"However, this rifle may put a lot of pressure on our logistics!"

Jérôme. Patterson was right when he said that the advent of breech guns, breech guns, and machine guns would indeed put some pressure on logistics.

After all, during the breech gun period, a skilled soldier was able to shoot 2 rounds per minute, while the Mauser 2.0 was able to fully achieve 8 or 9 rounds per minute.

If the magazine is added, it can be increased several times per minute.

This means that each soldier carries several times the number of bullets and the logistics required are also several times the original.

Take Crimea, for example, in the Crimean War in which Jérôme . In total, Bonaparte delivered more than 90 million rounds of ammunition to Crimea.

Based on 120,000 French troops, 90 million bullets is equivalent to about 750 bullets per person.

And in Jérôme. Bonaparte envisioned that the future Franco-Prussian war would be a battle of millions of men, and tens of millions of bullets would be wasted every day.

If there is no excellent logistics system for such a fight, I am afraid that it will not be long before France faces the danger of turning into a burning stick.

"The war of the future will be a tragic and cruel war!" Jérôme. Bonaparte vs. Jérôme. "That's why, I repeat the importance of logistics over and over again!"

If the Empire wants to be like the Emperor Napoleon, it will inevitably lead to the risk of a total collapse of our logistics!

But we can't do without using new weapons, because they allow us to destroy the enemy's living forces faster!

So as to end the war, it is like a marathon of vomiting blood, and every country must do its best not to be left behind! ”

Jérôme. Patterson's expression fell into contemplation, while Jérôme. Bonaparte turned his gaze to Old Mauser, "Look at it for now, this rifle is fully operational!" ”

"Yes! Your Majesty! Old Mauser nodded to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

Even he himself did not expect that he would be able to design a rifle with excellent performance so quickly.

In the past, the design of a rifle was at least conceived for a long time, and then it had to be constantly modified to become a qualified product.

It took at least 4 or 5 years to design a set of processes, and it only took about 2 years for the old Mauser to design this rifle.

In the middle is Jerome. Bonaparte's aid, and his own son's assistance.

Maybe William. Mauser & Paul. Mauser will really achieve the kind of achievement that the emperor said he would have.

Right here in Jérôme. While Bonaparte praised the old Mauser rifle, a soldier appeared at the shooting range with the secretary of state at the Ministry of War.

"Your Majesty!" Secretary of State to Jérôme. Bonaparte bowed slightly.

"You are?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked curiously, looking at the state secretary in front of him.

"Your Majesty, I am Eugène. White, now in the position of Secretary of State for the War Department! "Eugène. White hurried to Jérôme. Bonaparte introduced himself.

"Secretary Eugène!" Jérôme. Only then did Bonaparte remember Eugène. White, he asked again, "What are you doing here?" ”

"Your Majesty, here is a telegram from you! Minister Vayan has ordered me to deliver the telegram to you! "Eugène. As he spoke, White handed the telegram to Jérôme. In the hands of Bonaparte.

"My telegram?" Jérôme. Bonaparte took the telegram with a puzzled expression, and then turned to Jérôme. Patterson said, "Give the rifle to Secretary Eugène and let him fire two shots too!" ”

"Yes!" Jérôme. Patterson handed the rifle to Eugène. White.

Eugène White, who had taken the Mauser 2.0 rifle, glanced at the rifle and couldn't help but show a hint of resistance on his face.

Your Majesty, why develop a breech-loading rifle! Didn't he know that the airtightness of the rear-loading gun was a big problem?

Eugène. White couldn't help but have much less expectation for the Mauser rifle.

"Secretary Eugène, here you go!" Jérôme. Patterson handed the brass reload to Eugène. White's hands.

Eugène. White glanced at the brass bullet and a curious look on his face.

Jérôme. Patterson knew at once that Eugène. Secretary White was probably first aware of this type of bullet.

So, in Jérôme. Under the direction of Patterson, Eugène. White smoothly loaded the bullet into the chamber.

"Is that all there is to it?" Eugène. White asked Jérôme beside him in disbelief. Patterson.

"Hmm!" Jérôme. Patterson seems to know about Eugène. White wondered why he hurried to Eugène. White explained, "This rifle is not fired with a fire cap like the Minne, but with a side pin!"

So there is no need to use mine mercury! ”

"Hmm!" Eugène. White nodded, then aimed at a distant target and pulled the trigger.

After a "bang", Eugène. White's imaginary breech leakage doesn't seem to have happened.

"Mr. Eugène, now you can draw the shells!" Jérôme. Patterson smiled at Eugène. White said.

Eugène. White put his hand on the bolt of the gun and tried to pull it open, but found that the bolt could not be pulled as if it was stuck in something.

Jérôme on the side. Seeing this, Paterson and Mauser Sr. also stepped forward to help.

On the other hand, after reading the letter Jérôme. Bonaparte discovers Jérôme. After Patterson and the others moved, he also walked up to them and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"Your Majesty, the bolt seems to have been stuck by something, and it can't be pulled out!" Eugène. White vs. Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

Jérôme. Bonaparte frowned slightly, and said to Eugène. White said, "Try it with a little force!" ”

After everyone was busy for a while, the metal cartridge casing inside the Mauser Rifle 2.0 was removed.

"Mr. Mauser, is there anything wrong with this rifle?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked the old Mauser in a soft voice.

"It shouldn't be!" Old Mauser frowned and muttered in a whisper.

William. Mauser & Paul. Mauser also showed a solemn expression, Jérôme. Bonaparte decided to bring the secretary of state to them, leaving the three Mausers and their sons to think about the problem.

"Secretary Eugène, have you read the contents of the telegram?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked Eugène. White said.

"Nope!" Eugène. White shook his head decisively at Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"I see!" Jérôme. Bonaparte patted Eugène. White's shoulder to Eugène. White said, "You go back first!" ”

"Yes! Your Majesty! "Eugène. White to Jérôme. Bonaparte bowed, then left.

Stay until Eugène. After White was gone, Jérôme. Bonaparte asked Jérôme with a serious expression. Patterson said, "Patterson, do you want to go to Africa to be the governor!" ”

"Governor?" Jérôme. Patterson's eyes widened at Jérôme. Bonaparte, at this moment he could not believe his ears.

The governors of France were mostly generals, and how could he be a lieutenant colonel in the position of governor.

"That's right! It's the Governor! "Jérôme. Bonaparte addressed Jérôme in an affirmative tone. Patterson replied, "Although your rank is only lieutenant colonel, it is still possible to be the governor of a small district!"

Once you're the Governor, you can lead your soldiers to be a trumpet monarch there!

As long as you don't provoke contradictions with the great powers, then the French Empire will give you enough freedom!

You can do whatever you want! ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte's seductive speech succeeded in arousing Jérôme. Patterson's desire for adventure, he hurried to Jérôme. Bonaparte asked, "Your Majesty, which region are you going to appoint me to be governor!" ”

"You take a look at this first!" Jérôme. Bonaparte delivered the telegram to Jérôme. Patterson's hands.

Jérôme. Patterson looked at the contents of the telegram, which was sent by Trochu, the commander of the Lyon military district.

[PS: After Trochu returned to Paris, he was replaced by Jérôme. Bonaparte was appointed commander of the Italian Front. 】

The telegram said that Jérôme. Bonaparte had trained 10,000 Croatian laborers after six months of training, and all of them had been trained.

Now every laborer can basically be called a qualified militia soldier.

"Your Majesty, this is ......" Jérôme. Patterson looked at Jérôme suspiciously. Bonaparte.

"These Croatian laborers...... No, it should be said that these members of the French Foreign Legion are your original capital! "Jérôme. Bonaparte vs. Jérôme. Patterson explained: "I will appoint you as the governor of Gabon!" When the time comes, you will be able to lead these Croatian laborers in their expansion when you arrive in Gabon!

I will equip you with the best equipment to suppress the kingdoms of the interior of Africa with absolute firepower!

You just need to expand the territory of the Gabon region by any means necessary, and leave the rest alone! ”

"What should I do if I meet someone from another country?" Jérôme. Patterson asked again.

"If it's a regular armed force, then defeat them and drive them away! If it is some private armed ...... "Jérôme. Bonaparte's murderous to Jérôme. Patterson said, "Then kill!" ”

"I see!" Jérôme. Patterson nodded to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"Your goal is to expand your territory as far as you can into Central Africa!" Jérôme. Again, Bonaparte admonished, "Deal with the native chiefs, and force them to sign an agreement by deceit!" ”

"Can this really work?" Jérôme. Patterson couldn't help but ask.

"It's really not useful for the natives, but for the other countries that want to compete with us for land! An agreement written in black and white can gag their mouths! "Jérôme. Bonaparte smiled slyly at Jérôme. Patterson Road.

It was then that the Mausers finally discovered the problem.