Chapter 262 Cannon Test
Baozhu Temple is now very powerful. In addition to the [Artillery Capital] and [Guns Capital], half of the originally planned thousand infantry are now in place.
When Zhao Zhen and others arrived, Lu Zhishen and Guang Hui were practicing infantry on the flat ground in front of the temple. The two of them were not good at artillery and cannons in Liangdu, so they could only let them hone their strength. They lined up in four rows around the flat ground and ran neither fast nor slow.
After meeting Zhao Zhen, Lu Zhishen and Guang Hui came over to meet Li. Zhao Zhen said: "Two brothers have worked hard, is there still a shortage here in Baozhu Temple?"
Lu Zhishen said: "Officials, don't worry, now the food on the mountain is enough for a year. There were three wells in the temple, but now people There is not enough water. We have to send people to the mountain streams every day, which is very inconvenient. We are planning to report to the officials to send people to dig two wells.”
Zhao Zhen said: "It is not easy to dig a well on the top of the mountain. You need to find the water veins. This is something Dong Laodao should be able to do. Before digging the well, you have to ask him to tap the acupoints. It will be a waste of time."
Lu Zhishen said: "Sajia is responsible for this. I wonder why the officials are here? The fog in the south is stable and has not changed yet."
Zhao Zhen said: "It's not for anything else. Brother Ling Zhen is not only proficient in martial arts, but also skilled in bow and horse. What he is best at is making artillery, and there is no one better in the capital. From now on, Brother Ling Zhen will also be stationed here to command the [Artillery Capital] and the [Bird Cannon Capital]."
Zhao Zhen continued. Said: "Today we will test the muskets and cannons. Please, brothers, temporarily withdraw your troops."
Guanghui responded, and asked the messengers to lead the infantry to give way to the open space in the middle, and put up more than ten straw handles. , covered with cowhide. The cannon soldiers came forward with their cannons and divided them into two waves, aiming and firing at a distance of thirty and fifty steps respectively.
After hearing a "bang bang bang" sound, a burst of smoke filled the school grounds, and the smell of gunpowder dispersed. After firing two rounds in a row, the cannon soldier put away the cannon and waited for the next order.
A mountain wind blew away the smoke, and Zhao Zhen said to Ling Zhen: "Brother Ling Zhen, take a look, how powerful is this bird gun?"
Ling Zhen stepped forward after hearing the words, only to see a straw man. The covered cowhide is covered with holes, large and small. Everyone brought by Ling Zhenbing was surprised.
Zhao Zhen said: "Brother Ling Zhen, this is a blunderbuss. What do you think, brother?"
Ling Zhen frowned and said, "What the official said is true. This blunderbuss is indeed the same as The firearms that I have been exposed to are different and much more powerful, which I have never seen in the capital.”
With that said, Ling Zhen asked for a blunderbuss, watched it repeatedly, and asked the blunderbuss soldier to demonstrate it.
Ling Zhen said excitedly: "Master, is it possible for this small firearm to be dismantled?"
Zhao Zhen said: "There are more than a thousand of these bird guns and three-eyed guns in the county. Yes, there are hundreds of broken ones that have not been repaired. Brothers can dismantle these broken ones. If they can be imitated, the county will also expand the gun capital in the future."
"You also saw that compared to bows and arrows. , the advantages and disadvantages of this bird gun are obvious. The power of the two is similar. The gunman can be trained for one month before he can go into battle, while the archer needs to be trained for at least a year before he can become an army. This is one of the reasons why there has always been a shortage of archers in the county. , Fortunately, we have this gunpowder soldier. But no one in the county can make gunpowder. These gunpowder and projectiles are all captured, and there are not many of them now. In addition to leading the soldiers of these two cities, brothers also need to develop gunpowder firearms. "
Ling Zhendao: "Don't worry, senior official. When the villain sees this gun, he will not leave even if the senior official drives him away. From now on, he will stay with the senior official. The villain has been with gunpowder since he was a child. It can be configured. I also bought seven or eight carts of fireworks and explosives in Tokyo. The smell of this gunpowder is different from what I usually use. I am not boasting. With this batch of finished products, it is not difficult for me to configure them. Even the apprentices brought by the villain can prepare ordinary gunpowder after a few more attempts." Zhao Zhen was overjoyed and said, "I'll leave it to my brother. Although this gun is easy to use, it shoots faster than a bow. But be slow, these gunmen are all skilled. Compared with archers, a skilled archer can shoot three arrows in one shot. Please take a look at the cannon.”
As he said that, he asked the gun soldiers to stand outside the field, and the artillery launched the mighty invincible general cannon, the split mountain cannon, the Weiyuan general cannon, the Folang machine cannon, and the Zimu cannon. Nearly fifty cannons were lined up neatly on the field, leaving Ling Zhen so shocked that he couldn't shut up.
The various artillery guns fired one or two rounds respectively, and then the gun bodies were cleaned and the gun jackets were still covered.
After Ling Zhen saw it, he said: "I am called [Hangtian Lei] in vain, I don't want to have such artillery. The younger brother made the mother-and-son cannon, the golden wheel cannon, the wind fire cannon, the carriage cannon, and the sky-breaking cannon. It’s incomparable.”
As he spoke, Ling Zhen also asked his deputy to set up the gun mount, and fired various artillery pieces. Especially this mother cannon, unlike Zhao Zhen's mother cannon that fires quickly, Ling Zhen's mother cannon fires one mother cannon followed by forty-nine cannons in a circle, making the sound loud and majestic.
Wind fire cannons and thunderbolts are both made of an iron shell, filled with gunpowder. When fired, they explode and the iron fragments fly, causing damage. You can also mix arsenic, croton and other substances into the iron shell to injure people with poisonous smoke. This is called a poisonous smoke fireball. Another one is mixed with caltrops. After the cannonball explodes, in addition to the intense fire, countless caltrops fly out, adding to the power.
After seeing it, Zhao Zhen said: "Brother, your artillery also has merits. It is like the mighty and invincible general cannon, which uses solid iron bullets. If you can use sky-blasting gunpowder, it will be even more powerful. "
Ling Zhen said: "Officials, when you go down, you should combine the advantages of the two and make sure to increase the power of artillery."
Zhao Zhen said: "Please leave everything to my brothers. These are all arms. Let's fire guns. Cannons are not a problem, but if you want to repair cannons and firecrackers, you are short of matchlocks and propellants. You can make a batch first, and then slowly make cannons and firecrackers. ”
Ling Zhen said: "I don't know who to look for to buy medicine."
Zhao Zhen said: "Brothers, just look for Xiao Rang and Pei Xuan, the two people we met yesterday." It is flammable and explosive. It is very inconvenient to put it in the military camp. If you are not careful, you will hurt people, and you will have to build another house."
Lu Zhishen said: "This is not difficult, brother, come up. At that time, I also saw three passes on the road. There is an open space near the third pass. How about putting it there? "
Ling Zhen said: "It's nice, there are few people, it's convenient, and few outsiders can get there. , It's just the right place."
Zhao Zhen said: "In this case, I asked Brother Tao Zongwang to build a gunpowder workshop here. Brother Ling Zhen can ask for anything he needs. "I saw artillery and gunpowder today. , Brother, please follow me down the mountain to visit other places, so that you can get to know the managers and heroes in various places in the county. ”
Ling Zhen said: "Master, after seeing these guns and cannons, I want to explore them. How about I stay here today and go with the officials tomorrow?"
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