After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen turned to look at the eunuch in charge of the Military Warfare Bureau. Immediately, Sun Chuanting got a rifle that had been prepared.
Sun Chuanting immediately began to observe carefully, and Du Yinxi, who was beside him, also immediately came over and started to take a look.
Based on the experience of the two of them, they immediately saw the specialness of this rifle.
This rifle has a similar structure to the Shenwei Artillery Type A, and is also rear-loaded. As a result, the rifle's rate of fire will be much faster than that of a front-loading rifle.
After discovering this advantage, both of them couldn't help but be overjoyed.
At this moment, the eunuch in charge handed them another bullet. The two turned around and saw that it was a paper shell bullet.
This rifle also uses a cast steel barrel and a firing mechanism with white powder. But unlike the artillery, it does not have a cartridge case and is a typical paper case or custom breech-loading gun.
The eunuch in charge saw the two important court officials looking at each other, so he explained: "The firing structure that your Majesty has given is more complicated, and the military department is still building it. This kind of rifle is relatively simple, and has been found.
The mass production idea, if there are no accidents, can be deployed on a large scale by military officers and generals within a year or two!"
Neither Sun Chuanting nor Du Yinxi had seen war videos from later generations, so they had no idea what the weapons would evolve into.
At this time, I was overjoyed to see that the gun in my hand could not only be rear-loaded, but also the rapid fire rate would be greatly improved. Therefore, when I heard the eunuch in charge said that this kind of gun could be deployed on a large scale in the army within one or two years, I was absolutely delighted.
Very satisfied.
For a moment, I didn't pay attention to what the eunuch in charge said about the complex firing structure. What's the use of this?
Emperor Chongzhen, who was beside him, was happy to see the two of them looking at the firearms in their hands so happily. However, on the surface, he just said calmly: "Just use these for now. After two years, the machine gun will be ready."
We have already built tanks and planes, oh, by the way, and airplanes, so that’s when it’s almost done!”
"..." When Sun Chuanting and Du Yinxi heard this, they were immediately speechless.
The emperor seemed not satisfied with such powerful guns?
If this kind of gun appeared on the battlefield, it would definitely crush the enemy!
But soon, both of them came to their senses, and even Sun Chuanting was busy asking: "Your Majesty, what is a machine gun?"
"What is a tank?" Du Yinxi heard this and also asked.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at the two of them and said nonchalantly: "A three-eyed gun or a five-eyed gun can turn on its own, at high speed. Every time it turns, it can load and shoot!"
Weapons such as three-eyed blunderbuss and five-eyed blunderbuss have existed in the imperial army for a long time, and Sun Chuanting and Du Yinxi naturally knew about them.
At this time, after hearing what Emperor Chongzhen said, such a scene immediately came to mind, and then, both Sun Chuanting and Du Yinxi were stunned involuntarily.
The rate of fire of the new rifle just now exceeded their imagination. As a result, there are even firearms that shoot at higher speeds. Is this true? Is it true?
Why do you think this is bragging?
However, the person who spoke was not the eunuch in charge, but the current emperor. Based on all the unbelievable things that had happened before the current emperor, Sun Chuanting couldn't help but open his eyes wide and couldn't help but confirm: "Seriously?"
Du Yinxi also followed up doubtfully: "How is this possible?"
"Under the study of physical studies, nothing is impossible!" After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen was not angry at their attitude, but just replied calmly.
However, there are still several difficulties in building machine guns. For example, it cannot be paper shell bullets but real bullets. How to mass-produce them is a problem. There are also automatic loading and unloading of bullets, etc.
Although Liu Weichao can provide solutions, they are just drawings after all. It is not that easy to actually make them and mass-produce them.
At this time, after Emperor Chongzhen answered, his two ministers were stunned for a while, seeming to be shocked by the confirmed good news.
But soon, Du Yinxi came to his senses first and asked excitedly: "Your Majesty, what is that tank?"
Compared with airplanes, after all, Emperor Chongzhen once mentioned what an airplane was before, so he was very curious about this tank.
Moreover, at this time, he had a comparison between airplanes and machine guns in his mind, so he knew that a tank was definitely a good thing, and he was eager to know, what exactly is this tank?
Sun Chuanting next to him, and even the eunuch in charge of the Military War Bureau, were listening with great concern. Because they didn't know what a tank was?
Emperor Chongzhen glanced at them, and then said calmly: "A tank is actually a very simple thing, just an iron house, and then install the Shenwei Artillery Type A and first-level machine guns inside, and then install several more
Wheels, the kind that can move on most terrains!"
Iron house, Shenwei artillery type A, machine gun, mobile, once these keywords were combined, everyone who heard it was dumbfounded!
Is this a tank?
How to fight this?
Made of iron, it can't be penetrated, but it can still move. It's more of a heavy-armored cavalry than a heavy-armored cavalry, right?
Also install powerful artillery and machine guns...
The monster that combines these things, or in other words, such an idea, neither Sun Chuanting nor Du Yinxi has ever dreamed of. Thinking about this in his mind, he is really stupid!
After a long time, Sun Chuanting and Du Yinxi came to their senses, and both asked Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, can this tank really be built?"
If it could really be done, it would really be invincible, at least the cavalry would only be beaten!
In fact, it was not the machine guns that made the cavalry withdraw from the battlefield, but the tanks! It was the mechanized troops that disappeared from the battlefield.
After Sun Chuanting asked, he hurriedly added and asked: "When can it be built?"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen said with a little regret: "It's not possible in the short term. After all, we haven't even built a machine gun yet."
Hearing this, Sun Chuanting and Du Yinxi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Looking at their looks, Emperor Chongzhen added: "But don't worry, dear sirs, you will definitely see the tank one day!"
Hand-built internal combustion engines were used in the manufacture of iron cattle on the Hetao Plain in the past two years. Oil refining has already been started after exploring the gas internal combustion engine for a while.
Therefore, what Emperor Chongzhen just said to his two confidants was not just words.
According to Emperor Chongzhen's plan, he thought it would be best to bring out these things when fighting European countries, and that would be enough.
If it's too late, there will be no use for it.
And if we want to start a large-scale war with European countries, it is estimated that it will take more than five years. After all, Europe is too far away from the Ming Dynasty.
……………………
After Emperor Chongzhen took Sun Chuanting and Du Yinxi to visit the military situation for a while, he led them back to the Wenhua Hall and began to discuss the current situation on the world map.
"Your Majesty, I was originally worried that too much logistical pressure would lead to a stalemate on the front line!" Sun Chuanting was the first to get straight to the point and said directly, "However, in the foreseeable future, our Ming Dynasty's military equipment will continue to crush the enemy.
, Therefore, the expeditionary force does not need to have too many troops to win, so the logistical pressure will be greatly reduced!"
Emperor Chongzhen listened and nodded, agreeing with his point of view.
If the combat strength of the Ming army is similar to that of the enemy, or is only slightly better than that of the enemy, the enemy will have a strength advantage because they are fighting locally, which will force the number of the Ming army to reach a corresponding level.
To defeat the enemy.
For example, the Mughal Empire had an army of 500,000 people, but the Ming army had 400,000 soldiers, even if the difference in combat power was not very big, right?
If this is the case, the pressure on the transportation of food and supplies for the 400,000-strong army, including food, drink, toiletries, etc., will be very great.
Nowadays, the combat power of the Ming Dynasty army can be reduced by relying on the difference in weapons. The number of soldiers on the front line can still be defeated, and the enemy can still be defeated. Still based on the power of the Mughal Empire army, they have 500,000, while the Ming army has 200,000.
, or even one hundred thousand, if the enemy can be defeated, the logistical pressure of only two hundred thousand, or one hundred thousand, is not just reduced by one time.
Du Yinxi also added on the side: "The logistics transportation is the most important, followed by shipping, and the worst is road transportation. Therefore, in my humble opinion, Luntai can be used by our Ming Dynasty Expeditionary Army."
The logistics base is transported by train, and the losses on the road are the best. Then the construction of the railway cannot be stopped, and construction can continue to the west. The North Route Army's southward march will start from Luntai!"
After a pause, he continued: "There should be more steamships here in Dongwu. In this way, we can use the Great Jinsha River to reach the Dongwu seaside directly. The navy's grain, grass and baggage can be supplied most conveniently."
Dongwu is now under the direct jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty. The name of the Yinlowaddy River obviously does not conform to the habits of the Chinese people, so the upper reaches of the Yinlowaddy River, the Dajinsha River, are simply called the entire river.
In addition, the so-called Indian Ocean has also been renamed the Dongwu Ocean. It can be regarded as a way to declare sovereignty.
Sun Chuanting listened, nodded and said: "Yes, Dongwu, if we attack from the land, as the battle line lengthens, our logistics pressure will still be too great. Let the navy transport the troops and land from the coastline of the Mughal Empire.
For combat, sea transportation is the best way!"
The long line has become longer, and what is discussed here is not a specific strategy, but focuses on planning combat plans based on the characteristics of logistics. It must be said that this is a new feature of overseas expeditions.