After listening to Han Du's words, Xu Chengfei happened to have something to show Han Du. He said, "You haven't been to Shanzi Camp for a long time. Are you still unclear about what is in Shanzi Camp now?"
Han Du nodded subconsciously.
Xu Chengfei stood up and said: "Then let's go, I will take you to see the good things in our Shanzi Camp."
"What is so mysterious that even I don't know about?" Han Du stood up and followed with a smile.
Xu Chengfei shook his head, "It's definitely not strange to you. After all, you proposed it, but I'm sure you haven't seen it with your own eyes."
"Hurry up and let me see what good thing it is." Han Du couldn't wait any longer and urged Xu Chengfei again and again.
Xu Chengfei brought Han Du into a warehouse with a smile on his face. The place was heavily guarded. Han Du had to go through at least three guards just after entering.
This was still the case with Xu Chengfei, and the guards were just doing a symbolic inspection. If Xu Chengfei hadn't been there, a search would have been possible.
Xu Chengfei pushed the door open, then stepped back to make way for Han Du.
Han Du saw rows of cannons inside the warehouse at a glance.
"Is it true that the Ordnance Bureau has really improved the cannon?" Han Du suddenly became happy.
The cannon in front of him is no longer a single barrel, but is equipped with a pair of wooden wheels, which are very similar to the ones Han Du modified on the grassland.
It's just that Han Du was in a hurry and didn't have more time to slowly polish it. In addition, those craftsmen were not those in the Ordnance Bureau who specialized in making cannons, so the modifications were crude after all.
But the ones in front of me are much better. Although they are also wooden wheels, there is an iron beam in the middle to hold the cannon. However, the wheel surfaces are the same as those originally made by Han Du, with a deliberately widened cross-section.
The gun body has also changed. The gun body made of fine steel is not as bulky as the copper cannon. The cannon body is four feet and seven inches long, but its size is only four inches and seven minutes, which is exactly the ratio of one to ten with the cannon body. As a result, it looks very slender.
"Have you tried it? How is the effect?" Han Du asked while stroking the cold barrel with one hand.
Xu Chengfei nodded slightly, "I tried it. The range is much longer than the previous cannons. It can usually hit two miles."
The shooting range of two miles is already pretty good... Han Du nodded subconsciously.
"How many cannons like this do Shanzi Camp have?" Han Du glanced around the warehouse and saw only rows of cannons, but he was too lazy to count them.
Since Xu Chengfei is by his side, naturally asking for the answer directly is the fastest.
"There are a hundred doors." Xu Chengfei replied proudly.
Yes, this cannon is a new thing made by the Ordnance Bureau. He also relied on Han Du's relationship with the Arms Bureau to go to Lin Mo to get it in advance. Of course, Lin Mo did not dare to give the cannon to Xu Chengfei without authorization, but Xu Chengfei was also a marquis and went to ask the emperor for a decree in person, and the matter was settled.
"What about the divine thunder cannons? How many are there in the Shanzi camp?" Han Du suddenly thought of the divine thunder cannons. Since there are so many cannons in the Shanzi camp, it makes no sense that there would be no divine thunder cannons, right?
To Han Du's surprise, Xu Chengfei was stunned when he heard this, "What kind of divine thunder gun?"
Han Du turned around and looked at Xu Chengfei in surprise, "You don't know what a divine thunder gun is? There isn't one in Shanzi Camp?"
Xu Chengfei shook his head, "The firearms of Shanziying are revolvers and thunderbolts. Now we have these cannons, which are these three. As for the divine thunder blunderbuss you mentioned, let alone seeing it, I have not seen it before." I’ve never heard of it. What on earth is this divine thunderbolt?”
When Xu Chengfei saw something that even Han Du couldn't forget, he knew it must be something good without even thinking about it. Immediately he became interested and asked Han Du tentatively.
"The divine thunder gun...a fire gun newly created by the Ordnance Bureau." Han Du explained subconsciously as he thought about his thoughts.
"Oh? Same as the revolver?" In Xu Chengfei's opinion, the most powerful fire weapon in his mind is the revolver. No matter what kind of gun he heard about, he would subconsciously compare it with a revolver.
Han Du nodded first, then shook his head, looking at the confused Xu Chengfei, and explained: "How should I put it? If two people are fighting at close range, then the revolver must be more powerful. But if the distance is far enough, then the divine thunder must be used The gunman will survive."
Seeing that Xu Chengfei still didn't fully understand, Han Du had to gesture with his hands and said: "The thunderbolt is not like the revolver that can fire continuously, but its range is very long, far more than the revolver, and even at a long distance, it can't fire." Able to achieve very high accuracy.”
"How far?" Xu Chengfei asked curiously.
Han Du smiled and said: "Well, you also know that the effective range of the revolver is only one hundred and fifty steps. Any further away and the bullet will fly away by itself, making it inaccurate. Moreover, the power of the bullet decreases sharply. Even at this distance, Even if it hits someone, it has no power."
Xu Chengfei nodded.
"But this divine thunder gun can maintain accuracy at a distance of a thousand steps. Even at a distance of 1,500 steps, once it hits a person, it can still injure the person. If it can hit the vital point, even It can kill with one blow.”
"Hiss~" Xu Chengfei's whole body suddenly tensed up, and the Tianling Cap seemed to be enveloped by a cold wind.
The power of this divine thunderbolt is almost ten times that of the revolver. Of course, this only refers to the range and power.
Han Du then shook his head and said: "But the Thunderbolt cannot fire continuously like a revolver. It can only load one bullet at a time. After firing, it can only be reloaded. Compared with the revolver, it is time-consuming and laborious."
"No~" Xu Chengfei shook his head, "Even if the divine thunderbolt cannot fire continuously, it is still better than the revolver."
"Oh? Why do you say that?" Han Du looked at him curiously.
Xu Chengfei raised his head and looked into Han Du's eyes, and replied sternly: "The advantage of firearms is that they can shoot farther and more powerful than bows and arrows. One inch is longer and one inch is stronger. If the same people are the same, some are equipped with revolvers, and some are equipped with revolvers. Divine Thunder Guns. Against the same cavalry, those equipped with Divine Thunder Guns must be more likely to win."
This is impossible to refute... Han Du thought about it several times in his mind, but he couldn't imagine where the revolver would have the advantage in such a situation.
Although the shooting range of the revolver is also farther than that of the bow and arrow, the distance is extremely limited, which is only a distance of sixty or seventy steps. At such a distance, if the cavalry charged with all their strength, it would not take more than a few breaths to rush to the front of the military formation.
Therefore, the last time Han Du fought against the cavalry on the grassland, he did not rely entirely on the revolver. Instead, they first used their cannons to bombard the charging cavalry with all their strength. After the momentum of the cavalry charge was curbed, they chose to use their revolvers to engage the cavalry at close range.
The revolver is indeed an artifact of close combat. Six consecutive shots made the Meng Yuan cavalry cry like ghosts and howl like wolves.
However, if it were replaced by a divine thunder gun, the situation would be different. There is no need for the help of cannons at all. With the accuracy and range of the divine thunder cannons, the cavalry wants to rush through the distance of 1,500 steps with a minimum of effort.
Such a long time is enough for the thunderbolt to fire dozens of rounds. No matter how powerful the cavalry is, they can't withstand the dozens of consecutive rounds of divine thunder cannons that kill them in line. If you can't get in front of the military formation, you will be defeated and collapsed.
"It makes sense...but now is not the time to talk about this. I'm asking you, why is there not one in Shanzi Camp?" Han Du was very confused.
Xu Chengfei looked at Han Du, then spread his hands, "Ask me, who should I ask?"
Han Du thought about it and asked Xu Chengfei what he could ask.
Then he left a sentence, "Then you should prepare for the departure first. I will go to the Ordnance Bureau to ask what is going on."
Han Du turned around and was about to leave when he was stopped by Xu Chengfei with his sharp eyes and quick hands. "Wait a minute. There are 15,000 troops in Shanzi Camp now, as well as those cannons. You haven't even decided how to go or how many people to go. Why don't you let me go?" How do I prepare?"
Han Du lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "This time we are patrolling the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and there is not much risk. I don't think everyone needs to go, 10,000 people are enough."
"It happens that there are many new recruits in Shanzi Camp, and most of them have never seen blood. Although there will be no blood this time, it is good to let him follow along. In this way, we will bring 2,000 veterans and 8,000 new recruits."
"Bringing all the cannons is just the right time for the new recruits to have a good training."
"Okay, let's do it like this." Xu Chengfei nodded with a smile, and then sighed: "You are really looking more and more like a famous general now. All military affairs arrangements are well-founded and organized."
Han Du was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then punched Xu Chengfei on the shoulder, laughing and scolding: "Don't make fun of me. I know how much I weigh. If you say I am a famous general in a naval battle, I can still be generous." I have the shame to comply. As for the land war..."
Han Du shook his head and said, "Forget it, as long as you don't blame me for giving blind orders and one general being incompetent and exhausting the entire army."
Xu Chengfei smiled and said nothing, watching Han Du turn and leave.
He just said that Han Du was a famous general, and he was really not trying to flatter Han Du. He and Han Du are so familiar, is this necessary?
What he said was true, and only Han Du thought that his ability to lead troops was not very good.
If he were to charge into battle, Xu Chengfei didn't think there was anything special about Han Du. But if it was a turn to command firearms combat, Xu Chengfei dared to say that no one in the world could be Han Du's opponent, even him, who was familiar with firearms combat.
Otherwise, how could Handu withstand the successive attacks of 50,000 Mongolian and Yuan cavalry with a mountain camp of less than 10,000 people?
Do you really think that the Meng Yuan cavalry are soft persimmons?
Xu Chengfei was granted the title of Marquis, but why did he continue to stay in Shanzi Camp and even lowered his status to help Han Du? It was because he saw that future battles between the two armies would only develop towards pure firearms confrontations as firearms became more and more powerful.
The best place in the entire Ming Dynasty to learn firearms warfare is Shanziying.
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