"I heard that when my father granted you the position of deputy commander of the Shenji Battalion, you issued a military order that would be effective within three years?"
Princess Zhaoyang asked with a smile while riding alongside Jia Lian.
"That's what happened, but it was not a military order issued by me on my own initiative. His Majesty ordered me to see results within three years. If not, he would just remove the veil from my head."
"Oh, seeing that Erlang looks relaxed and is here to test the gun again today, I think it has achieved results?"
Jia Lian laughed.
When Princess Zhaoyang saw this, she immediately held up her hands and congratulated: "I knew that nothing would be difficult for Erlang. Although I don't know much about firearms, I also know that their power is extraordinary. However, I think this firearm has been around for hundreds of years. If it can be easily transformed properly, the previous generation and the current dynasty will not regard it as useless.
I really want to see the day when this firearm will be widely used in Erlang's hands and become a weapon on the battlefield. "
Since Princess Zhaoyang fell in love with Jia Lian, she has tried every means to study Jia Lian and is well aware of the many strange things about Jia Lian.
This was also an important reason why Jia Lian was able to attract her so much. Otherwise, how could she think of herself as a little woman in front of Jia Lian if she was so dignified?
She has practiced martial arts since she was a child and has read a lot of books. Although she is not proficient in firearms, she also knows that objects such as artillery are terrifyingly powerful in sieges and positional battles, and can play an role that ordinary weapons cannot match.
She had been enamored with Jia Lian's unique wisdom, and even her imperial grandmother was impressed by it. Therefore, she thought that if Jia Lian could eliminate the shortcomings of such mundane things and make full use of their strengths, then Jia Lian would be a god descended from heaven. People, even those leading figures in the past dynasties are incomparable.
If so, she would risk her life to follow him, and she would be willing to do so.
Therefore, she actually had doubts in her heart, but in view of everything in the past, she was willing to believe that Jia Lian could accomplish things that others could not.
Jia Lian turned around and smiled seriously at Princess Zhaoyang: "Someone said, Qingran, are you good at talking?"
Princess Zhaoyang smiled brightly, "Yes, the Imperial Grandmother always said that I am sweet-tongued and can coax people... However, the one who is the best at coaxing others is Erlang. People have been coaxed by you into not being reserved at all, so far away. Baba’s coming to find you.”
Jia Lian secretly shook his head. As long as he had not seen Princess Zhaoyang for two lifetimes, standing on the shoulders of countless giants and condescendingly condescending, he would easily prostrate himself under her pomegranate skirt and be willing to be driven.
How could he be allowed to compromise for himself?
Even in front of Sister Feng, although he had been trained many times, it seemed that he was struggling, but in fact he was able to handle it easily. It was only in front of this woman that he often felt overwhelmed, fearing that he would fall into the wrong trap if he was careless.
According to Jia Lian, Princess Zhaoyang is definitely one of the ceiling-level figures in intelligence and emotional intelligence of this era.
Facing such a woman, one must show enough soft and hard strength to make her return to her heart.
"Don't worry, this day won't be far away."
Jia Lian smiled slightly, said these words in an extremely confident tone, then lightly saddled the horse and came to the gun test venue alone.
Sanjie You, who had already seen the moon shining over the stars, didn't pay much attention. Jia Lian did not have the idea of keeping all his women in the house. That was selfish and inferior.
On the contrary, if his woman really has unique abilities in some aspects, he is actually willing to give her freedom within his ability.
Most of Zhang Yong and the few people who followed Jia Lian to Wala had met Princess Zhaoyang in person. Therefore, even though Princess Zhaoyang was wearing ordinary men's clothing, they recognized her at a glance and were shocked.
Even Liu Xianglian and others who did not know her identity knew that she must have an extraordinary origin when they discovered that the leading woman was actually riding alongside Jia Lian and strolling leisurely. Seeing him standing on horseback and watching, everyone immediately stopped their laziness and quickly lined up in a few rows to stand next to him, even their expressions became solemn.
They are Jia Lian's soldiers, and their military appearance and discipline represent Jia Lian's face. Since there are distinguished guests coming, they naturally can't lose Jia Lian's name.
Jia Lian was very satisfied when he saw it, so after the scene was silent, Fang Lang said: "I know that many of you are not willing to practice shooting. If it weren't for my order, you might not be willing to come here today. .
But I tell you clearly that in the near future, all the skills that you are proud of, no matter swords, guns, swords and halberds, these conventional weapons will be completely replaced by firearms! "
As soon as Jia Lian said this, there was a slight commotion among the more than fifty soldiers.
Many people looked at each other in disbelief. Weapons such as swords, guns, swords and halberds have been circulated for thousands of years in history. They have all been tested by history. Although they have their own strengths and weaknesses, they have never been completely replaced by each other.
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Many people glanced at the muskets carried by their companions. They really couldn't believe that this black guy could completely replace them? !
Could it be that in the future battlefields, generals and soldiers will all fight with such slow, cumbersome guys? That's too funny.
If it weren't for Jia Lian who said this, they would all be tempted to mock him.
On the other hand, Wu Youquan and other firearms craftsmen next to him were all excited after hearing this. If this is the case, wouldn't it be easy for those of them who are now dedicated to researching and improving firearms to leave their names in history? ! Jia Lian doesn't care what the people below him think now, he just needs to instill these ideas, keep those who can accept them, eliminate those who can't accept them and replace them with others, that's all.
"So, if you still want to follow me and make achievements on the battlefield, everyone must learn to use firearms skillfully.
This is my request. If you can't do it, you can apply to be disarmed and go home now. "
No one spoke. Faced with Jia Lian's unquestionable eyes and words, even those who had doubts put aside their doubts and their eyes became firm.
"Very good. Where is Deputy Liu?"
"The humble position is here."
Liu Xianglian responded.
"On behalf of everyone, tell me what you think of these muskets."
Facing Jia Lian's order, Liu Xianglian thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, I feel that these muskets are higher than ordinary one-stone bows in terms of power and range. However, the shortcomings are also obvious. The accuracy of the projectiles is very poor. If two people are against each other, it will be difficult to hit each other.
The second thing is that after shooting once, it takes too long to prepare.
In the end, sometimes they failed to fire successfully, but Foreman Wu said that this could be improved. Foreman Wu and the others had taken back those muskets that were prone to duds, saying they were taking them back for study. "
Liu Xianglian has been proficient in martial arts since she was a child, and is very skilled in both swordsmanship and bow and arrow, so she is also hesitant about the practicality of muskets.
It was just that Jia Lian had great trust in the musket, so he didn't reveal it.
Jia Lian was very satisfied with Liu Xianglian's summary, and said: "The shortcomings you mentioned do exist, and I also admit that the current level of firearms in the Wei Dynasty is not enough to replace ordinary swords and guns.
However, I hope you can face up to and even value the firearms in your hands.
Now, let me first let you see the real use of muskets against enemies in battle formations. "
The poor accuracy of the muskets at this time was due to the workmanship, the bullets were poor, the barrel and the gun body could not be sealed, and the trajectory of the bullet after exiting the chamber was naturally easy to deviate. But Jia Lian was not going to explain this to them in detail. He just wanted to let them know how terrifying firearms are on the battlefield and let them pay attention to it.
So he ordered three soldiers to come out, and then ordered three soldiers each in order to form four columns and let them load ammunition. After all was completed, he ordered: "First column, aim at the target ahead and shoot." ."
The three of them heard the order and pulled the trigger. After thinking about whether they had hit the target, they suddenly heard Jia Lian order them to squat down and load the elixir, and then ordered the second column to shoot.
When the gunshots above their heads rang out, the three of them were startled, and the ammunition bags in their hands almost shook off.
"Last column, aim at the target and shoot!"
After all twelve people in four columns finished shooting, the scene became a little quiet for a while.
Liu Xianglian and others looked surprised. At this moment, if they still couldn't understand the real use of Jia Lian's so-called musket battle array against the enemy, they would be stupid.
They have always complained that the reloading speed of the musket is too slow, but if it is fired in this way, it seems that this biggest shortcoming can be effectively solved!
After all, except for a very small number of talented players, it also takes a while for ordinary archers to bend their bows, align arrows, aim and shoot.
The shooting gap between the four rows of twelve people just now didn't seem to be much longer.
Many people looked thoughtful.
Jia Lian said: "Before, you were worried that the reloading time of the musket ammunition was too long, and that the enemy might rush over and kill you during the gap.
If you rely on this method, put ten or twenty people into a line, repeat the number of lines, and shoot them separately. After practice, when the last line has finished shooting, and the first line has almost been loaded with ammunition, you can proceed to the second round. In this way, the fire coverage is achieved so that the enemy will be frightened before they reach the formation and become confused, and then the enemy will be defeated without attacking. "
Most people understand what Jia Lian means.
Even on the battlefield, people are afraid of death. If they know that you have the shortcoming of "long gap", they can naturally rush over in one go. But if the firepower from your side is constant, the enemy will just watch the comrades around him fall one by one, and they will probably be heartbroken and there will be no more battles. Got it.
At this time, Third Sister You, who was standing nearby and refused to be a transparent person, interjected: "Then what if the enemies are not afraid of death and do not mess up their positions? In my opinion, the range of this musket is only two Three hundred steps, if it were a cavalry, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to fire two rounds, and they would rush over."
Jia Lian glanced at her and felt that this was the right question.
"As a general, you should assess the situation and make the best use of it. If you really encounter an enemy who is not afraid of death, you can make the formation staggered, and place the pike team and heavy shield soldiers behind. If the enemy is cavalry, add horse-blocking stakes and wait for the musketeers. After shooting, you can retreat into the formation to protect yourself."
Third Sister You stuck out her tongue. She just saw the women brought back by Jia Lian, all of them had good temperaments and a great sense of crisis. She was unwilling to have no sense of existence before asking. She didn't expect that Jia Lian would answer her seriously.
She didn't understand much, she didn't even understand what Juma Zhuang was.
When her mind was satisfied, she shut up obediently.
Liu Xianglian and other knowledgeable people began to nod after careful consideration, "If you follow what the Marquis said, this musket is really useful!"
Jia Lian smiled and said: "Liu Erlang has practiced martial arts since he was a child and has excellent shooting skills. Needless to say.
But this musket is the key to victory. It can kill enemies on the battlefield without having to have superb shooting skills.
You know, even among the frontier soldiers, there are very few archers who can kill the enemy from eighty paces away.
And among you, there are even fewer who can do it.
And this musket can kill enemies in large numbers on the battlefield without selecting a shooter.
Not to mention, the musket craftsmanship is not yet mature enough and there is much room for improvement. The art of bow and horse riding and archery has been developed for thousands of years and has long been unable to make progress.
Comparing the two, it is obvious which one is better. "
Liu Xianglian's eyes showed a look of acceptance, and she bowed and stepped back.
Seeing that Liu Xianglian, who was usually the most praised by Jia Lian, all admired him, others naturally stopped their contempt. Those who were assigned to the muskets even subconsciously held on to their muskets for fear that others would try to snatch them.
After successfully arousing the attention of the guards on muskets, Jia Lian asked everyone to train separately and turned to Princess Zhaoyang.
Princess Zhaoyang clapped her hands and praised: "Although I already knew Erlang's talent, she was still amazed by Erlang's wonderful theory.
In particular, the theory just now of having several rows of soldiers line up and shoot in turns was like a stroke of genius, and it could just solve the problem of slow reloading of firearms and ammunition. This kind of idea was probably something only Erlang could come up with. "
Jia Lian did not accept Princess Zhaoyang's rainbow fart, and said with a smile: "It's not my own idea, but the theory of predecessors, but it has never been taken seriously."
"Oh, that's it. I didn't know it, but it made Erlang laugh. However, this brilliant theory was not taken seriously. It was the fault of the predecessors. Now it has been revived by Erlang, and it will definitely bring the prestige of firearms back to the battlefield.
It's just a pity that the results of the school field inspection today should be seen by His Majesty. In this way, Erlang will not only be able to deliver, but maybe he will be taken more seriously, right? "
Jia Lian said: "Although this improvement of firearms has achieved small results, it is not enough to attract your Majesty's considerable attention. I plan to wait for breakthroughs in several key areas before inviting your Majesty to review it. At that time, I will report to your Majesty to form a musketry army in one fell swoop. It’s not a bad idea.”
Princess Zhaoyang gave a thumbs up, expressing her admiration for Jia Lian's calmness and long-term planning.
Being able to personally organize a number is an undertaking that should not be underestimated in any era. It can also be seen from this that Jia Lian has already made plans. Princess Zhaoyang said in her heart that Jia Lian has been preparing, and it is time for her to speed up her pace.
The opportunity right now cannot be passed up...
Suddenly, she saw the only girl on the gun test ground walking over and approaching Jia Lian. Princess Zhaoyang immediately raised her eyebrows and asked with a smile: "Who is this little sister from Erlang? She is so cute."
Princess Zhaoyang had naturally seen Third Sister You for a long time. There is no way, such a beautiful girl stands out from the crowd on the school field, and it is difficult not to let her see her.
Jia Lian said without changing his expression: "This is the sister of my parents-in-law. She is the third in the family. She has been fond of martial arts since she was a child, so she begged me several times to follow me to the school grounds for a visit.
I'm not tired of going through all the trouble, so I had to bring her over today for a little viewing. "
"Oh, really, why do I think this little sister is quite hostile to me? Hahaha, third sister, right? If I have offended my sister in any way, please make it clear."
When Third Sister You heard Princess Zhaoyang calling her "Third Sister", and she didn't know her, she obviously acquiesced in her relationship with Jia Lian, so she felt even more unhappy. She just couldn't figure out the other party's identity, which was not good. He said that he just remained silent and didn't speak.
Although Jia Lian knew that Princess Zhaoyang was generous, he could not let this ignorant little girl offend her, so he explained to Princess Zhaoyang that "I am a young person and I am ignorant" and asked Ah Qin to send Sister You back to the carriage. .
Princess Zhaoyang seemed to have a clear mind and did not hinder Jia Lian. She even said bluntly: "I see that Erlang still has matters to deal with. Why don't I walk around the racecourse first? After Erlang's other matters have been taken care of, you can How about we two drinking and talking again?"
Jia Lian cupped his hands to express his gratitude, and Princess Zhaoyang rode away with a smile.
"Zhao'er, take a few people with you and send the third aunt back first."
Jia Lian did not expect Princess Zhaoyang to come here today, otherwise how could she bring Third Sister You here.
No matter how generous a woman is, she will never see her lover working with other women, so Jia Lian will naturally not leave Third Sister You here to cause trouble for him.
Third Sister You was dissatisfied with being sent away. She opened the curtain, looked at Jia Lian and said angrily: "Who is that woman? She looks so proud, huh..."
After Princess Zhaoyang returned to Beijing, she opened the eldest princess's palace, and she had countless officials, palace servants, and servants under her jurisdiction. Naturally, she became more and more dignified.
At least for Sanjie You, a common girl, she was crushed across a large class. Therefore, it is normal for Sanjie You to think that Princess Zhaoyang is "proud".
She even felt that it was Princess Zhaoyang demonstrating to her. She felt that they had guessed each other's identity!
Jia Lian glanced at her and said seriously: "Who is she? She is the person you dream of, who can give you an official position."
Third Sister You was not stupid after all. She immediately remembered what she had said to Jia Lian before, and she was so shocked that she immediately covered her mouth.
Oh my God, long... long... long princess? ? !
There was no way that a girl from a run-down squire's family in the countryside would be so trembling when she suddenly saw the legendary prince Longsun, especially since she didn't seem to have much respect for him just now.
As a result, Sanjie You no longer dared to stay here any longer and left as if running away.
