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Cui Nanyi quickly fell in love with the breech-loading musket.

This is not because it has a longer range, but simply because the breech-loading musket is more suitable for snipers.

As a sniper, what was his biggest fear before?

That's when the bullet is fired from the musket and needs to be reloaded.

If he chooses to reload, he usually needs to stand up so that the bullet can fall due to gravity and pull out the cleaning rod to push the bullet in.

Theoretically, it is possible not to stand up, but if you do that, the gunpowder might be spilled all over the barrel when loading the bullet, and the noise made by pulling out the cleaning rod is also quite loud, which might also be discovered.

In addition, it is troublesome to re-aim after moving the musket, so many snipers usually choose not to reload after firing a bullet, in order to avoid making too much noise and being discovered by the Jianlu soldiers.

But the consequence of that would be to hope that the enemy did not notice the position from which you were firing, and did not even know your direction.

Once discovered by the enemy, a musket without ammunition is not much better than a fire stick.

Especially the sniper rifle, for the sake of accuracy, does not even have a bayonet.

Therefore, even though Choi Nam-yi mainly relied on firearms to kill enemies, he still brought the bow and arrow that he was good at before, so that he could have a weapon to fight back and shoot back the enemy who rushed over when he was discovered by the enemy.

This bow and arrow saved his life several times, and even saved his comrades. This is why Xie San thinks highly of him and wants him to be the deputy team leader.

The range and speed of the bow and arrow could not be replaced by any firearms at that time.

A good marksman is a great addition to a sniper team.

But these were all in the past. After experiencing the musket, Choi Nan-yi quickly discovered that his importance was declining.

There is no need to stand up when reloading a breech-loading musket.

All you need to do is pull the bolt open to put the ammunition in. You don't even have to move the musket, you can continue firing in a certain direction.

It can be said that it greatly improves the sniper's concealment and sustained combat capability. Cui Nanyi is confident that he can use this musket to kill more enemies.

This is also the sad thing, that is, the use of bows and arrows is getting smaller and smaller. If the firing rate of breech-loading muskets can be further improved in the future, bows and arrows may be completely eliminated.

This made Cui Nanyi, who had practiced archery for more than ten years, feel mixed emotions.

It is for both one's status and one's skills.

Especially after seeing that his observer was equipped with a short-barreled revolver, he had a stronger premonition that bows and arrows would be eliminated.

This musket can quickly fire six bullets, and its firing rate is no less than that of a bow and arrow. It is also equipped with a quick loader, so it can be loaded very quickly.

If it didn't leak so badly, resulting in a short range, it could replace the bow and arrow now.

With such a complicated mentality, Cui Nanyi followed the team leader Xie San and went out to fight again.

This time he brought two muskets, one was a new breech-loading rifled musket, and the other was the smoothbore musket he had used before. His spotter, Zhang Song, was willing to carry one for him.

Many sniper team members use this combination. Some people trust the old weapons more, while others still prefer the arrow-shaped bullets.

They loved the huge power of the arrow-shaped bullets, and even though the new muskets had a longer range, many people were unwilling to give them up.

Even Choi Nam-yi himself sighed that it would be great if rifled muskets could use arrow-shaped bullets. Unfortunately, the wooden stock for arrow-shaped bullets suitable for rifled muskets has not yet been made.

But relatively speaking, most people prefer the new musket because the new musket has another advantage, which is that it is equipped with a lot of bullets.

The difficulty of manufacturing cylindrical lead bullets is far less difficult than that of arrow-shaped bullets. The Equipment Academy only conducted experimental production and produced a lot of bullets.

And the price is very cheap, far less expensive than the arrow-shaped bullet. The size and weight of the selected ammunition are also similar, the ballistic consistency is higher, and the accuracy is more stable.

This has forced the soldiers, who previously did not have good enough gun skills and did not have enough ammunition for training, to train frantically with their new muskets in the past few days.

The reason why the blacksmith Xu Litie could shoot at 300 meters was that he used hundreds of bullets.

In the past, the conditions for this kind of fighting would not exist even if hundreds of arrow-shaped bullets were used.

However, although Xu Litie had mastered the gun skills well, his request to go out to fight was still rejected.

There was no other craftsman in Xuanchuan City who could repair the new musket. Choi Nam-yi, his good friend, did not support him to go to war.

Especially since this mission is very dangerous and the target is very difficult.

Sniper Captain Xie Sandao:
"Aobai was a general of the Bordered Yellow Banner, and his uncle Fei Yingdong was one of the so-called five founding ministers of the Jianlu."

"His father, Wei Qi, was one of the Sixteen Imperial Guards. He often stayed in Shenyang when Huang Taiji went on an expedition and served as the governor of the Eight Gates."

"It can be said that the whole family is a die-hard supporter of the chieftain."

"The goal this time is to kill Oboi, everyone else is secondary."

Taking out a portrait, Xie San asked them to remember several main features of Aobai and ordered the observers to pay attention to the search.

These observers were equipped with telescopes and could see faces clearly from a long distance. They nodded in response to the order and memorized Aobai's appearance in their minds.

Cui Nanyi also took it to heart, hoping that he could shoot this man to death.

This was not only because the Ming Dynasty offered a reward of 1,000 acres of land, ten years of merit, and two promotions to Oboi, but also because Oboi was too brutal in Dongjiang, which aroused his anger.

Two years ago, there was a chaos and many Korean people in Dongjiang were massacred by the Jianlu.

Most of the people who stayed behind also moved out when Mao Wenlong was willing to relocate them.

However, there were always some people in the mountains who did not know the news and were not aware of the brutality of the Jianlu. When the Dongjiang army was clearing the fields, they deliberately hid away.

Until the Jianlu went south again, they captured the people from the mountains and forests when they were harvesting food. Aobai was one of the most brutal people among them, and his notoriety was widely spread among the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang.

Cui Nanyi was extremely angry about this and vowed to kill the man with a snipe.

Xie San reminded them:
"Aobai is extremely brave and has a strong sense of danger."

"He sensed the ambush of a sniper team and sent troops to search the mountains and forests."

"When you observe, you must not look too much, and do not have any malice in your heart. Just look at it casually and experience it carefully in your heart."

This is the experience summarized by the previous sniper team. Some people have a strong sense of danger and are as vigilant as wild beasts.

Oboi was such a person, and one had to be extremely careful when sniping him.

Xie San assigned tasks to each sniper team, and finally looked at Cui Nanyi and said:

"It is up to Choi Nam-yi to decide when to open fire."

"Only after he fires can others fire."

This was a sign of trust in Choi Nam-yi, which deeply touched him.

Because the first right to fire in other sniper teams usually belongs to officers, and the most valuable targets usually die in their hands.

Now, when Xie San faced such an important target, he still asked him to open fire immediately. How could Cui Nanyi not be grateful in his heart?

The temptation of being promoted two levels is not something that everyone can resist. Cui Nanyi said firmly:

"Don't worry, Captain, Aobai will definitely die!"

Take observer Zhang Song with you to choose a sniping location.

As the first person to fire the gun, he naturally has the power to choose first.

This time he did not choose a forest where it was easier to hide, but instead hid in a grassy area with the best view.

The reason was also the advantage of the breech-loading musket. He could choose to use thatch and leaves to hide himself and Zhang Song. Unlike the previous muzzle-loading musket, he had to consider the possibility of getting up to reload and did not dare to put too many messy things on his body.

After all these preparations were completed, Cui Nanyi placed the bow and arrow not far away from himself, and set up two muskets in front of him, fixed them in place with bipods, and loaded ammunition inside.

After careful consideration, he finally chose to use a breech-loading musket for the first shot because it had a longer range and a more consistent trajectory.

In order to ensure that the gun would fire when he pulled the trigger, he took out the primer bottle and poked the bullet carefully with its pointed tip.

This is another disadvantage of loading a musket with a spring wheel ignition. Not only do you need to pour the primer yourself, but you also have to poke open the oil paper wrapping the bullet.

Otherwise, the ignition rate will decrease and it may be impossible to ignite the gunpowder wrapped in oil paper.

The pointed ignition powder bottle is designed to solve this problem. It can pass through the ignition hole and poke open the oil paper sticking to the chamber.

Cui Nanyi carefully checked every aspect of the new musket, and then looked through the peep sight of the new musket, waiting for the target to appear.

His observer Zhang Song was also searching with a telescope not far away. When he saw Oboi, he would point him out with gestures.

I don’t know how long I waited, until the sun was setting, Cui Nanyi finally saw a group of people coming from the south.

This group of people are carrying the flag of the Yellow Banner, they should be Aobai's subordinates -

This man is now known as the bravest warrior in the Bordered Yellow Banner and acts in a very high-profile manner.

For this reason, Xuanchuan City learned from other places that Oboi was heading north and sent a sniper team to ambush on the road he had to take.

Cui Nanyi suppressed the fluctuations in his heart and looked at the army casually, trying not to stare at a specific direction to avoid Aobai hiding in it and alerting the other side.

His observer Zhang Song quickly scanned the area with a telescope, hoping to find where Oboi was.

Perhaps because he was extremely confident in his own strength, Abahai did not hide among his soldiers, but rode his horse in a high-profile manner and passed through.

A pair of narrow eyes scanned the surroundings left and right, as if he had noticed that there were enemies lying in ambush nearby and wanted to find them out.

Zhang Song quickly discovered this person and quickly gestured to Cui Nanyi, pointing out the target to him.

Cui Nanyi also adjusted the musket and aimed the sight at Oboi.

However, just as he was about to open fire, a gust of wind suddenly blew and blew open the curtain of a carriage behind Oboi.

Choi Nan-yi, who had good eyesight, recognized the person sitting in the carriage with just a glance from the corner of his eye, as the thousand of spades on the bounty card.

Hauge, the eldest son of Huang Taiji, the Great Khan of the Later Jin Dynasty, one of the four young beiles, and the leader of the Bordered Yellow Banner.

He and many other soldiers in the army thought about it day and night and watched it carefully.

This made him change his target instantly, and he quickly aimed and fired at Hauge in the carriage.

Then, listening to the sound of other sniper teams firing at Oboi, he took the smoothbore musket he had used before and fired another arrow-shaped bullet at the carriage where Hauge was.

The breech-loading muskets that had already been fired were also quickly reloaded, shooting and killing the horses pulling the carriage.

After noticing his movements, the other snipers immediately realized that there was an important person in the carriage, so Cui Nanyi gave up sniping Oboi and aimed at that person.

Although they didn't know who was sitting in the carriage, out of trust in their comrades, they quickly loaded ammunition and concentrated their fire on the carriage.

Soon, the blood in the carriage flowed out of the carriage.

Hauge, who was sitting inside, was doomed to die! (End of this chapter)