Chapter 70 Half a year
"Babu, why aren't you in a hurry, your boss is in very big trouble this time. โ
"Hehe, Logan, you never know what kind of great power they will be up against, and even if they were fully united, they would not be our opponents. โ
"Are you so confident? This time it's different, the Addams family wants to buy the most advanced weapons from the British mainland, and the courier has enough gold to leave a month ago, and you only have half a year. โ
"I thought you might as well take a look at the gift I have prepared for you, and I'm sure you'll see in it where our faith lies. โ
Babu chuckled and opened a delicate wooden box, which contained a revolver. Yu Wei personally supervised the construction of the Colt revolver used as a gift.
The world's first practical revolver was invented by the American Samuel Colt in 1835. Prior to that, as early as the 16th century, arquebus wrenches appeared in Europe, and later flintlock revolvers. However, Colt's previous revolver needed to be used to turn the runner by hand, or to use the hand to pull the hammer to drive the runner into place, and then the trigger could be pulled to complete the single-action firing;
Although this revolver is more advanced than the guns used by the current colonial army, it does not have many super high technology, and even if they can be successfully imitated, it will not hinder the display of the Yanhuang Company Escort using 20th century weapons. Because the effective range of this original valuable revolver was only 50 meters, and if the bullets made of today's European gunpowder were used, this range would probably be reduced.
However, this revolver is still a hand-to-hand combat weapon far superior to the current short-handled flintlock pistol. Six bullets, enough to shoot in one minute and kill six enemies. The delicate appearance is the result of modern craftsmanship. The white high-density plastic, which looks like ivory, is carved with gold lines, and looks luxurious. Logan had never seen this kind of robbery, but years of military career made him understand its danger at once.
"Oh, what a beautiful little darling, Babu, is this the weapon you use?"
"My brother, this is a hot little baby. His power is not something you can imagine, and now, it's yours. โ
"Oh, then, tell me how to use it. โ
"Of course, the Yanhuang One-Style Premium Edition revolver, fired with a bolt, has a rate of fire of six rounds a minute, and the power of one bullet is enough to kill an adult elk. Here, look at my shooting demonstration. โ
Babu showed Logan how to use the revolver one by one, and understood the simple way to use the revolver, and Logan loved it to the core. No soldier of this period would refuse such a weapon that could greatly guarantee his chances of survival in close combat. Along with this gun, there were four boxes of a hundred rounds. Because of Babu's guarantee, Logan would have so many bullets.
This gun Sholin did not make just one, but many. The other four, in the first trade with the Charles family, were given to Jaime and his father and brothers, each of whom of course had only twelve rounds of ammunition. Such a small number is that they do not have enough of them to disassemble and study these bullets. Only after a year had passed that Shotin would give them a second batch of twelve rounds.
Of course, the current officers above the platoon commander of the convoy are also equipped with powerful guns, but not the revolver of this garbage, but the more advanced box gun. After improving a number of more advanced machine tools, Yu Wei's box guns are closer to similar weapons made by regular arsenals in history. The effective firing range has reached 80 meters, and the rate of fire has reached 20 rounds a minute, which is a more powerful weapon for short- and medium-range combat than the revolver.
Getting back to the point, Logan received a gift he never thought of and kept the revolver close to him. Except for when one person took it out and wiped it down, it was enjoyable, and it was not shown to anyone. It seems that he is going to use this gun as the last hole card. With this sharp weapon, he also had a little confidence in Yanhuang Trading Company. With one experience, they bribed officials in New York to continue procuring the things that Shoren needed.
The Bรกb did not stop, but when the things were bought, he took them back with the people. With the pound open, there were not many twists and turns along the way, and he returned to the town again. A month had passed, and speaking of which, Xiao Lin and the others only had about five to six months left. In order to ensure that they can fight when they get weapons, the Addams family has been training the family army for a purpose. Although you don't know about the new weapon, you can only do half the work, but it has a lot of effects.
In half a year, at least 5,000 British troops will come to attack with the most advanced weapons made in Britain and even France in the early 18th century. And now Xiao Lin does not have the ability to strike first for the time being. Because, the town has not yet settled down, and there are not many mortar shells. But now, it seems that Shawlin still has to teach them a lesson. These people can't be easily prepared for revenge, even with those thirty revolvers, too many enemies will still cause some casualties.
Chaulyn was not afraid of any powerful weapons they had bought from the British, but of the most advanced weapons of the French. At this time, most of the most advanced weapons in Europe were made by the French, and their muskets were a great threat, and the number of thirty guns could cause serious damage to the town. The few 120mm mortars in his hand can't wipe out so many pieces of artillery at once.
In these cases, the small town of the Pandey family no longer has any need to exist. With this town, the enemy will be able to travel long distances to this side and attack after the town has been repaired, giving them enough energy for the rest of the march and battle. And without this town, they can only be in the wilderness, without the city walls and the town's manpower, their repair is not very effective, and it gives Xiao Lin the opportunity to attack them at the right time.
So, this town, must be uprooted. To this end, Sholin took out all fifty submachine guns and equipped them with fifty of the most loyal warriors. Mortars, he brought three, a total of thirty shells. Their task is to pull out the town's possible defensive artillery, and the real offensive mission is the fifteen front-loading cannons that they captured and Yu Wei helped to copy. In addition to the five restored three-pounder guns, the other ten were imitation six-pounder guns.
Ordinary gunpowder and shells, compared to mortar shells, are too easy to make, enough for Xiao Lin to squander. Xiao Lin's three major commanders have now become the three battalion commanders. The three battalions, which were expanded with the original three companies as the core, have gone through the battle of the extermination of the Indian tribes and already have strong combat effectiveness and preliminary military spirit. They will be the most elite force in Shawlin's hands, and Jack, Apache and James are also the three best generals under Shawlin.
Jack is a little old and a little overwhelmed, and Shawlin needs a new battalion commander. Now, only two brothers, Sam and Dean, are on the alternate list, and the two do not yet know that their performance in two years will determine who is the battalion commander and who is the instructor.
Gather the troops and horses, a thousand soldiers of the convoy, and set off with enough ammunition. Qu Jun wanted to go very much, but because he had no military training, Xiao Lin directly forcibly locked him in the office to handle government affairs. Although her mother Zhang Yaling was worried, she also vaguely knew that her son was not a soldier in the ordinary army before. A battle of this magnitude is really trivial for Xiao Lin.
On this expedition, I used three-wheeled bicycles and mountain bikes to exercise. The modernization of the artillery mount allowed them to tow a six-pounder gun with a two-seater three-wheeled bicycle. It only took four days for a thousand convoys to arrive outside the town of Pandey.
The Pandey family and the Addams family will certainly not be unguarded, and they also know the importance of this outpost town, and with the presence of this town, their revenge actions can be increased by at least two percent. So, during this time, they did their best to arm the town. Especially after receiving the ignorance and help of other families, they have armed this place to the teeth.
For a number of reasons, they were able to buy artillery under six pounds. The purchase of six-pounder guns was also restricted, there were only ten of them, but there were thirty of them for three-pounder guns. All three-pounder guns were mounted on reconstructed wooden walls. This amount has exceeded Xiao Lin's imagination, he only brought thirty mortar shells, and he thought it was enough. There is a tough battle to be fought in these.
In addition to artillery, a thousand newly recruited militia and mercenary mixed units were added here. Still led by Clark and Kent, although they use the previous front-loading smoothbore gun, they can still pose a huge threat to people within a hundred meters. Fortunately, the town of Pandey is not by the sea, or by a river that leads to the sea, otherwise, the two families would have sent a few gunboats to guard the place.
This time, Xiao Lin didn't plan to attack at night, he had been taught a lesson, and the number of guards in the town was too much. Moreover, not many people are derelict in their duties. The sneak attack is not effective, it is better to directly set up a position and really fight. This is also the way of fighting that is respected by whites, and it has a very good effect on cultivating their military spirit.