I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 463 Bomb exploded!
Chen Liangce waved his hand, and the whole school instantly became lively.

Ten groups of artillerymen wearing cloth armor pushed in from the left door with a dozen Franco machine guns.

The cannon of the pushed Franco machine is not large, so it does not require a horse and only needs three people to push it.

In addition to the artillerymen pushing the carts, behind each artillery cart, there were five or six auxiliary soldiers, each holding a rectangular barrel, following behind.

These artillerymen trained frequently, so they were very skilled in their techniques. As soon as they entered the school grounds, they took their positions according to the originally prescribed positions. They were arranged in a short time, and the Fran cannons were lined up and aimed at the target in front of them.

"Master Baylor, the boys are ready. I wonder if they will test fire."

Huang Taiji had watched Ming army performances before, but this was the first time he watched his own artillery fire test, so he was in a good mood. After hearing this, he nodded slowly and said:

"Okay, let's get started."

Chen Liangce quickly bowed and said yes, and then asked the deputy general to give the order to start the test firing.

Upon seeing this, the artillerymen who had been prepared for a long time adjusted the angle so that it would not be overly elevated, but shoot straight at a flat angle. Then they took the rectangular barrel from the auxiliary soldiers behind and placed it in the groove behind the Fran cannon.

After waiting for it to be placed, insert the fuse into the rectangular barrel at the back, aim it at the shooting range in front of you, and ignite the fuse.

"Bang" "Bang"...

Along with bursts of roaring sounds, thick smoke filled the air from the Fran machine gun.The shooting range on the opposite side was spattered with mud, and some of the targets were hit by cannonballs and scattered in all directions.

While Chen Liangce was watching the gunner's operations below, he secretly glanced at Huang Taiji, feeling both happy and nervous.

The Fran cannons used by the Han army came from a variety of sources. They were either previously captured from the Ming army, or they were newly cast.

These artillery pieces all have a common feature, which is that due to workmanship and maintenance problems, the quality is very poor, and misfires and chamber explosions are very common.

Originally he didn't want to test fire, but Li Yongfang heard that Huang Taiji loved this, so he specially asked him to prepare carefully.

When he saw this, he could only obey his orders. He used first-class gunners, and the Fran cannons he chose were of the highest quality in the army. He was afraid that something would go wrong and Huang Taiji would be shocked.

"it is good!"

The power of the ten Franco cannons still seemed very powerful. When Huang Taiji saw the test was successful, he immediately clapped his hands and shouted "Hello". He immediately turned to look at Chen Liangce and said with a smile:

"Chen Liangce, I see that these gunners are very skilled. It is the result of your regular training."

"Young people don't dare to be greedy for merit. It's all because of the attention of Lord Baylor and Li Fufu. The artillery team's pay and shells have never been cut off, otherwise it wouldn't be as effective as it is."

Upon seeing this, Chen Liangce felt reassured, thinking that Huang Taiji was finally satisfied, so he immediately knelt down and expressed his gratitude.

As he spoke, he glanced at Li Yongfang, who was standing next to him and bowed his hands, and said:
"Commander Li has told us many times that from the establishment of our Han army to the present, Lord Beile has contributed countless efforts. If the Han army is not grateful to Lord Beile and Khan, then they are really worse than pigs and dogs."

When Li Yongfang heard this, there was an imperceptible look on his face, and he secretly thought that Chen Liangce was a good man.

"You are good at talking, but you must remember that it was not me who contributed, but Khan who cared about this matter. I was just following orders."

Seeing Huang Taiji say this, Li Yongfang and others didn't care. Sometimes it doesn't matter whether the words are right or wrong, but the attitude is the most important.

"What Sibeile said is true, and you will definitely remember it in your heart. But you also saw the test firing of the Fran machine gun just now. This gun has a small barrel and is not as powerful as the Krug gun.

However, it has the incomparable advantage of the Krug gun, that is, it is lightweight and easy to carry, and its rate of fire is much faster than that of the Krug gun, and its field power is not small. "

Huang Taiji nodded repeatedly as he listened. As the most important artillery piece of the Ming army before, he also had some knowledge of the Franco machine gun.

The Fran machine gun is a mother-cannon. The whole gun is composed of two parts: the mother cannon and the child cannon.

The female gun has a slender barrel and a smaller caliber. The gun body is equipped with front sights and rear sights, which can aim and shoot at long-distance targets.

There are lugs on both sides of the gun body. The gun body can be placed on the stand and the shooting angle can be adjusted in pitch.The rear part of the mother gun is thicker and has a long slot for loading the child gun.

The child blunderbuss is similar to a small fire blunderbuss. Each mother blunderbuss is equipped with five to nine child blunderbuss, which can be loaded with ammunition in advance. During battle, the mother blunderbuss is loaded in turn and fired, thus increasing the firing speed.

It is precisely because of this advantage that the Franco machine is very suitable for field battles and close combat. This is also the reason why it was favored by Huang Taiji and cast on a large scale.

But how could Li Yongfang not know about this obvious advantage? Huang Taiji also heard the implication and said with a smile:
"Okay, okay, I understand. I will report the truth to the Khan when the time comes, and send more craftsmen and firearms over to expand the Han army's combat power."

Li Yongfang and other Han generals were overjoyed when they heard this and quickly knelt down to thank him, but Huang Taiji didn't care and instead looked at Chen Liangce with interest. "Just now, Li Er said that the Fran cannon is different from the Krug cannon and has a much faster rate of fire. But just now I saw that the Krug cannon only tried firing once and then stopped. It was not very satisfying. Chen Liangce quickly let go The people below will come and test-fire a few more waves, and then let me have a look."

Chen Liangce couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, secretly thinking that Li Yongfang was really troublesome.The quality of the Fran cannon is poor. The more shots it fires, the higher the possibility of exploding the chamber. This is not making yourself uncomfortable.

Li Yongfang also knew the problem, but Huang Taiji could not refuse what he said, so he turned to Chen Liangce and said:
"Then just as Si Baylor said, Chen Liangce, please hurry up and get people ready, so Lord Baylor can take a look at the power of the Fran cannon."

Chen Liangce could only bite the bullet and say yes, so the artillerymen who received the order started a new round of operations.

They directly took out the rectangular barrel placed in the groove of the gun body, threw it directly on the ground regardless of whether it was still smoking, then took other barrels and placed them in the groove again, and once again aimed and fired skillfully.

The sound of successive artillery shelling sounded again, and the shells fell on the shooting range, causing wood and rocks to fly in random directions.

Chen Liangce didn't feel happy at all, and looked at the school field with a solemn expression.He had calculated before that with the mass of the Fran cannon, he would need to water it with water to cool it down after three test firings at most. If it was fired any more, he was afraid it would explode.

Thinking of this, he wanted to turn his head and look at Huang Taiji, hoping to find an opportunity to persuade Huang Taiji to stop.

But as soon as he turned around, he saw Li Yongfang giving him a cold look, shaking his head slightly, signaling him not to act rashly.

Chen Liangce could only give up when he saw this, and secretly hoped that nothing would happen.

The success of the second round of test shooting made Huang Taiji feel happy and even said a few good words.

Seeing that it had not been stopped yet, the gunner below continued to operate and started the third wave of test firing. He took over the sub-cannon again, loaded it, inserted the fuse, and aimed and fired.

Chen Liangce watched the operations below helplessly, feeling increasingly uneasy.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a burst of explosions came from the school grounds. After a Fran cannon in the middle was ignited, the gun suddenly exploded.

The huge impact not only caused the child blunderbuss to break into pieces, but also caused the mother blunderbuss to roll to the left. The cracked iron pieces of the child blunderbuss hit the faces of everyone behind them, causing a burst of wailing.

Chen Liangce screamed secretly when he saw this. What he was most worried about happened.

Exploded!
"Quickly go and treat the wounded, and ask all the auxiliary soldiers to take away all the muskets to prevent further injuries."

Upon seeing this, Chen Liangce immediately ordered to deal with the scene. At the same time, he looked at Huang Taiji and saw a surprised look on his face. He felt that he had not yet reacted, so he immediately knelt down and said:
"A small crime deserves death. I was not prepared in advance, which caused the Fran machine gun to overheat and explode. It shocked Master Baylor. Please punish him."

The school ground was crowded with people, and shouts and cries for help were heard constantly, but the platform on the school ground was eerily silent.

Seeing Chen Liangce kneeling down to apologize, Li Yongfang felt regretful.

He also knew about the problems with the Fran cannon. He originally planned to stop it after the third test firing, but he never expected that the tooling of the Fran cannon was so bad that the chamber exploded on the third test. .

Li Yongfang did not dare to neglect when he saw this, and quickly led the Han generals behind him to kneel down and apologize to Huang Taiji.

"Four Beile, it was me who failed to control the quality of the artillery, which caused the barrel to explode during the drill, leading to such a big mistake. Please don't blame Chen Liangbi, please just punish me."

Huang Taiji has now come to his senses, but he ignores Chen Liangce and others, and instead looks anxiously in the direction of the school field.

"Hurry up and carry all the wounded down for treatment. They are all our firearms talents from Daikin. There must be no injuries."

After the matters at the school were settled, Huang Taiji looked at Li Yongfang and others, but there was no trace of displeasure on his face, and he said slowly:
"Hurry up, it's just an explosion. What's the matter? Just be careful in the future."

As he spoke, he personally stepped forward and helped Li Yongfang up with his own hands. As he spoke, he continued to smile:
"In the final analysis, it's still my fault. The quality of this Fran cannon is indeed not good, and I have to test fire it repeatedly. I didn't expect this to happen. How can I blame you guys?"

Li Yongfang and others saw Huang Taiji's expression of guilt as he spoke, and their hearts were filled with guilt. They never expected that Sibeile would be so kind-hearted.

"What Sibeile said makes us feel ashamed. It is because we judge the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain."

When the generals of the Han army heard this, they all looked like this, and their faces became even more guilty. Upon seeing this, Huang Taiji smiled and comforted them.

"Okay, let's all get up. I inspected the Han military camp today and found that you are indeed trained properly. It's just a firearms issue. When I go back, I must explain the situation to the Khan and ask him to send more craftsmen to cast firearms. It will definitely The quality issue of firearms has been resolved.”

Everyone was very grateful after hearing this.But at this moment, a guard suddenly walked onto the platform and whispered softly in Huang Taiji's ear.

(End of this chapter)