Chapter 364 Shore Defense Artillery

A stiff voice with an exotic accent replied in a spacious semi-underground fortification.

"Two degrees to the left laterally!"

"Damn, how many times have I told you, turn steady!"

"Yes, steady, reload!"

"Reloading complete!"

"Put!"

"Boom"

A loud thunderous sound came from a hidden cliff, and then a thick fog erupted from a huge cannon barrel sticking out of the cliff, enveloping the surroundings, and after a while it gradually dissipated in the breeze.

In an observation post two miles away from the mountain cliff, Chen Shaokuan was holding a telescope and looking at the shooting range on the sea dozens of miles away.

"Okay, good, I just want it, these melon babies want it!" Chen Shaokuan, who was happy, joked with Zhang Shouye, the chief of staff from Sichuan next to him.

Zhang Shouye also nodded, "Yes, it's not bad to be able to train those raw melons and eggs to this level in half a month, it seems that those Germans do have two brushes." By next month, when all 26 of our shore defense guns are installed, we will not have to fear the Japanese fleet, and it will not be a problem to rely on shore-based aircraft to protect it! ”

"Yes, you have to do things on your own! Relying on others alone won't make a big deal! Chen Shaokuan patted Zhang Shouye on the shoulder and laughed: "Let's go, let's go see those German instructors!" ”

In a semi-underground fortification, a tall, bearded German lieutenant colonel of about thirty-six or seventeen years old was glaring at the hundreds of soldiers and officers standing in front of him.

"How many times have I told you, when you aim, you have to merge yourself with the artillery, then you are the artillery, the artillery is you, you have to remember that the cannon is also alive, if I see anyone else who is wandering during training next time, I don't mind putting him in the barrel of the cannon and sending it out!"

The German lieutenant colonel stared at the big brass bell and asked loudly, "Do you all understand?" ”

"Got it!"

"Damn, am I hanging out with a bunch of Boy Scouts? You still haven't eaten enough! The lieutenant colonel's roar kept echoing inside the fortifications.

"Report sir, I understand!" Everyone roared! It's loud enough to make people worry about whether their vocal cords will be torn off because of it.

"Yes, that's good!" The lieutenant colonel nodded with satisfaction, and was about to issue the next order, but the star officer on the side shouted loudly.

"The chief has arrived, and everyone is upright!"

"Huh!"

Everyone, including the German lieutenant colonel, immediately stood up straight and looked up at the front of them.

Chen Shaokuan and Zhang Shouye walked in one after the other, followed by two guards.

The German lieutenant colonel took a step forward and saluted solemnly, and then reported, "Report to Your Excellency, the Third Brigade of the German Navy Coastal Defense Force, Wilhelm. Lieutenant Colonel Sbōer is organizing personnel training, please advise! ”

"Take a break!" Chen Shaokuan also replied solemnly, and then his face was relieved, and he said to Lieutenant Colonel William with a smile: "Lieutenant Colonel William, I have worked hard for you and disturbed your training, don't you mind walking two steps with me, an old man?" ”

"With pleasure, Your Excellency!" William's originally tense face also relaxed, and he turned to face the soldiers behind him and said, "Now all disbanded and rested!" ”

"Hula"

A group of soldiers immediately dispersed as if they had received amnesty, and it seemed that their nerves were also tense, and many of them immediately sat down in the corners around them, especially the players who were lying motionless on the ground, enjoying the rare opportunity to relax.

A loader lay on the ground and snorted comfortably, "Damn, this German guy is really ruthless, so much so that Lao Tzu's arm can't be lifted." Two stunned, come over and give my brother róuróu shoulder! ”

", I don't know who to let my eyes go, I stared at the scope all morning, and now I can't open my eyes, so you better stay cool!" The other aimer, however, gently rubbed his eyes with his hands closed to relieve eye fatigue.

Looking at the soldiers all around, Zhang Shouye frowned, and couldn't help but feel a little guilty about the training intensity of this German lieutenant colonel.

The projectile of this coastal defense gun and the loading of yào add up to nearly 2,000 catties, although with the help of cranes and pulleys, the workload of cào is not easy at all. This Lieutenant Colonel William's morning training is equivalent to experiencing a high-intensity battle, and every day like this, these gunners are almost down.

Chen Shaokuan walked forward indifferently, and Lieutenant Colonel William followed closely behind him. The two of them walked slowly towards the observation window in front of them.

Chen Shaokuan lowered his head and walked slowly, as if thinking about something embarrassing, Lieutenant Colonel William didn't speak, the two walked to the window dozens of meters away, and Chen Shaokuan spoke, "Lieutenant Colonel William, I have seen your training just now, from your expression, I can see that you seem to be a little dissatisfied with their training, can you tell me the reason?" ”

Colonel William's serious face slackened at this time, and he looked at the churning lànghuā on the sea in the distance and smiled: "No, honorable general, on the contrary, I am very satisfied with their realization, and the reason why I treat them like that is because you have given us too little time. ”

Lieutenant Colonel William looked at Chen Shaokuan and said sincerely: "First of all, I have to admit that they are all a group of smart and hardworking guys, but the biggest problem we are facing now is that the Japanese fleet may appear outside our port at any time, and before you have a navy that is strong enough to match the powerful combined fleet of the Japanese, the shore defense artillery here will be the only force in Vladivostok that can compete with the Japanese." You still have a Jīng Sharp Shore-Based Aircraft, but such a barrier is very unreliable, and it may not be able to support your port for various reasons, and the only weapons that can defend it are these cannons. ”

Speaking of this, William gently stroked the barrel of the thick and penny coastal defense cannon beside him, and there was a hint of drunkenness in his eyes, "General, although I have always believed that these coastal defense guns of yours are currently one of the best in the world, no matter how good a weapon is, it also needs excellent soldiers to exert its power. That's why I'm so them, and I hope you can understand my intentions. ”

"Hahaha"

Chen Shaokuan grinned heartily, "Of course I understand, we Huaxia soldiers have always believed in a motto, called 'strict teachers produce high apprentices', as long as you can train these soldiers within two months, no matter what method you use, I won't mind." ”

William also smiled, and his face trembled with a trembling beard, "Then let's talk about some light topics, Your Excellency, yesterday I received a telegram from the German government, the last batch of equipment from the shipyard shipped by you has been loaded in Berlin, and it is expected to arrive in Vladivostok in half a month, and here are four other IXB submarines newly produced by our country, and you will have eight of the world's most advanced ocean-going submarines, and your power will be even stronger." ”

After hearing the news, Chen Shaokuan smiled faintly, "Thank you, and thank you for your strong support, we will always remember the friendship of your country." ”

"However, we still have a xiǎoxiǎo request." Wilhelm said with some embarrassment, "You know, we in Germany are currently vigorously expanding our land forces, and we don't have the extra strength to strengthen coastal defenses. We hope that you will support our shore defense guns. ”

Speaking of which, Lieutenant Colonel William was indeed a little embarrassed, as soon as he loaded the equipment on the ship, he asked the other party to send him a batch of expensive coastal defense guns in the world.

Chen Shaokuan was stunned when he heard this, this coastal defense gun is the latest type of 406 mm M 1919 type 50 times the caliber of the Chahar Logistics Department, which was finally sent by the Chahar Logistics Department by rail, and its range has reached 40,000 meters, and it can penetrate any battleship known in the world at present, and its power is incomparable, so its cost has also reached an astonishing 520,000 US dollars.

At present, this kind of coastal defense artillery is only owned by the United States and Chahar in the world, and only six of the 26 mén large coastal defense guns arranged in the port of Vladivostok are arranged, and the rest are only 305 mm caliber coastal defense guns. These Germans are really polite, and they asked for four mén with one mouth, which is equivalent to two million and eighty thousand dollars.

Thinking of this, Chen Shaokuan couldn't help but be silent, and only replied for a long time: "Lieutenant Colonel William, I have no right to answer this question, you must know that I am only a naval commander and not a minister of finance, so I can only truthfully reflect your country's requirements to my superior, Commander Su, and ask him to make a decision, I hope you can understand." ”

"It's okay!" Seeing that Chen Shaokuan was not immediately angry, Lieutenant Colonel William secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, General, I am just an officer who spreads words, and I can only obey the orders of my own country. But I personally hope that this will not affect our friendship. In fact, Lieutenant Colonel Wilhelm himself felt that this request of his own government was a bit excessive, because the equipment that people had purchased from Germany had already paid for, but he had already paid for the equipment that the other party had already paid for, which was indeed a bit unauthentic.

"You're so welcome, aside from the position of the two countries, I personally would be happy to be friends with you." Chen Shaokuan smiled and stretched out his big hand to Lieutenant Colonel William.

"Yes, we're friends, aren't we!" William also smiled and held Chen Shaokuan's hand tightly, and the two looked at each other and smiled, everything was silent.