Chapter 548 Rebellion 16
Carter Holly, who was riding a horse, looked at the blazing fire in the distance, his eyes full of worry.
With such a huge fire, can Mr. Grayman be safe inside? The feasibility is too small.
Just as he was thinking this, there was a rumble of thunder in the sky. Battalion Commander Holly looked up and found that the originally clear night sky had become overcast with clouds. Even the moon was covered.
“Is it going to rain?”
The commander of the 8th Infantry Battalion stretched out his right hand and felt the falling rain stars.
Carter Holly couldn't help but feel aggrieved for Earl Grayman. It would be better if it could be earlier. If the rain could come earlier, the traitors would not be able to set off the fire. Father in heaven, you are being a little unfair to our lord.
"Battal Commander, what should we do now?"
A group of officers, including instructor Cobb, asked Lieutenant Colonel Holly one after another.
“Of course it is to avenge Lord Grayman!”
Lieutenant Colonel Holly frowned and said bitterly, "Search every inch of this place. Even if you dig down three feet, we will find those traitors. Arrest them! Tie them up! If they resist, immediately Execution! "
The originally scattered raindrops began to become denser, and Lieutenant Colonel Holly looked up at the sky.
He shouted to the surrounding officers and soldiers: "Soldiers! Watch your gunpowder and don't let them get wet by the rain! We will have a fierce battle with the traitors later!"
Rainy weather will cause great trouble to the Arda army equipped with gunpowder weapons, but it will not be serious enough to prevent the weapons from working properly.
In order to avoid the impact of rain on the firearms, the Arda army's firearms took some measures.
The first is the simplest and crudest way. Each gun is equipped with a cowhide holster. When it rains, use this cowhide holster to tightly wrap the firing assembly behind the gun. When you need to shoot, you can use the cowhide holster. Take it off.
Then there is the processing of details. The flintlock engine behind the gun and the lower part of the fire anvil are in the shape of a cover, which can just cover the medicine tank containing gunpowder. This structure has a certain rain-proof effect. , but there is still a gap between the fire anvil and the medicine tank, and it is impossible to safely prevent water from flowing from the gap between the barrel and the gun body to the medicine tank, so beeswax must be applied to the medicine tank and the joints.
Another measure is to use a metal box with a flip cover to cover the firing assembly. The principle of this method is the same as that of a cowhide cover, but it is much more effective than a cowhide cover because the cowhide cover needs to be removed. , it will no longer be rainproof after being removed, but this metal box does not need to be removed. You can fill the gunpowder by opening the flip cover, and it can continue to be rainproof after closing the cover.
However, the rainproof box is inconvenient to assemble and unload, and it is also inconvenient to carry. When it is installed on the firearm, it also affects the sight when aiming.
After all, it rarely rains, so the Arda army does not have the habit of carrying rainproof boxes when they go out. They only carry portable things such as cowhide covers and beeswax in case of emergency.
However, based on the firing principle of current firearms, no matter how many measures are taken, it cannot be completely rain-proof and waterproof. If you are really unlucky, you should get wet or get wet. Even if it is not directly soaked by rain, the humid air will greatly affect the gunpowder. combustion.
Lieutenant Colonel Carter Hawley's order was conveyed to every soldier in the 8th Infantry Battalion, and everyone tightened their guns.
Just when Holly was about to lead the troops to continue to advance towards Tuyi Valley, a sound of horse hooves sounded from far to near. It was the scout who was in front of the team who returned.
“Report, a team was found two miles ahead, marching towards us along the river, numbering between 200 and 300 people, judging from the clothing, they should be armed by local squires .”
Come by yourself? Holly was shocked. Well, since you have arrived at the door yourself... The lieutenant colonel summoned the instructors and a group of officers to announce the investigators' findings and his plans.
“I think this place is quite suitable for an ambush. Since they are coming along the river, we will ambush in the nearby woods and wait for them to pass by for a few rounds. Then we can kill them with one charge. ”
Although half of the 8th Infantry Battalion had less than 300 men, roughly the same number as the enemies appearing in the front, Lieutenant Colonel Holly did not take these landlords’ armed forces seriously at all.
"I agree!" Major Cobb, the instructor, agreed with the battalion commander's opinion.
The order to ambush was conveyed quickly, and within a few minutes everyone went into the dense forest to ambush, while the scouts left to continue monitoring the enemy's actions.
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"Is it raining?"
Fergus looked up at the cloudy night sky, and the moon was completely invisible.
The cold rain fell on him, and Fergus's body shook involuntarily.
"Haha, Lord Grayman, this is your fate!" Fergus sighed, with both ridicule and regret on his face.
"If this rain had fallen earlier, you might have been able to escape. But it happened to fall at this time. Isn't this the gods' mockery of you? Maybe you are already a filthy existence in the eyes of the gods. Okay."
He turned around and asked the subordinates around him, "How many people have we gathered?"
The subordinates replied: "There are three hundred and twenty-three people so far."< br>
“Alas!” Fergus sighed again. At that time, several of his big families had ambushed more than 500 people in this forest in advance (in order to hide their eyes, most people were notified in advance to deal with bandits. ), the fifty guards who were meant to deal with the lord have been reduced to half now. I hope they can gather some more later. After all, these people can be beaten.
He ordered his followers: "Select a group of people, wait until the fire is out, and return to Graiman's camp to see what's going on."
"Yes, Lord Fergus!" The servant immediately followed his order to select someone.
Although it was unlikely that there would be any living creatures left in such a huge fire, Fergus's cautious nature made him think it would be better to confirm.
At this time, the boys from the Warren family should have taken control of Huxin Town. I hope everything goes well, he thought in his heart, and he had to contact Huxin Town quickly.
I don’t know how Burgan will react when he learns that his father and brother have been summoned by the Lord of Light. In order to prevent this kid from doing anything unplanned due to excitement, it is better not to tell him for the time being. He is good.
But all these sacrifices are worth it. After the new lord is elected, Arda will return to its normal track - a wise and kind lord, a loyal and reliable subject, and mutual trust. With trust and mutual support, this land will return to an idyllic, peaceful and peaceful scene.
(End of this chapter)