industrial lord

Chapter 518: Weapons Are Not Just These

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

He had always thought that when he joined the army he would just pick up a sword or a spear and go to the battlefield, but he never expected that he would be given so much 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 Wesson’s army was updated very quickly, especially for the main force. The new equipment was given to them first, and veterans like Crom also had to explain the "Infantry Individual Equipment Manual" to the new recruits.

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

During the Battle of Recapture of Constantinople, Wesson's army was equipped with a pea rifle that could fire in bursts and had a 20-round magazine. The Pea II-1 rifle was improved after the war based on feedback from battlefield use. It still has a caliber of 10 mm, a length of 1100 mm, and weighs about 4 kg. It has a 20-round magazine and can fire single shots and bursts. A bayonet can be installed under the muzzle.

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

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

Today, the military industry system created by Frederick can independently develop new weapons and improve them according to battlefield conditions.

Practice has shown that the best way to deal with supernatural powers is to unleash as much firepower and cover the enemy with firepower as possible in a short period of time, leaving the enemy with nowhere to hide and unable to withstand attacks.

The Springfield Armory had the same idea in weapon design, so they independently developed the Pea II-2 heavy rifle, which was positioned similarly to a squad machine gun and could deal with highly mobile targets at a high rate of fire. Frederick simply drew a sketch of a drum magazine for them.

Ziker listened attentively to the squad leader's explanation of the data of the Pea II-1 rifle, but became distracted when he came to the Pea II-2 heavy rifle. Since it was not his turn to use this rifle anyway, he turned his attention to the Pea Gatling rifle of 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, how powerful would a gun with multiple barrels be?

"Ouch!" Zikel screamed.

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

"Listen carefully to the good stuff in your own class. If others die, you have to continue using them."

He stopped paying attention to Zikel, looked at the soldiers in the squad, smiled and said to Zopel: "Zoppel, this heavy rifle is for you to use."

Zopel was delighted at first, but then he shook his head hastily: "No, no, no, I'm just a new recruit, you should use me, squad leader."

Which soldier doesn't want to use more powerful weapons? But he knows very well that he is just a new recruit and such weapons should be used by veterans. If he steals them, it will make people dissatisfied.

Chrome continued with a smile, "You are the most educated person in our class. Your brain is much more flexible than ours and you are quick to accept new things. That's why you are the most suitable."

The other veterans in the class immediately said "yes, yes, yes", and even held a public show of hands to vote, unanimously agreeing to let Zopel serve as the machine gunner of the class.

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

But a few days later, when he was doing a five-kilometer armed cross-country race, he felt his shoulders getting heavier.

The others didn't please him either, because they had to help him carry the drum.

The revolvers currently used by Wesson's army have not undergone much improvement, except for some optimized materials. The recruits have used them in the recruit company.

Equipment such as daggers, engineer shovels, gas masks, etc. have not been improved in essence, but first aid kits, water bottles, military boots and raincoats have been upgraded.

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

"The helmet can be used to cook food when necessary," Krom said with a frown as he read the instructions. "Remember to remove the inner lining before cooking."

The veterans all laughed, as they had done this many times.

The last one was the heavy one-piece breastplate. Zikel weighed it and felt a little embarrassed.

This breastplate was too heavy for him, and he probably couldn't 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 lists.

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

Zikel immediately stood up and shouted "Here".

The military doctor glanced at him and said, "You are too light and lack strength. You need to eat more."

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

The medic said as he handed a card to Zikel.

After sitting down, Zikel looked at the card with a white border and a red background with his name written on it in his hand, feeling confused. He felt a little nervous, wondering if it was a bad thing that he had it while others didn't.

When Chrome saw it, he said to him, "It is indeed a red card. Keep it. If you lose it, you won't get any extra meals."

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

Chrome pointed at the weapons in front of him and replied, "Our weapons are more than just these. Muscles and brains are our most important weapons. Without strength and the ability to use them, even the best weapons are useless."

"The military doctor has a method that uses weight and height to calculate whether a person is fat or thin. You don't have to calculate. You can tell at a glance that the weight is too light and the muscles are too thin."

"People like you who are underweight will have extra meals. The thinner you are, the more extra meals you will get. Your red card is for the most extra meals. If you are heavier, there are yellow and blue cards, which give you fewer extra meals."

Zikel asked in surprise, "Can I eat more? Will my salary be deducted?"

Crome slapped him on the back of the head and said, "How much is your meal worth? Do you think the commander can't afford to support you?"

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

Zikel nodded immediately, put the meal card into his uniform pocket and buttoned it up.

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

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

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

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

Zopel took a look and said with a smile: "It's No. 7 Fuqiang flour. 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 grandma was sick and couldn't eat anything. She relied on Fuqiang powder to keep her body healthy. That one seems to be number five."

Zopel nodded and said, "That should be it. Number five is for nourishing the body, number seven is for growing meat, and there is also a number ten that has the highest purity, but it is used as food."

Qi Keer asked in surprise: "This kind of... rich... strong powder is very expensive, right?"

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

While eating, Zikel said, "I want to buy some for my sister. She is as thin as me. I wonder where I can buy it."

At this time, Krom said to him, "Just go find our company commander. His wife is the big boss of Fuqiang flour. If you pay, she will send it directly to your home. It's much cheaper than buying it outside."

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

(End of this chapter)