Germanic Empire: Please call me Wilhelm III

After Beta Krupp left the palace, he returned to Krupp as soon as possible and began to organize the company’s scientific research team to develop the drawings given by Liu Chuan.

In fact, whether it is a grenade canister or a mortar, the technical content is relatively low.

With the strength of the technical masters of the Krupp company, after having the drawings, it was a breeze to create these grenade canisters and mortars. Otherwise, Krupp would really be an arms giant of the Germanic Empire.

The grenade canister designed by Liu Chuan has a caliber of 50 mm, a weight of 2.7 kg, a maximum effective range of 500 meters, and a grenade weight of 0.5 kg.

Although the grenade canister is not very powerful, it can effectively fill the gap between individual grenades and mortars, so that the firepower of the Germanic Imperial Army is completely covered.

60 mm light mortar, 80 mm light mortar, 120 mm heavy mortar, with the increase in caliber and weight, the range and power have also been greatly enhanced.

With the strength of the Krupp company, grenade canisters and these mortars were quickly developed.

A month later, Liu Chuan invited War Minister von Falkenhein, Chief of the General Staff General Schlieffen, Deputy Chief of Staff General Moltke Jr., and other Army generals to the Krupp test site to observe the demonstration of the new weapons.

These army bigwigs are also very looking forward to this observation trip.

After all, Liu Chuan proposed a new shipbuilding plan for the Navy on the Navy’s side, so that the Navy cadres and others obeyed. For them, it’s no secret. They are also looking forward to what new things Liu Chuan will bring to the army?

Although the allegiance of the army is to the emperor, the army itself is very complex, with many, many internal factions. Even if Liu Chuan became the emperor, it was not so easy to completely subdue the army.

When the group arrived at the test site, the Krupp staff was already fiddling with the guns.

Liu Chuan and the army bigwigs watched their performances from a long distance.

“Boom! Boom! ”

The first to fire was the grenade canister. Two grenade canisters fired at the maximum rate of fire, and one grenade after another was quickly fired.

Soon, the target two hundred meters away was blown to pieces. Even a large area was caught in flames.

“Your Majesty, is this a new artillery? However, the range does not seem to be far! General Schlieffen frowned.

The Germanic Imperial Army was armed with a large number of artillery, which is not a novelty.

“Yes, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, this is a new artillery piece. The firing range is indeed not far, and the maximum effective range is only five hundred meters. The power is also not great. However, do you know the weight of this gun? Liu Chuan asked.

“How much does it weigh?” Von Falkenhein couldn’t help but ask.

“2.7 kg! That’s right, only 2.7 kg. A grenade weighing 0.5 kg was fired. A soldier can easily carry one of these guns, and he can also carry a dozen grenades on the march. It is even possible to carry an additional piece of this gun without affecting the soldier’s armament of rifles. Liu Chuan said.

“Oh God!” As soon as the army bigwigs were shocked.

They are all experts in the Army, and naturally know what this means for the Army.

“This gun, which I named the grenade canister, is a weapon for infantry squads. An infantry squad, which can be equipped with a grenade canister. It was specially designed by a soldier carrying a grenade canister while carrying a rifle. In addition, it is possible to carry several additional shells. Other soldiers in the squad can also carry two additional grenades. In this way, a grenade canister can have more than twenty grenades in wartime. This is already very powerful firepower. Liu Chuan continued.

The bigwigs of the army all nodded repeatedly.

Once every infantry squad of the Germanic Imperial Army was equipped with a grenade canister. Then, this will greatly improve the firepower of the infantry squad of the Germanic Imperial Army.

By throwing grenade canisters, it is possible to attack enemy machine-gun fire points at a long distance, attack enemy troop concentration points, and inflict more damage on the enemy. This would give the Germanic Imperial Army a great advantage on the battlefield.

Subsequently, 60-mm light mortars, 80-mm medium mortars, 120-mm heavy mortars were also performed.

These mortars, although not very powerful, are quite enough.

Coupled with the curved trajectory and light weight, the army bosses are even more amazed.

“Generals, I hope that the 60mm light mortar, 80mm medium mortar and 120mm heavy mortar will become the support artillery of the infantry platoon, infantry company and infantry battalion of the Imperial Army. In this way, the lower units of the Imperial Army can have more powerful firepower! Liu Chuan expressed his attitude.

The army bosses all nodded repeatedly, and they naturally hoped that the Germanic Imperial Army could obtain more powerful infantry support firepower. This will give them a much stronger firepower than other European countries. In future wars, it will certainly be able to have greater advantages.