After reading the emergency military documents, Richard handed them to Major Dai Changfu with a solemn expression, and then circulated them among Lieutenant Colonel Mike Rabiot, Major Gao Shiheng and other attachés, and finally put them away after being read by Captain Liu Wu, the captain of the personal army, and handed them over to the confidential officers for safekeeping.

"Call back, agree to the battle plan of the old Karn, and order him to quickly move out of Gallup Town to defend it firmly, and make a camera attack, this order."

Richard finally made up his mind, gave the order with a solemn face, and then turned his head to the military and political dignitaries present and said;

"The aggression of the US federal army is a naked aggression against the Tang Kingdom, and the diplomatic department immediately contacted Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and other friendly European countries that have established diplomatic relations to strongly condemn the blatant aggression of the United States and jointly exert diplomatic pressure."

"Your Majesty, Weichen will do it immediately." When Juan Carlos received the order, he bent down and gave a chest salute, then straddled his horse with his retinue and headed for the new town.

Richard said with a solemn expression;

"Friends come with good wine, jackals come with shotguns.

Since the US Federal Army has blatantly violated the territory of the Tang Dynasty, only a tough counterattack with iron and blood can demonstrate the determination of the soldiers of our Tang Kingdom to defend the territory of the kingdom.

I command;

From now on, the royal army will be put on the highest alert, all vacations will be cancelled, officers and men will be returned to their camps, ready to go, all weapons, guns and ammunition should be distributed to the squads, and the patrols of the area will be strengthened, and any disturbance and any sign of civil strife will be severely suppressed. ”

"Your Ministers obey." All the officers replied with their fists clenched.

Richard's stern gaze swept over the faces of the officers, and then commanded in a deep voice; "Major Dai Changfu, Captain Zheng Laosi"

"Humble duty." The two people whose names were pointed out were both in front of each other.

"Major Dai Changfu is hereby appointed as the commander of the garrison in the Bay Area, and leads the 1st Musket Regiment under his command to guard the surrounding areas such as New Town and Grape Valley, and authorizes the use of high-pressure means to suppress the locality, eliminate any signs of chaos, and maintain normal production and social stability in the Bay Area.

Captain Zheng Laosi served as the deputy garrison officer, and led the 3rd Cavalry Team to assist the garrison commander, and there must be no mistake. ”

"If you obey the order, you will live up to the expectations of the saints, otherwise you will come to see you." The two of them clasped their fists in unison.

"Lieutenant Colonel Mike Abio, Major Gao Shiheng, Major Duan Debiao, Major Wu Degao, where are you waiting?"

"Humble duty." The officers who were named stepped forward to respond.

"You immediately purge the troops, replenish the ammunition supply, collect carts and mules and horses to prepare to go with me, three days later to sacrifice to the ancestors of heaven and earth, the army swears to open, this battle is the first battle after the founding of the country, I hope that the generals will fight bravely to kill the enemy, serve the kingdom, and live up to my expectations!"

"Loyal and fearless, I am invincible, I have no advance or retreat, only death." All the officers replied with their fists clenched.

Richard said with a wave of his hand; "Then they will each return to the barracks, what weapons and equipment are missing, quickly draw up a list to supplement, recall all the officers and soldiers on leave, and immediately enter the highest state of alert."

"Your Ministers obey."

After receiving the order, the officers did not dare to slack off, and left with their entourage on horseback, each preparing without mentioning.

Richard then issued orders to government officials at all levels, to step up preparations for the construction of factories, to continue to invest in industrial and agricultural production, to assist the military in maintaining public order, to crack down on illegal acts, to strengthen the management of prisoners with hard labor, and to continue to promote the construction of roads, bridges, and other infrastructure.

The American River Gold Rush Company should expand the recruitment of security personnel, and all illegal acts of fighting for territory, robbery, murder and extortion of goods, forced buying and selling, and resisting laws and taxes must be severely punished.

Now there is a shortage of labor, and hard labor is a good solution.

In a word, the rear is dominated by stability and unity.

After the order was given, the people scattered in all directions, and began to impose wartime control according to the king's will, which was much stricter than usual.

The people around Richard walked cleanly, leaving only Liu Wu and a small group of personal soldiers, he looked at the Colt Arms Company not far away and said; "Let's go, let's go see how weapons are produced?"

Inside the Colt Arms Company

The construction of the new plant is still under construction and is expected to be completed by the end of the year, and the current Colt Arms Company is scattered in the village farmhouse, which inevitably affects production efficiency.

Samuel Colt accompanied Richard around the production sites, and today's weapons production is still a long way from standardization, almost half mechanical and half manual, and the overall production efficiency and quality are not satisfactory.

However, this is already the most advanced equipment and technology in the world today, as an epoch-making weapon design master and entrepreneur, Samuel Colt has begun to consciously promote standardization and industrial production, limited by the current conditions, the progress is not smooth.

"Mr. Samuel, how is the production of the 1846 cavalry revolver?"

"Your Majesty, it has been a month and a half since the production of the improved cavalry revolver musket, which can basically reach the level of 82~85 per week, if the 100 Chinese apprentices you transferred to me can successfully graduate, the output can quadruple. I have to say that they are the best workers just from the point of view of diligence and rigor. ”

"So...... How long do you think it will take? ”

"Generally speaking, it takes at least a year or even longer to train qualified skilled workers, but these Chinese apprentices are very diligent, and the things they teach can be learned quickly, and the corresponding time is greatly shortened, I estimate that it will take 4~5 months."

"How much has been produced?"

"There are records of 410 cavalry revolvers leaving the factory, and the batch of 120 in the factory can be packaged and shipped today."

"Then hurry up and organize the packing, this batch of guns will be shipped out today and sent to the front line as soon as possible, and the soldiers can only strike hard at the enemies who invade the kingdom if they are equipped with excellent weapons."

"As you wish, Your Royal Highness."

"Mr. Samuel, can the company expand production as soon as possible, there is an urgent need for at least a thousand Type 1846 cavalry revolvers in the army, which can give our non-commissioned troops a short-range firepower advantage when fighting the US Union army."

"Uh...... I will organize the workers of the weapons factory to work overtime, and some processes that require a lot of time to cut and bore and mill, the front end will be handed over to the apprentices, and the back end products will be controlled by the masters, which can save a lot of time. ...... in the ultimate limit state It is able to produce about 150 pieces per week for about 7 weeks. ”

"I can only give you 5 weeks, the army will get 1,000 guns of acceptable quality, please try to think of ways to ensure the demand for weapons for the front-line soldiers."

"I try my best...... Uh, no, will definitely deliver on the time node you requested, I promise. ”

"Thank you, oh...... By the way, how was the development of the minigun? Richard blurted out as if he had just remembered.

As soon as he mentioned the machine gun, Samuel Colt's eyes suddenly lit up, and he excitedly grabbed Richard's arm and said; "Oh God, Your Majesty the King, what a genius you have, I've proven the viability of the machine gun, please follow me to the back, and I'll show you this epoch-making weapon myself."

"Oh, that's great."

The group then went to the test site, which was a few houses and an open field, where all the guns produced by the arms company were tested to verify their quality.

A hand-cranked 7-barreled machine gun appeared in front of everyone, the muzzle of the gun was aimed at a small dirt slope 120 meters away, this epoch-making machine gun used seven hexagonal barrels, the right side of the machine gun is equipped with a brass hand crank, and the rigid straight plate magazine is located directly above the machine gun, as if it is an upright upright pigtail.

"Come on, look at my little darling." Samuel Colt patted the Minigun proudly and introduced;

"I used a wedge-shaped feed slot for it, which allows the bullets to enter the chamber more smoothly and fire sequentially. In the rigid straight magazine, a small solitary push-and-reject-wrench is designed, and the tension is controlled by a spring. Such an epoch-making revolver machine gun could fire up to 350 rounds per minute, creating a dense barrage of barrage that would strike fear into the enemy. I firmly believe that any cavalry charge against it is suicidal. ”

"Is it reliable to use in experiments?"

"There are indeed some minor flaws, such as during the experimental launch, the shooter often becomes excited under the ferocious fire, and unconsciously accelerates the speed of the handle, which leads to jamming and other failures. But we already have a solution, and using a clever design can solve this problem. ”

"If it goes into production, what about the output?"

"Well, we've already trial-produced two revolvers, each of which takes more than five days, and with more personnel and improvements, we can produce one revolver gun in almost three days."

"Well, let's see how powerful it is, shall we?"

"Hehehe...... Your Majesty, it will be the most ferocious weapon you have ever seen, and you will love this little darling, I dare you pack it. Samuel Colt said with a happy expression.

on the shooting range

The shooter sat behind the minigun, shook the handle and began to strafe, only to hear "da-da...... "The sound of gunfire ...... like a torrential rain, and the bullets of the revolver machine gun formed a terrifying rain of bullets like a line of fire, sending smoke and dust from the small dirt slope in front of them.

Standing next to the minigun, the strong smell of gunpowder after the black powder was fired diffused, stimulating the hormones in the man's body to secrete wildly, and there was a refreshing feeling of discharge.

unimaginable

Such a dense machine-gun bullet is like the scythe of death, it is really a big piece that will fall after hitting it, setting off a bloody storm, which can be called a sharp weapon to harvest the lives of infantry.

In Richard's heart

He was not prepared to use the revolver in this battle, as long as the casualties were within the tolerable range, the use of the Type 1846 Colt cavalry revolver was enough for the Yankees to drink a pot, and with the strong defense of the cuirassier, victory should not be a problem.

With more than 1,700 U.S. Union soldiers, it's not worth making a big deal about.

The heavy machine gun, a big killing weapon, should be firmly pinched in the hand as a trump card and make a splash at a critical moment.

However, in order to prevent trouble, it is necessary to bring a few revoltains with this expedition to ensure that the rhythm of the battle is always in hand and invincible.

No need to say that, at least this thing is reassuring to have with you!

Richard has such a small amount of chips in hand, in case he gives the US federal army a cloud, and then sends heavy troops to make dumplings, then there is really no place to cry.

He never underestimated the cunning of the Yankees, after all, the United States Federal Army can easily dispatch 20,000 to 30,000 people to invade on a large scale, and if you add nearly 60,000 marines, the strength is more than 30 times that of the Tang Kingdom, and it has an overwhelming advantage.

Pulling out leg hair casually is thicker than the waist of the Tang Kingdom, and being cautious and cautious is the right way to deal with it.