The Otherworldly Arms Empire

To be honest, this book should not have used a time traveler character at the beginning. A real time traveler would not be reluctant to sell weapons to nobles, but a real time traveler would hang nobles from street lamps.

Suddenly I came across this, a novel written by Long Ling many years ago. Do you want the administrator to be more sophisticated? Brothers, stand up for me.

Whether it is the current "Arms Empire" that is still being serialized, or the previous "My Empire" that has been completed. The issues that arise in both novels are similar. The first common problem is that the protagonist will always become the ruler of the country. In the novel "My Third Reich", the protagonist Accardo Rudolf started as a private soldier in the German army and climbed up step by step. Eventually he entered politics and gradually became the head of state of Germany. After such a long period of experience, the process of finally becoming the ruler of a country is considered normal. But in the novel "My Empire", the protagonist Chris Alan Hill comes from a family at most, and is not very powerful, and eventually becomes the emperor. This possibility is very low, after all, managing a family is obviously different from managing a country. As for the novel "Alien Arms Empire" that is currently being serialized, the protagonist Tang Mo is at best a businessman, but he can actually become an emperor. A businessman becomes the emperor, and the country will be very much like Russia during Yeltsin's rule, where a group of oligarchs have the final say in politics. The most normal development of the protagonist in this novel is not to work in the country's military industry. Just like Yuri Orlov, the protagonist of the movie "Lord of War", he became an arms dealer operating in multiple war-torn countries and conducting arms transactions. The second common problem is that the protagonists are omnipotent, and the other characters are almost always foils. In the previous two novels with a German background, it was not only the protagonist's decision-making, but also the command of various German generals that allowed Germany to win one victory after another. The author's two protagonists, Chris Alan Hill and Tang Mo, can be said to be all-rounders who can design various weapons, understand various tactics, and govern the country. But other characters often rely on learning from the protagonist to master these skills. The third common problem is that the world is completely developed by the protagonist. Whether it is for military or civilian use, the world in these two novels is entirely about the protagonist designing a certain product, causing a sensation around the world, and then exporting it in large quantities to many countries. But after other countries obtain these commodities, they often only develop on this basis, always in a small way. Whether it is military supplies or civilian supplies, they are not separated from the original products in the end. Take firearms as an example. In reality, Germany's Mauser 98 rifle was exported to many countries around the world after its birth, and was heavily imitated and improved. For example, the biggest difference between the Japanese Type 38 rifle and the American Springfield M1903 rifle compared to the Mauser 98 rifle is the simplification of the bolt mechanism. Also during the war between the Red Army and the White Army in Soviet Russia, a large number of Mauser series pistols flowed into Russia. Although the Soviet Union did not imitate the Mauser pistol later, it developed the Tokarev pistol cartridge based on the Mauser pistol cartridge. Until Makarov was equipped with it, Tokarev pistol ammunition was widely used by the Soviet army. Submachine guns such as Popod, Poposa, and Popos, and Tokarev pistols all use this bullet. But in these two novels, other countries in the world are completely ignorant. All I know is that I keep buying weapons from the country where the protagonist is, but I never develop my own domestically produced weapons. It can be said that no matter what kind of weapons and ammunition, they are all provided by the country where the protagonist is located. The fourth common problem is that the weapons in the novel are too complicated. Almost all weapons in the novel are provided by the country where the protagonist lives. Especially in this novel, the protagonist is completely provided with different weapons by different countries. This approach will cause obvious problems in logistics. Under normal circumstances, different commodities will not be manufactured in large quantities to be sold to different countries, but those countries will develop based on the weapons and other commodities they buy. The previous novel also had this problem, but it is not as big a problem as the current novel. The fifth common problem is that the development of science and technology in the novel is ridiculously fast. In "My Empire", it initially resembles Europe in the Middle Ages. Eventually, in a sci-fi style, soldiers were equipped with exoskeletons. In terms of heavy weapons, it quickly developed from the Sherman equipped with a 90 mm caliber tank gun (this tank did exist in real history. The Sherman's chassis was equipped with a Pershing turret. Although it could be used, it was abandoned because it was too heavy. The "90 mm tank gun Sherman" became a tank destroyer) quickly developed to the T-72, and then to the 99. Then, the Department of Development Science Fiction Tank arrived. In terms of small arms, the development from Mauser 98K to STG44 is relatively normal. But then the M4A1 was developed. Then he said that "M4A1 is not easy to manufacture" and changed it to equip AK-47. There are two problems to be solved in the development of M4A1. The first is material. This gun does not use steel and wood, but aluminum alloy and engineering plastics. The second is that it is very sensitive to water, which is a problem faced by all small-caliber firearms designs. As for the development of AK-47 because "M4A1 is difficult to manufacture", this is completely taken for granted by the author. The chrome-plated barrel and irregular bolt of the AK-47 are not easy to make at all. As for the imitation AKs produced by workshops in small countries, their reliability and durability are simply incomparable with the Soviet originals. In terms of tanks, starting from the T-72, tanks no longer have pure steel defense, but use composite armor. The jump from Sherman to T-72 can be said to be impossibly fast. In "Alien Arms Empire", it initially resembles Europe during the bourgeois revolution. Until now, it has almost been the Cold War era. The same goes for weapons, from the original Dreiser striker gun to the Winchester lever rifle. But manufacturing the Mauser 98K rifle at the same time is obviously a big step. After all, the development of smokeless gunpowder has not been short. If you want to manufacture a rifle mainly for export, the Mauser G71 will do. Lever rifles are not suitable for mass equipment due to insufficient reliability and precision parts. But then AKM and MP5 appeared. It is estimated that the author underestimated the difficulty of the stamping process. Stamping is faster than milling, but the requirements for stamping are also higher. As for the development of pistols, it is also a matter of materials. As for the development of tanks, it is more normal than the previous one. However, just keep one type of Panzer IV tank and Panther tank. The sixth common question is that the specific models of weapons are not specified. Artillery is convenient. The author writes about ※※mm caliber ※※ guns, such as "75 mm caliber tank guns." However, the M3 tank gun equipped by the Sherman, the KWK37 and KWK40 tank guns equipped by the Panzer IV tank, and the KWK42 tank gun equipped by the Panther tank are all 75 mm caliber, but the ammunition is not universal. There are also different models of weapon development. For example, the Panther tank has three models: D, A, and G, and the Panzer IV and Sherman tanks have more models. As for firearms, the same is true. The Winchester lever rifle was an improvement and development from the Henry 1860 lever rifle during the Civil War. The earliest Winchester 1866 compared to the Henry 1860, added a handguard, and the loading port was changed to the side of the receiver. Compared with the 1866 model, the later model 1873 changed the brass receiver to a steel receiver. In the later model 1894, compared to the model 1873, a more lethal bullet was used. Compared with the 1894 model, the final model 1895 was changed to fire smokeless powder ammunition, and the tubular magazine was changed to a box magazine. The author writes about Winchester, I can't tell which model it is at all. But looking at the introduction of this gun in the author's novel, I feel that this is not a Winchester rifle at all, but the predecessor Henry 1860 rifle. There is also the Thompson submachine gun. The earliest model was the 1921 model (the 1919 model was just a prototype gun). The later model 1928 added a muzzle anti-bounce device based on the model 1921. The developed 1928A1 model changed the front grip to a square handguard. Compared with the previous models, the internal structure of the later military models M1 and M1A1 was significantly simplified. The scale was removed and replaced with a simple notch rear sight and a sight hole rear sight. The bolt is changed from the top to the right side of the receiver, the magazine drum is eliminated, and the butt cannot be disassembled with bare hands. In the novel, the author said on the one hand that the Thomson he chose was an official military model, and on the other hand, he said that drum magazines could be used for ammunition. I guess this is the M1928A1 model because the US military has equipped it with this model. The reason why these common problems appear in the author's works is probably related to the type of novel. The author writes a novel with a realistic historical background, and still has a lot of information to check, so as not to cause all kinds of outrageous questions. It just so happens that the author is writing a novel about another world, and it is obvious that he does not have a deep understanding of weapons and technology, and various problems appear in the novel. If the author can continue to write novels with realistic historical backgrounds in the future, they will be more popular.

This beginning was not written well. Anyone with normal education knows what ancient times were like? The protagonist is really lucky to be able to come out of the castle alive. I have no doubt that the nobles will silence the protagonist and seize his technology, or imprison the protagonist to use his skills. The value of arms is to make people feel insecure. If the protagonist secretly sells this gun to gangsters, underground organizations, or other chaotic forces, they will beat the noble army to the point where it cannot hold its head up, and the nobles will want to update their equipment, and how can the protagonist protect his property if he has no strength?

Since around 2019, when Yuewen went crazy to conduct so-called "self-examination", a large number of novels have been completely blocked, and a large number of genres have become forbidden areas. But what you, the author, are good at are modern world history novels, not otherworld novels. Compared with the two novels "My Third Reich" that you once wrote but were blocked in their entirety and "The Imperial Overlord" that was blocked in their entirety before they were completed, the two novels "My Third Reich" that you have completed but still survived and "The Empire of Alien Arms" that you are currently serializing have almost exactly the same problems. Because you, the author, have two problems. The first is that the plot development of all novels is almost the same. The protagonist becomes the head of state, and the country begins to expand and conquer foreign countries. But in the two surviving otherworld novels you have written so far, the protagonists have a very low status. Especially in the novel "Arms Empire from Another World", the protagonist is an ordinary arms dealer who eventually becomes the head of state. Businessmen lead the country, either consortiums or oligarchs. The problem is how much they want. This was the case in Russia in the 1990s. Moreover, in the two alien novels, except for the country where the protagonist is located, the other countries have very low cultural development, and the development of science and technology is also very low. They almost only send envoys to the country where the protagonist is located to buy various things. And even if you buy it back, there will be almost no development. As for the country where the protagonist lives, it usually builds a steam engine not long after the beginning of the story, and then begins to develop rapidly. And whether it is military technology or civilian technology, it seems that it is all driven by the protagonist alone. It may be that the author does not know the machinery before the steam engine, and thinks that all production was done by hand. Before the steam engine, there were hydraulic machinery and wind machinery, which could also form production lines. (In addition, the author may not know that there are cars powered by steam engines. European countries such as Britain, France and the Soviet Union have produced steam engine cars. The earliest steam engine cars in the world were born during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. These steam engine cars were even more important in industry. It has been widely used in the military. The disadvantage is that it requires at least two people to drive it, a driver and a fireman, and they are not afraid of heat) The author recommends watching the documentary "World History", episode 70: Changes in Modern Social Life in Europe and America. This episode details various automatons throughout history. In addition, wind and hydraulic machinery also appear in some ancient novels. The second problem you have, the author, is your lack of understanding of weapons and equipment. To put it bluntly, it is at most better than those military novices. Especially in the novel "My Empire", in order to deal with the "10mm assault rifle" made by the magician. In fact, among all firearms today, the only ones with large caliber are heavy machine guns and anti-material rifles, because they need to ensure long-distance damage capabilities. In the novel "My Empire", the author said that the Airan Hill army was first equipped with M4A1 carbines, and then "found that it was difficult to manufacture M4A1 carbines, so they switched to AK-47." This kind of thing is completely impossible. This kind of change will not only require a major change in the production line, but also the production of brand new ammunition. In addition, in terms of ease of manufacturing, American M16/M4 and AR-18 rifles are far simpler and cheaper than the AK series rifles. The bolt action of the AK series rifles is one of the parts that is not easy to produce. If you want to ensure reliability, you must use heavy materials like the Soviet Union at that time. Don't think about it being cheap. If it's the kind made by hand in a workshop, it's very cheap, but don't think about its reliability. The previous novel "Imperial Overlord" had the same problem. In the novel, the protagonist provided the German weapons company with the drawings of the AK-47 and STG44 rifles. However, German weapons designers believed that "AK-47 is too simple" and chose STG44. In fact, one of the few advantages of the STG44 compared to the AK-47 is that the straighter butt makes the muzzle winding less obvious. As for the upper and lower receiver structures, the advantage is that it is more convenient to install various scopes and other accessories, but the disadvantage is that it is heavier. There are also steel stamped receivers. Although the mass-produced AK-47 has a steel milled receiver, China's Type 56 submachine gun, which imitated the AK-47, switched to a steel stamped receiver in the 1960s. The improved model AKM launched by the Soviet Union in 1959 also used a steel stamped receiver, and the butt was straighter. As for the STG44's bolt offset locking, non-insulated steel stamped handguard, charging handle slot without dust cover, complex trigger group and oversized and heavy bushing, they are all disadvantages compared to the AK-47. As for the "Alien Arms Empire", an obvious mistake written by the author is that changing the original firing of 11.43Mm black powder rifle bullets (the American .45-70 Black powder rifle bullets and .45-Inch Colt pistol bullets are not the same thing) to firing 7.92Mm Mauser rifle bullets is "reducing the lethality". In fact, this is impossible. Large calibers are used for black powder firearms. The reason is that the black powder burns incompletely and cannot release sufficient energy. It also leaves obvious residues. Large calibers are easy to clean. Smokeless powder bullets replace black powder bullets. This is a development trend. There is no need to still choose large-caliber rifle bullets (12.7 Mm bullets in the United States and the Soviet Union are dedicated machine gun bullets and are not used as individual weapons). About the Maxim heavy machine gun, the author also wrote that an error was that the cooling water needed to be replaced manually. In fact, the cooling water of the water-cooled heavy machine gun can be circulated. If it is not enough, you only need to add additional water. As for the two novels, after mentioning smokeless gunpowder technology, the problems are exactly the same. To put it simply, use whichever weapon is well-known, and whichever weapon you are obsessed with. As for logistics, versatility, bullets, production conditions... And a series of other factors, the author barely considers them. The result is obvious, and many plots cannot be watched, especially those who understand technology. For example, explosive reactive armor appears in the plot. According to the author's description, it seems that this defense is omnipotent. In fact, the explosion reaction will also affect the vehicle's defense. If the M113 armored vehicle that appears in the novel is equipped with this kind of defensive armor, it will be scrapped as soon as it explodes. What is most needed is composite armor, such as those installed on the surface of the third-generation post-war tanks that began with the T-72 tank. (Another aside, in this novel, the author equips the protagonist's country's army with Panther tanks. I wrote a comment: It is recommended to equip the Leopard 1 tank, which is easier to repair than the Panther. As a result, someone replied that the Leopard 1 was fragile and inappropriate. In fact, when the Leopard 1 tank was born, the anti-tank missile Bombs and armor-piercing bullets have been developed to a great extent. As long as it is pure steel defense, even if you bring in Tiger and Leopard tanks, you will still be able to survive a few hits.) That's why I suggest the author continue writing modern historical novels. At least there is a reference to prevent embarrassing plots that could have been avoided. As for the popularity issue after changing the website, just come here and briefly explain it, and we will go over immediately to promote it and support it. If the author still decides to stay at the starting point and write otherworld novels, I will give you three suggestions: First: Check more relevant information, whether it is military or civilian. As long as it is related to the introduction of technological development, you need to check it out. Second: The plot must be significantly changed. For example, in the two current alien novels, the development of the world is entirely driven by the protagonist's country. It will only appear that the officials of other countries are stupid and have no IQ, and the plot will be very embarrassing. Third: It needs as many pictures as possible to explain. It is not easy to use reality as a reference when reading otherworld novels. Therefore, whether it is various maps or various military or civilian products, the more relevant pictures, the better, and the more detailed the better. (As a side note, I don't know when Qidian's computer will be able to post in circles. Typing thousands of words on a mobile phone is really time-consuming and easy to make typos.)

You obviously can unify the world, but you insist on selling weapons to make the world develop multi-polarly. You are crazy. You are promoting war just for the sake of war. Who will be afraid of you in another 100 years?

Nicolas Cage once acted in a movie, Lord of War, in which it was mentioned that the largest arms dealers are actually those five countries, and he is just a white glove doing work for others.

The author recommends you "The Barefoot Doctor's Handbook", "Friends of Dual-Purpose Talents" and "Militia Training Manual". These are three sacred books.

Draw a simple map... You guys can just take a look.

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