Ada Khan jumped up and waved to the commotion outside the cavalry, asking them to stop their frightened horses.
"This is a musket. The Shenji Battalion will already have it tomorrow. However, it will never be so accurate!"
The muskets of the Ming Dynasty Shenji Camp can be regarded as the pinnacle of the development history of Chinese muskets. Especially the three-eyed fire blunderbuss that was later equipped to the Liaodong troops.
It can fire three shots in a row. After firing, it can be used as an iron rod by swinging it up. It once beat the Jurchens into misery.
But whether it is the current single fire gun or the later three-eye fire gun, explosives push the iron ball and can only maintain accuracy within a short distance.
If it's a little further away, the shot won't be accurate. Therefore, muskets have always been used for long-range deterrence and fatal strikes like bows and arrows.
Xiao Feng raised the musket in his hand: "It's not accurate because the barrel is too rough. This is fine steel tempered by the WTO. It is thinner and more stable. It also has original rifling, so the accuracy is improved."
Anda Khan didn't understand what rifling was. He only knew that this thing was too deadly, not only to the Jurchens, but also to all cavalry.
A fierce light flashed in his eyes: "Master Xiao, although this musket is powerful, it needs to be loaded with gunpowder after one shot. In front of the cavalry, it can only fire one shot."
Xiao Feng took out a strange thing from his waist that was similar to an iron pellet, removed the gunpowder chamber, and stuffed it directly into it.
"Khan, throw up the bones in your hand too?"
An Dahan narrowed his eyes and threw the bones high. Bones tumbled in the air, and when they reached their highest point, the gun rang out.
Ten rings! Xiao Feng nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that the sport of playing Frisbee in his previous life was not in vain. Although he was not good at shooting, his results were pretty good!
An Dahan's eyes widened: "The gunpowder in the gun chamber can be fired twice? Is there a hidden gun chamber?"
Xiao Feng smiled, took out another iron pellet, stuffed it into the barrel of the gun, and fired at an iron pot outside a tent not far away.
With a bang, a big hole was made in the iron pot, and hot broth flowed out of the pot, extinguishing the firewood under the pot.
The woman in the tent came out and looked at her dinner blankly.
Didn’t my husband say that after being promoted and becoming the bodyguard of the Great Khan, the whole family would enjoy happiness? Why can't I even eat now?
Xiao Feng smiled and pointed at An Dahan's new iron pot that was one size larger: "I'll compensate you for this! I'll send it to you soon!"
An Dahan didn't care about feeling sorry for the iron pot, and stared at the musket in Xiao Feng's hand.
"What's going on, three-eyed fire gun? No, this gun obviously only has one muzzle!"
Xiao Feng waved the gun in his hand: "The original gun needed to be filled with gunpowder, so it basically had no continuous shooting capability.
Now I have people put the gunpowder in the iron box and press it together with the iron egg. This is called a bullet.
In this way, after I shoot once, I can just change another bullet. Each person can carry dozens of these bullets without any problem. "
Ada Khan took a deep breath: "This kind of musket is difficult to make, isn't it! How many were there in the Ming Dynasty?"
Xiao Feng smiled: "It's not difficult to make. With the improved gunpowder from Longhu Mountain and the refined steel with worldview, it's not difficult to make.
Before I came out, I had given the drawings to Ding Rukui, the Minister of War, and Wanzai also had a copy. I thought it would be enough to deal with the Jurchens. "
Anda Khan's expression changed again and again. He was facing a difficult decision, that is, whether to risk killing Xiao Feng.
Killing Xiao Feng would mean an open declaration of war with Ming Dynasty, but at this time, the strong support Xiao Qin mentioned was not as expected.
If Xiao Qin fails to do anything, the Jurchens will never forcefully break into Shanhaiguan if the situation is not good. By then, the only enemies of the Ming Dynasty will be the Tatars.
In the past two years, the Ming Dynasty cavalry has changed a lot. If they are equipped with such muskets that change gunpowder quickly, can they really beat them?
But there is also a possibility that this kind of gun must be extremely difficult to make. If Xiao Feng dies now, the Ming court may not spend huge money to develop it.
In that case, myself
There will be a chance to defeat Daming in the future, otherwise, there will be no possibility of defeating Daming...
"Khan, have you walked through the alley?"
An Dahan shook his head blankly. He had been traveling across the grassland all his life. When had he ever had the opportunity to enter a small alley?
"The capital is full of small alleys like this. The walls of houses on both sides create a narrow road.
When people walk inside, they will naturally feel that they are either moving forward or retreating. But this is not the case, there is a third way. "
An Dahan imagined for a moment: "What is the third way?"
Xiao Feng smiled: "Climb over the wall, climb out from the walls on both sides."
An Dahan looked at Xiao Feng: "But you said that the walls on both sides belong to other people's homes. If you climb out, you will enter someone else's yard."
Xiao Feng nodded: "Yes, so whether you can dig it out depends on whether the people on the two sides are friends or enemies.
If you are a friend, you can drink wine and eat meat if you jump in. If you are a friend, you don’t dare to jump, and you can only go one way to the end. "
Ada Khan glanced at Xiao Feng's cavalry team of one hundred people. Sure enough, they all had a musket hanging next to their saddles, the same as Xiao Feng's.
"If I want to be friends, but the people in the yard don't want me to be friends, I still have no choice."
Xiao Feng walked towards An Dahan with a smile, and walked very close to him, so that both of them could see each other's eyes.
An Dahan's eyes were full of doubts and hesitations, but Xiao Feng's eyes were full of sincerity, like the spring breeze, which gradually blew away the doubts in An Dahan's eyes.
"As long as I'm here, Daming will be your friend. I'm younger than you, so I'll definitely get longer than you, right?"
An Dahan smiled, not the kind of laughter, nor the superficial smile, but a very relaxed smile, like a person who has finally made a major decision.
"Don't tell me that these one hundred cavalrymen carry such muskets, I may not be able to keep them. I have also heard about Master Xiao's fight against the killer.
In fact, with Master Xiao's martial arts skills at this time, he could escape even if he held me hostage. I think this must be Master Xiao’s last resort. "
Xiao Feng did not deny it: "But I don't want to go to that point. The Tatars would rather break than bend, and they may not be threatened by me.
If the Great Khan dies in my hands, Xiao Qin will definitely take the opportunity to incite the next Great Khan to become an enemy of the Ming Dynasty. Although Ming is not afraid, he does not want this to happen.
What's more, as a Taoist, I am a Taoist who pays attention to many friends and many roads, many enemies and many walls. I rely on my parents at home and my friends when I go out..."
I answered Khan and said to him, are you a Taoist or an entertainer? Don’t think that I am really ignorant. You Han people often come to the grasslands to perform entertainers and cheat money!
Qi Jiguang was waiting at the border line of the mutual market. Three thousand cavalrymen who were urgently mobilized from Datong City had bright helmets and steel knives in their hands. They waited for orders without saying a word.
Opposite were also standing thousands of Tatar cavalry, also with swords and guns in hand, on full alert. The buffer zone between the two sides was only a hundred steps away, and Hu Da who was close could see the sweat on the other side's face.
Qiu Luan stood a few hundred meters away with his backup troops, with a telescope on each of his anxious eyes.
"Why the hell can't you see clearly? It's better to see clearly with one eye!"
Miao Er kept comforting him: "It's okay, Sir. General Qi is so powerful that the Tatars don't dare to act rashly! Sir Xiao must be okay."
Tian Si whispered: "Second brother, as you said, are the Tatars afraid of General Qi? It is clearly the Governor who is so powerful!"
Miao Er glared at Tian Si: "Asshole, what's the taste of talking nonsense at this time? I can see it, you love to sow discord!
One day, if something happens to the four of us, such as discovering a pile of treasures or something, you will definitely be the first to become a traitor! "
Tian Si was startled and quickly defended: "Second brother, I am doing this for your own good. I am afraid that you will say the wrong thing. I am the best with you. If you really want to have treasure, you must be in charge of the distribution."
If there is a traitor, it must be one
Brother Hu. You see, he is the most favored by the Governor and gets the most rewards. It is obvious that among the four of us, you, the second brother Miao, are the most capable! "
Miao Er frowned and said nothing.
Qiu Luan was getting angry, so he took off his telescope and scolded Tian Si angrily: "What nonsense? Hu Da is not good enough, Miao Er is not good either. You find the treasure and dare not to present it to me. Are you going to die?"
Tian Si had a sad face and was about to defend himself when suddenly Qi Jiguang's cavalry team in front of him burst into shouts like thunder. Read the book
Qiu Luan was so frightened that he almost fell off his horse. He turned around and ran away, shouting as he ran.
"Miao Er, I have to return to the city to defend the city. You will supervise the backup troops. If anyone dares to escape the battle, he will be executed immediately!"
Miao Er grabbed Qiu Luan's reins and said, "Sir, it's not a fight. Both sides are cheering. It should be that Master Xiao has returned safely!"
Qiu Luan was overjoyed and wanted to turn the horse's head to have a look, but he was worried that if the information was wrong and the Tatar cavalry rushed over, he might not be able to turn the horse's head in time.
Qiu Luan was so anxious that he quickly lifted his legs from his horse and turned around. In ancient times, Zhang Guolao rode his donkey upside down, but now Governor Qiu rides his donkey upside down.
Qiu Luan picked up the telescope and saw Xiao Feng slowly coming with a hundred cavalry, followed by a large group of Tatar cavalry.
Xiao Feng and An Dahan walked side by side. As the sun set, the two of them hugged each other and patted each other. They looked like they had drank a lot.
After Xiao Feng's cavalry and Qi Jiguang merged, the two parties reluctantly said goodbye, and the Tatar security force also left with Anda Khan.
Xiao Feng and Qi Jiguang turned their horses and walked towards Qiu Luan's backup troops, but Qi Jiguang still left a thousand men behind, always facing the direction of the grassland.
Xiao Feng looked back and saw that, sure enough, there were a thousand cavalry among the Tatar troops. They kept facing the direction of Datong and couldn't help but smile.
"Old enemy! Come on and be safe! I heard from Qi Jiguang that you have such good wine that you are reluctant to give it to him!"
Qiu Luan was overjoyed and waved desperately to Xiao Feng. He decided to give a warm welcome hug and shouted: "Come on!"
Then he suddenly woke up, but it was too late. Everyone stared dumbfoundedly at Governor Qiu, opening his arms towards Xiao Feng and shouting desperately, but he was getting further and further away from everyone...
Qi Jiguang looked at the guns on Xiao Feng's horse and asked in a low voice: "How many of these guns do you have now? If you can give me three thousand, and I can equip them with crossbows, shields, and ten thousand cavalry, I can drive Anda Khan out of the grassland." go!"
Xiao Feng smiled bitterly and whispered: "Among the entire hundred people, only my gun is real. The others are just ordinary old-fashioned muskets, but they have changed their appearance.
As for my gun, Zeng Zaofan and his apprentices spent a whole month making it. Not to mention that fine steel is difficult to practice, the number of tools and manpower must be gradually increased. "
Seeing Qi Jiguang's disappointed look, Xiao Feng patted him on the shoulder: "Now that we have the first one, it is only a matter of time before we do it.
Don't worry, one day we will equip you with an army. You just can’t wait, there are still your sons and grandsons. "
On the island, Wang Zhi looked at the eunuchs and officials in front of him, feeling dazed for a while. My long-cherished wish, how much money I have spent, how many times I have been deceived, has it come true today?
There once was a man who claimed to be a high-ranking official in the capital and came to the coast for a private visit incognito. He also wore his official seal.
Although the seal looked a little suspicious, Wang Zhi was unwilling to give up the opportunity and gave him a few hundred taels of silver and asked him to deliver the memorial on his behalf.
Later I found out that this person had even deceived the local magistrate. When he reached the magistrate, he was caught and killed by the knowledgeable magistrate. The money he defrauded was also confiscated by the magistrate.
There was also a man who claimed to be a useful eunuch around Jiajing. He returned to his hometown to visit relatives. The local gentry treated him with great courtesy and secretly introduced him to Wang Zhi.
Wang Zhi took advantage of his drunkenness to secretly verify that he was indeed a eunuch, and he spoke Beijing Mandarin, which was very credible, so he paid him a large sum of money to write the memorial on his behalf.
It was later discovered that this person was indeed a eunuch, but he only cleaned toilets in the palace. Because his biological father died, he was only released for a few days.
Later, it was said that he was demoted to a lower position because the toilet was not cleaned cleanly.
The most puzzling thing about this matter for Wang Zhi was not the small amount of money he was cheated of, but what position could be lower than cleaning the toilet.
There was once a man named Zhao who claimed to be Yan Song's godson and could definitely help him facilitate this matter.
Wang Zhi was more thoughtful this time and secretly sent people to the capital to inquire. Sure enough, I found out that Yan Song did have a godson, and sure enough his surname was Zhao!
Then Wang Zhi also gave him a sum of money. It was later found out that this person's surname was Zhao Bujia and his name was Zhao Er. He was a relative of Yan Songqian's son who could not be beaten by eight poles.
There was once a person...
Not to mention, they were all tears. Wang Zhi did not feel sorry for the small amount of money he was defrauded, but felt sorry for his sincerity that he was deceived repeatedly.
Wang Zhi traveled across the seven seas and saw no one. He could actually see the problems with those liars at a glance, but he was still deceived again and again because he thought too much.
I just want to be a big sailing businessman, but why is it so difficult? I am willing to fight for the imperial court, as long as I can freely enter and leave this sea area!
But this time, he didn't spend a penny. He just ventured to Wangyue Tower to meet Xiao Feng. It didn't take long for the imperial edict to arrive on his island?
Are there really such good things in the world? But look at the honor guard in front of you, the imperial envoy announcing the decree, and the imperial decree covered with a jade seal. At first glance, it is different from the suspicious official seal!
Even if others can pretend, the aura of the official accompanying the eunuch in front of him is definitely not fake. This aura is not inferior even in front of him.
"My lord, do you know what to call me?"
"Hu Zongxian, the commander of the coastal defense patrol in Xiaguan, is Master Xiao's protégé."
Wang Zhi suddenly felt a sense of intimacy: "No wonder you are so dignified. Birds of a feather flock together! Wang Zhi is lucky enough to get to know Master Xiao. What a blessing in life!"
The eunuch who announced the decree smiled and nodded: "Since General Wang and Lord Hu are both friends of Lord Xiao, that's great.
The imperial court hopes that you will cooperate internally and externally, cooperate in fighting, and exterminate the Japanese pirates. But Mr. Xiao has two more words for me to say in private. "
Wang Zhi and Hu Zongxian were both stunned. It would be somewhat inappropriate to let the eunuch who announced the decree take a private person.
The eunuch smiled and said, "I am Si Fengluan of the vocational education workshop. I belong to Eunuch Huang. Both of you are friends of Mr. Xiao. You can just call me Xiao Chunzi."
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, cupped their hands together and said, "Don't you dare, Eunuch Chun, do you have anything to say to Mr. Xiao?"
Xiao Chunzi nodded: "Master Xiao said that it is common for things in the court to happen again and again.
General Wang, don't be suspicious, just clear up the sea troubles and make more achievements. The more meritorious service he has, the more forcefully Mr. Xiao will speak for General Wang.
However, not all officials in the court were kind to General Wang, and General Wang had to be on guard against others. No matter who invites the general to come ashore, the general can discuss it with Lord Hu first.
If he agrees, he can go. If he refuses or makes no reply, the general will use the excuse that the sea is rough and the waves will delay him for a few days. "
These words were truly spoken from the bottom of my heart, and could not have been said by someone other than myself. Wang Zhi was moved and cupped his hands without saying anything. He turned around and opened his small vault.
Xiaochunzi's pockets were bulging, and the smile on her face was particularly bright, so she went back to the ship first.
Wang Zhi grabbed Hu Zongxian and whispered: "Brother Hu, since we are destined, we are brothers. If you are short of money in the future, just ask."
I heard that Brother Hu was sued for five hundred taels of silver. My brother secretly thought it was not worth it. Brothers take this money. "
Hu Zongxian opened his mouth twice, but in the end he didn't say anything. He took the money and turned around and left. Bear ladies, you have lost your shame and thrown it into the sea!
After seeing off Xiao Chunzi and Hu Zongxian, Wang Zhi immediately called Yagyu Zangetsu and asked him to summon the captains of various fleets.
Naturally, Mao Haifeng also arrived. Wang Zhi glanced at his boat and saw Miss Yun.
Since the last incident, Mao Haifeng has taken her with him day and night. Not only was he afraid that she would leave without saying goodbye, but he was also afraid that Wang Zhi would suddenly regret it.
, sent someone to kill her.
Wang Zhi took out the imperial edict and read it out to the captains of each fleet. The captains were all gearing up and excited.
After being a pirate for so many years, I will finally become an officer and soldier of the Ming Dynasty! Wang Zhi gave the captains and deputy captains of each fleet the titles of Qianhu, Baihu, etc.
The court would not pay them anyway, so Wang Zhi had already written a memorial for these false titles and Xiao Chunzi had taken them away. Now that he got on the bus first, it would not count as a loss of tickets.
At the climax of the lively canonization ceremony, Wang pointed directly at Mao Haifeng.
"Bring Miss Yun to the hall."
