pappabearbooks Chapter 49 Unlocks the Revolver Cavalry
Chapter 49 Unlocks the Revolver Cavalry
"Not bad, not bad at all. This physique is truly impressive. If I upgrade it further in the future, will I be able to reach a superhuman level simply by relying on my physique?"
The thought that other martial arts masters might have to practice martial arts to reach the levels of Ming Jin, An Jin, and Hua Jin, while he could achieve them simply by leveling up through experience points, made Rock beam with joy.
However, he did not become arrogant or complacent because he knew that even if he could one day reach the level of a master of internal energy transformation, he would still be far inferior to those freaks in the Warhammer world.
The Warhammer universe is home to a large group of Chosen Ones, whose physical abilities are all superhuman. There are also legendary lords and legendary heroes, and they are all incredibly powerful.
Expecting Rock to feel inflated by this level of personal strength improvement is wishful thinking. Unless he can tear the Chaos Demon apart with his own strength, it's unlikely he'll feel inflated in this regard.
After all, in the Warhammer world, the standard requirement for a group of legendary lords seems to be the ability to fight a Chaos Overlord in one-on-one. If they can't even beat a Chaos Overlord, what qualifications do they have to become legendary lords?
When it comes to comparing battle records, if you can't produce a record of soloing the Chaos Demon, you'll be too embarrassed to even show your face!
Regarding unit types, Rock also unlocked the two newly acquired four-star units.
[Congratulations, player! You have obtained a four-star unit: Tsar's Royal Guard Cavalry (from Napoleon: Total War)]
[This unit is equipped with: heavy warhorse, breastplate, and cavalry greatsword. Recruitment price: 200 taels of silver per person or 10,000 taels of silver per unit (60 people), occupies 2 population per unit.]
[Congratulations, player! You have obtained a four-star unit: Revolver Cavalry (from Shogun: Total War: Fall of the Samurai)]
[This unit is equipped with: a light warhorse, a revolver, and a saber. Recruitment price: 100 taels of silver per person or 5000 taels of silver per squad (60 people), occupying 2 population slots per squad.]
Good heavens, two cavalry units!
Rock suddenly realized that he seemed to have quite a lot of cavalry units at his disposal. With the cavalry he had just acquired, he now seemed to have five different cavalry units.
The first Tsar's Royal Guard cavalryman, Rock didn't really know much about them, but he knew that these guys should be considered the elite Russian cuirassiers.
However, considering that in history, the Tsar's Royal Guard cavalry was once completely routed when faced with a French cavalry charge, and even abandoned the Tsar and ran away, Rock was not very optimistic about the reliability of this type of soldier.
As for the other unit, which originated from the Total War: Shogunate, this unit actually pleased Rock quite a bit.
Regardless of how old the revolvers in the cavalrymen's hands were, they were definitely quite advanced compared to the other weapons they had.
This pistol isn't good for long-range combat, but in close-quarters combat, a cavalryman using two revolvers can fire 12 bullets in a short time, making his firepower quite ferocious, full of the style of Red Dead Redemption!
Without much hesitation, Rock upgraded all of his less than 30 Cossack cavalrymen into these revolver cavalry.
The range of a cavalry lance might be a little longer than that of these revolvers, but that distance is nothing to a cavalryman. In a charge, they could close that distance in just a few seconds.
Once the distance is sufficient, the deadly firepower of the revolver can inflict tons of damage on the enemy. After emptying all the bullets in the magazine, these cavalrymen can immediately draw their swords and start slashing.
Moreover, Rock discovered that this unit's cost-effectiveness is actually quite good. Despite being a four-star unit, it costs the same as a three-star cavalry!
But thinking about it, it makes sense. The reason these revolver cavalry units were rated four stars was mainly because they were equipped with more advanced weapons. In terms of training, the Revolver cavalry would probably not be a match for the elite French cavalry.
After some upgrades, the Cossack cavalry were all transformed into revolver cavalry, but when Rock saw what these cavalry looked like, he almost couldn't help but burst out laughing on the spot.
The main problem is that the combination of these burly Cossacks with their full beards and the modern military uniforms of the Japanese military looks strange no matter how you look at it. Especially since the Japanese military uniforms at the time imitated the Americans in many ways, and even gave the cavalry a batch of cowboy hats, the style looked even more bizarre.
But it doesn't matter, the uniforms aren't the point. He can just have these Cossack cavalrymen change back into their original charioteer uniforms. The point is the revolvers in their hands.
"Very good, find some targets and test your new weapon!"
Upon hearing Rock's order, the cavalrymen emerged from their tents, grabbed their pistols, and headed outside to find targets.
A series of gunshots drew the Queen's Dragoons and the Young Guards out of their tents, their faces full of curiosity as they watched the revolver cavalrymen helping with the target practice in the distance.
They didn't think it was an enemy attack or anything. There were soldiers on guard nearby, and Rock had wiped out so many bandits in one go. The entire battlefield was practically a river of blood. How could they possibly encounter some fool who would attack them at such a time?
The main reason they all peeked out was because they were attracted by the gunshot, which was so fast that it was almost incomprehensible to them.
The Queen Dragoon looked at the carbine in his hand, then at the revolver firing continuously in the distance, and suddenly felt that his gun was no longer appealing.
"...Hmm, not bad. Apart from the short range, it's quite powerful in every other aspect!"
After checking the cavalry's shooting performance, Rock nodded.
He discovered that within about 25 meters, the cavalry could still ensure that their revolvers hit their targets effectively, but beyond that distance...
The bullets from these revolvers would be extremely unpredictable, making them incredibly difficult to fire, almost indistinguishable from flintlock pistols used during the era of firing squads, or even more unpredictable.
But that doesn't matter. Most cavalrymen don't engage in mounted combat at great distances, and this thing's terrifying firepower more than makes up for its short range.
When the cavalry charged from both sides, the carbines in the cavalry only had time to fire one shot. Unless the enemy retreated, given their reload speed, they would never have the chance to fire a second shot.
However, this revolver can fire 12 shots in a row during a head-on confrontation (one in each hand), which, if you do a little calculation, is equivalent to 12 times the firepower!
Even though loading a revolver is a bit troublesome, requiring you to slowly push in 12 bullets, it's not a big problem.
After all, by the time they finish firing 12 shots, the enemy in front of them will be dead. Even if the enemy isn't dead, they can either draw their knives and charge forward, or create distance again, reloading their weapons and turning around to fire.
"Excellent, very good! I must say, I'm extremely satisfied with this unit!"
Rock nodded, patted the revolver cavalrymen on the shoulder, and prepared to turn around and use them to generate another batch of revolvers.
He could get two revolvers and a decent warhorse for half price by spending 50 taels of silver, a price that Rock could accept.
If all his cavalry were equipped with revolvers, and used them to wreak havoc on the enemy before charging, the firepower would be insane.
Moreover, while it's hard to say whether you can master a revolver, it's quite easy to get started with it.
This thing is simple in structure, and you don't need to be too accurate when you fire it. You just need to fire in one direction. Other cavalrymen only need a little training and they can quickly master this new weapon.
It wasn't just the cavalry; Rock felt that his infantry could also be equipped with some revolvers. When they charged the enemy, they could unleash a barrage of shots with their revolvers before fixing bayonets in close combat—that would be an absolutely spectacular sight.
However, after much thought, he decided to first equip the cavalry with revolvers, and then slowly consider the infantry.
Compared to infantry, cavalry have a greater need for this thing; it would be more useful to equip cavalry with it.
After some consideration, Rock simply re-equipped his cavalry right there, spending a total of five thousand taels of silver to purchase 100 sets of equipment for revolver cavalry.
Although this will create more horses, these horses are not useless. They can be used by cavalrymen to take turns riding them, and they can also be used to haul goods.
After the battle, in addition to seizing a lot of weapons from the bandits, they also seized a lot of grain.
Even bandits, when fighting, still adhere to the principle of ensuring that supplies are in place before the army moves.
Even if they can plunder and therefore don't rely as much on logistics, they still need to have basic food reserves.
These things all need to be transported by people; if we rely solely on infantry to carry them, it will be quite a hassle.
After changing their gear, all of Rock's cavalry were equipped with revolvers. Even Rock himself, due to the deaths of two dragoons, had two extra sets of equipment, thus acquiring two pistols for himself.
As for the remaining set of equipment, Rock gave it to Lu Xiong beside him without hesitation.
"Here you go, Lao Lu, these two new guns are for you!"
"I noticed you were staring at these guns with longing when the cavalry were testing them. Perfect, take these two back and practice with them as much as you like!"
Seeing that Rock handed him a bullet belt and two revolvers without hesitation, Lu Xiong quickly and excitedly took them, though he looked a little embarrassed.
"Well, Commander, I feel like I haven't done much these past few days, and yet I've received two good guns. I'm a little uneasy about it."
Lu Xiong hesitated before speaking. To be honest, he was now completely determined to work with Rock because the treatment here was just too good.
Not only did they generously hand out silver, but they also gave him good equipment freely, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable for a while, as if he were being eaten for free.