Fengxian Jiangshan

Chapter 23 Weapon Assignment

The so-called water lianzhu rifle is the Russian-made Mosin Nagan rifle. The sound of this rifle is clear and crisp, like water splashing, so it is also called water lianzhu rifle in China.

During the Russo-Japanese War that year, the Russians were defeated, and many weapons were scattered in the three eastern provinces. This was also the beginning of the Fengjun's contact with this kind of rifle. The 27th Division was equipped with a lot of water. , so Zhang Zuolin is very familiar with this rifle.

Lao Zhang grasped a heavy rifle in his hand, the barrel was emitting a gloomy blue light, and then Lao Zhang picked up the gun with ease, pressed it against his shoulder, and then pulled the bolt, very smoothly, although there was no Live ammunition shooting, but Lao Zhang is also very satisfied with this gun.

"Fuchen, look, this gun seems to be much better than ours!"

Zhang Zuoxiang also took it, looked carefully, and nodded: "Yes, this gun has more fine craftsmanship and better details. If our entire division can replace it with this rifle, the combat effectiveness will definitely be greatly improved. ah."

Zhang Tinglan also came over: "These rifles are produced by the Americans, and their craftsmanship is much more skilled than that of Russia, so the performance of these rifles can probably surpass those made in Russia."

"Americans? Why did they produce rifles for the Russians? Couldn't Russia produce them?" Zhang Zuolin asked immediately. As a reckless hero, Lao Zhang didn't have a clear understanding of the international situation and the strength of various countries. It is also an important reason why Lao Zhang will fail later.

Now with Zhang Tinglan, the situation is completely different.

"Seventh Lord, Russia's own industrial production capacity is limited, and the consumption of the war is too large. Russia has to authorize American companies to produce rifles for them. Speaking of which, this is also a manifestation of Russia's foreign power. They do not have a strong industrial base, but they want to participate In the bloody battle between the great powers, I am afraid that the future of this country is in jeopardy."

Lao Zhang was also listening quietly at this time: "It seems that no matter how good you buy it, it is not as good as you can produce!" Lao Zhang said with great emotion: "Whether they will sell it to you at a critical moment is a problem. You have another problem in your hands, our 27th Division must find a way to produce weapons by ourselves in the future, and we will never be controlled by others."

It is very obvious that you cannot buy a modern army just by buying without a strong defense industry. However, in this era, not many people can notice this, and Zhang Zuolin is one of them. One, the heavy industry in the three northeastern provinces under his rule once accounted for more than [-]% of China's share, and was able to produce almost all types of weapons. At the same time, the Nanjing government, which was boasted as the golden decade, was carrying out de-industrialization operations.

In line with the principle of buying is worse than making, and buying with rebates, they almost wiped out the heavy industry left over from the former Qing Dynasty, but in the end they had to fight bayonets with their chests. It is the backbone of a country. Without this economic data, no matter how good-looking it is, even if it is 100 years of gold, it is just a piece of fat that you can ask for.

At this time, Lao Zhang thought of producing his own weapons, and people had to admire his ambition and insight. Soon the rifle and bullets were loaded into the carriage, and Zhang Tinglan pulled Lafred again.

"Mr. Fred, we have also shipped some high-end furs this time, what do you think we should do with them?"

There was a hint of surprise in Fred's eyes. The main consumers of shochu were still the middle and lower classes. The Russian nobles still liked their vodka, but the high-end fur was different. It was the best thing that could attract the attention of the upper class.

Zhang Tinglan asked someone to drive a carriage over, and the cart was full of exquisite wooden boxes, inside which were leather clothes, robes, leather hats and boots, etc.These things were all provided by Liu Shucheng. His relatives were specialized in fur business. Zhang Tinglan asked him to help get a batch of high-quality goods, so Liu Shucheng would naturally not neglect.

After looking at it, Fred couldn't help nodding: "Zhang, in one month's time, the summer in the Far East will end, as long as the weather turns cold, these furs will definitely sell well, especially those fox furs. Robe, enough to drive those noble ladies crazy!"

Of course, Fred knew the benefits that this truckload of furs could bring, and he couldn't stop rubbing his hands, looking salivating. Of course, he also knew that Zhang Tinglan took out the furs at this time, apparently in exchange for more benefits. Or let him take more risks.

The Jews who believed in the supremacy of money had no resistance to profit, and so did Fred.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Zhang, there are ten Maxim heavy machine guns on the first wagon. You can keep half of them."

The Maxim heavy machine gun has fierce firepower and good reliability. It is definitely a terrible weapon. The battle that really made the Maxim machine gun famous was the Battle of the Somme. The German army used the Maxim machine gun to kill [-] British troops in one day, creating A miracle in the history of war.

Although the Battle of the Somme has not yet happened, the Maxim machine gun has already emerged. During the Russo-Japanese War, the Russians used the Maxim machine gun to inflict huge damage on the Japanese.After the outbreak of World War I, Russia also urgently needed such powerful weapons, so there were also Maxim machine guns in this batch of arms.

Fred also knew that rifles might be able to get away with it, but heavy machine guns were also something that the Russian Army valued, and the lack of quantity would cause serious consequences, so making this decision required taking a lot of risk, but he also believed in wealth and wealth. reason.

"Zhang, I hope you can provide me with enough luxuries as soon as possible, such as furs, clothing, famous wine, watches, furniture, even famous paintings, cars, etc. I want to use these things to completely conquer the greedy Russian nobles!" Frey There was a fanatical light in De's eyes, as if a crazy believer saw God appearing.

After the outbreak of the war, Russia's foreign commercial and trade links were interrupted. The nobles urgently needed to show off their status, and there was a serious shortage of luxury goods to show their status. This contained a huge market, and Zhang Tinglan was also excited.

"Don't worry, I will contact Fengtian's merchants immediately, and we will use all our strength to get as many things as possible."

Fred also nodded in satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Zhang, each of our transactions can inspire our own ideas and find new markets. I really hope that this war will never end, so that we can There are endless business opportunities.”

Zhang Tinglan has thoroughly seen the greed and madness of the Jews from Fred. This guy doesn't care about thousands of deaths or the separation of countless families and wives. He only cares about his own interests.However, it is precisely this kind of character that Zhang Tinglan can take advantage of. If a decent person holds the power to purchase military supplies, Zhang Tinglan will never have a chance to do it.

When Lao Zhang heard that he could still get five machine guns, he was so happy that he went crazy, and hurriedly asked his subordinates to quickly move the machine guns down. He and Zhang Zuoxiang personally supervised them, for fear of getting a little damage. This is a complete killer.The Beiyang Army has been equipped with machine guns since the Qing Dynasty, but the 27th Division, as a stepmother-raised unit, has no way to compare the number of heavy machine guns with other units. This time it got five Maxims, which is definitely a huge improvement in combat effectiveness.

The carriage full of weapons quickly returned to the barracks, and Zhang Tinglan was very happy. Zhang Tinglan also took the opportunity to ask: "Seventh Lord, how do you think these weapons should be distributed?"

"I haven't thought about it yet, but since it's your kid who made the credit, I'll make the decision to change the outfits for your father's artillery regiment first. You should be satisfied now!" Lao Zhang said with a smile.

"Actually, I have an idea. We have dispatched 27 elite soldiers, and we are about to rectify law and order. This team is to maintain law and order in front of the people of Fengtian. It is the face of the entire [-]th Division. Should you always let this security brigade equip Be neater, take it out like this, and it will give you a good face!"

Chapter 24 Grabbing the Stick

Zhang Zuoxiang glared at Zhang Tinglan: "Maintaining law and order is not a war. What's the use of new guns? I think it's better to equip more artillery regiments. Yuting, you also know that although our artillery regiments are called artillery regiments, they are How can there be any decent artillery, they are all old products from the Qing Dynasty, I think it is better to hand over the five Maxim machine guns to the artillery regiment!"

"Fuchen, you are quite an honest and kind person, why did Ting Lan spoil it, why did you just want to eat it and wipe it off, so you don't leave some for others!" Lao Zhang scolded with a smile.

Then he thought about it again, and then said: "Well, I will give the artillery regiment 24 shots of water. As for the equipment of the security brigade, you two will discuss it yourself, and I will not get involved. Machine guns will not be allocated for the time being. I plan to buy a few more, and then set up a machine gun battalion directly under it. I heard that the six towns in the old Beiyang have machine gun battalions, each battalion has 27 heavy machine guns, and our [-]th Division can’t be worse than them.”

"Seventh Lord, I don't think there is any need to worry. Now there are arms trains passing through Fengtian almost every month. In half a year, let alone machine guns, I guess even cannons will be available."

"Really?" Both Zhang Zuolin and Zhang Zuoxiang showed ecstasy at the same time. The cannon is known as the god of war. As a powerful party, Zhang Zuolin is very aware of the importance of the cannon. However, the financial resources of the 27th Division are limited, and the Beiyang government does not support it. There is no decent artillery at all. If a powerful artillery can be established, it will definitely be a great joy, so they seem a little out of control.

"I think it's totally possible. The Russians suffered heavy losses on the front line and consumed more weapons. They have to import artillery from foreign countries. There are actually not many routes they can take. One is to ship to Russia via Western Europe. This route is the closest. The transportation capacity is also large, but it faces the threat of German submarines. The other way is to go to the Far East, and then transport it to Western Europe through the Trans-Siberian Railway. A small number of weapons pass through us, and when we have bought all the Russian upper echelons in the Far East, we won’t be able to get anything we want!”

If the railway is likened to an artery, what Zhang Tinglan has to do now is a vampire bat biting on the blood of Russia, absorbing nutrients from the weakened Russia, and quickly strengthening himself.After several trades, Zhang Tinglan is no longer satisfied with getting a little equipment. Zhang Zuolin knows the importance of making weapons, but Zhang Tinglan doesn't know. He hopes to order a batch of production lines in the name of Russia, at least to solve the problem of bullets first. And the problem of consumables such as shells, so that Fengjun has the capital to dominate outside the pass.

Zhang Zuolin's interest is also very high: "Ting Lan, you can do these things freely, and tell the seventh uncle if you need anything, we must not let this opportunity go, who knows when those foreigners will stop fighting when they are happy, we There is no chance of getting a bargain.”

More than a dozen carriages pulled weapons and ammunition and quickly returned to the garrison of the 27th Division. Zhang Zuoxiang unceremoniously took away 15 rifles and [-] rounds of ammunition to strengthen his troops.Zhang Tinglan also bought [-] brand new water lianzhu from his father, all of which were equipped for his security team.

Although Zhang Zuoxiang knew that his son was resourceful, he didn't dare to let him go alone, and arranged for him an assistant. This person was named Sun Anhu. He followed Zhang Zuoxiang and became a bandit when he was 15 years old. At that time, Zhang Zuoxiang was not there. Twenty, two people went through life and death, and later Zhang Zuoxiang led his men to join Zhang Zuolin, and Sun Anhu became a member of this group. He has always been by Zhang Zuoxiang's side these years, and he is the most confidant.

If one had to choose between Zhang Zuoxiang and Zhang Zuolin, Sun Anhu would definitely be on Zhang Zuoxiang's side without hesitation. In fact, Zhang Zuolin's sworn brothers all had their own group of people, forming small cliques one by one.This kind of system is not a good thing for an army, but Zhang Tinglan still has to point to this small group to develop his own strength, and it is impossible to break it, on the contrary, he must continue to strengthen it.

Sun Anhu is in his thirties, with accurate marksmanship and strong martial arts. He is definitely a good player. With a strong bodyguard by his side, Zhang Tinglan feels more at ease.

After everything was ready, Zhang Zuolin officially issued an announcement in the name of the Governor's Mansion, to the effect that the public security in Fengtian was in chaos, which not only brought troubles to the businessmen and people in Fengtian, but also affected Japan's allies. How dare the despicable North Koreans The Fengtian government must not sit idly by pretending to be Japanese ronin and endangering one side.

Therefore, the 27th Division is assigned full responsibility for the rectification of public security in Fengtian. It mainly targets those who impersonate Japanese ronin, those who gather to make trouble, and those who extort money. All citizens must actively cooperate with the rectification action. Also please understand.

A peaceful announcement, but a hidden murderous intention, targeting fake ronin to prevent them from damaging Japan's reputation.The words are better than the songs, but how to distinguish the true from the false is simply to check at any time. This investigation does not care whether it is true or not. That is to say, the Japanese who just took to the streets will face the treatment of being checked at any time.

This is absolutely unbearable for the Japanese. Who knows how many of those Japanese wanderers who usually run around are Japanese spies. They can figure out the situation in the neighborhood by walking around seemingly normally.

During the Anti-Japanese War, Japan's military map was accurate to every street in the city, and every well in the countryside. It took a lot of espionage to do it. From this, we can also know that Japan's investigation of China is deliberate, and the scale Hao Da, there are not a few such spies in Fengtian City right now.

As soon as this rectification announcement came out, it was telling these Japanese ronin that you all stop for me, otherwise you can be searched at any time.That's what Zhang Tinglan said, and that's what he did. The day after the announcement was made, [-] soldiers and [-] capable police officers were mobilized together.

The person in charge of these policemen is Su Liangzhen, who has been a policeman for more than ten years and has rich experience and is familiar with Fengtian's situation.He is very upright and clean, and usually wants to deal with those who do evil, but he doesn't have that power. Now with Zhang Tinglan's support, Su Liangzhen has completely let go.

In fact, when he was notified, he thought it was just a fly-on-the-horse action, or even a move by the 27th Division to take the opportunity to make money. You must know that extortion of businessmen in the name of rectifying law and order has not never happened.However, Zhang Tinglan personally found him two days before the operation, and the two talked carefully for a long time. Su Liangzhen completely believed that Zhang Tinglan was really thinking about Fengtian's security.

Immediately, he stayed up all night, listed the problems that need to be rectified in detail, and formulated an action plan. Now is a good time to clean up the garbage for Fengtian. The whole team was divided into two parts. 200 people were led by the patrol. Divided into [-] teams, the main purpose is to search for ronin, regardless of whether they are real or not, just don't want to roam comfortably in Fengtian, they will face interrogation at any time, and for a while, these Japanese are in a state of panic and panic.

In addition, Zhang Tinglan led a large force to a Korean settlement on Taiping Street.

"Master Zhang, there are more than 400 Koreans living in the area ahead." Su Liangzhen pointed Zhang Tinglan in the direction, and then said: "They formed a gang, usually sneaky and blackmailing everywhere. We tried to deal with them several times. But these North Koreans have found a few Japanese as their backers, and we have nothing to do with them."

Zhang Tinglan's mind is also turning rapidly. Since these people can invite the Japanese, maybe they are not ordinary refugees, but peripheral organizations supported by Japan, but now that they are in their own hands, they don't want to think about it.

"Officer Su, none of them can run away. This is a place for the Chinese. How can they be allowed to run wild. Uncle An Hu, let the brothers surround me with this area, and arrest everyone inside. Don't let it go, anyone who dares to resist will be shot dead on the spot."

What Zhang Tinglan said was full of murderous intent, Sun Anhu nodded hurriedly, the soldiers had long been divided into two teams, and quickly surrounded the block, many North Koreans didn't know what was going on, and they saw countless soldiers rushing in fiercely , They instantly became prisoners.