The first lord of the poor family

Chapter 369 Building a Hundred Doors
After firing a shot, the gun barrel must be cleaned of debris.

Although it was the first time to actually fire a cannon, the artillerymen had practiced countless times in advance.

He quickly prepared for the next shot.

Put in the gunpowder and load the shells.

Aim at a target two miles away.

Although the artillerymen did not have accurate data yet, they had experience from the last time they fired artillery.

Start adjusting the muzzle.

"Reporting to your lord, the cannon muzzle has been adjusted and is ready to fire at any time."

"Okay, let's fire now."

Lin Hai gave an order, and the flag officer waved a small flag towards the artillery.

This is the command method that Lin Hai modified according to modern combat methods and taught it to the artillery.

After all, the cannon fire is very loud.

The ears of the artilleryman who can vibrate cannot hear the sounds outside clearly for a short time.

To protect their health, cotton is stuffed in their ears.

As a result, it was impossible to convey orders to them over long distances just by shouting.

Order flags were used to convey messages, and orders could be conveyed to artillerymen over long distances.

The generals who command only need to issue orders from a long distance.

After adjusting the direction, light the fuse.

Only a loud bang was heard, and the shells flew out.

Perhaps by chance, it hit a brick wall more than 1000 meters away.

Break a deep hole into the thick brick wall.

I walked back and checked it carefully.

"Yes, for a distance of about a thousand meters, the error can be controlled within ten meters."

Lin Hai looked at the direction carefully and came to a conclusion.

After all, this is just the beginning of using the cannon. Once you become proficient in the operation, the error will definitely be smaller.

Moreover, this kind of cannon does not completely rely on the accurate head.

Instead, dozens or hundreds of cannons were lined up in a row, attacking the enemy at the same time.

It is so powerful that the enemy's shield can be easily torn into pieces like tissue paper.

A cannonball hitting it can kill and injure a bunch of people.

"The power of this cannon is too strong! In my opinion, if the cannon is fired a few more times, even the city wall can be broken.

The city gate can even be blasted open with one shot. "

Lin Tiangui was surprised.

"It's really powerful. If there were such powerful cannons before, Tubo would have been defeated long ago." Yuhuashi was also very excited.

As a general, with such a powerful weapon, he can't wait to lead his troops on an expedition immediately.

It feels very satisfying to think about the enemy troops fleeing in panic under the bombardment of artillery.

"This kind of cannon is very expensive to make, and the success rate of casting is not high.

A cannon now costs at least 5000 taels of silver, which is already very economical.

Moreover, the accuracy of the cannons is not good enough. In order to achieve combat effectiveness, at least fifty cannons must be fired at the same time.

Even facing an attack by tens of thousands of cavalry, their formation can be disrupted. Lin Hai said.

In the past, Lin Tiangui would have been worried about money.

But the situation is different now. The court has plenty of money.

Even if one hundred cannons were built, 50 taels of silver would be enough.

Of course, cannonballs and gunpowder are also a big expense.

If you can win the war, this little money is nothing.

“Since there are such good things, of course we should make more.

If the court can't come up with so much money, I can use the money to subsidize it. "Yu Huashi said.

“It’s not like this. After defeating Tibet, the national treasury will be rich.

I believe Her Majesty will be willing to strengthen our weapons.

I will go back and ask the Empress Dowager for orders to have the Ministry of Revenue allocate money as soon as possible.

If you don't have enough manpower, ask people from the Ministry of Works to come and help. " Lin Tiangui said. Lin Hai quickly refused: "The casting method of the artillery must be kept strictly confidential.

I am still a little worried about the officials from the Ministry of Industry.

Let’s use people from my workshop. "

"That's fine. If you need help with anything, just ask me and I will do it for you."

Lin Hai thought for a moment and said, "Although I'm not sure if there are any secrets from the enemy country in the capital.

It is better to select some soldiers and strictly guard the workshop.

Prevent outsiders from checking the message. "

"Just leave this matter to me. I will send someone back to protect the workshop." Yuhuashi agreed.

The people who conquered the Northern Army were very reliable, and after being baptized by the war, they could obey orders and prohibitions.

These people can definitely be trusted to take care of the weapons workshop.

Next, he tried to fire several more shots, trying his best to adjust the accuracy.

The farthest effective killing range was found to be nearly 3000 meters.

Within 1000 meters, the shot is quite accurate.

Ten shots were fired in succession, and then the barrel was carefully checked for cracks.

It was confirmed that the cannon was still very strong and without any damage.

Lin Hai was completely relieved.

“This kind of cannon can be fired many times and its reliability is still very high.

In the future, it will be cast according to this standard and can be used for siege and defense.

After the big ship was built, the cannons were installed on the ship. "

Lin Hai couldn't help but feel excited at this moment.

All enemy countries will definitely be wiped out, and Daxia will become the most powerful empire in the world.

Any country can be harvested at any time, so that they can never pose a threat to Daxia.

After the test was completed, the cannon was covered and transported back to the city.

Lin Tiangui also went to meet the Queen Mother.

Let’s talk about today’s cannon test.

Lin Tiangui said excitedly: "The Queen Mother was not present at the scene. I never dreamed that the cannon could be so powerful.

If there are dozens of cannons, the enemy's city can be captured easily. "

Gong Yanwu was very happy after hearing this, "Since there are such good weapons, let's build more."

"I have discussed with Master Lin and Master Yu, and we have to reach at least fifty to one hundred cannons.

With these cannons, you can easily defeat any enemy. "

Gong Yanwu nodded slightly and said, "Then build more, and build a hundred cannons first.

When you have money later, you can achieve more.

These cannons can be used to defend the city or attack the enemy.

Lin Hai said that to build a powerful navy, more cannons would definitely be used in the future. "

"After calculation, the cost of a cannon is 5000 taels of silver, so the Ministry of Revenue must allocate 50 taels of silver."

"Okay, I will issue an order to have the Ministry of Accounts allocate the money immediately.

In addition, the required refined iron and coal must also be transported as soon as possible.

No matter what is needed, the court will try its best to satisfy it. "

Gong Yanwu was extremely excited at the thought of being able to completely defeat the enemy country.

It was finally time to take revenge.

We must not give the enemy any chance to breathe, and take advantage of the situation to defeat all the enemy countries in one fell swoop.

If all the enemy countries were included in Daxia's plate.

Gong Yanwu's prestige will reach its peak.

She even has a chance to become the first female emperor of Great Xia.

The great achievements will go down in history.

Of course, Gong Yanwu had no idea about becoming an emperor since she met Lin Hai.

He would rather let the emperor handle the government affairs early so that he could live with Lin Hai.

(End of this chapter)