Lin touched those shells, which frightened Hu Sanniang, Luan Tingyu and others, and hurriedly dissuaded them.

"It's okay, I've studied artillery too. It turned out to be clay sealing wax, and there was gunpowder in it, which was very ingenious. ”

Ling Zhen said: "This kind of thunder can make the enemy tremble. ”

Lin Lan gave a thumbs up when he listened, thinking that it was no wonder that it was not reused, because he couldn't make real artillery.

This cannonball is equivalent to a large smoke bomb, which is frightened by sound and fireworks, and the power is equivalent to a collection of firecrackers.

What is used to hit people is a solid bullet, which is a stone, and if it can be hit, it can kill a row of people, and the question is how to hit it.

After seeing the current artillery, Lin Chao had a bottom in his heart, and ordered: "Drag out the poor Dao's willful cannon." ”

Ling Zhen was looking forward to it, the national alchemist Lin Dazhi had become famous recently, and he could conjure up a lot of strange things, and he couldn't imagine that there were also artillery.

Lu Fang led people to pull a two-wheeled iron cart out, with an iron cannon barrel about one meter long on it, and two iron balls next to it.

Ling Zhen was dumbfounded, this shape alone was much stronger than his trebuchet.

The dexterous gun carriage has great maneuverability and also has a turntable crank on it that allows the barrel to be easily turned.

He couldn't wait to go up and touch left and right, his mouth let out a series of admiration, and finally he was satisfied with the smooth cannon body, and his hand reached in and felt the rifling.

"This ...... Where did this come from?"

Lu Fang said proudly: "Of course it is made by alchemy, the weapons and armor you see are all obtained from alchemy, not the original things of the imperial court." ”

Ling Zhen is like a pervert who sees a beautiful woman, touching and running and not letting go.

He picked up the iron ball again, which could be opened from the center, and there was a hidden clasp inside.

It's hollow, the problem is very round, and the iron shell is not too thick.

This is not something that anyone can build at all, even a thousand years from now, without professional machinery and equipment.

As the most famous gunner of the dynasty, Ling Zhen naturally understood what kind of power such a combination would be.

"My lord, the lower officials want to make cannonballs. ”

Lin Lan laughed, "Poor Dao specially invited you to the official family for this moment. ”

His face changed, and he said solemnly: "Ling Zhen." ”

Ling Zhen stood up straight, "The subordinates are here." ”

"I order you to be the commander of the artillery battalion of the Alchemy Army, with a staff of 500 people, specializing in the development of artillery and muskets, the study of gun tactics and combat. ”

This battalion commander is equivalent to a military attache of the eighth grade, Ling Zhen didn't expect such treatment.

And the 500 subordinates made him even more excited, and knelt down and said: "The subordinates will definitely live up to the trust of the adults." ”

Lin said: "The members of the artillery battalion are first and foremost good families, and no one who is a traitor is allowed to exist. ”

Hu Cheng nodded, and the task of supervising the whole army belonged to the special service company under his leadership.

Lin Chao also said, "The salary of the artillery battalion is of the highest standard, and the cost of materials is the highest priority. ”

Jiang Jing and Li Ying, who were in charge of the salary and military quartermasters, said at the same time: "Obey the orders of the real person." ”

The others didn't understand why Lin Chao attached so much importance to Ling Zhen, this cannon would only emit smoke, and it would take luck against the sky to hit people.

Moreover, the enemy arrived in front of him after firing a few shots, and his combat effectiveness was extremely poor.

It is better to use it to defend the city than a bed crossbow, and the court does not pay attention to it.

However, Lin Chao has created many miracles, and no one will question them face-to-face, only doubt them in their hearts.

The new artillery battalions were set up in the forest rebellion, and the previous establishment of the armed forces was not suitable, and a large-scale readjustment of combat forces began.

The first battalion was 800 people, of which there were 400 hussars.

Equipped with small round shields, crossbows, and scimitars, each cavalry is equipped with an auxiliary.

The second battalion was 800 men with 400 hoplites.

The pikemen's primary weapon was changed to a hook and sickle, and the shieldmen's primary weapon was changed to a tomahawk, with one auxiliary for each of them.

The third battalion consisted of 600 men, 100 heavy cavalry, all with armor, one heavy cavalry with five auxiliaries.

The fourth battalion of 1000 people, light armored amphibious infantry, 600 crossbowmen, 100 axemen.

The fifth battalion has 500 men, and the artillery battalion is planned to be equipped with 30 Italian guns and 50 assault guns.

In addition, a new type of military was arranged, that is, soldiers who specially blew trumpets, called trumpeters, and were equipped with companies to replace cumbersome gongs and drums for military communications.

The company-level is called the division and trumpeter, the battalion-level is called the trumpeter, and the commander-in-chief is called the trumpeter.

Lin Chao made a hundred horns and asked Huang Wenbing and Jiang Jing to arrange how to use them.

Various information, such as the charge number, the assembly number, the call to the company commander, and the presence of an enemy on the right side, are conveyed through the division commander.

Such a huge change has made the alchemy army very busy.

Even Lin Chao is the same, because the main parts of the weapons in the army are conjured by him using alchemy.

If a pair of armor weapons is handed over to the imperial court to make, it will take at least a few months to several years from finalization to installation, but it will only take a few days in Lin Chao's hands.

But Lin Chao's interest was in guns, and he spent most of his time squatting in the artillery battalion to discuss and study with Ling Zhen.

The whole army was waiting to change their clothes, but there was no way, even the pro-guard regiment could only wait.

The person from the camp was sent by the privy envoy Tong Guan.

said that he heard that the alchemy army had armor that far exceeded the effect of Shanwen armor, and he wanted to borrow dozens of sets to study.

All the generals were reluctant, but Lin Chao still sent out five sets, that is, the plate armor of the current battalion-level commander, which he called the Imperial Knight Armor.

......

When Lu Junyi came back, he not only had his wife Jia, but also Yan Qing and a lot of property.

said that the family had been handed over to relatives to take care of, and in the future, he would follow Lin Chao with all his heart.

This made Lin Chao very useful, plus Yang Zhi was newly married, Xu Ning also brought his wife and children to Tokyo City, and the alchemy army began to hold a feast.

At the banquet, Qiu Qiongying and the housekeeper Ye Qing and his wife were also brought to him and knelt down one after another.

Lin Lan said: "Poor Dao pinched his fingers, Qiong Ying and I have a fate. That's why I've invited you this time. ”

He announced Qiu Qiongying as the second protector of the Old Nine Sects, and first followed Hu Sanniang to learn sword and horse martial arts.

In the original book, Tian Hu, who rebelled in the north, was Qiong Ying's enemy who killed her parents, and later she learned martial arts with the gods in her dream.

In his dream, he learned the flying stone technique from Zhang Qing, who was not raining arrows, but Lin Lan felt that no matter how powerful he was, he couldn't compare to the steel balls shot in the automatic crossbow.

No matter how powerful you can throw stones, you can shoot non-stop with a crossbow, and now Hu Sanniang's shooting level has reached fifty steps and one hundred shots.

Immortal Tuomeng put aside first, Qiu Qiongying must be talented, I'm afraid she won't be able to surpass Hu Sanniang in two years.

Qiu Qiongying has been smart and clever since she was a child, and she doesn't know why she is looked down upon, she only knows that this is a five-grade official with a thousand armies.

After her parents were killed, she followed Ye Qing to learn bow horses, but she didn't dare to make a noise, and deliberately used the excuse that it was taught by the gods.

Ye Qing saw that she was talented in secret weapons, so he asked her to practice flying stones, and the effect was remarkable.

Now that she can join the army openly and honestly, she can also show her martial arts openly, which makes her very happy.

Ye Qing also didn't understand, he was sent to the artillery battalion to learn how to make shells and fire artillery, this position is rare.

At that moment, the two thanked them repeatedly, and Lin Chao called Qiu Qiongying to sit down beside him, and encouraged: "Study hard in the future and strive to leave the school as soon as possible." ”

Inside the house were supervisors at all levels, and outside were well-behaved sergeants, and dozens of singers and dancers from the city were invited to help the fun.

The barracks were bustling with activity.

(End of chapter)