Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 320 022 The Russian Army’s Real Grenadiers and Binoculars
Although infantry tactics were mentioned, if a military academy is really to be opened, it is likely that the local garrisons will have to organize learning. However, the textbooks are mainly from the French. They are very professional in this regard, and the developed cultural undertakings in France have also led to a large number of writings in various fields.

Solovyov happened to be sandwiched between the Russia of French champagne and the Russia of Russian vodka, and was able to see the magic and wonder of both worlds.

For him, it would be better to be a nanny in the palace than to teach young officers. At least the children were obedient to him.

However, a soldier who can take care of children sounds like he is very capable of fighting.

This is a misunderstanding, but there is nothing we can do about it. He translated a book and there really is such a character in it.

As for some aspects of the preparations that did not seem to be very important, huge breakthroughs have now been made.

That’s right, it was the wooden-handled grenade. Except for the fact that the gunpowder was not very good, this thing had met the standards that Solovyov wanted.

Explosive grenades made of black powder that explode a few seconds after the string is pulled can now be mass-produced.

When the Guards were equipped before, although the soldiers of the Guards, except the Guards Jagdrans, were all called grenadiers, except for the Izmailov Regiment who had seen the Jagdrans use Molotov cocktails in Italy before, they were not very interested in the new weapons.

Especially in the bombing experiment conducted by Solovyov, the Molotov cocktail was very powerful but not very safe, and the wooden-handled grenade had very poor reliability at the time.

Coupled with the explosive effect of black gunpowder, the Guards soldiers also felt somewhat resistant.

However, at the insistence of War Minister Sergei Kuzmich, Izhevsk began to fill the production gap of grenades when it had just started production without resuming the manufacture of firearms.

Now, without squeezing out the resources of the Tula Arsenal, the 1804 grenade has been successfully developed and mass-produced.

After seeing the real thing, Solovyov knew that this thing was quite impressive. It would take a while for it to explode after it was pulled the trigger and thrown out.

This is a classic problem of wooden-handled grenades, and it may lead to embarrassing scenes of throwing them back and forth between the two sides.

However, this explosive power is useful and can cause casualties.

After all, after the sheep was slaughtered, shrapnel was actually dug out from the mutton.

"This can still cause some damage, but, Colonel, do you really need to do this when you want to demonstrate it?"

"It has nothing to do with mutton. I do need some pickled pork for demonstration. After the bullets and grenade fragments are injected, it will work if it is cut open."

If it was shown to the Tsar, it would be simple and straightforward. He could see the killing effect by cutting it open.

In this way, the cavity effect can also be seen for the first time.

Later, Solovyov had even more damaging tricks. For example, after having copper shells, some people could modify the bullets, making them more lethal.

Regardless of whether the inhumane bullet, the dum-dum bullet, is directly produced or modified by ourselves, the principle is very clear.

When executing a prisoner by shooting him in the head, a single bullet could end his suffering quickly, but it would be too embarrassing to have his head turned into a rotten watermelon.

As for the shooting range, the performance is to allow the curious Alexander to have an intuitive experience.

Moreover, Solovyov could see that he brought Ekaterina out again. This sister was really inseparable from him and they often appeared in the same occasions, especially after the first three sisters got married.

Of course, as someone who frequently went in and out of the palace, he knew that their relationship had not crossed the line. If it had, there would have been even more outrageous rumors in the outside world.

"Your Majesty, can I begin now?"

"Of course, Colonel, you can order the soldiers to line up and fire now. But I have one question."

Apparently, Alexander was still a little serious today.

"Your Majesty, what do you want to ask?"

“Why are you using all this lard and cured fat in this demonstration here?”

"Your Majesty, this is to give you a more intuitive impression and see the damage that bullets cause to the flesh. After all, in addition to muscles, the human body also contains fat and internal organs."

At this point, Solovyov also noticed that Ekaterina, the little girl, was obviously not too afraid of this, and scaring her with scary things didn't seem to be very effective.

For example, during a hunting trip, she was most active when eating venison.

If she were asked to eat a raw bear heart, I'm afraid she would have the courage to do it.

"Okay, you can start now. After all, you are the one responsible for maintaining order in the training ground today."

After receiving the order, Solovyov gave orders to the selected guards chasseurs.

The distances at which they shot ranged from 30 to 200 Arshin, and they were facing just a few pieces of marinated fat.

Of course, food cannot be wasted. It should be placed on the table, and the unspoiled parts should be taken back later.

These portions are enough to last for a while, and they look very intuitive.

However, the caliber of muskets of this era ranged from 12 to 19.5 mm, and the bullets were made of lead, which was definitely far inferior to pointed bullets.

After the volley is over, the soldiers who did not participate in the shooting have to carry this thing over.

Then, cut open the pickled fat.

What Alexander saw after he left the field was that his body was cut in half, and the trajectory was very intuitive.

Solovyov frowned a little because the cavity effect was not so obvious.

This is also closely related to the current level of ammunition.

Of course, the pellets also went through, except for the two that were shot at long distance, which remained inside due to loss of kinetic energy.

This amount of lead is far less than the wine and lead that the Romans consumed in their daily lives. That was a life-threatening way of enjoying themselves.

After seeing it, Alexander didn't feel surprised, he just looked at it a few more times and roughly understood the situation.

Moreover, he did not make any comment, but Solovyov knew that he had some idea in his mind.

As for the bombing performance that will be watched next, this time all five regiments will send people to take part.

After all, grenades are already standard equipment, but today we are using live ammunition in training, and they will be thrown directly into the shooting range.

In order to ensure safety, there are guardrails as a protective measure on the viewing platform.

Moreover, the distance was also guaranteed. Solovyov also knew that there would always be people who would slip, such as when playing football, some people could throw the ball into their own home.

However, he didn't know that Nanxiong Tai was more or less affected by his teammates' blind positioning and misjudgment, which led to the "Hand of Yama".

The soldiers of the Guards are capable of throwing grenades, especially now that they have received live ammunition today.

After throwing out several groups of grenades in succession, the explosions can be heard from a distance, but a telescope is still needed to see them clearly.

Alexander himself used a monocular, while Catherine watched from the side using opera glasses.

However, the magnification of opera glasses is obviously not enough, and the monocular telescope can see clearly, but it cannot provide binocular vision.

When Solovyov saw this scene, he thought of a problem, optical lenses, and then binoculars.

Of course, he wanted to copy Zeiss's work, but he didn't know that the founder of Carl Zeiss, Mr. Zeiss, his father had received funding from Saxe-Weimar. It was Maria and her husband who did this.

If he knew, he would probably think that doing everything on his own was a bit boring.

During military reconnaissance, holding binoculars in one hand is indeed more concealed than holding a monocular in two hands, and it is also more labor-saving - although soldiers generally do not have to consider "saving labor".

However, he wants to make a batch now, but he doesn't know if he can make it in time, and the processing also has requirements.

"Your Majesty, when I saw you using a telescope and Your Highness using opera glasses, I thought that if it could be improved into binoculars to provide binocular vision, it would be very promising for both military and civilian use."

"That's a good idea, Solovyov. You have a really smart mind. If you can make it, I can give you a patent, just like every rifle you designed and every box of grenades you invented will have your patent fee."

Seeing this, everyone knows what Solovyov relies on to make money, apart from his ancestral skills as a profiteer.

Although some inventions, patents and franchises are time-limited, they can also form an initial monopoly effect, from which a lot of money can be made.

Solovyov was also very smart. He did not keep all the ideas to himself, but also offered them directly. Alexander would listen to them and approve them if he thought they were useful.

The Tsar himself, after putting down his monocular telescope, also praised the Guards soldiers.

"Our Guards are really great. This new type of grenade is much better than the old one that needs to be ignited!"

If you pull it too far, it will start to smoke and then be thrown out quickly.

The explosion effect is very obvious, but the power of the shrapnel is just that.

However, it can already cause damage and is easier to throw, so it is much better than the round ball in the past.

The important thing is that during the attack, you can throw the ball very far away. Some people can throw it very far without even a running start.

Such weapons are still very useful.

As for the telescope, Solovyov has now considered that the royal family needs to use the jewelry factory near Peterhof Palace to polish the lenses and then manufacture them. After all, the earliest Zeiss telescopes were made in this environment. Before this company appeared, the Zeiss family already had a family craft.

The generals must be equipped first, followed by senior officers.

Of course, this thing is not very friendly to Count Kutuzov.

But the quality of the prototype also depends on the subsequent results.

When he saw the gadgets in the hands of the royal siblings today, he was able to recall the binoculars, and he could have invented this invention fifty years earlier.

You have to know that during the Napoleonic Wars, everyone used monocular telescopes, and some people even needed telescope stands.

For example, the Napoleon telescope stand seen in the series, Mr. Caulaincourt
This way of observation has better visual effects and can more effectively estimate the target distance. The role of binocular vision is still very obvious.

But Solovyov still needed to explain in writing how he came up with what he wanted.

He returned home and looked at the plan he had come up with, and could only smile bitterly.

After all, if these designs are to be practical, he needs to explain them clearly before he can invite craftsmen to achieve this goal.

There was no doubt about that. He immediately started working and used the weekend to quickly complete the instructions.

It’s just that Russia has an Academy of Sciences but not an Academy of Engineering. If it continues like this, it will have to add one sooner or later.

Of course, the Academy of Sciences also has a need for a telescope, and there is actually a group of scholars from Europe who are working on this plan.

Among them, there is also a man named Euler.

He was not a mathematician, but his descendant who came to Russia to serve. His branch of the military was still an engineer and he followed the path of a military engineer.

Solovyov was also called to the Academy of Sciences. Previously, those scholars only knew that he had some insights in the fields of health and biology, but this time he had a new invention.

During this argumentation process, Solovyov was like he was defending a thesis. He walked out of the meeting room rubbing his head.

Adela felt distressed when she saw him like this.

"Sir, you still have to take care of your health."

"Ah, even though I didn't go to college, I got to defend my thesis. It's terrible, and there are so many questions."

But there is also an advantage, that is, his invention patent was approved and the principle was certified.

However, it still has to be kept secret until the finished product is released.

After all, the principles of some things are actually very simple, and they may even be combinations of inventions that have appeared in the past, or the theory has been verified long ago, but there is no finished product.

If you want to learn from it, it's very easy.

For example, in the case of mercury fulminate, just as the British had shown some signs of progress, people on the European continent had already mastered certain preparation techniques.

Solovyov finally solved the rifle primer problem that he had been worried about.
Now, there are grenades and binoculars, and he has a lot to do.

In terms of infantry tactics, the use of grenades should be divided into attack and defense, which ultimately depends on the situation on the battlefield.

This is another step forward. I believe that Russian soldiers will like this thing. Although it is made of black gunpowder, it is powerful enough to cause damage to the enemy.

Especially when defending a fortress, it is more convenient to use and there is no need to adopt any ignition measures, just pull the ring.

However, there is a certain chance of duds, such as chicken soup
(End of this chapter)