Rise of the Empire Total War

Patri Dawa, home of Chief Speaker Vincent Lovell.

"Your Excellency Ferron, I am very satisfied with your performance in the parliament today. If you hadn't cooperated with me, the annoying Chavalia would not have been convicted so quickly."

Drinking sweet wine, the usually high-ranking chief speaker is now dressed in casual clothes, lying leisurely on a wooden chair, and chatting with Jordi Ferron who is sitting on the chair next to him.

Listening to the words of Chief Speaker Lovell, Jordi smiled slightly, put down the silver wine glass in his hand, and said: "Your Excellency, Cassiano Chavallia is our common enemy. If you don't get rid of him as soon as possible, Our interests will all be lost, so I am not only cooperating with you, but also for myself."

"Hahaha, that's true." Lovell said with a smile, he put the wine glass in his hand on the table beside him, as if he remembered something, and said, "By the way, you must have spread those rumors on the street. "

"Exactly." Jordi didn't want to deny it either, he nodded and readily admitted, and then said: "I just did some small work, and it was you who really brought Chavalia down, if it wasn't for you Send someone to kidnap him on his way back to Patri Dawa, so we don't have a chance to charge him directly with treason."

Unexpectedly, as soon as Jordi finished speaking, Lovell's face suddenly changed. He sat up from the lying state, looked at him, and said, "What? Didn't you send someone to do it?"

"What!?"

Jordi's reaction was even bigger. He widened his eyes, looked at Lovell's expression that didn't seem to be pretending, and said in astonishment: "I always thought that you ordered this thing to be done, at least it was done by your supporters , so I will cooperate with you just right."

"Impossible." Lovell denied it. "I have never issued such an order, and my supporters will not make decisions behind my back. I originally planned to wait for him to return to Patridava before trying to find a solution." He, he didn't expect that before he came back here, an accident happened on the way - the first time I learned what happened, I thought it was you and your accomplices who did it."

"Since it wasn't one of us who did it, who stole Chavarya?"

Jordi and Lovell glanced at each other, and a feeling of uneasiness sprang up in the hearts of both of them. The original joy of overthrowing political opponents disappeared at this moment, leaving only a full chill.

Where Cassiano Chavallia went, I am afraid no one knows.

...

In a blink of an eye,

Another half month passed. Many things happened in the past half month. The three new army regiments that Richard urgently recruited formed an army. Like the predecessors of the third army, they changed into uniform uniforms, except that the artillery company was replaced with long-barreled cannons. Outside of that, little has changed. After forming the army, the three legions also went northward under the leadership of the regiment commander appointed by the system to reinforce the besieged Paisikia port.

Although there is no way to cause much casualties to naval units from land, sending reinforcements can come in handy at any time in the past.

Not only did the army become an army, but under Richard's day-and-night design, he finally racked his brains to draw a sketch of the flintlock device of the flintlock gun. He first designed the sawtooth rotating steel that is necessary for future watches. Then, he ordered someone to send a few pieces of flint for making fire, and conducted a first-hand test by himself. After the test was successful, he sent this device to the Firearms Research Institute, and let those craftsmen figure it out by themselves.

Of course, the idea of ​​putting a bayonet on the musket has not been cleared from his mind for a moment. After careful consideration, he thought that the musket at the beginning of "Empire Total War" can only be inserted into the muzzle if it is equipped with a bayonet, so he also tried to think about it. First, step by step according to the technological level in the game, first make out the plug-in bayonet, and then make out the ring-type bayonet and bayonet-type bayonet behind it.

Richard's idea was very successful. Under his leadership, the inserted bayonet was successfully developed. The base of this bayonet is like a cork of a wine bottle, which can be directly inserted into the muzzle of a smoothbore gun, turning the musket into a A short spear, compared to the saber they equip, the musket turned into a short spear exerts a higher combat effectiveness. The so-called "one inch long and one inch strong" is vividly reflected here.

However, the shortcomings of the inserted bayonet are also clearly displayed in front of everyone. After the inserted bayonet is installed, it is obvious that the musket cannot continue to fire-in fact, no one will be foolishly shot at the muzzle. Shoot when it is blocked, because there is only one end in doing so, and that is that the musket explodes.

Not only that, but the inserted bayonet is difficult to pull out after it is installed. At least on the battlefield, there is no chance for soldiers to slowly pull out the bayonet. Therefore, in the line infantry manual written by Richard, it is clear It is clearly written that unless it is a critical moment, it is not recommended to install a plug-in bayonet.

After the plug-in bayonet was developed, the newly recruited soldiers of the three armies were also assigned such a dagger-like bayonet. Usually, the bayonet would be hung on their waist, next to the sword, so that They can be easily taken out and used. And because of the length of the bayonet, soldiers naturally used it as a dagger.

Speaking of the changes in the Legion, we have to mention the upgraded long-barreled cannon. Compared with the heavy siege cannon and heavy siege cannon, this cannon is undoubtedly lighter. Richard built a traction device for him according to the artillery of the Imperial War. Each artillery was extravagantly drawn by a pack horse, so that the artillery could move and transfer faster, which also increased the marching speed of the legion.

If it weren't for Richard being unable to get away now, he would personally lead the army equipped with advanced firearms to the front line. Now his wife Stephanie is less than three months away from giving birth, and it is difficult to keep her. Will not be born prematurely suddenly, in order to accompany his wife, he can only stay in the Ippolito Palace in Nord, guarding Stephanie all the time.

Perhaps because he knew that his brother or sister would be born soon, little Frederick also became very well-behaved. He no longer ran around the palace, jumping up and down, but often stayed by his mother's side, or looked at Stephanie's face. The protruding belly is in a daze, or it is lying directly on the belly, feeling the vitality of the younger siblings.

Every time Richard walked into the dormitory, he could see such a warm scene. The tiredness of the whole day seemed to be exorcised by some kind of magic power, which filled his heart with hope.

However, Richard frowned when he saw a letter from Bennett, the capital of the Kingdom of Deira. Letters, lost in thought.