1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2273
For Haihan, advanced weapon design is not a problem. Victory Fort stores all kinds of weapons and equipment materials that humans can manufacture in the next few hundred years, although the manufacturing technology of these weapons still exists for Haihan today. However, the weapons and equipment that can be produced at this stage are enough to allow Haihan to maintain its military advantage over other countries for a long period of time.

Of course, being able to manufacture it and being able to be installed in the army are still two different things. For example, the imitation Maxim machine gun used for display today, the long hours of work and the high cost of investment cannot make it available at this stage. Becoming a standard weapon in the military is at best a sample used to verify the manufacturing process.

The purpose of showing off force is, after all, to avoid using force as much as possible.The high-level executives of Haihan understand this truth very well, so although the machine gun is a weapon that far exceeds the combat needs, and is limited by the immature manufacturing process, mass production cannot be achieved in the short term, the ordnance department still tried every means to create such a machine gun for display combat performance samples.

Although there is a ready-made design plan, because there is no experience in manufacturing this type of automatic weapon before, the ordnance department spent more than a year while building and solving various technical problems. After the assembly was completed, it went through several months of adjustment. Colonel, the actual combat performance of this machine gun was finally recognized by Yan Chujie and Bai Kesi, and it happened to be unveiled during this martial arts competition.

Taking advantage of the time when the gun target was arranged, Beks continued to introduce the performance parameters of this machine gun to the audience: "This machine gun weighs about [-] kilograms, and it uses canvas belts to feed the ammunition. Each belt has [-] rounds of bullets. And the belt can be extended, so in theory it can keep firing bullets until it runs out of bullets on the belt."

"The thick barrel you see is actually not a gun barrel, but a cooling tube wrapped around the barrel. Cold water is injected into it to prevent the barrel from overheating during continuous shooting. We designed it on this shelf, no matter how manpower it is. It can be moved more conveniently by using animal power or animal power, which is also convenient for flexible mobilization and deployment on the battlefield."

"Its actual effective range is actually longer than the shooting distance demonstrated next. If compared with the rifles currently equipped by the Haihan Army, at the same distance, this machine gun is much more lethal. Specifically How effective the killing is, you will be able to see at a glance after watching the following shooting demonstration."

The soldiers set up five targets about three feet apart on the other side of the shooting range, put armor on the slaughtered pigs, and then fixed them on wooden stakes that were more than one person high.Judging from the distance, these targets were the same as those shot when demonstrating the performance of the rifle just now, which also facilitated the verification of Beks' statement about the lethality of the machine gun.

The reason why we don't arrange more targets is not that Haihan is afraid of trouble, but because this arrangement is convenient for the machine gun to concentrate firepower and carry out strafing in a small area. If there are too many targets scattered too far, it is easy to expose the machine gun to shoot. Obvious flaws in precision, that's not what Bai Ke thought wanted to show the audience.

Two soldiers walked to the machine gun with the ammunition box in their arms, squatted down and began to load the strange looking weapon.The bullet belt that was several feet long immediately attracted the attention of the audience. No one thought of using this method to achieve continuous shooting. How to do the shooting method that Beks said.

Moreover, the bullets on the belt are obviously not ordinary spherical musket ammunition, but cone-shaped copper bullets one and a half inches long. Even an imaginative person like Li Nai still can't understand it for a while. Why would ammunition of this shape be used.

The operation of this weapon is also far more complicated than that of a rifle, requiring two people to cooperate, one of whom is responsible for aiming and shooting, and the other is on its right, responsible for pulling the large pile of belts that are dragged on the ground during shooting.

After receiving the command to fire from Beks, the soldier pulled the trigger. With the sound of gunshots, a tongue of flame about one foot long appeared from the muzzle of the gun, and the bullets shot rapidly towards the target dozens of feet away.The armor covering the target was also clanged immediately, and sparks flew everywhere.

All the guests present, without exception, were shocked by the scene in front of them, as if they saw a new world.

The guests who can be invited here to participate in this event, even if they have a little knowledge of military affairs, know that the Haihan Army, which is invincible all over the world, uses guns and artillery as its main weapon.The advantage of this type of weapon is that its range of damage is large enough, and it can kill the opponent without hand-to-hand combat.

The shortcomings of the musket are also obvious, the shooting frequency is slow, the accuracy is low, and the operation of loading ammunition is extremely complicated.If you can't maintain a neat formation and a consistent rate of fire during the battle, it's easy to overturn under the enemy's offensive.The firearms battalion of the Ming Dynasty was equipped with muskets, but they still couldn’t compete with the Qing cavalry. A large part of the reason was that the muskets had low combat performance and lacked reasonable tactical arrangements, so they couldn’t maintain a high firing frequency to deal with the enemy. repeated charges.

The bursting rifle that Haihan showed just now has been greatly upgraded mainly for the shortcomings of the musket, which has increased the firing frequency of the musket by at least ten times, which will undoubtedly greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of the infantry. It is no longer an unsolvable problem to step against the enemy.

In the eyes of the guests at the scene, this kind of bursting rifle is already the pinnacle of musket weapons so far. It has broken through ordinary people's understanding of this weapon, and it can be said to be unique in the world. I have never heard of any country that has the ability Create similar weapons.If the Haihan army deploys this new weapon on a large scale, it may be easier to achieve external expansion through war.

But this kind of view did not last for too long, because the new weapon that the Haihan Army displayed immediately was more than ten times more powerful than the rifle just now. Just hearing the gunshot was enough to make people feel Desperate.

With such dense firepower, even if hundreds of musketeers lined up to fire, it would be difficult to achieve the same level of fire, and this is just a weapon that requires two people to operate, and its combat efficiency is even much higher than that of artillery.

After the machine gunner finished firing one belt in one breath, he then loaded another belt, pulled the bolt to load it, and then continued to shoot at the target.After the second ammunition belt was fired, the air was already filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke, and the armored targets in the distance, together with the wooden stakes used to fix them, had all been smashed into two by the bullets fired by the machine gun. part.

Beks made an inviting gesture, and said to everyone: "Everyone, please move forward with me, and let's observe the lethal effect of this machine gun."

The guests followed him to the target, and before they reached the place, they could already smell a burnt smell in the air.

When he got closer, he saw that several targets had been shattered by the shooting just now, and the armor covering them was also broken into pieces, and some bullet holes the size of little fingers could still be seen on them. .

"Everyone can check the quality of these armors. I can say responsibly that their thickness and hardness are not inferior to the armors equipped in the armies of various countries, but in the face of this new type of weapon developed by our country, there is actually no difference between whether there is one or not." Not big."

Beks' tone was full of pride, and he was very sure about the lethality of his own weapons.And those who were skeptical had to admit Beks' statement after bending down to check the condition of the armor.

After the bullets fired from the machine gun pierced through the armor, there was still room to tear up the pork on the back, making a hole the size of a fist on the other side, and even the thick wooden stakes used to fix the target's calf were also shot off. .If it were a person wearing this armor, he would also be dead. As far as the result is concerned, it is no different from not wearing the armor. If you eat a few more bullets, it will be difficult to leave a whole body even with the armor.

Hearing the constant clicks of admiration from the crowd, Beks was also very satisfied with the effect of this demonstration.The bullets used in the machine gun are quite expensive, more valuable than silver of the same weight. The cost of throwing out the [-] rounds of bullets just now is really not small, but it is worth the money to achieve such an effect.

With a pale face, Su Keyi threw a fragment of armor covered in flesh foam back to the ground. He was not afraid of the bloody scene, but was in awe of the weapon performance Haihan showed.According to his understanding, the quality of this kind of armor is much better than that of the Batavia garrison troops. It is hard for him to imagine what the battle would be like if an army had to face such a terrifying weapon on the battlefield. bloody.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Su Keyi probably wouldn't have believed that such a powerful weapon really existed in the world, even if there was a record of such a weapon in the Sanya Library.The Haihan people actually have a way to increase the rate of fire of the firearms to the same level as firecrackers, and the lethality continues unabated. In addition, the burst rifles, sniper rifles, and grenades shown before... When the Haihan Army installed these new weapons After that, let alone the East India Company, who has the power to fight against it in the world?
The East India Company wanted to turn around and get rid of Haihan's oppression. It seemed that using force was absolutely unfeasible. They could only think of ways from other angles.

Fei Cexian was also feeling desperate about this. He was not a military expert, but he could also see the great power of this new weapon from the shooting demonstration just now.The shooting speed of this thing is so fast, it feels like it can destroy a cavalry team of [-] people in one breath, even heavy armored cavalry is no different.

In recent years, although Haihan has made some small moves in the coastal areas of Daming, they have not extended their tentacles inland after all. The Ming court has a view on this, thinking that the Haihan people are cautious because their troops are seriously insufficient. , it is easy to be intercepted, surrounded, and annihilated by Ming in the inland areas.

And Daming has an absolute advantage in terms of military strength, so there is no need to fear Haihan's massive invasion.Even if the Haihan army is stronger, it cannot make up for the huge gap in strength.

But these new weapons that Haihan brought out this time, especially the last heavy-duty lance that fired hundreds of rounds in one go, will undoubtedly change the balance of strength between the two sides.Even if they have an advantage in military strength, if Haihan's formation is equipped with such weapons in large numbers, even if their strength is ten times or a hundred times larger, they will only become dead souls in an instant.

Xu Yuxing looked at it blindly, wishing he could take this big killer away immediately.He is in charge of military affairs in the Xu Family Army, so he naturally understands the military significance of this weapon better.

If there is such a weapon, only a few people are enough to block the pass and throat in the guard battle.The narrower the terrain, the greater the advantage of this weapon. As long as there is enough ammunition, it can completely block the offensive of thousands of troops.

Moreover, this kind of weapon weighs only a hundred or so kilograms, and there are wheels underneath, so it can be deployed flexibly at any time according to combat needs, which is much more convenient than transporting heavy artillery.

Of course, these usage scenarios can only be imagined. Xu Yuxing also knows that the Haihan people will definitely not sell such a powerful weapon to the outside world. The reason why they show it is to let everyone continue to maintain awe of Haihan, the leader of the family. That's all.If anyone tries to challenge Haihan's authority, it's best to weigh first whether they can handle these powerful weapons of Haihan's army.

"It's a pity!" Xu Yuxing sighed in his heart while looking at the shattered target that he couldn't buy it directly with money.Otherwise, even if it was 1 taels of silver, he would have paid for it on the spot.

Zheng Zuo, the little prince of Annan, also had the same idea. His first thought after seeing this weapon fired was to buy it, but he soon realized that it was definitely not an option on Haihan's export weapons list.With such a powerful weapon, Hai Han would definitely not sell it to outsiders. Most likely, he just took it out to make everyone greedy, knowing that Hai Han had this murderous weapon.

However, Zheng Zuo still didn't give up, and planned to find an opportunity to ask Beks later to see if it was possible to buy this weapon with money.As long as Bex's tone is a little loose, then he definitely doesn't mind being the first buyer.

Li Nai, on the other hand, had a different idea from these people. He didn't have the idea of ​​equipping the Golden Shield with such a killer weapon, but began to ponder the shooting principle and gun body structure of this weapon in his mind.But after all, limited by his vision, the mechanical structures he can think of are not enough to solve the problem, and it is just a waste of time to think about it.

But there is one thing that he sees more clearly than others. The structure of this weapon is obviously much more complicated than that of muskets. Presumably its manufacturing process is not simple. It is still unknown whether the Haihan people can mass-produce this weapon. .Even if it can be built, with such a high ammunition consumption rate, it will inevitably be a great test for wartime logistics.

(End of this chapter)