I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

Chapter 183 Guns and Cannons, All Officials Shocked
Just now.

Qi Jiguang came in front of the empress and princes, cupped his hands and said:

"It is inconvenient to display here."

"Your Majesty, please move to the shooting range."

The Empress nodded, and said lightly: "Okay."

Then, the lotus steps moved lightly, and Fang Xiu walked to the shooting range.

Seeing this, the princes all followed behind.

At the same time, doubts appeared on his face.

They don't understand.

What these soldiers are holding are burning sticks, not bows and crossbows. What are they going to the shooting range for?
I don't know what kind of medicine is sold in Qi Jiguang's gourd.

With this idea.

The princes came to the shooting range.

Those soldiers also followed behind, walking neatly and orderly.

Compared with the elite Forbidden Army who have been training for several years, they are only stronger than weaker!

Looking at the soldiers who are majestic and straight back.

The princes suddenly understood why Fang Xiang reused such a little-known little man.

Let him be the commander of the new army.

It turns out that they are really good at training soldiers!
It's just that the time given to him is too short.

There are too few troops trained, and there are only 3 troops in total.

With only 3 people, it is difficult to conquer the Zhou Kingdom!
Thinking of this.

The princes sighed in their hearts again.

aside.

Qi Jiguang looked very calm. Looking at the target not far away, there was a hint of sharpness in his eyes, and he raised his voice and said:
"Prepare!"

next second.

The soldiers in the first two rows all took out their leather pouches from their waists, and then fiddled with their fire sticks.

Seeing this scene, the princes looked puzzled and frowned.

"What are they doing?"

"Could it be that this fire stick has another secret?"

Thinking this way, I saw the soldiers slowly raise the fire sticks in their hands, pose as holding crossbows, and aim at the target dozens of steps away.

at the same time.

Qi Jiguang's expression became serious, he raised his hand, and said loudly:

"put!"

The voice fell.

The first row of soldiers pulled the trigger!

boom!
There was a loud explosion, like thunder on the ground, which frightened the princes.

Look up.

just see.

A small hole appeared on the target not far away.

Surrounded by scorched black marks, it is obviously the masterpiece of the fire stick.

Although nearly [-]% of the people missed the target.

But the princes who saw the musket for the first time still widened their eyes and showed an expression of disbelief.

"These fire sticks are like bows and crossbows, they can attack from a distance!"

"And, from the looks of it, the power is far greater than that of a crossbow!"

"At first I thought the new weapons were useless, but I didn't expect to have such supernatural power!"

"I just don't know the production cost, power, and range of this thing"

The princes looked at the muskets in the hands of the soldiers with complicated emotions, and had many questions in their hearts.

But seeing that Fang Xiang didn't speak, he swallowed it back abruptly.

at the same time.

The first row of soldiers who finished shooting all squatted down and began to repeat the previous operation, taking out the wooden box and leather pouch, and stuffing gunpowder and bullets into the musket.

Gunpowder and projectiles are wrapped in paper in advance, which is more convenient for use.

They don't need to estimate how much gunpowder to add, and the loading can be completed quickly.

Holding the musket, looking forward, ready to launch the second round of shooting.

at the same time.

The soldiers in the second row had already aimed and pulled the trigger.

boom!
Another explosion.

Scorched black marks appeared on the target again.

After finishing shooting, the soldiers started loading ammunition without the slightest hesitation.

In this process.

The first row of soldiers stood up again, holding their muskets, aiming at the target, and pulling the trigger.

The action is done in one go, without the slightest sloppy.

boom!
A blast.

They immediately crouched down again.

In less than a minute, the two rows of soldiers cooperated closely and completed four shots!

To know!
These people have been exposed to muskets for less than half a month!
It is not easy to achieve such results!
2 minute later.

The soldiers who completed eight shots were still unsatisfied and wanted to continue.

Qi Jiguang on the side opened his mouth and said:

"stop!"

"Next group!"

The soldiers in the first two rows heard the order and walked to the rear without hesitation.

The soldiers in the last two rows went up, repeated the previous training, finished loading, and pulled the trigger.

Just a cup of tea.

There are already countless traces on the target not far away.

Many targets are riddled with holes and beyond recognition.

When the princes saw this, their faces were full of horror, and their mouths were slightly opened, in disbelief.

It's unbelievable that a stick of incense can cause such terrible damage!
After a while, the princes calmed down a little, and their eyes were full of excitement, elation and discussions.

"The power of the fire stick is so powerful! It is beyond the imagination of this old man to be able to penetrate the target at a distance of dozens of steps."

"Although the shooting speed is not as fast as that of a bow and crossbow, the operation is easier. These soldiers can use the new weapons proficiently in just a few days, which can be seen."

"An artifact! It's an artifact!"

"I have done a great job to get this artifact, so why worry about not being able to expand the territory and dominate the world!"

At this moment.

Seeing the almost terrifying power displayed by this new weapon, the princes were all excited!

Such weapons, if they can be produced in batches, will be equipped in batches.

In the whole world, no one will ever be able to be the opponent of Master Dagan!
Even the country of Yan, which has invincible cavalry, can only be swept away by this new weapon!

God bless you!

God bless you!
Wu Mingkong, who has been in contact with muskets before, has a deeper understanding of muskets than your lords!

Be clear in my mind.

This thing can penetrate armor!
The time and cost required for production is also lower than that of crossbows.

Once the war starts.

The imperial court hired a large number of craftsmen, and it was able to produce a large number of muskets in a short period of time.

Moreover, it is extremely easy to use.

Just pull in a young man, train for three days, and it will play a role in the battlefield.

As such.

In a short period of time, Dagan can pull out a large and capable army.

After that, you can continue to train soldiers and put them into the battlefield.

As far as Zhou Guo is concerned, the available army is only those 10,000+ people, one dies, one is missing, and it cannot be replenished in a short time.

after all.

It takes at least a year to train a qualified archer, and it can't be compared with musketeers at all.

[Emotion value +10000]

now.

Wu Mingkong looked at the soldiers who were being trained, and his chest burst out with unprecedented ambitions!
"With this kind of artifact, wherever you look, it is my territory!"

Wu Mingkong took a deep breath, restrained the excitement in his heart, looked at Fang Xiu at the side, stretched out his slender hand, tugged at his cloak, and whispered:
"Didn't you say that you want to give me a surprise today, surprise?"

Fang Xiu smiled and said:
"Your Majesty will know later."

Suspicion appeared in Wu Mingkong's eyes, and he suddenly said:
"I forgot to ask yesterday."

"This surprise. Is it serious?"

Fang Xiu glanced at Wu Mingkong, a little speechless.

Seeing Fang Xiu's eyes, Wu Mingkong shrank his neck and stopped talking.

the other side.

The arguing princes finally calmed down.

Du Chenan looked at Fang Xiu, saluted and asked:
"Fang Xiang, do you know the name of the new weapon?"

Fang Xiu said lightly: "Fire gun."

Du Chen'an muttered to himself, a little confused.

The new weapon has nothing to do with fire, so why is it called a musket.

After thinking about it, I felt that it was pointless to dwell on this issue.

He continued to ask: "Can Prime Minister Fang explain the confusion to the lower officials, what is the output of this musket?"

Fang Xiudao: "The silver is enough, recruit craftsmen, expand production, and can produce [-] sticks a day."

Three hundred sticks a day.

One year is [-] pieces!

Du Chen'an frowned, almost unable to restrain the excitement in his heart.

After a long while, he let out a breath, looked at Fang Xiu, and said solemnly:
"Fang Xiang, the next official is willing to pay 50 taels of silver! To become a shareholder of the shop!"

As soon as this word comes out.

All the princes showed a look of shock.

50 taels of silver!
Even if it is Du Gong, it is not easy to take it out!
This time, Duke Du probably put all his wealth on Fang Xiang!

As soon as the 50 taels of silver were exported, even Qin Xingyan couldn't help but widen his eyes, and looked at Du Chen'an in disbelief.

How much money Du Chen'an has, he knows better than anyone else.

He can come up with 50 taels of silver, which can be described as desperate!There is no way out for myself at all!
Although the power of the new weapons is stronger than imagined.

However, Dagan's national strength is weak, even with new weapons, the outcome of the war against the powerful Zhou State is still uncertain.

What if you lose?
Thinking of this.

The princes couldn't help lowering their voices and began to discuss.

Du Chen'an heard these discussions, but was not disturbed, his eyes were extremely firm from beginning to end.

He was able to stay in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials for so long not just because he was the No. [-] figure in Fang Party.

It is also because he has a pair of eyes that can see things that ordinary people can't see.

In his opinion.

No matter how smart a person is, it is absolutely impossible to create a power with eyes and ears all over the world in just one year.

It is impossible to fiddle with products such as sugar, monosodium glutamate, rouge, refined salt, glass, and liquor.

therefore.

Everything that happened in the past year, whether it was the first village or Zhenbao Zhai, all showed it.

The absurd things that Fang Xiang did in the past ten years were just to hide his own edge, dormant and develop silently.

Replenish your energy and wait for the best opportunity.

Undoubtedly, turning a deer into a horse is the time Fang Xiang chose!

With the help of the female emperor who first came to the throne, her foundation was not deep, and she consolidated her position with lightning speed.

Afterwards, taking advantage of the drought in Qingzhou to make a big fuss, he planned step by step to control the court in his own hands.

When everything settled down, even His Majesty was overwhelmed by it, and suddenly showed his edge!

Create the Governor's Mansion, command the world's soldiers and horses, focus on new weapons, train new troops, and lay the foundation for sweeping the countries and unifying the world!

In the past ten years, every step of the way, steady and steady, no one has noticed the slightest abnormality.

Even he, the heavenly official of the Ministry of Officials and the number two figure in the Fang Party, once misunderstood Fang Xiang.

It is conceivable what a terrible scheming this is!
Although, the power displayed by the new weapons is not enough for Daqian's army to defeat Zhou Guo.

But he is still willing to believe Fang Xiang.

Under the leadership of Fang Xiang, Dagan is bound to rise!

One day in the future, when Fang Xiangzhen realizes his majestic hegemony, he will never forget the loyalty he gave almost all of his wealth today!
Fang Xiu was slightly taken aback when he heard 50 taels of silver. He didn't expect that he was willing to give out so much silver, and he didn't expect that he could give out so much silver.

Glancing at him, nodded, didn't say anything, just said:
"I know the truth."

After a pause, he looked forward, with his hands behind his back, unfathomable, and said leisurely:

"The musket is just one of the new weapons, gentlemen, then look down."

As soon as this word comes out.

All the princes were stunned, and it took a while to realize that Fang Xiang was talking about more than one new type of weapon!
One by one, their eyes widened and they swallowed, not knowing what to say.

"A musket is enough to increase the combat effectiveness of the new army by [-]%! If it is equipped with other weapons, it may really sweep the nations!"

"Fang Xiang has been hiding such artifacts until now! If it weren't for the crusade against the Wu Kingdom in a few months, these artifacts would have been hidden forever!"

"Such a face is really... awe-inspiring!"

A gust of cold wind whizzed by, and the princes looked at Fang Xiu with complicated emotions.

After all the soldiers have been trained.

Qi Jiguang said loudly:

"The musketeers rest in place!"

"Artillery! Gun!"

artillery?

Cannon?

Hear these two unfamiliar words.

All the princes were at a loss, and then became more curious, what is this cannon?

Foremost.

Wu Mingkong was also a little dazed, looking at Fang Xiu with big watery eyes, and asked curiously:
"What is a cannon?"

Fang Xiu wanted to explain, but he didn't know how to explain, so he was silent for a moment and replied:

"Your Majesty will know later."

Wu Mingkong curled his lips, but said nothing, looking forward.

Carts were pushed up from behind.

There is a long iron bucket in the middle, and the shape looks a bit strange.

Wu Mingkong tugged at the corner of Fang Xiu's clothes, like a child, and said excitedly:
"Are those cannons?"

Fang Xiu nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Wu Mingkong looked excited and asked: "Can you teach me how to use it someday?"

Fang Xiu hesitated for a moment, and said: "The artillery developed by me is still dangerous. When there is a more advanced artillery, I will teach His Majesty how to use it."

Wu Mingkong nodded and responded.

at the same time.

The soldiers had pushed Frankie's cannon to its intended position.

There are two people standing on each side of each Frankie gun.

One holds a torch.

One was holding a small iron bucket.

There is also a wooden box in the footsteps, which contains a lot of iron barrels.

Qi Jiguang stood behind them, looking at the target not far away, with sharp eyes, and said loudly: "Get ready!"

The voice just fell.

The soldier on the right put the iron bucket in his arms into the big one.

Immediately afterwards, he took out a new iron barrel from the wooden box and held it in his arms.

"put!"

Qi Jiguang shouted loudly.

The soldier on the left put the torch on the iron barrel and lit the fuse on it.

boom!
In just a moment, a deafening roar resounded throughout the school grounds.

The princes never expected that a small iron bucket could make such a loud noise.

My ears trembled, and my mind went blank.

It took a long time to recover from the trance state.

the other side.

Fang Xiu covered the little empress' ears in advance and reminded Lin Wan'er.

Frankie's cannon has a fast rate of fire, moderate power, and the roar produced when fired will not cause any damage to the human ear.

Fang Xiu didn't remind the princes, but also wanted them to intuitively feel the shock of the artillery.

really.

The devastated princes looked at Frankie Pao differently, full of awe.

Then, look ahead.

"Huh? Where's the target?"

The princes were slightly taken aback, and suddenly found that the target in the distance had disappeared.

After a while, after careful observation, I discovered that there were many deep pits where the targets were originally placed.

There is no doubt that these are the results of this "cannon".

At this moment.

Looking at the dense pits.

The princes shuddered for a while.

This new type of weapon is even more powerful than a catapult!
If it's just that, it's fine, the speed is so fast!
In just a few breaths, two or three shots can be fired.

Unbelievable, simply unbelievable!

The only flaw is that the range is not too far, and it can only kill nearby enemies.

Rao is so.

This kind of weapon can still play a decisive role on the battlefield.

Among other things, let's talk about its huge lethality and deafening sound.

If it is a poorly disciplined soldier, after hearing it, he will be frightened out of his courage, and he will not have the heart to fight.

There are these two new weapons.

Crushing Zhou Guo is about to become a reality!
Thinking of this.

The princes looked excited, with tears in their eyes.

"With Fang Xiang's guns and cannons, I will definitely rise again and become a powerful country!"

"Swallows know the ambitions of grand swans! What Fang Xiang wants to do is to unify the world, and what is it to be a powerful country!"

"There are sweet potatoes, newspapers, and guns and cannons. From then on, for me, seizing the city is like picking something out of a pocket! The world is under my control!"

Everyone discussed for a while.

Qin Xingyan, who was wearing a cloak, suddenly thought of something, looked at Fang Xiu who was at the side, and said loudly with an excited tone:
"Fang Xiang developed guns and cannons, which laid the foundation for me to sweep all the countries and dominate the world. Such a great feat has never been seen in ancient times! It is really the pillar of my great efforts to stabilize the country!
The lower official's admiration for Xiang Xiang is like a river flowing endlessly!
Xiaguan is willing to pay 50 taels of silver!Add bricks and tiles to Fangxiang's shop! "

The voice fell.

Everyone looked at him in unison, with a trance in their eyes.

Another 50 taels.

How much silver do these guys have!
"A bunch of damn traitors! Last year when the Zhou Kingdom invaded, I raised military salaries and called on them to donate money!"

"Know it with emotion, move it with reason, and finally only raised 40 taels of silver."

"Now, Fang Xiu's Northern Expedition to the Zhou Kingdom, these guys, any one person, can actually come up with 50 taels of silver!"

"The money donated by one person is more than all the officials and gentry put together last year!"

"Do they, do they see me in their eyes!"

"How many people's fat and people's anointing have been searched on weekdays!"

"These dog-like things stand in a row and cut one after the other, and there will be no injustice!"

Wu Mingkong looked at the flattering faces of these people, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he wished he could kill each of them.

Taking a deep breath, he suppressed his anger.

Anyway.

This time the Northern Expedition to Zhou State, they all donated silver.

If they are held accountable, other people will be intimidated and afraid to donate, then it will be troublesome.

Think of this.

Wu Mingkong's pretty face like frost turned to the other side.

Out of sight out of mind.

Leave these matters to Fang Xiu.

Later things will be discussed later.

side.

Fang Xiu looked at Qin Xingyan with a calm expression and nodded.

Then, looking at the rest of the people, he said calmly:

"Yesterday I asked you to go back and consider how much money to pay, but you have already considered it?"

(End of this chapter)