"This... what on earth is this? Large fireworks? Aren't you afraid of the danger of explosion?" Fu Qing held the paper roll in his hand and turned it over.
"Sir, be careful, don't break the wax seal. There is a yellow phosphorus coating on the nozzle, which can be easily wiped..."
"This is called a burning stick. We also call it a lighting stick. They are disposable items. They are new gadgets...the outer cover is a thick paper roll, just like a large firecracker. If it burns, throw it away..."
"Depending on the mission, the colors of the flames are different, including white, red, orange, etc..."
"But this thing is not a firework. It seems to be something made by chemists. There is something stuffed inside that we can't name!"
The principle of the combustion rod is extremely simple. This is actually an industrial product born after the chemical industry!
Inside the paper roll are flammable chemicals, such as potassium nitrate, potassium perchlorate and other strange chemicals. Chemistry is an emerging industry that has had a profound impact on mankind after the second industrial revolution.
Europeans are also crossing the river by feeling their way through the stones, but Chinese researchers can already make limited use of the head of state's simple blueprint.
Xiao Letian is not a chemical genius. His understanding of the chemical industry is very shallow, so some of the tips he gave these researchers were naturally extremely simple.
But scientific research is sometimes very interesting. You don’t need to remind us too much. Sometimes you can peek into a lot of secrets through a crack in the door!
In addition, the Chinese national destiny is prosperous and the people's momentum is like a rainbow. Scientific researchers are really working day and night to carry out research.
In many laboratories, miraculous chemical research breakthroughs have been produced!
It's just a burning rod. It's just a final comparison of the combustion test of various chemicals to ensure that it is safer and safer than fireworks and has a higher brightness.
What the soldiers said made Fuqing feel confused, but the so-called simplicity was meant for the scientists in the laboratory. For these people in the 19th century, this thing was already very magical. .
Fu Qing couldn't put it down and touched the lighting stick, and couldn't help but said, "It's a good thing, it's really a good thing..."
Night battles have been a headache for military personnel from ancient times to the present. Late-night lighting has been extremely difficult since ancient times. Many classic night attack cases have very strong luck involved.
No safe general would fight a night battle, and no one would bet on it, because night battles are too dangerous!
After a while, Fu Qing put down the burning stick, but instead of giving it back to the railway soldiers, he cherished it and inserted it into his own belt.
"I didn't expect that this railway has only been built for a few years, and you can already develop supporting tactics. I hope you can teach my soldiers..."
"To be honest, the imperial court allowed me to form a postal force. The main task of this force is to protect railways and telegraph lines. Their combat conditions are the same as yours..."
"I hope you won't be stingy and can teach me without hesitation!"
Shimazu Dalang thought for a while, "The tactics are not complicated, what is complicated is the equipment... The output of burning rods is not high, so I'm afraid you won't be able to tell them apart much, and military dogs need time to train..."
"Actually, other tactics are more suitable for your army..."
"Ah? Are there any new tactics?" Fu Qing didn't expect that the railway corps would develop different tactics in such a short period of time.
"Yes, sir... In fact, for road protection, the most appropriate way is to continuously build permanent bunkers. Build a small bunker five miles away, and two or three people can garrison it..."
"Build a bigger one ten miles away, and station no more than ten troops... This is a war period. If it were a peaceful period, it would be enough to have one or two people on duty for these forts on weekdays!"
"The bunker tactic is just one type. In fact, the most suitable one is armed trains to protect the road..." Zhao Yidao added, "At this moment, the Chinese locomotive manufacturing factory in Kaiping has begun to design and produce steam locomotives!"
"And the renovation work on the old locomotive has already started... General Luo Huo ordered the engineers to arm the existing trains!"
"Install armor, multiple lights...the most important thing is the cannon. With the cannon, you will have battlefield control!"
"You came out too hastily this time. The artillery was all on the third train. If it had been brought up with this train, how could you have suffered such a big loss?"
"When encountering an enemy attack, fire a few cannons first. These are bandits and rebels. They are all a ragtag group. The birds and beasts will naturally disperse as soon as the cannons are fired!"
"Look at the rebels we just killed. Many of them actually drink talisman water and believe in invulnerability. There is no need to talk nonsense with such people. Cannons are the most reasonable!"
While the army was slowly moving forward, a group of people were studying new tactics. Everyone was convinced. The strength of the Chinese people was not only the strength of their equipment and weapons.
But my thinking and brain are always active. I really study methods and think about my business!
Fu Qing's mouth became more and more sour. He knew very well that this was the real prosperity of the prosperous age. Just like when the Qing Dynasty first entered the customs, the Eight Banners' children were never cowardly when they fought in the north and south!
From entering the Pass to pacifying San Francisco and pacifying the Mongolian Zhungeer tribe, the country was stabilized step by step. At that time, the Eight Banners disciples were full of vitality, their minds were active, they dared to fight and kill without being rigid.
The Qing Dynasty's tens of millions of empires were conquered bit by bit at that time!
While Fu Qing was distracted, he was suddenly awakened by intense gunfire from the front army. It turned out that Doro's forward was being harassed by the rebels again.
The pioneers of the railway troops stopped to rest immediately. They had just fed the military dogs some dried meat and water. After a short rest, they immediately returned to the battle.
With the addition of the railway soldiers, this battle will be easier to fight. Waves of rebels rush forward to die. In front of these elusive battlefield ghosts, the invisibility cloak of night has no effect at all.
Even once again, Shimazu Dairo's team had already reached a distance of less than 400 meters from where the treasures were. If another wave of bandits hadn't exposed themselves, the military dogs would have been able to search for the treasures.
Na Duobao, who was hiding in the woods, watched in horror as more than a dozen rebels were slaughtered in front of him. His crotch was already soaked, and he crawled on the ground and kept moving back and forth!
"You have to have a life to enjoy the glory and wealth! We have dragged Fu Qing for an hour. We are worthy of Ronglu and the others!"
"Fuck, grandpa, I won't serve you anymore. Whoever I love...I'll remove my direct lineage first!"
At the critical moment, Na Duobao actually left the battlefield with Prince Gong's direct descendants, leaving only a group of bandits struggling like blind flies.
It was already eleven o'clock at night, and Fuqing was still more than forty minutes away from Zhuozhou Camp. People's eyes showed the light of hope!
