In early 1916, Germany decided to shift the focus of its offensive to the Western Front again in an effort to defeat France. The German High Command chose the Verdun Fortress in France as the target of the attack. Verdun was the protruding part of the Allied Defense Line, and was a major threat to the German army's penetration into France.
, Belgium posed a great threat, and it was a strong stronghold leading to Paris and the hub of the French front. On February 21, 1916, the German army concentrated all artillery on the front line to bombard the narrow triangle area near Verdun for more than 10 hours.
The forests, hills, and trenches in this small area were razed to the ground, and then six divisions advanced. The French commander-in-chief Joffre sent additional reinforcements and appointed Pétain as the commander of the Verdun area. This man who fought in World War II
Among them, the old marshal who led France to surrender was still fighting very tenaciously and organized the French army to resist desperately. Judging from his current performance, it was impossible to imagine that he would defect to the enemy and betray his country in the future.
The two sides dispatched aircraft to conduct air combat and bomb each other's airports and supply lines. The battle became more and more intense. In order to win, the German army also used phosgene asphyxiation bombs for the first time, killing a large number of French troops and causing panic. However, the French army at this time was not yet twenty.
Years later, the waste still withstood the German offensive very tenaciously, but it also lost a lot of troops. Then the German army concentrated its forces to launch an attack on the high ground northwest of Verdun. The French army also concentrated a large number of artillery to counterattack. Both warring parties
The number of casualties continued to increase, reaching 160,000.
There is a weapon that shines in this battle. This is a new type of light machine gun designed by Sichuan, named Type 16. This light machine gun is also called a rotary machine gun because it has a huge bullet disc. This kind of light machine gun
The weapon is simple to operate, durable, cheap, and powerful. It is an ideal weapon for France today.
During the war, France's financial and military resources were nearly exhausted. The newly recruited soldiers were sent to the battlefield after only simple training. They even entered the trenches to fight the Germans as soon as they could shoot. Many of them did not even have the skills to fight the Germans.
There is no time to fire a shot, and a meal of military rations on the battlefield will be blown to pieces. Therefore, the simpler the weapon, the better. It can be suitable for these rookies on the battlefield, and the cheaper the price, the better.
In fact, this weapon is not original to Sichuan. In fact, from the style of this weapon, we can see that it is a typical product of Soviet thinking. This is a weapon designed by the Soviet Union in 1926 by Engineer Lieutenant General Vasily Deggarev.
The structure of the light machine gun was finalized and manufactured in 1927. It was officially equipped with the Soviet Red Army in 1928. It was the famous DP light machine gun in World War II.
This light machine gun has a simple structure, with only 65 parts. The manufacturing process is not demanding. Even an apprentice can make it. It is suitable for mass production, and the gun's mechanism is reliable. The gun has a total length of 1280 mm.
The barrel length is 605 mm. There are 4 right-hand rifling lines in the barrel. The fire line height is 276 mm. The mass of the whole gun is 9.1 kg. The gun has a gas-guided working principle in the front impact firing mode, and the locking mechanism is a middle part type locking card iron brace.
Open type, when locked, rely on the bolt frame to move back to push the left and right blocks apart to lock the bolt.
The ammunition is fed by a drum. The drum is composed of an upper and lower plate that are closed together. The upper plate is rotated by a spring and continuously delivers the ammunition to the ammunition inlet. The drum can hold 47 rounds and is placed flat on top of the gun body.
The she mechanism is capable of single-shot and continuous firing, and has a regular manual safety. The barrel and the receiver are fixedly connected and cannot be replaced at any time. There is a protective sleeve outside the barrel, a piston barrel below, and a piston and reciprocator inside.
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A bipod is installed at the front and bottom of the gun body. The sighting device of the gun consists of a cylindrical front sight and an arc-shaped rear sight with a V-shaped notch rear sight. The front sight can be adjusted up, down, left and right, and has wings on both sides. The rear sight also has wings.
This wing doubles as the handle of the drum cartridge. The surface of the gun is wide and smooth. No matter how dirty it is, it will not have much impact on the shooting performance.
The DP machine gun is a machine gun that is extremely simple to operate and very reliable in action. The gun fires SHM1908R 7.62 mm rimmed bullets. The muzzle velocity is 840 meters per second, the maximum range is 3000 meters, the sight range is 1500 meters, and the effective range is
800 meters, the theoretical firing speed is 600 firing points, and the combat speed is 80~90 firing points.
It has to be said that the Soviet Union is still very good at weapon design, and the cost-effectiveness is very high. Now Sichuan's industrial level is still very backward. Producing this kind of machine gun is the best choice, but Sichuan cannot mass-produce large bullets.
, but this is not a problem. After the Sichuan Arsenal showed the sample to France, the French immediately recognized this weapon. France produced the large ammunition tray, while Sichuan produced other components and then shipped them to France for assembly.
Soon this kind of light machine gun was equipped in the hands of French soldiers. The weapons of the Soviet Union were relatively crude, but after all, this kind of machine gun was ten years ahead of the current world, so this kind of gun was still very valued. In the famous Verdun
In the meat grinder, the way to gain an advantage is quite simple, which is to pour more pills into the opponent's position at the same time and at the same place, create more explosions, and harvest more lives.
The Type 16 light machine gun shined in Verdun. Its excellent performance and brutal power made French soldiers completely fall in love with this weapon. Tens of thousands of German soldiers were swept away by this machine gun during the charge. It can be said that
Great achievements in battle.
However, due to Qiao Yu's participation, the Allied Powers and the Central Powers have made many innovations in weapons and equipment, and their tactical level has also improved a lot. The corresponding war has become more cruel. In the two months of fighting, France has already had thirty soldiers.
Twenty thousand people lost their lives. The meat grinder in this time and space will definitely exceed the meat grinder in history.
Calculating, because of Qiao Yu's participation, France has lost at least 200,000 more people. This is not a simple number, but another 200,000 families have been broken up in France. The most robust young people of this generation in France.
Disappeared. Even if France wins the war, it will be completely eliminated in future competitions. They have no competitiveness!
At this point, the French must get help from the outside world, but the United States and Japan have no real intention to participate. They all want to attend the funeral of old Europe and watch both sides lose, although Britain and France have tried their best.
, but the effect is still limited, and the United States has no intention of participating in the war.
In desperation, the Allies had no choice but to turn their attention to China. Of course, they also knew the conditions proposed by Qiao Yu. Although the tariff issue made their hearts bleed, it was time to give in now, otherwise the blood would be shed.
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Fushan and Alder came to Qiao Yu's house again, but now the house has been renovated. After all, they have changed from Sichuan patrol envoys to southwest patrol envoys, and their sphere of influence has doubled in one fell swoop.
He is now an emperor, so he should make his mansion decent.
"Qiao, first of all, I would like to congratulate you on becoming the Southwest Patrol Envoy. You are already a very important figure in China. In my eyes, Chengdu and Beijing have the same weight!"
"Old friend, you don't have to give me drugs, just tell me if you have any questions!"
Fushan shrugged and said with a smile: "Qiao, the war in Europe is becoming more and more urgent now. China needs to join the war as soon as possible and provide us with enough soldiers and more workers. It is best to lift restrictions on workers and allow them to go to the front line.
Help soldiers build trenches!"
"Old friends, you are using the Chinese as cannon fodder!" Qiao Yu looked at the two people playfully, "Tell me, what conditions are you prepared to offer in exchange? As long as you can make my heart beat, I can send troops to Europe.
army!"
"Tariffs, Boxer Indemnity, and various industrial and mining enterprises, as long as they are in the southwest, will all be handed over to you. In addition, we can also take back the various consultants originally sent to Sichuan. In short, as long as you can agree to send troops, from here
Sichuan will be able to become a truly du li force from now on!"
No matter how proud a person is, they will still bury their heads in the face of cruel reality. This is the case with Britain and France now. They have chosen to compromise and return all these powers to the southwest, which is equivalent to giving up most of their colonial interests. They have already left the concession.
There was nothing left, and Qiao Yu felt very happy. He never expected that Britain and France would compromise so quickly. Perhaps the European war was too cruel.
"You two, since you are so sincere, I have agreed to send troops to Europe, but I require that the Chinese soldiers must have du li command. We are not those colonial armies and need the leadership of British and French officers. We can do it with our own strength.
Capable of fighting."
There was a hint of embarrassment on Alder's face, "Qiao, the European battlefield is very cruel and requires the most experienced commanders. I'm worried that the Chinese commander will not be qualified, and I don't want to make fun of the lives of soldiers!"
Although these white-skinned pigs have reached this point, they still do not take the Chinese in their eyes: "Mr. Consul General, you also questioned the Chinese workers in the first place. Facts have proved that they are excellent, and the Chinese ** team can also do the same."
Prove your own excellence, there is no doubt about it!" Qiao Yu paused for a moment: "I am very aware of the cruelty of the European War, so the Chinese must control their own destiny and cannot be dominated by the Allies at will, but I can guarantee that China*
The * team will definitely fight to the end!"
Fushan and Alder looked at each other and nodded: "Qiao, I can agree to your request, but the Chinese ** team must go through our training, and bei jing must also participate. Use
China declares war on Germany and sends troops to fight!"
Everything must be done in a straightforward manner, which is what it should be. "Well, it's absolutely possible, but now that Yuan Shikai has just stepped down, and the Beiyang government is still in the running-in period, I'm afraid it will be difficult to send out troops quickly!"
"That's right, that's why I hope Sichuan can send an army as soon as possible. No matter what name it is used, troops must be sent out as soon as possible. Europe is bleeding every day. We need the power to stop the brutal Germany!"
The Allies really can't bear it any longer and urgently need blood transfusions from the outside world to survive!