The navy has been a plaything for the rich and handsome since ancient times. How can a poor man afford it? Building a navy does cost a lot, but once it is built, the benefits can be huge. The sea is a super cornucopia.
As long as there is a navy, the wealth in this cornucopia can be freely taken by the Ming Dynasty.
After thinking for a while, Han Du explained: "It is not necessary to use copper cannons. In fact, steel cannons are also possible. Moreover, steel cannons are not only cheap to make, but can even be lighter than copper cannons."
Stainless steel cannon?
Tang He lowered his head and frowned, and after thinking for a while, he felt that it seemed feasible. The reason why no one used fine steel to cast cannons in the past was because in the past, hundreds of refined steels were hammered out by blacksmiths. Who could
Can these bits and pieces of fine steel be pieced together and made into a cannon?
But it's different now. Han Du has built a blast furnace that can directly smelt iron stone into fine steel. Can't it be used directly to cast cannons? Moreover, Han Du has successfully cast rails, and now it is used to cast cannons.
It's just a matter of changing the mold.
The more Tang He thought about it, the brighter his eyes became. He clapped his hands and sighed and said, "Good boy, why do you think I forgot to use steel to make the cannon? Well, I'll let you try it when we get back. Come on, tell me, you still have it."
If you have any ideas, tell them together."
"It's actually easier to prevent gunpowder from moisture. Just pack it in boxes just like cement, and use oil paper to isolate the moisture. It's just a bit expensive."
Tang He nodded and agreed with Han Du's statement. In fact, the most important problem here is that the weight of the cannon is too heavy and the warship cannot carry it. As long as this is solved, the gunpowder getting wet is nothing more than a price issue. As long as you are willing to bear it.
It can be easily solved by spending money.
Now Han Du has proposed the idea of building larger warships while reducing the weight of cannons. Tang He thinks it is feasible. Tang He is excited when he thinks that he is about to see a completely different maritime battle from the past.
, I really want to see how powerful the warships equipped with cannons are on this sea!
Looking back at Han Du, Tang He couldn't help but sigh and said: "Okay, you've passed this level. If cannons can really be installed on warships, future naval battles may really turn out as you described.
, becomes extremely simple. All you need to do is set up cannons and bombard the opponent's ship. As soon as the opponent's ship is destroyed, they will die without a burial place, and it will be impossible to survive."
Han Du nodded slightly with a reserved smile.
The other naval generals were confused. They didn't expect that Tang Shuai would agree with Han Du's idea so much. And since future naval battles will all be bombarded with artillery, what should these generals do in the future? Could it be that in the future?
The man on the boat waved his big hand and shouted: "Give me a blast."
One naval battle and that's it?
Anyone can do such a thing, right? Feeling that their role in future naval battles was extremely weakened, all the generals began to feel nervous.
Especially Fengwu, he is the best at jumping gangs to fight. Because he is very good at fighting. When jumping gangs to fight, he always takes the lead and is the first to jump to the opposite ship, which can always inspire the morale of the soldiers. Therefore, his
Fighting by joining gangs is the bravest and most powerful, and he also admires fighting by joining gangs the most.
But now, according to Han Du, the gang fighting he was so proud of is gone.
Is that all gone?
In future naval battles, warships and cannons will be bombarded. There will no longer be two ships approaching each other. Everyone even wishes that their cannons can blast farther so that they can hit others and others cannot.
Own.
Since the warships won't even come close, where should he jump in his gang-hopping battle? If he doesn't jump, he will end up in the sea.
Thinking of this, Fengwu swallowed his saliva, as if he had seen the tragic experience of being disarmed and returned to the field. He was only in his twenties, and he didn't want to wait to die. He still had light and heat but he was releasing them.
Holding Han Du's arm, Fengwu squeezed out some flattery on his face and said, "Brother Han, no, Mr. Han, you don't remember the faults of villains. Since there is a new naval battle, it must be
Is there a new way to fight? Your boss will be merciful and tell us."
"You pinched me so much." Han Du curled his lips and glanced at the arm held by Feng Wu.
Fengwu suddenly let go, and immediately said with a smile: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault, I'm a rough man, I don't know how to handle it. Come here, I'll knead it for you, I'm a master of kneading, and everyone who has been kneaded by me will
agreed."
Fengwu grabbed Han Du's arm again and started rubbing it.
After just rubbing it, Han Du felt a sharp pain. He quickly waved his hand to stop Feng Wu and said, "Okay, okay, my arm is fine, no need to rub it."
Your uncle, you are as strong as an ox, and everyone who has rubbed you before said that you are good at kneading. You are not the one who kneaded your soldiers, are you? Do they dare not say that you are good at kneading?
"Really not necessary?"
"It's really not necessary. My hand is fine." Han Du replied firmly. My hand is fine. If you rub it for a while, it will cause trouble for me.
Fengwu had a look of pity on his face, he was so good at his craftsmanship, but it was a pity that he was too high up to be in the cold, and there was no place for heroes to use themselves.
After getting rid of Fengwu's entanglement, Han Ducai continued: "It's not really about any tactics, I just have some ideas."
When everyone heard that Han Du really had something in his stomach, they listened carefully, including Tang He.
"I said before that naval warfare is nothing more than strong ships and fast cannons." When Han Du said this just now, everyone still had a look of contempt on their faces. Tang He even retorted. But now Han Du once again
After saying this, no one dared to look down upon him, but nodded solemnly in agreement.
"If the ship is strong, that means we need to build a bigger warship, a sturdier warship. If the warship is bigger, then we can install more cannons on it; it will be stronger, even strong enough to fight the enemy head-on.
If it’s a shelling, can you think about what that scene would be like?”
Is a warship strong enough to withstand a frontal bombardment? Doesn't that mean it is invincible? If someone hits my warship with a cannon, it will be fine. If I hit someone else's ship with a cannon, the other person's ship will be destroyed.
The tendons are broken, the ship is destroyed, and people are killed. If this is not invincible, what is it?
"This shouldn't be possible, right?" After what he had just experienced, Tang He did not directly refute Han Du, but said hesitantly.