"Your Excellency, Prince Condé, the armies of the Holy Roman Empire only need weapons similar to those of the Han people.
I am confident that I can hold my own."
Alfred Hohenzollern, Commander-in-Chief of the Holy Roman Empire, heard the words of Louis II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces.
He immediately couldn't sit still and stood up directly, looking at Prince Kong Dai with excitement.
The Holy Roman Empire lost more than half of its core territory of Austria in a short period of time, and the Han people almost reached the city walls of Vienna.
Alfred Hohenzollern, the commander-in-chief of the Holy Roman Empire, believed that the biggest reason was that the weapons gap between the two armies was too large.
The Han people have adopted metal bullets and used breech-loading guns.
Many of the armies of the Holy Roman Empire used old flintlock muskets.
These flintlock guns are actually not very old, and many of them were produced three to five years ago.
But the difference in performance of firearms is too big. The power of firearms without bullets is only a difference in the range of firearms.
The Han army suppressed their army and beat them.
Austria is a plain area where the power of firearms can be maximized.
The armies of the Holy Roman Empire could only rely on favorable formations and fight bloody battles with large numbers of troops.
Only in this way can the Han army, which has a slightly slower offensive momentum because the logistical supply line is too long, slow down its advance.
Even so, the battle lines of the two armies have been approaching the city of Vienna.
This was also an important reason why the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was so anxious that he almost gave up all his bottom lines and prompted the Alliance to send troops.
Prince Condé, the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, looked at Alfred Hohenzollern, the commander-in-chief of the Holy Roman Empire, Otto von Schmidt, the commander-in-chief of the German Confederation, Vladimir Ivanovich, the commander-in-chief of Russia, and others.
They were all shining and staring at him.
England and France had some exchanges with the Han forces, and the trade between the two forces had never been interrupted.
They have seen many imported products, including the firearms from the Dahua Empire smuggled through private channels.
Parts of the English and French armies prepared smuggled weapons.
Gold is hard currency and there are few things in the world that it cannot buy.
The Holy Roman Empire, the German Confederation, and Russia were large but relatively poor.
They can't afford to buy firearms, the domestic industry is relatively backward, and many soldiers can't even hold a gun.
What Prince Louis II de Bourbon of Condé said just now was to increase the confidence of these people.
Only if the Allied Forces can put strong pressure on the other side can their backhand be activated.
Once the Allied forces came into contact with the Fujian Han army, they immediately fled for dozens of miles.
If the Allied forces behave like this on the battlefield, their strength will be so different that no strategy can save them.
The Allied commander, Louis II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, immediately arranged for two elite French troops to come to the shooting range to prepare.
The following generals could all see the difference between the two armies.
Their clothes and faces are basically the same.
Only the weapons in hand are very different.
Of these two armies, one was armed with Han Chinese guns.
They carried rifles with bayonets that shone like metal, and the soldiers also carried ammunition chains on their backs.
The artillery in front of the artillery is relatively small overall, shining with silver-white metal light, and the round barrel is fixed on the gun mount, giving people a very coordinated feeling.
The firearms in the hands of another army seemed to be very rough in workmanship, with traces of manual polishing.
But looking at the format of the firearm, it is a breech-loading gun.
The artillery in front of the artilleryman looked gray and stained with rust.
The barrel of the artillery is very thick, and the shells placed next to it are very large.
But this cannonball looks like a long and narrow shell, not a solid ball.
When the Russian commander-in-chief Vladimir Ivanovich saw this situation, he suppressed his anger and asked: "How come the French army has so many Han weapons and equipment?
You France have such a good relationship with the Han people in private."
He still had many explicit words that he did not say, but these few words questioned whether France had secretly taken refuge with the Han people.
A trace of displeasure flashed in the eyes of Louis II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé in France.
Although Vladimir Ivanovich is the commander-in-chief of Russia, he is now his subordinate.
In full view of the public, this person dared to question him directly, which showed that he did not take him seriously at all.
Louis II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, thought that the Russian army was extremely important cannon fodder in this battle.
He is showing off his power now, but once he really crowds out the Russian army, he will not be able to achieve his strategic goals just by relying on the cannon fodder of the Holy Roman Empire.
Louis II de Bourbon endured this breath and replied with a smile: "Grand Duke Vladimir Ivanovich, your speculation is completely nonsense.
The destinies of all European countries have been linked together, so how can France be alone?
These Han people's standard weapons were obtained by us through other channels.
Most things in the world can be purchased with gold.
These guns in our country are no exception.
Not only these guns, we also purchased the technology and craftsmen to produce the guns from various channels."
Louis II de Bourbon pointed at the troops on the side and said: "These are our guns produced in France.
The performance is indeed different from the guns produced by the Han people, but they are already useful on the battlefield.
These are guns produced by us ourselves, so we don’t have to worry about consumption at all.”
When Otto von Schmidt, the commander-in-chief of the German Federation, saw this situation, he said in surprise: "This is really good news, as long as sufficient weapons and ammunition can be supplied.
I am still very confident about this war.
The offensive of the Han army has slowed down significantly, which is a sign that their logistics cannot keep up.
As long as we have the advantage of having more people and guns, we will definitely be able to drive the Han people out."
Prince Condé ordered the army to demonstrate the performance of these two weapons.
The weapon of the Han people is a bolt-action rifle. Once a metal bullet is fired, the cartridge case can be ejected after pulling the bolt.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The bolt-action rifle shoots very fast, has an extremely long range, and reloads very quickly.
The rifle produced in France is a paper-shell flash cap gun.
This is also a type of breech-loading gun, but the bore needs to be cleaned every time it is fired.
The range of the firearm is only half that of a bolt-action rifle.
Artillery demonstrations also have the same problem.
The artillery produced by the Han has a very fast reloading speed and a long range.
The artillery produced in France has a slow loading speed, many steps to launch the artillery, and the range is only about half of that of the Han artillery.
The rest were disappointed because the weapons gap between the two sides was too great.
Alfred Hohenzollern, the commander-in-chief of the Holy Roman Empire, said excitedly: "Great, the guns produced in France are very good.
With these guns and artillery on the battlefield, I believe the Allies will achieve a great victory."
Seeing the puzzled looks in everyone's eyes, he immediately took out the firearms used in his army.
"Look, everyone, what kind of firearm is this? It's a front-loaded flintlock gun.
The flintlock gun has a slow rate of fire and a very short range.
The most critical point is that flintlock guns must rely on dense formations to achieve effective killing.
Our army suffered such heavy casualties before because of its backward weapons.
If France could provide such breech-loading guns, soldiers could hide in trenches and confront the enemy just like the Han people did.
If our army can do this, if the Han army wants to advance, it must pay a huge price.
Many of the troops fighting against us were Greeks, Macedonians, Egyptians, and some Hungarians.
These heretics who rebelled against God have become the minions of the Han people.
The actual number of Han Chinese troops fighting us is actually very small.
Otherwise I wouldn't have the confidence to defend Vienna.
Artillery plays a great role on the battlefield. The range of French-made artillery is a little closer, and the power of the explosion of shells is not much worse than that of Han artillery."
Prince Louis II de Bourbon of Condé raised the corners of his mouth slightly when he heard the compliment.
"The main reason why the range of firearms and artillery shells has improved is that our propellant technology is not good enough.
The propellant used by the Han people was a kind of nitrocellulose.
Many scientists in France have tried to crack it, but have never seen hope.
We can only use the most primitive black gunpowder. We just learned from the experience of the Han people, granulated the black gunpowder, and added some active metal powder to enhance its power.
But because of the generational difference in technology, it will definitely not be able to reach the level of the Han people's new technology.
As for the yellow explosive in the shells, we bribed an engineer from the Fujian weapons workshop.
Obtained the production method of yellow explosive.
Just because one of the processes was not mastered, the yellow explosive we produced was not very stable.
If it gets bumped during transportation, it will explode.
For the final steps of production of yellow explosives and assembly of artillery shells, factories must be established close to the front line.”
When Louis II de Bourbon said this, he thought of the yellow explosive production technology he had seen.
Who knew that the most important raw material is actually a by-product of soap production.
France and England joined forces and spent three thousand catties of gold to acquire this technology.
This is not the most complete technology. There is a process responsible for stabilizing explosives, which is kept strictly confidential.
Otto von Schmidt, the commander-in-chief of the German Federation, said in surprise: "We can produce advanced guns ourselves, which is an important guarantee for victory in the war.
Dear Prince of Condé, I don’t know how long it will take before we can get new equipment.”
Otto von Schmidt, the commander-in-chief of the German Federation, sounded extremely anxious.
He knew that the situation on the battlefield was ever-changing and once the Han chose to take the initiative to attack.
In order to defend the city of Vienna, these people must go to the battlefield.
Going to the battlefield with these advanced weapons or going to the battlefield with a matchlock gun are two completely different experiences.
The troops of the German Confederation did not bring their matchlocks because the Allies promised that all weapons and military expenditures would be borne by the Allies.
Prince Condé said: “According to the arrangements of the Allied Forces Headquarters, the army first arrived in Vienna for preliminary running-in and training.
Weapons and equipment have already been produced in France, and the production lines are still running.
The weapons and equipment in the warehouse are enough for our allies.
Even if our self-produced weapons and equipment are fragile, the weapons and equipment we are producing can be shipped to the front line very quickly.
I guarantee that in one month, every soldier will have at least one gun and twenty rounds of cardboard bullets.
That is the time for us to take revenge on the Han people."
Louis II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, demonstrated France's ability to produce its own weapons.
He immediately stabilized the somewhat shaken military morale.
Louis II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, arranged the next steps for the Allied forces.
That is to mobilize officers and train the Russian serf army.
These serf armies do not need them to learn complicated tactics.
You only need to learn how to shoot and dig trenches, and master these two skills to be effective on the battlefield.
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European countries mobilized heavy troops and gathered in the Vienna area.
Signs of the activities of more than one million troops cannot be concealed at all.
No one could detect the several radio waves. Their destinations were the capital of the Great China Empire and Cairo of the Fujian Kingdom.
When the king of Fujian Zhang Yuliang received the telegram from the intelligence officer, he immediately summoned the civil and military ministers of Fujian.
He slapped the telegram on the table and angrily said: "You usually only scheming, but you didn't find out the clues about such an important matter in advance."
Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, suffered from thirst syndrome, commonly known as diabetes, which is almost an incurable disease.
The doctor said that this is a disease of wealth caused by eating and drinking every day, and it is almost impossible to treat.
The disease is as its name suggests: sweet urine. Not only the urine is sweet, but the blood is also sweet.
He looks very fat now, but actually his whole body is swollen.
It was precisely because the Fujian king Zhang Yuliang was terminally ill that these ministers took sides one after another.
The Grand Governor Niu Xiuqing sided with the eldest son Zhang Wan on the grounds that the eldest son was of age and could inherit the throne.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Bian Yuhe, the commander of the heroic army, has made outstanding achievements and conquered most of Fujian and Europe.
He is the biological uncle of the third son Zhang Lie, and has always supported the third son Zhang Shize to inherit the throne.
In addition to the battle for succession, the most important point is the battle for line.
The commander of the brave army, Bian Yuhe, reused foreign tribes. He was able to rise quickly, which also meant that he could dominate foreign tribes and conquer a large amount of territory.
The Grand Governor Niu Xiuqing confirmed that he wanted to remain pure, and his heart would be different if he was not of my race.
In Chinese history, we must be careful not to avoid the lessons of rebellion when foreign tribes gain power.
Now that the two sides are in a tense situation, the Fujian king Zhang Yuliang wanted to control the court with his weak body.
He also allowed the two forces to conflict, so that no one would become more powerful and directly usurp power.
Governor Niu Xiuqing was the first to see the contents of the telegram.
He said angrily: "Bian Yuhe is too aggressive, and his style of play puts everyone in Europe at risk.
European countries are obviously united, and we should pay attention to the reminder from the suzerain country.
It is not too late to pay attention to it now. When soldiers come, they will stop it, and when water comes, the earth will cover it up.
The powerful strength of our Fujian army cannot be resisted by the rabble from various European countries."
When Prince Zhang Yuliang of Fujian saw the confident performance of Governor Niu Xiuqing, he immediately felt relieved.
This subordinate who has been with him for decades has never been a big talker.
But in order to be more cautious, Zhang Yuliang still ordered the governor Niu Xiuqing to mobilize the army from Egypt to Greece and Constantinople to strengthen the defenses in these two directions.
Let Bian Yuhe lead the troops and deal with the Allied forces in Europe with peace of mind.
Chief of Staff Gou Shanquan, who has always been neutral, is responsible for material dispatch to prevent his own people from lagging behind.
Fujian's constitution, which had not yet completely decayed, immediately sprang into high gear to deal with the biggest crisis since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
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On July 15, the Allied forces were ready.
The Allied commander, Louis II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, ordered one million Allied troops to attack the brave army of Fujian.
This order directly triggered an unprecedented war, and the European War officially broke out.