In an era when there was no Internet, no television, and even radio was just beginning, the speed of information dissemination was very slow. For the vast majority of Chinese people, knowing that a war was going on in Europe was already very good. As for how the great powers fought,
Well, with the situation on the battlefield being like this, most people don’t know what new tactics and weapons have emerged.
Even those who know something about it have only seen it in newspapers. Zhang Tinglan is very concerned about the situation in Europe. He not only relies on the memory of his previous life, but is also actively searching for information now, through the Russian smuggling network, and from military officers and
Get first-hand information from soldiers.
In addition, he also used Fred's network to understand the situation on the Western Front and reported to Zhang Tinglan regularly. He did not dare to say that he knew the European battlefields well, but he almost knew it. Only when he explained it to these students did he feel confident.
"Students, you must first understand that the most advanced technology of any era is first implemented in the military. A little progress in the same technology will also bring about earth-shaking changes in the battlefield situation. Take the simplest cavalry stirrup.
It is said that with this thing, soldiers can be more relaxed and at ease on their horses. When there are no stirrups, the cavalry can only use short-handled weapons, such as swords, so it is not historical fact that Guan Erye's Qinglong Yanyue Sword.
By the same token, after the use of double-legged stirrups, the cavalry began to use a large number of spears and horseshoes as weapons. This type of cavalry was very popular in the Tang Dynasty and contributed to the glory of the Tang Dynasty."
Technical issues are something that Chinese people have always ignored. Literati even denounced these things as fancy tricks. When explaining the change of dynasties, they paid more attention to public opinion and talked about the cycle of days, but often ignored the importance of technological progress.
Influence. Take the Yuan Dynasty as an example. Their ability to conquer the world relied on powerful cavalry and archery tactics. Compared with swords and guns, bows and arrows undoubtedly had a longer attack range and were more lethal.
It can be said that before the advent of the firearms age, the most powerful combination of human weapons, compound bows and war horses, coupled with appropriate Manggu tactics, allowed the Mongols to rampage across the Eurasian continent and create a huge empire unprecedented in human history.
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After entering the age of firearms, muskets became more and more sophisticated and their range became farther and farther. Traditional cavalry was no longer a match for armies equipped with muskets. Take the famous Battle of Bali Bridge. Seng Gelinqin led the most elite Hungry Seven
Thousands of Mongolian cavalry launched a desperate charge towards the British and French forces.
Zhang Tinglan said to all the students: "In this battle, the Mongolian cavalry went forward one after another. No one was timid and no one flinched. Their actions can definitely be regarded as a model of meat-and-munition charge. However, the result was tragic. Seven thousand Mongolian cavalry
, it is said that less than ten people survived, and other friendly troops also died in large numbers. However, the British and French casualties were only dozens of people. This is the huge change brought about by technological progress."
The students were listening attentively, using technological progress as an entry point to explain military affairs. This is a fresh point of view that no one has heard before. It is refreshing to all, but it is also reasonable.
"The British and French armies relied on volleys of guns and cannons to wipe out all the Mongolian cavalry. But decades later, their volleyball tactics were once again out of date. Because technology advanced again, machine guns appeared, and the army's firepower increased unprecedentedly. Originally, volleys of guns were used to
To ensure the output of firepower, but now, rows of densely packed gunners have become the best targets for machine guns. At the beginning of the war, the French Army was heavily injured by German machine guns, and corpses piled up on the Western Front battlefield.
Mountain.
In order to cope with the powerful lethality of machine guns and new artillery, the European Western Front battlefield became trench warfare. Simply put, dense trenches and barbed wire fences were used to form a defense system. Soldiers were like rats, hiding behind the trenches.
, pouring bullets and cannonballs on each other.”
Zhang Tinglan mentioned trench warfare and deliberately placed a sand table in front of all the students to explain trench warfare to them.
"Just now, Teacher Xiqia explained engineering tactics to everyone, but the model he taught has lagged behind. The reason is very simple. The army's offensive capabilities are getting stronger and stronger. If it is still a simple line of defense, it will not be able to stop it.
Therefore, it is necessary to implement defense in depth and rationally allocate firepower. There are also higher requirements for the construction of fortifications, and engineers are playing an increasingly important role on the battlefield."
When Zhang Tinglan said this, he explained to everyone in detail how to build trenches, how to build communication trenches between trenches, how to deploy firepower, and other issues. Everyone listened with interest. Some of the students had participated in actual battles and were all in this depth.
Defense takes it for granted.
In the past, the Chinese army often only built one fortification. Once it was broken, it would be completely defeated. Now it is completely different. When the opponent's artillery shells attack, they can hide behind the fortifications. When it is over, they can quickly go to the front to meet the enemy.
Firepower allocation must also be carefully calculated to maximize the damage to the enemy.
Listening to Zhang Tinglan's narration, Xi Qia's expression was a little unnatural. He had always been proud of his status as a cadet and believed that in the field of military tactics, there was almost no one in Fengtian who could surpass him. However, Zhang Tinglan's narration clearly made him more capable than him.
clever.
In fact, Xiqia didn't know that the Japanese often hold back when teaching Chinese students and will not hand over the most advanced things to them. This is not only true for military students, but also for other industries, so Japanese students are Chinese
Among the international students in modern times, their quality is the worst, and they are mixed in quality and education, and there are all kinds of people.
After returning to China, this group of people learned some specious things and did not understand construction at all, so they became professional revolutionaries, and started one round of uprisings with Sun Dapao on the other.
"My fellow students, what you see on paper is only shallow, but you know that this matter needs to be carried out in practice. We might as well go to the training ground behind and demonstrate how to build fortifications."
The enthusiasm of these students was also aroused, and they arrived at the training ground with Zhang Tinglan. At this time, not only students from the engineering department, but also students from other departments came over, everyone wanted to see the excitement.
Zhang Tinglan directed the students to dig trenches on the spot. A trench should be nearly one person deep, enough to cover the top of the head when the head is lowered, and basically wide enough for two people to walk side by side.
These students are using new engineering shovels produced by the arsenal. They are very sharp, short and flexible, and can dig very quickly.
The students quickly dug a trench more than 20 meters long. Following Zhang Tinglan's instructions, they put the soil aside to form a bunker so that the soldiers could be well protected when shooting inside. All the students strived to
To feel the effectiveness of this trench, they even moved some weapons and conducted simulation drills.
The last time Zhang Tinglan was dealing with Yijun's cavalry, he built a snow bank to block Yijun's cavalry. Later he found that this method was not only effective against cavalry, but also against infantry.
Building a trench at a distance of about thirty meters can slow down the opponent's speed. At this time, the defensive soldiers can use grenades to attack, and the killing effect is amazing.
Although there is no barbed wire fence at the training ground yet, the trainees also brought a few wooden stakes and placed them at the front of the position to simulate trench warfare on the European Western Front battlefield.
Some students were responsible for attacking, and some were responsible for defending. Soon everyone understood the mystery of how the European battlefield became a millstone of flesh and blood. Soldiers had to pass through barbed wire fences, break through trenches, and finally face machine gun fire. The flesh and blood wanted to
How difficult it is to cross a few hundred meters of road filled with murderous intent.
Even after capturing the first front line, there are still more trenches waiting for them, almost endlessly, and sooner or later they will run out of attack power. Everyone has no time to lament the cruelty of the battlefield, they are all thinking about it.
Think about how to break through the opponent's fortifications, or use more rigorous attack fortifications to eliminate the opponent.
"The Chinese often say that the right time is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the right people. On the modern battlefield, this view is still very valuable. No matter how powerful the enemy's firepower is, as long as you make good use of the ground under your feet, take advantage of the mountains and rivers, and move the fortifications
If it is built well, casualties can be greatly reduced. If you want to build the fortifications well, you must bring into play the role of human beings. All engineers and soldiers must be creative, adapt to local conditions, and make clever use of their advantages. Judging from the current European battlefield,
The cavalry has become an auxiliary arm, but the value of our engineers is getting higher and higher, and they are well-deserved one of the protagonists on the battlefield!"
While Zhang Tinglan was explaining, he also did not forget to cheer up the students in the engineering department, making everyone confident.
"Assistant teacher, you said that technological progress will bring revolutionary changes, so how do you think we can break through trench warfare from a technical perspective?" A student asked the question, and everyone else was listening attentively.
"In fact, many new technologies have appeared on the European battlefield. For example, they have developed poison gas bombs with amazing lethality, which can cause thousands or tens of thousands of casualties every time they are used. They have applied the newly emerged aircraft to the battlefield.
, from now on, war is no longer a plane, but a three-dimensional space. For example, when we build fortifications, we should consider the needs of air defense. If the other side uses an airplane to drop bombs on our heads, how should we deal with it.
In addition, the Western powers have also developed armored vehicles, wrapping the vehicles with iron armor to prevent damage from shrapnel. These new things are not yet mature, but it is conceivable that trench warfare will be replaced by new war models sooner or later. The reason is very simple.
It’s just that technology is constantly improving.”
"Assistant teacher, since the technology is so advanced and the great powers are so far ahead in technology, will we always be beaten and never even think about defeating the great powers?"
Zhang Tinglan also knew that students might ask this question, and he said confidently: "Any tactics and weapons have weaknesses, and there are also ways to deal with them. People who use weapons and techniques are all people. What everyone needs to do is to keep learning.
Find the enemy's weaknesses and become a learning army!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!