"Rest assured, this weapon is exactly what you're looking for, and even an ordinary farmer can master its use in three days, and it only requires a little training to unleash its power. ”

Stormtown is a seaside city, due to the topography, the local rulers could not have assembled too many cavalry, their soldiers are mainly composed of infantry and navy, and in close combat, unless they are mixed together, the lethality of a sword or warhammer is definitely not as direct as that of a flintlock pistol.

All you need to do is fight and retreat, or shoot in a roundabout way, and those infantry with swords will end up being killed by kites.

Historically, the ancestors of the Mongols used this tactic to defeat the Hungarian army, known as the Iron Fortress, the most elite in Europe.

However, this tactic also requires a high level of coordination and quick movement, which can be a serious blow to a melee enemy in close quarters.

"A farmer can defeat a knight, too!" Rantt smiled, "Come to think of it, even a well-trained knight can't resist the power of such a weapon, let alone a rabble of pirates or thieves?"

"Sounds good. Céree nodded, although what Rand said was fantastic, but before seeing the real thing, Cérene did not believe that this weapon was as powerful as he described, and in her cognition, there was no weapon in this world that could make a farmer defeat a knight, and the difference in combat experience between the two sides was too great, could it be made up for with just one weapon?

But even though Rand exaggerated the usefulness of his weapon, Selene decided to see for herself, after all, the soldiers of Storm City were too weak, and the orthodox garrison was not even as strong as the larger bands of thieves.

It is unrealistic to let the soldiers who were born as merchants fight to the death against the thieves, these soldiers are very desperate for their lives, and their long-term business acumen has weakened the courage in their blood, which is not something that can be trained in a short time, and what Celine can do at present is to improve the combat effectiveness of the soldiers through other channels.

"If you're interested in buying, we can take a look at the real thing, but we're going to hurry, and the banquet is about to start. ”

......

In the garden on the outskirts of Lion Castle, Celine saw Rand's retinue leave and return, with a long strip of tarpaulin in his hand.

Is this the kind of weapon called a flintlock pistol?

It looks a little strange, like some kind of crossbow barrel.

"It looks inconspicuous...... "Selene was a little disappointed, the light-looking weapon was not at all what she had imagined.

"Don't just look at looks, ma'am, war is not performance art, practicality is the priority. Rand replied that women were really not suitable to be war commanders, especially people like Selene who had to look at their appearance.

Unable to vomit bad......

"How can I use it to kill my enemies?" asked Selene, "I don't see where its springs or bowstrings are, but what about the arrows?"

"It's not a crossbow, ma'am. Rand shook his head and stuffed a small packet of black ** into the barrel, "Don't rely on those bowstrings to power it." ”

"Is this, snow powder?" Céline's eyes were sharp as she saw Rand pull out a packaged black powder from his waist bag.

"You have good eyesight. ”

"Our family used to be in the fireworks business, and the nobles of the north liked this kind of colorful thing, but the explosive power of snow powder should not be much, right?"

"It's been improved, the ratio of the material has been changed," Rand shrugged, "but I can't tell you about this ratio, sorry." ”

Cérene spread her hands in understanding.

"The use of the flintlock pistol is to stuff the ** that has been matched with the ratio into the bottom, and then compact it with a poke stick, remember to compact, otherwise it will cause uneven airflow because of the gap in the ** grain," Rand compacted it with a poke stick**, and then put a steel ball in it, "The left hand holds the barrel of the gun, which helps to aim." ”

"There's a crosshair on the top of the barrel, yes, it's this ring," Rand explained to Selene: "After aiming at the target you want to attack, pull this **, the circlip inside will fix it in this position, and if you need to fire, pull this trigger with your right index finger without much effort." ”

"Sounds simple, can you fire it once?" asked Selene.

Rand looked around, there were few people in the brightly lit garden, most of the participants were in the hall, and Rand was not worried that the gunfire would attract others, after all, this was in the Imperial City, his own home.

"Of course, the target ......," Rand looked at and placed a helmet on a stone table thirty meters away, "That's it." ”

At a distance of thirty meters, Rand was still a little apprehensive, after all, his marksmanship has not been very good, and he has not deliberately practiced, resulting in him only operating, but the head is not very high.

Iron Fist, who has the best marksmanship, didn't come with him this time, and Shadow and Storm couldn't even figure out how to use the flintlock pistol, so Rand had to bite the bullet himself.

Pick up the flintlock pistol and concentrate.

Rand took a deep breath, this was the first time that his scientific research products were displayed in front of outsiders, and he couldn't drop the chain.

Through the crosshairs, Rand aimed at the middle of the steel helmet.

Click!

The crisp sound of steel clashing sounded.

A cluster of fire burst in the night sky, and with a muffled bang, the steel helmet bounced up and flew out three or four meters upside down.

Hit!

Rand held back the excitement in his heart, it seems that my marksmanship is not bad!

No disgrace, no disgrace!

Hurricane stepped forward and picked up the helmet.

When she saw the battle helmet, Selene's face changed slightly, and the area where the half-inch thick battle helmet was hit was concave by a centimeter of holes, this is the most defensive steel helmet!

If this is bombarded on the head......

Seren couldn't imagine that at a distance of thirty meters, this powerful lethality had already shocked her, with such a weapon in hand, even a well-armed knight could not withstand its blow, let alone those outcasts and thieves who only wore bamboo armor!

Selene's expression became excited, but she was quickly suppressed by her, doing business, you can't show a strong desire for something, otherwise the other party will definitely catch your psychology and then increase the price.

Thinking of this, Cérene exhaled, "Can you let me try?"

Rand raised an eyebrow, "Of course, the customer is God." ”