She Song

Chapter 205 The indescribable taste

One cannon and one thousand steps, King Han’s cannon!
Two bronze cannons were tested and a great success!

All the officers, soldiers and craftsmen of Zhenguo who watched the test of the cannon were very excited.

As outstanding people in the military and military industry, they know very well what advantages they will gain by equipping such artillery in field battles and city attack and defense.

When you need to use a telescope to attack the enemy, it is no longer magical to fight one against ten, or even one against a hundred.

Before leaving, Han Xiaoyao not only encouraged Zeng Ming, but also made new suggestions.

In order to facilitate long-distance transportation, the bronze cannon must be installed on the horse-drawn carriage, and the muzzle elevation angle test (including shotgun shells and explosive shells) must be carried out. Bronze cannons with longer barrels and larger caliber and bores must also be tried to be cast.

Zeng Ming immediately realized that Han Xiaoyao wanted to create a cannon with a larger caliber and a longer range. With this successful cannon-casting experience, Zeng Ming had a rough idea, so he nodded and agreed.

After leaving the shooting range, everyone was still excited and excited, but Han Xiaoyao unexpectedly and reasonably announced: From now on, the entire army will select outstanding officers and soldiers to form an independent artillery battalion.

According to the standard establishment of an artillery squad, there are six people, including one gunner, deputy gunner, cleaner, ammunition hand, observer, and coachman.

Therefore, the independent artillery battalion has five companies, each company has four platoons, and each platoon has three artillery squads. Together with command and logistics personnel at all levels, the entire battalion has a full strength of 800 people and [-] Korean artillery pieces. .

"This artillery selection covers reserve forces. In addition to basic physical fitness, literacy and arithmetic are given priority. Recruitment will be completed within a week and they will be put into training as soon as possible. I will personally assess them a month later."

"Yes!" Yuan Shishi and Zhang Cheng saluted at the same time and accepted the order.

Returning to Yanjing and entering the palace, she saw that her fiancé was still in a very good mood. Shen Erniang held her arm and asked with a smile: "Brother Xiaoyao, I heard they said that with the King of Han cannon, the Zhenguo army can be invincible in the world." Got it!"

"Yes! Someone once said: The truth exists within the range of the cannon! I think that at least within a year or two, the artillery unit will be invincible in urban offensive and defensive battles or field battles! On the day of the assessment, I will show you the firing of thousands of cannons. grand occasion!"

Shen Erniang suddenly asked mysteriously: "So, you will be the emperor soon?"

Well, Han Xiaoyao didn't take this issue to heart at all. After all, he had just acquired Yanjing, and all the affairs were complicated. Besides, as long as he was strong enough, wouldn't it be his decision to be the emperor or not?

"Almost, what? You want me to be the emperor?"

Shen Erniang nodded and said seriously: "When we were in the wasteland, you said you would be the emperor, and I would be the queen... Well, but what about Sister Maode? Is she also the queen?"

Since the move to the wasteland, Maode has basically kept out of the public eye and has basically managed the "Zhenbei Palace" in an orderly manner, solidifying her reputation as a "virtuous princess".

Maode and Shen Erniang also have great respect for each other, so the relationship between the two is relatively harmonious, and they treat each other as sisters in private.

One emperor and two queens?
Han Xiaoyao was really a little excited when he thought about it!

Thinking about it again, it was originally said that the wedding would be held in Yanjing. If it were delayed any longer, it would inevitably cause unnecessary criticism. It was indeed time to fulfill the promise.

So, he laughed and said: "The queen has to wait, but you can start with the queen..."

Shen Erniang understood her sweetheart's words in an instant, her big eyes sparkled, and she held Han Xiaoyao tighter.

In the empty Liao Palace, a young couple walked and talked and laughed, both full of longing for the future.

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After observing individual combat, company and platoon tactical interweaving, battalion and regiment focused assaults, and offensive and defensive combat exercises with the cooperation of infantry and cavalry, Zhang Dungu and the Pingzhou Army generals were speechless.

Pharmacist Guo glanced at Zhang Dungu, who had a calm expression, and knew exactly what he was thinking. The gap between the Zhenguo Army and the Pingzhou Army was too big.

Not to mention anything else, just carrying a thirty kilogram weight and walking ten miles to the designated area and immediately engaging in combat drills was beyond the reach of the Pingzhou Army.

When Zhang Dungu and others saw the "luxury" equipment carried by any reservist, they were even more stunned.

In addition to their usual weapons of swords, guns, bows and crossbows, they also had military daggers, wire ropes and engineering shovels, spare shoes and socks, sleeping bags and ponchos, fried rice noodles with both meat and vegetables, steel lunch boxes and kettles, first aid kits, and even two fire folding bags.Zhang Cheng introduced: "Hey, the reserve force is a stepmother. Currently, it can only equip [-] sets. However, the logistics department promises to provide another [-] sets every month. It is expected that they will be available by the end of the year."

According to this meaning, if every soldier in the Yanyun Army has 10 soldiers, how much will it cost?

Zhang Dungu has personally inspected it and found that all the equipment is made of the best materials. When converted, it is worth at least 10 guan. For 200 people, that is [-] million guan!
Yuan Shishi said with a smile: "All the regular troops of the Yanyun Army will be equipped with repeating crossbows to increase their lethality while reducing their load. However, it is rare for General Zhang to come to Yanjing. The artillery force we have just formed is ready to test Shooting the King of Korea's cannon, just in time for you to observe and correct me!"

As a result, a temporary artillery squad formed by craftsmen from steel mills and gunpowder workshops entered the exercise ground, with Jiang Queer serving as the temporary gunner.

Two Korean artillery pieces were dragged by carriages into the predetermined artillery position. A thousand steps away was the simple castle that the two sides competed for during the exercise. The walls were built with stones and sandbags one foot high.

"Artillery? King Han's artillery?" Zhang Dungu didn't quite understand.

Pharmacist Guo gave a brief introduction. This artillery was the masterpiece of King Zhenbei and could attack the enemy from a long distance.

Zhang Dungu shook his head inwardly. There were just two big iron lumps, a dozen of them, at least a thousand steps away from the "castle". How on earth were they going to attack them?
Pharmacist Guo handed him a telescope, pointed at the "castle", and said meaningfully: "General Zhang can take a look at that 'castle' first, and then compare it after the cannon is fired."

Zhang Dungu immediately opened the telescope, looked at the "castle" carefully, and then looked at the bronze cannon.

Yuan Shishi ordered: "Artillery squad, start testing artillery!"

Jiang Queer heard the order and immediately prepared to fire according to the procedure. In order to highlight the effect, the two cannons lit the fuses at the same time.

"Evacuate!"

"Chichichi~" The fuse burned rapidly and entered the fire door.

"Boom! Boom!"

In the smoke, two artillery shells fired at the "castle" with a sharp whistling sound.

Zhang Dungu: What a big movement!

Thinking of Yaoshi Guo's words, he used the telescope to observe the "castle" in front of him again. To his surprise, a piece of the sandbag at the top collapsed.

what happened?Could it be that Han Wangpao did it?It's impossible, he didn't see anything coming out except smoke...

However, Jiang Queer, who observed the impact point of the bomb through a telescope, began the second round of test firing.

"Lower the muzzle one notch...one kilogram and two ounces of gunpowder...load the shells...ignite!"

"Bang bang!"

"Whoosh, whoosh~" the whistle was sharp.

Zhang Dungu was still staring at the "castle" in the telescope.

Suddenly, the castle's sandbags and rocks exploded at the same time, creating a huge gap. Dust and stone debris filled the air, and it looked extremely powerful.

My God!

It was really the King of Korea who did it!

A thousand steps away...the city wall can't be seen clearly, it looks like it's made of paper!
Jiang Queer continued to fire in an orderly manner, bringing a total of twenty shells, which was just the right amount of fun!

When Zhang Dungu saw the dilapidated and collapsed ruins of the "castle", he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Brother, we are pulling the saw in front of Luban’s gate. It’s so embarrassing!
(End of this chapter)