Among the naval officers under Zhu Daolin's command, Simeno is the best one who knows the history of naval development in various countries around the world, and he is not only proficient in naval warfare and artillery casting, but also very familiar with the rockets used by countries around the world for hundreds of years.

He had also seen Shi Qingyang and others test-fire several rockets equipped with the Ming army before, and came to the conclusion that this thing was not only not easy to use, but would also bring huge trouble to his warships and officers and soldiers if it was not done well.

Zhu Daolin understood Simeno's thoughts, thought for a while and suggested to him: "Otherwise, if you have time, you can transfer the chief and deputy commanders of the Military Orders Department and the Quartermaster Department to Gushan Iron City to visit the development and launch test of the rocket, and I will give you this right." ”

Simeno immediately made a decision: "The day after tomorrow, his subordinates can go, and by the way, send several 550-ton capital warships that have been used for half a year to the shipyard for maintenance and inspection...... Shangyuan Shipyard had already sent a notice a month ago, asking us to send all 550-ton warships back for inspection and maintenance, presumably to accumulate data for the design of new warships. ”

Zhu Daolin nodded: "Yes, the 550-ton warship in service is a new type of warship that we have explored and built by ourselves, and due to lack of experience, there are still many defects, which need to be summarized well." ”

"However, our engineers have made great progress in the past year or so, not only have completely mastered the keel connection technology of large European sailing ships, but also can reasonably apply mathematical formulas to the design of warships, make a reasonable allocation of the displacement and weapons and equipment of warships, and can optimize the layout of auxiliary keels, rib keels and the internal space of warships, and develop and innovate on this basis."

"Indeed, the engineers of Daming are truly astonishing in their ability to learn, and they are very diligent, and the 800-ton armed cargo ship they designed and built by themselves is very beautiful in appearance, if the hull is thickened by a third. It will definitely become an advanced and fast main battleship. Simeno was amazed.

Zhu Daolin explained: "At present, the 800-ton armed merchant ship manufactured in batches has used a number of new technologies and manufacturing processes that have been summarized for more than a year, and I am also very satisfied, but after all, it is designed according to the ocean-going cargo ship, and no matter how much it is improved, it cannot become an excellent main warship." ”

"It is gratifying that the engineers of the ship team of the research institute and the shipyard have worked hard for more than half a year. The design drawings and manufacturing plan of the 1,200-ton warship have been preliminarily completed, and it will only take about half a year for the new shipyard on Bagua Island to manufacture this new type of warship. ”

"If all goes well, the East China Sea Fleet will be delivered by September next year......"

"THIS NEW WARSHIP WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH 3 150 CALIBER CAST STEEL ROTARY GUNS, 24 210MM CALIBER CAST STEEL HEAVY GUNS, 18 125MM CALIBER LONG-BARRELED BRONZE GUNS AND SIX FOUR-BARRELED ROCKET LAUNCHERS, BELOW THE WATERLINE WILL BE COVERED WITH 5-10MM THICK COPPER HULLS, IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THIS 1200-TON NEW WARSHIP WILL BE THE MAIN WARSHIP OF THE NAVY."

SIMENO WAS VERY HAPPY TO HEAR THIS: "I REALLY WANT TO SEE IT IMMEDIATELY, CAN YOU CANCEL THE SIX ROCKET LAUNCHERS AND ADD SIX LONG-BARRELED BRONZE GUNS OF 125MM CALIBER?" ”

Zhu Daolin shook his head: "Don't rush to conclusions. If you go to Gushan Iron City to see the development and test firing of rocket artillery, maybe you will have other ideas. ”

"Is the rocket developed by the Firearms Bureau really worth looking forward to?" Simeno asked curiously.

"You'll know if you've seen it with your own eyes, haha!"

Zhu Daolin is very confident in the rocket that will be finalized.

As early as two months ago, the research team led by Lao Nie Tou imitated the rocket according to the drawings and technical data designed by Duan Deming.

A time-delayed detonation rocket was successfully produced using an iron barrel with a tail fin, with a controllable range of 550 meters and a scattering point within a diameter of 20 meters.

Once the recipe and manufacturing process are finalized, whether it is the Navy or the Army. Immediately, a big killer will be added.

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The moonlight is misty and the stars are faint. The pre-dawn darkness had passed, and a few rays of dawn faintly appeared in the distant eastern sky.

The three sail warships and four small troop carriers that sailed to the upper waters of Chongming Shadao turned around and turned around, and after leaving the main channel, they dropped their main sails one after another, formed a geese-shaped formation, and went down the river. Quickly pounced on the south wharf of Chongming Shadao two kilometers ahead.

The deck of the battleship "Winter" was busy.

Fifty marines quickly took up firing positions in the bow and stern, boxes filled with fixed ****** and cast-iron shells were placed on the sides of the twenty-four guns, and gunners in groups of six methodically prepared for battle under the command of the gunner.

Zhu Daolin and Simeno stood on the foredeck, looking out at the silent dock and the hazy fortress on the shore.

Four troop carriers transporting more than two hundred marines. Without any obstruction, he calmly lowered the sails, directly broke into the gap between two small patrol boats and more than a dozen large and small fishing boats, and successfully docked the dock in the sound of collision.

Before a few frightened guards on the shore could react, bursts of gunfire had already sounded on the two 300-ton river warships that followed, and in the blink of an eye, all the stunned guards on the shore were knocked to the ground, and more than 200 soldiers on the four troop transport ships quickly jumped onto the pier and rushed to the two watchtowers above the pier with their spears.

"It's hard to imagine that there is no defense on the shore, and our soldiers don't need artillery support at all." Simeno shook his head repeatedly.

Zhu Daolin didn't expect it to go so smoothly.

Seeing that the two 300-ton warships had approached the dock, and the naval officers and men on the four troop carriers kept shooting and killing the figures that appeared on the surrounding ships, and the screams and angry scolding came one after another, Zhu Daolin couldn't help but sigh: "It feels like the usual landing training, it can only be said that the father and son of the Yuan family are too big and stupid!" ”

The gunfire was like a rush.

The two 300-ton warships had already set up a gangplank, and the more than 300 marines on board rushed down the gangplank, rushed to the dock, and soon crossed the two watchtowers that had been taken, and split up to kill the two villages in the depths.

Almost at the same time, 1,500 soldiers from three spear battalions under the personal command of Shi Qingyang successfully landed at the North Wharf.

Two 550-ton warships launched shelling at the two tall fortresses on the shore at the same time, and the brick-and-wood conjoined fortress quickly collapsed under the roaring cannon, and more than 100 guards were buried in the constantly collapsing bricks and trees as soon as they picked up their weapons.

And the more than ten guards who escaped by luck were soon beaten into a honeycomb by the rain of bullets.

The barracks at the rear of the fort were ablaze with continuous shelling, and the terrified Yuan family and more than a dozen henchmen turned around and fled out of the barracks, but before they could climb the courtyard wall in the rear, they were shot and killed by the charging marines.

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