The first lord of the poor family

Chapter 264 Defects of Artillery

We sat down and chatted for a while, then went over to check out today’s loot.

More than 2 war horses alone have been captured. The other war horses were either killed or were severely injured and no longer needed treatment.

Dead or seriously injured horses were directly killed and eaten for their meat.

In addition, the weapons and armor obtained are also of high quality iron.

The armor can be used directly. The Turkic scimitars were not easy to use for Daxia's army, so they had to be melted down and remade by blacksmiths.

These are very valuable things.

In particular, [-] horses can form a powerful cavalry.

With these more than 2 excellent war horses, at least within a short period of time, they have the qualifications to compete with the Turkic cavalry.

The only pity is that these war horses have been castrated.

It is just to prevent Daxia from getting it during the war and to breed it by oneself.

Even if the Turkic war horses are captured, they can only be used for a period of time.
These war horses cannot be used for breeding.

Lin Hai checked and sighed.

“I originally expected to select a few stallions from here and breed them myself.

It seems that this road is dead.

Still have to use other methods. "

Lin Tiangui said with a smile: "This shouldn't be difficult for you, as long as you want to do anything, there is nothing you can't do.

I absolutely believe you on this point.

But having said that, we are getting stronger and stronger now, if we can reach the hinterland of the Turks.

Then you can snatch their excellent war horses! "

Lin Hai nodded and said: "What the prince said makes sense! If other methods don't work, then we can only grab it.

But now there is a way to get stallions.

I have just captured a Turkic princess and plan to trade her for some good horses. "

Lin Tiangui was very surprised when he heard it. Obviously he had never heard of the news.

"The Turkic princess was captured by you? When did this happen?"

"I think Your Majesty should know Miss Shaoyao, the courtesan in the capital, right?"

Lin Tiangui nodded after hearing this.

"This oiran is famous far and wide, and I have indeed heard of it."

"This oiran girl is a Turkic princess. She has sneaked into our Daxia to do some detailed work and has gathered a lot of information.

It is precisely because of this that the prince is always at a disadvantage when he leads troops to fight against the Turks.

Every time when food and grass are low, the enemy will launch a more violent attack.

It was because this Shaoyao girl got accurate information. "Lin Hai told Lin Tiangui the information obtained from interrogating Shaoyao.

Lin Tiangui punched the pillar.

"This is really unreasonable. It seems to me that the officials of our court are too unsatisfactory.

He actually leaked the imperial military affairs for the sake of women.

These are the ones who deserve to die! "

"Your Majesty really hit the mark, I am also investigating this matter.

It's just that these officials hold high positions of power, and it's too difficult to move them now.

What's more, these powerful officials are all colluding and supporting each other.

Therefore, we can only free up our hands to deal with these people after these enemy countries are dealt with. Lin Hai persuaded.

“That’s right, with Lin Hai’s help in the investigation, sooner or later all these powerful officials who are cheating can be arrested and dealt with.

Dad, don't be too angry. Don't get so angry that your body gets broken. "Li Ruoxue also quickly persuaded.

Lin Tiangui nodded after hearing this: "What you said makes sense! We still need to deal with these enemy countries first, and then we can slowly deal with these people."

Lin Hai stayed to finish the meal, there was no need to stay any longer.

Instead, fifty artillery pieces were left behind.

Let people arrange it on the city wall.

He also asked several bodyguards to temporarily stay in the army to teach them how to fire cannons.

These people who stayed in the army directly promoted Lin Tiangui to a hundred households.

He is also considered a big general in the army.What's more, as an artilleryman, you don't have to charge into battle, and you will be protected by a large number of soldiers when firing artillery.

As long as they are not defeated, these people are very safe.

Being able to become a general all of a sudden is a dream for them.

Naturally, he is very willing to stay in the army.

Joining the military is very different now than in the past.

In the past, Daxia's army was suppressed and beaten by Turks.

It was almost impossible to fight head-on with the Turkic army, because they were blocked inside the city wall.

Can the situation be the same now? With artillery, we can suppress the enemy.

This gave Daxia's infantry a chance to win in frontal combat.

So now it is easier to make meritorious deeds by staying in the army.

If you fight a few more battles, you can be promoted from a hundred households to a thousand households.

Being able to reach such a status is enough for these bodyguards to honor their ancestors.

Lin Hai promised them that as long as they performed meritorious services, they would be rewarded and promoted by the prince.

These people are all his direct descendants. Cultivate more so that they can control the power in the army.

Even if Lin Tiangui can no longer lead the army, at least he still has his own people in the army.

Once something unexpected happens, it can have miraculous effects.

Lin Hai quickly returned with the others.

Still riding the carriage, we drove back as quickly as possible.

Several of the cannons Lin Hai brought back had some cracks.

Because there are too many cannons fired, there is not enough cooldown interval.

That's why it was on the verge of being scrapped and exploded.

The artillery pieces Lin Hai left for Lin Tiangui were all the best.

Those that are defective must be taken back and refined to be remade.

Lin Hai looked at these artillery pieces carefully. The wall thickness of the artillery pieces alone was about one centimeter.

The entire artillery weighs more than 100 kilograms.

Although the diameter is small, the weight is not light.

This is already the largest caliber that can be flexibly operated.

Lin Hai knew that flexible weapons must be used to deal with these Turkic cavalry.

Although the caliber can be increased, the weight of the artillery will increase several times or even dozens of times.

It would take at least several horses to move it.

Such a cannon is fine for attacking cities and plundering territory, but it's far less effective for dealing with cavalry.

The small artillery is light in weight and the muzzle can be turned at will, and can be moved easily by two or three people.

After this actual combat, Lin Hai was still not satisfied with the durability of the artillery.

If you cool it down after firing a few shots, you can extend its life to a great extent.

But in a critical moment, there is no time to cool down.

The only way is to water it as much as possible.

But there is a downside to watering.

If the gun fires too much, the barrel will get very hot.

Pouring cold water on the barrel at this time will cause the barrel to crack directly.

Want to make the cannon more durable.

You can only continue to increase the thickness of the barrel wall.

In addition, some heat sinks can be added to the barrel.

However, there was no welding technology in ancient times, so it was not practical to weld heat sinks on it.

After much thought, the best way is to increase the wall thickness.

Although the weight will increase a lot, it is not a big problem if it takes four people to lift the cannon and move it.

In addition, Lin Hai also designed a small gun carriage, which can be moved at will by a horse or several people.

(End of this chapter)