June 1, 1941, Wuchang, New First Army Headquarters
"Not only are they made in Hanyang, we can also produce DP28 light machine guns. After all, the profits made in Hanyang are not high." Li Yunlong said stinkingly. But the actual situation is that most of the parts of the "dp28 light machine gun" they produce are from the inventory provided by Lolicon, especially the barrel. Without Wang Yue's support, he would not be able to make it at all, but it is made by Hanyang. It is getting better and better, and has even surpassed many military and political department arsenals, and now it has received many orders.
But the emotions in Li Yunlong's heart are somewhat complicated. He was promoted and made a fortune, but he had to leave Qijiang County. Although the foundation is still ours, the government's capital is allowed to enter Qijiang. It is likely that there will be a smooth transition in the future. This It's normal. After all, he now controls dozens of counties and has received a lot of benefits. He always wants to give others some face, right?
It's just that he was very unhappy about Zhao Xiuqin being appointed as the deputy mayor of Qijiang Special City. On the one hand, he couldn't bear to leave his wife and children. On the other hand, he always felt that Zhao Xiuqin had become a bargaining chip for the government to control the New Army. To put it bluntly, that is It felt like Zhao Xiuqin and the child in her belly had become hostages.
"We hope to purchase 100,000 Commission rifles. The delivery location is Tripoli. As for the price, it will be increased by 20% on the basis of the purchase price of the Ministry of Military Affairs. Do you think?" Colonel Rudolf said another purpose of his, Hans There is definitely no shortage of rifles at this stage, especially old antiques like Commission rifles, but their transportation capacity really cannot keep up. After the British lost control of the Mediterranean, they increased their blockade in the direction of the Strait of Gibraltar. Moreover, many submarines were mobilized from the Atlantic region into the Mediterranean.
As a result, Hans's limited transport capacity could not be replenished in time, and they had to increase their strength for anti-submarine warfare, so they were unable to deliver this basic weapon to the North African Army in large quantities. In desperation, they thought of Li Yunlong, after all, the supplies of the North African Army are basically solved by copying Li Yunlong.
As for the committee rifle not being able to fire pointed bullets? That's old history. In fact, Hans solved the problem of universal bullets during the last war. Hanyang made it because it couldn't fire pointed bullets because it was too lazy to improve. After all, domestic round-nose bullets are much easier to fire than pointed bullets. .
"It's not very good. My orders here are all scheduled until 1942." Li Yunlong said in embarrassment. In fact, they are increasing their efforts to fulfill the needs from Tianzhu. With the participation of Kurojima Morita and the Japanese advisory group, Zhao Gang naturally did not need to use Japanese weapons to deceive others. After learning that the Japanese army had a large number of "captured" weapons, the Hyderabad King readily placed an order for 200,000 rifles. With such a large amount, the Eighth Route Army changed its equipment. The weapons that came down may not be enough, so Li Yunlong needs help in making some.
As for Wang Yue, Wang Yue has weapons in his hands, but he has no intention of releasing them so early. Anyway, it will cause trouble to the British people. Miscellaneous weapons are enough. The King of Hyderabad probably does not expect these rifles to be used to When used by the regular army, there is a high probability that they will be thrown to those untouchables. As long as hundreds of thousands of armed untouchables are spread over the huge land of Tianzhu, the effect they will play is probably no worse than that of the regular army.
"That's really a pity. Then, I wonder if the Umbrella Company can provide transportation services? We have a batch of small arms that need to be transported to North Africa." Colonel Rudolph was a little disappointed, but he still didn't give up. In fact, the "Umbrella Company" What fascinates them most is its powerful transportation capability.
"Colonel, as far as I know, you have established a preliminary military supply system in Tripoli. Why don't you produce rifles in Tripoli?" Li Yunlong asked curiously.
"There is no shortage of equipment, but there is a lack of enough skilled workers and raw materials." Colonel Rudolf replied helplessly. All Hans's arsenals were in full production, and there were not enough skilled workers. Moreover, the rifle looked simple, and it was not random. It can be made casually, right?
"I can provide a complete solution and use your equipment and workers in Tripoli to produce products made in Hanyang." Li Yunlong thought of Wang Yue's words. These Hans just like to complicate simple things, and then have to Solved in a very clever way to show off their skills.
In fact, it's not just Hans, the Japanese are the same. Just like the Japanese Type 89 grenade, many people sneered at it, saying how it was not as good as the Bald Eagle's M2 mortar, or even the Type 31 mortar. It can't even compare to the artillery, but in fact, the Type 89 grenade is far more complex than the latter two, and it has already maximized the power of ammunition of the same caliber. In the eight years of the War of Resistance, the Eighth Route Army was not able to perfectly reproduce it. With this thing, even cannonballs can't be made.
But the Eighth Route Army had a solution. It just made this thing simple. If there is no seamless steel pipe, it will be thickened and welded, and then a steel hoop will be added. If the range is not enough, the body-to-tube ratio will be increased. If the ammunition is not clear, it will be reduced in proportion. Shooting artillery shells, if there is no tNt, fill them with nitrated starch. Finally, our Eighth Route Army’s grenade tube was mass-produced. Although it is a bit difficult to use, we can pile up the quantity. If it were not for Wang Yue’s full support, it is estimated that the Eighth Route Army would not be able to use it at this time. Already starting down this path.
"Can we produce with the equipment and personnel in Tripoli?" Colonel Rudolf asked with some surprise. Hans actually had a small business. In fact, to this day, there are thousands of small factories surrounding the Mauser factory. Producing various accessories for the Mauser factory, but there is a technical threshold. Even a factory with only one piece of equipment is staffed by masters, and they also need to cooperate with each other. As for the equipment currently in Tripoli And workers? Rudolf was suspicious.
"Don't worry, there is no problem at all. It is more than enough to equip your colonial troops. If you give me a piece of ocean, I will give you a full set of technologies, including molds and fixtures. Let me tell you, it is better than what you gave Yamamoto Kazuki." The ones designed are much simpler." Li Yunlong said very proudly. Rudolph's trip to Taiyuan thought he had kept it secret, but the Ministry of Social Affairs had already obtained the information, and even Hans helped Kazuki Yamamoto design a "simple weapon." He knew everything about it, and even the drawings had been placed in the Shuiyaozi Arsenal. However, after studying it, experts from the Eighth Route Army still thought it was too refined.
Today, Li Yunlong wanted to show these Hans what a real "simple weapon" was, and at the same time give Rudolph a beating.
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