Aspirations for Nation and Beauty Chapter 2: Iron Horse Glacier Section 86 talent competition…

Ling Tianfang hesitated for a moment before saying: "Your Majesty, there are only about two batches of 6,000 people who can really master the operation of firecrackers, and the number of firecrackers is now less than 20,000. The quality of drinking gunpowder has been in an unstable state. Although it has been improved many times now, there are still many problems. Therefore, only 6,000 people have been trained for the time being. It is still difficult to say how they will perform in actual combat. The next three batches The firecrackers have only completed preliminary training and cannot be used in actual combat at all."

Nodding slightly, Wufeng showed a thoughtful expression on his face, "Let the workshops that produce firecrackers first try to improve the quality, and on the other hand, they must also ensure a certain amount of supply. Don't miss the training here. We must step up. Of course, I still understand the principle that haste makes waste, but as far as I know, some countries in the Western Continent seem to have begun trial production and large-scale production and training in this regard. Compared with us, they seem not It’s not much slower, so I thought that our firecrackers had to go to the battlefield to be tested in actual combat. Only after being tested in actual combat can we find out the existing problems and get them corrected. Tactical methods of combat.”

"Tian Fang, this battle should be an excellent opportunity for the firecrackers to get trained. They can also find out the shortcomings of the firecrackers and what methods they can use to make up for or avoid them after going through this **** battle." I know that you attach great importance to this batch of firecrackers, but the more you value them, the more you should be strict with them. If they are not well-trained, I will not mention them, but those who have successfully trained must let them experience real wars. Test. To experience the atmosphere of the battlefield, only in this way can they gradually step out from other arms and gradually become a new army with its own characteristics."

Seeing Ling Tianfang nodded silently, Wufeng continued: "Although the firecrackers can only be defensive for the time being, I think Tianfang might as well think about it in the long run. The three-stage circular shooting method is not good. It can be used in advancing operations. Can the firecrackers survive on horseback like archers? These issues can all be taken into consideration. I always feel that the firecrackers should have a great influence on the future development of the army. Since we If we are one step ahead, then we must maintain our lead, and we must not let other countries and nations surpass us in this area, so as to ensure our absolute advantage in this area.”

"I understand, Your Majesty, don't worry. The last three batches of firecrackers will soon complete their training, and it is indeed necessary for them to go to battle to experience the atmosphere of real war. All departments should work together to urge them to improve the current flaws and deficiencies of the firecrackers as soon as possible." Ling Tianfang nodded to show that he understands the meaning of His Majesty's words, His Majesty has already reminded himself not to be self-absorbed, and it is difficult for firecrackers to become talented only by training However, war is always the best stage to test and sharpen an army.

Seeing that Ling Tianfang seems to have recalled his memories, Wufeng changed the topic and asked: "Tianfang, how is the improvement and development of Hongtianlei over there?"

"Well, it went well, but the stability of Thunderbolt is still a problem, but the Technology Development Department is researching a device that uses the power of gunpowder to launch heavy projectiles, just like a giant firecracker, the progress Soon, it is estimated that after the successful development, it can replace the Hong Tianlei projected by other powers." Speaking of the production of Hong Tianlei, Ling Tianfang became interested again.

"Oh? Let's hear it." The Thunderbolt has always been a field and siege weapon secretly developed by the Empire. Since the development has not been perfect, the military has been restricting its use to prevent the secret from leaking out. Ling Tianfang actually said that the newly developed giant firecracker would replace Hong Tianlei, which made Wufeng extremely surprised and immediately attracted Wufeng's attention.

"Well, the manufacturing principle of giant firecrackers is similar to ordinary firecrackers, but giant firecrackers have the advantage of greater power and longer range, and you can also choose the projectiles you shoot. Now the technology development department has researched There are iron cannonballs and shotguns. Iron cannonballs are powerful and have a relatively long range. They have irreplaceable absolute power for sieges, but they have little effect in field battles; shotguns are composed of multiple metal projectiles. Lead bullets, this type of shotgun has a relatively short range, but the number of shots fired at one time can form a metal barrage, which has a terrifying lethality against the charge of effectively killing enemy cavalry. We have already conducted experiments, even if armored cavalry charges This kind of shotgun bombardment still causes heavy casualties, and those who can survive this kind of barrage bombardment no longer have the ability to level up and fight."

"In addition, the Science and Technology Development Department is also researching a shell that fires hollow iron balls. According to them, gunpowder can be placed in the iron ball and mixed with metal fragments. After the shell falls into the enemy's camp, it will explode again. The splashing of metal fragments is extremely lethal to the enemy soldiers' phalanx. Even heavy armored soldiers are difficult to resist this kind of fragment attack. It's just that there are still some technical requirements that have not been fully met, and further experiments are still underway. If this shell test is successful , then this kind of giant firecracker can really completely replace Hongtianlei, and its power in all aspects can be greatly improved. It’s just that this kind of giant firecracker still needs to be improved due to the proportion of charge configuration, and the quality is not stable , it is prone to bombing accidents, and many people have died in the test, so we have to be more careful, and the speed has also slowed down, but I believe that in the near future, those guys from the Science and Technology Development Department can solve these technical problems. At that time, Your Majesty, you will be able to see that a brand new unit is about to appear in the Imperial Army."

When mentioning the hollow shells being tested, Ling Tianfang couldn't help but be elated. He has become more and more obsessed with the improvement of new weapons and the resulting changes in the army's arms and combat effectiveness. This or that defect, but these defects are not insurmountable, and one day these defects are overcome one by one, which means that the Army will usher in an epoch-making change.

Seeing the glowing Ling Tianfang, Wufeng himself felt the joy from the other party's heart.

Since the establishment of the Ministry of Science and Technology Development, the military has demanded the authority to guide the work plans of the Ministry of Science and Technology Development. This once caused conflicts between the Imperial Government Council and the Imperial Privy Council, but Ling Tianfang was surprisingly stubborn on this point. Forcing Xiao Tang and Su Tai to make concessions in this regard, they determined that the Ministry of Science and Technology Development should give priority to the requirements of the military in terms of work direction, and the military also allocated funds from the military budget to provide convenience for the Ministry of Science and Technology Development. , this point can also be seen in the focus of work of the Ministry of Science and Technology Development in the past one or two years. Almost several important research projects revolve around the needs of the army.

But soon the Imperial Government Council realized how much negative effects their concessions in this area had brought. Seeing that the military's research on weapons was brilliant, but the research on civilian use was very little, this immediately aroused Xiao The vigilance of the two of Su. Soon Xiao Tang and Su Tai made a clear request to Wufeng, requesting that the Imperial Science and Technology Development Department be divided into two parts, one part should be led by the Imperial Government Affairs Council, and the other part should be handed over to the Imperial Privy Council to clarify their responsibilities and carry out their own work. Approval of the Imperial Privy Council. However, regarding the division of personnel used by the Imperial Science and Technology Development Department, especially the researchers of several subordinate research institutes, the two sides are at odds with each other. Whether it is Ling Tianfang and Bo Jinchen or Xiao Tang and Su Tai are aware of this. The importance of a group of people, Xiao Tang even privately told Ling Tian that he was willing to make concessions and compromises on the annual military appropriation budget did not make Ling Tian feel at ease.

In Ling Tianfang's view, it is thanks to the efforts of this group of people that the development of new military weapons has made such great progress. If this group of people is lost, the research of new military weapons may fall In a state of stagnation, or even regress, Xiao Tang would never sympathize with him at that time. Since he had already taken the initiative, he absolutely could not give in, even if he would tear himself apart with the two heads of the Imperial Council for this.

Wufeng is naturally not very clear about the competition between the military and the government for talents, but he knows that Ling Tianfang is more important to the researchers of these research institutes than anything else~IndoMTL.com~ This kind of research funding is absolutely guaranteed, and the secrecy work is extremely strict. Even Diao Su and Linghu Yi are full of curiosity and suspicion about these research institutes, and once asked Ling Tianfang to abide by the imperial laws. The powers given to the two major security agencies are subject to inspection by the two major security agencies, but under Ling Tianfang's insistence, only a few senior officials from the two major agencies are able to visit these research institutes, and the secretive military security personnel It also resolutely refused to further understand the details of the research by officials of the security agency.

"Tian Fang, it is important to develop new weapons, but it takes time for new weapons and equipment to form combat effectiveness in the army, and the empire is still facing many challenges, especially challenges from the sea. I feel what you said This giant firecracker seems to have great development prospects in the navy. The experimentation of these new weapons should not be limited to the army, the navy should also participate. While entering the role as soon as possible, at the same time, problems can be found during training, which provides a test basis for developers to find problems and improve deficiencies.”

Wu Feng's words reassured Ling Tian that when he was still obsessed with how to develop new weapons faster and better, His Majesty the Emperor was already considering the application of new weapons in actual combat. The ultimate goal of new weapons is to equip the army for use in actual combat, and only actual combat is the ultimate goal of exerting and testing the role of these weapons. Jiangshan Beauties Chapter 3 Sweeping Liuhe Chapter 2 Iron Horse Glacier Section 86 Talent Competition