Chapter 750: Test guns

Just as Ding Haishan was preparing to report to the Guangdong Chief Secretary, the Guangdong Chief Secretary of Guangzhou and the two chief executives were discussing a matter.

What are they discussing? The discussion was about the ship that Columbus brought ...

Columbus came to Daming this time, bringing a total of three ships-a 500-ton class warship, and two 250-class armed merchant ships. Two 250-class armed merchant ships are not very noticeable. There are not many ships of this size in Guangzhou Port. But that 500-ton class warship, but pulled the wind ...

Since the Zheng He fleet was abandoned, Daming gradually disappeared because of the implementation of the closed-door policy, and the main force of the naval force was only a few hundred ships. Those who can reach the level of thousands of materials are definitely big ships.

For a large ship with a thousand materials, take the Fukker as an example. If it is a civilian ship, the general displacement is about 250 tons, which is similar to the 250-class armed merchant ship. If it is an official ship, it can reach a displacement of 500 to 600 tons.

However, because of the closed-door policy and the Korean official in order to save money, the Ming court vigorously reduced the expenses of the sailors. This also led to the fact that the main force of the later Ming sailors was generally 400 ships. There are very few of them that can reach a thousand, and they are generally used as flagships for sailors.

Therefore, for the docking point of the Panbang ships at the Guangzhou terminal, a large ship of "thousand-material class" appeared, and the two chief executives were still very novel. In particular, Liu Meng, the political ambassador of the right government, was awarded the post of Bingke to the job for the first time after joining the junior high school. Afterwards, he also served as (Fujian) political participation. Therefore, Liu Meng knows a little about ships and military, not laymen. You know, the blessed ship is the main battleship of Daming sailor. Liu Meng, who had served as (Fu) Jian's political participation, is no stranger to ships.

Therefore, Liu Meng said to Shen Rui, Guangdong's political ambassador:

"Wen Jingong (Shen Rui's word Wenjin), Meng Wei thought, Fan Gui actually had such a big boat. Meng passed the pier just now and found that Fan Gui's boat was not only big, but also very beautiful. "

Shen Rui is a native of Renhe County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Zhejiang, and he is naturally familiar with ships. Therefore, Shen Rui said in surprise:

"What happened? Fangui can build a big ship?"

"Of course, according to Meng's visual inspection, the big ghost ship is estimated to be as large as 1,000 yuan. The two ghost ships that guard this big ship are also estimated to be as big as a thousand ships ..." Liu Meng Say definitely.

"So, the old man wanted to see him."

...

While the two chief ambassadors were talking about the topic of Columbus's fleet, the Guangzhou shipping company raised Ding Haishan, and also brought Marin's tribute book to the chief bureau's government office to see the two chief ambassadors.

The two ambassadors, Shen Rui and Liu Meng, looked at Marin's manuscript and looked at each other. Liu Meng said in surprise:

"Does this country really exist overseas?"

Where does Ding Haishan know, can only answer:

"Xiaguan did not know, but they came with the Manchurian ambassador. But the Manchurian ambassador said that he was not sure whether this Beihai country really existed. And, according to the book, the Beihai Kingdom arrived in Guangzhou, The 50,000-mile voyage is incredible! "

Shen Rui thought for a while and said:

"You send someone back to the shipping company to ask other businessmen from other vassals to see if they have heard about this country."

"Follow the order!" Ding Haishan quickly sent his deputy back to Shibosi to inquire about the news. Then, he returned to the governor himself to wait for instructions.

When Ding Haishan came back, Liu Meng and Shen Rui were discussing tribute. I saw Liu Meng pointing at the last paragraph of the tribute book, and said disdainfully:

"This person is full of respect, but when talking about firearms, the tone is very great. The old man also knows a little about the military. If he wants to fool people, it is the wrong place."

Ding Haishan thought about it, so he interjected:

"Master Liu, anyway, that group of ghosts brought both artillery and firecrackers. Since you always understand, why don't you take a look, so that you can pierce those ghosts' cowhide?"

Liu Meng was startled, but he soon laughed:

"Okay, this is a good idea! Exactly, the old man hasn't seen the artillery for many years. Haishan, you go to the Guangzhou avant-garde commander, Master Xu Yong, to bring a group of soldiers and go together to accept the firearms of the ghosts. Lord Xu Yong brought a group of gunners and gunners! "

After talking, Liu Meng stood up and said:

"Wang Jingong, do you want to take a look with Meng? If there is a chance, Meng would like to board the ship."

"Boarding?" Guangdong Zuo Buzheng made Shen Rui's eyes suddenly brighten. He is not interested in firearms, but as a Jiangsu and Zhejiang people, he is still very interested in big ships.

So, the two chief executives in charge of Guangdong's fiscal and taxation powers, with a soldier from the chief's government office, rushed to the Guangzhou shipping company ...

The Guangzhou avant-garde commander Xu Yong, who received a letter from Liu Meng, did not dare to neglect. He quickly mobilized 500 sergeants, plus a group of gunners and gunners, and hurriedly rushed to the city's shipping company.

Although Xu Yonggui is the commander-in-chief of Zheng Sanpin, the two administrative ambassadors, Shen Rui and Liu Meng, are of higher rank, and they are Cong Sanpin. Moreover, the Ming dynasty was a "civilized military," and the civil servants had a higher status. Mo said that he is one level higher than Xu Yong, even if he is only from the fourth grade of the Guangzhou Prefecture, he dares to serve as an uncle in front of Xu Yong, the commander of the third grade.

What's more, the political ambassador controls the wealth of a province, and even the food payment of the health center is paid by the administrative department. Therefore, Xu Yong dare not provoke the two chiefs of the Chief Secretary. Otherwise, you will have no reason to deduct your food. what? To complain? Do you dare to sue the civil servant? Don't want to mix up? This is Daming ...

Therefore, in the face of the call of the two "God of Wealth", Xu Yong immediately took people to the show to slap ...

When Xu Yong took the brigade to the shipping company, Liu Meng was scolding Marin's messenger Kong Tai. Columbus didn't come out because he didn't speak Chinese. And Kong Tai, as deputy envoy and understand Chinese, naturally came out to thunder ......

"Have you waited for a small country to dare to claim that firearms are better than Daming?"

Faced with Liu Meng's doubts, Kong Tai was not in a hurry. Because, in this case, Marin had expected. So, after doing a Han Li to Liu Meng, he said unhurriedly:

"Sir, our Grand Duke once said that Kong Sheng once said," Three people must have my teacher. "Although Daming is extremely powerful, he is not ahead of everything in the world. For example, firearms, Duke learned that Daming is currently The artillery has a range of only 120 steps (180 meters), and my North Sea Fran machine gun has a range of more than 100 feet, which is more than 200 steps ... "

"In addition, Dagong once said that Daming used the main three-eyed gun, which has great power within thirty steps, and it is difficult to hurt people when it is fifty steps away. And my excellent fire gun in Beihai ..."

"Wait ... How did I know the performance of my Da Ming Huo?" Liu Meng, who had been in the military department, stared at Kong Tai with a serious expression on his face.

"This ..." Kong Tai thought of Marin's advice and said:

"Our Duke said it was because he once worshipped a Taoist called Xiaoyaozi. The Xiaoyaozi Daoist was a Daming man and was naturally familiar with the performance of Daming's firearms. And my Beihai country's firearms also have Xiaoyao Daoist Help improve. So, so sharp ... "

After listening to Kong Tai ’s Hu Zhang, Liu Mengcai sighed in relief-that ’s right, when did the firearms invented by Man Yi exceed Da Ming? It turned out that Daming people helped improve ...

Marin also considered the virtue of the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty to be transparent, so he made up such an excuse. Moreover, it is very in line with the taste of Daming civil officials.

"Is it really sharper than Daming firearms, I have to try it before I know it!" At this time, Shen Rui, the governor of Guangdong Zuo said.

Just at this time, Xu Yong brought the Guangzhou avant-garde gunner and gunner, and Liu Meng said:

"Alright, let Xu Yong's people know it by giving it a try ..."

So, a group of people followed to carry the firearm on the ship ...

And the two administrative ambassadors of Shen Rui and Liu Meng ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ also took the opportunity to visit the boat ...

"Huh, Wen Jingong, this ghost ship is really good, the hull is tall and magnificent. And, it can also list so many artillery."

Kong Tai was on the side. After listening to Liu Meng's words, he said:

"Adults don't know. From Beihai to Daming, the journey is 50,000 miles. There are many pirates halfway. Without these artillery and guns, we might not have waited until we arrived at Daming and were killed by those violent pirates halfway.

"So it turns out ... how barbarous it is overseas ..." Shen Rui and Liu Meng said so, saying quite loudly.

On the one side, Kong Tai, listening to the words of the two, rolled his eyes in depression-you are the barbarians, your family is barbarians ...

However, thinking of Marin's instructions, he did not attack. Of course, if he dares to attack here, he will definitely not be pleased.

The two ambassadors made a great deal of controversy on the ship, and then followed the brigade to the shore, went to the shooting range of a thousand households in the nearby Guangzhou avant-garde, to test the power of the Beihai country ’s guns ...