Bang! Bang! Bang!

As the smoke cleared, the bullets hit their targets.

These soldiers skillfully used a cleaning rod to clean the chamber of the gun, then loaded the propellant charge and bullets into the chamber again, and gently pressed them down with the cleaning rod.

After preparing, I raised my gun, aimed again, and pulled the trigger.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Another shot rang out, and the bullet hit the target again.

In a short time, these soldiers had already fired three bullets.

Li Xin silently calculated in his mind that a minute had passed. At three bullets per minute, the rate of fire was not slow!

After all, this is a flintlock musket!

Muzzle-loading flintlock muskets don't have a fast rate of fire to begin with!

Such firearms and rates of fire naturally require corresponding tactics!

That is the three-stage firing!

"The flintlock muskets made in Dongning are quite good!"

Li Xin nodded in satisfaction and said, "Xu Hedou, ensure the production of firearms!"

Quality must be guaranteed!

In addition, bullet production must also keep up!

To train soldiers to achieve excellent accuracy, they must practice with each bullet one by one.

Therefore, bullet production must be accelerated; the more the better!

"Understood!"

Xu Hedou quickly agreed.

After leaving the Musketeers Bureau, Li Xin, Wei Dahai, and the others arrived at the training ground.

At the same time, Wei Jun, the infantry commander, He Chaojun of the Shenji Battalion, Zhong Xia of the Shence Battalion, and others, all located in Dongning City, arrived here.

As soon as they entered the conference room, they were all taken aback when they saw the Dongning-made flintlock muskets on the table.

Wei Jun reached out and picked up a flintlock musket made in Dongning, and played with it in his hand.

"This is the new weapon? How powerful is it?"

Wei Jun asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Commander Wei,"

Wei Dahai said with a smile, "It can penetrate armor from a hundred paces away, its power is immense!"

Moreover, it has a longer range and greater power than bows and arrows!

The maximum range has reached 250 meters!

"Yeah?"

Wei Jun's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but examine the Dongning-made flintlock musket in his hand carefully.

Wei Jun didn't question Wei Dahai's words much.

After all, this flintlock musket made in Dongning was invented by His Highness Prince Xin. You must know, anything made by Prince Xin is guaranteed to be of the highest quality!

Gunpowder, cannons, and muskets!

That's true for all of them!

"Gentlemen,"

At this moment, Li Xin spoke up: "Today, the Dongning-made flintlock muskets have officially begun mass production!"

In three or four months at most, and one or two months at least, we will re-equip some troops with flintlock muskets made in Dongning.

To ensure the effectiveness of the flintlock muskets manufactured in Dongning, we will also make some improvements to the tactics and methods of each unit.

"Just now at the firing range, several soldiers from the Tiger Battalion tested it. These Dongning-made flintlock muskets have a rate of fire of about three rounds per minute, and with practice, they can reach four rounds per minute."

"Three or four shots?"

Zhong Xia from the Shence Battalion frowned and said, "Your Highness, isn't this rate of fire a bit too slow?"

After all, a bow and arrow can fire eight or nine arrows per minute, and a skilled archer can fire up to fifteen arrows per minute.

The crossbow has a higher rate of fire, capable of firing more than thirty shots.

These flintlock muskets made in Dongning have a rather slow rate of fire!

"The rate of fire is indeed somewhat inferior!"

Li Xin nodded slightly and continued, "However, a flaw in a flawless gem does not detract from its overall beauty!"

It has a slow rate of fire, but a long range and great power!

Moreover, a slow rate of fire is not something that cannot be improved!

The reason I've brought you here today is to improve this!

Upon hearing Li Xin's words, everyone turned to look at him, eager to know how His Highness planned to improve tactics and strategies.

Without hesitation, Li Xin said directly, "Actually, the method is very simple, it is three-stage firing!"

Three-stage firing, as the name suggests, involves dividing soldiers into three ranks. After the first rank of soldiers finishes firing, they begin cleaning the gun barrels and reloading bullets.

Meanwhile, the second rank of soldiers continued firing.

After the second rank of soldiers finished firing, they began cleaning their gun barrels and reloading. The third rank of soldiers then stepped forward and began firing.

After the third rank of soldiers finished firing, the first rank of soldiers had already reloaded and could continue firing.

Three rows of soldiers, working in a continuous cycle, reduce the firing interval and increase the rate of fire.

This would also mitigate the disadvantages of the flintlock muskets made in Dongning.

"Great idea!"

Wei Dahai clapped his hands and sighed, saying, "In this way, the rate of fire can also be increased, and the advantages of the flintlock musket can be brought into play!"

Then, we won't be inferior to bows and arrows in terms of rate of fire!

Wei Jun, Zhong Xia, and the others remained silent, not saying a word.

"In order to adapt to three-stage firing,"

Li Xin continued, "We need to adjust the organization of each department."

Currently, the production of flintlock muskets made in Dongning is limited, so I have decided to conduct a pilot test at Huben Camp first.

After the Tiger Battalion's pilot program yields results, it will be gradually rolled out to other units.

In this way, you can also see whether the three-stage firing method has any advantages.

What are the advantages compared to bows and crossbows?

That way, there won't be any doubts in your mind!

As he spoke, Li Xin glanced at Zhong Xia.

Zhong Xia chuckled awkwardly and said embarrassedly, "Hehe, Your Highness understands us best!"

"Alright."

Li Xin waved his hand, looked at Wei Dahai, and said, "The three-stage firing system needs to be coordinated with organizational reforms."

Our Tiger Legion's organizational structure needs a major overhaul.

Twelve people form a class, three classes form a platoon, and each platoon has one platoon leader, for a total of thirty-seven people.

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