"This is Western artillery?"

Zheng Xing looked at the ten 'big guns' in his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

Although this thing looks very well made, it is too small and exquisite, no matter how you look at it, it looks a bit like a tiger squat cannon that has been eliminated, and it is really hard to believe that the artillery that can hit the enemy for ten thousand miles is this kind of small cannon.

"Two dogs, try a shot!"

Li Chuan didn't talk nonsense, and shook his head and ordered.

"Yes, young master!"

The second dog answered, and hurriedly pulled the cannon aside to reload.

This is a secret, and Zheng Xing can't see it.

Zheng Xing wanted to follow, but was stopped by a family member, so he could only wait in place.

A few of the men pulled the mortar behind a building, loaded the shells, and pulled them back.

"How light is this cannon?"

Zheng Xing couldn't help but be surprised to see that only two family members could easily drag a mortar to move.

Li Chuan smiled, ignored him, and instructed the second dog: "Let him see if he has a shot." ”

"Good!"

The second dog agreed, adjusted the lower angle, and pulled the buckle.

Zheng Xing had been staring intently, and he didn't see the ignition of the fire door, and saw that the second dog pulled a handle like a bracket, and when he was wondering what he was doing, he heard a cannon bang, and a cannonball was shot out.

"What's going on?"

Zheng Xing wondered in his heart, he didn't see the ignition, how did the shells get out?

Hurriedly looked up, but only saw a wave of air in the air, but did not see a cannonball.

"So fast!"

As soon as a thought flashed through his mind, he saw a column of water rising from the sea ten miles away, and at this time, even the most slow person to react knew what was going on!

"Impossible!"

Zheng Xing screamed in disbelief, his face full of disbelief.

"Ergouzi, let's take another shot."

Li Chuan continued to command, and the second dog hurriedly agreed.

This time Zheng Xing looked more carefully, but the result was the same, he was confused, he couldn't understand it at all, he only knew that Ergouzi pulled the handle under the artillery, and the shell was fired, and he didn't see the ignition at all.

"How did the shells get out without ignition?"

Li Chuan said impatiently: "Want to know? Then buy it and do your own research. ”

Zheng Xing was a little stunned, and soon stared at the ten small-looking cannons with fiery eyes, this small cannon can really hit the enemy ten miles away, if this cannon is obtained, who else dares to provoke the Zheng family on the sea frontier.

As for how this artillery is fiddling, that's not a problem.

There are not a few people in the Zheng family who are proficient in artillery, even if the surname Li does not say, with the manpower and material resources of the Zheng family, even if they can't make such an exquisite Western artillery, but if they can't even fiddle with the artillery and fire shells, Zheng Xing doesn't believe it.

As for the shells, forget it.

The Zheng family wants as much as the iron bullet, and there is no need to spend any more money to buy it.

One mortar is 10,000 taels of silver, and 10 are 100,000 taels.

The deal was reached, Zheng Xinghuan happily asked someone to tow away ten cannons, and Li Chuan also happily handed over 100,000 taels of silver to Su Xiaomei to take care of, it can be said that everyone was happy, this kind of business he liked the most, it would be good if he came a few more times.

Without specialized shells, mortars are just a pile of scrap metal.

It's a pity that there are not many such wrongdoers, and the Zheng family is rich and wealthy, so they are willing to be slaughtered, and they can only be slaughtered once.

The family members were also talking, laughing at the Zheng family's ignorance and stupidity.

The so-called Western artillery, in fact, the most critical thing is not mortars, but those special grenades, and when the Zheng family finds that it is useless to pull the buckle, they will stuff the iron bullet and the cannon from the muzzle and ignite it, it is estimated that there will be a little unexpected fun.

The people who went to Taiwan have not yet returned, and although Li Chuan is not in a hurry, he is a little worried in his heart.

Taiwan is not far away, and it is only more than half a month away from each other.

Even if you add the time to find out the news and buy and sell the purchased goods, it should be back in two months.

It was useless to send someone to inquire, so Li Chuan had no choice but to put his mind on transforming a few warships.

There are many problems with wooden sailboats, not to mention the safety and reliability, but it is a hassle to raise the sail, the rope and the huge sail, the weight is really a bit amazing, and dozens of sailors have to go on it together every time the sail is raised.

There is no way to change anything else, but it is still possible to install a set of sail hoisting systems.

Li Chuan bought a few diesel engines on Taobao and prepared to put them on the warship to try.

"Cao Laoshi, can you fix this machine on the ship?"

Li Chuan asked a man who was about thirty years old and honest.

Cao Laoshi is a craftsman of Jinshanwei, his ancestors are specialized in repairing warships, although the warships are gone, but the skills of the Cao family have been handed down, Cao Laoshi has been doing some work to repair fishing boats over the years to earn extra money to subsidize the family.

"It's okay to hold it in."

Cao honestly said cautiously: "Dare to ask your lord, what is this iron pimple and iron machine for." ”

Li Chuan said: "This is the machine I prepared for raising sails. ”

"Raise the sails?"

Cao was stunned for a moment, his eyes widened and he said, "This, this thing can raise the sails?" ”

"Of course!"

Li Chuan said: "The premise is that you have to fix this thing to death." ”

Song Laoshi said in disbelief: "This, adult, it's not small, it's unbelievable!" ”

The diesel engine is motor-activated and fixed in a long-haired iron frame.

Li Chuan didn't explain, and this thing couldn't be explained clearly, so he pressed the start switch of the motor.

After a clattering sound, the diesel engine started and a puff of black smoke came out of the chimney.

Cao Laoshi and a group of craftsmen gathered around were startled, and their eyes widened.

Even the family members who had seen all kinds of strange things for a long time widened their eyes, staring curiously at the fast flywheel spinning on the diesel engine, with a confused face, and couldn't figure out how this thing could spin on its own.

Li Chuan stopped the diesel engine and said: "This material power is large, enough for dozens of sailors, enough to raise the sails, the only trouble is that it is not good to fix it on the wooden board, you have to think of a way, do this well and all will be rewarded." ”

Cao Laoshi hurriedly patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, adults, the small ones will never be dishonored." ”

The eyes of everyone who worked as craftsmen lit up, and they did not doubt Li Chuan's words at all.

Li Chuan's style of acting is different from that of all the daimyo officials, not only to the military households and ordinary people, but also to the artisan households, impeccable, never stingy with rewards, as long as the work is done well, the rewards are basically indispensable.

Although, although he knew that this work was not so easy, he was still full of energy.

No matter when, as long as people have subjective initiative and really want to do something, no matter how many difficulties they have, they can't stop the infinite wisdom of human beings.