There are three types of Lanfang standard cannons, the largest style is called the General Cannon.
This kind of general gun is three meters long and weighs two tons. It is made of copper-iron alloy and can fire large projectiles of about 20 kilograms. It is generally used for shore defense, fortification defense and key offensives. Because Lanfang lacks such targets, Lu Only three general cannons were cast during the war, but many were cast for naval battles.
The second type is the hussar general gun, which is two meters and three meters long and weighs 975 kilograms. It is also made of copper-iron alloy and fires about ten kilograms of shells. A skilled gunner can fire one shell per minute. This kind of gun Often used in the navy.
The third type is the cavalry general cannon, which is 1.6 meters long and weighs 475 kilograms. It is the main cannon used by the Lanfang Army in field operations. It can fire projectiles of about four to five kilograms, with a maximum range of 1,200 rice.
In addition, Lanfang also has two types of howitzers for main battle use.
The heavy-duty model is called the Longxiang General Cannon, which weighs one ton and is mainly used in conjunction with cannons during sieges.
The lightweight model is called the Guerrilla General Cannon, which weighs no more than 300 kilograms and is mainly used in conjunction with the Army's field operations.
As for the mortar, there are also two styles, divided into light and heavy.
The light mortar is called the Tunqi General Cannon. It has a slightly smaller caliber and is lighter in weight. It is used with infantry in field battles. The heavy mortar is called the Yingyang General Cannon. It has a larger caliber and a slightly heavier weight. It is generally used in conjunction with sieges. It is used for attacking fortresses and rarely used in field battles.
Because it has a clear division of labor and cooperation system and has absorbed the experience of skilled European artillery, the Lanfang Artillery has been relatively professional since its establishment.
Although today, after the expansion of the army, the number of new Chinese artillery units has occupied the absolute mainstream, but with the support of the Artillery School, the combat effectiveness of Lanfang Artillery has not decreased but has increased.
So in the eyes of everyone upstairs, they saw a mighty artillery unit marching in front of them.
Marek noticed that the artillery participating in the military parade were all field artillery, with the largest number of light artillery and relatively few heavy artillery. The number was quite considerable.
In addition, the Lanfang artillery generally uses two horses or two mules as the driving force to pull the artillery carriage forward, and the artillery carriage is a relatively new piece of equipment in Europe - a solid tail brace artillery carriage.
The emergence of solid tail support artillery carts has greatly increased the artillery's mobility and redeployment capabilities on the battlefield. For some relatively bulky artillery units, this equipment innovation will bring them disaster.
What surprised him was that, as far as he knew, these new equipment were not completely popular even in Europe, and many less elite troops had no time to update these equipment. As a result, the Lanfang Artillery thousands of miles away had already used these equipment. New equipment.
It seems to be quite common.
what is this?
Can the boat be turned around easily?
Or is Zhao Xuening's attention to Europe really reaching a very high level?
In addition, Julian, who was a professional artilleryman, noticed that Lanfang's artillery was very complete, and all types of artillery were available. In addition, the ratio of the number of people in the artillery team was quite accurate, with heavy artillery and light artillery. The number of artillerymen assigned to each of the artillery pieces seemed to him to be very appropriate.
The combat effectiveness that such a highly specialized artillery force can unleash is considerable.
Julian did not participate in the previous Battle of Batavia, but from this military parade, he had already seen the eliteness of the Lanfang artillery. The army was still like this, and the navy, which valued artillery more, would only be stronger.
No wonder Batavia was defeated so miserably that year.
Maybe the traitor's backstab isn't the most important thing.
In a jungle world where the strong are respected, if Zhao Xuening does not have strong strength, a traitor may not be a traitor.
Julian refreshed his knowledge.
The artillery team with a total of one hundred guns marched slowly in front of everyone and entered the large training ground, leaving behind the strong slogan "Fight for Lan Fang and the President", which left a deep impression on everyone upstairs. .
At this point, the army was almost done. Everyone thought the military parade was over, but there was another burst of artillery, and another army marched in from a distance.
The pace is firm, the queue is neat, and the eyes are straight.
And this unit has musketeers and artillery, like a multi-arms joint combat team.
And these are not the most important things. The most important thing is that the soldiers in this army are all women.
Under the gaze of everyone who was either surprised or satisfied, this women's army marched to the downstairs of the White House, just like the previous men's army. They all turned their heads and shouted to Zhao Xuening upstairs.
"Fight for Lan Fang and the President!"
The voice is not as powerful as the man's, but his uniform movements and strong will are no less than that of the man.
Zhao Xuening waved to them.
If the previous army brought shock and fear to the unsuspecting people, then the appearance of this female army brought them not only shock but also strong curiosity.
It is no secret that Lanfang has female soldiers. These female soldiers have actually been on the battlefield, fought side by side with male soldiers, and achieved good results. However, none of the "foreign guests" present have ever seen Lanfang female soldiers with their own eyes. Bing, I have only heard of their legendary stories.
This is true for the men, and even more so for the women upstairs.
Some people are curious, some are dissatisfied, some are bright-eyed, and some are puzzled.
Marek couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked Zhao Xuening.
"Mr. President, I'm really curious. How could you think of letting women join the army and become soldiers? As far as I know, there is no such precedent in Europe. How can women... join the army?"
"Why not? Isn't Joan of Arc a woman?"
"Then...it's not the same, right?"
"It's no different. Women also have hands and feet and can shoot. And because of their lack of physical strength, they can improve their shooting skills."
Zhao Xuening said with a smile: "Don't underestimate these female soldiers. In terms of shooting skills and control of firearms and artillery, every one of them is a master. The shooting speed and shooting accuracy of this group of female soldiers are the best in Lanfang." In the army, they are all among the best.”
"Is this...really reliable?"
Marek thought about the women he knew, and then looked at the neatly lined up female soldiers of Lan Fang who were marching to the training ground.
Zhao Xuening shook his head.
"Actually, I didn't think about it at first. They were indeed at a great disadvantage when it came to fighting, but the main reason was that they were really short of people at that time. As you know, it was difficult to found a country. Lanfang was also short of people, both in agriculture and industry. Due to the population, there are not enough men, so women must take over. So I gave it a try, and to my surprise, it was really good.
Whether it is shooting or firing, these female soldiers performed quite well. At first, there were voices of opposition within us, but now they are basically gone. In Lanfang, it is now normal for women to work, and agriculture is also Well, whether it’s industry or not, it’s a good labor force. "
"this……"
"They can cultivate fields, dig wells, fish in the sea, and serve as soldiers in wars. They can do it all. We used to really underestimate them."
Zhao Xuening said with a smile: "Since the beginning of the company, there have been many dual-income families in Lanfang. They have no time to take care of their children during the day. For this reason, I have also specially set up a public childcare agency to help these dual-income families take care of their children. Otherwise, I'm really embarrassed to let people have more children.
Now there are more things like this. In almost every family, men and women go out to work together, so I have to let them have no worries. Therefore, one of Lanfang's current important tasks is to build enough kindergartens to help these dual-income families. Come and watch the kids. "
"This...will cost a lot of money, right?"
Cornley, who had been silent just now, asked curiously: "If you calculate it this way, there are at least tens of thousands of children in Lanfang who need to be taken care of, right? How many public institutions are needed? The cost of daily meals, even medical expenses, clothing expenses, care How much money is needed for manpower, etc., and how much financial expenditure is required? Do these public institutions charge fees?"
"It's a nominal fee, not much."
Zhao Xuening pointed at the female soldiers who were leaving and said with a smile: "At this stage, we can still hold on. Although there are a lot of children, some things cannot be measured by money. Father and mother are doing their best for Lan Fang. , as the president, if I can't let them have no worries, then it will be my dereliction of duty. No matter how much money is spent on this matter, it is worth it."
Neither Cornley nor Marek spoke.
They felt that the social welfare in Lanfang was great.
The parents go out to work, and the children at home are handed over to public agencies, and all their food, clothing, housing and transportation are taken care of.
If this system is really implemented well, parents will really have no worries and can work hard, and their loyalty to Lan Fang can be imagined.
After this calculation, look back at Ned Land and Dai Ying...
The two people suddenly understood what it was like for those Europeans who followed Zhao Xuening and did not return to their home country.
After all, the big European countries have always been immoral when it comes to not behaving like human beings. They use people as slaves and animals. No matter how old they are, men, women, children, or even children of several years old, they are used as child labor. Once they are used up, they are thrown away. Not distressed.
Welfare protection?
What it is?
Have not heard.
In comparison, Lanfang is simply the light of mankind and the beacon of the world.
and……
It is one thing for Zhao Xuening to be willing to spend money.
Lan Fang, who has taken over a considerable share of the Netherlands' overseas trade, is really rich!
The female soldier team has entered the training ground, and the military parade has officially reached its peak. After all the teams under review arrived at the scheduled location, they immediately started combat performances according to the scheduled plan.
The so-called combat display is that the musketeers shoot and the gunners fire the cannons.
For combat demonstrations, hundreds of straw shooting targets were erected early on the training ground. The soldiers of the Lanfang Fusiliers lined up in a shooting queue. They first fired several volleys, then fired freely, and then lined up. After the officers At the command, the whole team stepped forward with bayonets drawn.
Using Lanfang's standard military bayonet technique, the hundreds of human-shaped straw shooting targets were ravaged into pieces.
The whole process was orderly and ordered by Army Chief Chu Teng personally. The soldiers followed the orders meticulously and without any mistakes in all links, showing strong training and organization.
The gunner's firing was similar. A brick and earth wall was erected about 500 meters and 1,000 meters away from the training ground. The artillery demonstration was to completely destroy these two earth walls.
Zhao Xuening took out the trophy telescope he collected and invited guests including Cornley and Marek to watch the artillery firing.
Cannons rumbled.
The Lanfang artillerymen fired more than a hundred solid artillery shells and more than fifty explosive bombs. Cannons, howitzers and mortars went into battle together, successfully blasting the two brick and earth walls into crumbs.
At this point, the combat performance ended successfully.
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PS: I ate a good old duck vermicelli soup this morning. It tasted very good and I was in a good mood. I’ll add another chapter~
