In Qin Feng's life dictionary, there are words such as fearlessness in the face of danger, fighting to the bitter end, and seeing death as home...but there is only one word "surrender and surrender" that does not exist!
But Qin Feng had to admit that his archery skills were far behind Lei Dapeng's. If there was a competition, he would have no chance of winning!
What should I do if I can’t hit the target with an arrow but refuse to surrender?
Easy to handle!
This game is about target shooting. You don’t have to use a bow and arrow to shoot the target. You can also use... a matchlock gun!
"Rat!"
"Brother Feng?"
"gun!"
"Coming!"
Following Qin Feng's greeting, Mouzi ran out from the crowd and handed over a long package. After opening it, there was an exquisite matchlock gun inside, which was exactly the one given by the young master Xue Jinyu!
Since getting the matchlock gun, Qin Feng has practiced frequently, and his shooting skills have become more and more advanced. He also made some major modifications to the matchlock gun: first, he used a tool to cut out circles of spiral rifling on the inner wall of the barrel. After the projectile comes out of the barrel, it will spin rapidly, which greatly increases the range, power, and stability.
The front sight, rear sight, and gun stock have all been replaced, making it easier to aim and more stable!
The projectiles have also been improved, from the original pure lead projectiles to half lead and half iron projectiles, which reduces the mass and enhances the range!
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After a series of modifications, this matchlock gun is now much more powerful than before.
"Bang!—Bang! Bang!"
Next, Qin Feng skillfully filled, loaded, ignited, aimed, and shot... refilled, loaded, aimed, and shot... fired six shots in a row, hitting the bullseye and making six big holes. !
"Good marksmanship, really good marksmanship!"
"I didn't expect that this Qin Feng is so young, but he has such powerful skills. He is truly a hero born from a young age!"
"Have you noticed? The matchlock gun used by Qin Feng is unusual. It shoots far and accurately. It must have been modified!"
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Thunderous cheers rang out again in the small school military field, but people's attention was focused more on the musket, including the Governor-General Yang He.
"Qin Feng, bring your gun up and let me have a look."
"promise!"
Qin Feng handed his matchlock gun into Yang He's hands. The latter looked at it repeatedly, obviously not understanding it.
There was no other way, Qin Feng had no choice but to tell about the modification of the matchlock gun and all the advantages after modification.
"Okay, okay, I didn't expect you to be not only good at using the musket, but also so ingenious. Just by modifying a few parts, the power of the musket was greatly improved. Great kindness!
Let's do this. After the competition is over, you immediately write down a detailed diagram of how to modify the musket and give it to the governor. The governor will then submit it to the capital, ask the emperor to review it, and then send it to the Ministry of Works to improve our country. firearms, and then equip the army on a large scale. This will definitely greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of our Ming army, haha! "
Governor-Yang He was very happy.
Qin Feng thought it was too early to be happy. You must know that the Ming Dynasty had no shortage of skilled craftsmen. It was not difficult to modify matchlock guns, but equipping the army on a large scale was even more difficult than climbing to the sky.
Because the cost is too high.
Qin Feng calculated that it would cost at least fifty-five taels of silver to build such a matchlock gun. Even if it had not been modified before, it would still cost fifty-five taels of silver. It would also be time-consuming and labor-intensive, just to drill out a qualified barrel. , it requires a skilled craftsman to be busy for more than half a month.
Because of this, matchlock guns have been introduced to the Ming Dynasty for decades, but they have been unable to equip the army in large numbers!
Nowadays, most of the equipment in the Ming Dynasty's army are three-eye fireguns, which are three short iron pipes cast together in a finished shape, with a wooden handle installed at the back, and a fire door next to it, which contains gunpowder and launches projectiles... Because the structure is simple, it does not You can build one for three taels of silver.
Then again, good products are not cheap and good products are not cheap!
The three-eyed musket is cheap to make, but it is useless for fighting. The failure rate is extremely high and it often fails to fire. Even if the lead shot is shot out, the effective range is less than 40 steps. The armor-piercing ability is poor and the accuracy is poor. What's worse...the soldiers can only stand together and rely on density to kill the enemy.
It is difficult to take advantage of such crude firearms against the Jurchen army with iron hoofs, scimitars, and strong bows and crossbows.
Enough chatter, the bookcase is telling the story.
In the second competition, Lei Dapeng used an iron bow and Qin Feng used a matchlock gun. Both of them hit six out of six shots. How to determine the winner?
After some discussion, everyone present agreed that in terms of shooting accuracy, the two men were equally matched, and both had the ability to pierce the enemy with a hundred steps; in terms of shooting speed, the iron bow obviously beat the matchlock gun. The latter fired one shot, while the former shot at least five. arrow!
But in terms of power, the iron tire bow is far inferior to the matchlock gun. At the same distance, the matchlock gun can penetrate heavy armor, but the iron tire bow may not be able to penetrate it.
Another point is that the iron-tied bow consumes a lot of physical strength of the shooter. A strong man like Lei Dapeng will have his arms numb and weak after shooting more than a dozen arrows in a row. The physical consumption of the matchlock gun is small. There are so many, there is no problem even firing hundreds of shots.
Then again, the matchlock gun also has a big flaw, that is, it cannot be used on cloudy and rainy days, but the iron tire bow does not have this problem.
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After repeated discussions, the military attachés came to a unanimous conclusion: tie!
Not only are the two people tied, the advantages and disadvantages of the two weapons are also tied!
Lei Dapeng and Qin Feng both agreed with this result, but the latter was more confident, because as time goes by and science and technology continue to advance, muskets will definitely surpass bows and arrows... That day is not far away.
The first two games were draws, and then, the third game: a test of weapons!
"Come here, bring the knife!"
"promise!"
Two soldiers brought over a Liuhe sword, which was nine feet nine inches long and weighed sixty-four kilograms. It was made of high-quality cold iron. It could cut gold and jade, and was extremely sharp.
Lei Dapeng took the sword with one hand and performed several beautiful sword tricks, which were as clean and fast as a whirlwind, and he was immediately greeted by a burst of cheers.
"Qin Feng, swords and guns have no eyesight. Death and injury are inevitable. If you are afraid, it is still too late to admit defeat. Lei will never make things difficult for you, and is willing to make friends with you!"
"Haha, I'm also willing to make friends with General Lei. As for being afraid and admitting defeat, don't worry. I'm a man, a real man, fearless and fearless!"
"Okay, then you can choose your weapons and let's fight it out!"
There are weapons shelves in the small school military field, which are filled with eighteen kinds of weapons: swords, guns, swords and halberds, axes, hooks and forks, boring and hammering sticks, whips, maces and hammers, kidnappers and meteors... everything is available!
Unexpectedly, Qin Feng didn't choose any of them. Instead, he pulled out the spur from his boot and used it to compete for the third time.
"Wow!"
There was a loud uproar in the small school military field. People looked at Qin Feng as if they were seeing a village guard squatting at the entrance of the village all day long. Is this guy stupid?
Anyone with some common sense knows that weapons competition is all about one inch being longer and one inch being stronger!
Using a dagger over a foot long against a broadsword nearly a foot long is like having a kitten fight a tiger. The former has no chance of winning!
"Qin Feng, change your weapon. Lei doesn't want to take advantage of you. It would be disgraceful to win like that!"
"Haha, no need. This thing is called a military thorn. It is stronger than your sword. If you don't believe me, just try it and you will know!"
"Humph, since you don't listen to good advice, don't blame Lei for being ruthless. Who made you offend someone you shouldn't offend!"
There was something in Lei Dapeng's words. It turned out that before the competition started, his adoptive father, Jiang Rang, had privately told him that during the competition, he would find an opportunity to defeat Qin Feng.
One story, that the little bully Jiang Shenxu was severely beaten and thrown into a cesspit for more than two hours, has spread in Yulin City. I don’t know how many people laughed to their hearts content, making the Jiang family laugh. His reputation was damaged, and he had to take revenge, and the culprit was Qin Feng.
Secondly, Qin Feng's rise was too fast and he was favored by Governor Yang He. If allowed to develop, it might threaten the Jiang family's position in Yulin Town.
Therefore, Jiang Rangcai ordered Lei Dapeng to be ruthless during the competition. Even if he didn't kill Qin Feng, he would cut off his hands and feet and make him a cripple for the rest of his life.
However, after two competitions, Qin Feng's strong skills and bold style gradually won Lei Dapeng's favor, and then he repeatedly hinted that he hoped Qin Feng would surrender and admit defeat, so that he could avoid harm.
It's a pity that Qin Feng had no intention of giving in. Jiang Rang, who was sitting in the stands, secretly made several gestures, urging Lei Dapeng to kill him... There was no other way but to fight!
"Look at the knife!"
"Whoosh!"
Lei Dapeng swung his sword and was about to launch an attack, but Qin Feng struck first. The general threw the thorn hard and went straight to the door... Lei Dapeng quickly dodged, but he was extremely confused in his heart.
What is the situation? There are people who throw away their weapons as soon as they fight, and then they compete again?
Could it be said that Qin Feng wants to fight against his Liuhe sword with bare hands?
"Whoosh!"
But the next scene left Lei Dapeng stunned. The military thorn that had been thrown out suddenly returned to Qin Feng's hand.
It turned out that the wooden handle of the military spur was hollow, with a ten-foot-eight-foot-long thin rope hidden inside. Now Qin Feng threw out the rope and held one end in his hand. The originally short military spur instantly turned into a long chain gun!
Isn't it true that an inch is stronger than an inch? Nowadays, a chain gun that is more than eight feet long is much longer than a Liuhe sword.
"Whizzing!"
Next, Qin Feng swung his chain gun and launched attacks frequently, with high speed, tricky angles, and sometimes even turning corners... Lei Dapeng was in a hurry and was completely at a disadvantage.
No, it’s too much of a disadvantage in terms of weapons.
If this continues, I will definitely lose. I have to find a way to reverse the situation. What should I do?
Got it!
