Tang Dynasty good doctor

Chapter 414 Fly to Liangzhou

Although the accuracy of the musket was extremely poor, it managed to shoot out the bullet anyway. Anyway, this was the first step towards success!
Although Wang Pingan felt a little regretful, feeling that the world's first musket shot was not perfect, but it finally fired.He turned around, raised the barrel of the musket to his mouth, took a puff, and looked at the more than 400 men behind him with a smile!

The subordinates stared at each other, not knowing why, and everyone thought in their hearts: "What is this thing? Is it a hidden weapon? A hidden weapon with fire and noise?"

Seeing no response from the crowd, Wang Pingan had no choice but to give a reminder, saying: "The launch was successful, everyone can... applaud!"

Clap, clap, applause!

Everyone applauded enthusiastically and shouted: "Okay, good hidden weapon, good technique, the master is mighty!"

A voice of praise!
Wang Pingan nodded. After the iron pipe had cooled down a bit, he filled it with gunpowder and copper pellets, and said loudly, "This thing is called a musket, and it is the best hidden weapon in the world. Let me try it again!"

Everyone came out in unison, it really was a hidden weapon, but there was noise and fire, the weapon was a weapon, but it was not dark enough to make people take precautions, this hidden weapon might not be very effective, right?

Wang Pingan raised the musket again, aimed it at the big tree ten steps away, and prayed in his heart, don’t miss it again, it’s only ten steps away, if it’s so close and still misses, then the musket is useless No, the fire stick is not long enough!

The big tree in front has a thick trunk, enough for two people to hug. If you still miss such a huge target at such a short distance, it will be too unreasonable!

No need to aim, just hold the musket steady, Wang Pingan pressed the trigger for the second time!

There was a loud bang, which was even louder than the previous one. A cloud of black smoke was ejected from the gun barrel, mixed with countless sparks, and the momentum was extraordinary!

After the noise, the big tree in front... Strictly speaking, it is easy to hit it, but it is difficult to hit it, but it still does not move, but there is a crackling sound in the woods, and you can see it from where Wang Ping'an was standing. On the left front of the location, four or five feet away, the trunk of another big tree was snapped open, the bark burst open, the big tree was shaken, and the snow on the tree fell down!

Clap, clap, clap!Everyone hurriedly applauded again, and shouted: "Okay, it really is the best hidden weapon in the world, it's really amazing, it can open the bark of a tree to bloom!"

Wang Pingan took a deep breath and thought: "What's the matter? Why can't you hit it right? Could it be because there is no rifling?" He knew a little about rifling, and knew that if he wanted to hit it right, There must be rifling in the barrel, but how to process the rifling and what it looks like requires professional knowledge.

He strode into the woods to look at the big tree that was hit just now. Di Renjie and Ouyang Li also followed in, all of them were very interested in the power of the musket.

When I came to the big tree, I saw that the bark had been broken into a large piece, and the wood inside had been beaten into sawdust, and there were even some scorched black. A pea-sized copper ball was deeply embedded in the trunk.

Wang Pingan looked at it and said, "The strength is really not small! Ouyang Li, if you come to hit the hidden weapon, you will use this kind of copper shot. Can you hit it so deep?"

Ouyang Li was also looking at the big hole in the tree trunk. When he heard Wang Ping'an's question, he immediately shook his head and said, "This subordinate can't use such a strong force. Master, look, the copper balls have scorched the wood black." Now, with such speed and strength, not to mention your subordinates can't fight, any warrior in this world must be unable to fight!"

Wang Ping'an felt a little more comfortable now. This musket is not useless. It is probably useless in a one-on-one duel. If you can't hit the target at a distance of ten steps, then you can only fight hand-to-hand. Well, but if it's a group fight, it's of some use. If you can't hit the one in front of you, you can't hit the one next to you!
Ouyang Li drew out the dagger he was carrying with him, dug out the copper ball from the tree trunk, and said in surprise, "Oh, this copper ball is still warm!"

Wang Pingan took the copper ball and saw that the copper ball was slightly deformed. When he squeezed it, he felt a little hot. He smiled and said: "Of course it will be hot when it is baked by gunpowder. It is estimated that if it hits someone when it is just out of the chamber, it will be hot." , can cook the meat well!"

Di Renjie said: "Brother, let my younger brother take a look at this musket!" Wang Pingan handed the musket to him, and Di Renjie looked at the musket carefully and said: "The barrel is also a little warm!"

Wang Pingan looked at him and said with a smile, "Have you figured out the key point?"

Di Renjie tilted his head, thought for a while, blinked his eyes, and said: "Could it be that this musket, like a blasting rod, can make a noise, and use the force of the explosion to knock out this copper pellet?"

Wang Pingan laughed loudly and said: "That's not accurate enough, but it's almost the same." He took back the musket, took out a little gunpowder, filled it in, and said, "See, this small hole is like a stove. , put these powders in it, it’s like filling an explosive rod. Then seal the stove well, and then put this copper ball in it..."

After loading the ammunition, he gave it to Di Renjie and said, "You point the muzzle at the enemy, and then press this crescent-shaped thing, and that's it. Be careful of the recoil, and don't hurt your wrist!"

He waved his hand and said, "Stand back, everyone. This musket is extremely powerful, but its accuracy is poor. I don't know where it will hit the copper pellets. You have to be careful!"

After hearing this, everyone backed away quickly, away from Di Renjie. They all saw that the copper ball hit the big tree so hard that if it hit someone, it would break bones and tendons. Die!
Di Renjie stood in front of a big tree, about ten steps away. Like Wang Ping'an, he raised the musket horizontally and pressed the trigger. There was a bang, and black smoke and sparks came out again!
Just like Wang Pingan shooting the gun, the big tree in front of Di Renjie was fine, but this time it was a big tree ten steps away on the right, which was unlucky.
Everyone hurriedly clapped their hands and shouted: "Okay, good gun skills, but the accuracy is really too bad!"

Di Renjie shouted: "That's not right, I pressed the trigger on this big tree, how did it hit that tree?" He rubbed his wrist, the recoil of the musket was so powerful that it shook his wrist It hurts.

Ouyang Li shouted: "Your technique is too bad, if you replace it with me, I will definitely be more accurate than you!" He snatched the musket and asked Wang Pingan for gunpowder and copper pellets!
Wang Ping'an taught him how to load and reload ammunition, and Ouyang Li could master it as soon as he learned it. He also aimed at the big tree that Di Renjie aimed at just now, and shouted: "Look at me!"

After the gunshot, there was nothing wrong with the trunk of the big tree in front of it, but a branch fell from it with a snap, and even snow fell down!
Finally, the copper ball didn't deflect to the left or right, but it deflected upwards, breaking the branch on the big tree!

Everyone laughed loudly, and said: "Brother Ouyang is still very good at musketry, pointing straight at the sky, he hit the sky, it's a pity there are no birds in the sky, otherwise we have to shoot down!"

Wang Pingan shook his head and murmured to himself, "No wonder later generations call muskets the bird guns. They are really good for hunting birds!"

Di Renjie laughed loudly and said, "It's not as good as me!"

The leaders of the soldiers with some faces crowded forward one after another, wanting to try this musket. Wang Ping'an was not stingy, anyone who wanted to try it, just try it, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone.

He stopped watching people test guns, and called Old Man Jiang, and asked, "Brother Jiang, have you seen what this weapon is for?"

Jiang Lao Er said in surprise: "I see, it turns out to be such a usage. Isn't it similar to a bow and arrow, but it can emit smoke and fire!"

Wang Pingan said: "It's almost the same, but the shooting range is too short, and the aim is really bad. After firing the gun, the copper pellets flew in no direction. Can you make the aim more accurate?"

Jiang Laolan's face showed embarrassment, and said: "The villain is not a bow maker, but he also knows a little bit about how to tune bows, but if you want to tune this kind of musket... Although it was made by a villain, it is still a bow. There is no way, I really don’t know the trick!”

Wang Pingan hummed, thinking: "Actually, I don't know either!" He patted Old Jiang's shoulder, and said, "You can make another one. With experience, the next one should be even better." Better!"

Jiang Lao Er hurriedly said: "It's natural, the refinement will definitely not be bad, but the direction of the head, the villain is really powerless!"

"Do your best!" Wang Pingan patted Old Jiang on the shoulder heavily, and said solemnly, "I trust you very much, don't let me down!"

Jiang Laolan was immediately moved, nodded hurriedly, and was so excited that he was speechless. Although the person in front of him might be his future son-in-law, but he is Lord Hou, his status is quite different, and he treats him like this. To trust...you have to let your own girl serve him well, as a reward!

Wang Pingan didn't know what the old man was thinking, he walked back to the village slowly, thinking about the rifling.What exactly is the rifling? I haven't noticed it before. Is it spiral or straight up and down?I can't figure it out!

On this day, the soldiers were so excited that at least 20 people tried the musket. After firing more than [-] guns, they blew up the musket. Fortunately, no one was injured, but the musket was also scrapped. Every musket in the world dies on the day it is born!

The next day, Wang Ping'an planned to dawdle, but someone from Chang'an came. It was a little eunuch whom he didn't know. Near Gyeonggi, if he kept his normal speed, he would have arrived in Huaiyuan by now!

Li Shimin ordered Wang Pingan not to go to Huaiyuan to find Xu Jingzong, because the time had passed too long, and the Turkic herdsmen had already left Huaiyuan and headed towards Liangzhou.

The imperial decree clearly ordered Wang Ping'an to arrive in Liangzhou within five days, otherwise the military law will be used!

Wang Pingan almost vomited blood, from Longzhou to Liangzhou, more than 1000 miles away, arrived within five days, did you think I was a bird!

(End of this chapter)