I want to ruin the country

Several people were very happy.

Zhang Zhidong said,

"Generals, please send people to practice with rifles as soon as possible, and learn how to repair and maintain them!"

"Okay, okay, we'll arrange someone right away!"

You Zongtang asked,

"How many mines are there?"

Zhang Zhidong said,

"Over 5,000 have been produced so far, and you can take them all!"

Everyone can see that the mines are used to guard the house. If they are buried outside the military camp, it will be harder than climbing to the sky for the enemy to launch a sneak attack!

Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhidong had prepared a surprise for them.

"My Lords, please take a look at the real killer weapon!"

I saw a worker carrying a light machine gun and another worker carrying an ammunition box!

I saw them coming closer and spreading the two front legs of the light machine gun on the ground.

Everyone's eyes widened. What kind of treasure is this!

I saw two people lying on the ground, and the other one took out a long bullet belt from the box.

"Clang!" The bullet was loaded.

Then I heard,

"Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da!"

The light machine gun howled joyfully, the sound like tearing a piece of cloth.

Yes, this is the MG-42 general-purpose machine gun that Germany later equipped in World War II.

The Soviets called it the German Cloth Tearer, while the Germans themselves called it the German Chainsaw.

Yining chose the mg42 gun because it has almost no disadvantages except that its firepower is too strong and the bullets are consumed too quickly.

The MG-42 general-purpose machine gun has a caliber of 7.92 mm and fires 7.92x57 mm bullets.

The total length of the gun is 1219 mm and the barrel length is 533 mm.

The empty gun, including the bipod, weighs 11.6 kg and is fed by a -round or -round belt.

每分钟射速1200~1500发/，枪口初速755米/秒、有效射程800~1000米。

This machine gun has a simple manufacturing process and strong adaptability to temperature environments. It was rated as the best machine gun after World War II.

Seeing a brick wall 800 meters away suddenly collapse with smoke and dust rising and brick debris flying everywhere, Luo Shixin and others were so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths!

What kind of gun is this? It’s so brutal!

Zhang Zhidong was delighted to see them looking so naive, after all, he was only fifteen years old.

"Generals, what are you doing?"

"Ah, ah, ah!"

Everyone just reacted.

"Minister Zhang, what is this gun called?"

"Chinese Light Machine Gun Type 1"

"Oh my goodness, if this hits someone, it'll turn into a hornet's nest!"

Zhang Zhidong said proudly,

"That's right. If you get hit by this gun, you'll basically be hit five or six times. It's no exaggeration to say it's a hornet's nest!"

Zeng Zhenfan bowed to the heavens.

"My God, with a gun like this, no wonder the emperor wants to sweep across Liuhe!"

You Zongtang asked,

"Minister Zhang, is this gun available in foreign countries?"

Zhang Zhidong curled his lips

"Does our emperor exist in foreign countries?"

"of course not!"

"This gun was invented by the emperor. Do you think foreigners have it?"

Luo Shixin asked,

"Are you sure there are no foreigners?"

Zhang Zhidong said,

"I asked the Emperor, and he said it would take at least thirty or forty years for the foreigners to invent this gun. However, after seeing our gun, they will learn it quickly!"

The monks in the forest said,

"We can't let foreigners learn this no matter what!"

Zeng Zhenfan said,

"This is of utmost importance and must be kept strictly confidential!"

Zhang Zhidong said,

“The Emperor said that confidentiality is important, but there is no such thing as an impenetrable wall.

As long as we use it, the foreigners will know immediately. We just need to keep ahead of them step by step!"

Luo Shixin asked,

"Walking in front, what could be better than this machine gun?"

Zhang Zhidong said,

"The Emperor said that war is a systematic project. It's not enough to rely on just one or two advanced weapons. We must be ahead of them in every aspect!"

Everyone has deep feelings about the war, and the emperor is right.

Right Zongtang Road,

"With this kind of firepower, with a dozen or so machine guns concentrated on one another, the enemy might not be able to withstand it!"

Zhang Zhidong added,

"By the end of the year, some heavy artillery can come out!"

They had no idea about the heavy artillery Luo Shixin,

"How heavy is the gun, and how far can it fire?"

Zhang Zhidong said,

"According to the drawings the Emperor gave us, this cannon can fire sixty miles!"

"what!"

It can reach sixty miles! Oh my god, isn’t this against the will of heaven?

That huge cannon weighing ten thousand pounds can only fire within a range of about ten miles!

However, this cannon probably weighs tens of thousands of pounds. How can we use it?

He asked,

"Coastal artillery?"

Zhang Zhidong laughed and said,

"It's much lighter than that cannon. A few horses can pull it!"

"what?"

Is it true that it can be pulled by just a few horses? That would be so convenient!

Everyone was shocked. Luo Shixin thought that if this cannon had been available earlier, An Yiquan would not have been killed by Hu Jiujiang with hundreds of people!

But I heard that it is not available now, so we can only hope.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhidong brought them another surprise.

"Generals, we don't have cannons, but we do have a small cannon. I'm afraid you might not be impressed by it!"

"What little cannon? Take it out and let's see!"

Zhang Zhidong said,

"The Emperor calls this kind of gun a mortar!"

With a wave of his hand, two more people came running from a distance. When they came closer, they quickly installed the mortar and then put a mortar shell into the barrel!

"Tom!"

There was a gunshot and the rocket flew out.

"boom!"

Exploded in front!

Everyone was a little skeptical. Isn't this similar to a rocket launcher?

Zhang Zhidong saw what they meant.

"Generals, this type of mortar has a maximum range of six miles. A rocket launcher won't do the trick!"

"What? Can it reach six miles?"

This mortar is the later Type 89 60mm mortar.

60mm caliber, gun weight 10.5 kilograms, maximum range 2700 meters.

The shell weighs 2.6 kg and can fire 30 rounds per minute.

"Minister Zhang, why didn't you hit the six-mile mark just now?"

Zhang Zhidong said,

"Isn't this in the yard?"

The monks in the forest said,

"Minister Xiao Zhang, what other good stuff do you have? Can't you just tell me all at once? It makes me feel itchy!"

Zhang Zhidong said,

"Marshal, there are plenty of good things, but take your time. Look, I haven't even finished building this factory yet!"

"Yes, yes, yes, build it quickly! Get this mortar outside! We need to see if it can really fire that far!"

After returning from the arsenal, Yining held another meeting for them. This time, there was one more person present at the meeting, and that was the Minister of National Security, Su Shun.

This time, the mental outlook of the generals was obviously different, and they all looked full of confidence.

Yining asked with a smile,

"What do you think?"

The monks in the forest said,

"Your Majesty, you've created so many wonderful things, no wonder you want to conquer the world!"

Yining Road,

"How can I let such an uncertain task lead to the deaths of my soldiers in vain?"