Chapter 665 Secret Deal

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"This is a new bullet?"

Unlike everyone who paid attention to the strange gun, Yue Peng grabbed a bullet that was obviously small and looked at it carefully. Bullets are the number one priority of the troops, even if they do not fight, hundreds of millions of rounds of ammunition are consumed in training and exercises every year, and factories are several times this amount to manufacture, and they are a very small number of equipment in the army that cannot be easily moved, so most of the officers focus on bullets and check them very seriously.

As an expert on light weapons, Liu Qingen certainly knows the importance of knowing bullets. Pick one up and say: "This is a modified 6.8*47 bullet that took 10 years to test according to the president's design, and has been tested in operations in Afghanistan and West Borneo." Judging from the feedback from the soldiers, the recoil is much smaller than our current bullets, and the muzzle beat is small and the accuracy is high when firing in bursts. The trajectory is stable and powerful at medium and short ranges, but it is not as good as the current bullet at long distances, and the gap gradually becomes apparent after more than 300 meters. ”

Yang Qiu was the person present who knew the performance of the 6.8*47 bullet the most, because this bullet was improved from the 6.8mmSPC*43 bullet drawings he took out back then. Because the difference in propellant is too large, the magnification is convenient to accommodate more propellant and compensate for the lack of power.

There is no ideal ammunition in the world, and the choice of 6.8mmSPC for Liu Qingen to study is based on comprehensive considerations. First of all, the propellant technology is not as good as that of later generations, so the power and trajectory of a smaller caliber will be much worse than that of later generations of bullets of the same caliber, and the caliber of 6.8 is more moderate, and the magnification of the cartridge case can just make up for the shortcomings of the insufficient power of the propellant. Secondly, he also thought about using a better 6.5mmgrendel, but political factors made him give up. As a big country, even if he can accept it, the soldiers and ordinary people below will not be willing to accept the rifle caliber of the defeated generals. As for the most familiar 7.62*39 bullet, to be honest, it is not very good, and in the case that the smaller 5.45 or 5.56 cannot ensure the power due to the difference in propellant, the 6.8mmSPC with similar power is chosen.

After putting down the bullet, Yang Qiu picked up the gun from the box. When he was a scout in the past, he and his comrades liked to study gun modification, and this habit was also brought with them, so this 81 bar has obvious changes. But the familiar feeling on the gun has not changed for decades, and he even has a feeling that he is about to go to the front line when he touches the cold body of the gun. "It's called an automatic rifle." Hao Wenbao volunteered to introduce it to everyone. Judging from the excited expression, it is obvious that it has been used for a period of time, so it is with a trilling voice when speaking: "A magazine of 30 rounds, equipped with a fast and slow machine that can shoot three consecutive rounds and an empty compartment hang-up function, that is, the gun will automatically stop behind after the bullet is fired, which can be reminded and easily replaced, which is called a gun. ”

Taking the opportunity of Hao Wenbao to brag, Yang Qiu also re-examined this 81 bar with great changes. In terms of appearance, it is close to the Type 03 rifle, and the outer wall of the magazine socket extends downwards like the M4 rifle, which makes maintenance more difficult, but the appearance is neater. Because of the use of 6.8 mm bullets, the magazine curvature is small, the muzzle jump is small during continuous firing, and the rifling distance is also adjusted, which improves accuracy and stability. In addition, it has inherited the advantages of AK leather and easy maintenance, so it can be said that it is the best choice that can be built under the current situation.

In fact, no matter how it is changed, this rifle that inherits the essence of the 81 bar is destined to be epoch-making as soon as it is born, and it is only equipped with Yang Qiu frowned quietly. It's not that he's afraid that he can't afford to consume bullets, at present, most of the guns in the Republic of China use painted steel bullets, which are cheaper in cost and cost than copper bullets. What's more, during World War II, the Soviet Union consumed energy for a single PPS, and its own industry for decades was not worse than that of the Soviet Union. What really made him hesitate was the concept, if the outside world knew too early that China had begun to be equipped with fully automatic rifles, it would definitely cause an uproar* and even the style of war would change dramatically.

So he made a choice, handed the gun to the greedy Lei Meng, and said: "The semi-automatic rifle and machine gun are set to be H32 (Han 32 type), the howitzer is developed in Chongqing, so they will use the C30 type they originally ordered, and the automatic rifle and 6.8 bullets will continue to be tested, so they will be tentatively set as H37 type." ”

According to Army tradition, the official designation means that the name will be gradually changed according to the year of the name. For example, semi-automatics were set to be 32 years, which means that they will be equipped by 1932 at the latest. Everyone is happy to see that the army can finally replace the guy in their hands after 19 years, but the best automatic rifle is set as the H37 type, which means that it will not be gradually installed until at least 37 years.

Yue Peng and the others quickly guessed the reason for his suppression, although Hao Wenbao, who originally wanted to change his outfit immediately, also knew the reason, but it was a pity to learn that it would not be equipped immediately, but he was not too disappointed, because the hunter force is of special nature, as long as the small-scale equipment test continues, then the hunter is the preferred force.

After the arrangement, Yang Qiu took special care of Liu Qingen and several young people he brought, and asked to strengthen technology development, especially stamping and die capabilities. Because he found that at present, whether it is an H32 general-purpose machine gun or an H37 automatic rifle, the core receiver is not a stamping part, which shows that there are still flaws in domestic stamping technology, otherwise Liu Qingen will definitely show himself a simple stamping receiver.

Fortunately, there is still enough time to solve the technical problems, but some things can no longer be delayed, so after having dinner with everyone, I called Jiang Fangzhen to enter Sichuan together, and those projects related to the future of the country must be started as soon as possible.

As the train rolled westward, Sa Zhenbing arrived at the Kagoshima pier with a few entourage.

Looking down from the deck, the docks in Kagoshima Prefecture are in chaos, with girls poking their heads in the streets and alleys in the distance, drunken ronins lying in front of izakayas, rusty fishing boats of all sizes crowding the docks, and filth and garbage rising and falling with the waves. Hundreds of coolies and beggars rushed up the boat, shouting and bargaining, and occasionally young men in school uniforms walked by, losing the pride and brilliance of 19 years ago.

The two defeats on the mainland, the Great Kanto Earthquake, the financial crisis, and the aura of the Great Empire after the Meiji Restoration have completely faded. After going around in a big circle, Japan suddenly found that everything was back to the original starting point. China is still standing on the other side of the sea, North Korea swallowed it and lost half of it, Taiwan also lost it, and all dreams were imprisoned on the island again by the blue sea. The severe recession brought poverty, unemployment, hunger, and chaos that even the Satsuma Domain, known as the cradle of the Japanese navy, could not escape. Although the mountains of Miyanoura still stand tall in the distance, Sa Zhenbing can clearly feel the decline of this island nation. Not to mention the developed Europe and the United States, even the Republic of China, whose economy has not completely improved at the moment, is more vibrant than here.

As an old Beiyang native, Sa Zhenbing has no good impression of Japan, if it weren't for Yang Qiu's need for some unofficial private channels, maybe he would never have set foot on this small island in his life.

He was greeted by several American-made Ford Model T-cars, and the driver was wearing a navy uniform, and the corners of his eyes were always flying around, as if he wanted to see the old man who was supporting the Chinese navy alone after the first afternoon.

The car soon came to an ordinary house, and after entering the house, there was a small and well-decorated garden, with two cherry blossoms in the west corner of the garden, which are considered to be the symbol of Japan, and a small pond next to it. To have such a quiet little world in the city is enough to show how extraordinary the owner is. When he walked to the door of the main house, a wooden plaque attracted Sa Zhenbing's attention.

"There is no goodness and no disgusting body, there is good and malicious action. Knowing good and knowing evil is conscience, and doing evil for good is a thing. ”

These are the four sentences in the opening chapter of Wang Shouren's Xinxue, in Japan, the heart will be engraved at the door of the main house, and there is probably only one person who realizes himself every day. "This is General Sa, right?" When the voice came, Sa Zhenbing turned his head to look, and an old man in short clothes walked out of the back of the house. The old man is short and stocky, with gray hair and calm eyes, and he is the Togo Heihachiro, who is known as the Japanese god of war, and is also the only remaining boss in Japan.

Thankfully, he's old! Heroic feats cannot change the laws of nature. Having said that, if you knew that those old ministers were still alive, or that Yang Qiu was in the Meiji period, I am afraid that there would be more twists and turns if you wanted to get to where you are today. After Sa Zhenbing sighed in his heart, he saw that there were two people behind him, one of whom was still a naval officer in his prime, thinking that this was the grandnephew of Togo Heihachiro, so he didn't pay much attention to it, so he walked in front of him and bowed: "Sa Zhenbing has seen the old marshal." ”

Whether it is the record or the meritorious service, Sa Zhenbing knows that he can't compare with this person, and it is natural to be called a marshal. However, Togo Heihachiro was very easy-going, waved his hand and smiled: "General Sa is not polite, now that you and I are already civilians in cloth, let's call it by name." ”

In just one sentence, Sa Zhenbing secretly reminded this person that it was not simple, and he could not see any of the hostile hatred between the two countries.

He also directly used cloth-clothed civilians to indicate that he was no longer in the military, so that if there was anything in the conversation of the meeting, he could be wiped out. It is worthy of Dongxiang Sa Zhenbing's praise from the bottom of his heart, and asked, "Who are these two?" ”

"It's Okada-kun and Yamamoto-kun, and they're all coming to see me." Togo holds his own identity, but Keisuke Okada and Yamamoto Fifty-six can only be regarded as juniors in front of Sa Zhenbing, so they immediately stepped forward and saluted. Before entering the house and sitting down, Sa Zhenbing glanced at the two of them more. Keisuke Okada had the impression that he was the current Minister of the Navy of Japan, and the name Isoroku Yamamoto always felt a little familiar, but he forgot to hear it there.

After a few people sat down, Heihachiro Togo clapped his hands, and immediately a maid brought hot water to make tea. The soothing action of washing the tea made people unconsciously relax, and after the tea was brewed, Dongxiang pointed to the cup: "Guyun Fujian is the hometown of the tea ceremony, what does the general think of our Japanese tea ceremony?" ”

Dongxiang Ping Ba Yan is very familiar with Chinese culture, but he didn't know that although Sa Zhenbing had lived in Fujian for a long time, he really didn't have much research on the tea ceremony, so he had to hold up the teacup and compliment: "The Japanese tea ceremony was first extended from my country, and although it has become a system of its own after a thousand years, it has opened Sa Mou's eyes." ”

"It's a very good thing that we were sent to the East to bring back a lot of advanced knowledge to Japan, and also to make our two countries friendly neighbors." Togo smelled the tea, and his old eyes projected a look of nostalgia, as if he was still nostalgic for the beautiful time when Emperor Meiji led Hirobumi Ito and the generation of Oyama Iwa. But who is Sa Zhenbing? After many years in the political arena of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, how could he not hear the meaning of the words, and said: "Our two countries are neighbors with a strip of water, but in the past hundred years, there have been many misunderstandings, and in the end we have cheapened foreigners for nothing." Although Sa has returned to the field, he can't help but regret it every time he thinks about it. Fortunately, the marshal of the First World War of Tsushima resisted the enemy with one hand, and greatly increased the strength of our East Asia, which gave our country the opportunity to change the law and innovate.

The last time I went to Beijing to attend the presidential ceremony, I mentioned the various things that overthrew the Qing court in those years, and President Yang praised him and said that if there had not been a war against Tsushima, I am afraid that my country would have become a plaything of Tsarist Russia. Therefore, when I learned that Sa had come to Japan to play, he specially took care of me to visit the marshal to express his admiration for you. ”

"Oh? Did His Excellency President Yang really say that? Without waiting for Heihachiro Togo to speak, Keisuke Okada, who was sitting next to him, blurted out, as if he was deeply skeptical of these words.

Sa Zhenbing laughed and said freely: "Your Excellency Okada can doubt what Sa said, but when President Yang said this, King Zheng Bao of Siam and representatives of the Indian National Congress Party were on the spot, so Your Excellency can go and verify it." ”

It was impossible for Keisuke Okada to really verify, and when he saw Sa Zhenbing say it so seriously, he believed it a little, and Togo Heibachi was even more curious, but he didn't expect Yang Qiu to admit his exploits in the Battle of Tsushima in front of the King of Siam and the representatives of the Indian National Congress.

But he would not be arrogant, and said: "Please thank President Yang for his praise on my behalf, but this victory was earned by the desperate efforts of all the officers and men of my own navy, and Dongxiang just didn't blink an eye." ”

"Didn't blink." Sa Zhenbing secretly said interestingly, I didn't expect this rumored old marshal of Mu Ne to be quite funny. continued: "From the outside world's point of view, the contradictions between our two countries have become irreconcilable in recent years, but in fact, this is the deliberate propaganda of Britain and the United States in order to provoke us into a new conflict. There is no turning back! The economic crisis in Europe and the United States is the result of their greedy expansion, but after the crisis happened, they tried to pass it on to us, and if President Yang had not decisively adopted the method of advancing and retreating, exchanging purchase orders for low tariffs to pry open the market from their mouths, perhaps we would have to hurt even the last vitality. Now that both of our countries are burdened by the economic crisis, and Europe and the United States are taking this opportunity to monopolize the market and encroach on the living space of our two countries little by little. ”

Sa Zhenbing memorized Yang Qiu's words almost all over, and at his age, he didn't know how much thought it took to memorize this paragraph, and after finishing speaking, he quietly looked at the expressions of several people by drinking tea. Togo Heihachi is still the kind of wooden person who doesn't take everything to heart, Keisuke Okada obviously disdains nonsense, only the Yamamoto Fifty-six, who is always a little familiar, frowned, as if he had an understanding.

Dongxiang is not a fool, if Mu Ne would not have been able to get to this day, he glanced at Sa Zhenbing and thought about it and said: "What I said is very reasonable, it is my lifelong wish to expel European and American forces, cancel colonization and return me to Asia and co-prosperity." However, unlike you, Japan has a narrow territory and many people, and as the emperor's courtiers, we must share your majesty's worries, and as the navy, we should stand at the forefront. ”

"Well said!" Sa Zhenbing slapped the table: "The marshal is worthy of being a model for the navy." I think that when we people traveled across the ocean to study in England, wasn't it just to learn the law of a maritime power? Now that the economic crisis is in Europe, the United States and the United States are dying, so they want to monopolize trade, close the market, and pass it on to us to save themselves. Our two countries are in danger, so Sa Mou moved his mind to do something for the country. In addition to visiting the marshal, I also hope to do some small business and fill a few small boats for the navies of our two countries. ”

"Business?" Dongxiang Hei Ba Hao was a little puzzled, after going around in such a big circle, he actually talked about business, what is the reason? couldn't help but say: "I'm afraid General Sa has found the wrong person, Dongxiang doesn't know how to do business." ”

"I'm afraid this business will have to be helped by the marshal." Sa Zhenbing laughed, and deliberately looked at Keisuke Okada before saying: "The marshal should know that recently the president of our country and Britain and the United States reached an agreement, in exchange for orders and the signing of naval agreements in exchange for the privilege of exporting raw silk to Europe and the United States. China and Japan are both big exporters of raw silk, and such a big business is also a big subsidy for the navies of our two countries, so I have already negotiated with the president that our navy will take over the raw silk business, so as not to be robbed by the army. I'm afraid that your country's raw silk business is also in a lot of trouble, right? It is better to re-export Fujian and let us sell it uniformly, export it to Europe and the United States, and make money from foreigners. As for the exchange. ”

Sa Zhenbing, who deliberately sold off, immediately whistled the appetite of the three of them! It is important to know that raw silk exports are Japan's largest pillar foreign exchange industry. Originally, Japan did not worry about exports even if there was competition from China, because raw silk is a strategic resource for making parachutes and propellant kits, and the demand in Europe and the United States has been very high, but because of the economic crisis, governments around the world have cut back on spending, and purchases have shrunk a lot. In addition, Yang Qiu recently took the opportunity to reach a raw silk privilege with Europe and the United States, which suddenly forced Japanese raw silk into a desperate situation, and tariffs and other reasons completely lost overseas markets, resulting in a sharp decline in national revenue.

The Japanese Navy has always dreamed of building more warships and achieving absolute superiority at sea, but after the breakdown of the raw silk trade, the country could no longer afford such a huge plan, and the last four top ships were still supported by women sending money back. Therefore, the navy wants to restart the raw silk trade, but the European and American tariffs are not so easy to break through, just when everyone is most anxious, but they didn't expect someone to come to the door so soon, and they also want to take all the Japanese raw silk!

So even Togo Hei Hachiyo was attracted and pricked up his ears. Seeing this, Sa Zhenbing no longer sold Guan Zi, and said with a smile: "Sa has several sons and nephews who operate minerals in the Nanyang area, and they can exchange them for manganese nickel ore, I don't know if it's possible?" ”

Exchange manganese-nickel ore from the South Seas for Japanese raw silk?!

Keisuke Okada, who was next to him, was shocked, and even Yamamoto Fifty-six was moved. What does the Navy need to build warships in addition to steel? Rare metals! Although Japan's resources are scarce, steel production has gradually climbed to 1.5 million tons in recent years due to the fact that many iron ore deposits have been discovered in the Sea of Okhotsk, South Korea and New Guinea, coking coal is barely guaranteed, and with the support sent by Britain from India. Although it cannot be compared with China's 13 million tons last year, it is barely enough to support the navy. However, the source of scarce metal resources such as nickel, manganese, chromium and so on has been bothering Japan, and Russia, which was originally the largest source, began to lean towards Europe since the year before last, and the main scarce metals were exported to Germany in exchange for machinery and equipment, and Japan could get less and less.

Armor, naval guns, and even armor-piercing shells are indispensable for rare metals, and the Japanese Navy has always been looking forward to a stable source, so Sa Zhenbing's suggestions directly moved the three of them.

However, even if the three of them were very excited, they didn't dare to easily believe that he had such good intentions, or they couldn't guess why Yang Qiu behind him wanted to pull Japan at this time. And let Sa Zhenbing, who has always cherished feathers and will not easily get involved in political disputes, do this secret deal? Aren't you afraid that the Japanese Navy will continue to grow and threaten the security of China's shipping lanes and coastal waters? Does he think that with four Beijing-class ships, he can deter Japan and conquer the world?

"Of course, it's not unconditional." Sa Zhenbing picked up the teacup again, blew off the hot air in the cup, and said lightly: "I hope the marshal can give a wake-up call to the following to ensure that our country's interests in West Borneo, Sumatra and the Southeast Peninsula are not infringed upon. ”

West Borneo, Sumatra, and the South Seas of the Southeast Peninsula seem to be more than just these islands, right?

Yamamoto raised his eyebrows sharply, and the essence in his eyes flashed...... (To be continued)