On the second day, the Firearms Bureau base outside the city.
Zhu Xu stood on the high watchtower, and behind him stood Bi Maokang, Xu Guangqi, Xiong Wencan, Cao Wenzhao, Sun Chengzong and others.
This is just one, the other six watchtowers are Qin Liangyu, Yang Sichang, Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng and others.
The high-level generals of the Ming Dynasty are basically here, and they are all curiously looking not far away.
This is the base of the Firearms Bureau, and it has been seven years since the fourth year of the Apocalypse, and there are concrete roads, walls, dormitories, warehouses, obstacles, etc., everywhere, and so on, and it is changing with each passing day.
A group of high-ranking generals all looked at it curiously, and their expressions were quite surprised.
Xu Guangqi and Bi Maokang stood behind Zhu Xu, their faces excited and their eyes burning.
Xu Guangqi said: "Your Majesty, I borrowed the design of the red-haired man from the artillery, and added a 'big wheelchair' after the cannon to facilitate transportation, which is not enough for the cavalry, but if it is infantry, it is more than enough!"
” Zhu Xu looked at the pitch-black cannons that were pushed out of the warehouse not far away, and sure enough, they all had 'big wheelchairs', which looked like flat cars, and they could be pulled forward and pushed backwards.
"What's the range?"
Zhu Xu said, this he is most concerned about, there is a famous saying in later generations, 'the truth is within the range of the cannon', although it is a show of force, but it also shows that at this time, the range of the cannon is really very important!
Xu Guangqi had already prepared, raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, we have tested it many times, this method, the range is a thousand zhang away, if it is in a high place, it can soar to fifteen hundred zhang!"
” Zhu Xu's face was slightly moved, this is more than two kilometers, according to his understanding, it is farther than the existing cannon range in Europe!
Zhu Xu turned his head to look at him and said, "Well, that's good!"
Next, we still have to increase the range, and the power of gunpowder, we must keep testing, and we can communicate more with overseas, but we must also pay attention to secrecy, understand?
” Xu Guangqi hurriedly raised his hand and said, "The minister understands." ” Zhu Xu put his hands behind his back and looked at Xu Guangqi, who has been nesting here for the past few years, not to mention that he has made outstanding achievements, but he has also worked hard, and said in a deep voice: "Xu Dahua, I will consider letting him enter the cabinet next year, you do it well, and I will keep it for you in the Ministry of Industry." ” This is a direct official wish!
Cao Wenzhao behind Zhu Xu, Sun Chengzong had no surprise, Xiong Wencan, Bi Maokang and others looked slightly shocked, it stands to reason that 'craftsmen' like Bi Maokang and Xu Guangqi are not qualified to enter the court, let alone a high-powered six Shangshu!
Xu Guangqi was born in Hanlin, he has been in the place and the Taifu Temple, and he has a solid resume, and he is fully qualified, but listening to the emperor's words, he was still excited, and bowed for a long time: "Thank you, the emperor!"
” Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "You deserve it, just do it with your heart." ” Xu Guangqi answered, 'Obey', and stood behind Zhu Xu with a surging heart.
Bi Maokang's eyes were hot for a while, although his qualifications were not as good as Xu Guangqi, but he has also worked hard over the years, there is no problem in being a waiter, right?
He stepped forward while the iron was hot and said: "Your Majesty, the broken spear has been transformed several times, and now it has a long range and great power, Your Majesty, can you take a look?"
” Relatively speaking, Zhu Xu is more interested in major artillery, first, the artillery technology is relatively primitive, the Ming Dynasty is easy to catch up, surpass, but the rifle is different, the process is restricted, whether it is the Ming Dynasty or Europe, it is a bottleneck, the real combat is not high, even if it is a few decades, there is no breakthrough, this is not only a technical problem, the process can not be done, only after the opening of the industrial revolution, can new development.
Another point is that powerful artillery will play a decisive role in future wars!
However, the emperor couldn't discourage the enthusiasm of his courtiers, Zhu Xu smiled and said, "Well, give me a few later, and I'll try it." ” Bi Maokang was overjoyed and said, "It's the emperor." ” As a few people were talking, the cannons were all taken out of the warehouse and set up on the turret, with the muzzles of the black holes facing the shooting range in the distance.
There was a dummy, a small dirt mountain made of stones.
Qin Liangyu and many others are looking forward to it, from Liaodong to Shaanxi.
In the West, artillery has repeatedly performed miraculous feats, and they are all very enthusiastic about these artillery.
After Xu Guangqi was excited, he began to direct artillery exercises.
There were fifty guns, and the muzzles of the guns were slowly raised, facing the shooting range from a distance.
Everyone looked over, wondering how powerful the artillery that the emperor had brought them over to see was really powerful.
"Ready!"
The flag commander waved the flag and looked at the gunner and shouted.
Each cannon was manned by seven gunners, who were ready to pounce on them at any moment, like a leopard of their prey.
"Let's go!"
The flag ordered the soldiers to wave their flags violently.
The gunners flew forward, well-trained, adjusted their guns almost uniformly, aiming at the distant range, and torches stepped forward.
Bang bang bang Like the sound of muffled thunder, the watchtower first saw green smoke, and then the deafening explosion in the distance.
The drumming dust rose into the sky, the rocks were like a tide, and the targets that were piled up like a hill had already been torn apart!
Qin Liangyu's expression was solemn, and he said to Zhang Fengyi beside him: "Look at it, is there three miles?"
” Zhang Fengyi's eyes were excellent, she shook her head slightly, and said: "I'm afraid it's too much, this is just on the car, if you go to a high place to defend the city, I'm afraid it's four miles!"
” Qin Liangyu's eyebrows are like swords, such a firearm is really terrifying!
Lu Xiangsheng, Yang Sichang and others were all in the Central Plains, relatively stable, and there were very few times when artillery was used, and they didn't pay much attention to occasional exercises, but this time, they were shocked.
It can blow up a place from a few miles away, and this is only fifty gates, if there are hundreds or even more, not to mention unbearable thieves, even the cavalry of Jiannu may not be able to withstand it!
Lu Xiangsheng and the others looked at each other, and they were shocked in their hearts, and they didn't say anything for a long time.
Some of the other generals were all surprised, if this was to open up and push forward, what else could stop it?
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However, all the people present were smart people, and a very serious drawback was soon discovered.
These cannons are inflexible, bulky, and may be able to inflict great damage on the enemy for a while, but if they rush through this covered range, the cannon will not only lose its power, but also become a burden!
battlefield, how can the enemy let you be bombarded by artillery?
The two armies are facing each other, it's just chicken ribs!
At the moment, it doesn't seem to have much effect other than defending the city!
Zhu Xu also saw this clearly, however, artillery field warfare is the trend of the times, and there is another key point, at sea, artillery is more important!
Of course, this can be regarded as Zhu Xu's silent deterrent to these generals with heavy troops.
The artillery fire continued, and the fifty cannons did not stop, flattening the small hills of the shooting range and blowing up large craters one after another.
Xiong Wencan was the most excited, if these cannons could be pressed on the warship, even the red-haired people could fight!
There was a deafening sound of cannons in his ears, Xiong Wencan couldn't speak, but silently calculated in his heart, the sailor, it should be called the Ming Royal Navy now, how many such cannons are needed!