The back door of my house can last until the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 297 Duplicating Gas Tank Shells

The leader is none other than Masamori Horita.

At this time, Sun Jie was strong and the Tokugawa shogunate was weak.

It would be disingenuous not to send someone of high status there.

Regardless of whether Sun Jie has any ideas in this regard, for Tokugawa Iemitsu, this is the case.

Sun Jie couldn't help laughing as he looked at the Japanese pirates outside the window.

Although these people were wearing Hanfu, they looked like monkeys wearing crowns, and it was hard to look directly at them.

Sun Jie smiled and called a personal guard over.

Let him keep an eye on these people so that they won't cause trouble here.

If it was someone else, Sun Jie might not pay too much attention to it.

But Japanese pirates are different.

This is a group of extremely paranoid people. If no one is sent to watch, no one knows what they will do.

When the figures of these people left Sun Jie's eyes, Bu He walked in with a gorgeous food box.

The food box is inlaid with gold and silver, which is extremely gorgeous.

This is a food box specially made by Buhe for Sun Jie, and it will only be used when Sun Jie comes.

Sun Jie will not say anything about it, as long as he pays taxes on time and abides by the law, he will let them go.

The meals are some barbecue and stew. It has to be said that Buhe and his family do have some skills.

Although they are all the same ingredients, they can taste different tastes in their hands.

"I haven't seen you for a few days, and your craftsmanship is a bit more exquisite!" Sun Jie praised after eating a piece of meat.

Bu He replied: "Don't dare, Your Majesty is above, dare not be negligent!"

"Okay, go ahead, if there is something to do, I will call you!" Sun Jie pushed back Buhe.

Buhe went out.

When Sun Jie was devoting himself to the barbecue in front of him, Hota Masamori had already arrived on the street outside the palace.

Standing in this bustling place, Horita Masamori felt nothing but shock.

It was a kind of shock that made his legs tremble non-stop, and a vague feeling of surrender.

The majestic palace, like the Temple of Heaven, made him dare not look directly at it.

Compared with the imperial palace in front of you, Yamanode in Edo is simply the countryside.

"This is the emperor, His Majesty the Emperor. Compared with it, it is really inferior!"

Hota Masamori said with emotion.

Along the way, he has seen many extraordinary buildings and bustling scenes.

These things are like a giant hammer, constantly beating on his heart.

This is a huge and invincible empire, and it is not a correct policy to contend with such an empire.

Thinking of the kind of train he saw when he came, the despair in his heart increased a lot.

Looking behind him, there is a tall building behind him.

There are almost 20 layers.

Each floor is three meters high, with a height of 60 meters.

Today's Chang'an City has electricity, elevators have been installed, and building high-rise buildings is not a problem.

It was the first time Hota Masamori and the others had seen such a tall building.

In the country of Wa, basically no tall buildings have been seen, and they are basically small houses.

When he saw this tall building for the first time, his shock was indescribable.

Putting his eyes on the imperial palace in front again, Horita Masamori murmured to himself: "After going back, I should warn the general that we should take Great Qin as the suzerain and send Qin envoys to learn those advanced skills.

We are too long behind Daqin, too long! "

A deep sense of powerlessness continued to spread in his mind.

If you can't promote your own country to learn, it will definitely be swept into the garbage dump in the not-too-distant future.

When the surrounding people saw these short Japanese pirates, they cast strange glances one after another.

If these common people dare to look at them like this in the territory of Wa Kingdom, they will definitely chop off the heads of the common people.

But at this time, they could only endure.

The people of the upper country do not worship the king of the lower country.

Not to mention that they are just ordinary messengers.

Wandering around in Chang'an City, I returned to the post house again.

As soon as he arrived at the door, he met Song Shilie who had been waiting for a long time.

The current Song Shilie is still left here by Sun Jie. Not long ago, Sun Jie's navy set off, so he felt relieved.

But as far as he was concerned, the hatred between him and the country of Wa did not sink because of Sun Jie's dispatch of troops.

He was here on purpose to wait for Masamori Horita here today, just to vent his anger.

Song Shilie had a dozen or so people behind him, surrounding Horitian Masamori.

"You are Hota Masamori? The old middleman of the Tokugawa shogunate today?!"

Song Shiyeol speaks fluent Chinese.

Hota Masamori replied with a cold face: "That's right, it's my servant. Who are you?!"

Hota Masamori is also fluent in Chinese.

Most of the upper echelons of the Wa Kingdom understand Chinese.

Katakana appeared in the Shaoxi period of the Southern Song Dynasty, but the Japanese nobles at that time felt that this kind of writing was really cheap and the popularity rate was very low.

For a long time, katakana was the equivalent of pinyin, which was used to spell kanji.

The use of katakana was not established until the Meiji Restoration era.

Writing Chinese characters is relatively difficult. In order to reduce the illiteracy rate, the Japanese country at that time vigorously promoted katakana.

In today's era, it is the time when Chinese characters are very popular.

As a veteran of Tokugawa Iemitsu, it is not surprising that he can speak Chinese.

"I'm Song Shilie!" Song Shilie said openly.

"I thought who it was, it turned out to be Chaogou!" Horita Masamori looked contemptuous.

Song Shilie went crazy and was called a dog, how could he bear it?
"Let me tell you, don't bully people too much. My king has already worshiped Daqin as his father's country, and the suzerain will vent his anger on us sooner or later!" Song Shilie pointed at Horitian Zhengsheng and cursed.

"Hehe, even so, it still doesn't change that you are court dogs!" Horita Masamori sneered again.

"Damn it, hit me!"

Song Shilie pointed at Jutian Masamori, rolled up his sleeves and rushed forward without saying a word.

Hota Masamori followed closely behind, and rushed up with his men.

The two sides directly fought together.

The staff in the post house watched this good show quietly, without any intention of obstructing it.

Just let them fight and kill a few people.

Sun Jie returned to the palace, just sitting in the imperial study when Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng came hand in hand.

The two of them seldom did this. As managers of the Civil and Military Senate, they seldom came together.

Sun Jie looked at the two people standing in front of him and asked, "What's the matter?!"

In fact, I can already guess what it is for, it is probably for the concubine.

"Your Majesty, the matter of accepting a concubine is related to the prosperity of the imperial court. I believe that Your Majesty should think carefully and accept a concubine!"

Sun Chuanting went straight in, and after the ceremony, he spoke directly.

Lu Xiangsheng followed closely behind and said, "Your Majesty, I think so!"

"Since ancient times, the major affairs of the country have been based on the country. Your Majesty is the leader of the Great Qin. There must be no deviation. I think that you should be a concubine!"

Sun Chuanting said again.

Lu Xiangsheng also followed closely behind: "Your Majesty is deeply convinced that Your Majesty is not an ordinary person, but a real dragon emperor in the sky, and cannot be compared with ordinary people.

Your Majesty's majesty is tied to the face of the Great Qin Dynasty, which cannot be judged by common sense. "

The two sang and harmonized, and they kept persuading like this.

Not long after, all the officials in charge of the various ministries of the DPRK came over to persuade them to go into this matter.

It cannot be said that these officials are persecuting.

Since Sun Jie came to the throne, these officials have hardly opposed Sun Jie's opinions.

The rules formulated by Sun Jie were all carried out to the end.

Sometimes, even matters involving his interests, he would agree unconditionally.

In fact, today's matter is related to the great cause of the imperial court, otherwise, these officials would not come here.

The officials of Sun Jie's dynasty are not comparable to those of the Ming Dynasty.

The sense of responsibility is still very strong.

"This matter is of great importance, so be careful!"

Sun Jie said.

After speaking, Sun Jie returned to the harem.

Soothe your mind in the royal garden.

Unexpectedly, he met Sun Ling.

On that matter, Sun Ling also agreed.

After thinking about it for three or four days, Sun Jie felt that it made sense, so he agreed to it.

Seriously, when word got around that Sun Jae agreed.

The happiest people are these civil and military officials.

Although from ancient times to the present, many emperors have advertised that they are not close to women, diligent in government and loving the people, but there are really few people who can really do it.

For more than 2000 years, only Zhu Youtang, Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, had only one empress. As for other emperors, they were all innumerable in the southern courtyard of the harem.

This created a very serious problem, that is, after Zhu Houzhao's death, the imperial power fell to the side.

In the mid-dynasty, when this kind of thing happened, there were still those clan children as options.

But in the early days of the dynasty, when there was only one child, if something went wrong, who should inherit the throne?
Not to mention, almost none of the first princes in the past dynasties died well.

It cannot be said that this is a trick, but this aspect must also be considered.

These officials still think more.

Unlike Sun Jie's dynasty, what they think is the continuation of this dynasty.

Especially those newly promoted young officials, to put it bluntly, they have vested interests under Sun Jie's rule. If Daqin is gone, their life will definitely be difficult.

Their interests have long been closely linked with Sun Jie. In order to protect Sun Jie's interests and their own interests, they must do this.

The matter of accepting the concubine is handed over to the Ministry of Rites.

Today's Ministry of Rites has really become Qingshui Yamen.

Sun Jie separated the right to take the exam and handed it over to the Ministry of Education, and then abolished the right to gossip, so that Qingliu completely lost power and became indifferent a long time ago.

Today, the Ministry of Rites only has control over national sacrifices and related etiquette.

It is appropriate to hand over the matter of accepting concubines to the Ministry of Rites.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites are also happy.

The idle time is too long, and it is okay to do things with a quick mind.

Sun Jie has strict regulations on the matter of accepting concubines: "Everything should be based on the wishes of women, and no overt and covert competition is allowed. The family background is innocent and good. You must not be the descendants of officials or criminals."

The system of the Ming Dynasty can still be used for reference. After the Ming Dynasty became a virtuous person, there was almost no such thing as listening to politics behind a curtain.

The matter of accepting concubines was finalized in this way, and the number of concubines this time was controlled at around five.

This incident was published on the front page of the Daqin Daily.

All of a sudden, almost all the places under Sun Jie's rule were boiling.

In modern terms, this is a rare event in the world.

The people are happy to watch the fun.

Of course, Sun Jie would not pay too much attention, after all, he still has business to do.

The fight between Song Shiyeol and Hota Masamori soon reached Sun Jie's ears.

Sun Jie just let people deal with them casually, and left them there.

For the people of a small country, it is already a great deal of face for them to be dealt with.

There is such a country along the Rhine, the Meuse, the lower Scheldt, and the North Sea.

It was tortured during the Spanish colonial rule and almost perished.

Although they belonged to Europa, Spain was an empire on which the sun never sets.

The national strength is strong and unrivaled.

The cruelty of Westerners is not only reflected in other continents, but also cruel to people on the same continent.

In 1576, Spanish soldiers rushed into Antwerp, killing and looting indiscriminately, killing seven to eight thousand people of men, women and children.

Three days later, this wealthy city was deserted.

This atrocity aroused the anger of the Dutch people, and an uprising swept the area.

In 1579, the Utrecht League was established, which later evolved into the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.

It has been passed down to this day, but it has only lasted for a few decades, and in these few decades, it has grown into a towering giant tree.

Amsterdam in late autumn is still a bit chilly, and the cold wind blowing from the Rhine is squeezed into the calm North Sea.

But in the castle by the sea, the roaring fire still makes the interior as warm as spring.

Accompanied by the crackling sound of firewood, the owner is standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows looking out at the sea in the distance.

Thinking that the long-awaited great achievements of the Chinese people will be realized by himself, a smile slipped from his mustache.

He is the current ruler of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, Frederick Hendrick, also known as Frederick Henry.

And the United Kingdom of the Netherlands has a famous name in the east, that is Hongyi.

Hendrick was an outstanding statesman and military strategist, with the titles of Prince of Orange and Earl of Nassau.

He made a great contribution to the Netherlands in the decisive struggle with Spain.

In 1625 he began to lead all the troops of the Inter-Provincial Republic in the Thirty Years' War.

这支军队先后攻陷了西班牙统治的赫龙洛（1627年）、斯海尔托亨博斯（1629年）、马斯特里赫特（1632年）、布雷达（1637年）、根特（1644年）、胡斯特（1645年）。

Thanks to the efforts of Frederick Hendrick, the Netherlands finally realized the conclusion of the Netherlands-Spain Peace Treaty with Spain (January 1648), which ended the 1 Years War, and the Netherlands officially became independent (the 80 Years War also ended in the same year).

Originally, he was also leading the army to attack Ghent, which belonged to Spain.

But not long ago, an East India Company ship came back from the east, and the things it brought back made him rush back from the front line.

The thing he brought back was the unexploded gas tank shell.

This brand-new form of shells is enough to affect the rise of a country.

For the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, this is an extremely important matter.

In 1602, Oden Barnveld, the parliamentary leader of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, formed the East India Company.

This is the world's first joint stock company, a company that can form mercenaries by itself.

At the beginning of its establishment, the United Kingdom of the Netherlands gave him sufficient autonomy.

Not only can it issue its own currency, but it is even allowed to make formal treaties with other countries and exercise the right to rule and colonize the place.

Over the years of its existence, the company has brought countless fortunes to the kingdom.

The reason why Hendrick has won successively on the front line is, in the final analysis, inseparable from the East India Company.

This is a company that is good at creating surprises, and it is the same this time.

After resting in the room for a while, under the service of the servants, he changed into luxurious clothes and walked out of the castle.

In Amsterdam, there are places where cannons are specially cast.

Not far from the coast, not far from the castle.

Sit in a luxurious four-wheeled carriage and walk through the streets full of shit and urine.

Not long after, it stopped outside the black-smoky cannon foundry.

Enke Freeman, the person in charge of the gun factory, had been waiting outside for a long time. After seeing Hendrick's carriage, he hurried up to meet him.

A luxurious crutch sticks out of the carriage, and along with a pair of leather boots, falls to the ground.

Hendrick wore a top hat and looked at Enke Freeman with a smile on his face.

Enke Freeman hastily praised: "His Royal Highness has won successive victories on the front line and made great contributions to the kingdom. We ordinary people have great respect. It is our honor that His Royal Highness can come here in person today!"

"Look, my dear old chap, you're as good at talking as ever.

What's on the front line is my job, so what's the use of exaggerating?

Where is that cannonball from the east?Take me to see, I think, God will bless us! Hendrick said with a smile, his eyes full of impatience.

Enke Freeman exchanged a few more pleasantries, and led Hendrick into the factory.

The air in the cannon foundry is not very good, and it smells bad.

Hendrick felt that he was a gentleman. He held a white handkerchief, covered his mouth and nose, and frowned slightly, looking like a gentleman.

Perhaps, only in this way can he reflect his humility.

Enke Freeman quickly took him to a huge factory building, which was full of people.

Enke Freeman stood at the door, cleared his throat, and shouted loudly: "My dear boys, His Royal Highness Prince of Orange, whom you most admire, is here, don't you hurry up and pay your respects?"

With a sound, the workers surrounded in the middle ran over one after another and came to see the salute.

After the crowd dispersed, Hendrick saw the gas tank shells among the crowd.

"Oh my God, this is unbelievable!"

Hendrick screamed and ran over on crutches.

When he came to the front of the gas tank shell, his bearded face was full of horror.

Thick, strong, lean.

A pair of hands kept making gestures.

"God, I swear, this is the biggest cannonball I've ever seen in my life, thicker than a bull's ass, this perfect line."

All kinds of strange metaphors came out of his mouth.

Constantly rubbing the surface of the gas tank shells, the cold touch made him feel extremely comfortable.

After looking at it for a long time, he looked at Enke Freeman behind him: "How is the research going? Can we replicate it? Such a large shell, once fired, it is estimated that it can blow up a castle!"

Enke Freeman's face was full of solemnity, and he shook his head, "Your Highness, you can't. According to the latest information, the shell is made of steel, and its performance is better than our best steel. Excellent, with our current ability, it cannot be smelted.

This kind of steel, the gunpowder we currently produce cannot be exploded, and with the heavy body, our propellant cannot be launched too far.

But it's not that there is no gain. We have mastered the launching method of this shell, but we have not figured out the explosion method.There is no fuze on this shell, I don't know how it was triggered! "

The tail of the gas tank shell has a fin for adjusting the direction, and the material used is similar to that of the gas tank body.

It can also be studied by cutting off a section.

The fuze used is an impact fuze.

After the fuze of this shell was fired, it was completely damaged because of a malfunction, and it could not be seen at all, so they really couldn't figure it out.

Enke Freeman is an old worker in the artillery factory. He has a lot of research on artillery shells. He also knows that the tank is filled with gunpowder. He is afraid of explosion and dare not cut it.

The amount of charge is really terrifying. If it explodes, the consequences will be unpredictable.

These words made Hendrick frown.

If this is the case, how can I realize my great achievements?

"How could this be?" Hendrick frowned.

"Your Highness, this shell is really ingenious. The propellant is located under the tail fin, and after firing, it is detonated by a huge amount of charge.

This method is unprecedented and has never been seen before. If we can understand the technology of this artillery, we can at least make us 100 years ahead of the times! said Enke Freeman.

The firing principle of the gas tank cannon is similar to that of a mortar. To put it more simply, it is a mortar that is one size bigger.

This principle is hundreds of years ahead of this era.

"Especially the combination of the propellant and the explosive projectile is an extremely exquisite design. The person who can come up with this design is definitely a genius."

Enke Freeman began to tout.

Having manufactured artillery for many years, there is naturally a lot of valuable experience.

Of course, you can see the subtlety here.

The artillery of this era is basically filled with gunpowder in the barrel and then loaded with shells.

The one-piece cannonball that can explode safely and has great power was not invented by the British Schlapnell until 1784, and it was not until 1864 that it was perfected by Boxer.

In the current West, there are not no shells that can explode, but basically they are not reliable.

Either the power is small, or the deviation is large, or the projectile cannot be exploded, or the detonation time is too long, or the detonation time is too short.

In the Western world today, the artillery used is basically solid ammunition.

To put it bluntly, this cannonball, which is already behind the times in modern times, is an extremely advanced weapon in this era.

If Enke Freeman can replicate it, it will greatly enhance the strength of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.

(End of this chapter)