The Soul of the Han Dynasty in the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 377

Shen Cunli clasped his fists to Huang Han and said, "My lord, there is no technical problem in casting a large number of Frangler steel cannons. The weight of the cast steel female gun should be at least [-]% lighter than the current cast iron Frangler of the same caliber."

There is no doubt that steel cannons have better heat dissipation performance and higher strength than cast iron cannons. Of course, some wall thicknesses can be appropriately reduced.

In actual combat, the method of changing the gun is adopted, which will prevent the temperature of the barrel of the Fran cannon from rising sharply.

If a well-trained artilleryman controls the Franco cannon, he can definitely fire one shot from the Hongyi cannon, and the Fran cannon can fire five or six shots.

This advantage will be most manifested during naval battles, because during naval battles, warships line up in battle lines and fire at close range.

Of course, this is in full consideration of safety, because if the gun muzzle is inside the ship, the distance in front is enough to stand for an artilleryman to clear and reload, and the flames generated when the gun is fired will burn to the upper deck. Warships in this era are all made of wood. , It's not worth it to be burned by your own gunfire.

Therefore, the cannons equipped on the gun deck must be pulled back along the track after firing a shell out of the muzzle without exception. After the artillerymen responsible for clearing and loading complete a series of steps in front of the muzzle, The artillerymen only exerted their strength to continue to push the cannons to aim and fire, which was time-consuming, labor-intensive and inefficient.

Huang Han participated in the design of the new Fran cannon, which does not need to be so troublesome to push and push. When the muzzle is directly extended outside the ship, it can be fired one after another by changing the sub-gun behind the mother gun.

Even if the airtightness is not as good as that of the Hongyi Cannon, so what if the thermal efficiency is wasted?As long as you get the rapid firepower, you can win the battle.

The sea is rough and the guns are basically inaccurate. What is needed is dense shells to make up for the lack of quality. A warship equipped with [-] Hongyi cannons is not enough in firepower compared with a warship equipped with [-] New Francois cannons. read.

When the Hongyi Cannon fired 120 iron balls, the Fran cannon might have hit [-] of them, and the enemy ship did not know how many gun positions would be hit, making the Hongyi Cannon lose its combat effectiveness.

In the case where it is impossible to point out where to hit, it is very practical to increase the firing frequency. If the range is not enough, it can be used to fight close. Moreover, the warships in the future will also be equipped with a few Hongyi cannons with a long range, so that they can be far and near. .

Huang Han explained in detail the superiority of the rear-mounted guns equipped on the warships. Hearing Shen Cunli and Zhao Shizhong, several master craftsmen scratched their heads. They came on the warships, and what they studied most on the ships was the power of the gun decks equipped with artillery.

They also brainstormed ways to increase the firing speed of the artillery, but there seemed to be no better way than training hard to make the artillery form a tacit understanding.

Now, by replacing some of the Flang cannons, the warships of the "Red Banner Army" can get more than double the firepower. Of course, the cannon-casting masters are extremely excited.

No one is a fool, besides, most of these people were once captured and taken as slaves by Jiannu, and now they live a happy life one by one, and cherish such a good time even more.

How can I prevent myself from being bullied, and how can such a good day benefit more folks?Only when the force of the "Red Banner Army" is strong enough to defeat any enemy can it last for a long time.

It is the consensus of every craftsman to produce excellent firearms for the "Red Banner Army", not to mention their relatives, friends and even nephews in the army.

Shen Cunli, Zhao Shizhong and other great craftsmen expressed their opinions on the spot, and immediately deliberated on the drawings, and arranged for production after returning home, striving to complete the test and finalize the products by the end of the year. One hundred twelve-pound Francois cannons were equipped on new warships.

Huang Han not only asked for mass production of artillery, but also asked for more manpower to make self-made blunderbuss and miniguns. In the first month of next year, he will strive to achieve a monthly output of more than [-] guns.

Shen Cunli and the others know that many recruits do not have firearms in their hands, and now three or four or five people share a bird gun to practice loading and firing.

They all stated in unison that they will definitely increase the production as much as possible under the premise of passing the quality control, and ensure that a thousand self-generated guns can be produced in the first month.

Huang Han is very busy, because he wants to create a sense of presence among new and old soldiers, enhance cohesion, and strengthen authority.

He has to spare time to give lessons to the soldiers every day. Now that there are too many people, it is no longer enough for a classroom to accommodate them. He can only adopt the method of receiving the teacher's teaching in person in rotation so that more soldiers can listen to Huang Han's class in person.

Huang Han is a time traveler, so he naturally has the perspective of God, and he will instill useful knowledge and insight into the soldiers.

Point out the future for them, enlighten them to open their eyes to see the world, teach them to read and learn arithmetic, let the stories of national heroes go deep into the hearts of the people, inspire them with the pride of getting promoted and getting rich and changing their families, and distribute enough food to support their families to every soldier.

The troops brought out by this model will naturally be in every direction. Huang Han is in a better mood now, and he has a more reliable foothold, so he doesn't have to worry about the court's suspicion for the time being.

What is needed now is time. In another year or so, the combat effectiveness and loyalty of recruits will be greatly improved. By then, the most advanced army in the world today will not be able to be defeated by mere Tunguska savages.

Armed with firearms, it will be very easy to fight against Jiannu and Tartars who are still fighting with knives and archery, because the British and French allied forces in history have fought full battles at the cost of only a few people killed. The Mongolian Eight Banners cavalry fled after more than [-] casualties.

The crux of the problem is the word "flee". If the Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia fled without fighting against the British and French allied forces, it is estimated that those foreign devils would have nothing to do.

At that time, the soldiers of the Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia could not escape the war because the British and French allied forces had rushed to the capital.

But where do the Mongols have to guard?It's really hard to fight if they hide.

It’s okay to fight Jian slaves. The Tunguska savages also followed suit and established six ministries. They renamed the former Shenyang Acropolis to Shengjing as the capital. When the "Red Banner Army" attacked, it would cause a large number of casualties to the Jin army. It would be impossible to wipe them all out. arrive.

In the end, the Jiannu who fled all over the grassland will become a permanent hidden danger for the Han people. Without a strong cavalry group, how easy is it to wipe out the rangers on the grassland?

During this period of time, Ge Lao Xu Guangqi was very different from the closed disciples. He was in a bad mood, and he really couldn't bear the smoky atmosphere in the court.

That's because all the ministers were criticizing each other, and the war of words was in full swing. The cause was Zhang Chun's failure in Changshan. Who should be responsible for it?
However, Xu Guangqi didn't have enough reasons to excuse his old friend Sun Chengzong, an old Donglin Party member. Moreover, this old friend insisted on going his own way and refused to listen to the advice of the younger generation Huang Han. good?
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