The craftsmen were indeed unwilling to open it, and the treatment offered to them by these Song people was really generous.
Although they have great skills and are unique in the world in making cold-forged armor. The armor they make is thin and light, but the defense has been improved by several levels. Who wouldn't want such an artifact? Both the Song people and the Khitan people will drool when they see it. It is the Xixia people who own them and treat these craftsmen like dogs.
What kind of work is the most painful? Forging iron, punting boats, and grinding tofu are all the most strenuous tasks. Without nourishment, a person can only work for a few years, and he will be useless. At that time, the Xixia people just followed these craftsmen with riding whips and urged them to make armor. If they were unhappy, they would be punished with riding whips, and if not, they would be abused in various ways. Although the blacksmiths were highly skilled, their status did not match them at all.
I thought that following this group of Song people going south would lead to a narrow escape from death, but who knew that their lives would reach the top from then on!
People from the Song Dynasty pay them! As long as you are willing to work hard every month, the money you will receive will never be less. Often, because you work well and diligently, you will be given a lot more money!
Moreover, the Song Dynasty was never stingy in terms of food and drink. The most important thing for a blacksmith is to eat and drink well, otherwise the body will feel as if it has been hollowed out. Secondly, the body will be weak and weak. There is endless wine to drink and endless meat to eat here. , every day is like taking a shot of chicken blood, and there is an inexhaustible strength in the body!
What makes them most excited is that they can even get a wife here! These strong men had a lot of energy in their bodies. They were still not happy after playing iron, so they just wanted a place to vent their anger.
In order to retain these craftsmen, Zhaodi and Su Wei gave up their thoughts of escaping and had already considered their life and physical problems!
Since Liang Chuan occupied Qingyuan Port, the decisive battle with Sha Guanjiang and several other water tyrants has made countless women in Qingyuan Port widows. These people usually rely on men to make a living on the river, and their own survival ability is extremely poor. , under Su Wei's arrangement, many craftsmen were combined with these widows!
Seeing that these people are honest, the widow will not spend money recklessly. She will work hard to drive piles when she goes home in the evening. After finishing the work, she will not wander around and cause trouble. You can't find such a man even with a lantern. The craftsmen were even happier. They didn't care whether they were widowed or not. It was a great mercy for Su Wei to give them a woman. It was too late to be grateful. Who would dislike it?
Su Wei is worthy of being a talent engaged in internal affairs. This arrangement not only stabilizes the security of the port, but also allows these party craftsmen to stay on Liu'ao Island. A small island gradually comes to life, and the craftsmen are very active in their work. Also improve immediately!
The Dangxiang blacksmiths themselves were unwilling to leave the island. Firstly, they could not speak Chinese and would not be able to integrate into the society of the Song Dynasty. Secondly, they were afraid that the Song Dynasty court would catch them and they would be imprisoned. They were used as slaves and sold back to Xixia.
Even if that place gives them money to send them back, they are not willing to go back. Party members and nobles are human beings, and others are worse than beasts!
Before going to the island, Liang Chuan was also anxious. Would this island be like the Deadly Island in the movie? Soldiers guarded the craftsmen with weapons and forced them to work. If they died, they would be thrown directly into the sea to feed the fish. From time to time, some people would mutiny and rebel. .
After walking around the island, I found it to be the extremely harmonious Liu'ao People's Commune! The members work together, and everyone performs his or her own duties. No matter how hard they work, they are all silently doing their part to realize social modernization!
According to Zhaodi, including the two of them, the soldiers and craftsmen on the island are paid in full every month according to the salary system of the Song Dynasty army. The supplies needed on the island are delivered by Su Wei's treasure ship on time. , the more troublesome thing is fresh water, other things including vegetables can also be grown on the island, it is basically a paradise for these people.
The Shenji Battalion originally had a structure similar to that of the Tianxiong Army. They numbered three thousand in number, but many of them were later killed in the battle. These people played with half-full gunpowder, which exploded and killed a large number of people around them.
In addition, their mobility and defense are not as good as those of Tianxiong Army and Guanjing Cavalry, and they need the cover of two teams. In fact, the combat effectiveness of this team is the worst when it comes to individual combat. Moving from the northwest, this team suffered the most battle losses.
Now there are only more than a thousand of the original official Shenji Camp operators left on the island, plus their families, so there is a sense of life.
During the day, everyone is forging iron and forging cannons. At night, a group of people are old men, and they are bloody men who have been through fire and blood. From time to time, they will raise their wine bowls and eat large pieces of meat. Drinking heavily, life has to be like this to be happy. When Ling Hu saw Liang Chuan coming today, he discussed with his brother Zhao and planned to hold a banquet in the evening to welcome Liang Chuan!
There is no rush, Liang Chuan is anxious to see how far Zhao Di and Ling Hu have gone in researching artillery!
Under Ling Hu's arrangement, the craftsmen brought out the artillery one by one and lined them up in front of Liang Chuan.
Two people can lift the light ones, but the heavy ones have to be pushed on a two-wheeled cart.
The cannons in the row were of different sizes. The largest one was nearly two meters long, and the small one was only more than two feet long. The cannon body was very delicate. This cannon Liangchuan specially picked it up, put it on his shoulder, and asked: "What's this?" Is it possible that the artillery is used by our infantry and carried on our shoulders?"
Ling Hu laughed loudly and said: "Sanlang, you are really smart, I can't hide anything from you, it's what our infantry use!"
Zhaodi said: "Our original cannons were big, heavy and powerful. Military advisor Su Wei didn't appreciate such cannons. He said that soldiers are very fast on the battlefield. No matter how powerful a cannon is, if someone kills it before it even has time to fire, it's equivalent to nothing. It has no power, so we thought about making the gun lighter and simpler!"
"We are in the south now, and the south is very mountainous. If there is a war, heavy cannons will definitely not be as useful as light cannons. Climbing mountains, attacking cities, and transporting them will be a problem!"
"It's like attacking a mountain. The huge cannon is so heavy that it can't be climbed up with any kind of livestock. So we can only use human flesh to pile it up. If we can transport smaller cannons up with human or animal power, even if they are a little less powerful, , it’s hundreds of times better than using human flesh to push you!”
Liang Chuan strongly agreed with this view.
"Light-weight cannons are also good. Cannons need constant improvement. The results of cannon shooting can be used as a reference for experiments. It is a pity that it costs a lot to cast a six- or seven-foot-long cannon!"
"As mentioned earlier, we also discovered the problem with the cannons at the small gate and made improvements to the cannons. Saburo, you are really a genius. You can guess what we want to do without even looking at it?"
It wasn't that Liang Chuan could guess it, but that these ideas had been instilled in him in later generations, so naturally he didn't find them novel at all!
Zhaodi said excitedly: "Master, why don't you give this cannon a name!"
Liang Chuan said with some surprise: "Why, these cannons..."
Ling Hu thought this was a good idea!
"That's right, Saburo. Now there are more styles of these cannons. The names will be different for a while. If we give them different names according to the models, we will be able to command and dispatch them quickly and medium-speed in the future!"
Liang Chuan smiled and said: "Then we have to see how powerful these artillery are first, and we can't let the silver-like wax gun heads turn out to be useless!"
Liang Chuan wants to see the power of the artillery, that would be even better! All the craftsmen were eager to try it. The power of the artillery was the result of their work. They were eager for Liang Chuan, the owner, to come and test it.
Ling Hu took over and said, "Let's give it a try by firing a few shots!"
The test site is at the seaside, and the reefs on the seaside are in pieces. Generally speaking, the stones on the seaside have been washed away by sea water for thousands of years and have become angular. However, the rocks here all seem to have been bombed, and new traces are exposed everywhere. There are few corners and missing materials, and it looks like it has been damaged for a long time.
The artillery was aimed at a boulder nearly two meters in diameter on the beach!
The first one to appear was the most fascinating kind of shoulder-mounted rocket launcher. He put it on the launcher and Ling Hu loaded it himself. The ammunition was not big, just like a pineapple. Zhaodi lit the fuse. , the fuse burned to the end, the gun barrel blasted, a hole was blown open in the reef, and stone chips flew away. A group of people stood far away and were still splashed by the blown stone chips!
The smoke dissipated, and a bowl-shaped hole was blown into the rocks on the seashore.
Damn, this cannon is small but very powerful. The rocks on the seaside are almost all made of granite. Their hardness cannot be ignored. One cannon can be so powerful if it hits a human body. .
"This cannon is amazing enough, I think it's the truth!"
From now on, there will be no reason to speak on the battlefield. Everything depends on whether it is within the range of the truth!
Then came the regular artillery that was equipped on sea ships. The range and power were also improved by two people, and the chance of exploding the barrel was also much smaller. However, Liang Chuan still looked a little shadowy. When he asked his brother to light the fuse, he subconsciously shrank back. A few steps!
Boom! That piece of reef used to have a hole as small as the mouth of a bowl, but now it's split into two! The huge rock cracked with a loud bang. Liang Chuan was so shocked that he swallowed his saliva and was speechless!
Linghu is very satisfied with this power!
Liang Chuan was stunned for a long time, and finally he only said two words: "Dongfeng!"
"This cannon must be called Dongfeng! It's so damn powerful, it must have this name to match the momentum of this cannon!"
The two of them looked at each other. Although they didn't know the special meaning of Dongfeng, they still accepted Liang Chuan's proposal.
Of course they don’t know the meaning of Dongfeng. A thousand years later, Dongfeng will make the whole world tremble and make the Chinese people proud. Dongfeng Express will achieve its mission!
Finally it was the turn of the main event. The dark and thick black cannon barrel was placed on the cannon cart and slowly pushed out by eight craftsmen. The two craftsmen worked together to hold the cannonball. The cannonball was about the size of a small basketball, not to mention it exploded. , if this thing accidentally falls to the ground, it can kill someone and explode. . Oh my God!
Not just Liang Chuan, everyone held their breath after this giant cannon appeared. The fuse was thicker than an ordinary artillery piece. As soon as the big thing started to light up, almost everyone subconsciously covered their ears.
With a bang, everyone felt that their chests were suffocated by the hammer, and then there was a buzzing sound in their ears that could not go away for a long time. The power of the giant cannon cannot be described as cracking mountains and cracking rocks. It's called destroying the world!
The reef was blown into countless small rocks, not only destroying the reef but also blowing up other rocks on the side. The entire coastline seemed to be lifted up. One shell changed the terrain here. This power . . It’s so heartless!
Liang Chuan's eyes were filled with tears. .
"Let's call this gun 'warmth'!"
