Chapter 143 Musketeer Camp

For the first batch of 500 muskets, Liu Xia is going to equip a battalion to see the effect. If the effect is good, then the personnel of Longmen Military Factory will be ordered to continue production. If the effect is not too good, let Li Sanhan and others seize the time to study the principle of flimps. At the same time, Liu Xia gave the best formula for black gunpowder to the personnel of the munitions department, which greatly increased the power of gunpowder and made the range of the musket farther.

Among the soldiers, especially the soldiers left behind from the Ming Dynasty, there is always a fear of muskets, not because of the power of muskets, but because muskets are easy to explode, which makes them afraid to use them.

However, it is inevitable that Liu Xia is equipped with a musket, and it is impossible not to use it because of the worries of some people. But it can't be done without eliminating the gap in the soldier's heart. So Liu Xia gathered most of the soldiers. Of course, except for the soldiers defending the city.

Then let all the soldiers gather together on both sides of the school yard. There are 500 muskets on the campus, as well as a lot of barreled ammunition, lead bullets, etc.

More than 20 personnel of the logistics department stood on the school yard in turn, with a line of targets 50 steps away. Liu Xia asked these personnel of the logistics department to demonstrate the shooting of muskets to the soldiers, so that the soldiers could calm down and not be afraid of the musket explosion.

In fact, Liu Xia was also worried at this time. Although he was guaranteed by Wang En, Liu Xia had not verified this batch of muskets after all. If there is a problem of bombing on this scene, the military heart of the soldiers will be greatly shaken.

So Liu Xia was also very nervous, but the personnel of the logistics department were talking and laughing, and once they didn't mean to be nervous. These guns have been tested several times, and all aspects are intact, with no cracks or burn marks, so they are not only careful.

If the 500 muskets are accepted, Liu Xia wants them to find 500 troops to form a battalion in the first regiment of new soldiers to carry out the first experiment.

Looking at the personnel of the logistics department, they picked up the musket in the box on the ground, then loaded the paper tube and put the lead bullet. The soldiers began to talk.

What is a paper tube? They haven't seen it, even those who have used muskets. You should know that this paper tube is a new concept put forward by Liu Xia, which can be said to be a new thing.

Today, in addition to the generals on duty, other generals at all levels have also gathered here on the campus, with Liu Dazhuang as the launch commander.

Liu Dazhuang is not optimistic about muskets. He fought all the way from the northeast to Yangzhou, and then followed Liu Xia all the way to Luoyang. I have been in the army for a long time. What weapons have not been seen? He is familiar with the musket and can't be familiar with it anymore.

Of course he knows that the other name of the musket is 'explosive'. When you mention the musket, the scene of explosion can emerge in your mind. Liu Dazhuang couldn't bear to look at the personnel of the logistics department. If this shot is shot out, how many of these people can still live?

Liu Dazhuang lamented in his heart, and then picked up the flag and waved it, saying, "Fire!"

" hiss~~"

The fire rope was ignited. The personnel of the logistics department attentively pointed the musket at the target without moving.

"Bumbum"

Dozens of sounds sounded, and the smoke generated by the burning of gunpowder enveloped the personnel of the logistics department, and many people coughed.

However, there were no casualties, and there was no explosion. Liu Dazhuang's heart fell down. Fortunately, no life was found. The soldiers were also stunned by the sound of the gunfire. Many soldiers are new recruits. They have never seen guns or heard the sound of robbery.

"Wo-o-o-o"

A burst of joy came to mind.

However, this acceptance has not been completed yet. Now it has only accepted 20 muskets, and there are more than 400 muskets to be passed one by one. Liu Xia is relieved.

In the morning, Liu Xia and other people spent time watching the musket shooting, but fortunately, there was no explosion. Liu Xia accepted this batch of muskets at ease.

In the council chamber, Liu Xia said to Zhang Liang, "Zhang Liang, go and select 500 people from your regiment of recruits. The general wants to form a musket battalion, equip the 500 muskets, and then practice the use of muskets these days. At the same time, some old non-commissioned officers were transferred from other regiments as grassroots captains.

"Yes, my subordinates are obeying" Zhang Liang is also a veteran. He knows more or less about the situation of the musket. Bombing is a fatal weakness for the musket. But now Liu Xia seems to have solved the problem of explosives, and the musket is a good weapon.

Zhang Liang came to the camp of the recruit regiment. Now the soldiers have come back from the school yard and are eating.

Zhang Liang shouted, "Did you see the power of the musket just now? Awesome!"

Many recruits shouted with a smile on their faces: "Awesome, awesome"

"Do you want to use them!"

Zhang Liang's words suddenly made the jubilant soldiers quiet. Zhang Liang gritted his teeth secretly and said, "Since it's such a powerful weapon, don't you want to have it? I know that some of you must have heard that muskets are easy to explode, but you just heard about it and haven't seen it with your own eyes. Now that you have seen real muskets, have they exploded them? What are you worried about if you don't blow up a hundred muskets?

"I, I will, General, I will use the musket!"

Zhang Liang smiled and said, "Okay, that's right. I made an exception to promote you as a lieutenant, deputy squadron leader!"

This soldier was just a new recruit. If he wanted to climb to the rank of lieutenant, I don't know how much combat achievements he had to make. Unexpectedly, he was directly promoted to the level of deputy squadron leader because he started.

However, those people don't envy him very much. Now there are wars, and it's easy to get promoted. As long as he is willing to kill the enemy and not be afraid of death, he will be a captain quickly.

"This time, 500 people are recruited to form a 500-person musket camp. However, the real number of recruits is not 500, only more than 400, because some veterans will be transferred from other regiments to lead you. But you don't have to worry, you know nothing about muskets like them. You are at a starting point. When you fight in the future, whoever uses it well will be promoted. The dozens of people in the logistics department will stay in your army as instructors to teach you how to use muskets.

"Generals attach great importance to muskets, so you must strictly order yourself to step up the practice of using muskets and strive to kill more enemies and make more contributions for generals on the battlefield. With a lot of rewards, I bought a yard in Luoyang City and married several women. Having a lot of children!"