"Put him down for me, and I want to hear what else he can say. I want to convince him today, so that I won't say in front of your majesty that I will be executed for not teaching him."
Han Du had just suffered such a blow, and he felt that his arms were pinched and painful. These guys were not kidding him, they were really capable of killing him.
Han Du was already angry after being slapped by Duke Xin and being put on this boat. When he saw that Duke Xin wanted to throw himself into the sea water, Han Du was even more angry.
Then he snorted coldly and asked: "Xin Guo Gong is also a veteran commander who has been on the battlefield for a long time. Have you ever heard of the saying, 'shoot the man first, shoot the horse, and capture the thief first, capture the king'?"
After hearing this, Tang He was stunned for a moment, and said quietly: "It seems that you not only question my naval battle, but also my land battle." After finishing speaking, he looked at Han Du and said with a smile: "It seems that you are asked to do this today.
After taking a shower, I will let you ride a horse if you have the chance that day."
But Tang He's smile looked very cold.
Han Du ignored Tang He's threat and continued to ask in a deep voice: "Then why do you shoot people first and horses? Please teach me, Duke Xin."
How could Tang He not know such a simple question? Tang He didn't pay attention to it, so he followed Han Du's words and replied: "Of course horses are much bigger than people, and it is easier to shoot horses, and if the horse dies or
If it’s in your hands, the person on horseback is almost certain to die..."
As Tang He talked, his voice became softer and softer. A flash of light flashed in his eyes, and Tang He seemed to have thought of something, but he couldn't catch the light for the moment.
"Death is almost certain, right?" Han Du sneered and pointed at the entire sea, "What about on this sea? Can that person still survive without the boat?"
When Tang He heard this, he suddenly thought. On this sea, people sitting in a boat are just like riding on a horse. If the horse is injured, if the person on the horse falls, he or she will be seriously injured, and he will not die.
Even if someone didn't die on the spot, 99% of the time they wouldn't be able to escape being trampled by the horse's hooves from behind, and they would die.
The same goes for people riding on boats. As long as the boat is damaged, there is no difference between the people inside the boat and waiting for death. But how can we destroy other people's boats? Arrows will definitely not work, even rockets will not work. Now
Warships attach great importance to fire prevention. The most indispensable thing in the sea is water. There is a special reserve of water on the deck. If a place catches fire, it is just a bucket of water.
What about using a cannon? Like this guy said, using a cannon?
Not to mention, it is really feasible to use cannons. With the power of cannons to destroy rocks and destroy cities, is it not easy to use them to break the planks of ships?
"No." Tang He shook his head.
Fengwu and others looked at Han Du with a smile at first, thinking that throwing Han Du into the bath was a sure thing. Therefore, they were not in a hurry and watched at leisure.
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But when they saw Tang Shuai's expression change, although they didn't understand what was going on, they all felt nervous. Now that they heard that Tang Shuai couldn't say it, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Feng Wu and the two wanted to
He reached out to grab Han Du and threw him into the sea.
Before their hands touched Han Du, Tang He waved his hand to stop him.
Tang He stared at Han Du and said in a deep voice: "It is indeed a good idea to use cannons to attack ships."
When Fengwu and others heard this, they were immediately dumbfounded. Since Tang Shuai said it was a good idea, there was obviously no need to throw Han Du into the sea to take a bath. A few people sat down angrily, ready to listen to the conversation between the two.
time.
"The range of cannons is far greater than that of bows and arrows. If cannons can really be installed on ships, they will definitely be a great weapon for our navy." Tang He said, his eyes suddenly brightened. He murmured to himself: "In this way
The range of the artillery can completely enable us to attack the enemy, but the enemy is helpless against us, and the enemy is unable to fight back. But it is a pity that this is not feasible at all in practice."
Feng Wu and others were also excited by the scene Tang He described, and quickly asked: "This is such a good thing. But Tang Shuai, why doesn't it work?"
Tang He glanced at Fengwu and explained: "Although the cannon is powerful, it is too heavy. A cannon weighs a thousand kilograms. You have no idea how much material your ship can carry in addition to the people on it.
What? And even if you give up all the supplies, how many cannons can you install on the ship? What's more, the cannons are not ready for use after they are installed. You also need cannonballs, and how much does a cannonball weigh?
The most important thing is gunpowder. Without gunpowder, a cannon is nothing. The sea is the most humid place, and gunpowder is the most afraid of getting wet."
The implication is that Han Du's method will not work.
Han Du listened, shook his head and retorted one by one: "Xin Guogong's concerns are not unreasonable, but in fact these problems are not impossible to solve. Today's warships are small and cannot carry too much supplies, so let's build
Larger warships will be built until they can hold enough supplies." The Ming Dynasty's shipbuilding technology ranked first in the world in this era. Besides, since it will be able to build a large treasure ship on its own decades later, there is no reason why it can't be built now.
Come out. The upgrading of technology in this era is very slow. It is impossible to build a big treasure ship now, but suddenly it will be possible in a few decades. And I am still here. I have never eaten pork, haven’t I seen pigs running?
Many things are actually a matter of ideas. With the correct ideas, Han Du feels that the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty can build more advanced warships. What Han Du lacks most is ideas.
"The current artillery is too heavy, so we can also find ways to reduce its weight. As long as the weight is reduced, can't it be installed on the ship?" Han Du spread his hands and said with a smile.
Tang He sneered and couldn't help but interrupt Han Du, "Iron cannons are generally used now. If you want to reduce the weight, you need to use copper cannons. What is copper? Copper is money, a copper cannon
Do you know how much it’s worth?”
An iron cannon weighs more than a thousand kilograms, and a copper cannon weighs at least seven to eight hundred kilograms. The material of seven hundred to eight hundred kilograms of copper alone is three to four hundred kilograms, plus the manpower and material resources and losses of casting. Here and there are
Fighting? This is fighting for money.
If nothing else, the emperor would definitely not be able to get through. The imperial tax revenue is tight every year, and the emperor is worried about the money and food to prepare for the Northern Expedition. How will there be extra money to spend on the navy? Let alone
Used to cast expensive cannons.
Moreover, Tang He could not ask the emperor for money.