The sun rose higher and higher, and soon it was nine o'clock in the morning.
"Ding ding ding!"
Along with the sound of metal tapping, the noise at the scene gradually quieted down. At the same time, everyone looked towards the side of the pergola, and saw Kikwit walking up to a small stage with a smile, and then said:
"Good morning, gentlemen!"
"First of all, everyone is welcome to come and observe while you are busy."
"In my opinion, your arrival is the greatest support for the development of our independent military industry in Tanzania."
"I think this deserves a round of applause!"
Along with Kikwete's voice, there was a sparse voice on the scene, but Kikwete didn't care, and continued with a faint smile on his face:
"In my opinion, our motherland is one of the most peace-loving countries in the world."
"Yet there are a pack of wolves looking around us!"
"They covet our land, our minerals, our gold, and our people. They are jealous of our rapid development over the years!"
"Then he launched a despicable and shameful war of aggression and invaded our land with arms!"
Having said this, the expression on Kikwete's face became solemn, dignified, and angry. Finally, he waved his fist vigorously and shouted, his voice raised eight degrees:
"But they were wrong!"
"Facing a united Tanzania, they have only one outcome, and that is failure!"
"The heroic and great Tanzanians, under the correct leadership of Mr. President and the government, foiled their plan to carve up Tanzania. We succeeded! Victory finally belongs to us!"
"Tanzania, always great!"
As soon as the words fell, thunderous applause erupted from the scene. After all, in the face of sudden wars in the past few years, the performance of Tanzania's top leaders can be said to be remarkable. Even when facing Uganda with the support of regional power Libya, Tanzania ultimately failed. Victory was achieved, the enemy was driven out, and the enemy's land was counterattacked and controlled.
Therefore, Tanzania's officialdom now has a very high recognition and reputation among the people, and this is also proud of the high-level officials present who have come from the war era!
"But even though the war was won."
"But subsequent security issues also dragged us into the quagmire of war!"
After the applause died down, Kikwete's voice turned heavy and he said in an unusually tragic tone:
"In order to combat domestic armed organizations and prevent counterattacks from neighboring countries, we have had to expand the size of our troops many times."
"In order for the soldiers to have weapons, we have to spend a large amount of the U.S. dollars we earned from selling minerals on weapons procurement, and this continues year after year!"
"And this has also led to our economy not developing at all over the years, and even declining!"
Regarding Kikwete's statement, many senior officials present nodded slightly in approval. After all, Tanzania is a backward agricultural country. If it wants to develop, it cannot do without importing agricultural tools, seeds, and fertilizers from abroad.
Then, after all the money was spent on weapons, naturally there was no money left to buy these things!
At this moment.
Kikwete on the stage glanced around everyone present, with a confused and thoughtful expression on his face, and frowned as he elaborated:
"In the past year, I have been studying with our friends in the East, Huaxia."
"There, I saw a prosperous and vigorously developing country, which was different from the China it once was, so I couldn't help but think, what should we do if we want to develop?"
When Kikwit raised this question, some people frowned and thought, some looked forward to it, and some disapproved of it. After a pause for a few seconds, Kikwit showed a wry smile, shook his head and said:
"Unfortunately, maybe because I am not smart enough, I can't think of a better way."
"But one thing I am sure of is that our precious dollars must not be used to buy weapons, but should be used to buy seeds, farm tools, fertilizers, steel and machinery!"
"But security issues cannot be relaxed. This is a prerequisite for national stability!"
"So, if we want to save these military purchase dollars, we need to have our own military industry!"
"This way you can produce a certain number of weapons yourself!"
"We must not rely entirely on imports!"
Having said this, Kikwete changed his expression of thinking, confusion, and hesitation, and became excited, confident, and high-spirited again. His voice rose again and he said excitedly:
"So after returning from China, I have been promoting relevant work."
"Now, our first independently designed and manufactured weapon in Tanzania, the heavy mortar, has finally succeeded!"
"Next there will be soldiers demonstrating this weapon for you!"
"And its power will surely shock you all!"
Hearing what Kikwete said, many people present suddenly showed expectant and excited looks on their faces. After all, as high-level officials of the country, they are also the ones who most look forward to the country becoming richer and stronger, because only when the country is stronger, they personally Only in this way can we seek more benefits!
"Bah bang bang!"
With warm applause, the black cloth covering the gas tank was pulled away!
At that moment, a cylindrical product with a length of nearly one meter and three meters, a diameter of at least 30 centimeters, a round tail fin at the rear, a thick overall body that looked like a heavy aerial bomb, and a Tanzania flag painted on it appeared!
At this moment, it no longer looks like a gas tank!
"Damn! Isn't this too big?"
"It's completely different from the mortar in my impression!"
"Oh my God! The power of this explosion will probably be amazing, right?"
"But it's so big, can it really fly out?"
"Hahaha, Kikwete's studies in China are very effective!"
"It looks so powerful!"
In an instant, there was a buzz of discussion under the pergola, most of which were in the tone of exclamation and admiration, while Baduk's expression turned ugly. It was obvious that everyone's attitude was beginning to favor Kikwit!
At the same time, Kikwete walked over, patted the gas tank on the table and said:
"Next, please allow me to give you a brief introduction."
"This heavy mortar can have an astonishing charge of more than fifty kilograms. Because it uses a better shape and more propellants, the maximum range can reach an astonishing one to two kilometers, while the minimum range is It’s two hundred meters!”
"Because if the range is smaller than this, the operator will also be blown to pieces!"
Hearing this, there was a burst of laughter in the shed, and Kikwete couldn't help but smile and said:
"Next, there will be a live-fire experiment!"
Just as Kikwete finished speaking, General Baduk who was sitting there coughed lightly. Under the gaze of everyone, he stood up and frowned and said:
"I believe this mortar must be very powerful."
"But as far as I know, the mortar shell is imported from China, right?"
"In that case, Kikwit, how can you say that this is a weapon independently designed and manufactured by us?"
"Isn't this deceiving the president and everyone?"
His tone became more and more harsh, and in the end it turned into a scolding, and the expressions of the senior executives in the shed also changed suddenly. Many people looked at Kikwit and their expressions changed!
