Rise of Australia

Chapter 94 Australia-Germany Joint Research (Please Subscribe!)
Adhering to the principle that explanation is not as good as demonstration, Arthur simply ordered the experts to organize a live demonstration of the M1897 artillery.

Because there were ten boxes of shells, Arthur generously took out two boxes, just to test the specific power of the famous French lady.

The experiment site was chosen on the outskirts of Sydney, a remote mountain, uninhabited and sufficiently hidden and safe.

Under the orders of the experts, the aborigines prepared the target for the shells to shoot in less than an hour and placed it on the hillside one kilometer away.

The target shooter is a relatively senior artilleryman in the Australian army.Although I haven't actually used the M1897, I am already familiar with Australia's own CA-1 cannons, and I naturally know the principles of these automatic cannons.

At this time, the German experts held their breath and focused their eyes on the only M1897 artillery, for fear of missing any important information.

Soon, after finishing all the arrangements, the brand new Miss France began its roar.

boom!boom!boom!
Following an order, the French lady began to continuously pour shells towards the target on the hillside in the distance, and finally officially hit the target with the third shell.

What surprised German experts was not the hit rate of the shells, but the exaggerated firing frequency of the M1897 artillery.

A German-made 75mm gun has an average rate of fire of about 4-6 rounds per minute.The rate of fire depends on the artilleryman's familiarity with artillery, but the maximum will not exceed seven rounds per minute.

But what kind of terrible and powerful firepower did the M1897 show?Even if it is used by Australian artillery who is not familiar with it, it can still achieve a firepower output of more than eleven rounds per minute.

In other words, after the artillery is familiar with this artillery, the M1897 artillery can exert the firepower of two German artillery of the same caliber, and can gain an overwhelming advantage on the battlefield.

In other words, the French only need to use half the number of German artillery to maintain a balance with Germany in terms of firepower.

What does this mean?Not only can the military expenditure be greatly reduced, but the extra soldiers can also be used elsewhere.

Thinking of this, the German expert suddenly felt that something was wrong, and said to Arthur in a pleading tone: "Your Highness, this artillery is very important to Germany, can you sell it to us?"

Can it be sold?Of course not.

This artillery is also very important to Australia, and Arthur will naturally not give it up to the Germans.

Seeing that the request was rejected, the German experts made another request, that is to study this artillery with Australia.

In terms of artillery technology alone, Germany still has an extremely good level.If it is not too arrogant and actively absorbs excellent designs from other countries, it will not lead to extremes.

It is also good for Australia to study with Germany, that is, it can greatly reduce the difficulty of imitating this artillery.

With the help of the Germans, Australia is even expected to master the manufacturing technology of this artillery within half a year.

"It's okay to study together, but there are a few requirements that need to be agreed in advance." Arthur nodded and agreed to the German experts' request to study Miss France together.

"You can tell, Your Highness, as long as we can do it." The German expert nodded quickly, for fear that Arthur would go back on his word.

"First, any results and technologies developed by Germany can be shared with Australia unconditionally. Second, if Germany has any improvements to the M1897 artillery, it should also be passed on to Australia at market prices." Arthur said with a smile own requirements.

Taking Germany's advanced artillery technology as an example, it is not difficult to penetrate Miss France's technology in a short period of time.

Using German talents to quickly let Australia master the technology of the M1897 artillery will not be a disadvantage for Australia.

As for the second point, once the Germans get out of the obsession with large caliber and high power, or if they become interested in the M1897 artillery, it is very likely that they will go further in rapid-fire artillery.

Germany's research and development capabilities far exceed Australia's. If you can take advantage of this opportunity to obtain Germany's future research technology for rapid-fire artillery, it will definitely be smoother than Australia's own hard research.

"This..." The German expert thought to himself, finally gritted his teeth and said, "No problem, Your Highness. I hope we can start research on this artillery as soon as possible, and I will report to His Majesty the Emperor to request research equipment and more experts. Come here, try to crack the technology of this artillery as soon as possible."

The good relationship between Germany and Australia was an important factor for German experts to agree to Arthur's two demands.

After all, Germany has handed over its cannon technology to Australia. With such a good cooperative relationship, Arthur's requirements are actually not harsh.

Arthur nodded, smiling in agreement.

What the German experts said was exactly what he wanted.Whether it is equipment or experts, of course the more the better.

As long as the research site is in Australia, even if hundreds or thousands of experts come at once, Arthur is willing to bear their expenses.

Of course, these German experts are also really worth it.Although the annual cost of each expert is huge, generally exceeding hundreds of pounds.

But the value they bring is also very valuable, not only making up for the embarrassing situation of Australia's lack of high-end talents, but also laying a good foundation for Australia's talent cultivation.

Under Arthur's order, every German expert got to know several Australian experts.

In name, they work for German experts and are responsible for some complicated and simple things.

In fact, these Australian experts can also take the opportunity to follow behind the German experts and learn some things that are usually out of reach.

Arthur liked the serious and cautious character of the German experts.Under their meticulous teaching, Australian experts have also made rapid progress.

In order to facilitate the research of these experts, Arthur directly handed over a large part of the laboratory of the general factory to these experts. Anyway, the military factory did not have any experimental plans for weapons in a short period of time.

At the same time, 50 pounds of funds were also provided to support the research of these experts.

Miss France has been using artillery until World War II, and its advanced performance is naturally needless to say.

If you can successfully master its technology and make certain improvements, it is not wrong to use it as Australia's main artillery in the next 30 years.

After having a research site, the only M1897 artillery and the remaining eight boxes of shells were moved to the laboratory by German experts with great distress.

Even if the number of shells is sufficient, these German experts will not allow this artillery to be used again.

Next, this artillery will be carefully studied and disassembled, any damage will be unbearable for the progress of the research.

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