Although Buenos Aires has returned to its former prosperity after the war, it is not easy to find a job here.
After the Guinea Company published a job recruitment advertisement in the newspaper, in just a few days, the doors of the Guinea Company's office were crowded with workers who came to apply for jobs. These people were of different ages, but without exception they were all
They are of European origin, and they don't mind going to Africa in order to make a living.
Just like they themselves or their ancestors came to America from Europe to make a living. Now of course they can also go to Africa to make a living. After all, there are more job opportunities there. In order to survive, this is no choice.
Of course, not everyone needs to go to Africa for a job. Just when thousands of people go to Guinea for a dozen pesos, at the Buenos Aires Arsenal, which was originally built
In the colonial-era arsenal, workers are still working as before.
Three years ago, this arsenal imported hundreds of advanced machine tools and equipment from the Remington Company of the United States for the production of Remington roller rifles and metal fixed bullets. This is why Buenos Aire was occupied in South China.
After that, the arsenal not only did not stop production, but even further expanded. After adding hundreds of machine tools, the factory began to produce Type 70 rifles and 7.7mm bullets.
"The Type 70 bullet is truly a perfect masterpiece!"
Even now, Wang Shiwei still remembers how amazed he was when the first batch of 7.7mm bullets was finalized and put into production.
With a brass cartridge case that won't overheat and expand, a pointed tip, and an advanced smokeless propellant, this propellant is nothing short of a miracle. The propellant burns in a smaller chamber and can produce three times the amount of gunpowder than black powder.
The power, fast burning speed, and no black smoke are produced, all of which give the 7.7mm rifle ammunition nearly perfect performance.
"The muzzle velocity is 806 meters, the effective range is 2000 meters, and the maximum range is 3800 meters. No matter how you look at it, it is a perfect masterpiece."
Once again, Wang Shiwei praised sincerely.
"Yes, the bullets are perfect, and so is the rifle. With our Type 70 rifle, a skilled shooter can fire twenty shots a minute."
Han Yu said with a smile.
"However, even so, the military is still not satisfied and feels that its rate of fire is too slow."
"The next thing is the machine gun. By the way, the factory has already produced a Gatling gun that uses new bullets. It should satisfy the military."
As the director of the new factory, Wang Shiwei began to improve the Type 67 Gatling gun as soon as he took office. In fact, it was just to use new bullets.
"Not necessarily. When I came over from Nanhua, I heard that they are currently testing a new type of Gatling. The new gun has a firing rate of 2,000 rounds per minute."
"This is impossible!"
Wang Shiwei's tone became a little excited.
"No one can turn the handle that fast, it's simply..."
His words stopped suddenly, and then he said with some surprise.
"So, they must have found a suitable machine to replace manpower?"
Only a machine could make a Gatling gun fire that fast.
"Yes, they used an electric motor on the new cannon!"
Han Yu stared at the factory director and said.
"We can also consider that if the cloth factory wants to expand, it must have its own special product, the GAT machine gun with a firing rate of 2,000 rounds. Soldiers only need to press a button, and dense bullets will pour out like raindrops.
By the way, they also use a new type of ammunition supply system."
Han Yu took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to the factory director.
"Bullet chain, director, look, this is the blueprint of the bomb chain. We can completely shrink it and put it on the machine gun. With it, our factory will definitely be able to get more military orders. With orders, the factory can further
expand."
Finally he lowered his voice and said.
"I feel like the military is planning some big plan, factory director, don't you feel it? The order placed by the military must be more than just a change of clothes."
"Perhaps, the military is preparing for another war!"
"War? How is this possible? Didn't the war just end?"
"Who knows? Maybe we've found a new target."
…
On the morning of the end of May, a train roared into the station. Before the train stopped, guards jumped out of the train and maintained vigilance on the platform while interacting with the station police. After the train stopped,
Someone wired the train to a telegraph line.
Although no one knows what kind of train this train is, judging from the tight security situation, this is definitely not an ordinary train.
This is the emperor's special train.
Although Zhu Xianhai has not yet ascended the throne, the "Nanhua Empire" has been exaggerated in newspapers. For them, even many institutions in Nanhua must be called an empire.
Many people are already waiting with great anticipation for the Emperor's ascension to the throne. It is only a matter of time.
The Emperor of Brazil even sent a congratulatory message - as the emperor of the only imperial country in the American continent, the Emperor of Brazil is under great pressure. After all, he is surrounded by republics, and there are still a large number of republicans in Brazil.
Now that a second empire is about to appear in America, how can he not be happy? At least with the emergence of the South China Empire, those republicans in Brazil will no longer talk about overthrowing the only empire in South America.
From then on, the Brazilian Empire was no longer alone.
"Actually, Africa is also a good place!"
When the train pulled into the station, after receiving a telegram that the Guinea company had completed the recruitment work, Zhu Xianhai exhaled a puff of smoke and continued.
"It's a pity that if we mine iron ore locally, we need as much cheap labor as possible. Otherwise, it would be good to send those people to Africa. Not only can they find jobs in Africa, but they can also gain love. In short,
For me, this is not a bad thing.”
Although there are many indigenous people in Guinea, building an airship field, especially building an airship cabin, is definitely a technical job. Most indigenous people are not qualified for that job. In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the plan, workers can only be recruited from South China.
Recruiting workers in Enos Aires.
"Your Majesty, this is a wonderful move."
Sitting opposite His Majesty, Qian Deshan complimented loudly.
"We use those skilled craftsmen to build the airship field and improve the local construction of the new city. If they stay there for a few years, they will most likely settle down and take root. As long as this is repeated a few times, Buenos Aires can basically be conquered.
Ellis Province has been depleted of its young labor force, and our people took the opportunity to replace it."
Regarding Qian Deshan's statement, Zhu Xianhai just smiled without comment, and then silently smoked a cigar. He stared at Qian Deshan through the smoke and said.
"None of these are important. We must make one thing clear. Chinese immigrants are the basis of our rule. As long as we have 50 million immigrants, no one can shake our rule in South America. I mean the entire South America.
"
Qian Deshan nodded and wrote down this sentence on his notepad very diligently. This was his duty as a secretary. While writing down, he guessed in his mind that His Majesty's thoughts were not just about Argentina and Paraguay.
Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and even further north - our land has no end, it seems that His Majesty has said so before.
In fact, this is the rule of the game in this era. The land in this era has absolutely no end. The so-called borders are actually based on the strength of the country. As long as the strength is strong enough, then their borders are borderless.
When the train was running on the track, Zhu Xianhai just watched some reports quietly. This was the first time he returned to Nanhua City in several months, but after returning
Before going to Nanhua, when passing through Nanyuan, he wanted to inspect it there.
If Nanhua City is the foundation of Nanhua, then Nanyuan, located on the south bank of the Nanhe River, is the center of Nanhua's heavy industry. There are not only the largest steel plants, motorcycle manufacturers and machinery factories in South America, but also a large number of military industrial enterprises.
A few years ago, facing the pressure of external invasion in the simulator, in Zhu Xianhai's plan, Nanyuan was a rear area and industrial center in a sense.
The reason why he wanted to inspect Nanyuan was because Zhu Xianhai had no idea how long the war with Prussia would last. The airship force was just one of them. Perhaps, as the war continued, Nanhua would have to send out its own troops.
Army. By then, at least South China's military industry should be prepared for war.
"Calculating the time, the fleet should be almost at Madita. Is there a telegram from there?"
This chapter has been completed!