Because the two sides had signed a cooperation contract, Alberg did not shy away from anything, and took Gu Yunji and his party to a warship where their caravan was anchored in the nearby seas.

"Sir!"

As soon as the sailors on the ship saw Alberg and the others, they immediately stood up straight and gave a Western military salute, with a straight body and well-trained, and it could be seen that their literacy was very good. This is also the proof that this caravan belonged to the royal family of Franco-Franc - most of the sailors who came out of the wild road were discouraged and behaved casually, and they were far from being so disciplined.

Albert also seemed to be very satisfied with the demeanor of his sailors, and he couldn't help but straighten his chest, and said to Gu Yunji with a little pride: "Everyone, please see, this is our warship equipped with a full set of new firearms."

There is a big difference between the warships of this era and the warships of the previous life, there is almost no difference in appearance and style from ordinary ships, there are no obvious offensive weapons, and there are no large artillery guns that can hit enemy targets from a long distance.

By "armed firearms", Albert mainly refers to firearms that are equipped on sailors.

Next, Alberg showed the group a variety of firearms they were equipped with.

A considerable number of them were small firearms that could be used by a single soldier on their own, similar to muskets used in land combat. Mainly when the ships of the two sides are close, the enemy soldiers are fired at close range, so as to reduce the pressure for possible broadside battles later.

With the exception of individual firearms, most of the remaining firearms are medium-sized firearms used by two or three persons in partnership.

This kind of firearm is relatively large and bulky, and the shooting distance and lethality have a qualitative improvement compared with the musket. Similar firearms were also available in the imperial court, but they were mostly used in siege warfare because of their inconvenient transportation.

In recent years, the four realms of Great Xia have been relatively stable, and even if there is a war, it is also focused on defense, and such medium-sized firearms have not been used for a long time. At present, the research focus of the Firearms Bureau is still more on lightweight firearms, and the coastal defense is lax, and even the research on naval firearms has been left behind by the imperial court.

After a simple visit, I didn't see anything particularly new, but the hearts of Gu Yunji, Mei Feng and the others still sank in unison.

Just looking at the firearms manufacturing technology, there is really nothing outstanding about the Franc machine people, and even some small firearms are still in the style that the Shenji Battalion has long been eliminated, which is far less exquisite than the self-made firearms of the imperial court.

But the advancement of the Franc machine man lies not in the technology, but in the concept of naval warfare and the importance attached to naval warfare.

Every sailor on board is well-trained, and in addition to the soldiers who fight, there are also logistics personnel who specialize in supporting logistics, gunsmiths who are responsible for maintaining and repairing firearms, etc. They have a clear division of labor and tacit cooperation, just like a huge machine, once encountering a war, you can imagine how high the speed and efficiency of the entire warship will be.

On the other hand, on the side of Great Xia, Gu Yunji had seen the training scene of the sailor, and knew that the current naval warfare method of the imperial court was still in a rather simple stage.

Needless to say, in terms of weapons and equipment, it is far inferior to the Franc machine man - the imperial court does not have advanced firearms, but there are no firearms suitable for naval operations, and the central government's perennial contempt for coastal defense has naturally created a gap that is difficult to make up for in a short period of time.

In addition, more importantly, the main combat method of the imperial court sailors is still broadside battle.

Broadside combat, in which the side of one's own ship is approached to the side of the enemy's ship, and then the soldiers jump onto the enemy ship and fight the enemy with white blades - just listen to the introduction, you can know that this is a simple, crude and backward way of naval warfare.

In this era, technology was not developed, and in the general lack of long-range attack weapons, there were few other ways for the two sides to fight each other except for the white blade after getting close.

However, the current situation is that the Franco-Robot has begun to slowly change from broadside warfare to firepower warfare by relying on their own continuous innovation and progress in firearms technology. They can take the lead in using firearms to strike at the enemy before the ships meet, and the power of this combat method is obvious.

Although the battle really began after the ships touched, the soldiers naturally did not stand dry as the ships of both sides kept approaching

Yes, a series of measures will be taken.

In the past naval battles, the imperial court has always prepared slingers and dart gunners, and when the ships approached a certain distance, they would throw stones, darts and guns at the enemy ships, and also throw gunpowder bullets and lime bullets to achieve the purpose of blinding the enemy's eyes.

It sounds like this method of warfare is quite effective, but when compared to medium-sized firearms, it is really not enough. If it is used in real naval battles, I am afraid that before the enemy ships enter the throwing range, our soldiers have already been killed and wounded by the opponent's artillery.

The imperial court and the Franc machine are currently in a cooperative relationship, but after a visit, Mei Feng and the others can't help but be a little worried - the Franc fighter ship is so well equipped with firearms, if there is a war, the imperial court sailors will be with them like this, and the situation is not optimistic.

On the side of the couch, you will not allow others to sleep soundly. The Franc machine caravan carried so many firearms, thousands of miles from the West to the East, in addition to doing business, most of them also had the intention of showing off their strength, they also used to trade with the Japanese Kou Gao Shishu, it can be seen that the wolf ambition, the court can not help but guard against it.

In the front, Alberg was still talking about all kinds of firearms, and Gu Yunji, who was in the back, listened while exchanging a vague look with Mei Feng, and invariably saw a sense of urgency in the other party's eyes - the training of sailors in the imperial court should indeed be put on the agenda.

Fortunately, the imperial court has a foundation in firearms technology, and as long as there is a direction, it is not difficult to catch up with the gap.

Today is not only a visit, but also a kind of observation and study of the naval battle of the Franc machine, and after returning to record today's experience and experience, and then present it to Emperor Jingfeng, he can persuade him to order the training of sailors to improve firearms.

Franco-man is not only a good partner, but also a hidden threat to the imperial court, with a vivid example in front of him, even the stubborn old ministers in the court may not be unconvinced.

Thinking like this, Gu Yunji made up his mind, so he listened to Eberg's introduction more carefully, and paid attention to the various devices and equipment on the warship.

While visiting, Gu Yunji suddenly noticed a few objects covered by black cloth in the corner, which were not small in size, and in terms of shape, they looked like some kind of artillery-type large weapons.

Seeing that Alberg seemed to be deliberately ignoring, he didn't even look at the corner, and went straight to the next place. Gu Yunji's heart moved slightly, and he was keenly aware of something, so he simply stopped and asked, "What is covered by the cloth over there?"