Chapter 174 Artillery Creation
Now, Chen Wenqiang's power has been established. As long as it does not touch his bottom line and does not affect his great cause, he is more willing to perfunctory the Qing court within the system and continue to empty the old empire.
This is the difference between inside and outside the system. Chen Wenqiang can launch measures that resemble revolution in the name of reform or new policies. Even if they are opposed and slandered, they have no risk of life.
As for the Qing court's attempt to use sand-mixed methods to decentralize power, Chen Wenqiang was not worried. The situation was different, and the central authority had declined. How much respect can the officials sent from above get and how much power can they control?
The water in the capital is too deep and too muddy. In this place of Guangdong, it is not possible to send one or two officials to control the situation.
In this end of the dynasty, Chen Wenqiang only believed one thing, that is, there must be someone in his hand, and the size of his official position is secondary. To put it simply, the military value must be high; if you go deeper, the overall strength must be strong.
If Chen Wenqiang alone was alone, no matter how pioneering and enterprising, his strength would not be as accumulated as he is now. But through various methods and means, he accumulated a group, and to be precise, it was not just a group. Revolutionary Party, constitutionalists, industrial and commercial industrialists, overseas Chinese businessmen, and other groups had connections and intersections through Chen Wenqiang.
Chen Wenqiang believes that these seemingly separate and independent groups should have a common and distant goal, that is, the country is strong. Because this goal is also in the interests of each group, it is not impossible to achieve large alliances.
Speaking of the army, that is, the new army trained, middle and lower-level officers are not only members of the United Front, but also relatively radical young people. In terms of ideological education, although the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty cannot be referred to as the state, it emphasizes that the army should be loyal to the country, resist aggression for the country, and avoid the dogma of loyalty to the emperor.
After all, weapons and equipment and military training cannot fully reflect the combat effectiveness of the army. Feudalism, modernization, and modernization. From the perspective of the military development, organization and discipline are the most fundamental characteristics. For example, military organization structure, commander literacy, modern military science. Military schools train subordinate officers, non-commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers' literacy, logistics system, sense of honor, etc. are also indispensable factors.
If we analyze from this perspective, the Beiyang Army, known as China's strongest, is still a traditional feudal army with "army for generals", but it has been partially modernized. The old-style army has many stubborn problems. The commander maintains the cohesion of the army with money and status. Although the weapons and equipment are complete, if we talk about combat effectiveness, or tenacious fighting will, it should be difficult to resist the new type of armed forces aimed at modern national armies.
Of course, this is just because of the analysis and research of knowing oneself and the enemy, but Chen Wenqiang and Wu Luzhen did not take it lightly. One supplies from equipment and materials, and the other uses the training and thinking of the Beiyang Army as its biggest imaginary enemy.
"Mr. Wu said that the artillery is still weak at present, so please ask Lord Chen to supply another batch of artillery to reach the amount of the 12 Artillery Artillery Battalion as soon as possible." He Sui saw that the method against Tanaka Yu had been decided, and he mentioned the artillery.
Chen Wenqiang nodded slightly and asked, "I remember Lao Wu talked to me about the Beiyang Army's artillery battalion organization. It was eighteen artillery? The twelve artillery was the organization of the 6th Japanese Army."
"Yes, the Beiyang Army has not met the standards yet, but it is indeed built based on eighteen artillery pieces." He Sui replied: "This is rare internationally, and it is more fierce than the firepower produced by the twelve artillery pieces. The response level must be nearly doubled."
That's right! Chen Wenqiang lowered his eyelids and pondered. If the short-term enemy may be the Beiyang Army, then the long-term enemy will undoubtedly be the Japanese. Since that's the case, let's make the flesh more painful and directly organize the 18-made artillery battalion!
"Then follow the Beiyang Army's artillery organization. It's also made eighteen artillery!" Chen Wenqiang pondered for a long time and made a decisive decision. "There's another thing." He paused for a moment, waved his hand, "Wait until I discuss with Lao Wu before making a decision. Well, I'll send a telegram right away. The artillery will be shipped soon."
He Sui looked happy and bowed back. This was really a surprise. He had only required to meet the twelve artillery, but he did not expect that he would pass the organizational standards of many powerful powers, including the 6th Japanese Army.
Chen Wenqiang thought of establishing artillery in Qiongzhou for training. This means hiding strength, and also preventing the Qing court from ordering the new army to take action due to the great increase in the strength of the Guangdong New Army. At the same time, in addition to the mountain artillery and field artillery at that time, Chen Wenqiang also invited German and Chinese engineers to develop and improve mortars, which was the mountain artillery with many defects and shortcomings at that time.
In addition to the current weapons and equipment, Chen Wenqiang also has advanced and unique thinking and methods in certain military aspects based on his mind of another era. For example, the development and improvement of grenades, mortars, the production and equipment of sniper rifles, and the role of airships in bombing.
These military research and improvements did not bear Germany's back. First, they should rely on the capabilities of German industrial technology and engineering and technical personnel, and second, they should also reflect their own value and sincere attitude, and show that there are also advantages to help and support this side.
Of course, when the level of technical talents worth relying on reaches a certain level, Chen Wenqiang will still be able to take advantage of Germany. For example, he wants to transform armored vehicles or tanks based on the diesel tractors produced in the world today. This is to be kept confidential and can exchange greater interests at the right time.
The imitation of the 75mm tube retreating mountain cannons and field cannons is no longer technically difficult for the current Yazhou Arsenal. The Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau can also be imitated by domestic arsenals, but in terms of capital and artillery costs, the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau is far behind.
For Chen Wenqiang, supplying artillery is relatively easy, and the future supply of ammunition is the test and the real difficulty lies.
Once a war starts, the consumption of ammunition will be continuous and huge, without reserves, no follow-up funds, labor, raw materials, and insufficient ammunition, no amount of guns or cannons will be like waste.
After going around such a big circle, the problem still falls on the most vulgar word, that is money. It is so realistic and cruel. Reality does not give idealists too much room to leverage. Without money, the revolution cannot be done, and even the most basic eating and sleeping cannot be solved.
"He Sui, your troops are temporarily stayed and joined as an armed police." Chen Wenqiang thought for a while and felt that he should start with the development of Guangdong's industrial and commercial economy, and the work of clearing the countryside and suppressing bandits as a guarantee work, as well as a source of funds, should be further promoted.
"Ah" He Sui was stunned. He did not expect that his troops would change hands with the tense state of Australia and Portugal.
"What?" Chen Wenqiang smiled faintly and said, "There are still soldiers in Lao Wu, and you are afraid that there will be no soldiers. Okay, it's just decided. If you want artillery and ammunition, can't bear to leave these troops?"
Chapter completed!