Chapter 2272
If you only learn from historical records how many wars Haihan has participated in and how many opponents he has defeated in the past ten years, it may be difficult to have an intuitive feeling, but seeing with your own eyes the dazzling display of trophies in the military museum , it is easy to understand why the Haihan Army is regarded by all parties as an invincible strongman.
"You may have noticed that most of the exhibits you see here are actually from the Army. So why are there relatively few exhibits about the Navy?" Yan Chujie paused deliberately when he said this, attracting everyone. After paying attention, he continued: "That's because our naval fleet often inflicts devastating blows to opponents at sea. The ships are sunk, so naturally there is no loot. You can't just grab a few ship planks. If we come back and put it here, people who come to visit will definitely think that we are bragging!”
There was a burst of understanding laughter all around. Of course, these invited guests could tell that Yan Chujie was deliberately showing off the navy's achievements, but from the perspective of Haihan citizens or allies, they were also happy to support Yan Chujie. .
Haihan's military operations in overseas areas are basically carried out in coastal areas or islands, so the navy is almost without exception involved, and the navy's achievements are not inferior to those of the army. However, it is a pity that Navy Commander Wang Tom is still in the north. If he were present, he could do a good job of publicity for his troops.
Due to limited time, the officials did not allow the guests to walk around the entire museum leisurely. They only took a brief tour, then went to the pier and boarded the boat to watch the windsurfing competition scheduled for the afternoon.
The structure of this single-person sailboard is extremely simple, with only one board, one mast and one sail. The driver needs to stand on the board, which is only more than one foot long, to operate the sail. The focus of this project is to test the driver's judgment of the wind direction. and the ability to use sea breezes to propel the board forward. After setting off from the starting point near the coast, the contestants need to circle several set buoys on the sea to complete the designated sailing route. In the end, the winner is the fastest.
As a future ship commander, of course, you must master how to control a sailboat on the sea according to a planned route, and this small sailboard is the primary prop for training related skills.
The sailboards used for naval training are naturally not as easy to operate as the single-person sailboards used for sports competitions in later generations. Therefore, the driver has to spend more effort to adjust the sails and maintain the balance of the sailboards among the waves, which is harmful to physical strength. It is also a huge test, and it is quite difficult to successfully complete the schedule.
But this competition is a bit boring for those spectators who don't know much about sailing technology. The windsurfing chase on the sea was not much fun for them to watch. They were preoccupied with the weapons display event that would be held later. Perhaps that would be more interesting than the competition in front of them.
The only people who really care about the event at hand are probably the parties participating in this project. However, everyone knows that Xu Jiajun is very strong in water sports, so it is basically a situation where the other teams compete for second place.
Because this project is carried out in open water, there are no obstacles between the various buoy markers, so there is no shortcuts on the route. There is no chance for the North Korean team to steal chickens in the last stage yesterday. .
In the end, Xu Jiajun won first place without any suspense and dominated all today's events, once again proving their strong strength in the naval field. Although Xu Yuxing remained calm when thanking everyone and congratulating him, the smile on his face still proved that he was very satisfied with his team's performance.
Returning to the pier later, Yan Chujie awarded commemorative medals to the winners on behalf of the Haihan Ministry of National Defense, and then announced that the competition was over.
In fact, for most of the audience, the content of this martial arts competition was not as exciting as they expected before coming. There was no fighting between masters, no shock of gunfire, and no drills for attack and defense. It's really a bit boring. The only highlight is probably the scene where the sniper soldiers showed up yesterday, but it was still too short, and most people would find it unsatisfactory.
Only a few insiders can understand Haihan's real intention in arranging these competitions. But it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand. Being invited to attend such an event is a symbol of social status. In addition to making all kinds of connections here, you can also become familiar with senior officials in your country. This is already very important. It's worth a visit.
Regarding the situation of this martial arts competition, there will definitely be relevant reports in the official newspapers published in the next few days, and these people present will be able to show off their own experiences. After all, they are the ones who have experienced it, and they will definitely be able to describe it. More detailed and credible than newspaper articles.
After a short rest, the guests were taken to the shooting range at the foot of the mountain, and then Baikes introduced them to the next weapons and equipment display.
"Dear guests, this time we want to take the opportunity of the competition to show the outside world the latest achievements our country has made in the field of military industry. Yesterday we demonstrated the combat performance of grenades and sniper rifles, and there are still a few more today. A variety of weapons and equipment were unveiled, and everyone is invited to witness their combat performance.”
Bai Kesi's introduction was concise and concise. After a few words, he ordered someone 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." Baikes picked up the rifle for display and said: "This This rifle can be loaded with seven bullets at a time. After each shot, you only need to pull the trigger to unload and reload the gun before firing again. The effective killing range is more than 150 feet, and it can penetrate ordinary iron armor within 100 steps. . In addition, the maintenance and repair of this rifle is also very convenient. All parts are removable and replaceable. I don’t need to say more about the convenience it can bring to the troops during wartime.”
After Bai Kesi 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, many people at the scene were stunned.
After firing seven rounds and changing the ammunition, I saw him flipping a small mechanism on the back of the gun handle, pulling out a thin round tube about a foot long from the gun handle, and then stuffing another identical round tube into the gun. Turn it off, pull the trigger, and fire seven more rounds. The speed of changing ammunition was so fast that many people at the scene did not even realize that he was changing ammunition at the first time.
This repeating rifle is imitated from the historical Spencer M1685 rifle. Originally it would not come out until more than two centuries later. However, after the Haihan people successfully trial-produced it in small batches, they have already equipped it to 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 time-honored weapon to further enhance its combat performance based on various problems that emerged during use and actual combat needs. For example, the spring of the ammunition supply mechanism uses new materials to ensure that there will be no jamming during the process of pulling the trigger to retract and reload. In order to solve the problem that the ammunition cannot be fired due to moisture during use, the bullet casing has been changed to brass material. In addition, the new ammunition supply tube can replace seven bullets at a time, which also greatly reduces the time required for reloading. This may become the key to the outcome of a battle on a battlefield where fighter planes disappear in a blink of an eye.
However, although these improvements have effectively improved the combat performance of this rifle, they have also increased its manufacturing and use costs a lot. The original production capacity of this rifle has been unsatisfactory 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 they are just showing the combat performance of this rifle to the public, and Baikes will not take the initiative to talk about the issues of cost and manufacturing process. He only needs to focus the audience's attention on the performance of this rifle and make them think that Haihan will install this rifle into all combat forces in the future, thereby maintaining sufficient strength for Haihan's military strength. a sense of awe.
In fact, the allies who have the closest military cooperation with Haihan are more or less aware that the elite units of the Haihan Army have installed such powerful individual weapons in small batches. The military has not disclosed information about this rifle, and it remains an extremely mysterious weapon to 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, and there will be no more in the future. There is an opponent who can match him on the battlefield.
As for the cost of making and using this weapon, it will obviously be much higher than that of an ordinary rifle, but no one will doubt whether Haihan has enough financial resources to equip this weapon. If even Haihan cannot afford this 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 people silently calculating the price of this weapon. But what Baikes said next immediately shattered their little 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 maintain the same opinions as our country on international affairs. And our country will also use these advanced weapons , to safeguard our common interests!”
Although they had guessed that this rifle was not for sale, many people couldn't help but sigh after hearing Baikes' announcement, regretting that their country's army could not be equipped with such a powerful weapon.
Of course, not everyone wanted to buy this thing back and equip it for their own troops. Some people secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Bai Kesi's words. For example, Su Keyi and Fei Cexian are among the people with this mentality.
They know that even if Haihan is willing to provide such advanced weapons to the outside world, it will never be the turn of their own camp. Once other countries and forces are equipped with such weapons, they are very likely to pose a direct threat to themselves, and may even be more dangerous than Haihan.
Haihan sells it to no one across the board, which will not break the original balance of power. This is actually a good thing for Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands who cannot obtain such weapons.
Then Bai Kesi explained the performance data of this rifle in detail. Even a person like Zhang Jinbao, who knew nothing about weapons, listened with interest and was afraid of missing even a word.
According to the data provided by Baikes, after the troops are equipped with this rifle, they can resist an enemy force that is about twenty times their size on the frontal battlefield. If there are strong bunkers and artillery cover, then this number will be even greater. Such data is not groundless. Haihan has 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, Bai Kesi 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—machine gun!”
After that, a Haihan soldier rolled out a two-wheeled cart. The weapon mounted on the cart looked like a small cannon at first glance, but upon closer inspection it was not a cannon because the opening at one end was much smaller than the diameter. It was obviously impossible to shoot a shell from such a small opening.
Bai Kesi continued to introduce: "The so-called machine gun refers to the mechanism and machinery. Don't understand it wrongly. As for how to use this weapon and its combat performance, please pay attention."
The machine gun shown here is a replica of the Maxim machine gun. The structure and processing technology of this machine gun are no longer a problem for Haihan. The biggest problem is making bullets. If you really want to equip this thing with Troops, let alone combat, even in daily training, the amount of ammunition that needs to be consumed is enough to give the military heartache.
And judging from the current situation, there is currently no need to install such heavy weapons on a large scale, as long as the manufacturing process is mastered first. Pulling out this weapon for display is also to make all countries realize that Haihan's military engineering level far exceeds theirs, and the weapons he can produce are not something they can withstand.
Baikes once again used slaughtered pigs as targets, but this time he also had the pork covered with a layer of chain mail produced by Haihan to simulate a target with certain protective measures on the battlefield.
(End of chapter)