Chapter 253: Guns Vs. Dragon Scales

While the elves were still comparing it with the imperial firearms, He Guicai's hand holding the feather fan was already shaking slightly.

As a military representative, he felt the hair on his back stand up.

How powerful is this thing? What is the range? This is the question he wants to know most at the moment.

However, judging from the fact that the target was placed a hundred steps away and the thick wooden board was smashed into pieces, it is no less effective than a bow and crossbow in killing the enemy.

The problem lies in the firing rate.

What does it mean to fire dozens of rounds in a row?

If it can be carried around like a gun, wouldn't a few flexible scout troops pose a considerable threat to the enemy's main force?

He knew that a battlefield duel was not about who had more people to win.

Because to a large extent, both sides had no idea of ​​each other's number and position, which was also difficult to reflect in paper talk. No one knew the eternal problems that troubled countless soldiers, such as "how far will a sudden encounter stop" and "whether you can win if you persist." Therefore, when one side is being beaten unilaterally and it is difficult to fight back effectively, morale will collapse very quickly.

This is also the reason why ambushes are particularly easy to win with fewer troops.

But if you want to ambush the opponent, you can't do without special terrain such as valleys, dense forests, and rivers. As long as the opponent is not a fledgling, he will also be more prepared for these places.

With this weapon, even on the plains, you can plan an "ambush" that makes the enemy unilaterally beaten and unable to fight back.

This will undoubtedly greatly change the situation on the battlefield in the future.

"Lord Mo, can this weapon be mass-produced?" He Guicai couldn't help asking Mo Yun, "How many people can be equipped in a year?"

In the past, the Ministry of Industry had also provided some weapons that looked quite amazing at first glance, such as continuous sleeve arrows, mechanical crossbows, etc. But when you ask, you find that these things are all carefully made by the best craftsmen, and even generals may not be able to get one, let alone the soldiers under their command.

"All the tools used to make it are available in the Machinery Bureau. After finalizing the idea, it took only four days to make the prototype." Mo Yun answered concisely.

"That means... one gun every four days?" He Gui calculated that at least one elite reconnaissance team could be armed in a month, which was already very good.

"No, after the finalization, a special production line will be prepared, and several guns can be produced in a day." She paused and added, "Until all the steel is used up."

"Several guns?" He Gui suddenly felt like he was hit by a pie.

Doesn't that mean that by the beginning of next spring, the new tactics he conceived in his mind will become a reality? Is there anything more exciting for a military staff than this? If the influence of the alchemist is not taken into account, even if the 3,000-man army faces tens of thousands of enemy troops, he does not think that his side has no chance of winning!

"Your Highness, please make sure that Lord Xia makes this weapon." He Guicai excitedly bowed to the princess, "If he needs anything, we can go and rob it - no, go and collect it."

"Okay, this is not the border." Ning Wanjun smiled, "When have I ever blocked his needs? But in my opinion, this thing is far less useful than a long sword. Mo Yun, where is my special mechanical beast? What is the progress now?"

"Uh..." Mo Yun's indifferent expression suddenly loosened a little, "Actually, it's almost done. But Xia Fan said that since it is a special one, it must be modified to be more distinctive - it will probably be made within this month."

"Very good, I look forward to the moment when I ride it." The princess nodded with satisfaction.

...

After the weapon test display was completed, everyone left one after another, and Xia Fan left Luo Qingqing alone.

"What do you think of this kind of long-range weapon?"

Luo Qingqing thought for a while, "What you want to ask is how effective it is for high-level alchemists, right?"

Xia Fan nodded, talking to smart people is easy.

A qi sensor like Shikao of Qingshan Town, or a 7th or 8th grade entry-level alchemist in the Privy Council, is no more difficult to deal with than an experienced veteran. But the perception and ability of alchemists above the level of Wendao will be greatly improved, and long-range weapons will not be so useful.

He was curious about how effective the air rifle would be against a good player like Luo Qingqing. Since the last conversation with Qianyan, he has been very curious about the strength of the listener.

"Probably... it's hard to hurt me at all."

"Oh?" Xia Fan looked at her gray eyes, "Can you 'feel' the trajectory of the bullet it fired?"

"You can understand it this way. Every time it shoots, it will cause some disturbance to the air. Although it is not obvious, it is enough for the consciousness to react." Luo pondered softly, "Or, I will demonstrate it to you myself."

"You mean shooting at you?" Xia Fan immediately rejected it, "No, it's too dangerous."

Although the kinetic energy of the gas tank gun is not as good as that of the gunpowder gun, its lethality at about 100 meters is enough to be fatal. Even if the recovery ability of the alchemist is far superior to that of ordinary people, being hit in the head and other parts is still a small chance of death.

Luo smiled softly, "I know you won't agree, so I thought of a compromise. You shorten the distance to about 50 steps, and then I stand ten steps away from the target, so that the possibility of accidental shooting can be eliminated."

Xia Fan thought for a while before agreeing. And for safety, he also deliberately fired a few rounds, and fixed the bracket below after confirming the landing point.

When everything was ready, Xia Fan pulled the trigger.

Almost at the same time, four dragon scales suddenly appeared around the target.

They flew up and down, blocking all the bullets fired at the target. Of course, Xia Fan couldn't see this process. He could only see the fine sand splashing on the beach from time to time, and the intact target.

Gradually, the dragon scales flew faster and faster, almost becoming a continuous transparent band of light, and their number was also decreasing. When the second air tank could no longer provide sufficient air pressure, the other three dragon scales had withdrawn from defense and were floating quietly aside. Only the remaining one formed a watertight defense circle.

"Sure enough!" Xia Fan couldn't help but applaud. He found that Luo Qingqing's words "it's hard to get hurt at all" were actually a euphemism.

Is this more than difficult? It feels like it is impossible to threaten the opponent without a sneak attack.

"But not every high-level alchemist is a listener." Mo Yun questioned.

"The more battle-experienced alchemists have, the more sensitive they are to changes in qi." Luo Qing explained, "Even if they don't have dragon scales, they will use other techniques to defend themselves."

Xia Fan had heard exactly the same thing from Li's mouth.

The tapping training of traveling with the tail is designed to capture the changes in breath. After practicing until now, he can indeed avoid the sudden "attack" of the fox demon immediately.

"How is it?" Luo Qing looked at Xia Fan, "Did you get the result you wanted?"

"Well, thank you for your help." Xia Fan replied. Sure enough, air rifles can only solve the firepower problem of ordinary soldiers. Although they have avoided the difficult nut of the chemical industry, they cannot deal with all enemies once and for all. If you want to be effective against high-grade alchemists, the weapon must have a larger caliber and a faster rate of fire.

It's so fast that when it fires, even if the opponent reacts, they can't avoid it by their own will, just like when they faced the Onmyoji of Anjia who used the power of evil spirits in the battle of Jinxia City.

Miniaturization of electromagnetic weapons is imperative.