The popping sounds are superimposed together, which are caused by penetrating the trunk of the tree.
Xue Yunzong and Xia Qiyuan came to two trees. Countless charred holes appeared in front of them, directly penetrating the trunks of the trees!
The two people who had never seen such a weapon were stunned and speechless for a long time.
The "gun" of a shotgun is not the same thing as the "gun" they understand!
Xia Qiyuan reached out and touched the scorched black mark, and suddenly said to Xue Yunzong: "Old Xue, do you think this is similar to the kind of fire gun used in coastal capitals?"
Upon hearing his words, Qin Yue knew that gunpowder and similar thermal weapons had already been produced in this world, but they were still extremely rare.
Xue Yunzong's face was solemn. Xia Qiyuan said that he also remembered it, but he had only seen it in some biographies and always thought that the description of his power in the biographies was too exaggerated.
Now it seems that it may not be enough!
"If this hits someone..."
Xue Yunzong and Xia Qiyuan looked at each other, unable to imagine.
Qin Yue stood not far away, her eyes falling on the two of them.
After the shock, Xue Yunzong fondled the strange-looking shotgun and reluctantly handed it back to Qin Yue.
Xia Qiyuan on the side had a sad face. He really wanted to try it, but if he did it again, the movement would be too loud.
Qin Yue took the gun and stood beside her, then heard Xue Yunzong asking about the gun.
"This kind of shotgun is also called a shotgun. The bullet cup is filled with pellets. A bullet cup can hold dozens to hundreds of pellets. I loaded about twenty pellets in this one."
"The range is about a hundred meters, and the lethality is acceptable. If it hits a person, it can directly penetrate the internal organs. It is basically hopeless. If it hits the limbs, there is no way to save it except amputation. However, because the power is dispersed, the armor-piercing ability is weak."
Qin Yue explained briefly.
Shotguns have no rifling, so they are also called smoothbore guns.
Although Qin Yue spoke very plainly, there were still many things that the two of them did not understand. This was not due to their lack of knowledge, but because of their completely different environments.
But all guns involve gunpowder. This is a level line. If this level cannot be exceeded, the rest will not be discussed.
Xue Yunzong knew that this was something he was not good at, so he asked directly: "Ms. Qin, can this shotgun be mass-produced?"
If they have a lot of people, not to mention the Que Xian people, even the capitals of big countries will have to be wary of them. They can even build a shotgun army and be invincible!
Qin Yue shook her head, "It is difficult to mass-produce. Unlike strong crossbows, it requires too much professional knowledge and it is difficult to teach craftsmen in a short time."
Hearing this, Xue Yunzong and the other two were greatly disappointed, and looked at the shotgun in Qin Yue's hand even more eagerly.
What a good thing!
Qin Yue understands their mood, and she is also very enthusiastic about shotguns. After all, this thing is good for self-defense.
Not to mention mass production, even if it can be done by another person, it is even more impossible for Qin Yue to make shotguns without sleep.
Although there was nothing substantial in this trip, Xue Yunzong and the two of them opened their eyes and knew that there were such powerful weapons in the world.
Because of this, the deterrence power of the Que Xian cavalry against them suddenly dropped a lot, which Qin Yue did not expect.
…
Year after year, four years passed in the blink of an eye.
Now those two wastelands have completely become Qin Yue's fields, and the county government's food debt has been paid off, which surprised the people in the county government.
I have to admit that this is the first person who was able to return the grain in full after the county government released the deeds to the wasteland.
While people were shocked, the county government's eyes also fell on Qin Yue.
If we can grow such good quality food in wasteland, can we also grow better food in other fields?
So Qin Yue was called into the county government office.
Facing the superior magistrate, Qin Yue saluted according to etiquette, but did not kneel down.
She was really not used to kneeling back and forth, so she made good use of her status as a 'sage' and a 'warlock'.
For this reason, she even went to a medical clinic in the county town to get ‘certified’.
But this time, just after Qin Yue finished her salute, the magistrate suddenly slammed the table and shouted: "Bold civilian woman, why don't you kneel down when you see me!"
This was not the first time Qin Yue came to see the magistrate. Although she was not familiar with him, as long as she was wearing a coat, this would not happen.
She said calmly: "The laws of the Great Xia stipulate that all civil and military officials should treat 'wise men' and 'warlocks' kindly, and the daughter of the people has recorded the case at the county's national hand clinic."
Zhou Zhixian showed a look of astonishment, and his expression softened slightly, "So that's the case, but you probably don't know yet. Now there is a new reference for the records of 'Magi' and 'Warlock'. You need to have two records before you can enjoy it."
The original Fulu policy.”
There is no fortune, only preferential treatment.
However, some truly ‘expert sorcerers’ have received blessings from the Kingdom of Great Xia.
It can be seen that Daxia is eager to recruit talented people, and they hope to attract more talents.
In the eyes of these literati and magicians, money is like dung, and they are as noble as they are. If they are given financial rewards, although it will work, most of them will consider it an insult.
Therefore, in order to recruit truly talented people, the royal family with the surname Lu at that time would receive a standard coat as long as one of the records was recorded. Wearing the coat, all civil and military officials below the sixth rank were not allowed to kneel.
I heard that if the number of recorded cases exceeds a certain number, you will not have to kneel even in front of the royal family.
Of course, this is just a rumor, not to mention that it is a rule of the royal family with the surname Lu. Now that the person in charge has changed, although this rule has continued, it is impossible not to kneel down and worship the royal family.
Although Qin Yue lives in a remote place, she is not blocked in information, but is very well-informed, so she knows very well whether the law has been changed or not.
What she knew even more clearly was that what Zhou Zhixian said was just foreshadowing.
He wanted something from her, but he didn't want to pay too much.
Otherwise, I won’t embarrass her in this regard.
As long as those who pass the record enjoy these preferential treatment, they must make corresponding contributions.
But what does Zhouzhi County want?
Qin Yue thought in her heart and said, "So that's it. If a civilian girl has another case recorded, can she continue to enjoy the previous preferential treatment?"
Zhou Zhixian immediately smiled and said: "This is natural."
Qin Yue became more and more certain that he wanted something from her.
Magistrate Zhou's term is coming soon, presumably for political performance.
Qin Yue thought about another bumper harvest in her fields some time ago, and vaguely understood something.
She smiled and said to Zhou Zhixian: "Sorry to trouble Zhou Zhixian, the daughter of the people will go and record the case."
She still did not kneel down, but this time Zhou Zhixian said nothing and only asked her to record the case as soon as possible.
If the grain output increases, it will be of great benefit to Zhouzhi County. You can even report it to the court and attribute all the credit to yourself. Then not only will you no longer worry about the upcoming term, but you may be promoted.
Qin Yue knew what was going on inside.
Is she such an easy person to bully and manipulate?
Magistrate Zhou wanted to use her as a springboard, but there was no sweetness at all. How could Qin Yue tolerate this kind of free prostitution?
As soon as Qin Yue left, Magistrate Zhou showed a smile of success and said to the counselor beside him: "It's your idea that's good. As long as the food production in our county increases, my promotion will be around the corner!"
"Qin is not talented, but the county magistrate is wise and decisive." Qin counselor said modestly.
The county magistrate of Zhou was very happy. He admired Qin's counselor very much. He was humble and polite and never took credit.
This Mrs. Qin seems to have a military attache background. The military attache helped with the transformation of these wastelands and the establishment of Huaxia Village. It is precisely because of this that Zhou Zhixian came up with such a method.
As long as she records the case and he asks her again, neither Mrs. Qin nor the military attache can say anything.
And he only needs to pay a little bit to get a chance to be promoted.
Counselor Qin has already said hello to the other side. If Mrs. Qin goes to record the case, she will be handled immediately. Mr. Zhou is still waiting to summon her.
I waited and waited until almost noon when news came from over there that the case recording had been completed.
Zhou Zhixian couldn't wait to summon her into the mansion.
Seeing Qin Yue still wearing a long coat and saluting, Zhou Zhixian's face was full of smiles this time.
"Give me a seat." Zhou Zhixian said.
"Thank you, Lord Zhou." Qin Yue replied.
Zhou Zhixian scratched the tea leaves with the lid of the tea cup, took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "Ms. Qin, as a citizen of Daxia, you have to pay something to enjoy Daxia's preferential treatment."