Liaodong, Ningyuan City.
Sun Chengzong stood on the main road and looked at the charming convoy coming from afar. His heart finally relaxed.
"Milord, these are the fifteen cannons and five hundred new firearms from the War Bureau of the capital.”
Standing in front of Sun Chengzong was a young man who was about twenty years old. Although his face was a little pale, the calluses on his hands and his strong arms told this Great Ming's Jiliao Military Governor that this person was definitely not a weak scholar.
"Just a dozen cannons and five hundred firearms cost the imperial court four hundred thousand taels of silver?”Sun Chengzong abhorred corruption. Although he was not in the capital, he knew that the person in charge of the War Bureau was the younger brother of the Tianqi Emperor, Prince Da Ming Xin.
This Prince Xin was not like the other princes who knew their place and dared to lead troops to quell the rebellion at a young age. Now, he was involved in the arms trade. The young prince was really greedy.
"This subordinate is Song Yingsheng, the commander of the Bureau of Soldiers. Greetings, Lord Overseer!”Song Yingsheng bowed to Sun Chengzong." This cannon was personally made by His Highness Prince Xin. As for whether this cannon is worth 15,000 taels of silver, you will know after you try it.”
"Alright, I want to test these fifteen cannons one by one. If there is one that is inferior and deceives the soldiers at the front line, don't blame me for not giving the young prince face and returning them all! Don't even think about getting a single cent!"
"The firearms produced by the War Bureau are invincible.”Song Yingsheng had 120 percent confidence in the quality of the cannons.
Sun Chengzong looked coldly at the little commander who was boasting shamelessly and waved his hand behind him." Sun Yuan Hua, prepare the target and test the cannon!"”
"Yes, sir!" A middle-aged man with a pale face and no beard walked past them and called the coachman to drag the cannons into the camp.
"Sir, this cannon has an extremely long range. This distance is probably not enough!”Song Yingsheng glanced at the camp and reminded them.
"Since the Chancellor has said so, let's test it here. Men, go to the opposite mountain and set up the target!”Sun Chengzong waved his hand and ran past a soldier with a bucket of white ash in his hand. He rushed to the opposite slope and drew two white circles.
" Governor, this distance is a bit far…I'm afraid…" Sun Yuan Hua had already received a letter from his teacher, Xu Guang Qi, which had described the power of the Shen Wei Type I Cannon in detail. However, he was still worried that this cannon might not be as powerful as the letter had described.
"Lord Sun, don't worry." Song Yingsheng waved his hand, and his craftsmen immediately lined up fifteen cannons and aimed at the target in the distance.
" Change the muzzle to three angles…" Song Yingsheng took out a ruler that was engraved with scales from his pocket. He pointed at the hill in the distance for a long time and gave the order.
The craftsmen obeyed and turned the gears. The cannon muzzle slowly rose and pointed diagonally at the sky.
Sun Yuan Huafu's eyes widened when he saw that the cannon's muzzle could move freely!
"Three miles ahead of the target, fill the white circle with lethal bullets!”
The craftsmen took out a strange cannonball from a wooden box beside them. It was about half the height of a person and had a slender body. The upper half was like a sharp date pit and the lower half was cylindrical. They opened the breech and loaded it.
"Pa!" With a muffled sound, the bolt was closed. The craftsmen took a bronze object the size of a soybean and stuffed it into the bolt. Then, they took three steps back and gestured to Song Yingsheng.
"Everyone, get ready!" Song Yingsheng shouted at the top of his lungs. The craftsmen retreated, leaving only the cannoneers behind.
"Release!"
With that order, Sun Chengzong, Sun Yuan Hua, Yuan Chonghuan, and the others suddenly felt the ground beneath their feet tremble violently. Crimson flames burst out from the muzzle of the Shen-Wei I Cannon, and a black shadow screamed as it flew towards the target in the distance!
Boom!
The mountains in the distance seemed to have been shaken by the power of the cannonball. Countless rocks, mud, and wood chips flew into the sky like a gray-yellow cloud, rolling over with great power!
Whoosh!
The shockwave from the explosion of the cannon heavily hit everyone's bodies. Everyone took three steps back in unison, rolling up fist-sized rocks and hitting their bodies. The pain was unbearable.
With just one shot, the huge white lime circle in the distance disappeared, leaving behind a five-foot deep and ten-foot wide pit.
Sun Chengzong's eyes revealed a hint of joy that was hard to detect.
"Second cannon, prepare!"
Tong!
Fifteen cannons were tested one by one and fired. At this time, the opposite hillside was already riddled with holes. Small oval pits connected into a string, like lines torn by the claws of a giant beast.
"Lord Sun, are you satisfied with the cannons of the War Bureau?”Song Yingsheng turned around and asked Sun Chengzong with a smile.
"Barely satisfactory." Sun Chengzong snorted through his nose." Let's test the gun again!"”
Sun Chengzong's tensed face finally relaxed after testing the guns and cannons. If he had gotten these weapons earlier, the Liaodong Iron Cavalry would not have lost their troops and land!
"Lord Xu has already written the method of installing the cannon to Lord Sun Yuan Hua. This lowly official will return to the capital to report!”The goods had been delivered. Song Yingsheng cupped his fists at the lords and turned to leave.
"Wait!" Sun Chengzong stopped him." It's been a long journey for Commander Song. Why don't you go into the city to rest first? Men, prepare a meal immediately and entertain the officers from the War Bureau!"”
"Thank you for your trouble, Lord!" Song Yingsheng was neither servile nor overbearing. After thanking them, he led the convoy of firearms into Ningyuan City.
During the banquet, Sun Chengzong invited a mere eighth-grade commander, Song Yingsheng, to his side for the first time. He cupped his hands and said," I heard that when Prince Xin put down Xu Hongru's rebellion, he blew up the city wall of Teng County with one shot. Is that true?”
"I saw it with my own eyes."
"Rumor has it that Prince Xin was extravagant, licentious, arrogant, despotic, killed soldiers, slandered Confucius, and his evil deeds were notorious.”
"His Highness Prince Xin has the talent to assist the country and stabilize the country. He can turn the tide and support the country. With him around, the people are lucky!”
Song Yingsheng finished the wine in his cup and looked at Sun Chengzong.
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