Lu Yang said: "There is really no way to survive. Mr. Lu has some properties in Fujian and Zhejiang, so we can just send them to tenant farmers to open up wasteland."
Sun Yuanhua didn't quite believe it - he was from Jiading, and Zhejiang was just around the corner. Although northern Zhejiang was a fertile land, it was already deserted and there was no place left to cultivate wasteland; southern Zhejiang was all mountainous, with more people and less land. People have to leave their homes to work as farmers and farmers in order to survive. As for Fujian, although he has never been there, he knows that it is a province with mountains and mountains and very little land. The food produced is not even enough for the population of the province. Every year, there is a large amount of food. exodus
Naturally, the refugees collected by Mr. Lu have other places to go - just look at the trestle stretching into the bay in the distance and you will know that apart from the large number of ships docking, what is the purpose of building such a long trestle? It’s clear that ships are used to transport people.
Thinking of the boat, Sun Yuanhua's eyes stayed on the boat beside the pier - his eyelids jumped.
This place is not close to the pier, but the weather is clear today, and the boats parked next to the pier can be seen clearly against the blue background.
Next to the trestle, in addition to some common local small fishing boats, there are more than a dozen large ships with more than 200 ships. Sun Yuanhua knew the importance of cross-sea support and maneuverability for the navy in Liaodong operations, and worked hard when he was the governor of Denglai. In order to expand the size of the fleet, the navy management not only tried to build their own ships, but also sent people to North Korea to purchase large naval warships.
Unexpectedly, there was such a huge fleet gathering right under his nose. He suppressed his surprise and excitement, wiped his eyes, and looked carefully at the ships on the pier.
Although the details can't be seen clearly, the ship seems to be in good condition. The sails and cables are almost intact, and the flag is flying at the stern. There is also a protrusion covered with oilcloth on the blue and white deck, which looks like a cannon.
"Are these boats owned by the owner of Luzhuang?" Sun Yuanhua asked pretending to be casual.
"Exactly," Lu Yang said, "They are all under the jurisdiction of the owner of Lu Village. Sir, do you want to take a look?"
Lu Wenyuan has no intention of hiding his true identity - after all, the following is for in-depth cooperation. Moreover, if he doesn't show any muscles, the other party may not be able to trust him.
"Very good" Sun Yuanhua nodded and said
Sun Yuanhua immediately led Lu Yang to the trestle. There were a total of 9 naval ships moored at the Qimu Island Pier: 1 901 gunboat and 8 spy boats, which were camouflaged because of the Chinese website.
Sun Yuanhua immediately boarded a spy boat - this was a Guangzhou ship type rarely seen in the local area. Along the coasts of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to Liaodong, because there are many shoals along the coast, the mainstream ship type is a flat-bottomed sand ship. Among the warships of the Denglai Navy, the sand ship type There are more of them, but this kind of ship has a shallow draft and slow speed. As a warship, it only enjoys an advantage because its opponent has almost no naval resources.
He looked at the modified stern, masts and rigging with great interest, and was especially impressed by the visible deck. This was something that was impossible in his mind.
Climbing onto the poop, Sun Yuanhua became very interested in the steering wheel again - sailing ships nowadays, both at home and abroad, use rudder poles to steer the wheel. This convenient and sensitive device caught his attention right away.
He tried turning the steering wheel, and found it quite light, and he was amazed.
Then, at his request, Lu Yang ordered people to remove the tarpaulin on the artillery, revealing the 24-pound smoothbore cannon and 68-pound carronade mounted on the exposed turret.
Sun Yuanhua is an "artillery expert". Although most of his knowledge comes from Western missionaries who are not very professional, he has come into contact with a large number of books and objects about Western firearms, and has long-term contact and cooperation with Portuguese soldiers to identify artillery. His ability can be said to be unparalleled in the DPRK.
He could tell at a glance that the artillery in front of him was larger than the Hongyi cannon purchased from Macau, which the imperial court regarded as a "military weapon." Not to mention that the thick and short cannons were long and seemingly smaller. The muzzle of the cannon is also much larger than that of the Hongyi cannon.
"Is this gun firing a 24-pound cannon?" Sun Yuanhua asked. At that time, the Chinese translation of Western artillery works did not make translation conversions for Chinese and Western weights and measures. The pound directly became the kilogram, and the length unit became the construction ruler. Although Sun Yuanhua was Experts, after all, can’t understand Portuguese or Italian, so they continue to make mistakes.
Of course Lu Yang knew that. Although his weights and measures were wrong, he knew the approximate caliber of the artillery just by looking at it, which was considered very professional.
"It's the 24-pound cannon."
"How many pounds does the cannon over there use?"
"That's a 68-pound cannon."
"68 pounds?" Sun Yuanhua was quite shocked. In his opinion, the Hongyi cannon that fired 12-pound shells was a "giant cannon." And the cannons on this ship were generally 24-pound shells and even 68-pound cannons.
"Since it is firing a 24-pound cannon, it must be filled with a lot of gunpowder." Sun Yuanhua asked a second question, "I see that the cannon body is very thin and is not made of copper. I wonder if it can prevent it from exploding?"
Western artillery was introduced in the Ming Dynasty, but standard gunnery training and use were not fully introduced. Therefore, there were many problems with the quantity of gunpowder loading, the control of firing frequency, and the forced cooling of the gun body. In addition, there were various problems with materials and processes when imitating cannons, so the artillery exploded. Gun accidents happen from time to time
In order to ensure the safety of artillery firing, when cannons were cast, only the thickness of the artillery barrel was thickened. As a result, the cast artillery was very heavy. This trend developed to the end. During the Opium War, cannons weighing several kilograms appeared. The artillery shells are only equivalent to European 12-pound or even 9-pound and 6-pound artillery shells
In contrast, Lingao's smoothbore cannons are all made by integral casting, heat treatment, hammer forging and drilling. The raw materials and processing methods used are hundreds of years ahead of the curve. The quality of the cannons produced is far superior to Traditional cast artillery
"It doesn't matter." Lu Yang smiled slightly, "Not to mention 68 kilograms of cannons, even big cannons weighing hundreds of kilograms are fine."
"Hundreds of kilograms of cannons," Sun Yuanhua repeated in surprise - in his opinion, 68 kilograms of cannons are scary enough, let alone hundreds of kilograms of cannons.
He looked at the artillery in front of him again in disbelief. The smooth muzzle and shiny barrel gave him a strong visual impact. The impression of the entire artillery on him was actually-"exquisite"
His eyes fell on the gun carriage under the gun body. It was not a Western-style four-wheeled wooden gun carriage that he personally supervised. It was mounted on an exquisite iron gun carriage with many iron rods, wheels and some The incomprehensible copper and iron parts look a bit familiar - they are similar to the objects in the illustrations of the Far West's Wonderful Weapons, but not completely similar.
I wonder what the use of the pile of objects under the cannon is?
As if to answer his doubts, Lu Yang opened the cannon body lock and gently pushed the cannon
The heavy cannon turned unexpectedly, and it was pushed by a young man who didn't look strong. It was obvious that he didn't use all his strength.
Sun Yuanhua had been in Liaodong and was someone who had experienced actual combat. He certainly knew the significance of such an easy movement of the muzzle direction to actual combat. This problem was something that neither the Francois nor the missionaries had a solution for.
Then Lu Yang quickly turned the handwheel, and the gun body gradually lifted up. Sun Yuanhua was already stunned - the Portuguese adjusted the elevation angle of the gun muzzle by hitting a wedge-shaped piece of wood with a hammer. Not only was the adjustment very slow, but also slightly If you apply uneven force, you will overdo it.
People say that there are strange weapons in the West, but they are not owned by China. However, the various "wonder weapons" on this ship are far more powerful than those in the West.
Now that things have come to this, his originally vague guess has come to a conclusion that Mr. Lu is a "thief"
Besides Kun Thief, who in the world could create such an exquisite and wonderful instrument? What happened in Guangdong has more or less reached Sun Yuanhua's ears - especially since he had frequent correspondence with the Jesuits in Macau and hired Portuguese people to serve in the military, so he had more information about the Senate than the North Koreans. He knew in detail the "big iron ships", "iron clippers", "cannons" and "quick guns" of many thieves among ordinary officials.
Although the ship in front of me is a Guangzhou ship, the cannon is an out-and-out Australian product. Mr. Lu and the young man in front of me are both Australians. This cottage on Qi Mu Island is also an authentic "Kun". "den of thieves"
They built a stockade here and took in all the refugees they had painstakingly taken in. It was obvious that they must have been transferred to Hainan Island. Hainan Island is located in the south and has a sparse population. The Portuguese said that the thieves have been trying to attract immigrants from the mainland to Qimu Island. The thieves above must have had the same purpose.
Sun Yuanhua's feelings about the "Kun thieves" are nothing more than this: they are nothing more than a group of businessmen who want to make money by doing business. As long as the Ming Dynasty does not hinder them from getting rich, they will have no harm to the Ming Dynasty. much better
On weekdays, whether they come from Portugal or Guangdong, when it comes to Australians, they have a good impression of them: they are said to be good at work and business, keep their word when doing business, and are honest and reliable. Not to mention the church's view of "Australians" It is praised like an angel descending
Although he already understood in his heart, Sun Yuanhua was not in a hurry to tell the truth. Sometimes it is better to deliberately pretend to be confused. Moreover, he could not see that they had any ill intentions towards him.
These people have taken great pains to rescue themselves from the rebels, and they must have a plan. He might as well just wait and see what happens and see what they want to do. Anyway, he, Sun Yuanhua, has nothing left. To be continued)
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