The soldiers of the Song Army stood on the city wall of Qingping Pass and had a panoramic view of everything. After a brief silence, they burst into cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami.
Tieniu was right next to Ye An, but it was not until he followed Ye An back to Qingping Pass that he looked away from the "fire stick" behind Ye An with trembling lips.
He saw the horror of this fire-breathing weapon. He didn't even know what kind of arrows the firearm fired to kill Bai Ma Ulan. He only saw the small wound and the wound on the back as big as the mouth of a bowl.
When Cheng Gongshou and others found him, they curiously asked him: "What did Ye Hou use to kill the white horse Ulan?"
"Wooden stick...iron stick..."
Cheng Gongshou, Xu Yongzhang, and even Zhao Hu and Li Ergeng all saw the fatal blow on the city wall. It was only after they saw the white horse Wulan fall that they heard the not-so-clear gunshot.
But they didn't see the wound that frightened Tie Niu. Tie Niu clearly saw that there was only a small wound penetrating the leather armor on the front, but on the other side, the broken leather armor revealed a ferocious scar as big as the mouth of a bowl, which frightened Tie Niu.
People change color in fear.
Ye An looked at the group of people in front of him strangely. Whether it was Tieniu, Zhao Hu, or old acquaintances Cheng Gongshou, Xu Yongzhang and others, they all stared at him as if they had seen a ghost.
"Is there anything wrong with this prince?"
Cheng Gongshou smiled and pointed at the musket on Ye An's back and said: "Master Hou, what is this? How can it be so powerful as Tieniu said? It goes in like a bean and comes out like a bowl!"
Ye An smiled, cleaned the barrel of the gun skillfully and said: "This is the astonishing power of gewu! A child with a yellow mouth can kill a fierce general in a hundred battles, and the victory or defeat can change in just a blink of an eye."
After hearing Ye An's personal admission, everyone was stunned. Sha Wentian, who was the first to react, muttered to himself: "Shocking, shocking!"
"But... the craftsmanship required to create this thing is as complicated as climbing to the sky. Don't underestimate it because of its small size. It requires several talents to assist it, and the materials required are also extravagant!"
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Cheng Gongshou was a smart man. He stepped forward and whispered: "Master Hou, no matter how extravagant it is, it should be spent! If it is as you said, it should be spent extravagantly. Otherwise, wouldn't the world be in chaos? Fortunately, you are here
The things are so complicated that ordinary people cannot make them."
Ye An shook his head slightly: "This thing is not too complicated. As long as you understand the principles and spend time to find the materials, it is not too complicated. It's just that if you want to do it well, it is not easy to do it well."
Cheng Gongshou didn't believe this. Not only did he not believe it, he also felt that Ye An was deliberately alarmist. If it was simple, why did it appear in the hands of a pervert like you? If it was simple, why didn't you take it out earlier?
Ye An did not want to engage in mysticism, and the musket was also a vital weapon that he wanted to promote to the Song Dynasty in the future, so naturally he no longer deliberately concealed it.
But the importance of this thing to a civilization makes it necessary to impose obstacles. The gun must be in the hands of the state and cannot be printed everywhere like the "Wu Jing Zong Yao".
Fortunately, Chen Lin wasn't here, otherwise this guy would have grabbed his front and asked himself why he didn't offer this to the official saint earlier.
Really, in Chen Lin's mind, she still believes that "the whole world belongs to the king's land", and all good things should be given to the Heavenly Family of the Song Dynasty, no matter who you are, no matter whether this thing is yours or not.
Looking at the hopeful eyes around him, Ye An smiled: "Want to see it?"
A group of people's heads moved up and down like chickens pecking at rice, so Ye An ordered Zhao Hu to place a clay pot filled with water fifty steps away.
The barrel of the gun has been cleaned. You only need to put the medicine bag directly into it and stick the mini bullets in the barrel to the bottom. Raise the gun, aim, shoot, and miss the target...
There was a gunshot, and everyone looked at the flames and smoke coming out of the barrel in amazement, and then looked at the motionless clay pot.
Ye An's face turned red and he said: "This thing is a bit inaccurate..."
After performing the operation again, the pottery jar broke and the water in it spilled all over the floor. At this moment, Sha Wencai reacted and shouted while everyone was still thinking about it: "Master Hou! This is a sacred item in the army.
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This guy was really excited. He rushed to Ye An and said, "Master Hou, can you let me give my humble position a try?!"
Ye An didn't expect Sha Wentian to be so active, but after thinking about it for a moment, he understood that he was a military commander, so he was naturally very concerned about firearms, a time-honored weapon.
As for Cheng Gongshou and others, they immediately became disgusted when they saw that after firing a round, the musket had to be cleaned and the charge and warheads were inserted.
In their opinion, this time is enough for the enemy to shoot three or even more arrows. By the time the firearm is ready, everyone will be dead.
Besides, the accuracy is not that good! If you look for a better archer, you can definitely hit the target at a distance of fifty steps. This thing is really incomparable!
With the same gunshot, the projectile missed the target without any accident. While the clay pot was unscathed, the wooden pole on the side was overturned. Cheng Gongshou and others rolled their eyes, and suddenly they were even more dismissive of the firearm.
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But Sha Wentian was not discouraged, but continued to shoot. Poor Ye An's hard work of gunpowder and mini bombs, he finally succeeded in destroying the clay pot on the third time.
At this time, Sha Wentian was quite excited. He didn't care about losing face and looked at Ye And: "Master Marquis, I wonder how this thing can break armor?"
"Heavy armor can be penetrated within a hundred steps."
Gudong, Ye An obviously heard Sha Wentian swallow hard. This guy was really frightened. He could penetrate heavy armor within a hundred steps. Is that even possible?!
Simply amazing!
"Master Marquis, if this firearm can be used by everyone, I, the Great Song Dynasty, can sweep all the parties!"
"You are thinking too much. Not to mention the immature technology, the money spent on mass production is enough to re-equip all the imperial troops of the Song Dynasty twice. The coordination of firearms, formations, logistics, and many other matters are very difficult.
I don’t know yet, do you think it’s feasible?”
Xu Yongzhang's cold words on the side were like cold water poured down on Sha Wentian's head and face.
But Ye An didn't think there was anything wrong with Sha Wentian. This idea was not bad. At least a general in this cold weapon era could discover the possibility of changing the situation on the battlefield after seeing a firearm. He had to be said to be a talent.
Cheng Gongshou fiddled with the musket and nodded slightly: "What Lao Xu said is that it is suitable to take this thing by surprise, but it would be inappropriate if it is used in large quantities in the army. How much can we make with the same money?"
Bows and arrows, crossbows? Although the range is similar to that of bows and arrows, it is not as far as crossbows. The loading is faster than crossbows, but it is still quite troublesome. So why use this thing instead of bows and crossbows? "
Cheng Gongshou's words brought everyone back to their senses. In their opinion, this firearm was just a weapon used by Ye An to kill Baima Wulan unexpectedly. It was mostly for showing off his skills, but it was not as useful as a crossbow on the battlefield.
This was not unreasonable, and it quickly gained support from everyone including Tieniu. No matter how Sha Wentian explained it, it was useless.
Ye An smiled and stopped talking. This is the cognition of people in the cold weapon era. They do not know that things are developing. After long-term development, the power and range of crossbows have reached the peak of this era.
If he wanted to go further, except for the magic weapon "God Arm Crossbow", Ye An really didn't think there was any possibility of going further.
But firearms have just started. They can continue to develop and improve, and eventually become irreversible murder weapons. This is a historical necessity, but no one can see it...