The Prosperous Era of Longwan

Wei Guangde ran into the house and first glanced at the clerk's room next to him. His eldest brother was sitting there without going out, which made him feel at ease.

Then he reported to Father Wei, then ran into the backyard, put down his schoolbag, and greeted Wei's mother as usual, and then quickly returned to the front yard to find his brother.

Entering the room, Wei Wencai was sitting there. He seemed to have nothing to do and was looking through the ledger.

As the person in charge of supplies in the Baihu Institute, he actually has no official position and is just a minor official in the institute. However, as a junior official, he will take over the Baihu Institute in the future, so naturally no one dares to look down upon him.

"Brother, are you okay? Give me the key to the warehouse, and I'll get a gun and try it out."

After Wei Guangde entered the room, he said to Wei Wencai who was sitting behind the desk.

"Firearms are very dangerous. Why do you always want to play with them?"

Wei Wencai frowned slightly and said to him.

"Try it. I guess you haven't seen what a gun looks like."

Wei Guangde naturally would not listen to his brother's words, but continued.

"Who said that? I looked at it yesterday. Otherwise, how could those cannons get into the warehouse?"

Wei Wencai said with a smile that he knew what his little brother meant, and he just wanted to stimulate him and make him agree to get the gun.

"Then will you let it go?"

Wei Guangde continued.

"There's not much difference between a bird gun and a fire gun. They're both very good at it."

Wei Wencai still shook his head and said.

"As a future Baihu, how can you not be familiar with the affairs of your subordinates? Don't you think so, brother?"

Wei Guangde's eyes rolled, and he continued: "Yesterday, my father also said that these batch of muskets were just made. You also know the nature of the people in the Ordnance Bureau. They must have been skilled at it from the beginning. You know, it won’t be that simple again in the future. Even if you want to try the gun, you won’t dare.

Now this batch of muskets is safe, let's go and fire a few shots to enjoy ourselves. I won't dare to touch them even if you let me go. "

"Actually, brother, I think you should learn archery from Duan Da and the others. Firearms are really unsafe."

Wei Wencai thought about it before saying to Wei Guangde, but seeing that his brother had been talking to him here for a long time, he guessed that if he didn't fire a few shots today, he would not be safe, and he would find an opportunity to continue talking about this later. Son.

He really has no interest in firearms.

In fact, most officers of the Ming Army were very interested in firearms at the beginning. However, after those in the Ordnance Bureau made unlimited money, the quality of the weapons they produced deteriorated, and the firearms sometimes exploded during use. Naturally, they did not dare to use them. Use it no more.

There has never been an accident involving a firearm exploding in the Bengshan Hundred Household Station. This is not because they have a good relationship and can obtain high-quality firearms, but because everyone from Wei Meng to Wei Wencai is indifferent to firearms, so naturally they don't use them very often. use.

When Wei Guangde went to the warehouse to test the firecrackers, they were all thrown into the corner of the warehouse, and he spent a long time looking for them.

The bowl-mouth gun was okay, but it was a little bulky, so I haven't moved it since I moved it into the warehouse.

When it came to choosing the right firegun, Tang Sanwa took it out after careful selection.

Just kidding, if the barrel explodes when you test the gun, you will die. The person who plays with the gun is the son of Master Baihu.

"Do you think I can draw a bow now?"

Wei Guangde said angrily. After traveling through time, naturally when he saw the servants training, he also had itchy hands.

However, the bows of the Ming army, the lowest of which were 40 kilograms. Wei Guangde pulled it hard enough to pull it open, but it was not accurate.

But the fire gun is different. It sounds bad, but it can be used by children aged seven or eight. It is almost like a toy. The premise is that it is of good quality and does not explode.

For Wei Guangde, who is now eleven years old, the only thing he can use is firearms.

"Forget the calculation power, you go find Tang San and let him choose the blunderbuss."

Wei Wencai knew that it would be difficult for his second brother to let go of this matter, so he gave in anyway.

"Okay, I'll go find it right now. Brother, take the key."

After Wei Guangde ran out, Wei Wencai took out the key from the drawer and hung it on his waist, and then went out.

The warehouse is in the yard next door. Because it contains gunpowder, it is naturally a separate building. The surrounding area is a little open. No one comes here except for a few soldiers on weekdays.

The warehouse door was opened yesterday and some things were moved in, but today the door was opened for the first time.

Wei Wencai did not enter, but waited outside the gate, while Tang Sanwa took Wei Guangde in to pick up a gun, and also brought out some gunpowder.

The dangers of gunpowder were also well known in the Ming Dynasty. If used properly, it would be an important military weapon, but if something went wrong, it would be very troublesome.

Tang San poured some of the gunpowder into the medicine pot, which was specially issued to the firearms soldiers. The medicine pot contained gunpowder, and the lid was a measuring tool for the gunpowder.

Originally, he only planned to take out one blunderbuss, but since Wei Guangde was inside, he naturally wouldn't give up this opportunity, so Tang San picked out two blunderbuss. He and Zhang Ji each took one before going out.

When he was about to go out, Tang San remembered that this bird gun was equipped with a match rope, which was different from the previous fire gun.

The previous fuse burned relatively quickly after being ignited, so naturally it couldn't be used. You could only use the match rope that came with the gun. It burned slowly when pressed against something.

Taking their things with them, a few people left the military fort.

Naturally, things like testing a gun cannot be done in the fort. You have to go out and test the gun in an open place.

There was a small forest next to the military fort. When they got there, they cleaned the gun chamber under Tang San's guidance, then poured in gunpowder, compacted it, and then put in lead bullets.

The whole preparation process was not much different from the previous firecrackers, so Wei Guangde did it very quickly. Zhang Ji was not very interested in firearms and just came over casually to take a look, so the preparation time took a little longer, but he still did it in the end. alright.

After getting ready, with the match rope clamped on the trigger of the gun, Wei Guangde held the gun in both hands and began to search for the target in the woods.

Since it is called a bird gun, it can naturally be used to shoot birds, because the gun is held with both hands to aim, so it is more accurate.

After seeing the birds on the tree, Wei Guangde greeted Zhang Ji, and the two of them began to aim their guns at the target.

"Don't put your eyes so close. Although the quality of this gun is not bad, you still have to be careful."

Tang San was an expert in firearms, so he naturally knew the dangers of firearms.

This thing is usually not kept in the military fort, but he also knows that accidents have happened in other guard stations and people have been injured, so he kindly reminds him.

Wei Guangde still aimed at the two points and one line he had learned in the past, and then left that line. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, and he understood the truth.

All that's left is to pull the trigger. Whether it's accurate or not depends on God's will.