The Jin army besieged the city, and the Song emperor’s daughter died

Chapter 176 Almost finished and spread the flowers

In Jinming Pond in midsummer, although the lotus flowers in the pond have been cleared away, the sound of frogs is still there.

Some bolder frogs even jumped onto the shore, puffing out their cheeks and calling loudly.

Yelu Yuliyan just stepped on one, and she still hasn't recovered yet. The soft touch made her feel lingering fear.

Zhao Fujin smiled and said: "Wanyan Zongwang, is that toad soft? Aren't you afraid of him, but of a frog? Let's catch some later and go back to the palace to boil them. This is the best thing I've ever tasted."

When Yelu Yuliyan heard this, he leaned against the railing and vomited!

In the palace in the center of the lake, Zhao Fujin looked at the 18 warships of the capital navy, large and small, with different shapes, divided into two camps, rushing across the water, uninserted arrows flying like rain, and the two ships were adjacent to each other. , then a hook spear was shot out, hooked behind the opponent's ship, boarded the ship with a plank, and killed them in a burst.

This feeling...

Zhao Fujin felt like a group of water bandits or Pirates of the Caribbean.

This style of play is different from what Zhao Fujin had thought before.

Zhao Fujin's original plan for the capital's navy was to have these warships move across the river, firing their cannons sideways, and give the Jin Army cavalry a baptism of fire on the bank.

I didn’t really want to have any water fights!
With whom?
Are those landlubbers from the Jin Army?

They don’t have a navy either!
Cao Yanchang, commander of the capital navy, explained: "The Song Academy of Sciences has only five Dongfeng artillery guns, which are just enough for one main ship, so there is not much training around this long-range strike tactic."

Although Zhao Fujin understood this objective situation, he still felt a little disappointed: "Have you ever had sex?"

Cao Yanchang nodded: "I beat him down, but I used hollow-point bullets."

"Hollow-point bullets?" Zhao Fujin didn't quite understand.

Cao Yanchang curled his lips: "Guan family, Chief Shen said that we are afraid of blowing up the buildings in Jinmingchi with live ammunition, so let us practice with hollow bullets first."

"Then drive out!"

"That's not possible. There are many merchant ships and civilian ships on the river. I'm afraid of accidental damage."

Zhao Fujin thought for a moment, then turned to Yelu Yuliyan and said: "Go to Kaifeng Mansion and ask them to inform the City Defense Department. After two hours, the Xianfeng Water Gate will be closed, and ships of all sizes are prohibited from entering the upper reaches of the Jinshui River."

After Yelu Yuliyan left, Zhao Fujin looked at Cao Yanchang: "Order the navy to set off immediately and go to the Jinshui River. Stop the ships heading for Kaifeng in the upper reaches. Once the water gate in the lower reaches is closed, there should be no ships in the middle area."

Cao Yanchang took the order and waved the command flag in his hand. The capital navy turned the bow and sailed towards the Jinshui River.

"Guan, are you watching from the shore or from the boat?"

Zhao Fujin frowned and thought: "I will accompany the warship."

Cao Yanchang quickly advised: "Guan, why don't you go overland and watch from the shore, you will be afraid..."

"Afraid of the Dongfeng Cannon exploding?"

Cao Yanchang said with a smile: "Officer Shen said that these new gadgets are still somewhat risky."

"Cao Yanchang!" Zhao Fujin's face turned stern: "You don't dare to practice with live ammunition. I think you are not afraid of blowing up buildings or merchant ships or civilian ships. You are just greedy for life and afraid of death!"

Cao Yanchang was startled by the scolding, and finally said aggrievedly: "It's not that the general is greedy for life, but it's the general who is afraid of blowing up the main ship. The capital navy once again exists in name only and has become a entertainment decoration..."

"If you can't use the Dongfeng Cannon to kill enemies, what's the difference between it and playing with it?"

Cao Yanchang argued: "If you want to kill the enemy, just use a powerful crossbow or a long bow!"

Zhao Fujin laughed angrily: "You parked the warship in the river, and then used your powerful crossbow and long bow to shoot at the Jin army on the bank? If someone uses a hundred people to shoot them with rockets, what should you do? Do you think your warship is made of steel? It’s made, but it can’t be burned?”

"Be sure to rush to the shore and kill!"

"Then I can raise infantry and cavalry, so why do I need your navy?"

Cao Yanchang was speechless.It's not that he is stubborn, but in the history of human warfare, the use of new weapons has always been tortuous. Before you can fully trust a weapon, you always have to go back and forth many times.For example, in an era before airplanes, if you talked to any general about air supremacy, not only would they not understand, they might even call you a fool!

Not only that, Cao Yanchang also cherishes these guys in his hands.

As a naval commander, if the main ship is gone, it will be a waste.

But from Shen Qiong's perspective, he was only telling objective facts. The Dongfeng Cannon did have the risk of exploding its barrel.

But he doesn't know how big the risk is.

After Zhao Fujin calmed down, he also figured out this. It was not that Cao Yanchang was greedy for life and fear of death, but that he lacked confidence!
That being so...

Then I’ll give it to you!

Two hours later, the capital navy had arrived at the Jinshui River. Ten warships sailed upstream and crossed the Jinshui River, stopping all merchant ships going down. Seven warships sailed to three miles outside the Xianfeng Water Gate to avoid any danger. The civilian ship enters the main ship's firing area.

On the north bank of the Jinshui River, the Ministry of War has sent a team of soldiers to clear an area.

Han Shizhong, Zhong Shidao, Li Bangyan, Li Gang and Shen Qiong were also ordered to board the main ship of the Beijing Navy.

Zhao Fujin stood on the bow of the ship, looking at the wasteland on the north bank and said to Cao Yanchang: "Half of the imperial court of the Song Dynasty is on your warship now. Your ship is going to sink, and the imperial court will sink with you!"

Cao Yanchang took a deep breath and looked at Shen Qiong: "Officer Shen?"

Shen Qiong held the banknotes and said while drawing: "Do you remember the angle calculation I taught you before? Look at the area on the north bank and calculate the angle."

Cao Yanchang nodded and gave the order: "Push the cannon!"

In the cabin, the muzzles of five Dongfeng cannons were slowly pushed out of the portholes.

"Reload!"

The two gunners in the cabin held the thunderbolt shells and slowly put them into the barrel.

"ignition!"

As the Dongfeng Cannon was mounted, the fuse made of nitrocellulose was ignited, triggering the primer, and a huge impact was fired, pushing the thunderbolt shell out of the barrel.

Accompanied by a huge sound, five thunderbolts drew arcs of light in the air and fell towards the open space on the north bank of the Jinshui River.

Looking at the range alone, it is more than twice that of ordinary individual crossbows. In actual combat, there would be no crossfire at all, and it would be a complete one-sided crushing.

When the thunderbolt bomb hit the ground, it exploded with a bang, fire and soil flying.

This kind of splash damage has a killing radius of more than ten feet.

Everyone on the boat was shocked. Such power was going to explode in the Jin Army's cavalry. What an exciting scene it would be.

Only Zhao Fujin was trembling all over and sweating. He turned to look at Shen Qiong: "Isn't it a solid bullet?"

Shen Qiong squinted his eyes and looked at the north bank, and said very calmly: "If the officials want to see it, of course they have to come up with something good. This is called a flowering thunder bullet. It was just made ten days ago. There is a tube inside, and there are iron beads in the tube. Seal it with beeswax and connect it to the porcelain bottle. There is charcoal in the bottle. The iron ball does not move when it is fired. When it hits the ground, the iron ball breaks through the porcelain bottle due to inertia. The charcoal burns black gunpowder. Bang!"

Shen Qiong said proudly: "This method can only ignite black gunpowder. Diatomaceous earth mixed with nitroglycerine cannot use this method and it will not ignite."

Zhao Fujin pointed to the cabin: "Are there all thunderbolts on the ship?"

Shen Qiong smiled and nodded: "There's a lot of shipments, and the officials still want to see it, so let's fight a few more times!"

When he got to the shore, Zhao Fujin's legs felt weak, as if he had survived a disaster.

She finally began to understand Cao Yanchang.

If you don't pay attention during the transportation of these charcoal-filled bombs in porcelain bottles, the book will be finished and scattered.

(End of this chapter)