Moreover, this simple turret with rammed earth as walls and logs as towers not only allows the flag troops to live more comfortably, but also has considerable firepower! Two small Franco machine guns that fired five taels of lead bullets, plus a firepower network composed of twenty or thirty flintlock fast guns, as long as hundreds of people didn't surge up all at once, it would be easy to get close or even capture it. Don't even think about a little sheep touching an old buffalo!
In addition, this kind of earthen cannon building is not troublesome to build. The main building only needs to be made of freshly felled wood. Anyway, it is not building a ship or a house. The top is just replaced with a new batch of wood in a few months. There are not many others on the island, thick ones. There are only trees, and no one will dare to make any noise when the time comes to build them. However, the earth fence and dormitories will be even simpler. There are many new immigrants who know how to work with mud. They can build it by filling the mud between the double wooden walls. , although this kind of turret-style fortress looks silly, big and black, it is very practical! The city of Yaksa, which you don't see, used hundreds of people to resist Kang Xiaomazi's thousands of soldiers and horses, and dozens of cannons attacked without losing. It occupied this kind of inconspicuous-looking earth and wood fortress!
To sum up, the lookout tower is a cheap and practical defensive building! Therefore, Kang Lin deployed five such earth forts at one go on Tuoji Island and Dongyue Island. Each earth fort was stationed with five elite flag troops, five ordinary flag troops, and twelve young new immigrants. , a total of twenty-two people, possessing two French cannons, twelve flintlock guns, and matchlock guns. No matter how powerful the natives and pirates are, they cannot take down such a well-defended and well-equipped earthen fort without heavy weapons. However, the white-skinned Europeans have always been traveling in the outer oceans and will never enter the Beihai, the inland sea of the Ming Dynasty. In this way, Chiyang can effectively control the surrounding land and sea areas. When the Incheon War starts, Kanglin's troops can further expand the scale of these earthen forts. At that time, only some wooden fences and trenches will be added. , it can be used to detain the young and strong people kidnapped from Goryeo, and store some reasonable burdens collected from the collection. It is extremely practical!
Okay, let’s get back to business and turn our attention back to Kang Lin and his men! On the afternoon of September 13th of the lunar calendar, after Kang Lin finished arranging the construction of the observation tower, he turned his attention to the Dongyue Village construction site. That’s right, the villages listed in the Farming Tribe card only have ten houses, which is undoubtedly a waste of money for the new immigrants with a population of ninety-five! Therefore, the boss of Kangda is planning to build another batch of underground houses to accommodate other new immigrants. After all, the winter of the Little Ice Age is about to enter. If enough houses are not built early to keep out the cold, it will be freezing outside. If not done well, it can really freeze people to death, and among many residences, only diwozi is the simplest and most convenient to build. So, after having a rough lunch, Kang Lin ordered the logistics department official Gao Danian to lead a group of young immigrants to start chopping wood and digging holes to prepare for the construction of a semi-underground residence, Diwozi.
Diwozi is a relatively crude way of living. The digging method is relatively simple: dig a pit about one meter deep below the ground, with a square shape and an area of about eight to twenty square meters. It is surrounded by adobe or bricks and tiles. A half-meter low wall, with a few rafters on top, a raft made of branches, and finally a roof covered with grass leaves and mud. Diwozi can resist the common wind and sand outside, and is warm in winter and cool in summer, but has poor ventilation. It can be seen that this thing is actually not difficult to build. Therefore, after receiving the order from his leader, Gao Danian immediately directed a group of strong laborers to dig clay deep into the island and make the necessary materials for building the nest. Adobe...
Not to mention the temporary craftsmen who were busy without touching the ground, the big shopkeeper Kang Lin turned his attention to the military aspect after issuing the order. Taking advantage of the fact that it was still early in the day, the man ordered the two bird ships in the fleet to go out to the waters of Ganghwa and Yeongjong Island to inspect the deployment and defense of Goryeo's troops in the two places. The others temporarily stopped working and began to resume training. They will be dispatched within three days, and their target is Ganghwa Island or Yeongjong Island! Therefore, from now on, the expeditionary force needs to collect a large amount of intelligence, whether it is military or economic, as long as it is helpful for the expeditionary force to carry out operations, it needs to be collected!
"Lao Fan, Captain Wan, what's the current situation of the flag troops?" Kang Lin tightened his clothes as he watched the two bird boats under his command raise their high hard sails, split the waves, and disappear between the sea and the sky. Wearing a purple cloth cloak, he asked the two accompanying generals of the starting army without looking back. The war is coming, and he must make sure that his sons are ready for the war. After all, what they have to face this time is not an ordinary indigenous tribe or pirate force, but a country. Although Goryeo Although it is weak, it is still an independent country with three thousand miles of beautiful mountains and rivers. If you are not careful, Chiyang, who cuts down big trees with a small knife, may fall into the sand during this expedition. Therefore, Kang Lin can't help but feel sad. Plan carefully and proceed with caution!
"Lord, the elite flag army (ordinary flag army) and the Iron Man Army have made all pre-war preparations and are waiting for your orders at any time!" Fan Huzi and Wan Hong were all in full armor. At this time, they heard their leader asking , did not dare to neglect at the moment, immediately stepped forward and bowed their hands as a courtesy, and gave a positive answer. Both of them were from the veteran army who had experienced many battles, so they began to strictly manage it from the moment they boarded the expedition fleet flagship "Adventure" , to train the banner troops under their command, and the men under them are also very competitive. Not only the military appearance is neat, but the training is also very hard. In short, Kang Lin wants to ask whether the banner troops are worthy of fighting, so they are the most suitable ones.
"Okay, then you can gather your subordinates together and temporarily train the cooperation between the arms. And Yan Zanhua, you are a Denglai soldier and have been trained by Folangji's artillery instructor, so let's go on an expedition Capture the artillerymen of the army! Everyone, time is tight and the task is heavy. As the leader of the fleet, Kang implores everyone to work together to tide over the difficulties! Please, everyone!" Fan nodded to show that he was very satisfied, Wan In response to the two men's answers, Kang Lin turned his attention to Yan Si, the fleet's painting officer, deputy commander of the Guards, and temporary commander of the artillery force. This man was not only the best gunner in the entire fleet, but also had He had studied under a Portuguese military instructor in Macau, so Chiyang's artillery troops were generally commanded by him. The infantry has made all preparations for the next expedition. As for the artillery, the former hopes that Yan Si can complete the preparation work as soon as possible. , at least until the war begins, the Chiyang artillery force must be able to cover the infantry's attack on the city and suppress the enemy's already weak and scarce firepower, thereby reducing the loss of Chiyang's manpower.
"We are willing to die in service to the lord (the leader)!" Kang Lin gave the order, and the entire Chiyang war machine started to move instantly! After a burst of loud promises, the officers of Chiyang Infantry, Navy, and Artillery all stepped forward to accept their errands without mentioning anything. The next moment, Kang Lin contacted the system again and asked it to open the treasure box. A reward appeared in front of everyone. It was a ship experience card, an experience card for a small fast dhow! This shocked all the officers present. They had seen Kang Lin conjure living people, weapons, and even cabins out of thin air, but they had never seen him conjure a ship eight to ten feet long with a backward tilt. A strange ship with a mast, one or two white square sails and a large gaffed mainsail! This thing is called a strange ship because the hull of an ordinary Chinese ship is by no means as sharp and streamlined as this ship, and its sails are also very interesting. The horizontal sail and the huge triangle sail made of canvas make the whole Whether the ship is in crosswind or tailwind, it can achieve a huge sail area to propel the hull forward. Its iconic long bowsprit is like a sharp sword piercing the front. The large-area bowsprit on it It provides excellent turning and upwind sailing performance. In addition, this kind of ship is also well-armed. The displacement does not appear to exceed one hundred tons. It actually has six to eight gun windows. If necessary, it can also be used on the open deck. Place artillery on it. Although the largest artillery piece is only a nine-pounder, it is enough to stand out in an environment like East Asia. After all, its purpose is "Those who can outrun me cannot beat me, and those who can beat me cannot outrun me." If it spreads its sails fully, ordinary ships really can't catch up with it. And if it slows down and engages in artillery battle with the enemy, the kind on the East Asian ocean with one or two guns that fire four-pound iron bullets will fall apart. There is really no advantage to be gained from a thin wooden boat. Not only is there no advantage to be gained, but once it is entangled, it will be fired with a volley of cannons, and the planks of the boat may be broken, water will enter, and it will capsize. Therefore, this kind of boat is very suitable. Become a pirate ship on the proud sea, or their rival, the main battleship of the colonial government coast guard.
Therefore, in any case, the Throop sloop is a relatively excellent warship. The only drawback is that the ship experience card can only allow the ship to exist in this world for one month, and the ship will disappear after that time. Moreover, the maintenance fee of one hundred points of merit points will be consumed every day during the ship's existence. If there is a war, the maintenance fee will be doubled, but it is all worth it, because the bareboat is equipped with two nine-pound guns and four six-pound guns. The pounder gun alone is worth the price of admission, not to mention that the ship's planks are thick and made of oak or teak used by the white-skinned shipbuilders. Chiyang can use it as a human shield and firepower platform. Anyway, in the end They are all going to disappear, so blocking the cannonballs for the thin-skinned Chinese sailboat before then should be its final fate...
However, there is one thing that needs to be solved before that, and that is the problem of boat maneuvering! The navy soldiers under Kang Lin are good at Chinese-style sailing ships with hard sails and large oars. When it comes to European-style sailing ships with soft sails and heavy cannons, they are basically familiar with all six of them, but they know nothing about them! Therefore, Kang Lin had to release the sloop in advance to let his flag soldiers adapt, and the current scene also confirmed from the side how correct his idea was!
