Chapter 288: Fake Silver Scam

However, for Li Xian, the biggest feature of rocket artillery is that it is very easy to imitate, and there is almost no technical difficulty.

From a structural point of view, there is nothing particularly complicated about the shells of rocket artillery, and the materials used are also ordinary pig iron, which can be cast with molds and put in the lead and gunpowder, just like large grenades, and can be mass-produced with the very weak industrial strength of the eastern islands.

In fact, in Li Xian's plane, the Qing army only discovered that there were easy-to-manufacture weapons such as rocket artillery in this world during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, so they vigorously produced them.

However, the early rocket launchers manufactured by the Qing army were made of bamboo or wood, and the range was only 700 meters, but they performed well on the battlefield and killed many famous generals of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

Later, the Qing court wanted to vigorously promote this useful weapon, so it invited a British military doctor to preside over the work of imitating rocket artillery.

After taking office, this military doctor was conscientious and soon produced more than 100 imitations of inferior rocket shells, but it was only because of improper management of gunpowder that there was an incident of shells exploding at close range, and finally he died heroically.

In later generations, when someone reads history here, they will inevitably cover up and ponder, a military doctor, why would someone let a military doctor preside over such a difficult and important task as imitating rocket artillery.

In short, at this time, a large number of flowering shells fell into the artillery positions of the British army, detonating a large amount of gunpowder, causing a large number of casualties, and the British artillery was naturally all damaged.

As long as there is no artillery, Li Xian is not afraid of other light weapons, use a shield to cover it, or dodge after seeing the trajectory of the bullet, such a cool thing can definitely be done in his ability.

Li Xian rushed over with the assault team, shielded with shields, and killed the enemy with bursting weapons such as air pistols and revolvers, just like when he jumped to fight on British merchant ships, preventing the British from gathering and organizing a counterattack.

On the other side, the rifled gunners used their firepower to suppress it, and the grenadiers, who were most popular on the coalition side, finally struck and threw grenades one after another, all with great accuracy.

Li Xian, Qiao Daqing and other martial artists advanced in formation, except for a few werewolf soldiers who were not able to resist and tried to block them, and then they were easily eliminated, there were few who could resist along the way.

Li Xian was originally worried that there were too many werewolf soldiers here, causing heavy casualties to the coalition forces, but this did not happen.

It seems that the number of werewolf soldiers is also very scarce, and almost all of them that Ugu brought out to the bullpen post, but there are not many left.

If the soldiers here are just ordinary people, the weapons used are only smoothbore guns, artillery cannot be used, and the trenches and other defensive facilities are not complete, then the coalition forces have nothing to worry about, and they can be occupied by advancing head-on by force, the key is just how many casualties they pay.

At this time, Li Xian's side had the advantage of a surprise attack, and it was easier to fight, and after the warrior had the right weapons, the suppression of the ordinary army was clearly revealed.

After the British were attacked, they were still trying to stabilize the front and keep Li Xian and them out, but after being taught a lesson by grenades and shells, they quickly collapsed, and many people began to turn around and flee.

Afterwards, Li Xian and the officers analyzed that if they did not bring people to rush in after the battle, but relied on rocket artillery to destroy the British artillery, and then slowly used the advantages of grenadiers, rifled guns and rocket artillery to slowly suppress it from a distance, it is estimated that the British army could collapse and escape.

It can only be said that Li Xian was anxious to occupy the Sifang Fort, and chose the plan that could occupy the fort as quickly as possible, rather than the plan that could best reduce casualties.

This battle was won so easily, which made Li Xian very surprised.

Soon after the battle, Wang Jiuxuan, Qiao Daqing and other officers gathered their soldiers, dealt with captured or surrendered British soldiers, and then searched everywhere for captured supplies.

On the side of the outer wall of the Sifang Fort, the soldiers found thousands of heavy boxes, Wang Jiuxuan and the others knew that the current situation was very delicate, so they put on guard, not let anyone approach, and did not let anyone open the box to see the contents of the box.

Wang Jiuxuan and Qiao Daqing worked together to carry a wooden box to a nearby tent, and waited until Li Xian and the others had gone in before opening the box.

When the box was opened, there were countless silver ingots with white flowers, which were very dazzling in the light of the torches.

"Such a box is at least four thousand taels, and all the boxes outside add up, it is indeed six million taels of silver. At this moment, everyone's breath became heavy, Yang Tianming gasped and said.

"This time, we have sent it, build the strongest army, and sweep the world. Li Xian accidentally said what was in his heart.

Everyone was a little incoherent happily, but Qiao Daqing frowned and said, "No, the weight of this box is wrong." ”

It turned out that Qiao Daqing had been helping boaters for a long time after all, and he was very sensitive to the weight of the cargo.

In this era, one of the unique skills of being a bandit or bandit is to see the rutted marks of the vehicle carrying things or the level of the ship that loads the goods, and you can roughly judge the type and value of the goods.

Qiao Daqing, as the leader of the boat gang, also has a similar unique skill, at this time, he didn't use a sword, he was so strong that his arms were broken, and he broke it down, and he opened the solid wooden box, and the silver ingots inside were thrown all over the ground.

"Good kung fu!" several warriors around couldn't help but cheer.

Qiao Daqing had no intention of responding, picked up a few silver ingots and carefully identified them, and finally sneered and threw them to the people around him.

"It's all lead-filled fakes, and we've been deceived. Qiao Daqing said.

At this moment, everyone fell from heaven to hell, and they all hurriedly picked up the silver ingots from the ground and distinguished them.

At this time, people in this era can more or less distinguish between real silver and fake silver, at this time, one by one picked up the silver from the ground to check, and sure enough, it was found that most of the silver ingots here are fake, that is to say, the top layer of silver ingots may be real, and the others are fakes made of lead, but the surface is bright.

Everyone went outside and brought in a few more boxes of silver, and after careful inspection, they found that they were all the same, only the top layer was real, and the bottom layer was all fake.

"Damn, what's the matter with this British, trying to fool us with fake ingots?" Yang Tianming was furious at that time, and he drew his sword at that time to interrogate the captured British officer.

"I still don't have to go, I'm afraid the British have also been deceived, and they don't know that the silver is fake. Li Xian stretched out his hand and grabbed Yang Tianming.

"Are you saying that this silver was originally fake, and it was dropped in Guangzhou City?" Yang Tianming reacted at this time.

"I'm afraid it's not right to drop the bag, I'm afraid people didn't want to use the real thing in the first place. Li Xian smiled bitterly, not knowing what to say.

During this period of time just now, Li Xian thought about everything before and after, and finally knew that he had fallen into a big scam, and he was in a dilemma.