My Italy

Faced with Carlo's sudden question about the rifle, Admiral Saraguet didn't think much about it. "We are currently in discussions with several weapons companies and they are preparing samples for testing."

In fact, Carlo is very familiar with the development of army rifles, because it is related to the caliber of future army rifles. Let me talk about it here. At present, the Army still has no idea which caliber it wants to adopt as the new standard rifle. Currently, the military has proposed three caliber solutions, 6.5 mm, 7.35 mm and 7.92 mm.

These three weapons are somewhat difficult for the military to choose.

The advantages of the 6.5mm rifle bullet can be summarized into three types; first, it has a great stopping effect at close range and is highly lethal. Second, the caliber is small, the mass of the bullets is small, it can carry more bullets than the large caliber, and the firepower is sustained. Third, the muzzle velocity is extremely high, the kinetic energy of the muzzle is much smaller than that of large-caliber guns, the recoil is small, and the control performance is good.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages. It has a small caliber, a light warhead, and a weak ability to store velocity. In addition, the ballistics are easily affected by wind or objects (grass, leaves, etc.), and have the disadvantage of insufficient long-range power.

As for the 7.92mm bullet, its advantages are high power, low trajectory, and not easily affected by wind or objects. The caliber is larger, the warhead is heavier, and the velocity storage capability is strong.

Of course, its disadvantage is that its penetration power is slightly larger at close range, and its muzzle velocity is lower than that of small caliber. Its muzzle has high kinetic energy and recoil, making it difficult to control. The bullets are slightly heavier, the ammunition carrying capacity is small, and the firepower is not as sustainable as small-caliber ones.

The 7.35mm is a relatively balanced bullet caliber with neither outstanding advantages nor disadvantages.

Carlo had some ideas about the choice of Italian rifle caliber, but he was hesitant. Because the national conditions are different, copying it is likely to prevent the military from exerting its power and instead gain its disadvantages.

Yes, Carlo is considering the 7.92mm caliber. Of course, this is not Carlo's obsession with German weapons, but a consideration of future logistics and equipment conversion.

Of course, he also knew that the southern Europeans to which Italy belonged were compared to the tall Germanic people. Not as good as physically. Its operation of 7.92mm rifle ammunition may be inferior to the Germans of Germany and Austria in all aspects.

(After the German and Austrian rifles were introduced by the Qing Dynasty, East Asians had this problem and were not used to it at first, but they had no choice but to let people adapt to the guns.)

So Carlo planned to ask General Saraget for his opinion first. Although the army is now somewhat military-oriented, they are still very interested in enhancing their equipment.

"General Saraguet, which caliber is the Army currently leaning toward selecting as the standard for new rifles?"

In response to Carlo's inquiry, the veteran Army General Saragate thought for a while and said. "We can't think about it at the moment, but many people prefer rifles that suit their country's physique, so that they can at least exert ten levels of power."

Although General Saraguet did not say it clearly, Carlo knew that it was the 6.5mm caliber that had the upper hand in the military's support.

In this case, Carlo does not have to hesitate. Different calibers are not a big deal. Forcibly maintaining the same caliber as the allies has advantages for Italy, but it also has many disadvantages.

So Carlo bypassed this topic and talked about another aspect.

"General Saragat, what do you think of the current combat effectiveness of the army?"

"The morale of the army is very good, the soldiers train very hard, and the officers work hard to improve their own standards."

Admiral Saragate's answer was like a template and could be applied at any time.

"So, how does our military compare with Germany and France?"

Faced with Carlo's questioning, Admiral Saraget could not be too shameless in the end. "It's still a little bit worse."

What I want is your words.

Carlo took the words and continued. "I remember that after signing a military exchange treaty with Germany, the Germans seemed to send many military officers for exchange visits?"

At this time, General Saraguet couldn't sit still, because the Army's behavior was somewhat unfair. When the treaty was signed, Germany indeed sent many outstanding officers to communicate with the Italian military. However, among these army officers, most of them came with enthusiasm and left disappointed. Over time, Germany rarely sent army officers to Italy. .

After all, few people can bear a hot face against a cold butt.

Of course, unlike the army, exchanges with the navy are much more lively. German naval officers still look envious of Italian warships.

"Your Majesty, the exchanges between our army and our allies are still continuing. However, perhaps due to their living habits, they rarely come to the Army. After all, we do not have much funds and cannot provide much living allowance."

Well, what Admiral Saraget said made Carlo angry. I didn't expect that the Minister of War would come up with such a lame excuse, which was simply rubbing his IQ on the ground.

"If that's the case, then send another telegram to Germany and ask them to visit the Guards. At least the food there is pretty good. I believe the Germans are used to it."

I originally planned to discuss another more important matter with the Secretary of War, but it does not seem to be a reasonable time at the moment.

However, he was not willing to let General Saraget leave like this, so he decided to give the other party a small warning. "By the way, General Saraget, our army has achieved a complete victory in this war with Abyssinia. I wonder how you plan to reward the meritorious officials?"

Well, Carlo did it on purpose. He knew that some people in the army were dissatisfied with General Simeone, so he planned to lift him up.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War is currently discussing this matter, but because there are too many meritorious people, it has not been agreed upon yet."

Facing Carlo's inquiry, Admiral Saraguet adopted a procrastination tactic and planned to delay talking for a while. But Carlo would not give him a chance, so he spoke immediately.

"This is not okay. You should be rewarded for your meritorious service. For example, General Simeone, who commanded this war, performed very well. Under his leadership, Italian officers and soldiers conquered Abyssinia. I think giving a superior The rank of general is not an exaggeration.”

Sure enough, as soon as Carlo said these words, Admiral Saraget's face didn't look so good, and he immediately spoke.

"Your Majesty, this reward is too heavy. Although General Simeone has made great contributions in this war, it is a bit too hasty to directly give him the rank of general. This will be counterproductive. We need to make every officer and soldier Knowing that it is not easy for him to obtain the military rank, let him cherish his military rank."

"Since this is the case, it cannot make Simeone feel that we do not take him seriously. So let's do this. After General Simeone returns to China, we will focus on promoting this general to the people."

Yes, Carlo wanted to create a new national hero, and Lieutenant General Simeone was his chosen target. On the one hand, it can bring the two people closer, on the other hand, it can make these military leaders suspicious of him. There is a big gap between Simeone's strength and several military leaders. With the title of national hero, he can at least resist these military leaders. counterattack.

Carlo's words had an effect. Admiral Saragate's face showed an ugly look. Although he quickly concealed it, it was still seen by Carlo, who was staring at him closely.

As long as there are differences, it will be easy to handle. If the military leaders are indifferent, Carlo will feel troubled.

"Since His Majesty thinks so, then everything will be done according to His Majesty's wishes."

After leaving these words, Admiral Saraget said goodbye to Carlo and left. After General Saraget left, Carlo stared out of the window with a blank expression.

If Carlo hadn't needed to use the Army next, he would never have let the army chiefs be so free. However, considering the next situation, I can only bear this breath for now.

Carlo originally wanted to discuss the issue of the Ottoman Empire with General Saraguet.

Yes, Carlo chose the Ottomans to be Italy's opponent. Although the Ottoman Empire does not seem weak at present, Carlo knew that this was the time when the Ottoman Empire was at its weakest, so he decided to start preparing for a war against the Ottomans. when

Although war preparations take a long time, and Italy's new rifles and military training also need to be strengthened, that's why he discussed it with the Minister of War. However, the minister's words made him feel a little dissatisfied, so he caused some trouble for him.

Of course, in the end, he still needed to rely on the help of the army to tear off the fat prey from the weak Osman.

But before that, Carlo can do something else. For example, the choice of governor of East Africa needs to be carefully considered.