Chapter five hundred and fourteenth flintlock test
When Emperor Chongzhen and others returned to the observation platform of the exercise ground, it was already half an hour later.
After the bosses sat down, they picked up the monocular and prepared to watch the shooting operation. However, they suddenly found that the new sergeant was still standing there motionless with sweat on his face, while the two craftsmen in charge of shooting did not sweat much.
Apparently during the time they left the training ground, the two craftsmen hid in the shade, but the new sergeant did not move.
Originally, Emperor Chongzhen's praise of the new soldiers was meant to save Zhong Jinwei's face, but now he was really shocked.
The new sergeants have such military discipline. You don't need to look at other aspects to know that this is a strong army.
Wen Tiren and Liang Tingdong also noticed this and praised them one after another.
Although Zhong Jinwei was being modest in his mouth, he was very beautiful in his heart. After all, this new army was the first army he brought out. Although its foundation was very good and it was originally an elite soldier, it still cost him nothing.
It’s because you don’t think too much inside.
After a while, the shooting drill was conveyed through semaphores.
There are several different comparisons in this shooting exercise. The main comparison parameters are the number of shots fired within three minutes, the shooting range, and the accuracy.
The first is a comparison of shooting between a flintlock gun plus paper bullets and the now popular matchlock gun, which is called the A ratio test;
The second is the shooting comparison between a flintlock gun plus paper bullets and a matchlock gun plus paper bullets, which is called the B-ratio test;
The third is a shooting comparison between a flintlock gun and a matchlock gun equipped with a bayonet. Of course, both used paper bullets, which is called the C-ratio test;
Although the new sergeants did not have binoculars, they stood beside the shooting craftsmen and were very excited watching the craftsmen operating the shooting.
Because they finally knew that they would be equipped with this new type of firearm, and by looking at the operation, they knew that it was much easier than the matchlock gun they were familiar with.
On the contrary, it was on the observation platform, because every time a shot was fired, whether it was a flintlock gun or a matchlock gun, smoke would appear, which somewhat obscured the scene, so it was not very clear.
However, it didn't take long for the shooting exercise to end, and the test data of Category A, B, and C were immediately reported to the observation platform by a dedicated person.
The most obvious comparative test is the A ratio test. The flintlock gun's rate of fire is more than twice as fast as that of the matchlock gun.
The second largest gap in the comparative test is the B-ratio test. The flintlock gun is about half faster than the matchlock gun. The reason is that the advantage of paper bullets is lost, and the flintlock gun has misfires and needs to press the trigger again.
The comparative test results were ultimately similar in the Category C test, because the addition of a bayonet made it difficult to load bullets from the muzzle.
As for the range, the flintlock gun is farther than the matchlock gun and the accuracy is higher. The reason is that the matchlock gun was built before, but the flintlock gun was newly built in strict accordance with the process, and the barrel is longer.
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Several big guys on the stage smiled and said nothing after hearing this, seemingly satisfied with the test results.
Emperor Chongzhen turned to Liang Tingdong and asked, "What do you think, Qing Liang?"
When Liang Tingdong heard Emperor Chongzhen asking for his opinion, he quickly replied: "Your Majesty, these paper bullets are very good. I suggest that all border gunners be ordered to use paper bullets, which can greatly increase the power of firearms."
In fact, any individual can know this, because it can be seen through comparative tests of Type A and Type B.
Emperor Chongzhen nodded first to express his agreement, and then asked: "Is there anything else?"
Liang Tingdong glanced at Zhong Jinwei, and then said: "This flintlock gun is not bad. It can automatically light a fire, but it will be troublesome if it occasionally fails to light a fire. But in any case, it is better than the existing matchlock gun."
Emperor Chongzhen frowned when he heard this. This answer did not satisfy him, because Liang Tingdong's answer did not exceed his expectations and did not say anything he was unclear about.
So, he turned to Zhong Jinwei and asked him: "Master Zhong, do you have anything to add?"
"I am very satisfied with this flintlock gun." Zhong Jinwei first concluded, and then began to elaborate.
Liang Tingdong heard Zhong Jinwei's first sentence from the side and couldn't help but secretly despise it. It was you who made this flintlock gun. Of course you agreed.
"First, the misfire rate of flintlock muskets is not high. Of course, this may also be related to the weather conditions. But no matter what, it is within the acceptable range. From the surface of the exercise, it seems that the misfire rate of flintlock muskets is higher than that of matchlocks.
The gun is not much faster, but it actually has a very obvious advantage on the battlefield."
"Oh, what advantage?" Emperor Chongzhen asked curiously after hearing this.
Wen Tiren and Liang Tingdong also paid attention, but their thoughts were different. Wen Tiren was focused on listening to the advantages, while Liang Tingdong was thinking, "Blow, let me see what advantages you can bring out."
Just listen to Zhong Jinwei explain to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, when we are facing the enemy on the battlefield, the soldiers are more nervous than during the drill. In addition, the queues of the musketeers are denser, so they will worry that their match ropes will accidentally touch others.
If an accident is caused by gunpowder and other objects on the person, one must not be so calm."
When Liang Tingdong heard this, he thought that he was indeed bragging, and this could be completely avoided through training.
Zhong Jinwei didn't know that Liang Tingdong was slandering him in his heart, but he still explained to Emperor Chongzhen: "Furthermore, you have to worry about whether the match rope will go out. If the match rope is not made well enough, this situation will also happen. In addition, because the match rope needs to be
Light it before the war, and if the war drags on for a long time, it may burn out."
Emperor Chongzhen nodded after hearing this, but did not have the happy expression that Zhong Jinwei imagined after hearing this.
Zhong Jinwei looked at the other two people, who also had similar expressions, and knew that these people were all people who had never been on the battlefield. He didn't know that these points he mentioned were actually very crucial.
So, he explained: "Your Majesty, it may seem like a small matter these days, but when it comes to the battlefield, the impact will be huge. I can say that the comparison between the two firearms on the battlefield will be at least larger than that on the training ground.
Double."
Emperor Chongzhen was moved after hearing this. He turned to look at Liang Tingdong, and then back at Zhong Jinwei. He had a clear understanding in his heart. The different views between Zhongxing Hou and the Minister of War were actually because one of them had been on the battlefield and the other had not.
Cross the battlefield.
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen had a new view on the position of Minister of War.
Zhong Jinwei did not know that his explanation just now, coupled with some other reasons, eventually led to Liang Tingdong's resignation.
There he continued to report to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, this shooting exercise also exposed areas where the current flintlock guns still need to be improved."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately said "Oh" and asked quickly: "How can we improve it?"