Chapter 168: A Small Leap Forward in Military Equipment
The completion of the arsenal is of extraordinary significance, Guo Xing'a's previous life was a god who could study cloud burst bombs in the handicraft workshop, although the machinery of the arsenal is still relatively primitive, but the information in Guo Xing's mind is very advanced. However, this time Goxinga did not build AK47, and even the Mauser 98K was not considered, and his first key project was the Schneider rifle.
Guo Xinga is not an inventor, so he doesn't need to think hard about meditating and researching ideas, there are too many successful examples in his mind, he just needs to open a golden finger and plagiarize. Schneider rifle has gone through ups and downs in history, is a famous gun repeatedly studied by major powers, although the name is not the same, but the principle is the same, it is a reliable partner that has experienced the test of war.
In the later period of the American Civil War, all kinds of rear-loading guns and bead guns behaved very well, which made the Europeans who watched the Yankees kill each other, and barely realized that the rear-loading gun was the king. Prussia's violent beating of Denmark and Austria shocked the Europeans even more, and the rear-loading gun became a weapon recognized by everyone.
Everyone agrees that they want to produce and change the clothes of their own army, but another problem is in front of them. Millions of front-loading guns are stored in the warehouses of each household, although some can be sold to the Chinese, but the Chinese are almost in the war, and there is no place to sell these goods. And the cost of producing new guns for the whole army is too high, and the powers are a little unbearable. The British, who have been cultivating for hundreds of years, have come up with a far-reaching plan - to change the front installation to the rear installation. Of course, the major powers thought of this solution, but the British were the first to put it into practice.
After repeated experiments and comparisons of various design schemes, the British adopted the Schneider scheme, because this modification has two advantages, one is that the cost is only one pound is relatively low, and the other is that the accuracy of the weapon after the modification is not lower than before the modification.
This modification plan is to cut the barrel about six centimeters near the bolt and transform it into a cap-type structure that can be unscrewed to the right, and this simple cap structure can form a fairly strong locking device. And this solution also has the advantage that the hammer part can continue to be used after a little modification, and there is no need to produce a new firing device. After the modification, the rate of fire can jump from two to three rounds per minute to about eighteen rounds per minute, and there is no longer a need to stand and reload like a target.
But Schneider also had its own shortcomings, and that was its bullets, which the British studied for more than a decade to solve. However, Guo Xing'a had the experience of the British, and the press that the British sold to Rong Hong, so he did not have these concerns. What linen bullets, brass rolled bullets, are all not needed, and Guo Xinga directly uses stretch bullet shell bullets.
On the way north, when Goxinga made Gatling, he used simple tools and made a Schneider by hand. After arriving at the factory today, Guo Xing'a directly handed over the drawings and sample guns to Rong Hong. A soldier gave a demonstration of a sample gun, and the generals praised Schneider's fast rate of fire and easy reloading.
"My lord, the gun is good, but it doesn't seem to be as good as the one you said last time!" Feng Sheng'a was the only one who was a little disappointed, because Guo Xing'a once blew the Mauser 98K with him through the strength of wine.
"The conditions are limited! We don't build one or two poles for our own use, but we have to equip the thousands of people under our command, and sometimes we have to think about money and time! Of course, Goxinga was not satisfied with Schneider, he wanted to go straight to the AK47. But when it comes to money, he is a little embarrassed, he has spent thousands of taels of silver on Xue'er in the past few days. Thinking of this, Guo Xing'a made up his mind to buy Xue'er back after he went back.
"Didn't you say that with the equipment, you can do smokeless gunpowder or something!" Fengsheng'a has been particularly interested in the high-tech mentioned by Guoxinga recently, and has learned a lot of things from Guoxinga, and now he is also obsessed with research.
"Yes! But when the bullets are changed, the caliber changes, and the barrels and the like have to be re-produced, and we don't have the financial resources and time to do so. In addition, we have thousands of Enfeld M1853s in our hands, which is really a waste, so it is better to change the gun first, and then study the new gun when the environment is better! "The environment of Guoxinga is similar to that of the British, they all have a bunch of goods, and they are reluctant to throw it! Moreover, Goxinga was about to face the Anglo-French coalition forces, and there was not enough time for him to produce weapons.
"Oops! Your drawings are so well drawn! "Feng Sheng'a really wants to study it, but the weapons are all top secrets, and he can't say it.
"If you like, stay and assist in production! Daily training let the rain come and take care of it first! Guo Xing'a admired Fengsheng'a, and he also found Fengsheng'a very interested in natural science.
"Thank you, sir!" Feng Sheng's Ah agreed, he really likes to study something.
The matter of the gun has been decided, one is to change all the front-loading guns in hand to Schneider with the fastest speed of the existing machine, and the other is to improve and mass produce Gatling. After Goxinga prepared to distribute Schneider to the whole army, he also had to ensure that each company had two Gatlings, so that with artillery, Goxinga was confident that the firepower of one of his infantry companies would not be inferior to that of an infantry company of the British army in World War I, and he would also have an absolute firepower advantage against the British and French forces.
The problem of guns has been solved, and Goxinga will have to arrange the problem of guns immediately. After having chemicals, even if Goxinga returned to the peak of his previous life, TNT was really not a big deal for Goxinga, and he was brought into the bureau because of tinkering with this thing in his previous life. With nitroglycerin and nitrocellulose, what smokeless gunpowder and three-base gunpowder are minor problems. The charge and propellant of the artillery were also solved, and the cannon was inferior to the man, but there was still a big lead in the charge.
It's really not that the existing machine Guoxinga can't make rifled guns, but the cost and time are extremely high, and the raw materials are not easy to use. Guoxing'a doesn't have a steel-making plant, and if you use domestic workshop iron, Guoxing'a is really afraid of blowing up. And many things, not Guo Xing'a himself can do, the workers can do it, this precision machining also has to be practiced, and the workers need to have a certain cultural literacy, and those who don't know how to count will definitely not be able to do it.
There are still studies on the cannons, and the wooden fuses and spherical solid shells are completely goodbye. The one-piece artillery shell Guo Xing'a has no artillery cooperation now, and it is still a separate propellant and warhead, but on the warhead, Guo Xing'a is about to start a magic change. The trigger fuse has the conditions for wide application, and the mechanical timing fuse can also be properly equipped, and the new explosives will definitely make the British and French forces crooked.
The problem of artillery is basically like this, and of course the traditional sharp weapon of artillery rockets must be reformed. It's inexpensive, incredibly powerful, and it's perfect for attacking swarm targets. Of course, all warheads should be replaced with TNT, and the propulsion fuel should also be modified, and Guo Xinga has long been dissatisfied with all kinds of black powder.
In addition to mainstream weapons, grenades, mines, explosive packs, and these auxiliary weapons have also begun to be magically modified, and with chemicals, these sharp weapons that killed countless people on the battlefield of World War II are finally no longer bulky temporary supplies.
"Da Meng! What is the situation of the current workers! "These things produced are top secret, and they will continue to be kept secret in the future, and they must be able to move with Guo Xing'a, who doesn't want his trump card to fall into the hands of others. These people were originally just building houses and digging the ground, but now they have to get in touch with the core technology, although Guo Xinga designed an assembly line production to prevent these people from mastering too much technology, but everything is always in case. Guo Xing'a wanted to have the craftsmen of the baggage company come over to produce, but they were too few to cope with the situation.
"Uh......" Rong Hong has been focusing on production and construction, and he doesn't know about the personnel.
"Dong Weng, all the more than 1,200 workers, are recruited in the suburbs of Gu'an, most of them are flag slaves who have come out of the flag, but the affiliation is still under the banner. The students sent someone to check, and they were all responsible people who dragged their families and brought their mouths, and there were no bad deeds. Among them, a few bachelors and market gangsters were sent away after the infrastructure project was completed! The students are going to ask Dong Weng to approve some more money, build some dwellings, and move the families of these workers over! Zheng Qifeng is the real manager, seeing that Rong Hong was deflated, he hurriedly came out and took over the conversation.
"Mr. Layer Luan has bothered, it is feasible to control his family and so on, but his people may not be reliable! I can't keep them here forever, they want to live a normal life, they want to get out, what should I do? Zheng Qifeng handled it very well, but the hidden dangers are still there.
"Dong Weng, the student has an immature idea, or he can help Dong Weng to learn a thing or two!" Zheng Qifeng stepped forward and said.
"Please sir!" Guo Xing'a had a headache, he not only had to guard against the enemy, but also against a group of strange people in the court.
"Dong Weng will go out again sooner or later, and it is impossible to leave a large number of main forces here to defend for a long time, but this critical place cannot be left unmanned, and the workers also need strong restraints. According to the students' humble opinion, it is better to recruit all these workers into soldiers, produce as usual on weekdays, and immediately take up arms to guard the factory in case of war. With the constraints of military law, there is no need to worry about these workers leaking secrets! Zheng Qifeng's suggestion has been used in many countries during some special periods, but he is not sure that Guoxing A will accept it, the workers already have a salary, but this official body is not given casually.
"Hmmm! However, I am afraid that this training will not be able to keep up, and the quality of many of them may not be suitable! Guo Xing'a felt that there was some truth, but he couldn't make up his mind.
"Dong Weng, they only do daily guards, or deal with emergencies, and the main force is led by the adults themselves against the enemy. You can train in rotation according to the monthly working hours, and train for seven or eight days a month! Dong Weng chooses another powerful general to lead, the disaster can be eliminated, and a garrison can be obtained out of thin air! Zheng Qifeng referred to the work requirements of Guoxing's three shifts and came up with a method of rotation training.
"Second-line industrial troops, feasible!" Guo Xing'a nodded in agreement with Zheng Qifeng's suggestion.
Guo Xinga turned around and began to search among the generals around him, who is suitable for this "capable general" faction! Goxinga is a little difficult to choose. No matter who is sent, it means that this person will bid farewell to the main force, and in the future, he will only be able to play with a group of militiamen. The generals found that Guo Xing's inquiring gaze all shrank back, and they all wanted to make a contribution!
"My lord, I'll stay! I love this too! Leave the first battalion to Bi Yuntao! This kid always wants to be in the limelight. Feng Sheng'a took a step forward himself.
"You don't regret it!" Fengsheng Ah Ke followed Guo Xing'a all the way, and Guo Xing'a was also a little reluctant.
"I like the novelties that the adults say! I'll just leave it here for research! Feng Sheng'a smiled lightly, he was indeed tired of fighting, especially after having Bi Yuntao's deputy.
"Alright! Your dedication brothers will never forget! I'll let Mr. Layer Luan help you screen it and kick out those who don't want to be soldiers. I took Xishou away, and in the future, you will catch the total here, and Mr. Da Meng and Mr. Layer Luan will assist you! Guo Xing'a nodded at Feng Sheng'a.
"Don't worry, sir!" Fengsheng Ah surrendered his hand.
"There are about 1,200 people here, you go back to the first battalion to transfer the main force of a platoon, and the teaching team will give you two more platoons, and I will give you a total of one compendium regiment, with two battalions and one company, and the commanders at all levels will report to me after you have drawn it up!" You are the commander of this regiment! "Guo Xing'a took out the biggest reward at the moment.
"Thank you, sir!" Fengsheng smiled very easily.