January 1, 1941 Tianzhu Assam
"The equipment of ten light infantry divisions is at least!" the King of Hyderabad said decisively. Under the advice of Japanese consultants, they have begun to train soldiers in advance. They have no shortage of soldiers, money, or The only thing they have is weapons and equipment. Only by arming their troops can they feel at ease. As the richest Tuwang in Tianzhu, he has now developed the desire to change his destiny. Since everyone wants to treat him as a lamb to be slaughtered, then he himself Why can't I be a knife wielder? Both the British and the democrats
"Our allies (the Japanese) are also expanding their armies, and their weapons and equipment are not sufficient, especially heavy weapons." Zhao Gang smacked his lips and said in embarrassment, light weapons are easy to handle, and the 38th Army in the hands of the Eighth Route Army There is a lot of capital, and even if it is not enough, they still have golden hook rifles, Jin-made 65 rifles, Feng-made 65 rifles, and other light and heavy machine guns and pistols. But artillery is really not good. Yes, the previous two light infantry divisions were made up of Jin-made artillery.
"Mr. David, please help me." The king of Hyderabad waved his hand gently, and a dozen slaves ran over carrying large suitcases and opened the suitcase. It was filled with pounds. Just looking at it At a glance, Zhao Gang knew that this money was more than enough to purchase the equipment of ten light infantry divisions. The Hyderabad King was paying first and then delivering the goods, and he was full of sincerity.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the goods will arrive within a month!" Zhao Gang nodded and agreed, let alone Kuroshima Morita, as long as the money is available, you can buy it from Yamamoto Kazuki, and sell ten light ones yourself. Infantry division, turn around and come back, the superiors can arm twenty divisions.
"Mr. David, we also hope to obtain a certain arms production capacity." The King of Hyderabad continued. He knew very well that in the event of a war, the weapons and ammunition in their hands would not last at all, and the British people would There is no need to send out a large army to encircle and suppress them, as long as they continue to consume them, just like the great uprising decades ago.
It seems to be fate. In 1853, the British annexed the Zhangxi Kingdom on the pretext that the Zhangxi King had no heirs. However, the Hyderabad King actually had the blood of the Zhangxi Kingdom. Strictly speaking, those who were massacred The royal family members of Zhangxi Tubang were all his blood relatives, more than 100,000 people, and all the 100,000 people who were eligible to inherit were killed.
Both the king of Hyderabad and the king of Asa knew that if they did not resist, they or their descendants would end up like this. Tianzhu is the most important colony of Britain, and they would definitely not tolerate the long-term existence of the princely state. , otherwise, we would not support the democrats to fight against these local kings.
It's just that the British seem to have lost their temper a little, and the democratic guys have become restless, trying to seize greater rights and even gain independence. So the British turned their heads again and began to be gentle towards these earth kings.
Although the democrats are also wooing these kings, the kings of Hyderabad and Asa know that neither the British nor the democrats are trustworthy. Once the democrats really gain power, these kings will Their fate will only be more miserable. They are naturally on the opposite side of the democrats and are unrelenting enemies.
If you want to survive, you must have enough strength, enough strength to challenge anyone, accumulated over many generations, and large oil fields. They are not short of money. The problem now is how to turn this huge amount of wealth into real strength. .
"The arsenal is not easy to hide. It requires a large number of supporting companies and experienced workers. You also know that the more skilled workers are, the easier they are to be controlled by the Military Intelligence Department." Zhao Gang was in a dilemma, what to do? The munitions factories in the hands of the Eighth Route Army are still a combination of local and foreign things. How can they help others build munitions factories?
The oil fields now use low-caste slaves, who are not afraid of leaking secrets at all, but skilled workers are different. They are greatly influenced by the British and the democrats. Many of them are simply dogs of the British. When the earth kings gather their men, the British Military Intelligence Office over there will get the information.
"Mr. David, we heard that there are very simple arsenals in some places in your country. A few farmers can produce them using simple equipment. To be honest with you, we have also recruited a lot of workers from the northwest region. We can also Making guns and reloading bullets, the output is not large." The king of Hyderabad explained, and handed Zhao Gang a pistol, which is a standard Webber revolver of the British military, 11.18 mm. , the workmanship is very exquisite, with gold plating, carvings, and ivory handles. At first glance, it looks like a high-quality privately made gun.
"This gun is very good. Even the weapons produced by the newly established arsenal are not as good as this." Zhao Gang had a calm expression on his face, but he was shocked in his heart. Their privately made guns are better than those made by Li Jiapo The one from the arsenal is much better, with high-strength steel, multi-layer chrome plating, blue baking, fine rifling, and very small tolerances. This gun cannot be made by the arsenal of the mountain city government, let alone the Lijiapo arsenal.
"Steel, copper, guncotton, and primers all need to be purchased from the market. Small batch purchases simply cannot meet the demand, and the quality cannot be guaranteed. We hope to obtain stable military production capacity and have the most basic guarantee of quality, and The technology does not need to be particularly advanced, slaves can be used for production, at least on a large scale." The King of Hyderabad continued.
"Yes, we can help you build a military industry system that can meet the minimum intensity combat needs of ten infantry divisions." Zhao Gang suddenly understood in his heart, well, what we need is our small military industry, just Qijiang The small factories in the county can fully meet the demand. As for the small number of technical personnel, Kuroshima Morita can continue to help. It doesn't need to be more, just a few dozen mid-level technicians are enough.
"Can the raw materials be produced by ourselves?" the king of Hyderabad asked impatiently.
"The production lines for basic products such as steel, pig iron, copper, explosives, gunpowder, and thunder silver (a substitute for mercury thunder) can all be produced, and the materials produced can meet the equipment production we designed." Zhao Gang said with a smile, specifically explaining the needs It is equipment designed by the Eighth Route Army. The quality of the raw materials cannot be guaranteed. The Hanyang-made guns produced by Qijiang County for the Gui Army all have heavier barrels. One gun is almost half a kilogram heavier. Otherwise, the barrel will become red after a few shots. .
"What kind of weapons can be produced?" The King of Hyderabad unconsciously grabbed Zhao Gang's hand, which even began to tremble slightly. In order to control Tianzhu, the British Military Intelligence Department has strict control over all factories related to the production of military raw materials. Even the sulfur in coking plants is strictly controlled.
However, the King of Hyderabad was also a smart man, and he heard the implication of Zhao Gang's words. The production of old-fashioned flintlock guns and modern rifles must be different, and the production of soil bombs and high explosives are also different.
“Mauser rifles, automatic pistols, submachine guns, light machine guns, mortars, small-caliber infantry guns, bullets, grenades, mortar shells, and landmines. Due to the limitations of the factory’s technical level, the production of large-caliber artillery and artillery shells cannot be guaranteed. "The Eighth Route Army Arsenal has successfully copied the Taisho 11-year-old 37mm flat-firing infantry gun. The thickened barrel is seven kilograms heavier than the original one, but it can meet combat needs and avoid firepower redundancy to a certain extent. After all, For the Eighth Route Army, every artillery shell is extremely precious.
"I hope to establish such a military industry system in Hyderabad and Asa. If it runs well, we also hope to expand the scale. Don't worry, I will pay with gold, double!" The local king of Hyderabad seemed to have already Saw the day when he drove out the Britons and finally ascended to the throne of emperor.
"No problem. As long as the money is in place, it will be completed within half a year. By then, your troops should be almost trained and can be connected." Zhao Gang has already thought about it. If not, the key equipment and parts will be dismantled directly from Qijiang, and then Airlift to Yasha, no matter what, first make money first, gold, my brother Wang likes gold the most.
"Okay, Mr. David, as long as you give me a quotation, I will immediately transfer the gold from Hyderabad!" What the Hyderabad native king is worried about now is not how much it will cost. What he is worried about is what Zhao Gang will produce. Changes in the military industry chain are not something you can just buy.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will get the preliminary quotation as soon as possible. However, our construction personnel need to conduct on-site inspections, and the final scale and quotation will be different." Zhao Gang was a little hesitant. It is easy to build this thing, but it is difficult to select a site. And early preparation, just like the Qijiang side, the early preparation time and construction time are longer.
Then there is the leveling of the land and the construction of the transportation network. Finally, the equipment comes in. And Tianzhu and Qijiang are different. They need to be built under the nose of the British Military Intelligence Agency.
"We also hope to get airplanes, fighter jets, and bombers!" King Yasha on the side was also a little excited and couldn't wait to add.
Most of the British ground forces in Tianzhu are indigenous troops with average combat effectiveness. They dare to touch them, but the British air force is powerful. Even if the Royal Air Force has transferred all its elites, it still has an absolute advantage over them. , No matter how well you fight on the ground, no matter how perfect your military-industrial system is, it won't work if you can't protect it.
"Planes? Planes are not cheap." Zhao Gang felt that he was playing a little too big. Planes, one year ago today, the Eighth Route Army did not even have a single flying plane, but now, there are still people asking him to buy planes. No matter how you look at it, it's a bit magical, okay?
