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"Click".

The cannonball smashed through the target pieced together by the branches, and landed headlong into the soft sand.

Kong Youde couldn't help but wave his fist excitedly, walked quickly in front of Li Yuanqing, and knelt down on one knee, "General, please test the results!" ”

The generals around him also talked for a while, nodding again and again.

Duan Xiliang also reacted at this time, and couldn't help muttering: "It's really accurate!" ”

He was a veteran who followed Li Yuanqing when he was in Guangning City, and he was Li Yuanqing's confidant, and he won Li Yuanqing's trust and true inheritance.

Along the way, basically all the battles of the Changsheng Battalion, he has never pulled down, and his understanding and perception of firearms is deeper than that of ordinary officers.

This red-coated cannon has a range of one and a half miles away, which is faster, more accurate, and more ruthless than the red-coated cannon in Shenyang City that they captured in Fuzhou before.

If such sharp weapons can be equipped with all departments of the Immortal Camp, how can the old slave's Eight Banners Iron Cavalry be brave? Can they pass these dozen catties of big iron balls?

Li Yuanqing also smiled and nodded.

The red-coated cannons that Yang Xiaochuan and the others had obtained from Macao were obviously improved compared to the artillery introduced in the early Ming Dynasty.

The long-range range of the red-coated cannons in Shenyang City is about one and a half miles, and the actual effective range is just over one mile or a mile.

At this time, the effective range of these new red-coated cannons should be longer, although the target is one and a half miles away, the angle of attack of the muzzle is not high, and there should be a lot of spare strength.

The main target was the beach, and the soft sand absorbed most of the impact of the shells, and did not rush to the maximum ejection effect.

But even if all this is aside, just these white-haired ghosts are filled and calibrated, which is enough to make Li Yuanqing excited.

There is no vain flower in these pieces of silver.

"Huh. Let's go over and have a look. What is the effect? ”

Li Yuanqing waved his hand, and Niu Gensheng beside him hurriedly brought a war horse for Li Yuanqing.

Li Yuanqing turned over and took the lead in the direction of the target, and the generals and Joseph around him hurriedly followed him.

Before the group came to the target, some of the left-behind soldiers had already cleaned up the place, and stood aside respectfully, waiting for Li Yuanqing's review.

Li Yuanqing turned over and dismounted, and surrounded by a group of generals, came to the target to investigate the situation.

Although the target is made of tree branches, it is about a dozen centimeters thick, and due to its soft elasticity, it can also remove part of the force of the shell.

But even so, the shell passed two or three meters through the target, and then sank deep into the beach about thirty or forty centimeters.

Kong Youde's already excited eyes lit up, "General, this new red-clothed cannon is really sharp!" ”

Around, Duan Xiliang, Shunzi, and Huang Guoshan were also a little staggering.

This is a soft sandy beach, because of the terrain restrictions, can not fully play the true effect of the red-coated cannon, if it is on the battlefield, this ......

Li Yuanqing smiled and nodded, "Not bad." Xiao Kong, Joseph, all foreign brothers, you have worked hard. ”

The crowd couldn't help but rejoice.

Joseph hurriedly learned from Kong Youde and knelt down on one knee in front of Li Yuanqing, "Honorable general, it is an honor to share your worries for you. ”

Thomas and Peter Robert, although they didn't want to kneel, but seeing Li Yuanqing's fierce gaze, they didn't dare to hesitate anymore, and knelt down one after another, complimenting them constantly.

Li Yuanqing smiled.

These white-haired ghosts are interested, and he doesn't mind giving them a few bones, otherwise, fertilizer is needed everywhere on Eternal Life Island.

Although the generals around him were excited, Li Yuanqing's heart was very calm.

Judging from the scene, the power of the red-clothed cannon is indeed good, and it is a bit bluffing, but Li Yuanqing has experienced a hundred battles and has extremely rich experience in battle formations.

On the battlefield, although it is not as soft as the beach, the Houjin army is not a fool, and the cowhide chariots, various terrains, including the simplest round shield, will affect the power of the red-coated cannon.

If it is winter, the ground is frozen firmly, and the effect is better, but in summer and autumn, especially after rain, the ground is soft, and the effect is basically not much different from that on the beach.

In the final analysis, although the redcoat cannon is very powerful, it is a solid bullet after all.

The damage caused by the red-coated cannon basically depends on the ejection of the cannonball, which is not necessarily very effective in a dense crowd of infantry, let alone the rushing cavalry.

To a large extent, the red-coated artillery at this time is somewhat similar to the nuclear ~ weapons of later generations, with more deterrent effects, and cannot completely occupy a dominant advantage in a complex battlefield.

In particular, the cost of solid iron ball shells is very high, and it takes hundreds of rounds in a battle, which is not something that anyone can afford.

However, I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry.

Li Yuanqing, including the entire Ming Dynasty, is still too shallow in his exploration and research in this regard.

Li Yuanqing can only endure his temperament and go step by step.

After inspecting this side, Li Yuanqing smiled and encouraged everyone to say a few words, returned to the artillery under the woods, and continued to test fire, especially the 6-pounder guns and 8-pounder guns.

On the actual battlefield, in addition to defending the city, the red-coated cannon is not very effective in field battles because of its huge size and heavy weight.

On the contrary, the light and easy-to-carry 8-pounder gun, 6-pounder gun, especially the light gun of the 6-pounder gun, has the most extensive practical use and is the most effective.

The effect of the 8-pounder cannon is quite good, the range is a little more than 1 mile, although the effect is not as good as that of the red-coated cannon, but the power is not much weaker.

However, the effect of the 6-pounder gun made Li Yuanqing very dissatisfied, and the actual test range was maintained at 1 mile in front of him, but the impact force caused by it was really unsatisfactory.

After calming down for a while, Li Yuanqing also understood that this was the limit of the technology tree of the entire world at this time.

These light and heavy artillery pieces were first used by Western devils on warships.

In naval battles between warships, the primary goal is to sink the opposing ship, and in this regard, solid bullets are the main thing.

Coupled with the limitations of steel smelting technology at this time, the strength of the gun chamber is still not enough.

However, the manufacture of flowering bombs is not too complicated, mainly because of the limitations of thinking, and it is difficult for people in this era to bypass this bend.

And Li Yuanqing has 500 years of experience beyond this world, at this time, the financial resources are quite sufficient, and there is no shortage of various craftsmen under his command, he is confident enough that this super killer weapon can come out as soon as possible.

By the time all the test firings were completed, it was already evening.

Except for Huang Guoshan and Li Sansheng who stayed on duty at night, the rest of the people rushed to the official hall to attend the dinner where Li Yuanqing welcomed Joseph and many other foreign devils.

The two main stewards of the blacksmith shop, Xu Liang and Yang Peifu Yang, were also invited to participate.

Although Li Yuanqing's official hall is not magnificent, it is spacious, large, and the structure is also magnificent, and the official hall lobby can accommodate hundreds of people, which is more than enough.

I drank a few glasses of wine with them, and the atmosphere gradually became lively.

These foreign devils are all second-rate people who have passed the gas, how can they ever be so favored? Everyone was overjoyed, and the smile on their faces couldn't be concealed at all.

They never thought that when they arrived on Immortal Island, they would be treated so favorably by Li Yuanqing.

Li Yuanqing clapped his hands at this time, and suddenly, the hustle and bustle in the hall quickly dissipated, and everyone paid attention to the direction of Li Yuanqing.

These foreign devils don't dare to talk nonsense, they have clearly seen Li Yuanqing's might, but they never want not to give face to this Ming noble, and they have committed his gun.

Li Yuanqing smiled, "Today is a cheerful banquet and a successful banquet. Ben will be here, I wish you all a good meal, a good drink, and a good time in advance. Before I do that, though, I have a few things to announce to you. ”

Although Li Yuanqing said it easily, everyone pricked up their ears.

Especially Joseph, looking at Li Yuanqing with blank eyes, he didn't dare to blink his eyes, he had already vaguely guessed that I was afraid that there would be an official position and it would fall on his head.

Li Yuanqing glanced at everyone and smiled faintly, "From now on." The blacksmith shop was renamed the armory. Xu Liang is the director of the armory, and Yang Peifu is the deputy director of the armory. ”

This was all expected by everyone, and everyone was not too stunned.

Xu Liang and Old Man Yang hurriedly came out of the queue and kowtowed to Li Yuanqing to thank him.

At this time, Li Yuanqing said lightly: "Joseph, an English gentleman, is appointed as the third deputy director of the ordnance workshop, responsible for the research and development of artillery test firing, with an annual salary of 80 taels and the treatment of thousands of households." ”

Joseph couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to Li Yuanqing, "Honorable general, your most loyal servant Joseph, I am willing to serve you sincerely." ”

Li Yuanqing smiled, "From now on, Yang Xiaochuan will be promoted to the head of the artillery battalion, a guerrilla position, assisting the ordnance workshop, and working together in the test firing and research and development of artillery." ”

Although Yang Xiaochuan had expected it a long time ago, he couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard Li Yuanqing personally announce his appointment in front of so many people, and hurriedly came to Li Yuanqing's side, knelt down respectfully and said: "Humble Yang Xiaochuan, I am willing to die for the general!" ”

Li Yuanqing laughed and lifted Yang Xiaozhou up with his own hands, "Xiaozhou, Manager Xu, Manager Yang, Manager Joseph, everything after that, please leave it to you!" ”

Everyone knelt down again, "I am willing to die for the general!" ”

After the appointment was announced, the atmosphere of the banquet became more and more enthusiastic.

Li Yuanqing drank a few glasses of wine with these supervisors, and then left first, handing over the time to these upstarts.

After all, with Li Yuanqing here, the power is too great, and they can't let go.

Returning to the inner study, closing her eyes and recuperating for a while, Nian'er hurriedly brought a bowl of sobering soup and carefully came to Li Yuanqing, "General, you can drink some." ”

The decanting soup had just been prepared, but Nian'er didn't expect Li Yuanqing to come back so soon, and Fang Xin couldn't help but be overjoyed.

She finally had time to be alone with the general.

Li Yuanqing smiled, took the decanting soup and took a sip, it was sweet and sour, it tasted good, and said with a smile: "Nian'er, thank you for your hard work." ”

Nian'er's face became more and more ruddy, and she hurriedly whispered respectfully: "It is the blessing of the servant to share the worries of the general." ”

Li Yuanqing smiled and grabbed her little hand casually, "The master is a little tired, help the master rub it." ”

"Yes."

Nian'er hurriedly came to Li Yuanqing and helped Li Yuanqing rub his head.

Today's banquet is completely Li Yuanqing's home field, he can decide what he says, he just drank a few glasses of meaning, and he didn't feel any discomfort, and his mind was clear.

Feeling Nian'er's gentle little hands and smelling the faint fragrance on her body, Li Yuanqing's mind also spun rapidly.

Obviously, we cannot rush to develop flowering bombs, but financial matters cannot be delayed any longer.

Especially on the Qu family's side, the accounts of more than 500,000 taels are definitely not a light burden for the Qu family.

In other words, the reason why Qu Mingrui is willing to die to help Li Yuanqing is to obtain greater benefits and benefits, and at this time, it has been more than two years, and he has indeed made great efforts on his side, but he has not received too many dividends.

Moreover, on Sun Chengzong's side in Liaoxi, Li Yuanqing must also report as soon as possible.

The old man's time in Liaodi is running out.

This veteran of the Three Dynasties, the Emperor of the Son of Heaven, can hold on to this time, and it is not easy.

Especially the backbones under his command have grown up rapidly.

Thinking about it, Li Yuanqing suddenly sneered, grabbed Nian'er's little hand, and pulled it in front of him.

Nian'er was taken aback and exclaimed, but when she looked at Li Yuanqing's eyes, she also understood, hesitated for a moment, her little face was ruddy, and she tiptoed under Li Yuanqing......

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