[However, the combat capability of civilians is generally low, how should the people's army composed of them be trained?]
】Owen asked.Even though he knew that a strong and viable army must be composed of the people, he knew in his heart that an army without any training was a rabble that could be easily defeated.
[Rest assured, I will provide a complete set of training programs at that time.]It is not necessary to train everyone to be qualified warriors, but to make them use their bodies to remember what discipline is. 】The individual strength of the army may not be strong, but it must be strictly disciplined and absolutely obey commands, which is the basic requirement of a strong army.
[It's only a little more than a month in a hurry, is it too late?
] 】Owen was a little worried.
[Just in time.According to our experience, only half a month of military training can unite a group of scattered students into a whole. 】In this regard, Winster is full of confidence.It was determined that the first priority was to form a people's army, but this was not enough.Even if the defense of the northern wall has been secured, there is still a need for a powerful attack that can be used by ordinary people, and only in this way can the security of the border town be guaranteed.This attack is black powder.As early as when Winster learned about the undead monsters, he realized that Owen was in dire need of not only cement, but also the support of black powder.While magic is a powerful means of attack, it's a good idea to have other means of attack in case you need them.So, after dictating the cement recipe and manufacturing process, Winster also provided the recipe for black powder, and asked Owen to quickly buy a large number of raw materials from other places, especially saltpeter, the most important of which was saltpeter.The first time he heard about the effects of black powder, Owen was very surprised.He only knew that saltpeter was used to make ice, but he didn't expect it to be a powerful weapon.It just so happened that winter was approaching, and the sales of saltpeter were not very good.Suddenly, a large number of purchase orders were received, and the saltpeter merchants were more than happy to sell a large amount of saltpeter to the border town.Thanks to this, Owen easily procured a large amount of relatively cheap saltpeter.After that, the servants were recruited to grind the sulphur, charcoal, and saltpeter into powder using wooden tools in a strictly guarded bungalow, weighed and mixed in a ratio of 1:1.5 to 7.5.In order to ensure excellent combustion performance, a series of treatments were also carried out on the mixed gunpowder.The black powder was stored in a warehouse against the northern wall, and was guarded by knights hand-picked by Owen at all times, and no idle people were allowed to approach it.
[In retrospect, it was the right thing to do at the time, otherwise it would have been really troublesome. 】Winster said happily.
[Indeed.] 】If it weren't for the black powder, Owen wouldn't have dared to make the decision to stay in the border town lightly.
[Not only that, black powder also has a very important role. 】[Huh?
What else does it do?
】In addition to making explosives to blow up the undead monsters, Owen couldn't think of anything else for a while.Is it a house bomb?
[Think about it, once the news of the Templars' abandonment of Frontier Town spreads completely, what will happen to the people of the town?]
】Winster prompted.
[There will definitely be panic......
Oh!
You mean, you want me to show the power of black powder in front of everyone, right?
】As soon as he mentioned it, Owen immediately figured it out.
[That's right. 】It's just that the Templars didn't come to the aid of the Frontier Town, so why did people panic?
It's not because the Templars' prowess has long been ingrained in the hearts of the people.All along, it was only by them that they succeeded in defending the northern city wall and blocking the undead monsters from the outside.In order for people to feel that they can defend the Frontier on their own, they must demonstrate their strength as strong as the Templars.It is better to shake the hearts of all those present, so that they will have a high level of recognition for this new power.Explosives made of black powder are exactly what meets all the conditions.
[It seems that the first test of black powder will have to be publicly displayed.] 】Owen replied in his head.
[This is also to boost people's hearts, if everyone thinks that the border town is not saved, then it will definitely not be able to hold the northern city wall. 】Continuing the conversation, Owen and Winster also talked about the hot weapon musket.To get the most out of black powder, it's best to use it with a bow or musket.Among them, the musket can play a greater role.It's just that the manufacture of muskets is quite troublesome, especially in the barrel part.Winster had previously provided Owen with blueprints for the flintlock pistol.The reason why arquebuses are not chosen is because there are too many disadvantages of arquebuses.In order to make the musket earlier, the pumping steam engine that the mine was looking forward to had to be pushed back.At the same time, a steam boring machine that can drill a chamber out of a solid iron rod is also on the agenda, after all, it is too time-consuming to build the barrel by hand.As soon as there is a boring machine, the output of muskets can be rushed up immediately.In addition, in order to facilitate the manufacture of the gears needed for the steam boring machine, Owen intended to assign Geeta an important task.The cement workshop is also going to be temporarily closed, anyway, the repair work of the northern wall has been completed, and there is no other place to use cement for the time being.Next, Garcia and Fanny will devote themselves to the fabrication of the blacksmith's shop.Garcia will use a high-temperature flame spray and can do welding work.Although Fanny is not yet able to spray flames, she can use fire magic to help calcine the billet, which is much more efficient than the blacksmith's furnace.Of course, Owen will also find time to help out.After the discussion, the two cut off contact.Owen opens the main interface, clicks on the folder function, and a prompt window pops up, which says that the picture has been received from Winster.Click to enlarge the latest image that has been sent, and you can see that it is a design of a steam boring machine.Open the expansion bar in the upper right corner and select Tracing Function.The machine design in front of you is immediately flattened and gradually becomes translucent.Opening the drawer, Owen pulled out a standard ruler and a large roll of parchment.Standing up from his seat, he first flattened the parchment paper on his desk, then moved the translucent machine design slightly up the parchment and finally locked the design.Holding a quill in his right hand and a ruler in his left, Owen began to copy the design of the steam boring machine onto parchment.It wasn't long before Clive hurried into the study.He even forgot to knock on the door, which shows how anxious he is."
Lord Marquis!!"
Immediately lift the quill and stop copying.Seeing that there was nothing wrong with the drawing, Owen let out a sigh of relief.Fortunately, the response was timely, otherwise this design drawing would have been drawn in vain."
Why don't you even knock on the door?"
Looking up at Clive, Owen's face was still a little unhappy.Clive did not show any apologies for his behaviour.Instead, seeing Owen drawing, he shouted very anxiously, "Oops!
Lord Marquis, such a big thing has happened, how can you still have time to paint!
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