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Part One: Storm in Penghu Chapter 279 "Tiger" Warship

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    "How's it going, Al, are you satisfied with the environment here?"

    "Satisfied, very satisfied. This will allow me to have a pleasant working environment to the greatest extent." The French gunsmith Al Gude Rafal, who was brought back from Jinzhou by Ding Yunyi, replied with great satisfaction.

    Ding Yunyi smiled: "I have already achieved what I promised you, a comfortable working environment and high income. Now it's up to you. As for your nephew Simond, you don't have to worry. Although he has no expertise in firearms manufacturing,  What a talent, but his talent in language surprised me. I have hired him as my personal interpreter to follow me. "

    "Thank you, sir." Al said seriously.

    Indeed, he and his nephew Simond came here from far away France, but unfortunately, no one appreciated their talents, and they even fell to the point where they couldn't even eat.

    Now it¡¯s good, they have found opportunities again in Taiwan.

    Ding Yunyi called Condruman, the president of the Bureau of Firearms, first engineer, and seventh-grade professor, and asked about the cooperation between him and Al, and the answer he got was satisfactory.

    Although there are big differences between the two in their conception of making guns, this does not hinder the cooperation between the two.

    Ding Yunyi asked briefly and blinked: "I am going to divide the firearms bureau into two parts. The first part will be managed by Mr. Condruman, and the second part will be managed by Mr. Al. You can conduct firearms according to your own ideas.  Of course, everything needed for the production will be provided by me Condruman and Al soon understood what he wanted to do to create a healthy competition between them.

    Of course, they are not afraid of such competition.  There is even some expectation. They are fully confident in their skills and standards.

    Seeing that the two agreed, Ding Yunyi was in a happy mood. He happened to see Li Dingguo busy with something and walked to Li Dingguo: "Dingguo, what are you doing?"

    "Sir." When he saw it was Ding Yunyi, Li Dingguo hurriedly put down what he was doing: "I'm trying to make a matchlock gun. I made two of them the first few times, but the test firing was not ideal. Now I'm making a third one.  , I hope it will be successful this time.¡±

    Ding Yunyi was very happy.  He transferred Li Dingguo to the Firearms Bureau just to familiarize him with the manufacturing and use of firearms before giving him a more important job.  And now.  Obviously Li Dingguo did not live up to his expectations.

    He picked up the half-made matchlock gun and looked at it carefully: "Dingguo, who is more powerful between firearms and swords and guns?"

    "Firearms!" Li Dingguo said without hesitation: "Although firearms are not as good as swords and guns now, and even rely heavily on the protection of swords and guns, with further development, sooner or later firearms will play a decisive factor on the battlefield. Once formed,  With such a large scale, a team using weapons such as swords and guns would be completely unmatched by a team armed with firearms. Moreover He seemed a little worried when he said this, Ding Yunyi smiled and said: "Say.  "

    "Yes. Your Majesty is so powerful in the world with a dragon's tooth. Wherever the dragon's tooth goes, he is invincible. But I believe that if firearms reach a new level, your Majesty will not be the enemy of a combination of firearms and dragon's teeth."  ¡±

    "Bold!" Duan San'er beside him couldn't stand listening anymore: "Your Majesty is majestic. The two swords of Longya and Xiuchun are known to the world, and thousands of armies are sweeping across all directions. How can a small firearm be a match for you?"

    "Duan San, you are wrong." Ding Yunyi carefully put down the matchlock gun: "Dingguo is right. Sooner or later in the future, swords and guns will be completely replaced by firearms. You cannot understand the horror of firearms. This kind of matchlock gun. And Al  The flintlock gun being manufactured is actually nothing. There is a firearm that can fire hundreds of bullets in a row without any gaps. On the battlefield, if thousands of lightning bolts are running, it is me, ten Ding Yunyi, using a hundred dragons.  His teeth will also be beaten to pieces.¡±

    Duan Saner was dumbfounded when he heard this, and Li Dingguo was in a state of mind when he heard this. He hurriedly asked: "Sir, have you seen this kind of weapon? Can you tell me how to make it?"

    Ding Yunyi smiled and said: "Good morning, good morning, we don't have the ability to make this kind of weapon now. If you can't reach the sky in one step, Dingguo, you need to know what you know first. By the way, I asked you to install a bayonet on the musket.  How did things go?"

    "The preliminary work has been completed. The dagger connected by a hose is installed on the muzzle of the musket, and it becomes what your Excellency calls a bayonet. However, the sleeve-type bayonet idea proposed by your Excellency is still under further development. I believe it will be available soon.  The result." Kondruman, who had been listening, kept thinking about Ding Yunyi's words in his mind, and finally couldn't help but ask: "Sir, why do I never use the weapon you mentioned that can fire hundreds of bullets?  Never heard of it?¡±

    Ding Yunyi laughed and said: "I know a lot of things that you have never heard of. Don't worry about it.Urgent, we can't make such a weapon now, and won't be able to make it for a long time, so let's just settle on the current matchlock gun.  "

    Kondruman was still a little reluctant: "Does this weapon have a name?"

    "Yes!" Ding Yunyi was silent for a moment: "A volley gun, or more accurately, a machine gun!"

    At the Taiwan Firearms Bureau, Ding Yunyi first proposed the name "Lianzhu Gun".  And Ding Yunyi knows very well that with the technology of this era, it is simply a dream to create a "shooting gun" or a more accurate name "machine gun".  But what if this weapon comes out ahead of schedule?  What terrible scenes will appear on the battlefield?  Sweeping thousands of armies without any enemy!

    Ding Yunyi quickly gave up this unrealistic fantasy, and now he should focus more on the research of muskets and artillery.

    ??The improved muskets and artillery can also exert great power on the battlefield The deputy town came at the right time, please watch the launch of the new ship!  "

    After coming out of the firearms bureau, he went to the shipyard. Cai Jiuzhou, who was watching a new ship there, said with great interest: "This is the first large warship we made by imitating the 'Challenger'. And the 'Challenger'  The difference is that we have improved the firepower of the bow and stern to increase its propulsion speed. The Qianjin Folan cannon has been reduced from six to two, and the more powerful Hongyi cannon has been increased from one to two. At the same time, Thunder.  The number of guns has also been increased to twenty-two. Its frontal firepower and mobility have been greatly improved. The equipment of rockets and crossbows has been reduced according to the Fu Ship, and the ratio of sailors and soldiers has also been adjusted" Ding Yunyi was overjoyed when he heard this: "The ship is equipped with a number of weapons.  Do you have a name?"

    ¡°We¡¯ll call it Tiger Boat for the time being,¡± Cai Jiuzhou replied.

    "Tiger ship? No, no!" Ding Yunyi thought for a moment: "I just want to see the 'Tiger' warship. The warships built based on this model in the future will all be Tiger series warships. This is the first  Well let¡¯s call it ¡®Huwei¡¯!¡±

    I glanced at the new ship, it looked majestic.  Like a giant beast on the sea, it is looking down upon everything around it.  The ship's main firepower, two Hongyi cannons, was even more powerful.  The auxiliary Folan cannon and Thunder cannon can also give full play to their firepower under the power of the Hongyi cannon.

    The "Huwei" of the "Tiger" series of warships is the first huge warship that Taiwan's shipyard has successfully built based on the "Challenger" that can be completely stopped by itself.

    Compared with the previous "Challenger", that is, the "Viking", its ship speed is faster; and compared with the Ming Dynasty's largest battleship Fuchuan, although the Qianjin Folan cannon is reduced, due to the addition of red  It has barbarian cannons and thunder cannons, so its firepower is superior to Fuchuan in terms of powerful suppression and rapid strike.

    Especially the reduction of rockets and other equipment on board.  This means that the "Tiger" series of warships will rely more heavily on the superiority of their own gunfire to achieve battlefield victory.

    Although there are still problems with the "Huwei", for Ding Yunyi, Taiwan Shipbuilding has taken a big step with the advent of this warship.

    "Thank you to the deputy town for giving me the name. This boat will be called the 'Huwei'." Cai Jiuzhou said happily: "Originally, I wanted to give it to myself. But Brother Dahai insisted, and there was no other way. I was afraid of hurting my brother's friendship, so I just had to  I can give it to him. I am aboard a warship improved from Haicang Ship. It is also a new ship with increased firepower. I was originally going to name it Hailan Ship, but according to your thinking, it seems that this name cannot be used.  Leopard' series." Ding Yunyi thought about it and blurted out: "Your ship is named 'Cheetah'."

    Then he asked: "According to my wishes, the scale of the shipyard has been expanded, but it is not enough. My requirement is that the annual ship production can reach a medium scale, with a rough manufacturing capacity of three to five as large as the Zhengjia Nan'an Ishii Shipyard."  , Didn¡¯t Technician Hongyi once say that the Zheng family¡¯s shipbuilding workshop is just a private shipbuilding place? It can reach a large scale in three years, and its annual production capacity can be enough to arm a small fleet in the shortest time. It¡¯s still that level.  In short, don¡¯t worry about money, I¡¯ll do it! If it meets my requirements, I won¡¯t interfere and let the people in the shipyard do it. Who is in charge now?¡±

    "In terms of shipbuilding, Hongyi technician Van Buren and Fran machine technician Oliver are mainly responsible. Van Buren is mainly responsible for large warships, and Oliver is responsible for small and medium-sized warships. As for the debugging and installation of ship artillery, as well as the training of gunners  , and the guidance group led by Capone Marvinusson, who originally surrendered to the deputy town, is in charge."

    "Well" Ding Yunyi nodded: "It's good to have a clear division of labor, but it still requires a comprehensive and complex schedule. Zhenxing, you are the main general of my Tiger Guard Navy, and Qin Yun has to take care of the Golden Eagle.  Cheng and Daming Ocean Company, it is not a long-term solution to keep you distracted. Hey, let me discuss something with you How can the deputy mayor talk about it?" Cai Jiuzhou said hurriedly; "But if you want to do something with your subordinates, no matter what,Just give the order.  "

    Ding Yunyi said with a smile: "You can't make the decision if you agree to this. The Taiwan shipyard today is all thanks to the help of your father Cai Qizhen. Now he has moved all the shipyards here and merged them with those in Taiwan.  He doesn't care much about things on the sea route. He is in his prime, so he is just idle. Aren't he afraid of being bored? "

    Cai Jiuzhou was startled, then realized: "Does the deputy town want my father to manage this place?"

    "Yes, yes." Ding Yunyi smiled and said: "Cai Gong is very experienced in this area, with high qualifications and deep prestige. Besides, doesn't he still have shares in this shipyard? Let's discuss it with him and let him  Firstly, I can rest assured that he is here. Secondly this shipyard is mainly manufacturing warships. Not only can it not make any money, but it also needs to pay a large amount of money every year. He is in charge of this place.  Wouldn't it be easier to say a lot Cai Jiuzhou couldn't laugh or cry. The deputy town's plan was good. Not only did he let his father do the work for free, but the shipyard lost so much money every year that his father couldn't say anything.

    "No way, no way." Ding Yunyi always smiles when asking for help: "Isn't it difficult for us now? The expedition fleet to Mexico will soon -< Piaotian Literature registered members recommend this work >-,  Our entire fortune is almost tied to this. Someone has to be responsible for the shipyard now. Don¡¯t worry, sooner or later I will make the shipyard profitable.¡±

    "According to your Excellency's conception, almost all the shipyards are building warships for the use of the Huben Guard Navy. It's unclear when we can make money." Cai Jiuzhou muttered, and then said helplessly: "Now that your Excellency has said it, the job  It¡¯s hard to object, I¡¯ll go back and discuss it with my father, but I can¡¯t say whether he will agree.¡±

    "Yes, yes, I will definitely agree." Ding Yunyi hurriedly struck while the iron was hot: "Go back and tell Mr. Cai that as long as he agrees, I will always think of ways to find an official position in the court for him. Now you have a high-ranking official in the Cai family.  Isn¡¯t everyone happy?¡±

    Cai Jiuzhou didn¡¯t believe it at all.  The deputy town is like this. When I beg you, everything is easy to say, but you can wait until the matter is over.

    But Cai Jiuzhou doesn¡¯t blame him. He knows that Ding Yunyi is very rare now.  We need to develop Taiwan and Penghu, and so many disaster victims are coming.  Moreover, in Fujian, Zhang Kentang and Zheng Zhilong are still eyeing this place and cannot relax for a moment.  When I go back this time, I have to persuade my father to agree no matter what, so I just want to help the deputy.

    According to Taiwan¡¯s development, it will soon reach a very large scale. At that time, all the efforts will be rewarded.

    "The fleet heading to Mexico is basically ready and will be ready soon - < Piaotian Literature registered members recommend this work > ." Ding Yunyi sighed: "I am actually very worried. God knows what will happen on the way.  , God knows Before he finished speaking, Xie Tian hurriedly walked in and whispered a few words in Ding Yunyi's ear. Ding Yunyi's expression changed drastically: "Really?  Is the information accurate?  "

    "It's absolutely true." Xie Tian whispered.

    "Okay, okay." Ding Yunyi sneered a few times, walked back and forth a few steps and then said coldly: "Order, immediately rush all the Tiger Guard generals to the Golden Eagle City residence to hold an emergency meeting!" (To be continued)
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