Although due to the distance, the artillery of the Ming army outside the city could not hit the Spanish Royal Palace, Felipe III couldn't help but feel angry when he saw the chaos caused by the Ming army's shelling in the city.

"Your Majesty, it's not that our artillery doesn't fight back. It's just that the range of our artillery is not as good as that of the Ming people. We, our artillery can't hit them at all!"

Seeing the furious Felipe III, Rodrigo, who had just ventured to the city to check the situation and returned, couldn't help but look helpless.

"What? How is this possible? Our artillery is on top of the city, but it is inferior to the people of the Ming Dynasty. Are our scientists and foundry people useless?"

When Felipe III heard that the artillery deployed on the top of the city by his side could not shoot as far as the Ming army's artillery at the bottom of the city, Felipe III was furious, but also had a look of disbelief on his face.

"I remember you said that the artillery technology of the Ming people was very primitive and backward. Their most advanced artillery was purchased from us Europeans. Why now..."

After a pause, Felipe III immediately stared at the courtiers in the palace.

Speaking of which, although it is the product of incest, except for some physical developmental abnormalities, in terms of intelligence, this Felipe III does not show any signs of mental retardation.

Therefore, not only did he not ask stupid questions such as "Why not eat minced meat", he also knew very well that the artillery's range would be increased by being condescending.

"Your Majesty is right. A few decades ago, the Ming Army was still buying artillery from us or the Portuguese. But now, their artillery technology has surpassed ours..."

Although I really don't want to admit it, it is an indisputable fact that the range of the Ming army's artillery is much greater than our own. Otherwise, their artillery would not have been able to counterattack.

In fact, speaking of it, the increase in the range of the Ming army's artillery really has nothing to do with the artillery itself. Even if it is an iron-tired copper body artillery, it only improves safety, but has nothing to do with the range.

The most critical reason why the range of the Ming Dynasty artillery can be greatly increased is actually its propellant.

Because of Wang Bing, the Ming Dynasty not only had millet-colored gunpowder that burned more fully than black gunpowder, but also further granulated the millet-colored gunpowder.

As a result, with the same weight of gunpowder, its efficiency is almost three times that of black gunpowder.

Therefore, with such efficient propellant, the range of the Ming army's artillery naturally increased.

But this method of improving range by simply improving propellant seems to have come to an end, unless better smokeless gunpowder can be produced.

But it was obvious that Wang Bing knew very little about the production of smokeless gunpowder, and the 'suggestions' he could give Zhao Shizhen were even less. Therefore, in this regard, we could only rely on Zhao Shizhen and other Ming craftsmen to do their own research.

Therefore, after the development of propellant powder entered a bottleneck period, with the establishment of Liaodong Iron Works, Wang Bing turned his attention to the improvement of the artillery itself.

Therefore, the Liaodong Iron Works is now making great efforts to trial-produce cast steel artillery. In addition to reducing the cost and weight of the artillery, the most important reason is to increase the range of the artillery.

"What's the use of talking about this now? What this king wants now is a solution, how to solve the Ming people's bombardment!"

Before Rodrigo could finish his words, Felipe III angrily interrupted his praise of the Ming army's artillery technology.

"Your Majesty, the people of the Ming Dynasty took advantage of the range of their artillery. They crossed the city wall and bombarded our city directly. However, they did not attack on the city wall. Moreover, I just saw that their artillery position is not too close to the infantry. If we

Send a cavalry out to attack their artillery positions..."

Seeing that his master was angry, Rodrigo quickly told what he saw and what he thought on the city wall.

"Use the mobility of the cavalry to attack their artillery positions? Francisco, you have fought against the Ming people, what do you think?"

After listening to Rodrigo's suggestion and thinking for a moment, Felipe III looked at his number one favorite, Duke Lerma.

Although Francisco had been defeated in Sevidea and his army of tens of thousands was almost completely lost,

But relying on his clever words and the favor of Felipe III, he managed to shift the responsibility for the defeat to Alonso Perez, who had died in the battle. He did not say anything, but even

He became a great hero in Spain.

"This method is feasible. After all, they can't let the artillery pick up the cannon and use it as a musket. However, although the Ming people's artillery position is not too close to the infantry, it is not far away. If it is slightly blocked by the opponent's artillery,

We will be surrounded by Ming infantry, and their musket range is also far beyond ours..."

Speaking of which, although the Duke of Lerma lost tens of thousands of troops in Seville, he still gained some insights into the characteristics of the Ming army's tactics. The tuition paid by tens of thousands of troops was not in vain.

pay.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to personally lead the cavalry to raid the Ming people's artillery positions!"

After listening to Duke Lerma's analysis, Rodrigo, who had been an aide but was now a member of the Council of State and Secretary of the Parliament, suddenly volunteered to be the commander of the raid.

There was no way, as he was also a favorite of Felipe III, Francisco was originally superior to him in terms of power. Now he became a great hero in Spain because of the previous battle of Seville, so he suddenly felt

A sense of power arrived.

Therefore, he wanted to use this attack on the Ming army's artillery to give himself an extra bargaining chip in front of Felipe.

In fact, speaking of it, this time and space has changed too much from the original history because of the appearance of Wang Bing. Otherwise, if Rodrigo was eroded by power and wealth for a few years, how would he still be like in the original history?

Have the courage to fight in person!

"Uh, this..."

Seeing Rodrigo's initiative to ask for help, Felipe III couldn't help but be stunned and hesitated.

You know, Rodrigo is the one who does the most satisfactory job in arranging entertainment activities for him. He is reluctant to let such a "lovable" person die on the battlefield.

"Your Majesty, the country is in trouble now, and I have gained your Majesty's favor. It is time for me to repay your Majesty..."

Rodrigo, who had forgotten how much he was capable of in order to maintain his favor, quickly expressed his loyalty impassionedly in the face of Felipe III's hesitation.

However, he forgot that he was able to gain the favor of Felipe III not because of his outstanding ability in the official affairs of the country.

Therefore, this time he lost his mind to keep his favor, but he still didn't know what kind of price he would pay.

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