The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 238 The Shocking Firearm

A small hole appeared in the center of the ten targets.The target is three planks thick.The size is the same as the target used by ordinary archers in training.Gundam stepped forward.Touched the target.Look carefully at the bullet holes.Sighed secretly.With the sharp shooting ability that I have practiced for decades.Although it can hit a hundred shots at a distance of 60 meters.But the penetrating power is far less than that of muskets.

I saw that Gundam looked at it in detail: "Gao Aiqing. You are my famous god. Let's evaluate the power of this musket."

"Return to Your Majesty. The strength of the minister is not as good as the musket."

"Well. The performance of manpower at this time is indeed not as good as that of equipment. But this is not the biggest advantage of muskets."

"Your Majesty, please clear up the confusion for the ministers and others."

"Gao Aiqing. I'm here to ask you. It will take a few years to reach the level of sharp shooting like you."

"Return to Your Majesty. The minister's qualifications are dull. It took about six years."

"En. Li Aiqing. Xia Aiqing. Lu Aiqing. The three of you are also famous generals of our dynasty. Tell me how long it takes to train an archer."

The three said in unison: "Your Majesty, it will take at least two years."

I nodded and said: "That's right. Soldiers with good qualifications can master the basics of shooting within two years. It will take more than five years to reach Gao Aiqing's level of marksmanship. However, our opponents have been accompanied by bows and arrows since they were young. When they joined the Mongolian army, most of them had practiced arrows for more than ten years. Our soldiers cannot catch up with the Mongols in terms of bow and arrow attainments. In addition, the Mongols are originally a horse race. This is doomed to me. North Korean soldiers are bound to be at a disadvantage in field battles. And muskets will change everything. It only takes two or three months to train a qualified musketeer at the slowest. This is why I have the confidence to build a Song army that surpasses the Mongols .”

"Only two. Three months?"

"Of course. Among the test shooters. The fastest one person's record is one month and seven days. He can achieve ten shots and ten hits at 60 meters."

Xia Gui thought about it.He asked, "Your Majesty. With such firearms, we will soon be able to train a large number of musketeers. Why did Your Majesty decide to launch the Northern Expedition three years later?"

"Xia Aiqing. As I said before, firearms are the inevitable trend of future warfare. But in the early days, the current firearms still have many disadvantages. For example, due to the complicated manufacturing process of firearms, production is slow. The firing speed is not as good as that of skilled archers. Affected by the weather, etc. These will restrict the use of muskets. Now, my dears. Let's go to the second firearm. Throwing bombs."

Wen Tianxiang got my instructions.Said: "Please move back 30 meters, Your Majesty and all the adults."

"Thrower. Ready. Target. 30 meters straight ahead."

"put."

Ten projectiles were accurately thrown to the target ahead.With the landing of the projectile.The explosion sounded immediately.Accompanied by puffs of smoke.After a while.The smoke cleared.The original ten targets no longer exist.Only a few pieces of wreckage remained scattered on the uneven ground.

"I named this kind of throwing bomb a grenade. It means a bomb that explodes from the hand."

This time even Li Tingzhi was greatly impressed.Can't help but praise: "Amazing."

I smiled: "Let's continue to look at the third firearm. Song Rui. Test the gun."

"Yes. Your Majesty."

Wen Tianxiang led us around.Walk to more than 300 meters away from Luoshi Mountain.Yun Bofei pointed to a small cannon next to him and said: "Your Majesty, my lords. This is the latest cannon developed by the Gunpowder Department. It is a cannon that fires ammunition. It is not a trebuchet in the traditional sense."

The artillery was mounted on a two-wheeled cart.The gun body is about 2 meters long.Nearly 10 cm in diameter.The entire gun body is made of high-quality stainless steel.The artillery is composed of barrel, medicine chamber, breech and other parts.There are two square holes in the tail of the cannon.Trunnions are available.From the appearance alone.This is indeed a cannon.

I was also very excited: "Okay. Try it quickly."

Yun Bofei said: "Your Majesty, please stay away."

Wen Tianxiang forced me to stand 20 meters away.I know he is afraid of the cannon blasting.Hurt me and so on.You must know that the ammunition of a cannon is not comparable to the projectiles and projectiles of a musket.

I look from a distance.Seeing Yun Bofei also had a nervous expression on his face.But he couldn't hide the joy from his heart.Although the artillery has been repeatedly tested.But because of its large amount of ammunition.Once the chamber explodes.This is no joke.So Yun Bofei didn't dare to be careless.

"Wait." I said suddenly. "Yun Aiqing. Come here. Let Peng Chong command. I have something to tell you."

Yun Bofei hastily exchanged a few words with Peng Chong.Come to me: "Your Majesty. Please instruct."

"Yun Aiqing. Please explain the principle of this artillery to all the adults."

Yun Bofei was stunned for a moment.Perhaps it was guessed that my intention was to worry about the bombing of the artillery.He also said gratefully in his heart: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Wen Tianxiang took out a dozen rags from his bosom and said, "Your Majesty, my lords, first plug your ears with rags."

At this time.Peng Chong next to the artillery has already started to give orders: "Everyone is in position. Get ready. Load ammunition."

Two big men carried a huge shell and loaded it into the front of the artillery.

"Load the gunpowder."

"Adjust the angle of the gun body. It is in the shape of a half angle (45 degrees). The target. The white spot on the back mountain." Peng Chong is obviously very familiar with the operation steps of the artillery.Ordered step by step in an orderly manner.

"Light the fuse."

"Light the propellant."

"Ready. Let go."

Only a bang was heard.Shells flew out of the gun barrel.Hit the target behind the mountain in a parabola.In the blink of an eye.The shell landed about five meters to the left of the white spot on the back hill.Immediately there was an explosion.The loud noise seemed to break the sky.A puff of black smoke instantly covered the left and right sides of the target.

Although we all covered our ears with cotton balls.The loud noise can still be heard.

The mountain wind blows.a long time.The smoke gradually dissipated.

I take out the rag.suddenly think of.Aren't the little cotton balls that plug your ears?Cotton was introduced from abroad more than ten years ago.Maybe it's not popular yet.

"Your Majesty, this is it." Lu Wende also took out the cloth strip.asked in surprise.

I looked at the four generals with dementia-like faces.Laughing loudly: "This is artillery. A kind of firearm."

Yun Bofei said happily: "Your Majesty, the artillery test was successful."

"Okay. Wenzhang. Go and see what's going on near the target. Dear friends, if you're interested, you can go and have a look."

The voice fell.The four envoys all followed Wen Zhang to the white spot on the back mountain.

"Your Majesty. Although the test firing of this artillery was successful, it still has a lot of gaps from the parameters set by His Majesty at the beginning. It's just the range. It can't reach a distance of one mile."

"No rush. Yun Aiqing. Take it step by step."

"Yes. Your Majesty."

"By the way. Gunpowder is a dangerous product. Song Rui and Yun Aiqing. You must pay attention to safety. No matter who you are, you must strictly follow the established safety steps. It is better to stop for three minutes than to rush for one second. This is amazing. Gotta remember it."

"Yes. Please keep this in mind."

"Come on. Go inside and wait for them."

When Wen Zhang and the four envoys returned to the house, they all looked happy.Xia Gui first said: "Your Majesty, please give me ten guns on Huainan West Road first."

"Ten. Xia Aiqing. Do you know how much taels of silver this cannon will cost me? Let me tell you. This cannon cost me a total of 6000 taels of silver. Not including ammunition and labor costs." My face darkened.Then he laughed again. "However. Wait for three years. I promise to give you at least fifty gates in the Luzhou theater."

Xia Gui's heart felt cold when he heard my previous sentence. 6000 taels of silver and then shells.Labor and other costs.That's not worth tens of thousands of taels.But my last sentence made him elated again: "Your Majesty, as long as your Majesty gives me fifty cannons in the Luzhou theater. Fifty thousand grenades. Fifty thousand muskets. I promise to bring Kublai Khan's head back."

I listen.Xindao.No wonder everyone said that Xia Gui had to negotiate terms first in the war.I looked at Xia Gui with a half-smile and said, "Xia Aiqing. If you didn't have these firearms, would you not have fought for me? Would you not have brought Kublai Khan's head here?"

Xia Gui's expression froze.How dare to refute.Cautiously said: "Ah. Your Majesty. I don't mean that."

Li Tingzhi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Lord Xia really didn't mean that. Just now, the ministers and others saw the effect of the artillery attack. Lord Xia was too excited. That's why he was talking nonsense."

Xia Gui glanced at Li Tingzhi gratefully.Said: "Yes. Yes. Your Majesty forgives the sin."

"Really. I pretend I didn't hear you this time. Sit down, all of you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Dear dears. The three firearms you see today are the beginning of my research and development towards firearms. They are also the most basic types of firearms."

Wen Zhang widened his eyes and said: "Your Majesty, no way. This is the elementary level. What will happen after that. Could it be possible to fly in the sky and swim in the water."

"Haha. Wen Zhang. Your master Dao Fa master said you are talented and intelligent. You are really right."

Wen Zhang naturally didn't know that I was praising him.He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I'm just talking casually. It can't be true. It can't be true."

"Yes. Your Majesty. Wen Zhang is young. He speaks out loud. Don't blame him, Your Majesty." Wen Tianxiang also thought I was blaming Wen Zhang for talking nonsense.Hastily explained.

I am secretly amused.Said: "Song Rui. Wen Zhang is right. Yun Aiqing. Especially you people who do research. You have to be like Wen Zhang. First of all, you have to dare to think. Think about what ordinary people dare not think. Only then can you do what ordinary people dare not do." Things. In the future. Maybe there will be a device that flies in the sky and swims in the water."

"Yes. The ministers are also taught."

"En. Alright. Closer to home. Generals, what do you think of these firearms?"

Li Tingzhi said: "Your Majesty, let me use the word shock to describe it. Once our soldiers can be equipped with these firearms. I thought that I would be able to compete with the Mongolian cavalry in the wild. And even if the opponent has a city guarding them, I will be defeated by this." The cannon is ripped."

Xia Guidao: "Master Li, you are too conservative. What is confrontation? According to my old Xia, it will definitely beat the arrogant Mongolian iron cavalry to the point of confusion. They are screaming around looking for his mother."

Gao Dale said: "Haha. Lord Xia. Your Majesty is here. Don't talk nonsense."

"No problem. Carry on."

Gao Da said: "Your Majesty, firearms have not yet been applied to the battlefield. How powerful the actual combat effect can be. It remains to be tested. I believe that the decisive factor on the battlefield is people, not weapons. Therefore, no matter how advanced the firearms are. The training of the army is the most important thing. But, I hope that your Majesty can distribute this kind of weapon to the soldiers in Chuanzhong."

"En. Gao Aiqing is right. I will equip the army at that time. Gao Aiqing doesn't have to worry about this. Lu Aiqing, you can also talk about it."

Among the four.Lu Wende knew that he had the farthest relationship with me.So almost every time I was the last one to speak: "Your Majesty. The minister is the same as Master Li. I feel that there is really no suitable word other than the word shock. I have the divine power of Your Majesty. In addition, I have such a firearm. Why don't you worry?" Mongolia is immortal."