In the yard of the Ministry of War warehouse, there are human-sized wooden boards erected against the wall.
There are many finger-sized eye holes on the wooden board.
"Of course, the Ministry of War will demonstrate to you how to use this firearm. At the same time, I also want you to see the power of this new gun." The waiter smiled with confidence on his face.
"Can you see the power here?" Xiao Chen asked with a smile.
"The Ministry of War's warehouse has a place dedicated to testing the power of firearms. Sir, please come with me." The servant took the firearm from Xiao Chen's hand and walked towards the wall.
Twenty feet away from the wall, there was a table with some things Xiao Chen didn't know much about.
Standing in front of the table, the waiter handed the firearm in his hand to the guard leader who had greeted Xiao Chen and others at the door: "Show Master Ziyi how to use the gun."
"Yes." The leader responded respectfully, took the gun, and walked to the table.
First, the leader picked up a two-inch long, gray string-like object from the table.
"This is called a match rope, and it is the first step in using a hand gun." As he said that, he picked up the gray match rope and stuffed it into a small round hole at the bottom of the iron tube of the hand gun.
"This is the ignition device, and it is also the key to whether the fire gun can be used normally. It should be noted that the match rope must be inserted into the round hole, and as much as possible."
As he said that, he picked up something similar to a small spoon on the table and dug out a spoonful of black powder from a small jar next to it.
"This is gunpowder, and it is also the decisive factor in the power of the hand gun. There is a fixed amount of this thing that can be filled into the iron pipe. If it is less, the power of the hand gun will be greatly reduced. If there is too much, the iron pipe will not be able to bear it.
Accidents can happen. So, this particular spoon is the measuring tool, one spoon at a time."
After explaining, the leader raised his gun and poured the black gunpowder into the mouth of the iron pipe.
Then, he picked up a small round piece that seemed to be made of paper and put it into the iron pipe: "This is the isolation piece between the gunpowder and the iron beads. It is also an important part of compacting the gunpowder to ensure that it has sufficient explosive power."
As he said that, he picked up a special iron bar next to him, inserted the small piece from the mouth of the iron pipe, and repeated it several times to tamp down the gunpowder.
After doing all this, the leader picked up a small round bead the size of a thumb on the table: "This is an iron bead, which is the maker of the killing power of the handgun."
After saying that, he put the iron bead into the iron tube of the hand gun, picked up a small piece and stuffed it in, picked up the special iron rod again, and tamped the iron bead and the gunpowder underneath together.
After doing all this, the leader turned around and raised the gun in his hand: "In this way, the gun is filled and ready for use."
Looking at all this, Xiao Chen muttered in his heart that this was too complicated.
This kind of preparation work must be done in advance. If you do all this when you are fighting against someone, before the match rope is inserted into the small round hole, the opponent's sharp blade may have cut off your head.
Liu Rufeng and Duan Tianming also had the same idea. Although they didn't say anything on the surface, their expectations for Huo Gun in their hearts had been reduced to the lowest level.
As if he had read everyone's thoughts, the leader chuckled: "The process of filling the gunpowder with gunpowder is also the enemy's opportunity to break through. Therefore, this kind of fire gun requires the cooperation of more than a hundred or ten people to be effective.
Show its power."
"How does this work specifically?" Xiao Chen couldn't help but ask.
"Ten to twenty people form a row and shoot. After the design is completed, squat down and fill the gunpowder, and the people behind will continue shooting. By analogy, after everyone has finished shooting, the people in front have filled the gunpowder and can continue shooting.
.In this way, the shooting will not be interrupted, and the suppression on the enemy will always exist." The leader said with a smile.
Everyone suddenly realized.
"Doesn't this mean that the entire team needs to work closely together to fully demonstrate the power of the fire cannon and not give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it?" Xiao Chen asked.
"Yes, it requires close cooperation. Otherwise, the firearms will not fire coherently, which will give the enemy a chance to counterattack." The leader said.
Xiao Chen nodded and agreed with the leader's statement.
Originally, he thought that as long as he equipped Dongchang with a handgun, it would be even more powerful, and he could immediately increase Dongchang's combat effectiveness. Now it seems that his thinking is a bit simple.
After all, this firearm is a rare new thing, and there is still a lot to learn.
"I wonder how powerful this improved handgun is?" Xiao Chen asked with a smile.
The teamwork of Shenjiyu can achieve tight cooperation after training. But if the power of the gun is not satisfactory, no matter how good the training is, it will not achieve the expected effect.
The leader smiled and took over a human-shaped wooden board leaning against the table.
"Lord Ziyi, please look at this. This is a one-inch thick wooden board. Its defensive capabilities are similar to those of a normal human body. If a handgun can penetrate this wooden board, that is to say, at the same distance, a handgun can penetrate a wooden board.
The body of a normal person. Of course, if the iron beads hit other parts of the human body, it will only cause trauma to the enemy, but if it hits the head or chest, it can be fatal with one blow."
The guard leader looked confident.
Hearing this, Xiao Chen and others' expectations for Fire Gun rose to a higher level.
If this is the case, doesn't it mean that an ordinary captain, holding a blunderbuss, can kill the mysterious master with one blow as long as he hits it accurately?
If this is true, doesn't it mean that Dongchang has invisibly added another 300 top masters?
"Then can this improved hand gun penetrate this inch-thick wooden board?" Xiao Chen asked with anticipation as he looked at the leader.
"Sir Ziyi, please wait a moment. Let me show you the power of this improved gun." As he said that, the leader ordered his men to put the one-inch-thick human-shaped wooden board on the wall twenty feet away.
Watching the guards put the planks in place and step aside, the leader took out a fire stick from his waist and lit the match rope on the gun.
The burning sound of "squeaking" sounded, and the leader tightened the handle of the gun with his right hand, raised the gun, and aimed at the human-shaped wooden board in the distance.
Everyone didn't dare to blink, looking forward to the next result.
The Minister of War next to him had a smile on his face and seemed to have absolute confidence in his gun. He was quietly watching the human-shaped wooden board in the distance.
After a few breaths, a loud "bang" sound came.
A sheet of blue smoke appeared in front of the gun, almost blocking everyone's sight.
"Bring back that plank." The leader shouted loudly toward the distance.
In a moment, the guard from before had already ran back with a human-shaped wooden board in his arms.
On the wooden board, where the human-shaped head was, a round hole the size of a finger appeared, penetrating the entire wooden board.
"Such a long distance. It actually penetrated the board." Duan Tianming and Liu Rufeng couldn't help but open their mouths.
For a board this inch thick, the two of them could split it into pieces in the blink of an eye. However, it was at close range and within their own attack range, which was five feet and no more than ten feet away.
But this gun is different, it is twenty feet away.
Xiao Chen, however, was not as surprised as the two of them were, but was a little worried in his heart.
Looking at the guard leader, Xiao Chen said with a smile: "When I was using the gun just now, the blue smoke in my hand blocked a lot of sight. Will it affect the shooting of the people behind?"
Xiao Chen remembered that what the leader just said was that after the captain in the front row finished shooting, he should squat down and refill the gunpowder. The captain in the back could continue shooting.
But that piece of smoke blocked the line of sight, wouldn't it affect the aiming of the next row of captains?
The leader laughed: "Master Ziyi is right. The smoke will indeed affect the shooting behind. But in the same way, the smoke blocks our sight and also blocks the other party's sight. In this way, it will help us
Filling the gunpowder bought a lot of time. If ten platoons of captains need to fight together to achieve continuous shooting, with the smoke cover, the fifth platoon of captains can achieve the effect of continuous shooting."
"Well, what the leader said makes sense. This can indeed reduce the number of people participating in the battle without affecting the required effect." Xiao Chen said.
The power of this gun is indeed good, but its problems are also obvious.
Not to mention the slow filling, the blue smoke that affects the line of sight not only protects oneself, but also gives the other party a chance.
When you meet a top master, the blue smoke is likely to be the opportunity for the opponent to rush over. Even if he doesn't rush over, the opponent will turn around and escape under the cover of blue smoke, and there is nothing you can do about it.
However, this is only the shortcoming of one handgun. If dozens of handguns are fired at the same time, the iron beads will sweep across the sky. Even if no one is hurt, the momentum will scare the enemy to death.
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Compared with the previous saber, the team combat power of firearms is still quite obvious.
"Your Excellency, I am very satisfied with the power of these improved handguns. Looking back, I will definitely report it to Mr. Mingchang Gong and let him affirm your ability in front of the emperor." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
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These court officials care most about their career. Promising them a few kind words in front of the emperor is much more valuable than some small favors.
"Your Majesty Ziyi, you are very polite. It is my honor to do something for Dongchang and Lord Ziyi. As long as your Excellency is satisfied with the power of these improved handguns, I will be satisfied." He bowed his body.
, the Minister of War said as humbly as possible.
As he said this, he felt a little disappointed in his heart.
You are Master Ziyi, and you are also a famous person around the emperor. In a word, it is not necessary that the words of Mr. Dongchang Changgong are helpful. You also said that you should report to Mr. Mingchang and report to the emperor. This is obviously just a way to deal with it.
