With the elite of the Dragon Tooth Army, if Zhao Xingde only trained a group of musket gunmen, he felt it was too wasteful. Musket gunmen would no longer carry crossbows, and the guns and stabs were established in melee combat, and they did not use weapons such as swords, shields, maces, etc. He remembered that when Hejian besieged the city, the dead soldiers of Jinyan Mansion of the Song Dynasty were carrying the thunder and the power was extraordinary. Because the thunder and thunder were too heavy, they could only be carried by the hero. If they were to reduce their size,

The weight also became lighter accordingly. Although the power was smaller, the soldiers could throw it into the enemy formation. The battalion that the Dragon Yasper was preparing to change to the musket guns was originally a crossbow camp. The soldiers in the battalion had extremely strong strength. If the weight of the thunder in the sky was appropriate, they could throw dozens of steps away. Zhao Xingde thought about it over and over again and thought it was extremely feasible, but this thunder in the sky was suitable for sergeants to throw needed to be made early, otherwise it would not be able to keep up with the training.

Worried about the power of gunpowder, Zhao Xingde suggested that the Ordnance Department prepares the grooves that produce fragments in the cast iron mold in advance, and then gradually thins the outer wall of the cast iron to try a suitable wall thickness. At the same time, without reducing the power of the explosion, wrap a layer of iron sand and iron bombs outside the gunpowder ball. Zhao Xingde named this new weapon grenade.

The basic tactics of the Musket Battalion have also been changed to volleys of fifty or sixty steps away, and then the guns sprinted to attack the enemy. Before receiving the enemy, the thunderbolters threw out several rounds of grenades to disrupt the enemy's formation, and then the musket gunmen charged together to complete the assault. Originally, some of the musket gunmen were strong and weak in attack. After the thunderbolts were included in the organization, they could greatly increase the attack power. However, according to this tactic, the thunderbolt must have extremely strong physical strength, and must be at the forefront of the team when attacking, and non-elite soldiers cannot take responsibility. Zhao Xingde estimated that although he had tried his best to reduce the weight, in terms of gunpowder at this time, the grenade with sufficient power would still be very heavy. Although the crossbowmen of the Dragon Tooth Army may be competent for the thunderbolt tactics, among ordinary musket players, one or two percent of the elite soldiers can act as thunderbolts. Maybe a special thunderbolt camp must be established.

After the suggestions for making grenades and training grenades were written to the Military Office, they were quickly responded positively. General Zhang Shanfu personally proposed to the Ordnance Department to make grenades, because Zhao Xingde had provided preliminary drawings and trial production procedures, and the Ordnance Department also agreed to strive to create several samples within two months. Even if the grenades cannot be made in large quantities in time, a batch of solid bullets of the same weight and size can be made first for the Raider training.

After this incident, Zhao Xingde felt the status of the Dragon Ya Army in Xia Kingdom. All war horses, armor, armour, and the arsenal of the Military Mansion were almost completely open. Considering this rare advantage and the experimental nature of the Dragon Ya Army's musket battalion, Zhao Xingde proposed to the Military Mansion to equip a cavalry 100-man team for the musket gun battalion. In addition to the commonly used long spear sabers, each cavalry was equipped with a short handgun. He had seen this short handgun in Li Sihai. He did not need to be fired specifically, but used an iron-plated mechanism to make a bolt, which fired sparks and ignited gunpowder. However, it is said that Li Sihai said that this kind of self-guided fire gun is cheap and not very reliable.

It is also extremely expensive, and the only advantage is that it is fast. When the two armies meet, the horse speed is extremely fast, and fast sight is more important than anything else. There is no need to bend the bow and arrow, nor do you need to troubleshoot the ignition rope. If you raise your hand and give the other party a gun, it is more important than anything else. Therefore, Zhao Xingde suggested that while testing the pistol cavalry tactics in the musket camp, the Ordnance Department will test the cheap and reliable self-fire hand guns. If the bolt device is mature and available in the future, you can replace the infantry musket gunmen with the musket gunmen. In Zhao Xingde's memory, it seems that the flintlock guns in later generations did not need to be ignited, but the structure of the flintlock guns has never been seen.

Not long after the letter was published, news came from the General's Mansion that it agreed to equip a cavalry team of 100 people to the Musketeers to use as scouts, counterattacks, and pursue the enemy. At the same time, the Military Mansion will equip these cavalry with "reliable" hand guns. At the same time, the Ordnance Department responded that the musketeers have been trial-producing, but they just cannot meet the requirements of "cheap and reliable" at the same time.

The weather was getting hotter and hotter. When Zhao Xingde received the news from the Military Intelligence Department, it was already July. More than 50 people pretending to be a caravan were staying in Luoyang for two days before passing Hangu Pass. Entering the territory of Xia Kingdom, Zhao Xingde sold the tea, silk and other goods carried by the caravan, and distributed the money he earned to the accompanying soldiers.

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"As the Prime Minister expected, Zhao De had already entered the West Pass of Hangu and had already settled in the post station."

Liu Yi took the pigeon book handed over by Zhang Shanfu and sighed, "This Zhao Xingzhi is really troublesome. Fortunately, he only led a small battalion. If he really asked him to lead a 50,000 regiment training, he was afraid that the treasury would not be enough to issue another 5 million debt." He opened the pigeon book, glanced at it, and smiled, "Because he was also very open, he came back safely and safely this trip through Song Realm, and did not make any special moves. This account book would not be bothered with him."

Liu Yi was in a relaxed and happy mood. This time, the Military Information Department deliberately arranged for Zhao De to travel through Song to return to Xia State. It took three or four months and a journey of thousands of miles, which was a test of his loyalty. The Longya Army was the pride of the soldiers of the Xia State, not a place where people with ulterior motives and mixed intentions stayed. If Zhao Xingde had any actions to leak military aircraft or serve the Song State court in private, then the person waiting for him opposite Hangu Pass was not the post station of the logistics department, but the jailer of the Military Law Department.

"This kid is tactful," Zhang Shanfu nodded and smiled, "It's not in vain for the Prime Minister's cultivation." The fire guns are extremely expensive. They were originally a self-defense item used by wealthy businessmen and princes, so Zhao Xingde actually proposed to equip a cavalry 100-man team. Due to the special status of the Dragon Ya Army, the marching department had to discuss with the Prime Minister's Office, and the Prime Minister's Office specially arranged a sum of money to avoid dissatisfaction with other battalions in the army.

Zhang Shanfu was in a very good mood. The grassland barbarians attacked Beizhou, causing the Anbei Army Office to be a little dirty. Fortunately, Zhao Xingde made great contributions in Liaodong and shared some accusations from the Zhuguo Mansion and the Guguo Mansion. The General's Office originally planned to transfer Zhao De back to the Tiance Court for training and assist in the training of the musket camp. Zhang Shanfu disagreed with the public and believed that he would reward him for his contributions, and that the muskets were a weapon for the future battle between the two armies. The Longya Army was Xia

The country's most elite and reliable army could not have no knowledge of muskets, so he insisted on transferring Zhao De into the Longya Army. At the same time, in order to balance other people's suspicion of Zhao De, Zhang Shanfu acquiesced the Military Information Department to arrange for Zhao Xingde to return to Xia State through Song. Fortunately, the final result of this test was excellent. Apart from visiting an old friend who had lived in seclusion in the mountains for many years, Zhao De had never had any contact with other old friends, and the affair with the Song Dynasty court was even more false.

"The iron barrel cannons of the Liao Kingdom were also transported to Yunzhou City." Zhang Shanfu sneered, "I really learned from my mistakes. I thought that Xiao Tachi, a young man, was full of energy and ten thousand cavalry rushed to Datong Prefecture and would be impatient to fight Yang Yanqing. Who knew that he could bear to see the Song army captured Datong Prefecture, and he kept wandering, and only divided his troops to recruit troops to force the military to build a road to transport heavy artillery. It seems that Zhao De gave him this lesson in Nanshan City, but it was not in vain. The Military Information Department said that the Song Dynasty court was still clamoring, whether the Hebei Xingying and Hedong Xingying were stationed in Shanhou Jiuzhou, or directly establish a Yunzhou camp, and the general led the imperial army to the capital to garrison. Qian Gui, eunuch of Guangzhou Shibo, was still reporting this month, saying that the Henghaixiang army could be fought hard, and asked the Privy Council to transfer Yue Fei to Yunzhou."

"It seems that this fierce general Yue Fei offended the eunuch of the patrol." Liu Yi smiled slightly, "Your Majesty has used the seal to send a letter of the envoy who communicated favor to the Liao and Song dynasties. The emperor of the Liao Kingdom seemed to be quite dissatisfied with the envoy Cui Kingdom. It seems that he had only sent another official to replace him. Since Yelu Dashi had ordered the Khan of Meerbo to go south to attack Song, Anbei Army Office would wait first, and after his army was trapped in the Central Plains, he would launch troops to attack him."
Chapter completed!