Chapter 174 Axe and Gun

When Li Meng heard the other party say this, he was very interested and wanted to ask questions, but found that he really lacked understanding of the Franchise (Spain) and the mercenaries of this era. After thinking about it, he asked an inexplicable question and asked:

"What weapon did you use in the past?"

Denggras was also surprised, but his next move was even more strange. He stretched out his hand and pointed behind Li Meng, and said hesitantly:

"The villain used to use that!"

Li Meng turned around in shock, but saw that the guards behind him had already taken the boxes apart. A guard took out a long-handled weapon from the box with slightest steps.

The guards were marveling there and said in surprise:

"I didn't expect it to be a set of armor and weapons. This thing is smooth and shiny. It's really good to take it home as a decoration."

There are large lanterns inside and outside the house, and the light is enough. Li Meng can see clearly that the weapons in his hand are about eight feet long-handled, which look like a spear. However, in addition to the spear tip, there is also an axe the size of a fan under the tip of the spear, and a protruding curved hook on the other side of the axe blade.

"Take that weapon over!"

Li Meng shouted, and the guards over there turned the handle of the weapon in reverse and handed it over carefully. As a result, Li Meng noticed that there was also a dull spike at the end of the weapon. However, the guards obviously would not have the intention to harm him.

When he got it, Li Meng found that the axe of this weapon should be about three pounds. Overall, it is not much heavier than his own spear. Of course, the length is much shorter. Li Meng waved it in his hand, and could feel the benefits of this weapon, which can stab and chop.

But for Li Meng, who has been trained in modern bayonets, he knew that stabbing is the simplest and most effective method, and the chopping action requires more training and action time. However, the existence of weapons in this era always makes sense. Li Meng did not show anything in his expression, but just asked with a smile:

"What's the name of this weapon? Do you know how to use it?"

When Philip Dunglas, who had always been gentle, saw this weapon, he finally had something different in his eyes. If his waist was unconsciously straightened, he replied solemnly:

"Master, this weapon is..." He muttered his mother tongue, "In the words of the Ming Dynasty, it should be called an axe and a gun. When the villain was in the Franchiser, he relied on this axe and a gun to make money and clothing, so he naturally knew how to use it."

Several guards standing behind Li Meng were opening the closest box. The one who was quick to hear the word "axe gun" and couldn't help but mutter:

"What kind of axe and gun is just Xuanhua axe? I haven't seen it in the martial arts hall."

Everyone present could hear his low voice clearly. The guard leader reached out and slapped him in the back of the head, and immediately did not dare to continue to speak.

The so-called "axe and gun" is "halberd" in modern translation. However, in the late Ming Dynasty, through channels such as embroidery and comedy, everyone's understanding of the halberd was the weapon of the "Fang Tian Hua Ji". This "Xuanhua Axe" is not considered a "halberd", and Denglas also made up the word completely according to his own understanding.

This misunderstanding has led to the description in Philip Dunglas's biography that will cause a lot of controversy in the future, such as this paragraph:

"Philip Dunglas, a Western Francisian... is good at using Xuanhua Axe, and has the courage to be unworthy of thousands of people..."

At this time, Philip Dunglas was still introducing the purpose of the axe and gun in a slight voice, and said:

"Master, this axe gun can be used as a long weapon on the battlefield or used for close combat. The Swiss infantry back then created glory on the European continent by relying on axe guns."

Speaking of this, Philip Dunglas smiled in dismay. He spoke Swiss in Spanish, and Li Meng couldn't tell which country it was. Philip felt that the adult in front of him was curious at best and would not go into it in depth, but he heard Li Meng continue to ask:

"How about long weapons compared to spears?"

"If you want to be a master, if you are single-on-one, the same spearmen trained will not be able to defeat the axe and spearmen. After all, the axe and spearmen have stronger mobility and more diverse combat methods."

As soon as he said this, the guards behind Li Meng were furious. They almost had a superstitious attitude towards the spear. In the battle between soldiers from Jiaozhou camp in Shandong, Shandong, large and small, they relied on this spear to defeat many enemies, and even gained the upper hand in the face of cavalry.

The desolate foreign devil said that the spear was not as good as an axe and a gun. He tolerated it. Looking at Li Meng with a smile on his lips, he seemed to be in a good mood. He said with a bold courage to snatch the white:

"What do foreigners know? How could you know the spear array of our Jiaozhou Camp? Don't brag here?"

Denggras, who has been timid since the beginning, did not agree on this issue, but did not argue, and smiled without saying anything. Li Meng saw that there was something else in his smile, and did not say it out loud, but just shook his head and said:

"You will compete tomorrow. Will anyone know who said it right?"

Seeing Li Meng's attitude slowed down, Denggras couldn't help but begged with courage:

"Master, please be kind to me and let the villain go back tonight. In less than two hours, the youngest must have rushed back. There is indeed an urgent matter."

Li Meng didn't say anything, waved his hand to stop the reprimanding of the guard leader behind him, turned around and looked at the gifts that Xu Xiaochulin gave. Perhaps General Manager Xu of the arsenal thought that he gave him some gadgets, just jewelry to decorate the room, and the warriors were more interested in this kind of thing.

A complete set of knight armor was supported by a bracket as a human figure, a large sword, axe and a gun, and they were all accompanied by weapons. I don’t know if it was given to Eunuch Xu by the Western merchant. These things were indeed unique at home, but they were Western-style objects after all.

But for Li Meng, the meaning of this set of things is not just a simple decoration, but also a broadening of some ideas on weapons. From this point of view, there is no complaint about the five hundred taels of gold flowers.

The guards stood up the armor. There was something wrong with the wrong position. With a little guidance from Philip Dunglas, it was completed soon.

This set of armor basically covers all parts of the body, and they don’t know the same as ring-arm iron armor, cotton armor, and chain mail. It consists of many small components, made of large metal surfaces forged. This kind of construction should be easier than those three types of armor. The specific ones need to be taken back and let Guo Dong take a look. After all, he is a professional blacksmith.

Li Meng was so impressed by the armor that Denglas, who was standing on the side, hesitated and spoke again, and the content was still asking for something to go back. As soon as he said a few words, he was blocked by Li Meng. Li Meng asked with a smile:

"You go back with the food, probably there are people waiting for you at home? Since you are waiting for you and you are so anxious, you can only get what you eat once, and you may not go back tomorrow. If you leave like this, don't want to come back?"

Li Meng asked several questions in a row, and he was quite circling. If it weren't for the foreigner's proficiency in Chinese, he would be afraid that he wouldn't be able to keep up with his ideas. After asking, the foreigner quickly reacted and lowered his head guiltily. After thinking about it, he took a step back and wanted to kneel down and beg for mercy. Seeing his actions, Li Meng waved his hand and said:

"You are a foreigner, so you don't have to think about leaving. Who do you want to see? I will go to you tonight and chat on the way."

At present, this world is not only a country in the Ming Dynasty, but also a powerful country in the Central Empire. Learning more about the outside world and the outside knowledge has many benefits for oneself. Denglas is a slave-like person all night, speaking timidly and hesitantly, but there are still many information that makes Li Meng feel excited. Li Meng doesn't even want to go over this night and wants to learn more about it.

It's really not too late. According to last night's calculations, the officers in the military camp probably hadn't gone out to have fun at this time. Moreover, in the mansion of Eunuch Liu, the servants were all half of his master. Of course, no one would say anything if they wanted to go out tonight.

More than a dozen guards were ready, and brought several officers from the Imperial Guards and servants guarding the palace, and the group set out in a mighty manner.

Li Meng was riding on the horse, and Dunglas was leading the horse in front. So many people were eyeing him, so the foreigner didn't dare to do anything else. He could only lead the way with a bitter face. Moreover, he could not be idle all the way. The adult riding on the horse always kept asking questions.

For Dunglas, these questions were the first time someone asked about them after he came to this magical kingdom, which evoked many memories of him and did not know how to express many words.

Along the way, I don’t know what the foreigners who led the horse thought, but many things were unfolded in Li Meng’s mind. At this time, the European battles, infantry battles, and most of the killings were completed with muskets and cannons. The spearmen formed a square formation to provide cover for muskets, and there was also a metaphor like “moving city”.

Denglas was a Franchise mercenary who played for Franchise in the fight to suppress the independence of the Netherlands, but for some reason he was unwilling to continue fighting, so he came to the East by boat.
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