Just when the people on the stage and off the stage were staring at each other, the sound of an explosion suddenly sounded in the newly green woods in the distance, and then it was out of control. The explosions of ping-ping-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pang-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong with the sound of an explosion.
The branches broke, the trunk exploded, and the dead branches and leaves scattered in all directions, just like a goddess scattering flowers.
Everyone was shocked with fear. When the sound of explosions stopped, they saw that the trees had fallen sideways and were in a mess. There were fires rising in the curls of green smoke, and the sound of beeping and burning could be heard in the distance.
Xiao Te's mouth was open for a long time, and he couldn't figure out what was going on for a long time. This inconspicuous firearm could be so powerful when fired. If it hit a crowded formation, wouldn't it be torn apart and wounded all over the place?
Su Jin secretly breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself: Ma Jun is a bunch of bastards who can't do their job well, and the explosion was delayed for a few seconds. Do you think it is the network of the future dynasty? But it finally exploded, I hope no one will see the flaw.
Come.
Monk Xiao Temo and Zhang Er were confused, but Liu Liufu was smart and said to himself: "Why does this firearm wait for a while after firing before it can exert its power? It's very strange."
Su Jin rolled his eyes at him and said: "As soon as I saw Deputy Ambassador Liu, he had never been in a battle. How can any long-range weapon hit instantly? Even the most powerful arrow has to fly in the air for a few breaths?"
Besides, the woods are a hundred steps away. The projectiles fired by firearms are called bullets. The flight time before the bullet reaches the target is called "bullet time". There is also a common name for "letting the bullets fly". There are also some warnings.
Everyone, please be patient and wait patiently."
Liu Liufu was indeed not a military commander. What could a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy know? Su Jin frightened him with just two sentences. Although Xiao Temo felt that this explanation was a bit far-fetched, the power of his firearms was real.
Even though he flew slower, his flaws were not concealed; his expression was gloomy, with a dark cloud hanging over his head.
"Master Xiao, how powerful is this firearm?" Su Jin asked proudly.
Xiao Temo calmed down and thought for a moment: "The power is indeed amazing, but the shortcomings are obvious, and there may be no room for it to be used on the battlefield."
Su Jin snorted and said, "I'd like to hear the details."
Xiao Te finally said: "This kind of firearm is naturally very powerful against infantry, but it will definitely not gain any benefit against our Daliao cavalry. This kind of firearm cannot fire while running, so it can only stand still and fight against our Daliao cavalry."
The Liao cavalry may suffer a lot of casualties in the first round, but once the bullet is fired, you have to refill the powder and ignite it. In just a few seconds, our cavalry will be able to cover a hundred steps; you are not even equipped with a spear, so what?
Accept the challenge? Isn’t it a complete defeat at the mercy of others?”
Everyone nodded, and they all felt that what Xiao Temo said made sense. This type of firearm was cumbersome to fill, and to light it, you could only stand there and operate it, but you couldn't just run around and shoot like a cavalryman, shooting from far and near; standing still
It's like a wooden stake there. Isn't it just a round of shooting, followed by a rhythm of waiting for death?
Su Jin smiled slightly, raised his eyebrows and said: "It seems to make sense, but do you think I, the general of the Song Dynasty, don't understand such a simple truth? Just take a look below."
Su Jin pointed to the audience, and everyone followed his finger and saw that the forty cavalrymen who had finished firing had already galloped back to the rear of the formation and quickly started loading powder and ammunition; the cavalrymen who were originally in the second row had already
He spurred his horse forward ten steps, lit the fire and started firing.
After that, the third row replaced the second row, the fourth row replaced the third row, and so on. The sound of firing was endless, without any pause, as if it was firing continuously.
The small woods a hundred steps away were already shrouded in black smoke and fire, and the sound of explosions could be heard from time to time. After seven or eight rounds, Zhao Dehai signaled to stop firing. The breeze blew by, blowing away the smoke covering the woods. The original
The grove no longer existed; it was filled with fallen and burning trees, almost flattened.
"How about it? Ambassador Xiao? Only five thousand soldiers equipped with magic guns can withstand tens of thousands of cavalry. I'm not exaggerating."
Xiao Temo saw sweat on his forehead. Su Jin was indeed not exaggerating. With such power, coupled with perfect uninterrupted attacks, the cavalry's charges could only fall like leeks one after another. No amount of troops would be of any help; the only solution was
The best way is to send cavalry to attack in a roundabout way, but if the opponent is defending the city or defending in danger, there is nothing you can do.
"It's good, but it still has flaws. This kind of firearm seems to be only suitable for defense and not of much use in attacking fortresses."
Su Jin pointed out tall and pointed: "As expected of Commander Xiao, he is an expert at first glance. He must be a summary of the fact that he has experienced hundreds of battles and never been defeated."
"Deputy Envoy Su was joking. My defeat is a failure, but I cannot say that I will never be discouraged. Are you praising me or humiliating me?"
Su Jin complained and said, "I'm sorry, it was a slip of the tongue. The envoy Xiao should be General Yum Sheng."
"I can't take it as a victory, but I have won many battles, big and small, so the faults of this firearm are obvious. This kind of power is still not effective against high walls."
Su Jin smiled and said: "Attacking the city? There is no need for this thing. There is another treasure in the Sharpshooter Battalion. How about we see it together?"
Xiao Temo stroked his palm and said: "The relationship is great. It's really eye-opening to follow these two adults today." He thought to himself: Deputy Su is stupid enough. The more you show me, the more we can restrain you in the future.
You can't blame me for these weapons, they were all your own initiative.
Su Jin waved his hand and shouted to the audience: "Commander Zhao, can our Shenlong Cannon be here? Why not use it together to see how powerful it is?"
Zhao Dehai hesitated for a moment and said: "Mr. Su, I have to remind you that the 'Dragon Cannon' is a confidential firearm and cannot be revealed to others; let alone outsiders present?
Su Jindao: "The two envoys from the Liao Kingdom are not outsiders. Song and Liao are brothers and allies. Naturally, the envoy Zhao and I are also brothers. How can brothers be so indifferent to each other? I'd better go over and demonstrate."
The more sincere Su Jin was, the more people on and off the stage felt a chill. Just now, he was forcing people to go crazy by pressing for debts, but in the next moment, he was talking about brothers without even blushing. It was really shameless.
Zhao Dehai was just acting. After hearing what Su Jin said, he hurriedly agreed and left. After a while, two tall horses pulled a huge thing from the barracks to the west. Everyone looked carefully and found that it was a statue on a shelf.
It was an earthen cannon; the barrel of the cannon was the size of a washbasin, and it was completely black, with no visible material.
The 'Shenlong Cannon' was pulled down dozens of steps away from the platform and stopped. A dozen horse soldiers lifted the cannon off the flatbed truck and placed it on the flat ground. Several soldiers poured a large amount of gunpowder into the muzzle, and at the same time, ten soldiers
A few black balls were stuffed into the barrel of the cannon; after all preparations were completed, Zhao Dehai rode up and said: "Master Su, please give me instructions on where to hit the Shenlong Cannon."
Su Jin pointed to an unexpected mound not far away and said, "You don't have to go too far. If you can't see it clearly from too far, just bomb the mound."
Zhao Dehai took the order and left. He ordered the man to turn the muzzle of the gun and aim at the large mound not far away. With an order, the gunner lit the fuse. There was only an earth-shattering roar and the Shenlong Cannon was successfully fired. More than a dozen
The black balls rushed out of the barrel and landed directly on the big mound. After a few breaths of delay without exception, the entire big mound seemed to be overturned from the bottom by a god, and instantly turned into powder.
Smoke and dust rustled, and dust fell one after another. In a radius of more than ten feet, blocks of earth and rocks fell from the air like raindrops. A rolling mushroom cloud shot straight to the top of the sky. An air wave hit, blowing away everyone on the high platform.
The clothes are hunting and moving.
Everyone was speechless. This scene was so shocking. It was incredible that this small cannonball could be so powerful.
Su Jin spit out the dust in his mouth and cursed in his heart: These turtles don't know how to save at all. How much gunpowder should they have buried under the mound, at least hundreds of kilograms. These prodigal sons, this
I paid all the money in advance, and I don’t know if the emperor will reimburse me.
"Mr. Xiao, is this dragon cannon still useful for attacking fortresses?" Su Jin asked Xiao Temo with a smile on his face.
Xiao Temo had no intention of caring about Su Jin's triumphant tone. While he was shocked, he was actually thinking about what the Song people were doing by secretly producing so many powerful firearms.
Today I have witnessed their power with my own eyes. If such firearms were put on the battlefield, how many soldiers and horses in Daliao could withstand the fire of the divine spear, and how many cities could withstand the bombardment of the divine dragon cannon?
Xiao Te was so frightened that he not only had new questions. Since the Song people had such powerful firearms, why didn't they go to the battlefield and use them, but they were beaten to pieces by Xixia and suffered several defeats? This matter