At noon on July 1, the sixth year of Tianxuan, after Qu Mao attended the autumn entrance ceremony of Yicheng University in the sixth year of Tianxuan, he quickly returned to the restaurant on the first floor of the Lord's Lodge and had lunch while asking Xinping to make an appointment with Zhao Pan.

Sylvia Ocean prepares four people to go to the temporary firearms testing site next to Liandao Lathe Factory.

On the warship heading to Liandao, Zhao Pan asked with some difficulty in keeping his eyes open: "Sir, I was busy all night last night. This morning, I finally found a room at Yiping Inn and wanted to sleep.

After a while, you will find your subordinate again..."

Qu Mao glared at Zhao Pan and interrupted Zhao Pan's complaint.

Sylvia Ocean said calmly: "The environment in the lord's cabin is much better, and my subordinates have slept enough in the morning.

Sir, you asked the three of us to go to Liandao together, is it just to see Lord Kong Ming? Lord Kong Ming has been obsessed with firearms research recently and rarely appears in the lord's cabin."

Xinping just stood quietly between Qu Mao, Zhao Pan and Sylvia Ocean, without saying a word.

Qu Mao said indifferently: "Let's go to Liandao to see the newly formed musketry team. Now the muskets, artillery research and development and the training of the musketry team are placed next to the Liandao Lathe Factory. I think it is a bit inappropriate.

One is the artillery. The research and development of artillery is very dangerous. Once it explodes, it will affect the production of Liandao Lathe Factory.

The other one is where the musketeers train next to Liandao Lathe Factory. I think the training place is not private enough."

Xinping sighed and said: "Sir, I'm afraid there is no way to find a suitable place for you to place muskets, artillery research and development, and musketry team training in or around the Holy Land."

Zhao Pan stretched out his hands, rubbed his face vigorously, and said: "Sir, why do you think this is because you have recently added 600 trainees to the newly formed musketeers, bringing the number of musketeers being trained to close to a thousand.

, so you asked your subordinates and Sylvia Ocean to visit your new unit?"

Qu Mao patted Zhao Pan hard on the shoulder and said: "Kong Ming's flintlock research has hit a bottleneck, and there is currently no substantial breakthrough, so the combat effectiveness of the Musketeers has nothing to show off.

However, I will not reduce the size of the artillery team, and will even expand it. I am also preparing to form an artillery team immediately. Now that the war to destroy the Hongye Principality is over, the army and the garrison have a large number of soldiers with outstanding merits."

Sylvia Ocean said: "Sir, the transformation of warship-mounted artillery is continuing. With ship-borne artillery, our navy will be more powerful in attacking the Anti-Yi Town Alliance."

The four of them were chatting on the warship heading to Lian Dao while watching the scenery of the holy land of Yigong territory along the way.

After the warship anchored at the Liandao Beigang Pier, Zhao Pan immediately found four stage horses nearby, and they rushed towards the firearms experiment site next to the Liandao Lathe Factory.

Arriving at the temporary firearms experiment site, Kong Ming was still immersed in the research of flintlock guns and had no intention of stopping his work to receive the four people.

Qu Mao didn't bother to disturb Kong Ming and led the three heroes straight to the Musketeers' training ground.

The soldiers of the new musketeers were originally selected from the navy, army, garrison and imperial guards, so Zhao Pan blew a whistle, and in less than 5 minutes, 850 trained musketeers were assembled, and someone was there to carry them.

Some people carry primitive matchlock guns, and some people carry improved matchlock guns. Fortunately, people can now do it with one gun.

Under the command of the commander-in-chief of the new musketeers, 850 trained musketeers, Xiang Qumao, Xinping, Zhao Pan and Sylvia Ocean, practiced the formation of the musketeers and the classic shooting tactics of lining up to kill.

With the improvement of paper-wrapped bullets, both soldiers carrying original matchlocks and soldiers carrying improved matchlocks can shoot quickly without explosion or other accidents.

After watching the drill of the Musketeers, Zhao Pan said to Qu Mao: "Sir, I don't know whether it is because of the number of soldiers or the power of the weapons, but I think the power of your unit is limited."

Sylvia Ocean also said: "Sir, if these warriors lie on the side of the warship and shoot, they will definitely be stronger than the second-tier ship shooters at close range, but they will definitely not be as powerful as the ship-borne crossbows.

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Therefore, the navy’s application of firearms will probably focus more on ship-based artillery.”

Qu Mao nodded and said: "The power of the Musketeers still needs to rely on further improvement and optimization of weapons, but now because the Musketeers use paper-packed bullets, the attack frequency can be three times a minute, which is already stronger than the archers.

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Firearms in the future are a trend on the battlefield. When Zhao Pan fought against Hongye Principality to destroy the country, it was a trend that he frequently used explosive packs to conquer fortified cities and passes.

Therefore, our Yigong Territory must increase investment in artillery teams and start trying to form artillery teams. The Army will also make full use of movable artillery, provided that we reduce the weight of the artillery.

I recently have two technologies that I want to discuss with Kong Ming. One is a technology that breaks through the range of flintlock guns, and the other is a technology that reduces the weight of artillery. After applying these two technologies, our musketeers and artillery teams are faced with weapons

of renewal.”

Zhao Pan said: "Sir, our artillery team still exists in your plan and has not been actually formed."

Xinping said: "Sir, Su Buqing and Zhang Da are on Qiandao. Do you want to invite them to participate in the next discussion?

Ms. Sophie is in the magic village, and the muskets and artillery are somewhat incompatible with the magic army, so it doesn’t matter if you don’t invite Ms. Sophie.”

Qu Mao thought for a while, nodded, and said: "Go and notify.

By the way, I would like to tell Kong Ming that I have two new technologies that I can share with him, which can help him quickly break through the bottlenecks he currently encounters, and see if he is interested in participating in our discussion.

In addition, Xuande is in Jidao. I don't know where Mo Yangqiao and Silta Delta are, but I can notify them, but I don't require them to come immediately.

It's already past two o'clock now. We discussed around four o'clock. As long as we are in the Holy Land, I think we have close to two hours. Anyone who wants to participate will definitely be able to make it."

Zhao Pan smiled and said: "They will definitely be able to make it to such an important matter."

Sylvia Ocean also said: "As long as they want to come, they can definitely get there, but why did you specifically notify Mo Yangqiao to come here? Mo Yangqiao doesn't seem to be at the level to participate in a meeting of this level."
Chapter completed!