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Volume 1: Eagle Chapter 453: Artillery

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    Looking back at Xu Guangqi, Emperor Tianqi was slightly startled. He didn't expect that this was not Xu Guangqi's deliberate design.  There are actually mistakes in this. It seems that this is some kind of coincidence of history!  Emperor Tianqi didn¡¯t say anything and walked towards the behemoth in front of him. It was a huge fort.  An artillery piece emits a cold light, making people feel cold as soon as they get close to it.  Reaching out and touching the cold barrel, Emperor Tianqi shuddered and turned to look at Xu Guangqi. Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "Xu Aiqing, tell me! What's going on with this artillery?" "Back to the emperor,  Ever since I received the emperor's decree to build a warship, I have been thinking about the cannons on the warship. After all, the cannons equipped on a warship directly determine the quality of the warship!" Xu Guangqi looked at the cannon in front of him with satisfaction on his face.  The look on his face and the joy in his eyes are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people!  Emperor Tianqi naturally understood this. The warships of this era all relied on sail power, and it was difficult to distance themselves at speed.  Because of power and technology reasons, it is impossible for steel warships to appear in this era, so the firepower of a warship directly determines the combat effectiveness of the warship.  The firepower of a battleship is directly determined by the artillery equipped on the battleship.  Looking at the stunned Xu Guangqi, Emperor Tianqi stopped Wang Chengen who wanted to speak. This time only belonged to Xu Guangqi.  This great man who was depressed in his previous life was finally able to show his talents in this life, and Emperor Tianqi understood his mood very well.  After a long time, Xu Guangqi came back to his senses. He quickly saluted Emperor Tianqi and said with some embarrassment: "I was distracted. You deserve death!" Emperor Tianqi patted Xu Guangqi on the shoulder and said with emotion: "Ai Qing, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty.  , I have worked hard. I am very happy!" Xu Guangqi felt that it was worth it to receive such praise from Emperor Tianqi. After that, I thought about how to ensure the rate of fire and the accuracy of the artillery.  Range. Although the Hongyi cannon has a long range, its firing rate is very slow. If it really fires, it will suffer a loss. Each main gun can carry four sub-guns.  , The rate of fire is very fast, but the range is too close!" He nodded in agreement. Emperor Tianqi also knew that this was a problem. The front-loaded gun had a long range, but a slow rate of fire.  Frankie probably can't be called a true breech-loader.  Did Xu Guangqi solve this problem?  No!  Seeing Emperor Tianqi looking straight at him, Xu Guangqi naturally knew what Emperor Tianqi was thinking, and said quickly: "I have thought about assembling Frankie and Hongyi cannons together. After countless experiments, I found that this is  Not even that!" Although he was disappointed, Emperor Tianqi also breathed a sigh of relief, if Xu Guangqi really did it.  This is too outrageous!  "I have tried many methods, but the air tightness problem of Franchi has not been solved. I have read through Western books and found that there is no way to solve this problem! So there is no way, this artillery is actually front-loaded!" Xu Guangqi  He was a little embarrassed and his face turned red. He already regretted what he said before!  Once Emperor Tianqi thinks that he is all talk and no practice, that will be bad!  Xu Guangqi¡¯s worries are naturally unnecessary.  Emperor Tianqi knew the difficulty here. Looking at the artillery in front of him, Emperor Tianqi said solemnly: "Then what's different about this artillery? Aiqing wouldn't put the Hongyi cannon directly here, right?" Seeing that Emperor Tianqi didn't blame himself  , Xu Guangqi breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Emperor Tianqi: "Go back to the emperor. Of course I will not do that. I have been studying the rifling that the emperor mentioned last time. After continuous research at the firearms factory, I finally figured out the rifling.  , This artillery is carved with rifling! "" He was slightly startled, and Emperor Tianqi suddenly looked happy. The importance of rifling is naturally self-evident. It can not only increase the range of the artillery, but more importantly, increase the accuracy of the artillery.  It may not be very useful in land battles, but it is very important in naval battles.  Looking at Xu Guangqi with a smile, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "Xu Aiqing, go on!" "Yes, Your Majesty! The maximum range of this artillery now is fifteen miles, and it is very accurate. I have tested this artillery.  If it fires, it can sink a warship with two shots. If it is a warship in the Ming Dynasty now, it can be dismembered with just one shot!" Xu Guangqi looked at Emperor Tianqi with excitement on his face!  Nodding, Emperor Tianqi was also extremely satisfied!  After thinking about it for a while, he looked back at Xu Guangqi and said, "Xu Aiqing, how much does this cannon cost?" Xu Guangqi bowed respectfully and said seriously: "Back to the emperor, the previous Hongyi cannon weighed three thousand kilograms.  In addition to the copper consumption, the total cost of all expenses is about five hundred taels! This artillery weighs eight thousand kilograms, and it needs to be rifled, so it costs? is written more, around one thousand six hundred taels!  " Emperor Tianqi nodded helplessly. Firearms are indeed expensive, but with such power, it is worth spending more money! After pondering for a moment, Emperor Tianqi once again said: "Xu Aiqing, other people on this battleship.  What about artillery?  " "Back to the emperor, the other artillery pieces are side string cannons. Cannons that are too big cannot be installed, otherwise the hull will break because it cannot withstand the impact when the cannon is fired.  So I am on this battleship, and I am equipped with five thousand kilograms of heavy artillery.  The range is more than ten miles, and the power is extraordinary. The cost of each artillery is about one thousand taels!  "Xu Guangqi looked at Emperor Tianqi carefully. This time, before Emperor Tianqi asked, Xu Guangqi said it himself! Nodding, Emperor Tianqi frowned and calculated, each artillery is one thousand taels, and eighty artillery is eight hundred thousand.  Two, good fellow! The cost of the artillery alone is eight hundred thousand taels. This battleship is really not affordable for ordinary people. It is too expensive! Emperor Tianqi sighed helplessly and looked at it with a complicated expression.  Xu Guangqi now loves and hates this guy. Emperor Tianqi has no doubt about the combat effectiveness of such a warship, and it can definitely roam the sea, but the price is too expensive! "Xu Aiqing, tell me the truth.  How much does it cost to build a battleship?  "Emperor Tianqi asked in a deep voice. If each battleship is really four million taels, Emperor Tianqi would naturally not be able to afford it! Frowning and calculating in his mind, Xu Guangqi knew the difficulty of Emperor Tianqi. He also understood that,  The cost is really too high! After a while, Xu Guangqi said with a serious face: "Back to the emperor, the materials for shipbuilding need to be sourced from Liaodong and other places, and the cost is not small.  Including the cost of firearms, the cost of such a battleship will not be too little.  However, this ship is now a prototype and has undergone two major reworks, so the cost will be more.  If such a ship is built again, I am confident that the cost will be controlled within 2 million taels.  It is not enough to just have artillery on a battleship. It also needs other firearms. Although they are not as high as artillery, they are not very cheap either!  " Emperor Tianqi has no money. Xu Guangqi knows this very well. After thinking about everything, Xu Guangqi gave this price. If it is less than two million, it will directly affect the quality of the battleship! Deep  He breathed a deep sigh of relief. Although two million taels was a lot, it was still much less than four million taels! As for how many such warships he could build, Emperor Tianqi had no idea. Let¡¯s see what Yunnan can do this time.  How much does it cost? After looking at Xu Guangqi, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "Xu Aiqing, how many such warships do you think are needed?  " Xu Guangqi was slightly startled. He didn't expect Emperor Tianqi to ask this question, but his face immediately became happy. Emperor Tianqi asked this, obviously preparing to build it. He thought for a while and said: "A navy capable of fighting.  A variety of battleships are needed, which can be used as the main battleship.  I think ten battleships are enough. Together with other battleships, it can probably form a navy with more than a hundred battleships!  There are 20,000 sailors. This kind of navy, I think, is enough no matter where it goes!  " Xu Guangqi looked at Emperor Tianqi meaningfully, waiting for Emperor Tianqi's reply with anxiety! Ever since he knew that Emperor Tianqi wanted to build such a navy, Xu Guangqi knew that this was definitely not to deal with Jiannu, it was really overkill! Because often  After contacting the missionaries, Xu Guangqi knew some things outside the Ming Dynasty. Those foreigners were running all over the world! Nowadays, many countries that pay tribute are cut off. That is because these foreigners occupied those countries and built such a powerful navy.  The purpose is self-evident! This is why Xu Guangqi designed this kind of warship. It must be able to defeat the barbarian warships. This is the deepest secret in Xu Guangqi's heart!  Too embarrassing? Emperor Tianqi said nothing and let Xu Guangqi lead him. Then he continued to visit the battleship. In a Taoist temple in the north city of Beijing, several people quickly came to the back hall and stopped respectfully at the door.  The people at the door quickly went in to report. There were many people in the room, and the people on the main seat looked majestic. They were really members of the White Lotus Sect. Below were the Bailian envoys and the hall masters of each hall. "Qi Report."  Leader, the saint has arrived!  "The person who walked into the room gave a respectful salute and said to the White Lotus Leader! Nodding, the White Lotus Leader smiled and said: "Finally here, please come in!  "The man turned around and went out. Everyone in the room stood up. In the White Lotus Sect, apart from the leader of the White Lotus, the saint's status is the highest! Not long after, footsteps sounded outside, and several people walked quickly  After coming in, the leader bowed to the White Lotus Cult Master and said respectfully: "WomanAfter passing the adoptive father, the adoptive father won the victory, which is really gratifying and congratulatory!  "(To be continued)
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