777. Donkey War 5

Style: Historical Author: A book full of poems and thousands of flowersWords: 2166Update Time: 24/01/11 18:58:56
The Gatling gun on the table has been miniaturized, with three barrels of 7.92mm caliber. The Gatling on the ground has become larger.

This heavy-duty Gatling has increased the barrel diameter to 30mm. This is already a Gatling gun. Because according to military classification, anything with a caliber of less than 20mm is called a gun. Cannons with a caliber above 20mm (including 20mm) are called guns.

The six-barreled 30mm heavy-duty Gatling can only be installed on the artillery mount. With a Gatling this big and heavy, using a tripod is out of the question. Therefore, this Gatling directly used the lightweight gun mount of the three-pound gun, which was maneuverable on two wheels like the artillery. Animal traction is required.

"Sir, when we designed this heavy-duty Gatling project, mercury had not yet made a breakthrough. At that time, the main reason was that the bullets were too heavy, and one magazine only had 50 rounds. The fire rate was only half, and one magazine could only fire 25 rounds. The density of bullets and firepower is still weak. This is the method we adopted to solve the problem of Gatling suppressing enemy cavalry charges in the field without the protection of fortifications," Chang Zhu said.

"The firepower density is insufficient, so we have to increase the caliber and find ways to improve the bullets. We have improved the bullets from a single warhead to a primer, propellant, small steel ball shotgun, and a single warhead. When fired in this way, in addition to the single warhead, it can be fired at long distances. After penetrating the enemy's shield vehicle, dense small steel balls can form a dense barrage within 100 meters. This will have a good effect against high-speed charging cluster cavalry."

Yang Fan nodded and said: "This is a good idea. This will increase our attack density against cavalry. Now that we have successfully developed mercury fulminate, this large-caliber Gatling effect will be even better. Next, we must do it as soon as possible Get rid of the canvas belt and eliminate the heavy magazine. Use 250 rounds of ammunition. The propellant will be changed to smokeless gunpowder collodion soon. By then the range will be longer."

Yang Fan knew that in the original history, Gatling was the first to use paper shell bullets. The structure of the Gatling gun was not one step in place from the beginning, and it has never changed since. Instead, it has gone through at least three important evolutions, which is a step-by-step process. When it came to full-metal bullets, the air-holding problem was solved, the range was greatly increased, and the rate of fire was also greatly improved.

This kind of enlarged caliber bullet with embedded shotgun also appeared in history. The large-caliber Gatling cannon can effectively deal with Jiannu's shield vehicles. Intensive shooting can quickly destroy the shield vehicles. A small-caliber, lightweight three-barreled Gatling gun that can be easily mounted on a camel saddle. Then, hang a large bomb on one side.

Gatling guns can be equipped with cavalry units. Gatling cannons are equipped with army units. They are all used to deal with enemy cavalry groups.

"After enough test firings, three types of artillery, two machine guns, and one rifle will be finalized as soon as possible. The machine guns will be put into production immediately. Before the army sets off, the production will count. I want to take it away. If it is not enough, use the old machine gun Supplement it. But the bullets need to be replaced with new primer bullets. All punch machines operate twelve hours a day, non-stop, and workers work in three shifts. How much can be produced? Take all these bullets away. Don’t stop subsequent production, make up enough. The batch will be sent to the front line."

"Okay, sir, we'll go back and make arrangements right away."

Yang Fan was making various preparations for the war. Things have changed in the Horn of Africa.

Apu is a member of a small family in the tribe. His family is very poor because the festival is coming soon. He went to a town fifty kilometers away and bought a piglet, intending to carry it back and kill it so that the whole family could have a pork meal together.

Apu didn't have enough money. The pig cost 5,000 shillings. His family only scraped together 4,600 shillings. He bargained repeatedly with the seller, and finally he gave all the money to the seller before letting him take the pig away.

Apu didn't even have money to eat, so he had to tie the piggy's two front legs and two hind legs together with ropes. Then put the pig on the back of the neck and carry it. Grab the front legs that are bundled together with one hand, and the hind legs that are bundled together with one hand. He lowered his head and walked toward the tribe, enduring his hunger.

At this time, a dilapidated pickup truck drove past him, and the dust raised from the rear of the truck made him cough. His cough attracted the attention of the people in the car. At the same time, he also saw the people in the car.

This is a group of thirteen or fourteen year old child soldiers.

Child soldiers are a common phenomenon in Africa. The origins of these people are complex. Some are orphans, some are children who have run away from home for various reasons or are homeless, and many are kidnapped. Some warlords would suddenly occupy schools and seize boys and girls to serve as soldiers.

Warlords like to use child soldiers. These children do not know to consider the consequences of their actions. He is rather impulsive, dares to kill someone, and is inhumane. The brain is simple and easy to fool. Compared with men with families, they think less, worry less, and think less. As long as you go to the battlefield, you just do it.

When Apu saw these little devils, he immediately lowered his head. In order to avoid troubles such as what are you looking at and where are you looking at?

Those children saw that he was an honest and friendly person and did not threaten him, so they ignored him. The pickup truck drove not far ahead and stopped in front of a stall that repaired bicycles.

These little devils jumped out of the car one after another. A boy was pushed to the stall owner. The stall owner was a man in his forties, trembling with fear. I don’t know what these devilish children are going to do.

"Anselmo, why are you here?" The man was horrified to find that the child being pushed was his stepson. "Your mother has been looking for you for several days. She is sick and worried about you. Please come home with me."

A boy of fifteen or sixteen came up and pointed the butt of an AK47 at his cheek. He smashed the man to the ground and blood flowed from his eyes.

"This man must be your stepfather. I hate my stepfather the most. If my stepfather hadn't abused my mother and me, why would I have run away from home. Kill him."

The kid king put the AK47 into his hand, turned on the safety, and cocked the bolt.

"No, Nemo, don't hurt him, he's a good man, he didn't abuse me." The child struggled.

There was a crashing sound of gun bolts being pulled. Four or five people around him aimed their AK47s at the child at the same time.

Nemo lay in his ear and said: "Shoot, either you kill him or we kill you. We don't need cowards. Kill him and you will be one of us."

"No, I don't want to be with you. I want to go home. Can you let me go home?" the boy begged. "It's been three days since you took me away, and my mother is still waiting for me to get money from selling herbal medicine to see a doctor. She must be anxious. Please let me go."

Nemo heard him begging for mercy and talking about his mother's illness. I felt agitated in my heart.

He was abused and beaten since childhood, and hunger, poverty, and bullying were his life. He couldn't hear or see such things. When he saw other people showing tenderness to their loved ones, he felt uncomfortable all over, and he suddenly became furious.

One hand grabbed the boy's hair and the other pulled out a pistol. against the back of the poor shivering boy's head. He roared: "I told you to kill him, shoot him immediately. Immediately."