The weapon tycoon who traveled to Daqin

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Yang Duanhe, this is Yang Duanhe.It was the first time Shangwen saw this person.This person is also a famous figure in history.

"My name is Qin Shangwen. It's a pleasure to meet you." Shangwen didn't know what to say for a while, so he just said something that Yang Duanhe didn't understand.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Yang Duan said irrelevantly.Both of them were confused.

"I don't know what's going on with General Wang's visit this time." Shang Wen immediately changed the subject.If this continues, the atmosphere will be very embarrassing.

"We are here this time to equip the cavalry with muskets and artillery," Wang Jian said directly.It turned out that after Wang Jian and Yang Duanhe inspected the cavalry equipment together, Wang Jian believed that if the cavalry would win the war faster, they could only equip the cavalry with muskets, artillery and other new weapons.These cavalry units were upgraded to new cavalry units.

Yang Duanhe was at a loss. Yang Duanhe was fighting on the front line in Taiyuan, so he didn't know what muskets and artillery were. He only heard that the Yan army was equipped with this thing.But I have never seen it before. This time I came with Wang Jian to see and see.

"This is no problem." Shangwen said.

"General Wang, are you going to fight against someone again this time?" Shang Wen asked.

"Yueshi." Wang Jian said directly.

"Yuezhi." Shangwen repeated.

"That's right. My brother said that in the north, apart from the Xiongnu and Hu people, only the Yuezhi can threaten us. This battle mainly depends on cavalry. Therefore, this cavalry is very powerful. Everything is easy to say." Yang Duanhe immediately added.

"Oh. So that's the case." Shang Wen suddenly realized.

"This way please." Shang Wen first brought the two of them to the artillery workshop.

The artillery workshop was busy.The workshop is very noisy.Seeing this, Shangwen had no choice but to take the two of them to the shooting range where the artillery was shot, because it was a dangerous weapon.The shooting range is far from the arsenal.The three went on horseback.Yang Duanhe likes riding horses very much.In the past, riding a horse was completely a technical job.The body is able to maintain balance.That was very difficult.But now it is different.With stirrups, anyone can keep their balance.

The three came to the shooting range.Shang Wen immediately made an introduction.The selection of cavalry is different from the selection of infantry.Infantry has a certain stability, while cavalry needs fast maneuvering.That is.The weight of the artillery had to be able to keep up with the maneuvering speed of the cavalry.In combat situations, artillery can support cavalry operations.

Shangwen first ordered people to display the fourteen-fold five-inch artillery commonly used by infantry.This is common equipment for infantry.

"Let go." A command.The artillery opened fire immediately.

"Boom." "Huh. Whoosh." The shells whizzed out, this time they fired solid shells.Then grenades, shotguns.shrapnel.

Yang Duanhe saw the power of the artillery launch for the first time.For this kind of weapon, we still think according to the infantry way of thinking.

"Okay. Okay." Yang Duanhe admired this roaring weapon very much.

"Duanhe, these are infantry weapons. Sooner or later, these weapons will be equipped in all infantry phalanxes in Daqin. Now we choose cavalry weapons." Wang Jian said.

"Oh." Yang Duanhe said embarrassedly.

"Mr. Qin, I still know the power of this cannon. However, it doesn't match cavalry combat. This cannon is really too heavy and too big. Can it be lighter?" Wang Jian asked.

"Easy." Shangwen repeated.

"Easy." Shangwen thought for a while.He turned around and said a few words to the experimenters on the side.

"This is a [-]-inch [-]-fold gun exported by Qiguo," Shang Wen said.

"The overall weight is about the same as that of a five-inch cannon." Shang Wen roughly said the data.

"How powerful is it?" Wang Jian asked most concerned.

"Well, this is an export type. I'm afraid it's not as good as a five-inch artillery. A shot at a five-degree angle can hit two miles away, and a ten-degree shot can hit three miles away, but the power. The caliber is only three inches. The power is only less than two inches The caliber is a bit larger. But if you compare it with the five-inch artillery, it's hard to say." Shangwen said reluctantly.Because Shangwen knows.One inch difference in caliber, but the difference in power is a world of difference.If it is used as a horse cannon of the Qin army.Equipment is estimated to have to be redesigned.

221 Opening the Mountain and Paving the Road

"If you want to reduce the weight of the horse cannon, you can also use an iron gun mount. Compared with the bulky wooden gun mount, this kind of gun mount is lighter and easier to carry. We have already been able to mass-produce it." Shang Wen said.

"Well, cavalry pays attention to fast maneuvering, which is very good."

"It's just that the size of the cannon can be larger. It is best to produce a four-inch cannon." Wang Jian suggested.

"This is no problem." Shangwen said.

"We are now using iron formwork for pouring, as long as the inside of the iron formwork is coated with coal ash, it can be poured repeatedly." Shang Wen said.

"Well, then muskets. How about cavalry equipped with muskets?" Wang Jian asked.

"Muskets. I suggest using short-barreled muskets. After all, the cavalry has to charge." Shang Wen suggested.

"Short-barrel musket. Can we have a look at this kind of musket?" Wang Jian said.Short-barreled muskets are more suitable for cavalry than rifle models.When Wang Jian inspected the musketeers, he had already imagined that the muskets would be equipped with the cavalry. However, this kind of long spear with a bayonet that was close to the height of the human body was not very suitable for the cavalry.Mainly stuffing.sprint. There is nothing wrong with shooting.But loading.The musket barrel is too long.If you use a bayonet to sprint, it looks very weak.The main reason is that the Qin army was equipped with three-edged bayonets.The use of infantry to charge is not conducive to the rapid impact of cavalry.

"Now, we don't have any. We haven't produced this kind of weapon, and we don't even have the blueprint." Shangwen shrugged and waved his hand.

"But we can quickly produce new products." Shang Wen added.

"Okay, as soon as possible." Wang Jian said.

"By the way, General, do you have any specific combat arrangements this time?" Shang Wen asked.Only by knowing the demand can we better arrange production activities.

"We plan to attack from the west, all the way to the west bank of the Yellow River and the Hexi Corridor," Wang Jian said.

"En." Shangwen nodded.

"Mr. Qin, let's take our leave first. We have new equipment, and we will come back to check it out." Wang Jian and Yang Duanhe said.

To the west, the Hexi Corridor.Naofumi started a lot on the terrain to the west.The terrain there is rough.mountainous.The cavalry departed from there.What is Wang Jian's intention?Why occupy there in the first place?Shangwen is not very obvious about this attempt, mainly because he is not a military general, as to why he did this.Shangwen didn't understand.But Shang Wen figured out another morale, that is.After entering the mountain combat, a large number of engineers are needed.Especially across the Yellow River.Build fortifications, build bridges.Open the mountain and pave the way.etc.All need the help of a large number of engineers.Engineers are only a vague concept in military academies.No one knows what they can do.All I know is that they can open mountains and build roads.

"This." Yang Duanhe was curious about Shang Wen who fell into silence.Why is this man so rude.

"Hush." ​​Wang Jian hurriedly stopped Yang Duanhe's words.Wang Jian knew what Shang Wen was not, and what he was thinking.

"Don't disturb him. He is thinking about something. If you disturb him, he will lose his inspiration. Even the king has never dared to disturb him." Wang Jian said.

"Oh." Yang Duanhe nodded slightly.For fear of disturbing Shangwen's thoughts.

"General Wang. In this battle against the Yuezhi, in my opinion, the engineering troops must be used." Shang Wen stopped his thoughts and said.

"Engineers." Yang Duanhe called.

"Yes, our army is going to attack from the west. Except for the long Hexi Corridor where you can march normally, the rest of the places are not conducive to cavalry attacks. I don't know General Wang's intentions. But if you want to attack quickly, you must rely on engineers Help the cavalry to open mountains and build roads." Shang Wen said.

"Creating mountains and building roads? It's not that easy. With 1 people, how long a road can be built in a day. It's not enough for a cavalry to travel in a day." Yang Duanhe said.

"Sir, do you mean to use explosives?" Wang Jian said.

"Yes. In addition, there are some engineering equipment that need to be manufactured. To increase the speed of road construction." Shang Wen said.

"However, considering the needs of the road, I suggest that we start repairing it now." Shang Wen said.The construction of roads is not only to meet the needs of the march, but also the key ranks of the entire logistics.Throughout Chinese history, the number of troops used for large-scale expeditions was very large.But for this reason, its logistics supply is also very huge.However, the problem of logistical supplies has always plagued this ancient capital. Perhaps because of the lack of effective mobilization of enthusiasm, no one has ever completely improved the road situation.As a result, every time a battle is fought, a large number of civilians must be recruited to carry out road construction projects.The quality of the roads are all dirt roads, barely able to march.Wait until the battle is over.Basically scrapped.Highways become disposable products.

"En. I'll go to see the king immediately about this matter." Wang Jian said and cupped his hands.

"Mr. Qin, let's take our leave first." Said Wang Jian and Yang Duanhe left.Yang Duanhe also asked Wang Jian questions from time to time.Because he doesn't know anything.

Now that it is late autumn, it is obviously impossible to build a large-scale road to the north.Moreover, the speed of time simply cannot allow you to cultivate like this.To repair, only simple roads can be built.Use explosives to blast the road, and then open the road and level it out, which requires something like a road roller to compact it quickly.The next step is to lay the stones and then compact them.Basically just go ahead.As far as the above two procedures are concerned, I am afraid that the war will not be able to wait.The reason why soldiers are expensive and fast.Shangwen still understood.