The Sun and the Lion

The King of Kings, who authorized the Punjab Province in his instructions to make additional apportionments to raise funds for pagan temples within his jurisdiction, did not chat with the Grand Vizier any more. He screened him out and temporarily took a break from government affairs, turning his attention to Military.

Since the victory in the Battle of Goa, Ehsan seems to have made no major moves. Regular reports sent to the rear report on the number and distribution of newly recruited sailors, the launch status and plans of new ships, and the continued progress in Goa. Stocking up on military supplies and other matters, and finally also thoughtfully included the use of navy military expenditures.

Today's navy is obsessed with building big ships. The keels lying in the dock are visibly larger than the current Karak ships, and are expected to be able to carry more artillery and sailors. Once these powerful warships are launched into service, the dominance of the Safavid Navy in the Persian Gulf and Persian Sea will become even more unshakable.

Ibrahim was a little anxious at this time, but not that anxious. It was just that the current war in other directions was temporarily extinguished, allowing him to focus all his attention on the Persian Sea.

After thinking about it, he issued an order: "You sent the report to Diwan on time to let me know that the front line is safe and everything is going well. I am very satisfied. If you have made arrangements for the next war, be sure to report the plan to me. , put my mind at ease." The oral message was polished by Kamran into a written document and sent out.

After seeing the navy, the army, which is the foundation of the country, cannot be ignored. For this reason, Ibrahim specially summoned Mirza, who was idle, to inspect the standing army barracks on the outskirts of the city, accompanied by Ismail.

The army recruitment and expansion plan formulated after moving the capital has been basically implemented. Both the Model Army and Gulam each have twenty infantry regiments and three artillery regiments, as well as independent engineering and siege artillery units. In the absence of troops, the combat personnel of these two standing armies have exceeded 40,000.

The military camp on the outskirts of the city was built like a fortress. It was surrounded by brick walls and towers were erected at certain distances. The sentries on duty in front of the camp gate did not dare to neglect when they saw that the Holy Spirit had arrived. Ib was respectfully welcomed into the camp. Rahim explained the purpose of his visit to Kehobard who was stationed here: "I came to see the soldiers of the Model Army today."

"Your Majesty, it just so happens that the troops are training right now. If you want to review the troops, the general can immediately gather all the soldiers." Kehobard knelt down and said.

"The review is omitted. Please tell me about the current situation of the troops first." Ibrahim casually sat on the main seat that originally belonged to the general, and motioned to the people around him to sit down and wait.

"Thanks to the attention and generosity of you and the Great Emir, the recruitment work went very smoothly. We selected outstanding recruits from the good people who actively signed up and distributed them into various establishments roughly according to the region. Currently, our department has all the soldiers Twenty infantry regiments and three artillery regiments of members are training and are ready to serve the country at any time."

In order to train these new recruits, permanent military camps on the outskirts of Isfahan were completed just before the new round of recruitment. These camps selected for training new recruits will also be equipped with a team of instructors composed of veterans and foreign mercenaries instead of Each officer conducts recruit training on his own.

Kehobard then talked about the changes in the army due to abundant military expenditures. The most obvious one is the improvement of equipment. The armor coverage rate of soldiers has increased significantly, whether it is sword and shield soldiers used for melee combat or shooters operating firearms. Wear different shapes of armor to enhance your production capacity,

The infantry has not only armor for self-defense, but also weapons for output. In order to increase firepower, craftsmen in firearms workshops created various types of firearms based on the needs of officers.

When I came to the shooting range, the first thing on display was a long and thickened heavy matchlock gun. The more Ibrahim looked at it, the more it looked like a gun. Since it looked like a gun and used it like a gun, then it should be a gun. gun, but here it is named a wall gun. The current main user of this weapon is the Oriental Gulam, which has weak demand for attacking fortresses. Although it is not as powerful as the breech-mounted swivel gun and snake cannon, it is lighter than all artillery and can shoot farther than ordinary muskets. These advantages have already won praise from Afghan soldiers.

But Kehobard has not yet made up his mind whether to equip his troops with these wall guns, because the firearms craftsmen in the workshop also provide other options.

Two gunners quickly pushed a small cannon in front of everyone. This bronze front-loading cannon, which seemed to be much larger than the revolving cannon on the back of a camel, suddenly became the focus of everyone.

"Your Majesty, sirs, the biggest advantage of this small cannon is that it is light. It can move quickly on the battlefield using only manpower. It can load heavier shells than the breech-loaded swivel gun and shoot farther." The gunner said in a few words. Let’s briefly describe the characteristics of this artillery, and then start to demonstrate its operation.

Ibrahim knew that because of the better air tightness of the front-loading cannon, it could better utilize the gunpowder gas to push the projectile than the sub-cannon when loading the same propellant. Find the book www.zhaｏshuyuan.com and shoot it from the small cannon. The solid bullet hit the distant earth barrier as he expected and embedded itself in it.

The new firearms that Kehobart and other officers wanted to incorporate into the infantry regiment's artillery were roughly these two types. Firearms craftsmen also made the organ gun under the guidance of the Italians, but it was considered useless because its loading was too cumbersome: "Many The sight of two gun barrels firing at the same time is truly spectacular, but such a weapon can obviously only be fired once on the battlefield."

After the individual shooting demonstration, Kehobard gathered all the troops training on the school field: "Soldiers, the King of Kings came to the camp to review our army, and you should all show your best!"

The junior officers led their soldiers in shouting to show the sincere loyalty of the soldiers present: "Long live your Majesty! Long live the Shah of Iran! Great Huda! King of kings, please give the order!"

What surprised Ibrahim during the review was that these infantry units with enhanced firepower not only trained how to use a large number of firearms to help their own cavalry attack enemy troops, but the officers also studied how to use light artillery to knock open enemy vehicles. camp.

The chariot camp can be said to be a defensive formation used by both Eastern and Western armies. Whether it is a specially built chariot or a baggage vehicle that serves as a temporary obstacle, it can be used as a bunker to block the enemy. The cavalry is precisely Iran's traditional strength and the main body of the army. Helping the cavalry troops to break down possible enemy vehicle and camp defenses has become a major function of the firearms troops.

Thinking of this, Ibrahim understood why Kehobad equipped the infantry with additional light artillery to increase firepower, so that he would not have to waste the blood of his own infantry and cavalry in a head-on fight with the enemy's elite infantry or solid vehicle barriers.

The artillery shells soon opened a passage through the unopposed simulated vehicle formation, and the melee troops rushed into it and slashed the "enemy troops" among them, successfully winning the final victory.