On December 12, Tang Ning was testing a gun inside the headquarters of the 1st Royal Brazilian Division.
"Poof!"
"Poof!"
"Poof!"
Once again, after firing three shots in a row, Tang Ning calmly put away the gun and waited for the report from the target inspector two hundred meters away.
"Ten rings!"
"Nine rings!"
"Seven rings!"
Listening to the shooting record, Kaka, the division commander who has been paying attention to the king, immediately applauded for being very smart.
"Your Majesty, you are really good at shooting. You can fire three shots in five seconds. In such a short period of time, the lowest level is seven."
"Stop flattering me. We are so familiar with each other, and yet you still do this to me."
Tang Ning does not accept this trick. He is not the kind of person who likes to flatter. If people praise him, he will be happy, but for others, it depends on the person and his mood.
"B-1908 is very good. The caliber has been changed, the advantages of Lee-Enfield's rifle have been retained, and some Mauser features have been inherited.
The British rifles in service are too inconvenient. Combining the advantages of Lee Enfield and Mauser, the 30-06 caliber b-1908 is suitable for us in Brazil and is also the most suitable gun for the army of the Kingdom of Brazil."
Tang Ning still attaches great importance to the Army. He opened an arsenal when he was in the United States. He could not manufacture many at first, but later cannons such as rapid-fire cannons and mountain cannons were authorized by Austria-Hungary and Italy and developed.
We built it, and even developed our own mortars, which are not popular now.
The cannon is solved, but the gun is not easy to solve.
Although Mauser is very good, Germany simply does not authorize the latest and best products.
At that time, Tang Ning could only use the old Lee-Enfield rifle that was born in 1896 and became a popular product.
The Lee-Enfield rifle currently on the market is not the P-14 that was finalized in 1913 and slightly modified. Fortunately, Downing has approximate parameters.
Tang Ning was a gun fan in her previous life. She had a lot of shooting experience while studying abroad. She was familiar with the classic Enfield series P-14 and its American sister gun M1917.
After Tangning came to America, he felt that the atmosphere here was wild and the capitalists were ruthless. He cherished his life very much and immediately began to arm himself.
The b-1908 is actually based on the m1917 with a normal caliber. The design of this gun has long been handed over to our own arsenal.
It's a pity that the arsenal was so incompetent that it took a lot of work. It was completed in early 1908 and was now introduced to the Brazilian Army by Tang Ning.
b-1908 is actually a hybrid of Mauser and Enfield, so the ammunition capacity is six rounds instead of ten, but it is very accurate and has a good rate of fire!
"Kaka, soldiers, are you already familiar with this gun?"
b-1908 has been brought to Brazil by Tang Ning for so long. The soldiers who were transformed from the family's private army into the Brazilian Royal Army have been exposed to it for a long time and should be able to use it skillfully.
Sure enough, Kaka's answer did not disappoint him.
"Your Majesty, the Royal Army soldiers are already very skilled in operating this elite weapon."
"Sure enough, I was not disappointed!"
Tang Ning nodded with satisfaction and added, "How are the thoughts and morale of the soldiers? Can my newly established military propaganda department do a good job?"
"Your Majesty, the Propaganda Committee has done a very good job.
They are very good at mobilizing the minds and morale of soldiers. Even the old armies were mobilized very well by them."
Kaka, I am full of praise for the army propaganda committee members, they are so useful.
"With the propaganda committee members in the army, the soldiers seem to have guidance. Now they all have a high level of ideological awareness and have a firm heart of loyalty to the kingdom."
"Well, very good.
It is very important for the soldiers of the Kingdom to know why they are fighting. We are not mercenaries. The army must have noble ideas."
Nowadays, the armies of all countries in the world generally do not pay much attention to the education of the country. That is to say, Germany is special. It has its own ideas and its combat effectiveness is also very high.
"Royal Army members, high morale is very important, but morale is not enough. It also needs to be tested by war."
Tang Ning attaches great importance to military building. For Brazil to be strong, an elite military is essential.
Since arriving in Brazil from the United States, Tang Ning has begun reforming her own armed forces, and the current results look good.
What Kaka said to him just now was not a boast. The personnel Tangning deployed in the army also reported to him in the same way.
When I asked just now, he just wanted to confirm and wanted to know what Kaka thought of the current army.
Hearing His Majesty's words, Kaka was very excited. He has been waiting for the opportunity to lead the army and teach Venezuela a lesson.
"Your Majesty, are you finally ready to teach Venezuela a lesson?"
"Yes, I have reached an agreement with the UK and France and we are ready to take action."
Guyana should belong to Portugal, but the area is too big, and all forces have intervened.
The United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, and Spain all occupy areas of Guyana one by one. Spain in particular occupies the largest area, deep in the interior, while the other three countries only occupy the coast.
Venezuela, which inherited the Spanish heritage, is a small country but has great ambitions. It is very ambitious for the Guyana region. It has always been unconvinced by the United Kingdom and Brazil, which border it, and believes that they have encroached too much on their interests.
Venezuela is simply a chewing gum. While it is stalking the United Kingdom, it is also greedy for the Guyana region controlled by Brazil.
The Kingdom of Brazil was restored under the leadership of Tang Ning, but little Venezuela dared to give him power and declared it illegal immediately.
Tang Ning would not let a small country with a small population dare to attack Brazil and act like a monster.
If you cause trouble for him, you will never let him go.
In South America today, the British and French powers are quite powerful. If Tangning wants to attack Venezuela, she must consult them.
Asking for advice, smooth sailing.
Downing's Kingdom of Brazil has been very knowledgeable about current affairs since its restoration, and Britain and France are very satisfied, especially France.
With Venezuela jumping like this, if Britain hadn't considered the impact and didn't want to go to war for a small benefit in the rainforest, it would have destroyed Venezuela ten times.
Brazil wants to fight Venezuela, which cannot recognize itself, and seize the Guyana region under Venezuelan control. Britain supports it.
Today, the Kingdom of Brazil looks like it is striving to become a powerful country, and Britain is still happy to see it.
In North America, the United States' oppression of Britain is getting stronger and stronger, and its power in Central America is growing, and it has begun to penetrate into Colombia.
Panama became independent from Colombia, and the United States' manipulation methods made the United Kingdom very wary.
Now it is obvious that Brazil wants to be the leader of South America. From the British point of view, this is very worthy of encouragement. There is only one powerful country in the Americas, the United States, which is very bad. It would be great to have another one.
"This time to attack Venezuela, I plan to mobilize two divisions, which will be commanded by you. The navy will also cooperate with you."
Venezuela is a small country by standards, with extremely poor military numbers and armaments. Tang Ning's sending two divisions is really a huge favor to him.
Two divisions were sent out this time, and the focus was more on training the army. They would practice swordsmanship with Venezuela, a novice. Maybe they would fight against Chile and Argentina in the future.
"Kaka, are you confident that you can solve Venezuela within two months? Can you occupy Guyana?"
"Your Majesty, I am very confident."
Kaka still knows what kind of goods Venezuela has. If two months is too much for him, he can solve it in three weeks.
"Don't take it lightly."
Venezuela is easy to solve, but Tangning doesn't want Kaka to relax too much.
"Venezuela is the first dish, just get it quickly.
Bolivia, with a population of one million, is my focus in the future. Unlike Paraguay, which is completely under our control, this country still has some independence.
If Brazil wants to be strong, expansion like the United States is essential. You must step up your penetration into Bolivia, a landlocked country."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
This chapter has been completed!