Wu Haoxuan's special train went all the way to the Gobi in the southern part of the Mongolian province before turning into a branch line. This branch line leads to a training ground established by the Imperial Army in the southern part of the Mongolian province. Wu Haoxuan led the imperial military and political officials to the training ground this time, precisely to observe the new weapons of the empire.

The train stopped at a small military station, Wu Haoxuan and others got off the train, General Shi Tianchuan, commander of the Imperial Guard, General Zhao Lei, Minister of Imperial Equipment, and Major General Feng Jiuru, Director of Imperial Aviation, were already waiting here.

"See Your Majesty." After several people saw Wu Haoxuan get out of the car, they hurriedly went to salute.

"Well, you've done a great job. You're all set, right? Wu Haoxuan asked.

This time, he led the military and political officials to see the new weapons that the empire would focus on in the next stage. Now it's up to them to perform, but there is no room for negligence.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, we have already prepared." Admiral Shi Tianchuan said.

"Alright, let's go straight to the training ground." Wu Haoxuan ordered.

"Your Majesty, don't you take a break first?" Shi Tianchuan hesitated. It was already afternoon, although Wu Haoxuan had lunch on the train. But after sitting in the car for so long, it must have been exhausting.

"General Shi, there's no need to rest. Everyone is not old enough to walk. We also want to see what good things Your Majesty wants us to see this time! Imperial Prime Minister Yang Du said.

"Yes, Prime Minister. Let's just leave it here. Admiral Shi Tianchuan nodded.

The group got into the jeep that the Praetorian Guards had prepared long ago and headed for the training ground. The jeep is a newly developed model of the Imperial Automobile Manufacturing Group, which has become the preferred car for officers at all levels of the Praetorian Guard, with reliable performance and excellent off-road performance.

Of course, jeeps are not as comfortable as sedans. But. When soldiers are on the battlefield, they will talk about those comforts, and what is really suitable for use in war is a good thing!

"Hey, Chief of Staff. This car is good! Off-road performance is better than that of military trucks. The General Staff can't just equip the Praetorian Guards, favoring one over the other! General Shi Qingshan, commander of the 2nd Group Army, said to Marshal Shi Tianhan.

"Haha. Aoyama, I can't help it. At present, this jeep is only a trial production in small batches. Give it to the Praetorian Guards to try it first, and if there are any problems, you have to report back. It will be possible to equip the troops extensively only after mass production. Marshal Shi Tianhan said.

"Oh, that's right. However, after mass production, our 2nd Army will not be missing. Our 2nd Army was stationed in Siberia, and the conditions were already very difficult. In terms of these equipment, we have to be considered a little. Admiral Shi Qingshan said.

"Well, you better go to Your Majesty and tell it." Marshal Shi Tianhan said. You must know that Admiral Shi Qingshan is Wu Haoxuan's uncle. Wu Haoxuan's other uncle, Marshal Shi Deshan, the elder brother of General Shi Qingshan, was the deputy chief of the imperial general staff and the commander of the operations against Japan and the commander of the 1st Group Army. Both of them are powerful brothers. Of course, Marshal Shi Tianhan and Shi Tianchuan brothers are also high-powered. One was the Chief of the General Staff of the first person in the Imperial * military. The other is the commander of the Praetorian Guard, who is deeply trusted by Wu Haoxuan.

Shi Qingshan thought about it, but still shook his head. Although he is Wu Haoxuan's uncle. But Wu Haoxuan is now the emperor of the empire, so he can't joke casually like before.

"Chief of Staff, what new equipment did you say Your Majesty was going to show us this time?" Admiral Shi Qingshan changed the subject.

"Soon you'll know that this is a test unit formed by the Praetorian Guard. I have to admit that this is definitely an epoch-making weapon. If the Imperial Army were to form such a force on a large scale. The Imperial Army will become the number one in the world! Marshal Shi Tianhan said. Obviously, he already knew in advance about the weapons and equipment that would be unveiled this time.

Hearing Marshal Shi Tianhan do this, Admiral Shi Qingshan couldn't help but look forward to it even more. After all, as soldiers, nothing appeals to them more than a new weapon.

After more than half an hour's drive. Wu Haoxuan and his entourage entered the training ground of the Praetorian Guard. Here, a viewing platform has been set up in advance. Of course, in the army, everything is simple, just a few parasols have been erected, and some tables, chairs and benches have been visited.

In front of the viewing platform, a kilometer away from the Great Power, is the place where the new weapons will be trained. It was a small hill, but at the moment it was surrounded by dense fortifications. There were trenches, as well as machine-gun firing points, pillboxes and artillery positions, and the whole was a full-fledged defensive position. In the field, if you encounter such fortifications, it is generally difficult to gnaw. Even if there is a powerful artillery to provide fire support, I am afraid that it will take a lot of lives to be able to conquer it.

"Your Majesty, my lords, the Praetorian Guard's test unit will soon conduct an exercise to conquer the fortifications ahead." Admiral Shi Tianchuan said.

"Well, order the troops to begin." Wu Haoxuan nodded.

"Lao Zhao, with your 3rd Army, if you want to attack the hill in front, how many people will probably die?" Admiral Shi Qingshan asked Admiral Zhao Tianlong, commander of the 3rd Army next to him.

"If the heavy artillery brigade belonging to the group army joins the attack, it is estimated that there will not be much of a problem." Admiral Zhao Tianlong said.

"Isn't that nonsense? A heavy artillery brigade and more than a hundred 155mm heavy howitzers were enough to bulldoze that hill. How many people will die on an offensive attack with an infantry regiment without heavy artillery, or even 105-mm light howitzers joining? Admiral Shi Qingshan asked.

"If you attack on the scale of an infantry regiment, it is estimated that thousands of people will die!" Admiral Zhao Tianlong said.

"Hey, thousands? I guess it's more than that. Ring fortifications plus machine-gun fire points and pillboxes, as well as corresponding artillery positions. If an infantry regiment participates in the attack, it will not be able to take it at all without killing half of the people. Admiral Shi Qingshan said.

After listening to the conversation between the two, the other army commanders also nodded their heads again and again.

"I heard that the current war in Europe has completely evolved into trench warfare. Between the Entente and the Central Powers, millions of troops and tens of thousands of cannons on both sides participated in the war. Every time an attack is attacked, it takes two or three days to prepare for firepower alone, and the battlefield is already a sea of corpses and blood. Their use of firepower was even greater than when the Imperial Army fought against the Japanese and the Russians! The commander of the 5th Army, General Qiao Hanzhang, sighed.

Although, the empire was far from the European theater. However, this does not mean that the Empire* military personnel are not paying attention to this war at all. Every day, the military observers sent by the Reich to Europe sent the latest information back to the country, which was sorted out by the General Staff and distributed to the generals of the Reich Army, and not only to the commanders at the division level, but also to the commanders at the regimental level, who demanded to know about the wars in Europe.

I have to admit that the fierceness of the trench warfare in Europe is completely beyond everyone's imagination. The Imperial Army was already one of the strongest armies in the world, and it defeated two enemies, Japan and Russia, in succession. During the war, the Imperial Army attached great importance to the use of heavy firepower such as artillery. It can be said that it was completely with the powerful firepower that the armies of Japan and Russia were buried alive. However, compared to the current European competition, this is a bit of a drop in the bucket. The scale of the Great War in Europe, as well as the use of heavy firepower, has far exceeded the Sino-Japanese War and the Sino-Russian War. Of course, the Imperial Army has not made any progress over the years. In addition to retaining a large number of 105-mm light howitzers at the division level, the Imperial Army also had heavy artillery brigades armed with 155-mm heavy howitzers at the army group level.

In addition, the Imperial Army also actively began to develop new weapons. For example, the weapons that are about to debut are the results of the Empire's scientific research in the past few years.

"Whew! Shout! Shout! ”

A sharp whistling sound was heard in the sky, followed by the light of fire shining on the hilltop, and the smoke and dust from the explosion of the cannonballs mixed together and soared into the sky.

"Shelling of 75-mm field guns. However, the use of 75mm field guns against such a well-defended position is still somewhat lacking! Some army commanders said.

True, the advantage of the 75-mm field gun was that it had a very fast rate of fire and was suitable for use against exposed soft targets, rather than balanced fortifications. With a maximum rate of fire of 15 rounds per minute, the 75-mm field gun needed only a few guns to deal a devastating blow to the infantry in the exposed area.

As a result, the Imperial Army already used 75 mm field guns as a key support artillery for regimental units.

It's just that Emperor Wu Haoxuan summoned everyone to watch the exercise and training of new weapons with great fanfare, obviously not to let everyone see the 75-mm field guns.

"Boom!"

Soon, a sound like thunder was heard in the distance. Some generals even subconsciously raised their heads and looked at the sky, thinking that it was going to rain. However, the sky was clear, and there was not a trace of dark clouds at all.

"It's not thunder!" Everybody is aware.

The next moment, the generals looked through the binoculars and saw something that made a sound.

I saw that one after another iron bumps appeared in everyone's field of vision, and those black iron bumps were slowly moving forward. Each lump has a tube stuck in front of it, and it looks ugly. The sound of thunder was made when these iron lumps were activated.

"What are these things?" Many generals have a big question mark in their heads. (To be continued.) )

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