Chapter Seventy-Four: Occupy Daizhou and Break Through the Metallurgical Field

When Zhang Zhimu heard Li Yunhe say that he wanted to study shipborne artillery, he knew that Li Yunhe and the others must have some ideas of their own after a period of developing artillery, and they must also have their own opinions on shipborne artillery.

So Zhang Zhimu deliberately said: "What's the matter, artillery expert, what do you think about it?" ”

Li Yunhe said: "We have also been studying the matter of the shipborne artillery you mentioned. You also said that not only should you build ship-based artillery, but also infantry cannons after you finish building them. We were thinking, is it okay to do this, let's not engage in the kind of large-caliber cannons used in ships, let's directly study the 130-caliber cannons used in infantry, and then transplant the 130 cannons to ships. Moreover, we still have to get artillery shells, so that the speed of development can be faster. Because now it seems that 130 caliber shells are enough for naval battles. ”

Zhang Zhimu thought for a while and said: "Have you ever thought that the 130 caliber infantry gun we developed is also very difficult to drag?" That thing was too heavy. ”

Li Yunhe said: "We have studied this matter, and if it is a trivial matter, our 120 heavy mortars and infantry guns are enough. But if there is a really important battle, it is worth the trouble of dragging 130 guns with cattle. I can use a little more livestock to drag, and the chassis is completely made of rubber wheels. Although the movement will be a little slower, there is absolutely no major problem in moving the cannon into place like this. ”

Although in his previous life, Zhang Zhimu, as a military fan, knew a little about cannons, but he didn't know as much as infantry guns and mortars. Zhang Zhimu said: "I think your ideas are feasible. Do what you want. I've told you what this cannon can tell you last time, so you can test the rest. Well, our tungsten manganese alloy steel is still a very good steel. It's okay to make a barrel. ”

Zhang Zhimu introduced to Li Yunhe that the cannon refers to the artillery that fires a small elevation angle, a low ballistic, a direct aim for shooting, and a high muzzle velocity. The main feature is that the length of the body tube is generally 40-80 times the caliber. And drew a schematic diagram, telling them that in general, this kind of gun muzzle should be equipped with a recoiler, and if the retractor effect is good, the recoil can be reduced by half. Variable recoil system retreat, liquid pneumatic reentry machine, the two machines are arranged on the gun body and the lower part respectively, both of which are in the form of rod recoil; The gun carriage consists of a cradle, an upper frame, a lower frame, a large frame, and an anti-shield. The aiming part is composed of a steering machine, a high and low machine, a balancing machine and an aiming device; The sighting device consists of a sight, a direct sight, and an illuminator.

Li Yunhe said: "When I didn't engage in rifled artillery, I felt that this rifled cannon was very mysterious, and when I did it, I was also very nervous. But when it's done, I don't think it's much more difficult than a mortar. But this time, to build such a large artillery, we first have to build some new equipment. The rifling of this barrel requires greater equipment processing. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "That's because you have experience in making two types of mortars here, so you don't think it's very difficult." ”

Li Yunhe said: "Yes, Mr. Zhang. I think experience is too important, and those of us who do artillery want to work on this cannon more than you do. With the experience of the previous guns, they felt that they were all gone. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "After you hurry up and finish testing the infantry artillery, get out all the shooting tables as soon as possible." Then, some people went to production, and the other part was engaged in the development of new guns. ”

Li Yunhe said: "I have an idea, you see if it will work." ”

"Just say it." Zhang Zhimu said.

Li Yunhe said: "My idea is that we should set up a special production plant for rifles, machine guns, and muskets. The factory was built in the mountains northeast of our cave, surrounded by a power grid. An artillery plant was also built there. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Isn't your match factory also over there?" ”

Li Yunhe said: "Yes, the match factory is also over there. I think that our weapons production will become larger and larger, and the current production capacity will become more and more insufficient. We moved the factory and poured out the place for other purposes. The place where we kiln is going to be worth more and more money. ”

Zhang Zhimu was very happy that Li Yunhe could think like this, and said, "Yunhe, your suggestion is very good. Not only do you have to build a new factory there, but you also have to build roads and railways to you, so that the steel from the smelter can be transported directly to the factory. In this matter, you have to ask Lu Bingyi to help you make a plan now, and he needs him to help you make a good match for your living facilities. ”

Li Yunhe said: "Okay, I'll go back and tell them to start preparing for the development of the 130 cannon." The construction of a new factory can only be carried out after the battle is completed. ”

When Li Yunhe went out, he said, "The diving equipment you want is almost done." When are you going to check it out and let me know. ”

Zhang Zhimu, who finally got out, came to the command center.

Ouyang He said: "Mr. Zhang, now the situation is completely developing in the direction we expected. After Liu Zongmin bypassed our kiln gang, he swept away several places where we were troubled. They have been leading their troops to attack Daizhou for a few days, and there has been no progress. But I don't think Zhou Yuji will stay too long. Why don't we go and support them? ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "No, what I want is that all the places in our north must be taken back." Liu Zongmin: We have as many places as they have beaten. Dai state we need. But Ning Wuhe couldn't give it to Liu Zongmin. Those places still need to be guarded by the emperor by the emperor. ”

Chen Yufeng said: "Zhimu, what do you mean that we will send troops when they attack Ningwu or Biguan?" ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "A few days after they attacked Ningwu, we sent troops to cut off Liu Zongmin's grain and grass. forced them to retreat to the south of the kiln. Then we sent people to recover the state and county north of Yaogang. Our principle is to keep the city open, not to close it. The city was handed over to the emperor to guard, and we wanted the local government to govern it. We want to announce that we will continue to follow the good policy promulgated by Li Zicheng for us and not collect money and food for three years. In this case, the emperor sends officials to these places, and we don't care, but it is not good to collect money and food, I see how much silver the emperor has to support these officials. ”

Chen Yufeng said: "Wonderful move! I can also write to the emperor that Li Zicheng has come here to announce that for the sake of the people's cultivation and vitality, we will be free of money and food for three years, and we cannot collect it again, otherwise it will cause a popular uprising. ”

Ouyang He said: "That's right! We can afford to pay our officers. We also need to provide relief to the victims, distribute seeds, and encourage farming. Those peasants who do not have grain can go to our yamen to advance grain to spend the days in front of them, and wait until the autumn harvest is settled. I see that the officials sent by the emperor can stay for a few days. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "You see, is it enough to leave a division north of Yaogang? ”

Chen Yufeng said: "One regiment north of Yaogang is enough, and we can leave one division in Yaogang." If you go out when you have something, I don't think Zhou Yuji in the north will send troops to get along with us. In the days to come, it will be a tacit understanding between the two of us. Datong's Jiang Hao is even more fine. We need to put a little more effort into dealing with Li Zicheng. He also has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "To deal with Li Zicheng, we don't want to kill everything, he still has to go to work for us." Wherever we attack the place where they are fortified, we will surround them and let them go, and we will not chase them when they go. But the baggage grain and grass must be left behind. Even tell them that as long as they don't sabotage, we'll let them go. If there is any sabotage such as arson, we will resolutely destroy them. ”

Ouyang He said: "It seems that Mr. Zhang has already made up his mind." ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "For specific things, Uncle Chen and Mr. Ouyang He have to worry a lot, and I can't do those things." However, I am still very interested in Li Zicheng's hundreds of thousands of cavalry. I see that when we ran away Li Zicheng, they didn't have many boats to cross the river, and our sailors and infantry had to cooperate, and we let go of the boats that ferried people, but not the horses. Even if we meet Li Zicheng and cross the river, we don't care. ”

Ouyang He joked with Zhang Zhimu: "Mr. Zhang, I think you are still a businessman!" ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Yes, I used to be poor, and I was always thinking about earning money." ”

Chen Yufeng said: "It is estimated that this time, we will gather a lot of Li Zicheng's soldiers, and I want them to form a reclamation team, which also needs a large number of horses." Let's solve it all at once this time. In addition, our officers will also take over the places we have taken down with the troops. ”

Ouyang He said: "I have already arranged almost, basically three officials from each place. I had them practice pistol shooting for the past few days, and at first, they didn't do anything. I told them that those who did not pass the shooting were not allowed to go to work. That's how they start practicing in earnest. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "We are not going to let them really use guns, this is to tell them that they are now our kiln gang people, everything must be done in accordance with the rules of the kiln, and let them really enter the state from the heart." You see, if they can complete the shooting training, their mental state will change. ”

"Mr. Zhang, what was the first thing they did after they took over the state capital and county?" Ouyang He asked.

"If there are disaster victims, refugees should be relieved first. Then there is the registered population and acreage. I have already told Mr. Lu about this matter, and the current grain can last for a while. There is also the need to stabilize food prices. It's easy to do this after the population is registered. We can feed at population parity. Zhang Zhimu said.

Chen Yufeng said: "We also need to connect all state capitals and counties to telegraph telephones as soon as possible, and it will be much more convenient at that time." ”

Ouyang He said: "Another question is, when will we fight Tongguan, it is a choking place for us. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "As soon as possible. But we'll talk about it after Shanxi stabilizes. I think let's let Liu Yun and Li Jing come back as soon as possible. ”

Ouyang He said: "Yes, after Liu Yun comes back, he will have to think about Jinnan." I'll leave the matter over there to the head of the regiment that Liu Yun brought. This regiment commander is also a veteran of our kiln gang. This man should be able to do the work of guarding the field. ”

I don't know how Li Zicheng would feel if he heard Zhang Zhimu and what they were talking about at this time.

Li Zicheng is not in a good mood with the people of Yaogang now, he is very annoyed that Liu Zongmin did not take Daizhou quickly, and he personally took the old camp tent to bypass Yaogang and came to the front line of Daizhou. At this time, Zhou Yuji's general army also tried his best, he didn't expect the attack of the Dashun army to be so tenacious and regardless of casualties, the soldiers of the Dashun army who were killed and wounded in the past few days were 20,000 people, but it gave people the feeling that the soldiers of the Dashun army seemed to never be finished, and the number of people they attacked each time was saturated. However, Daizhou is a county town after all, and it really can't be defended anymore when there is no rescue soldiers outside and no food and grass inside. But where to leave Daizhou is a problem, there are Shuozhou and Datong in the north, and there are heavy soldiers of the Ming Dynasty everywhere, but when they get there, they are deserters, and in the end, the court can't spare themselves. The best way is to turn back to Ningwu Pass, which is your own place, and the terrain of Ningwu is more suitable for defense. After full preparation, Zhou Yuji took advantage of the night to rush out of Daizhou with the remaining soldiers, and then went straight to Ningwu Pass. By the time Liu Zongmin arrived, Zhou Yuji had already taken people away. At dawn, when Liu Zongmin led people into the city, there were only some old and young people left in the city. When he was about to enter the city, Li Zicheng told Liu Zongmin not to hurt the people of Daizhou, and the crime was Zhou Yuji, not the people of Daizhou.

Although this battle ended with the occupation of Daizhou, the Dashun army was not happy at all. Because of the death and wounding of nearly 20,000 people in one Daizhou, and it was fought for such a long time. Li Zicheng ordered a two-day rest.

Liu Yun and Li Jing were also very idle during this time. The Dashun army was no longer so active in attacking and filling the earth, and they would send some people to push shield carts every day, cover the soldiers to come under the city wall, pour out the soil in the soil bags and run. Liu Yun ordered the soldiers to use them as activity targets to practice shooting, and those who peeked out from behind the shield car opened fire.

At this time, Liu Yun and the others received a telegram from the command center, ordering him to hand over the guarding of the smelting yard to the commander of the regiment he brought to the smelting yard, and he returned to the kiln post with Li Jing's special forces to stand by.

Of course, Liu Yun wanted to go back to Yaogang, and he explained the tasks in detail to the head of the regiment who took over, as well as what he had to pay attention to. Fortunately, the head of this regiment is also a former veteran of the kiln, and when Liu Yun was here, he was busy with specific things, and it didn't take much effort to take over. This regimental commander prefers to carry out tasks independently.

Li Jing and the others saw that there was nothing to do here, and they wanted to go back to Yaogang. Li Jing kept urging Liu Yun to hand over the work quickly, he didn't want to wait at all, and he couldn't wait to return to the kiln gang immediately. Liu Yun was still more steady, Liu Yun finished explaining the work, checked it carefully, and went to say goodbye to Li Dong and them.

Li Dong said: "I see that the gunfire has decreased a lot in the past few days, and the Dashun army is not going to retreat." ”

Liu Yun said: "Yes! They don't have any decent offense, and I think they're just trying to trap us slowly. The kiln gang asked me to go back, and I guess the days when we were beaten should be over. I will inform you in time when I return to the kiln. ”

Li Dong said: "You can go with confidence." Go back and tell Mr. Zhang, we don't have to worry about the smelting field. Tens of thousands of our workers haven't worked hard yet. The preparation of our workers is that when the thieves come in, let them see what a steelworker is. Our tricks haven't been used yet. ”

After dark, Liu Yun took his entourage, and Li Jing took his special forces to choose a place and quietly walked out of the smelting field along the rope. Then they went straight to the camp of the Dashun army, because the Dashun army blocked the exit of the entire smelting field with trenches and fences. Liu Yun didn't dare to be careless when they crossed this blockade line, although they were all very confident in the rifles in their hands, but this time they went out after all, they had to pass through other people's camps, so it was better not to alarm others.

The soldiers of the Dashun army put a lot of effort into digging deep trenches, but also covered the edges of the ditches with thorns. A high fence was built behind the ditch. The front and back of the fence are also covered with thorns and bells, and if you are not careful, you will be pricked by thorns, and if you touch the bells, you will expose the target. There are sentinels behind the fence and on the top of the towers.

But these are all to stop others, and they are still of great use to Li Jing's people.

Li Jing's two people crawled forward with the dagger in their hands in front, and as they advanced, they used the dagger to clear the thorns and other obstacles, opening up a passage for the people behind. Then one of them grabbed the rope and slowly lowered the other into the ditch. The man who went down to the ditch cleaned the iron nails and bamboo sticks from the ditch, made a place where people could stand, and brought another person into the ditch. The two of them took a human ladder, and one of them climbed to the edge of the ditch, and after clearing a place with a knife, he pulled the other up with a rope. The two of them cleared the obstacle with daggers as they climbed under the fence. Through the gap in the fence, they could see the soldiers standing guard inside the fence. This time, the soldiers of the Dashun Army may have learned the lesson of the last time they were secretly entered into the camp by the kiln gangsters, and this time they also nailed a lot of nails with sharp blades facing outwards on the top of the fence, and smeared some black oil and other things. These two people came over, and they couldn't climb over when they saw it. Seeing that it was still early, they began to dig a tunnel with a dagger, and they wanted to dig a hole under the fence to get in. Here's how to learn weasels. Li Jing looked at the two of them from a distance, and found that the two of them were motionless under the fence, and he couldn't see what was going on, but he believed that his brothers must be thinking of something, otherwise it wouldn't be like this.

At this time, Liu Yun crawled over and motioned to ask Li Jing what was going on. Li Jing pointed to the front with his finger, signaling that the brothers in front of him were thinking of a way, wait and see. There was no way, at this time, Liu Yun had to wait. The night in early spring was very cold, lying on the ground a little longer, Li Jing and Liu Yun were shivering from the cold. But the two brothers who dug the hole were sweating. I don't know how long it took to dig until they finally reached the bottom of the fence. After a few more moments, the hole they had dug began to move in the direction of the inside of the camp. At this time, Li Jing took a brother and climbed under the fence in the same way as the first two. The two brothers motioned for Li Jing to dig half of the hole. Li Jing and the new brothers dug holes in place of the exhausted brothers of the first two brothers, so that the speed was much faster. The hole was dug until the second half of the night. The two ground brothers, who had rested, crept into the camp from the hole, one of them to the nearest tower, and the other to the nearest sentry. Just as one of them was trying to climb up the tower, the patrol came and at the same time made a change of guard. The two men did not dare to move, and after the patrol changed their guards, the guards below and the guards on the tower talked to each other, and they were a little tired, and the two people below dared to act. The person below watched as the other quietly climbed the tower. There was a slight noise on the tower, which really caught the attention of the sentry standing guard below, and when he looked up at the tower, the ambushed special forces below jumped up from under his feet, covering his mouth with one hand, and slashing his throat with a dagger in the other. After the two of them solved the sentry, they both stood guard here for the sentry, and at the same time notified Li Jing of them. Li Jing and the others all entered the camp through this hole one by one.

However, Li Jing knew that they came in from the north, and there was no time to dig holes in the south to get out, so they had to go out through the south gate. He took the lead and crawled towards the tent group in front of him, because there was shelter everywhere in the tent group, and it would be easier to move. When Li Jing and the others all climbed into the tent, the two who stood guard for the sentries also left their posts and followed Li Jing and them. Li Jing dodged the sentries in the tent group and walked quickly towards the south gate. When they came to the south gate, they found that the south gate was different from the last time they had entered, and a horizontal corridor had been added above the door, and there seemed to be more than one person standing guard on it. Both Li Jing and Liu Yun knew that the people standing guard there were usually archers, and it was convenient for them to shoot arrows from there. There were also a few soldiers standing guard on both sides of the camp gate, and they lit two large torches on both sides of the camp gate to illuminate the camp gate very brightly.

Li Jing looked at it, and it was difficult to get close to the camp gate quietly. It seems that they can only break out, but now they don't have horses, and it is easy to be chased by cavalry when they break out. At this time, Li Jing's mind flashed, and he quietly pointed to a tent and measured the meaning of wiping his neck with his hand. His brethren immediately understood, and quietly went into the tent for a few men, and in a moment they came out, and when they lifted the curtains, a smell of blood came out. Li Jing and the others did not hesitate, and more than 30 people entered the tent at the same time. Li Jing said: "Ten people will go out with me in a while, and ours must get a batch of horses, otherwise we will be chased by the cavalry when we rush out." Everyone understood what Li Jing meant.

Liu Yun said: "Be careful! ”

Li Jing finished speaking, "Don't worry." And he went out with ten men. Li Jing first pricked up her ears to listen, and then pointed in the direction, everyone knew that Li Jing heard that there was a horse over there. They hid from the sentries and crept into the stable, where they heard the snoring of only a few grooms sleeping in their tents, not even a single sentry. Also, this is the big camp, who would have thought that something would happen here. Li Jing and the others quietly entered the tent and got rid of several grooms.

Li Jing said to her own people: "You wait and don't move, I'll go and find Liu Yun and them." ”

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Paragliding, rubber model airplanes, piano making, and building an air force. --Progress of "Memories of the Southern Song Dynasty".