Three months later, the Wuwei camp was initially formed into an army.
Kangxi ordered General Guangzhou to purchase the second batch of flintlock muskets and powder barrels from Macau, which also arrived in the capital.
In this era, no matter whether it was Britain, France or the Netherlands, there was no concept of using standard flintlock muskets.
Therefore, foreign gun smuggling dealers sell all kinds of guns.
Not to mention anything else, the two batches in front of Yuzhu alone totaled more than 900 flintlock guns, with seven different models and different lengths.
According to actual tests, the effective range of these guns is pitifully short, basically between 120 feet and 160 feet, that is, between 40 meters and 53 meters.
However, can a living person still be choked to death by urinating?
According to Yuzhu's requirements, the same sentry uses the same kind of gun, the same kind of ammunition, and the same kind of gunpowder.
Since the ranges were different, Yuzhu gave the gun with the farthest range to the best warriors and put them at the front of the queue so that they could fire first.
In the same way, the gun with the shortest range is placed in the third row.
According to Yuzhu's idea, if the enemy charges, they will attack in three rounds.
If the enemy remains stationary, the soldiers in the first row should always fire, so as not to waste the life of the barrel and gunpowder.
However, due to the rigorous training, the first batch of purchased guns were basically useless. There were only more than 500 guns that were actually usable.
However, it is enough.
Yuzhu's fighting soldiers, including the raising soldiers, totaled only more than 450 people.
Since the infantry soldiers were not allowed to carry guns on a regular basis, Yuzhu took flexible measures.
After all, as long as you are willing to use your brain, there are always more solutions than difficulties.
After the shooting training of the training soldiers was completed, the guns were collected and issued to the standard red tassel guns and waist knives of the Green Battalion of the Qing Dynasty.
After leaving the capital and arriving on the vast plains of Heilongjiang, Yuzhu still had the final say?
The soldiers of the Wuwei Battalion, under the supervision of Yuzhu, have taken initial shape, and the rest is to be tested in actual combat.
However, in the firearms camp, the problem with the artillery armor is huge.
According to the rules, the gun armors of the firearms battalion also practice one small group every three days and one group every five days.
That’s all.
The key is that these artillery armors are only good at operating sub-cannons and are not very familiar with red cannons.
The Belgian Nan Huairen designed three types of cannons, namely: the light Shenwei General Cannon, the medium-sized Shengong General Cannon, and the heavy Wucheng Yonggu General Cannon.
Among them, the heavy cannon "Wucheng Yonggu General" type is a fortress-type heavy artillery, weighing 3,600 to 7,000 kilograms, with a length of nine feet, seven inches and five inches to one foot and two feet, and a muzzle from three and eight inches to four inches.
Nine cents per inch, with ten to twenty kilograms of iron bullets, five to ten kilograms of gunpowder, and all iron-axle artillery carriages.
Among them, the Shengong General Cannon and the Yonggu General Cannon are too heavy and inconvenient to transport.
After Platform Bay, until Kangxi personally conquered Junggar, the Qing army had always used sub-cannons instead of the unusually heavy red cannons.
The artillery that Yuzhu planned to take to Heilongjiang was a medium-sized Shengong general cannon. This cannon was loaded on a wooden artillery cart. It weighed more than 2,200 kilograms, was eight feet long, and had a caliber of one-third of a foot.
Each shot is loaded with four kilograms of black powder, and the shell weighs eight kilograms.
But the problem is that none of the men of the Firearms Battalion's Deputy Chief of Cannon, E Min, have ever played with these three types of red cannons.
During practice, due to lack of safety awareness, more than a dozen artillery pieces were killed on the spot.
After Kangxi was alerted, he went to Yuzhu and asked him what his advice was.
Yuzhu's tactics to deal with Kangxi were not complicated. When it came to making money, he was the most professional and capable official and had to take the initiative.
Kangxi didn't ask about military matters, and Yuzhu never said a word.
Now, since Kangxi asked, Yuzhu had to speak because of his interests, so he said seriously: "In my opinion, it is completely possible to experiment with the appropriate amount of gunpowder, wrap the gunpowder and projectiles with kraft paper, and clean them before firing.
After the gun is loaded into the gun chamber, tear off the kraft paper, fill the gun chamber with projectiles and gunpowder, and ignite it."
"How to prevent the explosion and wounding of people?" Kangxi asked Yuzhu again.
Yuzhu smiled and said: "After loading the powder, find a three-foot-long torch and find an Aha to light it. That's it."
When Kangxi heard this, he was very satisfied and immediately ordered Wei Zhu to convey the order to E Min, and he followed it accordingly.
While Kangxi was happy, Yuzhu made a small request.
"Old man, my men still need reliable interpreters who are proficient in Rakshasa language. Please send me Rakshasa leader's men."
After the Battle of Yaksa, most of the Rakshasa people withdrew from Nerchinsk, but more than a hundred people surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.
At that time, Kangxi not only did not kill these people, but instead promoted them to Manzhou with a yellow flag, subordinate to the 17th Assistant Leader of the Fourth Counselor, which was often called the Rakshasa Assistant Leader.
Kangxi had no objection to this trivial matter, so he sent ten Rakshasa people under the command of Rakshasa Zuo to act as interpreters for Yuzhu.
Yuzhu is proficient in English, but has never learned the Rakshasa language. To attack Nerchinsk, he really needs a Rakshasa people to lead the way.
After everything is ready, we will wait for news from Ma Qi.
However, bad news came from Nerchinsk. Ma Qi was actually detained by Bashkov, the Yakutsk warlord of the Rakshasa Kingdom.
Kangxi was furious and immediately ordered Yuzhu to lead his troops northward.
Kangxi originally vetoed Yuzhu's request to take the sea route, but because of the urgent military situation, he didn't care so much now.
Kangxi promised Yuzhu and allowed him to lead his troops on five large British merchant ships brought by Little William, starting from Tianjin, along the Korean Peninsula, and landing at the mouth of the Tumen River.
At this time, since it was still the Little Ice Age, all the major rivers in the Far East were completely frozen by early October.
Among them, the freezing time of the Yalu River is around mid-October, while in modern times it is early December.
Taking the sea route seems to be more than twice the distance, but in fact, the speed of marching by sea is actually faster.
Because the British four-masted large ships can sail around the clock, covering about three hundred miles in one day, which can be said to be easy.
Following Kangxi's order, Yuzhu, who had been prepared for a long time, led a small team of nearly 800 people and took a boat out of the Yongding River to the seaside of Tianjin.
After Yuzhu took William and Big William hostage, little William obeyed obediently.
Young William not only recruited several Dutch gunsmiths and cannon makers from India, but also brought the remaining four large merchant ships of the William family.
The main reason why Little William was so obedient was that Yuzhu told him that if he didn't obey, William and Big William would be returned to England.
At that time, young William, who tried to kill his father and brother, would not only be deprived of his family inheritance rights, but would even be kicked out.
In the UK, the business aristocrats who have been kicked out are serious dishonest people and will never get ahead.
Besides, young William is not a fool. As long as he behaves well, Yuzhu will cooperate with him and keep old William and his brother detained in the Qing Dynasty.
Hey, the entire William family's huge wealth belongs to little William.
As long as there are enough interests, demons can actually cooperate closely with each other.
Yuzhu not only didn't want Little William's money, but also paid generous intermediary fees. He just wanted Little William to help recruit various craftsmen in Europe.
There are many things that can be done with one stone, and little William has no reason to refuse!
Besides, even if little William disobeys, Yuzhu just needs to release his elder brother William back to England, hehe, then there will be a good show.
The greatness of it has been settled for such a long time, how could little William not know it?
The five large-scale ships owned by the William family are all over a thousand tons and divided into three decks.
Unlike sailing warships, sailing merchant ships were mainly used to carry cargo or slaves. Among the five large merchant ships, two were used to transport troops, two were used to transport artillery, gunpowder, sleds and other items, and one was used to transport dogs.
Yuzhu knew very well that British businessmen were no different from pirates. They were not only profit-seeking, but also ruthless.
Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary complications, Yuzhu did not treat Xiao William badly.
Yuzhu promised to pay eight thousand taels of silver for the round-trip freight of one large merchant ship, and five ships would be 40,000 taels.
To be honest, Xiao William has always been worried about Yuzhu not giving him any money.
Unexpectedly, the money given by Yuzhu completely exceeded Xiao William's imagination.
Isn't it just for the money when you come to do business thousands of miles away?
Transporting goods is to make money, transporting troops is even more profitable, why not?
With the money in place, and the huge intimidation power of Old William and Big William, Yuzhu and Little William were both happy!
Non-my family, its heart must be different.
Defenses can not do without!
Yuzhu was wary of Little William's possible mischief. In addition to the two large ships transporting troops, two sentry officers and soldiers were arranged on each of the other three ships to monitor the foreign sailors nearby.
At that time, due to neglect of precautions, the captured "Amethyst Quartz" was actually secretly run away by the British. The lesson was extremely profound.
Of course, one might say that he let him go on purpose.
However, whether he escaped or escaped, Yuzhu must be more vigilant and strengthen control in advance.
Because this was his first time leading troops into battle, there was absolutely no room for mistakes.
Including giving so much money to Little William, it was also based on overall considerations. Giving enough money would reassure Little William and prevent him from secretly committing evil acts.
In addition, compared with the greater military power that will be mastered in the future, it is only 40,000 taels of silver, so what is it?
As long as Old William and Big William are in Yuzhu's hands, are you still worried that you won't be able to earn back such a small amount of money?
Everything else is fine, except that the young Cao Jia family has already arrived at the Cao Mansion in the capital.
With Yuzhu gone, the wedding date can only be postponed.
However, when it comes to decorating the wedding room, measuring the bride's dimensions, and making household items, we can only leave it to Guarja.
Guarjia was originally the serious mother-in-law of Xiao Caojia, so it was only natural that she would take charge of everything.
As for Qingtai, the father-in-law, it was difficult for him to come forward due to the strong defense between men and women.
The jade pillar stood on the bow of the ship, looking at the endless ocean, silently saying to himself: Tumen River Estuary, here I come!