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Wanyan Zongfu's thoughts

However, it was not in the competition of riding and archery.

The Ming Dynasty acted very aggressively today.

Even the emperor had to show off his skills.

Peace talks are probably going to be difficult!

.....

The big black horse was led over.

Seeing that Zhao Yuan was somewhat excited,

It kept circling around its owner.

Then he leaned his head to his side and rubbed it against his waist.

"Your nose is getting more and more sensitive."

Zhao Yuan untied the pocket at his waist.

Grab a handful of beans and spread them out in your hand.

The treasure bowl immediately stretched out its mouth to eat.

This horse is already sixteen or seventeen years old.

Not too old, actually.

They've just left their prime.

Well-cared-for warhorses

A very few can even serve for twenty years.

As long as Zhao Yuan lives in Tokyo

I go to Tian Si Jian Ranch several times a month.

Firstly, to personally feed his own warhorses,

Secondly, it's also a good opportunity to practice riding and archery.

To prevent one's martial arts skills from becoming rusty.

Wanyan Zongfu led his warhorse over.

He carefully examined the treasure bowl next to Zhao Yuan's bean-eating bowl and said:

"A fine horse, but it's too old."

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "Its body is still agile."

How do you know I'm old?

Wanyan Zongfu said, "The warhorse is over fifteen years old."

"The incisors grow very quickly."

"Your Majesty's fine steed,"

"His incisors are longer than those of a young horse,"

"But it's not particularly long yet,"

"Their age should be between fifteen and twenty years old."

"You have a really good eye!"

Zhao Yuan sincerely praised,

Then he deliberately provoked them:

"The day I lead my troops to conquer the Jin capital,"

"If Your Excellency can surrender the city quickly,"

"I may appoint you as a Marquis of Horse Breeding."

Wanyan Zongfu was furious.

But it wasn't revealed at all.

He simply said, "We'll talk about the future later."

"Does Your Majesty wish to shoot first?"

Chapter 3180 New Type of Firearms

Zhao Yuan said, "Please go first, guest."

Wanyan Zongfu drew his bow and mounted his horse.

The precious bow in his hand

These were likely spoils of war from the Liao Dynasty.

Jin dynasty bows and arrows were mostly used on both horse and foot.

Its bow-shaped body is relatively narrow, short, and elegant.

The tensile strength is actually not very strong.

It facilitates rapid firing while mounted on horseback.

However, its arrowhead is thin and long.

Long flight distance

It has strong penetrating power.

The bow of the Khitan was wider.

More tensile strength

The warriors found it quite easy to use.

There is no single best bow and arrow.

Only the more practical ones.

For example, Song bow,

Because oxen are valuable,

The use of sheep sinew to make bows was permitted in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Although this thing is not as powerful as the ox-tendon bow,

However, it received unanimous praise from the rank-and-file soldiers.

It does not require much arm strength from soldiers.

The Song Dynasty's population advantage allowed for the large-scale training of archer troops.

The Qing dynasty's archery skills in later generations were incredibly impressive.

However, it wasn't very practical in the south.

Routine maintenance is the biggest issue.

Wanyan Zongfu rode out on horseback.

The first arrow hit the nine rings.

The second arrow hit the eight-ring again.

The third arrow hit the nine-ring again...

For a nobleman who rarely went to war,

This is already a very impressive achievement.

After all, his opponent was not Yang Zaixing.

Instead, it was His Majesty Zhu, who was also living a life of luxury.

After shooting all ten arrows,

A total of seventy-six rings.

Wanyan Zongfu rode back on horseback.

They even ordered the arrows to be put away.

They put them all back into their quiver.

He ran to his seat in the audience and bowed.

He then stopped his horse in front of Zhao Yuan.

Looking down at Zhao Yuan standing on the ground, he said, "I've made a fool of myself!"

This is somewhat rude.

But it was not a matter of personal feelings.

But after demonstrating force,

It demonstrates its tough stance.

The hidden meaning behind it,

To put it bluntly, the Jin dynasty was not afraid of war.

If negotiations are truly impossible, then we'll fight to the bitter end.

The civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty,

They were all quite angry upon seeing this.

There were even those who wanted to wrestle with Wanyan Zongfu.

Zhao Yuan smiled slightly: "Bring me my weapon!"

A guard carrying a long box rushed over.

Bai Sheng opened the box and took out his weapon.

It was presented to Zhao Yuan with utmost respect.

Wanyan Zongfu's expression suddenly changed.

This is a musket!

Although he had never seen it on the battlefield,

But I had already heard about it before.

Wanyan Zongfu glanced into the wooden box.

They discovered there were other things in the box.

For example, a metal tool that looks like pliers (a bullet-making mold).

Because it is not manufactured on an industrial assembly line.

There must be some error in the barrel caliber of the musket.

Therefore, each musket was equipped with a projectile-making device.

The soldiers did not receive lead bullets.

Instead, they were mass-produced lead blocks.

Heat the lead blocks before the battle.

Then, it is pressed using a bullet-making mold.

It's very easy to make your own custom bullets.

This conflicts with the mass production of paper-cased bullets.

This left the musketeers with two choices: