Chapter 286 New Weapons

The Yanshan Mountains start from Badaling in the west and end at Shanhaiguan in the east. Among these steep mountains, there is an unknown valley that is the location of the research and development organization of the High-tech Academy.

Here, a large number of test sites and small arsenals were built, and even a mountain's belly was being hollowed out by construction.

On the 25th, Ye Zhikui led several senior military officials, including Wang Shizhen, Hu Dianjia, and others to inspect the latest weapons developed by the High-Tech Academy.

The Sino-Japanese War is imminent, and Ye Zhikui will not miss this opportunity. Some weapons and ammunition developed by the High-Tech Academy will be put into the battlefield for actual combat inspection, and then they can be improved and improved according to actual combat situations.

***, if you want to become a test site for the Chinese government’s arms, you should be more blessed.

It was just dawn today, and Ye Zhikui and his party appeared outside the valley. The air was clear, the birds were singing, the flowers were fragrant, and the trees were shaded. Ye Zhikui's gloomy mood also relaxed.

There are five steps and ten steps, and there are light and dark checkpoints everywhere. Even Ye Zhikui must go through a strict inspection before he can enter.

Looking at the tight defense here, Ye Zhikui couldn't help but nodded secretly. This is a military place. As long as you leak a little something from here, it will cause great losses to the country.

"Pinqing, I didn't expect that the Qing government would get a better deal in the end."

Seeing such a good place, Ye Zhikui couldn't help but praise the Qing government for doing well, because this was the place they chose. It was originally a military training base. After it fell into Ye Zhikui's hands, it changed slightly and became a weapon test base.

Wang Shizhen smiled and echoed: "Now this place is still a training place for the outside world. Does anyone know if there is another world inside or if the president has a unique vision?"

Wang Shizhen flattered Ye Zhikui for a long time.

Ye Zhikui looked at him with a smile, pointed forward with his hand, and said, "We should not brag about each other here. Look, Mr. Hua and Mr. Xu have both come out."

Ye Zhikui was talking about two ordnologists, Hua Hengfang and Xu Jianyin. They were walking towards Ye Zhikui and his entourage from not far away.

How could the old man come out to greet him? Ye Zhikui couldn't help but speed up his pace.

Soon after the two sides met and greeted each other, Hua Hengfang took Ye Zhikui's hand and said happily: "Master Marshal, the light machine gun has been developed."

Hua Hengfang didn't know the sun and the moon in the mountains, and turned a blind eye to foreign affairs. He still called Ye Zhikui the Grand Marshal. Of course, Ye Zhikui didn't think so. After thinking about it, he remembered that after the High-Tech Academy developed a domestic machine gun based on the Maxine machine gun last time, he mentioned the idea of ​​a light machine gun to Hua Hengfang.

This matter has long been forgotten by him, but now when he heard Hua Hengfang say this, he immediately remembered it and said in surprise: "I didn't expect that when Ye came, Mr. Hua would give me such a big gift."

Hua Hengfang smiled and waved her hand and said, "I don't dare to take credit. This is all made by Zhonghu and Carter."

Ye Zhikui looked at Xu Jianyin who was standing beside him with a smile on his face.

Xu Jianyin was in his fifties and was a little fat and short. He lowered his head and kept silent. Seeing this, Hua Hengfang touched him helplessly.

Xu Jianyin raised his head and looked around in surprise. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he smiled awkwardly and asked Hua Hengfang softly: "Mr. Hua, what happened?"

"Zhonghu, are you still thinking about those gunpowder recipes? You are talking to the Grand Marshal about your light machine gun!"

Hua Hengfang obviously knew this junior very well. She slapped her forehead and said with a little headache, then smiled apologized to Ye Zhikui.

Ye Zhikui hurriedly said, "It's okay, it's okay, Mr. Xu is a model for us."

Xu Jianyin gently touched his forehead and said in a frustration: "The Grand Marshal doesn't know that although the light machine gun has been developed, the magazine capacity is only about 40 rounds, which is far from enough. Moreover, the barrel is prone to heat up, so Xu has never thought of any good way."

Xu Jianyin spoke regardless of the occasion, and he bluntly revealed his shortcomings. The technicians behind him all seemed a little embarrassed and embarrassed. They all came to seek credit from Ye Zhikui, but they never expected that Old Xu would say that.

Ye Zhikui was secretly shocked. On the battlefield, the rifles were fired one by one, which was a world of difference compared to machine guns. After thinking about it, he said, "40 rounds are already a rare weapon. Why should Mr. Xu blame himself? The barrel is hot, and I don't know how to fit a cooling device that quickly replaces the barrel."

Xu Jianyin was stunned. He had thought about this aspect, but he was striving for excellence, of course he wanted to solve the problem of barrel fever from the source.

But seeing Ye Zhikui was so anxious, he couldn't say much and echoed: "Equipped with a cooling device is a good stopgap solution. Please rest assured, the Grand Marshal, no more than five days at the latest, Xu will design it."

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say!" Ye Zhikui bowed and said with a smile.

Soon the group arrived at the test site, which was filled with various new weapons, and many shooters were also standing beside them to prepare.

When they saw Ye Zhikui coming, they were very excited and stood at attention and saluted.

After Ye Zhikui returned a cushy ceremony seriously, he looked at the weapons on the ground and saw the light machine gun being placed first, using a drum to supply the bullet, and a small tripod was installed below.

Hua Hengfang stepped forward and smiled and said to the soldiers: "Warriors, let the Grand Marshal see the results of our High-Tech Academy's research over the past few days."

"yes!"

A soldier lay on the ground without hesitation and set up a machine gun.

700 meters away, there were a large number of targets. The soldier aimed slightly, adjusted the tripod, and buckled it hard, and the machine gun bullets swept out.

Ye Zhikui nodded and smiled without saying a word. Although it was much smaller than the power of the heavy machine, its weight was not comparable to that of a heavy machine gun.

The target in front was swept off. Seeing this, the soldiers quickly changed the magazine, then jumped up from the ground, picked up the machine gun and started assaulting forward.

When shooting with his shoulder, the light machine gun weighing less than ten kilograms immediately showed its power in the soldier's hands. He almost didn't aim at it. He just swept the target ahead and fell down a large area.

If this is used during battlefield assault, the effect can be imagined.

Ye Zhikui seemed to see groups of enemies falling down.

Even as calm as Wang Shizhen, he looked serious, took a breath and thought to himself: Fortunately, this weapon is in our hands.

After the soldier's shooting, he returned to his original place with a black face and looked at Ye Zhikui excitedly: "Master Marshal, the target shooting has been completed, please instruct!"

"Good done, rest!"

Ye Zhikui patted his shoulder and praised him without hesitation.

Turning to Xu Jianyin, Ye Zhikui continued to ask: "Mr. Xu, how many light machine guns can be produced in a month?"

Xu Jianyin lowered his head and calculated it, carefully gave a number, and replied: "There is no problem for 10 pieces."

"So, the first batch will produce twenty first and equip the front-line soldiers as soon as possible. This item should be used in the Sino-Japanese battlefield."

After saying that, Ye Zhikui moved towards the second army weapon.

Hua Hengfang next to him also introduced first: "Master, this is a sniper rifle, which was specially studied for them at the request of the Special Forces."

Sniper rifles have been used during the Civil War in the United States. Even in the current Boer War, there are also a large number of sharpshooters among the Boer people. They slightly transformed the rifle and could become a simple sniper rifle, which is not a rare equipment.

Ye Zhikui nodded and said with a smile: "Not bad!"

Then start the experiment.

At the order of Wang Shizhen, another short soldier hurriedly fell down to give a demonstration.

The gun is equipped with a three-fold sight, and the soldier squinted his eyes expressionlessly at a target 800 meters away.

A few seconds later, with a bang, the soldier stood up confidently, waiting for the people who were going to observe to return.

Not long after, the observer took the target back. Ye Zhikui saw that the target was shot through in the center. It seemed that the soldier was a sharpshooter.

The effective range of a general rifle is 400 meters, while the shooting through this sniper rifle is 800 meters, twice that of a rifle. It is used against enemy generals on the battlefield or in trenches, and its deterrence is self-evident.

"How powerful is it, Grand Marshal!"

Ye Zhikui was dreaming, and Hua Hengfang interrupted with a smile.

Ye Zhikui shook his head, pointed at the sharpshooter, and said, "I have to ask him this. They are the masters, and it is really good to use the soldiers well."

The soldier said with a cold look on his face: "Return to the Grand Marshal, my special forces have such a powerful weapon, and even if the Grand Marshal asks us to assassinate the Japanese Emperor, I have the confidence to do it."

After saying that, he looked at Ye Zhikui with a longing look on his face, and his calm expression was a reflection of his interest. Obviously, he was very resentful of being sent here to test the gun.

"Little devil, I'm bragging, but since you said that, I'll give you a chance. After the gun test is finished, go back to the army." Ye Zhikui said with a funny look.

"Thank you, Marshal!" the soldier replied with a serious expression.

Ye Zhikui didn't know that it was his whim that directly led to the birth of a gun king who scared the enemy on the subsequent Sino-Japanese battlefield.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Zhikui, accompanied by Hua Hengfang and others, watched the artillery weapon equipment exercises such as grenades, mortars, and anti-aircraft guns.

Mortars were in the Sino-Russian War, during the trench position war, and it was difficult for the Russian army to use general artillery and machine guns to kill and injure the Chinese team.

At this time, a Russian soldier named Nikolayevich tried to modify an old 47mm naval mortar on a gun stand with wheels and fired a long-tail shell at a large elevation angle. As a result, he effectively killed our army in the trench and repelled the multiple attacks of the Chinese team.

After the war, although the Chinese team won the victory, they still remember the enemy's emergency artillery on the battlefield. They also mentioned it specifically in the post-war summary. The Army Department immediately made a decision to ask the High-Tech Academy to conduct research on their behalf.

Not to mention anti-aircraft guns, there are spears and shields. As the country that uses airships the most frequently, why didn’t Ye Zhikui think about restraining airships? As a result, when airships were 100 million, research on the artillery against airships began.

Now, the people's efforts were developed soon.

Ye Zhikui looked at these newly emerging weapons and couldn't help but sigh: No wonder it is said that war can promote the development of science and technology. After the Sino-Russian War, the Chinese not only gained valuable experience, but also put forward the views on various weapons due to various situations on the battlefield. Whether it is to find faults or have real ideas, these weapons have made great progress.

After reading the army equipment, Ye Zhikui will not let go of the air force equipment. In addition to the original airship research, intelligence personnel in the United States have also continuously transmitted some new aircraft information from abroad back to China through various channels.

If you say that Feng Ru is really good, he has the potential to be a spy. He not only has his foothold in the company of the Wright Brothers, but also seems to have hooked up with the daughter of the Wright family. He is hardworking and studying, and he also has his own unique insights on aircraft. Seeing that he is also interested in aircraft, the Wright brothers read some information with him without reservation. With the strength of the three, the research on aircraft has become much faster.

Of course, the aircraft has not yet attracted the attention of all countries. Feng Ru took advantage of the two brothers' inattention and passed a lot of information to the Intelligence Department. The Intelligence Department sent it back to China. The aircraft research team led by Hua Hengfang relied on these information to start developing the Chinese's own aircraft.

Unfortunately, during Ye Zhikui's inspection, there was no physical object of the plane yet, only a small model was placed in the research room.

Ye Zhikui spent the whole day here. Apart from the amazing, he really couldn't say anything else. After using it with scientists from the High-Tech Academy, Ye Zhikui repeatedly emphasized that the food here must be guaranteed and the maximum material support for these people.

Finally, Ye Zhikui held Hua Hengfang's hand, not knowing what to say. These people did so much in silence without seeking fame or profit.

Shortly after returning to Beijing, Ye Zhikui learned that King Shangtai of Ryukyu was asked to see him.

The King of Ryukyu set out from Taiwan and arrived in Beijing slowly after a month. The first thing he did was of course to ask for Ye Zhikui.

"Shangtai, go to the country to pay homage to the President of the Celestial Empire!" Shangtai bent and was about to kneel down to give a big gift to Ye Zhikui. Behind him, a little girl with a round face like a bun looked at Ye Zhikui curiously.

Seeing Ye Zhikui's eyes swept over, he shyly pulled the corner of his clothes and hid behind King Ryukyu.

Ye Zhikui stepped forward and said with a smile: "King of Ryukyu must not perform this great gift. Now China is the Republic of China, and Ye Zhikui is the president rather than the emperor, so the ceremony of kneeling and worship has long been abolished."

A pair of strong and powerful hands held Shangtai, preventing him from kneeling down.
To be continued...