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The inspection of the factory was soon over, Thomas? Jackson admired Scrooge's ability to implement an eight-hour workday in his own business, and he couldn't stop praising Scrooge as a "capitalist with a conscience." Does he really believe that there are so-called "conscientious capitalists"? made Scrooge a little in a trance for a while: This guy shouldn't have been brainwashed by Ding Shi's pig net, right?

"Slavery in the South was inhumane and even barbaric, but the way workers were treated in most of the factories in the North was also extremely wicked and barbaric. In such an environment, it is great that Scrooge can implement an eight-hour workday. If the bosses of the whole United States could be like you, our country would be a lot more stable. Jackson said with heartfelt praise.

"Hell! This guy complimented me so much that my face was red. It's just, why is my skin so thick? How is this enough? What, the bosses all over America are like me, well, then the southerners are really going to heaven. While thinking about it, Scrooge said, "Major, is there anything else you want to see?" If not, let's go back to the reception room and talk. ”

"Okay, okay. I'm very interested in your so-called new way of fighting, let's study it together. ”

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"The MacDonald Model 1857 rifle shoots at least five times as well as the breech gun, and in the hands of an experienced marksman, it almost shoots as well as a bow and arrow. In addition, at a distance of 4oo meters, it can attack the target relatively accurately. In this way, the attack efficiency is greatly improved. In the era of smoothbore guns, due to the low accuracy of rifles and slow shooting, soldiers had to line up in dense formations to ensure the density of firepower. Even so, if the distance is a little farther, such as a distance of 6o meters, the probability of a bullet hitting a person is not high. So at that time, whoever shoots first at a greater distance will often only suffer for himself, because people can take advantage of the time he has to reload his bullets to get closer to shoot in exchange for a higher hit rate. The British were even more extreme, they were even willing to go forward without firing a shot, until they could almost put the muzzle of the gun against the chest, and then fire another shot, and then take advantage of the confusion brought by the high-hit shot to the opponent's formation, and directly charge with bayonets. And by virtue of this seemingly almost brutal approach, the British won one brilliant victory after another. Therefore, in that era of queuing up to shoot, not shooting first is not a gentleman's demeanor, but the most sensible choice under technical constraints. Speaking of this, Scrooge couldn't help but think of a later history teacher who was said to be particularly good, and used such a thing to prove how civilized the Europeans were, and that those so-called cultural people in China were unwilling to seriously investigate and study, and only pat their heads and fall into contemplation to draw so-called conclusions.

"'Line up to shoot'? This is a very vivid description. Your description of the British is good. In fact, as long as the soldiers are brave enough and the army is well organized, the British combat methods are indeed the most effective under such technical conditions. "Just visited the site of the Battle of Abraham Plains (in which the British defeated the French and captured Quebec) and the British commander James in Canada? Jackson of General Wolfe's monument agrees with the pre-Scrooge account of history.

"But if now, in the face of an army armed with a rifle similar to MacDonald's 1857, who wants to play in line to shoot, it is simply looking for death. In the conditions of a salvo, at a distance of 6oo meters, the MacDonald 1857 already had a fairly good hit rate for a target such as a queue, and at a distance of 4oo meters, in the hands of a well-trained shooter, his accuracy was already better than that of the 2o meter salvo of the British. Coupled with its high shot, it is capable of attacking multiple times in a short period of time. So even if the opponent's organization is infinite, it is impossible for them to line up and get closer. As a result, the traditional method of attacking in dense formations was no longer effective in the face of an army armed with MacDonald's 1857 rifles. "So what would have happened to the battlefield if the attackers had used MacDonald 1857 rifles?" ”

Scrooge paused for a moment and glanced at Jackson, who he saw frowning, thinking there.

"If it were me, I wouldn't have dared to let the soldiers attack in a dense queue. Because the defenders will certainly use a more sparse formation - the anti-aircraft fire and high accuracy of the new rifles at long distances already allow them to ensure the density of fire without the need for dense formations. If I were still in a dense queue, the skirmishers on the defending side would be able to shoot at us effectively from 6oo meters away - our target was too big. And we have to be at least 4oo meters away to pose a threat to those skirmishers. On the premise of maintaining formation, the distance of 200 meters was about two minutes, which was enough for the opponent to make more than ten effective shots at me...... I had to play with a looser formation. Jackson whispered.

"You are also ignoring another feature of MacDonald 1857." "It's a rear-loading rifle, and it doesn't have any special requirements for a loading position. ”

The cartridge of the front-loading rifle is loaded from the muzzle and then compacted with a throughbar. The shooter can only reload the rifle as quickly as possible if he is standing or kneeling. However, rear-loading rifles do not have this problem, and the shooter can quickly reload their rifles without any obstacles, even if they are lying on the ground.

"Yes, yes, yes!" "It's a big difference, it means that the defender can stay behind cover and shoot, or simply lie on the ground and shoot, so it's much harder for the attacker to hit him." And the attacker can't lie on the ground forever. ”

"And that's just the case in an encounter, it's a real nightmare to attack a preset position guarded by troops armed with new breech-loading rifles." Scrooge said.

"Tell me what you think." Jackson said eagerly.

"Well, if I'm arranging this position. I'll start by having the soldiers dig a lot of horizontal trenches in the ground. The depth of the trench was just up to the shoulders of the soldiers. In this way, when the soldiers shoot, only their heads are exposed. Even if the attacker is using a new breech-loading rifle, in order to effectively attack such a small target, they must approach within 100 meters, otherwise, it will be difficult to attack the target, even if it is a target. And when the defender is not attacking, he can completely hide himself in the trench and show nothing. The attacker will not be able to attack them at all, unless the attacker can charge all the way into the trench with bullets. Moreover, the preservation of the trenches would also make the artillery of the attacking side almost useless. Except for mortars, no shells could reach the trenches. And mortars tend to be too heavy and difficult to move. At the same time, it is difficult for him to really inflict much damage on his opponents in the trenches. ”

Thomas? Jackson was born in the artillery unit, and when he heard Scrooge's statement that the attack effect of the artillery had been greatly reduced, he was instinctively a little unconvinced, and wanted to refute it, but after thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that the artillery really didn't have a too high attack method for this kind of thing.

"But my artillery is different. The attacker is not concealed by trenches. Even in order to ensure the power of the artillery. I'm going to get rid of everything that might block the shooting area, like big trees and houses, beforehand. Makes it impossible for the attacker to find concealment to exploit. I can also test fire at various positions on the ground to ensure that my artillery still has a high hit rate even at great distances. Well, in this way, the advantage of the defender over the attacker is even more obvious. Scrooge went on to describe the advantages that the defenders could gain in his defense plan.

"In this way, if you want to capture a trench, you will have to pay a very big price." Thomas? Jackson whispered to himself.

"What's the use of you even if you get into the first trench?" "We've got a couple of trenches in the back. These lateral trenches are connected by longitudinal trenches, so that my troops are not exposed to your fire when they retreat to the second trench. But you can't attack me through these longitudinal trenches. ”

"It's natural. In such a longitudinal trench, the attacking troops could only line up in a long column. The defenders only need to place the next small cannon and a few rifles at the end of the trench, and it will be enough to block such a trench. Therefore, if you want to attack the second trench, you can only attack from the ground. "Thomas? Jackson immediately figured it out.

"In addition, as the attacker, I can see all your movements on the ground, and it is difficult for you to fully understand the layout of the vertical and horizontal trenches in my position, when you attack the first trench, when you start attacking the second trench, you will be accidentally attacked by the defender through other longitudinal trenches that you have not yet noticed." Scrooge threw out another counterattack that gave the attackers a headache.

"This, this is really a nightmare for the attackers!" Thomas? Jackson said this after thinking seriously for a long time. "If such a position were to be taken, I am afraid that the blood that would come out would stain this large area red. Perhaps the best way to attack in the future is to force the enemy to leave the preset position and engage in a mobile war with you. But it won't be easy. Sometimes it's not even possible at all. Mr. Scrooge, what a genius you are! If you were really a military commander, you might be able to achieve the same level of achievement as Emperor Napoleon or General Hannibal. Well, your defense plan may have a lot to be desired, but overall, it's pretty good! In the face of such a defense, it is too difficult for the attacker to attack, and in your words, the P/E ratio of the attack operation is about to become negative. It's going to cost anyone who tries to act invasively. Well, maybe you can really become the Mozi of this era, and successfully reduce the war in a way that is done through guò. ”

"Doesn't this guy really think of me as a pacifist like Mozi? If he had known that I had talked to him about this, and had leaked so many of the tactics of trench warfare in the later generations to him, just to make the war longer and more expensive, so that I could make more money, he would have rushed over and strangled me, right? Scrooge looked at Thomas, who was looking at him sincerely? Jackson, as he thought.