thefictionvixens Chapter 293 Is it a musket?
Chapter 293 Is it a musket?
"Is that a musket in your hand?"
Li Shimin looked at Su Yang with great interest and began to speak.
"It's an upgraded version."
Su Yang was somewhat surprised to hear this, but he still nodded.
Although the Tang Dynasty had the earliest version of firearms, it was only when Li Shimin had just ascended the throne that firearms were already in use.
Shouldn't it have appeared a little later in the timeline?
Or was it that by this time the prototype had already been developed, and Li Shimin was aware of it but did not carry out large-scale development?
Gunpowder first appeared during the Tang Dynasty.
This ushered in the era of firearms.
The musket was the prototype of modern firearms.
However, in Su Yang's memory, gunpowder didn't seem to exist at this time, so how would Li Shimin know about firearms?
The only possibility is that it is different from the history they are familiar with, or that the most basic prototype had already appeared during this period, but only a few people knew about it.
Li Shimin was among this minority.
"It's less powerful."
Li Shimin shook his head.
He had seen a musket two years earlier; a folk craftsman had specially sent someone to present it to him.
At the time, Li Shimin was quite interested.
However, after trying it out and being impressed by its power and convenience, I lost all interest in it.
If Su Yang and his men hadn't been holding muskets, Li Shimin probably wouldn't have even given them a second glance.
However, given the power of the musket, Li Shimin was curious as to why some people in Hanbei would still carry such a useless weapon.
Why would Han Bei and his companions choose to carry such a useless item with them? Could it be that it has some unique feature that he hasn't seen before?
"That's quite powerful."
Han Bei couldn't help but smile upon hearing Li Shimin's words.
If this thing is not powerful enough...
Then it seems there aren't many things in the world more powerful than it.
What do you mean by that?
Li Shimin became interested and looked Su Yang up and down at the electromagnetic gun in his hand.
"Is there anything else here that we can use as a reference point?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin frowned and pondered for a moment.
He then gestured for Han Bei and the others to follow him, and Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong followed curiously.
The two of them wanted to see what was so special about this musket.
Li Shimin led his entourage to a beast shed.
Among them was an extremely ferocious lion, which was constantly pacing around.
However, this beast enclosure is entirely made of black iron.
In addition, Li Shimin probably hadn't been feeding the lion much, so the lion looked rather thin.
It wasn't like the one they had seen before.
"This is it. This lion has been raised here since it was a cub. I originally wanted to see if I could recruit it for my own use. Unfortunately, this lion is not as satisfactory as I hoped."
Li Shimin paused and glanced at the electromagnetic gun in Su Yang's hand.
"Today is a good day for you all to test the power of your muskets. I'm quite curious to see just how powerful they are."
"Sure?"
Su Yang looked at the strangely thin Hou Lion and couldn't help but smile.
This lion seems to be untamed and wild.
If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't tame it, why would Li Shimin have allowed them to use this lion as a test subject?
"Make your move, let me see just how powerful this thing really is."
Li Shimin remained calm.
He's just a beast.
If you're dead, you're dead.
If he could tame it and rid it of its wild nature, Li Shimin might have treated it much better.
Unfortunately, wildness is unpredictable.
For Li Shimin, if this lion cannot be used by him, then its death is not a pity.
Seeing this, Su Yang no longer hesitated.
He raised the electromagnetic gun in his hand and aimed it at the lion-like creature.
The already somewhat irritable Hou Lion roared at everyone after sensing Su Yang's actions.
Its massive body slammed violently against the black iron cage, as if it wanted to break free and tear Su Yang and the others to pieces.
"A beast is still a beast."
Cheng Yaojin clicked his tongue in admiration.
This lion is truly an ungrateful wretch.
Seeing this, Su Yang pulled the trigger.
Instantly.
A sonic boom rang out.
Such a short distance, less than a second.
The bullet struck the lion squarely in the body. If the lion hadn't changed its position at the last minute, this attack would have been fatal.
It wasn't the body that was hit, but the head.
"That's interesting."
Li Shimin naturally heard the explosion just now, though the sound was not as loud as that of a musket.
But its power is indeed much greater.
The lion now had a wound the size of a bowl, from which blood was constantly seeping out.
People could even see the flesh and blood writhing inside.
"Now you think you can dodge?"
Su Yang pulled the trigger again.
This time.
The bullet struck the lion squarely in the head, penetrating it and exploding into a cloud of blood.
Even so.
The lion-like creature remained standing, trembling, without collapsing.
"Its vitality is indeed tenacious, but it has come to an end."
Seeing this, Su Yang fired another shot.
The test ended with the massive body of the lion collapsing to the ground with a thud.
"This lion-like creature looks kind of lame."
Han Bei saw that Su Yang had taken care of the other party with just a few shots, and he felt that Su Yang was not the same as the lion they had seen before.
"That's normal. This lion probably hasn't been fed much, so its physical condition and mental state aren't very good."
Su Yang remained calm. "The wound from earlier has only healed a little bit. Besides, two bullets to the head, no matter what they came from, should have killed you by now."
"If you survive two shots to the head, you'll probably ascend to immortality."
"Its power is quite good. If it could be used in the military, it might become another powerful weapon."
Li Shimin stared at the lion-like creature, lost in thought.
The electromagnetic gun's power exceeded his expectations; it took down a lion in three shots.
If it could be used in the Xuanjia Army.
Perhaps we could form a long-range army?
In this way, there is no need to worry too much when facing those alien races.
Especially those alien races in the air.
Ordinary methods are simply ineffective in stopping them, but with this electromagnetic gun, things might be completely different.
If the gun has a long enough range, it will pose another threat to those alien races.
What is the range of this weapon?
Li Shimin suddenly spoke.
Upon hearing this, Su Yang immediately realized that Li Shimin must have his eye on the electromagnetic gun.
After all, they had personally participated in that battle.
Knowing that many of the alien races are capable of flight, and when facing those alien races...
The Xuanjia Army was not able to effectively counterbalance the enemy.
Therefore, having such a long-range attack weapon is still very necessary.
Just like in ancient times, initially only land defense was emphasized.
Later, they also began to focus on coastal defense, and as they approached modernity, the air force also emerged.
A triple defense system involving land, sea, and air, with each element interconnected and mutually reinforcing, truly embodies the concept of a comprehensive offensive and defensive system.
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