The main type of musket in this Ming Dynasty was the mesh rope gun.

The mesh gun has obvious disadvantages, such as it is almost destroyed on rainy days.

However, the flintlock can still be used on rainy days. Although it will be affected, it will not be completely abandoned.

And it is much more convenient to operate than a mesh gun.

The people from the Ministry of Works have prepared everything.

Chongzhen also walked out with his men.

Everyone said, "See Your Majesty."

"Everyone is free of gifts."

Chongzhen looked at the flintlock rifle that was placed aside and said, "Can you use it now?"

Bi Maokang said: "Report to Your Majesty, you can use it. I will demonstrate it to Your Majesty."

He picked up a flintlock rifle, Li Banghua, Sun Chengzong, Zhang Weixian and others were curious and looked over.

Muskets are not unfamiliar to officials of the Ming Dynasty, but this is the first time they have seen such muskets without fuses.

Bi Maokang was very skillful in putting ammunition in the muzzle in front, and then gently poked the ammunition into it with a latch made of wood.

He just raised the flintlock rifle and carried out the next step.

He aimed at the target in front, seized the handle on it, and pulled the trigger.

With a touch, the bullet involved and shot it on the target, leaving an irregular shallow pit.

Blue smoke emerged from the chamber of the flintlock rifle.

Not only Xu Guangqi, Sun Chengzong, Li Banghua, Zhang Weixian and others were all very surprised.

However, Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting's expressions were slightly surprised.

They were civil servants before. Although they knew about muskets, they had never fought a war, and of course they had never seen this thing. Now it seems that it is indeed a bit magical.

And Sun Chengzong and the others were completely shocked.

In their concept, muskets are meskeletes, and they need to be lit to fire.

But now this gun is obviously much more convenient to use.

Chongzhen was suddenly overjoyed. On the battlefield, time is life. It can shorten the time of use, which is to save many lives.

If Zhang Chen remembers correctly, the effective range of flintlock rifles of this era is not far, about 70 meters, which is not as good as a bow and arrow.

When dealing with cavalry, cavalry must enter the cavalry within 70 before firing.

The tactics of the era of queuing and shooting are basically like this, which is a great test of the army's psychological quality.

Moreover, even if it is a flintlock rifle, after firing one shot, it will take more than half a minute to complete the second shot, or even one minute.

Therefore, there are basically three to four rows of people on one side of the hollow square array, and they switch to shoot in turn.

So, there must be a bayonet in front of the flintlock rifle.

Because a creature like horse is born to be afraid of bright and sharp things, this is instinct, and no matter how hard you train it, you will be afraid.

Bi Maokang was not over. He was installing the second bullet. His movements were very proficient. It can be seen that he had practiced many times.

The most time-consuming thing is when using a wood pulp to poke it inside, which takes about half a minute to one minute.

Bi Maokang said while stabbing, "You must make the ammunition inside just right. Come here, otherwise you will be silenced."

After he stabbed, he fired a second shot.

He fired ten shots in a row, and one of the ten shots was silent. He didn't stab the good position himself.

Now it seems that the flintlock rifle has been successfully developed.

Chongzhen said: "It's already April. After the previous plan, can the progress of 2,000 units be kept up after July?"

Xu Guangqi said: "Report to Your Majesty, there is no problem with the musket itself now, and the next production is the personnel's business. At the end of July, 2,000 pieces, and the old minister thought there was no problem."

"Okay! At the end of July, each of the Tianxiong Army and the Shenwu Guard will be equipped with 1,000 flintlock guns."

Flintlock rifle?

Everyone was slightly stunned, but they thought the name of the emperor was quite good.

"yes!"

Next, Chongzhen took a gun himself and started to try it.

The ministers on the side were so scared that they persuaded each other, fearing that the musket would explode.

But Zhang Chen has a relatively wild personality.

He liked riding horses in his previous life, liked bungee jumping, skydiving, climbing, and also learned archery and even shooting.

It should be said that his personality is considered a radical, not a conservative.

Under Bi Maokang's guidance, Chongzhen fired five guns, and the flintlock rifle was still relatively vague, which was definitely incomparable to the pistols of later generations.

Due to his unfamiliarity, only two of the five shots hit the target.

But the ministers on one side were already worried about the emperor.

"Come on, Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng, you two try it. You must practice and make perfect. In the future, your team must be equipped with a musket team."

"yes!"

Chongzhen wiped his hands with a wet handkerchief, and then wiped them dry with a dry towel.

"Sun Aiqing, what do you think of this thing?"

Sun Chengzong said: "Your Majesty, the flintlock rifle is naturally much more convenient than the previous muskets, but on the battlefield, it may not play an absolute role."

When he said this, others agreed.

Although muskets were available very early, cold weapons were still on the battlefield throughout the Ming Dynasty.

Unless it is a firearm like the Red Cannon that is terrifyingly powerful.

Of course, the hollow square array must be equipped with cannons.

When the Eight Banners Cavalry rushed over, the artillery bombed for a round and then fired muskets.

At this time, there is no need to worry about the Eight Banners' riding and shooting, because the effective range of riding and shooting is generally between 15 meters and 20 meters, which is far within the effective range of the flintlock rifle.

Chongzhen smiled and said, "Sun Aiqing doesn't have to worry about this. I have prepared a special formation for the musketeers."

Everyone became curious when the emperor said this.

Chongzhen said: "A square formation consists of five hundred people. The middle of the square formation is hollow, and people stand around, three rows on each side, squatting in the front row and two rows behind."

"Your Majesty, is this?"

"After listening to me, 500 people formed such a square formation. When Jiannu's cavalry rushed over, they entered the effective range of the flintlock rifle. The first row fired, then the second row and the third row, and the firearms were suppressed first."

"Why is the center of the square array empty?" Chongzhen continued to explain, "If it were not hollow, the Eight Banners Cavalry rushed over and tear open the front line of defense, the entire square array would easily collapse."

"But if it is hollow, the cavalry of the Eight Banners is surrounded by all sides. Muskets on the other three sides can surround the Eight Banners and will not affect the overall square formation."

Regardless of the shocked expressions of the ministers, Chongzhen continued: "Not only that, the commanders of the soldiers on each side can do firepower regulation based on the temporary situation on the battlefield."

After the emperor said this, everyone was confused.

Is there a tactic of queuing up to kill him in the Ming Dynasty?

Of course there is!

There were firearms in the early Ming Dynasty, so how could there be no tactic of queuing up to kill them?

But there is indeed no such tactic as hollow square formation. This is the gameplay in the era of European musket queuing and shooting, and it is a practical gameplay proven by historical cases.
Chapter completed!