Chapter 68 Celebration
The eldest nephew said he was worried about Ashi, but his body was very honest. He turned around and took out a drawing with his true love 117 caliber Yongle cannon on it.
"Uncle, I have a new idea. Do you think it's reliable?" He sent the drawings to Zhao Hao like offering treasures.
Mr. Zhao glanced at him helplessly. This was not enough. This would make you lonely, my nephew. Then he looked at the drawing and his eyes suddenly lit up.
I saw that there was a flintlock-like device in the location of the cannon on the drawings.
"You are going to change the cannon to a flintlock?"
"Uncle really saw through it at a glance!" Zhao Shizhen nodded quickly and explained: "I talked to the gunners and found that they generally believed that using a fuse to point the cannon was too much of a hit. It takes a few seconds to get the fire from ignition to launching the cannon, and it must be grabbed in advance. Moreover, each lead is burning in a different speed, and it is difficult to get the advance. In addition, even if the fire-proof fuse is used, the fuse is still easily extinguished when it rains."
"Yes." Zhao Hao nodded. Sure enough, the weapons need to be improved in actual combat.
Before the popularization of rotating turrets, although the shooting angle could be fine-tuned by human power, it was very inconvenient. Therefore, it is very important to seize the fleeting opportunity to use a precise blow. The current firing structure of using the fuse point cannon is indeed a major shackle that affects the hit rate.
"So my nephew naturally thought about whether he could change the cannon firing device to Longqing style, and immediately fire the trigger." Zhao Shizhen hooked his fingers and looked at Zhao Hao and said, "Uncle, do you think there is a way to do this?"
"If you have a door, of course there is a door!" Zhao Hao smiled and hugged his shoulder, as if he was hugging a peerless beauty, and said infinitely: "You are such a fucking genius. Just do it according to this path and try to get it out as soon as possible!"
As he said that, he drew a cake for him and said, "Uncle, when we come to Japan again, we will definitely get all of Ashi and her three daughters for you!"
"Oh." Zhao Shizhen was so happy that he couldn't stop talking. He didn't know if he was happy for Zhao Hao's promise or because he had taken the right path? Perhaps... it was the latter.
This is the highest secret of the Daying Royal Navy! In 1745, British warships began to use flintlock mechanisms to fire artillery, but kept keeping the secrets strictly, saying that the reason they were accurate in fighting was "nothing is enough, but they only know what they did"... Napoleon believed it, and like a fool, he asked all French warships to hang Nelson's portraits to urge them to know their shame before they could be brave and train well.
As a result, he won the emperor until his death and did not see the day when the French Navy increased its hit rate.
It was not until the mid-19th century that Europe began to use a more superior fire-pull tube to fire artillery, and the French realized that they had been deceived by the British for a century. If the German devils were not too fierce, they would never have forgiven Da Ying.
Mr. Zhao was secretly ruthless. When his eldest nephew created a cannon flintlock machine, he would learn from Daying and keep it secret for two centuries!
The whole journey from Guanmen Strait to return to the security base is 700 miles. The first half is countercurrent and the second half is downstream. Fortunately, the northeast wind has been blowing these days, and it can be reached in about two days.
Taking advantage of this time on the road, Mr. Zhao convened a meeting of all police officers and announced that the two-month "punishment operation" was successfully concluded. In addition to expressing gratitude and congratulations to them, the police officers also asked the officers to summarize the gains and losses of the operation, and carefully study and discuss it after returning to the base to formulate a targeted training plan for the coming year.
After the conference, he had a small meeting with Jin Ke, Wang Rulong and Ma Yinglong in his room.
They returned to Hong Kong immediately, and everyone was in a relaxed mood. Zhao Hao asked Qiaoqiao to bring some tea and asked the three of them to chat while having tea.
"This time I exceeded the target." Zhao Hao held the teacup and leaned lazily on the sofa, laughing: "Not only did the three plans to hunt the Garen ships in advance, eliminate the naval forces of Kyushu, and monopolize the trade of Kyushu, and all of them were achieved. In addition, through the Battle of the Shumen Strait, the Maori family forced to sign the Treaty of Shimonoseki and got Ishimi Yinshan in advance... I planned to wait for two years before talking about it."
"Who would have thought that both of Maori Mori's two sons were trapped in Menshi City?" The three of them couldn't help but smile and said, "It can be seen that the young master Hong Fu Qitian."
"Hahaha." Zhao Hao burst out laughing. "By the way, Sakai City has surrendered. And it has achieved the effect of practical training. This time it is really worth the trip."
"Yes." The three of them nodded deeply in agreement.
"In the battle of Guanmen Strait, I finally showed some elite appearance." Wang Rulong looked quite proud and changed his tone again: "But there are many problems, and we need to summarize and improve it."
"No, so I have to formulate a training outline this year, strictly train next year, and improve combat effectiveness as soon as possible." Jin Ke also said in a deep voice.
The twelfth lunar month is about to enter, and the police force is on vacation at this time, so they can only wait for the beginning of spring next year before training.
"Yes." Mr. Zhao put down the teacup and said, "In the fourth year of Longqing, the security area was mainly engaged in expansion training, and there were basically no major moves." As he said that, he glanced at Wang Rulong and said, "Just take down Sado Island and Zhenyuan Island as planned."
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"Yes." Wang Rulong responded quickly.
"Next year, the security area will build the shelves of the water police stations and the police stations, and build the bastions and docks." Zhao Hao also ordered Ma Yinglong, "You have to worry about this matter, share it for Brother Jin."
"I understand." Ma Yinglong quickly took over the task.
"I'll go back and urge you to get the boats in order to complete the water police stations within a year." Zhao Hao said after thinking about it, he reminded the two of them: "Remember, try not to interfere with the affairs of Kyushu Island, and don't worry about them even if they shoot dogs. Otomo Sorin is a little bit arrogant, so he has to be sober before talking."
"I understand." The two of them responded quickly.
"As for the Maori family, don't rush to go to Yinqi Island, there should be a good show there next year." Zhao Hao touched his chin and thought for a while, thinking, it would be better to make the words clearer, so he explained:
"The reason why Maori Mori was anxious to redeem his two sons was not only for loving his son, but also for them to lead troops to pacify the remnants of the Nizi family and the Daou family in the territory. Although the Nizi family is very disturbing and has a strong offensive, it is definitely not a match for Maori and the two rivers. It is 80% likely to retreat to Yinqi Island. If you appear at the right time, you might as well help the Nizi family."
"If they can swear allegiance to us, they can give Hitoki Island to the Nizi family as a base camp. You will build a base on Nizi Island next to them. It is a natural roundabout, and it is perfect for a naval base. Then let the Nizi family help us mine the silver mountain and we provide protection for them so that the Maori family dare not act rashly."
"As for orders." The two of them hurriedly wrote it down, and Ma Yinglong asked softly: "Is the young master worried that the Maori family would break the contract?"
"Well. These Japanese daimyos have no credit at all. Breaking a contract is as easy as scammering and farting." Zhao Hao said lightly: "And we will at least double the production of Ishimi Yinshan. It would be strange if the Maori family is not jealous. Although they dare not grab it openly, they are in secret and it is very simple to make us unable to stay."
"But Ishimi Kingdom has always been the territory of the Nizi family, and it is basically a mountainous area that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The mountain people and miners all like the Nizi family. If they ask the Nizi family to help us mine, the Maori family not only dared not do anything, but also had to please us obediently and beg us not to let the Nizi family make a big deal."
Zhao Hao said and said with a teasing smile: "Otherwise, with our warships support, Kanosuke will become a nightmare for the Maori family, so that they will never be at peace."
"Young Master's reputation!" Jin Ke and the other two couldn't help but admire, thinking that no one understands Japan better than Young Master.
"What about the other family?" they asked for instructions again.
"The big family let him fend for himself. Supporting them is a loss-making business, and they cannot be done." Zhao Hao sighed lightly, who told them not to have Shi Jian Yinshan?
He also reminded in a deep voice: "In short, remember that the strategy for Japan is four words: "offshore checks and balances". We must prevent all parties from eating each other, so that we can sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight and obtain the greatest strategic benefits at the lowest cost."
"Yes!" The three of them responded in unison.
On the 23rd of the winter moon, the coast guard fleet returned to Danluo Island, which had been away for more than two months.
Tong Zigong led ten warships from the Chengshanshui Police Station to line up outside Niudao to welcome the soldiers, fired a salute to welcome the soldiers to triumph.
Amid the joyful sound of firecrackers, the sails were filled with patches, and the warships with scarred bodies slowly entered Chengshan Port one by one.
There were gongs and drums on the military port wharf. The left-behind police officers, construction workers, Xingang Mayor Tang Youde, Jeju master Li Ruotong, Jeolla Youdao Navy Governor Park Sung-sung, and a group of Danluo Chamber of Commerce merchants all gathered at the dock to greet them.
Seeing the coast guards wearing straight police robes and majestic on the side of the ship, the police officers and the civilians cheered forever.
In the eyes of Tang Youde and others, there was only the energetic Mr. Zhao.
When the gangway was set up, Mr. Zhao walked off the flagship surrounded by generals.
"Young Master, I'm worried that Old Tang will die!" Tang Youde wiped his tears and scattered the crowd like a cannonball and hugged Zhao Hao's legs.
In other words, if he could get such treatment, he would have been kicked into the sea by Gao Lao.
"Okay, OK, so many people are watching." Mr. Zhao patted Fatty Tang's head and turned his eyes behind him.
"Goodbye to the young master!" Li Ruotong and Park Sung-sung hurriedly led the crowd to kneel down and bow down devotion. They had heard Kim Hee-sun, who rushed back to receive the goods first, telling the heroic deeds of Mr. Zhao's fleet in Japan and killing all directions.
If everyone in the Li Dynasty said that he had cursed him before, it was mainly because of the halo of the Celestial Kingdom under the influence of the great sect.
At this time, what they were in awe was Mr. Zhao who led the army to triumphantly.
Mr. Zhao is invincible! Being Mr. Zhao’s dog is so safe! Wool!
On the same day, a grand celebration banquet was held at the security area base.
In the large open space at the foot of the mountain, there were lit up bonfires. Xingang City and Jeju Prefecture sent rich military supplies, stewed beef, roasted whole lamb, roasted suckling pig, fried fish, roasted chicken...
There are also white wine, wine, rice wine, and three-biao wine...
The coast guard officers and soldiers who had not drunk more than two months of drinking can finally drink happily!
Chapter completed!