Chapter 39: Preparing for a Rainy Day (Part II)
Liu Hongru's face was flushed, and he turned to Sun Yuan and said, "Huo Lao, with all due respect." I've also heard of a swarm of bees, a swarm of bees can shoot thirty-six arrows at a time, and you only have twelve arrow holes? Can it also be called a 'swarm of bees'? ”
After hearing this, Gao Junshan laughed: "Wenxuan is pedantic. Who decreed that only a person who fires thirty-six arrows at a time can be called a 'swarm of bees', and a person who fires twelve arrows cannot be called a 'swarm of bees'? The so-called swarm of bees means to launch many arrows at a time, and twelve arrows can be counted as many arrows. Besides, this swarm of bees is both smooth and easy to understand, and I think 'a swarm of bees' is very appropriate. ”
Sun Yuanhua explained to everyone: "Don't get me wrong, this 'swarm of bees' is not the work of one person, and there is also the hard work of King Qin. ”
Gao Junshan did not deny it: "Yes, but it is mainly due to Huo Lao." The reason why I suggested that Huo Lao change the 36 holes to 12 holes is because with this change, the size of the entire quiver will be greatly reduced, and it will provide the possibility for individual soldiers to use a 'swarm of bees'. ”
Sun Yuanhua added: "This is all the idea of the King of Qin, you see, this quiver and the launch bracket can be separated, so that the two cavalry can carry it separately." This means that our cavalry can also be equipped with this 'swarm'. ”
Bailisha nodded repeatedly: "Miaomiaomiao!" In this way, we can form a team of rocket cavalry. ”
Sun Yuanhua shook his head and said, "There is something even better!" This quiver is mysterious, you see, there is a socket on the back seat, and King Qin specially designed a swarm of bee chariots," he said and pointed to the west corner, "Look over there, that is a swarm of bee chariots, which can just be planted with four 'swarm bees' bazookas, and directly increase the power of 'swarms' to the effect of forty-eight arrows in a row." ”
Everyone came to watch in front of a swarm of chariots, this chariot is a two-wheeled horse-drawn chariot, there is a bracket on the car, two bazookas have been placed, the muzzle is covered by a round iron sheet, which plays the role of dust and waterproof, and the fire rope at the tail is also protected from moisture.
Tian Wenju ridiculed Liu Hongru: "Brother Wenxuan, can this be called a 'swarm of bees'?" ”
Liu Hongru couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into, his face was very ugly, and everyone laughed happily.
After laughing, Gao Junshan relieved him: "What Wenxuan said is also reasonable, but my design is beyond the traditional cognition, so Wenxuan will have doubts." ”
Sun Yuanhua continued: "Although it is also called a 'swarm of bees', its power is much better than that of a swarm of bees. Sun Yuanhua opened the round iron cover and pulled out an arrow from it, "You see, each of our arrows has two propellants, after the first charge is ignited and fired, the second charge will continue to burn during the flight, accelerating the arrow. ”
"How far can it shoot?" Bailisha asked eagerly.
"We've done experiments," Sun Yuanhua said with his eyebrows flying, "within four hundred steps, there's no problem in penetrating armor." ”
"Oh my God! The 'swarm' I know is only a hundred steps. Liu Hongru sighed.
Sun Yuanhua added: "When we did the test, we had not yet installed a tail fin, but now each arrow has added a tail fin, so that the arrow is more stable in the process of flying, and the distance it can reach will definitely increase." ”
"Why don't you do another trial?" Tian Wenju asked suspiciously.
"Easy to say." Sun Yuanhua sighed, "Our gunpowder is very scarce, especially for rockets, which is not only expensive, but also quite difficult to purify. The preparation of this propellant is in accordance with the requirements of King Qin, and both purity and quantity are produced in strict accordance with the formula. ”
Tian Wenju disagreed, stretched out a hand and asked Sun Yuanhua: "Is it so mysterious?" What's that recipe? Show me? ”
When it comes to the secrecy of gunpowder, it's not something that anyone can touch. Gao Junshan hurriedly stopped Tian Wenju and said, "Gongren, Huo Lao is an expert in gunpowder, so don't ask more about this matter." ”
Sun Yuanhua raised his eyebrows and said unceremoniously: "This recipe was set by King Qin, do you still want to see it?" ”
Tian Wenju retracted his hand in embarrassment: "Don't look, don't look." ”
With the 'swarm' rocket artillery, Gao Junshan was able to form a rocket cavalry team and a rocket car team, and these new arms were the primary arms for him to transition from cold weapons to hot weapons. After all, the production capacity is limited, and there are only 30 "swarm" rockets at present, although the second batch of 50 rockets can be produced soon, and if you want to form a fleet of vehicles, it will be far from it.
Being able to build a cavalry team with eighty 'swarm' rockets, Gao Junshan is still very satisfied. He didn't misunderstand Sun Yuanhua, but he just guided Sun Yuanhua in some key technologies, and developed this kind of 'swarm' rocket, which shows that Sun Yuanhua has a high understanding of the manufacture of guns, and he believes that with Sun Yuanhua, the era of converting cold weapons into hot weapons will come step by step.
To establish a rocket cavalry team, we must first consider the candidate for the captain, and only when the captain is selected can we bring out a strong rocket cavalry team.
Of course, if Cai Zhishan is given the task of selecting the captain, he will definitely be able to do a very good job, but Gao Junshan is a traverser after all, he can look at the problem from the height of history, he can't give Cai Zhishan too many opportunities to accept his younger brother, and it doesn't mean that he has to guard against Cai Zhishan, he must personally check the issue of candidates for important departments.
The next day, Gao Junshan took Liu Hongru to Cao Wenzhao's camp, Cao Wenzhao's men and horses had also been reorganized, and it was still a cavalry team of 3,000 people.
Gao Junshan knew that Cao Wenzhao's leading troops was a brush, so he did not interfere much with his training. The purpose of this visit is to choose the captain of the Rocket Cavalry. The reason why the captain was selected in Cao Ying's camp was because Gao Junshan knew that Cao Wenzhao's subordinates were all trained in the Great War, and they were regular troops of the imperial court, and their military quality was very high.
Gao Junshan just watched the training for a while, and then told Cao Wenzhao that he was going to form a rocket cavalry team, and asked him to recommend a general who was good at archery, and Cao Wenzhao recommended Liu Chenggong to Gao Junshan without hesitation.
"Liu Chenggong?" Liu Hongru whispered in Gao Junshan's ear, "King Qin, he shot and injured you in Taohuawu, this person is useless." ”
Gao Junshan didn't seem to hear what Liu Hongru was saying, and asked Cao Wenzhao with great interest: "Why didn't I hear you mention this person in Ningzhou?" ”
Cao Wenzhao hurriedly explained: "He is injured, and it is inconvenient to see King Qin." Now that his injuries have just improved, I just want to bring him to meet the King of Qin. ”
"He's wounded? Let's go see him now! ”
"King Qin stays." Cao Wenzhao saluted and said, "I'll send someone to send him over to see you." ”
Liu Chenggong heard that Gao Junshan had summoned him, thinking that Gao Junshan had come to settle accounts with him, and he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat all over his body, because the herald was in a hurry, so he had to follow the herald to see Gao Junshan. When he knew that Gao Junshan was not here to settle old accounts, but to reuse him, Liu Chenggong was so moved that he vowed to lead the Rocket Cavalry and be loyal to Gao Junshan.
Liu Hongru thought about it carefully, and also understood Gao Junshan's way of employing people, such a master who doesn't care about his previous suspicions, who doesn't want to risk his life to follow closely?
After the captain of the Rocket Cavalry was selected, Gao Junshan summoned Zhao Shichun and Liu Lishun in his mansion. Because these two people were the champions in the Chongzhen period in history, Gao Junshan deliberately arranged for them to go to Beijing to take the exam and go undercover by Zhu Youzhen's side.
The palace of the Han Dynasty is the residence of Gao Junshan.
Above the main hall, in front of the table of the Eight Immortals, Gao Junshan sat on the Taishi chair, and Zhao Shichun and Liu Lishun sat on both sides.
On the table of the Eight Immortals, there is a pot of tea with high-quality Longjing, a plate of peanuts, a plate of fried crisp corners, and a plate of Jiangnan pastries.
Gao Junshan didn't talk much, and after greetings, he proposed to let the two of them go to Beijing to catch the exam. After hearing this, the two mistakenly thought that Gao Junshan didn't want them anymore, and refused Gao Junshan's kindness again and again. Gao Junshan knew that they had misunderstood, and explained again, and they gladly accepted the mission to Beijing.
Gao Junshan has set up two major spy mechanisms: the detective team and the general service team.
Sun Kewang and Feng Shuangli are in charge of the detective team; Zhao Shichun and Liu Lishun are in charge of the general affairs team. These two teams were directly under the command of Gao Junshan. In this way, Sun Kewang and Feng Shuangli have formal positions.
Before leaving Pingliang, Gao Junshan conducted surprise training for the four leaders of the detective team and the general affairs team. As far as a soldier who has graduated from a modern military academy is concerned, it is easy to teach a set of effective special training subjects, and as long as some high-tech things are eliminated, the knowledge learned from military academies is applicable in ancient and modern times.
Lectures were given in the morning, questions were answered in the afternoon, and Zhao Shichun and Liu Lishun recorded and sorted out the speeches, which were used as standard teaching materials for the secret service to train personnel in the future.
Gao Junshan's lectures were held secretly in his mansion, and Sun Kewang and the other four lived in his mansion to facilitate everyone's exchange and study.
This special training class lasted for half a month, and after half a month, Gao Junshan received Gao Yingxiang's urgent transfer order, limiting him to lead his troops to return to Gao Yingxiang's camp within ten days.
Gao Yingxiang was just Gao Junshan's "father" after he crossed over, so Gao Junshan didn't take him seriously, and on the surface, he dealt with the herald and sent him away.
After Cai Zhishan heard about this, he hurriedly came to Gao Junshan.
"Bolan, you came just in time, I have something to tell you." Gao Junshan enthusiastically gave up his seat.
"King Qin, ...... the general order of King Chuang?"
Gao Junshan didn't wait for Cai Zhishan to finish speaking, and stopped him with gestures: "Brother Bolan, I will go to meet Ezhe soon, and Pingliang will be handed over to you." ”
"King Qin, do you really want to go?"
Gao Junshan nodded, and reminded him: "After I leave, my father will come to transfer troops again, you must not agree." If you go rashly, Li Zicheng has always wanted to avenge Linfen, and he will not let you go. ”
"I remember."
Gao Junshan was worried and instructed: "The current situation is changing rapidly, after I leave, the Pingliang garrison is less than eight thousand, Bolan, your burden is not light!" ”
"King Qin rest assured, even if Zhishan is left alone, he must also ensure that he is not lost."
Gao Junshan waved his hand: "Little Pingliang, if you can't keep it, you can give up." However, you must make sure that my property is not lost. ”
Cai Zhishan patted his chest and said: "Zhishan promises that the grain, grass, gold and silver stored will never fall into the hands of the enemy. ”
"Bolan is bad!" Gao Junshan corrected, "The property I am talking about is not gold, silver, grain and grass. ”
"...... that?"
"The students of Chongwen Academy. These people, none of them are missing, protect them all! ”
"Shibayama understands."