Regarding Yao Guangxiao's arrangements, Zhu Ying had already thought about it when she went to Tianjie Temple to find him.

Such a person is of no use in the capital...

First go to Goryeo to get familiar with it, and then go to the Western Regions and the desert. It is estimated that by next year, you can go directly to Annan to coordinate.

Zhu Ying is still very confident about Yao Guangxiao's ability.

At the entrance of the Gunpowder Department, Lan Yu came with Zhu Ying, and with him were dozens of accompanying royal guards.

"I have met His Highness Changsun!"

"Get up."

At the door of the Gunpowder Department, many eunuchs came over upon hearing the news and greeted each other. This time, Zhu Ying came directly on horseback, without giving the Gunpowder Department time to prepare for the reception.

Greeting is a sense of ceremony. For the royal family, it is a symbol of dignity and indispensable.

If there is any incomprehension, you can directly ask the blame.

"Take me to see the matchlocks."

Zhu Ying said directly, and then followed the eunuch in charge into the training venue.

Soon, several eunuchs came over with matchlock guns.

"This is the matchlock gun!" The moment she saw the matchlock gun, Lan Yu, who was initially a little unconcerned, suddenly became excited.

Although she hasn't seen the power yet, Lan Yu is familiar with firearms, and she can tell just by looking at the structure that this matchlock is a personal firecracker.

Nowadays, the role of the firecrackers equipped by the Ming army is not to kill in a large sense, but to disturb the enemy, or mainly to scare the horses.

The main function of large and small artillery is also to siege cities.

Even if it is just this, the status of firearms in the military cannot be ignored at all, but when it comes to killing people, crossbows and swords are the mainstream.

Zhu Ying took the matchlock gun and observed it carefully.

Judging from the current style, it is very close to the matchlock gun in memory. Perhaps because of the royal forging, there are also patterns of dragons and phoenixes engraved around the wooden butt of the matchlock gun.

The entire matchlock gun looks not only exquisite, but also luxurious.

Including the barrel that protrudes from the front, it is polished very smoothly and even gives people the feeling of a lathe, but Zhu Ying knows in his heart that this is completely hand-polished by master craftsmen.

I checked the smooth rifling in the barrel and found it was in place. I tried pulling the trigger on the matchlock gun. The trigger device caused the match rope hanging above to be driven directly into the powder chamber.

"Where are the fire bombs."

Zhu Ying suddenly became interested and asked.

Hearing this, the eunuch next to him came over carrying a plate covered with red cloth.

The red cloth was uncovered, and mini bombs were neatly placed on it.

The Mini bullets Zhu Ying sees now are more like shotgun bullets from later generations, with a larger caliber.

The barrel is relatively mild compared to that of a matchlock, but if you look closely at the bullets that appear to be made by lathes, they are still very different in size.

These mini bombs are also completely handmade.

The dozens of stones shown to Zhu Ying still had some carvings on them and were polished smooth.

Zhu Ying picked up one and stuffed it directly into the barrel, but it jammed easily.

The eunuch next to him immediately sent the putter.

Zhu Ying took it, pushed it in, and immediately felt that the fire bomb was in place.

"Where's the gunpowder?"

Zhu Ying opened the lid of the powder chamber on the matchlock gun. There was nothing inside, so he asked.

"Your Highness has a body of thousands of gold. This matchlock gun has just been made. If there is an accident, I cannot afford it."

Hearing this, the eunuch next to him obviously understood that His Highness Changsun wanted to test the gun himself, and he quickly knelt down on the ground and said in fear.

"Oh, okay then, call someone over to test the gun."

Zhu Ying did not insist. He was originally a life-saving character. In the past, he fought for his own life, but now there is no need to risk his life. Handmade things sound high-end.

But it is also the most accident-prone. It would be funny if it really blew up and blew itself up.

The several eunuchs who were accompanying him suddenly breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.

Although this gun has been tested and no problems have arisen, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected.

If anything happens and His Highness Changsun is injured or shocked, the eunuchs of the Gunpowder Department will have to stay in peace.

"Your Highness, I would like to try this matchlock gun, and I hope your Highness will allow it."

Lan Yu, who had been looking excited for a long time, couldn't help but speak at this moment.

Hearing this, Zhu Ying smiled and handed over the matchlock gun and said, "Okay, even if Liang Guo reveals this first shot, it is not bad."

When Lan Yu touched the gun, she immediately felt like she couldn't put it down, just like a warrior who loves his weapon, his BMW.

Especially the fire bomb just now gave Lan Yu a feeling of surprise.

The middle of the fire bomb is hollow, and the tail of the fire bomb is sealed with oil paper. There is also a light grease on the top of the fire bomb.

Including the powder chamber of the matchlock gun, this is equivalent to using two layers of gunpowder, and the power can be imagined.

When the eunuch saw that it was Duke Liang who was coming, he did not try to dissuade him. He took out his leather bag and poured granules of gunpowder into the matchlock gun.

"Eh."

Lan Yu couldn't help but let out a sigh when she saw the granular gunpowder. It was all in powder form before, but the current style has never been seen before.

However, Lan Yu quickly realized that this was probably also the work of His Highness Changsun.

Without asking too much, after the granular gunpowder was loaded, the eunuch next to him covered the powder chamber, pointed to a decoration on the matchlock gun and explained:

"Please see, Duke Liang. The one above is called the crosshair, and there is a bulge in front. The middle of the bulge is aligned with the middle of the empty ring, which is aiming."

"According to His Highness Taisun's teachings, we know that this matchlock gun is capable of enough damage and accuracy at about a hundred paces. I hope Duke Liang knows about it."

From the overall structure, the current matchlock gun is more like an enlarged version of the sniper rifle of later generations. Something as simple as the front sight is of course indispensable.

Hearing this, Lan Yu couldn't help but ask: "You mean, the accuracy of this matchlock gun can be compared with that of a crossbow?"

This is a bit unbelievable in Lan Yu's heart.

The fire system currently used in the military has no concept of accuracy at all. It is just a vague feeling. Whether it can hit the target depends entirely on luck.

When aiming in the same direction, the difference between left and right can even reach five meters.

Therefore, in many cases, the military uses firecrackers in large-scale clusters, like carpet bombing.

"Of course it's possible. Duke Liang will know after using it later."

There was also a little pride on the eunuch's face. Although the matchlock gun was made under the guidance of His Highness, they also put a lot of thought into it.

The effect created now is beyond their imagination, and they are proud of it now.

The eunuch still remembered the shock that the matchlock gun gave everyone when it was tested at the training ground a few days ago after it was completed.

At the eunuch's signal, someone quickly carried an archery target to a position about fifty steps away.

Seeing the appearance of the archery target, Lan Yu's eyes lit up.

The usual test firing of fire muskets involves seven or eight feet of white cloth, but now the target is raised, which means that the gunpowder department is very confident in the accuracy of the matchlock gun.

Under the guidance of the eunuch, Lan Yu held the matchlock gun with both hands. The eunuch took out the matchstick and prepared to light the matchlock for him.

"Mr. Liang, be careful. You have to use a little more force. The vibration of this fire gun will be greater." The eunuch ordered before lighting the match rope.

"That's a long way to go. How powerful can it be? Hurry up." Lan Yu said impatiently.

When the eunuch heard this, he didn't dare to say anything more and quickly lit it on fire.

After the match was lit, Lan Yu began to aim at the target, and when he was almost done, he immediately pulled the trigger.

The match rope passes through the trigger device and is struck into the powder chamber.

boom!

As the white smoke rose, a huge sound came out. Because she was unprepared, Lan Yu stumbled and almost fell down in embarrassment due to the recoil.

"Good guy!"

Lan Yu was not angry but happy. She quickly waved away the white smoke with her hand and looked towards the target.

I saw a hole the size of a fire bomb appeared on the left side of the archery target, and Sapphire's eyes were wide open.

Zhu Ying kept watching, but Lan Yu's shot still missed the target. Although it hit the edge, Zhu Ying was still very satisfied with its power.

Although the endurance of the archery target is slightly weaker than that of plate armor, the difference is not huge.

This is enough to show that the power of the matchlock gun, driven by two layers of granular gunpowder, can penetrate plate armor within at least fifty steps, causing powerful damage.

For now, such individual firearms can be declared a success.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, is this a matchlock gun? This is simply, damn cool. If such power is deployed in a large army, no enemy in the world can stop it."

"Too strong, too strong."
To be continued...