Chapter 365 Can I also participate in the training?
Marquis Chengen had been listening intently, and when he heard that it could be thrown more than 20 meters and explode, he became excited. He stepped forward, took the pistol from Jiang Yu's hand, and looked intently at Prince Rui, asking, "How powerful is it?"
"When it explodes, the fragments can fly more than ten feet away, and ordinary armor cannot stop them. If a group of soldiers encounters it, it can tear a hole in them in an instant."
Prince Rui's voice was also tinged with excitement. This hand-held bullet was proposed by Yan Fengju. Later, he conducted research and improvements on the fuse and iron, but he did not expect that it would be so powerful after it was made.
Marquis Chengen's hand trembled slightly as he held the plucked string. He looked at Prince Rui and asked, "Your Highness, are you telling the truth?"
“Of course,” Prince Rui said, “Everything I’ve said has been verified. If you don’t believe me, you can try it and see. Moreover, if you, Marquis Chengen, were to study the use of this hand bullet further and train the soldiers, its power might be even greater.”
"Alright, I'll go try it out right away." He took the hand slingshot and strode out. Prince An had never seen the power of the hand slingshot before, so he immediately followed closely behind.
Jiang Yu and Prince Rui walked side by side behind him. Jiang Yu whispered, "Your Highness, what would happen if we packed the explosives with a hand-flicked fuse?"
Prince Rui frowned upon hearing this, then said, "No, the explosive charge contains too much gunpowder, and the explosive force will be too great. If it explodes in a short time, the person who lit the fuse will not be able to escape."
Jiang Yu stopped and looked at him, saying, "What I want is not an explosion, but a deterrent."
Prince Rui was so clever that he understood Jiang Yu's meaning after a little thought. He said, "You mean if someone is in danger, they can carry a bomb on their person to threaten the enemy not to get close, or they will all die together?"
Jiang Yu nodded, "Of course, this is a weapon used only as a last resort."
Prince Rui didn't care when to use the weapon; he only cared about how to design it to achieve the best effect. He frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "I'll try it when I get back; it should be fine."
"Can it be done as soon as possible?" Jiang Yu asked.
"It will probably take about two days." Seeing her urgency, Prince Rui asked, "Do you want the people going to Lingnan to take this firearm with them?"
“Yes, the Lingnan Prince’s Mansion has been operating in Lingnan for nearly two hundred years. The imperial army stationed there may already be his people.” Jiang Yu said with some worry, “Going to Lingnan is fraught with danger.”
Especially since her cousin Ning Yunchuan was also going, she couldn't help but worry.
“Since Marquis Chengen has accepted this task, he should have a plan.” Prince Rui said casually. He really didn’t care much about Marquis Chengen’s trip to Lingnan, and it wasn’t something he should be concerned about.
It's just that now that he sees Jiang Yu's concern, he's starting to take it seriously too.
Jiang Yu nodded, and the two continued walking forward together. Prince Rui lowered his gaze and saw the red jade bracelet on Jiang Yu's fair wrist; his eyes crinkled into a smile. His feelings at that moment were indescribable, even after more than a decade of studying. He was simply overjoyed.
Suppressing his urge to fly, he followed Jiang Yu to where Prince An and Marquis Chengen were. Prince An, whose mind was focused on his zither, involuntarily clenched his fist when he saw the two of them walking side by side.
Marquis Chengen, unaware of the lawsuit between the three, excitedly held the slingshot and turned to Prince Rui, asking, "Your Highness, should we pull the fuse and throw it out?"
"Yes, but you must be quick, you only have five breaths," Prince Rui reminded him.
"I understand." Marquis Chengen mentally rehearsed the action, then held the slingshot in his right hand, pulled the fuse with his left, raised his right hand high, and threw the slingshot forcefully.
"boom!"
With a loud bang, the hand grenade exploded 20 meters away. At this moment, Prince An no longer cared about Jiang Yu and Prince Rui, and hurried towards the explosion site. He wanted to see the power of the hand grenade with his own eyes.
Upon closer inspection, a crater half a foot deep was blasted into the ground, with rubble and broken grass scattered everywhere within a radius of about ten feet. Several thick trees were snapped in half, their broken ends charred black and still emitting wisps of smoke.
"Hahaha..." Prince An couldn't help but burst into laughter. At this moment, Marquis Chengen also ran over and, seeing the scene before him, he also laughed heartily.
After Prince Rui and Jiang Yu arrived, Marquis Chengen bowed deeply to Prince Rui, saying, "Your Highness Prince Rui, you...you are truly a blessing to our dynasty!"
Prince Rui quickly helped him up, saying, "Your Excellency, there's no need for this. It's what I should do."
Marquis Chengen was not one to be pretentious. After expressing his excitement, he began to study the hand bullets again. He asked the head of the firearms workshop how many more hand bullets could be made.
"This item is not difficult to make. If the craftsmen work through the night, it is not a problem to make more than a hundred a day."
"Good!" Marquis Chengen turned to Jiang Yu and the other two and said, "I will speed up the training of the soldiers in using this hand slingshot."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu asked, "My lord, may I also participate in the training?"
"You?" Marquis Chengen asked incredulously.
"Is that alright?" Jiang Yu said, "It's always good to have more skills!"
Actually, she felt that since handguns hadn't been developed yet, carrying a few handguns would greatly increase her safety.
Marquis Chengen was a clever man and immediately understood what she wanted to do, so he said, "As long as the Duke of Chu is not afraid of hardship, that's fine."
Jiang Yu cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Lord Marquis."
Seeing that the two had made up their minds, Prince An and Prince Rui also expressed their willingness to join the training. Marquis Chengen naturally did not refuse, and the three of them agreed on the time and place for the training before leaving the firearms workshop together.
Upon returning to the manor, Jiang Yu sent Xia He to the Duke of Wei's residence to summon Ning Yunchuan. She told him about her visit to the firearms workshop that day and then said, "You will come with me to participate in training later. You must master not only the use of hand grenades, but also the use of rockets and explosive charges."
She spoke very seriously, and Ning Yunchuan knew she was worried about him, so he immediately nodded very seriously and said he would definitely learn to do his best.
Jiang Yu believed this. Ning Yunchuan was skilled in martial arts, and it was said that his archery skills were also first-rate, so his strength and agility were definitely not lacking.
“My biggest concern right now is the situation in Lingnan.” Jiang Yu looked at Ning Yunchuan and said, “The Lingnan Prince’s Mansion has been operating in Lingnan for nearly 200 years. If you want to do anything there, you will definitely face many difficulties.”
Ning Yunchuan nodded solemnly, "I've been preparing these past few days. I heard that the garrison there has already colluded with the King of Lingnan."
“That’s what I’m afraid of,” Jiang Yu said, taking out a jade pendant and placing it in front of Ning Yunchuan. “This is a token given to me by the Yu family in Lingnan. After you arrive in Lingnan, you should secretly contact the Yu family.”
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