Lord of Industrialization

Life in the military camp was tense and interesting for Zikel, full of unknowns, but he felt it made sense after being explained.

He had always thought that he would go to the battlefield with a sword or a spear when he joined the army, but he didn't expect to be given so many equipment, each with unique functions.

On the first day of formal training, everyone received their own weapons and equipment, and the squad leaders explained how to use them in different places on the playground.

The equipment of the Wesson Army was updated very quickly, especially for the main force. The new equipment was given to them first, and veterans like Krom had to explain it to the new recruits according to the "Infantry Individual Equipment Manual".

"Wow, new peas." Krom began to explain the performance of the Pea II-1 rifle to the soldiers according to the manual.

During the battle to recover Constantinople, the Wesson Army was equipped with a pea gun that could fire continuously and had a 20-round magazine. The Pea II-1 rifle was improved after the war based on battlefield feedback. The caliber is still 10mm, the length is 1100mm, and the weight is about 4kg. It has a 20-round magazine and can fire single shots and continuous shots. A bayonet can be installed under the muzzle.

At present, the jet tank used for rifles has reached a bottleneck. The air pressure, start interval and cost have reached the maximum balance. The Pea II-1 rifle has an effective range of 400 meters for unprotected targets and has a certain lethality against 800-meter cluster targets. The rate of fire is 60 rounds per minute during continuous shooting, which is enough for a long time.

In addition, their class was newly equipped with a Pea II-2 heavy rifle, with a longer barrel, a jet tank with greater air pressure, shorter working time interval and higher cost, and a 75-round magazine. The muzzle has a bipod, weighs about 7 kilograms, has an effective range of 600 meters, and a rate of fire of 200 rounds per minute.

Now the military system created by Frederick can independently develop new weapons and make improvements based on battlefield conditions.

Practice has proved that the best way to deal with extraordinary power is to pour as much firepower and firepower coverage as possible in a short period of time, leaving the enemy nowhere to hide and unable to withstand attacks.

The Springfield Arsenal's weapon design idea is the same, so it independently developed the Pea II-2 heavy rifle with a positioning similar to a squad machine gun, using a high rate of fire to deal with highly mobile targets. Frederick just drew a sketch of the drum for them.

Zikel listened attentively to the squad leader explaining the data of the Pea II-1 rifle, but was distracted when he talked about the Pea II-2 heavy rifle. Since it was not his turn to use this rifle, he focused on the Pea Gatling rifle in the firepower squad next to him.

He had used the oldest version of the Pea Gun when he was in the recruit company, and thought that if a gun with one barrel was so powerful, what about a gun with multiple barrels?

"Ouch!" Zikel screamed.

After giving Zikel a slap on the back of his head, Krom said, "Don't be distracted. Those six-barreled guns are not going to be used. What are you looking at?"

"Listen carefully to the good stuff in your class. If others die, you have to continue to use it."

After he said that, he stopped paying attention to Zikel, looked at the soldiers in the class, and said to Zopel with a smile, "Zoppel, this heavy rifle is for you to use."

Zoppel was happy at first, and then hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, no, I'm just a new soldier, you should use it, squad leader."

Which soldier doesn't want to use a more powerful weapon, but he knows very well that he is just a new soldier. This kind of weapon should be used by veterans. Taking it away will make people dissatisfied.

Krom continued to smile and said, "You are the most educated person in our class. Your mind is much more flexible than ours, and you accept new things quickly, so you are the most suitable."

The other veterans in the class immediately "yes, yes, yes", and even solemnly held an open vote, unanimously agreeing to let Zopel serve as the machine gunner in the class.

Zopel was very moved when he received the gun from Crom. He felt the trust of his comrades and felt a heavy weight on his shoulders.

But a few days later, he felt his shoulders were heavier during the five-kilometer armed cross-country race.

Others didn't please him because they had to help him carry the drum.

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 greatly improved in essence. First aid kits, water bottles, military boots and raincoats have been upgraded.

There is also a most important steel helmet, which has not changed in appearance, but the quality of steel has improved a lot.

"The steel helmet can be used to cook when necessary," Crom said with a black line when reading the instructions, "Remember to remove the internal padding before cooking."

The veterans laughed one after another. They have done this kind of thing a lot.

Finally, there is the heavy one-piece breastplate. Zikel weighed it and felt a little embarrassed.

This breastplate is too heavy for him. I'm afraid he won't be able to run too far after wearing it.

Before the end of the morning study, several military doctors in white coats were looking for people in the company with a list.

"Who is Zikel?" The military doctor came to find their class.

Zikel immediately stood up and shouted "Here".

The military doctor glanced at him and said, "You are too light and lack strength. You need extra meals."

"This is your extra meal card. Take this card to the far right of the cafeteria to get extra meals every morning, lunch and dinner."

The military doctor handed a card to Zikel.

Zikel sat down and looked at the card with a white border and a red background with his name on it in his hand. He was confused and a little nervous. He had it but others didn't. Would it be a bad thing?

Krom saw it and said to him, "It's a red card. Keep it. If you lose it, you won't get extra meals."

Zikle asked in confusion: "Squad leader, what's going on?"

Krom pointed to the weapons in front of him and replied: "Our weapons are not just these, muscles and brains are our most important weapons. Without strength and how to use them, no matter how good the weapons are, they are useless."

"The military doctor has a method to use weight and height to calculate whether a person is fat or thin. You don't need to calculate it. You can tell at a glance that you are too light and have too little muscle."

"People like you who are not heavy enough will have extra meals. The thinner you are, the more extra meals you will get. Your red card has the most extra meals. If you are heavier, there are yellow and blue cards, and fewer extra meals."

Zikle asked in surprise: "Can I eat more? You won't deduct my military pay, right?"

Krom slapped him on the back of his head and said: "How much is your meal worth? Do you think the commander can't support you?"

"Eat well, train well, follow orders well, don't worry about the meal money all day long. The money for a gun is enough for you to eat flour for ten years."

Zikle nodded immediately, put the extra meal card into the pocket of his military uniform, and buttoned it up.

He kept thinking, what kind of snacks will there be for lunch later? Will it be pork elbows? Chicken legs are also possible? Will it be eggs? The fried eggs with red tomato sauce last night were also good.

Lunch started after the chorus. Zikel and his classmates got their meals and went to get their own snacks.

There was no pork elbow, no chicken legs, and no eggs, but a big bowl of orange paste.

He tasted it and it tasted like carrots and oranges, as if it was added with cream, and there was also a taste similar to chicken. It looked delicious.

Zopel took a look and said with a smile: "It's No. 7 Fuqiang powder. Eating this really helps you gain weight. I used to eat it often."

Another recruit on the opposite side also said: "This is a good thing. Last year, my grandmother was sick and couldn't eat anything. She relied on eating Fuqiang powder to keep her body healthy. That one seems to be No. 5."

Zopel nodded and said: "It should be. No. 5 nourishes the body, No. 7 grows meat, and there is also a No. 10 with the highest purity, but it is used as food."

Zikel asked in surprise: "This... Fu... Qiang powder is expensive, right?"

Zopel shook his head and said: "It's cheap. Many people in the shipyard buy it for their children, one small bag a day."

Zikel said while eating: "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, Krom said to him: "You can just find our company commander. His wife is the big boss of Fuqiang powder. If you pay, she will send it directly to your home. It is much cheaper than buying it outside."

Zikel made a note of this and decided to ask Metzger after dinner.