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Chapter 945 Everything is ready

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    In the conference room, the red-bearded Wang Rulong stood up quickly after hearing this and said in a rough voice:

    "Last time Mr. Da left Chongming, his subordinates practiced with Ma Yinglong on the three teams he brought. In the past few months, they have been in the water almost every day. I dare not say anything else. At least no one is seasick anymore, and the boarding battle is also so-so.  But the accuracy of the shooting on the ship was still terrible."

    By Wang Rulong's standards, "Ma-so-hu-hu" is already an elite.  As for the issue of inaccurate shooting, Mr. Zhao didn't care at all.

    "It's very normal." Mr. Zhao smiled tolerantly and said, "If they can get it right, then they will see a ghost."

    "Shooting at turbulent targets at sea has been a major problem that has plagued the world's navies for hundreds of years.  The weather and hydrology at sea are changeable, the target is highly maneuverable, and the ship itself is also unstable, which brings many difficulties to shooting.  So much so that in the Battle of Jutland at the beginning of the 20th century, the hit rate of both British and German ships was only a pitiful 2%-3%, and they were basically concentrated at extremely close range.

    This is still the case when a fire control system is already in place.

    Therefore, although artillery technology in the sailing battleship era has made great progress, the range can reach one or two kilometers.  But in naval artillery battles, a distance of 100 meters can ensure that most shots can hit the target.

    The British even emphasized that they should fire within 50 meters, while the Spaniards were always ready to engage in battle, which can be said to be a bayonet on a cannon.

    Mr. Zhao does not expect to solve the problem that has not been solved in a short time.  At least until the Nautical Academy literate the gunners so that they can master simple geometric calculations.  Only after you learn to use auxiliary instruments such as optical rangefinders can you talk about a change.

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    So in response to the intensive firing of more than two hundred cannons, no matter how good the treasure ship is, it still has to be on the Galen ship.

    ??~~

    Currently, Jiangnan Security Company has four security brigades under its jurisdiction.  A large team was stationed at the old nest on Xishan Island and could not move.  The Second Brigade stationed in Chongming was all converted into the Coast Guard, with Wang Rulong as captain and Ma Yinglong as deputy captain.

    The defense of the Second Brigade will be taken over by the Third Brigade originally stationed in Kunshan.  While the Third Brigade is patrolling Chongming, Tong Zigong will step up sea training and must form combat effectiveness before officially transporting grain by sea.

    By then, it will be time for the Xishan Island Teaching Team to train the four major teams.  They will go to Chongming to take over the defense of the Second Brigade, and the Second Brigade will join the Coast Guard and perform maritime security tasks with the First Brigade.

    By then, there will be hundreds of fleets to be escorted, and the two brigades with a thousand people are actually far from enough.  Fortunately, the sailors of the Shachuan Gang have a certain fighting capacity. As long as they don't encounter giant bandits like Zeng Yiyi and the Lin brothers, they should be able to protect the safety of the fleet.

    Zhao Hao took care of every detail again, including the preparation of weapons and supplies.

    Jinke replied to him, two thousand matchlocks, five hundred made by Longqing.  As well as one hundred large and small Folang machines and five precious bronze snake cannons purchased from Guangdong, they are all in place and ready to be shipped and distributed at any time.

    As for the bronze cannon designed by 00, it is still being improved, at least this voyage is not expected.

    In terms of supplies, there is no need to worry.  The Shachuan Gang has rich navigation experience and is proficient in various methods of preserving food.

    For example, various meats, aquatic products, and vegetables are pickled with salt, sauce, vinegar, and distiller's grains, or smoked, and sun-dried; fruits are dried to make preserved fruits, or preserved with honey, candied sugar, or roasted with fire, etc  ¡­Let the sailors eat as well as possible during the voyage, which is crucial to the lives of the captain and shipowner. No matter how bad the situation is, the Shachuan Gang will not dare to be careless.

    In addition, there are salt, sauce, tea, wine and drinking water, non-perishable grains such as rice and wheat, beans, etc.  Chen Huaixiu had already made reserves according to the two-month standard.

    It is not yet March, and if the voyage is only ten days, she can even ensure that the sailors have fresh vegetables and fruits.  Although this is not a necessity, it is very important for morale.

    Finally, Mr. Zhao carefully inquired about the plans for various emergencies and received satisfactory answers.

    In fact, he was too worried.  The only ten-day voyage was carefully managed by the Shachuan Gang and the former Qi Jiajun generals, so he didn't need to worry about it at all.

    Zhao Hao just takes this matter too seriously, and it is inevitable that he will be confused if he cares about it.

    ??~~

    The meeting lasted until the afternoon, and Zhao Hao couldn't ask any more questions, so he smiled and said: "Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind."

    "Yes" Everyone nodded, understanding what the young master meant.

    No matter how well-prepared the fleet is, it must have a legitimate reason to sail.  Although the Ming Dynasty's maritime ban has become ineffective and there are endless fishing and merchant ships along the coast, you can do this, but you can't say it openly.

      However, Mr. Zhao¡¯s only purpose in organizing the fleet to go north this time was to use facts to convince the monarchs and ministers in Beijing to approve the grain shipping.

    "If he sets sail rashly without a valid reason, then he will be labeled as 'violating the maritime ban and going to sea without permission', and everyone's efforts will be in vain."

    "Don't worry, hurry up and prepare. I will go back to Kunshan to invite the east wind." Zhao Hao said confidently: "It can take as short as ten days, as long as half a month, and we can set sail."

    After a pause, he said solemnly, word by word: "I declare that the 'Spring Breeze Operation' has officially launched!"

    "Here!" A group of people stood up again and beat their hearts with their right fists.

    ??~~

    Time waits for no one, and Mr. Zhao left Chongming Island early the next morning.  In order to rush for time, the number of sailors on the science boat was increased to ten, and they finally made it back to Kunshan at dark.

    The top executives of Jiangnan Group had already arrived in Kunshan. Even Jiang Xueying, who was negotiating in Gaochun, rushed back day and night and followed Zhao Hao to the county seat.

    Everyone knows what grain and sea transportation means to Jiangnan and Jiangnan Group.  It means that the heavy burden placed on the gentry and common people in Jiangnan by the imperial court will be reduced by at least two-thirds.  It means that the dilemma of Jiangnan's foreign trade being blocked will be completely broken.  A golden period of development that travels lightly and advances by leaps and bounds will surely come to Jiangnan!

    Therefore, the significance of how to elevate it is not an exaggeration.

    Similarly, if this effort fails, the blow to the group will be fatal.  By then, pressure from all sides will be overwhelming, and people's almost superstitious confidence in Mr. Zhao will also be shaken.  The group's fragile interest alliance will inevitably fall apart

    Therefore, as soon as they received the news that water transportation was cut off, all the senior executives of the group rushed to Kunshan to wait for the return of the young master.

    Even Xiang Yuanbian, Qian Ruoshui and other non-Jiangnan Group, non-South Zhili people could not sit still and rushed to Kunshan to inquire about the news.

    Even local officials from Su Song including Wu Qing, Cai Guoxi, Zhong Zhenji, Taicang magistrate Wang Zhe, Shanghai magistrate Zhang Yi, etc. were all present. This shows how important this matter is to Jiangnan.

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