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Chapter 283 Train Cannon

In 1876, Japan forced Goryeo to sign the "Treaty of Ganghwa Island" and obtained survey rights, consular jurisdiction, trade and other rights in Goryeo.

Since then, a large number of Japanese businessmen and wanderers have poured into Goryeo, and Goryeo has no secrets from the Japanese government.

Goryeo was severely infiltrated by Japan. The Japanese government was involved in both the Imwu Mutiny and the Jiashen Coup. Emperor Gaozong and Concubine Min dared not speak out in anger.

With the support of the Russian Empire, Emperor Gaozong could finally straighten his back.

As a Russian, Bilov's attitude towards Keisuke Ohtori is even more tough.

"So, are you ready to declare war on the Russian Empire?"

Bilov didn't care about Keisuke Ohtori's threat at all.

Even if the relationship between the two countries is affected, what can you do!

The Japanese may be able to show off their power in front of the Koreans.

For the Russian Empire, Japan poses no threat and is not worthy of being an opponent of the Russian Empire.

When the news spread, the entire Malay Peninsula was shaken and everyone was in danger.

George left Goryeo alone, and the war in the Malay Peninsula intensified.

I don’t even know who Justice Company’s next target is.

Around the beginning of August, an organization called the Justice Company appeared in the Malay Peninsula and officially took up the banner of resisting the British colonial invasion.

After a summer of hard work, the railway forts surrounding Vladivostok finally began to take shape.

Cecil Smith didn't take it to heart. Such company-like organizations were commonplace in the Malay Peninsula, not to mention the numerous ones.

The defenders of Kuantan only had one battalion transferred from India. Facing the attack of the Justice Company, the British and Indian troops collapsed. Kuantan was occupied by the Justice Company, the Sultan of Pahang was robbed, and the British government's Political Consultative Secretary stationed in Pahang was killed. , Kuantan was also looted.

With the disappearance of the Japanese ronin, the security situation in the Goryeo capital also began to improve, and Gaozong was praised by both the government and the public.

Otori Keisuke was ashamed and filled with anger and nowhere to vent.

It would be fine if it were other Malay kingdoms.

Cecil Smith spent sleepless nights, raised the alert level to the highest level, and sent four telegrams to London in a week asking for support.

Together with the turbaned policemen in the Lion City, the total strength is less than 2000.

At the end of August, Justice Company suddenly launched an attack on Kuantan, the capital of Pahang.

Different from previous tribal battles, after the Justice Company occupied Kuantan, it did not occupy it for a long time. Instead, it looted Kuantan and left. Now no one knows where the Justice Company is.

The railway fort is 26 kilometers long, with 47 circular gun positions set up along the way. The Vladivostok Arsenal has trial-produced a train gun and is testing its performance.

Goryeo's expulsion of Japanese ronin lasted until mid-October, when about 10 Japanese ronin and unscrupulous traders were arrested.

Now the British government finally has no time to stare at George all day long.

What if it’s the Lion City?

The defenders of the Lion City only had one battalion of British troops and one regiment of British and Indian troops.

Pahang is the poorest sultanate in Peninsular Malaysia and relies on aid from the other three sultanates to maintain its rule.

Therefore, Ohtori Keisuke's threat is just a joke to Bilov.

The caliber of the train gun is relatively large, which puts higher requirements on the track.

If it is a medium-caliber artillery of less than 256 mm, there is no need to consider the shooting angle at all. You can fire the artillery sideways.

The recoil of the 305mm artillery is too great, and it may roll over when fired sideways, so the designer specially designed a circular track to facilitate the train gun to adjust the shooting angle.

The railway was repaired, but the test results of the train gun were not satisfactory. The 305 artillery produced by the Vladivostok Arsenal weighs 42 tons, the shell weighs 315 kilograms, but its range is only 7100 meters, which is similar to the British 305 naval gun.

But the British still use old-fashioned propellants, and Vladivostok has already used smokeless gunpowder with better performance. In theory, the performance of Vladivostok artillery should be better than that of British artillery.

"This is already very good. The 305 naval gun produced by Obukhov Steel Plant seems to have a range of only 5000 meters."

Milyutin is still very satisfied with the train gun.

Milyutin had just returned from St. Petersburg. He had gained a lot from his trip, which directly contributed to the draft agreement between France and the Russian Empire. After the draft was further improved, it could be officially signed.

After the disintegration of the Alliance of Three Emperors, the security situation in the Russian Empire continued to deteriorate. The French proposal was in the Tsar's heart and progressed smoothly.

To avoid being dragged into unnecessary war, the agreement between France and the Russian Empire was for defense only and did not involve offense.

"how is this possible?"

George was surprised that the range of the 305 naval gun could not be only this small.

But it's normal.

Russia's artillery technology is actually not very good. It can't compare to the Germans. It can't even compare to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It's really unjustifiable.

Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire had many problems, its weapons and equipment were no less advanced than other empires. Especially in terms of artillery, Skoda even had strength comparable to Krupp.

The artillery technology of the Russian Empire is relatively weak.

"The 305 naval gun produced by the Obukhov Steel Plant did not pass the inspection of the Imperial Navy, so the Imperial Navy did not purchase it."

Miliugin was in a bad mood and did not explain in detail.

George is not in a hurry. The purpose of trial-producing artillery is to find problems and improve them.

It is much better to discover the problem now than to improvise after the war breaks out.

But this is not a problem.

Only a few people know the performance of Vladivostok's train guns, and it's fine if the opponents don't know about it.

It doesn't matter even if they know, because no one can be sure whether the news about the Vladivostok train gun is a smoke bomb actively released by the Amur Military District.

Therefore, Vladivostok must not only continue research, but also vigorously publicize it to let everyone know that Vladivostok has a 305 mm train gun, so that opponents will take advantage of it.

Although the 305 artillery performs poorly, the performance of small and medium-caliber artillery is still very good.

After the 75 mm field gun was equipped with the Futuan, the Vladivostok Arsenal successively developed 120 and 150 mm caliber artillery.

The 75mm field gun was prepared for the corps.

120 is division-level firepower, and 150 is campaign-level heavy firepower.

The artillery installed on the Vladivostok fort is mainly 120 and 150, and there is only one pitiful 305 until now.

Speaking of artillery, George naturally thought of the famous Katyusha.

The technology of the Katyusha rocket launcher is not complicated, but it has many advantages. It has fierce firepower, short preparation time, easy movement, and can run away after shooting.

The key is that the caliber can be large or small, which is most suitable for patients with advanced phobia of insufficient firepower like George.

"Sounds like a very promising idea."

Milyutin was also interested in George's description of Katyusha.

Just be interested. Katyusha was originally designed by Russians based on Russia’s national conditions, and every Russian will like it.

(End of this chapter)