Chapter 544： Rebellion Sixteen

Carter Hawley, who was riding a horse, looked at the burning fire in the distance, his eyes were full of worry.

With such a huge fire, can Master Graham be safe and sound inside? Feasibility is too small.

Just as he was thinking this way, there was rumbling thunder in the sky. Battalion Commander Holly looked up. He didn't know when it started. The originally clear night sky was covered with clouds, and even the moon was covered. stand up.

"Is it going to rain?"

The battalion commander of the 8th Infantry Battalion stretched out his right hand, and he felt the falling rain stars.

Carter Hawley couldn't help but feel aggrieved for Earl Graman. It would be great if it could be done sooner. If the rain could come sooner, the traitors would not be able to set fire. Father in heaven, you have been unfair to our lord.

"Commander, what should we do now?"

A group of officers, including instructor Cobb, asked Lieutenant Colonel Hawley one after another.

"Of course it's revenge for Graham-sama!"

Lieutenant Colonel Hawley frowned and said bitterly, "Search every inch of this place, even if you dig three feet down, you must find the gang of traitors, arrest them! Bind them! If you resist, immediately execution!"

The sporadic raindrops began to become dense, Lieutenant Colonel Hawley looked up at the sky.

He shouted to the surrounding officers and soldiers: "Soldiers! Keep an eye on your gunpowder, don't let them get wet by the rain! We will have a fierce battle with the traitors later!"

The rainy weather would cause great trouble to the army of Arda equipped with gunpowder weapons, but not so severe that the weapons would not work properly.

In order to avoid the impact of rain on the firearms, the firearms of Arda's army took some measures.

The first is the simplest and rude way. Each gun is equipped with a cowhide holster. When it rains, use this cowhide holster to tightly wrap the firing components behind the gun. When you need to shoot, put the holster on. take it off.

Then there are the details. The flintlock behind the gun and the lower part of the fire anvil are in the shape of a cover, which can just cover the powder pool of gunpowder. This structure has a certain effect of keeping out the rain, but the fire anvil and the powder There are still gaps between the pools, and it is impossible to safely prevent water from dripping from the gap between the barrel and the gun body to the medicine pool, so it is necessary to smear the medicine pool and the seams with beeswax.

Another measure is to cover the firing assembly with a metal box with a flap on it. The principle of this method is the same as that of a cowhide cover, but it is much better than a cowhide cover, because the cowhide cover needs to be removed, and it cannot be used after taking it off. It is rain-proof, but the metal box does not need to be removed. The gunpowder can be filled by opening the flip cover above, and it can continue to be rain-proof after closing the cover.

However, the rainproof box is inconvenient to load and unload, and it is also inconvenient to carry. When it is installed on the firearm, it also affects the sight when aiming.

After all, it was rare when it rained, so the Arda army did not have the habit of carrying a rainproof box when they went out. They only carried portable things such as cowhide cases and beeswax for emergencies.

However, based on the current firing principle of firearms, no matter how many measures are taken, they cannot be completely waterproof and rainproof. When they are really unlucky, they should be wet or wet. Even if they are not directly soaked by rain, the humid air will greatly affect the performance of gunpowder. combustion.

Lieutenant Colonel Carter Hawley's order was conveyed to every soldier in the 8th Infantry Battalion, and everyone held their guns tightly.

Just when Holly was about to lead the troops to continue to the Rabbit Mangu Valley, a sound of horseshoes sounded from far to near, and it was the scouts who had been in front of the team back.

"Report, a team was found two miles ahead, marching towards us along the river. The number is between 200 and 300 people. Judging from the clothes, it should be the armed forces of the local gentry."

Come by yourself? Holly was taken aback. Well, since you guys delivered it yourself...

The lieutenant colonel summoned the trainer and a group of officers, announcing the scout's discovery and his plan.

"I think this place is quite suitable for an ambush. Since they are coming along the river, we will lie in ambush in the nearby woods, wait for them to pass by and fight for a few rounds, and another charge will kill them."

Although half of the Eighth Infantry Battalion had less than 300 soldiers, roughly equivalent to the enemies that appeared in front of them, Lieutenant Colonel Hawley didn't take these landlords' armed forces seriously at all.

"I agree!" Major Cobb, the instructor, agreed with the battalion commander.

The order to ambush was quickly conveyed. After a few minutes, everyone went to the dense forest to ambush, while the scouts left to continue monitoring the enemy's actions.

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"It's raining?"

Fergus looked up at the overcast night sky, the moon was completely out of sight.

The cold rain fell on him, and Fergus shook involuntarily.

"Haha, Master Graham, this is your fate!" Fergus sighed, with both mockery and regret on his face.

"If this rain had fallen earlier, you might have been able to escape. But it happened at this time. Isn't this a mockery from the gods? Maybe you are already a filthy existence in the eyes of the gods Alright."

He turned around and asked the subordinates beside him, "How many people have we recruited?"

The subordinate replied: "There are three hundred and twenty-three people so far."

"Ah!" Fergus sighed again. At that time, their big families had ambushed more than 500 people in this forest in advance (in order to deceive people, most of them were notified in advance that they were dealing with bandits), just to deal with them. The fifty bodyguards of the lord have lost half of them now, and hope to gather some later, after all, these people can fight.

He ordered his subordinates: "Pick out a group of people, and after the fire is extinguished, return to Graman's camp to see what's going on."

"Yes, Lord Fergus!" The subordinate immediately went to pick people according to his order.

Although it is impossible for such a big fire to leave any living creatures, Fergus' cautious character made him think it would be better to confirm.

At this moment, the boy from the Warren family should have taken control of Huxin Town. I hope everything goes well. He thought so, so he had to contact Huxin Town as soon as possible.

I don't know how Bulgan will react when he learns that his father and younger brother have been summoned by the Lord of Light. In order to prevent this kid from doing something unplanned due to excitement, it is better not to tell him for the time being.

But all these sacrifices are worth it. After the new lord is installed on the throne, Arda will return to its normal track—a wise and benevolent lord, loyal and reliable subjects, trusting and supporting each other. The land will return to an idyllic, peaceful and peaceful scene.