Reborn Regent of Ming Dynasty

"You don't understand."

Every time someone objected or questioned, Zhang Shouren just shook his head.

People in the north are still too short-sighted, and the pattern is too small.They could only see the threat of pirates from the north, or the threat from the captives from the east, and even the rogues operating in the Henan area were paid attention to in Denglai, Shandong. A wonderful drama is being staged non-stop. The Zheng family, the Dutch East India Company, Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and European maritime heroes are also coming in one after another, and they are constantly appearing in the waters of the South China Sea.

Compared with the situation of Chinese navy ships with fewer small guns and insufficient tonnage, these European guys had to sail for more than half a year to reach the South China Sea. At that time, the Zurich Canal was still missing. Europe had to go through the Cape of Good Hope and then through the Strait of Malacca. Entering the South China Sea, for such a long distance, the tonnage of the ship is of course not comparable to that of the Chinese sea-going ships. The stability, sail design and the quality of the sailors are all far superior to the Chinese Fuchuan at that time. Europe has plundered a lot of wealth in South America, and has surpassed China in terms of wealth and military level. The most powerful countries in Europe have already shown signs of catching up in terms of national strength.

At most 30 years later, Britain will have the top sailing battleship at that time, with nearly [-] cannons on one ship, which is close to all the cannons deployed by the Ming Dynasty in the cities of Liaodong with all its efforts! [

Tang Ruowang built twenty cannons for Daming in two years, and was awarded by Chongzhen's own imperial letter. Even now, there are at least thirty or forty cannons on a Dutch sailing warship, and as many as seventy or eighty cannons.

This gap has been widened, the naval battle between the Zheng family and the Dutch can no longer rely on artillery, and it is hard for Zhang Shouren to imagine what it will be like when a dozen or so Dutch warships arrive at Fushan Port if they turn against the Netherlands in the future.

I hope this kind of situation never happens...

Right under the corner of his eyes, two small ships of [-] materials sailed out.

The sailing rigging is the sailors sent by the Zheng family to guide and help. Its dexterity has surpassed that of the boat people in the north. The pirates who surrendered also have full advantages in technology. Almost two fishing boats, no matter how light and easy they were, left the port.

At the same time as the ship left the port, officers and soldiers from the Coastal Defense Department of the two outposts also boarded the ship.

Then it drove to a place a little farther away, and amidst the sharp whistle, the exercise began.

Both small boats had only fifteen cannons, which in Zhang Shouren's opinion was better than none, but the performance of the gunners on the two boats surprised him.

Although it was on the sea outside the port, the waves were not small that day, and the sea was choppy and not calm.

The two [-]-material sea ships were staggering on the waves, but the gunners of both ships quickly finished loading and started shooting.

White smoke continued to rise, and the sound of cannons continued to rumble.

Judging from the results of the drill, the level of the Fushan artillery battle is already not low.The level of the Fushan Artillery Team directly affects the level of artillery operations at sea. The gunners are first trained on land with high standards and rigorous training, and the training at sea is also non-stop. This kind of training level makes the gunners respond very quickly. Although the exercise There is no way to use real shells, but it seems that the hit rate should not be low.

"Not bad, really good fight."

Zhang Shouren nodded lightly, and said with a smile: "Don't watch the boarding battle first, and then you can give credit to the navy. By the way, who brought the sailors?"

"Hu Dehai and Zhao Chengyin are the main two. They are also the captains of Jiaozhou and Jimo respectively."

"Oh……"

Zhang Shouren fell into deep thought. These two captains were captives who committed pirates last year. Originally, according to Fushan's rules, they had no chance of surviving. stayed.As time went by, these old sailors also showed their level. There were no good sailors in Lingshan and Fushan, they were just fishing in the offshore. In this way, these two pirates appeared naturally.

There are eleven ships in Fushan's navy, the two largest are six hundred materials, one is a pirate who captured a free criminal, and the other is purchased through the Zheng family.

A sea-going ship of more than 200 tons is of a medium level in the Zheng family, but it is a top-notch large ship on the side of the northern pirates and Zhang Shouren. At that time, the West was generally around [-] to [-] tons, and the warships of the Netherlands and Spain were about [-] tons. Tonnage between one hundred and seven hundred. [

That alone is where the gap becomes apparent.

From the naming, it also shows Zhang Shouren's eagerness to catch up.

The two [-]-ship ships were named after the county government, and all the other [-]-ship ships were named after the Weisuo.

The two ships currently performing exercises are Xiongyazhai and Wangqianzhai, both named after Qianhusuo.

When there are large ships with more than [-] or [-] materials in the future, they can be named after Laizhou or Qingzhou.

When Zhang Shouren conquered Zhong, the situation at sea changed.

The two ships had stopped the artillery battle, and under the control of the sailors, the hulls were constantly being adjusted.Both parties want to find a suitable position to meet the ship, so they are constantly adjusting their positions at sea using wind and waves.Although it took a long time, it was a beautiful show for those who watched the battle from the shore.

It wasn't until half an hour later that the two ships finally gave up their plan for a perfect docking, and with a bang, the hulls were all leaning together.

When the two sides were parallel, the gunners were already standing on the sides of the respective ships. These well-trained gunners ignored the swaying hull, charged the powder, ignited, and fired.

Of course, the amount of ammunition was reduced, and there was no real substance. It can only be judged based on the position of the shot and the muzzle that most of these shots are effective.

The gunshots kept ringing all the time, and it was conceivable that it caused a lot of damage to the opponent. The fly in the ointment was that the sea was too windy and the waves were often blown out, resulting in a low firing rate.

The current self-generating firecrackers have just begun to be produced, and troops have not been generally assembled. It is even more impossible for second-line troops such as navy and coastal defense battalions to be equipped now.

But as far as the overall performance is concerned, it is not only qualified, but also very good!