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Chapter 1492 Fully refitting gunpowder weapons will no longer be a dream (first update)
Chapter 1501

"Two hundred craftsmen can produce two hundred guns in a month. Then, if I send another six hundred craftsmen to the Weapons Supervision and Firearms Workshop, can they produce a thousand guns a month?"

Zhao Ji made his own calculations, saluted the emperor, and replied solemnly. "It takes at least one month of training before we can ensure the proficiency of the craftsmen and achieve the efficiency of producing thousands of muskets per month."

"However, if the production of muskets increases, it will easily lead to a shortage of ammunition. Therefore, my brother hopes that His Majesty can transfer at least [-] craftsmen to the gunpowder workshop."

Emperor Zhao Xu stroked his short beard and finally made a decision. "Well, let's form a musket cavalry with a number of [-], because they also use firearms, so let them be like the artillery in the front of the imperial court, called the musket cavalry in front of the imperial guard, and assign them to the commander of the cavalry of the guards. Under Cao Qing's command. What do you think?"

Cao Shi bowed down with great joy, and hurriedly began to sing praises to the emperor, and the rest of the people naturally followed suit.

However, after many ministers and workers left the imperial study room, this bastard Wang Hou approached Wang Yang in a ghostly manner. "Congratulations, Mr. Wang. Although the musket you invented is not as good as the cannon, which makes a sound like thunder when fired, which can reach several miles away, but it is extremely light. It is as powerful as picking out an object from a bag when hitting an enemy from a distance of two hundred steps."

"Where, in fact, this is mainly the result of the concerted efforts of many craftsmen of the Military Weapons Supervision Department. Wang just came up with an idea." Wang Yang waved his hands and said modestly.

He is absolutely telling the truth. He usually provides design concepts, at most he draws design sketches, but when it comes to reality, it is still those craftsmen with strong hands-on ability, who have put in countless painstaking efforts and efforts.

However, the emperor also granted Zhao Ji's request, and gave rich material rewards to the two hundred craftsmen.

"I wonder if Mr. Wang is interested in training a more special musket infantry?" Wang Hou looked at Wang Yang with bright eyes and said.

Seeing the appearance of Commander Wang, Wang Yang naturally understood what he meant.The commander of the bodyguards and infantry, Wang Hou, must have also developed a desire to win, and Cao Shi got a benefit today because of his envious eyes.

Wang Yang rolled his eyes, turned his head and glanced at Cao Shi, who was striding forward with a frightened face while spitting, and immediately lowered his voice, whispering in Wang Hou's ear.

"If Mr. Wang really has such an interest, it's not impossible. A sharp infantry weapon designed by Wang before has not been presented to His Majesty. If it can be used with musket infantry, it is not an ordinary enemy cavalry or infantry. , even if you encounter Musketeers, you still have a chance of winning."

"Are you serious?" Wang Hou's eyes twitched, he stared straight at Wang Yang, and then subconsciously glanced at Cao Shi, who was drifting away, for fear that Wang Yang was joking with himself.

"Master Wang, do you think I, Mr. Wang, would make a joke about this kind of thing?" Wang Yang asked angrily.

Wang Hou quickly squeezed out a smile and said with a smile. "I made a mistake. Okay, then I'll listen to you. As long as you tell me how many troops you need, I will go and ask your Majesty for instructions. I will definitely meet your needs."

Wang Yang nodded after thinking about it in embarrassment. "It's not good if there are too many. How about it, Lord Wang, please transfer to Wang's two battalions of elite infantry. However, if you want to train into an army, it will take about half a year."

"No problem, the old man will go to invite His Majesty, Mr. Wang, you just wait for the good news from the old man." Wang Hou turned his head and glanced at Cao Shi again, and then angrily walked towards the imperial study where the emperor was. go.

Hmm... It seems that Wang Hou, the commander of the guards and infantry, has already made the arrogant General Cao angry.

Zhao Ji, who had been huddling ghostly not far away, came over and whispered to Wang Yang. "Sir, is there really such a weapon?"

"That's natural. It's the mortar that has been tested so far. The caliber of the thing is too small. It will not be taken seriously when it is planned for the artillery sequence. But if it belongs to the infantry sequence, it is equivalent to giving the infantry a long-range offensive and defensive weapon."

"Besides, there is competition to promote it. General Cao and Lord Wang are willing to compete, which will make the military of Song Dynasty pay more attention to firearms. For the development of firearms in Song Dynasty, there are also improvements and production of firearms. Very favorable.

All you and I have to do is to continue to work hard to design better weapons, improve craftsmanship, and make gunpowder weapons more affordable. "

"Mr. is right. What we need to do is to design more firearms, and make these firearms very high-quality and cheap." Zhao Ji nodded approvingly.

"This is the original intention of you designing the mortar, sir. Although the power and range of the mortar are inferior to Yuanyou Shenwei Cannon, it is simple to manufacture and very light. It can be carried by a single pawn. Although its power and range are not as good as that of the Yuanyou Shenwei Cannon, it is far stronger than the muskets used by individual soldiers."

"Well, this kind of firearm is an effective suppressive weapon to support and accompany infantry in combat. For example, in small-scale battles, when our Song Dynasty only dispatched a battalion of soldiers and horses, or even a whole army of soldiers and horses, if we use artillery , that would be like killing chickens with a sledgehammer. However, if one army is equipped with five mortars like this, it will be enough to keep the army from being at a disadvantage when they suddenly encounter a strong enemy."

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Mortars are naturally suitable for small-scale battles. Even in large-scale battles, when enough mortars are used together, they can definitely have a strong suppression effect on the enemy.

While instilling the advantages of the mortar to Zhao Ji, Wang Yang was secretly proud. Now not only the military, but even the emperor and many ministers have recognized the combat effectiveness of the Musketeers.

So at least for now, there is no pressure to promote individual gunpowder weapons in the army. When mortars also come into the sight of the Song military, they can definitely refresh their three views.

When the military power of the Song Dynasty got used to the powerful attack power and ultra-long range of gunpowder weapons.Let them change back to cold weapons, I am afraid that no one will be willing.

Wang Yang believes that if the development continues at the current speed, it will not be a dream to fully replace gunpowder weapons in five years, at most ten years, but will become a reality that those corrupt forces cannot stop.

Wang Hou didn't keep Wang Yang waiting, and soon, Wang Hou, who ran to ask the emperor to play, came quickly again, found Wang Yang, and told Wang Yang with some excitement that the emperor agreed to his request very happily after hearing about it.

And the thousand elite infantry can be in place within five days at most. I hope that Wang Daguan can give everyone a big surprise just like training the musketeer cavalry.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Wang. In three to five months, Mr. Wang will definitely give you a big surprise. You just have to wait and see." Wang Yang assured with a confident face.

(End of this chapter)