese pirates don’t have as many firearms as our Zhejiang army, but they also have a lot of firearms. Almost 12 out of 10 Japanese pirates have firearms.”
Zhu Pingan explained.
"That's a lot." Cen Dalu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, but he was still very afraid of Japanese pirates.
The ratio of firearms to two out of ten is not low either.
Firearms are very powerful, and the blunderbuss can be fired at close range, even armor can't stop it, let alone more powerful artillery.
“In the ambush battle in northern Zhejiang a few days ago, our Zhejiang army destroyed some firearms and consumed a lot of gunpowder. The support I can give you with firearms and gunpowder is limited, but if you face the Japanese pirates like this, you will suffer again. Let’s do this. I’ll give you a hundred muskets and ten tiger cannons, and I’ll leave you five hundred kilograms of gunpowder.”
Zhu Ping'an was in a dilemma and wanted to support the Wolf Soldiers with more firearms, but the Zhejiang Army was also in short supply of firearms, and the Zhejiang Army would have to face the Japanese pirates Wang Zhi, who was more powerful than Xu Hai, so firearms were indispensable.
However, Zhu Pingan gritted his teeth and provided as many firearms to the wolf soldiers as possible.
Everything is for the sake of the overall situation!
The wolf soldiers are one of the few troops with combat effectiveness. The more firearms they have, the stronger they will be, and they will be able to eliminate more Japanese pirates. When facing the Japanese pirates' sharp firearms, the wolf soldiers also have the same counterattack power.
“Ah?! Mr. Zhu wants to give us a hundred bird cannons, ten tiger cannons, and five hundred kilograms of gunpowder?!”
Mrs. Vacheron stood up excitedly.
“I heard my grandmother, Lord Zhu, say that he would give us a hundred muskets, ten tiger cannons, and five hundred kilograms of gunpowder!”
Cen Dalu was even more excited, The Zhejiang Army's firearms drill had just happened, and he was already coveting the Zhejiang Army's firearms, but he was too embarrassed to speak.
Although he does not think that the battlefield will be dominated by firearms in the future, firearms are powerful and can break armor and shields, so they will definitely be useful in the future.
Unexpectedly, he was too embarrassed to speak. Master Zhu Pingan was going to give them a hundred blunderbuss, ten tiger cannons, and five hundred kilograms of gunpowder! ! ! Or even when the Zhejiang Army itself is in short supply of firearms and gunpowder! ! ! !
Mr. Zhu is simply too generous and righteous!
"Master Zhu, from now on, as long as you say a word, even if you ask me to go to the capital to assassinate the emperor, I will not blink an eye."
Cen Dalu is completely attracted by Zhu Ping'an's personality. If you are conquered, you will bow your head when you are moved, and you will say anything when you are excited.
"Ahem." After Zhu Pingan heard this, he was so frightened that he coughed repeatedly and couldn't say a word for a long time.
I'm dizzy, what are you talking about? How could I let you go to the capital to assassinate the emperor
"You bastard, what are you talking about?" Slap, this bastard is really clueless, he talks about everything!
Cen Dalu shrank his neck, "Ahem, I'm not going. I mean from now on, I, Cen Dalu, will only follow Mr. Zhu's lead. Mr. Zhu asks me to go east, but I will never go west. Zhu Master asked me to chase the dog, but I will never chase the chicken!"
"This bastard talks nonsense when he is excited, but he has no brains, please make atonement," Mrs. Wa said with fists in her hands.
Zhu Ping'an smiled bitterly and waved his hand, "Children's words are unbridled, children's words are unbridled"
"Sir Zhu, you are the person I admire the most since I came to the Central Plains. You Central Plains people have a saying that a soldier will die for his confidant. This is what I am like. Mr. Zhu has been very kind to our wolf soldiers, and I am willing to die for you. "
Cen Dalu knelt down on one knee and cupped his fists seriously.
"Master Zhu's kindness to my wolf soldiers will never be forgotten. If anyone wants our wolf soldiers to serve in the future, please feel free to give your orders."
Mrs. Wa's also stood up and bowed. .
"It doesn't have to be like this. Just kill more Japanese pirates on the battlefield." Zhu Pingan quickly helped Mrs. Wa and Cen Dalu up, and said with the same serious face.
"Master Zhu is a true scholar of the country!" Mrs. Wa couldn't help but sigh, "If everyone is like Master Zhu, why worry about the Japanese pirates being immortal."
"Why don't everyone be like Master Zhu? , Those officials can’t even compare to Mr. Zhu’s toes.”
Cen Dalu has almost become Zhu Ping’an’s biggest fan.
Zhu Ping'an ordered Liu Dadao and the others to give the wolf soldiers a hundred bird cannons, ten tiger squat cannons, and 500 kilograms of gunpowder, and handed them over to Mrs. Wa and the others on the spot.
"Da Dao, recruit a hundred bird gun experts and ten artillery experts, and let them teach the wolf soldiers how to operate the bird gun and tiger squat cannon on the spot."
After Zhu Ping'an delivered the firearms to the wolf soldiers, he ordered Liu Dadao to select a hundred masters of using bird guns and tiger squat cannons, and asked them to hand them over to the wolf soldiers on the spot, teaching them how to use fire blunderbuss and tiger crouching cannons. Crouching gun.
“Thank you, Mr. Zhu, thank you very much.”
Mrs. Wa and the others thanked her endlessly.
Zhu Pingan was so considerate, not only giving them firearms, but also teaching them how to use them.
Cen Dalu’s status as a die-hard fan of Zhu Ping’an has risen to another level.
"No wonder you reload your firearms so quickly. It turns out you have oil paper ammunition bags and so many know-hows."
After the on-site teaching, Cen Dalu and other wolf soldiers were greatly educated.
“The oil-paper ammunition package must be kept confidential and do not let the Japanese pirates know about it.” Zhu Pingan warned. "Don't worry, sir, our lives may be lost, but this secret will never be lost." Cen Dalu expressed his position repeatedly. (End of this chapter)