Wild North America 1846

"Reporting to the division seat, a batch of King-style rifles allocated by the military department have just arrived at the station. Here...this batch of goods is brought by the train that is about to return with the ghost woman. The baggage group is counting. I heard that it was replaced by the 104th Division.

There are approximately more than 3,200 pieces of old equipment, and 200,000 rounds of corresponding supporting ammunition."

"Oh... it's a great honor for us to pick up the old equipment of the Hongyangu Division (104th Division)!" After hearing Lieutenant Hu Dachuan's report, Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju suddenly became interested and dropped the document he was reading.

He stood up, grabbed the command knife, buckled it on his belt, waved his hand and said, "Let's go to the station and have a look."

Come to the station

The officers and soldiers stood at attention and saluted. Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju returned the salute with a serious expression, and then walked to the open wooden box to check.

Wooden boxes were piled up into a hill. Inside the open wooden boxes were neatly placed six Colt 1858 breech-loading rifles, commonly known as the "King" rifles. Its technical performance is approximately equivalent to that of the Mauser 28 years later in the original historical time and space.

The 1888 bolt-action rifle is a top weapon in today's era.

Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju picked up a rifle and looked at it with admiration. He pulled the bolt, loaded the gun, and fired the empty gun. After hearing the crisp impact sound, he nodded and said with appreciation: "Not bad, it is indeed a gun replaced by the ace army."

, the technical performance is well maintained.”

When he said this, he turned to the officer of the baggage regiment and said: "This batch of guns will be equipped with the guard company and the 2nd regiment first. Pass on my order; a grand gun ceremony will be held. Since the 2nd regiment accepted the Hongyan Valley Division's

Gun, we must also inherit the glorious tradition of the ace troops who dare to fight and fight without fear of sacrifice, inherit the perseverance and fighting will, and further carry forward it."

"Yes, Master, we will make arrangements immediately."

"Well, how many guns are there in this batch?"

"Your Majesty, the exact number of guns in this batch is 3312. During our inspection, we found that some of the gun accessories are missing, including bayonets and purges. We are making a list to report."

"Uh... don't worry about this. The division headquarters will talk to the 104th Division first. It is estimated that all the losses were in the battle. We can discuss it in private. This kind of thing should not be reported." Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju thought about it for a while.

, continued his instructions; "After the gun-giving ceremony, immediately organize the maintenance of firearms in combat squads. If there are any missing accessories, they can be used in conjunction with each other. This is not a big problem. The number of missing key bayonets must be clearly counted, and they must be equipped.

stuff."

"Understood, Master."

Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju nodded, walked to the side, opened the bullet box, and grabbed a handful of yellow-orange pointed bullets with a satisfied smile on his face.

Not to mention that the British Mini rifle can also shoot at 700 to 800 yards, but its shooting accuracy is much worse than that of the King. It can only be accurate when the distance is close to within 350 to 400 yards.

This is because the British Minis rifle uses lead bullets, which must be pressed tightly with a purge after loading. This will inevitably cause the softer lead bullets to deform, and the shooting accuracy will naturally be poor.

This is very different from the aerodynamic pointed bullets. One is Feng Jing and the other is Ma Liang, which are completely different.

Moreover, the König rifle fires a bullet when the bolt is pulled, and the rate of fire is much faster, providing more intense infantry volley firepower in one minute.

Therefore, the Mini rifle and the King's rifle are products of two eras. Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju was very pleased to be equipped with such an excellent rifle.

This shows that Shangfeng attaches great importance to it and no longer uses the 502nd Division as cannon fodder.

But it is undeniable that the Mini rifle can indeed cause serious damage to soldiers at 700 to 800 yards. Its long range is a major advantage, but the accuracy cannot be too demanding. It feels a bit like God's blessing.

Compared with the old-fashioned muskets widely used by the US military (North), the performance of the Mini rifle can be said to have changed dramatically, allowing the Northern Army to have weapons that can compete with the coalition forces.

The old-fashioned muskets equipped by the US military have a range of only two to three hundred yards. Beyond 80 yards, you don’t know where the bullets will fly. The hit rate when shooting at a distance of 200 yards is quite gratifying, almost like a lucky shot.

After switching to Minie rifles, the Yankees became significantly more courageous. With their superior strength, they repeatedly launched active attacks in several battles in Ohio, which is the most obvious example.

These Yankees still deserve a beating!

Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju was in a very good mood now. He chatted and laughed on the train platform. His attitude towards the white soldiers was quite gentle and he seemed approachable.

The 3,312 "13-shot rifles" replaced by the guard company and the second regiment can be equipped to the cannon fodder troops. Now the weapon problem is basically solved.

When you go to the battlefield, you don't have enough weapons. The white cannon fodder behind you can charge with nothing. You just need to pick up the guns of the casualty soldiers in front. This is not a big problem.

The 13-shot rifle has a disadvantage, that is, loading is very cumbersome and troublesome, and it is easy to jam, which is quite dangerous on the battlefield.

Basically, the 13-shot rifle participating in the battle is "one wave".

As long as it enters the shooting range, it will rely on its firepower advantage to blast fiercely. No matter how strong-willed the army is, it will not be able to stop it and it will surely collapse.

The military discipline of the Tang Kingdom was strict. During the volley tactics, any soldier who disobeyed orders and fired indiscriminately would be severely punished.

This will cause the entire platoon of soldiers to become agitated, and they will not be able to attack the enemy intensively, which will lead to the failure of the entire battle, so the punishment is very severe.

The 502nd Division also attaches great importance to this point in training, and discipline is emphasized repeatedly.

The white cannon fodder at the back picks up the guns of the casualty soldiers in the front. They are usually loaded with bullets and ready to fire, and they can fight after picking them up.

As long as he came within shooting range despite casualties, Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju was confident that he would defeat the Yankees in one wave and win the battle.

In the afternoon, Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju took time to inspect the training of the white cannon fodder in the baggage regiment. After a few days, they had practiced well, which made him feel quite satisfied.

The white cannon fodder in the baggage regiment used old-fashioned muskets for training. Those who did not have guns used long sticks instead. They mainly walked in queues, followed the sound of war drums, advanced, turned, and charged...

The training was very tedious, repeated over and over again, so that these white soldiers learned unconditional obedience.

The instructors held whips in their hands and yelled loudly. If they did not do well, they would just slap the whip on them. If the soldiers did not do well, they would starve the whole team and train extra. Without any persuasion and education, they would directly and harshly punish the soldiers.

These white cannon fodders who were forcibly dragged into the baggage group did not eat well. They only had some black bread or pancakes and pickle soup with a few leaves. They could only eat half full.

Then, I was so exhausted from being tortured every day that I had no energy to escape when I rested.

throughout military training

These white cannon fodder soldiers have no chance to shoot. They are given at most two rounds of bullets before going to the battlefield to experience them, and then they are thrown into the battlefield.

This is completely different from the treatment of white soldiers in the 502nd Division today. These white soldiers who fought bloody battles for the rest of their lives were recognized and given a daily ration of 2.5 pounds of staple food and 0.5 pounds of vegetables, as well as a weekly meat ration.

He had a vacation every week, and he could keep most of the looted property. He could also go to the Military Service Department to have fun with white girls. When he was carrying out the task of clearing towns and villages, he had plenty of opportunities to relax.

Those who are brave in combat can be rewarded with meritorious service. After retirement, they can receive merit fields based on their meritorious service. They are eligible to join the Veterans Club and basically enjoy the same treatment as Chinese soldiers, but slightly lower.

The white cannon fodder soldiers in the baggage regiment have now experienced the sufferings that the white soldiers of the 502nd Division have experienced. They are the best who have emerged from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and everyone's hands are stained with the blood of the Yankees.

Without similar experiences, it is difficult to gain recognition from white soldiers.

watched for a while

Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju was about to leave when a commotion came from one side of the training ground. His expression immediately became serious and he turned his head to look over.

It turned out that a tough-headed recruit was whipped twice by a white instructor. He resisted with a fiery personality, clenched his fists and stared with bloodshot eyes as if he wanted to eat people. However, he was quickly attacked by several white veterans who came swarming with guns.

He was knocked to the ground and tied up.

These white veterans showed no mercy to the cannon fodder of the same skin color, and were very cruel. They directly dragged the new recruit aside and tied him to a pillar. He was punished with at least 20 lashes and was not allowed to eat for three days.

Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengju didn't say much, he just told them to follow military discipline and left.

He has always been strict in his military management methods, and will show no mercy to those who violate military laws. Military discipline is the basis for everything.

Especially the white servant division, which is a hodgepodge of immigrants from Britain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain. When organizing the troops, they can only try to group soldiers who speak the same language together, but there is nothing else they can do.

For example, people of English descent and Irish descent are often grouped together in a company, which makes it easier to command, but in fact they cannot pee in the same pot at all.

The English believe in Protestantism and the Irish believe in Catholicism. Although they both speak English, they have different beliefs. The gap between them is greater than their identity. It is strange that the relationship can get better.

The same is true in the French-speaking area. French and Belgians both speak French, but they have a deep hatred for each other. Since the Middle Ages, they have been fighting and hurting each other, and their grudges can never be clear for a while.

Therefore, among the white priests, there must be several priests, Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox, otherwise there will be fights during mass. This is true.

Europeans have always had a religion first and then a nation. For example, the British and the Dutch both believe in Christianity. The relationship between the two countries is closer, more trusting, and closer. Intermarriage between the royal families of the two countries is also very frequent.

On the contrary, England is incompatible with Ireland, which is just around the corner. Although they are both Anglo-Saxon whites, they just can't urinate in the same pot, so they naturally feel alienated.

Bulgaria, Serbia, and Greece, which are located in Eastern Europe, believe in Orthodox Christianity and are naturally close to Russia. On the contrary, they are relatively alienated from their neighbors, Croatia. This is the reason.

Croatia is a traditional Catholic diocese and is closer to Italy and Slovenia. However, it is hostile to the Orthodox Church and has great religious differences.

In 928 AD, the Archbishop of Split was granted the power to manage the entire Croatian church. He prohibited religious ceremonies in Slavic and prohibited the ordination of clergy who spoke Slavic. Instead, the Latin alphabet, the Croatian national alphabet, must be used.

Gragor", which led to an explicit conflict with the Orthodox Church.

These profound contradictions were inherited by the European descendants who crossed the ocean and arrived in North America. It is difficult to explain clearly for a while.

But one thing is certain, although the soldiers in the Servant Division are all white, they are by no means monolithic.

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