For a long time, Zhao Xiaoxi has thought about slowly turning cold weapons into firearms. At present, there are also firearms workshops in the Great Song Dynasty. Most of the firearms that can be produced are not very practical and fail to bring out the true power of firearms.

Since he began to prepare for the future strong army, Zhao Xiaoxi has gathered many craftsmen who are good at the development of firearms through power and connections, and let them experiment with artillery as a long-range mass killing weapon. And the bronze cannon is something that has been successfully tested in the development workshop.

This bulky bronze cannon, in addition to its high cost, is also important and unsuitable for land warfare. As for the battle to defend the city, Zhao Xiaoxi did not arrange it on the city of the Great Song Dynasty for the time being, for fear of being learned by the Fanbang people.

At the moment, these bronze cannons on warships, although the effect is not very ideal. But for today's naval warfare, their appearance will completely change the mode of naval warfare. Relying on the thinking of a large number of people and a large ship, I am afraid that it needs to be completely changed.

At present, the firearms workshop is also experimenting with steel artillery. However, due to the limited steelmaking process, the progress of steel artillery is not very smooth. Of course, with the completion of the Ryukyu steelworks, there will be plenty of steel, and artillery development will also be rapidly increased.

Looking at everyone, they felt that this fireball seemed to have no lethal power except for hitting farther. Zhao Xiaoxi knew that the shells fired by Wuwei before were only solid shells used to test the distance, and they naturally had no effect when they hit the sea.

But this kind of cannonball, if it hits the battleship, will definitely knock the enemy's warship out of a hole. If you find a person, you will not find a whole body at all, and the enemy who touches the shell will either die or mutilate. This cannonball is much more powerful than a crossbow arrow.

Just when everyone felt a little confused, Zhao Xiaoxi smiled and said, "Yun Cong, don't you think." How powerful is this shell? But imagine what effect this cannonball would have if it hit a warship? ”

After a little mention, Li Yuncong and the others came to their senses. If such an iron bullet is smashed into a warship with great force, the destructive power formed is only afraid of an ordinary large bed crossbow. I can't start attacking this far.

After meeting to give everyone a direct imagination, Zhao Xiaoxi smiled again and said: "Yue Laosan, among these commanders. Your martial arts are the best. But what this king wants to tell you is that in the future, when you encounter this iron lump, it is best to hide as far as you want.

Even if it is this king, he encounters this kind of iron lump. There is only one way to retreat. If you don't return it. Let this iron lump go there, I'm afraid that something will fall off my body. The power generated by this thing is not at all something that human beings can fight against! ”

For this, Yue Laosan smiled and said, "Thank you Lord Wang Ye for reminding me, but I think this thing is only available to Lord Wang." Now those Fanbang people shouldn't be able to make this kind of thing, right? ”

Listening to Yue Laosan's words, Zhao Xiaoxi was also speechless: "Yo! The king still thinks. Your third brother is still a pay, the second child of heaven and earth, and the character of your third child. I didn't think you were starting to become humble. It seems that being a father is really different! ”

In the face of Zhao Xiaoxi's jokes, thinking about his son on Qiongzhou Island, Yue Laosan also looked happy. But this happy expression, put on Yue Laosan's face, always makes people feel very weird.

Just when everyone was laughing at Yue Laosan, the commander of the martial guard ordered again: "All gunners are ready to fire the first salvo." I hope everyone will aim and try to send the target ship into the sea in the first round. ”

'Yes, Commander! ’

After some adjustment of the gun position, each gunner sent a signal that he was ready, and the commander of the Wuwei immediately said: "The target ship ahead, the first salvo, fire!" ”

With this order, the gunners standing behind the bronze cannon handed the torches to the burning line. It didn't take long for a loud sound, one after another, to begin to sound throughout the ship.

And at this moment, looking at the six bronze cannons on the side of the sea ship, at the same time spit out fireballs in the direction of the target ship. The crowd also really understood that this kind of attack was completely shocking. But the real shock is when the fireball comes on board.

When a cannonball hits the side of the target ship, a huge hole appears in front of everyone's eyes. And the two shells that flew to the ship directly knocked down the main beam of the ship. Another cannonball flew directly on the ship.

Each person wore a monocular, which allowed them to see the shells as they could get a direct view of the shells falling on the ship. Looking at the six shells, three of which hit three and three of them hit the water column closely, everyone really understood the terrifying power of this shell.

But this is not the end, looking at the close loss of the three shells, the face of the commander of the military guard is a little not good. But after so many trials, there are almost no results in the six-shot hit. After all, there is a sequence in which shells are fired, and there is also an offset in the warship.

As long as the ship is offset, the distance at which the bronze cannon was previously aimed will be deviated. At such times, it is understandable that the shells will be missed. It's good to have half the hit rate.

Seeing that the target ship was still floating on the sea, the commander of the military guard finally sank down and said: "Everyone listen to the order, change the bullets!" If you can't sink the target ship this time, go back to the base and see how I train you. ”

Seeing that the commander finally lost his temper, the gunners who had previously missed the bullet also felt that they were a little unlucky. By the time their shells flew out of the barrels, the ship had shifted a bit, and this happened.

Now that they are switching to flowering bombs, they naturally don't want to miss again. Otherwise, returning to the commander of the base will really let them come to a few ultra-extreme exercises. This kind of workout, they feel scared when you think about it!

With all the gun positions ready, the commander of the armed guard gave the order to fire again, and the whistling sound of cannonballs once again enveloped the target ship. Compared to the previous solid bullets, the power of the flowering bullet is even more amazing.

As soon as the shell reached the target ship, it exploded a second time. The earth-shattering sound, carrying the sawdust from the destruction of the target ship, made the scene even more spectacular. And this time, a flowering shell hit the side of the ship directly, and a secondary explosion was carried out inside.

Listening to the sound of explosions sounding one after another, as well as the movement of the hull cracking, Li Yuncong and the others finally understood. Why did this new type of warship cancel the kind of boat gang that resisted the enemy and fought with their own ships?

With this kind of long-range mass killing weapon, as long as they encounter an opponent at sea, they can directly launch an attack before the enemy. As long as it can hit, this kind of shell will send the enemy ship and the enemy, all into the vast sea.

Compared with the shock of Li Yuncong and the others, Zhao Xiaoxi seemed very satisfied, and nodded in approval with a smile at the commander of the military guard who looked at him. And at this moment, the commander of the martial arts felt that he had finally not lost face in front of this pavilion master.

Now under the rule of Zhao Xiaoxi, the people who are qualified to be called the pavilion master are all Zhao Xiaoxi's cronies. Compared with those who are called the prince, the military guards also know that everything they have is given by this prince.

Most of these guards used to be fishermen from poor farms by the sea. After being recruited by Zhao Xiaoxi, he first conducted some secret training, and his force value was much stronger than that of ordinary naval crews.

In addition, the treatment they can enjoy is much better than that of ordinary naval officers. The reason why the guards are most loyal to Zhao Xiaoxi is that as long as one of them is a military guard, their families can also enjoy Zhao Xiaoxi's care.

Although the punishment of traitors in the martial guards is very strong, there are very few martial guards who really dare to risk betraying their families. What's more, there are not many people in Wu Weizhong who dare to say a bad word about the pavilion master, how can he betray Zhao Xiaoxi?

Staying on Penghu Island, they are responsible for the sea trials of the new ship, and they are also responsible for the safety and vigilance work on the island. But the treatment they receive, even the foremen of some shipwrights, may not be as high as their income.

Everyone knows that being able to enter Wuwei means entering Zhao Xiaoxi's most core power organ. And Zhao Xiaoxi's management of Wuwei, to a large extent, also borrowed from the procedures of the Ming Dynasty Jinyiwei.

According to the division of the strength of the armed guards, as well as the degree of their meritorious service and awards, the positions they hold are determined. Under the control, even if there are some problems, there is no need for Zhao Xiaoxi to do it himself, those military commanders will deal with it for him.

Compared with the military guards in the northern Fan State, these military guards living in the south are undoubtedly much safer. But everyone knows that safety means fewer opportunities for meritorious service.

Therefore, for the military defense of the base, this sea trial can only succeed and not fail. If they lose face in front of Zhao Xiaoxi, then it will be a shame for the entire base military and health branch, and as the commander, they also need to bear the corresponding responsibility.

Now that Cho Hyo-seok is recognizing, it means that even if they have no merit, then the corresponding reward will not be less. Not seeking fame but profit, it is not the wish of some low-level military guards. After all, no one in any era is afraid of money!

After testing the live firing, Cho Hyo-seok ordered the guards to conduct a salvo on a rapid voyage. The entire sea ship, equipped with twelve bronze cannons, when one left and one right fired, the whole sea ship seemed to be more and more vibrating.

But the effect is very amazing, so that Li Yuncong and others can't wait to try the two guns in person. But for their request, Han Ankang said with a smile: "Don't worry, if you want to learn to fire a cannon at sea, you must first understand the principle of the bronze cannon."

This time, the king brought you here to let you know in advance what the new warship you will be able to control in the future will look like. First of all, make sure that you know how to use and operate this thing, so that you can teach your soldiers well in the future.

At the moment, the operation of the military commander to lead them seems very simple. But if you know that they can operate so skillfully now, after thousands of trainings and nearly a dozen casualties, I don't think you will think this thing is simple. ”

The commander of the military guard, who had already returned to the command building of the warship, also felt warm in his heart when he heard Zhao Xiaoxi affirm their efforts so much. With such a pavilion master, as a subordinate, why should they regret life and death? (To be continued......)