Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 810 Who Is Stronger: Japanese Iron Cannon or Daming Fire Gun
"Oh! Yuxi!
Mr. Sang Tian is a good gunner!
Ha ha ha ha! "

Matsupan Jiro looked at the bullet marks on the three targets and laughed out loud with satisfaction. Tagawa Yuhuang and several of his retainers from the Hirado clan also praised him. Everyone can see the pride hidden in the bottom.

Zheng Qi watched coldly from the side, and saw that only one of the three targets had a projectile deeply embedded in it, that is to say, only one of the five iron cannons hit, and because the gunpowder was not strong enough, the projectile did not penetrate the target.

If this is in actual combat, if the enemy on the opposite side is wearing iron armor, this kind of firecracker will not cause serious damage to the enemy at a distance of about forty steps. Multi-stage continuous output, the enemy will kill before the iron cannon is fired for the second time, and the iron cannon will lose its effect in an instant.

"How do you feel Shiro?
The iron cannon of my big Japan should be stronger than the fire gun of the Ming Dynasty, right?
Earlier, the Dutch sold a batch of heavy muskets to Japan. These muskets are not small, but they are too heavy and clumsy, and it is difficult for us Japanese to handle them, so we did not buy them in large quantities.

And the firecrackers of the Ming Dynasty were also purchased from overseas. This kind of firecracker is similar to my Japanese iron cannon, but regardless of its power, the defect of being easy to explode is a big taboo in battle. Those whose names are useful are all abandoned later,

Today I heard that Qilang actually wanted to push me with firecrackers from the Ming Dynasty. Could it be that the firecrackers that Qilang brought in this time are different from before? "

After Matsupan Jiro finished praising his iron gunner, he looked sideways at Zheng Qi and showed off with a smile.

"Your Excellency Jiro, I think it takes a few more rounds to check the results? What do you think?"

Zheng Qi replied with a noncommittal smile.

Already knowing it in his heart, he secretly sneered: Just this power is still called the iron cannon invincible?He couldn't even pierce a three-inch thick plank, and only one of the five firearms hit the target. No wonder he was always bullied by the shogunate.

"Alright, shoot two more rounds over there, and take three rounds as the final verification result!"

Matsupan Jiro smiled and nodded in response, and then issued an order. Kuwata Motoyo gave a loud shout, and the ashigaru men carried the target back to the stand, and the five iron gunners stood up again, and fired two rounds within a few hundred breaths.

After the target was dragged over again, the result was still the same as the first round, with a hit rate of [-] out of [-]. Matsupan Jiro and others were very satisfied with this.

"Qilang, it's the turn of the Ming Dynasty firecracker to play next, I hope the result can open my eyes! Hehe!"

While a few ashigaru were digging out a few lead bullets that hit the target, Matsupan Jiro smiled and said politely, then returned to the cushion prepared by his servants and knelt down, Tagawa Yuhuang and others sat around him Alright, Zheng Qi beckoned, and five Zheng family guards came to the arena holding black big fire blunderbusses.

"Your Excellency Jiro, can you move the target back twenty steps?"

After the guards entered the arena, Zheng Qi smiled and said to Matsupan Jiro.

"Twenty steps back? Shichiro, that's forty steps! If you move any further..."

Matsupan Jiro and others were taken aback when they heard the words, and then looked at Zheng Qi with astonishment.

"That's right, forty steps are too close. If you are facing the enemy, after a round of fighting, if the enemy is brave, you can rush to the front in an instant. Isn't the firecracker just a display?"

Zheng Qihun replied with a nonchalant smile.

"That's good! According to Shichiro! Move sixty steps away!"

Matsupan Jiro nodded and ordered to go on, and several ashigaru carried the target and moved back, and stopped after walking [-] steps, fixed the target properly, and then retreated to a safe place.

The five guards of the Zheng family were veterans who were proficient in firing blunderbusses. After seeing the target set up, one of them gave a low shout, and each of the five took out fixed-package ammunition from the satchels beside them and began to reload. After ten breaths, the ammunition was loaded, and the five guards raised their guns to aim at the target.

"Your Excellency Jiro, the firecrackers of the Ming Dynasty seem to be quite different from before! A wooden support is added to the end of the firecrackers, which seems to be much smoother! Maybe this batch of firecrackers is really extraordinary?"

Tianchuan Yuhuang saw the guard of the Zheng family holding the gun and put the butt of the gun on his shoulder. This posture gave the feeling that the gunman seemed to be more comfortable when firing. Tianchuan Yuhuang who was keenly aware of this immediately whispered to Matsupan Jiro road.

"Your Excellency Jiro, why didn't the firecrackers of the Ming Dynasty ignite the match? Could it be that these firecrackers forgot about it out of fear?
However, the gunner reloads extremely quickly, and the ammunition used is different from that of the iron cannon. Is there really a beauty in it? "

Another retainer of the Songpan family, Micang, also found that the process before the launch of the Zheng family guards was much simpler than that of the iron cannon. While raising questions, the sense of anticipation became stronger.

"I heard that the Ming Kingdom has suddenly become stronger in the past few years, if this time the Ming Kingdom's gun can bring surprises to the Hirado Clan, I suggest that Your Excellency Jiro should quickly strengthen the relationship with the Ming Kingdom!
Attaching to the strong is the way to survive! "

Another vassal Maeya Takahiro who had always had a good impression of Daming bowed his head and suggested to Matsupan Jiro.

"Well, let's see!"

The words of Tianchuan Yuhuang and others also made Matsupan Jiro, who was quite complacent, cautious, he stroked his beard and said slowly.

The character of the Yamato people is accustomed to clinging to the strong. For a country that is stronger than Japan, they do not think it is a shame to kneel down and be small. As far back as the Han and Tang Dynasties, Japan was proud of being able to learn Chinese culture.

The Tokugawa shogunate implemented a closed-door policy, which basically cut off the relationship between the whole of Japan and the outside world. Most people in the country know little about the changes in the world today, and a lot of news comes from the Zheng family's fleet.

As the foreign trade of Ming Dynasty is more focused on Southeast Asia and Europe, the Zheng family's fleet between Japan and Daming has become less and less, and the merchant shipping routes under his name are all shifting to Manila to avoid trade with Europe. gain greater profits.

While the few people were discussing in low voices, there was a loud bang and the gunpowder smoke scattered. The five Zheng family guards had already pulled out their sticks and began to clean up the gunpowder slag left in the gun hall. Just after that, the second loading was completed. At this time, the gunpowder smoke had not yet cleared, and the sound of gunfire sounded again.

The guards of the Zheng family fired five guns for three rounds, and it took only a hundred breaths of time. The difference in speed alone made the iron cannon pale in comparison, and the flintlock system that can be fired without igniting the match made Ping Everyone in Hufan was shocked.

Matsupan Jiro and the others stood up, and a few ashigaru came to the crowd with three targets on their shoulders. Everyone in the Hirado clan looked intently, and there were small round holes in the three targets. All the onlookers looked pale at the traces left by the wooden planks.

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