Due to technical limitations, it is actually difficult for many weapons and equipment equipped by Datang to be fully used on a global scale.
For example, today's main rifle is the combined rifle.
This single-shot breech-loading rifle looked good when it was first equipped, but many problems appeared one after another during subsequent use.
For example, when the combined rifle equipped by the Army was first equipped, the performance of the Army version of the Combined Rifle was quite poor due to the hot and humid coastal areas of Nanyang. The barrel was easily corroded in this humid and salty environment.
At the same time, under high temperature and dry conditions, the butt of the gun is easy to dry out. Many troops stationed in Western Asia by the Empire have reported this problem. The reason for this problem is actually very simple, that is, cheaper wood is used and the processing technology is also poor.
It's somewhat simplified. It's fine under normal circumstances, but it won't hold up in harsh environments.
In addition, the paper-cased bullets are not very easy to use. Although the cost of this thing is lower, there will still be air leakage when used in combat.
Finally, to deal with the air leakage problem, the designers specially added a rubber pad, and it was a rubber pad processed through a special process. This completely solved the air leakage problem. However, the problem that followed was that it had to be replaced every once in a while.
Rubber mat.
Many problems are difficult to discover without experiencing real use, especially for a global military like the Tang Dynasty. Many problems are not even thought of by designers, but are actually used in some overseas areas.
, these problems will be exposed.
In addition, there are some purely design issues. For example, the bolt lock of the previous Li Fu rifle was not fully designed in some details at the beginning. Although the rate of fire was already very fast at that time, after a long period of actual use,
According to the opinions put forward by the front-line Guards troops, Professor Li Fu simply adjusted the position and angle of the gun. However, such detailed adjustments directly increased the rate of fire by at least one-third.
With today's improved Li Fu rifle, even ordinary soldiers can easily shoot fifteen rounds per minute!
Even after preliminary training, regardless of accuracy, the ten bullets in the magazine can be fired within one minute...
Therefore, after the gun is successfully designed and developed, various lengthy tests are indispensable.
During the testing process, the Joint Type II rifle was also continuously improved. Although its performance is not as good as the improved Li Fu rifle, it actually surpasses the Li Fu rifle in terms of reliability and durability.
After complete testing, the first batch of 10,000 joint-type II rifles officially mass-produced was issued to the 18th Division in India. On the one hand, it was to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the troops in the region, and on the other hand, it was also the
Small and medium-sized battles in the region are very frequent, making it easier to conduct actual combat testing of this new rifle.
The 18th Army Division was just deployed to Gohe State in India at the end of last year. Before that, they were stationed in the local Hebei Province. If nothing else, according to the overseas deployment management of the Datang Army in the past ten years, except in
During the time on the road, the Army's 18th Division will be deployed in India for about a year.
After one year, they will end their garrison and be redeployed to local garrison.
However, this kind of overseas deployment is nothing new for the 18th Division. Like most domestic troops, the 18th Army Division has experienced many overseas deployments.
In fact, this is the fourth time that the 18th Division has been deployed to Gohe Prefecture.
This overseas deployment policy is a policy formulated by the Tang Army with reference to the navy's overseas fleet deployment system. The core is to allow all troops to have the opportunity to go overseas to gain military exploits, while at the same time not allowing a certain unit to be stationed all the time.
Overseas.
After all, although meritorious service can be achieved overseas, the conditions are also very difficult, especially in areas with harsh environments. Many soldiers are actually quite reluctant to go to these places to perform missions. For example, places like Africa and India are all in the Tang Dynasty.
It is recognized as a poor place in the Army.
Oh, it’s not much better in Europe. The soldiers of the Tang Army would be so sick that they would vomit when they think about the people there who don’t even take a bath...
Although troops can be dispatched to overseas for long-term missions by directly using honors, orders, etc., high-level officials often introduce some preferential treatment measures in order to appease the soldiers stationed overseas.
For example, if an officer has the experience of being stationed overseas and can command combat operations and make meritorious deeds, it will naturally be easier for him to be promoted.
Even ordinary soldiers, if they perform well while stationed overseas, can be promoted to non-commissioned officers more easily than soldiers serving at home.
At the same time, there will also be overseas garrison subsidies. Although this subsidy is not much, it is better than nothing.
In addition, the most important thing is to adopt a rotation policy. The service period of ordinary soldiers in the Datang Army is three years. Generally speaking, part of the service period will be in places with better local conditions, and part of the service period will be overseas or in other places.
In difficult places such as borders, the specific conditions vary from place to place.
Under normal circumstances, the entire unit undergoes a defense change, and during the change of defense, there will be no normal retirement or recruitment of new recruits like the troops deployed domestically. After the overseas deployment period, those who should retire will retire and the new recruits should be added.
of additional recruits.
Therefore, you can see that the troops of the Tang Dynasty Army are running around the world. It can even be said that there are always several divisions of Datang Army soldiers floating on the sea.
They are either on their way back home or on their way to overseas deployments.
However, considering the adaptability of the troops, it is also for better global deployment to avoid chaos.
Therefore, unless there are any unexpected situations or large-scale mobilizations, the overseas deployment of a certain unit is usually fixed in a certain place. The 18th Division's previous four overseas deployments were all in Go River, India.
state.
Therefore, although it was only deployed at the end of last year and it has only been more than a month now, the 18th Division is no stranger to Go River State in India.
The ability to adapt is also very strong. The only thing that makes them complain is that the 29th Division deployed in Gohe Prefecture before them was a bit of a jerk. Many of the weapons and equipment left behind are already in dilapidated condition.
The weapons and equipment left in Gohe Prefecture are basically first-generation breech-loading rifled weapons. Whether they are combination rifles or breech-loading artillery, they are all old goods. However, the bastards of the 29th Division did not maintain them properly.
After the 18th Division arrived, they were faced with a lot of junk.
During the overseas deployment of the Tang Army, people were replaced without changing equipment. After all, it was too troublesome to change defenses with weapons and equipment. It would be much easier if it was just personnel changes.
For this reason, when the Army's 18th Division first arrived, it filed a report and applied for equipment updates. Logically speaking, such requests would generally not be rejected by the superiors.
After all, these were normal equipment replacements, but what they didn't expect was that the superiors rejected them and asked them to wait.
At first, the soldiers of the 18th Division did not understand and thought it was unfair. All other troops deployed in the Indian region were using new equipment, and they were all new types of equipment.
I heard that the 31st Division stationed in the south uses the latest combined rifles, which fire metal bullets at a faster rate. Moreover, the artillery they use are the latest model 39-type field guns.
But soon they no longer felt that way, because they were notified by their superiors to prepare for a batch of new rifles.
Hundreds of sample guns were also sent in advance for the 18th Division to conduct prerequisite testing and train key personnel to use them.
This is naturally the Joint Type II rifle that has been rumored for several years and has been said to be equipped on a large scale, but has been in small-scale testing.
After receiving this news, the generals of the Army's 18th Division would not be able to talk nonsense as they were focused on waiting for the arrival of the Type 2 rifles.
Now, the initial 10,000 rifles have finally arrived, and the logistics department has communicated with them that the subsequent thousands of Type II rifles will also arrive within half a month.
These rifles are enough for their entire 18th Division to complete the re-equipment.
And with these repeating guns, who needs those crappy combination rifles?
Repeating rifle, this is also a common name for breech-loading rifles with magazine feeds by the military and even civilians. It does not mean automatic rifles or semi-automatic rifles. In the beginning, it was actually a unique name for Li Fu rifles. However,
It also generally refers to a breech-loading rifle with a magazine feed.
The Union Type II rifle is naturally a rapid-fire rifle.
As soon as the transport ship transporting Type 2 rifles arrived at the Gohe Prefecture pier, the logistics officer of the Army's 18th Division had already personally supervised and brought this batch of Type 2 rifles back to the military camp.
Looking at the box full of Type II rifles, a large number of officers of the Army's 18th Division were all smiles!
Even many soldiers found it very novel. When the new guns were issued for adaptive training, you can see that the soldiers worked harder.
It feels like a child getting a new toy.
And when you have a new toy, you naturally want to go out and show it off!
For this reason, at the headquarters of the 18th Army Division, the division commander, Major General Tian Qinyun, held a military meeting in a serious manner, saying that a certain indigenous kingdom in the past was not willing to accept enlightenment, and the Indian Affairs Yamen had already
Send a message to the Indian Army Headquarters to request the military's cooperation.
Naturally, the headquarters was too lazy to take charge of a small indigenous kingdom, so they directly left the matter to the 18th Division.
Because Gohe Prefecture, where the Army's 18th Division is stationed, is the closest to this indigenous kingdom, only a few hundred kilometers away.
In the past, the commander of the 18th Division would have been too lazy to take care of these matters. He would have just sent an infantry battalion and built a river steam gunboat to attack.
But this time, he was ready to play bigger.
It's not because of how powerful the enemy is, it's purely to test the power of the new gun!