With a loud 'bang', a ball of wood chips exploded from the thick red painted pillar.
Everyone present had a look of astonishment on their faces. Wang Hua was the first to recover, and then stumbled over and ran over. He touched the bullet hole on the pillar and said, "Is this really a hidden weapon? This is simply better than the one in the military.
The power of the fire blunderbuss is no less impressive."
When Zhao Tian and Gongsun Ming heard this, they immediately walked over. Only Gongsun Fang and Zhu Gui were still sitting in their seats.
Zhao Tian also touched the bullet hole and said, "Wang Hua is right about this, but the muskets in the army are not as accurate, and loading is very cumbersome, and they are not of this size."
Zhao Tian was talking and gesticulating. The pistol Zhu Gui displayed was only the size of a palm. If it was a firearm, it could indeed be said to have subverted their understanding.
The three of them discussed it for a long time but still couldn't come up with a reason. Finally, they remembered that Ming Ming was sitting next to them.
So the three of them rushed to do it again.
Zhao Tian looked at Zhu Gui first and asked excitedly: "Is the weapon in Brother Zhu's hand really a firearm?"
"Not bad." Zhu Gui didn't hide it.
When the three of them heard Zhu Gui's words, their faces became more and more excited.
This time Wang Hua then asked: "Is the detachable object in the firearm you saw just now used for reloading? Can this kind of firearm be continuously fired?"
If such a powerful and compact firearm could be continuously fired, it would be enough to rewrite history.
The three of them stared at Zhu Gui with excitement, just waiting for his statement.
Zhu Gui nodded lightly, recognizing the other party's point of view.
"Oh my god, my god, what did I see?" Wang Hua jumped up excitedly, and for a moment he forgot all the scars on his body.
Zhao Tian could not hide the excitement on his face. Only brother and sister Gongsun Ming and Gongsun Fang could still keep their composure, but the expressions on their faces were also intriguing.
Especially Gongsun Fang, her gaze towards Zhu Gui was not only curious, but also a bit searching. She seemed to want to know who this mysterious man in front of her was, and who actually had such a weird and powerful firearm in his hand.
"Brother Zhu, I don't know if you can part with me, but I am willing..."
In the end, Gongsun Ming, the most steady one, was the first to speak. He was worried that Zhu Gui only had this one firearm, so he planned to strike first.
But before he finished speaking, he saw Zhu Gui shaking his head at him and saying, "Don't think about it, everyone. This weapon was given to me by my family for self-defense. This is just one piece, and I can never sell it to you."
Hearing what Zhu Gui said, everyone present could not hide their disappointment.
"but."
When Zhu Gui changed the topic, the three people's eyes suddenly focused on him again.
"Although the firearm in my hand cannot be sold, my caravan also operates some other more powerful firearms, but..."
Halfway through Zhu Gui's words, he had whetted the appetites of these people.
"Just what? Whatever conditions you have, just say so." Zhao Tian couldn't help but ask first.
The other two people also nodded quickly. Only Gongsun Fang could remain calm. She seemed to have noticed something.
"It's just that due to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, even I cannot easily violate them, so these firearms sold by me can only be used to defend against enemies. Do you understand?"
Zhu Gui said calmly.
Yes, Zhu Gui hopes to use firearms as bait to bind these three major families into his own power. As for the restrictions he mentioned, he naturally hopes that they can join his war of external expansion.
Although Zhu Gui's sight has always been outside the Ming Dynasty's territory, it is obvious that the power of Datong Mansion alone is not enough to support such high-intensity external expansion.
Even adding the Mongols is not enough, because the number of Mongols is far less than that of the Han people, not to mention that the Mongols are even more impoverished. For Zhu Gui, who is committed to using industrial and commercial development to drive the engine of the empire, this is obviously a partial science.
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So during this trip to Taiyuan, Zhu Gui wanted to test his idea, which was to involve the entire Shanxi in his expansion activities through business models.
Of course, it is only the preparation period now, and these three major families are his experimental subjects.
The three people in front of them obviously did not expect that the seemingly harmless young man in front of them would have such great ambitions.
They were considering what the other party said. As the other party said, Ming law was very strict in controlling firearms.
There are basically no firearms circulating among the people. Firstly, the craftsmen who make firearms are basically employed in the Ministry of Industry of the imperial court. Secondly, the defects of firearms are too obvious.
And at present, almost all firearms of the Ming Dynasty are used intensively in the army.
"Brother Zhu, is he a general?" Wang Hua asked carefully.
At present, this is the only way to explain why the other party has firearms in his hand, and listening to what the other party means, it seems that the other party has more firearms in his hand. This is not something that ordinary forces can do.
The other two people also reacted, with a bit more vigilance in their fanatical eyes.
Zhu Gui nodded and said: "If you insist on saying so, it can be counted, but don't worry, since I can take out firearms, I naturally have a way to legalize these firearms, and maybe I can give you one
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This time the three of them did not answer, but stared at Zhu Gui, obviously wanting to continue listening.
"Although the three families are wealthy in Taiyuan, they probably don't have the means to join the army, right?" Zhu Gui asked rhetorically.
"Brother Zhu is right, we business families are not allowed to join the army, hey." Wang Hua sighed and said.
"Then what if I can make it possible for your family to join the army?"
Zhu Gui said with a smile.
When Zhao Tian and Gongsun Ming heard this, their eyes widened immediately, while Wang Hua stood up excitedly, walked around the table and wanted to pull Zhu Gui, but was stopped by Zhu Gui's personal guards.
Looking at the guard's uninviting gaze, Wang Hua couldn't help but gulped, but still said to Zhu Gui: "Brother Zhu, do you really have any idea? If you can really let me join the army, let me do this.
Anything goes."
It seems that this Wang Hua is still a passionate young man, but because of his identity, he has never been able to serve the country. Now he suddenly has an opportunity, no wonder he is so excited.
The other two people had solemn looks in their eyes, and it was obvious that they were still skeptical about Zhu Gui's statement, although there were not many people in various places who could do this, especially in the vassal fiefdoms in various places.
But now this young man named Zhu can actually do it, which is incredible.
Zhu's surname? What was Gongsun Ming's first thought? When he looked at Zhu Gui again, he seemed to sense something from the other person, and the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter.