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Chapter 299 Military Industry and New Guns

"Crackling!!"

A series of firecrackers sounded, and with a "swipe", a red cloth was lifted from the top, revealing four large characters in black and gold:

"Jinfeng Military Industry!!"

As the red curtain was unveiled, the audience burst into thunderous applause, as if it had been "rehearsed".

Later, another big shot came on stage to speak:

"Everyone, today is a happy day for Jinfeng Military Industry to relocate. Here, I only represent..."

clap clap clap! !

The "appropriate" applause sounded, which made Song Lanting very satisfied on the stage, and then he recounted the company's "arduous" development process and its so-called "achievements".

Finally, with the words "with joint efforts", this long and smelly speech ended.

When the speech was over, Song Lanting's secretary put a coat on him "appropriately".

And accompanying him aside, he showed off the "charm" of Chairman Song Da.

After Song Lanting left the scene, news about the relocation of "Jinfeng Military Industry" to Hongshan spread like wildfire and made headlines in many media.

The company Jinfeng Military Industry, as its name sounds, is a military industry enterprise. It is a "deformed" freak born from the limited liberalization of the military industry by the Han Dynasty court.

(The Han Dynasty made certain amendments to the military industry, allowing private companies to enter the military industry, but it needed to be strictly supervised. Every shipment must be reported and a specific list given. Even the research topics need to be The reason for reporting is to prevent the emergence of a military-industrial complex similar to that in the United States under the leadership of private individuals)

The main reason why Jinfeng Company is called a freak is the company's business and production.

More than 90% of the company's business comes from foreign markets.

But don’t think it is a formal transaction between countries, that would be a big mistake.

This company is a military-industrial enterprise at best, or a "war hyena" at worst.

The most famous one is the risky use of smuggling ships and can ships to transport weapons and ammunition to the anti-British forces in northern India.

(There is a lot of gold in India, but a lot of it is not pure gold)

Of course, this approach, which was almost "playing with fire", was eventually discovered by the British. In the end, it was the Han who came forward and carried out a certain amount of "cover-up" and "fooling" before it ended.

The price is that Jinfeng Military's arms trade in India is almost interrupted.

And the company is also very "smart". Since there is always no way to go here, then find other places.

Coincidentally, the first battle after the transformation was to send "supplies" to the Chinese in Malaya.

The final result was that the Chinese in Malaya often gained the upper hand in subsequent battles with the local natives, and even became overwhelmed.

The consequence is the "attention" of the British, but this matter is different from India.

Because India is the core of the British core, it cannot be discussed.

But Malaya is different. Although it is located in the Strait of Malacca, it is not Malacca itself.

Moreover, there are Chinese in Malaya, which is actually a tacit understanding between the Chinese and British.

I am not causing trouble in the Indian Ocean, and you should not "embarrass" those Chinese.

So this matter finally ended with an "unknown" report from the British side.

Jinfeng Military Industry, which tasted the benefits in Malaya, immediately targeted other regions in Southeast Asia.

The first choice is "Siam".

The country of Siam, in the entire Southeast Asia region, should be a disciple of a regional power in terms of territory and resources.

But in fact, when this country faces neighboring countries, most of the time, it cannot take advantage.

Especially in the face of Vietnam, which calls itself "the East", it is even more "stressful".

Whether it is history or later generations, Vietnam is in a high position in Southeast Asia from a purely military perspective.

In other words, Vietnam, with its East Asian ancestry, inherently has a huge advantage over the "natives" of Southeast Asia.

If you have to compare the relationship between East Asia and Southeast Asia, you can actually compare it to Europe and Africa.

Apart from skin color and culture, East Asia has always had an overwhelming advantage over Southeast Asia.

Vietnam, a “fake Southeast Asian” country, is naturally one of the best.

It was originally Vietnam, but actually it was only northern Vietnam.

In this process, the surrounding Southeast Asian natives were in great misfortune.

Although Siam's losses were not great, the memory was still "fresh".

Especially under the current situation of Vietnam's new military innovation, the demand for advanced weapons is even greater.

(Because of the stimulation of the Han Dynasty, Vietnam carried out certain reforms, the most important of which was the creation of more than 10,000 new troops with the strength of the whole country, called the Southern Army)

At first, Siam hoped to purchase weapons from the British, but under the current situation of British "expansion", choosing Britain could easily turn it into a puppet. (Because of the emergence of the Han Dynasty, Britain’s colonization of Southeast Asia accelerated)

In this way, choosing a reliable country becomes inevitable.

Originally, the best choice was the French, but in the past two years, the French did not know what kind of gunpowder they had taken. Maybe they saw the success of the Han Dynasty and the British and wanted to establish a colony in Southeast Asia to declare the "French Empire". exist.

Although blocked by the Chinese and British forces, the French's "demand" for Southeast Asian colonies will not dissipate, but will only become more "excited."

It's just that because of the current "obstruction" between China and Britain, as well as European problems, Napoleon III had to bury this "Southeast Asia" dream deep in his heart.

As for when your dream will come true, it depends on the situation! !

To sum up, France, which harbors "malice", is not the target of cooperation.

If we exclude Austria and Prussia, which will not provide any help at all, or even the "miserable" Tsarist Russia.

Siam was surprised to find that they could not find anyone to cooperate with.

There are only two final choices, Han or Britain. This choice of one or the other will actually offend the other party. As a "fence-riding faction", Siam will never do such a stupid thing no matter how stupid it is.

In this way, it has become inevitable to choose an arms company that is not so official and not so "reminiscent".

Finally, Jinfeng Military Industry appeared in front of the Siamese people.

The most powerful thing about this company is that it has no products that are truly its own.

Yes, you heard it right, he doesn’t have any inventions of his own, not even a production line.

All are so-called "OEM" products.

If Jinfeng Military Industry is compared to a service provider, then other military industry companies in Han China are its buyers, or product suppliers.

The biggest feature of this company is that it takes advantage of those "well-known" companies that cannot leave the market on certain occasions, and acts as a white glove to make arbitrage in the middle.

It is also because of this that Jinfeng Company, which needs advanced weapons but cannot have too much contact, has become Siam's only choice.

Two years ago, when the first batch of "OEM" firing rifles bearing the Jinfeng Dagger logo were delivered to Siam, Jinfeng Company's "business" in many regions in Southeast Asia was officially launched.

The British are also "well aware" of this situation, but everyone is a sensible person and knows what should be controlled and what should not be controlled.

Since Siam obtained weapons through downstream channels without too much contact with the Han Kingdom, although they were not British-style weapons, which made the British very unhappy, at least they did not directly turn to the Han Kingdom.

In this way, the dignity of the British Empire can still be maintained.

For Britain, which is currently at its peak, face is sometimes more important than inside.

And Jinfeng Military Industry also relied on this "victory" to completely open the way to the "new world".

In Africa, you can see two tribes using "off-brand" guns to fight each other, and you can also see the indigenous Africans using guns to resist the colonizers.

It is also because of the OEM guns that the origin of these weapons cannot be determined at all. Even if the colonists know it, they can only check it and it is difficult to ban it.

Of course, it is impossible for Jinfeng Military Industry to reach the third place among Han Dynasty's military industrial enterprises just by selling weapons.

The main reason is "resources".

Or "deals" in war.

In a certain Southeast Asian region, the local separatist forces would allocate part of their resources to Jinfeng Military Industry in exchange for weapons support.

In Africa, you can see indigenous people holding diamonds and ivory in exchange for weapons.

The premiums involved are often very scary. And so many "shady transactions" have also allowed Jinfeng Company to squeeze into the third place among Han Dynasty's military industrial enterprises with an annual revenue of 35 million.

The first place is the largest and most complex Raytheon Group, with annual revenue of more than 70 million yuan. (The main sources are military orders and overseas legal military trade orders. Those that were originally illegal were taken away by Jinfeng Military Industry for various reasons)

The second one is Jiuyuan Heavy Industry. The company mainly operates power systems, military steel, naval guns and other weapon systems. It specializes in serving the navy and other countries. Its annual revenue exceeds 43 million.

The third one is Jinfeng Military Industry, a rising star.

The fourth is Hongshan Machinery, which provides machine tools.

As for the remaining companies, they basically exist as supporting companies and do not meet the requirements for inclusion on the list.

(The earliest ones were Leishen, Hongshan, and Jiuyuan. Later, after Hongshan underwent transformation, the demand for military industry decreased, the civilian market increased, and the ranking declined)

Jinfeng Military Industry is actually a microcosm of the entire Han Dynasty military industry.

Just like the national power of Han, it has a "bright" side and a "dark" side.

After all, if you want to make "dirty money", you need white gloves! !

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"Mr. Luo, this is a document about Feijian No. 10, and it needs your signature."

Taking the document handed over by the secretary, Luo Feihong looked at it carefully, then raised his head and asked:

"Why has the progress of Project No. 10 accelerated so much recently??"

"Mr. Luo, a young engineer named Xia recently solved the problem of ammunition supply and several other design flaws..."

Listening to the secretary talking about Engineer Xia, Luo Feihong had some impressions.

If he remembered correctly, the other person should have just joined the job less than half a year ago. He just graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Imperial University last year. He didn't expect to achieve results so quickly. He is still considered a "talent".

I thought in my heart that I should pay more attention to "young people" in the future, but I said:

"Young people still need to practice. You can't be arrogant after just a few achievements. In this case, you go see if there are any positions that have been vacated recently and arrange one for him..."

"In this case, it's not a bad treatment!!"

When the secretary heard this, he immediately understood that this was a rhythm for "reuse" and immediately said:

"Yes, there is a shortage of senior researcher at the research institute."

After hearing this, Luo Feihong nodded, indicating his agreement, and then asked:

"Has the sample gun come out??"

"It's out and we're experimenting now!!"

The secretary didn't hesitate at all. After all, in his line of work, he couldn't be vague about anything.

Luo Feihong glanced at the clock on the wall and then ordered:

"Go and tell me that I'm going to see a gun in the afternoon!!"

The secretary was a little surprised by Luo Feihong's "sudden change", but still responded "yes" and then went out to find someone to inform him.

At the No. 17 Firearms Experimental Base, dozens of firearms engineers were playing with a rifle made of walnut wood.

The gun is different from current striker rifles in that it has something like a rotating lever on the back.

"I think the smoke issue with this gun is the biggest issue."

"We built such a good new rifle, but it still produced disgusting white smoke after shooting."

"This is an insult to this gun!!"

Xia Tian stood in front of the left side of the gun, "dissatisfied" and said what he thought was wrong.

The people around him made expressions of approval while comforting him:

"Xiao Xia, you are doing very well now, at least much better than those lightning bullets!!"

"Ah Tian, ​​as the moon waxes and wanes, how can there be a perfect weapon in this world? Keep an eye on it, at worst we will improve it next time!!"

"Xiaoxia..."

"Xiao Xia" and "A Tian", two different names, also revealed Xia Tian's status, which was basically in a middle position, neither above nor below.

And in the summer, when others continued to discuss the key points of improvement, news that the chairman was coming to inspect spread throughout the No. 17 Firearms Research Institute.

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At two-thirty in the afternoon, on the shooting range of No. 17 Gun Station, everyone was nervously waiting for the moment when their "fate" would be decided.

When Luo Feihong appeared in front of everyone, he could even hear the "light" breathing.

The reason for this is that the development process of this rifle, codenamed Feijian No. 10, was too difficult.

The ammunition is integrated into one and the rear bomb bay is definitely a big headache for engineers who are still working on the separation of ammunition and ammunition.

Fortunately, after many experiments and the use of Hongshan Machinery's latest casting machine, the 7.9mm rifle bullet code-named 992 was finally produced.

This kind of rifle bullet is wrapped in brass and has a one-piece cast spliced ​​bullet body.

The front half of the No. 992 bullet, that is, the conical warhead, is actually far less important than the propellant behind it.

The difference between the first half and the second half is actually similar to the principle of the British rocket, which is simply the relationship between the propeller and the rocket itself.

Because half of the opening is left, it will be troublesome to solve this extra section. In the earliest days of lightning rifles, the propellant and warhead were separated, but now they are integrated, so the second half left , it has to be taken out. If it cannot be taken out, it will be a huge loophole on the battlefield.

The original speed advantage turned into a disadvantage in the second half.

In this way, the rotating bolt was born.

This rotating bolt greatly solves the trouble of unloading and loading.

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"Look, this is the magazine, this is the trigger..."

The director of No. 17 enthusiastically introduced the various functions of the No. 10 rifle to Luo Feihong.

Talk like a salesman.

After Luo Feihong heard this, he asked:

“Can I fight??”

Although he was a little "nervous" about this, the director still asked someone to help test the gun.

Looking at a slender 7.9mm all-metal rifle bullet being loaded, Luo Feihong asked directly:

"Is this kind of ammunition safe??"

"Safe, absolutely safe, we've tried it thousands of times!!"

At this time, the director did not dare to talk nonsense.

Luo Feihong nodded, and then asked someone to test the gun.

Click! !

When the bolt is pushed up, a bullet is loaded.

The gun tester raised his head and looked at the aiming point in front of him, slowly pulled the trigger, and heard a "bang" sound, and the target on the opposite side shook slightly.

Then there was another "click", the rotating bolt was pulled, and the cartridge case was ejected and fell directly to the ground, because it had just been shot and there was still white smoke coming out.

When Luo Feihong from behind saw this, his eyes flashed with "surprise". Although he was surprised that it had achieved such a portable level, he knew the whole process of research and development after all, so he was not that surprised.

Then, the gun tester began to pull the bolt to the back, revealing the flat, black, and shiny magazine inside, and stuffed a slender bullet into it. There was another "click" and the bullet was loaded.

"Brush", the gun was raised, the tester's shoulders were against the butt of the gun, holding the gun with both hands, three points and one line, "bang", the gun went off, and the target "wobbled" again.

I have tried this hundreds of times and basically reached the data mentioned in the report.

"Young man, you did a great job!!"

"Work hard and you will have a bright future!!"

When discussing merit and rewards, Luo Feihong patted Xia Tian on the shoulder and encouraged him.

Xia Tian just asked:

"Can I go to the Gunpowder Research Laboratory? I think our gunpowder needs to be improved!!"

"It smokes too much, on the battlefield..."

Hearing Xia Tian's words, Luo Feihong was obviously "dumb" for a moment, and then answered with a smile:

"Row!!"

After one and a half months of experiments and multiple military tests.

This Han Dynasty's first all-metal bullet, rear-pull single-shot bolt rifle, and the world's first, was named Tornado.

The name just complements the previous generation Lightning Rifle, and its meaning is self-evident.

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(End of this chapter)