"It can be operated by one person, and the firing speed is faster than a heavy crossbow..."
Despite the calmness of the Ninth Princess, she was also walking around the room excitedly at this time.
Then she realized another question: "Husband, does this kind of weapon cost a lot to make and use?"
Fighting a war means spending money. From the beginning of the war last winter to now, the amount of military expenditures spent in just a few months is much more than the sum of all other expenditures.
After all, Jin Feng's background was still too weak. If he hadn't captured a lot of money and food from the local tyrants, he might have been unable to bear it long ago.
Even with these seizures, if the war continues for a few more months, I am afraid that the Ninth Princess will have to resort to forced conscription and reduce military pay and pensions to maintain the war.
Therefore, the Ninth Princess was very worried that the cost of using new weapons would be high and Sichuan and Shu could not afford it.
"Not big," Jin Feng thought for a moment and replied: "If mass production can be done on an assembly line, the cost of making a portable heavy crossbow can be used to make at least three rifles, and the cost of making a heavy crossbow arrow can be made of at least three rifles.
Ten bullets!”
"So low?" Ninth Princess was stunned.
She originally thought that more powerful weapons would be more expensive to manufacture and use, but Jin Feng's answer was completely the opposite.
This gave Princess Ninth a feeling that happiness came too suddenly and she couldn't believe it.m.
It wasn't until Jin Feng briefly explained the principles of the rifle to her that the Ninth Princess finally believed it.
"Husband, when can this kind of weapon be made?"
"I have already made one, and it is now in Ajuan's hands. As for mass production, I have to go to the steel factory tomorrow to see how Mancang has improved their machine tools."
Jin Feng said: "If the machine tool improvement goes smoothly, I will strive to achieve initial mass production within half a year."
"Ajuan?" Ninth Princess was stunned for a moment: "Which Ajuan?"
"That's the one in Xiaorou's personal guard," Jin Feng thought for a moment and said, "The one who is thin and small and doesn't like to talk."
When Guan Xiaorou usually comes to see the Ninth Princess, she usually brings the captain of the bodyguards, Alian, and rarely any other bodyguards.
Jin Feng's words were a bit general, and the Ninth Princess had no idea who he was talking about.
But it doesn't matter. The Ninth Princess doesn't know him. Someone knows him. All she needs to know is his name and origin.
"Jewel!"
Princess Ninth called out, and Zhu'er, who was guarding the door, came in quickly.
"You immediately send someone to find Ah Lian and ask Ah Juan from her team to come see me!"
Princess Ninth said: "By the way, remember to let her bring the new weapon."
"Yes!" Pearl nodded, turned around and walked out.
"Husband, let's go too." The Ninth Princess stood up and picked up the cloak and put it on Jin Feng.
"Where to go?" Jin Feng asked.
"Go and see the new weapons you mentioned." Ninth Princess said.
"Now?" Jin Feng was stunned.
"Yes! Now!" Ninth Princess nodded without hesitation.
Jin Feng realized that Princess Ninth was not joking, so he could only nod helplessly: "The sound of the rifle is too loud, let's go to the back mountain to try it!"
"good!"
The Ninth Princess immediately arranged for people to prepare horses.
Guan Xiaorou lived not far from the Ninth Princess. As soon as the Ninth Princess prepared their horses, Ajuan followed a maid in.
There was also a black box that was almost as tall as her on her back.
"Greetings to Your Majesty!"
Ajuan first saluted the Ninth Princess, then looked at Jin Feng: "Sir, are you looking for me?"
"Your Majesty wants to see the power and range of the rifle. You can go to the back mountain and demonstrate it to her."
"yes!"
Ajuan nodded and walked towards a war horse carrying the black box.
The group of people rushed to the back mountain in the dark and arrived at the escort training ground.
Nowadays, flintlock muskets can be mass-produced, and two companies of the bodyguards guarding Xihewan are equipped with muskets.
The head of the bodyguard division guarding the village specially made a warehouse in the back mountain so that the musketeers could train even if it rained, and without disturbing the bodyguards who were taking turns to take turns.
Knowing that Jin Feng and Princess Jiu were going to test the guns, the escort on duty quickly cleared the place and had the previous targets removed and replaced with new ones.
After completing these tasks, the Ninth Princess drove everyone else away, leaving only herself, Jin Feng, Zhu'er and Ajuan in the warehouse.
"Let's get started!"
Jin Feng nodded towards Ajuan, who immediately put the box on his back on the ground and took out the rifle from the box.
Ever since Jin Feng handed the rifle to A-Juan, she has been carrying it with her. Coupled with the practice in Bronze Valley, A-Juan is already very familiar with the rifle.
First, he glanced at the target ten feet away, then checked the firearm again, then skillfully pulled the bolt, loaded, aimed, and fired.
The whole process was done in one go!
Bang bang bang!
Ajuan followed Jin Feng's request and fired three shots in succession before putting down the gun.
The Ninth Princess winked at Pearl, and Pearl ran out quickly.
After a while, he came back and reported: "Your Majesty, all three shots hit the target. One of them hit the bullseye, and the other two shots were not far from the target!"
"All three shots hit the target, and one shot hit the bullseye?" Princess Ninth's eyes suddenly narrowed.
The target was only the size of a washbasin, and it was ten feet away. All three shots hit the bull's-eye. This result was something the Ninth Princess never expected.
"What's this, Ajuan, show your unique skills to His Majesty!"
Jin Feng smiled and said to Ajuan.
Ajuan nodded, took out a small monocular telescope from the black box, and mounted it on the rifle.
Then he turned around and looked back, then walked back to the warehouse door.
"Zhu'er, hang a target on the back wall." Jin Feng pointed to the back wall of the warehouse.
Pearl looked at the back wall, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Although this warehouse is not big, it is twenty feet long from the front door to the back wall.
Separated twenty feet away, the target is as big as a washbasin and is no bigger than a fingernail. People with poor eyesight may not be able to see it clearly.
However, Pearl didn't say anything. After she came to her senses, she hung the target on the back wall.
When Pearl was far away from the target, Ajuan picked up the rifle again.
But this time she didn't rush to shoot, but took aim for almost a minute before pulling the trigger.
With the sound of a gunshot, the target on the back wall moved obviously.
Princess Ninth quickly took the telescope from Pearl, and then she saw a small black dot on the bullseye.
"The shot was too accurate, wasn't it?" Ninth Princess praised.
As soon as she finished speaking, Princess Ninth heard another gunshot, and then a new black dot appeared on the bullseye.
"Hit again?" Princess Ninth couldn't help but gasped.
One shot of a flintlock gun can shoot out a handful of iron sand, and one shot can cover a large area.
Just now I heard Jin Feng say that the back-loading rifle can only fire one bullet at a time, and the Ninth Princess was still a little worried.
But now she is not worried.
Because the shooting range and accuracy of rifles are much better than that of flintlock guns, it can even be said that there is no comparison at all!
The Ninth Princess immediately realized that Dakang's fighting mode might change again because of this gun!