85_85536 The bayonet charge of the new army under William was completely different from the bayonet charge of infantry units with rear-loaded, high-explosive large-caliber guns, heavy machine guns and breech-loading rifles in general, in modern times.

The bayonet charge of the latter, under the barrage of enemy defenders, with a huge amount of ammunition dropped, it is absolutely impossible to appear too dense in clusters. The infantrymen, armed with breech-loading bursts, all charged in a skirmisher array.

In William's new army, the close-range platoon shooting, although equally powerful, could never reach the level of the modern battlefield in later generations. At the same time, in this era, cold weapons have not yet been withdrawn from history, and hand-to-hand combat is still one of the most important tactics to defeat the enemy.

Therefore, the bayonet charge of William's new army was still a cluster charge. The soldiers maintained their formation, close to each other, like a cold-armed army that focused on formation.

At the same time, the bayonets of the soldiers of the Forces nouvelles are very different from those of most infantry units armed with muskets so far.

At present, the mainstream infantry units in the human world usually only regard musketeers as long-range projection troops. Usually mixed formations with pikemen, halberders with heavy crossbows, and longbowmen. Very few were armed with bayonets.

Of course, this does not mean that there were no bayonets in this era. It's just that the bayonets of this era are very different from what William thought.

The prototype and creative source of this "bayonet" are no different from the era in which William originally lived. They are musketeers, and in melee combat, they insert broken spearheads into the barrels of their guns to increase their melee combat capabilities.

The bayonets that are currently popular are all plug-in bayonets. When used, it will be fixed with a bayonet wooden handle inserted into the barrel of the musket, and then used.

Of course, after this bayonet was fixed, the musket could only be used as a short spear, and could not be fired. In addition to this, bayonets that are not firmly fixed can easily break and fall off in close combat. Affects the battle of the musketeers.

Therefore, after learning of this incident, William naturally refused to use this bayonet.

He had wanted to use a bayonet in one step. That is, a fixed tenon-type bayonet with spring assistance. Unfortunately, with the current state of technology, it is slightly difficult to manufacture such a bayonet.

It's not that it can't be done, but it takes a long time to do it. And it's expensive - at the moment, Circassia, the steel used to make the zuò springs, is not produced, and it is not cheap to import it.

So, William retreated to the next best thing and used a sleeve bayonet.

This bayonet was fastened to a ring sleeve and was inserted into the outer wall of the barrel when used. There is a reserved tenon on the outer wall of the barrel, and after inserting the sleeve, turn it to fix the sleeve and the tenon, and you can use it.

Although the failure rate of this sleeve bayonet is still slightly higher, it is a great improvement over the insertion bayonet. The only thing to worry about is that the musket provided by merchant John did not have a reserved tenon on the barrel, so after getting it, it needed to be reprocessed.

That's it, for three months, the craftsmen and blacksmiths of Circassian have temporarily stopped the production of cast-iron grenade shells and switched to full-scale production of sleeved bayonets.

Of course, these "bayonets" are more "stabs" than "bayonets". Because it has a special ...... Well, or rather, at least in this world, it's a "special" style. That is, the triangular military thorn, which was very popular in William's other world, not the ordinary dagger in the shape of a short knife used in this world.

The reason for choosing such a spear is not only that this kind of military stab is lethal and fast bloodletting. It is even more because of the better armor-piercing ability of this military stab than the short knife. The cone-shaped triangular spur is more effective than a short knife in the face of armored enemies.

In this way, the infantry of the New Army under William had a new weapon with a total length of 1.3 meters, including bayonets, a total length of 1.5 meters, which was very useful for shooting and stabbing. It was with such weapons that they launched a swarm charge, and then pierced the group of targets that had been shattered by lead bullets, and then pierced those humanoid targets, trampled them to pieces, and crushed them to the ground.

And just like that, the exercises ended. William, who showed his strength to many merchants and squires in Circassia, reaped the awe of the other party and the confidence of the people in victory.

After seeing Father Peter's "How is this possible?!this is not true!I don't believe it!", William felt that even if it was another twenty years, he would not forget his face.

It's just so funny.

That's it. After returning to his church, Father Peter wrote the letter as quickly as he could. Then he found a reliable subordinate and sent the letters out.

He knew he needed to heal the rift with William as quickly as he could. Because of this, he had to introduce in the shortest possible time what William hoped to obtain, that is, the priests who had promised him before, who had the practical ability to operate and manage.

"What else is there to do, what else is there to do...... Anyway, this may be beyond my ability. Perhaps, I should report this...... Yes, that is all there is to it...... now it seems," Father Peter sighed at the thought of this. Then he collapsed in his seat.

There was a very good opportunity to climb up, but he didn't take it, but now it's too late to regret it......

Just as he was thinking this, a priest ran up to him, bent down, and whispered a few words close to his ear.

After hearing his words, Father Peter jumped up from his chair with a very unfigurative "Teng". Then, under the astonished gaze of the priest, he walked briskly to the door of the church. As he reached the door of the church, William stepped out of the carriage. The two of them looked at each other and happened to look at each other.

"It's really coming, and it looks like I still have a chance. Maybe things aren't as strict as I thought. Looking at William, who had a gentle face and a slight smile. Father Peter couldn't help but think to himself.

"Won't you invite me in and sit down, priest?" asked William.

"Of course, please come in, Lord William. ”

Father Peter then made a "please" gesture to come out. William then followed him into the church. The two men talked about the recent events in Circassia, the most recent and upcoming war. There is also the upcoming summer harvest.

This is due to the introduction of a four-nursery rotation system, the introduction of new farming techniques, new ploughing, and the availability of sufficient manpower to dredge waterways. Therefore, this year's summer grain production and harvest are already an absolute thing.

Speaking of this, William seemed very happy. And he also emphasized the role of Father Peter in this regard. And urged Father Peter, when will the priests of the Alchemist Organization, whom he had promised before, come to help......

Father Peter again assured William that he would do his best to urge those men to come. And once again, he pledged to contribute to William in the chaplaincy and in the construction of the realm.

That's it, that's it. Both William and Father Peter seemed very happy to have a conversation. Father Peter finally let go of his troubled heart and was able to continue his work. And that's exactly what William was aiming for...... Although Father Peter is an unreliable, shallow and very easy to betray. But now, with no talent on hand, even this kind of scum-like figure, William has to use it.

It's better to have than nothing. And, at least, the other party's abilities are really good.

"Then the next step is to start a war. ”

After returning to Circassburg, William and Charlumie began to plan the war. In the specially opened military conference room, in the empty room, there were only three people: William, Charlumie, and the squire John - of course, due to his status, the squire John would not normally speak. In fact, there are only two people who really discuss the trend of the war, William and Charlumie.

After seeing the military parade of his own army, Xia Lumi's confidence in winning the war naturally increased a lot. She was already a little eager to give it a try.

After entering the conference room, the butt didn't get hot, and Xia Lumi rushed to speak: "Now there is no problem with the army, and the problem of funds and food has been partially solved by the businessman." At the same time, the summer grain harvest season is also approaching soon. So, what are we going to do now, William?"

"And what do you think you should do, Charumie?" William did not answer her question directly, but asked rhetorically.

Charlumi thought for a moment, then replied, "From a purely military point of view, it would be best to strike first. But the problem is that if you take the initiative, it is easy to create a false pretext for the other side, and you will not have a moral advantage.

And if it is the other way around, then we will be in a passive position militarily. At the same time, because I don't know what the other party will do. So, time, rhythm, this qiē will not be in our grasp. But, morally, there is always some pressure on the first to attack. ”

"That's a good point. William nodded: "However, this 'pressure', that is, the 'price', is worth it in my opinion. In addition, in fact, we also have another way, we can grasp the initiative, morally, without suffering too much. ”。