Heavenly Dao Formula

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 3,000-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 for a while, "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. Ever since he talked with Qianyan last time, 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 100 meters is enough to kill. Even if the alchemist's recovery power 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.