This gave Ding Yunyi a headache. To be honest, his other three wives were either cute or considerate. Only Deng Lianyu, not only did he not know her at all before, but he always felt that there was a mountain between him and her.
Similar.
Moreover, we still don’t know what attitude the three ladies in the family will take towards this matter.
When I returned home, I saw that the three ladies were already accompanying Deng Lianyu, but they were very different from when Chen Yuanyuan came. They seemed to be very cold.
Ding Yunyi coughed and walked in. Han Xiaoxiao and others stood up and welcomed her husband in. Han Xiaoxiao whispered in his ear: "The eldest lady is so difficult to get close to."
Ding Yunyi smiled bitterly, and Han Xiaoxiao immediately said: "The eldest lady's residence has been arranged. Do you want me to go and inspect it?"
The word "Master" made Ding Yunyi laugh and cry. Deng Lianyu stood up and said, "Thank you, Miss Han, for taking the trouble."
"We will all be a family from now on, so why are you so polite?" Han Xiaoxiao said, half-smiling but not smiling: "The eldest lady is the elder, and we are all concubines. If you do something wrong in the future, please ask the eldest lady.
scold."
"Miss Han is exaggerating." Deng Lianyu said calmly: "Lianyu just came to Taiwan and doesn't understand anything. I have to ask some sisters to teach me."
These few words came back and forth, showing politeness, but they were extremely cold, and there was absolutely no harmonious atmosphere like before.
Even Ah Xi felt it and said quickly: "Shall we play mahjong together? Madam, Brother Ding made a kind of mahjong yesterday, which is similar to playing cards. It's really fun."
Deng Lianyu was a little embarrassed: "Lianyu doesn't even know how to play cards, let alone mahjong."
"It doesn't matter......"
Ah Xi still wanted to persuade, but was interrupted by Ding Yunyi: "Forget it, she doesn't like to play, forget it. Besides, she is tired after coming from a long distance. Ah Xi, please take her to rest first."
As soon as they left, Chen Yuanyuan stuck out her tongue: "Brother Ding, our lady is really arrogant. We talked so much with her, but she seemed not to want to pay attention to us at all."
Han Xiaoxiao smiled: "We are not from a good background, unlike this eldest lady, who comes from a Confucian family. There are also daughters from famous families who look down on us. We are just afraid that she will take the arrogance of the eldest lady in the future, so we can't
It’s very sad.”
"She dares." Ding Yunyi stared, and then sighed: "I just thought that by marrying her, I could build my reputation in the Jiangnan scholar community. It will be much easier to go to Jiangnan in the future. Who would have thought it would be so troublesome.
....Don't tell me, even though I married her, I have never even touched her little hands, let alone went to bed to do business."
What he said was so rude that Han Xiaoxiao and Chen Yuanyuan's faces turned red. Especially Chen Yuanyuan's mind turned to her mind. When can Brother Ding officially marry him?
"Hey." At this time, Ah Xi sighed and walked out: "The madam is so polite, I sent her to her room. She thanked me all the way, as if I was an outsider."
Aren't you just outsiders in her eyes? Ding Yunyi thought in his heart. He said: "Don't pay too much attention to these things, just think that we have a Bodhisattva at home. When I return to Jiangnan, this Bodhisattva can still be used as an offering.
Come on. By the way, I'm leaving Taiwan in the next few days to go to the border."
As soon as they heard that their husbands had just come back and were about to leave again, several women felt very reluctant to let go. But the good thing about them was that although they were reluctant to let go, in their hearts, their husbands were a great hero. How could they drag them down for the sake of their children's love?
Got him?
"Brother Ding, if you leave, there will be one less person to play mahjong..." Ah Xi said gloomily, suddenly clapped his hands and laughed: "That's right, that's right, Lu Xue and Lu Hui can take the place."
Ding Yunyi almost spit out a mouthful of blood. In just one day, he actually cultivated a mahjong fan?
Han Xiaoxiao slapped Ah Xi, and then said to her husband: "Husband, you should be more careful when you are alone outside. I heard that you must be the first in every battle, and you must be injured in every battle. Your body and bones are not made of iron.
He almost lost his life. I know you are a great hero, but you don't think about us, you always think about your subordinates. Those brothers who left their hometowns and came here are always counting on you."
Ding Yunyi was moved and held his wife's hand: "I don't want to be so desperate, but so many pairs of eyes are looking at me. If I slack off a little, how can the brothers obey me?"
Several women were reluctant to leave their husbands. At this time, Duan Saner's voice came from outside: "Sir, Li Dingguo wants to see you."
"I know." Ding Yunyi stood up: "Help me prepare my luggage. Don't bring too many things."
He said and walked out.
Li Dingguo had been waiting there for a long time. When he saw Ding Yunyi coming out, he hurriedly stepped forward: "Shenrong, Dingguo has come to Taiwan. I wonder what kind of things Shenrong has arranged for Dingguo? Dingguo is a bitch and can't rest."
Ding Yunyi smiled and asked him to sit down. Since he voted for him, he has given him a patrol position, but he has not yet made up his mind where to place him.
Although I admired Li Dingguo and knew that he would become a great general sooner or later, his brothers didn't think so.
The generals headed by Xiao Yifeng and Huangfu Yunjie were all serious officers of the imperial court, and they looked down on these bandits from the bottom of their hearts; while generals like Zhang Xianxuan and Ye Dahai, who were born pirates, did not look down upon the bandits very much, and Li Dingguo did not
Knowing how to fight with water, Li Dingguo's identity was a little embarrassing for a while.
Ding Yunyi thought there for a while, and suddenly an idea came to him: "Let's go, I'll show you a place. Duan San, go and call Shi Weide and Mansura."
Li Dingguo followed Shen Rong, not knowing where he was taking him.
The place Ding Yunyi took him to was the Firearms Bureau.
Since returning to Taiwan, Ding Yunyi has not had time to visit the Firearms Bureau. The current Firearms Bureau is in charge of a Dutchman named Kondruman. When he was in the East India Company, he originally specialized in artillery and firearms. He
His assistants Nick and Fan Xiwei are also experts in this field.
The Bureau of Firearms already has some finished and semi-finished products, all of which are matchlock guns.
This is a standard weapon made according to the muskets used by the Franco Army. They all use matchlocks to trigger gunpowder shooting. The difference is that after Kondruman's improvement, the matchlocks made by the Firearms Bureau have become better than the original ones.
It is lighter and does not require the support of a stand when shooting.
This kind of matchlock gun uses a ignited and slow-burning matchlock. After the shooter pulls the trigger, the burning matchlock falls and ignites the gunpowder in a small brazier on the gun. The ignited gunpowder is then used to detonate the gun barrel.
of gunpowder and shoot out projectiles.
This complex shooting process makes the matchlock a slow-firing and very inaccurate weapon. The slow-burning matchlock will cause big problems in humid climates, and will cause damage due to the bright light of the matchlock.
The shooter becomes a good shooting target for the opponent at night. To use a matchlock gun, forty-three loading steps are required to complete a shot, and its rate of fire is about one shot per minute. Theoretically, the shooting of a matchlock gun
The distance is about 225 meters, but due to serious inaccuracy, its effective range will not exceed 50 meters in actual combat.
It is precisely because of its slow rate of fire that the musketeers need the cover of the pikemen. Otherwise, after one round of shooting is over, the enemy's cavalry will have already rushed in front of them before the second round can be carried out.
Muskets cannot fire continuously, they must fire one round, reload, and fire again. There is a saying in ancient China that "you can't fire more than three rounds when facing an enemy." If you are facing cavalry, the scattered musketeers will not have time to load the second round.
His head was chopped off by the cavalry.
This is also why the musket is such a powerful weapon, but its potential cannot be fully tapped yet. Nor can it become the main factor that determines victory or defeat on the battlefield.
"Try the gun." Ding Yunyi picked up a musket and walked towards the shooting range under the leadership of Kondruman.
Arriving at the shooting range, Kondruman set up a target thirty steps away. This was also because he was worried that although the Chinese general was brave, he might not be that proficient in musketry. He did not want to lose face if he failed to hit the target.
Li Dingguo had never seen such a weird weapon. It looked like a fire stick. What could it do?
The match rope was lit. Ding Yunyi waited for a while and then pulled the trigger. There was a "boom" sound and the projectile was shot out with great momentum.
Li Dingguo was caught off guard and startled by such a big movement.
What is this? It can actually make thunder? Could it be used by the legendary God of Thunder? Oh my god, Shen Rong actually has weapons used by gods. No wonder he can win every battle on the battlefield.
It’s no wonder that Li Dingguo was short-sighted. Those bandits may not even be equipped with swords and guns. How could they have seen such an advanced weapon like a musket?
Nick ran over, checked the target, and gave a thumbs up: "Sir, that's a good shot. It hit the chest right."
There was a sound of boasting nearby, and Ding Yunyi's sweat dropped quietly. The thing he was aiming at was his head...
Taking the target over, Li Dingguo was shocked when he saw it. It turned out that the target had a hole in its chest and the surrounding area was scorched. If it hit a person, would it still be a big deal?
When I look at Ding Yunyi again, I feel fear and reverence at the same time.
If every one of your army is shot, who can resist tens of thousands of guns on the battlefield? Tens of thousands of people will be killed in one blow.
This was because Li Dingguo was overly worried. In terms of current musket technology, it was far from reaching this level. Ding Yunyi simply "hit" the target easily without any interference from outside forces.
"What a good gun." Ding Yunyi returned the gun to Kondruman: "The gun is a good gun. It is much lighter than the gun we captured when we attacked Golden Eagle City. However, I think there are still areas that need further major improvements.
.”
"Sir, please speak." Although Kondruman spoke respectfully, he was disapproving of it in his heart. He did not believe that a general who relied on swords for a living could understand the principles of muskets better than he did.
Ding Yunyi gestured: "Is it possible to develop a musket that uses the sparks generated by flint to hit the iron plate to ignite the gunpowder, replacing the slow-burning match? This, I think, should be called a flintlock...
"
He had read information about this in another era, and while trying to recall it at this time, he said: "In fact, it is to clamp a flint on the jaw of the hammer, and there is an anvil next to the fire hole. When shooting, pull the trigger, and then pull the trigger.
Under the action of the spring, the flint is hit hard on the edge of the fire door, causing sparks to ignite the gunpowder and fire. If this kind of flintlock gun can appear, it will make the musket fire faster and be more economical.
save......"
"I seem to have heard of this kind of weapon." Condruman frowned: "In France, there was a French gunsmith, Ma Han, who came from a family of locksmiths and watchmakers. He once developed this kind of weapon. King Henry IV of France was
Summoning Mahan, he was surprised to find that Mahan could not only invent firearms, but was also a rare genius in the fields of painting and sculpture. "Hengli IV then appointed Mahan as his 'palace personal attendant'. But
It is a pity that Henry IV was stabbed to death on his way to visit Minister Sully in a carriage. With the death of Henry IV, Mahan's research also stopped. Many French generals opposed the equipping of flintlock muskets.
The reason is that the sparks from the flint are not enough to ignite the black powder."
"Ah, someone is already doing it." Ding Yunyi didn't know about it: "The French are unwilling to do it, so we will do it. This will be a revolutionary progress in the history of muskets. Once this musket is successfully developed,
And fully equipping the troops will greatly improve our combat effectiveness. Mr. Kondruman, I now appoint you as the President of the Firearms Bureau, the First Engineer, plus this... this seventh-grade professor...
....”
These were all arbitrary appointments made by Ding Yunyi himself, and the Ming Dynasty would never admit it. Although the imperial court had the official title of seventh-grade professor, the titles given by Ding Yunyi were of no use at all.
Kondruman suddenly became happy. This was a very glorious thing. You must know that he had become an official of the Ming Dynasty. When he returned to the Netherlands, this would be something worth showing off.
The more Li Dingguo looked around, the more puzzled he became, who are these people? They look so strange and weird, but why did Shen Rong treat them so politely?
But he finally figured it out. It turned out that what the soldiers were holding was not the magic weapon used by the God of Thunder, but a matchlock gun. But there was not much difference between the matchlock gun and the magic weapon.
When I first came to Taiwan, I saw so many new things in just a short period of time.
Shen Rong has so many powerful weapons, and if they really get them on the battlefield, how can his adoptive father Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng, Gao Yingxiang and others be their opponents?
Not to mention them, even the most powerful Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers may not be able to defeat him.
Suddenly I felt a little lucky.
Being able to follow Shen Rong to Taiwan may be the wisest choice in his life! (To be continued)!~!