I Build an Aircraft Carrier in the Ming Dynasty

After many gaps in the formation, the battlefield became chaotic.

Some Wu Jun continued to shoot and reload, and some were already fighting the Qing troops with bayonets.

As for those craftsmen, most of them were already trembling with fear, and there were also a few courageous people who lit grenades with fire sticks and threw them at the Qing army.

This kind of craftsman who specializes in making grenades actually has experience in throwing grenades.

While Qi Shang was fighting carefully, he also had to observe the situation of the battle.

Wu Jun's tenacious resistance far exceeded his estimates.

Qi Shang knew very well that it was unrealistic to want to defeat this Wu army and loot a large number of craftsmen.

In desperation, he could only settle for the next best thing and prepare to kidnap a few.

After making up his mind, he rushed to the biggest gap, and let the personal soldiers and the Wu Jun on both sides torn apart, but he jumped off the horse, grabbed a craftsman, and caught the horse.

Several other Manchu cavalrymen also followed his example and dismounted to arrest people. There are skilled riders who can catch people without even dismounting.

These honest craftsmen, in front of the murderous demon, naturally not many people dare to resist.

For a time, Qi Shang and several personal soldiers caught the craftsman, then turned around and ran away.

They don't care about the rest of the people. Anyway, as long as they can get the secret of the flintlock gun, the death of these five hundred people is worth it.

"Turn the fire, shoot those people, and never let them run away."

Seeing that a craftsman was arrested, Li San almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.

The other soldiers were also aware of the seriousness of the matter, and they took the time to turn the fire and shoot at those who fled.

However, with the exception of those who responded faster and hit a few Qing troops, the rest were all lost.

After all, the speed of the horse can be quite fast, running dozens of meters away in a few seconds. At this distance, if the flintlock gun wanted to hit the enemy, it could only rely on intensive shooting.

In the absence of intensive shooting, it is only luck.

Some other Qing troops who were still alive saw that Qi Shang had taken the lead in escaping, and they all followed.

However, only a few lucky ones were able to escape, and most of them were left behind.

"Immediately rush to Danyang and Zhenjiang, and let them send people to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to set up cards and intercept the enemy."

Li San's military literacy is not bad, and immediately based on the situation, it is inferred that the enemy wants to escape to the north. The fastest way is to go directly north to the Yangtze River through the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Danyang.

However, Li San was still a step behind after all.

Qi Shang's action this time has been carefully planned several times, and he has already prepared a response plan for various situations.

After successfully hijacking the craftsmen this time, they got on the boat before Danyang officers and soldiers set up cards, and fled wildly towards the north.

On the bow, Qi Shang was still sighing.

This time, he lost more than 480 men, and only 20 of them escaped back to the ship.

And their harvest was only three craftsmen, four flintlock guns, two grenades and one howitzer shell.

The remaining 20 subordinates still have lingering fears. This is the most dangerous mission they have ever performed, and it is almost equivalent to walking through the gate of hell.

On the other hand, Li San's mood was also extremely bad.

Although he had already sent someone to report the letter, he also knew that the other party had come prepared, and there was little hope of intercepting the other party.

The thought that the secret of the flintlock might be leaked made him feel ashes.

This time, the people above will definitely not be able to spare him. Demotion is the best result. Maybe he will be beheaded.

"My lord, after the inventory, it has been confirmed that among the three taken away, two were hand grenade-making and one was a spring-making craftsman. They did not catch the flint-making craftsman, and they wanted to obtain the secret of the flintlock gun. I'm afraid it won't work."

Subordinates report the loss, which is already a fortune in misfortune.

The three core technologies of flintlock guns, among which Manqing knows how to make gun barrels, and now they hope to master spring technology, but they still lack flint technology.

"Not necessarily, didn't they stole a few guns? Through dismantling, they will be able to research the manufacturing technology of flint sooner or later. After all, this is not a particularly advanced technology. Don't underestimate those clean dogs."

Li San is still pessimistic.

Afterwards, Li San returned to Danyang with these craftsmen, and he had already issued a request for support.

Without the protection of heavy soldiers, he no longer dared to go on the road.

When the news of distress reached Nanjing, several military leaders also attached great importance to it.

They keep winning battles, relying on advanced weapons to suppress the enemy. If this kind of secret is leaked, this advantage will be lost in the future.

"This trash Li San, I'm going to kill him."

Liu Hansan cursed loudly.

"I can't blame him completely. After all, the enemy came well prepared, and it must be the division of tigers and wolves. Li San was able to withstand the onslaught of five hundred cavalry, beheaded more than 450 enemy troops, and captured more than 20 people. It's been pretty good.

Moreover, the enemy only caught the craftsman who made the spring, but not the craftsman who made the flint. It may not be so easy for them to make a flintlock gun. "

Li Shaobin defended Li San because Li San was his subordinate. If he can't save the lives of his subordinates, he will also be disgraced, and those who follow him will be disappointed in him.

Therefore, even Li Shaobin could not wait to slash Li 3,000 knives, but he still

To speak for Li San.

"What you said is light. What if the Qing army made a flintlock gun?"

Liu Hansan snorted coldly and said that his relationship with Li Shaobin is not as close as it used to be.

Li Shaobin was also lazy to argue with him, and sent an army of 3,000 people to respond.

As for how to deal with Li San, this has to be decided by Wu Changqing.

After Wu Changqing got this news, it was inevitable to be angry.

However, not particularly angry.

After all, he had known for a long time that there were many people staring at the weapon workshop in Suzhou, and there were many people who wanted to steal the secrets of the flintlock gun.

As the saying goes, there is only a thousand days to be a thief, but no one thousand days to prevent a thief. Being worried about by thieves all day, it is inevitable that there will be omissions.

Now only a craftsman who made a spring has been kidnapped, which is a fortune.

Wu Changqing estimated that it would take at least half a year or more for Manqing to figure out this flintlock gun and manufacture it.

And by that time, he can already hit the north, and greatly expand his strength. Even if the Qing army made a flintlock gun, it might not be able to stop him.

After all, he can always come up with more advanced weapons.

Although the loss is not particularly serious, Li San must still be severely punished, and rewards and punishments must be clearly defined, so that his subordinates can work more attentively.

Wu Changqing demoted Li San to the death squad, letting him wait for the opportunity to commit crimes and make merit.

Expendables, they are all about the task of dying. If Li San is lucky enough to survive, he can be reinstated. If unfortunately sacrificed, it can only blame his bad life.

Being ambushed in his own territory this time also made Wu Changqing realize the backwardness of his intelligence system.

Whether in war or in peacetime, its intelligence is very important.

Every person in power will have an intelligence system under direct control.