"You said that this kind of helmet can greatly reduce the casualties of soldiers." General Bolognik has recently been dissatisfied with the military uniform reform led by Claude. In his opinion, changing the bright red military uniforms into earthy brown-gray is really helpful. The heroic spirit of the lost soldiers. Accustomed to wearing the bright red military uniforms of the Overas Kingdom, General Bolognik was always a little reluctant to the new uniform color.
Claude had no choice. There were not so many fabrics to choose from in this era. Fine linen in summer, woolen in winter, and a mix of spring and autumn. These two fabrics were the only ones to choose from. As for dyeing, Claude wanted to find the most familiar olive green, but the problem was that there was no such color, so in the end he had to reluctantly choose brown gray. Compared with the original bright red military uniforms, it was as if the honor guards lined up at the entrance of the palace suddenly turned into armed escorts hired by wealthy countrymen.
Fortunately, the color lacked style to make up for it, so Claude directly borrowed the military uniforms of the German SS during World War II in his previous life. This is one of the two military uniforms he thinks is the most beautiful left in his mind, and it is also the one that netizens from his previous life mentioned widely accepted. Another kind is the military uniform of the motherland in his previous life. This is the most regretful thing about Claude's previous life. He always thought that he should sign up to join the army when he was a freshman in college. Unfortunately, he did not seize that opportunity... .
Claude didn't care about General Bolognik's dissatisfaction. Soldiers who had experienced life and death on the battlefield did not care about whether their uniforms were beautiful or not, but that they could reduce casualties among officers and soldiers. At least the brown-gray military uniforms will not be as conspicuous as the bright red military uniforms on the battlefield and become the enemy's target, and their concealment performance is good. Unfortunately, Claude was unable to make camouflage uniforms, but he used various strips of cloth to make ghillie suits specifically for snipers.
Now Claude wants to replace his straight military cap with this bare brown-gray steel helmet. General Bolognik feels it is even more ugly. Isn't he wearing a turtle shell and going into battle? Not to mention, this helmet does look a bit... Like a turtle shell...
"This is a helmet worn during wartime. You can still wear a military cap in normal times." Claude replied casually: "As for whether it can significantly reduce the casualties of soldiers, let's do a practical test to see if it is useful. "
So the senior officers of the military region headquarters moved collectively to the military industry campus in Lanhu City, where there were ready-made trenches and ammunition testing sites. A dozen wooden men were put on military uniforms and helmets and placed in the trench, with only the helmeted heads exposed.
The first thing to start was musket shooting, using not the newly equipped new rifles, but the replaced Obas III-standard matchlock guns. The soldiers of a squadron were a hundred meters apart and fired three rounds of "papapapa". Then the soldiers ran over and carried the dozen or so wooden men from the trench to the generals.
The facts are before our eyes. Except for the three wooden men who were hit in the face and could be judged to have died on the spot, the other wooden men left scratches on their helmets. However, not a single gun could penetrate the helmet, and even the bullets could not penetrate the helmets. Not a single small hole was left. In this era where lead is used to make guns, steel helmets are indeed their nemesis...
General Bolognik wiped the bullet marks on the helmet with his fingers. You could see that the gun flew away after hitting the helmet, directly wiping off the brown-gray color painted on the helmet. So General Bolognik had a sudden idea and ordered the soldiers to put the wooden man and the helmet back into the trench, and he himself tried shooting with the new rifle.
General Bolognik quickly fired a magazine. His shooting skills were good and he could basically hit targets a hundred meters away. After six gunshots, the soldiers brought the wooden target back and reported that two of the six bullets had grazed the helmet, and one of the remaining bullets had grazed the helmet, leaving a long bullet mark. The remaining three bullets hit the front of the helmet, leaving three small concave bullet holes, but still did not penetrate the helmet.
"It seems you are right. Although this thing is ugly, it is very effective and can indeed allow our officers and soldiers to save their lives on the battlefield." General Bolognik still maintained the straightforward demeanor of a soldier and told the truth.
"Don't worry, we haven't tested the effect of the grenades yet." Claude directed the soldiers to rearrange a dozen wooden men in the trenches, put on helmets, and then ordered three rapid fire rounds of the grenades.
This is a small team, four grenade groups. Three rapid fires means that they have to throw three rounds each into the trench in the shortest possible time, for a total of twelve grenades.
After the deafening explosion, the soldiers stepped forward and retrieved the broken wooden man in the trench. This time, the dozen or so wooden figures looked much more dilapidated. Three or four wooden figures were missing their arms and legs, and the military uniforms they wore were also scratched by exploding shrapnel, leaving cracks. Based on these cracks, it can be concluded that under such a violent grenade attack, the casualties of this wooden team were at least half.
What surprised the senior officers of the military region headquarters was that the heads of all the wooden men were still intact. From the removed steel helmets, you can see the marks left by various shrapnel impacts. The most obvious example is a steel helmet. There was also a piece of shrapnel the size of a thumb stuck in it. Although the shrapnel penetrated the helmet, it only penetrated less than one centimeter into the helmet. If a soldier really suffered such a grenade attack, then the injury on his head would only represent a minor injury, just a broken scalp and some bleeding.
General Bolognik weighed the helmet in his hand: "This thing doesn't seem to be very heavy. Claude, have you ever thought about using this steel plate to make a batch of breastplates, so that our light cavalry will have a good armor when attacking?" security.”
"Ah" Claude was stunned: "This, I really haven't thought about this..."
General Albert interjected: "This is indeed a good idea. Although our Thunder Legion is a mounted infantry, focusing on mobility and concentrated firepower for offensive and defensive operations, we occasionally conduct light cavalry assaults. time. With this breastplate made of steel plates, it can indeed play a good role in defending against guns when breaking into the enemy's large group."
It is not that cavalry breastplates have never appeared in the kingdom, but the early breastplates were made of thick iron plates. They were too thin to block the musket fire, and they were too thick and heavy, which reduced the flexibility and maneuverability of the cavalry. Even when dismounted and fighting, it became a heavy burden. If the breastplate was made of special fine iron, the cost would be too high. In the end, the kingdom canceled the cavalry breastplate.
General Bolognik nodded: "I estimate that such a breastplate only weighs four or five kilograms at most. This weight will not affect the flexibility of our soldiers when riding on a war horse. You can try it first. If it applies, our Rock Legion You can also equip it with a breastplate, which will give you a lot of advantages when conducting position assaults and bayonet fights... "
Claude scratched his head, always feeling that if things continued like this, there might be a strange scene of soldiers in full armor charging into battle with new rifles with bayonets attached. He thought for a while and said: "Mr. Veblen is in charge of this. Ask him if he can do it. The most important thing is how much production of this special steel plate can be produced. I am going to place an order for 200,000 steel helmets for the military region." .”
General Bolognik waved to Mr. Veblen to come over and replied: "It's okay. Let's make a helmet first, and then try making some breastplates to see if this weight is a burden on our soldiers. In actual combat exercises, it will no effect... ... "
In mid-March of the 599th year of the Holy Light Calendar, a shocking news came. The Kingdom of Hicks declares war on the Kingdom of Overas on behalf of the Alliance of Nations in the Eastern Region of Farea Continent, that is to say, the Kingdom of Hicks, the Kingdom of Nasseri, the Principality of Karnas, the newly restored Principality of Sidings and the Kingdom of Li The Principality of Modera also declared war on the Kingdom of Ovelas, which meant that the eastern region of Farea continent was ignited for the second time. However, it is not known whether this war will last for five years.
The First Five Years War in the Eastern Region was a rebellion between the Kingdom of Ovilas and the Kingdom of Nasseri, the Principality of Karnas, the Principality of Sidings, the Principality of Rimodra and the Principality of Eskilen. Austrian Alliance. At that time, the Kingdom of Ovilas was very powerful, and the wealth accumulated in the treasury for more than 20 years made the king full of confidence, and he was not afraid of fighting against five. The results after the war also proved this. Although it was a miserable victory, he became the winner after all.
There are now the same five countries. The Kingdom of Hicks has replaced the Principality of Eskilin. The one with the upper hand is the Alliance of Nations in the Eastern Region of Farea Continent. Especially the addition of the Kingdom of Hicks has enhanced the military strength of those four countries. Even though the Kingdom of Hicks had been beaten by the two legions of the Dominion Military District in the colonial war launched on the Nubisian continent, it was so embarrassing and conspicuous that it had become a big joke to other countries. But it is undeniable that in the Farea continent, the Kingdom of Hicks is still a regional power, and its military power cannot be underestimated.
The current Kingdom of Overas can be said to be in its weakest period in history. The five-year war in the eastern region has consumed all the wealth accumulated by the Kingdom. The outbreak of colonial wars has made it impossible for the Kingdom to receive blood transfusions from overseas to restore the Kingdom's mainland. economy. The fight between the two kings disrupted the kingdom's stable political situation, and everyone had to take sides. The subsequent civil war in the kingdom reduced the kingdom to ruins, and the tyranny of the victorious Stirling XI turned the kingdom into a mess. It was not until Frederick I rebelled and came to power the year before that the kingdom regained some of its vitality.
Next came the debt war imposed by the Nasseri Kingdom, and the threat of famine caused by widespread agricultural failure in two-thirds of the kingdom's local counties. Finally, we obtained a large amount of food and agricultural products from overseas autonomous territories. It seems that we can survive this difficulty. Good news also came from the front line. We have wiped out most of the invading troops of the Nasseri Kingdom and defeated them steadily. We are about to counterattack. When I entered the Kingdom of Nasseri, I got the bad news that the alliance of countries in the eastern region of Farea continent had declared war on me.
No one is optimistic about the next situation of the Kingdom of Overas. The comparison of national and military strength is really too big. The view of the onlookers is that the Kingdom of Overas will struggle for a few months or even half a year at most, and then it can only surrender or sue for peace. If you're lucky, you'll just have to cede a few pieces of territory in order to make peace; if you're not lucky, you may even end the country...
"This is a trap. This bullshit Eastern Alliance is setting a trap for our kingdom. The debt war is the bait they put down." General Bolognik angrily pounded the table, yelled, and walked around in the conference room. .
Sadly, even though the overseas dominions and the mainland of the kingdom have opened navigation, and smuggling ships travel between the two places every month, the news the overseas dominions still receive comes from the colonies on the west coast. The Griffin Legion in the Kingdom's mainland White Deer City also obviously blocked the bad news. It seemed that they did not want the overseas autonomous territories to know the news that the Kingdom was about to be attacked by five countries.
"The cause of the war was that after the reinforcements from two divisions of the Kingdom's Guards Corps arrived at the front line, they cooperated with the Red Dragon Corps in Ustia County to fight, luring the enemy deep and defeating a standing army of the Kingdom of Nasseri in one fell swoop, annihilating the enemy. Most of them, and then launched a major counterattack. The defenders of the Kingdom of Nasseri were defeated and fled. The Guards Division recovered the last border county that the kingdom had lost. The vanguard of the enemy's defeated army invaded the Kingdom of Nasseri itself. .”
General Beachlin, who had just returned from the Rocky Mountain State, looked at the West Coast newspaper in his hand and continued:
"The Alliance of Nations in the Eastern Region of Farea Continent, headed by the Kingdom of Hicks, declared war on our kingdom on the pretext of our kingdom's unprovoked invasion of the border area of their member state, the Kingdom of Nasseri." According to the Pioneer Tribune It is said that the four countries of the Eastern Alliance of Nations, headed by the Kingdom of Hicks, have long planned to intervene in this debt war, so as soon as war is declared, they can immediately mobilize eight standing armies to march to the border of the Kingdom of Nasseri... ..”
Claude tapped his fingers on the table and asked: "Even if the Eastern Regional Nations Alliance had already planned to activate the mutual defense military agreement and declare war on our kingdom on the pretext that our kingdom violated their member states, then our kingdom has made another decision. What kind of reaction would it be, wouldn’t it be to block the news and prevent our overseas autonomous territories from knowing this bad news?”
General Beach Kerin replied: "Our kingdom has withdrawn all troops entering the border of the Kingdom of Nasseri, and has begun to set up defense lines in the four border counties of the Kingdom connected to the Kingdom of Nasseri. At the same time, special envoys have been sent to the Eastern Regional National Alliance. The five countries intend to put out this war before it burns.
However, the newspaper's commentator is not optimistic about the kingdom's peace move. He believes that the establishment of the Eastern Regional League of Nations is aimed at the Kingdom of Ovilas. This time, it will not be easy for them to find an excuse for war. They will not easily do so. Let it go. King Melchid III of the Kingdom of Hicks declared that this time the Kingdom of Orvilas, the origin of the war in the eastern region, must be wiped out... "
With a "bang", General Albert hit the table with his fist, startling everyone. I saw General Albert gnashing his teeth and saying angrily: "Why is there this Melchid III of the Hicks Kingdom everywhere? He himself is the culprit who started the war. Isn't he unable to launch an attack on our overseas autonomous territories? So We have just turned the target and targeted our kingdom. If you have the guts, send ten more standing legions to continue this colonial war."
Claude laughed out loud. This time, let alone the Kingdom of Hicks sending ten more standing legions, even the twenty legions could not help the overseas autonomous territories. On the contrary, Claude was very confident to annihilate these ten legions in one fell swoop. A standing army. After more than three years of peaceful development, the military strength of the Dominion has grown the fastest. Now, not to mention the two legions, even the local garrison troops are equipped with new rifles, and the only thing missing is the new infantry light field artillery...
"Don't look at me..." Claude said with a smile: "It's not that the Kingdom of Hicks doesn't want to send ten standing legions over, but that it can't send ten standing legions over. He doesn't have the power, and there's no place for him to station troops. How about we send an envoy to tell that Mechid that I will give him the port of Vibato and ask him to send ten standing legions to continue this colonial war? Do you think he will agree?"
At this time, General Bolognik, General Skerry, General Beachlin and General Albert Lundt also laughed in the conference room. Everyone knows that Claude is joking, and Melchid III is not that stupid. He will automatically deliver goods to your door, allowing the overseas dominions to add hundreds of thousands of free labor again.
However, General Albert was still a little unwilling: "It's a pity that we can't return to the country to participate in the war. Otherwise, with the strength of our Thunder Legion, we would be able to sweep all the armies of the National Alliance in the eastern region. As a soldier, seeing the war happening before our eyes, but It feels really uncomfortable not being able to show off one's skills..."
"You are so arrogant..." General Beach Green sarcastically said without mercy: "It's just because the legions are equipped with all the new weapons and think they are invincible that I feel itchy in my heart. , I want to show off on the battlefield. Don’t forget the most important point. What our legion relies on most now is logistics. The logistics are so strong that it is not a problem to fight against ten. If the logistics supply is not available, the legion will fall down. Without bullets and Artillery shells, our new rifles and new artillery are not even as good as burning fire sticks..."
This statement is very true. When I used to hold a matchlock gun, if I ran out of gunpowder, I could make do with anything, and even stones could be used as guns. Gunpowder is even more casual. Even the gunpowder of the artillery can be used as the propellant of the matchlock gun. After a battle, the musket can be fired thirty times, which is considered an extremely fierce battle. But now that they are equipped with new rifles, even in an actual combat exercise, the soldiers can pull the trigger and fire dozens of bullets in just a few blinks.
There are also those new artillery shells, which are more than ten times larger than bullets. They hit far, explode loudly, and have extremely powerful explosions. Not to mention projectiles, even those shield vehicles that can withstand solid iron projectiles All the wooden platoons and carts were wiped out. This was the reason General Albert relied on to inflate his self-confidence and think he was invincible. But if all the artillery shells were fired and the logistics supply could not be provided, it would be over. The new artillery would still be invincible. It's not as good as the old-fashioned one, which can fire shotguns...
General Bolognik said bitterly: "We are too far away from the Kingdom's mainland, and we can't even join the war..."
A knock on the door interrupted the meeting and chat meeting held by the five military leaders in the conference room.
"Come in," General Skree said.
The person who came in was the staff officer on duty at the military region headquarters. He sent in a falcon message: "Report, an urgent message from the Port of Corpicius. The kingdom's envoys have arrived in the Dominion. It is said that they are here to ask for assistance from us this time... . ... "