Chapter 395: Response to "Saint-Etienne 2"

Charles signed a contract with Fossenden in the name of "Bernard Company", and the laboratory was also opened in the small town of Lavoise.

This is to avoid possible troubles in the future. If the contract is signed in the name of the military, Fusenden and the talents he will train later belong to the military. One day, if Xiafei needs it, he can transfer them as commander-in-chief. Walk.

If you sign contracts in the name of a company, there will be no such problem. They are the property of the company and have nothing to do with the military.

It has to be said that Charles' dual identity as a military and a capitalist is very useful. Not only can he use military influence to attack his opponents, he can also poach the military in a reasonable, legal and legal way.

As for Fussenden, as long as he can collect money, live, and continue his research, he doesn't care who the party is.

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On this day, Charles was discussing with Tijani the formulation of training subjects for the 105th Infantry Regiment.

During this time, the "M1" armored vehicle produced by Shire has been launched. It is equipped with a 180-horsepower car engine and can carry 8 fully armed soldiers to maneuver on the road at a speed of 81 kilometers per hour.

Because this kind of armored vehicle is simple to produce, it just adds armor that can block ordinary bullets around the car, so the monthly output is more than 100 vehicles.

If Ciel is willing, this output can be increased.

Charles used it to equip the 1st Tank Brigade and then began to equip the 105th Infantry Regiment.

Tijani did not understand what Charles was doing. He held up the armored vehicle data sheet and raised his hand at Charles: "What is the use of equipping this kind of vehicle? Its loading capacity is not as good as that of ordinary cars, and its armor and firepower are not as good as tanks. It can't even stop the German K-bombs."

The 13MM-thick armor cannot stop K-bombs. At this time, the German army was widely equipped with K-bombs, and ordinary soldiers were equipped with 5 rounds.

"Do you think the Germans have time to replace the K bombs?" Charles asked in a calm tone.

"What?" Tijani didn't understand what Charles meant: "It won't take long. Besides, we can't hope that the enemy won't have time to replace the K bombs. It's a battlefield."

"You are right, General." Charles replied: "But if this kind of armored vehicle is advancing behind the tank, do you think the Germans would choose to press ordinary bullets or K-bullets into the gun chamber?"

Tijani was speechless.

At this time, of course, ordinary bullets are chosen, because K bullets cannot penetrate tank armor either.

Then Tijani understood: "Then, the armored vehicle can suddenly fill the gap between the tanks and use machine guns to suppress the enemy."

Charles nodded: "It itself is a complement to the tank. Tanks are slow and have poor external perception capabilities. Armored vehicles are just the opposite. They are fast and have strong external perception capabilities. They are especially suitable for night raid operations."

Charles emphasized the words "night raid."

Tijani suddenly understood.

The Night Battle of Cambrai has been written into military school textbooks as a classic battle example, and Tijani has also studied the entire battle process, every detail.

At that time, the French army used the "Saint-Samont M21" light tank to easily defeat the German "Upper Silesia" tank with powerful firepower.

Now, Shire just changed the "Saint-Samon M21" into the "M1" armored vehicle.

The "M1" armored vehicle may perform better in night battles because it has stronger external perception, faster speed, and stronger mobility, but its firepower and defense are not inferior to the "Saint-Samon M21".

"You are always right." Tijani replied helplessly.

Charles smiled and said nothing. In fact, he had another plan: to use the "M1" armored vehicle to build a "Storm Trooper" belonging to the French army.

As long as the submachine gun is released, the "M1" armored vehicle can lead a group of special forces to rush into the enemy's trenches at a speed of tens of kilometers per hour to open a breakthrough, or raid important targets behind the enemy's rear.

Just as he was thinking about it, Dominic appeared at the door of the office. He excitedly reported to Charles with a telegram: "General, the response from the 'Saint-Etienne 2' machine gun is coming!"

The telegram was sent by the maintenance personnel sent by the "Saint-Etienne" Arsenal to Gallipoli. During this period, Dominic has been tracking the use of the "Saint-Etienne 2" machine gun through them.

Charles took a look at the telegram, which read: "French soldiers have abandoned the 'Chauchard' machine gun in large numbers. They are competing with other troops for the 'Saint-Etienne 2' machine gun, and even have conflicts with the British army and the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps." conflict!"

"Conflict?" Charles looked at Dominic in confusion. Internal fighting on the battlefield was not a trivial matter, and serious shootings were possible.

Dominic raised his eyebrows: "It was just a small friction at first. The French soldiers were unconvinced. They believed that French machine guns should be equipped with French troops first. Then the quarrel became bigger and bigger. The two sides fought desperately in the trenches."

Charles was speechless for a moment. If the Ottoman Army took the opportunity to launch a counterattack, would the Allied Army collapse?

But this seems normal.

When soldiers from different countries, different cultures, different languages, and even different skin colors come together, there will inevitably be internal conflicts over time. The "Saint-Etienne 2" machine gun is nothing more than a fuse.

At this time, the phone on the desk rang. It was from Gallieni, asking Charles to go to the city defense headquarters.

Charles raised the telegram in his hand and asserted: "For this!"

…

Charles was right. When he walked up the stairs to the second floor and appeared at the entrance of the combat department, Gallieni waved him over.

"You knew this was going to happen, right?" Gallieni asked.

"I don't know what you mean, General." Charles pretended to be confused.

Gallieni pouted Charles' lie with an expressionless face: "The performance gap between the 'Chauchat' machine gun and the 'Saint-Etienne 2' is so big, Brigadier General, that even a fool can see which one is better. But you did not stop the military from purchasing and equipping the 'Chauchat'!"

Charles replied: "I just don't want the 'Saint-Etienne 2' machine gun to be stolen, General."

"What?" Gallieni was stunned.

Charles explained: "The 'Chauchat' machine gun was also designed by the 'Saint-Etienne' Arsenal, but now it has become the product of the Puteaux Arsenal."

Gallieni seemed to understand that this was an open and secret struggle between capitalists.

Although Charles was telling the truth, he was deliberately misleading Gallieni.

Charles thought that Gallieni didn't need to know too much, and he didn't want to involve Gallieni in the struggle of capitalists.

Gallieni seemed to understand Charles' intentions, he nodded gently to show his understanding, and didn't ask any more questions.

"So, is it okay to order 'Saint-Etienne 2'?" Gallieni asked, "How many can you produce per month?"

"No problem." Charles answered confidently, "3,000 per month, General, how many do you need?"

Galieni smiled slightly. 3,000 per month, this means that they have long been prepared to leave no room for the opponent!