Chapter 494: Three Cannon Types

"It's amazing. This is a cross-age weapon. Its appearance will overturn the previous war model." General Arnold was the first to express his opinion, using an affirmative tone.

In fact, when he saw the power of black powder for the first time, General Arnold had already keenly sensed that the world was about to change.

The emergence of this brand new weapon represents a possibility.

Ordinary people without the power to restrain a chicken can also kill a great knight or a champion knight.

This was something that was unimaginable before.

The knight level pyramid headed by the champion knight firmly maintains the rule of the entire Byron Alliance.

This generally accepted truth has cracked because of the black powder.

It was precisely because of this awareness that General Arnold, as the commander of the famous side, acted like a rat regardless of his face, and personally sneaked into the leader of the Yongye Army.

Sean told him with practical actions that not only was his keen sense at the time correct, but the attack was so swift and violent, and he showed such powerful power when he started using it. Even if General Arnold hadn't personally inspected this new weapon, he would know that the leader of the Eternal Night Army The research in this area is by no means a day or two. I don't know how much manpower and material resources have been invested to achieve the current results.

The other generals of the Yong Ye Army were not as entangled as General Arnold, and they all shouted excitedly.

"It turns out that we have been engaged in coordinated operations for so many years. The real treasure is here. When the subsidiary engineer corps is equipped with this brand new weapon, it will directly become a ready-made artillery corps. Shoot, no matter how powerful the enemy is, keep them in one shot." Kelman, the main chief of staff, opened his mouth wide in excitement, and all kinds of whimsical thoughts frantically flowed in his mind for a while.

In the past, he had suggested to his lord over and over again, thinking that the model of the Yongye army leading one main force and one auxiliary army was too wasteful, and they could completely dismantle them and transform those auxiliary engineers into weaker ones. The secondary legion, ordinary militia or reserve service, it is enough to fight and aid these main force, but Xiao En rejects it every time.

He was puzzled before, but when he saw the infantry artillery for the first time, he understood the reason.

It's not that Xiao En is too short-sighted, on the contrary, this time he is still too long-sighted, leaving them too far away, knowing the future development trend of Yongye Army Leader.

Those affiliated engineers have actually been preparing for this new type of weapon. Many of them are masters in manufacturing and manipulating ballistas and ballistas. They are out-and-out technical arms. It is undoubtedly easy to learn this new type of weapon. get started.

Their main tactical training is even centered around this, establishing a solid position, guarding this precious siege tool, and then looking for opportunities to counterattack during the defense.

Even with this brand-new weapon, the things that the subordinate engineers were proficient in before will not be discarded, and they still play a pivotal role.

Moreover, it is impossible for them to be fully installed in a short period of time, and there must be a gradual process in it.

With their joining, the subsidiary engineering corps will no longer be a subsidiary of the main corps, and its importance will increase rapidly.

They will be more flexible and changeable in formulating military strategies, with countless possibilities.

"Good things are good things, but I don't know how high the cost is? How big is the output? When will the major legions be fully deployed?" Ban Hebrew, with a steady temperament, pointed to the point of the problem.

If the cost of this kind of thing is too high, affecting the full deployment of weapons, its value will be greatly reduced.

"This issue is beyond the scope of today's discussion. What you need to consider is to find out the shortcomings of this weapon in actual combat and how to use it in actual combat." Although Xiao En did not shy away from this brand-new weapon to General Arnold, the Eternal Night Army Where did the leader go, but he didn't want to reveal it.

"The plan to solve the Klein tribe that the lord said at the annual meeting is not referring to this new type of weapon?" Ban Hebrew understood Xiao En's thoughts, and did not continue to entangle with the previous question.

"That's right." Sean nodded and said, "Don't you think this weapon is the most suitable for dealing with those undead monsters?"

"Indeed, if there are a hundred of these infantry guns, we can consider flattening the territory of those monsters." Kellman, the young chief of staff, was a little excited by this new weapon.

For the young hawk, this powerful weapon for the main offense is very much to his liking.

"After you read the final experiment, you can consider formulating a strategic plan in this regard." Xiao En said with a smile.

Once the artillery led by the Yongye army is installed on a large scale, the Klein tribe must be their first test target.

"Any other new things?" Kelman became more energetic when he heard it.

"They only belong to conventional light guns, and there are several unconventional ones." Sean nodded and said, "Here we come."

During the process of their communication, the gun test process continued.

The Type 13 vehicle-mounted infantry gun not only showed its fixed-point shooting status, but also its moving status. The only thing that made the generals regret is that its recoil force is too large, and it is obviously impossible to shoot while moving.

It was just the beginning, and soon behind it, a behemoth was dragged out, both in size and weight, it was quite astonishing, and its appearance was not much different from the Type 13 vehicle-mounted infantry gun, but its range and power were greatly improved. The biggest flaw is that it moves slowly, even if it is dragged by a strong adult Kolei, it is quite laborious.

The generals showed little interest in this type 13 vehicle-mounted heavy artillery.

It's not that this kind of heavy artillery is useless at all, but its flaws are too obvious. It is difficult to keep up with the advance speed of the legion. In field battles, it is not as good as light infantry artillery. wait for them?

Except for the roads of the Yongye Army Commander, the roads in other areas are bad, which will slow down its speed of action.

On the contrary, in the siege and city defense, in such a more extreme environment, it can display quite powerful power.

No, there is another place where they can exert their power-ships.

If the buildings led by the Yong Ye army were equipped with this brand new artillery, the combat effectiveness would be raised to an unprecedented level, if there was such a weapon back then.

With three or five large ships, they can also bombard the Third Fleet of the Commons family and can't find North.

It seems that it won't be long before there will be a major revolution in the water warfare mode.

However, there were no navy generals present today. These army generals had thought of this to some extent, but they didn't dwell on it.

The Type 13 mortar machine gun that appeared next caught everyone's eyes.

A group of three people, one carrying the barrel, one carrying the chassis support, and one carrying the ammunition, can walk like flying in various environments, and the assembly speed is faster than infantry artillery. From movement to firing, front and rear In no more than three minutes, they can enter a new mobile state in just two minutes.

Facing this kind of super mobility, their relatively short range and power are within the acceptable range.

If the infantry cannon is described as an artifact of the subordinate engineers, the scope of application of the mortar cannon is obviously wider. The Hundred Guards level can be equipped with three to five such portable artillery for fire support.

At present, the Yong Ye army leader can mainly use these three types of artillery.

Around these three types of guns, the generals had a heated tactical discussion. Based on the characteristics they displayed, they discussed how to maximize their power and how many guns each army should equip.

On the contrary, it was what Sean and the Gunpowder Bureau expected, and the idea of ​​helping them find the defects of these new weapons fell through.

These generals are still immersed in the shock brought by this new weapon, and they have never actually manipulated this new weapon, and they have no more three-dimensional feelings at all. How can they put forward suggestions for improvement?

Sean's previous idea of ​​asking these generals to propose improvements to the artillery based on past combat experience is a bit too taken for granted.

Even if there are, they have to wait until the Gunpowder Bureau produces a large number of them and arrange them into their army for training and actual combat before digging them out bit by bit. There is no way to omit this step.

Sean listened to these generals for a while, and found that most of their thinking was still stuck on the original war mode, including the most imaginative young main chief of staff Kelman, who also proposed the infantry coordination. Several new proposals that sound good, which are still largely based on the original subsidiary engineering regiment.

Artillery is a new type of weapon, and the stride is really too big. Even if you don't wait until the artillery is equipped with the army for actual testing, you have to wait until they go back, so that they can settle down, and then a better method will be brewed.

Sean didn't force them too much, and left quietly.

The generals of the Eternal Night Army who were caught up in the debate did not notice this. They were still immersed in the discussion of this new weapon, while imagining that the addition of this new weapon would bring a huge impact on the combat effectiveness of their army. How to improve, while arguing about how to maximize their power.

Is it the main corps trying to cooperate with them?

Or let them follow the pace of the main force?

How many such weapons of war would it be most reasonable for each corps to equip?

This kind of weapon is powerful, but its shortcomings are quite obvious.

They must find a way to maximize their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, let alone arbitrarily filling up this new type of weapon, thereby affecting the original combat effectiveness of their own army, then the loss outweighs the gain.

Xiao En's main consciousness, who left quietly, reappeared on Jinglei Golden Eagle's body, and said to the director of the Gunpowder Bureau: "This new weapon has subverted the generals' perception of the way of war. At present, the thinking has not changed, let alone When it comes to putting forward constructive suggestions, personally, we have thought about all aspects quite thoroughly, and we can’t think of a better room for improvement for the time being. We can only wait for the actual combat, test it through actual combat, and then make improvements. The Gunpowder Bureau can organize an artillery recorder. Every time a artillery leaves the factory, one will follow along to record the operation status of these artillery. When the time comes, the relevant records will be directly brought back to the Gunpowder Bureau as a reference for subsequent improvement. "

"That's a good idea!" Chief Tobias' eyes lit up, and he laughed loudly, "It's better for the lord to consider it more carefully. I will send someone to do this matter. At that time, they will not only be able to record the various conditions of the artillery, At the same time, it can also carry out different degrees of maintenance on the artillery, and it can kill multiple things in one fell swoop.”

"Artillery training can also be put on the agenda. Your side will organize the operation methods of the three types of artillery into a book, including those common problems and simple maintenance techniques. After sorting out, send someone to the northern fortress." Sean proposed Another request.

"The lord is planning to use the space of consciousness for artillery training?" Chief Tobias asked speculatively.

"That's right, I can simulate all the artillery in the consciousness space and perform virtual actual combat operations. After they have enough theoretical knowledge in advance, it will naturally be much easier when they actually operate, but this kind of virtual actual combat is It simulates reality, so the more detailed information you provide and the more possibilities you list, the more comprehensive my preparations will be, and the more they will learn from it.” Xiao En has been thinking about virtual combat for a long time, However, there have been no good projects, and the artillery technology is just in time.

Unknowingly, Sean's consciousness space has been running wildly on the road of virtual reality. There are many shadows of Sean's previous computer games in it, and many technologies that only exist in imagination.

No way, who made Xiao En familiar with this?

His consciousness space is also inspired by this.

"Lord, don't worry, we will do our best to sort out all the technologies we currently have." Director Tobias said, patted his chest.

"I believe the director will not let me down." Xiao En gave the other party a high degree of affirmation, and it is precisely because of staff like him who are willing to remain anonymous and dedicated silently that there is a series of Eternal Night Army With the advent of leading new technologies, their importance is no less than those generals who are famous throughout the military.

Xiao En has always maintained enough respect for them. Compared with their contributions to the military leader, the military leader can give them back too little.

This kind of praise made Director Tobias show an excited expression: "Thank you, Lord Lord, for your trust. I just did what I can."

"If everyone is like the director and does what they can, our military leaders will not have to worry about prosperity." Xiao En said with a smile, "You can arrange your subordinate arsenal to produce at full capacity, and temporarily produce 13 types Vehicle-mounted infantry guns and Type 13 mortars are the main ones, the ratio is one to two. At the beginning of next year, I need at least one hundred Type 13 vehicle-mounted infantry guns and two hundred Type 13 mortars."

"One hundred infantry cannons and two hundred mortar cannons?" Director Tobias knew that the army leaders had a huge demand for artillery, but he didn't expect the order to be so tight and urgent.

"What? Difficulties? Don't worry, I will notify the relevant departments to fully assist your production and try not to hold you back in terms of raw materials." Sean added.

"I'm not too worried about raw materials. Our steelmaking technology has been improving for several years. Over the years, we have retained and hoarded many top-grade steel products. Our inventory alone can meet most of the production. Demand, the main problem is craftsmen, especially the kind of outstanding mature craftsmen, which are even rarer. This is directly related to the yield rate. If the yield rate is too low, it will not only cause a lot of waste, but also affect the output." Tobai Director Erce said with a sad face.

"If you want technical talents, just say it directly. You don't need to beat around the bush. It just so happens that this year is the first graduation season of the technical college. I will give you a priority, and you can choose a hundred outstanding graduates." Sean couldn't help laughing and cursing With a sound, Director Tobias' trick was exposed.

If it is said that the Firearms Bureau cannot complete the task due to raw materials, Thaksin believes.

Said that the Firearms Bureau was unable to complete the task due to lack of manpower, even if Xiao En was killed.

When the Independent Engineer Corps was transformed into the Firearms Bureau, although the personnel were reduced, they still retained nearly 3,000 people to set up a research unit. In terms of number, it was already the largest among the leaders of the Yongye Army.

In the following years, the number of personnel in the Firearms Bureau has only increased, not decreased. Added up, the number of the General Administration alone has exceeded tens of thousands, let alone those affiliated arsenals.

Many affiliated arsenals were not established by the Firearms Bureau, but because of production needs, they were merged under the Firearms Bureau one after another. Finally, there are as many as eighteen named arsenals known to Xiao En alone, not to mention It is said that there are also some smaller arsenals directly under it.