"Arabutan has failed again?" In the woods, Geldan lay on the side of the war horse, his head resting on the horse's belly.

"Yes! Failed again, this kid is like a horse. When encountering things without thinking clearly, they charge wildly. I heard that he brazenly launched an artillery bombardment regardless of his subordinates on the positions of the Ming army. As a result, the Ming army died, and so did his men. In this battle, his men suffered almost 4,000 casualties. Danzira straightened up and reported Arabutan's information to Goldan.

"And! This is nothing new, he did it when he was in Yinchuan. It's just a matter of killing a thousand enemies and losing a thousand and two yourself. What else could he do! Gerdan scoffed at Arabutan.

This time, he successfully spelled out one of the main regiments of the Ming army. Alabutan has just sent a messenger asking us to continue our offensive tonight. He pledged not to fight with us after the war. ”

"You've got in your head! It was clear that he had messed things up, the shells ran out, and the rocket artillery was blown up by the enemy. What are we going to do to fight the Ming army? Do you think that if he can't beat the position, we can take it down?

Can we beat the Ming army, as for the one who wants to burrow in the woods in broad daylight, and dare not move? In the face of Danzira's fanatical fighting spirit, Geldan sneered even more.

Gerdan gave Danzira an angry look.

Because the airships of the Ming army were constantly circling in the sky during the day, the Mongols could only move at night. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses want to hide in the forest, and it takes a large forest to do it. However, it is a pity that the most lacking thing in the northwest is water, and the most scarce thing is the woods.

It's not easy to find a campsite every day. In order to avoid the Ming airships, the Mongol soldiers were forced to develop the habit of going out by day and night. All baggage, personnel, must be properly ambushed before dawn.

Even if you can't get it, you have to bury it in the sand.

"But Alabutan has already defeated a main group, and if we attack at this time, we are very likely to take Shizuishan. Shizuishan is the gateway to the north of Yinchuan, which is a great achievement. Danzira didn't want the fat in her mouth to fly away.

"A main regiment? Do you think that the Ming army has only one main regiment? You send someone to see, Shizuishan must be building fortifications now. If we go again tonight, we will definitely run into a bloody encounter. Lao Tzu didn't touch the nail, his grandmother's was a pit. ”

“……！” Danzira had nothing to say, but there was artillery support in Alabtan last night, but there was nothing tonight. He didn't think that mortars alone would be able to take out one of the main regiments of the Ming army.

"I think we can continue to go east. Don't die on the Yinchuan side, the biggest advantage of the Mongol cavalry is mobility. Beyond Yinchuan, it is a thousand miles of Horqin. We can't get any benefits from the Han people, so let's go to Horqin and grab some cattle and sheep to come back. At the very least, it can soothe the hearts of the soldiers. "Dorgon was lying under the tree, his eyes closed, and the old god was there.

Gerdan glanced at Dolgon, who was talking about his heart illness during this time.

The soldiers followed him out for more than a year, and most of the time they spent eating here and waiting for death to confront the Ming army. The Ming army has a huge logistical supply, and there is no shortage of food or drink, but he Geldan can't.

The Mongol army did not have any salaries at all, and the gains of the soldiers were all obtained from looting after the war. Those who rob more make a fortune, and those who rob less make a small fortune. If you don't grab it, then you can only drink the northwest wind.

For a year, the Mongols confronted the Ming army in Yinchuan, and they didn't grab anything at all. Now that the morale of the army is no longer stable, if it can't grab anything again, the army may fall apart.

If you want to break into Guanzhong and grab a handful of Han people's territory, you must break through the Yinchuan defense line. Otherwise, the lone army will go deep, and the biggest possibility is to be surrounded by the superior Ming army, and finally be surrounded and annihilated in the Han land.

In fact, Batur Huntaiji is also helpless, looking at the Tubo people on the surrounding plateau, the Indians in the south, the Rakshasa people in the north, and the Sutes in the west are all poor buddies who are poorer than him. Only by going east can you grab some good things.

Especially in recent years, Daming has prospered day by day. The businessmen of the past all used poetic language to describe the wealth of the Ming Dynasty.

Baturhui's eyes were red, but his army had nothing to do. In the first two years, I grabbed a handful in Horqin, and the accumulated family funds were almost spent in the confrontation.

"Horqin was only robbed by us two years ago, so he shouldn't have much wealth now!" Although Geldan was shaken, he still did not dare to rashly change his strategy in his heart. Otherwise, after going back, Alabu will not be able to bear to sue him.

"This time I'm here with guns and ammunition to tell you. The Ming had helped Geritu Khan, and Korqin had slowly recovered from the defeat he had suffered two years earlier. The grassland constantly sends cattle and sheep to Daming, even the sheared wool.

Moreover, the grassland has also become a passage for the Ming Dynasty to sell salt to the west, and every year Corche will have a giant grand bazaar. The tribes of Central Asia, as well as the Vighuls, would send caravans there. As a trading platform, Geritu collects a large amount of taxes every year.

He used the money to buy a lot of good equipment in Daming. Don't underestimate them, as far as I know, the guys in their hands are no worse than ours. Moreover, Horqin is thinking about the shame of two years ago.

In two months it will be the day of the Grand Bazaar, and if we can go to Horqin to grab a handful, the harvest will definitely be great. As long as you have money, you can buy people's hearts. Bought people's hearts, you go back to the Ili River Valley to ......! ”

Gerdan's eyes narrowed, and the temptation was great. All along, he wanted to kill the mixed dad and replace him. More than once, he dreamed in his dreams that the old pervert died on the belly of a woman.

The ideal is very plump, and the reality is very skinny. Two years have passed, and the old pervert is still galloping on the bellies of all kinds of women.

"Don't worry, I've discussed it with Wu Sangui. He supports you in taking out Baturhui, and after you become Taiji, he is willing to form an alliance with you on behalf of the British Empire. India will be your back, they will provide you with arms, and Wu Sangui is also actively preparing a navy to pull out a place called Strait Castle.

He said that as long as he killed the Strait Castle, he would be able to quickly South China Sea. Take a punch in Daming's soft lower abdomen! Daming will be forced to fight on two fronts, and this is a good opportunity for us to destroy Daming. ”

Geldan is tempted!

After knowing Daming's wealth, he didn't want to go to Daming to grab a handful all the time. Not only can you appreciate the glory of your ancestors, but you can also live a game of Genghis Khan's addiction.

"Shall we go to Horqin?"

"No problem, as long as you raid Korqin while in the Grand Bazaar, I guarantee you will make a lot of money."

"Dolgon, as long as I restore the glory of the Mongols. I will give you the land of Liaodong forever to you Jurchens, and as long as my children and grandchildren still have my blood in their bodies, the oath will not change. Immortal Heaven testifies that if I break this oath, I will be taken by a falcon like a rat for nine days. After death, the whole body shall not be completely destroyed, and the descendants shall live underground forever. Gerdan pulled out a silver knife and slitted his cheek and looked at Dorgon.

The oath was ruthless, and Dorgon gripped Gerdan's hand excitedly. He fell to his knees with one hand on his chest and said, "I love Xinjue Rodolgon, and I swear that I will definitely help Geldan achieve great things." If this oath is violated, the descendants of the Jurchens will be slaves in the era and will never turn over! ”

The drama of swearing allegiance was staged again, and the two sides hugged each other excitedly.

"Bring mare's milk!" Gerdan let out a loud shout.

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The weather was so hot that it seemed to be on fire, and Li Xiao took the train to Jinzhou.

The north of Daming is now a construction site, from Liaodong to the capital, and then to Shandong, Henan, Shaanxi, Shaanxi, and Gansu are laying railways on a large scale. And Jinzhou is the source of this large construction site. Because here, locomotives are produced.

The train runs fast, and it all refers to the headband. Li Xiao understands the truth in this!

However, this time, Li Xiao did not come to see the locomotive, but to see the naval arsenal established by Li Xiu by the sea.

"Big brother! It's not that big yet, but it won't be long before it can be mass-produced. Of course, according to your meaning. Shells can be produced on the shore, but the charge must be on Changxing Island. I get that! Li Xiu pointed to a factory under construction and said.

"Don't be so troublesome, new types of ammunition have appeared on the western front. I've checked it and the recipe is basically the same as ours. There is no longer a need to keep this matter secret, and the ammunition factory in Jinzhou can charge on the shore.

Jinzhou is relatively close to the sea, and you set up an ammunition factory here. The army is building an ammunition factory in Xi'an, and now the war is fighting ammunition. Two days ago, I was shocked by the ammunition consumption reported by the Ministry of War.

In the northwest for a month, the consumption of ammunition alone is more than 6,000 tons. ”

"Tons?" Li Xiu scratched his head.

"The numbers were so big that they had to be calculated in new units. One ton is equal to two thousand catties! Li Xiao sighed, the Gansu battlefield on the Western Front is a gold-swallowing beast, and it is enough to fill in the gold mountains and silver seas every day.

Now I finally understand what it means to call a cannon a golden tael.

"Good boy!" Li Xiu scratched his head, and also felt that this number was incredible.

"That's it! Tell me about you, what are the good things, and I want to see them for myself. "There is a forest below, and Li Xiao was led down the steps by Li Xiu.

"Big brother, know you like new things. The Xu brothers will drum up one, you can see if it is suitable for use. Li Xiu showed a smug look on his face, Li Xiao felt that it should be a good thing, otherwise he would definitely not have this expression.

Sure enough, after seeing this thing, Li Xiao was shocked.

On the land on the edge of the woods, a large oilcloth is spread. There's a stick on the tarpaulin, Maxim!

Right! It's Makqin, and this thing is almost no different from the later generations.

At the beginning, Li Xiao drew the drawings of AK-47 and MG-34 and handed them over to Zhao Shizhen for production. As a result, the sample was produced, but it was not satisfactory.

Assault rifles, as well as general-purpose machine guns, have high process requirements. The production of a strong, the price is amazingly high. However, the price is high, but it can also be customer service. After all, it is possible to equip a small number of elite units with these weapons.

However, the reliability is poor, which is difficult for Li Xiao to accept.

First of all, there is the problem of materials, phosphorus steel does not make a high rate of fire barrel. Not to mention the MG-34, which has a theoretical rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute, and even the AK-47, which has a magazine of 30 rounds, is difficult to withstand under continuous firing.

The barrel will turn red if you shoot 100 bullets in a row, and if you continue to shoot it, the barrel will be useless.

The arms industry has always been comprehensive in nature, and a country needs to have strong industrial capacity. Now Li Xiao knows what comprehensive national strength is. Even if you have drawings and something is made, you can't do it without the right materials.

The big eight-grain rifle actually uses the loading time to let the barrel heat up. On this, the army also strictly stipulated. It is not allowed to fire fifty rounds in a row, and the continuous firing must wait for the barrel to cool down.

As for the formula of cannon steel, how can Li Xiao know that thing. He graduated from the non-commissioned officer school, not the metallurgical university. Even if it is phosphorus steel, it is still a unique skill contributed by the old fisherman.

"You thing...... Can it be done? Li Xiao looked at Makqin who was using the bullet chain, and looked at Li Xiu suspiciously.

"No way, the ship's machine guns are too bulky. Our machine guns are actually quite good at everything, but the barrel is not good. Otherwise, there would be no need to make a thirty-six-barreled large turntable machine gun.

The Xu brothers thought of a way to wrap the barrel with a barrel with water. In this way, it can be cooled down while fighting, as long as six barrels are used. ”

"Can it be done?" Even though there was water to cool down, Li Xiao still remained skeptical. Because water is a very easy thing to conduct heat, in the winter of Liaodong, the water will be very cold. But it's a different story when you get to the tropical Xinjiapo, where the water comes out of the kettle at thirty or forty degrees.

"There is no problem with firing at least six hundred rounds." Li Xiu was full of confidence.

"What about the six hundred rounds of ammunition? Change the water? Li Xiao carefully inspected this Maxim and found that there was a drain valve underneath.

"Six hundred rounds of ammunition are gone, and the water is almost open. The solution they came up with was to change the barrel, and there was a pin here, and if you pulled it out, you could take the barrel off along with the sleeve. Attach a new sleeve barrel and plug in the pins. Trained soldiers, it takes less than a minute to do it. ”

Li Xiao nodded, this can be regarded as a method.

"It's just that there are more people, and one machine gun needs five people to wait. Two people are responsible for shooting, one is responsible for ammunition, and two are specialized in the barrel. For one machine gun, you need at least three spare barrels. ”

"Look at the firepower."

"No!"

As soon as Li Xiu agreed, five soldiers stepped forward. There is a clear division of labor between these people, some of whom stand exclusively by the barrel of the gun, and some of whom are specifically responsible for ammunition.

The two shooters took their positions, and a flurry of gunfire rang out. Li Xiao saw the big tree in front of him, and was forcibly interrupted by the crazy pouring bullets.