Chapter six hundred and nineteenth uncle good knowledge
What?
You said ancient handguns were easy to explode?
Alas, that kind of thing is a thing for later.
No matter what, it means that more bullets are fired and less are exploded, right?
Strictly speaking, what Wang Mi said is right and wrong. The pistol is indeed lightweight, but it is not necessarily easy to operate.
"Zhiyuan, I don't agree with what you said."
"Bows and arrows only need to be nocked and loaded to be used. But with this pistol, the whole action of igniting the gun and raising the gun is not faster than shooting an arrow."
A layman watches the excitement, an expert watches the door.
You see, Liu Yu is obviously an expert.
In terms of speed of action, archery and gun shooting are indeed similar, and there are even more steps in gun shooting.
After all, it has to start a fire first.
These all take time, and from Liu Yu's point of view, this is correct.
However, it is obvious that he ignored a major issue.
That's how difficult training is.
"Jinnu, don't worry. Although it seems that shooting a gun is more difficult than archery, I bet that this thing is very easy to learn. As long as we can make enough pistols, it won't take long for the Beifu soldiers to have one.
Got a pistol!"
I didn’t see a few pistols, but they were quite impressive.
Liu Yu looked confused and half-believing, mainly because he had never used a pistol himself, so how could he completely believe what Wang Mi said.
People are always wary of new things.
Liu Yu was like this, and Tan Pingzhi was like this.
The two military generals were full of doubts about their hard research, which made Wang Mi feel a little discouraged.
The artifact that was so popular in Jiang's workshop actually received a mediocre response when it came to them. Could it be that there was something wrong with his ability to express it?
Although Wang Mi wanted to make such an assumption, his reason told him that what Liu Yu and the others said made sense.
They were all generals who charged on the battlefield and escaped death many times. The situation on the battlefield changed rapidly. Even though Wang Mi had advanced weapons from later generations, he was also sure that such weapons could greatly enhance the army's combat capabilities.
However, there is still a lot to be done in order for pistols to truly play their due role in this medieval era.
For example, the cost of making pistols was extremely expensive, and it was difficult for the Jin Dynasty, which was cash-strapped and empty-handed, to solve the problem.
It would cost hundreds of millions to make the fine steel used to make the gun, not to mention the particularly expensive gunpowder.
If Liu Yu and the others realized that the gunpowder could not be recycled after it was used up, would they faint on the spot?
There is no doubt that the cost of making a pistol is quite high. Not only is the hardware expensive, but the filling and gunpowder also require a lot of money.
Sima Yao from the stingy family, don't ask my Sima Daozi for money. Don't count on these people, they will definitely not be able to get the money.
Of course, although these people were stingy and greedy, Wang Mi would still send memos from time to time to urge for money.
Money is a good thing, who doesn't like it.
If you can squeeze out more money from the Sima family, squeeze out every extra point. Don't be vague at all.
In order to promote the pistol as an artifact as early as possible in the Jin Dynasty, Wang Mi of course had to report good news and not bad news.
None of the shortcomings of those pistols can be mentioned, only the advantages are repeatedly expanded.
"Since you are confident, there is nothing we can say. However, we still insist on continuing to use crossbows. These old skills cannot be abandoned."
"It's natural, that's what I think too."
In fact, even in the Ming Dynasty a thousand years later, the manufacturing technology of handguns had reached its peak, and a fully organized army still had to be equipped with a crossbow unit.
Leaving aside crossbows for the moment, bows and arrows still have their advantages on the battlefield. Before the enemy's weapons are updated, bows and arrows are fully capable of killing enemies at long distances.
The key is that bows and arrows can be recycled to a large extent, with low waste. For ancient times with low productivity, this was a huge advantage.
However, since bows and arrows are so good, why must we develop firearms?
Of course it’s because firearms are powerful!
As for the pistol, despite its small size, its range is not as far as that of a bow and arrow, but driven by gunpowder, its penetrating power is invincible!
Compared with bows and arrows, it is doubled.
In ancient battles, armor could be used as the main defensive weapon for soldiers, and that was because it was indeed useful.
Take bows and arrows as an example. No matter how sharp the arrows are, it will be difficult for them to penetrate thickened armor from the front under long-distance attacks.
Yes!
When fighting on the battlefield, no matter how good an archer is, it is difficult for his arrows to penetrate the enemy's armor directly.
The penetration mentioned here means to penetrate from the front of the armor. Generally speaking, when the arrow comes into contact with the metal armor, it will slip to the side. No matter how good the archer is, even if he uses all his strength, it will be difficult for him to penetrate.
Let the arrow hit the other side of the armor directly.
Don't mention the story about Li Guang shooting tigers. Li Guang can shoot arrows into boulders, but he may not be able to hit them into iron plates.
The reason is simple. Stones have a rough surface, and smooth and sharp weapons such as arrowheads are relatively easy to penetrate.
The surface of a soldier's armor is also very smooth, so bows and arrows are powerless.
However, the same problem is not a problem at all when it comes to pistol bullets. Bullets can easily penetrate the soldiers' armor, even thick armor.
Armor penetration is the most important value of a pistol in this era!
To attack the enemy with a bow and arrow, you need to find the gaps in the armor. This is not an easy task. Many times, modern people see in TV dramas that one of them pierces the chest and the soldier immediately falls to the ground. Such shots are not seen in real life.
, in fact it is not easy to appear.
The only places that arrows can penetrate are the limbs and necks that cannot be taken care of by the armor, as well as the gaps in the armor on the waist and abdomen.
As for those tightly protected parts of the chest, it is difficult for arrows to penetrate them.
However, the pistol is different. The target it shoots can include the entire torso of a person and can penetrate anywhere.
Not to mention, the destructive power of the pistol is also first-rate.
If arrow injuries are difficult to treat and can easily leave sequelae, then the injuries caused by pistols are almost always fatal.
Pistols used in ancient times relied on igniting gunpowder to fire. Gunpowder is inherently potent.
The projectiles fired can penetrate the enemy's body, causing greater damage than bows and arrows.
However, the projectile has another killer weapon.
That is a serious sequelae. The projectiles used in this era are all lead bullets. As we all know, lead bullets are poisonous.
Once it enters the human body, it will not only cause great damage to the human body's flesh and blood, but also spread toxicity.
The soldier who was shot might have his torso damaged at the least, and end up with an amputation of his limbs. Needless to say, if it was more serious, he would definitely die.
It's a pity, it's a pity that there is no ready-made armor here. Otherwise, Liu Yu and the others could have performed the feat of piercing armor with one shot on the spot!
In this way, they will know that the pistol not only looks powerful, it is really powerful!
But now, even if Wang Mi tells the truth, Liu Yu and the others can't believe everything in a flash.
Wang Mi was relieved and asked Liu Yu and others to appreciate the power of the pistol. They could put it back a little. The top priority now was to make a few more pistols.
Tsk tsk...
If you want a gun, you have to have money. Brother National Treasure, Brother National Treasure, there is nothing you can do about it, you can’t keep it...
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"Have your two friends settled down?"
As soon as Wang Mi entered the door, Wang Hui couldn't wait to greet him and spoke first. Judging from his eager look, it seemed that he had been waiting for him.
"Everything is settled, uncle, don't worry."
"Both of them are honest men. I take care of their food, clothing, housing and transportation. They live in my small courtyard without any payment from the palace. Even though they are villagers from Jingkou, they always do things politely and politely.
I won’t cause trouble for everyone.”
If he didn't need to live in the palace, Wang Mi wouldn't have had to ask these things. He didn't have any dislike for these brothers from Jingkou. They were truly good men and pure men.
However, in the palace of right and wrong, many things cannot be decided by Wang Mi alone, especially the head of the household, Wang Hui, who must establish a good image for Liu Yu and the others in front of him.
Can those pretentious aristocratic children in the palace get along well with Liu Yu and the others? Wang Hui's role is indispensable in this.
"Don't worry about this. I can get a rough idea of the character of the two of them at a glance. They are indeed good men. In my opinion, the two of them will not stay in Jiankang City for too long. In the end, they will be
They have to go back to Beifu, that's where they can put their talents into play, and they're just staying in the palace temporarily."
"As long as I'm here, nothing can go wrong." Wang Hui vowed, and his calm face made his words particularly convincing.
"With my uncle taking care of me, Zhiyuan is certainly relieved!"
"It's just that I hope my uncle will take more care of them not only in the palace, but also in the court."
As soon as Wang Mi said this, Wang Hui immediately thought of that ridiculous appointment.
It was Xie An who pushed hard to transfer two generals, Liu Yu and Tan Pingzhi, from Beifu and send them to Jiankang to fill idle posts.
"Our Mr. Xie is really familiar with the art of making a tiger fly away from the mountain." Wang Hui stretched his fingers flexibly and tapped rhythmically on the table.
As for Xie An's intention, within the scope of this palace, there is no need to cover it up. Who can't see it?
Wang Mi chuckled and showed an open-minded attitude: "There is nothing we can do about it. After all, the Beifu soldiers are now being maintained by the Xie family."
"Of course they are not willing to let us place our own people in the team that they have worked so hard to build. Furthermore, Liu Yu is brave and good at fighting, and he can also unite people's hearts. Once a climate forms in Beifu, he will also be a threat to General Xie."
"So, we must also be considerate of others."
When Wang Mi said this, Wang Hui kept rolling his eyes hard. Wang Hui had never drank green tea, but he still felt the strong smell of tea.
What a great tea!
This is what I said.
"Are you really willing to throw two powerful generals into the Forbidden Army?"
"No other arrangements?"
If he hadn't met Liu Yu and the others in person, perhaps Wang Hui wouldn't have thought so much, but when he saw them today, Wang Hui immediately reacted.
These two people will definitely become Wang Mi's ministers in the future, and he deliberately placed them in Beifu!
This kid, what on earth does he want to do?
Fighting for power?
Kill Xie Anshi?
Wang Hui stared at Wang Mi for a long time, always feeling that this good nephew's ambition would never be limited to the court.
What was he aiming at?
A strange thought flashed through Lao Wang's mind for just a moment, and it made him feel excited.
terrible!
I don’t dare to think about it, Wang Hui doesn’t dare to think about it anymore!
"Not yet, but they both have to temporarily live in the palace for a while, and I do still have some things to give them to handle."
Wang Mi deliberately kept his words vague in order to stop Wang Hui from thinking too much. In fact, Wang Hui didn't have to worry about Liu Yu and the others causing any trouble.
You can tell by looking at the behavior of the two of them in Beifu. Although Tan Pingzhi has a rougher temperament, he is also a person with general knowledge. He was not caught even under the heavy siege of Xie Xuan, Liu Laozhi and others.
handle.
"What's up?"
"Can't you tell me too?"
Wang Hui walked to the door and raised his eyebrows in the direction of the waterside pavilion. "Boy, how are you?"
I'll give you a chance, why don't you explain it quickly?
"It's not impossible."
Wang Mi was very embarrassed. He never expected that his uncle Wang Hui would also be interested in their experiments, but thinking about it on the other hand, it didn't seem strange.
Who made you make such a big noise?
"It's just that the new weapon hasn't been fully developed yet. I want to wait until everything is ready before telling my uncle."
Wang Hui waved his hand and said loudly: "No need!"
"Whatever you come up with now, just tell me, and I will follow you young people and learn more about it."
Ah...this...
It seems that there is no reason to continue to decline.
Why are you still hesitating!
It seems that the price is not enough, Wang Hui naturally thought so.
Wang Mi seemed to have forgotten an issue, although since he became a general, Wang Hui has always been a showman and has never been on the battlefield. He has always been the commander of the imperial army around Jiankang.
But, as the saying goes, if you haven’t seen a pig running, haven’t you seen a pig walking?
Wang Hui is also very interested in advanced weapons, and he is very interested.
Under Wang Hui's questioning, Wang Mi had no choice but to tell him the mysterious weapon he was going to build.
After Wang Hui heard this, he slapped his thigh excitedly.
"OK!"
"Very good!"
"I never thought that a capable person like you would emerge from our Wang family!"
"Zhiyuan, you are right to do this. I have long wanted to say that if you want to expel the evil beasts of Di Qin, you cannot rely solely on metaphysics and talk!"
"We must rely on the strength of the bow and horse!"
When Wang Hui mentioned the bow and horse matter, Wang Hui's eyes darkened unconsciously.
Who doesn’t know that fighting requires a strong bow and a good horse?
But, does Dajin have it?
The current general of the Jin Dynasty is like a clever woman who cannot make a meal without rice.
However, if Wang Mi's new weapon can be widely promoted on the battlefield, it will be a great boon to Jiangzuo's army!
"With this artifact, won't we need so many war horses?"
Wang Hui was full of expectations, but looking at Wang Mi, he also seemed shocked.
How is this going?
Could it be that the use of pistols had no impact on the pattern of the Civil War?
If that's the case, then why bother making pistols?