African Nationhood

Chapter 176 Military Explosives Factory

Qi Lin saw that everyone was deep in thought, so he waited patiently for a while before taking down the drawings beside him and replacing them with new ones.

“This weapon is another new type of weapon called a mortar.

The principle of this weapon comes from the 'Flying Dragon Cannon' and 'Barrel Cannon' we have used before.

These two kinds of guns use the principle of high-altitude ejection, which everyone can understand.

Our mortars use the same principle to simplify the rough and bloated primitive cannon into a steel cast body and high-explosive grenades.

In this way, our troops can continue to maintain high mobility and a light and fast fighting style.

This style is very effective and practical in modern warfare, and will also be one of the characteristics of our South China Army. "

Qi Lin's summary is very accurate. All the military leaders present have a deep understanding of this sentence.

From the moment the Nanhua Company's advance battalion was established, Shi Jintang set a six-character policy of "mobile warfare and offensive warfare" for the troops.

A few years ago, when the advance battalion was wiping out the indigenous tribes, the purpose of the military headquarters was to avoid engaging in positional warfare as much as possible and instead engage in surprise attacks, encirclement and annihilation.

Maintain high mobility, try to harass the enemy until they are exhausted, and then organize heavy troops to encircle and annihilate them.

Therefore, when the advance battalion was first established, the emphasis on recruit training was queue training and physical training.

Emphasizing these two purposes is to enable soldiers to develop high obedience and strong physical attributes.

As long as these two are done well, the subsequent killing training and shooting training will fall into place.

If soldiers do not have good obedience and ignore the orders of their superiors, then the combat effectiveness of the army will definitely not be improved.

The welfare level of Nanhua Company's soldiers cannot be said to be the best in the world at this time. It is at least comparable to the armies of first-class countries.

In addition, these people all came from the Qing Dynasty where the people were in dire straits. They had a loyalty buff to Boss Shi who saved them from the fire and water.

The combat effectiveness of the South China Army is unparalleled compared to the army of any powerful country. What's more, the South China Army possesses secret weapons that no army of any country in this era has or has ever seen.

“We have initially determined two models of this mortar, one with an 81 mm caliber and the other with a 50 mm caliber.

The matching grenades have also undergone long-term rigorous experiments, and their power can be guaranteed.

The length and weight of the two mortar barrels are also not of the same order of magnitude. The 81mm barrel weighs 22.8 kilograms and the 50mm barrel weighs 4.6 kilograms.

Among them, the 81mm mortar has an attack distance of up to 1000 meters, and the 50mm mortar has an attack distance of up to 300 meters.

After listening to Qi Lin's introduction, several military leaders looked at each other.

Tian Liang was the first to ask: "The calibers of these two cannons are not much different, so why are their weights so different?"

Qi Lin chuckled, "Commander Tian, ​​look, this 81mm mortar has a base behind it, and this base weighs more than ten kilograms.

The 50mm one is a hand gun type, and it only needs to be placed on the ground when used.

Therefore, the weight of the two guns is different and the positioning is also different.

Small-caliber guns are weapons assigned to squads, while large-caliber guns are assigned to company-level units. "

These two kinds of guns can be loaded quickly. Although the muzzle velocity of the shells is not high, they are easy to carry around. "

Qu Sangqian also asked, "Are these two types of cannon difficult to use?"

Qi Lin chuckled: "As long as you master the 'Parabolic Principle', you can basically operate it skillfully."

Hearing what Qi Lin said about the parabola principle, Tian Liang had a look of embarrassment on his face, "Mom, how can we, a rough guy like us, know anything about the 'parabola principle'? Can you please tell me something we can understand."

Qi Lin was immediately speechless. Xue Youfu and Rong Kui, who were at the back, felt that this kind of cannon should not be difficult to master.

"Don't worry, Captain Tian. This kind of cannon can be learned by the staff officers or artillerymen in your regiment. It's not too difficult."

Tian Liang glanced at Xue Youfu, "You, Battalion Commander Xue, shouldn't lie to me. When I get back, I will ask our regiment's artillery company to pick a few with good learning ability to study with Battalion Commander Qi. If they don't learn, they won't be allowed to come back!"

Qi Lin grinned, but Rong Kui asked a key question: "The accuracy of this artillery should not be high, right?" Qi Lin nodded, "There is indeed a problem in this regard, but the artillery skills can be reduced with proficiency.

我们尝试过，81毫米口径炮，最低能够降到10-15米以内，50毫米口径误差能精确到3-5米以内。

Both weapons require a lot of practice by the gunner, and the error will be greatly reduced if the gunner develops the feel.

When fighting, a few more volleys will be very powerful. "

Hearing what Qi Lin said, everyone felt more relaxed.

After Qi Lin finished explaining, he collected the drawings and returned to his seat. Shi Jintang knocked on the table and said: "There are only so many new weapons developed by the company at present, and they are all focused on the army.

However, our mortars and the Maxim machine guns produced by the Belgian arsenal are also suitable for the navy. When the time comes, priority will be given to equipping the navy. "

When Xue Youfu heard this, he immediately stood up and bowed his hands to Boss Shi: "Thank you very much, Boss Shi, for thinking about our navy. Our handover with the British has been completed.

The soldiers are studying hard and strive to take control of our warships as soon as possible. "

Shi Jintang nodded, "Now that we've talked about the new weapons, let's talk about the steel and explosives that are urgently needed for the new weapons.

In terms of steel, the company is still blank, but I have already negotiated with the Dutch. Within the next two years, they will help us build a steel plant with an annual output of 10 tons of iron, and provide supporting factories and worker training.

Our current strategy is still to import steel from Europe first, then cut and cast the required shapes for bicycles after arriving in Hong Kong.

I will notify Robin Trudeau over there in Belgium and ask him to order new turning machines for the company.

As for the problem of explosives, we need to achieve self-production as soon as possible and solve it ourselves.

The time has come for Rong Kui to use you, do you have the confidence? "

Rong Kui graduated from Yale University with a major in chemical engineering at the beginning of this year. After returning to Southwest Africa, Shi Jintang sent him to intern at a TNT and picric acid factory.

In a few months, he had basically mastered the production processes of the two new explosives.

"No problem, I am confident that we can double the production capacity of these two explosives.

In addition, I can also establish supporting factories for the raw materials for the production of two types of explosives. "

Shi Jintang recognized Rong Kui, his junior brother's ability.

He nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, dear brother. In addition, I have to hand over the production task of 'smokeless gunpowder' to you.

At the same time, you need to cooperate with Qi Lin's artillery battalion and Anhai Arsenal to experiment with the charging ratio of new bullets as soon as possible.

As for the development of new rifles, I plan to conduct it at the arsenal in Belgium. Our current processing capabilities are still lacking.

After the factory in Belgium has successfully developed it, the production line of the new rifle will be moved to ours. "

Shi Jintang's plan is also the most economical way at present.

Belgium's arsenal goes deep into Europe. Not only can it always obtain the latest European military technology information, but it can also flexibly negotiate among European governments and participate in the arms trade.

While making profits from it, it can also help Nanhua Company purchase military supplies conveniently and quickly.

Until the end of World War II, the Belgian arsenal will be the most important frontier tentacle of Nanhua Company!
  Through this arsenal, Nanhua Company can also secretly collude with forces in various European countries.

"In addition, all ministries must strictly observe military discipline after returning. The army is a murderous weapon, but it cannot wield its sword indiscriminately, let alone bully and play with the indigenous people at will.

If I find out, not only will the soldiers involved suffer, but you officers will also not escape punishment!
  My decree has been issued a long time ago. If problems similar to those in the local area arise in the military, military law will be ruthless. I hope you will remember it! "

Many military leaders replied solemnly: "As ordered, we will strictly enforce the law and will not let our soldiers break the rules. If there is any violation, we will be willing to be punished!"

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