Chapter 814: Weapons Sale
At the head of the army were one hundred and twenty soldiers, each of whom carried a delicate mahogany box covered with the national flag. The front of the wooden box is inlaid with the national emblem, and the bottom is a cloud dragon sea pattern.
And behind these soldiers, there was another phalanx, in which all the wounded soldiers, some lost their arms, some lost their legs, and some were still in wheelchairs.
The speed of the entire procession was extremely slow, and it moved forward slowly, and hundreds of thousands of people all looked at these soldiers, and some even couldn't help but have sour eyes.
"A total of 17,659 soldiers were killed and 38,760 injured in this battle, and 2,432 seriously injured soldiers are currently being treated in hospitals. Any war is cruel, and it is necessary to rely on life to win. But some sacrifices are heavier than Mount Tai, and it is they who defend the splendid China and the hundreds of millions of Li people! Let's salute these heroes! ”
With the host's words, from the city tower to the square, everyone raised their hands for the first time. His eyes fell on these two phalanxes, and they were all filled with incomparable respect.
The soldiers who passed slowly forward could not hold back their tears, and everyone who walked down the battlefield might still be afraid of death, but for them, forgetting was more terrible than death.
At this moment, they represent thousands of dead and wounded brothers, standing under the eyes of the whole country, and they are also destined that these people who sacrificed for the country will never be abandoned.
When they slowly walked across the rostrum, everyone solemnly presented a military salute, from the heart, very sincere. Zhang Tinglan is also looking at them, as a commander, the most important quality he should have is ruthlessness, and he looks down on everything. Only victory is the most important thing to pursue.
However, when I saw these living and dead people, tears kept pouring out of my eyes, and the country went from decay to strength, just like a phoenix nirvana, and always had to undergo the greatest baptism of pain, which no one could avoid, and some people were destined to die. And what others should do is keep these people in mind. Give them the highest honors.
"All the soldiers who sacrificed for the country will be buried in the Chinese Martyrs Cemetery, and a monument to the national heroes will be built for the world to pay tribute to and remember, and forever commemorate these heroic souls who dedicated themselves to the country."
After saying this. Immediately, the audience applauded like thunder, and Song Kan, who was crowded in the crowd, also nodded frequently. The Siamese delegation began in Shanghai. He visited many places in a row, including Wuhan, Luoyang, Taiyuan, Tianjin, and Fengtian. After turning around, I arrived at the capital again.
Looking at this circle, it is true that there is still a considerable gap between China and the West, but in the field of military industry. China has a unique place, all kinds of sophisticated weapons, the performance is no worse than that of the West, and the most important thing is that China sells all kinds of weapons, with good quality and low price, and there are no strings attached.
If you buy a weapon, you can also get training help, which is a generous treatment that Shijie in the West does not get. The most important thing is that there are many ways to pay, you can do it without cash, you can use rice, you can even use labor, and you can pay in installments, which he can't imagine.
It's not enough just to be good and cheap, and Song Kan still wants to see the true face of the Chinese army before he can make up his mind. And this military parade gave the most haode opportunity, when he saw these two phalanxes walking over, he also sighed that China's top level is really good at grasping the hearts of the military and the people, and in an instant, as a soldier, the most needed value of existence has been respected.
As these two phalanxes walked past, the neat infantry phalanx, the cavalry phalanx, one after the other, all the soldiers were in high spirits. Since they had just returned from the battlefield, everyone had a kind of slaughter on them, and some of the team's flags were even torn, but they were still fluttering in the wind.
The bullet marks are not sloppy, but the medal of the soldiers, and each procession that passes in front of them causes bursts of cheers.
As the saying goes, insiders watch the doorway, and laymen look at the excitement, for some foreign military attachés, what they most want to see is China's armored forces. When the tank phalanx appeared, everyone couldn't help but exclaim.
Especially after seeing the huge figure of the snow leopard tank, they held their breath. Shijie countries are exploring how to use tanks. Britain and France and other countries focus on fast and lightweight, and have produced a large number of small tanks under 5 tons, which are like toys compared to these big guys.
In addition, there are countries that position tanks as infantry support liliang, so they even make multi-turret monsters, but after seeing these huge, concise Chinese tanks. They all had a vague feeling that they were on the wrong path.
At the same time, they also have an unprecedented awe for China, and strategy and tactics are actually a reflection of a country's industrial capabilities. Without strong scientific and technological industrial strength, it is impossible to undertake new tactics, and at a glance we can see the whole picture, China's national strength is no longer what it used to be!
"Look, what's that?"
While he was talking, suddenly several fighters flew in the air, and these military attachés all shouted loudly, their eyes were bright and bright, and when they saw those silver fuselages and smooth shapes, they couldn't help it.
Dive bombers! One of the stars on the battlefield this time, it can be called a sharp weapon for kicking the door and demolishing the house. Internationally, monoplanes are not yet fully mature, and as for dive bombers, all countries are stepping up their research, and China has already put it into real combat, so everyone feels strong pressure.
The level of China's military industry is really underestimated, and these experts are full of complaints about intelligence organizations one by one. The whole parade reached Zuihou, and hundreds of cavalrymen suddenly ran out.
Their horses' hooves were very messy, not at all different from the previous neatness, and everyone was still wondering, but they found that the waving Russian flag in their hands was suddenly clear. Everyone cheered, and these flags represented the Russian army that had been wiped out by China.
From the broken flag, you can even see the cruelty of the battlefield and the heroism of the soldiers. After the display, these were sent to the Military Museum and became exhibits inside. Counting the fact that China has been at war with several countries, various exhibits are already quite rich, and these are all commemorations of the country's strength.
The two-hour parade ended, but the shock did not stop at all, and there is no doubt that the battle between China and Russia showed two results. The first is that China has a pathological obsession with its former territory, and the second is that few countries can compete with China in a ground war.
The cause of the Sino-Russian war was the Far East, and China chose to break through in Central Asia, and it is clear that China is attached to the territories occupied by Russia. By now, China has basically sorted out the territorial issue, and all that is left is the southwest, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and both Britain and Japan can't help but be frightened, not knowing when China will take action and attack them.
In addition, these countries also felt the terrible war potential of China, a country with an almost unlimited population, armed with modern weapons, it is simply invincible.
China's growing size has put too much pressure on Shijie, and as a-stirring stick for hundreds of years, the British took the lead in contacting everywhere after the military parade, hoping to re-establish an alliance against China. It would be better to bring Western countries, even Japan, in, so that the eastern power can be contained.
For these, Zhang Tinglan has long guessed that he is not afraid of what the West will do, and China's Xiangshang situation has become unstoppable. At most, these guys are engaged in jishu blockades, equipment embargoes and other tricks.
But now even if Zhang Tinglan buys it, he has to think about it, the Great Depression is coming in a blink of an eye, and now a dollar of things, I'm afraid that after a year, it will only cost five cents, and people will go up the pole and beg you to buy it.
The main thing in China now is to accumulate money, especially cash, gold, these things are the most valuable. Central Asia is also an important place for gold production, for example, Uzbekistan in Central Asia has the fourth largest gold reserves in Shijie, and the mining volume is the seventh, and you can get twenty or thirty tons of gold alone every year.
Of course, gold is not something that can be taken out and spent casually, it must be used on the blade, and Zhang Tinglan has already begun to make plans. In addition to real money and silver, it is better to sell all those goods, China does not have many fist products now, and the military industry has become the most important export item.
Since the Siamese delegation came, Zhang Tinglan has specially instructed that this business must be done, and because of this, Songkan will be allowed to see from the south to the north.
Immediately after the parade, he approached Tao Jiping, the minister of armament, to discuss military cooperation between the two countries. Tao Jiping was also very happy, and when he saw Song Kan, he said with a smile: "Siam and we have been friends for many years, the two countries have very close contacts, and we are also well aware of Siam's national defense needs, and we will definitely do our best to provide assistance." ”
"Thanks to the generosity of Mr. Minister, I used to think that the West Shijie had the most advanced weapons, but now I find myself wrong. China's military industry is also well developed, and the army has strong combat effectiveness. The Siamese side hopes to be able to purchase Chinese standard arms and at the same time bring in a training regiment to help us train the army. ”
"Forget about the teaching group, China has never interfered in the internal affairs of other countries, we can send some jishu personnel to help you get familiar with weapons." Tao Jiping said with a smile.
When Song Kan heard this, he suddenly secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he didn't really want to invite China's teaching group, who was willing to find a group of emperors for himself, he was just playing a trick with Tao Jiping, wanting to see the real attitude of the Chinese side, Tao Jiping's reaction undoubtedly made him very happy.
"Mr. Minister, from your words, I feel my precious respect that Siam is willing to purchase large quantities of arms from the Chinese side. It includes 200,000 rifles, 300 cannons, 200 aircraft of various types, two cruisers, and 20 destroyers. We hope that in the next three to five years, these things will be fully in place and will be combat-ready. (To be continued......)