"Gollum, ah-" Tilion confidently said, gulping down the large glass of wine, "Lord Nois, I promise you'll be amazed." ”"Tillion, is the new musket you mentioned earlier the iron rod behind the soldier?"
A dwarven craftsman touched his beard and said to himself, "It doesn't look like it's very good, even if it can attack from a distance, is it as powerful as our special bow and crossbow?"
”"Can a bow be compared to a musket?"
Hearing this, Tilion glared sharply and said angrily: "In front of the musket, the bow and crossbow are scum!"
”"Listening to your boasting so amazingly, I hope you won't let me down then."
Another dwarven craftsman said unimpressedly.The reason why the attitude of the dwarven craftsmen is a little self-esteem is that they have always been in the leading position in the craftsman skills they have mastered, and they do have the capital to be proud of their talents."
Don't bare your eyes when the time comes!"
Tilion was not angry.Geeta and Viru were about to say something, but when they saw Owen shaking their heads at them, they decided to give up.The dwarves are proud of their technological strength, and now they are in a hurry to refute and say that it is useless, only by letting them see the power of the real thing with their own eyes, they will recognize the reality, commonly known as a slap in the face.After lunch, Owen led Thomas and the dwarven craftsmen to visit the munitions factory as planned.When they heard the noise of the steam engine working, the dwarven craftsmen felt a little strange, why didn't they hear the pleasant sound of striking iron?
Until the moment they entered the factory and saw the whole interior, they were stunned.What is this new production model?"
How?
Are you all scared silly?
”Seeing the shocked appearance of the dwarven craftsmen, Tilion couldn't help but straighten up, his expression was quite aura, and the previous anger disappeared at once, and he felt very comfortable.Even Thoma couldn't help but be amazed, it was completely different from the blacksmith production model of their Femit Gong Kingdom.Geeta then leads the dwarven craftsmen to explain how the military factory works.Recognizing the gap between the two sides, the dwarven craftsmen put away their initial hubris and followed closely behind Geeta, listening attentively and asking questions from time to time.This scene is very similar to the scene of students learning from the teacher and asking questions if they don't understand.After a round of investigation, no matter how arrogant the dwarven craftsmen were, they had to give in to the production mode of the military factory, admitting that the production efficiency of this kind was much higher than that of the blacksmith shop.At the same time, they also saw that it was all thanks to the steam engine.The use of machines to replace manpower is undoubtedly the most advanced production mode at present.So, like Tilion, the dwarven craftsmen clamored to visit the factory where the steam engine was produced.Of course, the steam engine is one of the cards that attracts the dwarven craftsmen to stay, so naturally I won't take them there now.When they refused, the Dwarven Artisans urged their lords, Thoma and Owen, to hurry up and sign a diplomatic agreement for an opportunity to learn from each other.Thoma was so noisy by the craftsmen he had brought with him that it was difficult to stop them.In the kingdom of Femet Gong, the more skilled the craftsmen, the higher the status, even the lords had to respect them, and generally only the king could intimidate them."
Everyone, don't be in such a hurry."
Fortunately, Owen spoke out in time and persuaded: "Today is only the first day of the visit, the establishment of diplomatic relations still needs to be discussed slowly, and there are still many things worth visiting in Bianshu Town." ”Hearing this, the dwarven craftsmen gradually calmed down their excitement."
Thank you, Marquis Eisen."
Thoma whispered thanks.After leaving the arsenal, Owen led the dwarves to the training grounds of the northern city wall to review the soldiers' shooting practice.The dwarven craftsmen were stunned to see the bullets piercing through the steel plates, which had good defensive performance, and their expressions were even more exaggerated than they would have been in the munitions factory.The factory model has proven that Frontier has advanced production technology compared to the dwarves, and they thought they would be able to save some face in terms of weapons.Now it seems that even the dwarves' proudest super powerful bow and crossbow are not as powerful as the muskets made by the other party."
Bows and crossbows won't work, we still have giant trebuchets!"
The dwarven craftsmen who had previously mocked the muskets did not want to admit defeat so easily, and listed the large weapons they had made."
The maximum range is 800 meters, and even the Red Sand Fortress, which fights against undead monsters all year round, has to buy and equip that trebuchet from us.""
Just the big bulky one?"
Tilion shook his head and said with a look of disgust: "No, the preparation time for each throw is too long, and you can see the flying stones after throwing it, as long as you pay a little attention, you can still avoid it." ”"Is there a better ultra-long-range weapon here?"
The dwarven craftsman questioned."
Of course!"
Tilion lifted his chin haughtily, "We also have an enlarged version of the musket called Artillery in Frontier Town. ”Huh?
Our border towns?
Tilion, you're also a guest, okay?
Owen couldn't complain."
Marquis Eisen, I wonder if you can show my fellow men the power of artillery?"
Tilion asked, turning to look at Owen."
That's fine."
Owen then glanced at Viscount Jarvis.The latter nodded, walked over to the group, and said, "Please come with me." ”The group ascended the northern wall, and Viscount Jarvis summoned Blue, the captain of the artillery team, and asked him to direct the artillery to open fire in front of the guests.With a roar, the muzzle of the artillery fired a shell to the north, which landed far away, smashing a large area of sand.At this moment, the dwarven craftsmen could only sigh to themselves, the weapons were completely crushed by the other party, and there was no chance of victory."
How?"
Tilion was now proud, "This is the technical strength of Frontier Town, you have no place to be ashamed of yourself now, right?"
”"What are you angry about, Tilion?"
A dwarven craftsman finally couldn't help but say, "No matter how powerful the border town is, it has nothing to do with you. ”Over the next two days, the dwarven craftsmen visited the large shacks that traversed the mines and built cement ships.Seeing the many uses of the steam engine, they became more and more eager to stay in the frontier town and learn advanced technology.During this time, the dwarven craftsmen also noticed the hand-pressure pump next to the well, and were amazed by the thing.Thoma also realized that if he did not establish diplomatic relations with the border towns and send dwarven craftsmen to come and learn, the technical strength of the dwarves would fall behind more and more.I didn't expect that the dwarves had been ahead in craftsman technology for so many years, and now they actually had to ask for lessons from humans who were originally inferior to themselves.Anyway, this taste is a bit unpleasant.On the last day of the visit, Thoma formally signed a diplomatic agreement with the border town on behalf of Noy, establishing bilateral relations.This lord is backed by a tech tycoon