Chapter 594: Peace
"Bang, bang, bang..."
On Qingcheng Beach, Japanese soldiers stood in three rows, front, middle and back, and the soldiers in the first row were shooting. Read М
Next, the first row retreated, and the second and third rows fired in turns.
This is exactly the three-stage shooting of the line tactics.
In front of the Japanese soldiers was a row of upright wooden targets.
At this moment, these targets were hit one after another, and wood chips flew everywhere.
"Pah, pah, pah..."
After three rounds of shooting, Han Zheng applauded, and Han Qi and Yuan Li looked at each other and nodded slightly.
The muskets used by Japanese soldiers are very different from the matchlocks currently used by their Han family soldiers.
Their muskets require soldiers to carry long matchlocks and use the lit matchlocks to ignite gunpowder.
The muskets of Japanese soldiers do not have matchlocks, and they only need to pull the trigger to cause sparks and ignite gunpowder.
"Awesome, awesome." Han Zheng's eyes lit up.
He has seen the effect of his own soldiers using muskets.
The same soldiers, the same distance, it is impossible for the Han family soldiers to have so many bullets hit the target.
Sato Masahisa showed a proud smile, and he said to Han Zheng: "To show the sincerity of us Japanese, I can tell you that the name of this kind of musket is called flintlock, and the musket your soldiers are using is called matchlock."
"Flintlock? What is the difference between these two kinds of muskets?" Han Zheng asked.
Because of the repeated victories of the King of Yan against the Northern Di, all the powerful families now attach great importance to firearms.
They don't want to see their army vulnerable in front of the King of Yan.
So, during this period, they forged matchlocks and cannons in large quantities.
Today, about 60% of the Han family infantry are equipped with matchlocks.
And every city in Qizhou is equipped with cannons.
"This is a big difference. Matchlocks were used by European countries two or three hundred years ago. Now their army is equipped with a large number of flintlocks, and some are rifled guns in small quantities." Sato Masahisa explained.
Their Japanese Foreign Affairs Office is a diplomatic institution established in imitation of European countries.
In recent years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has visited many European countries and is very familiar with their situations.
Then, he introduced the advantages of flintlock rifles to Han Zheng.
For example, matchlock rifles use open flames, and soldiers cannot stand too close to each other, which is easy to ignite the opponent's gunpowder.
And flintlock rifles rely on flint to ignite, so soldiers can stand very closely and use line tactics, etc.
Han Zheng was confused and asked what line tactics were and what advantages they had. Sato Shinjiu explained it again, and he nodded slowly.
"According to the intelligence we have collected during this period, the soldiers of King Yan used flintlock rifles." Sato Shinjiu said.
When they established the Dongying Trading House, they actively bribed merchants in Qizhou and asked them to collect intelligence from Yanzhou.
The soldiers of King Yan were frequently mobilized during the war during this period. When they met on the road, they would observe the firearms of the soldiers of King Yan.
These news were collected in the Dongying Trading House, and they analyzed them.
"King Yan, you are so cunning. It turns out that they have been hiding it all along. Even the muskets given to the court by the Ma family are matchlocks." Han Zheng looked to the north, his face full of anger.
Yuan Li took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, "He is as despicable and shameless as Dou Wei, otherwise I would not be driven out of Yanzhou by them."
Han Zheng snorted again and looked at Sato Masahisa. He showed a smile that he thought was very friendly, "Deputy Envoy Sato, can Japan sell us flintlock muskets?"
"It's not that this matter cannot be discussed, but as I said, the general hopes that the Han family can show the courage to fight against the corrupt royal family of Dasong and establish their own country."
"In this way, we in Japan can officially communicate with you in legal terms. Otherwise, you are still a vassal of Dasong, and our exchanges will only be regarded as supporting your rebellion." Sato Masahisa's eyes were sharp.
For Japan, what they hope most at the moment is to split Dasong into several countries.
Just like many countries on the European continent.
In this way, they can become Britain in the East.
By constantly provoking conflicts in these countries, they will always be in a state of chaos, so that Japan can benefit from it.
Of course, what they hope most is to swallow up the entire Dasong.
"This..." Han Zheng was in a struggle after hearing this.
The news that the Dou family established the Southern Liang had spread to Qizhou.
The news that the Xie family supported the eldest prince to ascend the throne and took over the royal states and counties also came.
He believed that it would not be long before there would be news of the Liang family establishing a country.
After all, Dou Wei started the establishment of a country, and the powerful families were not convinced by each other. You established a country, and I established a country, and then each of us relied on our own abilities.
So, it is impossible to say that Han Zheng did not have this idea.
But the threat of King Yan was right in front of him.
He was afraid that if he announced the establishment of a country today, King Yan's troops would come the next day.
However, the situation is a little different now.
The intervention of Japan made his ideas begin to loosen.
But he is a person who does not see the rabbit and does not release the eagle.
He would not take risks just because of a few assurances from the Japanese, so he said, "It's not impossible, but the King of Yan defeated 400,000 Beidi troops in Ningjindusi, so he is not easy to provoke."
Sato Masahisa smiled lightly. He knew very well that an old fox like Han Zheng would not act impulsively because of a few words from him.
So he said: "It's very simple. I brought two Japanese generals this time. They will help your Han family train soldiers. Next, 10,000 flintlock rifles will be shipped from Japan. As for whether more will be shipped, it depends on Lord Han himself."
After a pause, he continued: "If necessary, we can even send Japanese soldiers to land in Qingcheng to fight with you."
Flintlock rifles also have advantages and disadvantages.
The most primitive flintlock rifle has a range similar to that of a matchlock rifle.
But after more than 200 years of development, the craftsmanship of flintlock rifles has been continuously improved.
At present, the effective range of their Japanese flintlock rifles can reach about 140 meters.
After using a kind of yellow gunpowder, the European countries increased the effective range to 200 meters.
Now, they give the Han family the most primitive flintlock rifle.
In this way, they can gain the trust of the Han family, and the Han family equipped with flintlock rifles will not threaten Japan.
Han Zheng's heart couldn't help but jump, and Han Qi and Yuan Li were also very excited.
In their dealings with the Japanese, they learned that the strength of the Japanese was not inferior to that of the Northern Di, and their firearms were much better than those of the Northern Di.
With the support of the Japanese, they might be able to fight the King of Yan.
"It's settled." Han Zheng said hurriedly, fearing that the Japanese would go back on their word.
He gradually figured it out.
If the Han family established a country, the King of Yan would come to attack. If they did not establish a country, would the King of Yan not attack their Han family?
Moreover, the various measures taken by the King of Yan to allow officials from poor families to participate in official examinations, enter officialdom, seize the land of the wealthy families, and share it with the people exceeded their bottom line.
Even if he did not want to be an enemy of the King of Yan, the wealthy families under his command would force him to be an enemy of the King of Yan.
Because, living under the rule of the Han family, they could still eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks.
If the King of Yan came to Qizhou, they would only be able to eat bran and choke vegetables in prison.
In this case, with the support of the wealthy families and the help of Japan.
It seems that there is nothing to worry about for the Han family to establish a country.
Moreover, there is also a Wang family who strongly supports their Han family.
With the three forces gathered together, they are undoubtedly the largest force in the north.