"... What I mean is to install this monocular telescope on a new rifle and act as a sight. Two crosses are engraved on the lens of the telescope. When the sniper is preparing to aim and shoot, the front and rear of the monocular telescope will When the crosses on the two lenses coincide with the target, you can pull the trigger and shoot the target three to four hundred meters away. This is not a standard rifle for ordinary soldiers, but a sniper rifle, which selects the sharpshooters among the soldiers with the best shooting. , use this specially customized sniper rifle to kill the enemy's commanding officer on the battlefield, causing chaos to the enemy... "
Claude wiped the sweat from his forehead. At this moment, he really regretted that in his previous life, he studied computer application management instead of the science and engineering majors of mechanics and chemistry. With the new rifle and the monocular telescope, Claude naturally wanted to combine the two to create a specialized sniper rifle. It was just that he had this concept in his mind, but it was difficult to describe it in detail so that his sister Anna and Mrs. Sonia, who were in charge of the trial production, could understand the characteristics of the sniper rifle. The two sides finally completed the exchange on the sniper rifle amidst the bumps and bumps.
"You actually told us that we only wanted the new rifle's precise aiming range to reach three to four hundred meters. It took us a long time to explain clearly. It means that the naked eye cannot aim at a target that is too far away. We need to use a monocular telescope. Are you here to help..." Mrs. Sonia complained: "Is there anything else that needs attention?"
Claude smiled apologetically: "Perhaps you can try to lengthen the barrel of the gun, and the bullets also need to be specially made to ensure the power of long-distance hits. You can try to lengthen the bullet casing and increase the amount of propellant. The amount of powder. You can also try the rifling inside the barrel to see if changing to a spiral type can increase the stability and range of the bullet. That's all I can think of, mainly relying on the two of you for testing.
Time is a bit tight, my dear, so you are tired. But there is no way. The Hicks are coming with great momentum this time, preparing to sweep across the entire territorial war zone. For our war zone, this is a test of life and death. I must find ways to increase the chance of winning in the war zone. When fighting in mountainous areas, a good sniper rifle can be as good as an artillery, or even more threatening than an artillery. A few hidden snipers are like the messengers of death coming to the enemy... "
Although Claude said it so casually at the mobilization meeting of senior officers at the theater headquarters, it seemed that the enemy could be wiped out in a snap. In fact, he knew in his heart that this battle was not easy to fight. So except for spending time at home with my wife and children on the welcome night at the end of the year, I spent the rest of my time working crazy.
The most important thing is to move sister Anna's laboratory from the ranch to the Blackstone Gun Manufacturing Workshop in the municipality of Vibato Port. This is because Mrs. Sonia has become the actual person in charge of the gun manufacturing workshop, in order to start production at full capacity. For the new rifle, the firearms manufacturing workshop still needs to install two production lines, recruit and train more than 3,000 new employees, there are many things to do, and she is extremely busy. She really can't travel back and forth between the two places, let alone conduct experiments in the laboratory with peace of mind. .
The testing and manufacturing of new weapons cannot be separated from Mrs. Sonia's rich firearms manufacturing experience and the guidance of her sister Anna, so Claude simply decided to move his sister Anna's laboratory directly to the firearms manufacturing workshop. Anyway, McJack is leading the 131st Battalion of Thunder to be responsible for the defense of the gun manufacturing workshop. This can be regarded as a private matter and allows the two of them to reunite. My mother has been nagging for a long time, saying that my sister has been married for several years, but she still hasn’t gotten pregnant...
At present, in addition to producing new rifles, the gun manufacturing workshop has successfully developed another new weapon, that is, landmines. This is very simple. It only took my sister Anna and Mrs. Sonia three or four days to complete the trial production. There are two types of landmines. One is a pressure mine, which is buried in the ground and will explode as soon as a person steps on it. There is also a mine that is tripped. As the name suggests, a thread is tied to it. When a person walks over and stumbles on this thread, the mine explodes with a bang.
Claude originally wanted to study sea mines and jumping mines. The former can cause big trouble for fleet landings. It's just that Claude really can't figure out how the iron-shell mine floats on the water, and he doesn't know how a ship hits the mine and causes an explosion. The same is true for jump-fire mines, which are the most lethal mines. In his previous life, Claude had read on the forum that landmines would jump up and explode in mid-air after being touched. The steel balls filled in the landmines would cause serious damage to all objects within thirty meters of the surrounding area. The problem is that Claude doesn't understand the principle of making this jumping thunder, even with the help of his sister Anna's alchemy magic array.
The third new weapon is the sniper rifle that Claude mentioned. With the new rifle as the base, Claude believes that the development of the sniper rifle should be completed soon. What's more, what he needs is not the kind of modern sniper rifle that can kill the enemy with one shot from 800 meters or 1,200 meters away. He only wants a sniper rifle that can accurately hit the enemy within 400 meters. I believe his sisters Anna and Sonia The lady will not let him down and can produce a qualified sniper rifle in a short time.
Claude plans to form a sniper brigade in the Thunder Legion, led by his younger brother Blovik. It can be regarded as a special forces unit of this era. If conditions permit in the future, Claude will select elite soldiers from the Thunder Legion to form a special force. In the future, he can carry out beheading operations or go deep behind enemy lines to cause havoc in heaven. Perhaps in a few decades or hundreds of years, Claude may be called the father of snipers and the father of special forces by future generations...
It is already February of the 593rd year of the Holy Light Calendar. In just over a month, it will be April. The Hicks Kingdom’s standing army is about to land at the Rodex Bay Colony, but they don’t know that the first batch will arrive. There will be several standing legions. Several spies dispatched by the intelligence office of the theater command have already sent a Falcon message, saying that the advance personnel of the Hicks Kingdom arrived at Rodex Bay Colony at the end of last year and were busy hiring laborers to build military barracks and warehouses. .
It is said that the residents and local officials of the local Fox Islands United Kingdom had a tacit understanding, and in line with the mentality that if you don't kill, you will not kill, you will triple the amount of materials and labor in the entire colony. As a result, the spies sent to the war zone had to accept the employment of the Hicks to help build camps and get paid to make ends meet. The hawks sent a message complained that with the little salary given to them in the war zone, they could not even buy beef to feed the hawks. Can't afford to feed...
These spies went there in the name of the branch established by the Buffalo Trading Company in Rodex Bay Colony, mainly to negotiate the deal for the 30,000 barrels of low-strength ale ordered. They complained in the Falcon Letter that local residents have a certain quota every month and can obtain the daily necessities they need at low prices, so they are not affected by the soaring prices. The rest of the outsiders were implicated by the Hicks and had to pay high prices for food and drink.
What they regret now is that the ale produced in overseas territories was sold so cheaply that the Hicks people drank it as water. You must know that a glass of water in the city is more expensive than these ales, because charcoal is needed to boil water, and charcoal also costs money. The good news is that the Hicks people have placed an order for 50,000 barrels of ale, and the price has increased by one-third due to their good talk. It is estimated that the Hicks themselves were frightened by the prices in the city, so this ale became their best choice that was both cheap and delicious.
In addition to complaining about soaring prices and the ale trade, the spies made a suggestion. After these pioneers of the Hicks Kingdom arrived at Rodex Bay Colony late last year, they hired labor to build military camps and warehouses. At present, the warehouse has been roughly completed, and merchant ships from the jurisdictions of various countries on the west coast arrive every day, transporting thousands of tons of food and countless other living supplies to these advance personnel of the Hicks Kingdom.
The spies got acquainted with the advance personnel of the Kingdom of Hicks and heard them complain when they drank together, saying that King Melchid III gave them a task, which was to collect food and grass in the colonies on the west coast in advance and wait for the arrival of the kingdom's standing army. . They originally thought that this task would be easy to complete, but when they arrived at the colonies on the west coast, they discovered that the food reserves in the local cities were not as large as they thought. The reasons for this were very complicated.
Since the colonies on the west coast have maintained peace for 20 to 30 years, although there are conflicts between them, they are basically minor conflicts and can be resolved quickly through negotiations. In addition, there are no natural disasters, so the food production in the colonies of various countries is very stable. It can meet the needs of local residents and still have some reserves. More farmers like to grow cash crops, and these are the source of income that can be brought back to the countries in Farea continent to make money.
King Medid III of the Kingdom of Hicks gave these previous personnel an order to purchase one million bushels of grain. As a result, when they arrived on the west coast, they discovered that it was impossible to purchase such a large amount of grain reserves. They had no choice but to book grain production for next year at two or three times higher prices to induce farmers to plant more grain. They complained that in the West Coast colonies, the coarse-grain potatoes they purchased were sold at the price of flour.
The spies discovered that the warehouses built in advance by the Hicks Kingdom's advance personnel had already stored a lot of food and living supplies, so they suggested taking action and sneaking into the warehouse area to prevent fire and burn the food, so as to give the Hicks people a first blow.
However, the war zone quickly rejected the spies' suggestion. The reason was simple. The lease agreement between the Kingdom of Hicks and the United Kingdom of Fox Islands had not yet taken effect. The current Rodex Bay Colony was still under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom of Fox Islands. among. If a fire breaks out on the Fox Islands, the United Kingdom will step in to investigate. If it is discovered that someone from the war zone set the fire, we will hold the war zone responsible and demand compensation...
It's not that the war zone is afraid of offending the United Kingdom of Fox Islands, but there is no need to add more trouble to the war zone. Ever since the civil war broke out between the two kings in the kingdom, the Kingdom of Ovilas, which was originally a powerful country in the eastern region of Farea continent, has become a minor player that everyone bullies. If the Territory War Zone had not maintained the record of three victories and three victories in the colonial war launched by the Kingdom of Hicks, maybe other countries would come up with the idea of overseas territories.
If the late King Sterling X was still alive and a civil war had not broken out in the Kingdom, then the United Kingdom of Fox Islands would not have leased Rodex Bay Colony to the Kingdom of Hicks to gather troops. Their country only has four powerful naval fleets, and its land warfare level is a mess. But now of the two naval fleets of the Kingdom of Overas, one of the Dreadnought Fleets was destroyed, and the other Storm Fleet belonged to the rebellious Prince Hansback. The entire kingdom, plus the overseas territories directly under its jurisdiction, are in a situation where there is no defense from the sea. They can only vigorously strengthen the defenses in coastal areas to guard against attacks and dangers from the sea...
The Lend-Lease Agreement between the Kingdom of Hicks and the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands cannot come into effect until the first batch of standing corps transported to the island is landed. Within five years, except for the residents of Rodex Bay City who were also under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom of Fox Islands, all colonial territories outside the city were under the responsibility of the Kingdom of Hicks. Even if the war zone sends troops into Rodex Bay Colony to fight to the death with the Hicks, the residents of the city will only cheer loudly on the city wall, indicating that they strictly adhere to the principle of neutrality and will never participate in the war between the two countries.
Therefore, there will be many opportunities to burn down the Hicks' warehouse in the future. Setting fire to it now is not worth the gain. Even if this small amount of food is burned, it will only arouse the enemy's vigilance. They will vigorously strengthen the defense and vigilance of the warehouse area to prepare for future attacks. Bring more inconvenience.
According to General Bolognik's idea, the new rifles produced by the firearms manufacturing workshop are first re-equipped for the Thunder Legion to enhance the offensive combat effectiveness of the Thunder Legion. However, Claude still rejected this distribution arrangement. He insisted on evenly distributing the new rifles to the two legions, and re-equipped the units with the strongest combat effectiveness first. What he considered was that in the next battle in the mountainous areas, not only the offense was needed, but also troops who were good at defense were needed to cooperate in the operation.
The two legions were all refitted on a battalion basis, and it was expected that the combat effectiveness of units equipped with new rifles would greatly increase. The first battalion of the Rock Army to be equipped with the new rifles set up defensive positions on the ground during the subsequent field exercise and successfully withstood the attacks of the two regiments. Finally, in the sand table exercise, a division of troops was deployed, and the entire division's artillery was concentrated to bombard the defensive position indiscriminately...
This field exercise also increased the determination of the officers in the theater command to defeat the Hicks. The battlefield is in a mountainous area, unlike this field exercise on flat ground. The enemy cannot adopt the tactic of attracting firepower from the front, attacking from the left and right, and outflanking the rear. They can only conquer and occupy the hills one by one to ensure the safety of the advance channel.
Claude put Mcjack, Muriel, and Belklin in charge of the mountain warfare training of various units of the entire legion, while he dived into the firearms manufacturing workshop to develop new weapons with Mrs. Sonia and his sister Anna. , hoping to exert miraculous effects in the next war. But just when the sniper rifle was about to be successfully developed, Claude received another falcon eagle message from the theater headquarters. It was an urgent type with three eagle feathers affixed to it. The letter said: The Nikancha people's country sent a large-scale mission to request help from the war zone.
It seems that the Nikancha nation has confirmed the news of the return of the Hicks from the west coast. They should also be frightened by the ten standing legions and the huge force of more than 600,000.
As far as the war zone is aware, the Nikancha state does not have a formal national military establishment. Their six largest settlements each have an armed force of more than 10,000 people. More than 20 of their vassal tribes below them have young and strong armed forces of 5,000 to 3,000 people, and the vassal tribes below them only have nearly a thousand to several hundred armed guards. The armed forces here refer to the young Nikancha men who are formally equipped with muskets and have received preliminary military training, not the young men wielding bows, arrows, spears and swords...
Obviously, there are also clear-minded people in the Nikancha country. They know very well that it is impossible to resist the attack of the Hicks by relying on the armed forces of their various settlements. Since they had no artillery, their most powerful weapons were captured Hicks muskets acquired from the war zone. Although they are on the same level as the enemy in terms of musketry, the enemy is well-trained, fully armed, has a large number of troops, and is supported by various artillery. With the level of armed personnel they gathered who had only received short-term military training, they could not be a match for the Hicks.
Therefore, they could only pin their hopes on the strong assistance from the territorial war zone, and they also knew that they would not end well if they fell into the hands of the Hicks. No matter how rogue they are, they are not willing to be slaves of the Hicks again. This time the envoy sent out almost half of the elders and leaders of the six largest settlements, hoping to reach an agreement with the war zone. It would be best if the war zone directly sends troops to participate in the war...