However, the plan did not change quickly, and that evening Lieutenant Colonel Horns received an order that the new division commander would come to inspect in three days' time.

Lord Nicholas Herman arrived faster than planned, but the new rifle, which had been improved again, had not yet been built, and Sean had to concentrate his five improved bass rifles, which still used conventional spherical lead shots.

When the Lord came that day, there was no ceremony arranged at the gate of the monastery to greet him, which surprised and displeased him. This is not because he was born into a noble family and pays attention to pomp, but because he believes that the necessary sense of ritual for certain occasions is indispensable.

This is a recognition of his inauguration and respect for him personally.

However, the rhythmic sound of gunfire made his brow furrow, and he could even hear the shooter's training by this rhythm alone.

On the lawn in the backyard, some people are shooting live ammunition, and others are practicing the transformation of horizontal and vertical queues.

Under the scorching sun, everyone is meticulous, everything is in order, and morale is high.

Horns and Sean simply deliberately created an atmosphere of great military training, which left a deep impression on the Lord.

"Your Excellency Lord Nicholas Herman, here!" the officer accompanying the command of the military district announced loudly.

Horns turned around, pretended to be surprised, and trotted to him:

"I am Lieutenant Colonel Horns, and I beg your pardon for not being prepared for this, so I don't think you will be there in the afternoon. ”

Heavily influenced by Sean, he is now increasingly inclined to become a bureaucrat.

"You're Lieutenant Colonel Horns, the recipient of the Golden Dragon! I've seen your information in the Holy City, and you're a very good soldier, especially if I met you in person today. ”

Even after entering the monastery, the Lord still rode on a tall horse, and he gave him a feeling of oppression, which became stronger the closer he got to him.

This is certainly inseparable from his noble birth and long walk in the court, as well as his quiet personality. He is not yet 40 years old, his appearance and temperament are gloomy, and he exudes the air of being unapproachable.

Stepping on the servant's shoulders and dismounting, the Lord walked straight to the shooting range in a corner. Everyone at the scene noticed that his riding boots were black and shiny.

The wooden humanoid target was shattered. Sean stood up and saluted: "Salute to you, Your Excellency. ”

"Please continue, second lieutenant. The Lord glanced at Sean's new uniform and rank insignia.

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

Switching to a new target, Sean ordered the four sharpshooters to retreat to a distance of 200 paces:

"Listen to my command, 10 shots per person, rapid-fire, pre-...... Ready, let's go!"

The four quickly followed the standard operating procedure, opening the bolt, inserting the ignition powder, closing the bolt, putting the quantitative paper gunpowder from the barrel, stuffing the projectile, drawing the throughbar, stabbing the projectile, and then raising the gun to aim.

"Put!"

In the smoke of gunfire, 10 rounds were fired, and then the process was repeated, and soon the four gunmen had 10 shots each. The Lord ordered the four humanoid targets to be retrieved, and he was shocked by the results.

Horns duly complimented: "This is Second Lieutenant Sean Connery, he is from the shotgun battalion, and he has a knack for shooting. ”

He put all the skills of the marksmen on Sean's head.

"Hmm. Author of "Soldier Bill's Promotion". The Lord's words surprised both Horns and Sean.

After all, Als City is a frontier, and the latest newspaper published in the Holy City has been here for almost a week. Timeliness is greatly reduced.

Sean's masterpiece was not published in the well-known newspapers, which, as Horns said, had no precedent for a serialized novel, but a tabloid did—because it was about to go out of business, and it was worried that it would not attract readers.

This tabloid city of Als is not visible because it is only published in Al-Quds. So he didn't know what the impact Sean's masterpiece had on the Holy City.

At first, it didn't have much influence, after all, it was a third-rate newspaper. After three issues in a row, some people began to pay attention.

At first, they were lovers of literature, and their mood to chase more should be understood.

Then there are the literary critics, who have the following to say:

The language is plain and witty, there is no grandiose words and flowery rhetoric, but the big truth is seen in the small things, the real joy is seen in the tears, and the true sadness is seen in the laughter, which makes people think deeply and reminisce.

Then, political commentators and professional trolls hit the nail on the head:

Is what Soldier Bill sees and hears just the words of a novelist? Can a soldier who needs to pay for his own weapons repair win the war for us? The Military Command needs to prove to His Majesty and the people where the huge amount of military spending is spent every year.

Soldier Bill changed three company commanders in three days. The reason for this was that the officers' bright blue uniforms were too prominent in the group red, making them a special target for enemy sharpshooters. In particular, when the enemy army is heavily equipped with rifled guns, such tragic incidents become more frequent.

The army, which lost a large number of officers, the result was obvious. Bill stepped forward, because he was the highest-ranking soldier in a local battlefield after a heavy casualty, and automatically restraining a group of soldiers, and the subordination of the lower ranks to the higher ranks should be the highest rule on the battlefield, no matter what unit he came from.

This is something we could not have anticipated before, and the shape of warfare is constantly changing, before the invention of guns, and now with the advancement of technology, it is necessary to reflect on all aspects.

The logistics officer of the Military Command Department said:

New weapons tenders are about to begin, and we are committed to keeping the best weapons in the hands of the Empire's valiant soldiers. Of course, we have always fought corruption, and we have recently unearthed a group of resident insects to put them on trial by the people, and their illegal gains and personal property will be confiscated.

To sum up, these subsequent effects made the new lord feel the need to visit Ars City to meet the men of the 21st Infantry Division.

Although he had been informed, Horns did not make a pomp to welcome his arrival, but let him come to the training ground to see a somewhat deliberate training, and His Excellency Lord was not unhappy, on the contrary, he was still a little happy.

He likes such subordinates.

Putting down the target, the Lord took another improved bass rifled gun, and said to Horns and Sean:

"Let's try it together?"

"It is our pleasure, Your Excellency. Horns and Sean replied in unison.

Since the rifle in his hand has been shot, he needs to clean the chamber. Because the barrel and breech are split, there is a sleeve-type mechanism in the middle that can be opened, which is very convenient for cleaning.

After another burst of smoke, the three of them fired ten shots each. The result was that Lord and Horns both hit, and Sean had a shot off target, which he deliberately did.

However, after 200 paces, the Lord used this rifle for the first time, and all of them hit, which surprised Sean a little, and it seems that the name of a military fanatic is not false.

"A very good rifle, fast and accurate. It's not the same as before. "The Lord has a bit of a love for the new rifle.

"This is a modification of the bass rifled gun, called the Type 1830. However, the bass company is said to be designing a better one. Because I was the only survivor of the old Type 1825 soldiers on the battlefield, the boss of the Bass Company sent me a few to try them out. Sean replied very decently.

"What an unfortunate thing, Second Lieutenant Connally, the sacrificed soldiers of the Empire live forever in our hearts. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

"I believe that this excellent rifle should be issued to our brave soldiers, especially our glorious 21st Infantry Division. ”

"We fully agree with your judgment. ”

The Lord came and went quickly, and before leaving, he specially told Horns about the rebuilding of the 21st Infantry Division, hinting that Horns would be reused.

Unfortunately, the horses that the Lord and his attendants rode on, with collective diarrhea, could not be ridden. While ordering a veterinarian, Horns beat Kim Carreyll, who was tending to the horses.

The Lord said solemnly that it was dishonorable to bully a child, and took out a few gold coins to comfort Kim Carrel's wounded heart.

At this time, Sean said that there were a few military horses in the stable, so he asked the lord and his attendants to replace them, and they all belonged to the 21st Division anyway, but there were two special horses among them.

Riding on the famous horse of the Divine Horse, the Lord looked back at Sean with a particularly meaningful look:

"Second Lieutenant Sean Connery, I want you to put more thought into the training of soldiers, and this is my advice to you. ”

Looking at the Lord's back, Sean asked Horns, "Am I doing it too obviously?"

Horns shrugged and replied, "Anyway, the lord can't pull out his eyes when he sees a good horse." ”

"Well, then don't be afraid. ”