Wild North America 1846

Chapter 81 Hole Cards
After Li Cha finished reading the emergency military documents, he handed them over to Major Dai Changfu with a solemn expression, and then circulated them among Lieutenant Colonel Mike Rabiot, Major Gao Shiheng and other entourages. Finally, Captain Liu Wu, the personal captain, read them and put them away, and handed them over to the machine. Ask the officer to keep it.

"Call back, agree to the old Kahn's battle plan, order him to quickly go out of Gallup Town to stabilize the defense, and attack with cameras, this order."

Li Cha finally made up his mind, gave the order with a solemn face, then turned his head and said to the military and political officials present;

"The U.S. Federal Army's invasion is a naked aggression against the Tang Kingdom. The foreign affairs department immediately contacted Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and other European friendly countries that have established diplomatic relations with them, strongly condemning the U.S. blatant aggression, and jointly imposed diplomatic pressure."

"Your Majesty is wise, I will start to do it immediately." After receiving the order, Juan Carlos bent down to give a chest salute, and then stepped on his horse with his entourage and headed towards the new town.

Li Cha said solemnly;

"When a friend comes, there is good wine, and when the jackal comes, there is a shotgun.

Since the U.S. Federal Army has brazenly invaded the territory of Datang, only a strong counterattack with iron and blood can demonstrate the determination of our soldiers in the Kingdom of Datang to defend the territory of the Kingdom.

I order;
From now on, the Kingdom's army has entered the highest state of alert. All vacations have been cancelled. Officers and soldiers have returned to camp and are ready to go. All weapons and ammunition should be distributed to the squad. The area's security patrols have been strengthened, and any signs of disturbance and civil strife have been severely suppressed. "

"I will obey your orders." All the officers clasped their fists together and replied.

Li Cha's stern eyes swept over the faces of all the officers one by one, and then ordered in a deep voice; "Major Dai Changfu, Captain Zheng Laosi"

"The humble job is here." The two people whose names were called both walked forward.

"Major Dai Changfu is hereby appointed as the garrison commander of the Bay Area to lead the 1st Musketeer Regiment to guard the surrounding areas such as Xinshi Town and Grape Valley, authorize the use of high-pressure means to suppress the local areas, eliminate any signs of chaos, and maintain normal production and social stability in the Bay Area. Hereby make.

Captain Zheng Laosi served as the deputy garrison officer and led the third cavalry team to assist the garrison commander in charge. There must be no mistakes. "

"Follow my orders, I will live up to the expectations of the Holy Majesty, otherwise I will come to see you." Both of them clasped their fists together in response.

"Lieutenant Colonel Mike Abio, Major Gao Shiheng, Major Duan Debiao, Major Wu Degao, where are you?"

"Humble position here." The officers who were named all stepped forward to respond.

"Immediately purge the troops, replenish ammunition and supplies, and collect large carts, mules and horses to go out with me. Three days later, we will sacrifice to the ancestors of heaven and earth, and the army will be sworn in. This is the first battle after the founding of the People's Republic. I hope that the generals will fight the enemy bravely. , serve the kingdom, and live up to my expectations!"

"Loyalty and fearlessness, I am invincible, we have no choice but to die." All the officers clasped their fists together and answered.

Li Cha waved his hand and said, "Then return to the barracks each. What weapons and equipment are missing, quickly draw up a list to supplement, all officers and soldiers on leave will be recalled, and immediately enter the highest state of alert."

"I will obey your orders."

After receiving the order, a group of officers did not dare to slack off, and drove away with their entourage, each of them prepared not to mention it.

Li Cha then issued orders to government officials at all levels to speed up the preparations for the construction of factories, and continue to follow the steps for industrial and agricultural production. The police station assists the military in maintaining social order, and punishes illegal acts with heavy blows. The Correctional Department strengthens hard labor. Criminal management, continue to promote the construction of roads, bridges and other infrastructure.

The American River Gold Rush Company will expand its recruitment of security personnel, and all illegal acts of fighting for territory, robbery, killing and overselling, buying and selling by force, and resisting the law and tax must be severely punished. Except for serious cases, they will be hanged. Into the labor camp.

Now that there is a shortage of labor force, hard labor is a good solution.

In a word, the rear is dominated by stability and unity.

After some orders were issued, everyone dispersed and followed the king's will to implement wartime control, which was much stricter than usual.

The people around Li Cha left completely, leaving only Liu Wu and a small group of soldiers, he looked at the Colt Arms Company not far away and said, "Let's go, let's go and see the production of weapons? "

Inside Colt Arms
The new factory building is still under construction and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Today's Colt Arms Company is scattered in village farmhouses, which will inevitably affect production efficiency.

Samuel Colt accompanied Richard around the various production sites. Today's weapon production is still a long way from standardization. It is almost half mechanical and manual, and the overall production efficiency and quality are not satisfactory.

But this is already relatively advanced equipment and technology in today's world. As an epoch-making weapon design master and entrepreneur, Samuel Colt has begun to consciously promote standardization and industrial production. Limited by the current conditions, the progress is not smooth. .

"Mr. Samuel, what is the production status of the 1846 cavalry revolver?"

"Your Majesty, it has been a month and a half since the production of the improved cavalry revolver, and it can basically reach the level of 82 to 85 per week. If the 100 Chinese labor apprentices you transferred to me can be successfully dispatched, the output can be doubled. Twice. I have to say, just from the perspective of diligence and rigor, they are the best workers."

"So... how long do you think it will take?"

"Generally speaking, it takes at least a year or even longer to train qualified skilled workers, but these Chinese labor apprentices are very diligent, and they can quickly learn what they teach, and the corresponding time is greatly shortened. I estimate 4 to 5 month."

"How many have been produced?"

"It is recorded that 410 cavalry revolvers were shipped out of the factory, and the batch of 120 in the factory can be packaged and shipped today."

"Then quickly organize and pack the guns. These guns will be shipped out today and sent to the front line as quickly as possible. Only when the soldiers are equipped with excellent weapons can they severely attack the enemies who invade the kingdom."

"As you wish, Your Majesty the King."

"Mr. Samuel, can the company expand production as soon as possible? The army urgently needs at least a thousand 1846-style cavalry revolvers. It can give our soldiers a short-range firepower advantage when fighting the US federal army."

"Uh... I will organize the workers in the weapon factory to work overtime. For some cutting, boring and milling processes that require a lot of time, the front end will be handed over to the apprentices, and the back end products will be controlled by the master. This can save a lot of time. In the limit state ...probably 150 per week, about 7 weeks."

"I can only give you 5 weeks. The army needs to get 1000 guns of qualified quality. Please try to find a way to ensure the needs of frontline soldiers for weapons."

"I will try my best... Uh, no, I will definitely deliver the goods according to the time you requested, I promise."

"Thank you, oh... By the way, how is the development of the rotary machine gun?" Li Cha blurted out as if he just remembered it.

As soon as he mentioned the machine gun, Samuel Colt's eyes lit up immediately, and he grabbed Richard's arm excitedly and said, "Oh, my God, Your Majesty the King, your idea is really a genius, I have verified it After confirming the feasibility of the machine gun, please follow me to the back, and I will personally demonstrate this epoch-making weapon to you.”

"Oh, that's great."

Several people then came to the proving ground. The so-called proving ground is a few residential buildings plus an open field. All the guns produced by the weapon company must be calibrated here to verify the quality.

A hand-cranked 7-barreled machine gun appeared in front of everyone. The muzzle was aimed at a small slope 120 meters away. This epoch-making machine gun was composed of seven hexagonal barrels. The right side of the machine gun was equipped with a yellow The copper hand crank, the hard straight magazine is located directly above the machine gun, as if it is an upright upright braid.

"Come on, take a look at my little baby." Samuel Colt patted the rotary machine gun proudly and introduced;

"I used a wedge-shaped feed slot for it, which allows the bullets to enter the chamber more smoothly and be fired in sequence. In the hard straight magazine, a small arcuate push pull is designed, and the tension is controlled by a spring. In this way The rate of fire of an epoch-making rotary machine gun can be as high as 350 rounds per minute, forming a dense barrage that is enough to scare the enemy. I firmly believe that any cavalry charge in the face of it is suicide."

"Is it reliable for use in experiments?"

"There are indeed some small flaws. For example, during the experimental launch, the shooter often becomes excited under the ferocious firepower, and unconsciously speeds up the rotation of the handle, which leads to malfunctions such as jamming. But we have a solution. Use An ingenious design can solve this problem."

"If it is put into production, what is the output?"

"Uh, we have already trial-produced two rotary machine guns, each of which takes more than 5 days. With more personnel and improvements, we can produce one rotary machine gun in about three days."

"Well, let's see how powerful it is first?"

"Hehehe... Your Majesty the King, it will be the most ferocious weapon you have ever seen, and you will definitely fall in love with this little baby, I can assure you." Samuel Colt said with a happy expression.

On the shooting range
The shooter sat behind the machine gun, shook the handle and began to shoot, only to hear the sound of "da da da da... da da da da..." The gunshot sounded like a torrential rain, and the bullets of the machine gun formed a terrifying rain of bullets like lines of fire. , The smoke and dust from the small soil slope in front were blown up.

Standing next to the machine gun, the strong smell of gunpowder smoke permeated the air after the firing of the black powder, stimulating the crazily secreted hormones in the man's body, giving him a refreshing feeling.

Unimaginable
Such dense machine gun bullets are like the scythe of death. It is really a sharp weapon to harvest the lives of infantry.

in Li Cha's heart

He is not prepared to use the rotary machine gun as a big killer in this battle. As long as the casualties are within the acceptable range, using the 1846 Colt cavalry revolver is enough for the Yankees to drink a pot, and cooperate with the cuirassiers With a strong defense, winning should be a no-brainer.

More than 1700 U.S. Federal Army soldiers are not worth fighting.

The heavy machine gun, a big killer, should be firmly held in the hands as the trump card, and it should be a blockbuster at a critical moment.

However, in order to prevent problems before they happen, it is still necessary to bring a few rotary machine guns on this expedition to ensure that the rhythm of the battle is always in hand and remain invincible.

It's two things to say whether you need it or not, at least it makes people feel at ease if you bring this thing with you!
Li Cha only had such a small bargaining chip in hand, if the US Federal Army was fooled and sent heavy soldiers to make dumplings, there would be no place to cry.

He never underestimated the cunning of the Yankees. After all, the U.S. Federal Army could easily mobilize 2 to 3 people for a large-scale invasion. If you add nearly 6 Marines, the strength is more than 30 times that of the Datang Kingdom. Has an overwhelming advantage.

Randomly plucking a leg hair is thicker than Datang Kingdom's waist, and being cautious and cautious is the correct way to deal with it.

(End of this chapter)