Chapter 322

Thump, thump

On the shooting range outside Nancheng, according to the command, teams of soldiers fired round by round at the wooden target in front, and then loaded quickly.

With the new suifa gun, skilled soldiers can fire three times a minute and ordinary soldiers can do two times. With the three-stage shooting, they can barely achieve uninterrupted firepower.

The key is that the barrel of the new fire gun should be longer and thicker. It can pierce an inch thick board within 80 steps, which has great lethality.

The weight and length of the gun increased, and the barrel reached two and a half meters after inserting the dagger.

In the past, the people carrying guns were teenagers, so they were destined not to be too heavy and too long. Now the soldiers of the four independent battalions are boys of eighteen or nine years old. All the teenagers of sixteen or seventeen years old have transformed into officers and don't need to carry guns anymore.

The only regret is that although the output of fire guns has doubled, there are still only more than 10000 rods. Each battalion can only equip 2000 rods for training first. As for the eliminated bird guns, they are all returned to the furnace for re refining.

Because the life of some barrels had reached the limit, there were dozens of blasting incidents in the last war, which was why Qin Huan didn't roar south.

In ancient times, the loss of weapons was very serious. The fire gun was good. The sword, gun and armor might have to be replaced after a big war. This is also the reason why the literati of all dynasties resisted the war.

The consumption is too big. In addition, all dynasties are external saints and internal kings, so whether they win or lose is a big loss.

Take the three great expeditions of Wanli as an example. It seems that it has won, but it has lost a lot. Even the demise of the Ming Dynasty has some reasons for the three major expeditions.

"Bring me a fire gun and I'll try it."

Qin Huan turned for a while and was eager to try, so he said hello.

There is no sour Confucian society here to persuade King Qin to pay attention to safety. A gentleman doesn't set up a dangerous wall. A school captain immediately handed over a fire gun.

Qin Huan took the fire gun, quickly loaded and fired two shots, then inserted a short sword and stabbed the scarecrow several times. As a result, a burst of virtual sweat came out on his forehead.

"It's a little heavy, but the dagger is very strong when inserted into the barrel."

King Qin wiped his sweat and threw the gun to the school captain, gasping slightly.

Originally, he planned to let the Tiangong Institute develop a mechanism that can install the bayonet next to the muzzle to facilitate disassembly. Now it seems that it is not necessary.

First, although the fire gun soldiers are still equipped with short swords, they will not fight hand to hand unless they have to. In the past, the firing speed was too slow and the range was too close, so they had to hit a round of volley and rush with bayonets.

Second, with the craft of this era, even if you beat the drum again, I'm afraid it won't be too strong. It's better to insert it into the barrel of the gun, which is convenient and strong than fighting for the bayonet to fall off at that time.

The only drawback is that it can't be pulled out, but everyone continues to be equipped with a small hammer.

"Continue training and don't slack off. A month later, the fourth battalion will have a big competition. Ben Wang will be rewarded for winning."

"Yes!"

When they heard of the competition, the school captains looked at each other and burst out a thick fire in their eyes.

Qin Huan nodded with satisfaction, left the school and returned to the city. After all, he hadn't gone back for several days.

Because it was a three-stage shooting, Qin Huan also adjusted the corresponding establishment from the original five levels of Wu, Shi, Bai, team and battalion to five levels of Wu, Shi, sentry, team, flag and battalion.

Five people, veterans as the chief, also carry long guns.

What's the reason for the third five-year plan? The commander is a elite soldier, equipped with a command knife. There are 16 people in total. Under the command of the commander, 15 people can shoot simultaneously or alternately in three rows.

Three is one whistle. The chief of the whistle is a junior colonel. In addition to one whistle chief, there will also be a waist drummer, just 50 people.

The three outposts are a team. The captain is a lieutenant, with five cooks, two heralds, a propaganda officer and a military judge, a total of 160 people.

The three teams are one flag. The captain acts as the flag captain. Each flag has 500 people. A battalion governs 10 flags, a 500 person artillery flag and 1500 logistics personnel, a total of 7000 people.

Qin Huan thought it over and over again and combined with the experience of the battlefield in the past.

The battlefield communication conditions in this era are very limited. After thousands of people, the command will be quite slow, and the team is easy to be confused.

Therefore, it is just right for 500 people to form a square array. Both five rows of round fire and three rows of round fire can move quickly. The pressure of 500 people commanded by the flag commander is not large. It can be used as a basic combat unit.

The battalion commander commands ten banners. Although there are many, it is not a big problem to equip more heralds. Moreover, it is also convenient for circuitous encirclement and has a large operational space.

The independent battalion will be an intermediate combat unit. As for the larger establishment, it is not necessary.

Not to mention that it is difficult to build firearms in this era, but the price is too high. That is, 10000 or 20000 firearm soldiers gather together, which not only makes it difficult to command, but also fails to give full play to the due advantages of firearms.

After all, the formation of firearm soldiers needs to be lined up horizontally to carry out volley and rotation shooting. At most, five rows is the limit. No matter how many people behind them can't shoot effectively.

Moreover, there are 10000 or 20000 people in five rows. The length of the team makes people feel numb. Once the cavalry detour into the array, it will definitely be a massacre.

Therefore, without the cooperation of cavalry, such an establishment is undoubtedly the most appropriate. Only in this way can firearm soldiers have the ability to fight alone.

One battalion and ten square arrays can not only quickly hold together to deal with the circuitous impact of cavalry, but also launch volley to attack infantry immediately, but also maneuver and circle around the enemy flexibly.

Therefore, the daily training of the four independent battalions has also been significantly adjusted. It is not only necessary to carry out high-intensity physical queue training, but also to practice the personal skills of shooting, loading and bayonet fighting. Moreover, the queue training is all based on 500 people of one flag, once every three days, and each flag cooperates with the big drill.

The soldiers of the independent battalion, except the school captain who wears armor, all the others only wear ordinary military uniforms, cotton armor and leather armor are not equipped, and cane helmets are still worn.

After all, firearm soldiers generally don't need to fight bayonets in the future. The fire gun in their hands has a longer range than bow and arrow. It's a waste to equip cotton armor and leather armor. It's better to save equipment for infantry.

Qin Huan didn't ride a horse, but took a carriage. When he arrived at the gate of the city, the gate was already blocked because of the approaching of the new year. At least there were no less than tens of thousands of people.

Caravans with traffic.

Most of them are ordinary people who go to the city to buy new year goods. They bring their families one by one, or push wheelbarrows, or lead mules and horses, carrying their wives, children and goods. Although they still have dishes on their faces, they almost all reveal a satisfied smile.

Such a scenario is almost impossible in previous years.

Although there are soldiers on guard at the gate of the city, they are not collecting taxes as before, but guiding the crowd.

"Dad, how can so many people come to the city? I'm afraid it won't take us more than half an hour to get into town. "

"This is the real prosperity!"

Geng Biao ignored his daughter's fuss, but looked at the people pushing wheelbarrows from around him and sighed that he had seen this scene for the first time in decades.