Chapter 71 Spring is coming
The spring of 1025 is coming.
Inadvertently, the originally white land turned into tender green.
This change came so suddenly. Some people on the street had already put on spring clothes, while others were wearing winter clothes and wiping sweat.
Katie was still wearing a thick winter coat when she had breakfast. She came back shortly after going out and put on a slim-fitting spring skirt above the knee that made Richard Nare blow his beard and stare.
On the carriage, Richard Nall said angrily: "Today's young people are really lawless! If you dare to expose your calves today, tomorrow the hem of your skirt won't even cover your knees?! The day after tomorrow, you might as well not even cover your buttocks!" Cover it up!!”
Frederick wanted to say, “I advise you not to mind your own business,” but he couldn’t defeat the sword master, so he could only nod in agreement.
Actually, Katie's dress today is nothing special. The skirt reaches from the knee to the middle of the calf, paired with long boots and black suspenders. She looks lively and cheerful, not like a Bensan girl at all. Where was it exposed?
The main reason for dressing like this is that the papermaking workshop is still a construction site, and the snow melting in the recent spring is still muddy. If you wear a traditional long skirt that reaches your ankles, you will definitely get a circle of mud.
Frederick decided to change the subject and asked: "Is there any progress between sister and Koehler?"
He had asked Katie before and his nose was pinched red.
Richard Nall replied: "Fortunately, Katie has not said she hates him after so long, and he has not explicitly or implicitly refused, which shows that we have made a good start."
Frederick was relieved after hearing this.
Not to mention the marriages arranged for political and economic purposes these days, finding a lover is making rapid progress. When it comes to marriage, people are very reserved and brew tea with cold water slowly.
Richard Nall looked at the sky outside, thick clouds were drifting from the south, and said proudly: "It rains a lot in spring now, so I secretly borrowed the umbrella from her carriage. ”
Frederick was speechless.
The carriage soon arrived at Brombach Lake in the mountains north of Weisenberg City, and took a boat from the pier next to Weisenburg University to a large farmland on the other side of the lake.
The farmland by the lake is about 1 kilometer wide and 3 kilometers long. It mainly grows pasture for the horses of Wesson’s army.
The milkvetch in the grass has begun to bloom, the green ground is dotted with purple stars, and countless bees are constantly shuttling between the flowers.
A lot of people gathered in the field today, and there were several tables with many new things on and beside them.
Frederick greeted All Might, Diesel, and Julius Julius, then turned to ask a young man in his early twenties: "Bruce, do you understand how to use these guns?"
Bruce is the son of the steward of the Wesson family. He has been smart since he was a child. Frederick's father originally wanted him to grow up with Frederick as a "study companion" and later become Frederick's assistant.
However, when Frederick was three years old, this guy took his young master to put on the "anti-bee suit" he invented to dig out a hornet's nest. Later, he was beaten by Alfred so that he could only sleep on his stomach for half a month. Finally he was sent to work in the workshop.
After the New Year holiday this year, All Might, Diesel and Julius organized capable manpower to start the trial production of various weapons, and preliminary results have been achieved.
Bruce didn't want to take care of the weapons workshop at first, finding it boring, but after being beaten for a month and being unable to get out of bed or go to work, he had to choose the latter.
However, Frederick took him to find Omet and others. When he found out that this was a brand new version of the weapons workshop, this guy immediately agreed to the job. "Don't worry, sir!" Bruce replied proudly, "I already understand the production process of these weapons!!"
Frederick said seriously: "If you can't do it, Okay, I'll let you put on the bee-proof suit and stuff the hornet's nest inside."
Bruce had a bright smile on his face.
On the other side, All Might explained to Richard Nall the principles of several magic air guns on the table.
"Isn't it just a blowgun." Richard Nall found something similar according to his own understanding, "How far can the projectile be blown?"
Omet picked up an air gun and replied: " This is a self-loading air gun prepared for the army. It has a caliber of 10 mm. The fired projectiles can accurately punch a half-fist-sized hole in a pig's leg at a distance of 200 meters. If you are dealing with military formations and don't care about accuracy, you can Injuring unprotected people at a distance of 1 kilometer"
Richard Nall is playing with a bullet. This bullet has a pointed tip, a slightly contracted tail, and an outer layer of mold. The pressed copper sheet was filled with lead inside. I was stunned for a moment after hearing the data.
"Is it really that far?" He was naturally no stranger to the battlefield. "Then the army will use this from now on."
Frederick came over and said, "That's what I thought. , I’m afraid our army will not be afraid of anyone other than a master like you in the future.”
Richard Nall shook his head and said: "Don't be so optimistic. The battlefield is about damage, defense and speed. If you are strong in damage, others will offset the damage through defense and speed."
"If I The enemy's commander will suffer a loss the first time, but the second time he will increase his defense and approach you as quickly as possible. As long as the casualties are within his acceptable range, he will be fine."
" There are examples of such battles. Have you heard of the war between the Plantagenets and the Roses? The enchanted longbowmen of the Rose Dynasty and the Lightning Rangers of the Plantagenet Dynasty developed from the mutual confrontation."
< br>Frederick nodded and accepted the instruction.
Omet took a grenade launcher and a grenade and said: "We have considered this and plan to use this magic scroll launcher to limit the enemy's speed."
Richard Nall took the magic grenade made of slime glue, threw it in his hand, nodded and said: "The quagmire spell, the explosive magic circle, is not bad. As long as it is sudden, it will be able to react before the enemy It can cause a lot of damage before being suppressed."
"I suggest using compound magic. Spending more time on the battlefield means more people will disappear."
Bruce on the side immediately took a weapon. This thick parchment notebook records the Juggernaut's words verbatim. It can be said that these valuable experiences were obtained in exchange for human lives.
Frederick was very satisfied with his performance. He invited Richard Nall here today because he wanted to hear the sword master's views on the new weapons and see what areas could be improved.
Richard Nall said with some excitement, "Let's try it first. We will wait until we see the actual effect."
Frederick immediately arranged for someone to place the target.
These targets are wooden boards standing on wooden frames, as big as doors. The surface is coated with a thick layer of lime, and a circle as big as a head is painted with red paint. Bullets can hit it. Determine the point of impact by the splash of lime.
Someone pulled up a ruler and placed several rulers every fifty meters until they were five hundred meters away.
(End of this chapter)