Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Chapter 481 Show off mentality
Hearing Mei Feng's words, Aiberg smiled slightly, as if he was not surprised by his performance, but he refused very cleanly: "No."

"I have told you before that this Folan cannon is not only the proud work of our royal family's firearms research and development, but also an important secret firearm that we hold today. Its level of advanced technology is among the best in the world."

"It's already an exception to put it up for you to see today, so how can I sell it to you again? This is absolutely impossible."

When Mei Feng heard this, the hope in his eyes was instantly extinguished, but Gu Yunji still refused to give up: "Is it really impossible? We certainly know how important such a sophisticated firearm is. How could Mr. Eberg know the conditions we offered? Doesn’t it make you tempted?”

Eberg's attitude was firm: "It's really not possible at all. The Fran cannon has a special status for our royal family. No matter how good the terms you offer, we will not agree to sell it."

Hearing what he said, Gu Yunji had no choice but to give up, but in his heart he was still unwilling to let the imperial court lag behind others in firearms technology. He wanted to grow ten pairs of eyes to see clearly the internal and external structure of the Folan cannon, so that he could let the government know it when he returned home. imitation by craftsmen.

Eberg was not worried about this at all. Most of the people accompanying him this time were officials of the imperial court or servants of the government, and they were all laymen when it came to firearms.The manufacture of firearms requires extremely strong professional knowledge, and even if laymen can see the difference between the two, they will not understand the subtle differences.

A slight mistake can make a difference of a thousand miles. Anyone with eyes knows that the advanced point of the Fo Lang machine gun lies in the design of the "Mother-and-Mother Gun". But knowing is one thing, but imitating it is another.

Even if the level of Chinese firearms manufacturing technology is very high, based on the observations of Gu Yunji and others, if the government craftsmen want to imitate it, they may not be able to make any achievements in less than three to five years.

Therefore, no matter how carefully Gu Yunji and the others observed the Folan cannon at this moment, in Aiberg's view, it was all in vain.In order to show the magnanimity of the royal family, he even called a few followers to push the Franco machine gun to the deck for a simple firing demonstration so that they could understand it more clearly.

"... In addition to continuous firing, the Folan cannon also has the advantage of having a long range. A cannon like this usually has an effective range of more than one mile, and the maximum range is nearly three miles!"

Facing Aberg's eloquent introduction, Gu Yunji was secretly frightened.

The effective range of more than one mile is quite remarkable in today's naval battles when boarding battles are still popular.In boarding battles, the throwing distance of dart guns and lime bombs is generally tens of meters, and no more than 100 meters at most. In comparison, it is simply a dimensionality reduction strike.

Gu Yunji didn't know how credible Aiberg's words were, and whether he deliberately exaggerated the facts to intimidate them, but since the other party could say that, he must have some confidence.

It is said that China is the kingdom of heaven. This is not only the Chinese people's own opinion, but also the general understanding of other countries.That is to say, in recent years, Westerners have experienced great geographical discoveries, rapid advancement in navigation technology, and have spread their footprints all over the world. Only then have they slowly begun to think of challenging the authority of the Chinese dynasty.

It is obviously a crucial advanced firearm, but he is still willing to show it to Gu Yunji and others. Aiberg's move is not only to win the trust of his partners, but also to show off his force - so what if the Celestial Kingdom , don’t you have such advanced firearms?

Gu Yunji was okay, mainly because Mei Feng and the others had grown accustomed to being confident when facing foreign envoys over the years. They had never felt like they were being suppressed in any aspect, and they felt a little aggrieved and uncomfortable for a while.

Shen Boyi is good at theoretical research, and he has also dabbled in firearms. He is not a layman with no knowledge.After hearing this, he couldn't help but doubt Aiberg's words:
"An effective range of more than one mile? I'm afraid that's an exaggeration. Let's not talk about whether your Folan cannon can shoot that far. The key point is how do you aim? At a distance of several miles, no matter how big the ship is, it can only follow a small ship. It looks like a small black dot, who dares to say that he can definitely hit it?"

Seeing Shen Boyi's question, Aiberg seemed a little dissatisfied: "With the naked eye, it is naturally impossible to hit a target from a distance of several miles, but our Folang machine gun is different. It has a special aiming device." Shen Boyi His eyes widened when he heard it: "Specialized aiming device?"

Firearms in this era basically relied on human sight to aim. The more important and large the artillery was, the more experienced veterans were needed to operate it.The imperial navy not only lagged behind in the lack of advanced naval warfare firearms, but also lacked soldiers who could operate the firearms.

Before this, Shen Baiyi had never heard of any special aiming device.

"Yes, a device specially used for aiming. This is of course the only invention of our royal family!" Seeing Shen Boyi's reaction, Aiberg looked a little proud. He casually pointed to the attendant and said, "You, go and treat Master Shen well." Demonstrate how our aiming device is used."

This attendant has an East Asian face, maybe even of Chinese blood. His skin is dark, and he looks like he has experienced many years of wind and rain at sea, and his face looks very simple and honest.

Hearing Aiberg's words, he seemed a little cautious. He glanced at Gu Yunji and his group with a few timid glances, and then introduced and demonstrated to Shen Boyi in broken Daxia Mandarin.

"Sir, please see, the aiming device is here. This is called the crosshair, and this is called the rear sight. It is used like this..."

After the attendant's demonstration, Shen Boyi got started simply. When he saw a reef in the distance through the scope, his eyes widened instantly, and he couldn't help but exclaim: "This, this... is really amazing!"

"The reef is probably more than a mile away from us. With our eyes, we can't see anything except the vast sea. However, through the aiming mirror, we can see every detail, even a seabird above. See clearly!"

Telescopes are still quite scarce in this era, and even Mei Feng and others have never seen a sighting device with such good far-reaching capabilities.Hearing what Shen Boyi said, everyone couldn't help but be curious and wanted to try it out.

As for Gu Yunji, he had never heard of any telescope in his previous life. Compared with this so-called "exquisite" aiming device, he was now more concerned about another thing.

As a gunsmith in the Fo Langji caravan, Zhao Jinbao's main job on weekdays is tinkering with firearms. However, the Chinese people's status in the caravan is very low. Most of the time, they stay in the rear and do not see foreign visitors. .

If someone from the government hadn't come to visit today, and someone who knew Daxia Mandarin would need to be around to serve him, he might not even have had the chance to go on the deck.

Seeing that Shen Baiyi and others gradually mastered the key points of using the aiming device, Zhao Jinbao knew that his mission was completed, so he stepped back and waited silently.

At this time, he saw the Shaoxing magistrate in a crimson official uniform walking towards him, with a kind smile on his face: "I just heard my brother speak Mandarin with a somewhat familiar accent. He was very friendly to me. I don't know if he is from Shaoxing." Someone from the government?"

(End of this chapter)