Chapter 518 Weapons are not just these
Life in the military camp is tense and interesting for Chikel, full of unknowns, but after being explained, it makes sense.
He had always thought that when he became a soldier, he would just grab a sword or a spear and go to the battlefield. He never expected that so many pieces of equipment would be issued, each with a unique function.
On the first day of formal training, everyone received their own weapons and equipment. They were divided into squads throughout the playground, and the squad leader explained how to use them.
The Wesson Army's equipment is updated very quickly, especially the main force. New guys are given to them first. Veterans like Crom also have to follow the "Infantry Individual Equipment Manual" to explain to the new recruits.
"Hey, new Pea." Crom began to explain the performance of the Pea II-1 rifle to the soldiers according to the manual.
The Wesson Army was equipped with a pea gun that could be fired continuously and had a 20-round magazine during the battle to regain Constantbul. The Pea II-1 rifle was improved after the war based on feedback from battlefield use, and its caliber remains the same. It is 10mm, 1100mm long, and weighs about 4 kilograms. It has a 20-round magazine and can shoot single and continuous shots. A bayonet can be installed under the muzzle.
At present, the spray tank for rifles has developed to a bottleneck. Air pressure, starting interval and cost have all reached the maximum balance. The Pea II-1 rifle has an effective range of 400 meters against unprotected targets and 800 meters against cluster targets. It has a certain lethality, and the rate of fire is 60 rounds per minute when firing in bursts, which is enough for a long time.
In addition, their class is also newly equipped with a Pea II-2 heavy rifle. The barrel is lengthened, a jet tank with higher pressure, shorter working time interval and higher cost is used. The magazine is replaced with It has a drum of 75 bullets, a bipod at the muzzle, weighs about 7 kilograms, has an effective range of 600 meters, and a rate of fire of 200 rounds per minute.
Now the ordnance industry system created by Frederick can develop new weapons and improve them based on battlefield conditions.
Practice has proven that the best way to deal with extraordinary power is to pour out as much firepower and firepower coverage as possible in a short period of time, leaving the enemy with nowhere to hide and unable to withstand the attack.
Springfield Arsenal also had the same idea in weapon design, so it developed its own Pea II-2 heavy rifle, which was positioned similar to a squad machine gun. It used a high rate of fire to deal with high-mobile targets. Frederick just drew a picture Drum sketches for them.
Zikkel listened attentively to the squad leader's explanation of the data of the Pea II-1 rifle. He was distracted when talking about the Pea II-2 heavy rifle. Anyway, this gun was not his turn, so he focused on Enter the Pea Gatling on the fire team next to him.
When he was in the recruit company, he used the oldest version of the peashooter. He thought that a gun with one barrel was so powerful, but how about a gun with so many barrels?
"Ouch!" Zikr screamed.
Crom gave Zikkel a slap on the back of the head and said: "Don't be distracted. Those six-barreled guns are not ready for use. See what they do."
"Listen carefully to the good things in your class. , if someone else dies, you have to continue using it."
After saying that, he ignored Zikkel, looked at the soldiers in the squad, and said to Zobel with a smile: "Zobel, this is a heavy weapon. The rifle is for you to use."
Zobel was happy at first, and then shook his head hurriedly: "No, no, no, I'm just a recruit, you better use it, squad leader."
Which one should I use? The soldier didn't want to use a more powerful weapon, but he knew very well that he was just a new soldier. This kind of weapon should be used by veterans. Taking it away would make people dissatisfied.
Crom continued to say with a smile: "You are the most educated person in our class. Your brain is much more flexible than ours and you accept new things quickly, so you are the most suitable."
Other veterans in the class Immediately, "Yes, yes, yes", a public show of hands vote was held in a serious manner, and it was unanimously agreed to let Zobel serve as the machine gunner of the squad.
Zobel was very moved when he took the gun from Crom. He felt the trust of his comrades and felt a heavy weight on his shoulders.
Only a few days later during a five-kilometer armed cross-country trip, he felt his shoulders became heavier.
Others didn’t want to please him either, because they had to carry the drums for him.
The revolvers currently used by the Wesson Army have not been greatly improved, but some materials have been optimized. The recruits have used them in the recruit company.
Equipment such as daggers, engineer shovels, and gas masks have not been substantially improved. First aid kits, water bottles, military boots, and raincoats have been upgraded.
The most important thing is the steel helmet. The appearance has not changed, but the quality of the steel is much better.
"The helmet can be used for cooking when necessary," Crom read the explanation with a black line on his head, "Remember that the internal padding must be removed before cooking."
The veterans laughed. They did this kind of thing often.
Finally, there was the heavy-duty one-piece breastplate. Ziker weighed it and felt a little embarrassed.
This breastplate is too heavy for him. He may not be able to run very far after wearing it. Before the morning study ended, several military doctors in white coats took the list and looked for people in the company.
"Who is Zikr?" The military doctor came to find their class.
Zikr immediately stood up and shouted "arrive".
The military doctor glanced at him and said, "You are too underweight and don't have enough strength. You need to eat extra."
"This is your extra meal card. Take this card with you at breakfast, lunch and dinner every day." Get extra meals on the far right side of the cafeteria."
The military doctor said and handed a card to Zikr.
After Zikkel sat down, he looked at the card with his name written on the white edge and red background in his hand, confused. He felt a little nervous, wondering if it would be a bad thing if he had it but others didn't.
When Crom saw it, he said to him: "It is indeed a red card, just leave it. If you lose it, you will not get extra meals."
Zikr asked in confusion: "Squad leader, what is going on?"
Chrom pointed to the weapons in front of him and replied: "Our weapons are not just these, muscles and brains are what we have The most important weapon. If you don't have the strength and can't use it, no matter how good the weapon is, it will be in vain."
"Military doctors have a method to calculate whether a person is fat or thin based on weight and height. You don't have to calculate it. , you can tell at a glance that you are too light and have too little muscle.”
“People like you who are underweight will have extra meals. The thinner you are, the more extra meals you will have. This red card has the most extra meals. Yes, it’s heavier and there are yellow cards and blue cards, and the extra meals are less.”
Zikr asked in surprise: “Can I eat more? Will my military pay be deducted?”
Crom slapped him on the back of the head and said: "How much is your food worth? Do you think the commander can't support you?"
"Eat well, train well, execute orders well, don't just You have been thinking about the meal money all day long. The money for a gun is enough for you to eat flour for ten years."
Zikr nodded immediately, put the meal card into the pocket of his military uniform, and buttoned it.
He has been thinking about what kind of snacks will be served at lunch later. Is it pork knuckles? Maybe chicken legs? Could it be eggs? The scrambled eggs with red ketchup last night are also good. .
Lunch started after the chorus. Zickel and his comrades in the class took their meals and then went to get their own snacks.
No pork knuckles, no chicken legs, no eggs, just a big bowl of orange goo.
He took a bite. It tasted like carrots and oranges, as if it had added cream, and had a taste similar to chicken. It looked quite delicious.
Zobel took one look and said with a smile: "It's the No. 7 Fuqiang powder. You will really gain weight if you eat this. I used to eat it often."
Another recruit on the opposite side also said : "This is a good thing. My grandma was ill last year and couldn't eat, so she relied on Fuqiang powder to keep her body healthy. That one seems to be No. 5."
Zobel nodded and said: " It should be that No. 5 nourishes the body, No. 7 grows meat, and No. 10 is the purest, but it is used as food.”
Zikkel asked in surprise: "Is this...rich...strong powder expensive?"
Zobel shook his head and said: "It's cheap. Many people in the shipyard buy it for their children. One packet a day."
While eating, Zikkel said: "I want to buy some for my sister. She is as thin as me. I don't know where to buy it."
At this time, Ke Rom said to him: "Just ask our company commander. His wife is a big boss of Fuqiang fans. She will send the money directly to your home. It is much cheaper than buying it outside."
Zikl noted this down and decided to ask Metzger after dinner.
(End of this chapter)