On the outskirts of Tripoli, North Africa, June 1, 1941
"Lieutenant General, the boys really like that thick beef patty. Thank you very much!" General Ettore Bastico said happily. "Roma Brand" instant noodles will naturally be put on the Roman market. Okay, as for the soldiers, it would be good if each of them can see a pack. In addition to the actual 100 grams of beef patties, a pack of instant noodles also has an additional pack of soup and dehydrated vegetables. Even without the 100 grams of instant noodles, The 50 grams of flour cake is also more authentic than the canned food rationed in China.
I have to explain here that in fact, the logistical supplies of Noodle Country have been very "stable" before and after World War II. That is, there is no worst, only worse. The red wine, cheese, truffles, ham and so on that we usually see , in fact, they are all supplied to officers, and ordinary soldiers cannot see them at all. Otherwise, the soldiers would not call the so-called canned meat "xxxx's butt". The taste is not very pleasant.
There is also sawdust bread. We have always misunderstood that this thing is Maozi’s patent, but in fact it has a tradition in Europe. Since the dark ages, Europeans like to add a lot of messy things to bread, such as sawdust. , we are talking about Guanyin soil, etc., then the digestive system has long been trained, adding sawdust, food shortage is on the one hand, and on the other hand, if it is too delicious, the shortage of supply will be aggravated, just like the bald eagle's The taste of military candies is also the same.
"Sir, in fact, it is best for our supplies to be solved on the spot. Next to us is the vast sea and the fish resources are very rich. We will not be short of food under any circumstances." Rommel said confidently. During this time, he was training the army on the one hand, and developing the local economy on the other.
In the fishing industry, the tribes that cooperate with the North African Legion now have at least thousands of motorized fishing boats. Using imported Chinese single-cylinder diesel engines and a locally made wooden shell, a cheap and easy-to-use fishing boat can be built. Out. Now these fishing boats can catch tens of thousands of tons of seafood every day, allowing the African Legion and these tribes to completely get rid of the threat of starvation.
In the planting industry, the North African Army provided a large number of improved seeds to the locals and sent technical personnel to guide planting, which greatly changed the structure of food crops in Dangxi. In another month and a half, the first batch of high-yielding potatoes will be harvested, followed by barley. Then there is corn, which in addition to meeting the needs of tribal areas for their own use, can also be sold to the North African Army.
Food processing, Hans's country no longer delivers food to the North African Army. Canned meat includes Roman brand luncheon meat, and canned fish are available in small workshops of various tribes. Under the coordination of the Air Marshal, they have obtained thousands of sets of small and Micro canning production equipment can produce a variety of canned fish, canned fruits, and canned vegetables. Although the output is not very high, it is enough to meet the needs of the North African Army and locals. Up to now, Hans does not even have tinplate and glass cans in China. They need to be transported because the cans, bottles and caps they bought from China can be used repeatedly.
Other items such as biscuits, candies, grilled fish fillets, and table wines are also produced locally. The almost rough craftsmanship and negligible cost make these items extremely cheap, so much so that they are now being sold back to Europe. , sales are very good in southern and southeastern Europe, and many Hansi small businessmen have begun to get involved in these industries. In the foreseeable future, the food produced here can also help the empire continue the war.
In industrial processing, during the process of trading with the Chinese people, Rommel discovered many interesting things, including the small steel solution launched by Qijiang County. It has original craftsmanship, extremely low labor efficiency, and is a qualified product. No one can deny that these pig iron and crude steel can already be used in military production. Therefore, when developing the local tribal economy, the North African Corps purchased a lot of small steel equipment as soon as possible, and then locally produced ammunition such as grenades, small-caliber mortar shells, landmines, and aerial bombs.
At first, Hans needed to transport ammunition and other things domestically, but soon Rommel discovered the explosives solution provided by Qijiang County. They could actually produce concentrated nitric acid, nitrated starch, nitrocellulose, and azide by local methods. A series of explosives, including lead, are so good that even explosives and propellants no longer need to be transported from Europe.
In addition to self-use, the North African Legion also organized small tribal factories to sell surplus ammunition to the outside world, especially in the British-controlled areas. As long as you have money, you can have everything you want. No money? It doesn’t matter if you don’t have money. Raw gems, agricultural products In addition, Hans also purchased all kinds of messy things from outside.
The scalps of British soldiers and colonial officials can be exchanged for weapons and supplies. What? Don't you have the guts? That's okay. You can dismantle some rails, sleepers, street signs, street light bulbs, wires, telephone lines, etc. As long as it has something to do with the infrastructure of the British-controlled area, it's basically fine. The British can't keep watching. Come on.
If you still don't dare, that's okay. You can make an agreement with us to set fire to the head office when you go back. Factories and barracks are difficult to attack. It's okay to burn some crops and forests. As long as you do it. Yes, we will reward you.
A simple small-scale military industry sales operation was given the flavor of unrestricted warfare by Rommel. He paid for some repaired old guns, reloaded bullets, etc., and it was able to make the British people's backs fly. The British people were miserable.
In the petroleum industry, Hans also wanted to monopolize the petroleum industry at first, but soon they found that this was not appropriate. The small equipment provided by China was not suitable for large-scale industrial production. Instead of seizing everything, In their own hands, they might as well get rid of all these things to reduce costs and maximize production capacity. They only need to purchase refined oil and various petroleum products from various tribes.
As for environmental pollution, employee health, and production safety, Hans didn't have to worry about it at all. Everything was solved by each tribe, big or small, by themselves. In the final reckoning, it was 20% cheaper than doing it themselves, not to mention it further invigorated the society. Hans's local trade, after all, the Imperial Marks they paid to each other needed to be spent.
"It's hard to come back." General Ettore Bastico smiled bitterly. He didn't want to follow Hans's approach, but he couldn't. Compared with Hans, the Roman government was still too weak in the face of domestic capital. If he dares to do it, he is afraid that someone will assassinate him tomorrow. He does not want to be like his predecessor.
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