The order was issued. The two parts that were originally thought to be suspended were stunned at the same time, but the military order was as high as a mountain. The most important thing for the new army was to execute, especially the rifle soldiers. Today's rifle combat is still a queuing method to kill, and risk their lives to rank in line to shoot. What courage does this require? If the soldiers do not have strict training and the belief of being ready to die, they cannot do this at all.

The dense light rain gradually turned into moderate rain, and the venue became muddy in a short while. More importantly, the rain seriously affected the use of the rifle.

As the name suggests, the previous mesh gun was fired by igniting the medicine pool with a fuse. Although the tunnel gun used by the New Army has replaced the fuse, which has greatly enhanced the firing speed and reliability, it should be noted that when using the rifle before use, moisture and rain are still the biggest factors that limit the rifle firing, even if the new army's rifle is equipped with a medicine cover to prevent moisture.

In this case, the probability of firing a rifle is only half normal, and the probability of the second firing will be reduced to 10%. As for the success rate of the third firing, it can only depend on God's will. After all, when the musket is fired for the first firing, the bullets and medicine pools are pre-filled. As long as you are careful during use and do not allow water to enter the medicine cover, the success rate is still guaranteed.

But after the first firing is completed, when the rifle soldier recharges the medicine, he will inevitably open the medicine cover for filling. At this time, the medicine cover without any cover will be damp. Once the water gets damp, it is impossible to start it.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier. The two armies that were conducting the competition had already lined up and began to advance according to the line. Later, as a Fran aircraft supporting artillery, Xiao Liuzi also began to fire artillery fire. Of course, they were all empty artillery. According to the competition rules, there were naturally special referees in the military department to judge the situation during the artillery and the battle.

Whether it is the opponent or Zhang Zhao, the methods they use are basically the same. After commanding their troops to a certain position, the two sides will start to fight. This tactic not only depends on their own courage, but more importantly, the transformation of the platoon and infantry formations. The former will not talk about him for now. From the latter alone, although rainy days bring certain difficulties to both sides, it is done well on the surface, at least it does not seem to be any problem.

But when the battle shooting began, the consequences of the rain were abnormally obvious. The firing rate of both sides of the first shooting of each column was barely maintained at 80%. This ratio was very high from the scene. The first firing of each column was completed, and ammunition was loaded under the command of their respective commanders. At this time, both sides adopted the method of loading with the oil paper they carried to ensure that the medicine pool was not soaked by rain.

But even so, the success rate of the second shooting in each column was greatly reduced. Using oil paper to block the loading not only could not ensure that the medicine pool was not damp, but instead, this method caused the filling speed to be slow, which affected the overall step of maintaining continuous shooting.

More importantly, the success rate of firing has dropped to 30%, and 70% of the rifles cannot be fired at all. Compared with the first firing, the gunshots have become sparse. In addition, the muddy ground has also caused great trouble to both sides. The change of the queue requires soldiers to move back and forth. The slippery ground on the ground makes some soldiers accidentally fall to the ground, and the rifle in their hands falls directly into the puddle on the ground. This rifle will not be used at all except for cleaning and drying.

"The front team retreats, the back team comes forward and lets go!" The commander at the scene ordered loudly. The rain was getting heavier and heavier. The rain water wet the soldiers' bodies, and even their faces were covered with water droplets. In addition, the wind and raindrops were smashing down, and even looking up at the front was a bit reluctant.

When the order was issued, Zhang Zhao's troops immediately changed the formation, but the loading of the rear row had not been completed at this moment. However, under the order, the rifle soldiers still held the guns and reached the predetermined position and pulled the plate machine according to the procedures. But this time, only three of the entire row of rifles fired, and this result made Zhang Zhao, the commander-in-chief, look extremely ugly.

"If this continues, you can't fight at all." Zhang Zhao wiped his face with his hand and looked at the opposite side. His opponent was much better than him. The other party's gunfire was only two or three times, and the problems encountered by both sides were the same.

If this continues, the competition will become a joke. Zhang Zhao was extremely anxious. He spent countless efforts in winning this competition, and his subordinates did not know how much sweat it had lost. Could all the hard work ended in this seemingly farce competition?

Zhang Zhao was absolutely unwilling to give up. For a moment, he gritted his teeth and immediately ordered the artillery team in the rear to move forward quickly. In the rain, the use of cannons is much better than that of rifles. After all, the structure and loading method of cannons are good waterproof compared to the rifle. Since the rifle cannot be used, Zhang Zhao, who must win the competition, must find another way. His method is to use cannons to close fire, thereby replacing the rifle attack formation.

Zhang Zhao's move did work. When his artillery team advanced rapidly and began to attack the opponent's camp, the opponent became panicked in an instant. However, the opponent was not a fool. In the short panic, the opponent immediately followed the example and began to mobilize the artillery team in the rear.

But Zhang Zhao had been guarding against this move for a long time. The outcome of the war was in a moment. Where could there be a possibility of waiting for the opponent to reverse his disadvantage? When mobilizing the artillery team, several little six people in the artillery team had set up all the ranks. A few cannons were fired, and the opponent's artillery team was sentenced to be hit by Zhang Zhao's troops before they were in place, and thus they withdrew from the battlefield.

In addition to using the artillery team to recover the problems faced by rifles, Zhang Zhao also ordered his troops to abandon their guns and engage in hand-to-hand combat. All the riflesmen of the new army were equipped with waist knives, which was also the final preparation for the riflesmen to conduct the final hand-to-hand combat in the new army.

Originally, the new army's rifles required the installation of bayonets, but because the structure and strength of the bayonets are not reliable and the installation problem has not been solved, the current technology has not yet achieved practical results, and the scientific research institute is still improving this point, so it is temporarily equipped with a waist knife to replace the bayonet, which has become the second equipment for rifles.

Under his command, Zhang Zhao's artillery team adopted the tactic of repeated attacks, and opened fire from near to far. His rifle soldiers also underwent strict hand-to-hand combat training on weekdays. Although they were not as elite as the sword and shield soldiers of each regiment, they played a great role at this time.

In a blink of an eye, the rifle soldiers became ordinary infantry, and began to charge under the cover of artillery fire, and at the same time made a shocking sound of killing. Their opponents had just reimbursed the artillery team, and were hit by Zhang Zhao's artillery fire attack, and they were so shocked that they were stunned. When they saw Zhang Zhao's soldiers rushing up with their waist knife, everyone hurriedly reacted. Some hurriedly dropped their rifles in their hands and pulled out their waist knife to meet the enemy, while some directly held the rifle to resist. Some even stood in panic and stood there on the spot, and were sentenced to death directly.

For a moment, the opponent's camp was in chaos, and his troops retreated step by step under the attack, and no matter how the opponent's commander scolded and shouted, it would be useless...

"Okay, let them all stop." When he saw this, Dong Dashan spoke.

It is no longer necessary to continue. At this moment, the winner is decided. Zhang Zhaotuan won. Although this is not a beautiful match between firearms and firearms, it can even be said that the situation was full of situations in this match. The impact of heavy rain on the rifle led to the embarrassment of the final match, and both sides showed their weaknesses in fighting in this situation.

In addition, the New Army did not have any plans or emergency tactics for this kind of environmental operations. These are issues that the New Army needs to consider in the future and must be solved.

You should know that fighting is not the player's home. In a cruel war, all possibilities will occur. Whether it is a strong wind or a heavy rain, the opponent will not give up fighting with you because of these. Although the firearms unit has advantages that it cannot match other troops, it also has its weaknesses. Only by fully understanding where its weaknesses are and constantly improving and correcting them can we cope with the needs of war throughout the day under complex circumstances.

However, Dong Dashan also saw the highlights this time, especially Zhang Zhao's decisive change of tactics and ultimately won the victory. As a battlefield commander, he quickly adapts to the battlefield, has the courage to win the war, and must have the courage and determination to win the war. This is the most important thing.

These are the main reasons why Dong Dashan insisted on continuing under this situation. Although the result was somewhat unsatisfactory, it also allowed him to see everything he wanted to see in the new army.

When the referee finally judged that Zhang Zhaotuan won the competition and became the first, Zhang Zhaotuan, who had long become a mud monkey on the court, immediately cheered. As for their opponent, although they lost the competition, they were not angry at the moment. Instead, they came forward to congratulate him with great grace, which made Dong Dashan nod slightly.

At the end of the competition, Dong Dashan stayed in the army for another day and talked with Lin Jianzhang for a long time before leaving Chongming and returning to Beijing. On the ship back to Beijing, he had already written a detailed memorial about what he saw and heard in the new army, including the problems exposed during the competition. As soon as he arrived in Nanjing, Dong Dashan immediately entered the palace to see Zhu Yicheng and handed the memorial to Zhu Yicheng.

Zhu Yicheng did not read the memorial immediately after receiving it, but instead put it aside and asked in detail about Dong Dashan's trip.
Chapter completed!