Reborn As a Pirate

"The key to using a flintlock is proficiency and stability."

On a private estate in Hierro outside Southampton, Lorraine is toting a brand-new marine commuter flintlock, training a select group of forty sharp-eyed sailors.

"Familiar with your guns, the smoke from firing and the recoil of guns, and the process of reloading. If you do this, you will become the most powerful suppressive firepower when you are on board, and you don't have to worry about being in line at all. Column, like the army, listened to the sound of drums, and was killed by lead bullets flying from the opposite side!"

"Our opponents are pirates, privateers, wild beasts and uncivilized natives in primitive areas! They are not the army of a European power. We have searched the entire offshore business circle, and we can't find a ship like ours. Possess 40 brand new military long guns!"

Lorraine raised the gun in his hand high: "You, you will be invincible in the world!"

"England! Long live!"

Dispelling the sailors' fear of being shot in line, Lorraine put the gun on the ground, took out a long yellow paper tube from the ammunition bag on his waist, and raised his hand again.

"Here are your ammunition, custom-loaded cardboard bullets, everything is prepared for you, all you need is this..."

He flicked his fingers to tap the lid of the fire pool, bit open the tail of the paper shell with his teeth, poured the gunpowder in, closed the lid, bit open the bullet head, poured the lead bullet and another part of the gunpowder into the gun barrel, and pulled out the cleaning rod , one pass to the end.

After doing this, he raised his gun, aimed at the ring-grained plank 20 meters away, and pulled the trigger.

There was only a bang, and white gunpowder smoke poured out from the fire pool, and the smoke was lingering for a while, blocking the vision.

When the smoke cleared, there was a huge hole at the eighth ring, revealing the grassland behind the board.

The crowd of sailors recalled the sparse applause.

Lorraine knocked the barrel of the gun seemingly dissatisfied, poured out the remaining drug residue, and continued: "Everyone shoots a hundred times a day, our time is very tight, I hope..."

boom!

There was a gunshot in the distance, about a hundred meters away, Lorraine stopped talking, looked in the direction of the gunpowder in astonishment, and saw little Pierce lying on the grass, holding a musket about his height, He hunched his shoulders and grinned.

As a teaching assistant, Yacharin looked at the ring-grained wooden board dumbfounded: "Target... the bull's-eye?"

Lorraine casually tossed the gun to the nearest sailor, and said dumbfoundingly: "It seems that after losing his position in the kitchen, Pierce Jr. quickly found a new full-time job for himself, which is really good..."

...

"Junter?" Holding his new toy, little Pierce blinked with a dazed expression, "Brother, do you want me to be the hunter on the ship?"

"That's right, in addition to the deputy position of the second intern, I hope that you will additionally take up the full-time position of the hunter."

"What's that for?"

"Jergers, originally a term for infantry, specifically refers to elite musketeers who move quickly and have precise marksmanship. They have the privilege of not entering the line and can freely choose where to shoot. Later, when it developed into the navy, it was used to refer to the soldiers on the ship. The sharpshooter is responsible for killing the sailors and officers of the opponent."

"Professional shooting, random sniping?"

"That's it." Lorraine nodded, "If you are willing to accept this position, I am going to ask Keren to convert the foremast lookout into a special design platform, dig out the gun stacks, and wrap the iron sheet. You can stand or It’s crouching and shooting, which helps a lot.”

"Can it be of great help?" Pierce's eyes sparkled.

"Yes, an excellent hunter is no less than a cannon in a boarding battle, and it is a cannon controlled by Yacharin."

In an instant, little Pierce found a new life value.

He readily agreed to Lorraine's request, and at the same time, he also received a task, asking Hannah to help him sew a thick shoulder pad and a pair of comfortable earmuffs. At the same time,

Complete the shooting of 200 rounds of bullets every day, and use high-frequency shooting to develop and stabilize your talents.

Little Pierce happily went to find Henna, Lorraine stretched her waist, and walked slowly to drink tea and chat with Lei Wen under the sun umbrella.

Raven's face was full of envy.

"You can actually get a short-barreled gun for the Marine Corps..." He licked his lips, "Our entire chamber of commerce only has a dozen old Type I rifles. The barrels are too long, and they can't be used on ships deserved value."

"If you like." Lorraine smiled and took a sip of tea, "I still have a spare gun, which was a gift from a friend."

"Really?" Raven couldn't help rubbing his hands.

Lorraine couldn't help laughing: "Raven, you have been my wingman since the establishment of the Breaking Fleet. I am a friend in my heart. Like my sailors, you are a friend worth entrusting your life to."

"I am also willing to give up my life for you." Lei Wen said solemnly, "From the moment you rescued me at sea, I knew that a warrior finally came out of the offshore business district, and it was me who became friends with him." The honor of a lifetime."

The two laughed and drank tea. Lei Wen solemnly took the gun and the matching bullets and bayonet that Lorraine asked someone to fetch, and caressed the inscription on the gun like a lover.

After being intoxicated for a while, he shyly put the gun back into the case.

"Lorraine...can I call you that?"

"All the time."

"Lorraine, my daughter will be baptized in three days. I hope you can become her godfather and accompany her to grow up."

"Godfather?" Lorraine was stunned.

His reaction fell into Lei Wen's eyes, and was misunderstood by Lei Wen as rejection, and his face darkened: "If you are in trouble..."

"It's really embarrassing..." Lorraine put down the teacup, thinking about his words, "First of all, thank you for your trust in me. This invitation is a compliment to my personality, and I am grateful for it. Then... you must know, my belief It is my ancestor Niord, this belief has affected many things, and most of them are not good..."

Raven asked in surprise, "Aren't the Drake family Puritans?"

"This is also the main reason why I was expelled from the family..."

Now it was Raven's turn to smile wryly.

"I didn't expect that, sorry..."

"There is nothing to be sorry about." Lorraine offered tea to Lei Wen with a smile, "It's a pity that you have to find a new godfather for my niece, a godfather who believes in God."

"yes……"

The two were chatting, and Carmen and Hierro's niece, Freya, came hand in hand. From a distance, Lorraine saw the smile on Carmen's face.

"Captain, the Yodel Chamber of Commerce has officially responded to our request. They are very willing to negotiate with us on the return of the Liberty Tulip and the handsome admiral. The time is set to be in Friedrichshafen, Hamburg, Kingdom of Prussia in three days. The manor, and Baroness Yodel came to talk about it in person!"

"It's actually the baroness who came to talk in person?" Lorraine looked strange, "I remember...she's not the president of the chamber of commerce, right?"

"No, the president is Mr. Alminde. She is only the sponsor of the Chamber of Commerce and the actual beneficiary."

"The baroness who was supposed to be hiding behind the scenes went to the meeting in person..." Lorraine murmured, staring at the amber liquid tea playfully, "It seems that we have underestimated our captives... that handsome man Admiral Wanger, you have kept a lot of things from us."