Xue Guoguan knew that the leader today was this side general, so he had no momentum to take the lead. Feng Quan was the follower of the chief assistant, so of course he would act according to the opportunity.
Wu Di and Zhang Guowei were both masters. They understood the prince's intention, so they were much more restrained than usual, and the situation in Lianzhuang almost never happened.
Lu Zhenfei was less interested in playing mahjong. Due to his old acquaintance, he was most polite to Zheng Zhilong and almost became a part-time official in the Ministry of Rites.
Since Zheng Zhilong is a novice and does not yet know the tactics of deception, his cards have no secrets at all in the eyes of the experienced players around him. It is very easy to guess what cards he is playing.
Yi Gong played twenty-one games in three rounds, and Zheng Zhilong won seven of them, accounting for one-third of them, which was nearly twice as likely as the average winning number. This is inseparable from the deliberate feeding of a group of people.
Having just come into contact with Mahjong, a novel and fun chess and card game, and the fact that the people at the same table were all court officials with excellent card skills, Zheng Zhilong had a great time playing, and did not retire until Youshi (17:00).
The capital was also much more prosperous than Quanzhou or even Nagasaki. What he saw along the way interested Zheng Zhilong, who was slightly drunk, especially the kind of car that was pulled by people, which seemed to be very comfortable to sit on.
Just watching other people enjoying themselves made the "quasi-zhen Haibo" a little intoxicated. Finally, he couldn't bear it any longer, so he asked his servant to hire a car and take Zheng Zhilong back to his house, while his own carriage followed behind.
After receiving the prince's warm hospitality and winning money at the card table, Zheng Zhilong was in a good mood and directly rewarded the coachman with a tael of silver, which made the coachman say a few auspicious words besides thanking him, which made Zheng Zhilong very happy.
At ten o'clock the next day, the prince showed up at the station of the East Palace Guards at the original Beijing camp outside the city, and invited Zheng Zhilong, who had come from afar, to enjoy the artillery drill and military parade.
"put!"
"Boom, boom, boom~"
Hu Dawei's unit was responsible for the task of performing mortars. After the battle to recapture Datong City, the troops of this unit accumulated some practical experience, especially how to move mortars in battle. Both combat power and military appearance were improved. A big improvement.
The gunners can already drop explosive packets into designated areas, and the hit accuracy will not be greater than fifty meters. This is a relatively remarkable achievement in positional warfare and siege warfare, at least among many troops in Jifu. There is nothing like it.
This is not the first time that the ministers have seen live-fire shooting drills, so even when faced with the continuous explosions of fireballs and huge frightening noises, they are not very afraid. They poke around and build tents with their hands, showing great interest. Enjoy watching the bombardment effects.
But for Zheng Zhilong, who had just arrived and had never seen mortar fire before, he was a little shocked. He felt that the ground under his feet seemed to be shaking up and down due to the explosion of mortars. This shelling left a really deep impression on him.
At first, he had some opinions on those unattractive wooden cars. He guessed that even if they fired, they would only be mediocre and even inferior to the Forron. After all, not even the barrel was exposed, so its power would not be that great.
Seeing the violent explosion in the distance, Zheng Zhilong suddenly realized that he was completely wrong. This kind of weapon was praised by the prince more than once yesterday. It was indeed unique. Such a sharp weapon was really beyond appearances.
No matter how strong the construction site of the Hongyi Bastion is, facing such a fierce bombardment, I am afraid it will be difficult to sustain it for a month. It is a blessing from God to survive two weeks. Even if the fortress could stand, the soldiers inside could not withstand the thunderous bombardment.
No wonder the prince was so confident about conquering the city of Relanja before. If he had hundreds of these powerful weapons to control the country, he would be 90% sure of conquering the city and forcing the red barbarians to surrender.
Zheng Zhilong originally had considerable experience in naval battles with Hongyi. Defeating the Hongyi navy that was rescuing Relanzhe City was not difficult for the Zheng family fleet, but land warfare was not his unit's strength.
With the help of such guns and chariots, not to mention defending the fortress, even if the Hongyi Navy came with a large number of soldiers to help, the Zheng family officers and soldiers would be able to annihilate the city's defenders and reinforcements.
Yaoji was very satisfied with the performance of showing off his muscles, so he asked seriously: "With the help of such artillery vehicles, can Aiqing be sure to take the city of Relanja within three months?"
The explosive packets fired by mortars are much more powerful than ordinary muskets, and the rate of fire of the artillery is much higher than that of the Hongyi cannon. In terms of rate of fire, it is only inferior to the Folang machine that can use muskets.
Zheng Zhilong was an expert. Of course he could see the whole process clearly with a telescope, and he agreed: "Your Highness is wise. Today I saw a powerful weapon for the country, which made me suddenly enlightened. I decided to capture this city in March." , tell Hongyi not to dare to bully my Ming Dynasty!"
For the Zheng family, recovering the treasure island for the imperial court was one thing; on the other hand, they also wanted to warn Hongyi not to push too far.
Hongyi had repeatedly colluded with pirates to attack the Zheng family's fleet. If Zheng Zhilong hadn't been wary of Hongyi, he would have attacked them long ago.
Now with the help of Zhenguo's weapon, Hongyi's good days are coming to an end. Not to mention on land, even on the sea, there is no place for Hongyi warships to travel in the ocean between Baodao and Japan. Channel.
Zheng Zhilong had long thought about using Luzon as the boundary, and all shipping trade north of Luzon would be in his hands, but Hongyi refused to give in easily, so both sides could only do their own thing.
Now that the prince is taking the lead, the imperial court will focus on regaining the treasure island. The Hongyi have no foothold in the East Ocean area, and they can only run back to their Batavia port in despair.
Luzon belongs to the Spanish. In the area north of Luzon, Hongyi only has Baodao as its jurisdiction. Once this place is lost, Hongyi's fleet will become a rootless water.
From now on, as long as the Hongyi dare to be arrogant again, the Zheng family fleet can deal with them as they please, because the treasure island is the only way to go from Nanyang to the Japanese country!
Yaoji knew that Old Fart Zheng would become a lackey of the court if he tasted the sweetness, but this dog was not too obedient yet, so he had to show him something good: "Okay, okay! Aiqing is so loyal, I am so Congratulations! However, I also want to show Ai Qing a powerful weapon to protect the country, which can help Ai Qing win a complete victory in the naval battle!"
It is impossible to install mortars on ships, because unless it is coastal fire support, in naval battles, mortars fire out explosive packets.
The distance between the two sides must be accurately calculated to hit the explosion. All efforts were almost wasted, and either exploded in advance or fell directly into the sea to fry fish.
But the Congreve PLUS version of the rocket is different. This thing can be directed or directed. After using a thin mine warhead, it can be directly turned into an anti-ship missile!
Is it scary? ? ?
That's right!
It’s so outrageous!
After Bo Jue heard about the idea of a certain prince, he became very interested in this subject. After three days of hard work day and night, he finally saw that the triggering device of the thin mine was installed on the rocket warhead.
The triggering device of thin landmines is to detonate the charge by stepping on it. The principle is to use the body's own weight.
The warhead explosion of anti-ship missiles is achieved through kinetic energy. The principle of both is force, and they have the same purpose.
After some advice from a certain prince, Bo Jue realized that the devices in his mines could actually be combined with extremely tall rockets.
Especially in the naval battle, it will play a huge role in defeating the red barbarians who have occupied the territory of the Ming Dynasty, which directly inspired Bo Dacai's love for the Ming Dynasty and his loyalty to the emperor.
The patent had been bought out before, so there was no need to pay anymore this time. Bo Jue was very pleased that his invention could be used to defend the Ming Dynasty's maritime territory, and he would not accept it even if the prince gave him money.
Through repeated trials, the armor factory has now developed a model with satisfactory range, accuracy, and explosive power. It was named "Whaling Harpoon" by a certain prince!
The total weight is forty kilograms, and the warhead weighs fifteen kilograms. Its range is about a thousand steps, and the center-to-center distance of the impact circle is about a hundred steps. The hit accuracy depends on the side area of the opponent's hull... Qishu.com
Of course, if the two sides are about to jump over the side and start a hand-to-hand battle, the distance between the two ships is only twenty or thirty meters, and a sudden attack from this side will basically be a surefire hit!
Fifteen kilograms of gunpowder is enough to blast a large hole with a diameter of no less than two or three meters in a wooden-hulled boat. If unburned fuel is added, the power will be even more terrifying.
The only thing that needs attention is that the "Harpoon" anti-ship missile must be installed on a modified warship. Otherwise, your own warship will be ignited by the missile's high-heat tail flame before sinking the enemy ship...
Even Uncle Zhali's pride, his "Sea Overlord" super battleship, cannot withstand the continuous critical hits of ten "harpoons"!
The Dutch warships are not as big as the Spanish ones. They are mostly between 200 and 1,000 tons. If measured by the most mediocre 600-ton Galen ship.
After being hit by three "Harpoon" anti-ship missiles, the Galen ship basically lost its combat effectiveness, because the explosion was secondary, and what was even more terrifying was the subsequent fire.
All wooden sail warships of this era did not have the ability to extinguish fire instantly, so they were extremely afraid of the opponent's arson ship.
The "Harpoon" anti-ship missile is actually a fast and fierce sea-skimming mini arson ship!
After the Zheng family fleet is equipped with this weapon, the Dutch warships will be completely unable to engage in close combat with them, otherwise they will be slapped on the spot.
Either engage in long-distance shooting, or choose to run away directly. The result of direct hard steel is that you will be blasted into a sieve without even a chance to fight back!
Two strong soldiers struggled to install the missile on an elevated platform about three feet high. This was simulating an attack on an enemy ship on a battleship.
There is a huge wooden frame at the position of one hundred steps, which looks like a huge red barbarian warship, and a three-color red barbarian flag is specially drawn as a logo.
As the fuse was ignited, the missile was like a rapidly flying arrow, with bright white flames ejected from its tail, flashing past everyone's eyes and flying towards the target in the distance.
"boom……"
Immediately, it accurately hit the target on the opposite side, and then transformed into an extremely ferocious fireball, which continued to expand and rise. Finally, in the thick smoke, wood chips all over the sky slowly fell, making everyone stunned.
Even Zheng Zhilong, who was accustomed to seeing huge scenes of artillery fire, was shocked. He never expected that the prince had a more powerful weapon in his hand. Compared with the previous one, this one was more suitable as a "weapon for ruling the country." title.
The gun carriage just now was suitable for land battles, so this one is now suitable for naval battles. If our own battleships are equipped with such a powerful weapon, the Hongyi battleship will definitely be worse than death!
Seeing the sudden change in Zheng Laopi's face, Yaoji knew that he was also frightened by the anti-ship missile, so he asked, "What do you think of this firearm?"
Not to mention you, even the Minister of War and all the generals were petrified on the spot. No matter what kind of wooden ship it is, it will be destroyed after such a few blows.
Zheng Zhilong calmed down his fear a little and hurriedly replied: "Your Highness, I have never seen such a sharp weapon. It is truly a work of uncanny craftsmanship!"
If the prince could reward himself with such a powerful weapon to control the country, then the attack on the treasure island would be twice the result with half the effort, and Hongyi would not dare to ask for any advantage on land or water.
Yaoji knew what Zheng Laopi was thinking, so he said bluntly: "These powerful weapons for the country are called 'harpoon' anti-ship missiles. They use a collision detonation method. As long as the warhead is hit hard, it will explode. I, on the other hand, This sharp weapon can be given to Aiqing for use, but I have something to say first. First, this object is made by soldiers stationed by this palace and cannot be touched by others. Secondly, the warships under Aiqing's command that carry this object must be modified, otherwise it will A fire broke out when it was directly ignited by its tail flames."
This is also for his own good. If one of our own warships is sunk by an anti-ship missile before the war begins, it will be a lot of fun.
Zheng Zhilong thought about it in his mind and felt that he had gained something, so he agreed: "I will bear in mind His Highness's teachings and I will not dare to violate it at all!"
As long as they obtain such a powerful weapon to control the country, the Zheng family's warships will be invincible in the future. It is no exaggeration to say that they can run rampant on the sea.
If the Hongyi warships dare to visit again and make trouble, they will beat them until they cry for father and mother, piss themselves off, and let them know that they are not easy to mess with!
"That's good!"
Yaoji will not give Zheng Laopi too many high-tech weapons at one time, at most fifty mortar trucks and one hundred anti-ship missiles.
For the sake of safety, soldiers will install a trigger device on the anti-ship missile before it is launched, so as to prevent one's own warship from actually becoming a victim of the "harpoon".
There is one last step left to show off force, and that is the military parade, especially to show the training results of the East Palace Guards to the ministers.
A certain prince stood on the high ground next to the school grounds, waiting quietly for the wonderful performance of his troops with a group of civil servants and military generals.
Since he had already watched the rehearsal before, a certain prince was still somewhat confident about going through the motions.
The cutscene is also very simple, just perform the upper and lower shoulders of the rifle directly opposite the high ground, and then walk in a circle and pass in front of you.
"Gun! On...shoulder!"
There were a thousand people participating in the performance, and they were all "elites" carefully selected by Zhou Yuji's captains from tens of thousands of troops.
Although their combat effectiveness is still poor, many of them are still in the queue and physical training stage.
But the victory lies in obeying orders and following instructions. For simple queue actions, it can be done uniformly.
In the eyes of the ministers, this was something extraordinary, almost pleasing to the eyes of everyone.
Because less than a month after the formation of the East Palace Guards, there were already signs of elite troops.
If things go on like this, the imperial court will be able to rely on elite teachers.
"one two three four!"
The three people walking at the front were the chief officer and two adjutants of the headquarters, followed by a ten by ten phalanx of a hundred people.
The chief officer shouted slogans, and then the soldiers began to chant in unison, erupting into a terrifying sound that resounded through the sky.
The armor is majestic, the bayonets are shining, the formation is neat, the movements are standard, the steps are solid and sonorous.
When Lian Huang Degong, Gao Jie and other generals saw this, they secretly praised the prince's military training method.
Although the number of participants was not large, they were very proud of a certain prince, and each person could receive a reward of half a tael of silver.
