Horse on the World

Chapter 859
In Fuzhou Port, the Kaitai Wanliao giant ship slowly left the port and sailed towards the open sea under the escort of several warships. After being called back to Dingzhou to discuss the next naval strategy with Li Qing, Deng Peng was preparing to return. According to Li Qing's meaning, the next step is to find the last main force of Pang Jun's navy and annihilate it, so that the Southern Army's navy will completely withdraw from Heishuiyang, so as to ensure that the huge caravan ships in Dingzhou can pass unimpeded. On the black water ocean.
When we went back, there were already hundreds of people on board. These people were all from Dingzhou No. [-] Arsenal. At the same time, there were dozens of huge boxes and hundreds of small boxes on board. Deng Peng had already learned from Li Qingjili that These boxes are filled with the latest long-range strike weapons developed by the Dingzhou No. [-] Arsenal. The first batch of finished products have been equipped on the Kaitai, and will undergo the first sea test and actual combat inspection.
Seeing the elated expression of the lord when he mentioned these things, Deng Peng knew that the guys in these boxes were absolutely powerful, but he was still a little worried. For soldiers, new weapons require a process of adaptation and proficiency. Now I am going to find the Pang Jun navy for the final decisive battle. If I install it now, I am afraid it will weaken the combat effectiveness of the Kaitai. It will not affect the final result of this battle, as long as you find Pang Jun's navy, everything will be over.

Fuzhou Port has disappeared from sight, surrounded by the vast azure blue sea, the huge waves of the Kaitai stretched into the distance wave by wave, the waves collided with each other, stirring up white foam soaring into the sky, seabirds Circling and sprinting down, sweeping low and flying high again, Deng Peng watched the fleet advance through the waves with some fascination. He knew that there were not many opportunities for him to stand on the bridge like this in the future.
This time back to Dingzhou, in addition to discussing the next battle with the Lord, it is more about discussing the future development of the Navy.In fact, Pang Jun is no longer a problem, and the lord called himself back to Dingzhou, to a greater extent, for the future direction of the navy.After annihilating the last strength of the Pang Army, there is no fleet on the sea that can rival the Dingzhou Navy. It is not cost-effective to build a fleet built with capital and spend a lot of money every day to maintain it. Therefore, the lord pointed the navy's next sharp sword overseas.Zheng Zhiyuan's advance fleet has conquered a part of the new continent, which has given Dingzhou a taste of the sweetness. Next, heavy troops will be invested.

The lord had a thorough discussion with Deng Peng on the next naval strategy.My lord will set up the Navy Command outside the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, and the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion will also be transformed into the Army Command.Li Muzhi, Lord Li will be the commander of the Army Command, and he himself will be the Commander of the Navy. In other words, he will take off his conscription robe and sit in the office of the Navy Command in Dingzhou.
Deng Peng himself also understands that compared with the Dingzhou Army, the power and strength he now holds is too great. Unlike the Army, the various armies restrict each other, and the navy is completely controlled by himself. In his hands, this is obviously not in the national interest, even for himself, it is not a good thing.The lord can arrange this, because he already trusts himself very much.
Under the Navy Command, three fleets will be set up temporarily, one is Zheng Zhiyuan's fleet, the other is Yin Ning's fleet, and the third fleet will be commanded by his former deputy Zhuang Youbao.The three fleets, Yin Ning's fleet will also sail overseas to find new continents in another direction, because according to the master's prediction, along the ocean, in any direction, new land will eventually be found.And Zhuang Youbao's fleet is responsible for the local maritime security.
Through talking with the lord, Deng Peng discovered that the lord's thinking has obviously shifted to expanding overseas and opening up territory. Then, the status of the navy in the new dynasty will become higher and higher in the future. Listed separately, the establishment of a command on a par with the Army can be seen.With the end of the war on the mainland, future wars will be conducted overseas by the navy.
It's just a pity that I can no longer personally command the ship to cut through the waves.Deng Peng has some small regrets, but compared to letting his beloved fleet sail on the sea forever, Deng Peng doesn't care that he has been staying on land since then, building a big boat in his home like many years ago. pool, and build some ship models to satisfy their desire to fight on the water.

The three fleets were established, and each was responsible to the Navy Command. It is conceivable that the lord will inevitably carry out a large-scale reorganization of the fleet, and the personnel changes of the three fleets will be great, and I must consider these now. Come up with a draft, and then seek the opinion of the lord.
Deng Peng was in a daze when an officer rushed to the bridge, bowed to him, and said loudly, "General Deng, you are ready to assemble the Shenwei cannon. The vanguard ship for the test site has also been selected, and it will be within a hundred miles." There is a deserted small island outside, on which the pioneer ships have built some models for our experiments, and we will arrive there at noon tomorrow."

Deng Peng nodded, "Let the people in the arsenal start assembling. By the way, have our people been arranged? Let them follow along. It is impossible for these craftsmen to stay on our ship all the time. After this trip , these craftsmen are about to return to Dingzhou, before that, our soldiers must learn to master and operate the Shenwei cannon familiarly."

"It's all arranged, General."
"Well, let's go!"

This time the Kaitai was loaded with fifty Shenwei cannons, all of which were installed on the first deck. After the Kaitai arrived at Fuzhou Port, the craftsmen from the arsenal boarded the ship and began to inspect the first deck. After refitting, the original eight-ox crossbow and other long-range weapons were dismantled, windows that could be opened were opened one after another on the side of the ship, and under these windows, slideable gun seats had been built one by one, according to the craftsman. The teacher said that this design can minimize the huge recoil force when the Shenwei cannon is fired.

Deng Peng still doesn't know how powerful the Shenwei cannon is, but everything will be revealed tomorrow.
On the first deck, huge frames were erected, with rollers mounted on the frames, and those huge steel guys were hoisted up by thick steel wire ropes. Dozens of big men were shirtless and chanted. Under the command of the craftsman, the Shenwei cannons were carefully installed on the base, and the first deck was busy.
I was busy until night fell, and all fifty Shenwei cannons were installed in place, and 25 were installed on each side of the ship. After dinner and out of the hatch, Deng Peng found that the deck was still brightly lit, and the craftsmen of the arsenal were working on Before the Shenwei Cannon, explain the operation method of the Shenwei Cannon to the sailors on the ship.
Deng Peng also went down, stood behind a group of soldiers, concentrated his attention, and listened to the explanation of the craftsman.
"Brothers in the water industry, you should be familiar with how to operate it?" After the explanation, the craftsman asked loudly.
"I see, I see, it's very simple!" Someone said loudly.

"Brothers in the navy, you must be careful when operating the Shenwei Cannon, and you can't make any mistakes. In the past, everyone used trebuchets and other weapons. It will explode, it will kill people, now, that brother will come up and demonstrate it again?" asked the craftsman.
"I'll do it!" A sailor walked up carelessly, "Isn't it just to put this bag of gunpowder in it, that's it, pound it firmly, then put this iron ball, and finally light the fuze, that's all. What's the problem? Yes, it’s even simpler than our trebuchet operation!” The soldier completed the action in an instant and looked at the craftsman proudly.

The craftsman shook his head, "Brother, what you are testing now is only a bag of soil. If it is really gunpowder, boom, you have already been smashed to pieces, and you will also endanger the lives of other brothers. Ladies and gentlemen, let's demonstrate again now, please Keep all the steps firmly in mind, and there must be no missing step!"

Several craftsmen came up, some with cleaning rods, some with brushes, some with gunpowder, and some with wooden sticks, and demonstrated again from beginning to end, "Have you seen clearly, the first step must be to To clean the gun bore, the second step is to cool down the fired gun bore, otherwise, the gunpowder will explode in the gun bore, and then the powder will be charged and compacted. Tamping is a job with high technical requirements, that is, it should not be too tight , and it can’t be too loose, how to master it requires everyone to practice, and after each shot, because of the recoil, the angle of the gun body must be readjusted to aim at the target and improve the shooting accuracy. Will the brother try again?”

Deng Peng strode up, "Let me try it!"

"General?"
"General!"
Only then did the soldiers notice that there was one more person behind them, and they all saluted Deng Peng with screams.

Deng Peng glanced at the crowd with a sullen face, "I see that many people don't take it seriously and think it's very simple. Let me tell you, this seemingly simple job is actually the most difficult. If you want to reach the level of these masters, you need The practice time is very long, this master, how long have you practiced?"

"General, the little people practiced this technique for three full months before they became proficient today. During this period, dozens of craftsmen died on the spot because of improper operation." The craftsman who just explained respectfully typical.

"Did you hear that, these veterans will die due to operational errors, let alone you, pass the order, all officers come to learn first, every officer, starting from himself, must be proficient in this skill, you remember , In the future, there will be no trebuchets or eight-ox crossbows on our ships, and all of them will be equipped with Shenwei cannons. Whoever can't learn, or can't learn well, can only withdraw from the battle sequence and go to the logistics team. , or go ashore."
"Follow the general's order!" Many sailors said in unison.
A row of officers stood up.Follow Deng Peng and start practicing,
(End of this chapter)