Hindenburg and Ludendorff were already dumbfounded. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info They may not have thought at all that the firepower of an infantry division could be so powerful. In their opinion, such firepower is too strong.

"Your Highness, are we really going to do this? If it is reorganized according to your plan, the firepower of each infantry division will be greatly improved. It is estimated that the rest of the world is far from being able to compare with us. Hindenburg said.

Previously, an infantry division of the German Army had 54 77mm field guns and 18 105mm light howitzers, which was already very powerful in the whole of Europe, only slightly inferior to the 54 83.8mm field guns and 18 114mm howitzers of the British. The French had only 36 75-mm field guns in an infantry division. Although, Miss 75's rate of fire is terrifying. But the disadvantage in caliber is irreparable. As for the Russians, although each infantry division had 48 76.2-mm field guns. But neither the rate of fire nor the number of them had any advantage.

Now, if it is reorganized according to Qin Tian's military system, the infantry divisions of the German Army have an overwhelming advantage in firepower. In general, 155-mm heavy howitzers do not appear in the sequence of infantry divisions. Now, Qin Tian asked the German infantry division to also be equipped with 18 guns of this caliber, which undoubtedly made the German infantry division have more powerful firepower.

"The most direct way to further enhance the combat effectiveness of our army is to strengthen the firepower of the troops. Artillery firepower is undoubtedly a vital part of the troops' firepower. Having a powerful artillery allows us to have a powerful long-range strike capability. In this way, our troops will have a greater advantage in battle. Qin Tian said.

"But Your Highness, equipping yourself with so many artillery pieces, I'm afraid it will greatly increase military spending." Ludendorff reminded.

Compared with the previous infantry divisions, the current integrated infantry divisions have 18 more 105-mm light howitzers and 18 155-mm heavy howitzers each. The 8th Army Corps had a total of ten infantry divisions, which required an additional 180 105-mm light howitzers and 180 155-mm heavy howitzers. That's a lot of money! Especially now that their relationship with Moltke Jr. is so stiff that it is almost impossible to get the General Staff to agree to increase military spending.

"Don't worry, this military expenditure is nothing, I personally paid it. I knew that Moltke Jr. would definitely not give us an increase in military spending, so I didn't bother to go to him. Such a small amount of money is nothing to me. Qin Tian said nonchalantly.

Hindenburg and Ludendorff nodded, indeed, for Qin Tian, who was rich and rivaled, the cost of a few hundred cannons was nothing at all. Even if you add in the cost of subsequent training, it is nothing.

"Your Highness, after adding so much artillery, the firepower of our infantry division can really be the best in the world!" Hindenburg sighed.

"Of course, that's exactly what I'm aiming for. The life of every soldier of the German Reich* is precious. Problems that can be solved with shells, absolutely not let the soldiers go desperately. If one shell doesn't work, use ten, or even a hundred. In comparison, saving the life of one more soldier is the most important thing. Qin Tian said.

Later generations of U.S. imperialism have always claimed to fight wars with zero casualties. Even then, the US imperialists were not able to succeed once. However, this philosophy is worth learning. Qin Tian also knew that even if the firepower of the troops was strengthened, there would inevitably be many casualties in the war. But being able to save a soldier's life is one, and in the end, it is very considerable. Qin Tian didn't want to fight a world war and let half of Germany's young adults die. In that case, even if the war is won, what can be done? With the death of so many people, the development of the country will inevitably be greatly affected by this.

Therefore, Qin Tian hoped to be able to kill as few people as possible in the war.

Qin Tian's concept made Hindenburg and Ludendorff agree very much. Although, they are all people who are used to seeing mountains of corpses and a sea of blood. But Qin Tian's ability to think about the lives of ordinary soldiers and invest huge sums of money is undoubtedly admirable.

"In addition to the increased artillery firepower, the machine gun fire of the newly reorganized infantry divisions has also been greatly enhanced. For each infantry battalion, an infantry battalion has 15 heavy machine guns (6 12.7 mm heavy machine guns, 9 7.62 mm heavy machine guns) and 33 light machine guns. There are also 18 60-mm light mortars and 6 81-mm medium mortars. The firepower of the front-line troops has also been greatly improved. Ludendorff said.

Qin Tian nodded: "With the development of technology, the combat method of lining up guns in the past has long been inapplicable. The advent of machine guns made that kind of combat no different from looking for death. In my opinion, the next war will most likely turn into trench warfare. Both sides are on the battlefield, digging trenches hundreds of kilometers long. It would have been impossible to break through the enemy's trench defenses under the blockade of the enemy's powerful machine-gun fire. The casualties will inevitably be very heavy. Therefore, we can only further strengthen the firepower of the infantry. At the same time, equip as many mortars as possible to fight the enemy hiding in the trenches. ”

It is very likely that future wars will turn into trench warfare, and Hindenburg and Ludendorff agree with this. With the continuous advancement of technology, the mode of combat will inevitably change.

In addition, there is a very significant change, and that is that the firepower of each infantry squad has been increased. In Qin Tian's plan, not only would each infantry squad be equipped with a light machine gun, a sniper rifle, and a grenadier canister. The rifles used by the infantry will also change from the Mauser 1898 rifle to the M1 semi-automatic rifle. Although, compared to the Mauser 1898 rifle, the M1 semi-automatic rifle had some disadvantages in accuracy at long ranges. However, the rate of fire is faster and the firepower is more powerful. After the reloading, the firepower of each infantry squad will be greatly enhanced. It can be said that in the future, there will be no problem for an infantry squad to resist the enemy for two or three squads. With powerful firepower, the goal of winning more with less is truly realized.

Qin Tian believed that in war, the most critical factor was not weapons, but people. However, equipping elite soldiers with the best weapons will undoubtedly improve the combat effectiveness of the troops.