"Bang, bang. Bang. "The sound of rifle firing has never stopped, and the sound of such shooting has made many soldiers feel very excited.

"How? Brigade. Zhang Xian asked the red lady with a smile. They were armed with a new type of flintlock musket, which came with bayonets. The most important thing is that you don't have to take care of the arquebus. Take aim, pull the trigger and you're good to go.

"Good. It's much lighter than the twenty-pound arquebus we are equipped with. I can hold it with one hand and shoot lightly. Much easier to use than the previous arquebus. If it was smaller, I think it could be used on horseback. The red lady said.

"Hmm. The brigade commander was right, but this is a rifle used by the infantry, and this time the infantry is very good and light. However, we have to use another weapon, the bayonet. Zhang Xian said. As he spoke, he mounted the bayonet of a musket, which increased in length considerably. However, compared to the spear, it is still very short.

"Bayonets, that's good, but I think it's better to have spearmen." The red lady has no sense of security about bayonets, she thinks that such weapons are really not very good, sleeve bayonets, which look very weak, and seem to be able to only assassinate, as long as they are smashed with stones. It was not a very reliable weapon, and he was very worried about the fact that such a weapon was used in battle, after all, such a weapon was not a very good weapon.

"I know. Brigade. You are worried that the bayonet is unreliable. Insecurity. Zhang Xian said. The red lady nodded. The musket was seen as a weapon of killing, but his assassination function was still not recognized, because such a thing lacked sufficient security, because he had no actual combat experience, and at the same time, it seemed too thin, and the bayonet was still not safe and reliable enough for a soldier who needed a heavy sense of security. They did not dare to entrust their lives to such a weapon to guarantee.

It's not just the red lady who sees it this way, but many soldiers see it this way.

Equipped flintlock pistol. First of all, it was equipped with mountain brigades. The mountain brigade first organized a large number of officers, non-commissioned officers to conduct shooting evaluations. The mountain brigade is summing up the experience of this operation. In their opinion, the rate of fire of the arquebus, as well as in terms of weight, was very flawed. They needed a more reliable weapon to meet their needs, for example, one that was lighter and had a higher rate of fire. It is best not to use arquebus weapons to make launcher weapons, such weapons can meet their needs to the greatest extent, and this is the weapons and equipment they need most.

The appearance of flintlock pistols just made up for such a shortcoming. In their opinion, arquebuses could be eliminated. In comparison, the arquebus was too heavy. It's not easy to use at all, although it's powerful. But it's too bulky. The number of shots is also very limited.

For flintlock pistols though. Some veterans have commented that it is not stable enough, although the weight has been greatly reduced. But they were still concerned that the musket would be fired too many times to shoot continuously. On top of that, they got a question. That is, bayonets. The sleeve bayonet mounted on the top solved the problem of the musketeer's battle, and the musketeer did not have to rush to kill. However, the experience of the 7th Infantry Company in blocking battles taught them that in some cases, musketeers also needed to fight. The bayonet apparently solved such a problem, and the greatly reduced weight made it easy for them to wield the flintlock pistol with the bayonet in their hands in battle. But the question is whether the bayonets can replace the pikemen, and if the pikemen are removed, they will be able to maintain their current combat effectiveness. Even, so that they can continue to maintain such a situation, if not, many things, in fact, can not be carried out. Such a situation is very bad. Because that means that their losses will be very large.

The answer of the veteran is no, because the bayonet is only one last option. The musket was still a firing weapon, and the bayonet was only a temporary weapon of self-defence. The red lady also sees it this way. But Shangwen demanded that certain pikemen be replaced. Because the output of the factory speaks for itself, with the mass production of rifles. This means that more pikemen will be eliminated, and eventually they will disappear completely. This is a historical inevitability. Because musket fire can increase the range. And bayonets, on the one hand, reduce the weight of things, they do not have to equip themselves with certain short knives as defensive weapons, as before. On the other hand, the large-scale use of bayonets will inevitably require a change in tactics. Under such a change, it is inevitable that some officers and non-commissioned officers will show a feeling of resistance.

"But the prefect told us that the bayonet was bound to be popularized on a large scale. The technology of artillery is rising, the technology of muskets is bound to improve, better muskets will appear, technology is changing, and our tactics are changing. Brigade. Zhang Xian said.

"This is the state of affairs in this operation, and if our muskets had been flintlock pistols instead of arquebuses, I think we would have had more favorable conditions. Pikemen, of course, can play a role, but in the context of shooting, we need more musketeers, not spearmen. If we can solve the battle from a distance, we want that to happen. Zhang Xian said.

"Hmm. You're right, it's a technological advancement, and I'm thinking a little too much. If we can equip more musketeers to kill the enemy at a greater distance, it will be a good thing for us, bayonets, short knives. Their significance is just one last option for us. The red lady said. Indeed, technology is advancing. His progressive nature will make their situation even more favorable. With such weapons, their tactics will be improved even higher.

Just when the mountain brigade was reloaded with a new rifle. In the arsenal of Lijiazhuang, a weapon of far-reaching significance is also being developed.

"Such a barrel is made. It's very difficult. In particular, the rifling inside is not easy to make at all. And it's not durable. One craftsman said. However, their names should be changed for now. They should be called engineers. Because such a name stimulates their enthusiasm for invention and creativity.

"Hmm. I know, lack of chromium and lack of nickel. This makes it difficult for us to make a good barrel. Shang Wu said helplessly.

"What brother. What nickel. Jia Xu asked on the side. And the engineers, who are also curious, because what they know is that this chief is very advanced in terms of technology. Many of the weapons were invented by him himself, and they look very ingenious. This kind of weapon is not something that people like them can come up with.

"Oh. Just one element, a very small thing, can keep the barrel in good condition, resistant to corrosion, and if made into a sword, such a weapon will be very sharp. Such an element can be achieved with only a small amount. Shang Wu said.

"Dare to ask, sir, where is this kind of thing?" The engineer asked curiously.

"Northwest. It was still the territory of the Xiongnu, or the area occupied by the Qiang. We can solve such problems only if we move in that direction. Shang Wu said.

"It's too far away. It may take us longer to get there. Jia Xu said. He is very practical and pragmatic. Sangmu likes such people because they always solve problems for the sake of practical problems.

"But there are enough guns like this. Put what I'm going to make on this. Shang Wu said.

What Shang Wu invented is ***. Actually, it can only be called an early ***. Such a rifle is not very powerful. But his role is strong. Shoot important targets from a distance. rifling, plus the use of Mini conical shells. Equipped with aiming binoculars. That's what the standard sniper rifle is equipped with.

"How? Get your feet wet. You can also aim at targets that are 70 steps away. Shang Wu said to Jia Xu with a smile.

Jia Xu's marksmanship is terrible. It was so rotten that within thirty paces his flintlock pistol still couldn't hit the target. Although Jia Xu sees these as problems with the flintlock pistol itself. The effective range of the flintlock pistol was indeed thirty paces. If the distance is longer, there will still be kinetic energy. However, the accuracy of the bullet is greatly reduced, so it is necessary to rely on the group of soldiers to shoot, so that the weapon can be more effective. Because they are smoothbore guns.

But the musket in Jia Xu's hand was rifled guns, and the production was very small. And there are a lot of things to equip with, first of all, huge improvements have been made in terms of bullets, plus rifling, and the use of sights. This greatly improves the accuracy of shooting.

"Okay. I can't be sure, I can't blame it. Jia Xu said. Thirty paces of shooting distance, he couldn't even hit accurately. Not to mention the distance.

"Bang." After Jia Xu aimed, he simply shot out the bullets, and he didn't care about the rest. Because he felt that he couldn't hit it at all.

"Whoa." The target crockpot was broken. Even though the bullet flew over the edge. However, this shows that the accuracy of the bullet is still very high.

"Good marksmanship." Shang Wu and the engineer applauded. Jia Xu looked at the target and felt very surprised.

"I didn't expect it to be accurate." Jia Xu said.

"These are sniper rifles, albeit in smaller numbers, but in some special areas, they will play a greater role." Shang Wu said. It would be better to have ** such a thing appear, because such a weapon can conceal the position of the sniper. Otherwise, it's too dangerous.