Chapter 740 Cannons, Battleships, All Wanted! [Ask for a monthly pass!] 】

（0740）

[Today's third shift is delivered]

The matter of Ganghwa Island in North Korea is actually quite complicated to say. The main reason, of course, is due to the pressure of the Tartars. The Tatars suffered losses at Phi Dao and Tieshan, and did not have the courage to directly attack the Tiger Ben army, and they did not have the ability to drive the Tiger Ben army away, so they went to trouble the Korean surrender faction. The surrender faction in Korea was under great pressure and had to put pressure on the Korean king Li Zong to come forward and drive the Tiger Ben army away from Tieshan.

And the king of North Korea, Yi Zong, is obviously not a particularly firm person. On the one hand, he hoped that the Tiger Army would be able to drive away the Tartars, but on the other hand, he was worried that the Tartars would join forces with the rebels in the country to attack Seoul. In case the Tiger Ben army is not reinforced, he will be in trouble. As a result, I don't know how, Ganghwa Island was actually occupied by the rebels. Li Zong habitually asked Fengpingjun and Li Jue to solve the problem. The problem is that Li Jue himself does not have the ability to solve the problem, so he has to ask Zhang Zhun for help.

It was the mysterious Korean naval division that occupied Ganghwa Island, that is, the Jeolla Provincial Naval Army. Demagogized by the surrender faction, the commander of the Jeolla Provincial Naval Army, Pak Dae-chang, brazenly commanded the Jeolla Provincial Naval Army and occupied Ganghwa Island in order to put pressure on the Korean king Yi Zong. Ganghwa Island has always been a refuge for the Joseon royal family, and Park Daechang's occupation of Ganghwa Island is equivalent to cutting off Li Zong's escape route, and if the Tartars attack Seoul with the rebels, he will have to defend Seoul to the death. And whether they can hold Seoul when the Tartars attack is also unknown.

Fengpingjun Li Jue made two requests to Zhang Zhun, the first was to send troops to help recover Ganghwa Island, and the second was to let Zhang Yan, the empress of Yi'an, reach Seoul as soon as possible. The first requirement is simple and clear. The second request is a little more subtle. In fact, Li Jue wanted to ask the Tiger Ben Army to send troops into Seoul to help resist a possible attack by the Tartars. However, inviting other troops to Seoul and the capital of the Korean Kingdom is, after all, a major event that cannot be carried out openly, and the capitulation faction will certainly try to stop it.

Fortunately, Li Jue thought of Empress Yi'an of the Ming Kingdom and Zhang Yan. Zhang Yan's visit to the DPRK was decided early on, and even if the capitulation faction opposed it, it would be useless. As long as Zhang Yan arrived in Seoul, the escorts of the Tiger Ben Army naturally arrived in Seoul. Now that the Tiger Ben Army has arrived in Seoul, the Tartars will attack Seoul, and the Tiger Ben Army naturally cannot stand idly by. For Zhang Yan's safety, the Tiger Ben Army will definitely increase its troops in Seoul. Keep Zhang Yan, and Seoul will also be saved.

In fact, Zhang Zhun didn't care much about the Tartars' large-scale attack on Seoul. This is also why Li Zong and Li Jue feel very dangerous when they are in it. They must have been shocked by the illusion deliberately created by the Korean surrender faction, thinking that the Tatars would really attack Seoul at any time, so they panicked and sent out a request for help.

In fact, in the eyes of Zhang Zhun, a bystander, it is impossible for the Tartars to attack Seoul. Huang Taiji's hands and tails in Beizhili have not been dealt with yet, and he still wants to open up a new battlefield in North Korea? Isn't that lively? Do the Tartars of Iron Mountain have the guts to attack Seoul? It is impossible that as soon as they leave, the hind feet of the Tiger Ben Army will occupy their old nest Tieshan City, leaving them with no return.

Of course, the North Koreans asked for help, and Jang Zhun was definitely going to react. Leave aside other things for the time being, but this Ganghwa Island can be interfered with. Controlling Tieshan and Ganghwa Island is equivalent to hitting two nails in the body of the North Koreans, and what the North Koreans want to do in the future, without the approval of the Tiger Ben Army, they will never dare.

"When you arrive at Ganghwa Island, you have to do three things: first, get in touch with the Marines on Phi Island to see if you need support from the Marines; Second, get in touch with Zhang Lingyun, who is stationed in Tieshan, to see if he needs support from the army. Third, pay close attention to developments in the DPRK. If there is anything special, please report it to me immediately. ”

"When you set out, prepare enough ammunition and supplies, and it is best to prepare for a protracted battle. If necessary, you can dispose of it on the spot, and don't ask for instructions. There is only one principle, that is, we will never suffer losses ourselves. We don't do anything good. ”

Zhang Zhun cautiously commanded.

"Understood"

Zhang Haibin replied solemnly.

"You go and prepare"

Zhang Zhun nodded and said gently.

Zhang Haibin stood up and saluted, turned around and left.

Wu Yiyi and the others were on top of the saber tooth ship, waiting for the order to leave. After receiving the order to leave Ganghwa Island in North Korea, they immediately got busy again. They have changed out of their white dresses and put on blue combat uniforms. The other naval officers also wore blue sailor uniforms. These are all completely different places between the Tiger Army Navy and the Ming Dynasty Navy, which can be seen at a glance from a distance.

"Ganghwa Island?"

"It's a long way off"

Wu Yiyi said to herself.

The original plan was to set off for Yuzhou Mountain for sea training, so the amount of food and fresh water on the battleship was not particularly large. There is also a naval base on the side of Yuzhou Mountain, which can be replenished at any time, and there is no need to store too much. But when you go to Ganghwa Island, it's different, and the amount of food and fresh water that needs to be prepared is at least quadrupled.

The number of ammunition of various colors should also be doubled. Because, going to Ganghwa Island in North Korea is not a training, but a real battle. The strength of the Jeolla Provincial Naval Division of the Koreans is unknown, and there is no accurate data on the amount of ammunition consumed after the battle began. Therefore, in terms of ammunition, it is still necessary to prepare the most adequately. Be prepared

The situation of the Second Fleet is actually similar to that of the Third Fleet. They were going to sail to Jeju Island, which was farther than Ganghwa Island. They may even have to fight the Japanese navy, or Zheng Zhilong's pirate fleet. Therefore, Tuoba Momo, Guo Jie and others, who belonged to the Second Fleet, should also reserve more fresh water, food, medicine, and ammunition to make the most adequate preparations. Some naval officers and sailors even wrote wills in advance.

It will take at least a day for the two fleets to prepare for departure, so they will not set sail until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest. While the fleet was preparing to depart, Zhang Zhun took the time to go to the cannon foundry.

The sword tooth ship has already made dumplings, and the next step is the dragon god ship. Xue Zhidie's shipyard has already begun to arrange the construction plan of the Dragon God Ship. However, the red-coated cannon needed by the Dragon God Ship has not been copied yet, and Zhang Zhun has to care about it personally. The Englishwoman, Saviara, and her nominated craftsman, Ferdinand, had been going to the foundry for some time, and it was not known if the British could solve the problem of materials.

From the Partridge Bay Military Port to the Cannon Foundry, the distance was not far, and Zhang Zhun galloped on his horse and soon arrived. The foundry was still quiet, surrounded only by solemn sentinels. Zhang Zhun and his entourage dismounted at the door, and then came to the test site, just when they saw a woman walking out inside. With blonde hair, blue eyes, and a tall figure, which one is not Saviara?

"Brigadier General, I finally see you"

Saiviala's eyes were also very sharp, and she immediately spotted Zhang Zhun and shouted enthusiastically.

Zhang Zhun subconsciously stepped back, for fear that she would give herself another bear hug. It's not that he has a sense of resistance to foreign women, nor that he looks down on foreign women, but in this era, men and women hug each other in public, and the consequences are indeed very serious, and they will definitely be labeled as immoral. Especially hugging a foreign woman will definitely be regarded as an alternative. Zhang Zhun didn't dare to risk the world's condemnation and do such an outrageous thing.

Who knows, Saiviala was actually a little reserved, instead of immediately coming up and hugging Zhang Zhun, she kept a distance of about three meters from Zhang Zhun, and said with a smile: "Brigadier General, I know, you don't like unrestrained women, you don't like to have too close contact with women in public, in the future, I want to be subtle." ”

Zhang Zhun nodded, thinking that it would be better if you knew how to follow the customs of the locals, otherwise, with the same way as you British, you will definitely be infinitely despised if you do things in the Ming Kingdom. He casually said, "It's good that you know." ”

Sun Qinkai came out of the test site and said in surprise: "My lord, why are you here?" ”

Zhang Zhun asked bluntly, "How is the progress of the red-coated cannon?" ”

Sun Qinkai said happily: "These British craftsmen still know a lot, and the problem of the red-coated cannon has been solved. It's just that she came up with some better ideas, and we're still experimenting. ”

Zhang Zhun glanced at Saiviala in a little surprise, with a look of approval in his eyes. This woman really has some ability, the problem that has plagued Sun Qinkai for several months has been solved so quickly? Got a better idea? Did you really find a treasure?

Glancing at Sun Qinkai, Zhang Zhun said in disbelief: "Really? ”

Sun Qinkai said affirmatively: "My lord, you come in and see"

Zhang Zhun nodded and followed him into the test site.

Sure enough, two brand-new prototype guns have been placed in the test site. The appearance of these sample cannons is obviously a little different from the previous ones, and it is obvious that they have just been cast. Judging from the appearance of the barrel, the material used in the barrel is indeed quite different from before.

Why was it that the cannon foundry could imitate the Napoleonic cannon, but not the redcoat cannon? The key reason is the strong pressure of the barrel material. The maximum firing range of the Napoleonic cannon was only about 2,000 meters, but the firing range of the red cannons was more than 5,000 meters. This means that the bore pressure of the two cannons is completely different. In other words, the barrel materials of the two cannons are also completely different.

The chamber pressure with a range of 2,000 meters is easier for Sun Qinkai to satisfy, but the chamber pressure with a range of 5,000 meters is more difficult. The difficulty before the redcoat cannon lies in this chamber pressure. Sun Qinkai repeatedly tested a lot of materials, and the cast barrel could not meet the requirements of this chamber pressure, so it had to be invalidated.

Sun Qinkai explained that the arrival of Saiviala just solved this problem. Britain itself did not have any copper mines, and the cannons they forged were made from several materials, and Ferdinand happened to know the exact proportions of different materials, and after a few experiments, the problem was solved.

Zhang Zhun glanced at Saiviara to show his approval, and then said, "Do you have a better proposal?" Can you tell us what kind of advice you are? ”

Saiviara smiled slyly, changed the topic and said, "Brigadier General, I heard that you have a large number of naval warships launched?" Can I go check it out? ”

Zhang Zhun nodded and said quietly: "Of course you can." ”

He actually had the idea of introducing Saiviala to Xue Zhidie. Saviara is from England, and her father is the commander of the British fleet, so she should have a good understanding of battleships. Even if she didn't know how British battleships were made, she should know a lot of specific data on warships. If she can communicate with Xue Zhidie and tell Xue Zhidie everything she knows, she will definitely bring a lot of benefits to Xue Zhidie. Combining the strengths of Eastern and Western warships, the new generation of warships of the Tiger Ben Army will definitely be more powerful.

Because of the Ming Dynasty's policy of banning the sea, the construction of warships in the Ming Dynasty lagged behind the West by at least 150 years. In the East Asian seas, the largest three-masted gunship in the Ming Dynasty has a displacement of only about 600 tons. And the Western powers, the warships with the largest displacement, have already exceeded two thousand tons. The number of artillery pieces, one in the sky and one underground, cannot be compared at all.

What is the Gap? This is the gap if you don't try to catch up, and it's almost impossible to completely shorten the gap. And if you want to catch up with and surpass others, the only way is to master the skills of Yiyi to control them, and transfer all the advanced experience of others to reduce the time you spend groping in the dark.

Saviara bargained and said, "Brigadier General, if you give me free time, I will introduce you to our latest British cannon." ”

Zhang Zhun frowned and said, "What kind of space do you want?" ”

Saviara said, "You just can't lock me up, just walk around and have a look."

Zhang Zhun frowned and said, "It's not safe for you to walk outside as a woman. ”

The corners of Saiviala's mouth rose slightly, and she said unconvinced: "I know how to fenc, my father personally taught me swordsmanship, but my saber fell into the sea during the naval battle, you ask someone to recast it for me, I can protect myself, I can also bring two firearms, if anyone comes to challenge me, I will definitely defeat him." ”

Zhang Zhun frowned and said, "You are both a gun and a sword, you will scare others"

Saiviara said sharply: "Brigadier General, you discriminate against women"

Zhang Zhun stared at her for a moment and did not speak.

Saviara stared at him with the same sparkling eyes, showing no intention of backing down.

"Good"

Zhang Zhun said slowly.

"Oh yes, free"

Saviara cried out innocently and cheerfully.

"I'll take you to meet someone"

Zhang Zhun frowned and said.

This British woman's temper is not easy to figure out, so it is right to squeeze all the value out of her body as soon as possible, and then let her return to China. Everyone else is a big girl, don't delay others getting married. If you let others think that you are hungry and unscrupulous, so shameless that even the red-haired ghost woman wants to go to it, it is really too wrong.

"Do you want a carriage ride?"

Zhang Zhun asked subconsciously.

"I'll ride a horse"

Saviara said with an eyebrow raised.

"Give her a horse"

Zhang Zhun said casually.

Lu Yidian took a spare war horse and handed the reins to Saiviala.

Saviara easily turned over and rode steadily on the horse's back. Her movements are indeed very vigorous. Inferred from her movements, Zhang Zhun did not doubt that she would be able to fencing. It seems that she did be a pirate, and maybe she did kill people. Otherwise, where would there be such agile skills? The skills of the red lady are not as energetic as her

"Da Da Da"

The sound of horses' hooves was urgent, and the group returned to the Partridge Bay military port.

Seeing the dense saber ships in the harbor, Saviara seemed to have discovered a new continent, and exclaimed with a look of surprise: "Wow, so many battleships, brigadier generals, are all these warships yours?" ”

Zhang Zhun nodded and said, "Yes." ”

Saiviara looked back at him with a glittering gaze, and said expectantly: "Is it that in the Ming Kingdom, only Zheng Zhilong and you have so many warships?" ”

Zhang Zhun nodded and said, "It should be." ”

Saviara looked back at the saber-tooth ships and said expectantly, "Do you have any bigger warships?" These battleships ...... It doesn't seem to be very big."

Zhang Zhun shook his head and said, "Not for the time being." ”

Saviara immediately said: "Brigadier General, let's do a business, I will ask someone to help you improve the performance of the battleship and build a bigger battleship, and you will tell me the secret of the Tiger Sword." ”

Zhang Zhun said lightly: "This is indeed a good business. The question is, do you really have craftsmen who know how to build ships? Shipbuilding, it's not a trivial matter"

Saiviala smiled mysteriously and said confidently: "Brigadier General, it turns out that you also don't know something. Shipbuilding, it is not difficult to say, it is not easy to say. You say, what is the first thing we should do when we come to the Far East? ”

Zhang Zhun said without thinking: "Find a place to stay." ”

Saiviala pondered for a moment, and said a little helplessly: "Okay, it's not wrong for you to answer like this." Actually, I want to say that when we come to the Far East, we must first find a place where there are conditions to repair the ship. You say, how can we repair ships without craftsmen who know how to build and repair ships? ”

Zhang Zhun thinks about it.

The warships of the Western powers came to Asia from as far away as Europe, and the warships were constantly bumpy all the way, experiencing strong winds and waves, and there must have been many places that needed to be repaired. When you arrive at your destination, the first thing you do is to repair your boat. For the sake of convenience, there will certainly be a considerable number of craftsmen among the sailors on board. It's like the three fleets of the Tiger Navy, and each warship in the establishment has at least five maintenance craftsmen. This was originally a matter of common sense, and I accidentally ignored it.

Saviara's father led the British expeditionary fleet, they were the first fleet to reach the seas of East Asia, before their arrival, the British did not have ports in East Asia, nor did they have maintenance bases, so their fleet, there must be a lot of shipbuilders. Even if some of them were killed because of the Dutch's pursuit, there should still be some of Saviara's men.

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "How big a warship can you help me build?" ”

Seviara said without hesitation: "The King of the Seas"

Zhang Zhun looked at her suspiciously, and then shook his head gently.

The Sea King was Britain's largest warship, with three decks, a displacement of over 1,600 tons, and more than 100 cannons. She is human, not a goblin, and she can't be a traverser.

Saiviara seemed to be particularly afraid that Zhang Zhun would not believe herself, as soon as she saw Zhang Zhun's suspicious gaze, she suddenly became anxious, and said quickly: "Brigadier General, I didn't lie to you, really, as long as you have money, I can really help you build a Sea King-class battleship." Actually, the Sea King looks very big to you Ming people, but on our side, it is at most a second-class ship. ”

Zhang Zhun shook his head and said, "It's impossible for you to have so much information. ”

Saviara said unquestioningly: "As long as there is benefit, there is no information that I can't get." I can tell you honestly that on our side, as long as you have enough money, you can buy any kind of material. If you don't believe me, I can help you find artisans from hundreds of other countries in addition to those in the UK. ”

Zhang Zhun asked suspiciously: "Are you looking for craftsmen from other countries in East Asia?" ”

Saiviala nodded heavily, and said confidently: "Brigadier General, I really didn't lie to you, you may not know, in Nanyang, in fact, there are many Spaniards, Portuguese, French, Italians, and even Jutland small traders or something, their lives are actually not easy." They all want a better way out. ”

"They all came to the East with the dream of making a fortune, but the reality is very cruel, and they may not have a chance to get rich. Some people even go bankrupt and destitute for various reasons, and can only work as beggars on the streets. As long as you have someone you can trust, they won't mind taking refuge in you. Provided, of course, that you can pay them a salary that they are comfortable with. ”

Smiling a little slyly, Saviara said slowly: "If the information I have is not wrong, your Ming Imperial Court has cooperated with the Portuguese a long time ago. The Portuguese salvaged the cannons from our sunken ships and sold them to you for a huge profit. Actually, if you buy cannons directly from us, you don't need to be so expensive at all. ”

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "Battleships are completely different from artillery. ”

Saiviara unceremoniously stretched out her hand and said seriously: "In the face of money, everyone is greedy. As long as you give me enough benefits, I can even help you get the blueprints for the Dutchman's largest battleship. You know, those Jutland peddlers, what they like most is money, as long as they have money, they don't care about selling drawings."

"Actually, the warships of the Jutland petty traders were not designed by themselves at all, but copied from the Spaniards. Back then, they fought a battle with the Spaniards, and they won by luck, they dragged the Spaniards' warships back, relying on their own money, desperately copying them, so they have today's status. ”

"On our side, the most skilled in designing and building warships were the British, as well as the Spaniards. Everyone else only knows how to copy someone else's, at most a few small changes, such as a decoration or something. If you like the Spanish ships, that's fine. The Spaniards' largest warships, of which there were two types. One is the Santiago class and the other is the Santa Teresa class. Both of these battleships had a displacement of more than two thousand tons, and the number of cannons exceeded a hundred. ”

Zhang Zhun frowned and said, "What is the largest warship of the Dutch?" ”

Saviara affirmed: "There are currently fifty-one Sea Monarchs, and fifteen are under construction, and the ability of small Jutland traders to design warships is not good, and their ability to build warships is still good, and their money is really too much."

Seeing Zhang Zhun's somewhat puzzled expression, Saiviala couldn't help but show off her knowledge, and said with a smile: "Sea Monarch, Sea Monarch, your Chinese sounds similar, in fact, on our side, the difference is very big. Our British, the Sea King, is much stronger than the Sea Monarch of the Jutland petty traders, you just have to copy the Sea King and ignore the Jutland petty traders. ”

Zhang Zhun frowned and said, "Tell me honestly, what is the purpose of this?" ”

Saiviala slowly retracted her smile and said slowly, "Our council needs some funds and weapons support, do you understand what I mean?" ”

Zhang Zhun was a little surprised and said, "Your father is the commander of the fleet appointed by the royal family......"

Saviara said with an indifferent but resolute expression: "But we prefer to support Parliament, we don't like Charles I."

Zhang Zhun nodded thoughtfully.

When the Ming Kingdom was in turmoil, in Britain in the West, the arrival of a storm was also brewing. The situation between the British Parliament and the royal family is becoming more and more tense because of the conflict of interests. If the course of history had not changed significantly, then around 1642 A.D., that is, four years later, there would have been a large-scale civil war.

At the beginning of the civil war, the pro-parliamentary army was actually at a disadvantage. Compared with the royal army, which supported the royal family, the parliamentary army had the characteristics of backward equipment, chaotic command, and low morale. Eventually, most of the members of the council decided to form the New Army, which later became known as the New Model Army. Cromwell was the leader of the new Model Army. In the end, the new model army defeated Wang Dangjun and sent Charles I to the guillotine.

Seviara was so anxious to get the Tiger Hammer, obviously preparing for a civil war. She is a little girl, and she knows that a civil war may break out in Britain, and others will definitely know about it. It's a great opportunity, a great opportunity to do business with the British. If possible, Zhang Zhun could also take advantage of the British affairs and deal with the Spaniards. It is said that the Spaniards have always been haunted by the defeat of the Armada.

Zhang Zhun stared at her deeply for a moment, and then said slowly: "You come with me, let's go to Caidiexuan." ”

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