Chapter 66: The British, who bullies the weak and fears the hard
You guy, why don't you put on a bullet lining when you load buckshot!
Wang Shan saw a genetic soldier with a young face, because he was too panicked, and after loading a lead bullet into the barrel of the gun, he couldn't help but walk over and kick it hard in the ass.
Hurry up and reload, you're going to blow it up, bastard!
The reason why Wang Shan is so excited is not without reason. When the arquebus is loaded with lead bullet, it will put a layer of cotton yarn on the bottom of the lead bullet, which is called a 'bullet lining'.
Its main function is to 'seal' the gap in the barrel, so that the black powder can generate enough power to squeeze the lead bullet out of the gun when it burns.
Because lead bullets do not completely fill the barrel, if the gap in the barrel is not sealed, it will not be possible to have enough power to squeeze the lead bullet out, let alone hit the enemy to give effective damage.
At the same time, if the lead bullet is too large, it may blow up the barrel due to jamming, which is a very dangerous thing.
In the era of 1620, the process of arquebuses was not so developed, and the use of arquebuses was still a very dangerous thing, which was why arquebuses did not become the mainstream, and cold weapons were one of the main weapons of war.
As Wang Shan, who has the knowledge of the 21st century, how can he not know this.
It was for this reason that Wang Shan was so angry when he saw the soldiers doing such a thing.
"Take a deep breath! Take the fear out of your mind, and now that the enemy is on the other side, it is useless to fear death in your heart. Do you think they will have mercy on you? It is a complete fantasy that they will slit your throats with sharp blades and plunge their swords into your bodies to take your young life. ”
Wang Shan walked to the front of the queue and said loudly.
"So, you can only guarantee your survival by fighting the enemy now. And fear and insecurity, these are not of any help to you! ”
He didn't say anything righteous and awe-inspiring, Wang Shan just told them a fact.
Defeat the enemy, so to speak, if you are defeated by the enemy, then you will die.
That's it, very simple truth.
However, after Wang Shan's words, a large number of people finally recognized the current situation and tried their best to calm down and no longer seem so flustered.
It's a good phenomenon, at least the soldiers are a little imposing.
Wang Shan nodded secretly.
The young genetic soldier who had just been kicked by Wang Shan reloaded the gunpowder and lead bullets, and this time he did not forget the steps, nor did he forget to put on the ammunition lining.
After doing all this, Wang Shan took out the handcuff and machete on his waist and waved it in the direction of Leslie and the others: "Keep in line, move forward!" ”
Disheveled! Disheveled! Disheveled!
The team began to move forward in a neat manner, and the sound of dull footsteps sounded, neat and depressing.
The effective lethality of the arquebus is within twenty meters. Beyond that, it's basically useless.
In the 21st century, there are some gun enthusiasts who have done such an experiment.
At a distance of 10 meters, using a short-handed gun from the late 17th century, all ten shots missed. For such data, it can be described as dumbfounded.
(Note: If you don't believe it, you can watch the documentary channel, and occasionally watch this kind of film.) This question is by no means made up by the author, please don't spray it. )
And now Zhao Hongyu is still using the arquebus of the early 17th century, which is worse than the musket of the late 17th century, that is, decades later, the process was improved, both in terms of accuracy and craftsmanship.
Therefore, in order to improve the accuracy, Song Hu must let the queue enter the effective range of shooting. …,
Of course, the five-stage burst shooting mode was also a choice made to improve the accuracy of the rate of fire. According to Song Hu's assumption, since the accuracy is insufficient, then I will use the 'rain of bullets' mode, okay, I don't believe that in the high-speed shooting mode, there are no dead rats?
In a word, no matter what mode is used. Hitting an enemy with an old-fashioned arquebus was almost always a matter of luck, and this was true until the time of Napoleon in France.
Because it's already May, it's already getting hot.
Now Zhao Hongyu and the others have bid farewell to the outfit of the labor protection army's coat. Even the Mohicans began to go naked, just wearing a fig leaf similar to a crotch pants at the vital points of their lower bodies, and just lived like this.
It's a pity that Zhao Hongyu can't do this.
It's just that there are not many goods that can be purchased now, so he can only spend a sum of money and ask the umbrella research institute of the cottage to sew a batch of green military shorts and vests from the 6 and 70s for the genetic people to wear.
Fortunately, considering the reason why they are in 1620, the space-time trader will remove the words "liberation" and "eighty-one" from the vests, and there will be no unexpected situations that cannot be considered.
Green knee-length military shorts, green cotton military vests, and green old-fashioned military canvas shoes in the 70s became Zhao Hongyu's dress.
Such a costume is even a little weird to outsiders.
Don't talk about outsiders, even Zhao Hongyu looks a little painful.
Watching the enemy queue slowly advance, Leslie's side began to gather weight.
"Is the enemy's weapon a stick? Are they going to use this primitive weapon to fight us? God testifies that these natives are pitiful. "Father Matthew is myopic and has an extraopacuation, so he didn't see clearly that Zhao Hongyu's side was using an arquebus." But the outfits on their bodies are really weird, how can the pants be so short, and the clothes have no sleeves. ”
Europeans don't have this kind of clothing yet, so of course they can't understand what 'shorts' and 'tank tops' are. Therefore, in Father Matthew's mind, it is natural to think that the natives on the opposite side will cause their clothes to shrink greatly because they have no fabric.
Moreover, the cloth of Zhao Hongyu's clothes is not the mainstream linen fabric in Europe or the cotton fabric in Persia. It was a fabric they had never seen before, and it was very curious to Father Matthew.
When I defeat these natives, I'll see what kind of clothes they're wearing.
However, unlike Father Matthew, who was short-sighted and could not see the situation in front of him, the corners of Captain Leslie's eyes had begun to twitch rapidly.
At the same time, his originally relaxed facial expression became tense, and it was obvious that he was very nervous now.
Picking up the brass monoculars, Captain Leslie carefully looked at the other party's equipment, and his heart sank: My God, the enemy on the other side is not a native at all, and the weapon they use is not a wooden stick but an arquebus.
Looking through the telescope, Leslie realized that everything he had previously thought was wrong.
This was not the most terrible thing that made him feel that after all, arquebuses were not accurate enough, which was a well-known thing. So no matter how many arquebuses there are on the other side, Leslie will not be afraid.
But the problem is that in addition to the arquebus, the opponent has a sharp machete and a cross axe on the outside of the thigh. Armed to the teeth, they don't care whether they fight from afar or in close combat.
At the same time, the other party has to be twice as many as them in numbers, which makes Leslie very passive. …,
As Zhao Hongyu's team slowly advanced neatly, Leslie's face became more and more ugly and more solemn.
The queue is not chaotic at all, which proves that this team can be described as well-trained and definitely not a rabble.
Now they have to come up with a solution, or they will definitely be doomed.
Captain Leslie made a quick decision in his heart.
The European is such a reality, if he thinks he can beat you, then he will chase you and beat you and will never let you go.
Even if you beg for mercy, it is useless.
When the Spanish conquered the Incas in Central and South America, the Inca king surrendered and sent dozens of tons of gold.
It turned out that the Spaniards had not been burned to death by pouring gold liquid from their throats into their stomachs.
The main reason is that the Incas are too weak, and the Spaniards think that the other side is easy to bully.
But if you have the strength to match the Spaniards, you're going to look back and see what the Spaniards do.
The British, the Dutch, the Irish, the French, and the Portuguese are just as strong as the Spaniards.
Especially with regard to the natives of the New World.
If you are good, then they will not take strong measures against you, and even try to win over you.
If you're weak, then you're embarrassed.
Captain Leslie is one such typical European.
Earlier, he thought that Zhao Hongyu was some rabble natives, so he didn't take it to heart at all.
He thinks that with his sophisticated weapons, he can definitely destroy the other party.
Therefore, when Father Matthew asked him if he had contact with the other party, he vetoed it. The reason for this is that Lasley believes that he is stronger than the natives and does not need to interact with the weak.
But now when he realizes that everything is wrong with what he expected. In his heart, there was another idea to contact the other party, which is not funny.
"Let everyone hold steady, and I'll see if I can talk to each other. Judging from the opponent's queue and weapons, they should be a tribe with a high level of civilization. ”
Leslie said to his lieutenant with a solemn expression.
His adjutant also saw the equipment on Zhao Hongyu's side clearly, and the idea of burning, killing and looting had been extinguished in his heart. Most of the sailors Leslie had brought with him at this moment.
Since the enemy is so strong, he also has an advantage in numbers. So why should this battle, which has lost so much, continue?
Now Captain Leslie was going to talk to the other party, and it was something they wanted to do.
Although they had intended to do bad things, the problem was that they didn't do it.
Perhaps, there are some issues that can be advanced without going to war.
Leslie raised his hand to stop the somewhat agitated sailors as his mind spun into a secret thought. At the same time, he put his right hand into his arms and stroked it, and his heart was settled.
In a small bag in his bosom were a dozen small glass balls that he had brought with him from England.
If Zhao Hongyu on the other side knew what Leslie was thinking now, he would definitely spit on him and scold him for bullying the soft and afraid of the hard