It is very important to know yourself and the enemy. Now the enemy is strong and we are weak, and Japan has been planning for a long time. As a province, it is still very difficult for Sichuan to compete with a country, so it is very important to conduct targeted research. After Wang Lingji received the task,
I hurriedly made preparations.
The time has arrived in April, and a war will break out soon. Qiao Yu puts more energy on the rectification of the arsenal. On this day, Qiao Yu summoned Zhao Baoxuan, Tang Yisheng, Wu Hengchang, Feng Ru and others.
Let’s jointly inspect the Sichuan Arsenal.
Due to the continuous expansion of the Sichuan Arsenal, the land in the city was not enough, so the factory had to be moved to the north of the city. The entire Arsenal covers an area of more than 40,000 acres and is divided into two main factory areas, that is, two branches. The first branch is responsible for
Produces guns, bullets, mortars, grenades, etc.
The second factory is mainly responsible for cannons and machine guns. The director of the arsenal is named Zhang Zhaozhong. When he saw the inspection tour, his Excellency led many officials to inspect, and he felt a little nervous. After everyone entered the factory, they saw that the workers were busy
Busy work, everything is in order, in addition to Chinese workers, there are also many foreign technicians guiding, Qiao Yu feels confident when he sees the scene of prosperous production.
Everyone simply walked around and arrived at the large conference room. Zhang Zhaozhong began to introduce the production situation of the arsenal to Qiao Yu and others.
"Commander, there are currently more than 12,300 employees in the Sichuan Arsenal, including 7,600 in the first factory and more than 4,700 in the second factory. Last year, the Sichuan Arsenal produced a total of rifles of the first year of the Republic of China.
Of the 26,000 rifles, 3,000 will be sent to the central government, and the rest will be equipped with the Sichuan Army. So far this year, 7,000 first-year-style rifles have been produced, which basically ensures the replacement of all divisions of the Sichuan Army. After unifying the equipment,
Logistical pressure has been greatly reduced, and at this point the Sichuan Army is already at the forefront of all armies across the country!"
Qiao Yu and others listened to the introduction, and their hearts became more and more happy. This is the benefit of building an independent military industry system. Most of the armies in various places are made by Wan Guo. These weapons were purchased by the former Qing Dynasty. The old bureaucrats of the Qing Dynasty
After being defeated by the foreigners, they put all their efforts into purchasing weapons. No matter how good the performance of the weapons was or how to handle the logistics, they just bought them first.
This kind of blind introduction is simply nonsense, and it is making fun of the lives of soldiers. Being able to unify the army's equipment is the most critical thing, and it is what Qiao Yu has been focusing on. Now it is really gratifying to finally see some results.
"We are confident that we will add two more rifle production lines within this year. By then, all Sichuan regular troops and local troops will be able to unify their equipment and ensure combat capabilities. In addition, we have introduced three bullet production lines from Germany, plus the original production lines
, can produce 200,000 bullets per month, which basically meets the army's daily training needs, but there are still many gaps. In addition, the production of mortars has also been greatly improved. By introducing German equipment, we
Now we can produce 140 mortars per month, and the central government is also interested in this weapon and requires us to give priority to supplying equipment to the Beiyang Army!"
Qiao Yu nodded slightly: "They say theirs, we do ours. If the Sichuan Arsenal doesn't give priority to equip the Sichuan Army, why should we equip the Beiyang Army? In addition, I have to raise the purchase price by 20%. We also want to make money!"
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Zhang Zhaozhong was originally in a difficult situation. After the expansion of the Sichuan Arsenal, its scale was unprecedented and it was second to none in the country. Even the Hanyang Factory could not compare. It was precisely because the tree was so big that it attracted the attention of all parties. He was a small man.
The factory director really couldn't bear it, but since the patrol envoy has spoken, let's just watch them fight, and he doesn't have to take responsibility...
"Commander, the cannon production of the second factory is also developing rapidly. We have been able to mass-produce the German Krupp 75mm mountain cannon. In addition, we have introduced the 75mm 1903 type 29, which is also from the Krupp factory.
Double-caliber field guns can also be mass-produced. Currently, the monthly output is about ten. The main constraint is materials. Our steel is not up to standard and must be imported from Germany. Now Germany’s domestic demand is also very large.
There is less export, but the Chongqing Iron and Steel Plant has been able to produce suitable steel, but it will take some time before mass production. It is estimated that this constraint will be resolved within half a year, and the output of the artillery factory will be able to more than double."
Although Qiao Yu thinks this number is relatively small, there is no way to blame it. As a basic subject, metallurgy requires a lot of time to accumulate, and almost every country in the country is subject to restrictions. The people at the Sichuan Arsenal must have been able to do this.
A high price was paid.
Zhang Zhaozhong continued to introduce the various products of the Sichuan Arsenal. Basically, the Sichuan Arsenal can produce all kinds of equipment in addition to heavy artillery. For example, the output of Maxim machine guns has reached 30 per month, and the output of light machine guns has also reached 50.
Above that, the production of grenades has reached 20,000 pieces per month. This equipment is enough for the Sichuan Army.
"Director Zhang, how many of our own technicians are there in the arsenal now, and how many qualified workers have we trained?"
When Zhang Zhaozhong heard Qiao Yu ask this, he immediately lost a lot of energy, "Come back to the Commander-in-Chief, now we have about half of the technicians on the main bullet, artillery and grenade production lines, less than 30% on the rifle production line, and less than 30% on the cannon production line.
Even less, only 10%!”
When Qiao Yu heard this, he felt a lot depressed. The Sichuan Arsenal still relied too much on foreign technicians. If World War I broke out, he would definitely fall out with Germany and turn to the Allies. At that time, all German technicians would also be withdrawn.
, if there are not enough suitable workers, I am afraid that the Sichuan Arsenal will be restored to its original shape in an instant.
"Director Zhang, the Sichuan Arsenal's achievements are inseparable from your hard work. Judging from the scale and output, the Sichuan Arsenal has been able to dominate the country, but this is not enough. It is even said that the achievements of the Sichuan Arsenal were built on the beach.
Above all, a truly independent military industry system requires us to not only produce guns and cannons, but also design them ourselves. It is not just as simple as imitation. In addition, we must realize self-production in terms of technicians and materials. If we cannot do this, we
The military industry is not truly independent. Have you ever thought about it: if Germany withdraws all its technical personnel, can we still maintain this output? If Germany stops exporting machinery and steel, can we still maintain it?"
Zhang Zhaozhong originally thought that Qiao Yu would praise him, but Qiao Yu actually pointed out the most fatal problem. The Sichuan Arsenal is essentially the same as other Chinese companies. They all rely on foreign support. Without foreign support, there is no need for foreign support.
It couldn't be maintained. Zhang Zhaozhong also knew very well that what Qiao Yu said was reasonable, and he immediately seemed a little panicked.
"Commander, we are complacent. The arsenal still relies on the support of Germany, but we will definitely study hard and speed up the training of our own workers and technicians!"
"Well, you have to have this idea at all. People are not good for a thousand days, and flowers are not red for a hundred days. You have to rely on yourself for everything. Now relying on the Germans is like putting the handle of the knife in the hands of the Germans. No one knows what it is.
Sometimes the Germans will turn around and stab us. I think this way, some students will be transferred from the technical school in Chongqing, and then some will be transferred from Sichuan University, so that they can accept social practice in advance, and then let the old workers bring a few more
Apprentices, as long as they find that they have talent in this area, they must do their best to cultivate it, and then we can introduce a group of senior technicians from the United States. It doesn’t matter how much money we spend, but the key is that we must master the technology!”….
Tang Yisheng and others were listening carefully to Qiao Yu's arrangements. They were vaguely aware of Qiao Yu's worries. The European war was imminent. Sichuan would have to make a choice once the war started. From everyone's tendency, they still believed that Britain would
Win, if Sichuan falls to the British, the Germans will definitely withdraw all their technicians. Now it seems that Qiao Yu's actions are to avoid the paralysis of the Sichuan arsenal after Germany withdraws.
"Mr. Feng, how is the manufacturing of our aircraft going now?
"We have built a new type of aircraft, codenamed Feilong. It weighs nearly one ton, flies at a height of more than 500 meters, and reaches a speed of 200 kilometers per hour. It can carry 100 kilograms of bombs. The aircraft has very good stability.
, has initially acquired combat capabilities. Aircraft of this level are currently the most advanced in the world, but we have the same problem as the arsenal. Our engines are also imported from Germany, and we still cannot produce them ourselves!"
"Relying on others is not the answer after all. I have a plan to comprehensively reorganize the Sichuan Arsenal and establish the Sichuan Military-Industrial Complex. The new complex will be divided into four parts. The first part will be based on the current No. 1 Factory, which mainly produces rifles.
Machine guns, the second factory is responsible for the production of cannons and mortars, and then a separate ammunition factory is set up to produce bullets, shells, explosives, grenades, etc., and finally a munitions factory is set up to be responsible for coordinating the use of military uniforms, tents, food and medicine, etc., each
Each factory manages its own business and strives to solve technical problems and achieve complete self-sufficiency. In addition, the consortium also coordinates the production design of the aircraft factory, as well as the steel, metallurgy, electric power and other departments to jointly escort Sichuan's military production and ensure that Sichuan can
Achieve military-industrial independence as soon as possible!”
"Commander, it's good to be able to comprehensively rectify it, but the funds required to invest are definitely not small!" Zhang Zhaozhong was a little worried.
"You don't have to worry about this. I'm going to spend five million taels to rectify the Sichuan factory. You just have to take care of your business!"
The printing of holiday dollars has already yielded results. In just a few months, Qiao Yu has made more than 10 million in profits. It is with this money that Qiao Yu has enough confidence.