Established a thousand-year family from the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 515 Competing in the Central Plains (42)

Yangong 310 fifth winter (525 years)
Huang County
Suburban hunting ground

boom!
Thick black smoke came out of a bamboo tube, the mouth of the bamboo tube was broken, and a wooden target three feet away was pierced.

The man holding the bamboo tube wears Jiaolong (crocodile) leather gloves, an iron helmet and mask on his head, and a full body armor on his body.

And all of this is his masterpiece.

"It's a good toy. It can produce unexpected effects in close combat." Yan Lian chuckled at the side. She also picked up a bamboo tube, but she didn't dare to use it directly. She just looked at it curiously.

When someone was already using it, an accident happened, and the burst bamboo slices pierced into the face, and the blood flow continued to die.

Someone improved the pear flower gun according to the principle of fireworks release.

Since fireworks can release gorgeous fireworks, why can't some sharp stones be put in to release lethal stones?
Therefore, someone improved the "bamboo tube gun" on the basis of the pear flower gun.

Fill it with gunpowder and stones, and reserve a gap for ignition. After igniting, the stones will be fired to kill the enemies in front.

However, the shooting range is very short, only about three feet, and a new bamboo tube needs to be replaced every time it is fired, and there is a high accident rate every time it is used. "Bamboo Gun" hurts.

Originally, the inventor wanted to name it "Bamboo Tube Fire Crossbow", after all, it can be regarded as a long-range weapon.

However, the shooting range is too short, so it is still named "bamboo tube musket", which means a kind of long spear and wooden spear.

This "bamboo tube musket" currently has no practical significance. It has short range, high cost, high risk factor, troublesome loading of gunpowder, fear of wet weather, and so on.

Therefore, Yan Lian just used it as a toy, not a weapon.

After all, the inventor once again demonstrated his hard work.

boom!
There was another sound, but it was missed, and the surrounding Yan soldiers were all laughing.

There is no way, this is only three feet away, if you use a bow and crossbow, it is impossible to be inaccurate, but this so-called "bamboo gun" is inaccurate even at such a short distance, it is really not suitable as a weapon.

"Okay, Gu likes this toy you invented, and you will get the reward you deserve." Yan Lian asked the "Father of Guns" not to demonstrate any more. She is not stupid enough to equip such unreliable toys in the army. The weapon is still only regarded as an interesting toy.

"However, my lord, please believe in the prospect of this weapon. I think it will change the mode of war." The man is still unwilling to give up. The rewards for inventing toys are far less than those for inventing weapons. So he didn't want his invention to be characterized as a toy.

"To change the mode of war, do you mean the bamboo musket that has a range that is not as good as a slingshot, power that is not as good as throwing stones, accuracy that is not as good as shooting an arrow with your eyes closed, and has a high probability of injuring the user?" a nobleman of the Yan Kingdom joked.

"I'd rather go to the battlefield with a slingshot than use this thing. I don't want to be stabbed in the eye by a piece of bamboo." An officer of Yan State shook his head.

"Please give me time. I will continue to improve it until it is suitable for soldiers." The father of the musket had no choice but to leave here with the reward from Yan Lian.

After the father of the musket left with the reward, Yan Lian discussed the latest war with the nobles.

"Three months ago, Du Luozhou, a military household in Rouxuan Town, rose up and occupied Youzhou Yanzhou."

"Two months ago, the people of Rouran united with Yuan Yuan, the coach of Wei State, and defeated Baling. More than 20 rebels surrendered to Wei State."

"One month ago, the Liang Kingdom made another northern expedition, and the Shouyang defender surrendered without a fight."

"Half a month ago, the Di people and the Qiang people also rioted one after another."

Listening to the reports of the nobles, Yan Lian opened the map, pointed to Guangyang County and Shanggu County of Youzhou in the thirteen prefectures of the Han Dynasty, and said, "Duluozhou, is this here?"

Yan still uses the map of the Central Plains from the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. After all, the regime of the Central Plains Dynasty changed frequently, and the administrative regions were also changed. There is no fixed number, so just use the map of the Central Plains of the Han Dynasty.

"Yes." The nobles nodded.

"Here, um..." Yan Lian stared at the map for a long time, and then asked, "Can I contact this Du Luo Zhou and conduct population trade with him?"

"I'm happy to help you." A nobleman recommended himself. He is Yan Lian's elder brother, and he has a special feeling for Yan Lian, which he can't explain clearly.

One month later

Hunting ground in the outskirts of Huang County

Many young officers of Yan State are hunting, and some officers are grilling the harvest just obtained from hunting.

The female monarch Yan Lian is dressed in plain clothes, sitting cross-legged, holding a Buddhist scripture in her left hand, and pinching the Buddha's sword in her right hand, dressing herself as a Buddhist saint.

Several female pets are painting for her, and want to record the most sacred scene of the female monarch.

In this era, Buddhism was prevalent. The Queen Mother Hu of the Northern Dynasty used gold to build huge Buddha statues. The Emperor Xiao Yan of the Southern Dynasty became a monk.

At this moment, Buddhism is equivalent to a trend. Even if you don't understand it, you must have some contact with it.

Yan Lian has just turned 20 years old this year, it is the time of youth and beauty, and it is also the age of beauty.

At this time, the nobleman who recommended himself to go to Youzhou to negotiate population trade with Du Luozhou returned here, and respectfully said to the holy lady Yan Lian: "Your Majesty, the negotiation is very smooth, and Du Luozhou is willing to sell the population." , but at the beginning they were only willing to accept weapons and equipment and food, after my arguments, they were willing to accept glass, spices, fruits, silk, porcelain, copper coins, silver, and gold."

"Your ability is obvious to all, please sit down." The lady Yan Lian didn't even open her eyes, she just replied lightly, and continued to wait for the female pets to finish painting.

Outside the hunting ground when the Buddhist dress up game is being played here in the hunting ground.

"I am [Liao Pay Envoy] Hou Jing from Yangtouling. I want to be a native of Yan, and I want to be loyal to the queen!"

Young Hou Jing figured it out. He decided to join the Yan Kingdom and fight for the Yan Kingdom. In the future, he could gain glory and wealth. He also found out that the ruler of the Yan Kingdom is a 20-year-old female monarch. It is said that Looks stunning.

"roll roll roll!"

However, the imperial guards guarding the hunting ground thought that Hou Jing was here to make trouble, so they cursed and wanted to expel Hou Jing.

In the end, Hou Jing actually fought with the Imperial Guards. He fought five or six soldiers of the Imperial Guards alone with his bare hands. It was really terrifying.

"What happened outside?" Yan Lian, who had just finished painting, asked.

"Your Majesty, there is a man from the State of Wei who was recently appointed as the Liao Payer. He wants to join us in the State of Yan and serve us from now on."

"Huh?" Yan Lian was surprised, there was actually a person from the Central Plains who took the initiative to defect, yes, he is a person who knows current affairs.

Adhering to the idea of ​​buying a horse bone with a thousand pieces of gold, Yan Lian allowed Hou Jing to come in.

"Let him in."

"Yes."

After a while, Hou Jing, who was beaten with a bruised nose and swollen face, entered the hunting ground, knelt down at the feet of a gorgeously dressed female pet with a "plop", and yelled humblely at the other party: "Hou Jing, a grasslander in the Central Plains, pays homage to the queen, long live, long live!" , long live!"

The female pet was a little startled and at a loss, while Yan Lian showed a sly smile at the corner of her mouth.

The nobles, officers, soldiers, and maids present also laughed lightly.

(End of this chapter)