On the training ground, bursts of harsh roars sounded one after another.
Clean the barrel, insert lead bullets, load gunpowder, aim at the target, pull the trigger...
The guards strictly followed the procedure and fired lead bullets amidst Rowan's scolding, and soon the target in front was shot to pieces.
In the end, Rowan had to replace all the targets with steel ones, otherwise they would not be able to withstand the tossing.
This practice lasted an afternoon. Although the recoil of the musket made his jaw and shoulders hurt, the novelty brought by this thing made Old York completely ignore his physical discomfort and wished he could do it all day long. Shooting here.
Even after hearing Rowan say that the shooting practice was over and they could rest, the recruits were somewhat reluctant to give up.
Old York took advantage of his break to take a look at the steel target platform. He couldn't help but gasped. The copper shield, which was two fingers thick, had been pockmarked by lead bullets, and the surface was directly sunken inward. Go down.
Obviously, even steel cannot completely resist the attack of muskets, and the armor will be shattered instantly. If it hits a person... Old York couldn't help but shudder, he couldn't imagine it anymore.
After resting for a while, it was the customary running time again. Three thousand people, carrying new muskets, jogged around the entire city in a long queue. The townspeople on the streets cast envious glances.
Everyone knows that the Musketeers have the best treatment in the entire Iyeta seaport, not to mention a full twenty silver coins a month, as well as free food and accommodation.
It's a pity that the Musketeers are very strict in recruiting people. Those who are too fat, too thin, too short, or too old are not accepted.
Old York enjoyed the envious and jealous eyes of everyone, and hugged the flintlock gun in his hand tightly. If these people knew, the Lord of the City had actually issued a powerful alchemy weapon to each of them, which could penetrate the armor made of steel. Tou, then you have to go crazy with envy.
"Sir Lin En, is it really useful to have them do these basic queue trainings all the time?" Looking at the retreating figures of these recruits, Rowan asked in confusion.
He felt that instead of spending so much time studying how to line up the formation meticulously and how to maintain the order of the formation while running, he felt that it would be better to spend all his time practicing the accuracy of shooting, which would be more important on the battlefield. Something more important.
"Of course! I have always believed that one of the most important criteria for a qualified army is to enforce orders and prohibitions!" Lin En said decisively. "Especially the Musketeers, they must maintain a strict formation in order to exert their greatest power!"
In the era when flintlocks were prevalent, the most famous was the line infantry tactic nicknamed "queue to kill".
The accuracy and range of early muskets were limited. Only by lining up in a formation and firing concentrated fire could the ammunition still have sufficient accuracy at long distances.
Of course, Linn did not intend to do this, because his opponent was not equipped with muskets and artillery, but was planning to use the famous three-stage shooting method to make up for the poor rate of fire of the flintlock gun!
The so-called three-stage shooting means that the firearms troops are divided into three rows at the front and back, and they fire in turn. After the first row finishes shooting, they retreat to the third row to load ammunition, and the musketeers in the second row who are ready can start shooting. This goes back and forth, causing the rain of bullets to continuously hit the enemy.
Discipline is very important at this time, otherwise you will just mess up during the battle!
Lin En explained to Rowan the combat methods of the Musketeers, and then asked curiously.
"What does war look like in your impression? What factors determine the outcome of a war?"
Rowan also came from the Sea of Mist. It is said that he served as a knight in a certain earldom for a period of time and led several small-scale wars. Later, he was reported and exposed for self-taught witchcraft and fled to the land of wizards.
It was precisely because of his experience in leading troops that Lin En asked him to lead the Musketeers.
Rowan said while thinking about the so-called three-stage shooting method. "Normally speaking, the army is divided into two types. One type is temporarily recruited serfs, holding pitchforks, hoes and other agricultural tools. They are large in number but have very limited combat capabilities. The other type is well-equipped and armored and trained elites. Guards are usually used for the finale.
When a battle begins, they usually set up an array, shoot a few rounds of arrows, and then everyone goes up with knives to chop each other. Whichever side is defeated first loses.
Generally speaking, the factors that determine victory or defeat are the number of troops, the armor rate, the number of crossbows, and the number of knights. "
Rowan gushed.
Of course, this is a civil war between nobles competing for land. Generally speaking, the Holy See will not interfere, otherwise it will be another situation if a priest or even a bishop takes action.
So original? Linn paused for a moment, and then he remembered that if you put aside magic and magic, this was a medieval empire. Battles between nobles usually only involved a few thousand people, so what novel tactics could be devised.
After Rowan introduced the war situation between nobles, he also talked about his use and understanding of firearms.
For example, when there are a small number of enemies in front of you, you can surround them in a circular formation and fire across them to form a fire network to improve shooting accuracy.
Compared with crossbows, the strength of flintlock guns lies in their ability to break armor and the training speed of personnel. Their disadvantages are slow reloading speed and weak melee combat capabilities.
After all, bayonets are not as useful as giant swords or spears, so it may be necessary to train a force of about a thousand sword and shield soldiers to assist the musketeers in close combat.
"There is no need. Bayonets will only be used in the worst situations. Since close combat is a disadvantage, wouldn't it be enough to prevent the enemy from getting close?" Lin En interrupted.
"Lord Linn, war is no joke. The number of any crusade army from the empire will probably be more than ten times that of ours. It is impossible to defeat them with just a few rounds of musket fire." Rowan frowned. Head, he felt that Lin En's confidence in the musket was a little too much.
"No, it's precisely because our army is too small in number, so we can't waste it on close combat. This means a huge attrition!" Linn shook his head. "This is how you should fight when you have superior firepower!"
"Use the field of view advantage brought by the airship to baptize with artillery when the enemy is three kilometers to three hundred meters away from us! Magic bombing from about three hundred to seventy meters, and within seventy to ten meters, the guns will take turns to attack Shoot and try to eliminate the enemy out of sight!"
"As for within ten meters, depending on the enemy's resistance, decide to use [Flame Torrent] to baptize, or use Earth Wall Technique to assist retreat..."
