Bab 262: Bayonet on 258

"Charge!" Soldiers of the Kingdom of Germelin held their weapons and surged forward like a dark wave towards the defenses of the Leite Kingdom.

The smoke from exploding shells had not yet fully cleared, and the soldiers in the trenches hadn't had time to prepare for the incoming enemy when they saw the densely packed forces already near their trenches.

"Bang!" A soldier armed with a K1 rifle aimed at an approaching enemy and skillfully pulled the trigger.

A gunshot followed, but because of the chaos, he couldn't see whether he had actually hit his target.

No choice, he had to duck back into the trench and reload his rifle—a complex process, and indeed still too slow compared to bolt-action rifles, despite the needle gun's loading operation.

After firing, the soldier had to clean the barrel, then load a new bullet into his rifle, and amidst the chaos, he also had to be cautious that the long firing pin inside the barrel of his rifle wouldn't cause any accidents.