In Zhao Zhen's view, the flintlock rifle in front of him is the general trend of historical development and the beginning of military innovation. The ratchet crossbow is good, but compared with the flintlock rifle in front of him, the gap is not ordinary.

In different things, the distance between crossbow arrows and muskets has also become different. At the beginning, the ratchet crossbow swung three streets, but now the flintlock spear of the Firearms battalion has thrown three streets.

The flintlock rifle is no longer the fire stick that was extremely slow to load and has no rifle to rely on luck. It has simple and fast loading and reliable ignition devices. The effective range of the front-mounted rifled flintlock rifle in the Song Dynasty can reach 400 meters, while the maximum range of the Divine Arm Crossbow is only more than 300 meters.

On the original battlefield, the Divine Arm Crossbow was a long-range weapon that dominated the party, but now, in front of muskets, under mature improvements and applications, the gap is becoming increasingly obvious.

The flintlock rifle of the Song Dynasty has become extremely advanced, even ahead of its original era. The application of lead-made Minnie bombs has made the rifled flintlock rifle have a longer range and higher accuracy, and can afford to call out shooting on the battlefield.

What is even more abnormal is that the craftsmen of the Geju Academy and the Firearms Battalion of the Song Dynasty gave the musket a more accurate sight based on the original Wangshan of crossbow arrows. This sight is similar to the sight hole sight on later rifles.

It is to add a protrusion above the muzzle, and add a circular mountain to the ignition behind. Just use a ring and protrusion to cover the enemy within 300 steps. Just lift the mountain slightly from 300 steps to experience based on experience...

Zhao Zhen was shocked by this extraordinary design and couldn't speak. After asking the craftsmen in the firearm camp, the craftsmen's words made him speechless for a long time: "Your Masahi, this thing is actually Wangshan, but it turns out that the tip of the crossbow arrow is used as the mark in front of Wangshan, and the projectiles of the musket flew more smoothly than the crossbow arrow, so he used this bulge as the mark!"

The principle is very simple, but to improve it on an inherent basis, it requires bold innovation and repeated practice. What is most needed is a breakthrough way of thinking, and the scholars of the Song Dynasty's research and study are exactly these.

The flintlock rifle in his hand was extremely exquisite, and Zhao Zhen could not even tell its fault. The only disadvantage of this thing is that the butt stock does not agree with the ergonomic settings. When he proposed it, the craftsmen of the Firearms Camp fought for a long time before he spoke: "Officials, that thing is gorgeous, and although it is comfortable to use it, it also needs to increase the cost. It is really not worth the effort. A simple arc can be stuck on the arm."

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, looking at the expressions of the craftsmen, he knew how stupid it was to put forward this idea now. The cost of the muskets in the Song Dynasty was already very expensive, and adding costs to it was simply stupid...

What is the purpose of making muskets? It is because its operation is simple and can be used for practical combat! If a butt stock and grip lengthen the production cycle and cost, it is really not worth the loss as craftsmen say.

After touching the gunshot, Zhao Zhen raised his gun and shot again. In the slight autumn wind, the smoke from the flintlock rifle quickly dissipated, and the choking smell disappeared. Only the falling target showed the sharpness of the flintlock rifle.

Zhao Zhen touched the smooth wooden support of the musket and murmured to himself: "This thing is the trend!" He can fight melee, shoot at a long range, move quickly, and carriages and horses in parallel. Such weapons have become perfect for today's wars?!

The rifled flintlock rifle is enough to replace the crossbow and appear on the battlefield. The weapon of flat shooting is always more accurate than the projection. This is an indisputable fact.

Li Jiu gave Zhao Zhen a hand towel on the ground with a just-warm temperature and showed a proud smile: "Official family, how about this musket? Can we abandon those spearmen and fight alone?"

Zhao Zhen pointed helplessly at him: "You just want to show off your power on the battlefield with a firearm battalion. I won't match you with Mo Dao Shou, but the spearman still needs it. When you encounter a high-speed maneuvering cavalry, it's not something that your man-high musket can deal with! What are you going to deal with?"

Touching the gunshots, Zhao Zhen sighed slightly: "I can't bear to leave such a good thing standing on the ground to resist the cavalry's charge!"

Li Jiu's eyes flashed, and he finally nodded and replied: "I will follow the order!"

Zhao Zhen patted his shoulder: "That's right. When our Song Dynasty muskets can be loaded with paper shells, the firing rate will be faster and the frequency will be higher. With artillery, gunpowder and ammunition, there will be room for maneuver for many cavalry."

The main purpose of Zhao Zhen equips the firearm battalion with spearmen was to give them the ability to fight against cavalry, which really limited everything.

Every soldier in the firearm battalion is experienced and absolutely loyal. It is too wasteful to use them as spearmen. The easiest way is to dispatch spearmen from Cao Kang's army and form a "gun forest" before the musketeers.

This requires skillful cooperation and perfect training. Time is tight. After Zhao Zhen finished speaking, Li Jiu rushed to train the army. There was no way. He did not plan to cooperate with other troops at the beginning. At most, he would equip the firearm battalion with ratchet crossbow throwers and artillery.

As for the ratchet crossbow thrower, it is completely the function of replacing the human arm throwing with ratchet crossbow. Zhao Zhen has also seen this thing and is impressed by its wild imagination.

The so-called ratchet throwing is transformed from the most common ratchet crossbow in the Song Dynasty. A cylinder that can accommodate gunpowder bullets is added to the place where the crossbow arrows should have been installed. The cylinder base is not deep and just one-quarter of the gunpowder bullets.

This distance is the most suitable. When the ratchet is launched, the underground cylinder will be shot forward together with the gunpowder bullet, but it will stop at the moment of leaving and throw the gunpowder bullet out through inertia.

Although the shape of the gunpowder bullet increases its resistance in the air, it can be nearly two hundred steps away from the human arm strength no matter what!

With such a throwing device, the problem of Da Song's bombing at medium distances can be completely compensated. Artillery is suitable for attacking long-distance enemies, but ratchet throwing crossbows can make up for the gaps at medium distances, while rows of flintlock muskets have become a powerful tool for mid-to-close combat.

Zhao Zhen felt that after the actual battle on the battlefield, the Dasong Firearms Battalion would definitely go further. The deduction that stays on the sand table is even better is just a deduction. Only after experiencing the test of blood, fire and even death in actual combat can we truly grow up.

Moreover, Zhao Zhen was speechless after seeing all the firearms displayed by Li Jiu... The firearms he saw were just the tip of the iceberg of the firearm battalion, explosive packs made of strong explosives, mines with caltrops in the pot, and hand cannons containing iron sand and iron sheets. This thing is completely a thing that can be used to exclaim faces at a close range after the enemy is close to the face!

Zhao Zhen looked at Sancai and said silently: "Think about it, when the enemy is charging, what does it feel like to apply iron sand and iron slag with various shapes on his face?!"
Chapter completed!