The Young and Vigorous Eighth Prince

With the current level of steelmaking, the steel used for the barrel cannot withstand such a rate of fire. Also, if the bullet groove is not made precisely, jamming may easily occur.

If the Gatling gun does not have good enough steel, the problem of water-cooled barrel cannot be solved. The Maxim gun is slightly better, but it still has problems.

Jiang Fan asked the workshop manager to take him to see the finished Gatling and Maxim machines. After testing, they proved not to work.

Jiang Fan could only give up the manufacturing of Gatling gun temporarily. This thing could only be manufactured after the steel smelting technology was improved.

As for the Maxim, if the water cooling tube is enlarged and the firing rate is controlled, there should be no problem. Of course, the steel still needs to be better.

However, nowadays, with the steam lathe, it is still possible to choose good coreless steel for drilling and manufacturing. As for the manufacturing process of the ammunition belt.

If it is done manually, the length of the bullet belt will cause problems, which may easily cause jamming. But with the advent of steam lathes, this problem can be solved.

Jiang Fan explained to the workshop manager some areas that needed improvement and instructed him on how to solve the problems.

Whether or not the Maxim can be manufactured is up to fate. Anyway, it is not needed for the time being. It would be best if it can be manufactured as soon as possible.

At that time, he could bring Maxim to Japan and directly destroy the entire country.

Jiang Fan stayed in Huaining County for two days, inspected many workshops, and gave some suggestions. Two days later, all military supplies had been prepared, and the 5,000 Huaining cavalry were also ready.

Together with the one thousand white robe soldiers, a total of six thousand people began to rush towards Yongning Prefecture. Because they were cavalry, they rushed to Yongning Prefecture much faster. In about seven days, six thousand people arrived at Yongning Prefecture.

Because the military supplies are heavy, it will take about five or six days to transport them.

But Jiang Fan also asked the Huaining cavalry to bring some military supplies, such as mortars, AKs, and semi-automatic rifles. They also brought a lot of bullets and shells.

At this time, the number of soldiers defending Yongning Prefecture was more than 2,000, while the total number of soldiers in Yongning Prefecture was only 1,000.

But the defeated soldiers of the five coastal cities fled to Yongning Prefecture, where they were incorporated into the city guards. At this time, the Japanese pirates sent an army of 20,000 people to surround Yongning City.

The entire Yongning City has a population of about 300,000, some of whom are natives of Yongning Prefecture, and some of whom are refugees who have fled from the five coastal cities.

Most of the people in the villages and towns around Yongning Prefecture fled to the mountains. The Japanese pirates committed all kinds of atrocities when they arrived in Yongning Prefecture, and burning, killing and looting were everywhere.

The people originally wanted to escape to Yongning Prefecture, but Yongning Prefecture was surrounded, so they could only hide in the mountains.

Yongning Prefecture has held out for fifteen days. Of the more than 2,000 city guards in the city, only 1,500 are left, almost half of them.

The army of Yongning Prefecture had no intention of surrendering, although the Japanese occupied five coastal cities and did not kill people. They also kept the people in captivity.

But the problem is that these Japanese pirates are beasts. It's not that they don't want to kill people, but they need slaves to do things for them.

The people were oppressed by the Japanese and their lives were worse than death. Therefore, the garrison commander and prefect of Yongning Prefecture, and even the common people, would rather die than become prisoners of the Japanese pirates.

The 20,000 Japanese pirates attacked the city several times but returned without success. Although they wiped out more than a thousand soldiers in the city, they also suffered heavy losses, nearly 2,000 people.

It was true that the soldiers and civilians of Yongning Prefecture were fearless and brave. In addition to the army guarding the city, the people also spontaneously went up the city walls to help the city guards defend the city.

However, after more than ten days of siege, the city was almost out of ammunition and food. If no reinforcements came, the people of Yongning Prefecture would starve to death. It was only a matter of time before the city was captured.

"Sir, the Japanese pirates have already occupied Dinghai Island, and the land east of Yongning Prefecture has long been occupied, but why hasn't the imperial court sent reinforcements yet! Does he really want Yongning Prefecture to fall into the control of the Japanese pirates?"

The captain of the city guard army looked at the prefect of Yongning and said.

The commander of the city defense army was Gong Guanglu, and the prefect of Ningbo was Fu Weimin. Neither of them was an honest official, but they were good officials with integrity.

Otherwise, Yongning Prefecture would not have been able to survive until now.

"Don't worry, the imperial court will send a large army to help us. Although we haven't received a reply from the imperial court, I have already submitted the battle report here to the imperial court."

Upon hearing this, Fu Weimin looked at the Japanese pirates outside the city with a gloomy face, but also full of hope.

His words made Gong Guanglu a little angry, but also full of helplessness. If the court really did not give up Yongning Prefecture, why did it take more than ten days for reinforcements to arrive?

If it is urgent military information that can be sent to the capital within three days, even if the time for troop transfer is excluded, reinforcements should arrive in about ten days.

But they held out for fifteen days without any sign of reinforcements, and the Japanese pirates outside the city were attacking the city more and more fiercely.

Although they may also feel that the court has given up on Yongning Prefecture, they are also worried that the court will have reinforcements coming. If they can capture Yongning Prefecture as soon as possible, it would be the best.

"If the imperial court really has reinforcements, why haven't they come yet?" Gong Guanglu couldn't help but get annoyed. He had given up hope.

After all, the Japanese pirates attacked the coastal cities and captured five cities at once, but the imperial court did not take any major action. Instead, they chose to watch.

Because of this, the Japanese pirates occupied five coastal cities for six or seven months. They probably thought that the imperial court could not do anything to them, so they became more rampant.

They set their sights on Yongning Prefecture and Dinghai Island. If they really occupied Yongning Prefecture and Dinghai Island, this would become their base, which they could use for attack or defense.

The reason why the Japanese pirates wanted to seize Yongning Prefecture after occupying Dinghai Island was entirely because Dinghai Island came from Yongning Prefecture.

If they don't take Yongning Prefecture under their control, they might be blocked on Dinghai Island. Even if they capture Dinghai Island, they will not be able to use it to radiate the entire Dayan.

"Don't worry, they will definitely come. Don't forget that the one in power now is the Eighth Prince. If it weren't for those princes colluding with foreign enemies, causing internal and external troubles throughout Dayan, how could the little Japanese pirates be so rampant."

Fu Weimin looked forward with a firm gaze, and when he mentioned Jiang Fan, his eyes were full of admiration.

Jiang Fan's deeds have long spread to every corner of Dayan. I'm afraid even children know that Dayan now has a war god prince.

In the past, several princes led foreign enemies to invade Dayan in order to fight for the throne. In the end, it was King Qin Jiang Fan who solved the problem.

For example, the Great Western Dynasty, the Northern Mongolia, and the Southern Yue. The King of Qin has been focusing on the other three areas during this period, so he can't take care of the Japanese pirates for the time being.

Fu Weimin also knew why Jiang Fan didn't put the issue of the Japanese pirates first. It was true that it would take time to resolve the issue of the Japanese pirates.

If Jiang Fan were allowed to be stranded in the coastal areas, Nanyue, Dashi Dynasty, and even Northern Mongolia might be able to march straight in and destroy the entire Dayan.

He still knows what is important and what is not, but just because he knows the truth doesn't mean others know it. Even if others know it, whether they can understand it is another matter.

Now, the people in Yongning Prefecture are very disappointed with the imperial court and no longer have any hope.