Two months later, I received a report saying that the gunship was built and asked me to go and see it.
The built large ship is indeed majestic. The ship is four zhang high, divided into three layers, 15 zhang long, and has three masts. Dozens of ship workers are lifting red cannons on the ship
Two ships, equipped with two red cannons
Equipped with 10 gunners and 20 musketeers
20 archers, 20 archers and axes
When the cannon was loaded, the prefect and Lao Cao got on board. The 20 swords and axes served as sailors, sailing and anchoring, and the ship passed to the sea.
There are several fishing boats on the sea, no one is on the boat, and the sailors have abandoned the boat and landed on the shore.
There were more than 100 feet away from the fishing boat. After Lao Cao gave the order, the musketeer cooperated with the gunner to push the red-clothed cannon and aimed at the fishing boat. Lao Cao gave another order. The two cannons fired at the same time, and the shells drew two arcs and flew over the heads of the two fishing boats in the distance.
I was stunned when the prefect was a little unhappy. Everyone looked at the gunners.
The gunners scratched their scalp, looking puzzled
Lao Cao ordered two more guns to come. The gunner adjusted the angle. Everyone was busy for a while, and they had two more guns, but they flew past the fishing boat.
Old Cao was furious and called the gunner to ask: Why can't you stop hitting it?
The gunner was also very depressed and said: I dare not say that this distance is a hundred and varied on the shore, but it will not be so different.
A knife and axeman came over to report: General, magistrate, the young man thought it was because of the waves. Today, the waves were big and the hull was undulating, so the cannon was not accurate.
I think what he said makes sense, let the gunner pay attention to the hull's ups and downs, adjust the firing angle, and then two more guns
The gunner said bitterly: The medicine we fired was long and short, and the hull was so fast that we couldn't control it.
When I heard this, I was anxious and said: Damn, I have used such a lot of effort to build this big ship and let you shoot cannons on it. Do you tell me that I can't hit it correctly?
Lao Cao thought about it and pulled me and said: Sir, this Japanese pirate's boat is much larger than this fishing boat. If we get closer, we can still fight.
The gunner repeatedly claimed that if the wave was not so big, he would definitely be able to hit it.
I got off the big boat angrily and boarded the small boat to the shore
No matter what, we have two gunships, I'm still very happy
When he returned to the county town, he had just arrived at the government office. The prefect planned to invite me to have a meal and drink. A yamen runner came to inform him: General Li is back and has two red-haired ghosts.
We quickly went out. Old Li was wearing bright armor and riding a tall horse. Behind were two sedan chairs, two red-haired ghosts (foreigners) came down.
These two red-haired ghosts were invited by me from the capital by Eunuch Topan, and they had sold nearly 100,000 taels of silver.
Lao Li is now a commander of the Gyeonggi army, and this time he specially escorted two foreign devils.
He quickly invited several people in, and the officers and soldiers led by Lao Li were also arranged to rest and have dinner.
Two red-haired ghosts speak fluent Chinese and have some official accents. At the dinner table, the red-haired ghost introduced himself as Koeman and the other as Hunterrall.
I told them clearly that if we want to fight Japanese pirates, we need a large number of red cannons, muskets and bird guns.
Two red-haired ghosts said: There is money for everything
How much is a cannon?
The red-haired ghost said: 100,000 taels per door, with shipping fee
I immediately bargained for 50,000 yuan per door, and I had a fight on both sides for a long time. In the end, I had 80,000 yuan per door. Each door came with 100 shells. I ordered 10 of them.
One thousand two bird guns per, I ordered 200
The two red-haired ghosts thought it was a relatively large business and were very happy
I asked the prefect's master to go to Wu Ma's place to get a silver note of 200,000 taels of silver to find the money house to exchange it for gold, and handed it to two red-haired ghosts. Hunterlaer returned home with the gold, and Koman stayed as a hostage.
Koman was under house arrest in the county government office, and was treated with delicious food and drinks.
Lao Li accompanied Hunteral to Beijing with the memorial. After all, we still need to approve the court to buy so many firearms.
I've already taken action first and reported it. Fortunately, Eunuch Xue will help us plead with the emperor.
A few days later, the officers and soldiers of the artillery battalion asked us to board the ship and inspected and said that the exercise was almost done.
Our group came to the two gunships, and Coman was also here
This time it was pretty good. Two shots hit one shot, and the fishing boat was shot out of a big hole and sank in an instant.
Koeman looked at it and said: Why don’t you put the cannon wheels on?
The artillery battalion said: Isn’t it safer to install the gun mount directly on the ship?
Koeman said: The ship is undulating at sea. If you install wheels, the cannon body will move back and forth with the hull, which just offsets the deviation caused by the hull's ups and downs. And with wheels, you can also push the cannon to run when the hull is not turning well.
Everyone claimed that they were, and immediately arranged for someone to bring the cannon wheels. They used a lot of effort to reinstall the cannon.
But with the wheel, the cannon will slide. I asked someone to find a few big iron chains to fix the cannon. Koman smiled and found a few wooden strips and stuck under the wheel. The cannon became honest. When it was about to move, he could push and run away as soon as he took the wooden strips away.
I cursed in my heart, fuck, these red-haired ghosts are so smart
The cannon with wheels seems to be really accurate. Although it is a bit slippery, after testing, basically one shot from two cannons can hit the target.
Everyone was very happy, and they were trying to find a Japanese pirate's sea boat.
The Japanese pirates seem to know that we have gunships, and they always don't show up.
It seems that the Japanese pirates are afraid of us, and there has never been a Japanese pirate in the defense area we are responsible for.
On the contrary, they kept harassing the area around us. It turned out that our place was the hardest hit by Japanese pirates, but now it is much quieter.
However, the story of our victory over Japanese pirates has spread throughout the country. The coastal prefectures have strengthened their arms, and the people have also organized militia and spontaneously armed them.
I gradually felt much more relaxed. Huang's brother became friends with Koeman. Under Koeman's guidance, he built two larger ships, running faster and loaded many officers and soldiers. He could convert Hunteral's cannon into a gunship.
The built large ship is indeed majestic. The ship is four zhang high, divided into three layers, 15 zhang long, and has three masts. Dozens of ship workers are lifting red cannons on the ship
Two ships, equipped with two red cannons
Equipped with 10 gunners and 20 musketeers
20 archers, 20 archers and axes
When the cannon was loaded, the prefect and Lao Cao got on board. The 20 swords and axes served as sailors, sailing and anchoring, and the ship passed to the sea.
There are several fishing boats on the sea, no one is on the boat, and the sailors have abandoned the boat and landed on the shore.
There were more than 100 feet away from the fishing boat. After Lao Cao gave the order, the musketeer cooperated with the gunner to push the red-clothed cannon and aimed at the fishing boat. Lao Cao gave another order. The two cannons fired at the same time, and the shells drew two arcs and flew over the heads of the two fishing boats in the distance.
I was stunned when the prefect was a little unhappy. Everyone looked at the gunners.
The gunners scratched their scalp, looking puzzled
Lao Cao ordered two more guns to come. The gunner adjusted the angle. Everyone was busy for a while, and they had two more guns, but they flew past the fishing boat.
Old Cao was furious and called the gunner to ask: Why can't you stop hitting it?
The gunner was also very depressed and said: I dare not say that this distance is a hundred and varied on the shore, but it will not be so different.
A knife and axeman came over to report: General, magistrate, the young man thought it was because of the waves. Today, the waves were big and the hull was undulating, so the cannon was not accurate.
I think what he said makes sense, let the gunner pay attention to the hull's ups and downs, adjust the firing angle, and then two more guns
The gunner said bitterly: The medicine we fired was long and short, and the hull was so fast that we couldn't control it.
When I heard this, I was anxious and said: Damn, I have used such a lot of effort to build this big ship and let you shoot cannons on it. Do you tell me that I can't hit it correctly?
Lao Cao thought about it and pulled me and said: Sir, this Japanese pirate's boat is much larger than this fishing boat. If we get closer, we can still fight.
The gunner repeatedly claimed that if the wave was not so big, he would definitely be able to hit it.
I got off the big boat angrily and boarded the small boat to the shore
No matter what, we have two gunships, I'm still very happy
When he returned to the county town, he had just arrived at the government office. The prefect planned to invite me to have a meal and drink. A yamen runner came to inform him: General Li is back and has two red-haired ghosts.
We quickly went out. Old Li was wearing bright armor and riding a tall horse. Behind were two sedan chairs, two red-haired ghosts (foreigners) came down.
These two red-haired ghosts were invited by me from the capital by Eunuch Topan, and they had sold nearly 100,000 taels of silver.
Lao Li is now a commander of the Gyeonggi army, and this time he specially escorted two foreign devils.
He quickly invited several people in, and the officers and soldiers led by Lao Li were also arranged to rest and have dinner.
Two red-haired ghosts speak fluent Chinese and have some official accents. At the dinner table, the red-haired ghost introduced himself as Koeman and the other as Hunterrall.
I told them clearly that if we want to fight Japanese pirates, we need a large number of red cannons, muskets and bird guns.
Two red-haired ghosts said: There is money for everything
How much is a cannon?
The red-haired ghost said: 100,000 taels per door, with shipping fee
I immediately bargained for 50,000 yuan per door, and I had a fight on both sides for a long time. In the end, I had 80,000 yuan per door. Each door came with 100 shells. I ordered 10 of them.
One thousand two bird guns per, I ordered 200
The two red-haired ghosts thought it was a relatively large business and were very happy
I asked the prefect's master to go to Wu Ma's place to get a silver note of 200,000 taels of silver to find the money house to exchange it for gold, and handed it to two red-haired ghosts. Hunterlaer returned home with the gold, and Koman stayed as a hostage.
Koman was under house arrest in the county government office, and was treated with delicious food and drinks.
Lao Li accompanied Hunteral to Beijing with the memorial. After all, we still need to approve the court to buy so many firearms.
I've already taken action first and reported it. Fortunately, Eunuch Xue will help us plead with the emperor.
A few days later, the officers and soldiers of the artillery battalion asked us to board the ship and inspected and said that the exercise was almost done.
Our group came to the two gunships, and Coman was also here
This time it was pretty good. Two shots hit one shot, and the fishing boat was shot out of a big hole and sank in an instant.
Koeman looked at it and said: Why don’t you put the cannon wheels on?
The artillery battalion said: Isn’t it safer to install the gun mount directly on the ship?
Koeman said: The ship is undulating at sea. If you install wheels, the cannon body will move back and forth with the hull, which just offsets the deviation caused by the hull's ups and downs. And with wheels, you can also push the cannon to run when the hull is not turning well.
Everyone claimed that they were, and immediately arranged for someone to bring the cannon wheels. They used a lot of effort to reinstall the cannon.
But with the wheel, the cannon will slide. I asked someone to find a few big iron chains to fix the cannon. Koman smiled and found a few wooden strips and stuck under the wheel. The cannon became honest. When it was about to move, he could push and run away as soon as he took the wooden strips away.
I cursed in my heart, fuck, these red-haired ghosts are so smart
The cannon with wheels seems to be really accurate. Although it is a bit slippery, after testing, basically one shot from two cannons can hit the target.
Everyone was very happy, and they were trying to find a Japanese pirate's sea boat.
The Japanese pirates seem to know that we have gunships, and they always don't show up.
It seems that the Japanese pirates are afraid of us, and there has never been a Japanese pirate in the defense area we are responsible for.
On the contrary, they kept harassing the area around us. It turned out that our place was the hardest hit by Japanese pirates, but now it is much quieter.
However, the story of our victory over Japanese pirates has spread throughout the country. The coastal prefectures have strengthened their arms, and the people have also organized militia and spontaneously armed them.
I gradually felt much more relaxed. Huang's brother became friends with Koeman. Under Koeman's guidance, he built two larger ships, running faster and loaded many officers and soldiers. He could convert Hunteral's cannon into a gunship.