Faced with Carlo's sudden question of the rifle, Admiral Saragate did not think much about it. "We are currently in talks with several weapons companies, and they are preparing samples for testing."

In fact, Carlo is very familiar with the development of army rifles, because it is related to the caliber of future army rifles. At present, the army still does not want to use which caliber to become the new standard rifle standard, and the military has proposed three caliber schemes, 6.5 mm, 7.35 mm and 7.92 mm.

These three weapons are somewhat difficult for the military to choose.

The advantages of the 6.5mm rifle cartridge can be boiled down to three; First, the stopping effect in close range is extremely strong and the lethality is strong. Second, the caliber is small, the mass of the bullet is small, it can carry more bullets than the large caliber, and the firepower is good. Third, the muzzle velocity is extremely high, the muzzle kinetic energy is much smaller than that of large calibers, the recoil is small, and the handling performance is good.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages, its presence has a small caliber, a light warhead, and a weak storage speed. In addition, the trajectory is easily affected by wind or objects (grass, leaves, etc.), and the disadvantage of insufficient power at long distances.

As for the 7.92 mm bullet, it has the advantage of being powerful, with a low trajectory and is not easily affected by wind or objects. The caliber is large, the warhead is heavy, and the storage velocity capacity is strong.

Of course, its disadvantage is that the penetration power is slightly greater at close range, and the muzzle velocity is lower than that of small calibers. Its muzzle kinetic energy is large, the recoil is large, and it is not very easy to handle. The bullets are slightly heavier, the ammunition carrying is small, and the firepower persistence is not as good as that of small calibers.

The 7.35 mm is a more balanced, and the advantages and disadvantages are not outstanding bullet calibers.

As for the choice of rifle caliber in Italy, Carlo had some ideas, but he was a little hesitant. Because of the different national conditions, copying and copying is likely to make the army unable to exert its might and gain its disadvantage.

That's right, Carlo is considering the 7.92 mm caliber, of course, this is not Carlo's obsession with German weapons, but the consideration of future logistics and equipment conversion.

Of course, he also knew that Italy belonged to the southern Europeans, compared to the tall Germanic peoples. Inferior in physical fitness. It handles 7.92 mm rifle cartridges and is probably inferior to the Germanic Germans of Germany and Austria in all respects.

(After the German-Austrian rifle was introduced by the Qing Dynasty, East Asians began to get used to this problem, but they had no choice but to let people adapt to the gun.) ）

So Carlo planned to ask Admiral Salagate first, the opinion of the military, although the army is now a bit of a military leader, but for the enhancement of their own equipment, they are still very interested.

"Admiral Saragate, which caliber does the Army currently tend to choose as the standard for the new rifle?"

In response to Carlo's inquiry, the veteran veteran army Admiral Saragait said after thinking about it. "We can't think about it at the moment, but a lot of people tend to prefer rifles that fit their own physique, so that they can at least use ten layers of power."

Although Admiral Saragate did not say it explicitly, Carlo knew that it was the 6.5 mm caliber that had the upper hand in the support of the military.

In this case, then Carlo does not have to hesitate about anything, it is not a big deal to have a different caliber, and it is important for Italy to forcibly maintain the same caliber with the allies, but there are also many disadvantages.

So Carlo bypassed the topic and talked about the other side.

"Admiral Saragate, what do you think of the current combat effectiveness of the army?"

"The morale of the army is very good, the soldiers are trained very hard, and the officers are working hard to improve this to their own level."

Admiral Saragate's answer was a model that could be applied at any time.

"So, how does our army compare with Germany and France?"

In the face of Carlo's questioning, Admiral Saragate could not be too shameless in the end. "It's still a little bit worse."

That's what I want.

Carlo picked up and continued. "I remember that after the signing of the military exchange treaty with Germany at that time, the Germans seemed to send quite a few officers to exchange visits?"

At this time, Admiral Saragate was a little unable to sit still, because the army had done something inauthentic. At that time, when the treaty was signed, Germany did send many excellent officers to communicate with the Italian military, but among these people, the army officers basically came with enthusiasm and left disappointed, and over time Germany rarely sent army officers to Italy.

After all, a hot face sticks to a cold ass, and few people can stand it.

Of course, unlike the Army, naval exchanges were much more lively, and the German naval officers still had a look of envy for the Italian warships.

"Your Majesty, the exchanges between our army and the allies are still continuing. However, perhaps due to their habits, they rarely come to the army, after all, we do not have much money, and it is impossible to provide too much living allowance. ”

Well, the words of Admiral Saraguet made Carlo angry. I didn't expect the Minister of War to come up with such a lame excuse, which was simply rubbing his IQ on the ground.

"In that case, let's send another telegram to Germany and ask them to visit the Guards, at least the food over there is not bad, and I believe those Germans can eat it."

It was intended to discuss something more important with the Secretary of War, but it did not seem to be a reasonable time at this time.

However, he was unwilling to let Admiral Saragate leave him like this, so he decided to give the other party a small warning. "By the way, Admiral Salagate, our army has won a great victory in this war with Abyssinia, I don't know how you plan to reward the meritorious soldiers?"

Well, Carlo did it on purpose, he knew that there were people in the army who were not satisfied with General Simeone, so he was going to lift him up.

"Your Majesty, the War Department is currently discussing this matter, but due to the large number of meritorious people, it has not yet been agreed."

In response to Carlo's questioning, Admiral Saragate used a procrastination trick, intending to delay it for a while. But Carlo won't give him a chance, only to see him speak right after.

"That's not going to work, you should be rewarded for your meritorious deeds. For example, General Simeone, who commanded the war, performed very well, and under his leadership, the Italian officers and soldiers conquered Abyssinia. I don't think it's too much to give a rank of general. ”

Sure enough, as soon as Carlo said this, Admiral Saragate's face was not so good-looking, and he immediately spoke.

"Your Majesty's reward is too heavy, although General Simeone has made great contributions to this war, but it is a bit too hasty to give him the rank of general directly. This will be counterproductive, and we need to let every officer and soldier know that the rank they have received is not easy and that they will cherish their rank. ”

"If that's the case, it can't make Simeone feel that we don't pay attention to it, so let's wait for General Simeone to return home, and we will focus on promoting this general to the people."

That's right, Carlo wants to create a new national hero, and Lieutenant General Simeone is his chosen target. On the one hand, it can bring the relationship between the two closer, and on the other hand, it can make these military leaders suspicious of it, Simeone's strength is a little different from several military leaders, plus the title of national hero, at least it can resist the counterattack of these military leaders.

And Carlo's words had an effect, and Admiral Saragate's face showed a trace of ugliness, although it was quickly concealed, but it was still seen by Carlo who was staring at him.

As long as there is disagreement, it is easy to deal with it, and if the military leaders are indifferent, Carlo will find it difficult.

"Since Your Majesty thinks so, then everything will be done according to Your Majesty's wishes."

After leaving these words, Admiral Saraguet said goodbye to Carlo and left. And after Admiral Saragate left, Carlo stared out the window with a blank face.

If Carlo hadn't needed to use the army next, he would never have let these army leaders go free like this. However, considering the next situation, I can only endure this breath first.

Carlo originally wanted to consult with Admiral Saragait about the Ottoman Empire.

That's right, Carlo chose Ottoman to be Italy's opponent, although it seems that the Ottoman Empire is not weak at the moment, but Carlo knows that this is the weakest time for the Ottoman Empire, so he decided to start preparing for war against the Ottomans. while

However, it took a lot of time to prepare for the war, and the new Italian rifles and army training also needed to be strengthened, so he would consult with the Minister of War, but the minister's words made him feel a little dissatisfied, so he made some trouble for him.

Of course, in the end, he still needs to rely on the help of the army to tear off the fat prey on the weakened Ottoman.

But before that, Carlo can do something else, such as the choice of the governor of East Africa, which needs to be carefully considered.

I'm in a good mood