Chapter 1294 The purpose of weapons display

The content of the military exercise in the afternoon is more appropriate to be said to be a display of weapon performance than an exercise. Taking into account the effect of promoting arms, the Ministry of National Defense believes that live-fire shooting is more attractive to the attention of wealthy people from various countries. However, in the army exercise

The use of live ammunition is prone to the risk of accidentally injuring one's own people, and the demonstration effect of weapon performance is not ideal, so the content of the exercise was simply modified, canceling the part of the Army's offensive and defensive drills on the island, and replaced the original

The one-hour weapons and equipment display session was adjusted to half a day.

As the weapons supplier with the largest shipment volume in the South China Sea, the reputation of Haihan Military Industry has long been spread. The mission of the foreign personnel invited to observe the military exercise this time is not only to observe the latest tactics of Haihan Army,

In addition to equipment and combat methods, another major task is to conduct inspections for arms orders for the next year.

Although Haihan Ordnance Industry has large annual shipments, its production capacity is still relatively limited. In fact, the completion period of arms orders is also very long. Orders similar to those received during the "Leapfrog" military exercise are often completed after a certain period of time.

Production will be organized only after a certain amount of deposit is paid, and the first batch of delivery may have to wait until after winter. If the order quantity is relatively large, it is normal for the goods to be delivered in batches and the time to complete the order will last until the next year.

For special orders like shipbuilding, if a large quantity is ordered at one time, the delivery time may be as long as two or three years.

Things are rare and expensive. Haihan Ordnance Industry's production capacity is limited, so the price will naturally not be low. However, those who are qualified to come here to watch military exercises are basically those who are not short of money. Even if they don't have enough money, they can still

Use the power you have to make up for the price difference. Anyway, you can get things like souvenirs here at a discount. If you really can't get anything, young people or land will do. If you really can't bear to part with your own people.

and land, you can also apply for an arms loan from Haihan and slowly repay the debt in installments.

But using these abnormal payment methods, the delivery date will have to be queued up later. Buyers who can directly take out cash to order, or even pay the full payment in order to expedite the purchase, are what Haihan likes and values ​​the most.

Of course, there are not many customers with such financial resources. After all, the price of Haihan arms is high. Even the local emperors who hold the power of a country dare not say such willful words as buying as much as they want. And

Buyers with outstanding financial strength will naturally receive the highest courtesy from Haihan. For example, on this occasion, they can stand next to Haihan Defense Minister Yan Chujie and discuss the contents of the arms order face to face.

Dong Yanyun, who came to represent the Xu family in Fujian, is such a big customer. As Xu Xinsu's spokesperson, he has spent more time in Hainan Island than in Fujian in recent years, and even stayed in Sanya for more than half a year on official business. And this

This visit to the military exercise, including subsequent military purchase orders, will also be operated and decided by him.

This is not the first time that Xu Xinsu has watched Haihan's military exercises and weapon demonstrations on site, so compared to newcomers like Liu Shang, his attitude seems calmer. After all, he has been dealing with Haihan for many years.

I also understand some of Haihan's tactics in arms sales. Most of the various weapons and equipment seen at military exercises cannot be bought with money. Haihan people call them "concept products."

Not for sale to foreign buyers.

Of course, these so-called concept products are often installed in Haihan's own army shortly after the military exercise ends, and the weapons and equipment sold to other countries and forces, including the Ming Dynasty, will not meet the performance of the buyers.

expectations, but it will be a little better than the Haihan weapons currently owned by everyone. Buy it, the performance upgrade of the weapon is actually not too big, and the cost-effectiveness of the money invested is not that high; don’t buy it, and it will

I am worried that this will affect the alliance relationship between the two parties.

The balance of interests in this process is also a very delicate matter. If it were not for someone like Dong Yanyun who has a close relationship with Haihan, it would indeed be difficult to grasp the balance in this process. However, the two families have been dealing with each other for several years, and the Fujian Xu family

We have accumulated enough experience and have relatively mature plans for how to handle arms transactions.

Xu Xinsu's method of handling military procurement is to purchase conventional weapons in batches, install them in batches, and eliminate them in batches. This way, the equipment level of the troops can be maintained at a high level to the greatest extent. And the new weapons that need to be purchased every year

The number of weapons can also be controlled at a relatively small level, and only one-third of the combat personnel of the main force is enough.

Although the Ming Army in Fujian has nearly 100,000 troops, it actually only takes orders from the head of the family, Xu Xinsu, rather than the Ming Dynasty. It is truly the core force of the direct line of the Xu family. The total number of land and water armies is less than 20,000.

.This is not to say that Xu Xinsu does not have greater ambitions, but it is really too expensive to raise an army armed with the Haihan Army. Even if the Xu family is known as the richest man in Fujian, it is impossible to invest all the money in

In terms of military construction, after all, to maintain the Xu family's status in Fujian, there are still many things that need to be spent, and it is not just about raising troops.

Of course, although the Fujian Xu family consciously controls the amount of arms purchased from Haihan every year, in terms of transaction amount, it is still a very high-ranking major financier on the Haihan arms sales list, and only a few

Years will fall behind Haihan's allies like Annan. Therefore, for Haihan, the Fujian Xu family is still a major customer that cannot be ignored. Confidants like Dong Yanyun, who are deeply trusted by Xu Xinsu, have always been on Haihan's side.

They were all treated as honored guests and treated with great courtesy.

Among the people present, the only VIP who could be on an equal footing with Dong Yanyun was Annan Kingdom’s general Zheng Bai. Zheng Bai had fought with the Haihan travelers as early as seven years ago in the Annan Civil War.

He even won the title of General Pingnan for his military exploits. This time, Zheng Bai personally led several warships of the Annan Navy to the Beibu Gulf to participate in the military exercises organized by Haihan. On the one hand, he further strengthened the combat effectiveness of his navy; on the other hand, he

It is also with the same purpose as Dong Yanyun, to see what good things Haihan can come up with this year that are worth spending money on.

Since the current regime of Annan State almost relied on Haihan's help to conquer the world, the current ruling Qing capital king Zheng Zhi has always had great trust in Haihan, so Annan's new army is more Haihan-oriented than Xu Xinsu's army.

More thorough. The organization of the troops, weapons and equipment, combat methods, and command system are almost completely copied from the Haihan Army model. However, although Annan State has a country, its economic situation is actually not better than that of Fujian, so the size of its new army

It has always been maintained at around 20,000 people, which is about the same as Xu Xinsu's direct troops.

Annan's investment in building this new army was much greater than Xu Xinsu's. Although Fujian's investment in army construction was large, it was not to the extent of breaking the bones. However, Annan's investment in building this new army was already to the point of trying to sell iron in the early days, and even some

For a long time, the immigrant population was used as collateral for weapons loans. In order to obtain Haihan's military support, Annan even gave many natural harbors on the southern coast to Haihan in the form of permanent concessions. Until recently,

After a few years, Annan slowly recovered and began to use cash to purchase arms and other supporting services from Haihan.

From the perspective of direct income, there is no doubt that the benefits given to Haihan by the Fujian side are greater. Since the establishment of the relationship, almost all transactions have been in cash and never on credit. During the period when the war with Shibazhi was the most intense, the Fujian side even transferred the entire

The money from the ship was transported to Sanya, and he begged Haihan to sell more weapons and ammunition. However, in terms of long-term profits, many of the conditions provided by Annan were more cost-effective, especially the several natural harbors in the southern part of the Indochina Peninsula, which made Haihan

It basically monopolizes the coastline of the Indochina Peninsula, providing an excellent relay station for Haihan to fight for control of key areas in the South China Sea. This is a treatment that no amount of money can buy.

It is precisely because these two patrons have brought huge benefits to Haihan that they are always invited to attend military exercises, and they are often accompanied by senior figures from Haihan in person. This time is no exception, with Defense Minister Yan Chujie

Personally explain to them the content of the exercise and the subsequent weapon display session.

Haihan's army weapons are mainly divided into two major series: guns and artillery, each of which has a more detailed classification. As Dong Yanyun expected, the Haihan Army first displayed the so-called concept weapons under development, which were divided into

Pistols, rifles and artillery.

The officer in charge of using weapons walked to the shooting position and pulled out the pistol on his waist to show it to everyone. It was a Haihan style revolver that used a flash cap to fire and could fire six rounds at a time. This type of revolver

Pistols have actually been installed in the Haihan Military Police Department for some time. However, the pistols on display this time have made great improvements in the power of bullets and use softer and hollow warheads. This kind of bullets are more effective when hitting the body.

Later, the warhead will fragment and stir inside the body, causing more serious damage.

After the officer gave a brief explanation, he conducted a shooting comparison. Two revolvers using different ammunition were used to shoot the hanging pig legs, and then the pig legs were removed so that the guests could watch the killing effect of the new bullets.

Yan Chujie introduced to the two distinguished guests around him: "The bullets used in the past will directly penetrate the body after hitting the body at close range, with smaller wounds, and the damage caused will be relatively limited. But this new type of bullet will penetrate the body after entering the body."

Then it breaks into pieces, and the fragments roll in different directions, making it difficult to remove it from the body, and the wound is not easy to heal. Moreover, the warhead is made of lead. If the fragments cannot be removed, it will cause poisoning over time."

Both of them sighed at the awesomeness. The emergence of this kind of ammunition will undoubtedly increase the lethality of firearms to another level. However, although this thing is powerful, Haihan may not put it on the sale list. If Yan Chujie does not take the initiative to discuss the price, then

It's probably out of the question. It must be another good thing Haihan prepared for his own officers.

Although Liu Shang didn't understand the principle of this revolver, he also wanted to see what the difference in power mentioned by Officer Haihan was. However, because of his humble status, he did not dare to push forward too hard to avoid causing trouble.

Without the attention of interested people, I can only wait obediently at the back, let the distinguished guests in front read it, and then slowly pass it around in turn.

After waiting for a long time, he and others saw two pig legs in the tray that had been cut along the ballistic path. An officer was responsible for explaining to them the difference in damage caused by different bullets. Liu Shang could not understand it.

, but the old man in charge of medical care next to him muttered: "There were originally injuries that could be saved, but now I am afraid that I will definitely die. This new type of projectile is really powerful!"

Liu Shangxin thought that the Haihan people were really ruthless. They came up with this kind of thing to increase the lethality of their weapons. The next force that opposes them would probably be unlucky. But why did the Haihan people use their precious time to demonstrate this new type of ammunition?

, Liu Shang had vaguely guessed it in his heart.

Liu Shang believed that this arrangement was actually a demonstration to all the spectators, because most of these spectators had purchased Haihan's weapons and ammunition at one time or another, and Haihan's display was undoubtedly telling them that even if I put

The same weapons sold to you will have different powers. This conclusion will undoubtedly dispel the potential ambitions of many people.

Regarding whether this new bullet has been mass-produced and whether it will be installed on a large scale in the future, Haihan did not give any further explanation. One or two guests who were not very knowledgeable even asked whether this bullet would be included in the list.

In the sales list, the answer was that there was no plan yet, which was a soft nail. Liu Shang secretly sneered in his heart, thinking that if Haihan sells this new type of bullet, he would have to wait until they develop a more advanced thing.

The next thing on display is the rifle. There are many types of rifles currently in service in the Haihan Army. Most of the army still uses the Sany-type flintlock rifle, while the Navy rifle is the Sany-type with a shortened barrel.

model. The special operations battalion that served as the vanguard of the expedition used to be equipped with a special model of the Sany-type with a thicker caliber and a shortened barrel. However, it is now gradually being replaced with a new seven-shot rifle. This kind of repeating rifle also

It was also equipped to the Haihan cavalry unit and used as a long-range weapon on horseback.

In addition to these more common rifle models, there are also long and heavy sniper rifles. This weapon that imitates the whiteworth rifle has evolved for several generations in the Haihan Arsenal. The rifle used for display is the latest generation.

Not only does it have a more scientific and perfect rifling, but the sight scope it is equipped with is also a newly improved model. In terms of performance, the range has not changed much, but the accuracy is much improved than the previous generation, especially within 500 meters.

For precise shooting, the distribution of bullet impact points is nearly half smaller than that of the previous generation.

At that time, the sniper used this rifle to demonstrate long-distance shooting, and the target was a half-length target located a hundred feet away.
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