I am the carpenter king

() For capable people, Sun Chengzong is very respectful in all aspects. Naturally, he respects Xu Guangqi who can make advanced firearms, and he does not mean to regard him as a craftsman at all.

It's just that Xu Guangqi was a little surprised. He had been here all this time, and he didn't know anything about the outside world.Although I don't know when this Lord Sun became a cabinet scholar, but out of the duty of a civil servant, he still saluted Sun Chengzong and said respectfully: "I have seen Lord Sun."

"Master Xu, please be polite!" Sun Chengzong hurriedly avoided Xu Guangqi's salute, and pulled Xu Guangqi back with a smile. "Let's talk about this cannon!"

"Well, that's it! I'll let Master Sun take a look first!" Waving to several people in the distance, Xu Guangqi said with a smile.

Seeing those few people skillfully manipulating the cannons, Sun Chengzong was meticulous. The Ming army was equipped with a lot of cannons, whether it was firecrackers or tiger squatting cannons, there were many types.This is the first time Sun Chengzong has seen this improved red-clothed cannon. Although it is smaller and the barrel is shorter than the previous red-clothed cannon, it looks more stable.

The red cannon was made by Europeans in the [-]th century. It was not introduced to the Ming Dynasty for a long time, and it is a relatively new type of weapon.This new type of red cannon manufactured by Xu Guangqi's organization has added a lot of Xu Guangqi's research results.Compared with the red cannons of the Europeans, they are more powerful, but much smaller in size.

Seeing Sun Chengzong's appearance, Xu Guangqi smiled very satisfied. It is something to be proud of that his research has been approved by others.Seeing the gunman beckoning to him, Xu Guangqi pulled Emperor Tianqi and Sun Chengzong back far away.

With the sound of a huge artillery bombardment, a huge black iron ball flew out quickly. As for the landing point, neither Emperor Tianqi nor Sun Chengzong saw it, because it was too far away.

"Master Xu, the range of this cannon?" Sun Chengzong was obviously shocked, his eyes were full of disbelief, he looked straight at the direction of the cannonball, and said stutteringly.

"The firing range of this cannon has been measured by the humble staff, and it is about eight miles." Xu Guangqi didn't feel that there was anything wrong with Sun Chengzong's attitude. The range of the firecracker made by the Ming Dynasty was only three miles away.In comparison, this red cannon is quite powerful.

The key to measuring a heavy artillery like the red cannon is the range.With such a range, many other things can be ignored. If such a cannon is used to attack the city, after a few shots, a large part of the city wall must collapse.

The disadvantage of the red cannon is also another key factor when considering a cannon, that is, the speed of shooting.Although this kind of red cannon has enough range, its shooting speed is not satisfactory.It is pretty good to be able to fire ten shells in a quarter of an hour, and this is not counting the time to cool down the barrel.Calculated according to the time of later generations, that is, one shot in 2 minutes, this speed has to be said to be too slow.

Thinking back to the advantages and disadvantages of the red-clothed cannon, the Emperor Apocalypse had nothing to do. To increase the shooting speed of this kind of front-mounted cannon, it would be tantamount to nonsense.This is also the reason why Emperor Tianqi only asked Xu Guangqi to manufacture a hundred of these cannons. It was really costly, but the actual effect was not great.With these [-] cannons, it can be said that they will be enough for a period of time, and the main thing is to put them on the top of the city to defend the city.As for fighting in the field, it is more necessary to prepare a small cannon with a very high shooting speed and easy to carry.

An army of [-] people carrying three hundred small cannons does not take up too much manpower and material resources, but it can exert great power in battle.As long as the shooting speed is sufficient, the shells will be overwhelming.

At this time, the Eight Banners cavalry and the Mongolian cavalry are very fast, and they can run a long distance in 2 minutes. The interval between the red cannons is too long, and it is useless in field battles.

Just when Emperor Tianqi was meditating alone, Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi had almost understood each other, and they came to Emperor Tianqi's side hand in hand.

"How is it? These things are not bad?" Emperor Tianqi asked knowingly after glancing at Sun Chengzong with a smile.

"This is really a sharp weapon for attacking. It's really a good thing!" Sun Chengzong was quite emotional in his heart. I really don't know where the young emperor found this Master Xu. This is really a treasure of the country.If all the disciples of the Shenji Battalion used such firearms, and every army was equipped with such artillery, then the Ming army's combat effectiveness would be greatly improved!

"Your Majesty, are these weapons going to be equipped with the troops?" Sun Chengzong knew the situation of Daming very well at this time, his heart suddenly became hot, and he looked at Emperor Tianqi expectantly.

Regarding this matter, Emperor Tianqi naturally thought about it, but just thinking about it, he quickly dismissed this idea.Good things must be given to good people, otherwise they will not only fail to help, but will become a sharp weapon to hurt themselves.

In the original history, the Ming army was also equipped with a large number of red cannons, but what happened afterwards?The red-clothed cannon became a sharp weapon in Hou Jin's hands, attacking the city of the Ming Dynasty, it could be blasted away with a few shots.

Once this kind of cannon is pulled out at this time, Hou Jin and the enemies of the Ming Dynasty will soon be able to use it.If it is imitated, the consequences will be serious.After all, this kind of cannon is not good at defending the city, but is good at attacking fortifications, and it can't withstand a few hits in a strong city.

The reason why Emperor Apocalypse studied these things in such a secret way was to keep them from spreading. Before he had any troops he could truly control, Emperor Apocalypse would rather put all these things in the warehouse.

Naturally, Emperor Tianqi would not tell Sun Chengzong about these things. He glanced at the expectant Sun Chengzong, and Emperor Tianqi smiled and said: "I know Aiqing's mood, I have my own arrangements for these things, and Aiqing will know when the time comes .”

Sun Chengzong's mouth was a bit bitter, and he himself felt that it was inappropriate to ask the words just now.At this time, Daming is not only in crisis from the outside, but also from those inside, they will do anything for their own benefit.Beware of them, how can these things be taken out so easily?

Sun Chengzong's expression was a little slumped, but suddenly he felt that he seemed to be on the edge of a dead end. Since the young emperor in front of him made these things quietly, he must have his own plans.Sun Chengzong believed that this Lord Tianqi must be more anxious than himself, what happened to him?Where has all the Qi-nourishing skills gone?Not as good as a teenager.

Chapter 4 is here, [-] words today, the next chapter will come soon