To tell the truth, the cannon made by Wolf has exceeded Sun Yuan's imagination. Although the sound and light effects of the chain bullet are very amazing, what Sun Yuan really values is the flowering grenade, which can be regarded as a real cannon!

Artillery is all about hiding behind the back of the great army, firing constantly, suppressing the enemy's charge. Solid shells are used to bombard enemy fortresses, but they are not very effective in field battles. As for chain and grape bullets, the range is too short, and you have to put the cannon to the enemy's chest

。 The cannon is stabbed, Lao Tzu's artillery training is not easy, but the baby pimple, how can he take it out and take risks.

According to Sun Yuan, the quality of this cannon is much higher than the garbage of this era, and it can be directly equipped into the army. But Wo Erhu, the German grandmother, is too serious about doing things, and she refuses to agree. It is also said that this is just a sample, and when enough experimental data is obtained, it will have to be recast. Anyway, this cannon must be made to perfection before it can leave the factory, otherwise it will smash the signboard of his wolf clan.

In this regard, Sun Yuan was also very helpless. After coming down, he discussed with Old Man Wo for a long time and asked him how much capacity the gun factory had. The final data is not encouraging. It doesn't take much time to cast a bronze cannon alone, the problem is that the gun carriage needs to be made of cast iron, and the rulers and accessories in it have to be made of stainless steel, and they have to be accurate to the millimeter, but it takes a long time to build these things. If you really calculate it, it's fast to get one a month.

There is no way to do this, as far as Sun Yuan knows, Tang Ruowang made Hongyi cannons for Emperor Chongzhen, and only twenty cannons were built in two years, less than one a month. Moreover, the Hongyi cannon he made was stupid and coarse, and it could not be compared with Comrade Erhu's at all.

Sun Yuan had no choice, so he had to say, sir, you can get it yourself, and you don't have to worry. Anyway, within a year next year, you can help me build four four-pounder guns and two eight-pounder guns.

"This shouldn't be much of a problem." Wolf thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Wait until the experimental data comes out and qualified workers are trained, .cc [marshmallow] However, the system you made is not bad, and in the future, we will make standard cannons based on the weight of cannonballs." ”

What Wolf said was referring to the Vallière system that Sun Yuan copied from history. This was done mainly to unify the chaotic ammunition and the wide variety of artillery of different calibers in the Rong era.

That is to say, from now on, the future Ningxiang Army will only use three types of field artillery: four-pounder, eight-pounder, and twelve-pounder.

As for the fortress artillery, garrison artillery and even naval artillery, that is a matter of the future, at least in terms of Sun Yuan's identity and power at present, this step cannot be discussed.

After taking a break, Sun Yuan also visited Wolf's gun factory. After all, he is the majority shareholder of the gun factory and owns the vast majority of the shares.

In fact, the scale of the artillery factory is still very small, that is, a few small blast furnaces and dozens of craftsmen. Not only did they have to make guns inside, but Master Cui and Yue Luming were also making guns inside. Although it is said that flintlock pistols are not Wolf's business, seeing the backward technology of the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty, the old Prussian man still couldn't bear it, and re-created a set of technological processes for them, so that the quality of the flintlock pistols equipped by the Ningxiang Army has been greatly improved

。

It can be said that this artillery factory is still very satisfying. Fei Hong and the others all ran over to see the excitement when they saw the sky, and asked when the four-pounder field gun would be able to equip the troops, so that the troops could practice. There has never been a reason for people to wait for weapons, and there is no reason for weapons to wait for people. Fei Hong and others had already begun to design the tactics of the spear infantry phalanx with artillery equipped, and the entire unit was in a state of excitement.

The only unhappy thing is the boss of Guan Taoguan, this miser complained in front of Sun Yuan more than once, saying, cannons and cannons, isn't it just a cannon battle, can't it be made of iron, why do you have to use high-quality brass. Do you know what copper is, it's money! Even if it is my Chongzhen Tongbao of the Ming Dynasty, it is also lead seven copper three. The general can be good, directly with pure brass. Loser, loser!

Speaking of which, Boss Guan was heartbroken.

Regarding Guan Tao's complaints, Sun Yuan can understand, but he can't accept it.

Make a cannon out of cast iron, just kidding, aren't you afraid that the cannon will blow up the bore when it is in use, and blow up the artillery?

Not to mention the blow to one's own side on the battlefield. It took a lot of time to train these qualified artillerymen, and according to Sun Yuan, the artillerymen under his command first had to be literate and then learn basic arithmetic. Every day when I get up at dawn, I have to memorize the ninety-nine watch, the parabolic formula, and the artillery operation manual, which is the most technical branch of the Ningxiang army. This kind of soldier dies one less than one, and if you want to train new people, you have to wait a few months. Unlike other classes, as long as you are physically qualified and know that the order is prohibited.

Because the copper cannon has good ductility, it will not leak air or explode when it is used, and it will expand and deform at most. It really can't be used, it's a big deal to recast it.

Therefore, before the advent of high-quality steel in the modern era of great industry. Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth worlds, the world's cannons used brass and bronze, and the bronze cannon with a broken wheel made a name for itself on the European battlefield, which has been tested by time.

Therefore, Sun Yuan only laughed at the complaint of the boss.

Soon, the twenty-ninth day of the Lunar New Year arrived, and there was still one day before the sacrifice to the Taimiao.

Although the capital has just been plagued by Jiannu for two months, although the capital is still singing and dancing, it is a scene of the Spring Festival. But as soon as I left the city of Beijing, my eyes were full of devastation, and under the gray sky, the snow-covered villages were depressed, and there was no trace of vitality in sight. The food was robbed by the Liaodong Jiannu, and the people in the Gyeonggi area ushered in a bleak New Year

。

Just because this battle was too humiliating, and the Chongzhen Emperor did not have the heart to celebrate the festival, the matter of offering prisoners to the temple was delayed until the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve. The imperial court also did not make much publicity about the achievements of defeating the peasant army and capturing Gao Yingxiang alive. It seems as if the matter has been forgotten by now.

As the first hero of Gao Yingxiang's capture, it stands to reason that Sun Yuan has already attended this ceremony. Moreover, according to the system of the imperial court, half a month before, the Ministry of Rites would send someone over to teach Sun Yuan court etiquette.

But it's strange to say, it's twenty-nine years old, but there is no news from the Ministry of Rites.

This made Sun Yuan feel unconsciously anxious in his heart, and he vaguely felt a trace of unease.

Come to think of it, I must have been affected by those three cases.

As for Zhu Xuanshui, he is still active in Beijing, but there is no news from his side.

"It seems that this Spring Festival is going to be tasteless." Sun Yuan couldn't help but sigh for a while: "The system is really not so easy to mix. Maybe...... I'm on the wrong track...... If, if you can...... When I joined the peasant army, I found an opportunity to become independent, and I was recruited, and I might become a ......."

Of course, this is just Sun Yuan's cranky thoughts.

Every festive season, I think of my relatives and come out of Ningxiang for half a year, plus the previous Chuzhou War, for more than a year, Sun Yuan and his family have gathered less and left more.

Watching the heavy snow fall in the sky, Sun Yuan's thoughts flew back to Jiangnan and flew back to his mother.

Just as he was thinking wildly, a guard rushed over: "General, general, supervisor, supervisor has come to the capital, send someone to send a letter over, please enter the city to meet him." ”

"Overseer, what Overseer?" Sun Yuan was agitated and suddenly stood up from his chair.

The donkey smiled: "The general is confused, there are still a few supervisors in the world, and naturally it is Inspector Lu." General, now it's okay, the superintendent is here, this is the way to see the moon. In the past few months, we have been suffocated! ”

His words made all the generals in the festival laugh, and the laughter was full of lightheartedness.

"Haha, okay, it's good that Inspector Lu is here!" Sun Yuan laughed loudly: "Prepare the horse, I'll go to the city to meet the Governor."

。 ”

Yes, it's good for Lu Xiangsheng to return to Beijing. When he arrived, those three cases were not a matter at all. And the most important thing is that Sun Yuan can smoothly get the appointment of the imperial court and go to the Xuanfu to serve, and he doesn't have to stay here for any reason, as if he has been forgotten by the whole world. Moreover, maybe you can also participate in the ceremony of the imperial court to sacrifice the temple tomorrow night.

On the way into the city, Sun Yuan had a smile on his face all the time.

In fact, Sun Yuan only mentioned the matter of going to Xuanfu to be a general, but he did not talk to his subordinates. The key is that he was in trouble before, and it is still up to him whether he can go to Chengxuan Mansion in the future. Talking about this matter too early in front of everyone has upset the morale of the army.

Now it's good, when you arrive at the Xuanfu and settle down, you can take your mother and Yu Ren over, and the family will be reunited.

As for the territory of Ningxiang, it is the foundation of my Sun Yuan, but it cannot be lost. I have to think of a way, let Lu Xiangsheng do me a favor, let Wei Qinghua stay in Ningxiang, and take up the post of officer of a thousand households, and it is best to take up a position in Dahewei.

With Lu Xiangsheng's status, this matter is not too difficult.

The spring breeze is proud, which is Sun Yuan's mood at the moment.

Lu Xiangsheng is a native of Yixing, Nanjing, and this time he went to Beijing to participate in the ceremony and lived in the Liangjiang Hall. It is said that he can also live in a post house, but the problem is that the post house in the Ming Dynasty is too dirty, there are fleas in groups, and living in it is no different from going to prison. Therefore, generally the big people with a bit of status either live at a friend's house or go to the guild hall.

When I arrived at the ground, I reported my name, and after a while, I saw Huang You coming out of it, "ouch", and arched his hand: "I heard the magpie on the branch early this morning, I wanted to come to some distinguished guest, but it turned out to be Brother Taichu." ”

He and Sun Yuan had eaten together a few times before, and they could talk to each other, and they had a very close relationship, and they didn't shy away from talking.

Sun Yuan said angrily: "What, am I just disappointing Brother Huang like this?" ”

Huang You said with a smile: "I'm just a poor person, how dare I offend Sun Counselor?" ”

"General Sun?" Sun Yuan was stunned.

Huang You: "Brother Taichu probably doesn't know yet, your appointment as a general of the Xuanfu has been appointed." ”

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