"It would be great if we could get some Type 3 and Type 4 for us. Who the hell wants a modification like Type 3 or Type 6?" Wu Mu looked at the situation on the training ground and was quite unhappy.
The training director didn't dare to answer the question. He knew that there was a big debate within the Senate about this matter.
The issue of handguns is actually quite annoying to both the political security and police departments. Compared with the Fubo Army and the National Army, they often come into contact with and use revolvers. However, after several years of actual combat testing, the effectiveness of the 1630 version of the revolver has been generally questioned. These doubts focus on the power of the pistol, and there are even reports that several rounds at close range failed to knock down enemy soldiers wearing thick cotton coats. It completely fails to achieve the effect of penetrating ordinary armor within 20 meters claimed by the weapons research team.
However, the problem has been delayed. The obvious reason is that pistols are not an urgent priority for the ordnance department. Until the Parasol Project occurred in 1634, during the subsequent review, the National Police, the Political Security Bureau and the military criticized the existing military and police equipment, especially the Type 30 pistol, which they believed was not only weak in lethality of ammunition, but also more deadly. The disadvantage is that the reloading speed is slow, which causes heavy casualties to the operators and almost leads to the failure of the arrest operation.
Due to the fierce pressure from the Senate, the pistol improvement project was quickly approved by the Planning Council. In order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, it was decided that the two groups would carry out the design work in parallel.
The final result is the production of two models, namely the 1630 modification-the so-called 1636 type they have just received and the completely reborn type 1634 type.
The design concept of 1636-style is still based on the "waste utilization" style of the Planning Institute. In fact, there is not much change between Type 1636 and Type 1630. Only the ammunition specifications and mechanical mechanism have been changed. Most of the pistols of this type are recycled and modified from the Type 1630 produced in the past. It is completely an attitude of not giving up until the remaining value is squeezed out.
As for the design of the second weapons team, it is more advanced, because it was designed based on an all-metal cartridge case from the beginning. Although it cannot get rid of black powder, it has at least comprehensively improved the safety and ballistic performance of the ammunition.
Type 1634 is actually based on the S&W NO.3 pistol, equipped with a more reliable safety mechanism and optimized ergonomic design. The design of its open frame and automatic ejection rod greatly improved the speed of reloading and reloading, making it very convenient to use. The prototype gun soon entered the testing stage and was finalized as the 1634-type revolver at the end of the year, referred to as the "Type 3-4 pistol" .
The blueprint for the Type 3 and Type 4 pistol bullets is also the 0.44Russian (11X25mmR) bullet. While ensuring the stopping effect, the recoil force is within a tolerable range, and the overall weight of the gun is relatively large. The controllability of the 1634-style pistol is quite commendable. There was also an episode: the Planning Institute proposed to use paper-cased bullets similar to the 1636 type in order to save copper materials, based on the inherent specifications of ammunition. However, the Navy and Marine Corps fiercely opposed this proposal, pointing out that paper-cased bullets are more susceptible to moisture in a maritime operating environment when stored in pistol cartridges. And the problems of preventing self-ignition and reloading speed have still not been solved. What's the point of adding another revolver?
In the end, the Planning Institute considered that the tight supply of copper materials after the monopoly on trade with Japan had been greatly alleviated, and continuing to use the old design in the past would also have an impact on the service life of the gun. Therefore, the Type 3 and 4 0.44 caliber pistol bullets were finally adopted. Copper cartridge case, Boxer-type primer for easy reloading.
It is conceivable that Type 3 and Type 4 are not widely equipped due to cost. The first batch to receive equipment were the General Reconnaissance Bureau of the Fubo Army and the General Bureau of Guards of the Senate. Later, they were equipped with officers from the Navy and Marine Corps and some officers from the South China Army. As for the two departments of the National Police and the Political Security Bureau, what they got was the revamped Sanliu Style.
Naturalized citizen cadres generally do not dare to complain about the decisions of the Senate, but they are not shy about complaining among themselves. The training director himself has participated in many small arms shooting and tactical trainings hosted by the special reconnaissance team, and has seen many real "Australian goods", and he also has a disdain for the modification of the Type 36. When you see the disgusted face of your boss, you naturally understand his psychological activities.
A clerk walked over quickly and said to Wu Mu: "Director Wu, Director Yang is waiting for you in your office and will report to you if there is any situation." Wu Mu nodded and walked quickly to the office.
With a bang, Wu Mu pushed the door open and entered. Yang Cao and Xu Tong were already waiting in the room. Seeing him come in, they bowed slightly and seemed to stand up. Wu Mu pressed his hand down to signal them to sit down, and then took their seats. Asked: "What's going on?"
Yang Cao said: "The batch of things purchased in the city has been sent away."
Wu Mu immediately became energetic: "Oh? Who picked up the goods?"
Yang Cao said: "It was a car and people hired from outside. It was unloaded at a village twenty miles away from the city. It was picked up after being parked for two days."
Wu Mu said: "Have you found your whereabouts?"
Yang Cao said: "It's difficult. Among the recipients are local villagers who are very familiar with the local rivers and harbors. Our people have limited knowledge of the local river conditions and cannot follow them. In order to avoid exposure and for safety reasons, Withdrew, but made a major discovery.”
Wu Mu said: "Tell me a little bit."
Yang Cao said: "There are heavenly soldiers among those who receive the goods."
Wu Mu was surprised and said: "Heavenly soldiers?"
From this name, he probably already knew that this was the Huidao Sect organization. The Political Security Bureau has probably learned about some such organizations through its understanding of local social conditions, but Huidaomen organizations have not been prosperous in Guangdong and Guangxi since ancient times, and are far less powerful than their northern colleagues. Because the local clans are very powerful, it is difficult for the Huidao Sect to win over the people at the bottom through "mutual assistance", so it is not successful.
Yang Cao said: "It is a local Taoist sect called Tianmen Taoist Association. It is unknown when it arose. It has existed in the countryside since ancient times and has been widely spread. The members call themselves Heavenly Soldiers. When fighting, they wear red scarves on their heads, wrap their swords with red ribbons, and use their spears in red. Ying, wearing a piece of homespun cloth with the words "Taoist disciples are blessed by heaven and earth". Most of the members are Hakkas, households renting Shatian, hired workers, craftsmen without farmland, etc. At first, they had the nature of unity and self-preservation. Bombardment of Guangzhou Later, bandits started to appear in droves. In the name of "defending the territory and resisting bandits," the Tianmen Taoist Association took advantage of the situation and became bigger. They successively defeated dozens of bandits, including Yitangfeng, Pushingshanhu, and Guolongbei. They gathered together and became famous and attracted people. A large number of people have joined, and they are an armed force of landlords in the hands of local forces. These people live and farm in the countryside on weekdays, just like ordinary people. They only gather when there is something wrong. So it is difficult to identify them on weekdays."
Wu Mu has already begun to have a headache, because this kind of organization is not a simple bandit. It has a loose structure and is very "popular". It is difficult to distinguish. If there is no criminal behavior, it is not easy to directly use coercive measures.
"... After we occupied Guangdong, they did not confront the Senate and cooperated with our local work. Therefore, their daily work did not touch on their organizational activities."
Wu Mu waved his hand: "Do you have any specific structure and organizational information?"
"This is relevant information." Yang Cao handed over the prepared file. Wu Mu looked through it and found that the introduction to the Taoist sect was very brief.
"...The leader of the meeting is called the Tianmen Marshal, and internally he is called the Seat Marshal, also known as the helmsman, and the helmsman. The deputy position is called the Zhengyin, also known as the co-ruler, who assists in leading the congregation. The leader is divided into eight sects, and the Gongsect is divided into each sect. The leader is also responsible for the promotion and promotion of personnel; the rules and regulations of the punishment sect; the finance sect of the grain sect; the general affairs sect of the rites sect; the rituals of the rites sect; the investigation of the wind sect; and the killings of the military sect. It has a certain organizational nature, but overall it is relatively It is loose. The leaders of each village basically do their own thing. They are very superstitious and rely on gods and ghosts to fool the people. The important positions in the meeting are basically held by important local figures. Rich households and gentry often serve as leaders in order to seek peace or expand their strength. . The eldest disciples who are in charge of each sect are called disciples, and they must clear up their affairs and receive great gifts before they can officially assume the position in the association."
Judging from the materials, this organization has not committed any serious crimes, and even the scale of "making money" that such organizations usually do is not large. The biggest problem is that they are often involved in local armed conflicts. And local armed fighting is intertwined with local clan conflicts and conflicts between natives and foreigners. It’s also hard to say who is right and who is wrong.
It is really strange how such an obviously low-level Taoist sect could collude with Liang Cunhou, an authentic local gentry.
"Liang Cunhou is likely to have made friends with some powerful local factions on the periphery of the local area through Wu Di, and the sects they control are the armed forces he covets. Since we implemented public security purges in Guangdong and Guangxi, after two consecutive phases of purges, the number of people in the Pearl River Delta region has Basically all the bandit and pirate groups have been eliminated. It is no longer feasible to build the armed forces through the traditional method of handing over bandits. That's why Liang Cunhou put his mind on them. Originally, their anti-imperial color was relatively weak, but in their bones they were still Think that Ming Dynasty is orthodox.”
Yang Cao paused and said: "But generally speaking, their organization is not very strict, and they are not monolithic internally. Many wealthy households only want to organize young people to defend their hometown. They are afraid that other forces will intervene in the local area and increase the burden, so they are unwilling to go there. The muddy waters of the anti-Song Dynasty gave us a lot of room to carry out our struggle. Some gentry in the countryside came to us in time and took the initiative to express their willingness to serve as our eyes and ears. Many of them were disciples with Tianmen Dao. Let us We can obtain some valuable information, which was provided to us yesterday by Li Baiqing from Lao Liwei in Dongguan." After speaking, he handed a letter to Wu Mu.
Wu Mu took it and looked at it carefully. It was a cardboard post 8 inches long and 4 inches wide. It read: Gongmeng Baozha, and the middle letter read:
Appeal to the Emperor of Heaven
Summon generals to send troops
…
Heaven and earth are witnesses
By ghosts and gods
The following letter reads: On x day, x month, x year, x and land will meet to discuss plans. The leader of the Tianmen Taoist Assembly: Xue Heyi will greet all the brothers.
Wu Mu looked over it several times: "Is this their internal meeting post?"
Yang Cao said: "Yes, and it is a formal announcement of the covenant. It is very rare. Unless there is a major matter, it will not be released lightly. This time, the county conference capital received the announcement. This Xue Tu is the current chief helmsman of Tiandao Sect."
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