Chapter Fifty-Six: Skirmish Line Tactics

Chen Dingtian's British consul Ali Guo soon came back with the news, saying that the British had promised to continue to send more instructors to come over, as employees of the Royal Security Company of the British Empire, and these instructors were veterans with many years of experience, and many of them were even veterans of service in various regions. From India to Southeast Asia to Africa, www.biquge.info have experience in serving and training local native soldiers, and they are full of experience in instructors, which can be used as the basis for the training of soldiers of unfamiliar civilizations. Even these British instructors are full of praise for the Chinese, although a lot of military common sense is not understood, but these are not irreparable. It's not terrible to not understand military common sense, but the Chinese are very smart and clever, and even have a good sense of obedience. As long as you are trained, you can't be a good soldier.

The British were about to send a large number of instructors, and the German Bismarck was about to quit.

"Mr. Chen, what do you mean by that? What deal did you make with the British, who actually sent so many instructors? Bismarck asked politely.

Bismarck, of course, was in a hurry, and this time Britain actually sent no less than 200 instructors directly, which was simply too much, too much. Even if it was sent in the name of the Royal Security Company, it was enough to show the support of the British for this Heaven and Earth Society. For Bismarck, this world meeting is actually just a piece of, and there is no need to pay too much attention to it. Bismarck attaches great importance to Chen Dingtian, and this is definitely what deal Chen Dingtian reached with the British, so there is definitely an ulterior secret behind it. So Bismarck, of course, came over and asked Chen Dingtian what kind of deal he had made with the British.

"Bismarck, what do you mean by that? Do you talk to your employer like that? You're my secretary, don't talk to your employer like that! Chen Dingtian said.

However, Bismarck finally did not start to question directly, but said: "Hehe, Mr. Chen, I am also Prussian, and Britain has a close relationship with our Prussia, so I can't help but be curious!" Curious, just curious, how the hell did you convince the British to give you such tremendous support? ”

Bismarck, of course, was worried, he was worried that Chen Dingtian had taken refuge with the British, which would be troublesome. At present, the three parties are by Chen Dingtian's side, which is still relatively balanced, and Bismarck is worried that Chen Dingtian has completely taken refuge in the British, which is not good news for Prussia. At least Bismarck has to figure out what is going on, and if he doesn't figure out why the British gave Chen Dingtian so much support, then Bismarck will not be reassured.

Hearing Bismarck's questioning, Chen Dingtian began to ponder. Chen Dingtian began to prepare to make up nonsense, of course he could not directly tell Bismarck the truth, saying that Chen Dingtian used this "Theory of Sea Power" as a deal for the British, and this was a matter of credibility. Although there is no absolute credibility between countries, the key is to look at strength and national strategic needs. But the problem is that Chen Dingtian is not a country, Chen Dingtian is just a person, in front of these countries, once those countries launch the state apparatus, then Chen Dingtian is dead. So it wasn't that he didn't want to tell Bismarck, but that he had to be credible and not break the confidentiality agreement at the time. Chen Dingtian verbally agreed to keep it secret with the British, although this agreement was not signed, and on the surface it seems that there is no actual agreement between the two parties. Even the agreement was originally meant to be torn up, but at present, Chen Dingtian has no ability to tear up the agreement, so he naturally has to abide by it.

It is inevitable that the content of the theory of sea power cannot be leaked. But how to prevaricate this Bismarck is also a big trouble. can't leak the theory of sea power, then you have to come up with another thing to make a difference, but what to come up with, so that Chen Dingtian also has to think carefully.

"Well, Mr. Bismarck, I got the support of the British by selling the entire copyright of a book to the British, and promising not to leak it." Chen Dingtian said.

Bismarck asked with interest, "What kind of book is it, can you tell me about it?" ”

"Well, I've promised the British, I can't reveal it!" Chen Dingtian replied.

Bismarck didn't care and said, "Hehe, what's there to be afraid of?" As long as you say it, I can help you, and even I can tell Prince William that if you want money, we can give you a suitable price. Although the Englishman has already gotten it, we don't mind paying 50% off the price, what do you think? ”

Although there are still many temptations from the Prussians, Chen Dingtian said: "Mr. Bismarck, but when the time comes, I am afraid that I will have money to make and no life to spend!" ”

"Are you worried that the British will do something to you? Don't worry, you can take refuge in Prussia when the time comes, and I think our Prince Wilhelm will treat you as a distinguished guest!" Bismarck replied.

"Damn, you wish I could go to your Prussia, would you? When the time comes, maybe you will attack me directly, and I won't be stupid! Chen Dingtian thought.

These Western countries must not go, otherwise they may directly start to ask themselves about related things. Although it seems that you can get good treatment, and maybe even get a knighthood or something, but the condition is that you can't be free in this life, and that's a tragedy. Even once he went to those countries in Europe, it was a sheep's mouth, so he was not stupid! In the East, although it is in the concession of the British, the strength of the British is not absolute, the strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, Chen Dingtian has a good relationship with these people of the Heaven and Earth Society, and the British cannot directly reach out. Britain's influence on China is not yet too great to be compared to decades later. A landlord snake gang has a much greater influence in terms of armament than the British.

"Bismarck, what if I don't want to say it?" Chen Dingtian replied.

Bismarck's face became serious, and he said, "Mr. Chen, since you are worried about the British, aren't you worried about us?" Although we in Prussia are not as good as the British, we do have many excellent military agents. That Fenix, and the so-called James Bond, they may not be able to protect you then! ”

"Threat, this Bismarck is threatening!" Chen Dingtian also felt a chill in his heart.

This Bismarck is threatening Chen Dingtian, if Chen Dingtian is unwilling to reveal it, then the other party will really do it. If you can't get it, don't let the enemy get it, this is also the practice of European countries. Chen Dingtian quickly thought of a way, he had to come up with something to deal with the past, otherwise he would be in trouble.

"Well, in that case, for the sake of friendship with Prince William, then I can tell you in secret. However, I hope you don't reveal it. And, what do you think about the promise of some conditions? Chen Dingtian replied.

Bismarck immediately swore that "I can swear in the name of my ancestors that I will never reveal it, and I will not let the British know about us." If I reveal it, then I am willing to go to hell when I die. ”

Bismarck's oath is still quite pertinent, but Chen Dingtian knows that the oath of these politicians is like a fart, and it is not trustworthy at all. If you really believe him, you don't know how to die in the end. This Bismarck is a master of diplomacy, and any kind of fraud is his forte.

Chen Dingtian quickly said: "In this case, I plan to use this thing to exchange with you Prussia for five hundred M1841 breech guns, as well as 200,000 rounds of ammunition, what do you think?" ”

"Five hundred rifles, two hundred thousand rounds? Are you sure that something that has been sold once is still worth so much? Bismarck asked.

Bismarck, of course, was surprised, and Chen Dingtian's offer was not low. Everything has its value, since Chen Dingtian has sold this thing that he doesn't know what it is to Britain once, then this is also the second time it has been sold, and the value will shrink greatly, so Bismarck wants to ask if the value is still so high.

"Mr. Bismarck, I think I'll be able to give you a skirmish tactic later, and then you can see if it's worth so much!" Chen Dingtian said.

Chen Dingtian then began to introduce Bismarck's skirmish tactics to Bismarck, which was actually an evolution of the tactics of queuing and shooting. When rifle accuracy increased, coupled with the advent of rifle ammunition and the use of breech-loading guns, the rate of fire of infantry increased many times. In this way, if the tactics of queuing and shooting in the past are still adopted, it is easy to cause a large number of casualties on both sides. At this time, some people also began to loosen the formation of the infantry a lot, by making the formation a lot looser, so that the infantry because of the increase in the rate of fire and shooting accuracy of the rifle, it will not cause the density and accuracy of the firepower to decrease, but because the formation of the infantry is loose, so that the enemy's firepower can not produce too high an effect.

"Mr. Bismarck, look at this loose formation, coupled with your breech-loading M1841 rifle, although the formation is loose, it avoids a lot of exposure. When the time comes, your enemies will still use breech guns, and their rate of fire will not be comparable to yours. In addition, your formation is loose, the rate of fire is very high, and the accuracy is also very high, so that you can completely avoid such a dense fire strike by the enemy, and effectively avoid the enemy's attack, what do you think? Chen Dingtian said.

Bismarck saw this, and finally nodded. It's a very good tactic, so the Germans are a good fit. Especially when combined with this tactic, it is not low for the improvement of Germany's military capabilities.

"I also gave this thing to the British, because the British army is a serious shortcoming, so I opened my mouth and offered a high price, and they all chose to agree. Of course, this time I am quietly telling Bismarck that we are friends, so don't reveal it to the British! Chen Dingtian said.

"Well, okay, I promised you. I promise you, on behalf of us, Prussia, that in a short time five hundred M1841 rifles and two hundred thousand rounds of ammunition will be delivered. Bismarck said.

Bismarck apparently agreed to this method, and Bismarck promised not to reveal it. Anyway, now the Englishman Venix is not here, and Bismarck specially chose Winix to be in charge of delivering the news, so that there can be a time difference. But Bismarck quickly struck a deal and it was done.

After Bismarck left, Chen Dingtian breathed a sigh of relief. This time, fortunately, he reacted quickly and directly gave another skirmish tactic to the Germans. In this way, the British would not suspect anything, because Britain valued the navy, while Prussia valued the army, so that it was impossible for either side to discover the content of the other. The theory of sea power will not be sent back to Prussia in a short time, and Prussia's skirmish tactics will not directly cause Britain to be too sensitive. If the British knew that they had sold the theory of sea power to two companies, they would be unlucky. At that time, maybe even if the British don't kill him, they will kidnap him to the British mainland to be questioned to avoid further leaks.

"Hey, now there is no capital to tear up the agreement with the British, so this is the only way." Chen Dingtian thought.

Chen Dingtian sold this skirmish tactic to the Germans, in exchange for 500 rifles and 200,000 rounds of ammunition, which could be used as the first batch of weapons for training and combat. As for the weapons in the future, you can slowly find a way for those people of the Heaven and Earth Society. With this batch of rifles, the next training will be much better. You can even form a musket team, when fighting with the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Heaven and Earth Society can use this musket team as an important hole card, so that the musket team of 500 people suddenly appears, which is very fatal for the Qing army, and can even become an important hole card for turning defeat into victory.

"Although the musket team of a few hundred people is a little less, even if there are only about two hundred people, then this musket team can become the most important hole card at a critical time. With this hole card, the rebellion of the Heaven and Earth Society can be much more stable. Chen Dingtian thought.

With these 500 rifles, at least 200 musketeers can be trained. The reason why it is not five hundred is because half of the rifles must be left as a backup and replacement, and the life of the guns is limited, so it is impossible to correspond to exactly one gun per person. China is not like Europe that can produce rifles at any time, so it is necessary to train soldiers in a ratio of at least two to one when necessary, and two guns for one person, so as to ensure that it is possible to replace them. What's more, heaven and earth will deal with the Qing army, not foreigners. There are ways to deal with the Qing army, and it is not necessary to follow the standards for dealing with foreigners.

When Bismarck walked for about five minutes, Chen Dingtian actually came here again.

"Kuye, I just sent away the hungry wolf, but now there is another tiger, this day is too sad!" Chen Dingtian thought.