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Part One: Penghu Storm Chapter 244: Firearms Bureau

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    Ding Yunyi's first wife, Deng Lianyu, is here.

    A table of mahjong is now complete.

    This gave Ding Yunyi a headache. To be honest, his other three wives were either cute or considerate. Only this Deng Lianyu, not only did he not know her at all before, but he always felt that there was a mountain between him and her.  Similar.

    ¡° Moreover, we still don¡¯t know what attitude the three ladies in the family will take towards this matter.

    When I returned home, I saw that the three ladies were already accompanying Deng Lianyu, but they were very different from when Chen Yuanyuan came. They seemed to be very cold.

    Ding Yunyi coughed and walked in. Han Xiaoxiao and others stood up and welcomed her husband in. Han Xiaoxiao whispered in his ear: "The eldest lady is so difficult to get close to."

    Ding Yunyi smiled bitterly, and Han Xiaoxiao immediately said: "The eldest lady's residence has been arranged. Do you want to go and inspect it?"

    The word "Master" made Ding Yunyi laugh and cry. Deng Lianyu stood up and said, "Thank you, Miss Han, for taking the trouble."

    "We will all be a family from now on, why are you so polite?" Han Xiaoxiao said with a half-smile but not a smile: "The eldest lady is the elder, and we are all concubines. If you do anything wrong in the future, please ask the eldest lady  scold."

    "Miss Han is exaggerating." Deng Lianyu said calmly: "Lianyu just came to Taiwan and doesn't understand anything. She has to ask some sisters to teach her."

    These few words came back and forth, showing politeness, but they were extremely cold, and there was no harmonious atmosphere like before.

    Even Ah Xi felt it and said quickly: "Shall we play mahjong together? Madam, Brother Ding made a kind of mahjong yesterday, which is similar to playing cards. It's fun."

    Deng Lianyu was a little embarrassed: "Lianyu doesn't even know how to play cards, and she doesn't understand mahjong."

    "It doesn't matter"

    Ah Xi still wants to persuade.  was interrupted by Ding Yunyi: "Forget it, forget it if she doesn't like to play. Besides, she is tired after coming from a long distance. Ah Xi, please take her to rest first."

    As soon as they left, Chen Yuanyuan stuck out her tongue: "Brother Ding. Our lady is really arrogant. We talked so much with her, but she seemed not to want to pay attention to us at all."

    Han Xiaoxiao smiled: "We are not from a good background, unlike this eldest lady, who comes from a great Confucian family. There are also daughters from famous families who look down on us. We are just afraid that she will take the arrogance of the eldest lady in the future, so we can't  It¡¯s so sad.¡±

    "She dares." Ding Yunyi glared, and then sighed: "I only thought that by marrying her, I could build my own reputation in the Jiangnan scholar community. It will be much easier to go to Jiangnan in the future. Who would have thought it would be so troublesome.  Don't tell me, even though I married her, I never even touched her little hands, let alone went to bed to do business. "

    What he said was so rude that Han Xiaoxiao and Chen Yuanyuan's faces turned red.  Chen Yuanyuan, in particular, had a sudden change in her mind.  When can Brother Ding officially marry him?

    "Hey." At this time, Ah Xi sighed and walked out: "The eldest lady is so polite, I sent her to her room. She thanked me all the way, as if I was an outsider."

    Aren¡¯t you just outsiders in her eyes?  Ding Yunyi thought to himself.  He said: "Don't pay too much attention to these things, just think that we have a Bodhisattva in our home. When I return to Jiangnan, this Bodhisattva can still be taken out for worship. By the way, I am leaving Taiwan for a trip in the next few days.  Border."

    When they heard that their husbands had just come back and were about to leave again, several women felt very reluctant to leave.  But the good thing about them is that although they are reluctant to let go, in their hearts, their husband is an upright hero. How can they drag him down for the sake of their children's love?

    "Brother Ding, if you leave, there will be one less person playing mahjong" Ah Xi said gloomily, suddenly clapped his hands and laughed: "That's right, that's right, Lu Xue and Lu Hui can take over."

    Ding Yunyi almost spat out a mouthful of blood. In just one day, he actually cultivated a mahjong fan?

    Han Xiaoxiao slapped Ah Xi, and then said to her husband: "Husband, you should be more careful when you are alone outside. I heard that you must be the first in every battle, and you must be injured in every battle. Your body and bones are not made of iron.  He almost lost his life. I know you are a great hero, but you don¡¯t think about us. You have to think about your subordinates. Those brothers who left their hometowns and came here are always counting on you. "

    Ding Yunyi was moved in his heart and held his wife's hand: "I don't want to be so desperate, but so many pairs of eyes are looking at me. If I slack off a little, how can the brothers obey me?"

    Several women were reluctant to leave their husbands. At this time, Duan Saner's voice came from outside: "Sir, Li Dingguo wants to see you."

    "I know." Ding Yunyi stood up: "Help me prepare my luggage. Don't bring too many things."

      said and walked out.

    Li Dingguo had been waiting there for a long time. When he saw Ding Yunyi coming out, he hurriedly stepped forward: "Shenrong, Dingguo has come to Taiwan. I wonder what kind of things Shenrong has arranged for Dingguo? Dingguo is a bitch and can't rest."

    Ding Yunyi smiled and asked him to sit down.  Since he came to me, I have given him a patrol position, but I haven't made up my mind yet where to place him.

    Although I admire Li Dingguo and know that he will become a great general sooner or later, his brothers don't think so.

    The generals headed by Xiao Yifeng and Huangfu Yunjie were all serious officers of the imperial court, and they looked down on these bandits from the bottom of their hearts; while generals like Zhang Xianxuan and Ye Dahai, who were born pirates, did not look down upon the bandits very much, and Li Dingguo did not  Knowing how to fight with water, Li Dingguo's identity was a little embarrassing for a while.

    Ding Yunyi thought for a while, and suddenly an idea came to him: "Let's go, I'll show you a place. Duan San, go and call Shi Weide and Mansura."

    Li Dingguo followed Shen Rong, not knowing where he was going to take him.

    The place Ding Yunyi took him to was the Firearms Bureau.

    Since returning to Taiwan, Ding Yunyi has not had time to visit the Firearms Bureau.  The current Firearms Bureau is in charge of a Dutchman named Kondruman. When he was in the East India Company, he originally specialized in artillery and muskets.  His assistants Nick and Fan Xiwei are also experts in this field.

    The Firearms Bureau already has some finished and semi-finished products, all of which are matchlock guns.

    This is a standard weapon made according to the muskets used in the Franco army. They all use match ropes to trigger gunpowder shots.  The difference is that it has been improved by Kondruman.  The matchlock gun made by the Bureau of Firearms is already lighter than the original one, and it no longer requires a bracket to assist when shooting.

    This type of matchlock gun uses a ignited and slowly burning match rope. After the shooter pulls the trigger, the burning match rope falls and ignites the gunpowder in a small brazier on the gun. The ignited gunpowder is then used to detonate the gun barrel.  of gunpowder and shoot out projectiles.

    This complex shooting process.  This made the arquebus a slow and inaccurate weapon.  Slow-burning matchsticks can cause big problems in humid climates and can make the shooter a good target at night because of the light from the matchstick.  To use a matchlock gun, there are forty-three loading steps.  Only one shot can be completed, and its rate of fire is about one shot per minute.  Theoretically, the shooting distance of the matchlock gun is about 225 meters, but in actual combat it is severely inaccurate.  Its effective range will not exceed 50 meters.

    It is also because of its slow rate of fire.  This makes the musketeers need the cover of the pikemen.  Otherwise, after one round of shooting is over, the enemy's cavalry will have already rushed in front of them before the second round.

    The musket cannot be fired continuously. It must be fired once, reloaded, and fired again.  In ancient China, there was a saying that "you can't take more than three shots when faced with an enemy."  If facing cavalry, the scattered musketeers have not waited to load the second shot.  His head was chopped off by the cavalry.

    This is also why the musket is such a powerful weapon, but its potential cannot be fully tapped yet.  Nor can it be the main factor that determines victory or defeat on the battlefield.

    "Try the gun." Ding Yunyi picked up a musket and walked towards the shooting range under the leadership of Kondruman.

    Arriving at the shooting range, Kondruman set up a target thirty steps away. This was also because he was worried that although the Chinese general was brave, he might not be so proficient in musketry, so he would not lose face if he failed to hit the target.

    Li Dingguo has never seen such a weird weapon. It looks like a fire stick. What can it do?

    The match rope was lit. Ding Yunyi waited for a while, then pulled the trigger. There was a "boom" sound, and the projectile was shot out with great momentum.

    Li Dingguo was caught off guard and startled by such a big movement.

    What is this?  Can it actually thunder?  Could it be the one used by the legendary Thunder God?  God, Shen Rong actually has weapons used by gods. No wonder he can win every battle on the battlefield.

    This is not to blame for Li Dingguo¡¯s short-sightedness. Those bandits may not even be equipped with swords and guns. How could they have seen such an advanced weapon like a musket?

    Nick ran over, checked the target, and gave a thumbs up: "Sir, that's a good shot. It hit the chest right."

    There was a sound of boasting nearby, and Ding Yunyi's sweat quietly fell down.  The one I was aiming for was the head

    Bringing the target over, Li Dingguo was horrified when he saw it. It turned out that the target had a hole in its chest and the surrounding area was scorched. If it hit someone, would it be okay?

    When I look at Ding Yunyi again, I feel both fear and reverence.

      If everyone in your army has one gun, who can resist tens of thousands of guns on the battlefield?  Tens of thousands of people were killed in one blow.

    This is also because Li Dingguo is too worried. In terms of current musket technology, it is far from reaching this level.  Ding Yunyi simply "hit" the target easily without any external interference.

    "What a good gun." Ding Yunyi returned the gun to Kondruman: "The gun is a good gun. It is much lighter than the gun we captured when we attacked Golden Eagle City. However, I think there are still areas that need further major improvements.  ¡±

    "My lord, please speak." Although Kondruman said it respectfully, he was disapproving of it in his heart. He did not believe that a general who relied on swords to make a living could understand the principles of muskets better than he did.

    Ding Yunyi gestured: "Is it possible to develop a musket that uses the sparks generated by flint to hit the iron plate to ignite the gunpowder, instead of the slow burning match? This, I think, should be called a flintlock  "

    He had read information about this in another era, and while trying to recall it at this time, he said: "Actually, a piece of flint is clamped on the jaw of the hammer. There is an anvil next to the fire hole. When shooting, pull the trigger.  Under the action of the spring, the flint is hit hard on the side of the fire door, causing sparks to ignite the gunpowder and fire. If this kind of flintlock gun can appear, it will make the musket fire faster and be more economical.  save"

    "I seem to have heard of this kind of weapon." Kondruman frowned: "In France, there was a Frenchman named Mahan who came from a family of gunsmiths, locksmiths and watchmakers. He once developed this kind of weapon. King Henry IV of France was  Summoning Mahan, he was surprised to find that Mahan could not only invent firearms, but was also a rare genius in the fields of painting and sculpture. "Hengli IV then appointed Mahan as his 'palace personal attendant'."  But it is a pity that Henry IV was stabbed to death on his way to visit Minister Sully in a carriage.  With the death of Henry IV, Mahan's research ceased.  Many French generals opposed the equipping of flintlock muskets on the grounds that the sparks from flint were insufficient to ignite the black powder.  "

    "Ah, someone is already doing it." Ding Yunyi didn't know about it: "The French are unwilling to do it, so we will do it. This will be a revolutionary progress in the history of muskets. Once this kind of musket is successfully developed,  And fully equipping the troops will greatly improve our combat effectiveness. Mr. Condruman, I now appoint you as the President of the Firearms Bureau, the First Engineer, plus this this seventh-grade professor  ¡±

    "These are all officials appointed randomly by Ding Yunyi himself, and Ming Dynasty will never admit it.  Although the imperial court has the official title of seventh-grade professor, Ding Yunyi's title is of no use at all.

    Kondruman suddenly became happy, which was a very glorious thing.  You know, you have become an official of the Ming Dynasty. When you return to the Netherlands, this will be something worth showing off.

    Li Dingguo looked more and more puzzled. Who are these people?  They looked so strange and strange, but Shen Rong was so polite to them.

    "But he finally figured it out. It turned out that what Shan Rong was holding was not the magic weapon used by the God of Thunder, but a matchlock gun.  But there is not much difference between this matchlock gun and the magic weapon.

    Since I came to Taiwan, I have seen so many new things in a short period of time.

    Shen Rong has so many powerful weapons. If they really get them on the battlefield, how can their adoptive fathers Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng, Gao Yingxiang and others be their opponents?

    Not to mention them, even the most powerful Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers may not be able to defeat him.

    Suddenly I felt a little lucky.

    Being able to follow Shen Rong to Taiwan may be the wisest choice in your life!  (To be continued)!  ~!
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