Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 173

Since Bai Mingxiu has already mastered the multi-expansion steam engine, Bai Mingxiu intends to update the sailing warship in his hand at the right time.In addition, since the major arsenals in Nanming have basically given up the production of smooth-bore bronze Napoleon guns, they have turned to the new rear-loading rifled guns developed on the basis of Armstrong guns, and Nanming has also made many breakthroughs in steelmaking technology. Foshan Iron and Steel Works has already It is enough to produce suitable gun steel. Although it is incomparable with the special formula gun steel used in later generations, it is naturally no problem to manufacture artillery of the Armstrong cannon level.

However, the artillery produced by the Southern Armory was first satisfied with the Army. After all, the challenges encountered by the Ming Dynasty Restoration Army Navy were much smaller than that of the Army. The various old-fashioned smoothbore artillery used by the Navy is not bad.

On the contrary, this time Bai Mingxiu attacked, and specially selected two Yongjin-class frigates that had completed the refitting of new weapons.The number of modified Yongjin-class artillery has been reduced. There are a total of 24 artillery pieces. Among them, there are four 155mm naval guns headed by the Navy, two on each side of the left and right sides, and the rest of the artillery are 2mm naval guns and 75mm naval guns.The artillery produced by the entire Ming Dynasty Restoration Army has achieved a unified caliber, covering both the army and the navy. The main manufactures are cannons with three calibers of 105mm, 75mm and 105mm.Among them, 155mm is already considered the category of heavy artillery.

The 75mm naval gun is actually technically developed from the 75mm army infantry gun, which increases the barrel diameter. It is not as light as the infantry gun, but it has a longer range.The cost of manufacturing a 16-type 75mm naval gun is only 220 taels of silver. Thanks to the assembly line production and standardization, the Ming army can mass-produce 75mm infantry guns and naval guns.

There is still a 230mm naval gun on the Donghai ironclad ship, but it's just that Bai Mingxiu's military factory can't make it at all.

With the two Yongjin-class frigates whose firepower has been completely upgraded, Bai Mingxiu is confident that they can defeat any Qing navy ships at sea.Although the Yongjin class is really just a junior in the Ming navy, with a displacement of six or seven hundred tons, the largest ship in the Qing army's navy is almost like this, with no comparison in speed and firepower.

What's more, at this time, the iron-clad ship East China Sea, which is like Godzilla in people's eyes, can go into battle at any time. The East China Sea has not anchored in the harbor. Although the boiler is stopped, her sails can also drive She fought so that the East China Sea could set sail first, and then burn the boiler.

On the other side, in Ningbo Mansion, Daming Jinyiwei's hidden pile contacted the Mr. Qian in Ningbo City.

The general's name was He Zhongsun, and like many officers in the green camp of the Qing army, he was from the Ming army in his early years and had defected to the Qing army.This He Zhongsun was a big drinker and a gambler, not a serious person, and he didn't know a single word, but he was very shrewd.

Jin Yiwei's hidden pile, Le'an, has been lurking in the south of the Yangtze River, and was later re-entered by Jin Yiwei to work for His Royal Highness.Le An met this person through drinking with He Zhongsun before, because He Zhongsun was very dissatisfied with his superior and complained many times after drinking. After finding out the situation, Le An explained his identity and semi-threateningly ordered He Zhongsun to sign Documents for taking refuge in Daming.

He Zhongsun was usually very cautious, and he didn't even continue to communicate with Le'an, who was pretending to be a local rich man.This time, Le An suddenly came to visit late at night in disguise, which surprised He Zhongsun.

"Mr. He Qian, it's time for you to serve the country." Le An said as soon as he came up.

"Ah?" He Zhongsun felt uneasy, his eyes dodged a little.

Le'an said: "My Ming Dynasty Restoration Army has arrived in Ningbo by sea, and now the army is preparing to capture Ningbo. Your brother is in charge of the defense of Ningbo's prefecture. Now I want you to open the city gate at the appointed time and welcome our Daming Wang Shi into the city. "

"What, the Ming army has already arrived in Ningbo?" He Zhongsun never imagined that the Ming army had already moved its idea to Jiangnan.

He said again: "Didn't His Royal Highness just win the battle in the southwest? Why did you come to Ningbo without any rest? Are you lying to me?"

He Zhongsun's mind is also keen, Zhang Huangyan has been leading a rebel army of hundreds of people in the countryside of Ningbo, which is nothing.He didn't believe that the Ming army had arrived in Ningbo at this time and was preparing to attack the city. In his mind, it must be Zhang Huangyan's army preparing to capture Ningbo.

Hearing He Zhongsun's words, Le'an looked unhappy, and said: "Master He, you have to think clearly, you are now the line developed by my Jin Yiwei, and I have your certificate of approval in hand. If you don't cooperate, you have to Know your fate."

He Zhongsun rolled his eyes, and immediately put on a smile, and said: "You are serious, besides the musicians, I, He Zhongsun, have admired His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for a long time, and I will not hesitate to do anything for Daming, so how dare I refuse this important event? The note says it's time to attack tonight. I, Lao He, have memorized everything. As long as you, the musician, give an order, I, Lao He, will immediately lead my brothers to kill the guards in the city and open the city gate for the Great Tomorrow Army. "

After all, Le'an is a hidden stake of the Jinyiwei, and has not received a full set of training for the new Jinyiwei, and he didn't see that He Zhongsun was lying to him. He only felt that he had accomplished a major event, and nodded with satisfaction.

Unexpectedly, as soon as He Zhongsun left, his face became like a poisonous snake.

He called his confidant soldiers and said, "Go and tie up this Le'an, find an alley where there is no one and kill him. This Le'an really thinks he can control me, He Zhongsun?"

He Zhongsun thought for a while, and immediately went to the government office again to meet the prefect of Ningbo and the garrison general, and told them the news that "Zhang Huangyan"'s rebellious army was preparing to attack the city, and made up a story that he pretended to accept the Ming army's solicitation, Actually, they want to get out of their plan. Now that the operation is successful, they will immediately help the Qing army to help suppress Niqu.

After completing this series of tasks, He Zhongsun was very satisfied, and said to himself: "These southerners are really naive, thinking that I will really become one of them if I get a certificate of nomination? Even though the Ming army is quite powerful in the south, this is Jiangnan. Can the Ming army reach out here? If Zhang Huangyan defeated the miscellaneous soldiers and tried to trick the gate of Ningbo, it would be ridiculous."

He still didn't feel that the Ming army had really arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, and if he was asked to follow Zhang Huangyan to revolt, he would face the encirclement and suppression of tens of thousands of Qing troops in the south of the Yangtze River, and he couldn't hold on at all.That being the case, otherwise Ming Ren would be sold out to get more benefits.

The garrison of the Qing army also immediately made their plan to go outside the city of Ningbo to make preparations, and the Ming army would ambush them as soon as the Ming army arrived.

(End of this chapter)