Chapter 1,779 Ironclad Ship

Immediately afterwards, the imperial court appointed Su Yiti, director of the Tactical Department of the Royal Naval Academy, to take command of the Yalujiang fleet, raise military forces, and prepare to escort the new army to take over the four states of Bao, Ding, Huan, and Lu.

Because of the duplicate names, Baozhou of the original Liao Kingdom was named Zhuzhou, and Dingzhou was named Danzhou.

Laiyuan City was merged into the jurisdiction of Zhuzhou.

Zhuzhou and Luzhou are at one end and the other is at the end. Each state will have 2,000 troops garrisoned, and Danzhou and Huanzhou each have 1,000 troops.

Later, Bianguan would be stationed in Haikou, Zhuzhou, to build a military port and form the Yalu River Inland Navy.

The reason why there are so many troops stationed in Luzhou is because huge diatomite deposits have been discovered there, and their reserves and grades are now the largest in the world.

The happiest person about this move was Wang Yong of Goryeo, which was equivalent to the Song Dynasty defending the national border for him.

It makes sense for Bian Guo to be responsible for this military operation. He was the actual planner of the naval operations part of the Ping Liao plan. He had conducted drills before, and after the Army made several mistakes, the analysis had to be handed over to the Navy Amphibious Marines.

to execute.

The takeover of the Yalujiang prefectures this time is very close to the follow-up military plan, and may even lead to military conflicts with the local areas. Suyou requires all military departments to attach great importance to it and treat it as a small-scale actual battle.

But he himself ran to Jiaoxi, where a new type of sea-going ship was about to be launched.

Cangzhou Ironclad Ship!

As stamped steel plate technology, riveting technology, and welding technology became increasingly mature, the Song Dynasty began to try to manufacture warships made of pure steel.

However, what makes Su You dumbfounded is that the reason why the shipbuilding industry and the Navy requested the development of iron ships is not to obtain better anti-attack capabilities, but for cost and service life.

Replacing ship ribs with steel plates, and forming a mechanical structure together with the keel, can greatly improve the strength of the ship's hull.

The openable and closable watertight hatch with a rubber frame makes it easier for the crew to move around the ship.

There are also power and ventilation equipment to solve air and lighting problems.

The significant reduction in the thickness of the construction materials gives the ship a lot more space.

The Navy strongly supports this, because there is another big problem that is troubling the Navy today, which is the huge harm caused by animals like rats to wooden-hulled ships on long voyages.

The Cangzhou is actually still an experimental model, with a length similar to the traditional Kuizhou type, 56 meters, an aspect ratio of 10 to 1, a displacement of 300 tons, a design speed of 18 knots, and is equipped with two 70mm rapid-fire cannons and four

Fifty millimeter rapid-fire gun.

In fact, this speed is a bit conservative, mainly because the ship is an experimental model, and considering the needs of long-distance voyages, its power is not driven by a more advanced technology, but it is not yet fully mature 4,000-horsepower linkage diesel engine drive, but it is driven by a fully mature technology.

It is mature and can provide reliable power guarantee to facilitate the parallel driving of two 2,000-horsepower steam engines for overseas supply.

Even so, this is a brand-new warship, with no sails and only a chimney. It is powered by machinery and is an epoch-making industrial product.

Although it is still based on inland river gunboats, it is no longer the same thing as inland river gunboats.

The length of the inland river gunboat is only eighteen meters. This thing is more than three times as long as the gunboat, nearly twice as wide as the gunboat, and has a displacement of more than ten times that of the inland river gunboat!

The most important thing is the endurance capability, which is ten times that of inland river gunboats, three thousand nautical miles!

Three thousand nautical miles is nearly five thousand kilometers. As a starting figure, Su You couldn't be more satisfied.

It was introduced that the 200-year-old iron-hulled ship marked the arrival of a new era for the navy. However, when the Soviet Oil Station was amazed at the dock, the guys around seemed a little disapproving.

The reason is very simple. This ship has no sails and only four large chimneys. The aspect ratio is also elongated, so it looks thin and small. In the eyes of the new Hebei East Road transfer envoy Fan Zuyu and deputy envoy Hu Zongyu, this ship is

It seems a little lacking in style.

Not to mention compared with the Hangzhou type, even compared with the Kuizhou type wooden sailboat, which is about the same length, it looks like a raccoon slave who has just taken a bath with his hair sticking to his body, looking thin and shabby.

After boarding the battleship, the two of them had a slightly different impression of the ship.

Mainly because those six cannons are so cool.

The naval gun is much longer and thicker than the land gun. The inner diameter is the same, but the outer diameter is different.

The length of the artillery shell is also longer than that of the land combat artillery shell, with more charge and a longer range.

Bian Guan, wearing a blue navy uniform, came to stand at attention and reported: "Captain Su Yi of the Cangzhou, see the Commander-in-Chief, Commander-in-Chief, and Deputy Envoy!"

Su You asked: "Where is the shooting range?"

The flat can stood at attention again: "Fifty nautical miles southwest of the open sea."

Su You nodded: "Let's go to the bridge."

The problem with steamships is that they have to boil the pot in advance. The Cangzhou has been on fire for a long time and is waiting for the arrival of a few big guys.

When they arrived at the bridge, Fan Zuyu and Hu Zongyu discovered that the internal space on the ship was actually much larger than the Kuizhou-type wooden sailboat.

Ordering the chief mate to issue the order to leave the port, Bian Guan began to explain the mission of the exercise to several people based on the nautical charts, and then combined the new ship's operating specifications and navigation data to describe them in detail one by one.

The rumbling output of the steam engine was quite noisy, and the vibration of the ship was also obvious, but the speed was very fast. Fan Zuyu looked at the port that was getting smaller and smaller, and couldn't help but admire: "The way of science and engineering is so good!"

Su You said: "This ship can be regarded as a combination of experiment and practicality. Its goal is to deter the coastal areas of Liao Kingdom and serve as a guarantee for me to successfully take over the Yalu River states."

Hu Zongyu was an old-school scholar-official, and he was familiar with old military books such as "The Strategy of the Duke of Wei". He nodded and said: "The iron armor is sharp and not afraid of fire attacks. If the enemy navy comes to attack, we can directly sink them!"

The flat can couldn't help laughing, Su You quickly gave him a wink: "Scholar Hu's suggestion is also reasonable. If the ammunition is used up, the Cangzhou is also a sharp weapon in itself. Zi Heng, you also want it

There is such a battle plan.”

"Yes!" Bian Guo immediately stood at attention: "It's the official's negligence. I will conduct research on the impact subject as soon as I come down!"

The sea was calm and the visibility was excellent. Ping Guan brought a few binoculars and handed them to the three of them.

Su You waved his hand and said that he didn't need it. He knew how to operate it and directly occupied the fixed high-power observation mirror used by the captain on the bridge.

Hu Zongyu felt incredible: "How did you find the target ship in the vast sea?"

Bian Guan held the telescope nonchalantly, not daring to compete with his father for a high-power observation scope, and said: "Sea ships have a precise positioning and measurement system."

After speaking, he nodded to a group of busy New Army soldiers on the bridge: "There is also a calculation team."

Sure enough, after sailing for a while, several small dots appeared far ahead, distributed in a fan shape. They were the target ships anchored there.

The first mate came over: "Report to captain, our ship has arrived at its destination."

Bian Guan also raised his telescope: "Order each artillery position to attack on its own according to the original plan!"

Soon, thunderous gunfire sounded from below the bridge.

The loud sound of the first cannon and the vibration of the hull made Fan Zuyu and Hu Zongyu pale with fright. Looking at the compasses and measuring sticks shaking on the chart with the sound of the huge cannon, Hu Zongyu shouted: "This is too far! How?

Can you hit it?!"

Before he finished speaking, he saw a flash of fire from a small spot in front of him, and then billowing black smoke.

Then, several other small spots also started to catch fire and smoke. It seemed that fire starters were placed on them.

The sound of artillery stopped, but several people felt that their ears were still buzzing. Fan Zuyu was careful, and only now did he discover a question: "The Cangzhou is still moving?"

Bian Gu put down the telescope: "The navy's gunnery skills are much higher than the army's requirements. The difficulty of this exercise is too low. There are fixed targets in front, so I asked the gunners to disperse their shooting while the ship is moving to increase the difficulty of the exercise."

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Fan Zuyu and Hu Zongyu couldn't help but look at each other. They both thought of a question. In this way, isn't it just me hitting others, but others can't hit me?

Su You was very satisfied with the superb skills of the artillerymen on the armored ship, but in order not to make Bian Guan too proud, he said: "The technology is good, but the two bachelors do not know the new army's tactics. In fact, warships are still at a disadvantage against the fortress."

"Since the fortress guns are high in altitude, powerful and have a long range, they can attack before the ship launches an attack."

"Secondly, even if the ship is moving, the fortress gunner can calculate the advance amount based on the speed and direction of the ship's movement, so that the ship can just reach the impact point of the cannonball."

Then Fan Zuyu and Hu Zongyu felt even more dizzy. Isn't this similar to the martial arts master's magical skill of slashing flies with a knife?

Bian Guan smiled: "Father is right. The biggest advantage of the Cangzhou is not the power of its firepower, but the precision of its firepower. Those guns only appear to have longer barrels and thicker outer diameters. In fact, they have a longer barrel and a thicker outer diameter.

From the inside out to the feet, a lot of effort was put into them.”

Su You nodded and patted the observation mirror in front of him: "There is also a gyroscope underneath this one, which is pretty good."

"But Zi Heng, my suggestion is that naval artillery fire should be used concentratedly. The essence of naval battles is to concentrate on destroying valuable and large targets first."

Bian Guo nodded: "Father is right, but this is not actual combat, but an exercise."

"This is how we can achieve this effect. Otherwise, several teams of boys in the artillery squad would not know how high their tails should be!"
Chapter completed!