HLnovel Chapter 722
Chapter 722
In a war involving only a few hundred people, an automatic rifle is enough to determine victory, not to mention that Zhang Hai has two in his hands.
It is only a matter of time before we take control of Jiuguo Island.
Although what Wei Wu said was indeed unbelievable, Lan Yu was, after all, a veteran who had fought on the battlefield for many years.
If it is true as Wei Wu said, and the situation on Jiuguo Island is like this now, then it is really just a matter of time to take control of the island.
Doubt is rational, but belief is also rational, but it also requires experience on the battlefield.
Just comparing himself with Wei Wu and thinking about his current achievements, Lan Yu really didn't know what to say.
At this moment, Wei Wu suddenly turned around and shouted outside the military tent.
"Shen Lin, bring in Inuyasha and Imagawa Ryojun."
As soon as Wei Wu finished speaking, Shen Lin brought the two of them into the military tent. As soon as they came in, the mongrel knelt in front of Wei Wu.
"Woof woof! Master!"
Imagawa Ryotoshi did not kneel down, but he did not dare to speak. He just stood aside with his head down.
It’s a pity that Shen Lin was standing next to him. Seeing that he was so ignorant of etiquette, he kicked him to his knees.
When they entered the military camp before, Lan Yu and Zhu Chong's attention was all on Wei Wu, and they didn't notice the presence of these two people.
Now seeing this scene, no matter how unbelievable it was, they understood that what Wei Wu said was true.
Now, the expressions on their faces were a bit awkward and embarrassed about their previous questioning attitude.
However, Wei Wu did not care about these things. Instead, he took the initiative to change the subject.
"Old Lan, you haven't told me how you suffered the loss, and what the casualties are on our side."
Hearing Wei Wu mention this matter again, Lan Yu couldn't help but sigh.
"Ah! I originally wanted to use war to support war, not giving the Japanese pirates time to build artillery, and take Kyoto as quickly as possible."
"Who would have thought they would move so quickly? They had not only forty cannons in their hands, but also a total of forty of them. I was caught off guard!"
"Over 4,000 people were killed or wounded under the artillery fire. To prevent the soldiers from fleeing, we had no choice but to order the troops to retreat and defend."
After hearing Lan Yu's answer, Wei Wu couldn't help but sigh in his heart, thinking that Lan Yu's luck was too bad.
Although the defeat was due to Lan Yu's fault, it was mainly caused by information asymmetry. Even Wei Wu did not expect that the Japanese pirates had so many artillery pieces.
The information he got from Imagawa Ryotoshi, plus the ones he purchased, only amounted to nearly thirty guns.
(Thanks to Miss Yun who loves Hangzhou pepper scrambled eggs for the great light. It cost you a lot of money. Thank you!)
But on second thought, it is reasonable for the Japanese pirates to have so many artillery pieces.
The biggest difficulty in manufacturing artillery is the barrel. Although Wei Wu didn't know what method the Japanese pirates used, he had enough time.
Even if the gun barrel is cast using a clay mold, two months is more than enough time, including the time it takes for the clay mold to dry.
Hu Ji defected four months ago, so the Japanese pirates had plenty of time to prepare.
The key is to obtain artillery technology. The Japanese pirates will definitely devote all their efforts to production and manufacturing in order to equip the army as soon as possible.
Although the pursuit of speed will inevitably result in many defective products, pursuing quality while maintaining quantity is also a method that can produce many finished products.
However, this is just Wei Wu's guess. In fact, it is not certain whether the Japanese pirates used the mud mold casting method.
After all, Wei Wu had long ago handed over the method of casting cannons with iron molds to the craftsmen in the blacksmith group, and Hu Ji had not yet defected at that time.
In other words, the Japanese pirates may have mastered the method of casting cannons with iron molds, but this method requires very high technical skills.
Metal processing methods such as annealing, quenching, and tempering require not only knowing the technology but also considerable experience of the craftsman.
Before today, Wei Wu originally thought that the Japanese pirates were most likely using mud molds to cast cannon barrels.