The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

Chapter 6 Long guns and short guns, modification is king

A few blocks away from the place where the fight took place, Wang Weishan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke in a low voice: "I was the one who was reckless just now. It almost caused a big incident. My teacher's evaluation of me is correct, and I can't raise my energy well."

At this juncture, the Japanese should not be provoked casually, not because of cowardice, but because they should not be given the opportunity to go crazy. The incident that occurred on the 18th and the two conflicts that followed have already seen the clues. They came prepared and must going to happen.If they are used as an excuse to persecute the authorities today, once the war breaks out and innocent people are injured, the crime will be serious

Zhu Bin curled his lips and said with a sneer: "Facing the compatriots of the country being abused and humiliated by foreign enemies in front of them, they don't look at it and say nothing. It's nothing more than a person who doesn't care about it. I thought you were going to condemn those who watched the fun."

There was a large circle of people watching the excitement, but no one reached out to stop the Japanese ronin from committing crimes. Even if he knew that the boy named Liu Banxia was out to make money by going out of his way to show off, he couldn't just ignore it. This is morality. question.

But Wang Huishan shook his head: "We can't blame them for their indifference. The country is not strong enough to provide them with protection and justice. To force them to blame is to blame others, and it is not moral. In the final analysis, we still need to let the country truly have the power to fight against foreign enemies. When there are no foreign concessions on this land, and there are no warships from other countries rampant in our territorial waters, this kind of thing will not happen."

"Not necessarily, maybe some people don't know how to live after leaving Mr. Yang. When the time comes, they will take the initiative to clean off the burrs on their bodies, crying and calling for Mr. Yang to come back as a grandfather."

Zhu Bin scoffed at this assertion.He knows the strange stories that happened at certain time periods, and it is ridiculous to say it. A big country that keeps saying it is responsible, but from top to bottom, foreigners are above the Chinese and the law. It is simply an anecdote and a strange thing

Wang Aishan expressed that he did not believe that such a grotesque thing would happen, and he was still immersed in his self-blame: "We haven't worked hard enough, just teaching a few Japanese ronin on the street is not enough, we have to fight bravely, use blood and sacrifice Awaken the hope and enthusiasm in the hearts of the people, and one day, I will definitely be able to sweep away the ugly people and return me to a bright future."

While speaking, his eyes became warm again, and the red light of excitement appeared on his face.

Zhu Bin patted him on the shoulder vigorously and sighed: "Brother, it would be nice if things were that simple. I don't think sacrifices are necessary. First find a way to lay a solid foundation for a strong country. Without a strong industry, there is no strong national defense." , without a strong army, there is no strong potential for war. This link complements each other, and no one in all countries and dynasties can avoid this road. I think it is more important to use your ingenuity to revitalize the country's industry and economy. down-to-earth”

"How can you say that?" Wang Weishan challenged him, "For any nation to be independent and strong, someone needs to make sacrifices. If everyone is afraid of death, how can the Republic of China come into being today? I think... . "

Zhu Bin quickly raised his hands in surrender as if he insisted on a clear theory: "I'm afraid of you, well, well, what you said is reasonable, if you want to sacrifice, now you should find a place to fill your stomach, take a good bath and sleep Besides, my bones are rusted from floating in the sea.”

Seeing his non-cooperative attitude, Laishan sighed regretfully, but did not force him to persuade him. He was more determined in his heart, and must definitely pull Zhu Bin into the team. Make the most of it?

Wang Weishan's home is in the Zhoujiazui generation in the north of the East District of the International Settlement.The land here is much cheaper than in the French Concession, so a working class like him can live in a small two-story building.Although married and separated from their parents, they are not far away.

Zhu Bin was very considerate in his manners. He bought gifts on the way and brought them to meet him at home. He is such a handsome and handsome man, he can talk and laugh freely and has a wide range of knowledge. The old man of the Wang family likes it very much. He spent most of the day passing briskly among relatives and friends.Zhu Bin took a comfortable hot bath and slept until dawn.

Early the next morning, Ma Yier's husband, who had recovered enough energy, couldn't wait to have someone recruit them both to the Shenchang Building on Yuanmingyuan Road, and asked casually, "Did you all go well yesterday? "

Zhu Bin's heart moved, this old man must have heard something.Thinking about it, it’s not difficult to understand that there are only so many cars in Shanghai. You can find Shenchang Yangxing by looking up the license plate number. If you yell twice more, this old guy will not foolishly take the two of them out for others to clean up.

So Zhu Bin bared his teeth and said with a harmless smile, "It's pretty good. It's very comfortable to eat and drink at Assistant Wang's house. If it wasn't too disturbing, I would like to stay for two more days."

Ma Yier was depressed for a while, this kid is thick-skinned, he is really experienced, he should not be underestimated, so he didn't mention this question anymore, and personally acted as a tour guide to guide Zhu Bin to visit his unique "look room" at the beginning.

Zhu Bin understood at a glance that this is actually a sample showroom. In later generations, it would be done by a small shop with feathers, but it is very fresh in this era. Few big merchants can sell hundreds of expensive imported goods. The samples are all over the room, which makes the guests feel a sense of abundance as soon as they come in. Speaking of which, Ma Yier is very good at doing business, otherwise such a big situation would not be tossed.

Playing on the spot, Zhu Bin is familiar with such activities. The constant comments and praises along the way made Ma Yier smile, and he looked refreshed as if he was ten years younger. Throwing them in the corner like no one cared, Zhu Bin took a closer look and found that they were some samples of long and short firearms and even cannons.

"Husband Ma Yier, what's the matter with these weapon samples?" Zhu Bin didn't say anything about the rules of "slapping people without slapping people in the face", and asked directly.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Mayi'er's face, and he sighed slightly embarrassingly: "These are one of the few failed investments I have made, which made Husband Zhu laugh."

No wonder he was embarrassed to say that Ma Yier thought he was extremely smart, and he was never worse than anyone else in business.But no matter how awesome a person is, there are times when his horse stumbles. If he wants to say that the most memorable thing for him is the batch of American weapons in 1921.

At that time, the European War had just ended, and the United States produced a large number of various weapons in order to support the alliance and hoarded them in warehouses and could not sell them. Some smart people first discovered the business opportunity and sold them from Europe to the ff8 Far East to the war-torn China. Earn a lot.

At that time, Ma Yier had just established the new Anderson Maier Co., Ltd. together with Shitley, who had a background in the Morgan consortium, and Stone, the boss of Stone Company. After a few years, the company's size was tossed to 500 million US dollars, and the confidence was inflated. Seeing that the weapon Dongfeng didn't want to fall behind others, it directly bought millions of dollars of goods from the United States, but it turned out to be a sad reminder

Ma Yier's husband hadn't played in the arms business much before, and he didn't know much about the market. He had just brought his weapons to China, but the Zhiwan War was over. Duan Qirui, who he had placed high hopes on, was defeated. War is a game played by the Japanese and the British. As an American foreign businessman, he is useless. In the messy battles that follow, most of the players involved are Japanese, German, and British arms. The amount of his American arms sold It’s pitiful, it’s been more than ten years now, and there are still nearly 1922 US dollars of pressed goods left. Although they are well preserved, the price... In other words, no one wants a big sale

Zhu Bin's eyes lit up, and he didn't have the consciousness to expose people's scars. He was forced to come to the weapon list to take a closer look, and he couldn't help sighing secretly, this boss Ma Yier was also blind sometimes.

There are five hundred Thompson m1921 submachine guns in this batch of goods, which alone account for more than half of the inventory.To say that this is really a good thing, the walnut stock, grip, and blued engraved barrel are all works of art, but the price is too sad. At that time, the local retail and 225 US dollars, the expensive explosion lamp was in China at that time. At this price, you can buy at least a dozen original Mauser 98s. Who can afford those poor warlords who want to sell ass?

Later, m1923 came out, and later, m19271928 with high quality and low price... Then, the year before last, Yan Laoxi, a great warlord in Shanxi, simply started to imitate. He only sold a small part of the original version, and threw everything else in his hands. inside

What is even more gratifying is that there are several "Davis recoilless guns". These guns have a short range and are troublesome to operate and require special shells. The lethality is not very good. The Chinese warlords really look down on them. .

Then there is the heavy m1917 Browning heavy machine gun. This thing is definitely a good product, but the bad luck is that Mayer got it at the wrong time. The second-hand and ballasted German and British goods from Europe in the early stage took the lead. Then in October 1921, the Hanyang Armory was successfully imitated, and the counterfeit goods were rampant immediately, and no one wanted him, a decent and expensive guy.

There is also a batch of original m1911 Browning Hi-Power pistols, which he sold a lot when he shipped them in, but soon improved models came out, and some were thrown in his hands; not to mention the expensive mk2 guava grenades , even the m1903 Springfield rifle has more than 1000 pieces left, and the bullets are more than hundreds of thousands of rounds. As for the sad m1918 Browning light machine gun, which is abbreviated as bar, it weighs a full 20 pounds but has no bracket. The recoil is not enough for American soldiers when the bullets are fired continuously. The Chinese warlords and soldiers who can’t eat enough and smoke cigarettes can’t tell the difference between east and west when they shoot. It’s useless, and it only has 20 bullets. The magazine and the barrel are not easy to disassemble. Once they are broken, they cannot be repaired on the battlefield and can only be sent back to the armory... Zhu Bin couldn't help but sigh, this is a bit of a failure

It is conceivable that Ma Yier's husband has such a batch of goods in his hands. If it is cheaper, no one will want it if it does not make money, and it is too expensive to make a profit. It is disgusting to think about it.

Just when Ma Yier thought that Zhu Bin might ridicule or say a few sarcastic remarks, at least he might not be able to help but gloat, unexpectedly, Zhu Bin bought two samples of every weapon and a lot of ammunition to go back. As a "collection", and then entrusted him to buy some improved versions that are popular now, it is still a "collection".A rough calculation of the total order also looks like [-] to [-] U.S. dollars.

Ma Yier was a little moved, this young man, is he not bad-hearted?

Zhu Bin snickered in his heart. If others can't use these rags, it doesn't mean he can't use them. If it's not suitable, just change it. Inside his big container is actually a small processing center

Chapter 6 Long guns and short guns, modification is king

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