Chapter 87

"The key to using a flint gun lies in proficiency and stability."

On the outskirts of Southampton, in a private manor in Jero, Lorraine is carrying a brand-new maritime commuter flint gun to train 40 selected sailors with sharp eyes.

"Be familiar with your guns, the smoke and recoil of your guns, and the loading process. If you do this, you will become the most powerful suppression fire when connecting to the side, and you don't have to worry that you will be lined up. Like the army, listen to the drums and be killed by the lead bullets flying from the opposite side!"

"Our opponents are pirates, privateers, wild animals and uncivilized aborigines in primitive areas! They are not the army of European powers. We can't find a ship like us with 40 brand-new military long guns all over the coastal business district!"

Lorraine held up his gun: "you will be invincible in the world!"

"Long live England!"

To dispel the sailors' fear of being shot in line, Lorraine leaned his gun on the ground, took out a long yellow paper tube from the ammunition bag on his waist, and raised his hand again.

"This is your ammunition, fixed paper shell bullets. Everything is ready for you. All you need is this..."

He bounced his fingers and knocked on the cover of the fire pool. With his teeth, he bit open the tail of the paper shell, poured the gunpowder in, covered the cover, bit open the sub warhead, poured the lead bullet and another part of the gunpowder into the barrel, took out the strip and went to the end.

After that, he raised his gun, aimed at the ring wood 20 meters away and pulled the trigger.

Only a sound was heard, and white smoke gushed out of the fire pool. For a time, the smoke shrouded the view.

When the smoke dissipated, there was a huge hole in the position of the eighth Ring Road, revealing the Yinyin grassland behind the board.

The sailors remembered the sparse applause.

Lorraine seemed dissatisfied, knocked the barrel, poured out the residual drug residue, and continued: "each person shoots 100 times a day. Our time is very urgent, I hope..."

Boom!

There was a gunshot in the distance. It was almost more than 100 meters away. Lorraine stopped and looked in the direction of the smoke in amazement. He actually saw little pierce lying on the grass, holding a firegun about his height, rubbing his shoulders and grinning.

As a teaching assistant, acharin looked at the ring board and gaped: "target... Bull's-eye?"

Lorraine threw the gun to the nearest sailor and said, "it seems that after losing his position in the kitchen, little pierce quickly found himself a new position. It's really good..."

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"Hunter?" holding his new toy, little pierce blinked and looked blankly, "brother, do you want me to be a hunter on the ship?"

"Yes, in addition to the Deputy post of the second deputy intern, I hope you can also hold the main post of hunting soldier."

"What's that for?"

"Hunting soldiers used to be a term for infantry. They specifically refer to elite Musketeers who move quickly and shoot accurately. They have the privilege of not entering the line and can choose their shooting position freely. Later, they developed into the Navy and were used to refer to sharpshooters on ships and sailors and officers responsible for sniping and killing each other."

"Full time shooting, arbitrary sniping?"

"That's it." Lorraine nodded. "If you're willing to accept this post, I'm going to ask Karen to transform the foremast lookout into a special shooting platform, dig out the gun stack and wrap the iron sheet. You can stand or squat inside and shoot. It can be a great help."

"Can you help me a lot?" Pierce's eyes twinkled.

"Yes, an excellent Hunter plays no less important role in the side contact than an artillery, and it is an artillery controlled by acharin."

In an instant, little pierce found a new value in life.

He readily agreed to Lorraine's request. At the same time, he also received the task to ask Haina to help him sew a thick shoulder pad and a pair of comfortable earmuffs. At the same time, he completed the shooting volume of 200 bullets a day and developed and stabilized his talent with high-frequency shooting.

Little pierce happily went to find Haina. Lorraine stretched herself and slowly went under the sun umbrella to have tea and chat with Levin.

Raven's face was full of envy.

"You can get a special short barrel gun for the Marine Corps..." he licked his lips. "Our whole chamber of Commerce has only a dozen old rifles. The barrel is too long to play its due value on board."

"If you like it," Lorraine smiled and sipped his tea. "I also have a gun. It's a gift from my friend."

"Really?" Lei Wen couldn't help rubbing his hands.

Lorraine laughed: "Levin, you have been my wingman since the founding of the broken fleet. You are a friend in my heart. Like my sailors, you are a friend worthy of life."

"I am also willing to give my life for you." Lei Wen solemnly said, "since you saved me at sea, I know that a warrior has finally come out of the offshore business district. It is my lifelong honor to be friends with him."

They were drinking tea and laughing. Lei Wen solemnly took the gun and supporting bullets and bayonets that Lorraine asked for, and stroked the inscription on the gun like a lover.

He was drunk for a long time before he put the gun back in the box.

"Lorraine... Can I call you that?"

"Always."

"Lorraine, my daughter will be baptized in three days. I hope you can become her Godfather and grow up with her."

"Godfather?" Lorraine was stunned.

His reaction fell into Lei Wen's eyes and was misunderstood by Lei Wen as a refusal. He couldn't help but look dark: "if you're embarrassed..."

"It's really embarrassing..." Lorraine put down his tea cup and considered his words. "First of all, thank you for your trust in me. This invitation is a tribute to my personality, and I'm deeply moved. Then... You know, my faith is my ancestor niord. This faith has affected many things, and most of them are not good..."

Levin wondered, "isn't the Drake family a Puritan?"

"This is also the main reason why I was expelled from the family..."

Now it's Levin's turn to smile bitterly.

"Unexpectedly, I'm sorry..."

"There's nothing to be sorry about." Lorraine offered tea to Lei Wen with a smile. "It's a pity that you have to find a godfather for my niece, a godfather who believes in God."

"Yes..."

They were chatting. Carmen and Jero's niece Freya came together. From a distance, Lorraine saw the smile on Carmen's face.

"Captain, the Yodel chamber of Commerce has officially responded to our request. They are very willing to negotiate with us on the return of the freedom tulip and the handsome governor. The time is set in three days, at the Friedrich manor in Hamburg Port, Prussia, and Baroness Yodel will come to talk in person!"

"The Baroness came to talk in person?" Lorraine looked strange. "I remember... She's not the president of the chamber of Commerce, is she?"

"No, the president is Mr. almeide. She is not only the investor of the chamber of Commerce, but also the actual beneficiary."

"The Baroness who should have been hiding behind the scenes came to the meeting in person..." Lorraine murmured and stared at the amber tea. "It seems that we underestimated what we captured... The handsome inspector Vanger has concealed a lot from us."