I Will Be The Crowned King Chapter 348

Remember [New] for a second,! Although he was shocked by the appearance at first, after careful consideration and practical operation, Carl still recognized the advantages of this "new artillery", or the shortcomings that are completely negligible.

How should I put it, it may not meet the expectations of some people in the legion for "black technology", and it is also very inconsistent with the enthusiasm of a certain archbishop's son for "cannons", but it is really used - even cheap, It is cheap enough that with the current military potential of the Storm Legion, it can even be mass-produced.

A "magic oil" artillery that can fire flat within the normal field of vision, can also be curved in bunker trenches, can move and turn quickly, and can adapt to various terrains. It really couldn't be more appropriate.

Even if the pattern is enlarged, this kind of artillery is almost born for the Clovis people...80% of the generals of the Wang Family Army, who are keen on infantry firepower, can't play with artillery, this kind of artillery can only attack the enemy within the field of vision. , a support weapon that can provide fire cover when hiding in a trench, and it must be more handy than a cannon.

And because of the sacrifice of range and cost, this artillery has no rifling of course, but it is not impossible; and if it is really improved like this, let alone supporting weapons, it can be used as the main firepower of artillery positions.

As for the name... Under the guidance of some kind of bad taste, the chief of staff named the artillery "signal" - with the range of this big toy, when it opened fire, the front line should almost be bayonet, and in the company With the long iron whistle, he rushed to his death...cough, cough, and charged into battle.

In addition, because the artillery itself is very light, William Gottfried also improved the artillery carriage based on the imperial cavalry artillery, making it easier to move quickly on the battlefield; at the same time, he also redesigned a The heavy-duty carriage has one-third less freight, but requires half the animal power.

All in all, in Carl's eyes, this technical consultant may not have had much contact with weapon design, but he seems to be very good at designing what already exists to be "more reasonable" or "more in line with needs", discarding unnecessary parts, In exchange for a higher value for money.

Anson also agreed with this point. At first, he also thought that the other party might come up with "black technology" such as "steam machine gun", "steam artillery" or mortar, but the result was somewhat calm, but very Satisfactory.

After all, on the one hand, the performance of equipment such as machine guns is of course sufficient, but the logistical pressure on the colony is also greater; it is obviously cheaper and more practical to replace it with a "signal" that can be curved.

And things like grenade launchers or mortars... are actually small-caliber mortars, but that kind of weapon is mainly used to target skirmishers and enemies in trenches, and the price/performance ratio for the current Storm Legion is too low.

Anson even considered building a four-horse carriage with a small three-pounder gun and two skirmishers' "gun cards" to make up for the lack of mobile troops.

It was only after a real attempt that he gave up; the three-pounder gun was not too light, and even if it was installed on a carriage, it could not be turned at all, and if the gun was abandoned and only carried soldiers... Ordinary freight carriages can fully undertake this task, There is simply no need to assemble a "gun card company" from scratch.

After communicating with Major Jason Cavalry (quasi), Anson found that he may have put the cart before the horse... A heavy fire platform like this, either bullying the enemy without mobility, or providing nearby fire support for his own mobile troops, never Soldiers alone... After all, a carriage cannot be more agile than a cavalry.

The key to weapons and equipment is practicality. With the current military level of Beluga Port, even if An Sen can rub a steam tank with his hands, he has neither suitable shells nor a small steam core that can make it run.

But this does not mean that he has completely given up on black technology. On the contrary, with the arms factory sponsored by Miss Sophia and such a technical consultant who is good at "practicalizing" original designs, he will not squeeze as much as possible... let Isn't it a waste for them to fulfill their potential?

So on the second day after the delivery of the "Signal" six-pounder gun and "Gotfried" rifle, William received a new order from the Storm Legion, asking him to design a low-cost, beyond-visual-range attack. , and at the same time try to carry weapons as easily as possible.

This time, Anson no longer asked for originality, and simply gave specific requirements and a rough appearance drawing-he wanted to build a rocket.

Of course, it does not need to be able to go to the sky, as long as it can fly three or four kilometers away, and successfully smash six to ten pounds of explosives on the enemy's head, it will be considered a success.

Since there are weapons beyond the visual range, of course, long-distance reconnaissance must keep up, so Ansen also requested to design another hot air balloon.

In fact, Clovis already has hot air balloon technology. Even if the current Beluga Port wants to make it, it is not completely impossible, but one is inconvenient to carry, and at the same time, it is very unstable - obviously it has been able to manufacture large-scale manned people. Airship, the Church of Order is still reluctant to fully open up the more mature technology in this area.

As for why, no one knows.

The Church of Order has reiterated countless times that prematurely opening technology to order world countries will cause social unrest, fragmentation, and even collapse, completely destroying the world that people are familiar with, and causing completely unpredictable consequences; but how to open technology, and in what aspects The knowledge of the Holy See is entirely up to the Holy See.

But this is a new world, a new world that doesn't even have a church... Unless it is ruled that the Knights and the Inquisition can "catch across the sea", no one can organize Anson's "industrial upgrade" plan.

In the previous War of Independence, he had already used the power of the Rune family to lay out the various colonies of the Free Confederacy, built a small steel factory in Black Reef Harbor, vigorously promoted the livestock trade in Red Hand Bay, and made the construction of textile factories from absolute Losing money became profitable, and at the same time funded the colonization of Grey Dove Castle and Winter Torch, reducing the risk and cost of pioneering.

The cost of transportation on land is too high, so start from the New World Company to promote the postal and security industries, and the shooting army was born for this.

Most of the colonies rely on the sea, and the shipbuilding industry is always profitable, so the shipyard in Yangfan City must have a bright future, and it is necessary to invest as soon as possible.

The most difficult part of the real industry is the lack of capital and the lack of a market. Reinhard Roland and his newly established New World Bank are nothing short of a booster. By the way, the mining-based financial model also helps New World company first-hand Controlled the raw material market in the New World.

In the end, the newspaper offices in each colony are responsible for breaking through the last barrier in the whole new world - you can never leave the colony where you live, but you need to know that this world is not only the world in front of you, but also the things that happen in many places. You are closely related.

In a war of independence, the colonies that were originally self-sufficient and basically had nothing to do with each other were forcibly kneaded together. Following the baton of Anson Bach, the industrial upgrading began without realizing it.

They may not know what happened, but they don't want and can't go back to the way they were.

Giving the natives freedom was also part of this plan. The expensive slave slaves had to be turned into cheaper labor, so that the shooting army could have sufficient soldiers and further expand the colony's population base.

For such a drastic change, neither the representatives of the Free Confederation nor the local wealthy businessmen and farm owners in Beluga Port are obviously not able to adapt, and various dissents are rampant, either euphemistically or directly.

The Red Hand Bay and Heijiao Port, which have the most violent attitudes, publicly stated in the "Beluga Port Good Man" that they would never admit that the indigenous people were "equal" to themselves. At the same time, the animal slave trade had a lot to do with the prosperity of the colony. , must not be easily shaken.

In contrast, the attitude of Changhu Town is much more euphemistic, mainly emphasizing that this will be a long process, and it should not be rushed, but gradual - such as allowing them to join the shooting army, and the elderly slaves can choose to leave their masters. Be free, or continue living as a beast slave.

The situation in Gusail city is quite special. Although Louis has returned, he still leaves a representative in Beluga Harbor; as a trustworthy object of the young knight, the representative honestly and privately said to Anson, The Governor must agree, but Yangfan City and the Bernard family behind him are not necessarily.

Winter Torch City didn't express any opinion, neither did Grey Snow Town, but everyone didn't care what they thought at all.

In the end, the only colony that agreed with Anson's proposal was Grey Pigeon Castle. Paulina Frey directly announced in public that she had granted freedom to all beast slaves under her name. At the same time, she would set up a special institution in Grey Pigeon Castle to help more indigenous people. Not only are you no longer enslaved, but you can get a job where you can support yourself.

Reinhard Roland, who had just become the son-in-law of the Frey family, immediately followed up and announced that the New World Company would support this supremely glorious cause, all workshops, factories, shops, or farms and mines in Grey Pigeon Castle, as long as they hired indigenous migrant workers. Wherever you are, you can get discounts and even discounts on interest when you take out a loan.

At the same time, Anson announced to the Beluga Harbor Council that the first round of training for the shooting army has been basically completed and has entered the stage of deployment; the second round of recruitment is about to begin, this time about 6,000 shooting army soldiers will be recruited - still the The beast slaves are mainly sold.

This is already undisguised coercion and inducement, and it still cannot shake the opposition forces of all parties, including local parliamentarians and wealthy businessmen in Beluga Port; of course, they dare not openly object, but as long as Ansen does not put animal slaves on the illegal list, they will Be prepared to act deaf and dumb all the time.

"...Then what are you going to do?"

Inside the headquarters, Carl, who had just returned from a visit to the military factory, frowned slightly and said, "It's January. We really need to recruit ten infantry regiments for a shooting corps, and it will start in half a month at the latest."

"Don't worry, everything is planned." Anson said confidently:

"I'm going to convene the Supreme Council of the Free Confederacy for the new year in Beluga Harbor, and have them agree to it at the meeting."

"what?!"

"What, can't you?"

"Is this a question of whether it will work?" Carl's eyes widened: "Some things can be done, but you can't say it, you are not even covering up!"

"Don't be nervous, it's not as serious as you said."

"no?!"

"of course not."

Anson snorted: "I just 'agreed' to the Free Confederation to hold a Supreme Council in Beluga Harbor. Did you say that you want to join?"

Carl Bain: "...what's the difference?!"

"The difference is that the latter is treasonous, and the former is just a little bit of geographical convenience for allies."

An Sen explained happily, with a confident glow in his eyes: "Of course, in order to avoid misunderstandings, I will not let the Supreme Council be held in Beluga Port City, but will find a place in the wild and temporarily build a place that can accommodate all the Congressman's venue."

This made the emotional chief of staff froze just now and scratched his head ignorantly-he suddenly didn't understand what Anson Bach was trying to do.

Putting it in the city can also be interpreted as allowing the Free Confederation to recognize the status of Beluga Harbor, and what is the operation of moving it to the wilderness?

Show off force? There's no need for that, the Free Confederacy is well aware of the strength of the Storm Legion, and they don't need to make them realize how weak they are.

"To sum it up in one sentence, let them fully understand their identity." Seeing the doubts of his best friend, Anson explained:

"It's actually a bit like the animal slave trade - the natives who have just been freed, even if he is nominally free, can he really be equal to the masters who granted him freedom, or even other colonists?"

"Of course it's impossible. Even if I had to guess, not only the colonists would think so, but even the indigenous people themselves knew it; but in many cases, some special cases that really feel free is equal, and ultimately because of this" Absurd liberty 'cause some insignificant disturbances."

Carl thought about it for a while~www.mtlnovel.com~ and quickly understood: "You mean the representatives of the colonies are actually the same as the natives who have just been freed?"

"Isn't it?" Anson sneered:

"They think that being free means they have a choice, and they don't realize that the purpose of others giving freedom is to make them more willing and obedient; since they don't realize it, then as the person who grants freedom, I have an obligation to remind them at this point."

Looking at the guy in the "slave owner" posture in front of him, Carl couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth, and couldn't help feeling pity for those "poor people" who were about to lose their lives.

Of course, it's just pity, after all, they chose this path themselves, and they can't blame anyone.

The chief of staff, who shook his head, turned and left the room. Just as An Sen picked up the coffee on the table, three familiar figures appeared outside the door. An Sen, who was stunned, immediately asked with a chuckle:

"Oh, why are you back again?"

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