Zhou Changfeng said leisurely: "As the saying goes, people cannot be judged by appearance, and sea water cannot be measured. This is also true."
"But I always feel like it's a little weird." The sergeant muttered: "Uh... how should I put it? It's just a little... shaky. I'm afraid it's too light."
It's not that he is deliberately looking for trouble, but this is the fact.
The ordnance officer flipped through the technical specifications brochure, pointed to one of the pages and said: "The empty gun weighs seven pounds and two ounces, which is a full two pounds lighter than the Type 34."
The receiver made by the stamping process is essentially extruding a thin steel plate in a mold. In contrast, the milling process is slowly cutting, planing, and shaping an entire steel block.
In addition to structural design, the two processing methods are bound to cause a significant weight difference in the receiver. The old submachine gun made by the milling process will appear much thicker and thicker.
The MP18 submachine gun weighs 4kg, and the M1A1 submachine gun weighs 4.8kg. New submachine guns using stamping technology are generally much lighter. The Stern MkII empty gun weighs only 2.95kg, and the PPS-43 weighs 3.36kg.
The weight reduction may not be obvious for a submachine gun that fires 9mm Parabellum pistol bullets, but it is very noticeable on this prototype submachine gun that uses the powerful Ming-made 9.6×20mm pistol bullets.
It can also be seen from the design that the two young designers of Hengguang Company are also trying to improve this situation - there is a small grip under the front handguard and an anti-bounce device with an upper opening at the muzzle.
In terms of actual feel, Zhou Changfeng believes that there is indeed a significant change, but it is far from bad.
It's just that for soldiers who are used to using the stable Type 3 and Type 4 submachine guns, it will undoubtedly be very uncomfortable to switch to this thing.
But there is a saying that goes well - "Don't forget that the weapons in your hands are manufactured by the contractor with the lowest bid." The men in the military and the Council of Ministers don't care about the so-called feel and habits.
As long as the performance is up to standard and meets the actual needs of the army, then get it cheaply. The lower the price, the better.
It is foreseeable that as soon as this year or as late as next year, Ming Dynasty will begin to rapidly expand its army. It is almost impossible for new submachine guns with high quality and low price to be left out.
Even if you initially think it's shoddy and unusable, you'll find it actually smells good once you actually test it.
"In short, the shooting experience is quite good, generally not inferior to the Type 3 and Type 4. You should do the failure rate test and mud contamination test in the past two days, and hand over the records later."
"yes."
Next, these two submachine guns will undergo a relatively extensive reliability test, that is, they will continuously fire 10,000 rounds of ammunition under normal conditions, record the number of failures, and fire 10,000 rounds after being immersed and contaminated by mud to evaluate their performance on the battlefield. reliability in the environment.
The reason why it is called extensive is because the testing at the resident shooting range cannot compare with the rigorous and professional testing at the Ordnance Bureau, but it still has reference value.
That night, a military column loaded with the First Marine Regiment arrived at Jiangbei Railway Station.
The early summer night in Nanjing was between cool and hot. The officers and soldiers slept in the same place overnight, and the next morning they took a boat across the river to return to the Jiangxinzhou station after being away for several months. Unfortunately, some of them would never come back.
On the two thick stacks of rosters, those marked in red circles are those who were killed or died in battle, and those marked in black circles are those who have been disabled and retired. In fact, there were originally quite a few blue circles meaning "recovering." , but so far the few months have been enough for the wounded to recover.
In the direct offensive operations against the Resistance Army, the 1st Marine Regiment suffered the highest intensity of combat and suffered relatively large casualties.
And unlike the Battle of Demaji the year before last, the Japanese opponents in this battle lacked heavy weapons. Therefore, among the types of injuries caused to the Ming army soldiers, the proportion of bullets was quite high, so the proportion of deaths due to injuries was also greater.
Under normal circumstances, if the same person is hit, the fatality rate of rifles is about 30%-35%, the fatality rate of machine guns is about 50%-60%, and the fatality rate of barrel artillery (shell fragments) is about 20%- 25%.
The saying "New soldiers are afraid of artillery and veterans are afraid of machine guns" is not groundless, but it has a certain rationality.
In addition to the opponent's weapons and equipment, Jiang Ning and other military doctors also believed that there were omissions in our own war casualty care.
The Ming Army has relatively complete field hospitals and transport units at the division (brigade) level; regiment-level units have medical clinics capable of performing advanced dressings and primary surgeries, as well as transport and stretcher units.
There are three levels of first aid and transport for the wounded - the first is self-rescue and mutual rescue by soldiers, and field first aid by medical soldiers; the next is transport to regiment-level medical clinics for more adequate bandaging or simple surgery; After that, the wounded with more serious injuries will be sent to field hospitals for surgical rescue, while the ordinary wounded will be transferred to the rear to recuperate.
This stepped war injury first aid system was actually summed up by Europeans who were gradually killed during the European War. The first aid system of the great powers' armies in the early stage of the European War was very backward, and many wounded died without reasonable rescue.
This system was deemed by the Ming army to be meaningful, so they followed suit.
How easy it is to learn the lessons of prostitution for nothing!
However, after these battles, the medics of the 1st Marine Regiment generally complained that front-line officers and soldiers provided first aid to the wounded very sloppily, and strongly requested that training in this area be strengthened.
There are many cases where tourniquets are not tied correctly, injured areas are bandaged too loosely or too tightly, and internal organs exposed outside the body are directly stuffed back into the body, causing many unnecessary casualties and troubles.
"The fighting on the front line is so fierce, and bullets are flying, everyone will be nervous, and they will panic when they panic. It is impossible to follow the same standards as in normal drills." Xue Can said nonchalantly.
"How can you be such an understatement?" Jiang Ning was annoyed when he heard it. "It's obvious that I haven't practiced enough, so the rescue part only accounts for a certain amount of the outline? If I can practice it well, it won't be a mess!"
Zhao Hanfeng, who was sorting out the information, said casually: "Practice more killing skills is the most important thing... Nowadays, the time for practicing rescue is not that short. In a few months, I can practice for two or three days."
"How can you, sitting in the headquarters looking at the map, know the real situation? The current situation is just not up to par. You think it's OK, but I think it's not."
"..." Zhao Hanfeng had a good temper and simply kept silent.
There are pain points in any industry. For example, staff officers hate when others say they stay behind and read maps.
Although the Ming army has a strict hierarchy, and subordinates must stand at attention and salute when meeting their superiors, military doctors are really special. This is the inherent superiority of the industry. Let alone replying to Zhao Hanfeng in public, even if they directly complain about someone Zhou , the latter will just laugh it off.
"Ahem," a helpless Zhou Changfeng coughed twice and smoothed things over: "Okay, okay, they pay more attention to tactical skills. I understand the issue of rescue. In fact, I think the number of medical soldiers is low now. There are only three people in the team, and one person has to deal with one platoon on average.”
"The number is almost the same in all countries..." Zhu Lizhuo muttered at the side.
Zhou Changfeng glared at him, "Now we are solving the problem, not denying it."
Yao Liangchuan, who had been watching movies until now, said, "Then add one more person, or two."
"I'm considering adjusting like this," Zhou Changfeng looked out the window and thought for a few seconds before saying, "In addition to increasing the number of professional medical soldiers at the team level, one person from each squad must be selected to receive additional first aid training."
"Choose someone? Isn't it a new addition?"
"Yes, I just choose individuals to work part-time, and it doesn't count against the establishment."
The formations in actual combat are often very sparse. Even an infantry platoon may be scattered on a front line of hundreds of meters. It takes too long for medical soldiers to walk through the hail of bullets to the wounded.
A few minutes can determine life or death, and fighting against time is the key to blood coagulation. Therefore, it is indeed necessary to have your own semi-professional first aid at the squad level.
Ordinary soldiers have only received the most basic self-rescue and mutual rescue training, while professional medical soldiers have to have a fixed establishment at the team level, leaving a considerable gap in the process.
In later generations, the US military will select one person from the infantry squad to receive additional first aid training and become a Combat Life Saver, increasing the ratio of combatants to rescuers in the infantry company from 20:1 to 10:1.
Unlike medical soldiers, the first task of combat lifeguards is to fight side by side with their comrades, and the second is to provide field first aid.
Xie Wancheng nodded and said: "I think it's OK. The work of treating Chinese medicine and protecting soldiers in actual combat is too arduous. There is no harm in having more people share it."
Xue Can, who was standing next to him, said seriously: "Everything our Lord Junzuo says is right. Anyway, there must be people in every class who are poor in technical and tactical skills. If we happen to let them learn more about saving people, they can be considered as making the best use of them."
Zhou Changfeng waved his hands and said disgustedly: "Flattery is a very positive thing, get out of here!"
"Jinzuo", an honorific title originating from ancient times, is now becoming more common. In the past, it was generally only used for senior officers at the division (brigade) level. In the past two years, it has gradually begun to move downwards.
But he knew that he was about to be promoted naturally.
The custom of upgrading military ranks every three years in peacetime has begun to loosen in the context of the impending military expansion. For soldiers, wartime is worthy of the saying "this is the best of times and the worst of times."
Officers and soldiers who have been influenced and tempered by the flames of war will be promoted quickly, but more and more people will die on this "highway".
Historically, Rommel was only a lieutenant colonel until 1935, but then he began to be promoted like a rocket—to colonel in 1937, to major general in 1939, to lieutenant general in 1941, and to senior general in 1942. Will……
Zhou Changfeng knew very well that the regiment-level marine unit currently organized by the Ming Navy was only temporary. Its nondescript size happened to be between "regiment" and "brigade", and it was essentially an experiment for brigade-level marine units.
At the beginning of this year, Xu Zhanming made it very clear on the phone - the Military Bureau of the Ministry of War has completed the drafting of the Marine Brigade. As long as the Consultative Yuan approves the military expansion bill, the Navy will not wait to expand its amphibious combat force. .
A few days ago, Xu Zhanming was promoted to lieutenant general and ranked among the first-rank officials, but he was not assigned to actual duties.
After taking care of his personal affairs, Zhou Changfeng came to congratulate him.
After all, he was the one who personally poached him from the Forbidden Army back then, and he was considered a senior who was half-inducted. Following his fancy, he spent huge sums of money to purchase several bottles of older Moutai and Mianzhu Daqu.
"Congratulations to senior for being promoted to a first-class official."
"Oh? You are a rare guest among rare guests."
Xu Zhanming was somewhat surprised by Zhou's congratulations. He originally thought that this young man who was both ambitious and disliked officialdom would not pay a private visit.
Lieutenant general corresponds to Cong Yipin, which is already the highest military rank during peacetime in the Ming Dynasty. Generals and generals are only awarded during war. No one has had this honor since its establishment.
"...There is no real job for me to do now, so I am at home with nothing to do." Xu Zhanming put on his reading glasses and held up a book.
Although Xu Zhanming's official residence in the capital is not large or luxurious, as a high official in the imperial court, it is impossible to say that he is as clean as water, and he has more or less private property.
"When the war starts, seniors will be busy." Zhou Changfeng said.
Xu Zhanming, who looked normal, sighed and said: "You are right, so take advantage of these days to have a good rest and accompany your wife on sightseeing tours. Once this war starts, it will not stop for three to five years."
Seeing Zhou Changfeng standing upright, he pointed to the chair next to him and said, "Don't be so formal, sit down."
"Actually, I'm quite curious about how the next war will unfold."
"Anyway, the imperial court will try its best to wait for the European war to start, but if it can't wait...some people in the country can't help it, then I'm afraid it will start from our side." Xu Zhanming replied casually.
"Being the first to attract the world's attention, tsk...not good."
"Profits are what govern the government, and economic issues determine politics. After the Japanese were pacified this time, many people complained - there was not much oil and water in the first place, and some were taken away by the Europeans before they left. After taking over, there was not much to gain at all, compared to the beginning. The valuation was less than half."
The two talked in detail about the current government affairs for a long time. A cup of tea quenched his thirst, but Zhou Changfeng became more and more worried because of this topic.
Although Ming Dynasty has a lot of minor problems, they will not affect the overall situation for the time being. What is really serious is that the emperor is now in poor health, which has led to many big problems.
Although no one made it clear, everyone felt something was not good - mainly because the prince's character was not liked by the military, and the chaos, redundancy and inefficiency within the Ming Dynasty Constitutional Council also made many nobles and generals dissatisfied .
"Let's not talk about that for the moment." Xu Zhanming breathed a sigh of relief, opened a thick old leather notebook to the middle, took out a sandwiched page, and said: "After the military production bureau's minor changes, Lu Let’s take a look at the formation of the battle brigade.”
Zhou Changfeng put aside his previous worries and looked carefully.
Headquarters - brigade headquarters, garrison, gendarmerie, communications team;
Service support units - baggage camp, field hospital (battalion level), cooking team, post office, veterinary clinic, repair shop;
Combat support units - mountain artillery regiment, combat defense artillery battalion, anti-aircraft artillery battalion, engineer battalion, chemical defense battalion;
Combat units - two infantry regiments, one amphibious combat vehicle battalion.
Among them, the mountain artillery regiment is divided into two eighteen-gun battalions, equipped with 18 112mm howitzers and 18 80mm howitzers; the combat defense artillery battalion is planned to be equipped with 18 new 48mm anti-tank guns instead of the current 25.6mm "small water pipe" ".
In addition to a series of service units, the infantry regiment is mainly composed of three infantry battalions and a heavy mortar battalion, equipped with 18 128mm heavy mortars; there are also one infantry artillery, combat anti-aircraft artillery, and anti-aircraft artillery teams.
As expected, it is another large-scale unit with naval characteristics.
After a while, Zhou Changfeng couldn't help but sigh, "This...firepower is quite abundant."
(End of chapter)
