Because of its reloading speed, rifled guns can only be used to snipe at specific targets on the battlefield, and cannot kill and damage the enemy's vital forces on a large scale.

If a well-trained elite soldier is asked to reload a flintlock pistol, he can do three or four rounds a minute.

However, rifled guns can only be fired once a minute at most, or even every two minutes!

Because the bullet of the rifled gun is specially made, in order to ensure its range, the bullet must be larger than the muzzle, and it is necessary to hammer it with a small hammer when loading......

Although the airtightness of the rifled gun is ensured, so that the range and power of the rifled gun are guaranteed, it also makes the loading too cumbersome!

This is also one of the reasons why Chen Yan did not order the Dang Capture Army to completely replace rifled guns.

Another reason is that he is poor......

That's right, it's he who is poor!

The cost of rifled guns is several times or even ten times that of flintlock guns, and the precarious finances of the Qin State are really a little unbearable.

Chen Yan carried out reforms, carried out free education, desperately improved the treatment of the army, and encouraged craftsmen to innovate and invent......

It's all going to cost money.

If it is not necessary, Chen Yan is not ready to reload the rifled guns on a large scale for the time being.

……

Under the city of Xingyuan Mansion, the Du family's rebellious army just rushed under the city wall before it collapsed again.

Under the combined blows of the Dang Army, artillery, muskets, earth-shattering thunder, and even bows and arrows, and crossbows, the Du family's rebellious army undoubtedly collapsed.

They basically didn't have anything to gain except for the countless corpses left under the walls of Xingyuan Mansion.

In the big tent of the Du family's chaotic army, the face of the Du family's head was gloomy and terrifying, and the Du family's chaotic army was defeated twice, and the casualties were not counted, which made his heart tremble.

Only then did he understand why Chen Yan, the anti-thief leader in his eyes, could capture the land of the Three Roads of the Great Song Dynasty, destroy the Western Xia, and seize the Hetao to establish a country.

Although he has not yet seen the hand-to-hand combat ability of the Sweeping Army, the long-range strike ability of the Sweeping Army has already made him suffer enough.

In the two attacks, he suffered heavy casualties and was beaten back before he even met the face of the captured soldiers, which made him feel extremely aggrieved.

Compared with the Dang Capture Army, the long-range strike capability of the Du Family's Rebellion Army is a bit unsatisfactory!

In terms of long-range strike weapons, they only have bows!

There is not even a crossbow, let alone a bed crossbow, trebuchet and other big killing weapons!

The range was extremely limited, and even if it could be shot at the city wall, it would not be able to break through the thick plate armor that was wrapped from end to end on the sergeant's body.

The arrows that hit the head of the city were like tickling the plate armor, and they might not even be able to leave white marks.

"Damn! The firearms of this thief army are too sharp, and the elite soldiers of my Du family can't get close to them at all! ”

In the big tent of the Chinese army of the Du family's chaotic army, the second brother of the head of the Du family said with a gloomy face, and the expression on his face was full of anger and helplessness.

"Let's talk about it, is there any way to restrain the firearms of the thief army!"

The head of the Du family tapped lightly on the table, and after everyone quieted down, he said in a calm tone.

“……”

The big tent of the Chinese army fell into silence, and no one spoke!

The faces of the high-ranking officials of the Du family were extremely ugly, and they had no way to deal with the powerful firearms of the Dang Captive Army.

For a moment, the big tent fell into absolute silence.

Only the oil lamp burned, and from time to time there was a crackling sound.

After being silent for a long time, a middle-aged man dressed as a master in the tent spoke.

"Has the Du family master ever considered persuading the generals of the thief army to surrender?"

The eyes of the head of the Du family lit up, but then he fell into deep thought.

"Mr. Gao, please tell me carefully!"

Mr. Gao, who was dressed as a master, bowed slightly, and said with a twinkle in his eyes.

"The head of the Du family raised troops to welcome the Great Song Dynasty to recover his homeland, and it can be said that he is on the side of righteousness."

"At this time, the army of the Du family lord besieged the city, and the water surrounding the Xingyuan Mansion could not be drained, which can be said to be helped by the general trend."

"Righteousness, the general trend is there, why don't the Du family master try to persuade the thief army general, I believe that as long as the Du family master knows it, moves it with reason, and then promises to give the thief army general some benefits, the thief army general will definitely not refuse the Du family master."

"As long as the general of the thief army is surrendered, there will be tens of thousands of more troops under the Du family master in an instant, whether it is to welcome the Great Song Dynasty into Shu or ...... to be self-reliant......"

"They must all be excellent!"

Master Gao's face was unfathomable.

The head of the Du family frowned, and a pair of small eyes kept flashing with inexplicable light.

To be honest, he was moved!

Although he claims to be loyal and good in the Great Song Dynasty, he has established a country on his own and served his ancestors, temples and shrines, and there are few people in the world who have the courage to refuse this temptation.

If he had the chance, he would also like to sit facing south and be alone!

When it comes to being engaged in a career, he feels that it is quite feasible, and he himself has tens of thousands of troops in his hands, and there is no shortage of soldiers, armor, food and grass.

The Du family in Shu is also quite famous!

Fame and power are already there!

If he can successfully persuade the thief general, his strength will be further expanded, and it is not impossible to claim the throne.

It's just that there was a trace of panic on his face, and he hurriedly waved his hand.

"Mr. Gao, don't talk nonsense, I am loyal to the Great Song Dynasty, and my Du family is also favored by the emperor in Shu, how can I do such a thing that hurts heaven and reason."

"My Du family raised troops, just for the Great Song Dynasty to recover their homeland and exterminate the rebels!"

The head of the Du family was a little panicked on his face, but he didn't know if he was really panicked or pretended.

A hint of expression called "Anyone who understands" appeared on Master Gao's face, made a righteous and awe-inspiring look, and said to the head of the Du family who was in the main position.

"I admire the loyalty of the Du family master!"

The head of the Du family also had an expression of "everyone who understands", smiling at Master Gao.

"I wonder if Mr. Gao would like to make such a trip for someone Du? Go and persuade the thief generals to surrender? ”

Master Gao stepped out and said without hesitation.

"Entrusted by the head of the Du family, Gao does not dare to refuse, even if he gives up this skin, he will definitely recruit such a good general for the head of the Du family, as well as these tens of thousands of soldiers."

The Du family's chaotic army knew that it had not yet figured out the specific establishment of the Dangling Army at this moment, and it was not even clear how many people there were in a division of the Dangling Army, thinking that there were tens of thousands of people in a division of the Dangling Army.

They couldn't imagine that even if they counted the logistics personnel, there were only more than 10,000 people in a division of the Dangling Army.

It is completely unimaginable how the Dangju Army quickly defeated the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Great Song Dynasty on Lizhou Road with a division and more than 10,000 troops, and swept away the entire Lizhou Road.

The face of the Du family master was full of emotion.

"Mr. Du is better than 100,000 soldiers!"