The smoothbore musket eliminated the cork, making it slightly easier to load ammunition compared to the Minié musket. The Ministry of Works took advantage of this and boasted that their smoothbore rifles had a much higher rate of fire than the Type 1 rifle.
However, the effective range of the smoothbore musket is only half that of the large rifle, and its accuracy begins to wander after thirty paces. Its penetration power is also much lower. It is barely enough to deal with ordinary Rakshasa warriors wearing leather armor, let alone the tough and ferocious orcs.
"Your Majesty, I heard... the Central Military Command is preparing to purchase rifles from the Ministry of Works. When will our Divine Machine Battalion be fully equipped with them...?"
As Qin Yumu was speaking, she noticed that Wang Yushi's expression had turned sour, so she quickly stopped talking.
It's not fair to blame Qin Yumu for being too hasty. The Shenji Battalion was established by Wang Yushi under the banner of the imperial family. The Imperial Guard has always been the army with the best manpower and the strongest equipment, and it is also an army that specializes in artillery. Now, however, it is lagging behind other imperial guards in terms of firearms. As the commander of the Shenji Battalion, it is really not a good look for him.
"What price did the Ministry of Works quote the Central Military Government for each rifle?"
"Your Majesty, it is said to be thirty taels of silver per stick, or twenty-eight silver coins!"
"Write to your brother Qin Mo and ask if he'd sell a Type 1 rifle for thirty silver dollars."
Qin Yumu immediately cried out in distress: "Your Majesty, how can you make me ask? I am only the commander of the Divine Machine Battalion, I have no authority to procure military equipment!"
"I don't want to owe anyone any more favors, do you... understand?"
Qin Yumu lowered his head and remained silent. He truly wished he didn't understand!
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