"General Cao, please!" Outside the firearms camp, Li Zhang smiled and invited Cao Wei in, he and Qin Huaizhi went to worship Qin Han, but they didn't expect to meet Cao Wei by chance, let alone Cao Wei was the newly appointed pacification envoy.

In addition, Cao Wei also got a secret letter from Liu E in advance, asking him to create an opportunity for the musket battalion to fight, but Cao Wei didn't even know what the musket looked like now, so Li Zhang invited him to come to the musket battalion to watch it in person, and Cao Wei was also a cheerful person, and immediately followed him without even entering Gyeongju City.

Cao Wei looked at the musket camp at the moment, and found that although it was only a temporary camp, it was a strict law, so he couldn't help but nod at the moment, and then strode into the camp, Li Zhang and Qin Huaizhi were also accompanied by left and right.

In fact, Cao Wei is not ignorant of muskets, at least he knows that this thing is a new firearm, but he has no good impression of firearms, although this thing has some role in defending the city, but it is also very limited, and in his military career, he has always believed that the victory on the battlefield can only be decided by the soldiers of both sides, not the weapons in the hands of the soldiers, if one side is well-equipped, but the soldiers are not willing to fight, and the other side is murderous, even if this side holds a hoe, it can defeat the well-equipped side.

Cao Wei's thoughts are actually not wrong, especially in the era of cold weapons, although weapons are very important, but before the emergence of subversive weapons, among the factors that determine victory or defeat on the battlefield, weapons should be ranked after human factors, especially the firearms in Cao Wei's impression are only those weapons that are not powerful and can even only emit poisonous smoke, so he thinks that muskets are at most stronger than the original firearms, but their role is still limited.

Li Zhang also saw Cao Wei's contempt for the musket, but he didn't open his mouth to explain, after all, hearing is false, for a veteran general like Cao Wei, even if you praise the musket to the sky, it is not as effective as letting them see the power of the musket with their own eyes.

"Meet the commander and the overseer!" As soon as Li Zhang and the others entered the camp, Hu Yan Shouxin immediately walked forward quickly and saluted, and at the same time his eyes were also looking at Cao Wei, although they were both generals, but the age difference between the two was too big, and Cao Wei had been guarding the border pass, so Hu Yan Shouxin didn't know him.

"Yes, yes, your Huyan family has finally come up with an enlightenment!" Cao Wei also looked at Huyan Shouxin at this time, and then nodded and praised, he saw the layout of this military camp, and he also knew that although Li Zhang was the battalion commander, it was Huyan Shouxin, the deputy commander, who was really in charge of the musket battalion drills, and he and Huyan Shouxin's father Huyan Bixian were also old acquaintances, so Huyan Shouxin was also his junior.

Li Zhang also hurriedly introduced Cao Wei to Huyan Shouxin at this time, but Huyan Shouxin immediately saluted him with a look of surprise: "It turned out to be Uncle Cao, this time I came to the northwest, and before leaving, my father also asked me to visit my uncle no matter what, but I didn't expect that my uncle had been reinstated, which is really gratifying!" ”

"Hahaha~, these words are not like what your father's coarse man can say, but for your sake, I'll take it as your father said!" Cao Wei heard Hu Yan Shouxin's words and immediately laughed again, which made Hu Yan Shouxin laugh embarrassedly, his father Hu Yan Bixian really couldn't say these words, but he also mentioned Cao Wei, that is, let him work hard, it is a little difficult to surpass Cao Wei, but he must not lose to Cao Wei's son.

Li Zhang, who was in the back, saw Cao Wei and Hu Yan Shouxin chatting so happily, and he also breathed a sigh of relief at the moment, after Qin Huaizhi and Hu Yan Shouxin were Cao Wei's deceased, even if Cao Wei was iron-faced and selfless, I am afraid that he would have to take care of the incense in the old world, of course, Li Zhang did not expect Cao Wei to take special care of himself, as long as he could arrange it for himself normally, he really relied on the strength of the musket battalion.

At that moment, after Cao Wei chatted with Huyan Shouxin for a few words, he walked to the barracks again, and while walking Huyan Shouxin also introduced him to the situation in the camp, and finally took Cao Wei to the school field of the barracks, where the soldiers of the musket battalion were also practicing.

"They have muskets in their hands, but why do they practice like this?" Cao Wei also looked at the soldiers who were practicing on the school field at this time, and then asked with a confused expression.

It's no wonder that Cao Wei can't understand it, because now the soldiers on the school field are conducting simulated shooting training, which is actually a three-stage shooting training, although there is no need for live ammunition, but it requires that every step must be done, so that the main purpose is to increase the proficiency of the soldiers in the operation of the musket and improve the shooting speed of the musket battalion.

Li Zhang didn't explain at this time, but picked up a spare musket from the side of the school ground, and then walked over to Cao Wei and said: "General Cao, please see, this is the musket, its function is the same as a bow and arrow, no, to be exact, it should be similar to a crossbow arrow, but it uses gunpowder to launch projectiles......"

Li Zhang explained at this time, while skillfully filling this musket with gunpowder and projectiles, and after the filling was completed, he smiled and said to Cao Wei again: "Does the general want to try the power of the musket?" ”

"How do you try?" After listening to Li Zhang's explanation, Cao Wei finally became a little interested in the musket and asked.

"There's a target over there, the general only needs to point the muzzle of the gun at the target, and then pull the trigger below, it's almost the same as a crossbow arrow, it's very simple!" Li Zhang smiled at this time and handed the musket to Cao Wei, and then taught him how to aim.

In fact, the operation of muskets and crossbow arrows is really very similar, except for one is wound by manpower, and the other is filled with gunpowder, the subsequent firing process is almost exactly the same, Cao Wei also quickly mastered this, and then aimed the muzzle at the target in the distance, with a crisp sound, the wooden board on the target is also penetrated, this target is not far away, and Cao Wei's hand is extremely stable, so it can be hit with a shot.

"It's so powerful!" After Cao Wei personally shot a shot, he immediately showed a solemn expression on his face, and then walked quickly to the target to check.

When he shot a shot just now, he obviously felt a sudden burst of strength from the body of the gun, if it wasn't for Li Zhang's reminder in advance, I am afraid that he would be shocked to get out of his hands, but even so, the muzzle of the gun was inevitably raised upward, so that this shot only hit the edge of the target, and the target made of thick wooden planks was pierced through a hole, and ordinary strong crossbows did not have such great power.

Seeing Cao Wei's shocked appearance, Li Zhang and Hu Yan Shouxin also looked at each other and smiled, and then Li Zhang stepped forward again and said: "General, this is just the effect of a single shot, and now the soldiers are practicing, can you show you the effect of a salvo of muskets?" ”