"Have you tried this gun?"
"I just tried it a few days ago."
"How far can it hit? How powerful is it?"
"It can hit at a maximum distance of twenty steps, and can break armor within ten steps."
Zhu Shenzui made an estimate and calculated that a step in the Ming Dynasty was about 1.6 to 1.7 meters. Calculated based on 1.6 meters, 20 steps is about 32 meters. This distance is not short. According to the three-eyed fire gun currently deployed in the army, it has about the same range. However, the size of the three-eyed fire gun is much larger than my own musket, and the barrel is several times thicker.
It can break armor within ten steps, and the maximum power is within fifteen or six meters. This has exceeded the power of the three-eyed fire gun. Zhu Shenzui is quite satisfied with this result.
"Well done, thank you Uncle Zhao." Zhu Shenzui nodded, put away the musket, and stood up and said, "I'll try it first. If there is no problem, I will ask you to help me make a few more."
"It's okay to make a few more, but Mr. Liu, it's really not easy to make this fire gun. I'm afraid it takes a long time..." Seeing that Zhu Shenzui was satisfied, Zhao Da grinned, nodded and said something else.
"It doesn't matter. There's no need to rush this. I'll wait until next spring to finish it. By the way, how many do you think we can make at most?"
"The key to making a fire gun is the barrel. You also know that the barrel is really difficult to make, and your requirements are high. It will be great if you can make one in two months. Even if I help with it, at least it will be good. It will take a month and a half. Calculating this way, by the beginning of next spring, I can only make three or four at most."
Zhu Shenzui thought about it in his mind and nodded: "Three or four will do, but Uncle Zhao, I have to say something ugly first. Things must be made carefully, and this must not be careless."
"Don't worry, you can see how I, Zhao Da, work. If I don't do it carefully, you can just pick off my head!" Zhao Da slapped his chest loudly and promised.
"Hahaha, okay, why do I need your head? Uncle Zhao, just do it carefully and carefully. Don't worry, I will never treat you badly." Zhu Shenzui laughed, and then said that he would let his uncle Wang Rong pay him the salary. When he delivered it, Zhao Da was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. He took his son and sent Zhu Shenzui out of the door. Seeing Zhu Shenzui go away, the father and son still smiled and waved to him.
After taking the musket, Zhu Shenzui was in a good mood and returned directly to Wang Rong's home.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw a strong boy who looked like an iron tower. When he saw Zhu Shenzui, this boy immediately ran over with a face of joy. Isn't he a boy from the Wang Rong family, Zhu Shenzui's cousin Wang Jinwu?
"Sixth brother!" Wang Jinwu was very happy to see Zhu Shenzui. Their cousins had always had a deep relationship, just like brothers.
Zhu Shenzui is the second eldest son in his family, but he is the sixth eldest son in the clan. This is why everyone calls him Liu Ge or Liu Ye.
"Good boy, gather your strength. Are you going to strangle me to death? Darling, how long has it been since then and you've grown taller again?" Wang Jinwu came up and gave him a bear hug. The strength was so strong that Zhu Shenzui couldn't bear it. Fortunately, Zhu Shenzui couldn't bear it. Shen Zhui has been practicing martial arts. If he were an ordinary person, he would probably have a few broken ribs.
Separately, he put his hands on his shoulders and looked up and down at the cousin in front of him. Zhu Shenzui was slightly surprised. This boy was a little taller than the last time he saw him. Now he was almost half a head taller than himself.
Zhu Shenzui is not short at all. At 1.75 meters tall, he is considered tall in this era. However, Wang Jinwu is two years younger than Zhu Shenzui. He is already over 1.82 meters tall, and he is taller. His body is very strong, he looks tall and strong, and his muscles are bulging, which is better than that of Zhao Da and his son who are forging iron.
"Hehehe, you will naturally grow faster if you eat more." Wang Jinwu giggled cheerfully: "Brother Six, why are you here? I have been waiting for you for several days. You have to come earlier today so you can be with me. Entering the mountains."
"I told my uncle earlier that you are a master who can't stand still. Now you took people hunting again? What did you catch?"
"Look! They're all over there. They're all good things!" Wang Jinwu stretched out his hand and pointed to a place in the courtyard. Zhu Shenzui took a closer look and saw that there were a few wild animals missing there, including several rabbits and pheasants, as well as a Zhang Zi, it seems that this boy has gained quite a lot.
After clicking his tongue a few times, Zhu Shenzui had to admire his cousin's hunting skills. Although this boy was tall and strong, he was very nimble in the mountains. This boy's archery skills were very good. It is no exaggeration to say that he can pierce a tree with a hundred steps. Look, these prey were clearly shot with arrows, and the shots were very accurate. Except for the arrow on the head, the fur on the body was not damaged at all.
After praising him a few words, Wang Jinwu was very proud, bragging about how he entered the mountain today, how he found the prey, and how he drew the bow to hunt these.
After bragging for a few words, Wang Jinwu suddenly remembered something and said that he wanted to compete with Zhu Shenzui. He shouted that this time he would not be as careless as last time and that he had to win against Zhu Shenzui.
"Forget it for today, let's do it next time."
"No, Sixth Brother, I've been looking forward to it. Aren't you afraid of my brother?" Wang Jinwu became a little anxious when he saw that Zhu Shenzui didn't accept the move.
"Am I afraid of you?" Zhu Shenzui glanced at him sideways, with a slight smile on his lips. This boy's boxing and kicking skills were taught by his uncle. The Wang family is a military household, so naturally he has ancestral martial arts. Wang Jin is quite talented in martial arts. In Wangjia Village, he has no opponent in the whole village.
However, Wang Jinwu couldn't defeat Zhu Shenzui. Zhu Shenzui's boxing and kicking skills were also inherited from his family. Although he was from the clan, as a member of the Jin king's lineage, his ancestor was the king of Sai with heavy troops. King Jin is Lao Zhu's legitimate son. He followed Lao Zhu in conquering the world when he was young. Naturally, his boxing and kick skills are indistinguishable from those of horseback riding.
Nowadays, most clans have long forgotten their ancestors' skills, but Zhu Shenzui's lineage still retains the skills of their ancestors. Zhu Shenzui also practiced martial arts since he was a child, and his boxing and kicking skills are naturally good. Especially when he reaches this era, he has always had a sense of urgency and crisis about the future, and he works even harder in martial arts training.
Furthermore, when practicing martial arts, Zhu Shenzui eliminated the ancestral boxing and kicking skills, abandoned those flashy routines, and specialized in a few simple moves. Although his moves are simple, they are particularly effective in actual combat. Although his physical fitness is not as good as Wang Jinwu's, he is not comparable to Wang Jinwu in terms of skills. From childhood to adulthood, the two have competed countless times, but Wang Jinwu has never failed. I can get benefits from Zhu Shenzui.
It was the same thing last time. Wang Jinwu was defeated after just a few moves between the two without paying attention. He had been holding this feeling in his heart for more than half a month. These days, Wang Jinwu is eagerly waiting for Zhu Shenzui to come again. He is looking forward to the stars and the moon, and he is looking forward to it today. But who would have thought that if Zhu Shenzui said there would be no competition today, Wang Jinwu would not give up.
"Come if you're not afraid!" Wang Jinwu took a few steps back and opened his posture, looking impatient.
Zhu Shenzui smiled and shook his head: "It's not appropriate to have business today. I'll practice with you later."
"Sixth Brother, when did you become as coquettish as a girl? Do you have to choose a date for the competition?" Wang Jinwu couldn't help complaining.
"It's not about choosing a day. Today is really not the right day." After thinking about it, Zhu Shenzui decided to make it clear to Wang Jinwu. He was a stubborn cousin, and it would be bad if he misunderstood him and hurt his kindness. He immediately told Wang Jinwu that tomorrow He is going to take people to Jiezhou. If there is any injury in today's competition, it will miss the big event.
Besides, he had to go outside the village later, and he didn't have time to compete. After listening to Zhu Shenzui's explanation, Wang Jinwu scratched his head in embarrassment. He had misunderstood Zhu Shenzui for a long time.
"By the way, Sixth Brother, what are you doing outside the village?"
"Go do something."
"What's the matter? How about I go with you?"
Seeing Wang Jinwu's curious look, Zhu Shenzui thought about it and didn't need to hide it from him. He immediately reached out and took out the musket. When he saw the musket, Wang Jinwu's eyes suddenly widened. Boss.
"Firegun?"
"It's a musket!" Zhu Shenzui corrected.
"So beautiful! Where did it come from?"
"Haha, you don't need to ask."
Wang Jinwu thought for a while and slapped his forehead: "I understand, did Mr. Zhao help you do it?"
"You have a very clever mind." Zhu Shenzui was a little surprised.
Wang Jinwu smiled proudly and said: "A few days ago, I heard the sound of firecrackers outside the village. Later, when I saw Zhao Da returning to the village with stones, I wondered if Zhao Da was doing this, and asked my father. Dad didn’t tell me and just gave me a slap in the face, telling me to shut up and pretend that I didn’t know. The reason for the quarrel for a long time was for you, Brother Six."
As he said this, the boy touched his face. It seemed that his uncle's slap was not a light one.
"Brother Six, are you going to try this fire... musket? Let me follow. I have never fired a musket. Hehehe... let me try it too?" Looking at the musket, Wang Jinwu's eyes shone, Is there any man who doesn’t love guns? What's more, Wang Jinwu is only a seventeen-year-old boy now, and the musket in Zhu Shenzui's hand is very beautiful, completely different from those black muskets, which arouses his strong curiosity.
