"This is the musket," Yingyu didn't know when she came behind everyone. Everyone hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"See Her Royal Highness the Princess." The crowd knelt down and saluted.

"No courtesy, no courtesy." The princess said. "Let me give it a try." Yingyu seemed very anxious, and she didn't even change her words.

Let no one hear. Shang Wen squatted on the ground to check the target. The trajectory of the projectile's flight is thought in mind.

Yingyu came up and snatched the musket.

"Wait." When Shang Wen realized that the musket had been snatched away, he quickly stopped.

"The musket has not been tested. It's still dangerous. Wait a minute. You're using. Shang Wen snatched the musket.

The crowd returned to their original positions.

"Look at it. This is the process of loading the musket. None of them can be left behind. Shang Wen said.

Shangwen began to fill the gunpowder, put in the projectile, compacted, and put a little gunpowder on the medicine pot. Close the cauldron, then open the fire door and aim. Percussion.

The projectile was fired again. In turn, Shangwen fired five times.

Yingyu is eager to try. Shang Wen had no choice but to let him shoot. Shang Wen installed gunpowder and projectiles for her. Do everything you need. Give it to Yingyu to shoot.

"Bang." Projectiles flew out. The recoil of the musket made Princess Daqin, who used the musket for the first time, feel very uncomfortable, and the projectile shot high.

Shang Wen sent Yingyu away. Hurry up and grab the musket. Running over with a musket to check the point of impact of the projectile.

Shang Wen knew that this musket had not yet passed the experiment, that is, how many projectile shots the barrel could withstand, this data must be available, and what if it was fired again, what if it exploded. I can't take on such a responsibility myself. Therefore, after Shang Wen finished shooting again, he quickly took the gun away. This can no longer be done.

Yingyu's shoulder hurt from the recoil of the gun. She had no idea that muskets had such a large recoil, and besides, it was the first time she had come into contact with such a weapon. Think about it though. It really didn't take much effort. As long as the reload is correct. It's sure to be fired. Yingyu thought about it, but wanted to give it a try, but the musket was taken away by Shang Wen. Yingyu wanted to step forward and grab it.

Yingyu, who came to the target, wanted to grab the gun, but when she saw Shang Wen holding it deadly, she had to take the opportunity to grab it. See the hole in the target. Yingyu stepped forward and took a closer look. Looking at the target pierced by the projectile and the big hole shot out of the back, Yingyu felt the power of this musket for the first time.

Shang Wen carefully examined the piercing effect of the musket. In the process of firing, the projectile clearly has a process of descent. It looks like it needs to be improved. The main thing is the tightness of the projectile, but also the barrel needs to be carefully polished. The overall structure is very rough. Then there's the power of gunpowder. This one has to be improved. The projectile cannot be made of iron, it is still relatively heavy for the time being, and only lead-tin projectiles can be used. And the killing effect is much better than that of iron projectiles. Shang Wen checked.

"Alright, that's all for today." Shang Wen clapped his hands and said. "This gun has to be put to the test. Don't pull the trigger with a person, tie it to the trigger with a rope. Do an endurance test. Shang Wen instructed a craftsman.

"Understood." The craftsman replied.

Shang Wen didn't worry about Yingyu, this guy was definitely going to get a musket. Shangwen stopped the princess.

"Princess. Princess. Shang Wen exclaimed.

Yingyu is planning how to steal the musket. He heard Shang Wen call him.

"What's the matter?" Yingyu turned around and said.

"Princess, the musket has not been tested for durability. Don't move. If something goes wrong, it's not good. Shang Wen said.

Yingyu felt that her mind was being seen through.

"There's one more thing, though. The princess might be interested. Shang Wen continued.

"What?" Yingyu asked.

"Artillery." Shang Wen said.

After Shang Wen finished speaking, he began to gather a group of craftsmen to discuss how to cast artillery. Shang Wen's idea was very simple, that is, to use Qin Guo's skillful casting skills in casting bronzes to create powerful artillery.

The barrel of the gun is made of copper, and the size, Shang Wen has also realized that it is done. The length is about thirty feet, and the diameter is one inch. The diameter of the projectile is below the caliber, which facilitates installation. Shangwen asked the foundry if there was a problem. After the caster took the drawing, he nodded and said, yes. Shangwen began to cast. However, there is one point that Shang Wen particularly emphasizes. When casting, the barrel should be poured with the muzzle facing up, so that the best part of the copper water can be poured to the place where the barrel is under the most gunpowder pressure. Shangwen hereby emphasizes the reason for the casting. The foundry expressed understanding.

Casting molds and melting copper water is a boring thing. But Shang Wen has to guide from the sidelines. It was late at night. The impatient princess left early. Shang Wen waited quietly on the sidelines, watching the high temperature melt the copper little by little. Pouring, cooling, demoulding. Grinding, overnight work. A bronze cannon was created. Shang Wen knew that this cannon could not hit very far, because it was a smoothbore gun. The casting process is relatively simple. The shells are all star's, not the streamlined shells of later generations. It takes progress, step by step. in order to achieve the results of artillery in later generations.

Four men carried the cannon to the range. The artillery was placed in a pre-dug earthen pit. Adjust the angle. Shang Wen simply aimed. Then he began to reload the gunpowder. Tamped, filled with projectiles. Then place the ignition charge and the fuse.

"Cover your ears." Shang Wen shouted loudly.

"Put." Shang Wen lit the fuse with a torch.

"Bang." There was a loud bang. Shang Wen's ears were buzzing. The projectile flew out, and the target did not hit, but hit a piece of land in front of the target.

Shang Wen looked at it. The target position I set up was really 500 steps, but the distance I hit was still a certain distance from the target. It seems that the range needs to be improved. Especially gunpowder, rifling, shells. At present, the actual combat effect of such artillery is very insignificant. Shang Wen thought in his heart.

The loud sound woke the princess up directly. Shang Wen had already begun to check and measure the power of the artillery at this time. The distance of the shell into the surface is quite deep, which means that there is still a certain power. Although the distance is not as good as that of a long-range crossbow, it is more powerful than a crossbow. The main thing is speed. This speed is unmatched by a crossbow. In terms of reload speed, the artillery is slightly inferior. Mobility is not as good as a bow and crossbow, but these shortcomings can be improved. As long as you are willing to improve. Entering the battlefield in the future, this will certainly be a powerful weapon. Siege weapons. No city in the Warring States period could withstand the fierce bombardment of artillery.

The craftsmen were amazed at the power of the artillery, but there were also those who noticed the shortcomings of the artillery, however, they had a consensus that the artillery could be improved. After all, this is only the first time that artillery has appeared.