Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

While the two men were talking, the Qing army below brought over boxes of captured rifles and boxes of bullets. These were all treasures!

Liu Ye looked at the rifle in front of him. If he was not mistaken, this should be the Enfield rifle that is now commonly equipped by the British Army. It uses rifling technology and can be regarded as a first-class rifle in the world today. Although it will be eliminated in the next few years, it is still a good weapon.

Liu Ye picked up one at random and shouted, "Tell me, who among you can use this rifle?"

Now, almost all the soldiers in the Dagu Fort have known Liu Ye's name. This guy has treated the soldiers in the North Fort in a really terrible way. They even call him the Death-Calling Yama in private!

Seeing Liu Ye asking questions, the nearby Qing soldiers all shrank their necks. A brave one answered: "Well, sir, these are the things used by the foreign devils. Not to mention whether we can use them, we have never even seen them..."

The others nodded in agreement, and a wave of helplessness washed over Liu Ye. This was the current Qing army. Aside from the Hunan Army in the south, they were arguably the best fighters. So what? They hadn't even seen the rifled rifles that were now widely used in the world, let alone used them! With such talent, how could they possibly stand up to the British and French forces?

Liu Ye opened a bullet box, took out a few bullets from it, quickly loaded them, and shot them into the distance!

Bang bang bang!

Four bullet holes appeared neatly on a distant mast. The damaged mast, unable to bear the weight in the wind, fell down with a crash, startling the nearby Qing troops!

Senggelinqin and He Zhengqing beside him cheered in approval. Such marksmanship was absolutely unique in the Qing army.

Liu Ye handed the rifle to Senggelinqin and said, "Your Highness, this rifle is called the Enfield rifle. It should be a common equipment of the British Army. The biggest advantage of this rifle is that the barrel has rifling, which can ensure the shooting accuracy of the bullet. The muskets equipped by our Qing army are all smoothbore rifles. Not only are they inferior in performance, but they are also not as accurate as rifled rifles. The most important thing is that the rifle barrel has rifling, and the bullets are fired at high speed. Not only does it have a long range, but it will also cause greater damage to the enemy after hitting them. In the future war, we will suffer a great loss..."

Senggelinqin was shocked. Although he had heard Shi Rongchun talk about his disassembly and assembly of the Colt pistol, this rifle was obviously different from the pistol. Pistols were decorations, and many important generals or dignitaries had them in their collections. He himself had two, but rifles were different, especially the standard rifles in the army. They were almost rare in the Qing Dynasty. Where did Liu Ye learn such profound knowledge?

Senggelinqin asked, "Liu Ye, are you very proficient in these guns? Where did you learn so much?"

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Liu Ye smiled and replied, "Your Highness, these were obtained from a stranger by my humble apprentice. That's not the point. The point is that these guns are extremely important to us. As long as we equip our army with them and teach them well, an army armed with these rifles will definitely double its combat effectiveness! Now we are facing internal and external troubles, Your Highness, it is time for us to change!"

Senggelinqin's eyes flickered. How could he not know that these rifles were extremely powerful? Although he hadn't been there for the recent battle, he had read the reports from Guangzhou. In the Battle of Guangzhou, the Qing army had suffered greatly from these rifles! If they could truly possess an army like this, whether dealing with the foreigners now or suppressing rebellion in the future, it would be an extremely powerful force!

But... but!

How to teach? No one in the entire Qing army knows how to use it! If they don’t know how to use it, then this rifle is no better than a fire stick in the hands of the Qing army!

Senggelinqin pondered and said, "Liu Ye, what you said is undoubtedly insightful, but teaching the Qing army to practice this kind of musket is not easy. In the entire Qing army, there are only a handful of people who know how to use this gun..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ye knelt on one knee and replied, "Your Highness, if you trust me, then leave this matter to me. Within six months, you will find that you have a powerful army in your hands that can conquer the world!"

Senggelinqin raised his brows and said in a deep voice, "Liu Ye, are you serious? There's no joking in the military. If you make a promise and can't keep it, no matter how capable you are, you can't escape military law!"

Liu Ye replied, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have absolute confidence. We are now engaged in numerous battles with the foreigners. We must master such sophisticated weapons as soon as possible. Only then will we have a chance of victory in future wars!"

Senggelinqin nodded and replied, "Alright! Liu Ye, you don't have a rank right now, but Yintang and I admire your talent and have placed you at the North Fort to train soldiers. I've also already secured your rank of Qianzong. The Battle of Dagukou was a big success thanks to your assistance, and you definitely deserve the top spot in the list of merit. The only problem is that your qualifications are too limited. If I fully recommend you, even if you can't get the rank of a third-rank lieutenant general, a third-rank guerrilla commander shouldn't be a big problem!"

A guerrilla general of the third rank!

Liu Ye's heart was shocked. If he wanted to realize his ambitions, he must have power, absolute power. Without power, everything would be in vain. Although the power of a third-rank guerrilla general was not very heavy, it was already considered an extraordinary promotion!

Liu Ye quickly replied, "I thank Your Highness for your generous gift! I will definitely serve the court with all my strength and will not let Your Highness down, nor will I let down Marshal Yin in his netherworld!"

Senggelinqin said in a deep voice: "A guerrilla general, although his rank is not very high, is enough to command a battalion of troops. However, this battalion will use these incomparably sophisticated muskets in the future. If the combat effectiveness really reaches what you said, Liu Ye, you should understand how important this position is! If you are not a relative of the Manchu and Mongolian nobles, it will be difficult to hold such an important position. Now you are the only one proficient in this weapon, and there is nothing we can do about it. In order to make it legitimate, I will hand over my most respected commander to you to work together. You two will be the chief and deputy, and everything will be under your leadership. You must train a battalion of elite soldiers for me!"

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"Liu Ye, don't agree too quickly. I'll give you three days to come up with a truly feasible plan!"