Chapter 2274

The vast majority of people present do not have the level of vision and insight of Li Nai, and they will not consider the cost of equipping and using this weapon at all. They are just surprised by the combat effectiveness of this weapon.

He simply believed that since Haihan had been able to produce machine guns, it would be logical to equip them with the army.

And this is the main purpose of Haihan's official display event, which is to use this method to make the outside world think that the strength of Haihan's army has far exceeded what they can resist, and that they will obey Haihan honestly from now on.

Just make arrangements, don't try to challenge Haihan's authority in the military aspect.

However, this is not the end of today's display event. After the firearms display, Baikes announced that he would also demonstrate Haihan's latest achievements in artillery development to the guests present.

An artillery piece pulled by a packhorse soon appeared in front of everyone. The caliber of this cannon did not look large, but the barrel was more slender than ordinary artillery pieces. Baikes introduced to the guests present that this was a naval artillery piece.

The latest breech-loading rifled artillery developed by Han Ordnance Industry has significantly improved its combat performance in terms of effective range and shooting accuracy compared with the old artillery.

In fact, breech-loading guns have been under development for a long time, and this is not the first time that a semi-public combat demonstration of breech-loading guns has been carried out. The two main naval guns mounted on the naval experimental ship "Black Shark" have already

An advanced breech-loading gun is used. However, compared with the naval guns equipped by the navy, the gun displayed this time has been upgraded in performance, and it can be regarded as a recently updated version.

This is indeed the first time that the latest artillery that has just been developed has been demonstrated and explained to the public at close range. And the courage to take out this secret weapon for a public debut also shows Haihan's deep understanding of related ordnance technology.

I am fully confident that even if the outside world sees the appearance and structure of this new artillery, it is impossible to have high enough ordnance manufacturing technology to imitate it.

However, this type of artillery with advanced design is still a bit difficult for Haihan's existing ordnance manufacturing capabilities. Just like the machine gun just shown, it can be done slowly and slowly regardless of cost and time.

It will be pieced together slowly, but it is still difficult to achieve mass production relying on Haihan's existing industrial level.

Of course, this is the real military secret. The outside world only knows that Haihan has the ability to manufacture such weapons, but it cannot confirm Haihan's production capacity. There is no way to speculate when Haihan will deploy such weapons in combat.

Go to the army.

The demonstration of the artillery's combat performance was as simple and crude as before. The target was a large piece of wooden piles located a hundred feet away, densely packed in about half an acre of land. One end of these wooden piles was buried in the ground, and the exposed part was about five feet high.

, used to simulate enemy military formations.

Very few of the guests present had seen the Haihan Army display this unique breech-loading gun in previous military exercises, and most of them saw this loading method for the first time, and they couldn't help but have a look on their faces.

They had dumbfounded expressions. After all, in their understanding, weapons like cannons need to load shells from the muzzle, but this new type of artillery actually opens the back end of the barrel to load shells. Wouldn't this mean that the cannon is fired?

Time to burst the end of the barrel?

Of course, there are some smart people who think of the rifles and machine guns we just saw, which seem to load ammunition from the back of the barrel. The principles of these guns are similar, and the new artillery also adopts the same structure. This understanding seems to

That's very reasonable.

With the sound of a cannon, a piece of wooden piles in the distance exploded, stirring up dust and wood debris several feet high, and the audience present also let out a roar of admiration.

The artilleryman opened the barrel of the gun, took out the cartridge case, and then inserted the second shell. In this way, after firing three rounds in a row, the operation stopped.

The wooden pile in the distance was now incomplete and had completely lost its previous appearance. Even if you didn't go close, you could clearly see the huge damage caused by these three shells.

The first reaction that insiders see when they see this is not the destructive power of this kind of gun, but the accuracy of its shooting. This gun came into the field only after Baikes ordered it, and it quickly completed the positioning and aiming. The three shots were almost fired.

Hitting the same spot, the old artillery definitely does not have such accuracy.

Of course, it is also possible that Haihan has completed the positioning and calibration of the artillery before, so it can perform so well. However, considering that Haihan has no intention of promoting this new weapon, there seems to be no need to play such a small game.

tricks.

Baikes walked to the side of the artillery and briefly introduced the relevant data, but in the end he did not talk about the arrangements for its deployment into the army or its sale to foreign countries. Although several large arms buyers were eager to see it, they also understood that Haihan

I never sell the latest weapons, so I can only drool while looking at this cannon from a distance.

It was getting late at this time, and the weapons display event ended. Although there were only three weapons in the afternoon display, each weapon can be said to be a powerful weapon that can change the strength comparison between the two sides on the battlefield.

If the strength of the Haihan Army is fully equipped with these three weapons, there will be no opponent that can fight with it.

According to the official arrangements of Haihan, the guests will return to Victory Port by boat and then can choose whether to participate in the official dinner.

Today's dinner does not have a specific theme. For most of the guests, it is probably just a simple social interaction. However, several big buyers who will participate in the arms purchase will definitely take this opportunity to talk to them first.

The senior figures of Haihan should make necessary communication.

Fei Cexian and Su Keyi both chose to leave on their own and not attend the dinner. The weapons display event after today's martial arts competition was really not a good experience for them. The stronger Haihan's military power, the more powerful their respective camps were.

When facing Haihan, he becomes even more incapable of being tough.

Su Keyi knew that it would be difficult for the East India Company to obtain permission to purchase arms from Haihan in the near future, so he simply went back early, sorted out what he had seen and heard in the past two days, and wrote a written report back to Batavia.

Haihan's main area of ​​activity in recent years has been in the Ming Dynasty. Fei Cexian has reason to worry that after Haihan's military strength further grows, he will increase his actions in the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty, and even openly launch military invasions in some areas. By then,

The Ming Dynasty cannot fight, nor can it not fight. It will inevitably fall into a dilemma.

At the dinner, someone also raised a similar question to Li Nai from the Ming Dynasty, that is, whether he was worried that the increase in Haihan's military strength would cause security problems to the Ming Dynasty.

Li Nai's view is different from Fei Cexian's: "I do not think that Haihan's equipment upgrade will pose a threat to the Ming Dynasty. On the contrary, I think that in the future, the security of the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty will be better

The guarantee... may not only be along the coast of the Ming Dynasty, it should be said that Haihan's allies will benefit from this, and the chance of military conflict will be greatly reduced."

Li Nai believes that all parties present today will have a new understanding of Haihan's military strength, and will realize how risky it is to challenge Haihan militarily. This will make it possible for all parties to have an armed conflict with Haihan.

Especially the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands, which have diplomatic relations with Haihan but are not very harmonious, should more carefully examine the conflicts of interest with Haihan and actively avoid taking drastic measures.

When Li Nai was talking, Tao Donglai came out from behind him and said, "Does the third young master really think so? Aren't you afraid that our country will launch a sudden attack on the Ming Dynasty?"

Li Nai turned around and saw that it was Tao Donglai, and responded with a smile: "Mr. Tao is joking, if your country really intends to adopt certain military measures, there is no need to display new weapons on this occasion today, but it should be

These powerful methods are well hidden and will be revealed suddenly when the action is taken, so that the effect will be twice the result with half the effort."

Tao Donglai said: "It seems that the third young master has a thorough understanding of our country's strategies! You are right. The reason why we invite everyone to witness the debut of new weapons this time is to let all parties know that our country has not

Today we are planning to start a war on the territory of various countries. What our country needs is a peaceful international environment, and we also hope that the positions of other countries can be consistent with ours."

Tao Donglai specially emphasized the words "Be present today". If you listen to it, you will realize that Tao Donglai actually meant something. Countries that are not present today are obviously not included in Haihan's peace commitment.

Inside.

There are not many countries that have had war records with Haihan in the past two years. Anyone with little information can immediately count them - Spain, Manchu and Qing Dynasty, Japan.

The reasons why these countries are at odds with Haihan are different, but Haihan's method of dealing with them is very consistent, which is to send troops to go to war. Although the territories of these three countries are very far away from Hainan Island, Haihan can make a big move if he takes action.

In this action, they successively captured the Manila area controlled by Spain and the Jinzhou Peninsula area controlled by the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Japan's luck was slightly better. The Haihan Army voluntarily withdrew after the battle. There was no local garrison, but it was still in the vicinity.

Before leaving, its most important foreign trade port was burned to the ground.

The degree of conflict between these three countries and Haihan is obviously far greater than that of the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands, and at present there is no sign of reconciling the conflicts. If Tao Donglai declares a continuation of war against one of them, it seems that it will

It's not something unimaginable.

But no matter who the next unlucky guy Haihan is targeting is, just don’t let it be his turn. After seeing the new weapons and equipment Haihan displayed this time, no one has the courage to consider confronting Haihan again.

Possibility.

Zheng Zha took the opportunity to test Bai Kesi's tone. As he expected, all the weapons and equipment displayed during this competition were not included in the sale list, and there were no exceptions or special treatment at all.

"My young prince, you are one of our own, and I won't hide it from you. The manufacturing process of these new weapons is very complicated, and the production capacity is far insufficient to supply the needs of our army. Moreover, the design of these weapons involves a lot of secrets. We have to wait until our country sells them.

, that will probably be after our country has more powerful weapons. I can't give you an accurate timetable." Bai Kesi's response was more tactful, but his attitude was very firm.

Zheng Zhuo still asked unwillingly: "Is it okay to buy a few repeating rifles here and there for my father's personal bodyguards to use?"

When Bai Kesi heard him mention Zheng Zhi's name, he immediately laughed and said: "The King of Qingdu holds a high position in your country. Who dares to threaten his safety? There is no need for such a weapon for protection. The young prince is joking."

After the Annan Civil War, Zheng Zheng actually controlled the Annan regime in the name of regent. The original Li royal family had completely become puppets, and the Nguyen family that controlled the southern region was also completely liquidated. Zheng Zheng overthrew Li

The fact that he proclaimed himself king only lacked a suitable opportunity and no one in Annan could threaten his rule.

To put it bluntly, even if something goes wrong with Zheng Zha, Zheng Zha, who has already paved the way, will definitely take over the power. Moreover, Zheng Zha has the support of Haihan behind him. I believe that no one in Annan can compete with him.

Competition. If viewed from this perspective, Zheng Zha is actually the biggest beneficiary of this extreme situation.

Zheng Zha had no choice but to find another breakthrough: "Since this kind of rifle cannot be sold, then more ordinary rifles must be sold to foreign countries. The 1,500 rifles ordered by your country last year have not yet been delivered.

There are hundreds of guns, you have to rush them for me."

Bai Kesi said: "I remember that the delivery period agreed with your country was one year. This is not yet the one-year period. Please rest assured, young prince, everything will be delivered to your country before the deadline!"

Haihan's most sold weapons to foreign countries are muskets, mainly front-loading flintlock guns that were finalized in the early years. The number of muskets sold to Fujian and Annan alone is at least 2,000 each year. Plus other places

With sporadic orders, Haihan has sold an average of more than 3,000 muskets per year in the past two years, which is a great test for the production capacity of the ordnance industry department.

At the same time, the ordnance industry department must also prioritize meeting the Haihan Army's own weapons needs. Therefore, with limited production capacity, weapons for export can only be produced in batches and delivered in batches. The entire delivery period may be as long as more than a year.

.Although buyers will be dissatisfied with this delivery speed, after all, there is only one branch in this store, and there is no other place to buy weapons with comparable performance. Even if Haihan's delivery is slow, they can only hold their noses and admit it.

Already.

Of course, regular customers like Zheng Zha will also rely on their relationship with Haihan's senior management to deliberately exert some pressure during communication to force Haihan to deliver orders in a timely and sufficient quantity. However, when he encountered someone like Bai Kesi who was good at playing tricks,

For those who are familiar with Tai Chi, this move is not so easy to use.
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