Chapter 235 You are already dead
George has great confidence in the Cossacks, but Ivanov, a real Cossack, is somewhat less confident.
George knew what a true Gurkha was like.
The Gurkhas were indeed extremely cruel in dealing with Indian kings and ordinary people. During the Amritsar Massacre in 1919, Gorkha mercenaries fired machine guns at peaceful demonstrators for an hour. Thousands of Sikhs and Hindus died.
During the two world wars, the British army indeed recruited Gurkhas to participate in the war. About 200,000 Gurkhas enlisted.
But the performance of the British army in both world wars was lackluster, and Gurkha's record was indeed not very eye-catching.
Oh, that’s not right either.
Of the 200,000 Gurkhas who joined the British army, 45,000 died in the battle.
In terms of fighting will, Gurkha is indeed well-deserved.
As for the record——
Just haha.
What worries Ivanov is that the Cossacks can only maximize their combat effectiveness on horseback.
The Cossacks in Aceh are all infantry.
As cavalry, the Cossacks could defeat Napoleon's light cavalry, which was known to be invincible in the world.
As infantry, the performance of Cossacks is somewhat inferior.
"If it doesn't work, can we get some war horses?"
Ivanov was able to capture the Dutch colonial servants with ease.
Ivanov still lacks confidence when fighting Gurkha.
This is the most elite army of the Empire on which the sun never sets -
Ivanov subconsciously brought the Royal Navy's superiority over the navies of other countries to Gurkha.
"This side is either a mountain or a sea. Is it useful to have a war horse?"
Yangkov's experience is still richer.
In order to strengthen the strength of Aceh's guerrilla war, George sent half of the newly formed scouts to Aceh.
"What should we do? The Royal Navy plus the Gurkhas-"
Ivanov's mouth was bitter.
Although Antonov and Yuri didn't speak, they both looked earthy.
"It is impossible for the Royal Navy to directly participate in the war, so what we are facing are just some Indian civilians."
Yankov deliberately blurred the difference between Gurkhas and Indians.
This is actually not too much.
Even if there were elite troops in Gorkha, the British would definitely not send them to Aceh to fight for the Dutch.
The advantage of the Gurkhas lies in their loyalty, hard work, and fearlessness in fighting. Some Gurkha troops in the British army spent their entire regiments and entire battalions and then continued to rebuild.
As for combat effectiveness.
The Gurkhas are not like the Cossacks who have received military training since childhood. Their only advantage is that they live in mountainous areas and are better at mountain warfare.
The vast majority of Gurkhas are so poor that they have no money to buy equipment or even supplement nutrition. Their congenital conditions are definitely not much better.
So Yankov was right, the Dutch hired just a group of farmers.
At most they were Gurkha farmers.
Until World War I, authentic British lobster soldiers were still lining up to be shot.
Yankov did not believe how strong Gurkha's combat effectiveness was.
Regular lobster soldiers could not defeat even the Boer militia in the Second Boer War.
Coincidentally, the Boers are descendants of the Dutch.
The Lanfang Sultanate had just defeated an expeditionary force composed of pure Dutch.
Based on the way the Dutch trained their army, even if the Dutch hired Cossacks, they could not defeat the servant army of the Lansha Sultanate.
After Yankov came to Aceh, he streamlined the troops of the Lansha Sultanate again. In the end, only 3,000 people stood out and became the official troops of the Lansha Sultanate.
Not to mention reaching the level of the Oak Division, the combat effectiveness of these 3,000 people is not much different from that of the Guards, and is stronger than the local troops of the Russian Empire.
The combat effectiveness of the troops is not the most important, the key lies in command.
With George's 16-character goal in mind, no matter how many Dutch come, Yankov is confident that he will bring down the Dutch and eat them alive.
“Tell Li Sha to be ready to retreat to the mountains at any time. If the Dutch launch an attack, we will retreat.”
Yankov does not care about the gains and losses of a city or a place. If the Dutch want to occupy Aceh, then take advantage of it.
“Where are the people in Aceh?”
Antonov is worried that the tragedy in Lansha will happen again in Aceh.
"Those who are willing to leave with us can follow us, and those who are unwilling to leave, let them be."
Yankov does not care about the lives of the Aceh people at all. Russia is not short of people.
Compared to the bitter cold land of Siberia, Aceh, which has three crops a year, is comparable to paradise.
If the Chinese who are good at farming are allowed to operate these plantations in Aceh, Yankov does not need to expand. The land in Aceh alone can provide sufficient raw materials for Vladivostok.
This matter cannot be rushed. The Dutch must be beaten to pain before they can accept this reality.
George was even less anxious. The Vladivostok Shipyard built a submarine and gave George a huge surprise.
George didn’t know when the submarine appeared.
However, during the American Civil War, submarines had been successfully used in actual combat and achieved results on the battlefield.
On the night of February 17, 1864, the Confederate submarine "Henry" sank the Confederate warship "Housatonic" with a mine. This was the submarine's first victory.
Almost at the same time as the Civil War broke out, countries around the world intensified their research on submarines.
In 1863, France built the submarine "Diver" that used compressed air as power. The submarine was 42.67 meters long and had a displacement of 420 tons.
In 1866, the British built the "Nautilus" submarine, which used battery power for propulsion, with a speed of 6 knots and a endurance of about 80 nautical miles.
In September 1880, even the Qing Empire built its first submarine "underwater machine ship".
The "Whale" submarine manufactured by the Vladivostok Shipyard has a displacement of only 120 tons. Like the "Nautilus", it uses batteries as power. It has a speed of 4 knots and an endurance of about 30 nautical miles.
Compared with the submarines of Britain and France, a major innovation of the "Whale" is the use of elevators that enable the submarine to dive while maintaining longitudinal stability.
This technology is very meaningful and is considered a milestone in the history of submarine development.
Interestingly, this technology was not developed by the Vladivostok Shipyard, but was obtained from the American "Fenian Brotherhood".
The "Fenian Brotherhood" is an organization established by the Irish with the purpose of fighting against the British and promoting Irish independence.
The Russian Empire is not a character that only takes beatings without fighting back. After Britain forced the Siberian Fleet to abandon Jeju by seizing Jumun Island, the Russian Empire got in touch with the "Fenian Brotherhood" and then used the excuse of purchasing technology. , obtained elevator-related technology from the "Fenian Brotherhood".
The Russian Empire did not pay much attention to submarines. After purchasing the elevator-related technology, it was shelved and did not take action.
After Alexeev took office, Zalinsky, a naval technical officer who knew elevator technology, came to Vladivostok, and the "Whale" was born.
"The 'Whale' still has a lot of shortcomings. The speed is not fast enough, the range is not far enough, and there are no weapons installed on the boat, so it cannot be used for attack——"
Zalinski is very Sadly, Alexeyev's evaluation of the "Whale" is "rubbish" and makes no sense.
The Vladivostok Shipyard spent 12,000 rubles to build the "Whale".
This money is not much, but it is already the limit of the shipyard.
If Zalinski wants to continue building submarines, he will need to apply for financial support from George.
“Having no offensive power is not a problem——”
George’s thinking perspective is completely different from Zalinski’s.
Vladivostok will not face a war in the short term. It is meaningless whether it has attack power or not.
If Zalinski really builds a submarine with attack power, it probably won't be George's turn. The three major fleets will definitely eat up the submarine.
What is Aceh’s biggest weakness?
Logistical support.
Although the "Whale" has no attack power.
But it can be used as a transport ship.
George's requirements are not high. As long as the "Whale" can deliver ten to eight tons of bullets to Aceh at a time, let the Dutch attack it slowly.
In this case, a submarine carrier that can match the "Whale" will be needed.
Oh, this is not a problem.
The transport ship can be used as a submarine mothership by directly transforming it.
“You need to change your thinking and find a way to increase the carrying capacity of the ‘Whale’ - ha, ‘Whale’, this name is really appropriate.”
George decided to send a telegram to Tesla later and ask when his generator would be successful.
"But if the submarine cannot be used for attack-"
Zalinsky was confused and didn't know what George wanted a submarine that couldn't be used for attack.
“This is not a problem you should worry about. You only have one goal, which is to make the submarine safer and have a greater carrying capacity. The speed does not need to be too fast, and the endurance does not need to be too far. Thirty to fifty nautical miles is enough. "Yes, are there any questions?"
George's request was easy for Zalinski.
There is no requirement for speed, endurance, or attack power——
What else to study? The "Whale" can already meet George's requirements.
“How many people know about the ‘Whale’?”
George must have blocked the news.
“There are quite a few.”
Zalinski was embarrassed. In order to build a submarine, he had begged many people.
"Humph, every one of them has no sense of confidentiality at all!"
George was dissatisfied. What's the point of building a submarine until everyone in the world knows about it?
"The news was released to the outside world that the Whale hit the ice and sank during its trial voyage, and all personnel involved died."
George was ruthless and would die at his own word.
Zalinski was dumbfounded. Even if he didn't give a reward, wouldn't he even be given honor?
"From now on, you are the director of Research Institute No. 367, specializing in submarine technology research. Are you still an officer of the Siberian Fleet - oh, you are dead and no longer an officer."< br>
George will definitely not treat Zalinski badly. There will definitely be a reward, and he will give it now.
There will be honors, but not now.
Zalinsky will become famous only when the submarine in Vladivostok becomes a blockbuster.
Until then, Zalinski will have to endure the loneliness.
(End of this chapter)