Chapter 397: The Test
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At the square in front of Chengqing Hall, the ministers formed a crescent shape around Luo Xin and his group.
Emperor Xiao Wenxuan and Xiao Ming stood in the middle of the formation.
Xiao Wenxuan looked surprised as Luo Xin took out one long stick-like weapon after another from wooden boxes. He asked Xiao Ming, “Ming’er, are these the firearms?”
“Yes, Father. These are the firearms used in the Jizhou battle. Actually, it’s quite simple — just a smaller version of a cannon,” Xiao Ming explained.
All ten firearms brought were matchlock muskets, which had a slow-burning cord called a matchlock at the firing mechanism.
To fire, the soldier had to light the matchlock, which was also a disadvantage.
Since firing required the matchlock, musketeers had to carry several meters of cord on themselves.
In humid weather, the matchlock was hard to light. Usually, soldiers lit both ends so they could fire a second shot quickly. But the cord burned out fast, so during sieges they might run out of cord and be unable to fire.
Another drawback was the burning cord gave away their position at night, making night raids difficult.
Because of all these problems, the matchlock musket was quickly replaced by the flintlock musket.