At the training ground, Yuwen Wen galloped and approached the human-shaped target standing up ahead. After the distance was approaching thirty steps, he pulled out a new revolver gun from his waist, aimed at the human-shaped target and pulled the trigger. After six consecutive crisp sounds, he "passed by" the human-shaped target.

Turning his horse's head and slowly approached the human-shaped target. Yu Wenwen looked at the target carefully and found that there was only one bullet hole on it.

One out of six out of six, with less than 20% hit rate and very poor results.

But at least one bullet will not cause "zero points". Such a result is also good for beginners.

This new fire hat-fired pistol has been equipped with the army and is mainly used by cavalry. Beginners use this pistol to shoot targets at thirty steps when riding on horseback. It is easy to get off the target and fail to hit a single shot.

There are three reasons. First, horse riding and shooting will cause serious mistakes due to bumps. This is similar to horse riding and archery.

The second reason is that the handgun is not very powerful. Even if an untrained person stands on the flat ground and holds the gun in one hand, he will not be able to stabilize the pointing of the gun for a long time (relatively), let alone aiming at the target on a horse.

The third reason is that the pistol has recoil when firing, and the muzzle rises when shooting continuously. People who have no experience or lack of wrist strength cannot control this kind of upward, and even cause the pistol to lose their hands due to recoil, bumps on horseback, etc.

Therefore, if you want to use the new martial arts cavalry well, you have to practice diligently. Yuwen Wen had experience in using a pistol before, so although he is a beginner of a new pistol, he can at least have a shot on the target.

He rode his horse back to the starting point, and after dismounting, he carefully looked at the new type of hand gun fire hat revolver in his hand and its fixed-loaded bullets.

This is a paper-shell bullet, the bullet is conical, the shell is made of paper, the size is the same as the paper core of the later small receipt printing paper, which contains black gunpowder and the tail is a fire hat (bottom fire).

Although paper shell bullets are not as good as metal shell bullets, and "pulling the shell" after shooting is very troublesome, it is just right to use it on revolver guns, and the premise of all this is to have a reliable fire hat.

Because of the emergence of mercury lysate, fire hats (bottom fire) naturally appeared. Fire hat revolver guns, which are characterized by fire hats (bottom fire) firing, have now appeared.

Such a pistol is a rear-loaded gun, with six-hole bullet nests, a paper shell bullet with a conical bullet head, and a spiral rifle inside the barrel of a short gun. As long as the trigger is pulled once, the linkage between the bullet nest and the hammer will be triggered.

Because it is a "revolver" structure, even if you encounter dull fire or smelly bombs during shooting, it will not affect the next shot. Because it is a fire hat, the success rate of firing is no less than 80% (six shots are fired five shots).

Compared with less than 50% of the flintlock revolver, it is the only practical rifled fire gun, commonly known as the "Liu Xiangzi".

Of course things are good things, but they are expensive.

The cost of a hand gun is 30 silos, which is equivalent to the price of an ordinary passenger horse, but the more expensive one is the "consumables": a paper-shell bullet has always been costly, and the cost of the base fire accounts for the majority. The expansion trigger makes six consecutive sounds, and the six silos are gone.

After killing five bullet nests, they will disappear after thirty silos. They will be hit by a hand gun.

Soldiers need to conduct a lot of live ammunition shooting exercises to better master such weapons. According to existing training experience, a soldier can shoot 18 shots a day for two consecutive months before he can practice decent gun techniques.

In other words, at least one thousand bullets must be consumed before "departure".

One thousand bullets cost one thousand guan. If a cavalry team of thousands of people wants to make the new revolver guns fight, shooting practice alone requires one million paper shell bullets, and the cost of bullets alone is one million guan.

What is the concept of one million steak?

Last year, the coin income from the annual income (financial income) was about four million jin, and the ammunition training fee for a 1,000-person cavalry team accounted for one quarter of the coin income.

Although the annual income is mainly physical (grain, cloth, etc.), and the revenue of coins only accounts for a small part, this comparison shows how expensive it is to train a firearm army.

You should know that the official army not only needs to train this revolver cavalry team, but also has a large number of musket soldiers. The artillery needs to maintain daily live ammunition shooting training. The annual expenditure of the firearmed army is not a small amount. It can't survive by relying solely on fiscal revenue.

Therefore, the weak fiscal revenue is the biggest reason that restricts the significant improvement of the Zhou army's combat effectiveness.

Even paper shell bullets or revolver guns cannot be used, let alone metal shell bullets. After rifling, the rifle is installed. Due to the backward technical level, qualified metal shell bullets are expensive and cannot be supported by the finance.

Without metal shell bullets, it is impossible to have machine guns. Even if there are machine guns with a rate of hundreds of firing per minute, they cannot afford them with current fiscal revenue.

The huge gap between the advanced weapons in the industrial era and the backward fiscal revenue in the feudal era is probably not limited to several generations.

Yuwen retracted his thoughts and focused his attention on the hand gun in his hand.

Obviously, it is simply a dream to maintain a large-scale firearmed army with normal fiscal revenue, and we must find another way.

But the army cannot do business, otherwise there will be endless troubles, so he thought of another way to solve this problem.

That is selling arms.

The government sells arms to the public (specific regions) to obtain huge profits to subsidize the official army, allowing the official army to equip new firearms and ammunition at a lower price, and maintain daily live-fire training at a lower cost.

The effect of this is very significant. The civil armed forces (escort agencies, armed caravans, pioneering groups, hunting teams, slave hunting teams, etc.) have a great demand for firearms. The generous sales profit of "civil weapons" to subsidize the official army can greatly improve the firearm shooting level of the official army soldiers.

But the side effects are also obvious, that is, the security issue.

Even if firearms are sold in specific areas (frontiers), they will inevitably be brought into the Central Plains by illegal people, which will have adverse effects on public security in various places. The pressure on local governments to maintain stability has increased sharply.

These firearms that flowed into the Central Plains may be used for clan combat, may be used for murder and assassination, which is indeed an unstable factor.

Everything has its pros and cons. Fire hat guns are sold to the public with restrictions. Yuwen Wen believes that the pros and cons outweigh the disadvantages. As long as management is strengthened, a few firearms flowing into the heart of the Central Plains will not become a climate.

Not to mention fire hats, gunpowder can only be produced by the government, and it is always possible to control sales. Fire hat guns without fire hats are similar to fire sticks.

After the fire hat gun squeezed the flintlock gun out of the "market", even if someone wanted to rebel and secretly stockpiled the fire hat gun, it would be useless if the fire hat was missing.

Compared with this "bad", it is a great thing for the public to popularize muskets among the people, especially in the border areas.

Men, women, young and old on the frontier will use muskets. A yellow-haired child, holding a "six-shock" in his hand, can kill the robbers who ride horses to burn, kill and loot. In this way, the barbarians from all directions will deeply understand what "full martial ethics" are.

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On the cypress sea, on the lush grass, many Zhou army soldiers were busy camping, drinking horses and various chores. At the same time, on the campsite next to them, armed personnel who were not the official army were also busy camping.

The official army attacked Tuyuhun, the "Yi soldiers" in Longyou responded in a cloud of responses, which was to "Yi Cong". Now the official army and Yi Cong galloped across the Xihai area and fought together to fight against Tuyuhun and Dangxiang Qiang, causing a desolate land of thousands of miles to scatter.

In Yi Cong’s camp, a young general of the government army walked slowly towards the government army camp. The four "six sounds" on his waist attracted Yi Cong’s envious eyes.

Xu Shi felt this gaze and deliberately put his hands on his back so that the four revolver guns inserted around his waist were more conspicuous.

The new revolver gun, commonly known as "Liu Xiangzi", can hold six paper shell bullets in the nest and pull the trigger one after another, which is the Six Xiang, hence the name.

"Liu Xiangzi" is now a weapon equipped by the official army, but it is mainly equipped with cavalry. Because it is not afraid of wind and rain, it has a high rate of fire. In close-range cavalry battles, it almost kills people, and the Buddha blocks and kills Buddhas, so it is highly praised by the soldiers.

Xu Shi, who is about to graduate from the military academy, is now "intervention" in the Xikaidao marching with his classmates. He has practiced handguns in the military academy, so the "gun technique" is amazing. This time he went out with the army and carried four "Six Swords" across the battlefield and made many military achievements.

The righteous men who assisted the government army in fighting have certainly heard of the famous "Liu Xiangzi" for a long time. Now, seeing this young official general who is four "Liu Xiangzi" in his waist, he is also envious.

The government in Longyou area allowed registered escort teams and caravans to purchase firearms. The "Liu Xiangzi" is one of them. There are 40 silos per pistol and 1,500 bullets per pistol. It can be said that it is very expensive, but it has no market value.

The reason is very simple. Everyone wants good things. The armed caravan is equipped with this kind of weapon. It is no problem to fight ten. Whether it is to go to the business in the Xihai area or attack Tuyuhun, the various divisions of Dangxiang Qiang seized Shengkou, and with the "Liu Xiangzi" as the leader, everything goes well.

It is precisely because of this that the "Liu Xiangzi" and ammunition sold by the government in Longyou area are in short supply, so there is a "limited supply" and everyone regards the "Liu Xiangzi" as a treasure.

Most of the people who can carry "Liu Xiangzi" are brave people. It is amazing to have a "Liu Xiangzi" inserted between their waists. If they are inserted twice, others will feel very majestic at first glance.

Now, when everyone sees this young official general who has four "six signs" inserted into his waist, how can he not be envious?

Xu Shi showed off his "Liu Xiangzi" a little, turned to the official army camp, and was about to go to the big tent, but saw a young general sitting on the grass, carefully wiping the "Liu Xiangzi" in his hand.

Judging from his affectionate expression and gentle movements, it doesn’t feel like wiping a weapon, but wiping the little lady’s chest.

Xu Shi walked forward and coughed dryly: "Axin, don't wipe it again, it will be wiped..."

Shan Xiongxin turned his head when he heard this, and saw that it was his friend Xu Shi, and smiled and said, "How can an iron pistol be wiped?"

Xu Shi squatted beside him and said, "No, this pistol is only maintained as required. You can wipe it all day long, are you so idle?"

"If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. This 'Liu Xiangzi' is a life-saving guy. If you don't take care of it carefully, what should you do if something goes wrong at the critical moment?"

"Oh, why is General Shan becoming more and more polite?"

Shan Xiongxin smiled and continued to wipe the hand gun.

This pistol is indeed a treasure and must be served carefully. Shan Xiongxin has been charging forward and fighting in the battle this time. In addition to the horse spear, the "six sounds" are indispensable in his hand.

Within thirty steps, pull the trigger, and six "bang bang" sounds, six enemies fell to the ground.

Without changing bullets, he directly pulled out another one. After six more sounds, he killed six more people. Shan Xiongxin, who was skilled in spear skills, had gradually "liked" this kind of firearm, just like his comrades.

The superior is right. When fighting, it means killing people efficiently. Instead of using a horse spear to "poke" one by one, rushing into the crowd with a "six sounds" in hand and "blade left and right", it can kill more than ten people in one go, saving effort and time.

Dozens of cavalry holding "Liu Xiangzi" broke into the enemy's formation, which was enough to tear apart the enemy's formation. Not to mention the rabble Tuyuhun and Dangxiang Qiang, even if they encountered Turkic cavalry, they could have fewer enemies.

The power of the firearms makes the three battles (arches, spears, swords and shields) pale.

Xu Shi deeply agreed with his friend's feelings. He used to think that going to a military academy is a waste of time. After going there, he realized that he was watching the sky from the bottom of the well: if he didn't enter the military academy, how could he win a battle with a firearm?

Xu Shi was born into a family of officials and studied and learned to read since childhood, so his father arranged for the military academy to take the military as a graduate of the military academy.

However, Shan Xiongxin was different. Although he could write and read, he chose to join the army directly because he felt that this would be "quick to achieve results": Since ancient times, wars have been honed on the battlefield, and I have never heard of becoming famous generals by studying in school.

However, times have changed. After Shan Xiongxin joined the army, he found that firearms had a great impact on the outcome of the war. He followed the army to the Xihai area to attack Tuyuhun. The two consecutive small-scale operations made him feel that when cavalry close combat, the first weapon of choice was no longer a horse spear or a sabre, but a "Liu Xiangzi".

As long as you practice diligently, within twenty or even thirty steps, the cavalry holding the "Six Xiangzi" can easily defeat enemies that are several times more than you, especially when the light cavalry is chasing, if you are ambushed, as long as you have the "Six Xiangzi" in your hand, you will definitely be able to fight the ambush and run away with your head in your arms.

The general loves BMW because a BMW is the guarantee of the combat ability of the general. Now, the "Liu Xiangzi" is also the guarantee of the combat ability of the general. Therefore, Shan Xiongxin, who relied on the "Liu Xiangzi" to kill the enemy formation many times, regarded it as a treasure, and wiped it carefully every day when he had time.

The "Liu Xiangzi" is very important, and artillery is even more important. Shan Xiongxin felt the necessity of military academy learning through personal experience: Times have changed, and it is not enough to be skilled in archery and horses alone. Whether or not he can use firearms, including artillery, is the key to whether he can become a famous general.

Xu Shi also had this experience. He studied in the military academy for several years and understood many new tactics for firearm combat. Although cavalry is still the main force of war, only by equipped and able to use firearms well can the combat effectiveness be greatly improved.

Taking the offensives of the imperial court against Tuyuhun and Dangxiang Qiang in the Xihai region in the past two years as an example, the officials and Yi Cong equipped with the "Liu Xiangzi" and small cavalrymen have strong combat capabilities and are not afraid of ambushing, so they can be cast out like casting a net and "covered" the vast and deserted Xihai region.

As the saying goes, "the net of heaven is vast and unobstructed." It is difficult for the various tribes of Dangxiang Qiang to escape from the pursuit.

Even if he used his special tricks and set up an ambush, he could not eat the small group of cavalry equipped with the "Liu Xiangzi". Therefore, in just a few years, the other party's situation became increasingly unfair.

As he spoke, Shan Xiongxin talked about the news he heard: "I heard that the Khan of Tuyuhun is going to surrender again."

"Please surrender? Is he a fool to be a court?"

Xu Shi smiled happily: "Without Shengkou, which was captured from the Xihai area in the past few years, how can the scale of Longyou cotton plantation be expanded rapidly? What the bullshit Khan said is important to the court, can there be a joint confession between the owners of Longyou plantation owners?"

"If there are so many savages in the Qiang area in the West Sea, can the planter agree?"

"My family also grows cotton and wants cheap slave labor. However, it is inconvenient to be in the Central Plains. Longyou is different. There are so many righteous people and so many armed caravans rushing to the Xihai area, and they are so busy that they are busy. Tuyuhun wants to surrender? It's too late!"
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