Chapter 1744
Weapons and Tactics
Chapter 1744 Weapons and Tactics
Although Haihan is using the theory of only weapons as a marketing method, and his own understanding of military affairs is not so narrow, but because of the excellent record of the Haihan Army over the years, many countries have indeed one-sidedly believed that the Haihan Army The strength of the army mainly depends on the equipment equipped with advanced weapons, as well as the unique tactics based on this foundation.It seems that as long as one's own country has the same level of armed forces, its combat effectiveness can be equal to that of the Haihan Army.
Only a few partners who have in-depth cooperation with Haihan in the military field, such as the Zheng family in Annan and the Xu family in Fujian, know that the strength of the Haihan army is not only the role of advanced weapons, but also the military thinking and military ideas that are hundreds of years ahead of this era. The concept of development is the real advantage that other countries cannot emulate.Even if they can get weapons and tactics from Haihan, they still can't complete their combat missions in remote overseas like Haihan's army. Haihan's military achievements cannot be achieved with determination and courage.
But even if the key to this is clear, these two are still the most important buyers of Haihan Arms.They all have the experience of fighting side by side with the Haihan army, and they are far more aware of the role of heavy weapons on the battlefield than other countries, so their choices are just like what Bex said-the more the better.
Another major buyer of Haihan artillery is the Portuguese.Although the Portuguese themselves have mastered the relatively advanced cannon casting technology of this era, compared with the cannons made by Haihan, there is indeed a significant gap in performance between the cannons they made themselves, and besides buying them for their own use, They will also ship this heavy weapon to Europe and package it with muskets for sale to participating countries, earning the difference from it.
With middlemen like Portugal, Haihan has indeed saved a lot of effort in the promotion of arms exports. The Portuguese took the initiative to contract almost all arms sales in the area west of the Strait of Malacca, and the total amount of arms sold through this channel over the years It is not much worse than the other two big buyers, and the profits it brings to Haihan Military Industry every year are also very considerable.
The Army Field Artillery that Beks is promoting today is not an upgrade from an older model like a rifle, but a new design.Since it was finalized last year, this artillery was named the Type 85 Field Cannon, and it was divided into four models with different calibers: 95mm, 105mm, 115mm, and [-]mm, corresponding to the artillery class defined by the weight of shells in the past. Pounders, six-pounders, nine-pounders and twelve-pounders.As for the larger caliber field artillery, it has not been included in the production and export plan of Haihan Ordnance Industry.
It is worth mentioning that since the end of last year, the artillery of Haihan Military Industry Co., Ltd. began to be named after the caliber, instead of the past naming method based on the weight of the shell.In addition to defining the grading standards of weapons in Haihan's way, it is also to improve the processing accuracy of weapons in future weapon production.
Of course, one of the most important reasons is that the Haihan Army has gradually begun to eliminate the traditional spherical solid-bullet artillery, and simply classifying the artillery according to the weight of the shells can no longer keep up with the development speed of the Shanghai Han Army's armaments.However, this adjustment must be difficult for foreign troops to understand, and it is inevitable to re-adapt according to Haihan's new standards.
However, according to Haihan's military development plan, the most advanced weapons must be reserved for personal use. At this stage and for a foreseeable period in the future, the new artillery currently equipped by the Haihan Army will not be sold to the outside world.No matter how rich the buyer is, what they can buy from Haihan can only be traditional artillery.In this way, in Haihan's future external expansion, there is no need to worry about the formation of artillery units that can truly threaten him on the battlefield.
Beks didn't intend to spend too much time explaining the measurement units of gun barrel calibers to these buyers, and simply named the four types of artillery in order of A, B, C, and D in ascending order of caliber.
Compared with the artillery exported overseas by Haihan in the past few years, the improvement of the Type [-] artillery mainly focuses on the range and accuracy.On the premise that there is no fundamental change in the shell, the goal can only be achieved by increasing the diameter of the artillery and improving the propellant.
Considering the weight and mobility requirements of field guns, the Type 300 artillery also uses a weight reduction design. Although the barrel is lengthened, the overall weight does not increase.The upgrade of the gunpowder has increased the effective range of the artillery by about [-] meters. Although this distance is almost negligible on the field battlefield, if the effect of the change in the multiple diameter is added, the Type [-] artillery has an increase of [-] meters compared to the old model. The effective range has reached [-] meters, which is about [-] feet, and the effect is more obvious.
In addition, considering the environmental conditions of field transportation, the gun carriage structure of the Type [-] field gun has also been adjusted, and a new type of bearing is used on the axle to make it easier to be pulled by external forces.
Of course, the more the performance of the new artillery improves, the more obvious it will be reflected in the price. The final price quoted by Beks is [-]% higher than that of Haihan's previous models.This price is indeed a bit high for many buyers. The price of a cannon can easily be tens of thousands, and the consumption in the later period cannot be ignored. To the extent of "enough", they have to face the embarrassment of the military budget.For example, Mata Languo, which purchased a large number of weapons in Haihan last year, chose to buy on credit because of insufficient funds at that time, and has not yet paid for the order.
However, there were also people present who wanted to buy but could not. For example, the Dutch East India Company was like this. After wrestling with the Matalan people last year, Su Keyi finally snatched a batch of warships made by Haihan, but the problem is that he did not Cannon orders can be obtained, and the orders for this batch of ships are all empty ships, and only the artillery produced in the Netherlands can be used, so the combat effectiveness will inevitably be greatly reduced.Moreover, there are quite a few artillery pieces snapped up by the blue people in Mata. Although there are not many field artillery pieces, if the opponent is overwhelmed and transports all the large-caliber city defense artillery and coastal defense artillery to the battlefield, then Batavia will be in a worse situation than It was more difficult when trapped in 1632.
If Haihan is willing to cancel the sales restriction to the East India Company, it will be regarded as a loan, and Su Keyi will try his best to buy a few more guns and send them back to Batavia.It's a pity that the Haihan people don't seem to have any interest in earning money from the Dutch through the arms trade. Su Keyi had already approached Beks about it beforehand, but the other party told him clearly that the East India Company still had no part in this arms sale.
As for Fei Cexian's feelings, let alone, the things are good things, and Daming is willing to spend money to buy them, but will Haihan people sell them?
It seems that this kind of publicity is still not enough. After Beks quoted the price, the publicity about the new artillery did not end there. Instead, he invited Yan Chujie, Minister of National Defense of Haihan, to explain to the buyers the role of the new artillery in the war. the role it can play.
"I know that there are many civil servants here who don't know much about military affairs, so I will try to explain in plain language, so that everyone can understand why your country's army has to pay for these artillery pieces." After Yan Chujie took the stage, he explained his purpose concisely.
"I think that before Haihan appeared in the South China Sea, countries had already started to equip artillery weapons more or less. I believe everyone will not deny the great power of artillery on the battlefield. But why is this powerful weapon In the past, it was rarely used in field battles? There are many reasons, such as high cost, poor maneuverability, cumbersome operation, insufficient safety, insufficient accuracy, limited range, difficult artillery training... There are probably dozens of such reasons. So in the past In the past few years, countries have often used artillery as the last trump card in the city's offense and defense."
Yan Chujie paused, and then continued: "However, the past successful battles of our army have shown that the use of artillery in warfare is not limited to the offense and defense of cities and fortresses, and artillery can also be used as the core of the tactical system during field battles. .Weapons with better performance, coupled with the tactics developed around the weapons, will allow the army to exert stronger combat effectiveness in field battles. After the army is equipped with field artillery, it is no longer a fantasy to win cavalry by stepping. The army has proved this with the results of many actual battles on the Liaodong battlefield!"
"The tactical system with artillery as the core should be a new topic for the militaries of all countries. How to combine artillery with the existing troop organization and tactical system can exert the greatest combat effectiveness in field battles. I think this is the Every commander needs to work hard to solve the problem. But if you are willing to order the new artillery made in our country, then we are happy to train some commanders who understand new tactics for the buyers, so that the armies of various countries can avoid detours and be able to Within a short period of time, we will understand and grasp the correct direction of military development."
When Yan Chujie said this, he asked his subordinates to change the background wall chart behind him.This time, Haihan Ordnance also took great pains in publicity. Just for the background wall chart of this venue, several pieces were made according to the theme.This time, the content on the wall chart is a bird's-eye view of a battlefield.The camps, types of arms, and deployment of troops are marked with stick figures and text.
"Everyone, this is one of the battles for the Golden State Isthmus between our army and the Hou Jin Army in the Liaodong Peninsula last spring. At the bottom of the map is our army launching an offensive from south to north, and at the top is the Hou Jin Army defending the Jinzhou Isthmus line of defense. In terms of military strength, the opponent is about four to five times our army, and the opponent's cavalry is more than twenty times our cavalry. The results of this battle, I believe you have read detailed reports in local newspapers last year , and even had a face-to-face meeting with the senior generals who participated in this battle. So how did our army win more with less, defeated the cavalry unit of the Later Jin Army in a field environment, and seized control of the Jinzhou Isthmus, Now I will briefly analyze the role of artillery in it for everyone.”
The content of Yan Chujie's speech is undoubtedly quite hard-core. This kind of interpretation of actual battles can attract the attention of buyers better than bragging about how powerful the artillery is.And there were many military officers or dignitaries who had been on the battlefield. For these people, having the opportunity to hear Minister of Defense Haihan's interpretation and analysis of the classic battle of the Golden State Isthmus Battle may be better than purchasing the weapon itself. more important.Because in the process, they can not only understand the detailed process of the battle, but also increase their understanding of the combat system of the Haihan Army.
Especially Ming and North Korea, which were at war with Later Jin, naturally paid more attention to this.When Fei Cexian saw the hanging map, he knew that Yan Chujie would no longer be talking nonsense like Bekes, so he immediately suppressed all the previous unhappiness, and listened to Yan Chujie's analysis of the battle case.If one can learn one and a half moves here, it may be of great benefit to the army of the country.
Of course, Yan Chujie’s explanation did not focus on everything. The content related to the tactical system of the Haihan Army is all mentioned. The focus is still on the use of artillery to deal with the charge of enemy cavalry troops and how to quickly determine the target in the field. And build artillery positions.The point of the whole article is to let these buyers realize that the success of the Haihan Army on the battlefield is based on the tactical system built around artillery, and this set of operations can be replicated. also.
Of course, we still have to return to the old question in the end, not to mention building a force comparable to the strength of the Haihan Army, even if we can only imitate the early Haihan Army to [-]% to [-]%, it will cost an astonishing amount of military expenditure just do.Haihan never discloses his country's military budget to the outside world, because the amount is too large. If it is announced, those countries that have been spending money on equipment and intend to follow Haihan's example will retreat.
Therefore, for buyers, it is not a problem to spend money in the arms trade, but the problem is how much money must be invested in order to reach or approach the combat level of the Haihan Army.For this question, Yan Chujie did not give a clear answer, but only responded in a general way that "every country's military should have a tactical system suitable for itself."It means that as long as you spend money to buy Haihan's weapons, we can teach you the corresponding tactics, how much you can learn, and how to use them, it still has to be practiced by the commanders of your country.
But even if Yan Chujie vaguely dealt with some key issues or even briefly mentioned them, his speech still benefited the audience a lot.Prior to this, most of their understanding of the Liaodong War came from various newspapers and official announcements, and the professionalism and tactical analysis of these contents written by literati naturally cannot be compared with Yan Chujie's interpretation.
Even a civil servant like Fei Cexian who had never actually stepped into the battlefield, after listening to Yan Chujie's 10-minute interpretation of the battle case, had to lament that the combat power of the Haihan army was beyond the reach of the current Ming army.Of course, having said that, if the Ming army was as capable of fighting as the Haihan army, then how could the Jin army cause so much trouble for Daming.
(End of this chapter)
Although Haihan is using the theory of only weapons as a marketing method, and his own understanding of military affairs is not so narrow, but because of the excellent record of the Haihan Army over the years, many countries have indeed one-sidedly believed that the Haihan Army The strength of the army mainly depends on the equipment equipped with advanced weapons, as well as the unique tactics based on this foundation.It seems that as long as one's own country has the same level of armed forces, its combat effectiveness can be equal to that of the Haihan Army.
Only a few partners who have in-depth cooperation with Haihan in the military field, such as the Zheng family in Annan and the Xu family in Fujian, know that the strength of the Haihan army is not only the role of advanced weapons, but also the military thinking and military ideas that are hundreds of years ahead of this era. The concept of development is the real advantage that other countries cannot emulate.Even if they can get weapons and tactics from Haihan, they still can't complete their combat missions in remote overseas like Haihan's army. Haihan's military achievements cannot be achieved with determination and courage.
But even if the key to this is clear, these two are still the most important buyers of Haihan Arms.They all have the experience of fighting side by side with the Haihan army, and they are far more aware of the role of heavy weapons on the battlefield than other countries, so their choices are just like what Bex said-the more the better.
Another major buyer of Haihan artillery is the Portuguese.Although the Portuguese themselves have mastered the relatively advanced cannon casting technology of this era, compared with the cannons made by Haihan, there is indeed a significant gap in performance between the cannons they made themselves, and besides buying them for their own use, They will also ship this heavy weapon to Europe and package it with muskets for sale to participating countries, earning the difference from it.
With middlemen like Portugal, Haihan has indeed saved a lot of effort in the promotion of arms exports. The Portuguese took the initiative to contract almost all arms sales in the area west of the Strait of Malacca, and the total amount of arms sold through this channel over the years It is not much worse than the other two big buyers, and the profits it brings to Haihan Military Industry every year are also very considerable.
The Army Field Artillery that Beks is promoting today is not an upgrade from an older model like a rifle, but a new design.Since it was finalized last year, this artillery was named the Type 85 Field Cannon, and it was divided into four models with different calibers: 95mm, 105mm, 115mm, and [-]mm, corresponding to the artillery class defined by the weight of shells in the past. Pounders, six-pounders, nine-pounders and twelve-pounders.As for the larger caliber field artillery, it has not been included in the production and export plan of Haihan Ordnance Industry.
It is worth mentioning that since the end of last year, the artillery of Haihan Military Industry Co., Ltd. began to be named after the caliber, instead of the past naming method based on the weight of the shell.In addition to defining the grading standards of weapons in Haihan's way, it is also to improve the processing accuracy of weapons in future weapon production.
Of course, one of the most important reasons is that the Haihan Army has gradually begun to eliminate the traditional spherical solid-bullet artillery, and simply classifying the artillery according to the weight of the shells can no longer keep up with the development speed of the Shanghai Han Army's armaments.However, this adjustment must be difficult for foreign troops to understand, and it is inevitable to re-adapt according to Haihan's new standards.
However, according to Haihan's military development plan, the most advanced weapons must be reserved for personal use. At this stage and for a foreseeable period in the future, the new artillery currently equipped by the Haihan Army will not be sold to the outside world.No matter how rich the buyer is, what they can buy from Haihan can only be traditional artillery.In this way, in Haihan's future external expansion, there is no need to worry about the formation of artillery units that can truly threaten him on the battlefield.
Beks didn't intend to spend too much time explaining the measurement units of gun barrel calibers to these buyers, and simply named the four types of artillery in order of A, B, C, and D in ascending order of caliber.
Compared with the artillery exported overseas by Haihan in the past few years, the improvement of the Type [-] artillery mainly focuses on the range and accuracy.On the premise that there is no fundamental change in the shell, the goal can only be achieved by increasing the diameter of the artillery and improving the propellant.
Considering the weight and mobility requirements of field guns, the Type 300 artillery also uses a weight reduction design. Although the barrel is lengthened, the overall weight does not increase.The upgrade of the gunpowder has increased the effective range of the artillery by about [-] meters. Although this distance is almost negligible on the field battlefield, if the effect of the change in the multiple diameter is added, the Type [-] artillery has an increase of [-] meters compared to the old model. The effective range has reached [-] meters, which is about [-] feet, and the effect is more obvious.
In addition, considering the environmental conditions of field transportation, the gun carriage structure of the Type [-] field gun has also been adjusted, and a new type of bearing is used on the axle to make it easier to be pulled by external forces.
Of course, the more the performance of the new artillery improves, the more obvious it will be reflected in the price. The final price quoted by Beks is [-]% higher than that of Haihan's previous models.This price is indeed a bit high for many buyers. The price of a cannon can easily be tens of thousands, and the consumption in the later period cannot be ignored. To the extent of "enough", they have to face the embarrassment of the military budget.For example, Mata Languo, which purchased a large number of weapons in Haihan last year, chose to buy on credit because of insufficient funds at that time, and has not yet paid for the order.
However, there were also people present who wanted to buy but could not. For example, the Dutch East India Company was like this. After wrestling with the Matalan people last year, Su Keyi finally snatched a batch of warships made by Haihan, but the problem is that he did not Cannon orders can be obtained, and the orders for this batch of ships are all empty ships, and only the artillery produced in the Netherlands can be used, so the combat effectiveness will inevitably be greatly reduced.Moreover, there are quite a few artillery pieces snapped up by the blue people in Mata. Although there are not many field artillery pieces, if the opponent is overwhelmed and transports all the large-caliber city defense artillery and coastal defense artillery to the battlefield, then Batavia will be in a worse situation than It was more difficult when trapped in 1632.
If Haihan is willing to cancel the sales restriction to the East India Company, it will be regarded as a loan, and Su Keyi will try his best to buy a few more guns and send them back to Batavia.It's a pity that the Haihan people don't seem to have any interest in earning money from the Dutch through the arms trade. Su Keyi had already approached Beks about it beforehand, but the other party told him clearly that the East India Company still had no part in this arms sale.
As for Fei Cexian's feelings, let alone, the things are good things, and Daming is willing to spend money to buy them, but will Haihan people sell them?
It seems that this kind of publicity is still not enough. After Beks quoted the price, the publicity about the new artillery did not end there. Instead, he invited Yan Chujie, Minister of National Defense of Haihan, to explain to the buyers the role of the new artillery in the war. the role it can play.
"I know that there are many civil servants here who don't know much about military affairs, so I will try to explain in plain language, so that everyone can understand why your country's army has to pay for these artillery pieces." After Yan Chujie took the stage, he explained his purpose concisely.
"I think that before Haihan appeared in the South China Sea, countries had already started to equip artillery weapons more or less. I believe everyone will not deny the great power of artillery on the battlefield. But why is this powerful weapon In the past, it was rarely used in field battles? There are many reasons, such as high cost, poor maneuverability, cumbersome operation, insufficient safety, insufficient accuracy, limited range, difficult artillery training... There are probably dozens of such reasons. So in the past In the past few years, countries have often used artillery as the last trump card in the city's offense and defense."
Yan Chujie paused, and then continued: "However, the past successful battles of our army have shown that the use of artillery in warfare is not limited to the offense and defense of cities and fortresses, and artillery can also be used as the core of the tactical system during field battles. .Weapons with better performance, coupled with the tactics developed around the weapons, will allow the army to exert stronger combat effectiveness in field battles. After the army is equipped with field artillery, it is no longer a fantasy to win cavalry by stepping. The army has proved this with the results of many actual battles on the Liaodong battlefield!"
"The tactical system with artillery as the core should be a new topic for the militaries of all countries. How to combine artillery with the existing troop organization and tactical system can exert the greatest combat effectiveness in field battles. I think this is the Every commander needs to work hard to solve the problem. But if you are willing to order the new artillery made in our country, then we are happy to train some commanders who understand new tactics for the buyers, so that the armies of various countries can avoid detours and be able to Within a short period of time, we will understand and grasp the correct direction of military development."
When Yan Chujie said this, he asked his subordinates to change the background wall chart behind him.This time, Haihan Ordnance also took great pains in publicity. Just for the background wall chart of this venue, several pieces were made according to the theme.This time, the content on the wall chart is a bird's-eye view of a battlefield.The camps, types of arms, and deployment of troops are marked with stick figures and text.
"Everyone, this is one of the battles for the Golden State Isthmus between our army and the Hou Jin Army in the Liaodong Peninsula last spring. At the bottom of the map is our army launching an offensive from south to north, and at the top is the Hou Jin Army defending the Jinzhou Isthmus line of defense. In terms of military strength, the opponent is about four to five times our army, and the opponent's cavalry is more than twenty times our cavalry. The results of this battle, I believe you have read detailed reports in local newspapers last year , and even had a face-to-face meeting with the senior generals who participated in this battle. So how did our army win more with less, defeated the cavalry unit of the Later Jin Army in a field environment, and seized control of the Jinzhou Isthmus, Now I will briefly analyze the role of artillery in it for everyone.”
The content of Yan Chujie's speech is undoubtedly quite hard-core. This kind of interpretation of actual battles can attract the attention of buyers better than bragging about how powerful the artillery is.And there were many military officers or dignitaries who had been on the battlefield. For these people, having the opportunity to hear Minister of Defense Haihan's interpretation and analysis of the classic battle of the Golden State Isthmus Battle may be better than purchasing the weapon itself. more important.Because in the process, they can not only understand the detailed process of the battle, but also increase their understanding of the combat system of the Haihan Army.
Especially Ming and North Korea, which were at war with Later Jin, naturally paid more attention to this.When Fei Cexian saw the hanging map, he knew that Yan Chujie would no longer be talking nonsense like Bekes, so he immediately suppressed all the previous unhappiness, and listened to Yan Chujie's analysis of the battle case.If one can learn one and a half moves here, it may be of great benefit to the army of the country.
Of course, Yan Chujie’s explanation did not focus on everything. The content related to the tactical system of the Haihan Army is all mentioned. The focus is still on the use of artillery to deal with the charge of enemy cavalry troops and how to quickly determine the target in the field. And build artillery positions.The point of the whole article is to let these buyers realize that the success of the Haihan Army on the battlefield is based on the tactical system built around artillery, and this set of operations can be replicated. also.
Of course, we still have to return to the old question in the end, not to mention building a force comparable to the strength of the Haihan Army, even if we can only imitate the early Haihan Army to [-]% to [-]%, it will cost an astonishing amount of military expenditure just do.Haihan never discloses his country's military budget to the outside world, because the amount is too large. If it is announced, those countries that have been spending money on equipment and intend to follow Haihan's example will retreat.
Therefore, for buyers, it is not a problem to spend money in the arms trade, but the problem is how much money must be invested in order to reach or approach the combat level of the Haihan Army.For this question, Yan Chujie did not give a clear answer, but only responded in a general way that "every country's military should have a tactical system suitable for itself."It means that as long as you spend money to buy Haihan's weapons, we can teach you the corresponding tactics, how much you can learn, and how to use them, it still has to be practiced by the commanders of your country.
But even if Yan Chujie vaguely dealt with some key issues or even briefly mentioned them, his speech still benefited the audience a lot.Prior to this, most of their understanding of the Liaodong War came from various newspapers and official announcements, and the professionalism and tactical analysis of these contents written by literati naturally cannot be compared with Yan Chujie's interpretation.
Even a civil servant like Fei Cexian who had never actually stepped into the battlefield, after listening to Yan Chujie's 10-minute interpretation of the battle case, had to lament that the combat power of the Haihan army was beyond the reach of the current Ming army.Of course, having said that, if the Ming army was as capable of fighting as the Haihan army, then how could the Jin army cause so much trouble for Daming.
(End of this chapter)