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What, this was invented by the emperor again? Mao Yuanyi and Zu Dashou were both a little surprised. The two of them stepped forward in unison, looked at the gun in Bi Maokang's hand, and couldn't help but praise: "Not bad, a good gun!"

When Bi Maokang heard this, he couldn't help but glance at Emperor Chongzhen secretly, thinking shamelessly in his heart. As soon as he heard that it was the emperor who pointed it out, he ran over and praised the gun. What's the point of saying it if you have the ability? I don’t believe it. The rifling is pulled into the barrel of the gun. You two can see through it at a glance?

If Bi Maokang really talks so much, Mao Yuanyi and Zu Dashou will definitely be embarrassed. However, although he was a technical official, he still had some common sense in life, and he didn't say it out loud. He just turned his head to look at Emperor Chongzhen, waiting for his order.

Emperor Chongzhen also smiled in his heart, then nodded and said: "Bi Qing, let them open their eyes!"

Since Bi Maokang could hold the gun so solemnly, he knew that Bi Maokang must have tested it beforehand, and there must be something worthy of praise about the gun, that is, the advantages he knew should have been verified. In this case, just give it a try.

After receiving the order, Bi Maokang turned around and called his servants and ordered them to start the operation. Then he turned his head, smiled and said to the two generals who were watching: "I am old, I am very old, I definitely have to do it myself."

"What are you talking about, sir!" Mao Yuanyi smiled and shook her head, "But it's better to let them do such rough work."

He was polite, but his eyes were fixed on the servant's movements. After watching for a while, Mao Yuanyi suddenly felt extremely surprised. What's going on? Why are the lead bullets so big? What kind of hammer is needed to hit the purge bar to send the lead bullets to the bottom? This...this loading method makes the loading speed too slow, right?

Mao Yuanyi couldn't help turning her head to look at Zu Dashou beside her, and found that he was also looking over. Both of them saw the confusion in each other's eyes. Is this the improved version of the flintlock gun?

Mao Yuanyi was confused and turned to look at the emperor, only to find that the emperor was looking at the operation with a smile, seemingly not realizing that the reloading speed was extremely slow.

When Emperor Chongzhen saw the confusion on Mao Yuanyi's face when she turned to look at him, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Mao Qing, don't worry, just watch!"

"I'm worried!" Mao Yuanyi was a little embarrassed. After admitting it, she turned back and continued to watch Bi Maokang's servant's operations.

From the perspective of the entire process, the difference between this so-called improved flintlock gun and an ordinary flintlock gun is actually that the lead bullet is larger, and seems to be larger than the hole in the barrel. Is this the so-called improved flintlock gun? It’s just an improvement on the lead bullet! But if the lead bullet is made larger, can it be called an improvement?

In fact, not only Mao Yuanyi and Zu Dashou, but others including Li Dingguo also thought this way. They were extremely puzzled. But the emperor has already spoken, so we can only wait and see what tricks this flintlock gun can do!

When Bi Maokang's servants were ready and walked to the shooting range to stand still, the fusiliers standing in line beside them and the arquebusiers standing opposite them all stared at him curiously, trying to see what was going on. What's the difference? However, they were obviously disappointed!

Here, seeing Emperor Chongzhen nodding his head, Bi Maokang said to a nearby imperial guard in imperial robes who was driving beside him: "Go and ask them to move the target twice as far away!"

The captain of the Imperial Guard who accompanied him was naturally a bit knowledgeable. Upon hearing Bi Maokang's words, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, wondering if he had heard it wrong. Subconsciously, he looked for the correct answer and turned to look at Emperor Chongzhen.

Not only him, but Mao Yuanyi and Zu Dashou who were standing next to him also had the same idea as him. What did it mean to move twice as far away? Can he still hit the target? This is impossible!

The fusiliers and arquebusiers have already competed just now. At the current range, they both have an average hit rate of three or four out of nine. If they move twice as far, haha...

However, Emperor Chongzhen had a calm look on his face, and it seemed that he was not surprised as he nodded to the imperial guard.

Since the emperor had given permission, the Imperial Guards Captain ignored the exaggerated distance and immediately ran to the shooting range and said something to a small flag in charge there. Even though it was far away from here and could not hear clearly what was being said, one could feel from the expression on the little flag that the little flag was also shocked by the request to move twice as far away.

Fusilier Xu Wenbo and others had surprise written all over their faces. They even forgot for a moment that the emperor was looking here not far away. They looked at each other and found that the other person was the same as themselves, which meant that they heard correctly.

Move twice as far, how could you still hit the target! Isn't this a measuring head, but a demonstration of other content?

The discipline of the arquebusiers was slightly worse than that of the fusiliers, and some of them even questioned it. After hearing this, Bi Maokang's servant turned to look at them, with an obvious look of disdain on his face, and also a bit of complacency.

After a while, the target was twice as far away and everything was ready. Bi Maokang saluted Emperor Chongzhen, then looked at Mao Yuanyi and Zu Dashou, and said with a hint of pride, "Two generals, wait and see!"

Mao Yuanyi and Zu Dashou were suspicious. They turned around and saw that after giving the order, they started shooting, then reloading, and then shooting again, completing nine target shots in total.

The reloading of this kind of flintlock gun is a bit slow. Even if Mao Yuanyi and Zu Dashou are both generals, they can be considered calm. But at this time, they felt that the nine shots took so long, and for the first time they felt a little impatient in waiting.

After finishing the work, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty on the other side of the target lit up their flags, which shocked everyone at the shooting range. The target moved twice as far, but still six out of nine? This...this is simply blinding!

"Your Majesty, the general wants to test the target!" Mao Yuanyi came back to his senses and immediately bowed and played.

Before Emperor Chongzhen could speak, Bi Maokang, who was standing next to him, had already said with a smile: "Even if Mr. Mao doesn't say anything, I will have someone present the target to His Majesty for inspection!"

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen was in a good mood. He smiled and said, "Why, Mao Qing doesn't believe it. How about I make a bet with you?"

Upon hearing this, based on Mao Yuanyi's understanding of the emperor, he immediately believed it and naturally did not dare to make a bet with the emperor. After taking the target over, it was indeed correct!

At this moment, the emotions of Mao Yuanyi, Zu Dashou and others were immediately ignited, and they both asked to lend them the improved flintlock gun to observe. For this request, they were naturally satisfied.

After some inspection, Mao Yuanyi finally discovered the difference. He was a little surprised and said, "Why are there scratches on the inner wall of this barrel?"

"Haha, the secret why this flintlock gun can shoot far and accurately lies in the scratches, which are the rifling lines." Bi Maokang said with a smile, "And this is what your Majesty pointed out!"

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