My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 224 Amazing Power
Seeing Xu Da holding back a lot of words, everyone felt extremely happy. In the past, whenever there was something good, this guy would always be the first to shamelessly try it with his old face.

This was true for everything from radio handheld devices to needle-guns, and even hot air balloons, people were scrambling to be the first to get on board.

In the past, everyone was a respectable person and cared about their face, but Xu Da was like this every time, and everyone gradually learned that there was no need to be polite and respectful when dealing with this guy. It was useless at all. If there was any good thing, they would be the first to snatch it from him.

Obviously, Li Wenzhong was the first to understand this truth.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also holding back his laughter, trying his best not to laugh out loud, but Li Min, Yang Siyi and others behind him didn't care and just burst into laughter.

"Minister Li, Minister Yang, when did you scholars become so uncivilized?" Xu Da said in a vicious manner.

Li Min stopped smiling and raised his head to the sky, but the corners of his mouth were still twitching, "Duke, we just thought of some happy things, you continue to test the guns, don't worry about me."

"How come you have all become bad people? Sigh, people's hearts are no longer the same as they used to be!"

Xu Da then said to Li Wenzhong, "My nephew, you know the story of Kong Rong giving up his pears. I am the elder and you are the younger, so you should let me go first."

Xu Huizu on the side sighed and looked away. "Alas, he's your own father, just get used to it, just get used to it."

Li Wenzhong was not lenient with Xu Da, and confronted him, "Old Xu, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but we are the same age, are you embarrassed? You've always been the first to go, but this time I must go first!"

Seeing that Li Wenzhong was unwilling to give in and was jealous of the new spear, Xu Da had no choice but to look at Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Your Majesty, please judge for me. According to the past practice, I am the first one to try. Isn't that right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes at Xu Da and said, "According to past practice, I should be the first to try!"

After hearing this, Xu Da was speechless. After a long pause, he murmured, "Then I, Old Xu, want to be the second one to test the gun!"

Now no one had anything to argue about. After Liu Sanwu's explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang started to wield the gun himself.

Pull open the bolt, lock it in the positioning slot, then pick up the bullet bridge clip and press all ten bullets into the magazine at once.

Although he was operating it himself, Zhu Yuanzhang was also amazed. Being able to load ten bullets at a time meant that he could shoot ten times in one breath. The sustainability of the firepower was at least ten times greater than before!
Xu Da and Li Wenzhong saw this and heard the crisp "click" sound of bullets entering the magazine, which made them even more jealous. It was a pity that they only had one new gun and they were itching to get their hands on it!
For comparison, Liu Sanwu also prepared a needle-fire gun, and then erected two 100-meter targets in the shooting range.

This time, the target was a human-shaped target made of a solid piece of wood, and it was also covered with the Ming Dynasty’s strongest armor.

When Liu Sanwu was about to raise his gun, he was stopped by Xu Da, "Master Liu, let me do it. I am more familiar with this gun than you."

Liu Sanwu smiled and handed the gun to Xu Da, "Your Excellency is right, please."

He knew it in his heart, and everyone present knew it too, that the Duke was just itching to satisfy his desire.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da raised their guns at the same time, and only two "bang" sounds were heard. The two men fired almost at the same time. Just when Xu Da unloaded the gun and prepared to load the second bullet, he heard gunshots coming from the side.

"Bang bang bang bang..."

After nine consecutive gunshots, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped and rubbed his shoulders which were a little painful from the recoil, but he looked like he was still not satisfied. Xu Da looked at Zhu Yuanzhang stupidly, and then at the bullet in his hand. He hadn't even loaded the second bullet yet, but His Majesty had already finished shooting?
This firing rate is too terrifying!

The people present had not yet reacted and were all stunned. What just happened?
I saw His Majesty holding a gun, and then I heard a few crisp "bangs", like firecrackers, and then it was over?

It was not until the soldiers in the training ground brought the target over that everyone came to their senses and realized that His Majesty had finished shooting!
How long has passed from the time Your Majesty raised the gun and fired to the time he put it down? Just a blink of an eye, and it's over?

The speed of this shooting is so fast that it is unimaginable!
Zhu Di ran to the target and looked at the pierced armor. He was not surprised at all that the needle-fire gun could achieve such power. Then when he lifted the armor, he moved a little too much and heard a "click".

The wooden human-shaped target actually broke!
Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and it took him a long time to react. Is this the power of the new gun?

He couldn't help but shouted loudly: "Everyone, come and see!"

Xu Huizu and Li Jinglong were the first to run over, and then they stared at the target in amazement, with expressions of shock on their faces.

Others also came over and couldn't help but gasp when they saw the target that had been beaten into pieces.

This is too scary!
If this hits a person, how big a hole would it make?
The soldier brought over another target, which also had a hole in its armor. When everyone lifted the armor, they saw that there was also a hole in the back of the target, but it did not look as shocking as the target of the new gun.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the target with disbelief on his face, and then he was ecstatic. The new gun was indeed extremely sharp. Old Li was not lying to me!
At this moment, he remembered the video about future wars. The guns used by the soldiers in the video seemed to have a firing rate several times faster than the new guns he was using.

I think in order to make the guns in the video, we must further improve our industry. Perhaps in the near future, the Ming Dynasty will be able to build an army like in the video, with armored chariots galloping on land, giant warships cutting through the waves on the ocean, and steel birds soaring in the sky!

If Ming Dynasty had such a great army, it would truly be the divine kingdom on land!
Zhu Yuanzhang imagined excitedly that now with this semi-automatic rifle, the military strength of the Ming Dynasty could reach a whole new level.

We must take one step at a time and eat one bite at a time. With Lao Li here, I believe the Ming Dynasty will be able to reach that day!

Handing the gun to Liu Sanwu, he swung his shoulders. It was not easy to control the gun. He had to ask Xu Da and others to modify the training ceremony.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's my turn this time!"

Xu Da couldn't hold back any longer, but was stopped by Li Wenzhong, "It's my turn now!"

Unexpectedly, before the two men could decide who was first, nobles such as Tang He and Fu Youde also surrounded them, vying to try out the guns. Zhu Di, Xu Huizu and Li Jinglong were also eyeing them covetously.

Even the two civil officials, Li Min and Yang Siyi, could not help but be eager to give it a try.

Liu Sanwu was also helpless, "Don't worry, gentlemen, come one by one, there are plenty of bullets, we can all shoot, we can all shoot!"

However, it was obvious that everyone did not take him, a fifth-rank official, seriously. Xu Da and Li Wenzhong could not get enough of the argument and they actually started fighting over things. Liu Sanwu was really anxious.

"Don't try to steal it. There's only one gun. If you break it, you'll have to pay for it!"

(End of this chapter)