Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

Therefore, under the limitation of being unable to enhance their protective capabilities, grenadiers can only improve their mobility to avoid enemy attacks.

In other words, when a grenadier throws a grenade, the best state is when he is moving at high speed!

This is contrary to the problem just discovered!

After much discussion, Li Laiheng was shocked to find that the problem of the grenade thrown by his men accidentally injuring his own people - could not be solved!

Li Laiheng had no choice but to report the problem to Handu and hand it over to the Ming Dynasty Royal Arms Manufacturing Bureau for Bi Maokang and others to solve it.

however……

This is a paradox!

Bi Maokang summoned a large group of craftsmen, but they were unable to solve this problem.

The craftsmen of the Royal Arms Bureau of the Ming Dynasty gave a reply:

“At the current level of technology, the Grenadier—

Either slow down, endure a large number of casualties, and suffer the consequences of being killed in an explosion...

Either throw it at high speed, and then suffer damage from the splash of debris because the distance is too short..."

Li Laiheng was dumbfounded.

He looked at the following line of explanation in confusion:

“Of course, this paradox is limited to the grenadiers of the cavalry unit.

If it is infantry, grenadiers have more defensive means.

Needless to say, there is bunker protection in the defensive state.

Even in an offensive state, there are ways to cooperate with vehicles and soldiers to reduce the casualty rate!

It is suggested that General Li consider combining carriages with cavalry. "

Li Laiheng smiled bitterly.

Cavalry, cavalry!

What is needed is ultra-high-speed maneuverability.

Taking advantage of the speed that other units cannot catch up with, carry out a series of interspersed encirclements to break down the enemy's defenses.

If he brought the van with him, wouldn't this become a legionary battle?

How can I intervene in joint operations?

Li Laiheng originally thought that these grenadiers under his command would become a "high-risk" unit.

He was even mentally prepared to replace himself with grenadiers after a battle.

who knows……

Occasionally, during a field training, we encountered a heavy rain.

The heavy rains in summer suddenly stopped.

On the way back, the baby-faced June Tian shined brightly in the blink of an eye.

After the sun comes out and is exposed to the sun, the soil on the surface becomes sticky and hard.

In the muddy and difficult-to-walk wilderness, the loess was like dog-skin plaster, sticking to the soldiers' shoes.

After a few moments, the accumulated "mud soles" were like walking on stilts.

Every time they walked, the soldiers would stop and clean the soles of their shoes.

The soldiers scraped the mud off the soles of their shoes with the tips of their knives, in order to prevent the soldiers behind from stepping on it again...

He even kicked the mud block aside with his feet...

After all, kicking cannot go very far.

The soldiers on the outside were okay. If they kicked them casually, the soldiers behind them would not be able to step on them.

The soldiers in the crowd do not have this geographical advantage...

So the soldiers had no choice but to pick up the soil and throw it away.

As a result, the hands were covered with mud and greasy, making it difficult to hold the weapon.

The soldiers had no choice but to pick up grass leaves and rub their hands vigorously.

The large number of training soldiers and those walking in front have already cut off the grass.

The soldiers walking behind wanted to find blades of grass to wipe their hands with, so they had to leave the army and go farther away.

However, a large army has its own discipline when it comes to training, so this is naturally not allowed.

I don’t know if it’s because throwing dirt will dirty their hands, or if someone is too lazy to reach out.

I don’t know who took the lead. The soldiers in the crowd pierced the soil with the tip of their sword, raised it and threw it away...

The large lump of mud was thrown far away.

By doing this, you won't have to find green grass to wipe your hands with, and the mud balls will be thrown far away.

If the predecessors did this, others would imitate it.

Later, even the entire army was doing this.

Even the officers used their swords and threw mud balls wildly.

Li Laiheng is already in his weak years, but he still has a childlike heart!

Seeing this, my childlike innocence immediately became strong and I tried it myself.

He was surprised to find——

But with the addition of a sword, the mud ball thrown was actually much farther than throwing it with hands!

Seeing this scene, Li Laiheng had an idea. He vaguely felt that he had found the answer to what troubled him...

——What if such a stick was added when throwing grenades?

Can it be thrown further?

In order to verify his guess, he came to the grenadiers' team on the spot and asked them which method of throwing farther.

The grenadiers all say that if you stick your sword into the soil, it will be thrown further!

Li Laiheng let them perform live once...

Sure enough, the grenadiers were divided into two teams. The team that stuck their swords into the soil could throw it a much farther distance than the team that threw the soil with their hands!

Li Laiheng asked the grenadiers to face one direction and tested it for more than ten rounds.

Thousands of mud balls were thrown out, forming two "mud mountains" visible to the naked eye on the green grass!

The difference between the front and back is as high as ten feet!

You know, this is the qualifying line for ordinary soldiers to throw grenades, except for grenadiers!

Don't underestimate the distance of ten feet.

For the grenadier, even every extra foot thrown is precious life!

A distance of ten feet is enough to reduce grenadier casualties by more than [-]%!

Li Laiheng was overjoyed.

He felt that he had found the direction of the crack!

After returning to Xuanfu, he summoned craftsmen and told them what he had discovered.

Once you open your mind, the rest is not a problem!

After several experiments, the craftsmen found that the optimal length of this "stick" was six feet.

It's too long and it's difficult to pull off the lead.

If it is too short, the throwing distance will be limited.

This length is the optimal length for holding the middle part of the second half with your right hand, allowing you to load the ammunition with your left hand, and pull the fuse smoothly.

This length allows you to hold it with both hands at maximum strength without moving your right hand.

Don't underestimate this mere movement. For grenadiers, every extra movement can cost them their lives!

As expected of the craftsmen who can make weapons come alive!

The military craftsmen not only tested the length of the wooden stick, but also designed a bayonet for loading grenades.

The bayonet for loading grenades needs to be slightly larger than the wooden handle, but it cannot be too loose, causing the grenade to slip.

It only took half a day...

The earliest "grenadier" appeared in Li Laiheng's hand.

He personally experimented several times and found that it was more convenient, so he immediately ordered the craftsmen to make a batch and issue it to the grenadiers for use.

While collecting feedback, many people have raised a question:

“The six-foot-long grenade is more troublesome to carry.

They are not pikemen. As grenadiers, their hands are the tools of attack and must be freed. "

When the craftsmen heard this, they thought it was easy to do!

Just like the handle of a simple knife, just design it so that it can be docked!

As a result, the original grenade was transformed into two grenades each three feet long and connected with a threaded mouth.

……

Li Laiheng gave an order, and the grenadiers at the front each held a grenade in their right hand and grabbed the fuse of the grenade with their left hand.

The Ming Dynasty Royal Arms Manufacturing Bureau's newly produced incendiary grenade appeared on the stage of a large-scale war for the first time.

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ps: There is still one and a half hours left, brothers, rush!