"Legionnaire, I will be responsible for what I say. I used to work for The Paper, and I taught myself the steam engine, and everyone has seen the power of my improved steam rifle. I am confident that this rifle of my new design will definitely be able to meet the standards I said and enhance the combat effectiveness of our army! ”

"Really? Are you sure that the new design you are talking about is really as good as you say? Do you know that if this is true, I can give you a major and let you lead a regiment directly! Or give you a knighthood! ”

Eliot was visibly shocked, and if the idea proposed by Gastens was really feasible, it would be a credit to him for knowing and employing people. After all, who would dare to take the advice of a serf who had committed treason, and boldly give this serf the right to freely manage factories and produce weapons?

"Gastens, don't talk nonsense!" Dieter? Schubert could not sit still, and if Eliot had really taken Gastens' advice, he and his nephew would no longer be profitable in this whole affair. After all, taking credit from a small serf and taking credit from His Royal Highness the prince are two completely different concepts.

"Your Highness, Captain Dieter is right, I don't dare to joke about such a thing", Gastens respectfully rushed Dieter? Schubert nodded slightly and continued, "My ideas have been tested in practice. Before I met you, I made an experimental firearm, and the data I told you was realistically achievable. In order to give you a better idea of what I have in mind, I have brought a few modified Type 27 rifles that were produced according to my design and made from some parts of the existing Type 27 rifles. ”

Only then did Gastens let Ivan and the others, who were outside, come in with their guns, and Prince Eliot, who had long been unable to hold back, stepped forward in three steps and two steps, and pulled out an improved Type 27 rifle and studied it carefully. Gastens stood beside His Royal Highness the Prince, explaining to him the improvements and points of the design. Acting Commander of the Sixth Legion, Dieter? Schubert stood a little farther away, watching Gastens' performance, and his heart had already cut this opportunistic boy with a thousand knives. But now Gastens is an acquaintance of His Royal Highness Prince Eliot, and it is likely that he has entered the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor because of the design of a new rifle. If he dared to attack Gastens now, Prince Eliot would definitely remove him on the spot, and completely destroy the career he had fought for all his life.

And right in Dieter? While Schubert was pondering his thoughts, Eliot had already gone to the shooting range again with Gastens' spear. Dieter slowed down and hurried out. Gastens' improved 27 rifle confirmed his claims in range experiments, and the range and power were indeed comparable to those of the improved Welsh II steam rifle. Moreover, because most of the parts were used in off-the-shelf Type 27 rifles, the weapon could easily be mass-produced.

"Gastens, you're really my lucky star, you met you before I went to war, and helped me solve a big problem", after some experiments, Elliot was obviously in a good mood. He invited them to a light meal in his tent, and at the table he offered the reward he wanted to give to Gastens.

"I intend to take this improved rifle of yours to my father and report it to the Royal Arms Research Institute for study, and if it is okay, we will strive to put it into production within a month to provide more powerful weapons for the front line. This invention of yours can be said to have fundamentally changed the status quo of the backwardness of our Anken Rui army's weapons! ”

"Don't dare, His Royal Highness the Prince has praised it", Gastens knows how bad it is, and is always modest, "Since I saw the power of His Royal Highness the Prince's artillery cavalry once, I believe that that is the royal road on this battlefield, the higher movement speed, far higher than the range of the rifle, once put into the battlefield, it will definitely become the death of all enemies!" ”

"Haha, you kid-", Elliot drank the wine from his glass, and did not hide it, "The pistol cavalry is good, but the production is too slow and the cost is too high." According to the information we found through the spies, we produced one set of equipment for the cavalry with a cannon, enough equipment for more than fifty sets of armor and spearmen on the opposite side. You say, how can I, a cavalryman, beat fifty spearmen? ”

"But if your troops can be put into action at scale, the enemy will definitely not be able to do it. The advantage in range determines that no matter how many spearmen they have, they will not be able to change the disadvantage in tactics and weapons! ”

Gastens continued to pat himself on the back, and of course, he really thought about it. If you don't consider the morale factor, just looking at the hands of both sides on the table so far, the hand cannon cavalry in the hands of Prince Eliot is not intended to be a big killer.

"Ahem, too," Elliot smiled, "I was going to get ready and head off right away, but your new weapon almost disrupted my train of thought." I'm going to send the weapons and blueprints back for my father to decide. You, the designer, do you want to go back with you? ”

Dieter? Schubert's eyes widened, if Gastens really listened to Eliot's advice and left the front, then he would be completely on the high branch! Thanks to the credit for designing a new rifle, this kid can definitely mix up a major, and even, get a noble title!

"Okay, thank you, Your Royal Highness", Gastens stood up and drank the wine in his glass, "But I have been longing for His Royal Highness's artillery cavalry unit for a long time, I don't know if I can follow His Royal Highness the Prince to the front line this time and see the demeanor of my Da'an Kenrein ace troops?" ”

"Yo...... You kid, you don't think the credit for designing a rifle is enough, and you still want to grab the credit? Prince Eliot was half teasing, half serious.

"What, don't you dare, you think, His Royal Highness the prince is going, the enemy will definitely be beaten, if I don't go this time, when will I still see the majesty of the cannon cavalry? You know, since the last time I watched our artillery cavalry easily crush the enemy's armored spearmen, I have wanted to see the heroic posture of the artillery cavalry again! ”

Gastens replied to the prince with a smile, but he had already made up his mind to pay attention. He made such a request, firstly, he wanted to continue to brush the prince's favorability and find a big tree to lean on before launching a revolution for himself, and secondly, he wanted to get close to the pistol cavalry. He was curious about Anken Rein's top-of-the-line weapon, and he was eager to learn some of the design concepts inside.

"Okay, but you're coming, I'm going to make you charge, aren't you afraid?"

"Your Royal Highness, you also know that I used to be a death row prisoner, and I have already died once. My life was given by His Majesty the Emperor, even if I die, it is just to be returned to His Majesty the Emperor, there is no pity. ”

"Haha, good! That's it! When we leave, you come to the staff headquarters of our 3rd Guards Division! I'll take you to open your eyes! ”

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Having decided to go out with the army, Gastens had to arrange production in the rear. He, Ivan, Zink, and Bingbo? Beaubruv talked for a long time and did a good job of preventing the relevant risks. Now although the Sixth Prince is only the commander of the Third Guards Division, he has a great influence on the troops in the entire Western Theater. Schubert should not dare to do anything. And, Dieter? Schubert was also going to go with the army, and the management of the rear returned to the commander of the 7th Combat Reserve Army, Flack? In Lauwell's place, Gastens judged as a whole that nothing should happen to the factory in the rear.

After talking to his subordinates, Gastens met with the factory's union president, Thomas? Gurakos talked. After what happened to Jensen, these workers basically turned their hearts to Gastens as well. Of all the managers they've been through, only Gastens is genuinely good to them. Gurakos patted his chest and reassured Gastens that he would rest assured. Seeing this, Gastens was also completely relieved about the affairs of the factory. He stared at the factory and produced a small batch of a hundred improved Type 27 rifles, took some of his belongings, including the pouch containing Daisy's hair and Jensen's pyroxene spirit, and went to the staff headquarters of the 3rd Guards Division.

"Boy, welcome to the Third Guards Division, this is given to you by His Royal Highness the Prince, take it away."

I heard that Gastens, a celebrity who has been very popular with His Royal Highness the Prince recently, is coming, Vincent, the chief of staff of the 3rd Guards Division? Navle handed Gastens a paper tube. As soon as Gastens looked at the tube, he could guess what was inside. Before Danny? When Commander Carey was relieved of his serfdom status, he gave him the same thing.

"Open it."

Chief of Staff Vincent? Navle looked at Gastens with a smile, and Gastens was not pretentious, and opened the fire paint with the royal seal on the seal, and saw the contents of the page. Elliot, commander of the 3rd Guards Division? Major General Vincent appointed him as a staff officer of the captain of the staff of the 3rd Guards Division, and he was raised by two levels at once!

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness! Thank you, Chief of Staff Navrei! ”

Gastens thanked him respectfully and bowed deeply in the direction of Eliot's tent. His attitude was recognized by Navre, and the old chief of staff, who had followed Eliot to escort His Royal Highness, patted Gastens on the shoulder and gave the first order to the freshly baked captain.

"Now that you're in my staff, don't think about having a meal. You familiarize yourself with the situation first, we will leave in the afternoon, and when we get to the first rest point, I will come to test you personally! ”

Gastens nodded in agreement, and explained that he had brought a hundred improved Type 27 rifles. Navre was even happier, and he found someone to receive the rifles, which he intended to ration to the Guards dedicated to protecting His Royal Highness as their second weapon. Gastens didn't care where the guns went, he just had to hand them in and he had done his job, after which he plunged headlong into the staff work of the 3rd Guards Division.

To be honest, Gastens did not realize that he could enter the division staff before. In his last life, he was just a major commander, and he was more about observing and thinking from the bottom level in the war. However, if he wants to launch a revolution in this world, it will be a great pity that he does not have the experience of military struggle in the middle or even the upper class. So, although it was a surprise that Elliot gave him this opportunity, Gastens was not going to waste it. He wants to use this time to understand how the armies of this world strategize and fight, and think that he is preparing for his future actions.

Judging from the timing of the counteroffensive, by the time Elliot announced the opening, most of November had passed, and the temperature in Tulucas had dropped to about zero degrees. This is not a season suitable for a counteroffensive, but whether it is His Majesty the Emperor or Prince Eliot, they all have their own plans, and since they want to counterattack, the other generals and soldiers can only try to do a good job of counterattacking.

Judging from the deployment of troops, the current official troops invested in this war are about 300,000, and the number of troops in the Negro Republic is about 200,000. However, at least 50,000 to 80,000 of their 200,000 have already completed the armament of armored spearmen. The occupation of these front-line units in the provinces of Anta and Scat put considerable pressure on the First and Fourth Legions. Judging from what Gastens learned from the General Staff, the First and Fourth Army Corps paid a heavy price for maintaining the current stability of the war situation.

Judging from the technical level of both sides, all the enemy soldiers were already equipped with Welsh II steam rifles, and the advantage of this steam rifle in range would cause Ankenrein to incur a large number of unnecessary casualties due to the use of the queue shooting tactic. The advantage of their own side lies in the long range, easy to move the hand artillery cavalry, if this force can be used well, it will change or even determine the outcome of this war to a large extent.

"Good, good!"

In the evening of the same day, the chief of staff of the 3rd Guards Division, Vincent? Navle listened to Gastens' thoughts and was delighted. He didn't expect this serf's vision to be so keen, and he basically grasped the situation of the battle in one day. He asked some more questions, and Gastens gave good answers, and by the time everyone rested, Nelson had already decided to include this celebrity of His Royal Highness the Prince in the cultivation list, first, to be a favor, and second, to see where Gastens's potential was.

Because it was all cavalry and carried a large number of spare horses, the 3rd Guards Division entered the border area between Tulucas and the Republic of Negro in the afternoon of the next day. Gastens rode his own horse and walked on the outside of the procession, observing the traces of the war on the two countries. On this once bustling road, there was no one to be seen except for the red Ankenrein soldiers. Fleeing people had already poured into the territory of the Neglo Republic in the fall, and the roads were littered with broken wagons, dead refugees and wounded soldiers, abandoned debris. Gastens even saw the body of a mother holding a child in her arms. The mother sat on her knees, half-hunched, with a blue-faced, dead baby in her arms, her head tilted in the direction of the Negru Republic, covered in a thin layer of snow.

"Let's go, it's just dead people, it's not a big deal."

A staff officer who knew Gastens passed by his side and comforted him. Gastens took his eyes off the corpse, blinked, and silently caught up with the group. The corpse remained in place in his consciousness, gradually enveloped in an indescribably thick darkness. Gastens looked at the indescribable darkness in the darkness and once again strengthened his faith.

One day, I will tear through the darkness so that every ordinary person who suffers with this can see the light.