Beiyang reactionaries

"Brother Fangchen, you are my senior, so you don't have to be so polite. Please sit down."

"Yes."

Han Linchun.

This is Duan Xun specially transferred from Beijing.

Others don't know, but Duan Xun knows.Just like the construction of China's largest arsenal in the history of the Republic of China, that is, Duan Xun, the person in charge of Fengtian arsenal, knew it.This is him, his senior at the Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy.

Han Linchun returned to China in 1908, several years earlier than Duan Xun, and has been working in the Ministry of War for several years.Since returning to China, he has worked in the Ordnance Department of the Ministry of the Army, and his research is on weapons such as firearms.

Still doing well.

It is still very important in the Ministry of War.He will soon become the head of the Ordnance Department.

But just in time for the War to Protect the Country, Beijing is now in chaos.In other words, since Yuan Shikai's death, the big bosses in Beijing are now fighting for power and profit, wanting to control the Beijing government.Li Yuanhong relied on this war to protect the country, but he was not the person Duan Qirui and the others hoped for.Li Yuanhong is the vice president. Whatever happens to Yuan Shikai, the president, Li Yuanhong can justifiably become the president.This is something stipulated in the Constitution of the Republic of China.

But the reality is not the case.

If Duan Qirui strongly opposed it at that time, Li Yuanhong would not be able to take over the position of the great president.After all, the War to Protect the Nation seems to be a victory, but the strength of the Beiyang Army has not been hit. China's greatest strength is still the group of the Beiyang Army.Therefore, without the consent of Duan Qirui, Yuan Shikai's successor, no one can take the position of President.

But the reason why Duan Qirui agreed to Li Yuanhong to become the president was to calm down the chaos at that time as soon as possible.The warlords in the south unanimously elected Li Yuanhong as president. If Duan Qirui strongly opposed it, it would be easy for China at that time to continue to be in turmoil, causing the Beiyang army and the southern army to go to war again.That's why Duan Qirui gave way and agreed to Li Yuanhong's taking over as the general offensive position.

However, although Li Yuanhong became the president, Duan Qirui was in power, so how could he take Li Yuanhong seriously.Duan Qirui regarded Li Yuanhong as a puppet, but Li Yuanhong was also a hero of the Republic of China, how could he be a puppet president.

In addition to them, there are also the Progressive Party bosses who have made great efforts in the War to Protect the Country, that is, Liang Qichao and the others have also entered the cabinet now.Since they came up with the merits of the War to Protect the Country, of course they hope to hold real power.

The War to Protect the Country has just ended, and these people are all vying for power.

There is no time to manage the affairs of middle and lower-level officers, nor to manage the affairs of the current government agencies.And Duan Xun made great contributions to the Beiyang Army in this war of protecting the country, so as long as it is Duan Xun's request, Duan Qirui will basically agree.

After Duan Xun took over the Sichuan Arsenal, he sent a telegram to the Beijing government asking Han Linchun to come to Sichuan to help rectify the Sichuan Arsenal.In the past few years, the situation of the Sichuan Arsenal has not been very good. A lot of money has been spent, and millions of dollars are invested every year, but the output has been declining.For Duan Qirui, officers of Han Linchun's level are one of the few in the Ministry of War.

So approve directly.

In this way, Han Linchun packed his bags and came to Sichuan to report to Duan Xun.

"Brother Fangchen, before you come, I believe you should have seen the situation of my Sichuan arsenal."

"Yes."

"Then what do you think is the main reason why our production has been unable to increase? The Sichuan Arsenal has spent a lot of money in recent years. Although there are reasons for the turmoil, I think there must be other reasons."

The Sichuan Arsenal has a lot of machines, which can even be compared with the Hanyang Arsenal and Jiangnan Manufacturing Plant in terms of machines.But there are many machines, many workers, and a lot of money, but the output has not been able to increase.Han Linchun said: "Specifically, I need to conduct on-site inspections to find out the detailed reasons. However, on the way to Sichuan, I read a lot of information about the Sichuan Arsenal, as well as the rifles, machine guns, and cannons produced by the Sichuan Arsenal. I think other management, machine Leaving aside the reasons for this, I think it is mainly because the guns made by the Sichuan Armory are somewhat complicated.”

"complex?"

"Yes. The rifles of the Sichuan Arsenal are imitations of Mauser rifles, and some of them are deliberately imitated. They want to completely restore the Mauser rifles. However, the current technical level of our arsenal is limited, and weapons that are too sophisticated are not conducive to our production."

"go on."

Duan Xun somewhat understood what Han Linchun meant.

Listen, listen, it makes sense.So get serious right away.

"With the current technical strength of our Chinese arsenal, even if we imitate those rifles, we still need to simplify them. Maybe the rifles manufactured in this way are not as good as those foreign rifles in terms of accuracy and lifespan, but this is the most suitable development direction for us. I think there is only one best way to increase the output of the current Sichuan Armory. That is to simplify the manufacturing process of rifles, machine guns, and cannons in the Sichuan Armory. The power may be smaller, the accuracy may be worse, and the lifespan will also have some problems. But only if it becomes simple and adapts to our technical strength, can mass production be possible and the output of the arsenal can be greatly increased."

"That is to say, there is a great possibility of increasing the output of our Sichuan Arsenal."

"Yes."

Han Linchun nodded.

Han Linchun has really studied the Sichuan Arsenal.Because the reason Duan Xun wanted to transfer Han Linchun was that Han Linchun was an expert in the Ordnance Department of the Ministry of Army.Now that he has left the Ministry of War, Han Linchun also wants to do big things.

Duan Xun is the current upstart of the Beiyang Army and the current King of Sichuan.

Han Linchun really wanted to do something big in Sichuan.

The specific information of these large arsenals in China is in the files of the Ministry of the Army. Han Linchun transferred the files of the Sichuan arsenal to study them carefully.After a period of research, I have roughly understood where the problem of the Sichuan Armory came from.In fact, Han Linchun was quite surprised when he read the information on the Sichuan Arsenal.

Because the Sichuan Arsenal is really strong.

When the annual output is the highest, it can produce nearly [-] rifles. There are also old factories that manufacture machine guns and cannons, which can manufacture cannons, heavy machine guns, and light machine guns.In the current China, this is only a little worse than the Hanyang Arsenal and Jiangnan Manufacturing Plant.

If it is built well, it is really possible to compare it with Hanyang Arsenal and Jiangnan Manufacturing Plant.

"Brother Fangchen, do you already have an idea in your mind?"

"There are some. I have done a lot of research on Mauser rifles and Japanese rifles. The simplified plan has already been drafted. As long as General Duan supports it, I believe that I will be able to see the finished product soon."

"it is good."

Duan Xun was overjoyed.

As long as you control the Sichuan Arsenal, the Sichuan Arsenal can produce tens of thousands of rifles, hundreds of cannons, hundreds, or thousands of machine guns a year, and your army will be able to sweep the southwest by then.

Whether it is Tang Jiyao in Yunnan or Liu Xianshi in Guizhou, they grow opium to raise military pay, which is already barely enough.They also have a bigger problem, which is that they are not self-sufficient in weapons, and they have no arsenal at all.All weapons and ammunition need to be purchased, and they are already far behind Duan Xun in this regard.With an arsenal, Duan Xun can expand his army anytime and anywhere, and he will not be restricted by logistics when fighting.

So Duan Xun said: "Brother Fangchen, I only know how to fight, and I don't know anything about the arsenal. So although I am the supervisor of the Sichuan arsenal, I will not interfere with specific matters. You are an expert in this field , I hope you will serve as the general office of the Sichuan Arsenal. I will entrust you with all the affairs of the Arsenal. If you want money, I will give you money. One requirement is to unify the rifle specifications of the Sichuan army and unify the logistics of the Sichuan army as soon as possible."

"Thank you General Duan for your trust."

"This is what it should be. Brother Fangchen, I am very impressed with your name. It is my luck, Duan Xun, that you can enter Sichuan."

In fact, Duan Xun has ideas about Han Linchun's next move.

As long as Han Linchun does a good job, Duan Xun will hand over his supervision position to him.It was the first reward for him. If he continued to do well and was willing to enter Duan Xun's circle, then Duan Xun would let him serve as the head of the equipment department of Duan Xun's military governor's mansion.

Let him begin to enter the army.

Of course, this needs to be given step by step.Otherwise, if you give him too much at once, he won't cherish it.

"Brother Fangchen, I will accompany you to visit our arsenal. After I summon the cadres of the arsenal, I will personally announce your appointment."

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"Have all these people investigated?"

"Yes."

"If the facts are true, those who should be shot should be shot. Don't be soft-hearted. Don't procrastinate, and don't try them one by one. Gather them together and try them together. After the trial, pull them out and shoot them directly."

Duan Xun immediately drew a circle under the list.

kill?

For Duan Xun now, there is really no burden.Duan Xun, who came down from the battlefield like Duan Xun, who has seen so many corpses, really has no burden to kill a few people.