Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 458 Lower Yangzhou

Along the Bianshui River, the white sand is paved on the ground, and several thick green brick walls and stone houses stand up, isolated from the beach.

In an instant, the gravel splashed, and there was a loud noise, and the cracked wall was like tofu smashed in an instant, falling apart.

There was a burst of applause from the crowd in the distance, and then a large number of people quickly approached, the leader being the tall and burly Jing Si.

He took the lead in rushing into the dusty house, and said loudly: "Pierce through one layer, and it's embedded inside!"

The shell shattered the first layer of walls and embedded the second layer behind.

Emperor Shi also wanted to take a look excitedly, but the craftsmen stopped him immediately, and they went in to check first, because they were afraid that the wall that had been opened would suddenly collapse.

The craftsmen were still checking, so Jing Si showed him the deformed cannonball.

Emperor Shi asked the generals around him: "What do you think?"

Wang Shenqi said: "Officials, compared with the previous cannons, they are indeed less powerful. If it was before, this kind of wall can penetrate two walls, but now the cannons can be pulled away by a horse, and everyone in the city You can bring four cannons at will, and I think this trade-off is worth it.”

"Officials, this kind of cannon is enough for a long time. No matter how thick the armor is, it's better to be lighter. It's good to be able to fight thousands of miles on weekdays, even if it can be lighter by a couple of meters. The cannon is several hundred catties lighter." Li Chuyun was also very pleased with this change.

Shi Congyun nodded and was very satisfied. Different scenarios and functions really need to be studied separately. Army artillery and naval artillery are still very different.

The thing that pleased him most was undoubtedly the new field artillery, which could be pulled by only one horse. Even if the road was not easy to walk, he would use two horses to walk.

This practice of sacrificing some firepower in exchange for lighter weight was generally welcomed by army generals.

After the discussion, Shi Congyun returned to the rear under the leadership of the craftsmen, and then the new gunboat had been driven to the river, loaded, fired immediately after the thermal guns and calibration guns.

With a huge caliber and a heavy gun body, accompanied by a loud noise resounding across the shore, the entire hull vibrated slightly.

The hut in the distance was crushed like a hard-boiled egg in an instant, a large number of bricks were thrown into the sky, and a straight line was vaguely seen running through the center.

After the craftsman went to look, it was determined that the shells directly penetrated the two-story wall and hit the hillside behind.

This kind of powerful performance is far greater than that of field guns, because naval guns have a larger caliber and greater power.

And because of the larger caliber, the damage effect is also very obvious. The solid bullets used by the previous mountain cannons can only penetrate a layer of brick walls and knock down the wall that is under fire from the front.

Because of the larger caliber of the naval gun, even with solid bullets, it can easily tear apart the front and rear walls. This kind of power can be used even for siege, and the admiral is very satisfied.

After that, Shi Congyun, under the leadership of the craftsmen, checked their various test data. These data were backed up by the Confidentiality Department itself, and a copy was also sent to the Confidentiality Department for preservation.

After Shi Congyun inspected it carefully, he appreciated the craftsmen of the confidentiality department and had dinner with them.

At the banquet, Shi Congyun sat in the top seat, got up and looked around the many craftsmen: "Chaozhong Zaifu, the generals often tell me that the imperial army needs to expand its army by another 40, and it needs [-] troops to protect the vast territory of the Great Qin and defeat the thieves. I refused.

Because I still have [-] elite soldiers, but they don't know it, all of you here are my [-] elite soldiers!
The place by the Bian River is not big, but it is where my confidantes are. You don't go to the battlefield, but you are worth the [-] troops under my command. "

As soon as this remark came out, many craftsmen blushed with excitement, but they were not very good at talking. It was Feng Jisheng who stood up and cupped his hands and said: "I will go through fire and water for the officials, and I will do anything. As long as we are here, we will definitely let the frontline soldiers come out." There are endless cannons and endless gunpowder!"

Shi Congyun nodded: "With your words, I feel at ease."

The next day, after inspecting the new field guns and naval guns, Sheng Jia left the Bian River, and a fleet of three new gunboats and five Qiyun ships left the military port by the Bianshui, and headed for the Huaihe River along the Bianshui. and go.

Zhou Xian and Xiao Huanghua were also accompanying them. Although they could not return to Jiangnan this time, they were very close to Jiangnan when they arrived in Yangzhou.

Today's Zhou Xian has become a beautiful woman, as a mother, but she is still so beautiful.

It is impossible to hide a huge gunboat of this size, so Emperor Shi simply stated publicly that he was going to Yangzhou to play.

As for Yangzhou, Si Chao is now in charge of Huainan Jiedushi.

There are two important places in Huainan, one is in Yangzhou and the other is in Luzhou. Luzhou is now guarded by Guo Tingzhi.The two places, one east and one west, guard the Caoqu and Luzhou water systems, which are two important passages from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River.

On the boat, Emperor Shi put his arms around Zhou Xian's slender waist, and as the huge warship rowed through the waves, the lakes and mountains on both sides were extremely beautiful, Zhou Xian was also in a good mood, happy like a child, looking around, she had already seen a lot I haven't been to the south for years.

Zhou Min was not brought here this time, the little guy was still young and couldn't bear the bumps of the long journey, so he only brought a few maids to serve her.

"Yangzhou is a good place. You can have fun for a few days when you get there. Since you entered the palace, you haven't had much time to spend with you." Emperor Shi asked Zhou Xian to stroke his beautiful hair. Indeed, it was the last time he took Zhou Xian and other wives there on weekdays. The distance is only on the edge of the Yellow River.

"As long as the official family is there, it's the same wherever you go." Zhou Xian's face is peachy, "Besides, women's houses are not like your husbands, who always think about the world, thinking about the world, and the world, as long as the person you like is by your side, it's the same everywhere. "

Soon, the fleet had entered the Huaihe River, and the peach forests on both sides of the river were beautiful, pink and colorful, and Zhou Xian almost wanted to disembark if the fleet could not stop.

Over time, the fleet has entered the Yangtze River Basin from the Huaihe River Basin.

Along the way, officials from Sizhou, Chuzhou and other places waited by the river, but their requests to cleanse the emperor were rejected. The fleet quickly entered Caoqu from near Chuzhou and headed for Yangzhou.

Because some tests were to be carried out on the new gunboat along the way, the trip was not very fast, and it took two days to reach the waters near Yangzhou.

Yangzhou Ferry is already crowded with people, many people are watching, and there are still many people climbing on the roadside trees in the distance, looking towards this side from the eaves, and the port has been protected by heavily armed government servants and soldiers, separated by a large area.

It was already public news that the Son of Heaven had arrived in Yangzhou, but Emperor Shi didn't want to see any platoons and scenes when he came, and his attention was always on the situation at the pier.

The large and small ships that are neatly arranged are what he cares about.

The pier was densely packed with masts. After the ships approached, the imperial army on the Qiyun ship had quickly disembarked. The imperial army armed to the teeth was led by Shao Ji, and soon took control of the pier.

Many officials were already waiting at the end of the road. Apart from the familiar Si Chao, Shi Congyun also saw Zhao Kuangyin, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. His big black face stood out in the crowd.

However, the large number of ships docked at Yangzhou Wharf still made Emperor Shi feel a little dissatisfied, which was far from enough.
(End of this chapter)