In Xiaotangshan, a suburb of Beijing, at the Institute of First-Class Equipment of the National Defense Headquarters, Pan Guochen looked at the row of targets fifty meters away in a daze. www.)

The sound of gunfire was deafening, five meters away, behind a long table full of all kinds of firearms, Liu Qianhua wore a series of black hunter beige breeches, his long hair that was usually draped like a waterfall was tied into a ponytail, the Jinling ten-year style in his hands trembled one after another, and the table top in front of his chest was piled up with empty twelve magazines, and behind him were lined up with military and political officials with straight uniforms and shining ribbons.

"What are you doing?"

A meter away, Ye Jingying, who was dressed in the same way as Her Majesty the Empress, tugged on Pan Guochen's sleeve.

Pan Guochen lowered the brim of his hat and said worriedly: "Is this good?" It's only been two days since I woke up, and the cause of the fainting has not yet been found, so I came to this kind of place to inspect, and I brought so many old and important ministers, once there was an accident, ......"

"Shut your crow's mouth."

Pan Guochen gritted his teeth, watched Liu Qianhua put it down, held up a Jinling 12-year-old submachine gun, opened the folded all-steel butt, clenched the front grip with his left hand, and skillfully pushed down the handle with the thumb of his right hand.

In the blink of an eye, thirty-two rounds of nine-millimeter-caliber nine-hundred-diameter bullets swept away from the long, straight steel magazine under the barrel, and the chamber made a crisp metallic impact.

The attendant next to him was about to step forward to help, but was stopped by Liu Qianhua with his hands open.

I saw her quickly press the magazine buckle, pull out the empty magazine and throw it off, take advantage of the situation to pick up the live magazine on the table, insert, fasten, load, all this is just in the blink of an eye.

Tongues of fire spewed in strings, bullet casings jumped in line, half a cigarette worked, and a stack of empty magazines piled up on the tight, towering chest embellished with a lace bow tie.

On the edge of this pile of empty magazines lies another submachine gun, which has a slight deviation in appearance from the Jinling Twelfth Year Model: there is no foregrip in front of the magazine. There is no single-shot mode for the fast and slow machine, the butt is fixed, and the workmanship is much rougher - in fact, this "new" submachine gun called the Jinling 15-year model is a simplified mass-produced version of the 12-year model, compared with the 12-year model used exclusively by the elite special operations troops "Gao Fu Shuai". The simplified fifteen-year model is more suitable for the production of small and medium-sized factories with poor equipment, and the cost is greatly reduced, so that there are enough numbers to be equipped with the "slings" of ordinary infantry units.

However, Liu Qianhua obviously completely ignored the existence of the fifteen-year style, seeing that she put down the twelve-year style in her hand and was about to take a spear on the left side of the fifteen-year style, He Xin, the minister of science and technology behind her, couldn't help but step forward and reminded: "Your Majesty, the recoil of this gun is much greater than the one just now." Watch your shoulders ......"

"What kind of gun is this?"

Before the words fell, the gun was already on the shoulder.

He Xin respectfully explained: "Chengxian's four-year trial production of semi-automatic rifles, referred to as Chengxian four test rifles - the test of the trial, using a standard 7.92 mm caliber by 57 times the diameter of the machine gun, equipped with a 10-round detachable magazine, is now mainly equipped with motorized infantry units in armored units, and infantry cavalry units in other units still use Type 97 manual rifles and cavalry guns as the basic equipment of individual soldiers. ”

"Why don't you produce it in large quantities and change it in a comprehensive way?"

"First, the cost is higher. The cost of a four-test semi-automatic rifle is about twice that of a Type 97 manual rifle; Second, the maintenance is complex, and it is not easy for recruits with a low level of education to master in a short period of time; Third, the cost of changing the production line is too high, and the original ninety-seven style production line is completely replaced with the four tests. It will take at least two or three years, and the stoppage during the changeover will inevitably lead to a shortage of rifles at the front......"

Liu Qianhua nodded, pushed the safety with his thumb, pulled the trigger with his index finger, the gunshot rang out, and his shoulder was really hit by the butt of the gun, but it was not as terrible as He Xin said, but it was like being jokingly punched by relatives and friends.

Immediately after that, he slammed nine times in a row, the same as the Jinling ten-year style, and every time he pulled the trigger, a bullet was fired. After emptying all 10 rounds of ammunition in the magazine, Liu Qianhua erected the gun with his right hand and pressed the magazine buckle with his left hand, and the procedure for changing the magazine was similar to that of the Jinling 12-year-old submachine gun just now.

"Isn't it okay to build a new batch of production lines without stopping the original work?"

As he spoke, the Chengsi test rifle in Liu Qianhua's hand had been replaced with a new live magazine. Immediately pressed against the shoulder, and another round of rapid fire.

He Xin glanced at the colleagues nearby from the corner of his eye, lowered his head and patiently explained: "The resources required for the production of various ordnance are planned and rationed in advance by the Wartime Economic Committee at the beginning of each year. Large-scale construction of new rifle production lines would have to divert resources from other sources, but the Army is not willing to reduce the supply of other ordnance in order to get more new rifles – it would rather increase the supply of new machine guns and new grenadiers than new rifles......"

After listening to He Xin's explanation, Liu Qianhua had already used up five magazines, rubbed his sore and numb shoulders, "snapped", threw the rifle in his hand on the table a little angrily, tilted his head and glanced at the air-cooled machine gun on the left with a bipod.

"New machine guns...... That's it, why does it look so Czech? ”

The so-called Czech type is the general name of the Czechoslovak ZB26 light machine gun in China in a certain time and space, the gun was developed by the Brno State Arsenal in the twenties of the twentieth century in that time and space, with a caliber of 7.92 mm and a caliber of 7.92 mm multiplied by 57 times the diameter of the bullet - exactly the same as the standard rifle machine gun of the empire in this time and space, using a magazine to feed ammunition, with a capacity of 20 rounds, and the magazine is located above the receiver and thrown from below.

Its main characteristics are simple structure, reliable action, accurate shooting, easy to use and maintain, and the biggest advantage is that the barrel can be quickly replaced, the skilled shooter with the help of the deputy shooter, the whole step of replacing the barrel only takes less than ten seconds, as a squad light machine gun has a strong continuous shooting ability.

However, its 20-round magazine capacity was relatively small, and the magazine mounted above the gun body also affected the shooter's line of sight, but in that era, these were acceptable prices for the advantages of the ZB26.

In addition to equipping the Czech army, ZB26 was also exported in large quantities, until the German occupation of the Czech Republic in 1938, the Brno State Arsenal exported as many as 120,000 ZB light machine guns of various types to more than 10 countries, and China is the country with the largest number of ZB26 light machine guns, the total number of purchases and imitations exceeded 100,000, and it became the absolute firepower pillar of the infantry squad platoon from the Central Army to the warlord troops of various factions before and after the War of Resistance Against Japan. Britain, on the other hand, improved it into a 7.7 mm caliber "Bren" light machine gun by purchasing a production license, and was mass-produced as the standard light machine gun of the British Commonwealth army

However, the machine gun in front of Liu Qianhua looked like a Czech style in that time and space at first glance. On closer inspection, however, the method of feeding ammunition is quite different: instead of the iconic 20-round straight magazine above the receiver, the ammunition is fed from left to right with a metal chain in a drum-shaped metal magazine. The cartridge cartridge is mounted under the barrel.

There were also several square cartridge boxes on the side of the machine gun, which were not small in size and obviously could not be mounted on the gun. There is a stocky tripod next to the magazine, which should be able to be used as a heavy machine gun.

"The emperor is wise, this fourteen-year-old general-purpose machine gun does refer to the Czech model of that time and space. In addition to retaining the excellent performance of the Czech type as much as possible, the main difference is that the upper magazine feed is changed to the side chain feed, and when used as a light machine gun, it is equipped with a 50-round down-mounted chain box, which solves the problem of Czech fire continuity and the shooter's line of sight, and correspondingly, the total combat weight of the gun is slightly larger than that of the Czech type, and it is difficult for the shooter to shoot with a gun......"

As a design instructor for this machine gun. Although He Xin inevitably has some taste of the princess selling melons, in front of Her Majesty the Empress, proper honesty is also necessary.

"When mounted on a tripod and used as a heavy machine gun. The gun can be equipped with an optical sight and a high-capacity 250-round cartridge chain box, which can carry out continuous precision suppression at medium and long ranges, and can also be converted to a light machine gun state at any time. ”

In this way, only one machine gun needs to be produced, which can replace the Type 99 air-cooled light machine gun of the infantry platoon and the Type 96 water-cooled heavy machine gun of the infantry battalion at the same time, which is conducive to improving production efficiency, simplifying personnel training, and reducing the logistical burden. And in terms of performance, as a light machine gun, referring to the fourteen-year-old model of the Czech machine gun, both in terms of reliability and operability. In terms of accuracy and portability, it is better than the Type 99 with reference to the Madsen machine gun, and the former is equipped with a down-mounted chain box that is far simpler and more reliable than the latter's side-mounted spring drum. ”

"As a heavy machine gun, the air-cooled Type 14 is inferior to the water-cooled Type 96 in terms of overall fire continuity, but it has a significant advantage in portability - including the tripod, the total combat weight of the Type 14 is only three-fifths of that of Type 96. This allows the machine gun crew to carry more ammunition without having to worry about replenishing cooling water during the battle, reducing the logistical burden and increasing tactical flexibility......"

The sudden sound of machine gun fire suddenly interrupted He Xin's introduction, and the swarms of bullets pierced through the innocent targets on the opposite side one after another, and the empty bullet chain spit out from the other side of the gun body with residual bullets, and the kung fu of a puff of smoke spit out to the head.

"The emperor is really working hard."

Pan Guochen was in a daze, and Wu Haisong, who was smiling evilly, moved behind him at some point.

"What do you mean?"

Pan Guochen was puzzled.

Wu Haisong tilted his head and sighed: "I really don't understand, why does the emperor value people like you so much, so simple that they are almost ignorant......"

"Want to fight? Don't forget the two teeth you left on that plane. Pan Guochen's eyes ignited with inexplicable fighting spirit.

Wu Haisong scratched his head in embarrassment: "That's my momentary mistake...... Forget it, don't mention this, you really don't understand why the emperor wants to do this? ”

"It's very simple, through this extreme performance, the seeds of restlessness are nip in the bud."

Ye Jingying, who was expressionless, squeezed between the two of them ghostly.

Wu Haisong sneered: "It is worthy of being a female official, sharp, but as far as I know, the emperor has often been in poor health recently, but the hospital has found no reason, I'm afraid there is something else to hide......

"Trouble comes from the mouth, and please be cautious in your words and deeds."

Ye Jingying said that, and was about to turn around and leave, but was blocked by Wu Haisong with a ruffian face.

"Xiao Pan probably doesn't know what to do, the female official is about to leave Beijing to do an important matter, and I'm afraid I won't be able to come back after a year and a half, so it seems that the marriage date will have to be postponed again."

Pan Guochen paused for a moment, then turned his head to stare at Ye Jingying: "Is this true?" ”

"It's true."

"What ...... for?"

"Don't ask me what I'm sorry for, I originally planned to find a suitable occasion to tell you, since Master Wu said so, I also saved this effort, I can only say sorry to you, this is the emperor's order, I have no choice."

Pan Guochen was angry: "At this time, you still have this attitude, how many things do you still have to hide from me......"

"I'm sorry, I'm first and foremost a female official under Her Majesty the Empress, even if it's you, I have to have reservations."

Ye Jingying's explanation could not resolve Pan Guochen's long-standing dissatisfaction, only to see him gritting his teeth, stomping his feet, and lowering his voice and saying word by word: "Can't you tell me, where are you going?" ”

"I can't."

Firmly.

This time, it was Wu Haisong's turn to squeeze between the two.

"Calm down, calm down, I'm not trying to provoke your relationship, I just want to remind Lady Ye that we are grasshoppers on a rope......"

"Shut up!"

Unison.

Even though the gunshots continued, the hustle and bustle here still attracted the attention of the noble ministers behind Her Majesty the Empress, Ye Jingying, who was immediately aware of this situation, glared at Pan Guochen, and then at Wu Haisong, took a deep breath, and walked to Liu Qianhua's side with a proper posture.

"Your Majesty, can you let me try?"

Liu Qianhua turned his head and smiled: "Of course you can, you can try this-Lord He, this is the new grenadier you just said, right?" ”

"Exactly, the full name is the Jiangnan 15-year-old grenadier canister, with a caliber of 45 mm, launching a 45 mm low-speed grenade with a metal cartridge, a single shot, and an effective range of 400 meters - let the old minister teach Lady Ye how to use it."

Liu Qianhua handed Ye Jingying the weapon, with the wooden holder of the rifle and the short and thick barrel, I saw He Xin pick up a short and thick grenade painted with blue paint on the table, buckle the hinge button connecting the barrel and the gun body, pull the bobbin down, stuff the grenade into the chamber behind the bobbin, and then pull the bobbin back into place, buckle back the hinge button, pull up the door that was folded on the bobbin, adjust the distance between the door, casually aim at a target that is still intact, and pull the trigger-

I only heard a bang behind the target, and a circle of dust suddenly splashed on the earthen embankment, and then looked at the target in front of it, it had already become a hollow honeycomb.

"Isn't this the M79 grenade launcher used by the U.S. imperialists during the Vietnam War in a certain time and space, it's too much, doesn't it say that it can only be ten years ahead at most?"

Wu Haisong, who was watching the play, shrugged his shoulders and commented, coldly strangled by Pan Guochen behind him.

"You still have the heart to do this, you have to tell me today what the hell is going on!"

…… To be continued ......)

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