Chapter 1229
Chapter 1229
Chapter 1229
Of course, Roger's self-confidence is not entirely due to contempt for the arrogance of his opponents. Haihan's military strength is indeed far superior to that of contemporary countries, and he has the capital of such pride.What's more, the armed forces of these Western countries in the Far East are not regular armies, but just private armed forces organized by trading companies.Even a character as strong as the Dutch East India Company, who has the strength to fight against Ming, would lose consecutive battles with Haihan, and finally lose his temper after losing, so he could only sign a peace agreement with Haihan.The military strength of the British in the Far East is obviously weaker than that of their western counterparts who have fought against Haihan. If they want to confront Haihan, the chances of being defeated are very high.Coupled with the fact that someone has revealed their whereabouts in advance, Hai Han is prepared, and the possibility of this happening is even smaller.
"However, the Dutchman took the initiative to provide us with information... I'm afraid he has no good intentions?" Tan Juren quickly recovered, noticing that the Dutchman, who seemed to be not so eye-catching in this situation, was in the middle of it. What kind of role did you play?
"The Dutch..." Roger said with a smile: "Of course they hope that we will fight with the British sooner. No matter which side wins, it will be beneficial to them. Well... if both sides can die together, then Definitely the best outcome."
From the standpoint of the Dutch, whether it is Haihan or the British, they are competitors who want to get rid of them quickly. The initiative to provide these information to Haihan is of course to provoke the relationship between the two and make the conflict between the two can explode early.If there is any opportunity to fish in troubled waters during this period, the Dutch may not stand idly by, and there is also the possibility of taking advantage of the opportunity.
"According to what you said, Johor has already started preparing for war, and we are only now preparing to drill the militia. Can this be in time?" Tan Juren asked with some concern.
"Guess, compared with us and Johor, who will train musketeers faster?" Roger did not panic at all, and Tan Juren could clearly see the words "conceived" from his face.
Tan Juren was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled complacently. Although he is not a military expert, the reason behind this is still clear.
Speaking of the experience of training firearms troops, who else in this era can compare with the Haihan people?In addition to the shortcomings in terms of military strength, the Haihan Army can be regarded as a world-class level regardless of weaponry, training level, combat experience, individual quality, and command system.Most of these soldiers who fought for Haihan and expanded their territories were just civilians before joining the army and had never been exposed to guns and artillery.It is precisely because of the mature and effective training system of the Haihan Army that they can transform into qualified fighters in a very short period of time.In terms of training soldiers, Haihan is equally strong. At least a small country in Southeast Asia like Johor with weak military strength cannot catch up with Haihan in terms of training.
Of course, many things are easier said than done, and the difficulty of training Musketeers is relatively speaking. People who are really in it will not think it is so simple.For example, the security officer Han Zhengshan, who is in the training period, does not think that this kind of training is a relaxed and happy thing.
Han Zhengshan originally believed that he had gone through basic training in Sanya, and he could be regarded as someone who had touched a rifle. He thought that the relevant training here should be relatively easy, but it was not the case.The rifle he used during his training in Sanya was only the oldest arquebus, but here in Xingdao, the instructor Marcus required him to master the use and maintenance skills of the flintlock.Not only that, but the bursting revolver that Han Zhengshan had envied was also included in this training program.
Han Zhengshan is naturally very happy to be able to use these high-level weapons that ordinary people cannot touch. Must meet the individual skill assessment requirements for recruits.The only way to achieve this effect is to increase the intensity of training.
"You can practice marksmanship slowly, but you must master the construction principles and usage methods of these firearms in the past two days, and you must keep them firmly in your mind!" Marcus would not really treat Han Zhengshan as an official on the training ground To deal with it, the requirements are also very strict.
So from the third day of the training, Han Zhengshan entered the time to deal with Tie Pimple.He suddenly discovered that carrying a gun is not a fun job. The rifle is much heavier than cold weapons such as waist knives. Although the pistol is much lighter, it is more troublesome to load and store the ammunition. The recoil force of the gun is not small, if the wrist can't bear it, the bullet will not know where to fly.
In addition, carrying this gun with you is like carrying a treasure that cannot be separated from your body, and you should not be careless at all.Whether it is a soldier or a sheriff, throwing a gun is a felony.Han Zhengshan didn't like this kind of trouble. When he was a head arrester, he didn't even need to carry a waist knife when he went out to do errands. In the scene of shouting and hugging, he would usually not use him to do it himself.But now that he is a Sheriff of Haihan, he has no such treatment. Only officials in the police force can wear guns, and this burden cannot be carried by his subordinates. He must personally keep it and distribute it to himself in the future weapons, whether rifles or pistols.
During the rest time, Han Zhengshan noticed that the troops here were also organizing live ammunition training, but the marksmanship of these professional soldiers was much better than his. I am also amazed.
"The soldiers under your command...the marksmanship is really good!" Seeing Marcus coming to drink water, Han Zhengshan immediately expressed his opinion to him.
Marcus looked at the men who were shooting the target, shook his head slightly and said: "Normal level, if you say good marksmanship, they can't be ranked!"
Han Zhengshan thought that Marcus was going to brag about himself, so he praised the ground immediately and said: "Then I have the opportunity to see the marksmanship of the horse platoon leader!"
Marcus was taken aback for a moment before responding: "I'm not talking about myself, but someone else. Director Han, do you know about snipers?"
Han Zhengshan shook his head blankly and said, "Giant chicken soldier? What kind of soldier is that? I've never heard of it before."
Marcus said: "Snipers are the elite of the army, their marksmanship is extremely powerful, and they can shoot their heads from hundreds of meters away!"
"A hundred... hundred feet away? One shot to the head?" Han Zhengshan looked surprised, but he didn't believe Marcus' description: "Beyond a hundred feet is too exaggerated? People can't see clearly, how to shoot?" Hit? Besides, it’s hard to say whether this rifle has a range of [-] feet.”
"Naturally, the sniper is not using this kind of rifle, but a special sniper rifle, and there is a telescope on the gun body for aiming..." Marcus paused at this point: "You know the telescope, right? "
"I know I know!" Han Zhengshan nodded repeatedly.On the way to the south, he had seen the captain use this tool, which was said to be able to clearly see the scene several miles away, but he didn't understand its principle at all.
Marcus went on to say: "With this kind of sharp weapon in hand, coupled with special training, the sniper can complete a hundred-foot headshot."
Han Zhengshan said: "Even so, why not widely adopt it and replace the guns used by soldiers with more powerful sniper rifles? If this goes to the battlefield, how can there be an enemy army in the world?"
"Easier said than done?" Marcus shook his head again and again, "It is said that the cost of a sniper rifle is a hundred times higher than that of an ordinary rifle, and the ammunition needs to be specially made, and the person who is suitable for training as a sniper has to be selected from a thousand, lacking in brains, courage, and skills. No, it is not a type of arms that can be trained in large quantities."
Han Zhengshan made sense after thinking about it carefully. If Haihan could really train such terrifying fighters in large numbers, then the current territory would not be able to satisfy their ambitions long ago.How high the cost of this special gun is, Han Zhengshan doesn't think it's the deciding factor, after all, Haihan is known to be rich all over the world, and if he really wants to use this method to win the country, is he afraid that he won't be able to recover the cost?
On the contrary, the person who uses the gun does have training problems as Marcus said. He has touched the rifle himself and understands that this thing can be played with more than just familiar hands or good eyesight. In addition, special talents in certain aspects are often required.
Han Zhengshan asked curiously, "Is there any sniper stationed here?"
Marcus nodded and said: "Yes, but there are only four of them. They will also come here for training regularly, and I have the honor to learn marksmanship with them."
"What's the result?" Han Zhengshan asked.
"I suspect that I am not from the same country as them." Marcus shook his head exaggeratedly: "The gap between people is too great!"
Marcus was unwilling to explain the details of the sparring at that time. Presumably, he must have suffered a great loss under the hands of others. It would be a bit embarrassing to speak out, and Han Zhengshan didn't ask any further after seeing this.But he was still reminiscing what Marcus said just now, if he could accurately hit the target with a rifle from hundreds of meters away, this would be a terrifying ability on the battlefield.
Han Zhengshan has now learned the basic combat principles and formations of the Haihan Rifle tactics. He knows that although the shooting accuracy of the Haihan Rifle is better than that of the firecrackers used by the Ming army, the excess is still relatively limited, and the shooting in line can be enough. Effectively improve the shooting frequency, firepower coverage and hit rate, but the disadvantage is that the effectiveness of individual combat is poor, and it is difficult to meet the requirements of precise strikes.The sniper can just make up for this defect, and is specially used to kill important targets.
It must be said that Han Zhengshan was lucky. Not long after, under the prompt of Marcus, he noticed several snipers who came to train.The rifles used by these people are all set in long gun bags, slung on their backs, and each of them is carrying a cowhide bag in his hand. Marcus said that it contains the dismantled scope and special Ammo gone.
Ordinary soldiers were not allowed to stand up and watch the sniper training, but Marcus and Han Zhengshan have different identities, so this rule does not apply to them.But the two of them would not get too close to interfere with their training, they just watched quietly a few meters behind him.
The snipers put down their luggage, moved their bodies briefly, and then took out their firearms and accessories and assembled them together.Han Zhengshan noticed that the appearance of this so-called sniper rifle was indeed different from the Trinity-type rifle he had come into contact with. The most obvious thing was that the barrel was thick and long. It was conceivable that this gun was much heavier.
In addition, under the front of the barrel, there is actually a double-leg folding bracket, which can be opened and placed on the ground to clamp the long barrel.But this kind of bracket also puts forward requirements on the shooting posture, because the bracket can only play a supporting role when the person lies on the ground.
Seeing that several snipers were lying on the ground, Han Zhengshan asked Marcus softly, "Why do they use such awkward shooting positions?"
Before this, Han Zhengshan had learned to shoot from a standing or squatting position, and he had never seen such a shooting position lying on the ground, so he couldn't help feeling very strange.Marcus had obviously watched their training a long time ago, but his reaction was very calm, and he replied softly: "I asked them before, and they said that shooting in the prone position is the most stable for the body, which is conducive to accurate shooting."
Han Zhengshan half understood what he heard, so he had no choice but to continue reading.The four snipers were in groups of two, one in each group was aiming with a gun, and the other was observing the target with a telescope. They seemed to be muttering something, but they were too far away to hear what they were saying clearly.
The target they want to shoot is indeed several times farther than the target of ordinary soldiers. It is a human-shaped iron plate fixed between wooden posts with iron chains, and the side facing the soldier is painted with white paint for easy aiming. .Han Zhengshan had noticed this distant target when he was test-firing before, but he didn't think that this target was used to shoot soldiers. There is no such scale anymore.But after hearing Marcus talk about it, I realized that this target was originally used for sniper training.
Soon the snipers started shooting with live ammunition. One of the two groups missed the target with the first shot, while the other group fired immediately after the gunshot, and there was the sound of bullets hitting the iron target in the distance.
"If...you can really hit the target at such a distance!" Although Marcus had been vaccinated before, Han Zhengshan was still very excited to witness this almost miraculous scene.
"Amazing, isn't it?" Marcus responded with a grin.Han Zhengshan's exaggerated reaction greatly satisfied his vanity as a Haihan soldier.
"It's amazing! This gun is so sharp, it's easy to take the head of an enemy general from a chaotic army on the battlefield!" Han Zhengshan was still flexible, and immediately thought of the specific use of this rifle on the battlefield.
The following target shooting became much smoother, Han Zhengshan silently counted the two groups in his mind, one group hit eight out of ten shots, and the other group hit seven out of ten shots.Although not all hits, but looking at him, such a hit rate is already quite scary.One must know that he tried to shoot a [-]-foot gun target just now, and the result was only one out of ten shots.The target the sniper hit was several times farther away, so one could imagine how difficult it would be to shoot.
(End of this chapter)
Of course, Roger's self-confidence is not entirely due to contempt for the arrogance of his opponents. Haihan's military strength is indeed far superior to that of contemporary countries, and he has the capital of such pride.What's more, the armed forces of these Western countries in the Far East are not regular armies, but just private armed forces organized by trading companies.Even a character as strong as the Dutch East India Company, who has the strength to fight against Ming, would lose consecutive battles with Haihan, and finally lose his temper after losing, so he could only sign a peace agreement with Haihan.The military strength of the British in the Far East is obviously weaker than that of their western counterparts who have fought against Haihan. If they want to confront Haihan, the chances of being defeated are very high.Coupled with the fact that someone has revealed their whereabouts in advance, Hai Han is prepared, and the possibility of this happening is even smaller.
"However, the Dutchman took the initiative to provide us with information... I'm afraid he has no good intentions?" Tan Juren quickly recovered, noticing that the Dutchman, who seemed to be not so eye-catching in this situation, was in the middle of it. What kind of role did you play?
"The Dutch..." Roger said with a smile: "Of course they hope that we will fight with the British sooner. No matter which side wins, it will be beneficial to them. Well... if both sides can die together, then Definitely the best outcome."
From the standpoint of the Dutch, whether it is Haihan or the British, they are competitors who want to get rid of them quickly. The initiative to provide these information to Haihan is of course to provoke the relationship between the two and make the conflict between the two can explode early.If there is any opportunity to fish in troubled waters during this period, the Dutch may not stand idly by, and there is also the possibility of taking advantage of the opportunity.
"According to what you said, Johor has already started preparing for war, and we are only now preparing to drill the militia. Can this be in time?" Tan Juren asked with some concern.
"Guess, compared with us and Johor, who will train musketeers faster?" Roger did not panic at all, and Tan Juren could clearly see the words "conceived" from his face.
Tan Juren was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled complacently. Although he is not a military expert, the reason behind this is still clear.
Speaking of the experience of training firearms troops, who else in this era can compare with the Haihan people?In addition to the shortcomings in terms of military strength, the Haihan Army can be regarded as a world-class level regardless of weaponry, training level, combat experience, individual quality, and command system.Most of these soldiers who fought for Haihan and expanded their territories were just civilians before joining the army and had never been exposed to guns and artillery.It is precisely because of the mature and effective training system of the Haihan Army that they can transform into qualified fighters in a very short period of time.In terms of training soldiers, Haihan is equally strong. At least a small country in Southeast Asia like Johor with weak military strength cannot catch up with Haihan in terms of training.
Of course, many things are easier said than done, and the difficulty of training Musketeers is relatively speaking. People who are really in it will not think it is so simple.For example, the security officer Han Zhengshan, who is in the training period, does not think that this kind of training is a relaxed and happy thing.
Han Zhengshan originally believed that he had gone through basic training in Sanya, and he could be regarded as someone who had touched a rifle. He thought that the relevant training here should be relatively easy, but it was not the case.The rifle he used during his training in Sanya was only the oldest arquebus, but here in Xingdao, the instructor Marcus required him to master the use and maintenance skills of the flintlock.Not only that, but the bursting revolver that Han Zhengshan had envied was also included in this training program.
Han Zhengshan is naturally very happy to be able to use these high-level weapons that ordinary people cannot touch. Must meet the individual skill assessment requirements for recruits.The only way to achieve this effect is to increase the intensity of training.
"You can practice marksmanship slowly, but you must master the construction principles and usage methods of these firearms in the past two days, and you must keep them firmly in your mind!" Marcus would not really treat Han Zhengshan as an official on the training ground To deal with it, the requirements are also very strict.
So from the third day of the training, Han Zhengshan entered the time to deal with Tie Pimple.He suddenly discovered that carrying a gun is not a fun job. The rifle is much heavier than cold weapons such as waist knives. Although the pistol is much lighter, it is more troublesome to load and store the ammunition. The recoil force of the gun is not small, if the wrist can't bear it, the bullet will not know where to fly.
In addition, carrying this gun with you is like carrying a treasure that cannot be separated from your body, and you should not be careless at all.Whether it is a soldier or a sheriff, throwing a gun is a felony.Han Zhengshan didn't like this kind of trouble. When he was a head arrester, he didn't even need to carry a waist knife when he went out to do errands. In the scene of shouting and hugging, he would usually not use him to do it himself.But now that he is a Sheriff of Haihan, he has no such treatment. Only officials in the police force can wear guns, and this burden cannot be carried by his subordinates. He must personally keep it and distribute it to himself in the future weapons, whether rifles or pistols.
During the rest time, Han Zhengshan noticed that the troops here were also organizing live ammunition training, but the marksmanship of these professional soldiers was much better than his. I am also amazed.
"The soldiers under your command...the marksmanship is really good!" Seeing Marcus coming to drink water, Han Zhengshan immediately expressed his opinion to him.
Marcus looked at the men who were shooting the target, shook his head slightly and said: "Normal level, if you say good marksmanship, they can't be ranked!"
Han Zhengshan thought that Marcus was going to brag about himself, so he praised the ground immediately and said: "Then I have the opportunity to see the marksmanship of the horse platoon leader!"
Marcus was taken aback for a moment before responding: "I'm not talking about myself, but someone else. Director Han, do you know about snipers?"
Han Zhengshan shook his head blankly and said, "Giant chicken soldier? What kind of soldier is that? I've never heard of it before."
Marcus said: "Snipers are the elite of the army, their marksmanship is extremely powerful, and they can shoot their heads from hundreds of meters away!"
"A hundred... hundred feet away? One shot to the head?" Han Zhengshan looked surprised, but he didn't believe Marcus' description: "Beyond a hundred feet is too exaggerated? People can't see clearly, how to shoot?" Hit? Besides, it’s hard to say whether this rifle has a range of [-] feet.”
"Naturally, the sniper is not using this kind of rifle, but a special sniper rifle, and there is a telescope on the gun body for aiming..." Marcus paused at this point: "You know the telescope, right? "
"I know I know!" Han Zhengshan nodded repeatedly.On the way to the south, he had seen the captain use this tool, which was said to be able to clearly see the scene several miles away, but he didn't understand its principle at all.
Marcus went on to say: "With this kind of sharp weapon in hand, coupled with special training, the sniper can complete a hundred-foot headshot."
Han Zhengshan said: "Even so, why not widely adopt it and replace the guns used by soldiers with more powerful sniper rifles? If this goes to the battlefield, how can there be an enemy army in the world?"
"Easier said than done?" Marcus shook his head again and again, "It is said that the cost of a sniper rifle is a hundred times higher than that of an ordinary rifle, and the ammunition needs to be specially made, and the person who is suitable for training as a sniper has to be selected from a thousand, lacking in brains, courage, and skills. No, it is not a type of arms that can be trained in large quantities."
Han Zhengshan made sense after thinking about it carefully. If Haihan could really train such terrifying fighters in large numbers, then the current territory would not be able to satisfy their ambitions long ago.How high the cost of this special gun is, Han Zhengshan doesn't think it's the deciding factor, after all, Haihan is known to be rich all over the world, and if he really wants to use this method to win the country, is he afraid that he won't be able to recover the cost?
On the contrary, the person who uses the gun does have training problems as Marcus said. He has touched the rifle himself and understands that this thing can be played with more than just familiar hands or good eyesight. In addition, special talents in certain aspects are often required.
Han Zhengshan asked curiously, "Is there any sniper stationed here?"
Marcus nodded and said: "Yes, but there are only four of them. They will also come here for training regularly, and I have the honor to learn marksmanship with them."
"What's the result?" Han Zhengshan asked.
"I suspect that I am not from the same country as them." Marcus shook his head exaggeratedly: "The gap between people is too great!"
Marcus was unwilling to explain the details of the sparring at that time. Presumably, he must have suffered a great loss under the hands of others. It would be a bit embarrassing to speak out, and Han Zhengshan didn't ask any further after seeing this.But he was still reminiscing what Marcus said just now, if he could accurately hit the target with a rifle from hundreds of meters away, this would be a terrifying ability on the battlefield.
Han Zhengshan has now learned the basic combat principles and formations of the Haihan Rifle tactics. He knows that although the shooting accuracy of the Haihan Rifle is better than that of the firecrackers used by the Ming army, the excess is still relatively limited, and the shooting in line can be enough. Effectively improve the shooting frequency, firepower coverage and hit rate, but the disadvantage is that the effectiveness of individual combat is poor, and it is difficult to meet the requirements of precise strikes.The sniper can just make up for this defect, and is specially used to kill important targets.
It must be said that Han Zhengshan was lucky. Not long after, under the prompt of Marcus, he noticed several snipers who came to train.The rifles used by these people are all set in long gun bags, slung on their backs, and each of them is carrying a cowhide bag in his hand. Marcus said that it contains the dismantled scope and special Ammo gone.
Ordinary soldiers were not allowed to stand up and watch the sniper training, but Marcus and Han Zhengshan have different identities, so this rule does not apply to them.But the two of them would not get too close to interfere with their training, they just watched quietly a few meters behind him.
The snipers put down their luggage, moved their bodies briefly, and then took out their firearms and accessories and assembled them together.Han Zhengshan noticed that the appearance of this so-called sniper rifle was indeed different from the Trinity-type rifle he had come into contact with. The most obvious thing was that the barrel was thick and long. It was conceivable that this gun was much heavier.
In addition, under the front of the barrel, there is actually a double-leg folding bracket, which can be opened and placed on the ground to clamp the long barrel.But this kind of bracket also puts forward requirements on the shooting posture, because the bracket can only play a supporting role when the person lies on the ground.
Seeing that several snipers were lying on the ground, Han Zhengshan asked Marcus softly, "Why do they use such awkward shooting positions?"
Before this, Han Zhengshan had learned to shoot from a standing or squatting position, and he had never seen such a shooting position lying on the ground, so he couldn't help feeling very strange.Marcus had obviously watched their training a long time ago, but his reaction was very calm, and he replied softly: "I asked them before, and they said that shooting in the prone position is the most stable for the body, which is conducive to accurate shooting."
Han Zhengshan half understood what he heard, so he had no choice but to continue reading.The four snipers were in groups of two, one in each group was aiming with a gun, and the other was observing the target with a telescope. They seemed to be muttering something, but they were too far away to hear what they were saying clearly.
The target they want to shoot is indeed several times farther than the target of ordinary soldiers. It is a human-shaped iron plate fixed between wooden posts with iron chains, and the side facing the soldier is painted with white paint for easy aiming. .Han Zhengshan had noticed this distant target when he was test-firing before, but he didn't think that this target was used to shoot soldiers. There is no such scale anymore.But after hearing Marcus talk about it, I realized that this target was originally used for sniper training.
Soon the snipers started shooting with live ammunition. One of the two groups missed the target with the first shot, while the other group fired immediately after the gunshot, and there was the sound of bullets hitting the iron target in the distance.
"If...you can really hit the target at such a distance!" Although Marcus had been vaccinated before, Han Zhengshan was still very excited to witness this almost miraculous scene.
"Amazing, isn't it?" Marcus responded with a grin.Han Zhengshan's exaggerated reaction greatly satisfied his vanity as a Haihan soldier.
"It's amazing! This gun is so sharp, it's easy to take the head of an enemy general from a chaotic army on the battlefield!" Han Zhengshan was still flexible, and immediately thought of the specific use of this rifle on the battlefield.
The following target shooting became much smoother, Han Zhengshan silently counted the two groups in his mind, one group hit eight out of ten shots, and the other group hit seven out of ten shots.Although not all hits, but looking at him, such a hit rate is already quite scary.One must know that he tried to shoot a [-]-foot gun target just now, and the result was only one out of ten shots.The target the sniper hit was several times farther away, so one could imagine how difficult it would be to shoot.
(End of this chapter)