Being able to obtain tens of thousands of powerful foreign aid at one time was like a big pie falling from the sky to a certain prince, and it fell directly into his mouth.
As for whether it can reach the stomach in one step, it depends on whether it can be swallowed extremely smoothly.
Before the French army set off, they were equipped with standard weapons, which looked like that.
Considering that the infantry fought against the cavalry, in addition to the matchlock musket, Monsieur Richelieu also equipped each man with a breastplate and a spear.
Because the German mercenaries were prisoners before, they did not have breastplates, only muskets and spears.
It may be difficult for some countries in Europe to arm these 13,000 people to the teeth in a short period of time.
But a certain prince has a steam engine here, so plate armor, which seems to be the most difficult thing to make, is not a problem. The factory can forge three thousand sets every day, and additional orders can be completed in four or five days.
What is more difficult to deal with is flintlock muskets. The factory's production capacity is 500 qualified "Invincible Type" guns per day, which can reach 15,000 per month.
It seems like a lot, but production of this scale was only achieved in June. Previously, the monthly output was only about 250 to 300 pieces.
To fully activate the production capacity, it will take seven months to arm the troops in Jifu alone, not counting the parts that need to be replaced due to training damage.
A certain prince estimated that there would be a large-scale invasion by Braids within half a month at the latest. It seemed that it would be too late to arm all the foreign aid with flintlock guns.
It is obviously even more inappropriate to return the flintlock guns of the East Palace Guards to foreign aid, and it will definitely affect the morale of the troops.
There is no other way but to use mortars, mortars, and grenades to supplement the firepower.
For these three weapons, soldiers of any age, origin, education, and even nationality will understand after seeing them a few times.
Hand grenades, in particular, are the killer weapon of the infantry. Just light them and throw them as hard as you can, as far away as possible. German mercenaries are strong and good grenadiers.
The output of grenades is very large, and each person can receive ten grenades, which greatly improves the firepower output level of the two foreign aid troops.
The Folan machine was introduced from Europe. French and German gunners knew it very well and knew how to use it after receiving it.
The only thing that requires training is the mortar. From charging, adding baffles, to ranging and previewing, it all takes a certain amount of time.
If the braids come too quickly, the only option is to adopt the strategy of training instead of fighting.
In addition, a certain prince equipped the foreign aid troops with combat and logistics vehicles according to the standard of fifty tanks and fifty carriages for every thousand people.
When the foreign aid saw the tank, they couldn't help but feel familiar. Some people immediately thought of the car fort during the Hussite War!
Yes, this thing has a striking resemblance to a car fort, and its firepower and defense are even more powerful.
The Hussite Carriage Fort was just a large carriage that was reinforced, allowing infantry to fire with matchlocks inside.
The tank has an extra turret on it, and is equipped with a small Folang machine that can shoot in a 360-degree circle.
Obviously, the Folan machine is much more powerful than the matchlock gun. The two are not weapons of the same level at all.
Regardless of casualties, it is possible to use cavalry troops to forcefully attack the Hussite Castle.
But if you want to charge hundreds of tanks without losing tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of cavalry, it is impossible to win the final victory.
The outer shell of the tank is equipped with a layer of steel plate, making it difficult for cold weapons and rockets to pose a fatal threat.
This is almost the natural enemy of the cavalry. The only disadvantage is that it moves slowly and can only be used on the plains.
On rainy days, the road becomes muddy, making it difficult to move this thing, so we can only lie down in place.
However, Viscount Turenne was still very happy after seeing the tank. After all, it showed that the prince of the Ming Empire did not want their unit to be severely damaged by the enemy cavalry.
A certain prince was also very generous and gave the tank design drawings to Prime Minister Richelieu free of charge.
Regardless of whether the other party did it unintentionally or intentionally, this is the reward for providing help in times of need.
If it were the icing on the cake, then every weapon that caught your eye would have to be purchased at a high price.
Viscount Turenne has already thought of the invincible scene of the French army equipped with a large number of tanks on the European continent, which really excited him.
With dozens of airships in the sky, thousands of tanks on the ground, coupled with tens of thousands of cavalry and more than 100,000 infantry, plus mortar fire cover in the rear, the French army is just around the corner to defeat its powerful enemy!
Since he has been fighting on the front line for a long time, Viscount Turenne has a good understanding of the enemy's situation. He believes that no opponent of the French army can withstand such a strong attack.
A certain prince accidentally taught a certain French general a wave of chaos!
No matter how many people come from the other side, as long as the French army completes the combined training of multiple arms, it will not make the mistake of advancing alone on the battlefield.
The Erha family organized three to four hundred thousand people to fight the French army, but it was impossible to defeat half the French army.
Have you ever seen an open space integrated into one?
Have you seen Butan Collaboration?
Have you ever seen a surface-to-surface missile? ? ?
The last one, I really have to ask Uncle Richelieu to pay for it.
A weapon that can kill enemies on a large scale two kilometers away is an artifact comparable to an airship!
Five million taels and five hundred pieces of silver. We only accept group purchases and no counter-offers!
Don’t think it’s too expensive. Once this thing fires a salvo, the enemy’s formation will be destroyed!
If you use it carefully, you can knock out the enemy's artillery positions one by one.
At that time, the opponent will have no artillery cover, and the French army will have an absolute firepower advantage. If they push it flatly, they will win.
It is estimated that using these weapons and advanced machines, we should be able to squeeze ten million taels of silver from Uncle Richelieu's pocket.
Compared with the goal of dominating the European continent, this amount of money is absolutely worth it, not to mention that Uncle Li can completely afford it!
As long as the war can be won quickly, then investing ten million taels of silver at a time is worth it.
Regardless of the situation of the war, if it is protracted, it will become a bottomless financial pit.
Ten million, once and for all, to help you win quickly, wouldn’t it be the best of both worlds? ? ?
After seeing many super weapons and technological achievements of the Ming Empire, Viscount Turenne wrote down what he saw and heard in letters, planning to save ten letters and send them out together to avoid having to transport them one by one. Wasteful, and dangerous.
Once intercepted by a Spanish warship midway, it would be tantamount to aiding the enemy.
Viscount Turenne decided that every twenty warships would be divided into a batch, on the one hand to transport airships, and on the other hand to load other commodities of the Ming Empire.
After being shipped to the mainland, not only can the French army quickly become stronger, but a large amount of funds can be recovered when the goods are sold, creating a virtuous cycle.
In view of the current severe situation in Europe, Viscount Turenne heard that the Netherlands had signed a peace treaty with the Ming Empire, and hoped that Zheng Zhilong would contact Putmans so that the French fleet and the Dutch fleet could return together, which would also help each other. .
France and the Netherlands are still allies, and the enemy at sea is still the Spanish. Especially the route back to the homeland has to pass through the waters off Spain, which is very dangerous. One more friendly ship will give a sense of security.
However, for his own consideration, Viscount Turenne did not forget to write a letter to the squadron commander not to let the Dutch board the ship transporting the airship. This is a top-secret weapon and anyone on his own side is strictly prohibited from leaking the secret in any way.
If Putmans knew that the French fleet was transporting super weapons like airships, combined with what a certain prince said to him before, he would probably have other ideas in his mind...
A certain prince guessed what Viscount Turenne was thinking after hearing that the Netherlands had signed a peace treaty with the Ming Dynasty, so he decided to sign a treaty with France on equal treatment in view of the friendship between the Ming Dynasty and France.
The "Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between France and Ming Dynasty" was only signed three months later than the "Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between Ming and the Netherlands". On the surface, the effect is not much different.
In fact, the size of the French Navy is almost the same as that of the Dutch Navy. The only difference is the number of merchant ships.
The Netherlands has more than 5,000 registered merchant ships, while France only has 30% of its number.
The signing of the "Treaty of Amity and Commerce between France and France" means that France will catch up in the field of maritime trade by virtue of its national strength.
When signing, a certain prince told Viscount Turenne that he hoped that within five years, the number of French merchant ships plying this route could reach 500!
The reason why France was given such high treatment was, on the one hand, reciprocation, and on the other hand, a certain prince did not want the Dutch to become powerful because of it.
The Dutch will not obediently hand over the Sunda Islands, the Dutch East Indies. In the long run, if the Netherlands does not move to North America and focus on developing there, there will be a war between the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands sooner or later.
France currently does not have any territories in Southeast Asia, so there is no possibility of a war with the Ming Dynasty for control of Southeast Asia and Australia.
Vigorously supporting France will also help contain the British, Dutch and Erkha empires in Europe, and find France as an ally. The investment cycle is short and the return time is long.
Uncle Li was able to quickly recall Viscount Turenne from the front line, firstly because he was loyal to France, and secondly because he was a more appropriate person, with no problem with his loyalty and ability.
Such a person can be given great power. After arriving in the Ming Empire, Viscount Turenne can make the final decision whether it is military, diplomatic, or even commercial.
This is the brilliance of Uncle Li. On the one hand, he takes over power and on the other hand, he delegates authority.
France's eventual victory in the Thirty Years' War and becoming the biggest winner of the war was inseparable from Uncle Li's previous layout.
Louis XIV and his biological mother Anne from Austria later had almost endless money to spend, mostly due to this conscientious uncle.
Uncle Li spent his entire life actually doing three things.
First, consolidate the royal power!
Second, replenish the national treasury!
Third, plan a war!
The first two things were completed, but the third one was not able to see the day of great victory due to illness.
Fortunately, his successor Mazarin continued to implement Mr. Li's established strategy, allowing France to eventually win and achieve a boom in national power after the war.
Until Louis XIV personally opened the bottle to celebrate and cleared the balance in the card at once...
Putmans invested half a million, and a certain prince told him about the move.
Uncle Li spent three million this time, and a certain prince couldn't treat one favorably.
Judging from Richelieu's symptoms when he was dying, the eye disease and headache were combined. Maybe it was a tumor growing in the brain, which was compressing the optic nerve, or maybe not.
But after all, if a certain prince was not present, it would probably not be cured if he was present, let alone difficult to cure. Brain tumor is considered a terminal disease, and it is impossible to cure it without surgery. Even if it is opened, he may die due to failed surgery.
It was still too late to make up for telling Putmans to move, just let the French be wary of the Dutch at sea.
At any time, allies must be wary of each other and cannot completely give up their guard.
A certain prince revealed to Viscount Turenne what happened thirty years later, which was the real reason why he was asked to beware of the Dutch.
Being an ally now does not mean that you will be an ally in the future. There are only permanent interests, but no permanent allies!
In comparison, Ming Dynasty and France have no conflicts in many fields and are more suitable to be long-term allies.
If France can sweep through thousands of armies and dominate Europe, then the other countries will not be able to develop.
To put it another way, these companies in the French Cup are restrained, and they are unable to expand externally.
The Netherlands, Britain, and Spain were all beaten to death by France, which is interesting.
Viscount Turenne is very interested in the signing of a military alliance treaty between France and Ming Dynasty, and the specific details require further discussion.
Since I will be staying in the Ming Empire for a long time with my troops, I am not in a hurry and can sign it after the battle.
Viscount Turenne did not have high expectations that the Ming Empire could rush to the aid of France, thousands of miles away.
What he values is being able to obtain a large number of advanced weapons and equipment through military and technical cooperation.
When the French army completes its change of uniforms, no country in Europe will be France's opponent.
Viscount Turenne believed that by then the French army would be able to defeat the opposing coalition forces on its own.
There are only three factors that determine victory or defeat on the battlefield. The first is strength, the second is strength, and the third is strength!
With absolute strength, the enemy has no chance!
This is the conclusion Viscount Turenne came to after seeing surface-to-surface missiles.
Before that, the three factors were still strength, luck, and mistakes!
If the French army is equipped with this super weapon comparable to an airship, it will be matched with tanks, mortars, flintlocks, grenades, new plate armor and other weapons and equipment.
Even if our side makes mistakes and the enemy is lucky, it will not affect our final victory, because the French army already has the strength to defeat the opponent in one battle.
Our own range is longer than the enemy's, our own firepower is stronger than the enemy's, our own defense is higher than the enemy's, and we also have the advantage of high-altitude reconnaissance and bomb delivery, so there is no possibility of failure.
Thinking of this, Viscount Turenne was looking forward to seeing the large-scale battle between the Ming army and the Qing army, and he also wanted to learn how the Ming army achieved coordinated operations with multiple arms.
When he was not meeting with the Ming Empire's crown prince, Viscount Turenne was either inspecting the training situation in various ministries, or reading military books written by the Ming Empire's crown prince at his residence.
He had never even heard of tactics such as "air-ground integration" and "buoy-tank coordination" before, let alone how to use them. After coming to the Ming Empire, he could only learn and sell them now.
Only when you have learned it yourself can you teach it to your subordinates. Otherwise, after fighting in the Ming Empire for many years and returning to your homeland, your abilities will be the same as when you came. Wouldn't it mean that you are standing still?
