In addition to the heavy machine gun with increased firepower, Roland also intends to develop a bolt-action rifle as a supplement to accurate shooting at medium and long distances. The caliber is the same as that of the heavy machine gun, and the scope is a simple sniper rifle.
In this way, the production line of revolving guns and black powder bullets can also continue to be maintained without causing too much waste.
During the battle, the field gun is responsible for suppressing the enemy from 1000 to 800 meters. 800 to 500 meters is the best range for heavy machine guns to harvest. The enemy who enters 500 meters will be called by snipers, and the last 200 meters will be called by snipers. It is a revolver rifle clearing the field, which theoretically can guarantee that there is no intermittent attack.
Of course, it may take three to four months to fully implement this configuration, and it may not be able to catch up with the spring offensive, so he needs another piece of equipment to make up for the lack of offensive firepower. As long as there is one ship, it can cause great psychological pressure to the enemy when taking the initiative to attack.
Thinking that after the end of the evil moon, there will be a city-building ceremony to unify the entire western region, plus the need to oust Tifeko from the throne and accept the new influx of people, Roland feels that the task on his shoulders is getting heavier and heavier, and he even hopes No matter how slow the time passes, the evil moon should not end so quickly.
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After entering the Western Realm, the surrounding scene becomes different.
Otto Losey lifted the wooden plank of the window and looked out, and saw that the sky and the ground were white, the sky was covered with dense snowflakes, whirling and spinning along the icy cold wind, and finally merged into the white.
The snow didn't seem to stop. During the two-day voyage, he had not seen any other scenery. Everything here was covered with snow, whether it was mud, rocks, or woods. If the boat had not been rocking, he would even I feel like I'm not moving forward at all.
"Put down the window," the captain said sullenly. "If you really want to see it, you can go to the deck to see it, no one will stop you."
"It's always been like this here?" He closed the board in disbelief.
"Of course, you think I can't bluff you," the other party took a sip from the jug. "Every year when the Moon of Demons comes, the western border will be closed by heavy snow, and there is no other way to reach it except the Chishui River. The weather is bad to run this route, and at the same time there are boats in hand, there will be no more than ten in the entire king's capital," he hiccupped, "so five golden dragons are a very reasonable price, understand?"
"It's expensive, but I didn't haggle when I paid," Otto smiled.
"This answer is quite reasonable," the captain threw the jug over. "It's warm, have a couple of sips, it can ward off the cold." He wiped his mouth and said, "There have been businessmen like this before, and they want to be earlier than anyone else. He rushed to the western border to buy goods, but he couldn't bear the extra shipping fee, so he found the rats in the black street to send him. What happened? He was wiped on the neck halfway along the way, and the two or three mercenaries he brought with him were not at all. It doesn't work, it's all fed to fish."
"That's... unfortunate enough." After taking the jug, Otto didn't pull out the cork and pour it into his mouth, but took off his gloves and covered it in his hands. He was really not used to drinking the same utensil with others.
"One price, one product, this principle is the same everywhere. There are always people who think they can take a small advantage. He also doesn't think about it. If the price quoted by the mouse can be delivered stably, our shipping line has to be disbanded. ?" The captain pouted, "Speaking of which, what business do you want to do in the West? Don't blame me for not reminding you, this ghost place used to produce some jewelry and furs, but now you can't buy anything."
"Oh?" Otto pretended to be curious. "As far as I know, don't they make a living out of it? Are people in the West now turning into robbers?"
"Those are all old news," the captain put his pipe to the charcoal brazier, lit it, and took a deep breath. "Since the Fourth Prince came to Border Town, the Western Border has become weird. You know, whether it's furs or jewelry , are all produced in that small town, no one knows what he is tossing in the territory, and the entire industry is almost impossible to enter. There are still jewelry for sale in Changsong Fortress, but the nobles have their own fixed channels. You can't get in."
"Only in and out?" he asked in surprise.
"Yeah, although you can't buy special products, the business of merchants who take the goods to sell is still quite good. Whether it is food, clothes, fabrics or groceries, they can basically sell them clean. I don't know where the fourth prince came from. So many golden dragons have been looted." The captain breathed out a smoke ring, "So you are likely to come home empty-handed this time."
Otto pretended to be worried about gains and losses, and didn't answer any more. In fact, he didn't care whether he would return empty-handed or not. The real purpose of this trip was only one, and that was to meet the lord of Border Town. Because of Roland Wimbledon's status as a traitor, it was impossible for him to go as an emissary with great fanfare, so he had to disguise himself as a businessman and rush to the border lightly.
Before leaving, he had already carefully inquired about the news of the destination.
As its name suggests, this is an insignificant border town in a neighboring country. It was originally built to monitor the invasion of evil beasts, and was later changed to a permanent residence. It stands to reason that the princes were assigned to this kind of place because they belonged to the kind that were extremely disliked by the king and left to fend for themselves. Judging from the reputation of the fourth prince, it was very consistent.
But the problem is that he not only established a firm foothold in the western border, but also caused a great threat to the new king. This is what makes Otto the most difficult to understand. If the fourth prince really has such ability, how can he stay like this. Unbearable comment, kicked by the king to a remote place
According to the information obtained, the rise of Roland Wimbledon is simply incredible.
A year ago, he was sealed in Border Town. In fact, it was more like exile. There were no ministers accompanying him, no guards of his own, and even the knights around him were sent by the king. It is difficult for such a thin team to even convince the local nobles, let alone implement their own policies. This split was also talked about as a joke by most people.
However, only six months later, the fourth prince defeated the invasion of Duke Ryan, and sent troops to capture the Longsong Fortress, becoming the real ruler of the Western Territory. There are various rumors circulating among the people about this battle. Some people say that the Duke died of an internal rebellion, and some people say that he died of a stray horse, which caused the Knights to lose to a group of miners.
After that, Roland sat firmly in the position of the guardian of the western border. The war caused by the battle for the king intensified. The eldest prince Goron and the third princess Garcia died one after another. The whereabouts of the fifth princess Tilly were unknown. Destroyed in the fire of war, only the western border is safe.
This is definitely not because of Tifeko's kindness, but because the crusade team that the new king has sent out many times has disappeared. Otto was very curious about this. What did Roland do to cultivate such a fierce warrior
"Boss, Border Town is just ahead," the sailor said as he pushed open the hatch, "We're almost there."
"Oh, it's finally here!" The captain tapped on his pipe. "Lower the sail, raise the flag, and tell the pier we're here! I'll have to find a pub and have a good drink when I get ashore." He looked at Otto, "Hey, don't Forget your luggage, we'll see you in two days. If you don't arrive on time, I won't be waiting for you."
Otto shrugged, indicating that he had no objection.
Among the various news about the fourth prince, there was a rumor that he was particularly concerned about, that is, Roland had taken refuge with the devil and was secretly recruiting witches. This was the real reason why he could quickly defeat the duke and occupy the entire Western Territory. The burning of the fortress church, the killing of the priest, and the expulsion of the believers from the territory are all evidence.
In fact, this rumor is what made him decide to come here.
He doesn't care whether the other party has a deal with the devil or whether he recruits witches, as long as the other party has a grudge against the church.
At this point, Roland has more appetite for the Kingdom of Dawn than Tifek.
With a shudder in the cabin, the sailboat came ashore.
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