Xia Hou came to Chen Mu, took the blunderbuss, and lightly touched it to feel the remaining warmth on the iron wall.
As if looking at a lover, he stared at it for a long time and then said softly: "How is this thing... better than a crossbow?"
Chen Mu smiled and said: "The distance is not much different, but compared to the power, it is more than ten times."
Xiahou held the fire gun in his arms and became more and more fascinated as he watched. The emotions in his eyes were complicated, but he didn't know what he was thinking.
After a long time, Xia Hou asked angrily: "Spray ten rounds at a time, if it's a hundred, it's thousands... Brother Mu, do you think this thing can be used to deal with those prairie cavalry?"
"The reason why I put so much effort into researching this thing is to protect my country and kill those invaders."
"real?"
When Xia Hou heard this, he stood up suddenly, and the look of yearning and longing in his eyes was clearly visible.
After joining the army for so many years, he had seen too many dead brothers beheaded by those prairie barbarians. It was not that they were afraid of death and did not know how to fight, but that the cavalry in the prairie were too powerful.
The cavalry was originally the strongest type of arms in the cold weapon era.
The grassland is rich in water and grass, and is rich in high-quality horses. Therefore, the cavalry on the grassland is extremely powerful. Whenever they fight on the battlefield, the Tatar cavalry seems like a torrent passing by.
The horses were charging wildly and were extremely mobile. The Longxia Dynasty mainly relied on infantry and had weak mobility. How could they not be ravaged and slaughtered by those group of prairie barbarians year after year?
But with this firecracker, everything would be different.
This object is faster than a bow and arrow, and is very powerful. It can spray more than a dozen projectiles at a time. If there is such a group of troops in the army, wouldn't it be possible to kill those grassland barbarians at close range?
Xia Hou had a hunch that the current situation of the Longxia Dynasty would be reversed by this iron rod.
No...it should have changed because of the scholar in front of me.
"Brother Mu is righteous!"
The more he thought about it, the more intense the admiration in his heart became, and he bowed deeply to Chen Muchen.
As for Chen Mu, he just smiled and then waved his hand: "But for the time being, these things of ours must be kept secret. If you want others to know about our firepower, you are the only one who can ask."
"yes!"
After saying that, Chen Mu held the black gunpowder and walked towards the cellar again.
Now we just want to see if we can produce explosives. In comparison, explosives are much more complicated and dangerous.
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Today is the beginning of autumn, and the day of scientific examination has finally arrived.
Before dawn, Liu Si started working in the kitchen.
Although the Children's Examination was held in Yelang City, in Liu Si's eyes, it was like going to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, and he started talking about preparing his luggage very early.
Change of clothes, money, food, anyway, it's a big bag.
Sure enough, my daughter-in-law is my second mother, and I can always feel maternal love from my daughter-in-law.
As the smoke slowly dissipated, Liu Si walked out of the kitchen with a bunch of glutinous rice balls.
The glutinous rice balls naturally symbolize the number one scholar in high school, but Liu Si was stuffed with white sugar, which made them taste greasy. However, in the end, Chen Mu still finished the glutinous rice balls.
After the new rain in the mountains, it still rained on the morning of the beginning of autumn. The rain was not heavy and sparse, but it stirred up the morning fog in the mountains.
After closing the door, Chen Mu carried his baggage and umbrella, and headed for Yelang City in the mountains and mist.
The child examination was originally organized by the Yelang County Yamen. When he arrived in Yelang City, Chen Mu went straight to the Yamen to report. Only after the Yamen verified his identity and found that it was correct, could he get the ticket for admission.
After doing all this, Chen Mu had nothing to worry about. After all, the exam was not officially until tomorrow. I really don't know why Liu Si, the girl, was calling her out before dawn.
After shaking his head, Chen Mu walked towards the shop.
After so many days, the business in Yelang's shop has begun to decline. When I walked in, there were only three or five people there.
After careful calculation, he found that he was no longer making money, but fortunately the business at his eldest brother's place was booming, otherwise Chen Mu might not even be able to pay his employees' wages.
The heat will eventually dissipate, and it seems that after this scientific examination is over, I will start selling another book.
"Hey, Miss Meier, look at this..."
While Chen Mu was deep in thought, he suddenly heard Qi Zeguang's strange laughter.
Turning his head to look around, he realized that the guy was teasing Han Meier with a strange thing.
As for Han Meier, she was sitting on a stool, holding a book, looking at it impatiently, as if she hadn't noticed Qi Zeguang's many overtures.
Seeing this scene, Chen Mu felt incredible. It must have been six or seven days, and this guy really came here every day to accompany Han Meier.
Han Mei'er inadvertently glanced around and saw Chen Mu coming. She could clearly see that her eyes lit up for an instant, but nothing could be seen in the eyes of outsiders. The next moment, she put down her book and came over.
"Brother Mu."
Han Meier pursed her lips and smiled lightly, raised her head and saluted Chen Mu, and a sense of elegance instantly hit her face.
Chen Mu looked at these crystal eyes and was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand and looked towards Qi Zeguang.
"Okay, kid, have you been here these past few days?"
Qi Zeguang smiled extremely proudly and said, "That's not true."
Perhaps he was afraid that he would leak something, so Qi Zeguang took him outside the door.
When he left the house, his expression suddenly changed from proud to bitter.
"Old Chen, why don't you think Miss Meier doesn't even say anything to me after we've been here for so long?"
Chen Mu couldn't help but laugh when he saw that this guy would also worry about love.
"Who told you that you kid has often done those things of not recognizing people with your pants up these years? You deserve it!"
Qi Zeguang glared at Chen Mu: "What does this have to do with anything?"
"You know the theory of cause and effect. Sooner or later, you have to pay back. How many women have been deceived by you in the past few years? You think you are a master in love, but people like you will eventually meet someone who will take care of you."
woman."
Qi Zeguang paused and said, "No...that's not the case, right?"
Chen Mu sneered: "If I leave it here, you will definitely be manipulated by Han Mei'er in your life."
Qi Zeguang rolled his eyes at Chen Mu: "Scaremongering, do you think I will be controlled by a woman?"
You can clearly see this guy glancing sideways at the shop, and his tone instantly dropped a lot.
As for Chen Mu, he just looked and smiled without saying anything.
"But by the way, you have to go to Bajun to take the scientific examination."
Qi Zeguang nodded: "The Wufu Examination will be held together with your Child Examination. It's time to go."
Chen Mu nodded and then handed over his hands and said: "In recent years, the barbarians have invaded southward, and the Japanese have caused trouble in the Jiangnan area. Chen Mu hereby wishes you to nominate all the way, and in the future, you can recruit troops on the battlefield and become a famous general."
Qi Zeguang also smiled and clasped his fists at the moment and said: "This is also my wish. I will encourage you to be named on the gold medal list and we will drink together when we come back."
After saying that, Qi Zeguang turned around and walked towards the street.
Chen Mu watched him off until Qi Zeguang's figure completely disappeared around the corner, and then returned to the shop.