I am the son of Cao thief, start the awakening of the tyrant system

What Gan Ning said was not flattery.

Cao Mao's earliest invention was the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Crossbow, and then the ballista, artillery...all of these weapons are powerful.

If the army can equip it, it will not be too easy to increase its strength by three or four times!

"Stop kissing my ass!"

Cao Mao cursed with a smile, and led Pang Tong, Gan Ning and his party towards the Ordnance Department.

An empty courtyard.

Now the chief and deputy ministers of the Ordnance Department, Lu Xiaohang and Huang Yueying, are leading a few craftsmen to make something.

Several dummies used as targets, wearing armor, stood in an open space not far away.

Seeing Cao Mao's arrival, Lu Xiaohang, Huang Yueying and others quickly put down their work and saluted him in unison.

"Meet the king of Wei."

Cao Mao waved his hand, indicating that they don't need to be so grand, and said with a smile,

"Today, Gu Ke brought his military adviser, Zilong, Xingba and the others to observe. Minister Lu, don't embarrass Gu."

"Don't worry, my lord, this subordinate will never embarrass you 1"

Lu Xiaohang said seriously.

Several attendants led Cao Mao and others to sit down.

"What is this musket?"

Gan Ning asked Zhao Yun blankly.

"I do not know either."

Zhao Yun shook his head and asked Pang Tong who was beside him,

"Military division has heard of it."

Pang Tong rubbed his chin, looked at the slender stick in the hands of Lu Xiaohang and the others, and speculated,
"I've never heard of it. But since this thing is called a musket, could it be related to cannon?"

"The military master is really smart!"

Gan Ning slapped his thigh and said with a smile,

"Although this thing is thin and long, it still looks a bit like a cannon! I just don't know how powerful this thing is!"

Hearing that muskets were related to artillery, everyone felt a little more anticipation.

After all, they have all seen the power of artillery with their own eyes!

It won't take long.

Lu Xiaohang and Huang Yueying were ready, and a craftsman in charge of shooting walked forward slowly with a musket in hand.

He raised his musket and pulled the trigger.

In an instant, the flames burst out, and the smoke was lingering.

"boom!"

Although the gunshot was not as loud as the roar of the cannon, it still shocked the audience!
After firing a round, the craftsman proceeded to clear the chamber and reload the gunpowder and pellets.

"boom!"

Another shot.

After completing three shots, the craftsman stopped shooting.

Several sergeants stepped forward quickly, and carried the three dummies used as targets to Cao Mao and the others.

Everyone poked their heads out impatiently, and then they all gasped!
I saw dense bullet holes appearing on the Mingguang armor worn by these three dummies!

This is the most sophisticated armor in the world, how could it be pierced by a musket? !

Everyone couldn't believe their eyes!

"This... is this the power of muskets? It's really powerful!"

Cao Zhang on the side looked a little shocked.

"If this hits a person, wouldn't it be dead?"

Dian Wei, who has always been brave, also showed a trace of fear on his face.

Cao Mao smiled faintly, looked at Pang Tong, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning and others,
"What do you think?"

Pang Tong stroked his chin and pondered,

"My lord, there is no need to talk about the power of this musket. But my subordinates feel that there are quite a few disadvantages."

"Oh? Please tell the military adviser directly."

Pang Tong said unhurriedly,

"It's like a cannon, it's extremely cumbersome to load and shoot."

"But the difference is that the artillery attack distance is quite far, which can ensure the safety of the artillery."

"The attack distance of this musket should not be comparable to that of a cannon, right?"

Cao Mao nodded,

"That's right. Its killing distance is about two hundred steps. If it is any further away, the accuracy cannot be guaranteed."

"A distance of two hundred steps is nothing more than the blink of an eye for a cavalryman."

Pang Tong frowned, stared at the musket in Lu Xiaohang's hand, shook his head and said,

"Even the infantry can reach the musketeer before the second shot."

"Once you get close, waiting for the end of the musketeer, you can only be slaughtered."

After hearing Pang Tong's words, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, Cao Zhang, Ma Chao and others all nodded slightly in agreement.

However, Cao Mao smiled noncommittally.

Pang Tong was slightly taken aback, and said in doubt,

"Could it be that the lord feels that what the subordinate said is wrong?"

"No, you're right."

Cao Mao smiled softly,
"But you didn't notice how powerful it is!"

Everyone was stunned.

But Cao Mao walked forward slowly, stroking the musket,

"The difficulty of loading and shooting is indeed its shortcoming."

"But its advantages completely cover up its disadvantages."

"Within [-] steps, the musket can penetrate any armor. Within [-] steps, it can still kill unarmored enemies."

"Is this what bows and arrows can do?"

Everyone was silent for a while.

The effective range of bows and arrows in today's world is mostly two hundred steps, and they are still aimed at unarmored enemies.

Once it reaches [-] steps, the arrows have almost no lethality.

"That's not the most important thing."

Cao Mao continued,
"The most important thing is to train a musketeer. It is no exaggeration to say that it can be trained in two days!"

"Within ten days, at least hundreds of muskets can be produced. As the craftsmen become proficient, the speed can be accelerated in the future."

"And train an archer?"

Everyone was completely speechless now.

A qualified archer must practice for many years, at least several years!
Not to mention that it takes a craftsman nearly a year to make a good bow.

And a skilled bowsmith can make five or six bows with a large output in a year.

In such a comparison, the bow and arrow were really blown up by the musket.

"As for the shortcomings that the military adviser just mentioned, it can be made up for."

Cao Mao smiled and said,
"We can divide the musketeers into three ranks."

"The frontmost musketeer shoots first, then retreats to the back of the line to concentrate on loading ammunition, and the No.2 soldier steps forward to fire."

"The three shoot and reload in sequence."

"This is the three-stage shooting method!"

"As for the close combat issue, it is even less of a concern. Just install a bayonet under the muzzle of the gun."

Pang Tongtong's eyes suddenly brightened.

According to what Cao Mao said, the shortcomings of the musket can be easily solved!

"Ten steps away, the musket is fast!"

"Within ten steps, the musket is fast and accurate!"

Cao Mao looked around at everyone, and said slowly,
"To gather you here today, there are two things in total."

"One is to show you the power of this musket."

"Gu intends to gradually promote muskets in the army from today to replace bows and long spears."

Everyone nodded without any objection.

Even if Cao Mao's family has a great career, it is impossible to equip all the soldiers under Tang Mo Dao, Ming Guang Armor, and Rainstorm Pear Blossom Crossbow.

And if you choose to assemble all muskets, you can greatly reduce the burden of ordnance.

Besides, everyone can see the power of muskets.

Even ordinary soldiers, equipped with muskets, can compete with the most elite camp under Cao Mao.