The Great Bandit in Kangxi Year

Chapter 25 Bases and self-generating guns

"Oh?" Jiang Zhong didn't even think about it, and laughed directly: "Just tell me, as long as my uncle has it, I will agree to it."

"Uncle, don't blame my nephew for being greedy, the younger nephew said that." Jiang Tao pretended to be mysterious, and he felt that he was a bit too much.

"It doesn't matter." Jiang Zhong sighed, but his heart was depressed. He only had a daughter, so he couldn't bear it.

"My nephew wants to place the old, weak, women and children and the rear base in my uncle's hermitage. Throughout history, the rebels were eventually wiped out. One thing in common is that there is no stable rear." Jiang Tao said his thoughts, uncle His secluded place is a paradise, surrounded by mountains, it is difficult for others to find, and it is hidden in the mountains hundreds of miles away. It is a basin with a radius of tens of miles. There is only one exit. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It can hide tens of thousands of people. There should be no problem, he only went there once in his memory, and he only knows where the scenery is picturesque and the scenery is pleasant.

"Well, good nephew, it makes sense. Although it disturbed my uncle's peace, it was also to fight against the Tartars. It's a pity that that precious land was lost." Jiang Zhong was filled with emotion, and only then did he realize that he had underestimated his nephew, huh , isn't he illiterate?Why do you seem to know a lot of allusions?Is it all Cheng Zhang's teaching?

"That's great, uncle!" Jiang Tao almost jumped up excitedly, but he didn't expect his uncle to agree so soon.

"However, I don't know how you want to attack the county seat?" Jiang Zhong was still worried, and tentatively asked with a smile.

Jiang Tao didn't dare to be careless, and replied without thinking: "If there is gunpowder, it can blow down the city wall of the county directly. I believe that with our strength, who can compete with us in hand-to-hand combat?"

"If nothing?" Jiang Zhong narrowed his eyes and said with a smile.

"This?" Jiang Tao knew that this battle must be decided quickly, he pondered for a while, and said with a smile: "I guess with my uncle's knowledge, there should be a plan."

"Haha." Jiang Zhong was very pleased to see that Jiang Tao didn't force himself, but asked himself what to do. A small ruler manages affairs, a wise man governs people, and a wise man governs the law. He said in a flash: "Why don't you attack hard? Believe in righteousness Combined with the strong army brought by my uncle, the small county can be taken down overnight."

"This, wouldn't this cause a lot of casualties." Jiang Tao was a little puzzled. He pursued complete victory in his concept, and he would not allow unnecessary casualties to his subordinates because of his stupidity.

"There can be no casualties in war. Without the tempering of the war, these children are just some powerful killers. I believe that after the war, they will become stronger." Jiang Zhong looked solemnly, looking into the distance, and said sadly .

"Nephew has been taught." Jiang Tao understood Jiang Zhong's intentions, and what he said had some truth, and he said gratefully, but he still wouldn't attack by force, and they would become stronger through continuous accumulation and learning.

"Okay, actually Uncle Gunpowder brought a lot of gunpowder. He wanted to blow up the city wall of the state, but now he can't use it. Jiang Wuji's general banner uses firearms, and he will definitely be able to use them at critical times." Jiang Zhong led Jiang Tao Coming to Jiang Wuji's side, he said with a complicated expression, obviously thinking of his elder brother who died tragically.

"Hey, why does this musket have five barrels?" Jiang Tao was very curious, an axe, a spear, a shield, and five barrels, these things combined together turned out to be a musket, oh, By the way, could this be...

"This firearm is Thunderbolt, and there are no more than ten general banners." Jiang Zhong said with some regret.

Jiang Tao kept his composure and scanned around. Only ten people were holding Thunderbolts. The muskets held by the rest were slightly different from Birds. You could tell with the naked eye that the muskets were heavier and about 1.5 meters long. They were wearing cotton Armor, with a single knife on their backs.

"These birdcracks are also birdcracks, but the barrels are thicker and slightly longer than ordinary birdcracks. This not only improves the shooting range, but also makes them much safer. Uncles and craftsmen refer to Bi Maokang, the right servant of the Ministry of War. It took several years to carefully craft dozens of weapons." Seeing Jiang Tao staring intently at those firearms, Jiang Zhong was a little puzzled. These are the standard equipment of the Ming Dynasty. Why is he curious?It's not that it doesn't work when it meets the Eight Banners of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.

"Bi Maokang? Could it be that these are flintlock guns, oh no, they are self-igniting firecrackers." Jiang Tao couldn't help asking, almost drooling.

Jiang Tao secretly recalled that the self-generating gun was made in 1635 (the eighth year of Chongzhen) by Bi Maokang, the right servant of the Nanjing household department. It used a flint bolt instead of an arquebus bolt. It is the earliest recorded flintlock in my country.The flintlock uses a spring to drive the hammer to hit the flint flint, and the rapid friction with the flint produces sparks to ignite the gunpowder. Therefore, it is not necessary to drag a long burning match like an arquebus in combat. It cannot be used, and the light of the matchlock can easily expose the shooter at night.

"Oh, Hei Hu'er knows a lot." Jiang Zhong said with a smile, "It is indeed a self-generating firearm, which is much faster than ordinary firearms."

"Okay!" Jiang Tao patted his thigh and said loudly, "Uncle, I want a thousand guns like this!"

"Hahaha." Jiang Zhong burst into tears and said, "No problem, but it will take at least ten years to build it, and it needs a lot of materials."

"What?" Jiang Tao sighed secretly, swearing in his heart: "We must recruit all the experts who can make firearms, expand the production of firearms, and strive to be better than the Qing Dynasty in terms of equipment."

Oh, by the way, there should be the most craftsmen in Beijing. Damn, I will go to Beijing one day.

Seeing that Jiang Tao was a little discouraged, Jiang Zhong said encouragingly: "Although these muskets are good, they are not as practical as knives. Uncle is just too bored to tinker with these things. They are foreign things in the end. If you want to take revenge, what should you do? You have to think carefully about it." , don’t act recklessly.”

Science and technology is the primary productive force. The history of the development of firearms is the history of blood and tears of the Chinese nation. If you fall behind, you will be beaten. It is inconvenient for Jiang Tao to say these things clearly, who made himself an illiterate and a time traveler.

"Nephew is just a little curious." Jiang Tao said perfunctorily. He wanted to try shooting the general flag, but he knew that there was no rush. Anyway, the two hundred elites had already belonged to him, and they were all well-equipped. Especially the firearms are more advanced, and I am even more interested in the craftsmen under my uncle. I just wonder if I have been very happy since I rescued my father.

"Uncle's horses and horses are exhausted, take a rest for a while, and my nephew will go for a walk." Jiang Tao retreated, and came to Jiang Wuhui's side, only to see that the general flags he was carrying were all equipped with ox horn bows , everyone still wears a waist knife, which is obviously suitable for both near and far. I secretly admire it in my heart. Although my uncle has not been out of the mountain for 30 years, he is unwilling to be lonely.

Looking around again, I saw that Jiang Wudao's subordinates were all holding 1.5-meter-long long knives. They were not without knives, but were full of knives. They were equipped with chain mail, and they were obviously very capable in hand-to-hand combat.

Unexpectedly, there are only 200 people, but there are all types of troops. Jiang Zhong is really considerate. Jiang Tao laughed in his heart. This is not the equipment of a small soldier. With such a strong team, even if he meets thousands of green battalion soldiers, he will not be afraid.

No, these strong troops can still read and write, and I have to train them well. This is my future officer corps.

After a long delay, the meal was ready. After everyone was full, they continued on their way. Jiang Tao was really sleepy, so he got into the gold cart and slept on the gold cart. He fell asleep drooling. Yes, as for whether it is comfortable or uncomfortable, he didn't taste it carefully, but thought of a lot.

PS: The dog slaughterer has itchy skin recently, so hit him with electric shocks, darts, and collections, just hit him, you're welcome!

(End of this chapter)