"How about those cannons that were delivered some time ago?" Zhu Youxiao kept walking while looking at the situation in various military tents while chatting.

"Reporting to your Majesty, they are all very useful. Whether it is a mortar that fires explosive charges at a short distance or a cannon that fires solid bullets at a long distance, they are both very practical and have their own merits." This time it was Li Tao who answered, and he was originally a feather.

The officers who led the musketeers in the Lin Army were naturally concerned about these new firearms.

"As long as it works well!" Zhu Youxiao nodded. In fact, he had seen the actual effects of these two cannons. Naturally, he knew that now he just wanted to hear the opinions of front-line personnel in the army.

These two types of cannons were finalized after Tang Ruowang joined the Tiangong Research Institute. The matter of clipper ship gunboats is extremely confidential, and even the clipper ship itself is a secret. Naturally, foreign priests are not allowed to have access to it. They are now

Most of his work is translating books and teaching students of Baigong trainees.

The real research work is the definition of guns, artillery and some standard units.

The respective positioning of cannons and mortars is a new result of recent research. The concept of cannons has long appeared in the West. They are famous for their long barrels and long range. The mortars were figured out by Zhu Youxiao himself.

, the prototype is a heartless cannon.

The ammunition inside fires cylindrical explosive packets. The caliber of the mortar is very large, the barrel is short, and it uses a curved trajectory when firing, which is similar to that of later mortars, hence the name. Although the heartless gun is easy to use,

But Zhu Youxiao did not have qualified gasoline barrels or explosives here.

We can only make this extremely reduced version, and its longest range is only a little more than one kilometer, which is far from the PLA's heartless cannon that can hit more than ten kilometers away.

However, it was enough in this era when firearms were in the ascendant. Think about it, the enemy infantry was hit by heavy firepower from a distance of one kilometer before they even got close. After a lot of indiscriminate bombing, they were directly

Defeat, such a war, is simply a piece of cake.

"Your Majesty, I wonder how long it will take for this cannon to be equipped?" Li Yuyu asked greedily.

"After the new year, I will urge the inner government to give you priority. The Yulin Army and the Xiliu Army are equipped with the same equipment, fifty mortars and one hundred cannons. In terms of caliber, they are currently only eight pounds.

, this is the limit of the current cannon casting method. How about this firepower?" Zhu Youxiao glanced at Li Yuyu and Li Tao.

"Eight-pound cannon?" Li Tao rubbed his chin and thought, "This is barely powerful enough for field battles, and it is barely enough for siege. May I ask Your Majesty, what is the range and weight of this eight-pound cannon?"

"Because the skills of iron-making and cannon casting have been improved, this eight-pound cannon is lighter than the previous six-pound cannon, weighing one thousand five hundred kilograms. Oh, by the way, one kilogram is now defined as ten

Two, not the previous sixteen taels." Zhu Youxiao reminded him at the end.

"Fifteen hundred kilograms!" Li Yuyu and Li Tao looked at each other, and both saw the surprise in each other's eyes. One thousand five hundred kilograms, which is less than a ton in weight, is really heavier than before.

It is much lighter and can be dragged around. No wonder His Majesty eliminated the three-pound cannon and the six-pound cannon.

With this eight-pound cannon, long-range firepower is enough for large-scale operations, and there is no need for anything else. As for small team operations, there is no need for such a long range. For his small team, mortars are more practical.

Some. Moreover, there is no need to equip artillery with so many calibers, and the pressure on logistics will be much less.

"The last general only wants mortars. Just replace the cannons with mortars. Give the cannons to General Xiliu!" Unexpectedly, Li Yuyu made such a request after thinking about it for a while.

"Your Majesty, the general doesn't want cannons, he just wants mortars, one hundred and fifty mortars!" Li Tao reacted quickly, and he immediately changed his mind.

"Um? Haha, you two are quite shrewd. It seems that you have mastered this firearm warfare method." Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment and then burst into laughter.

This is not the era of modern warfare in the future. We are blindly pursuing range and beyond-visual-range strikes. The solid projectiles fired by cannons are far away, but they are not powerful enough. They can still cause greater damage against dense infantry arrays or charging cavalry.

However, the skirmisher line is no longer effective and is far less effective than the mortar.

Although black powder is less powerful nowadays, it cannot withstand the large caliber of mortars. In addition, it contains iron sheets, nails and the like. As long as it explodes, it will hit the range within ten meters. This is not good.

The power of solid bullets is much greater. Both Li Yuyu and Li Tao have used blooming bullets to destroy the southwestern chieftains, so they naturally know the power of this thing.

Besides, a distance of one kilometer was enough for the Ming Dynasty to sweep across Southeast Asia.

"Okay! That's it. After the year, the artillery will be equipped with Larry one after another. You have to arrange for people to learn and train. As for the old artillery that has been eliminated, it will be in this camp as a training artillery. When the time comes, the city defense

People from the army will also come for training." Zhu Youxiao made detailed arrangements, which could also save some resources.

"Your Majesty, where are the new muskets? I heard that there are already 5,000 muskets, should I assemble them first?" Li Yuyu asked greedily. His family is a native of the capital, and since he

After becoming developed, I made many friends and became naturally well-informed. I even knew about new muskets.

"Haha, you have a big appetite. The new muskets will naturally be equipped for you. Just change the number of spearmen and musketeers to 20,000 each." Zhu Youxiao thought for a while, but still did not cancel the spearmen.

Configuration, it is only the job of the musketeers on the battlefield, and the flexibility is somewhat insufficient. Moreover, the muskets have not been tested on a large scale. It is not known whether the firepower can fill the vacancy of the spear soldiers.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Yuyu and Li Tao were overjoyed. They had seen with their own eyes the power of the Apocalypse II musket. It had a range of five meters farther than before, and it was also lighter. There was no such thing as the gun barrel.

Unsightly iron hoop.

"You have to train hard. There will be a big battle at the beginning of next year. Don't let your legs weaken!" Looking at the surprised two people, Zhu Youxiao let out some rumors.

"real?"

"That's great, I'm already itching all over!"

"Your Majesty, please lead the vanguard at last!"

At this time, not only the two generals were overjoyed, but other generals were also smiling. It was so uncomfortable to live without a battle.

After a while of commotion, the scene gradually calmed down, and Zhu Youxiao kept walking in the military camp, asking about various situations, such as how the recent Taoist priests' medical skills were, how their teachings were spread, and whether anyone was causing trouble.

"Those Taoist priests are very knowledgeable. They came to help us a lot. Not only did they solve the problem of the lack of medical care system, but they also helped us teach the soldiers how to read. Moreover, these teachings were also very good and promoted His Majesty's power.

, which has increased the morale of the military. The morale of the soldiers has been high recently, and they have contributed a lot to it."

The answer he got made Zhu Youxiao very satisfied. It was not in vain that he had spent all his efforts to compile the doctrine with the two magicians. Now it is good to have this effect.

"It's just that there is still a lack of literate people in the army today. Many tasks, especially the fourth headquarters, are difficult to carry out. Those staff officers are not qualified to use pens!" Finally, Li Yuyu complained.

In response, Zhu Youxiao smiled mysteriously, "It will be solved soon. Don't worry, just wait patiently."

Li Yuyu asked, but Zhu Youxiao didn't answer, just smiled mysteriously.
Chapter completed!