The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 183

Chapter 181

"Go, go to the firearms workshop"

Lu Changle agreed without even thinking about it.

Song Yingxing must have something important to look for him in such a hurry.

Could it be that the rifle was built?

Thinking of this, Lu Changle became excited,

Walking is a bit sloppy.

As soon as the rifle is released, with its unparalleled lethality,

Siege is like picking something out of a pocket.

Lu Changle came to the firearms workshop as quickly as possible,

As soon as he saw Song Yingxing, he couldn't wait to ask: "Mr. Song, you are looking for me so urgently, do you have any good news?"

"Returning to the governor, it is good news."

Seeing the inexplicably excited Lu Changle, Song Yingxing was also a little stunned,
It's not like Lu Changle's style, he used to be quite calm,

Became the governor of a province, but lost patience?
"Old Song, but the rifle has been made? Where is the finished product? Can I test it?" Lu Changle's voice was full of excitement.
He asked several questions in a row.

Song Yingxing's expression became even more stunned. When he came back to his senses, he cupped his hands and said to Lu Changle: "Young boss has disappointed the governor. The rifle has not been produced yet, so I'm ashamed."

Lu Changle's design is wonderful and looks very reliable,
Easier said than done,

If we really want to do it, there are too many problems that need to be improved and solved.

The materials used to build guns need to be greatly improved,
There are many parts, in order to be able to fit together tightly, the precision is very high.

It is difficult to create standard parts by hand, and various special machine tools need to be designed for it.

When it comes to machine tools, it takes a lot of effort to develop,
Often for a part, it is necessary to develop a set of related processes or processes,
Among other things, Song Yingxing and more than a dozen old craftsmen worked hard for more than two months for just one piston.
This is just a little bit of an eyebrow, and it is still far from the finished product.

Pushing himself forward in a disguised form, Song Yingxing is the kind of person who becomes more and more courageous when frustrated,
Forget about eating and sleeping every day, all my mind is devoted to research,

It feels like going back to the days when the passion was burning.

"Is that so?" Lu Changle said with some doubts, "What is the good news that Elder Song said?"

Yes, I was happy for nothing.

That's right, for Song Yingxing, the rifle is too advanced and the technology content is too high.

It's not just a matter of design and build,

Even many crafts have to be upgraded, and it takes time to overcome and settle.

Song Yingxing saw the disappointment on Lu Changle's face,

I feel a little guilty in my heart, the governor treats me so well,

Food, clothing, housing and transportation are all taken care of very thoughtfully, all kinds of materials are tested casually without money,
It has not been produced for so long, and it has failed his expectations.

It is said that a scholar dies for his confidant,

I have to work harder myself.

He secretly made up his mind, and without stopping, he opened his mouth and said: "My lord governor, the little old man made a clever mortar on a sudden idea, tested it, and the power turned out to be quite good, so I invite your lord governor to take a look. "

"Skillful mortar? New weapon? Well, you must see it."

A big man like Song Yingxing also said that it was a good weapon, and it must not be much worse.

Soon, Lu Changle and his party followed Song Yingxing to the test field in Houshan.

Song Yingxing had prepared for a long time, asked his apprentice to move down a large wooden box, opened it himself, took it out and assembled it,

While assembling, he explained: "That day, Xiao Lao tested the bearing capacity of the barrel, sealed one end of the barrel, put gunpowder inside, and found that the barrel fired like a small artillery."

"This method is a bit like the mortar we often use. Xiao Lao suddenly thought, what kind of sparks can be produced if the mortar and the bullets of the quick-fire gun are combined."

"So I got this upgraded version of the Qiaomort"

"It's so clever, the main reason is that it weighs only thirty catties, and a strong soldier can easily carry it."

"A firing pin is set at the bottom of the tube, and the shell is detonated by the firing pin"

"Here is a reference to the excellent idea of ​​the Governor General"

"Xiao Lao has tested it, and he has hit three miles as far as he can"

"The most ingenious thing is that by adjusting the height, it can attack enemies that cannot be reached by Fran's machine gun"

"For example, if the enemy hides behind a boulder, the Franc cannon can only hit them flat and cannot reach them, but the Qiaomort cannon can fall to them from the air by adjusting the angle."

Song Yingxing explained in a rambling manner, and Lu Changle's eyes widened.

Oh my god, isn't this clever mortar a simple version of a mortar?

A mortar is a smoothbore artillery with a short barrel (the ratio of caliber to barrel length is usually below 1:12 to 1:13), large firing angle, low muzzle velocity, and high arc trajectory; its firing range is short and the projectiles are powerful , mainly used to destroy solid fortifications,
Its gun body is short and thick, and its shape is similar to a Chinese stone mortar, so it is called "mortar gun" in Chinese.
Mortars first appeared in the 13th century, when they were limited to firing stone balls,

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, mortars were still functioning.
There are historical data available, there is a large-caliber bombardment cannon built in 1377,

There is also the Weiyuan General Cannon made in 1690.

In a word, the mortar is the predecessor of the mortar.

A good man is a good man, Song Yingxing's whimsical ideas,
This artifact, which only appeared in the 19th century, was released two or three hundred years in advance.

It is estimated that it has something to do with Lu Changle getting out the flintlock.
For Song Yingxing, it was already very powerful.

The wisdom of the ancients cannot be underestimated.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, do you want to test it?" Song Yingxing said with some hesitation.

I said it with joy and eloquence,
Unexpectedly, Lu Changle was distracted,
It's a bit too much, even if you don't like it, you can't ignore it like this?
Don't you want to be embarrassed?

Lu Changle came back to his senses, and cupped his hands again and again: "Forgive me, Mr. Song, I was overwhelmed by this wonderful thing just now, come, test, must test."

Only then did Song Yingxing's expression lighten up, he nodded and said, "Shiming and Shijie, you two are in charge of testing the skillful mortar, make it better, the governor is watching."

The two young men responded, and in front of Lu Changle,
One holds the cannon, the other discharges the bomb,
With a "bang", a shell weighing about two catties flew out of the barrel mouth,

It landed exactly three miles away in a large white circle, and it was blown up with mud and rocks.
The power is really good, at least several times that of a grenade.

Shiming and Shijie adjusted their muzzles and fired at targets at different distances.
Fired five cannons in a row,
Four of them were within the target circle.

"My lord governor, what do you think of this cannon?" Song Yingxing asked with some complacency.

It's just this size, with such range and lethality,

It can be called an artifact,
Even without saying anything, Song Yingxing was secretly proud of himself.

"Papapapa" Lu Changle clapped his hands and said, "Not bad, really good, Mr. Song, your skillful mortar is really amazing. Well, the Township Protection Army has another magic weapon. I want to give Mr. Song a great service."

"Shiming, Shijie, right? This cannon shot really well. Tell me, what reward do you want?"

The two quickly knelt down, and said expectantly: "Return to the governor, we two brothers want to join the rural protection army, I beg the governor to do it."

Lu Changle said generously: "Okay, I will seal you as the general banner of the Paoying Battalion, and reward you with 1000 taels of silver. If you work hard and make new achievements, I will reward you again."

Shiming is Song Yingxing's grandson, Shijie is his nephew,
Song Yingxing personally taught them how to use new weapons,
Before letting Lu Changle watch it, they must have done a lot of training,

Otherwise, it wouldn't be so accurate.
Showing up in front of Lu Changle is obviously to find a good future for them.

Lu Changle knew it well, and was willing to give Song Yingxing a face.

"Thank you, Governor General." Shiming and Shijie were overjoyed and thanked quickly.

I thought it would be nice to get a small flag, a small flag can control ten people,

The main banner manages five small banners,

Now it is difficult for the rural protection army to enter, and many of them have to go to the militia first to practice.

As soon as you enter, you will see the general flag, which is very satisfying.

Song Yingxing next to him opened his eyes when he heard the words, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly,

Great-grandfather Song Jing, from official to Shangshu, was the pinnacle of the Song family's glory,
To the grandfathers and fathers,
A young man dies, unfulfilled;

One who has been studying in the county for 40 years is still a scholar, and he is not even qualified to become an official.
Song Yingxing has struggled for a long time, and he was promoted to an official in Bapinting Prefecture.

The two sons are not educated, they can only be farmers,
Seeing that the grandchildren have no talent in reading, let them try another way and try to join the army.

Fortunately, Lu Changle is very face-saving, and he is the general flag when he makes a move.

For ordinary apprentices and helpers, a reward of one hundred or so taels is already as high as the sky,

Rewarded 1000 taels, and returned two general flags,

It was clearly for his own sake, Song Yingxing knew it well.

"Mr. Song, arrange for manpower immediately. I want one hundred Qiaomori cannons, and each Qiaomori cannon is equipped with no less than fifty standard ammunition. Of course, the more the better." Lu Changle quickly ordered.

If there is no deviation in history, Jianlu entered the fortress for the fifth time at the end of November.
It was my arrival that flapped the butterfly's wings,

Huang Taiji wanted to reassess the situation before dispatching.
It should wait for the trading ship to return, without any worries, and then plunder with peace of mind.

Based on the boat's itinerary, it should be dispatched at the beginning of spring.

This is also good, the rural protection army has time to equip with clever mortars.

What worries Lu Changle is that,

Jianlu postponed the time of entering the fortress to plunder,
But the fate of the Ming Dynasty did not improve,
On the contrary, natural disasters and man-made disasters have not spared this declining empire,
In September, the Yellow River lacked embankments, and millions of people were affected.

Even Kaifeng was flooded, and large areas of crops were flooded.
Numerous people and livestock drowned, and the government's disaster relief money and food have not arrived for a long time.

Again sparked civil uprisings,

The rebel Li Zicheng first defeated Sun Chuanting's department in Jia County, and then used tricks to break through Tongguan.

Supervisor Sun Chuanting died for the country,
With the fall of Xi'an, the entire province of Shaanxi fell.

When the news reached the capital, Chongzhen was furious,
Ordered to put Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the cabinet, in prison, and ordered Jin Yiwei to investigate Zhou Yanru's illegal activities.
Jin Yiwei is vicious on the outside, and can kill people half to death even if nothing happens.

Zhou Yanru has a lot of black spots when he is in power and greedy for money.

Even before the end of the year, Chongzhen attacked him,
For the sake of old love,

Leave a whole body for Zhou Yanru, and let him commit suicide,
For a time, all the ministers of the DPRK and China were in danger,
When the Ming Dynasty was in chaos,

The government office in Huangmei Prefecture, Huguang, is singing and dancing.

On stage,

The most famous local Luojiaban, singing the local tea-picking song,

Offstage,

Zhang Xianzhong, Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi and his son sat together,
Liu Jinzhong, Xie Fengzhou and other confidantes also sat with them,

While watching the show, the audience greeted Li Dingguo who had returned to the team.

It is said that it is to clean up the dust for Li Dingguo, but in fact it is to please Zhang Xianzhong.
This year, Zhang Xianzhong can be regarded as driving high and low,

When the scenery was good, Xiangyang was captured, and the Fifth Battalion of Gezuo took refuge in it.
Together with old Hui Hui Ma Shouying, Ge Liyan He Yilong, Zuojin King He Jin, Fighting for the World King Liu Xiyao, and Chaotic Land King Lin to form several teams,
Conquering the South and the North, and training the water army in Chaohu Lake, preparing to become stronger and bigger,

The limelight was unmatched for a time, even surpassing Li Zicheng,
Unexpectedly, he fell into Liu Liangzuo's trap and was defeated.

Seeing that Zhang Xianzhong was weak, the [-]th Battalion of Gezuo switched to Li Zicheng, who was stronger.

Zhang Xianzhong hid left and right, in a panic,

Until Zuo Liangyu withdrew all Huguang troops to the east in order to avoid Li Zicheng,

Zhang Xianzhong took advantage of the emptiness to enter and occupy Huangmei, and only then did he have a place to stay.
However, most of the men and horses in hand were lost, and they had long since lost their courage at the beginning of the year.
After consecutive defeats, Zhang Xianzhong's temper became worse and worse.

Killing at every turn to vent anger,
The subordinates and the adopted son were all terrified, not daring to persuade, let alone stop,
Seeing the return of Li Dingguo, whom Zhang Xianzhong admired the most, he immediately held a banquet,
I hope Zhang Xianzhong is in a better mood.

The banquet is almost over,

The eldest Sun Kewang said suddenly: "Second brother, didn't you say that Fuzhou is a good place and easy to get things done, why did you come back alone?"

Zhang Xianzhong's own children were captured by officers and soldiers during the battle, and all of them were beheaded.
Therefore, Zhang Xianzhong devoted himself to cultivating the four foster sons,

Among the four adoptive sons, the eldest Sun Kewang and the second Li Dingguo performed the best.

Sun Kewang always disliked Li Dingguo,
Li Dingguo is capable of both literature and martial arts, and his adoptive father Zhang Xianzhong also prefers him.

After taking Xiangyang,
Sun Kewang advocated going west, Li Dingguo urged Zhang Xianzhong to go south,

Zhang Xianzhong simply asked the two to explore their own paths and develop themselves, and whoever performed well would listen to them.
After Sun Kewang accepted the order, he will actively operate,
Got a lot of important information, and left a dark game in Wuchang,
Hearing that Li Dingguo came back alone, he took the opportunity to make trouble.

There are no personal guards around, needless to say,

Definitely not a good mix.

Li Dingguo blushed, and said somewhat unnaturally: "Let the elder brother laugh, the younger brother was found out in Fujian and became a prisoner, and he was freed recently."

The plan to go south to capture Fujian, because of the existence of Lu Changle and the rural protection army,

don't think about it,

So many people saw the capture, Li Dingguo didn't intend to hide it,
Sun Kewang shook his head and said, "Second brother is recognized as a fierce general by us, so he must be humble."

"Brother, really not." Li Dingguo said bitterly: "This time I met a capable man, the new governor of Fujian, Lu Changle, whose wisdom and strategy are far superior to mine. I have nothing to say when I lose to him."

Li Dingguo is convinced of Lu Changle's strategy, mind, and layout.

Especially the unique charm of personality made Li Dingguo even more impressed.

Liu Wenxiu couldn't help but said: "There are not many people who can admire the second brother. Second brother, can you tell me about that Lu Changle?"

"Yeah, second brother, let's talk, my younger brother also heard that the surname Lu killed Zheng Zhilong, and I will also hear who he is." Ainengqi echoed.

Zhang Xianzhong nodded and said: "Dingguo, as a father, I also want to listen to what a donkey ball surnamed Lu can do, so just tell me."

Zheng Zhibao led his troops to participate in the encirclement and suppression of Zhang Xianzhong,
The two sides fought each other, Zhang Xianzhong met Zheng Jiajun,
The Zheng brothers like to use a lot of money to motivate their subordinates,
The Zheng family army knows how to fight and can fight.

Lu Changle wiped out the Zheng family, he was definitely a character.

The adoptive father even spoke, but Li Dingguo dared not refuse,

So I briefly talked about what I have done in the past year,
Li Dingguo dare not say that Lu Changle let him come back,

He said that he found an opportunity and escaped back.

Everyone was silent when they heard the words, even Zhang Xianzhong showed envy.

They were all riots. Lu Changle not only had a fixed territory, but also had the support of local gentry and common people.
The imperial court did not pursue his actions, but also gave him the title of governor,
It can be said that it is a party of princes,

It's not like myself, hiding in Tibet, embarrassed like a mouse.

People are more mad than people.

Looking at the admiring Li Dingguo,
Sun Kewang rolled his eyeballs and soon had an idea.

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