After listening to Han Du's words, Xu Chengfei happened to have something to show Han Du. He said: "You haven't been to Shanzi Camp for a long time. Are you still unclear about what is in Shanzi Camp now?"
Han Du nodded subconsciously.
Xu Chengfei stood up and said: "Then let's go, I will take you to see the good things in our Shanzi Camp."
"What is so mysterious that even I don't know about?" Han Du stood up and followed with a smile.
Xu Chengfei shook his head, "It's definitely not strange to you. After all, you proposed it, but I'm sure you haven't seen it with your own eyes."
"Hurry up and let me see what good thing it is." Han Du couldn't wait any longer and urged Xu Chengfei again and again.
Xu Chengfei brought Han Du into a warehouse with a smile on his face. The place was heavily guarded. Han Du had to go through at least three guards just after entering.
This was still the case with Xu Chengfei, and the guards were just doing a symbolic inspection. If Xu Chengfei hadn't been there, a search would have been possible.
Xu Chengfei pushed the door open, then stepped aside to make way for Han Du.
Han Du saw rows of cannons inside the warehouse at a glance.
"Is it true that the Ordnance Bureau has really improved the cannon?" Han Du suddenly became happy.
The cannon in front of me is no longer a single barrel, but is equipped with a pair of wooden wheels, which is very similar to the one Han Du modified on the grassland.
It's just that Han Du was in a hurry and didn't have more time to slowly polish it. In addition, those craftsmen were not those in the Ordnance Bureau who specialized in making cannons, so the modifications were relatively crude.
But the ones in front of me are much better. Although they are also wooden wheels, there is an iron beam in the middle to support the cannon. However, the wheels are the same as those originally made by Han Du, and they were specially widened.
of cross section.
The cannon body has also changed. The fine steel cannon body is not as bulky as the copper cannon. The cannon body is four feet and seven inches long, but the size is only four inches and seven minutes, which is exactly the ratio of one to ten with the cannon body. In this way,
Looks very slender.
"Have you tried it? How is the effect?" Han Du asked while stroking the cold barrel with one hand.
Xu Chengfei nodded slightly, "I've tried it, and the range is much longer than the previous cannons. It can usually hit two miles away."
The shooting range of two miles was already pretty good. Han Du nodded subconsciously.
"How many cannons like this do Shanzi Camp have in total?" Han Du glanced around the warehouse and saw only rows of cannons, but he was too lazy to count them.
Since Xu Chengfei is by his side, the natural answer is
fastest.
"There are a hundred doors." Xu Chengfei replied proudly.
Yes, this cannon is a new thing made by the Ordnance Bureau. He also relied on Han Du's relationship with the Ordnance Bureau to go to Lin Mo to get it in advance. Of course Lin Mo did not dare to give the cannon to Xu Chengfei without permission, but Xu Chengfei also
The Marquis personally went to seek the emperor's order and settled the matter.
"What about the divine thunder cannons? How many are there in the Shanzi camp?" Han Du suddenly thought of the divine thunder cannons. Since there are so many cannons in the Shanzi camp, it makes no sense that there would be no divine thunder cannons, right?
To Han Du's surprise, Xu Chengfei was stunned when he heard this, "What kind of divine thunder gun?"
Han Du turned around and looked at Xu Chengfei in surprise, "You don't know what a divine thunder gun is? There isn't one in Shanzi Camp?"
Xu Chengfei shook his head, "The firearms of Shanziying are revolvers and thunderbolts. Now we have these cannons, which are these three. As for the divine thunder blunderbuss you mentioned, let alone seeing it, I have even seen it before.
I’ve never heard of it. What on earth is this divine thunderbolt?”
When Xu Chengfei saw something that even Han Du couldn't forget, he knew it must be a good thing without even thinking about it. He immediately became interested and tentatively asked Han Du.
"The Divine Thunder Gun is a fire gun newly manufactured by the Ordnance Bureau." Han Du explained subconsciously as he thought about his thoughts.
"Oh? Same as the revolver?" In Xu Chengfei's opinion, the most powerful firecracker in his mind is the revolver. No matter what firecracker he heard about, he would subconsciously compare it with the revolver.
Han Du nodded first, then shook his head, looking at the confused Xu Chengfei, and explained: "How should I put it? If two people are fighting at close range, then the revolver must be more powerful. But if the distance is far enough, then the divine thunder must be used.
The gunman will survive."
Seeing that Xu Chengfei still didn't fully understand, Han Du had to gesture with both hands and said: "The thunderbolt can't fire continuously like the revolver, but its range is very long, far more than the revolver, and even at a long distance, it can't fire
Able to achieve very high accuracy.”
"How far?" Xu Chengfei asked curiously.
Han Du smiled and said: "Well, you also know that the effective range of the revolver is only one hundred and fifty steps. Any further away and the bullet will fly away by itself, making it inaccurate. Moreover, the power of the bullet drops sharply. Even at this distance,
Even if it hits someone, it has no power."
Xu Chengfei nodded.
"But this divine thunder gun can ensure accuracy at a distance of a thousand steps.
Even if it takes 1,500 steps, once it hits someone, it can still injure them, and if it hits a vital point, it can even kill them with one blow."
"Hiss~" Xu Chengfei's whole body suddenly tensed up, and the Tianling Cap seemed to be enveloped by a cold wind.
The power of this divine thunderbolt is almost ten times that of the revolver. Of course, this only refers to the range and power.
Han Du then shook his head and said: "But the divine thunder gun cannot fire continuously like a revolver. It can only load one bullet at a time. After firing, it can only be reloaded. Compared with the revolver, it is time-consuming and laborious."
"No~" Xu Chengfei shook his head, "Even if the divine thunderbolt cannot fire continuously, it is still better than the revolver."
"Oh? Why do you say that?" Han Du looked at him curiously.
Xu Chengfei raised his head and looked into Han Du's eyes, and replied sternly: "The advantage of firearms is that they can hit farther than bows and arrows, and they are more powerful. One inch is longer and one inch is stronger. If the same people are equipped with revolvers, some are equipped with revolvers, and some are equipped with revolvers.
Divine Thunder Guns. Against the same cavalry, those equipped with Divine Thunder Guns must be more likely to win."
There was no way to refute this. Han Du thought about it several times in his mind, and could not imagine where the revolver would have the advantage in such a situation.
Although the shooting range of the revolver is also further than that of the bow and arrow, the distance is extremely limited, which is only sixty or seventy steps away. At such a distance, if the cavalry charges with all its strength, it will not take a few breaths to reach the army.
In front of the formation.
Therefore, the last time Han Du fought against the cavalry on the grassland, he did not rely entirely on the revolver. Instead, he first used the cannon to bombard the charging cavalry with all his strength, and only after containing the momentum of the cavalry charge, he chose to use the revolver to engage the cavalry at close range.
Fight.
The revolver is indeed a magical weapon in close combat. Six consecutive shots made the Meng Yuan cavalry cry like ghosts and howl like wolves.
However, if it is replaced by a divine thunder gun, the situation will be different. There is no need for artillery assistance at all. With the accuracy and range of the divine thunder gun, if the cavalry wants to rush through the distance of 1,500 steps, it will be difficult for the cavalry to cover the distance of 1,500 steps.
It's a good cup of tea.
Such a long time is enough for the divine thunderbolts to fire dozens of rounds. No matter how powerful the cavalry is, they cannot withstand the dozens of consecutive rounds of divine thunderbolts to kill them. If they cannot reach the front of the military formation, they will be defeated and collapsed.
.
"It makes sense, but now is not the time to talk about this. I'm asking you, why is there no one in Shanzi Camp?" Han Du was very confused.
Xu Chengfei looked at Han Du, then spread his hands, "You ask me, who should I ask?"
Han Du thought about it and asked Xu Chengfei what he could ask.
Then he left a sentence, "Then you should prepare for departure first. I will go to the Ordnance Bureau to ask what is going on."
Han Du turned around and was about to leave when he was stopped by Xu Chengfei with sharp eyes and quick hands, "Wait a minute, there are 15,000 men and horses in Shanzi Camp now, as well as those cannons. You haven't even decided how to go or how many people to go. Why don't you let me go?"
How do I prepare?"
Han Du lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "This time we are patrolling the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and there is not much risk. I don't think everyone needs to go, 10,000 people are enough."
"It just so happens that Shanzi Camp has a lot of new recruits, and most of them have never seen blood. Although there won't be any blood this time, it's good to let him follow along. In this way, we will bring 2,000 veterans and 8,000 new recruits."
"Bringing all the cannons will give the new recruits a good training."
"Okay, let's do it like this." Xu Chengfei nodded with a smile, and then sighed: "You are really looking more and more like a famous general now. All military affairs arrangements are well-founded and organized."
Han Du was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then punched Xu Chengfei on the shoulder and cursed with a smile: "Don't make fun of me. I know how much I weigh. If you say I am a famous general in a naval battle, I can still be generous."
I'm sorry. As for the land war?"
Han Du shook his head, "Let's forget it. As long as you don't blame me for giving blind orders, one general will be incompetent and the three armies will be exhausted."
Xu Chengfei smiled and said nothing, watching Han Du turn and leave.
He just said that Han Du is a famous general, and he really wasn't trying to flatter Han Du. He and Han Du are so familiar with each other, is this necessary?
What he said was all true, and only Han Du thought that his ability to lead troops was not very good.
If it comes to charging into battle, Xu Chengfei doesn't think Han Du has anything special. But if it comes to taking turns commanding firearms in combat, Xu Chengfei dares to say that no one in the world can be Han Du's opponent, even he, who is familiar with firearms combat
The same goes for people.
Otherwise, how could Handu withstand the successive attacks of 50,000 Mongolian and Yuan cavalry with a mountain battalion of less than 10,000 people?
Do you really think that the Meng Yuan cavalry are soft persimmons?
Xu Chengfei was granted the title of Marquis, but why did he continue to stay in Shanzi Camp and even surrendered to Han Du? It was because he saw the future battle between the two armies. As the power of firearms became more and more powerful,
If it is large, it will only develop towards a confrontation with pure firearms.
The best place in the entire Ming Dynasty to learn firearms warfare is Shanziying.