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On June 22, Zhang Zhun took Ma Yi and a few others to Partridge Bay.

Mawan to the west of Fushan, which is Jiaozhou Bay in later generations, is a natural haven. Partridge Bay and Black Dragon Bay, both natural harbors, are less than twenty miles away from Fushan City. Such a distance can be reached in half an hour by running, which can be said to be close at hand.

Right now, the sailor team led by Yang Guohua is stationed in Partridge Bay. The original pirate ship is now moored in Partridge Bay. Because without weapons, even if the pirate ship goes to sea, there is no way to fight. For the time being, we can only anchor in the port and wait for the day when we will go back to sea.

Yang Guohua led the sailor detachment to welcome Zhang Zhun's arrival.

After being assigned the land, Yang Guohua and his pirates lived and worked in peace and contentment. They used to be under Liu Xiang's hands, and they were all homeless and unemployed, and they had nothing to worry about. In fact, the dream of every pirate is almost the same, that is, to accumulate a sum of money, return to his hometown, buy a few acres of land, marry a beautiful lady, and then live a peaceful life. Now, half of their dream has been realized in Fushan: the fields are already there. This makes them have to have a strong sense of belonging to Fushan.

During the chat, Zhang Zhun said casually: "Lao Yang, do you want Jiangnan?" ”

Yang Guohua hesitated for a moment, and said insincerely: "I don't want to." ”

Zhang Zhun looked at each other with shining eyes, shook his head and said, "Then you just forgot your roots." You don't even want your hometown, I can't trust you. ”

Yang Guohua was speechless.

To say that I don't want my hometown is false. Who doesn't want their hometown? Especially during the festival, the emotions of the mind are even stronger. Otherwise, how did the ancients say, being alone in a foreign land as a stranger, thinking of relatives every festival. For example, during the Dragon Boat Festival just past, they missed their families. It's just that they are like now, and they don't have the face to go back to their hometown. Just like many people think, they are reluctant to go back until they get ahead. I don't feel like I have the face to go back.

Zhang Zhun said affirmatively: "Don't worry, within five years, I will definitely let you lead a powerful fleet and return to your hometown in Jiangnan in style." ”

Yang Guohua was immediately overjoyed.

Zhang Zhun spoke categorically, but there was no reason to doubt it.

Yang Guohua fully admires Zhang Zhun's ability, just look at the strength of the tiger. Who would have imagined that Zhang Zhun would be able to invent such a powerful firebolt? In terms of power, it's not a firebolt, the artillery is about the same!

Yang Guohua said in an impassioned tone: "If it is five years, from now on, we will have to train the army." ”

Zhang Zhun said intentionally or unintentionally: "Zheng Zhilong, they are not easy to deal with, right?" ”

Yang Guohua said honestly: "It's really hard to deal with. Zheng Zhilong's subordinates had more than 100 warships, the large ones were equipped with thirty or forty artillery pieces, and the small ones were also prepared to have more than a dozen. There were also hundreds of semi-armed merchant ships, also armed with artillery. The trade between Nanyang and Yuben was basically monopolized by Zheng Zhilong. Even Yan Siqi and Yang Tiansheng couldn't interfere in the trade of Yuben. ”

Zhang Zhun asked with interest: "Zheng Zhilong, Yan Siqi, Yang Tiansheng...... Do the three have a good relationship? ”

Yang Guohua shook his head and said, "Of course it's not good. Especially Yan Siqi, he has coveted Yuben's business for a long time, but Zheng Zhilong just won't interfere with him. Therefore, he is very resentful of Zheng Zhilong. Yang Tiansheng actually wanted to meddle in Yuben's business, but was finally rejected by Zheng Zhilong. He also has a grudge against Zheng Zhilong. However, the two of them combined couldn't beat Zheng Zhilong, so they had to give up. ”

He briefly introduced that among the three people, Yan Siqi and Yang Tiansheng have the closest relationship, and they often fight against Zheng Zhilong together, trying to win more benefits for themselves as much as possible. However, the three of them joined forces to fight against other pirate leaders and protect the interests of the three people. The three of them owned six or seven hundred warships, large and small, and thousands of armed merchant ships, and other pirate leaders were no match for them at all. Even the red-haired ghost (Dutch) battleship from the West did not dare to challenge it head-on.

Zhang Zhun nodded and said, "I just want to tell you that from now on, you must train according to the regulations. I come back every month to check. If you have any needs, you can always come to me. ”

Yang Guohua said with some embarrassment: "But without artillery, how can we practice?" ”

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "There is no cannon for the time being." ”

Two Franc machine guns should be placed at the head of Fushan City. Its main purpose is to stabilize people's hearts. The key is that every military household is more down-to-earth when they see the cannons on the head of the city. This is entirely psychological, but it cannot be ignored.

As for casting the cannon yourself...... It's too far away......

A large amount of copper is needed to cast cannons, but the entire Shandong region is seriously lacking in copper. Not to mention that there are no copper mines in the nearby Laoshan Mansion, even the farther Dengzhou Mansion, Qingzhou Mansion, Jinan Mansion, and Yanzhou Mansion do not have copper mines. In fact, the whole of China is seriously short of copper. That's why copper coins became currency.

If there is no copper, relying solely on steel, the artillery cast will have more than enough surnames, and the toughness is insufficient, and it is easy to blow up. In those years, no matter how much the smelting method was improved, the overall quality of the steel was still not satisfactory. The bore pressure of the cannon and the bore pressure of the tiger gun are completely different things. As long as there is a problem in one weak area, the consequences are unimaginable. Historical practice has shown that the most durable artillery is still the bronze cannon.

Besides, Zhang Zhun can't afford the cost of casting cannons. Hundred steels are good, but the cost is too high. The barrel used to make the Tiger Ben Gun can barely withstand it through gritted teeth, but if it is used to cast the barrel, Zhang Zhun will not be able to bear it. I am afraid that the cost of raw materials alone will cost thousands of taels of silver. A cannon costs thousands of taels of silver, it's better to kill Zhang Zhun, where did you get so much silver?

Yang Guohua said expectantly: "Can you equip us with a tiger bong?" ”

In the Baisha River operation, Yang Guohua and others also participated, but they did not carry artillery, and they were real microscopic people. They were very impressed by the lethality of the Tiger Bengun. Yang Guohua is convinced that even at sea, the ultra-long range of the Tiger Ben Gun is very useful.

In the naval battles of these years, although artillery battles have become more and more popular, and the warships have not yet approached, they continue to shoot at each other, but the battle to the death is still a broadside battle and a gang jumping battle. Jump from one ship to the other, and use hand-to-hand combat or musket fire to get rid of the opposing crew. This style of fighting did not disappear until the 19th century. If there is a tiger with a gun, it is undoubtedly like a tiger with wings, which greatly enhances the ability to fight.

Zhang Zhun shook his head and said: "The current tiger is still too long, and it is not suitable for floating operations on sea ships, and it needs to be improved." ”

This is also true. The current Tiger Ben Gun is too long and can only be used on land. On a rickety warship, it is not easy for the crew itself to be stable, let alone holding such a long tiger in both hands. Moreover, reloading is also a huge problem. Maybe a wave hits, and when your hand shakes, you don't know where the gunpowder has gone. Besides, aiming is also a hassle. If you don't aim, concentrate your fire on the platoon of guns, and there is no such space on the ship. Even if the deck was all packed, it would be only a few dozen.

Yang Guohua thought for a while and said euphemistically: "What if it's a short fire?" ”

Zhang Zhun's eyes lit up slightly, and he felt that this proposal was good.

The fire gun is not only a style of tiger gun, but also one of them, and it is widely used in later generations. It is not technically difficult to transform the Tiger Gun into a short fire gun. On the contrary, because the barrel is only a few inches long, it is easier to ensure the quality and less difficult to process.

When the time comes, each sailor will be equipped with two or three short firearms, which will greatly enhance the ability to engage in broadside combat. When there is a short-handed encounter, the role of the short fire gun is undoubted, just watch the blockbuster "Pirates of the Caribbean" in later generations. Almost every seafarer is equipped with at least two short guns.

Moreover, the current short-fired guns are all smoothbore guns, and the firing range is only twenty or thirty meters. If the Tiger Ben Gun is converted into a short fire gun, it will also have rifling, and the firing range will be about 50 meters. The power is much more powerful than the ordinary smoothbore short firecracker. The Ming Dynasty actually has its own short firecracker, and it has a very nice name, called the olecrasbill, but unfortunately the surname can be really not very good, and it is still launched by the arquebus.

Ji Yuqing's guards are equipped with short firearms. According to technical speculation, it should be a smoothbore gun, and the range and lethality are inferior to the rifled short firearms. If you can change the olecranon to a rifled barrel, use Mini bullets, and use flint to fire, you should be able to improve your surname a lot.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Zhun said in a deep voice: "This can be considered. ”

Yang Guohua was overjoyed.

With the help of a short firebolt, their chances of winning future battles will be greatly increased. The increase in combat effectiveness means that more and more enemies are killed and more and more military field rewards are obtained. The future is really getting brighter and brighter.

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