Gao Heng's sudden reaction shocked everyone, and Boymig felt a little embarrassed. This guy was too young. He was the youngest missionary of the Society of Jesus. When Boymig came out, he didn't agree to take him with him. He was afraid that he would cause trouble due to his lack of experience. Now it seems that Bu Mig's worry was right. This young man did not know the etiquette of the East and stared at the superior, which would arouse the resentment of the superior.
Bu Mige thought Gao Heng was angry and was about to come out to smooth things over, but unexpectedly Gao Heng walked directly in front of Nan Huairen, looked him up and down and said, "Are you really Nan Huairen?"
The young man felt strange that the Eastern general seemed to know him, but this was the first time he set foot on the Eastern territory with Bu Mige. They were originally going to the Ming Dynasty, but they were just resting in Annan temporarily. I can guarantee that I have never seen this young general before.
But Nan Huairen is not a fool. Boymig winked wildly. Of course he saw it, "I'm sorry, General, I'm rude. My name is Ferdinand. Nan Huairen is the Chinese name given to me by Priest Boymig. This will make communication easier. I also learned Chinese from Priest Bomig and other Chinese I met in Nanyang. If there are any shortcomings, please forgive me, general."
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a large number of missionaries were active in the East, and there were many celebrities among them. Their names have been passed down to later generations, such as Tang Ruowang. Even Mr. Jin Yong described him in The Deer and the Cauldron. This man was an official in the Qing Dynasty. So he is considered a leader among missionaries. The same goes for Nan Huairen. Of course Gao Heng knew about these two people's accomplishments in firearms.
Someone gave me a pillow when I wanted to sleep. I was still looking for an expert on firearms. Unexpectedly, I met Nan Huairen here, but Gao Heng still had a headache. Nan Huairen should be in his forties or fifty when he became a firearms expert in history. What happened when he was young, now he met the young Nan Huairen. At such a young age, how much real talent and learning does he have?
Gao Heng couldn't wait, "Nan Huairen, I would like to ask you, how much do you know about firecrackers and artillery?"
Nan Huairen raised his head and blinked. He was very surprised by the general's question. Why did he ask himself how much he knew about firecrackers and artillery?
Bu Mige nodded to Nan Huairen, indicating that he should answer truthfully. Nan Huairen bowed and said: "Dear General, when I was studying in my hometown of Belgium, including when I was in the church, I learned some knowledge about firearms manufacturing, but I have not practiced it myself, so the General's I can only answer the question. I have some understanding, but not a deep understanding. If the general is interested in this aspect, Priest Boymig can answer it. He is an expert in this field. Including several of my companions, they all have good knowledge. Knowledge.”
Gao Heng looked back at Bu Mige and frantically searched for his name in his mind. Unfortunately, Gao Heng did not recall any useful information about Bu Mige. Even the name was very unfamiliar. It could be said that Gao Heng did not recall any useful information about Bu Mige. He should not have been mentioned in the history books.
How did Gao Heng know that ordinary history books would not have Bu Mige's name, but if he were an expert on the history of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, his eyes would definitely light up if he could see Bu Mige. Boymage was the first expert in Europe to truly study Marco Polo. He was born in Poland. After joining the church, he continued to travel. He was extremely knowledgeable. He had deep attainments in astronomy, geography, physics, and medicine. Although he was not a master of firecrackers and artillery, His expertise is related to physical and chemical knowledge.
The missionaries who could come to the East to preach in the Ming and Qing Dynasties were basically the elites of the church. They were not only knowledgeable and talented, but also very capable. They could be said to be generalists.
Gao Heng rubbed his hands and said: "Well, let's not stand here stupidly. I am personally very interested in you. I think we should communicate more. Come to my military camp and let's sit down and chat. chat."
Boymig made the sign of the cross on his chest and prayed: "My God, finally someone important has noticed us."
He didn't know the details of Gao Heng. It was Pudman who introduced him along the way. Pudman, as Gao Heng's partner, naturally praised Gao Heng. His original intention was to allow these priests to stay. Come down and help yourself build the factory. Naturally, Wang Po will sell her melons and boast about herself.
Therefore, Bu Mige always thought that Gao Heng was a very powerful lord. If he knew that Gao Heng's power had only been established for a few months, he didn't know what he would think.
When everyone arrived at the military camp, Bu Mig and the missionaries saw the cavalry in the military camp at a glance. Nan Huairen showed a surprised look. Hundreds of armored cavalry looked very elite, which already demonstrated Gao Heng's strength. In Europa, it was already an extraordinary thing for a lord to have a hundred knights loyal to him. One cavalryman was usually accompanied by ten infantrymen.
But now, there are hundreds of elite cavalry in the military camp. It can be seen that Pudman is not bragging. They are really lucky to meet a big shot this time.
It's unlucky to say that Boymig and his party are also unlucky. The people in the East are curious about foreigners, which is good, but basically they are like monkeys in the zoo. They just think that the appearance of foreigners is very strange and different from the yellow race. However, most people do not buy this Catholicism, which also makes Bu Mig and others' lives quite difficult.
It is a long way from Europe to here, and the funds given by the church have been spent long ago on the way. When they arrive in the East, the people call them foreign monks. If dignitaries like them and are willing to communicate with them, they can get some funds. If If not, they would have to beg, which is not a pleasant feeling.
Although Bu Mig and the others were dressed in a decent way, in fact, the priest uniforms were the best clothes they had left. Because they wanted to see Gao Heng, they all put on priest uniforms to show their respect for Gao Heng. respect. But in fact, the clothes they wear on weekdays are in tatters, and they are no different from beggars.
Gao Heng is a special forces soldier. The most powerful skill of the special forces is not their martial arts, but their sharp eyes. He could tell at a glance that Bu Mig and the others would be in a difficult situation, because each of them did not have much luggage, which proved that they did not have much left on them. Money.
Nan Huairen is a young man who is full of curiosity about everything in the East. They set out from Europe and headed east along the route of the Mediterranean, Arabia, and Indian Ocean. They also visited many countries along the way, but he could clearly feel that the past After arriving in India, the humanities of the East truly appeared in front of them. In fact, Annan cannot represent the Eastern culture. If you want to see the real East, you must go to the Ming Dynasty. But I heard that the Ming Dynasty was constantly war-torn, so go to the capital to meet It was very difficult, so Bu Mig decided to stay in Annan for a while to see the situation.
Originally, they landed at Haidong Road and wanted to take a look at Sheng Long Mansion. It happened that Pu Deman invited him to come over, so they followed Pu Deman to have a look.
Nan Huairen came to a guard and looked at the scale armor on his body carefully. Unlike the Central Plains, the popularity of Annan's cotton armor was not high. Because of the hot climate, cotton armor would be very uncomfortable to wear, so the Annan army The elite troops were actually equipped with older scale armor. Xinghua Army's equipment was basically captured from the battlefield. Before he could form the ability and scale to make his own armor, he could only continue to use scale armor.
Nan Huairen admired the scale armor and said to himself: "This is indeed more scientific than Europa's plate armor. The superposition of scales can enhance the defense, unlike plate armor with only one layer of iron armor. , easily penetrated.”
Gao Heng heard what Nan Huairen said and walked to him and said: "You are right. Europa's plate armor is too thick. The whole body of plate armor seems to have high defense, but it is not flexible in movement. It takes a knight to mount a horse." Supported by several followers, it is difficult to get up once you fall off the horse. The most important thing is that the war horse cannot carry such a heavy knight, which greatly reduces the horse's ability to continue running. The reason why the Mongolian army was able to defeat the European coalition is because you simply chased Don’t fuck them.”
"I didn't expect the general to have such in-depth research on Europa." Nan Huairen said with some admiration.
Gao Heng shook his head and said, "I just heard a little bit about it."
Gurgling, a discordant sound came out. Nan Huairen looked at Gao Heng with some embarrassment, and Bu Mige and several other priests also had embarrassed looks on their faces. Gao Heng thought for a while and then burst into laughter. These people were probably hungry. They had almost spent their money on food. They probably had enough to eat every day, so their living conditions were not very good.
Gao Heng immediately ordered Fan Yu: "Prepare meals for them, remember to put more meat, they are also hungry." Fan Yu immediately went to do it, Gao Heng made an invitation gesture and said: "It's almost noon Come on, you are all hungry too, so let’s eat first and then talk after we finish.”
After a while, delicious food was served. Although the Xinghua Army was still in its infancy, Gao Heng paid great attention to the food of the troops. You must know that food is combat power. An army that is not well fed will not be able to survive for a long time. combative. Therefore, he used a large part of the captured materials to distribute to the army. The food for key units such as cavalry was even better.
This is a meal for the cavalry, including rice from Annan, broth made from pickled horse meat, and some fresh rabbit meat. There are many rabbits in Annan, so the soldiers also hunt in their spare time. Enrich your own diet. In addition, there are some local Annan vegetables and wild vegetables, which are a combination of meat and vegetables and have balanced nutrition.
The eyes of Bu Mige and others shone brightly. They had not seen this hot meal for many days. They lived on dry food most of the time. The dry food here was basically flatbread, but There was no bread as they liked to eat.
Before Gao Heng could say anything, Nan Huairen and a few companions started to move directly. Bu Mige swallowed, not caring about etiquette and gentleness. He immediately grabbed a rabbit leg and started to chew on it. Everyone wolfed down all the food in front of them like a whirlwind. Only the sound of chewing could be heard in the big tent. After another bowl of steaming horse meat soup, Bo Mig drank it down. Burping and touching my belly, I felt indescribably comfortable and at ease.
"It's so delicious." Nan Huairen couldn't help praising it.
Bu Mige stood up and bowed to Gao Heng and said: "Dear General, your hospitality is beyond our ability to repay. Thank you so much. The Lord will definitely bless you."
Gao Heng waved his hand, and Fan Yu served them some tea to let them eat.
Gao Heng said: "It's not like I can't repay you. Now I'm going to talk about business with you."
Everyone in Bu Mige immediately sat upright. Presumably what General Gao wanted to tell them was about firecrackers and artillery. No wonder, he is a lord and a general. How can he fight without good weapons? It is very normal for military generals to be interested in this.
The fundamental purpose of Bu Mig and others is to preach, but before that, they must first attract Gao Heng's attention with something he is interested in. It seems that firecrackers and artillery are a good starting point. The Europa region is interested in thermal weapons. But it's very researched.
Gao Heng took out a blunderbuss and placed it on the table. The eyes of Bu Mige and others were immediately attracted to it. This blunderbuss was the spring wheel blunderbuss captured from Zheng Zuo.
Bu Mige blurted out: "This is a spring gun. I don't know where the general got it."
Gao Heng replied: "It was seized from the battlefield. What, do you know this fire gun?"
Bu Mig said: "This is not a secret in Europe. Many military officers are equipped with spring-wheel blunderbuss. I have seen it many times. The principle of this kind of fire blunderbuss is not complicated, but it is difficult to make. , there are too many parts, and large-scale manufacturing is very inconvenient." Immediately afterwards, Bu Mige explained the principles of the spring gun, which was similar to the knowledge Gao Heng had.
Immediately, Bu Mig asked: "Does the general want to have more of this kind of spring gun? I'm afraid it will be very difficult. You know, places like Europa, which are more mature in making fire guns, can't mass-produce them." , I’m afraid if it’s in the east.”
Before Bu Mige finished speaking, Gao Heng stopped him and said: "No, what I want is not this spring-wheel blunderbuss. As you said, it is too complicated, but I have an idea to use the spring-wheel blunderbuss." The principle of the wheel gun, but the structure is simpler."
Immediately, Gao Heng asked Fan Yu to bring a pen and paper and draw a few times on the paper. Although he could not draw every structure, he still knew the basic principles.
After finishing the painting, he showed it to Bu Mige and others. Bu Mige's eyes almost popped out of his head, "Genius, this is really a genius idea." Nan Huairen also came over to watch, and then followed Bu Mige. The same, with his mouth wide open and unable to speak a word, all the priests were filled with admiration.
