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"Bang bang bang..."

On Qingcheng Beach, Japanese soldiers stood in three rows at the front, middle and back, and the soldiers in the first row were shooting. ReadМ

Next, the first row retreats, the second row, and the third row fire in turns.

This is exactly the three-stage shooting of line tactics.

In front of the Japanese soldiers is a row of erected wooden targets.

At this moment, these targets were hit one after another, and sawdust flew everywhere.

"Pa bang bang..."

After three rounds of shooting, Han Zheng applauded. Han Qi and Yuan Li looked at each other and nodded slightly.

The muskets used by Japanese soldiers are very different from the matchlock guns currently used by their Han soldiers.

Their muskets required soldiers to carry long matches and use the lit matches to ignite the gunpowder.

The Japanese soldiers' muskets did not have match ropes. They only needed to pull the trigger to cause sparks and ignite the gunpowder.

"Awesome, awesome." Han Zheng's eyes lit up.

He had seen the effects of muskets used by his own soldiers.

With the same soldier and the same distance, it is impossible for Han soldiers to have so many bullets hit the target.

Sato Zhenjiu showed a proud smile and said to Han Zheng: "To show the sincerity of us Japanese people, I can tell you that the name of this kind of musket is a flintlock gun, and the musket used by your soldiers is called a matchlock gun."

"Flintlock gun? What's the difference between these two types of muskets?" Han Zheng asked.

Because of King Yan's repeated victories over Beidi, all powerful families now attach great importance to firearms.

They did not want to see their army vulnerable in front of King Yan.

Therefore, during this time, they forged matchlocks and artillery in large quantities.

Today, about 60% of the Han infantry are equipped with matchlock guns.

Every city in Qizhou was equipped with artillery.

"The difference is huge. Matchlocks were used by the European countries two to three hundred years ago. Nowadays, their armies are equipped with a large number of these flintlock guns, and a small number of rifled guns." Sato Makoto Jiu explained.

Their Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a diplomatic agency established after the European countries.

Over the years, the Foreign Ministry has visited many European countries and has a very good understanding of their situations.

Immediately, he introduced the advantages of the flintlock gun to Han Zheng.

For example, a matchlock gun uses an open flame, and soldiers cannot stand too close as it can easily ignite the opponent's gunpowder.

The flintlock gun relies on flint to start fire, and soldiers can stand very close together, use line tactics, etc.

Han Zheng was confused after hearing this, and asked what line tactics were and what their advantages were. Sato Mahisa explained it again, and he nodded slowly.

"According to the intelligence we collected during this period, King Yan's soldiers used flintlock guns." Sato Masaki said.

After establishing Japanese merchant houses, they actively bought merchants from Qizhou and asked them to collect information about Yanzhou.

The soldiers and horses of the King of Yan were mobilized frequently due to the wars during this period. When they met on the road, they would observe the firearms of the soldiers of the King of Yan.

This information was collected into the Japanese Commercial House, and they analyzed it.

"King Yan, you are so cunning. It turns out that they have been hiding it all this time. Even the muskets given to the Ma family in the imperial court were matchlock guns." Han Zheng looked to the north with an angry look on his face.

Yuan Li took the opportunity to express his anger, "His despicableness is no less shameless than that of Dou Wei, otherwise I would not have been driven out of Yanzhou by them."

Han Zheng snorted again and looked at Sato Majiu. He showed what he thought was a very friendly smile and said, "Deputy Ambassador Sato, can Japan sell flintlock guns to us?"

"This matter is not non-negotiable, but as I said, the general hopes that the Han family can show the courage to fight against the corrupt royal family of Dasong and establish their own country."

"In this way, we in Japan can legally have formal contacts with you. Otherwise, you will still be Dasong's subjects, and our contacts will only be regarded as supporting your rebellion." Sato Zhenjiu's eyes were sharp.

For Japan, what they hope most at the moment is to split Dasong into several countries.

Just like many countries on the continent of Europa.

In this way, they can become the Britain of the East.

By constantly provoking conflicts in these countries and keeping them in a state of chaos, Japan can benefit from it.

Of course, what they most hope for is to swallow up the entire Dasong.

"This..." Han Zheng fell into a struggle after hearing this.

The news that the Dou family established Nanliang has spread to Qizhou.

News that the Xie family supported the eldest prince to ascend the throne and take over the royal prefectures and counties also came through.

He believed that it wouldn't be long before there would be news about the founding of the Liang family.

After all, Dou Wei took the initiative to build a country, and the powerful clans were not convinced by each other. If you build a country, I will also build a country, and then everyone will rely on their own abilities.

Therefore, it is impossible to say that Han Zheng does not have this idea.

But the threat of King Yan is right in front of him.

He was afraid that if he announced the founding of the country today, King Yan's troops would attack him the next day.

However, the situation is somewhat different now.

Japan's intervention made his mind loosen.

But he is a man who doesn't let go of rabbits before he sees them.

He would not take risks just because of a few guarantees from the Japanese, so he said: "It's not impossible, but King Yan defeated the 400,000 Beidi army in Ningjin Dusi. It's really not easy to provoke."

Sato Zhenjiu smiled softly. He knew very well that an old fox like Han Zheng would not act impulsively because of his few words.

So he said: "It's very simple. This time I brought two Japanese generals. They will help your Han family train soldiers. Next, 10,000 flintlock rifles will be shipped from Japan. As for whether more will be shipped, it depends on Lord Han himself."

After a pause, he continued: "If necessary, we can even send Japanese soldiers to land in Qingcheng to fight with you."

Flintlock rifles also have advantages and disadvantages.

The most primitive flintlock rifle has a range similar to that of a matchlock rifle.

But after more than 200 years of development, the craftsmanship of flintlock rifles has been continuously improved.

At present, the effective range of their Japanese flintlock rifles can reach about 140 meters.

After using a kind of yellow gunpowder, the European countries increased the effective range to 200 meters.

Now, they give the Han family the most primitive flintlock rifle.

In this way, they can win the trust of the Han family, and the Han family equipped with flintlock rifles will not threaten Japan.

Han Zheng's heart couldn't help but jump, and Han Qi and Yuan Li were also very excited.

In their dealings with the Japanese, they learned that the strength of the Japanese was not inferior to that of the Northern Di, and their firearms were much better than those of the Northern Di.

With the support of the Japanese, they might be able to fight the King of Yan.

"It's settled." Han Zheng said hurriedly, fearing that the Japanese would go back on their word.

He gradually figured it out.

If the Han family established a country, the King of Yan would come to attack. If they did not establish a country, would the King of Yan not attack their Han family?

Moreover, the various measures taken by the King of Yan to allow officials from poor families to participate in official examinations, enter officialdom, seize the land of the wealthy families, and share it with the people exceeded their bottom line.

Even if he did not want to be an enemy of the King of Yan, the wealthy families under his command would force him to be an enemy of the King of Yan.

Because, living under the rule of the Han family, they could still eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks.

If the King of Yan came to Qizhou, they would only be able to eat bran and choke vegetables in prison.

In this case, with the support of the wealthy families and the help of Japan.

It seems that there is nothing to worry about for the Han family to establish a country.

Moreover, there is also a Wang family who strongly supports their Han family.

With the three forces gathered together, they are undoubtedly the largest force in the north.