Valley Emperor

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For Jon Laishu, who has been working for Datang people for several years, the construction of Datang people in Ceuta port now has a strong warning beyond his imagination and expectations.

Because he knew that the Datang people were going to build several coastal defense forts, and he led the construction of only one of them, and the fort he led the construction of, there were more than 30 large and small cannons on it.

More importantly, half of the more than 30 gun emplacements are large artillery emplacements, which can be used to deploy heavy artillery of more than 18 pounds. Two of the main artillery emplacements are large enough to deploy six. Fourteen-pounder cannon.

This is just one fort, and there are three forts that Datang people started working on at the same time in Ceuta.

Just this shore defense battery exceeded his expectations.

He has also participated in the construction of the coastal defense fort in the embassy area of ​​the Tang Dynasty in Cadiz. He knows that the coastal defense fort in Cadiz can be equipped with hundreds of artillery pieces, but compared with the fort in Ceuta, it is nothing. .

Naturally, he didn't know that the Tang Navy did not want to deploy a large number of artillery pieces in the embassy area in Cadiz, but the place was too small, and there were not many places suitable for building artillery forts, and the Spaniards were chattering on the side.

Otherwise, Datang would not have come to Ceuta. Not only is the strategic position more important, but no one is chattering, and Datang can do whatever he likes.

As for artillery or something, in fact, the Tang Navy has more!

When the Datang Navy commissioned the pre-loaded rifled guns in the early years, it vacated a large number of smoothbore guns. These smoothbore guns are basically useless for the Navy, so in addition to some sold to European countries in exchange for funds, there are also some large guns. Caliber smoothbore guns are used as coastal defense guns and are deployed in various places.

This large-caliber smoothbore gun was just barely disposed of, and it was unexpected that the rear-mounted rifled gun would come out again.

Naturally, the Datang Navy will not be complacent, and it is not necessary to put rear-mounted rifled guns, so the Navy has decided directly, not only new ships should be equipped with rear-mounted guns, but even newer battleships should be refitted one after another. rear-mounted guns to improve combat effectiveness.

After all, the current steam and steel battleships are expensive and have a relatively long service life. It is still a good ship to replace the artillery. As a result, there will inevitably be a large number of front-loaded rifled guns that have been retired in advance.

It is impossible to export this kind of front-loaded rifled gun, and it is impossible to say that it will be thrown directly. The navy has not failed to that extent.

Therefore, the small-caliber artillery in these front-loaded rifled guns, especially the 100mm and 120mm front-loaded rifled guns with the largest number of equipment, were partially installed on auxiliary ships, small ships, and replaced the original smoothbore guns. .

There are more 100mm, 120mm front-loaded rifled guns, which are ready to be carried on land together with 150mm, 170mm, 200mm and other large-caliber front-loaded rifled guns Used as a coastal defense gun.

Now many coastal defense guns on fort are still smoothbore guns.

As for the rear-mounted guns, it has just started to be equipped, and priority must be given to the equipment of the warships. Naturally, the fort must be delayed.

The three large forts built by Datang in Ceuta were prepared to deploy front-loaded rifled guns, and even the artillery did not need to be transported additionally.

After dismantling the artillery, the warship returned directly to the South African port, and then returned to China to prepare for the post-loading of the artillery.

Therefore, Ceuta's coastal defense battery will be equipped with at least twelve 170mm front-loading guns, twenty-five 150mm front-loading guns, and thirty-six 100mm front-loading guns in the first stage. The front-mounted guns of 20 mm and 100 mm are expected to be equipped with a total of 63 medium and large-caliber coastal defense cannons.

In addition, about 40 ordinary artillery positions and four super-large artillery positions will be reserved. These four super-large artillery positions are prepared for 200mm front-mounted guns. When the time comes, the Seventh Fleet will directly In the battleship, remove the main gun and install it on it.

The three forts together are expected to be equipped with a total of 107 artillery pieces, including four 200mm artillery pieces, and the rest are medium and large caliber cannons of varying calibers.

This firepower is quite powerful, even if the Tang Navy comes over by itself, it is estimated that the coastal defense battery will be slammed together.

What's interesting is that this fort is ready to be repaired, and the artillery has already begun to plan and prepare, but the coastal defense artillery stationed there has not yet landed.

But this doesn't matter about Rear Admiral Ren Zian, he is only responsible for capturing Ceuta, and then presides over the defense in the early stage. After getting the credit, how will the Navy deal with Ceuta, how to deploy, how to organize and so on. It doesn't matter.

The Datang Navy made great efforts to build Ceuta. They hired a large number of local Moroccans and also hired a large number of Spaniards to participate in the construction of the city.

Although it is said to be hired at the market price, the labor of the natives is very cheap these days, and even many workers don’t actually get paid, and they just stutter.

The ones who really get a little more wages are those like Jon who have been workers of Datang for a long time.

However, even for Spanish employees like Jon, half of the Datang people who have obtained the temporary residence permit of Datang, their salary level is still not comparable to that of Datang employees.

So overall, the labor cost is not expensive.

As for the materials, the materials are simpler. There are stones everywhere in the area. Except for a few materials such as cement and steel bars that the navy brought over to build the fort, the rest are basically mined on the spot without spending any money.

But Rao was like this, and it also caused many people to complain that Ren Zian did not work reliably and left too much shit.

It was obvious that they could be blasted out, and then use free labor, but they had to settle it peacefully, and in the end, they had to hire indigenous people to repair the city!

Dignified Tang Dynasty, when did the natives be hired to build the city in the colony?

Well, there have been, but the number of times is definitely small, and it is generally an exception.

However, that was the establishment of diplomatic relations, and it was to build a consulate, not to conquer a certain area and build a colony.

When the Tang Dynasty set up colonies overseas, they usually bombarded them first, then landed to capture the prisoners, and finally let the prisoners bring their own food to build the city. When the city was repaired, the prisoners were almost dead.

But now, Ren Zian is spending money to repair the city.

This also makes Ren Zian particularly helpless!

The Moroccans couldn't resist and had to send Ceuta out. What could he do?

Everyone took the initiative to send Ceuta out. I can't continue to arrest people as coolies. Datang still wants to be embarrassed.

In any case, this Ceuta will cost money to repair, even if the cost is not much, but it also makes many people in the navy very opinionated.

This is something that Ren Zian himself hadn't thought of in advance!

After staying in Ceuta for half a month, he returned to Cadiz. At this time, the Seventh Fleet Command also sent an official document, saying that there was a shortage of funds, and the funds for the construction of Ceuta were gone. You have to find a way. Bar.

In short, it is the basket that you stabbed to make up for yourself.

The navy is to be built by Ceuta, but it does not intend to pay for it. At most, there will be an extra piece of reinforced concrete or something. Don't expect the Datang Navy to pay the wages needed to hire people.

If you have the spare time to hire people, it will be very easy to take prisoners and cultivate them directly.

This made Ren Zian particularly depressed!

Fortunately, Ye Shujie, the second ambassador of Datang to Europe, who was stationed in Cadiz, gave him great recognition for winning Ceuta without a single soldier, and for continuing to maintain good relations with the local Morocco.

It is said to make the foreign ministry's diplomatic work in Europe easier and simpler.

but!

Whether the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is good or not, Jane is not simply a matter of the Navy, but of his Ren Zi'an!

Therefore, Ren Zian is still depressed!

In order to recover the losses, but also to vent, Rear Admiral Ren Zian left Cadiz with two cruisers, two frigates, a coal supply ship, and two ordinary supply ships.

why go?

He was going to the coastal waters controlled by the Tatars to see if he could visit the Tatar ports in a friendly way and greet them with cannonballs.

And the three supply ships of Mikami, in addition to supply, can also hold things.

Visiting the port of the Tatars~www.wuxiaspot.com~ It is also normal for the Tatars to give some gifts in return. When the time comes, they will bring back a few ships, and the funds for repairing the port of Ceuta will also be available.

Rear Admiral Ren Zian once again led the fleet to set off.

However, in Ceuta, Jon still led the workers to build the fort.

At this time, he brought not only the original dozen or so subordinates, but more than one hundred people. According to a group of ten, he divided the more than one hundred people into more than ten groups. The original dozen or so subordinates Be the team leader and lead people to work.

As for himself, he has already passed the stage of going into battle in person. He is carrying a sun straw hat, lying on a reclining chair, and there is a small table next to it, with a teapot and a plate of snacks on it.

After all, he is also a foreman who is responsible for the construction of a fort, so he still has some benefits.

He seemed to be lying down and resting, but in fact, his eyes scanned the construction site from time to time to see who was slacking off.

Most of the people who work under them are Moroccans or Spaniards who are working under the hands of the Tang people for the first time. These indigenous barbarians have no discipline, let alone subjectivity. serious.

Jon has never been soft on these people. Once he finds out, he will be whipped. If he doesn't change his mind, he will just throw it into the sea to feed the fish. During this period of time, several people in his construction team have stumbled into the sea. ' too.

The Datang people at the top have reprimanded him a few times. It also costs money to recruit workers. Whether it is recruiting workers from Morocco or Spain, although the cost is low, it is also a cost. People are dead, and they have to spend money to recruit.

However, although Jon was scolded several times, he still stubbornly believed that we Datang paid the money to hire these barbarian natives to work, not to enjoy. Since these barbarians are lazy, they will pay the price.