A direct prototype of the modern rifle, which is a milestone in the history of human firearms, the arquebus, is completely a dangerous gun-type "bomb" in the eyes of Isabel Walton. From recognizing resistance to giving up completely, she almost lost interest and desire to teach others how to use arquebuses.

However, just because she lost interest in the arquebus doesn't mean everyone around her has no interest in it. Instead of letting this gun-like "bomb" explode in the hands of acquaintances or partners, it is better to let the people around you learn to use it as soon as possible. Either way, this damn thing has the obvious benefit of completely piercing the knight's armor.

In order to prevent the Duke of Richmond's guards from making mistakes in the rather tedious reloading process caused by the pressure of the battlefield and making it impossible to fire the projectile successfully, Isabel had the guards train them in the operation steps again and again under the guidance of the navigator Cassiano Avigliana.

First of all, it is necessary to clean the ignition hole and primer pot, because the ignition hole is blocked by gunpowder residue, which is a common problem for arquebuses. The second step is to pour the primer into the primer pot and close the lid of the primer pot. In the third step, the vial containing the propellant is unscrewed and the propellant is poured from the muzzle. In the fourth step, a lead projectile pre-contained in the mouth is loaded from the muzzle.

In the fifth step, the through strip is extracted from under the barrel, the projectile and propellant are tamped, and the pass bar is placed back in the space under the barrel. In the sixth step, hold the fork and arquebus in your left hand and raise the gun upright with your right hand. In the seventh step, place the gun on the fork mount and let it stabilize and balance. The eighth step is to fix the fire rope on the fire rope clip. Always check that the lid of the primer pot is closed before fixing the firewire, as the sparks produced by the burning of the firewire can ignite the primer and cause the ignition to go away, further injuring the musketeer himself. Except at the last moment, the arquebus is generally not lit. This is because the arquebus burns quickly.

Step 9: After aiming at the target, close your eyes, as the pyrotechnic powder burning in the lid of the primer pot can burn the eyes of the musketeer, so make sure that you have to close your eyes every time you shoot.

In the last step, the trigger is pulled, and the moment the burning fire rope falls, the lid of the primer pot is opened. The primer ignites the propellant inside the barrel, causing the projectile inside the barrel to fire......

On the battlefield, once the enemy and the enemy exchange fire, the shooter is busy firing, reloading, and firing again, and his hands and feet must be very agile. Even so, the interval between reloading and firing the two projectiles will always allow the enemy armed with a cold weapon to rush in front of the musketeer and take out the musketeer with a single swing of the cold weapon.

In between the step-by-step training, John Hawkins, who was interested in the Spanish Mushkert heavy arquebus, and his cousin Brady gathered around Captain Isabel Walton. John looked at his female captain with joy as he reluctantly withdrew his eyes from Fast's arquebus, "Captain, what shall I do if the first shot does not hit the enemy knight?" ”

Standing on the left side of the line, Isabel crossed her arms to her chest, glanced at the musketeers standing or sitting on the open deck, and then looked at John, "Go ahead and finish the second projectile reloading, and then you can '......' shoot at the enemy." ”

Brady, who was around her, tilted his head to look at the arquebus in the guard's hand, and said as he looked at her again in thought, "Captain, what am I going to do if the enemy knight rushes over on horseback while I am loading the projectile?" ”

Fast, who had developed a certain emotion from the repeated operation procedure training, sat on the open deck and looked up at Brady angrily, "Boy, when you see the enemy knight rushing in front of you on horseback, you should throw this broken thing and turn around and run." ”

"Hahaha......" Fast's words drew a burst of laughter from the other guards and onlookers. Maritime Adjutant Baldwin smiled at his long-time colleagues and brothers, "Old man, shouldn't you draw your saber and fight back?" ”

"yes, that's right." Fast spread his hands over his legs and winked twice as he looked at him. Then, turning his gaze to Brady, "Boy, throw away your musket at once, draw your sword and bravely stab at the enemy knight!" ”

Isabel walked over to the port side and leaned against the fence and smiled knowingly, looking at the boatswain, "Brady, that's a good idea. So, even with a musket, you should not give up your saber. ”

Brady glanced at the arquebus that Fast had placed on the deck beside him, and walked up to Isabel with a look of disdain, "Captain, even if I have my own arquebus in the future, I would rather kill the enemy with my sword!" ”

And Captain John Hawkins, who was crouching next to the artillery commander and curiously studying the arquebus, turned his head at this time, glanced at his cousin Bray, and then looked at Isabel with a smile, "Captain, I think you must know how to deal with this trouble, don't you?"

Isabel did have in mind a classic picture of 18th-century European battlefields in which two armies lined up and marched together, firing at each other at a distance of about 100 feet without cover and other tactics. I saw the British Army Red Shirts (also known as Red Musketeers) wearing eye-catching red uniforms and tricorne hats, holding smoothbore guns, marching in unison.

This is the famous line tactic of the 18th century, or the tactic of platoon formation. The almost impassable phalanx of red walls formed by the British Red Shirts, under the command of the commander, fired fiercely at the enemy positions! On the battlefield, where the roar was shaking and the smoke was filled, the army was evenly distributed, spread out in two to three lines, and the Red Shirts advanced at a slow pace with artillery support......

Sniffing a deep breath of salty sea breeze, Isabel stared at the British Rear Admiral as a teenager, "John, this trouble can indeed be handled. However, this requires a large number of musketeers. ”

Her words also aroused great interest in the Spaniard Cassiano, who slowly walked to her side and politely stood up and nodded, "Captain, I confess that the Mushkert rope gun is another pride of the Spaniards. It's just that I also know its weaknesses, just as a knight in plate armor can't dismount and fight. ”

Isabel leaned against the fence and swayed as the ship sailed, and looked at the navigator and said, "To reduce the distance between two projectiles fired by the arquebus, it is only necessary to have a large number of musketeers in three rows to reduce the time between loading and firing." ”

The navigator only nodded quietly, and said suddenly, "Captain, I think the Spanish musketeers' method seems to be more useful." ”

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