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Chapter 163 Artillery Guns
Yang Tianci asked someone to bring the war horse. The war horse seemed a little frightened, but under special taming, it quickly recovered its calm.Riding on the horse and leading the guards, Yang Tianci came to the point where the shells fell.

Only by observing at a close distance can one appreciate the power of the artillery. If the people standing here were from the Northern Plains, they would definitely have suffered heavy casualties.If there are more artillery, no matter how many people come, they will die.Yang Tianci returned to the camp, extremely excited.

"This cannon is indeed powerful. It seems that it is necessary to set up a special firearms bureau to make cannons and manufacture them in large quantities."

"Father, this artillery also has disadvantages, that is, it is too bulky and difficult to move. Although the artillery is very powerful, it is only used in defensive battles, and in siege battles where the surrounding defenses are relatively good."

Yang Tianci also immediately woke up from the excitement. It turns out that the artillery is not invincible. When being attacked by someone and getting close to him, the artillery can't be used at all. "Yes, artillery does have disadvantages. But the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and you must be good at making use of the advantages of artillery and avoiding disadvantages, so that it can become a weapon on the battlefield."

"Father, Emperor Mingjian, in addition to this, there is another very important application occasion for artillery."

"and also?"

"Equipment of artillery on huge sea ships is a very advantageous way of attack. It can be said that artillery is an essential equipment for naval warfare."

"Sea battle." Yang Tianci also fell into deep thought. There was basically no war at sea, except for some pirates causing trouble around the coast, but they were still a minority after all.The most basic way of naval warfare is to touch each other, and then fight on the ship.

"Artillery is indeed a good thing, but what about muskets? What are muskets? Why didn't I see it?" Yang Tianci also planned to take a look at what was unique about this musket.

When Yang Yichuan asked people to take out the musket from the car, the people around were very curious.I have seen the power of the artillery, it is very huge, so what will this firearm look like, what kind of power it will have, I have some expectations.

He Wangzhong also kept silent, he almost said something like "the artillery is just too loud" just now, but fortunately he stopped in time, otherwise his face would be in severe pain.

But what can be so powerful about this thing that looks like a stick?This thing doesn't even have a gun tip or a blade, so how can it kill people?But He Wang Middle School is good and won’t make any comments before watching it.

"Ichikawa, is this a musket? It doesn't seem to be useful?"

"Father, don't worry, just wait and see. I have prepared a few targets in the distance, and it will be a musket show later."

"Isn't this musket similar to a crossbow? Is there an arrow in this tube?"

"Father, this is not an arrow, it's a bullet." Yang Yichuan took out a bullet and glanced at it in front of everyone.This bullet is indeed very small, even smaller than a little finger.The question for everyone is, "Can something this small really kill?"

After all, this bullet is basically like a pebble, and it doesn't look as sharp as an arrow?

Yang Yichuan went into battle in person. After all, he had been trained as a shooter in the military, and if anyone knew the most about guns, it was only Yang Yichuan.Although it was not a very high-end gun, Yang Yichuan was still very excited.

Yang Yichuan was ready and started shooting. However, this elementary gun was really complicated to operate. Yang Yichuan himself was a little speechless. Moreover, although he tried his best to aim, the hit rate was a bit low.

"Cough, Ichikawa, is there something wrong with this musket? Is this the beginning? Why is there no movement?"

"Father is right, there is indeed a problem with this musket, because it is the simplest and most basic, so the hit rate will not be high. Moreover, the musket is actually not very effective when used by one person, but requires a row of people. use."

As Yang Yichuan said, he asked the artillery squad to come over and equip the muskets, and a block of wooden boards was erected not far in front.

"Father, the next step is the real performance of the musket. The wooden boards in front are brand new, which is equivalent to the invading enemy. And then the gun will punch small holes in the wooden board, although not all of them will be punched. In a deadly place, but if you stand in a large row and shoot together, with this firepower net, the enemy will be killed."

Yang Yichuan also explained to Yang Tianci a little bit, and Yang Tianci also nodded to express his understanding.It was a man from the artillery squad, got ready, and then started shooting. After shooting together, several bullet holes were left on the wooden board.

After making some adjustments, the second round of shooting followed. After the two rounds of shooting, Yang Yichuan brought Yang Tianci and others to the board.

"Father, please see, these are bullet holes. It can be seen that the power of the bullets has penetrated this thin wooden board. If it hits a person, it will definitely cause death and injury. Now it is just a volley of ten people, if it is a hundred people , the bullet holes on it will be more dense, which means that the group of people at the front will definitely be injured or die."

"However, this is not the reason why I admire muskets the most. The most important reason is that muskets are still being improved. After that, there will be muskets that keep firing and have higher accuracy. These muskets The shooting range of the gun is farther than that of the bow and arrow, and the bullet is more convenient to carry than the arrow."

"A series of bullets? It's like a continuous crossbow, but the arrows are really inconvenient to carry. Can this musket really be improved?"

"Of course, this year is to defend against the Northern Plains people, so all the manpower and material resources are spent on making artillery. Wait until next year, and we can research and make better guns."

"Although muskets are only average now, if they can fire continuously, they can have a longer range and a higher hit rate, and they will indeed be better than arrows."

Yang Yichuan also knew that the performance of muskets did not seem to be as amazing as cannons, but in Yang Tianci's heart, it was already considered acceptable.Yang Yichuan will not argue. Wait until next year, not to mention the gun that shoots blue fire, but at least the gun that fires continuously will make everyone change.

"This artillery is indeed a powerful weapon for the country. Whether it is defending a city or attacking a city, or as Ikawa said, it can exert considerable power when placed on a sea ship. With the cannon guarding it, the Beiyuan people will not dare to attack rashly. .So, I plan to establish a firearms bureau in the suburbs of Beijing to produce artillery and allocate one million taels of silver from the national treasury. What do you think?"

"We have seen the power of artillery. It is indeed a rare weapon. Naturally, we should make more of it to fight Beiyuan."

Xiao Tianjing also said, "The artillery can indeed reduce the casualties of soldiers, and it is very powerful. I think it should be manufactured."

"Your Majesty is wise, with the help of artillery, the people of Beiyuan will no longer be troubled."

"Yes, your Majesty, with the help of this artifact, the Dawei Dynasty will surely prosper forever."

Although Yang Tianci knew that there were many compliments in it, he was still very happy. Yang Yichuan didn't say anything, but just followed behind, ending the early morning show.Yang Yichuan doesn't need to follow, he will discuss Yang Yichuan's many proposals later, it doesn't matter if Yang Yichuan is there or not, so it's better to leave early.

(End of this chapter)