Ling Zhen frowned slightly and said, "Your Majesty, this is one of the two major weaknesses of this kind of cannon at the moment. Sometimes the shell fails to ignite, and sometimes the projectile hits the target but does not explode. ”

Yang Peng was not surprised by this, after all, it was impossible for this kind of rudimentary reloader cannon to be said to be as reliable as a modern cannon. Asked, "What percentage of this situation are you talking about?" ”

Ling Zhen thought for a moment and said, "This cannon, plus the one just now, fired a total of two hundred and seventeen cannons, of which there were eighteen cannons that could not be activated in the chamber, and twenty-three cannons that hit the target but did not explode. ”

Yang Peng pondered: "In this way, the reliability is about 80%. Not bad either! As he spoke, he patted Ling Zhen's shoulder as if encouraging. Then he asked: "Have you tested it, the rate of fire?" ”

Ling Zhen hurriedly said: "After testing it twice, the firing speed is about ten times that of an ordinary giant python heavy cannon!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the audience was in an uproar. Han Bing exclaimed, "Ten times the firing speed? Lord Ling, did you say something wrong, or did I hear it wrong? ”

Ling Zhen hurriedly said: "Niangniang didn't hear it wrong, and the minister will never dare to say anything!" ”

The women glanced at each other, and everyone had a look of disbelief in their eyes. Ya Yu Guanyin said: "According to what you say, isn't the firepower of this cannon equivalent to the firepower of ten ordinary giant python heavy cannons?" ”

Ling Zhen hurriedly said: "Since it can't be excited sometimes, there is still a gap compared to the ten giant python heavy cannons. However, it should be no problem to equip it with six or seven doors. ”

Ya Kannon glared and said, "That's too powerful!" ”

Yang Peng smiled and said to everyone: "Now everyone knows the power of technology, right?" A single improvement can increase the power of your army tenfold! Is it the technology and the technicians that are useful, or the other things that are useful? Without thinking about it, everyone said, "Of course, technology and technicians are much more useful!" Ling Zhen and the other technicians were all excited when they heard this, and they just wanted to create more powerful weapons to repay His Majesty and all the mothers.

Yang Peng said to Ling Zhen: "I am very satisfied with this kind of cannon, I think it can be put into mass production." Let's stop producing the most primitive cannons, and use the saved production capacity to produce this cannon. ”

Ling Zhen bowed in agreement, and then said: "Your Majesty, this cannon has no name yet, please give it a name to Your Majesty!" ”

Yang Peng patted his head and said with a smile: "Naming this kind of thing is the most headache!" Looking at the women beside him, he asked with a smile, "Tell me all about it, what should you call it?" ”

Ya Yu Guanyin said with a smile: "My husband can't choose a name, and I won't know how to choose a name." He looked at Han Bing as he spoke. Han Bing smiled and waved his hand: "Don't look at me, I have a headache when I think of this kind of thing." Then he said to Yelu Hanyu: "It's better for Yelu to take one." ”

Yelu Hanyu thought for a while and said to Chen Xiao: "Since this kind of cannon and the giant python cannon can be said to be in the same line, then even if the giant python was born from the bones." The giant python was reborn, and it was a dragon, and it was cyan, so it was called the green dragon cannon. ”

Ye Yu Guanyin immediately praised: "Qinglong Cannon, this name is good, mighty and domineering, and worthy of the name." ”

Han Bing teased: "I didn't expect you to be able to say a few idioms!" ”

Ye Yu Guanyin said angrily: "You and I are a barbarian of Fanbang, and I am now the concubine of the Ming Dynasty!" The crowd laughed.

Yang Peng smiled and said to Ling Zhen: "You also heard it, let's call it a red-clothed cannon." Ling Zhen bowed and promised.

Yang Peng slapped his face and said with a smile: "Lao Ling, your performance today is very exciting, I am very happy." It's not too early, it's time for us to go back. ”

Unexpectedly, Ling Zhen hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please wait for a moment." Is there anything you haven't shown your majesty? ”

Yang Peng showed surprise and said with a smile: "Anything else?" You actually put it in the back, could it be that this thing hidden in the back is more amazing than the redcoat cannon? ”

Ling Zhen clenched his fists and said, "Please Your Majesty, ladies and subordinates." Ye Yu Guanyin smiled: "You fat man has sold Guanzi again!" Ling Zhen hurriedly said: "My subordinates don't dare!" It's just that the subordinates don't know how to describe this kind of thing, so it's better to ask Your Majesty and all the ladies to see it with their own eyes. ”

Yang Peng smiled: "Hearing you say this, I can't help but be curious." Stop talking nonsense, take us around and see what you've made! ”

Ling Zhen hurriedly said yes and led everyone towards the direction of the riverside shipyard.

When they came to the shipyard, everyone glanced at it, but they didn't see anything dazzling? Ling Zhen said to Yang Peng and the others: "Your Majesty, ladies and gentlemen, please come here." Then he led Yang Peng and others into a large factory on the riverside.

As soon as everyone entered this factory, which was bigger than the palace, they saw countless workers busy knocking and beating, and then they were attracted by a never-before-seen ship, including Yang Peng, everyone showed a shocked look.

Han Bing asked with some uncertainty, "Lord Ling, is this a battleship?" ”

Ling Zhen clenched his fists and said, "This is the latest ironclad battleship that has been trial-produced by subordinates!" It turned out that the battleship in front of me was covered with iron plates, and the whole battleship was tightly wrapped like a piece of steel clothing, similar in appearance and appearance to a sail cruiser, but the volume was a whole circle larger.

Ya Kannon was amazed and said, "Won't a ship like this sink when it gets into the water?" ”

Ling Zhen hurriedly said: "Hui Niangniang, Wei Chen and the others used a maritime merchant ship to conduct an experiment, and after nailing the iron plate, although it has an impact on the driving performance of the warship, it will never sink. And this first ironclad warship, in order to ensure its sailing ability, we also deliberately increased the hull. It is believed that after completion, the ship's ability to sail can still be guaranteed. ”

Yang Peng said with a smile: "Ironclad warship, good!" Lao Ling, you really dare to think about it! The reason why Yang Peng said this was because the idea of this kind of ironclad warship was not proposed by him, it was completely Ling Zhen's own idea.

Yang Peng looked at the warship in front of him and asked, "Lao Ling, the bottom of this warship is still made of wood, right?" ”

Ling Zhen bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise. The keel and base hull of this battleship are still wooden. Iron armor is only attached to the outer layer to ward off attacks. We have already tested this kind of iron armor, and if it is not as powerful as a giant python cannon, it will not be able to penetrate it at all, let alone crossbow arrows and the like. ”

Yang Peng nodded, pointed to the several layers of gun doors on the side chord, and said, "It seems that there are a lot more gun doors than our cruisers!" ”

Ling Zhen hurriedly said, "At present, our heavy cruiser has forty-eight guns, and this ironclad ship is equipped with sixty-four cannons. ”

Everyone was amazed. Yang Peng looked at the ironclad battleship in front of him and said, "A good horse must be equipped with a good saddle, so give it a red-coated cannon!" Ling Zhen bowed and promised.

Han Bing said excitedly: "One red-clothed cannon is equivalent to ten ordinary giant python heavy cannons, sixty-four!" Oh my God! The others were amazed.

Yang Peng smiled slightly.

The sound of horses' hooves came from outside, until the door of the barn stopped. Everyone couldn't help but turn around and look, only to see Yan Ji, dressed in military uniform, rushing in. When everyone saw this scene, they subconsciously felt that something unexpected might have happened.

Yan Ji hurriedly rushed to Chen Xiao, hugged her fists and said, "Your Majesty, urgent military situation!" As he spoke, he took out a letter he had just received and presented it to Yang Peng.

Yang Peng took the book and saw that the cover showed that the book was actually from Dhaka. He immediately took it apart and looked at it, and said with a smile: "Interesting, the Holy Roman Empire has sent an additional 200,000 troops to the Delhi and Lucknow regions they occupied. There seems to be a steady stream of follow-up troops behind. ”

When the three girls heard this, they couldn't help but show a look of thought, Han Bing frowned and said, "What are the plans of the Holy Roman Empire to suddenly increase troops in Tianzhu?" Do you want to attack us from that front? ”

Yelu Hanyu said: "Maybe it is to annex the three Tianzhu countries in one fell swoop. ”

Ya Kannon said: "No matter what the idea of the Shinra is, we will not let them succeed after all. The three girls looked at Yang Peng in unison.

Yang Peng said to Yan Ji: "Tell Hua Xu's people to increase the intensity of investigating the movements of the Shenluo, and at the same time, they must also increase the intensity of monitoring the Three Kingdoms of Tianzhu." If there is any situation, report it as soon as possible. Yan Ji promised and ran down.

Yang Peng said to Han Bing again: "The Jinyiwei intelligence department must also take action." Han Bing promised to protect himself. Han Bing was often left by Yang Peng to sit in Bianliang, and Jinyiwei's intelligence department was only under Han Bing's control. Zhang Yan is responsible for the specific work.

Yang Peng's thoughts couldn't help but fly to Tianzhu, and then said to Ling Zhen: "Just do what I instruct, and if you have any questions, you can directly consult with the cabinet." Ling Zhen promised to do so.

Yang Peng led the three concubines to leave the armory field in a hurry and came to the cabinet yamen. When the cabinet ministers who stayed behind in the cabinet yamen heard that His Majesty had arrived, they hurried out to greet him.

Yang Peng led everyone to the back hall and sat down. When everyone saw that His Majesty was seated, they all sat down.

Yang Peng picked up the flying pigeon message he had just received and said, "I just received the flying pigeon message from Dhaka, and the HRE is sending troops to Delhi and Lucknow on a large scale, what do you think?" ”

Tang Shi pawned and said: "The old minister thinks that the Holy Roman Empire should no longer dare to be our enemy, and such an increase in troops should only be to strengthen the defense of that region!" ”

Yang Peng smiled and waved his hand: "Old Tang, you, you have been familiar with Confucian classics since you were a child, and this brain always involuntarily uses Confucian concepts to interpret the problems in front of you!" Treat others with kindness and always think that you will be rewarded with the same kindness! This is actually wishful thinking! Your kindness is just cowardice in the eyes of others, maybe the other party didn't dare to really go too far, but when they see your benevolent attitude, they will be encouraged, and their courage will be strengthened, and finally they will have the courage to really violate you! Being kind to your neighbors and being your neighbors is simply bullshit, and only the strong are the way to survive! ”

Yang Peng smiled: "I can't help but say such nonsense." Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Yang Peng glanced at everyone and said, "Shenluo will increase his troops in Tianzhu, and it will definitely not be just for defense. With their current strength in Tianzhu, it is more than enough for defense, do they still need to increase their troops? ”

Everyone nodded, and Fu Jianyue said, "It may also be to annex the entire Tianzhu in one fell swoop!" ”

Yang Peng nodded and said, "There is this possibility." After a pause, he glanced at everyone and said, "It is also possible that they want to use troops against us from the south." ”

Everyone immediately began to discuss, and Tang Shidian clenched his fists and said, "The old minister thinks this is impossible. A lesson from the past is not far away, does Shinra still dare to scratch the tiger's whiskers? The second took 10,000 steps back and said, Shenluo really wants to use troops against our Ming Dynasty, then after they increase their troops by 200,000, the garrison in the Tianzhu area is only more than 400,000, and the number of troops is not much more than ours. The old minister heard that even if the army attacked the fortification, even twice the strength of the army, there was no certainty of victory. The Shinra is pouring Tianzhu's soldiers and horses out of the nest, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to win. What's more, when they are pouring out of the nest, aren't they worried that the Tianzhu countries will take the opportunity to attack them? ”

Li Mubai said: "Master Tang is reasonable. However, I think that even if the HRE comes out, those Tianzhu countries may not dare to take the opportunity to attack Delhi and other places. Judging from the situation of these wars, Tianzhu people are ambitious and talented, and lack the necessary courage, even if they are fierce in their mouths, they are actually cowardly in their hearts. Even if they have any ideas, they must not dare to make any moves until the victory between our army and the HRE is decided. Shinra should have seen this as well. ”

Tang Shidian said hurriedly: "Even if you are right, then is Shinra sure that he can defeat General Shi Liancheng's soldiers and horses with his current strength?" ”

Li Mubai frowned and said, "This point is really puzzling. ”

Tang Shidian said: "So even if the Shenluo wants to use troops, it is definitely not aimed at us, but against Tianzhu, and their purpose must be to annex the entire Tianzhu!" ”

Han Bing said: "No matter what the idea of the Shinra fight is, since they have increased their troops in Tianzhu, we can't help but make the necessary preparations. That is, the purpose of the Shinra is really to annex the entire Tianzhu, can we just sit idly by? Then he said to Yang Peng: "Big brother, I think that no matter what Shenluo plans, it will always be unfavorable to us, so we should prepare as soon as possible." The ministers chimed in.

Yang Peng glanced at Han Bing and said with a smile: "Han Bing's suggestion is very good. No matter what the purpose of the HRE is fighting, we should always be prepared first. After a pause, "At present, the two main forces of the First Army Corps and the Second Army Corps have retreated to Bianliang, and if the situation really comes to an emergency, they can be sent up." At present, there is no need to convene, you can first let the military government troops in the southwest, Sichuan, and Tubo enter a state of readiness, and at the same time make Shi Liancheng more vigilant. That's it for now. ”

At about the same time, the HRE commander Goode, who was far away in Delhi, saw Andrew, the emissary, and bowed and saluted: "Long live Your Majesty!" Andrew replied, "Long live Her Majesty!" ”

Gooddown was about to invite Andrew into the hall, and the two guests sat down. Goode smiled: "I didn't expect Lord Andrew to come too, I don't know what the purpose of Lord Andrew's coming here is?" ”

Andrew smiled and asked, "Your Majesty's intentions, doesn't the Generalissimo know?" ”

Goode said: "Your Majesty's will is very clear, that is, to launch an attack on the Ming army in the Dhaka area to occupy Dhaka, for which 200,000 reinforcements have arrived. But what's the use of your Excellency here? ”

Andrew smiled: "I naturally came to help the generalissimo defeat the Ming army!" Goode laughed, "Really? But I don't think that your envoy to the Ming will be able to convince them to surrender the city. Andrew shook his head and said with a smile: "The generalissimo is wrong, I don't want to send an envoy to the Ming Dynasty, but to envoy the three Tianzhu countries." Gude was stunned for a moment and asked, "Envoy to Tianzhu country?" What are they doing? Then he said angrily: "Do I still need their help?" ”

Andrew nodded, "This is exactly what Your Majesty intended. Your Majesty wants these three Tianzhu countries to join us in attacking the Ming Dynasty. Gude said mockingly: "Just with these Tianzhu monkeys, even if they fight with Daming, they are just slaughtered!" ”

Andrew laughed: "No matter how bad it is, it's better than a monkey, right?" If we can instigate the three kingdoms to send troops to attack the Ming Dynasty, it will be beneficial to us in three ways. The first is that the armies of the Three Kingdoms will inevitably contain a considerable number of Ming troops, and the main force of our army will naturally be greatly reduced; The second is that since the Three Kingdoms sent troops to attack the Ming Dynasty, they naturally have no time to pay attention to us, and we don't have to worry about those Tianzhu monkeys taking advantage of our war with the Ming Dynasty to sneak attack us. The last benefit is that, in the words of the Ming Dynasty, it is called 'the snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's profit', we can take the opportunity to greatly consume the strength of Tianzhu, and wait until the Ming army in Dhaka occupies Dhaka, and then go back to clean up the Tianzhu people, hehe, isn't it easy? ”

Goode laughed: "Your Majesty is really wise, I can't think of such a strategy!" Then he asked, "Do you need me to do anything?" ”

Andrew said: "Please ask the generalissimo to send someone to contact the three kingdoms first, so that I can meet with them." Goode nodded, "That's easy." Then he said with some concern: "Although this strategy is very good, I am afraid that those three countries will not be fooled." Andrew couldn't help but nodded, "To be honest, I have such worries too." His Majesty, however, seemed confident that the ploy would succeed. Then he said: "The generalissimo should not take any action for the time being, wait for news from my side." Goode nodded.

Andrew left Delhi soon after, first on an mission to the country of Maga. This country of Moda is the country established by Salman, the southern generalissimo of the former Tianzhu, in the west of the south of Tianzhu.

Andrew saw Salman and handed over his credentials. After Salman saw it, he frowned and asked, "You Shenluo want us to send troops together to deal with the Ming Dynasty, I don't understand why I want to listen to you?" ”

Andrew smiled and said, "Da Ming is the biggest threat to all Tianzhu countries, doesn't Your Majesty know?" ”

Salman frowned and didn't speak. For all Tianzhu people, Daming has always been their nightmare, in their minds, if it weren't for the defeat of the first few battles with Daming, Tianzhu would not have ended up in the current situation. However, the Ming Dynasty is certainly the biggest threat, and the HRE is not a friendly neighbor.

Andrew seemed to see Salman's thoughts, and said, "We, the Shinra, have never wanted to get anything from Tianzhu. The reason why Tianzhu was sent to Tianzhu in the first place was nothing more than to fight against the Ming Dynasty! If we really have any thoughts about Tianzhu, how can we have a new Tianzhu king in Delhi? We are God's people, and it is our duty to be kind to others and to solve the injustices of the world. ”

Salman couldn't help but believe a lot when he heard this, as Andrew said, if the Shinra coveted the land of Tianzhu, why should he support a king of Tianzhu to rule Delhi and other places?

Seeing Salman's demeanor, Andrew knew that his nonsense had moved the other party, so he immediately hit the railroad while it was hot: "We have a common enemy, and that is the Ming in the east!" The Ming Dynasty is a country of tigers and wolves, greedy and insatiable, if you can't completely defeat them, your Tianzhu kingdoms will not be stable after all, and we Shenluo can't rest assured! Therefore, we should unite to defeat this evil country and achieve world peace! Our Majesty the Empress said that when the Ming Dynasty is defeated, the HRE army will completely withdraw from Tianzhu and retreat to Afghanistan, as for who belongs to Delhi and other places and Dhaka and other places that will be recovered in the future, it depends on who plays the greatest role in this epic war! ”

Salman couldn't help but be very moved. Andrew continued: "If Your Majesty is unwilling to participate in this great war, we will naturally not persecute Your Majesty, but Your Majesty will regret it in the future!" As he spoke, he bowed slightly, as if he was about to leave.

Salman hurriedly shouted, "Wait a minute! Wait a minute! Andrew asked, "What else does Your Majesty have to say?" Salman asked, "Could it be that both the Kushan and the Peacock have already agreed to join the alliance?" Andrew smiled, "Of course. Now wait for His Majesty's decision. Salman hurriedly said: "Daming has occupied our land in Tianzhu, of course I can't sit idly by!" Since the Shinra can uphold justice, I, Salman, am naturally willing to follow the Ming Dynasty in crusading against evil! ”

Andrew was overjoyed in his heart, but his face was very plain, and he said, "Your Majesty's decision is very wise!" Since Your Majesty has decided, please send a reliable person of sufficient status to Delhi at once, so that we can coordinate our actions!" ”

Salman nodded, and immediately said to his own brother Sal Hei: "You will go to Delhi as my plenipotentiary and coordinate your actions with the HRE side. Salhei bowed in agreement.

Immediately, Salman said with some concern: "I don't know what the specific attack strategy of the HRE Empire is?" It is not good for our army to act in conjunction with the troops of the Peacock or the Kushan Land. ”

Andrew immediately said: "Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about this, Generalissimo Goode has his own arrangements." Salman was relieved when he heard this. The two chatted for a few words, and Andrew took his leave. As soon as Andrew left, Salman immediately ordered all the armies of the Mordian Kingdom to assemble at once and wait for orders. And at the same time as the soldiers and horses of the Moda Kingdom were gathered, a report suddenly arrived, saying that the messenger of the Ming Dynasty had arrived. Salman couldn't help but panic, wanting to see him and feeling that it was inappropriate, so he finally had to bite the bullet and accept it.

After a while, I saw the Ming envoy striding up to the hall, clenching his fists and saying: "The Ming envoy has seen the master of the motorcycle country!" ”

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.