I want to ruin the country

Ji Zhichang said,

"This thing can be fired in a split second. It's easy to operate and powerful, much easier to use than a cannon! With this unscrupulous cannon, Prince Gong can travel without worries!"

Prince Gong said,

"The conscienceless cannon, was the name also given by the emperor?"

"Yes, yes, I wonder why the Emperor gave it such a name?"

Ji Zhichangdao,

"Of course I can blow anything up. I'm so heartless!"

Everyone laughed!

Prince Gong asked,

"How much is this thing?"

Dou Zhenbiao laughed and said,

"Hand grenades are more complicated to make and require casting, so the craftsmen are rushing to complete the work.

Making a conscienceless cannon is easier than making a grenade. Just bundle it up and you can make as much as you want, as long as you have gunpowder!"

Prince Gong clasped his fists and bowed towards the capital.

"Your Majesty, Fourth Brother, you have taken great pains to ensure my safety. I thank you for your great grace!"

With grenades and unscrupulous cannons, Prince Gong gained confidence.

Just relying on his powerful fleet, ordinary pirates dare not covet it. Now with grenades and conscienceless cannons, he probably can fight even if he encounters the regular fleet of some countries!

Unexpectedly, Ji Zhichang said again,

"My Lord, are there any other good things?"

"What a good thing!"

Ji Zhichang pointed to a group of soldiers standing not far away and said,

"Let's go over and take a look!"

When I got closer, I saw that each of these soldiers had an iron pipe more than half a person's height next to them.

Prince Gong asked,

"What the hell is this!"

Ji Zhichang laughed and said,

"Your Majesty, let's keep it a secret and see how powerful he is!"

Someone nodded to Dou Zhenbiao.

Dou Zhenbiao turned around and gave orders to the row of soldiers.

"Everyone, ready to load!"

I saw the soldiers carrying the iron pipes on the ground on their shoulders, and the soldier next to them picked up a strange-looking cannonball and installed it in front of the iron pipe.

Then wait for orders.

Dou Zhenbiao asked,

"Are you all right now?"

The soldiers answered loudly and in unison.

"Report to the commander, it's done!"

Dou Zhenbiao waved his hand.

"put!"

I don't know how the soldiers managed it, but I just saw the shells in front of the iron pipe fly out.

Prince Gong and the others' attention was also drawn over, and they saw the shell fly far away, and then explode with a "boom"!

A cloud of smoke and dust exploded in that area!

Prince Gong stuck out his tongue and said in surprise,

"What is this?"

Ji Zhichang laughed heartily.

"Your Highness, this was also created by the Emperor. It's called the Type 40 rocket launcher."

Prince Gong is different,

"40 rocket launcher?"

Why is it such a weird name?

How could he know that this was also made by Yining based on the later 56 Type 40 rocket launcher.

The 40 rocket launcher is a copy of the former Soviet Union's RPG.

Although it is now called a rocket launcher, the Type 56 does not have a rocket engine in the modern sense.

Because it is quite complicated, it cannot be produced with current technology.

But it will definitely be made in the future, so Yining doesn't need to give it another name, just use it directly.

Such a weapon is definitely the king at this time and is more than enough.

Its launch tube is the engine, the gunpowder bag is fixed at the tail of the bullet and inserted into the launch tube from the muzzle.

It relies on the reaction force of the gunpowder gas after firing to provide the projectile with kinetic energy for flight.

The Type 4.55 rifle weighs 2.75 kg, the launch tube weighs 1.8 kg, the bullet weighs 40 kg, its caliber is mm, and its strike range is to meters.

Li Hongzhang opened his mouth wide for a long time before closing it. He asked,

"General, how far can this hit? What's it called?"

Dou Zhenbiao introduced the 40 Fire and said,

"Its striking range is between one hundred and seventy feet. While not as powerful as the conscienceless cannon, its accuracy is greatly increased!

The key is that it is light in weight and easy to use, and one person can carry it around.

It's easy to operate, you can just stop and fire. If there are a dozen or twenty people in front of you, one shot will take care of them. It's much more effective than a musket!"

Prince Gong was overjoyed.

"Okay, okay, let's go take a look!"

A group of people walked to the explosion site to check, and were all shocked to see that a lot of pits were also blown out here. Although they were not as big as the pits made by the unscrupulous artillery, they were still shocking!

Li Hongzhang saw that the pigs and sheep tied to the stakes around him were blown into a bloody mess! He couldn't help but gasp!

I thought to myself, no wonder the emperor is so confident about the voyage to the West, he must be so confident!

With such firearms, can we still kill gods and Buddhas who stand in our way?

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

Prince Gong laughed out loud.

"Great stuff! With them, we can travel all over the West without fear!"

This was true, and everyone agreed.

Prince Gong wondered in his heart how capable this fourth brother was and how he could come up with such amazing things.

Fortunately, I didn't go against him, otherwise, I would have died a miserable death!

He was very glad that he chose the right path this time!

However, seeing that his fourth brother was taking great pains for his own safety, Prince Gong felt even more touched.

Everyone was in a good mood and had a great time drinking after returning from the martial arts training ground.

After more than half a month, with tens of thousands of people working in three shifts day and night, the cargo was finally loaded onto the ship.

The next step is to choose an auspicious day to set sail.

The scale of Prince Gong's voyage to the West this time was probably comparable to that of Eunuch Sanbao's voyage to the West.

They have more than 200 ships of various sizes.

There are more than seventy of the largest ships similar to the treasure ships that Zheng He used to sail to the West.

This type of ship is more than 130 meters long and more than 50 meters wide. It can carry more than 700 tons and accommodate 700 to 800 people.

The other type is called horse boats, of which there are more than forty. They are slightly smaller, with a length of 110 meters and a width of more than 40 meters, and can carry more than 500 tons.

Another type is the grain ship, which is more than 110 meters long and less than 40 meters wide. There are more than 50 of them, and they are loaded with grain and vegetables.

The smallest type of boat is called a sitting boat, which is more than 70 meters long and 30 meters wide. There are more than 30 such boats.

The rest are warships protecting the fleet, more than fifty of them. These ships are more than 130 meters long and more than 50 meters wide, and they sail at a relatively fast speed.

The entire fleet has more than 20,000 personnel.

There were more than 7,000 officers and soldiers alone.

The officers and soldiers on the battleship were full of fighting spirit and excitement. This time they were going overseas with powerful weapons such as grenades, rocket launchers and conscienceless cannons.

It is said that Westerners are good at firearms. Let’s compare and see which is better, your muskets or our cannons that can blast a large area.

The rest were boatmen and various technical personnel. There were more than two hundred imperial physicians and doctors alone.

It is difficult to ensure a safe ocean voyage without these guarantees!

All the cargo was loaded onto the ships, and more than two hundred ships lined up at the port, which was truly a spectacular sight.

Seeing such a scale, Lu Yaxuan and Qiao Sansheng were also very shocked!

Although they had thought that this overseas trip would be of a grand scale, they had not expected it to be so large!

They sighed in their hearts, the emperor is the emperor, his mind and courage are not comparable to ordinary people!