Mikhail attached great importance to the construction of the Air Force. However, judging by the current technical conditions, the Tsarist Imperial Air Force is even formed. But the performance in the war will not be too amazing. In other words, the Air Force cannot yet be seen as an important bargaining chip in determining the odds.
The current Air Force, like a young eagle, has just broken out of its shell.
However, one day it will grow into an eagle and spread its wings and fly high.
The only thing Mikhail can do is to provide the Air Force with as many resources as possible, as well as his cognitive leadership, so that the Tsarist Imperial Air Force can take many detours in the process of development.
In this way, it can be expected that with the passage of time, the Russian Imperial Air Force will become stronger and stronger.
Mikhail clearly remembers that in future wars, the army is the real main force and the most important thing.
After all, in the next war, the Germanic Empire that the Russian Empire would face, as well as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, could be regarded as an army power. The Germanic Empire is known as the world’s largest army. Even Austria-Hungary, after suffering the defeat in the Balkan war, was painfully determined. Under the leadership of Archduke Ferdinand, the construction of armaments was strengthened. Perhaps, they are still not opponents of the Tsarist Imperial Army. However, the strength has also improved a lot.
In addition, both the Germanic Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were powerful countries capable of mobilizing millions of troops in future wars. Therefore, in the face of such a powerful enemy, the Russian Empire must also deal with it carefully.
Before the outbreak of war, it is very necessary to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the army as much as possible.
Although the current Russian army is definitely armed to the teeth. However, in order to further strengthen the firepower of the troops, Mikhail asked the army to find a way to develop the grenade canister. Although, this is only an improvised weapon with a range of only one or two hundred meters. However, it can further strengthen the firepower of the army. So much so that in the infantry squad of the Tsarist Imperial Army, there was another soldier carrying a grenade canister. Fortunately, this thing is relatively light, and for Russians with high cows and horses, it is nothing.
At the same time, submachine guns were also developed and began to equip the troops. It’s just that because the submachine gun uses pistol bullets, the firing range is limited. Therefore, each infantry squad is equipped with only two, which are mastered by the chief and deputy squad leaders. This can be extremely effective in defensive operations, and in the ensuing trench warfare.
Mikhail clearly remembers that the future war will be far more brutal than everyone expected. The Western Front, in particular, turned into an outright trench war.
Every step forward of the armies on both sides comes at a huge price. To fight for trench by trench will undoubtedly entail even more heavy casualties.
The Russian Empire first prepared for this, in fact, it was prepared.
In addition, the weapons that made Mikhail the most interested were tanks and armored vehicles.
Most of the battlefields on the Eastern Front were plains. Suitable for launching armored assaults. Especially in the face of a large amount of automatic fire from the enemy, it is undoubtedly very dangerous to let the infantry attack.
Tanks and armored vehicles, supported by their own artillery and aircraft, would undoubtedly be much easier to attack enemy lines.
In another time and space, when the battlefield on the Western Front evolved into trench warfare, the sun did not fall and the people were the first to throw into tanks, and they achieved great success on the battlefield.
At this time and space, the Russian Empire created a precedent in this regard. Then, it would also cost the Germans and Austria-Hungary a huge price.
July 1810 AD, training ground outside Mosk.
Tsar Mikhail, the Chief of the General Staff, General Brusilov, the Minister of War, General Sukhomlinov, and the commanders of the army groups observed the tests of the army’s new weapons.
The weapons on the test site were a tank and an armored vehicle.
Both were converted from the site of tractors, both were tracked.
However, a 45 mm tank gun was installed on the tank, along with thick armor. The armored car, on the other hand, was fitted with a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun with weaker armor.
“Your Majesty, it’s ready.!” The head of the test site reported.
“Then let’s get started!” Mikhail ordered. (Read violent novels, just go to Feilu Fiction Network!) ）
Immediately, the experiment began.
The engines of tanks and armored vehicles began to roar and began to run one after the other.
Due to the relatively low engine power of this era, the speed of tanks and armored vehicles is not fast. In off-road situations, it is only more than ten kilometers per hour.
On the training ground, special arrangements were made for wilderness, depressions, trenches and other obstacles for tanks and armored vehicles to overcome.
Tanks and armored vehicles that participated in the experiment successfully passed these obstacles. However, it is not comparable to the advanced tanks and armored vehicles of later generations.
Mikhail also knows that the current technical conditions are like this, there is no need to nitpick.
Immediately, rifle and machine-gun strafing of tanks and armored vehicles was demonstrated.
Both tanks and armored vehicles are able to completely withstand the fire of rifles and armored vehicles. Even a grenade, as long as it is not a direct hit, can withstand it.
This made the generals of the army very satisfied.
“‘Your Majesty, this is an epoch-making weapon! If the army is equipped with tanks and armored vehicles, will it not be able to ignore the enemy’s machine-gun fire and launch a charge on the enemy’s defense line? In that case, we will soon be able to break through the enemy’s defenses! Admiral Brusilov’s face was full of excitement.
Mikhail nodded: “The current technical conditions are not yet mature, and the reliability is still very bad.” Once on the battlefield, more tanks and armored vehicles are destroyed due to mechanical failure than are destroyed by the enemy. So far, this is only a preliminary success. Next, we need to continue to improve and enhance reliability. In this way, it can be put into actual combat. It is also possible to carry out mass production and mass-scale equipment of troops! ”
Admiral Brusilov nodded repeatedly.
The other generals, after the end of the test, went directly up to watch the tanks and armored vehicles.
Some generals, even went straight to work, under the guidance of armored soldiers, began to drive tanks and armored vehicles.
Soldiers, that’s it. Even if you are old, you are completely defenseless to these novel weapons.
And the armored forces of the Imperial Russian Army will also set sail from this! .
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