1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2272
How many wars Haihan has participated in and how many opponents he has defeated in the past ten years or so? It may be difficult to have an intuitive feeling if you only understand it from historical records, but seeing the dazzling display of spoils in the military museum with your own eyes , it is easy to understand why the Haihan Army is regarded by all parties as an invincible powerhouse.

"You may have also noticed that most of the exhibits you see here are actually from the army. Then why are there relatively few exhibits about the navy?" Yan Chujie paused deliberately when he said this, attracting everyone After drawing his attention, he continued: "That's because our naval fleet often gives devastating blows to our opponents at sea. The ships are all sunk, so naturally there is no loot. We can't just grab a few pieces of the ship Come back and put it here, people who come to visit will definitely think we are bragging!"

There was a burst of understanding laughter all around. Of course, these invited guests could hear that Yan Chujie was deliberately showing off the navy's record, but from the perspective of Haihan citizens or allies, they were also very happy to support Yan Chujie. .

Haihan's military operations in overseas areas are basically carried out in coastal areas or islands, so almost without exception, the navy is involved, and the record achieved by the navy is no less than that of the army.But it's a pity that Admiral Wang Tom is still in the north. If he is present, he can do a good job of promoting the troops under his command.

Due to limited time, the officials did not allow the guests to take a leisurely tour of the entire museum. They just visited the museum briefly, and then went to the pier to board a boat to watch the windsurfing competition scheduled for the afternoon.

The structure of this sailboard operated by one person is extremely simple. There is only one board, one mast and one sail. The driver and passenger need to stand on the board that is only more than one foot long to operate the sail. The focus of this project is to test the judgment of the driver and passenger on the wind direction And the ability to use the sea wind to propel the sailboard forward.After the contestants start from the starting point near the shore, they need to circle several set buoys on the sea surface to complete the designated sailing route, and the one with the fastest speed will be the winner.

As a future ship commander, of course, you must master how to control the sailboat to follow the established route on the sea, and this small sailboard is the primary prop for training related skills.

The sailboards used in naval training are not as easy to operate as the one-man sailboards used in sports competitions in later generations, so the driver and passengers have to spend more effort to adjust the sails and maintain the balance of the sailboard among the waves, which is very important for physical strength. It is also a great test, and it is not easy to successfully complete the schedule.

But this competition is a bit boring for those spectators who don't know much about sailing skills.The windsurfing chase on the sea is not much for them to watch. They are full of attention on the weapon display event that will be held later, which may be more interesting than the immediate competition.

Those who really care about the current event are probably only the parties involved in this project.However, everyone knew that Xu Jiajun had great strength in water sports, so basically it was the situation where the other teams competed for second place.

And because this project is carried out in open water, there are no obstacles between the buoy markers, so there is no such thing as cutting corners on the route, and there is no chance for the North Korean team to steal chickens in the last stage yesterday. up.

In the end, Xu Jiajun won No.1 without any suspense, and ruled all the projects today, once again proving their strong strength in the naval field.Although Xu Yuxing remained calm when he thanked everyone for their congratulations, the smile on his face proved that he was very satisfied with his team's performance.

Returning to the pier later, Yan Chujie presented commemorative medals to the winners on behalf of the Haihan Ministry of Defense, and then announced the end of the contest.

In fact, for most of the audience, the content of this martial arts competition was not as exciting as they expected before they came here. There were no masters fighting against each other, no shocking gunfire, and no formation of offensive and defensive drills. It's kind of boring.The only bright spot is probably the part where the sniper soldiers showed up to demonstrate yesterday, but it was still too short, and most people would think that it was not enjoyable at all.

Only a few experts can see the real intention of Hai Han in arranging these competitions.But it doesn't matter if you don't understand it. Being invited to attend such an event is itself a symbol of social status. In addition to getting to know all kinds of contacts here, you can also get acquainted in front of high-ranking officials in your country. It's worth a visit.

Regarding the situation of this martial arts competition, there will definitely be relevant reports in the official newspapers that will be released in a few days, and these people present will be able to show off their own experiences at that time. After all, they are witnesses, and they must be described It is more detailed and credible than an article in a newspaper.

After a short break, the guests were taken to the shooting range at the foot of the mountain, and then Beks introduced to them the next display of weapons and equipment.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this time we want to take the opportunity of the competition to show the outside world the latest achievements of our country in the field of ordnance industry. We have demonstrated the combat performance of grenades and sniper rifles yesterday, and today we have a few more A variety of weapons and equipment will be unveiled, please witness their combat performance together.”

Bex's introduction was concise and to the point. After a few words, he ordered people to present the first piece of equipment to be displayed.

"Some guests may know that our army has begun to install a rifle that can fire continuously. What we are going to show today is an improved model of this rifle." Beks picked up the rifle for display and said: "This This kind of rifle can be loaded with seven bullets at a time. After each firing, you only need to pull the trigger to eject the bullet and reload it to fire again. The effective killing range is more than 150 feet, and it can penetrate ordinary iron armor within a hundred steps. In addition, this The maintenance and repair of this rifle is also very convenient, all parts are detachable and replaceable, which can bring convenience to the troops during wartime, so I don’t need to say more.”

After Beks finished speaking, he called out a Haihan soldier and asked him to give a target shooting demonstration on the spot.Seeing that the rifle fired seven shots in a row without stopping to reload the ammunition, many people at the scene were dumbfounded.

When changing the ammunition after firing seven rounds, he saw him open a small mechanism behind the handle of the gun, pull out a thin round tube about one foot long from the handle, and then insert another identical round tube into the gun. Put, close the mechanism, pull the trigger, and so on, seven more rounds were fired.The speed of reloading was so fast that many people at the scene didn't even realize that his action was changing ammunition at the first moment.

This kind of continuous fire rifle is imitated from the historical Spencer M1685 rifle. Originally, it would not come out until more than two centuries later. However, after the successful trial production in small batches, the Haihan people have already equipped it in Haihan in advance. Among the several ace troops of the army.

After a period of actual combat use, the ordnance industry department also made some improvements to this cross-age weapon to further enhance its combat performance.

For example, the spring of the bomb feeding mechanism uses new materials to ensure that there will be no stuck bullets during the process of pulling the trigger to eject and reload.In view of the problem that the ammunition cannot be fired due to moisture during use, the shell casing has been changed to brass.In addition, the new type of bomb supply tube can replace seven rounds of bullets at a time, which also greatly reduces the time required for reloading, which may become the key to the outcome of a battle on a battlefield where fighter jets are fleeting.

However, although these improvements have effectively improved the combat performance of this rifle, they have also increased its manufacturing and use costs a lot.Originally, the production capacity of this rifle was not ideal due to the complicated manufacturing process. These changes will also cause a decline in production capacity. I am afraid that the Ministry of National Defense’s plan to install this rifle on a large scale will have to be pushed back. .

Of course, now it is just to show the combat performance of this rifle to the public, and Beks will not take the initiative to talk about the cost and manufacturing process.He just needs to let the audience focus on the performance of this rifle, and let them think that Haihan will install this rifle in all combat troops in the next period of time, so as to maintain enough confidence in Haihan's military strength. sense of awe.

In fact, the few allies who have the closest military cooperation relationship with Haihan basically know more or less that this powerful individual weapon has been installed in small batches in the elite troops of Haihan Army, but Haihan The military has never released information on this rifle, and it is still an extremely mysterious weapon for them.

After seeing the shooting demonstration, almost everyone can immediately conclude that this is definitely the most powerful standard rifle in history. If all the Haihan Army is equipped with such individual weapons, it will be even more powerful. There is an opponent who can match it on the battlefield.

As for the cost of making and using this weapon, it is obviously much higher than ordinary rifles, but no one doubts whether Haihan has enough financial resources to equip this weapon.If even Haihan can't afford this kind of weapon, let alone other countries.Of course, the premise is that you can buy this thing from Haihan.

But now that Haihan has shown it, there will naturally be some people who are silently calculating the price of this weapon in their hearts.But what Beks said next immediately shattered their small thoughts.

"This kind of rifle will not be sold to the outside world in the near future. The purpose of our display here is to hope that all countries can fully trust our country's military strength and continue to agree with our country on international affairs. And our country will also use these advanced weapons , to safeguard our common interests!"

Even though they had already guessed that this rifle was not for sale, many people still heaved a sigh when they heard Beks' announcement, regretting that their own army could not be equipped with such a powerful weapon.

Of course, not everyone was thinking of buying this thing back to equip their own troops, and some people secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Beks said.For example, Su Keyi and Fei Cexian are among the people with this mentality.

They knew that even if Haihan was willing to provide such advanced weapons to the outside world, it would definitely not be the turn of their own camp.And once other countries and forces are equipped with such weapons, they are very likely to pose a direct threat to their own side, even more dangerous than Haihan.

Haihan will not sell it to anyone across the board, and this will not break the original balance of power. It is actually a good thing for Daming and the Netherlands who cannot obtain such weapons.

Then Beks explained the performance data of this rifle in detail. Even Zhang Jinbao, who knew nothing about weapons, listened with great interest, for fear that he might miss a word.

According to the data provided by Beks, after the troops are equipped with this kind of rifle, they can defend against an enemy force about twenty times their own on the frontal battlefield.This number would be even greater if there were solid bunkers and artillery cover.And such data is not groundless. Haihan has already had many actual combat experiences on the Liaodong battlefield, which is enough to verify such deduction conclusions.

While everyone was still lamenting the power of this weapon, Beks had already brought up another explosive topic: "In addition, our country has initially successfully developed a firearm with more powerful firepower, which is also characterized by rapid and continuous firing of bullets. We will It's called a machine gun!"

After all, a Haihan soldier launched a two-wheeled cart. The weapon mounted on the cart looked like a small cannon at first glance, but it was not a cannon at a closer look, because the opening at one end was much smaller than the diameter. It was evidently impossible to fire a shell from such a small opening.

Beks continued to introduce: "The so-called machine gun refers to mechanisms and machinery. Don't get me wrong. As for how to use this weapon and its combat performance, please be careful."

The machine gun unveiled here is a copy of the Maxim machine gun. The structure and processing technology of this machine gun is no longer a problem for the current Haihan. The biggest problem is making bullets. I really want to equip this thing to Troops, let alone combat, even in normal training, the amount of ammunition to be consumed is enough to make the military heartache.

And judging from the current situation, there is no need to install such heavy weapons on a large scale for the time being, as long as the manufacturing process is mastered first.The display of this weapon is also to make countries realize that Haihan's military engineering level far exceeds them, and the weapons they can manufacture are not something they can resist.

Beks used slaughtered pigs as targets again, but this time he also had someone cover the pork with a layer of chain mail produced by Haihan, in order to simulate a target with certain protective measures on the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)