Faced with Carlo's sudden question about rifles, Admiral Saraguet didn't think much. "We are currently discussing with several weapons companies, and they are preparing samples for testing."
In fact, Carlo is very familiar with the research and development of army rifles, because it is related to the caliber of future army rifles. Let me talk about it here. At present, the army still does not want to adopt which caliber will become the new standard for standard rifles. At present, the military has proposed
Three caliber solutions, 6.5mm, 7.35mm and 7.92mm.
These three weapons are somewhat difficult for the military to choose.
The advantages of the 6.5mm rifle bullet can be summarized into three types; first, it has a great stopping effect at close range and is highly lethal. Second, its small caliber and low bullet mass allow it to carry more bullets than large-caliber bullets, and the firepower is continuous.
Good performance. Third, the muzzle velocity is extremely high, the kinetic energy of the muzzle is much smaller than that of large calibers, the recoil is small, and the control performance is good.
Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages. It has the disadvantages of small caliber, light warhead, and weak velocity storage ability. In addition, the ballistic trajectory is easily affected by wind or objects (grass, leaves, etc.), and its long-range power is insufficient.
As for the 7.92mm bullet, its advantages are high power, low trajectory, and not easily affected by wind or objects. It has a larger caliber, a heavier warhead, and a strong ability to store velocity.
Of course, its shortcomings are that it has slightly greater penetration at close range and its muzzle velocity is lower than that of small-caliber ones. Its muzzle kinetic energy is large, its recoil is large, and it is not easy to control. The bullets are slightly heavier, the ammunition carrying capacity is small, and the firepower is not as sustainable as small-caliber ones.
The caliber is good.
The 7.35mm is a relatively balanced bullet caliber with neither outstanding advantages nor disadvantages.
As for the choice of Italy's rifle caliber, Carlo had some ideas, but he was a little hesitant. Because the national conditions were different, copying it would probably prevent the army from exerting its power and would instead gain disadvantages.
Yes, Carlo was considering the 7.92mm caliber. Of course, this was not Carlo's obsession with German weapons, but a consideration of future logistics and equipment conversion.
Of course, he also knew that the southern Europeans from Italy were inferior in physical fitness to the tall Germans. Their handling of 7.92mm rifle bullets may not be as good as the Germans from Germany and Austria in all aspects.
(After the German and Austrian rifles were introduced by the Qing Dynasty, East Asians were not accustomed to this problem, but they had no choice but to let people adapt to the guns.)
So Carlo planned to ask General Saraguet for the military's opinion first. Although the army is now somewhat military-oriented, they are still very interested in enhancing their equipment.
"General Saraguet, which caliber is the Army currently leaning toward selecting as the standard for new rifles?"
In response to Carlo's inquiry, the veteran Army General Saraguet thought for a while and said, "We can't think about it at the moment, but many people prefer rifles that suit the physique of their own people. This will at least allow them to perform to their full potential."
Ten levels of power."
Although General Saraguet did not say it clearly, Carlo knew that it was the 6.5mm caliber that had the upper hand in the support of the military.
In this case, Carlo does not have to hesitate. Different calibers are not a big deal. Forcibly maintaining the same caliber as the allies has advantages for Italy, but it also has many disadvantages.
So Carlo bypassed this topic and talked about another aspect.
"General Saragat, what do you think of the current combat effectiveness of the army?"
"The morale of the army is very good, the soldiers train very hard, and the officers work hard to improve their own standards."
Admiral Saraget's answer is like a template and can be applied at any time.
"So, how does our army compare with Germany and France?"
Faced with Carlo's questioning, Admiral Saraguet finally couldn't be too shameless. "It's better to be a little bit worse."
What I want is your words.
Carlo took the words and continued. "I remember that after signing a military exchange treaty with Germany, the Germans seemed to have sent many officers for exchange visits?"
At this time, General Saraguet couldn't sit still, because what the Army did in this matter was a bit unfair. When the treaty was signed, Germany did send many outstanding officers to communicate with the Italian military, but among these people
Army officers basically came with enthusiasm and left disappointed. Over time, Germany rarely sent army officers to Italy.
After all, few people can bear a hot face and a cold butt.
Of course, unlike the army, exchanges with the navy are much more lively. German naval officers still look envious of Italian warships.
"Your Majesty, the exchanges between our army and our allies are still continuing. However, perhaps due to their living habits, they rarely come to the Army. After all, we do not have much funds and cannot provide much living allowance."
Well, General Saraguet's words made Carlo very angry. I didn't expect that the Minister of War would come up with such a lame excuse, which was simply rubbing his IQ on the ground.
"If that's the case, then send another telegram to Germany and ask them to visit the Guards. At least the food there is pretty good. I believe the Germans are used to it."
I originally planned to discuss another more important matter with the Secretary of War, but it does not seem to be a reasonable time at the moment.
However, he was not willing to let General Saraget leave like this, so he decided to give the other party a small warning. "By the way, General Saraget, our army has achieved great success in this war with Abyssinia."
Sheng, I wonder how you plan to reward the meritorious ministers?"
Well, Carlo did it on purpose. He knew that some people in the army were dissatisfied with General Simeone, so he planned to lift him up.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War is currently discussing this matter, but because there are too many meritorious people, it has not been agreed upon yet."
Facing Carlo's inquiry, Admiral Saraguet used a delaying tactic, intending to delay for a while. However, Carlo would not give him a chance, so he immediately spoke.
"This is not okay. You should be rewarded for your meritorious service. For example, General Simeone, who commanded this war, performed very well. Under his leadership, Italian officers and soldiers conquered Abyssinia. I think giving a reward to a superior
The rank of general is not an exaggeration."
Sure enough, as soon as Carlo said these words, Admiral Saraget's face didn't look so good, and he immediately spoke.
"Your Majesty, this reward is too heavy. Although General Simeone has made great contributions in this war, it is too hasty to directly give him the rank of general. This will be counterproductive. We need to make every officer and soldier
Knowing that it is not easy for him to obtain the military rank, let him cherish his military rank."
"Since this is the case, we cannot make Simeone feel that we do not take him seriously. So let's do this. After General Simeone returns to China, we will focus on promoting this general to the people."
That's right, Carlo wanted to create a new national hero, and Lieutenant General Simoni was his chosen target. On the one hand, it could bring the two of them closer, and on the other hand, it could make these military leaders suspicious of him. Simoni
There is a big gap between Nigeria's strength and several military leaders. With the title of national hero, Nigeria can at least withstand the counterattack of these military leaders.
Carlo's words had an effect. Admiral Saraget's face showed an ugly look. Although he quickly concealed it, it was still seen by Carlo, who was staring at him closely.
As long as there are differences, it will be easy to handle. If the military leaders are indifferent, Carlo will feel troubled.
"Since Your Majesty thinks so, then everything will be done according to His Majesty's wishes."
After leaving these words, General Saraget said goodbye to Carlo and left. After General Saraget left, Carlo stared out of the window with a puzzled expression.
If Carlo hadn't needed to use the Army next, he would never have let the army chiefs be so free. However, considering the upcoming situation, he could only endure this tone for now.
Carlo originally wanted to discuss the issue of the Ottoman Empire with General Saraguet.
Yes, Carlo chose the Ottomans to be Italy's opponent. Although the Ottoman Empire does not seem weak at present, Carlo knew that this was the time when the Ottoman Empire was at its weakest, so he decided to start preparing for a war against the Ottomans. When
However, war preparations took a long time, and Italy's new rifles and army training also needed to be strengthened, so he discussed it with the Minister of War. However, the minister's words made him feel a little dissatisfied, so he caused some trouble for him.
Of course, in the end, he still needed to rely on the help of the army to tear off the plump prey from the weak Osman.
But before that, Carlo can do something else. For example, the selection of the governor of Somalia needs to be carefully considered.
