Heaven's Formula

Then came the third sound.

Fourth tone.

The interval between each gunshot is shortened and shortened, and finally it seems to be connected into a piece!

——Bah bah bah bah.

The target area also became lively. The flying bullets sometimes splashed a column of sand on the sand, and sometimes hit a ball of debris on the wooden target. Bullet out of the chamber!

Senia suddenly realized that the opponent did not need to be good at using firearms. Even if he missed the target for the first time, there would be many opportunities to make up for the blow later.

After about thirty rings, the gunfire gradually died down.Just when everyone thought the test was over, Xia Fan lifted the can two or three times, and inserted another iron can of the same shape into it.

The bang bang sounded again.

Pang Ting couldn't help swallowing.

This thing seems to have no gaps at all!If it was a hand-to-hand encounter with the imperial army, this weapon alone would be worth a dozen muskets!

Perhaps the priest was not wrong about one thing.

The other party invited the elves to come to prove their abilities.

Even when they faced the imperials on the other side of the sea, they still had the means to contend with them.

Chapter 252 Firearms vs. Dragon Scales

If 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 hairs on his back stand on end.

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

However, judging from the fact that the target was placed a hundred paces away, and the finger-thick wooden plank was smashed into pieces, it was no less effective than a crossbow in terms of killing enemies.

The problem is the rate of fire.

What is the concept of ringing dozens of rounds in a row?

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

He knows very well that in a duel on the battlefield, it is by no means that whoever has the most will definitely win.

Because to a large extent, the two sides simply cannot figure out the number and position of each other, which is difficult to reflect on paper.No one knows the eternal problems that have plagued countless soldiers such as "how long will a sudden encounter battle last?" and "whether you can win if you stick to it".So when one side is hit on one side and it is difficult to fight back effectively, morale will collapse very quickly.

This is also the reason why ambush warfare is particularly easy to win more with less.

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

And with this kind of weapon, even on the plains, it is possible to plan an "ambush" in which the enemy is beaten unilaterally and wants to fight back but is powerless.

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

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

In the past, the Ministry of Industry also provided some amazing weapons at first glance, such as continuous sleeve arrows, mechanism crossbows, etc... But after asking, I found that these things were all carefully crafted by the best craftsmen. It may not be possible to get one, let alone the soldiers under his hands.

"The tools used to make it are all existing in the Machine Building Bureau. After finalizing the idea, the trial product only took four days." Mo Yun replied succinctly.

"That is to say... a gun for four days?" He Guicai figured it out, and it was considered pretty good to be able to arm at least one elite scouting team in a month.

"No, a production line will be specially prepared after finalizing the shape, probably several times a day." She paused and added, "Until all the steel is used up."

"How many?" He Guicai suddenly felt like being 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 reality?Is there anything more exciting for an army staff officer than this?If the influence of alchemists is not considered, even if a 3000-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 Master Xia make this kind of weapon." He Guicai excitedly cupped his hands at the princess, "If he lacks something, we can grab it—no, go and collect it."

"Okay, this is not the border." Ning Wanjun smiled, "When did I get stuck with his needs? But in my opinion, this thing is far less useful than a long knife. Mo Yun, my special Where is the mechanism beast? What progress has it made now?"

"Uh..." Mo Yun's indifferent expression suddenly loosened, "Actually, it's almost done. But Xia Fan said that since it's for special use, it has to be refitted to be more distinctive—it will probably be built within this month."

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

……

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

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

Luo thought about it lightly, "What you want to ask is, how effective is it on high-level alchemists?"

Xia Fan nodded, talking to smart people is easy.

A qi-sensing person like Shi Kao of Qingshan Town, or an introductory alchemist of the seventh or eighth rank in the Privy Council Mansion, is no more difficult to deal with than a battle-tested veteran.However, the perception and ability of alchemists above the level will be greatly improved, and long-range weapons will not be so easy to use.

What he was curious about was how much of an air rifle would be effective against an expert like Luo Qingqing.Since the last time he talked with Qian Yan, he has become very curious about the strength of the listener.

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

"Oh?" Xia Fan looked into her gray eyes, "Could you be able to 'feel' the trajectory of the bullet it fired?"

"It can be understood that every time it shoots, it will cause a little disturbance to the qi, although it is not obvious, but it is enough to respond consciously." Luo pondered lightly, "Why don't I demonstrate it to you personally. "

"You mean to shoot at you?" Xia Fan immediately vetoed, "No, it's too dangerous."

Although the kinetic energy of the air tank gun is not as good as that of the gunpowder gun, the lethality of about [-] meters is enough to kill. Even if the recovery power of the alchemist is far superior to that of ordinary people, it is still very dangerous to be hit in the head and other parts.

Luo smiled lightly, "I know you won't agree, so I thought of a compromise. You shorten the distance to about fifty steps, and then I stand ten steps away from the target, so that you can Eliminates the possibility of false shots."

Xia Fan thought for a while before agreeing.And for the sake of safety, he also deliberately shot a few rounds, and then fixed the lower bracket 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 that hit the target - of course, Xia Fan couldn't see this process, he could only see the fine sand splashed on the beach from time to time, and the intact target.

Gradually, the flying speed of the dragon scales became faster and faster, almost becoming a continuous transparent light band, and the number was also decreasing.When the second tank of air storage tank could no longer provide enough air pressure, the other three dragon scales had withdrawn from the defense, quietly suspended aside, only relying on the remaining one to complete the watertight defense circle.

"Sure enough!" Xia Fan couldn't help applauding, he found that Luo Qingqing's phrase "it's hard to hurt a little bit" was actually a euphemism.

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

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

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

Xia Fan had heard exactly the same words from Li.

The slapping training with the tail marching is designed for capturing breath changes.Now that he has practiced, he can indeed avoid the sudden "attack" of the fox demon for the first time.

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

"Well, thank you for your assistance." Xia Fan replied.Sure enough, the air rifle can only solve the firepower problem of ordinary soldiers. Although it has avoided the difficult bone of the chemical industry, it cannot deal with all enemies once and for all.To be able to fight against high-level alchemists, the caliber of weapons must be larger and the rate of fire must be faster.

When it was about to fire, even if the opponent reacted, he couldn't dodge with his own will, just like how he faced the Anjia Onmyoji who used the power of evil in the first battle of Jinxia City.

The miniaturization of electromagnetic weapons is imperative.

Chapter 253 The Big Move

Back at the Privy Council, Xia Fan saw several familiar figures.

"Qianzhi, come and visit!" The little girl shouted from a distance.

The other three were Fang Xiandao, Fang Yanni and Qianyan.

"Why are you here today?" Xia Fan asked curiously, "It's probably not the time for the ice-making appointment yet?"

"Ahem... this," Fang Xiandao showed a rare expression of embarrassment, "Master Xia's office should not be full yet, right?"

Lord Xia?Xia Fan raised his eyebrows, it was the first time he heard this name from the other party.

"Not only is it not full...there is a shortage of people everywhere."

"That's good. Is it the same with the arrest team?"

"The arrest team, there are no new recruits for the time being."

Fang Xiandao's expression froze immediately.

Xia Fan glanced at the other party unexpectedly, "Why do you suddenly care about the affairs of the Bureau?"

"Let me talk about it." Qian Yan took a step forward, "The Fang family sent someone over."

"Oh? Are they willing to lend out the living dead?" Xia Fan couldn't help being overjoyed, "Where are the visitors? How many are there?"

"There are... more than 150." After Qian Yan finished speaking, he secretly looked away.

"More than 100—what did you say?" He was stunned. "More than 150 undead? Is the strength of the Fang family so strong?"

The living dead are all spirit-sensing people who are similar to demons. Xia Fan even began to doubt whether he could afford the reward.

"No, it's the entire Magic Fang family and the division of the living dead." Qian Yan corrected, "Besides, the Fang family in the secular sense ceased to exist a month ago."

Xia Fan automatically skipped the incomprehensible content, "Where are these people now?"

"It's in a refugee camp just outside the city."

……

Xia Fan did not expect that his first meeting with the head of the Fang family would be in a refugee camp.

It's just that when I saw each other, I found that they were indeed almost the same as refugees-the clothes were dirty as if they had rolled in the mud, and their hair was a mess, which had undoubtedly not been taken care of for many days.If you tell others that this is the Fang family, one of the six great families, not many people will believe it.

"Yo, isn't this Xiao Qianzhi?"

"Qianzhi, come here and give my sister a hug!"

"So you're still alive, brat."

Walking into the crowd, many undead people with yellow symbols on their heads like Qianzhi came forward and hugged Qianzhi, Xia Fan was dumbfounded.

"Are you quite welcome..."

"Hey, Qianzhi is... everyone is short..." The little girl's voice changed after being rubbed.

Only where Qian Yan walked, everyone would consciously step aside five steps, as if she was surrounded by invisible ice.Even if they are both living dead, they only look at her with awe, but no intimacy.

At the end of the crowd were two elderly people. There was no doubt that they were the old man Fang Jiuzhang and the old lady Fang Yu that Fang Xiandao was talking about.

"You are His Excellency Xia Fan, Prime Minister of Jinxia Mansion, right? I have admired you for a long time." Fang Jiuzhang spoke first, the wrinkles and folds on his face piled up, "Sure enough, you are a young man born from a talented person, and at such an age, you have already reached the fourth rank and lived in a mansion First, oops, it's—"

"Okay, don't be ashamed here. We are here to cooperate, not to take refuge." Fang Yu stepped on his wife's instep, and then passed him, "I have met Mr. Fucheng, I am the Fang family—— No, it's the mother of these people, this is—"

"Senior Fang Jiuzhang. Fang Xiandao has already told me." Xia Fan took the initiative to answer. After all, respecting the old and loving the young is a traditional virtue. "Welcome to Jinxia City. I have already arranged for someone to be responsible for your registration in the city." , this is a shelter for refugees from Leizhou, and it is not suitable for you to stay here."

"Leizhou? That's not close to Shenzhou." Fang Jiuzhang said in surprise.

"Yes, there is a big problem in Leizhou. There are quite a few refugees who came all the way to Jinxia." Even Xia Fan felt a little strange about this incident. According to the news from the refugees, Leizhou is now in chaos. Those who fought in Suzhou, some said that Gao Guo was fighting with other countries in Leizhou, and some said that Qi Guo's army was colluding with Gao Guo. In short, there are all kinds of theories, and it is difficult to judge the specific situation there. .

The princess also sent letters to Shangyuan City many times to inquire, but has never received a reply.The team sent to Leizhou to investigate the situation has so far only asked the refugees to bring back one piece of information, that is, the main road of Leizhou has been blocked by Gao Guo, and most of the refugees who can escape to Shenzhou now are from the west of Leizhou who have already left Leizhou before. people.

It's just that these news have nothing to do with Fang's family, so it's inconvenient for him to go into details, "It's you...how did you get into such a mess all the way?"

Fugitives usually leave in a hurry, have little money, pass by towns and are not allowed to enter, and are under the pressure of survival every day, so naturally they have no time to care about their image.But the Fang family shouldn't be like this - as long as they spend some money on the road, they can stay and eat at the hotel.

"To be honest, Mr. Xia, we are no different from fleeing." Fang Yu said calmly, "The Privy Council no longer intends to delegate the power of recruiting those who are sensitive to other people, and has launched an eradication operation against the family. Although they don't I will attack the disciples who are sensitive to Qi, but I am used to being idle, and I don't want to die for the Privy Council, so I disbanded the Fang family and fled all the way to Jinxia City."

It took Xia Fan a while to realize what the other party was talking about, "The Privy Council—is planning to ban the aristocratic family?"

"That's right, your reaction is faster than most people." Fang Yu nodded, "Then, Mr. Fu Cheng, do you want to report this matter to the Gyeonggi Privy Council?"

"Old lady!" Fang Xiandao frowned.

"Sooner or later, this matter will spread. Instead of being suspicious later, it is better to ask clearly from the beginning." Fang Yu insisted.

"Shangyuan is Shangyuan, and Jinxia is Jinxia. I don't think it is necessary to follow the command of Gyeonggi." Xia Fan said disapprovingly, "Besides... Isn't the Fang family gone? I have nothing to report. "

Fang Yu also smiled, "Your Excellency is right."

"Are all of you here?"

"After five or six walks, some want to go home and some want to take the taxi examination after three years. But you can rest assured that they will not leak the news."

"Then the other 100 people...are all people who are angry?"

"Of course not." Fang Yu smiled, "there were only twenty or so disciples of the Fang family, and the rest were from the separated side, that is, the family of the living dead. Unlike the Fang family, they were not separated. Most of them are ordinary people, and there are 24 living dead among them.”

Xia Fan only had one thought in his heart.

That is to make a lot of money!

More than 20 living dead, if they form a cold chain, I am afraid that the entire Shenzhou can be covered!

He suddenly thought of a question, "Will these disciples of the Fang family and the living dead be willing to work for Jinxia City? Of course, the work content here is open and transparent, and they will not undertake life-threatening tasks like alchemists in the Privy Council .”