The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 300 China also has MG34?

Pushed this errand to join Du Yuming's 200th Division?

He Wei looked at Zhao Huzhen, who was full of energy and enthusiastically invited him to invite him, and couldn't help but feel speechless. This Zhao Huzhen is also a major of the National Army Armored Corps. He was born in Huangpu. It stands to reason that he is also well versed in the ways of officialdom and the factions in the National Army. , can actually say such words as "push the errand".

Damn it, the position of chief officer of a military unit directly under the Central Military Commission can be pushed away as much as possible? Besides, He Wei is really insensitive to living under other people's hands.

Moreover, he has expressed his surrender and closeness to Minister He, made a lot of "investments" in Minister He, and Minister He has also done many things for He Wei. If he gives up his position as the commander of the Army Commando Corps at this time, If he went to join the newly established 200th Mechanized Division, wouldn't He Wei become a capricious, repetitive villain?
If He Wei really did this, not only would Minister He be very angry, but He Wei's reputation would also be greatly affected.

No matter how you look at it, this is a loss-making business, and He Wei definitely has no reason to do it.

However, He Wei did understand Zhao Huzhen's temporary gaffe. As Zhao Huzhen said, Du Yuming's 200th Division was very wealthy. It could support five or six ordinary infantry divisions with one month's funds, which showed its strength.

As a glorious time traveler, He Wei is very clear about the future path of success for Chief Du, who he has never had contact with but extended an olive branch to him with a letter of thanks.

This current commander of the 200th Division, the only mechanized force of the Chinese Army, will have a long journey in the future war of resistance. He will be promoted from the commander of the 200th Division to the commander of the newly formed 11th Army and the 5th Army. Army commander, he was later promoted to the commander of the Fifth Army and the commander of the garrison. It can be said that the sesame seeds are blooming steadily.

The 200th Division and the Fifth Army created by Chief Du later evolved into two of the so-called five main forces of the national army, namely the Fifth Army and the newly formed Sixth Army. The reason why Chief Du's position has been rising is due to the continuous expansion of the troops of the Du Group under his command.

If He Wei had not yet been officially appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Army Assault Corps, he might actually be interested in Du Yuming's recruitment. But now that he has had the opportunity to build an army on his own, how could he do it again? Take the initiative to stay under someone's wing.

"I'd better call you Battalion Commander He. It's really refreshing to fight with you. Although the 200th Division is a mechanized force, there are also a large number of infantry in the army. You took great care of our unit in Jinling and established a Having achieved great military exploits, Commander Du will definitely not treat you badly. I heard that the hundreds of tanks of various types purchased from Soviet Russia and Italy were all given to the 200 Division, which shows that the country attaches great importance to the 200 Division. "

Zhao Huzhen continued to speak excitedly. He Wei looked at him dancing and thought that this chariot officer was probably fascinated by the sophisticated equipment of the 200th Division, so he lost his temper for a moment.

But after thinking about it, he should be happy. Zhao Huzhen was born in the chariot department, and the 200th Division was equipped with a large number of tanks and armored equipment. Naturally, it was unusual in Zhao Huzhen's eyes. Come on, no unit in the national army can compare with the 200 Division.

He Wei naturally wanted to decline the invitation from Zhao Huzhen and Du Yuming, but he did not want to just refuse. After all, Du Yuming, the commander of the 200th Division, had an extremely bright personal development and future in the Anti-Japanese War. During the victory at Kunlun Pass and the expeditionary force, He played a decisive role in the battle into Myanmar. For such a big boss in the military, He Wei had absolutely no reason to offend him. He must have a good relationship.

Including the chariot company commander Zhao Huzhen who had fought with him for a long time in Jinling, He Wei also had to have a good relationship. After all, the expansion speed of Du Yuming's 200th Division system during the Anti-Japanese War was very surprising. Now Zhao Huzhen is just a The major and company commander will most likely follow the rising tide of the troops of the 200th Division system in the future.

Therefore, He Wei decided to personally write a reply letter to Du Yuming to show his sincerity.

"Company Commander Zhao, don't be ridiculous. You can't just push for a job in the military. In fact, I have long been fascinated by the armored force, but I have served as the commander-in-chief of the Army Assault Corps. This is a force directly under the Military Commission. Military orders are nothing but trivial matters. How can I I am able to change the order day and night. Thank you very much for Commander Du's appreciation. I also want to write a letter to express my gratitude to Commander Du and explain the inside story. I also ask Company Commander Zhao to help me bring it to Commander Du. "

He Wei said with a smile.

Zhao Huzhen's brain also woke up after a short circuit at this time, and realized how nonsense he just said "turning down the job", so he also said: "Captain He, I made a mistake just now, Don’t worry, I will definitely bring your letter to Commander Du.”

He Wei nodded with a smile and said again: "Well, you guys stay one more day. No matter what, we also fought bloody battles in Jinling. We are all brothers who have known each other together. Letting you leave like this will not make me He." You are not friendly with your brothers, so you must stay one more day, and I will take the brothers to hold a farewell party for you."

Zhao Huzhen opened his mouth as if to refuse, but was blocked by He Wei before he could speak.

"Hey, don't tell me that you are afraid of delaying the march. Your company has tanks, tanks, defensive artillery, cars and motorcycles, all of which are heavy equipment. Even our infantry troops can't say they will arrive on time when they are marching. Don't you think so? Are you afraid of wasting a day on the road, or are you looking down on our brothers? "

He Wei said.

Zhao Huzhen knew that he could not evade it. In addition, he had indeed formed a deep friendship with He Wei and the officers and soldiers of the special agent battalion under He Wei during the bloody battle in Jinling. He was also very reluctant to give up, so he was not polite to He Wei. , said: "In that case, I will stay with my brothers for one more day and have a good heart-to-heart talk with the brothers in your department. After all, we are in the south and the north. After this separation, it will be difficult to meet again in the future."

"No, no, speaking of the affiliation of the troops, the 200th Division is a force directly under the Central Military Commission, and my Army Commando Corps is also a force directly under the Central Military Commission. In fact, the chances of us fighting together in the future are not small. "

Zhao Huzhen seemed to think of those days in the defense battle of Jinling and said: "That would be the best. Then we will fight together. You command your troops, and I will bring the chariot troops to cooperate with you. Let's attack Japan together." People, but we are no longer making small fuss at that time.”

"There will definitely be this opportunity."

He Wei said firmly.

Therefore, at He Wei's kind invitation, Zhao Huzhen's tank company stayed in Wuhan for one more day. During this period, He Wei devoted his far from first-rate writing to writing a letter to Du Yuming, the commander of the 200th Division. He wrote a handwritten letter, first expressing his gratitude to Zhao Huzhen's tank company for cooperating and assisting him in the battle of Jinling, and then explaining the overview of his newly appointed Army Commando Corps. He declined Du Yuming's invitation and once again expressed his gratitude to Du Yuming. At the same time, He Wei also elaborated in his mind his experience on the use of mechanized troops and tank troops, as well as some of his own opinions and specific suggestions. He also used his advantage as a time traveler to help the Chinese 200th Division as much as possible. The development of the first so-called mechanized force should take less detours.

As for whether the specific suggestions given by He Wei in the letter can be adopted, He Wei does not know.

For the officers and soldiers under Zhao Huzhen, He Wei, who was now rich and wealthy, made the farewell party extremely grand and lively, entertaining them with good wine and food, and it could be said that the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.

Before leaving, He Wei specially gave Zhao Huzhen two thousand yuan in French currency as expenses for the march. This move by He Wei also moved Zhao Huzhen and his officers and soldiers very much.

A few days after Zhao Huzhen's troops were sent away, He Wei received another letter. Of course, this letter was definitely not a thank-you letter written to him by a boss at the same level as Du Yuming, but from a letter of thanks for him. Fatty Ding Lunshi Ding who bought arms on behalf of him.

In the letter, Fatty Ding brought him good news, that is, the arms and equipment he asked him to buy for him had been found, and in a few days, Fatty Ding would come to He Wei's headquarters with weapons and sales staff. The station conducts test firing demonstrations.

According to what Ding Lunshi said in the letter, after he separated from He Wei, he used all the channels at his disposal to find the weapons He Wei wanted to buy. And with so much effort, he actually got it. reward.

The two weapons that He Wei asked Ding Lunshi to purchase were the MG34 general-purpose machine gun made in Germany and the mm mortar produced by the French Brand Company.

Since the German Lihe Company where Dinglin worked rarely dealt in French arms, Dinglin focused his main energy on searching for the MG34 general-purpose machine gun. As for the mm mortar produced in France, He outsourced it through private channels to an obscure French firm to search for him.

After searching hard, Ding Lunshi actually found the source of the MG34 general-purpose machine guns. What surprised He Wei even more was that the source of these MG34 machine guns was not in Germany, but in China. In other words, The machine guns that He Wei wanted to buy did not need to be purchased from Germany and then transported thousands of miles across the ocean to China. Instead, they were already in stock in China!
But what puzzles He Wei is, how could an extremely advanced general-purpose machine gun like the MG34 appear in China today?
In the letter, Ding Lunshi Hewei answered this doubt, and it starts with the arms trade system of the Nationalist Government before the war.

Since China's domestic weapons production capacity is insufficient, it is necessary to purchase and import arms in large quantities from abroad. In this case, many foreign agents who handle arms business have to ensure the satisfaction of the National Government, a major customer, and ensure the speed of shipment and quality of arrival. A very flexible supply method has been adopted.

That is, before the Nationalist Government proposed to purchase weapons, foreign companies purchased weapons from foreign arsenals and shipped them to China in advance for storage.

In this way, once the Nationalist Government has the intention to purchase weapons, these foreign companies with reserves of weapons can deliver the weapons orders to the Nationalist Government at an extremely fast shipping speed after completing the order.

In this way, foreign companies with fast shipments can win the satisfaction of their major customer, the National Government, and their future business will be better.

Of course, although this method can ensure the delivery speed of weapons orders, it also involves certain risks. If the weapons purchased and stored by foreign banks in advance are not the types of equipment that the Chinese army wants to order, then these equipment purchased in advance will be It is equivalent to falling into the hands of foreign banks, and all losses can only be borne by foreign banks alone.

Fortunately, the types of weapons that the Chinese army likes to buy are basically the same. For pistols, they like to buy twenty-shot and shell guns. The best rifles are 79-caliber German Mauser rifles. The most popular light machine guns are made in the Czech Republic. After following this rule, as long as you stock up on these types of weapons in advance, you won't have to worry about sales at all, and you can always sell them.

China, a major customer, is actually valued by foreign companies and foreign arms dealers. In order to win the favor of the National Government, these manufacturers and foreign companies have tried their best to improve service quality. In order to increase the speed of shipments, they have also There are endless tricks.

For example, the Brno state-owned arsenal in the Czech Republic is also the main target company for the National Government to purchase weapons. Czech machine guns, rifles and other sophisticated weapons for the Chinese army are all produced by this company.

After receiving weapons orders from the Chinese army, the Brno state-owned arsenal often does not work overtime to produce in order to ensure shipment as soon as possible. Instead, it first asks the Czech army whether it has inventory of the equipment ordered by the Chinese army. Once the Czech army is found, If there is inventory in the equipment, it will first lend it to the Czech army, and then extract the inventory equipment of the Czech army and sell it to the National Government.

Then, the Brno State-owned Arsenal produced new equipment to fill the hole in the Czech army's inventory.

The batch of domestic MG34 machine guns is also of the same type. According to Ding Lunshi's letter, two years ago, a small German foreign company tried to open up the market in China, and there were also well-established Xuexueli and foreign companies. Dayang Bank first purchased weapons and shipped them to China. When the Chinese army wanted to order weapons, it reached an order with them and shipped them quickly.

But the owner of this foreign company didn’t know if he had been kicked in the head. The weapons he had stored in advance were not the 34-caliber rifles, light machine guns and Mauser pistols that the Chinese army purchased the most. Instead, he spent a lot of money and walked out of the door. Road, the most advanced MG general-purpose machine gun at the time was obtained from Germany.

I want to use this cutting-edge machine gun with strong firepower, good quality, and a design concept that is considered top-notch in the world to take the lead in the arms deal with the Chinese army, overpower the others, and win a large number of arms orders from the Chinese army.

Unfortunately, the boss of this foreign company does not understand the truth that sometimes the best thing may not be the most suitable. This is the case with this MG34 machine gun.

This kind of weapon, which relies on a metal bullet chain to feed ammunition, has a fast rate of fire, consumes a lot of ammunition, and is difficult to imitate, has no way of being equipped on a large scale in the Chinese army. In the final analysis, this gun is very good, but it is not suitable for the Chinese army.

Therefore, when the Chinese army ordered machine guns, it had little interest in the MG34 machine guns sold by this foreign company, and instead bought Czech-style light machine guns sold by old foreign companies.

It is precisely because of this that these MG34 machine guns that traveled across the ocean to China have been gathering dust in warehouses.

(End of this chapter)