"The Ministry of Defense asked for the production of a small portable artillery, and the speed required to be very fast, because the First Army of the North had a special need, and they were equipped with cavalry units. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info" Meng Yi then said to Shang Wen.

"What light artillery?" Shang Wen asked puzzled.

"Oh. It's a lightweight, hand cannon. Meng Yi explained to Shang Wen.

"What kind of artillery is this?" Shang Wen asked puzzled.

"This, I haven't seen it either, they just think that such artillery is very suitable for the shock of cavalry units, defensive use. And the production cost is relatively low, that is, the processing of shells is more expensive, but we can afford it. Meng Yi said to Shang Wen.

"In addition, the power, after emergency improvement, is equivalent to the power of two grenades, and the effect is not bad, against those damn Goguryeo people, I think, it should be possible. That's enough. Meng Yi said uncertainly.

"What artillery?" Shang Wen asked puzzled. He suddenly wanted to know what kind of artillery made by the Qin people that could be used in this way, you must know that the current Qin artillery could not further reduce the weight of the cannon for the time being. The weight of the gun is still very heavy. Heavy artillery can only be moved using rails. The Qin state benefited from the development of its own metallurgical technology in the artillery manufacturing process. The Qin people knew how to make a variety of steels to improve the pressure resistance of the metal materials used in artillery. In this way, Qin's artillery can be built to be more powerful. The production of artillery came mainly from the use of rare metals in the northern and western regions. For example, chromium and nickel are commonly used. In addition, there is a large amount of rare earth minerals used. This made it possible for Qin's artillery to reduce its weight.

"Wait, I'll look for it, they gave me some drawings." As he spoke, Meng Yi searched for it among a large number of documents.

Shang Wen waited curiously.

"This is it." Saying that, Meng Yi handed Shang Wen a document, which contained all the information on the hand cannon.

"Cavalry infantry hand cannons. Caliber 2.5 inches to 3 inches, what does this mean? Shang Wen asked at this time.

"I don't know, maybe it's because 2.5 inches can hit farther, and 3 inches is more powerful." Meng Yi explained.

"Hmm. It's good to have two models, but I don't think it's too complicated. Our logistical supply pressure is very high, and there are several kinds of rifle bullets, and this situation is still seen in the financial statements. Shang Wen said.

"These are all weapons that the Army has made, and they always want to have a lot of weapons." Meng Yi said.

"This hand cannon is a grenadier." Shang Wen said after reading the design drawings.

"Grenadier?" Meng Yi asked.

"Yes, it's similar to the mortar principle, but it's much smaller, and there are a lot of specific details. This weapon is mainly used on infantry, and they mainly supplement the gap in infantry firepower within a range of 200 paces, which is equivalent to a small artillery and is easy to operate. Shang Wen looked at the design drawings and said.

"Personally, I think that such a gun can be manufactured on a large scale, because this kind of gun does not need rifling, and our bicycle factories need such tubes, and we can manufacture them on a large scale, and other parts, such as springs, firing pins, etc., are easy to find. This kind of weapon seems to be very cheap, and it is very fast to manufacture. Meng Yi said to Shang Wen.

"And the Lee Arsenal has already started production on a small scale. According to preliminary estimates, they can produce about 15 cigarettes a month, and if they are at full power, it is estimated that they will be more. Meng Yi said to Shang Wen.

Meng Yi didn't care about how powerful the hand cannon was, they just cared about whether this weapon was easy to produce and what the cost was? The opinion of the Ministry of Defense is the same, in their opinion, such a weapon can only be used if it is so powerful.

"Hmm. You're right. What we need at the moment is such a weapon, easy to produce. Set it up quickly. We can allocate this money to them and let them produce it. Shang Wen said.

"Well, the Ministry of Defense expects to need more than 10,000." Meng Yi looked at Shang Wen and said.

"Oh my God. More than 10,000, too many. Cut it by more than half, I think 3,000 is enough. Shang Wen waved his hand and said. In his opinion, the Ministry of Defense expects too much. The opening is more than 10,000. This made Shangwen's finance ministry need to shell out a large amount of military spending.

"Hmm. Some are missing. I think two thousand are kept. A total of five thousand were produced. If the weapon is good, it can be further sold to other countries, after all, such a weapon is very convenient to use. Meng Yi said to Shang Wen.

"Hmm. All right. That's it. Shang Wen nodded.

In this way, the Qin State officially set an order for the production of hand cannons.

"However, I think this order should be expanded from the beginning, because the First Army of the North needs too many weapons like this. Moreover, there is too much time, maybe the war has already begun. We produce weapons at this time. Meng Yi said to Shang Wen.

"Can't the front line wait?" Shangwen asked.

"Can't wait. The fighter plane was fleeting. Meng Yi replied.

"Well, I just hope that such a weapon can be used later in the war." Shang Wen said helplessly. Such a weapon is hopeful for the Qin army. It's not too late.

"It's not too late for us to wait until after the war has started to provide such weapons." Shang Wen thought for a moment and said. The advantage of the Qin army is not only on the ground, but also in the air, which can provide a large number of supply weapons through air supply, although the airship seems very inconvenient. But for this era, this is the Hercules transport plane of the Qin army. Most of the armies did not have an effective prevention and control system, and in addition, the air combat was not too intense, so it allowed the Qin army to organize large-scale airdrops. If the air war escalates to the point where it is difficult to control, it will be very difficult to organize such a transport.

"We can send a large number of air transport airships to participate in the operation to make up for our logistical supply difficulties. In addition, it is important to organize meteorological support. Shang Wen said to Meng Yi.

"If necessary, civilian airships can be recruited to use." Shang Wen said.

"Hmm. Good. Meng Yi nodded.

Meng Yi's telegram was quickly sent to Wang Qian, and when Wang Jian saw this telegram, he thought carefully for a long time. He began to hesitate to launch such an attack.

"If there is air support, yes. But I'm afraid I don't support it. Wang Jian looked at the telegram in his hand and hesitated.

"Come and see, tell me what you think." Wang Jian handed the telegram to Bai Qi.