ps: Thanks to my old classmates from Bishan for the reward and support.
After the operation to transport Chinese workers from Cuba was completed, the number of Chinese in Pelotas and Passo Fundo exceeded 30,000, and the two places were officially upgraded to county-level units.
Pelotas is an agricultural production area mainly engaged in livestock breeding and agricultural product planting, so it was named Hetao County.
Various types of factories are concentrated in Passu Fundu, so it was named Xing'an County, which means prosperity and peace.
With the establishment of two new counties, the number of first-level administrative units in Rio Grande do Sul County has reached six. Among the six county-level administrative units, Xinjing is located in the central coastal area and is the capital of Rio Grande do Sul. It takes care of the security of other regions in the middle, leaving five
Counties are scattered in the central, northern and southern regions of Rio Grande do Sul, serving as the core force of the local area to control surrounding lands.
After the formation of the five-county-one-capital structure, the Chinese have achieved overall control over the internal areas. In the absence of foreign enemies and the outbreak of unexpected wars, the Chinese rule in Rio Grande do Sul will become more and more stable.
The uniforms of the Wehrmacht were drawn from the black uniforms of the SS. After some modifications were made to suit the figures of Chinese officers and soldiers, they became the standard uniforms of the Chinese Independence Army. Before the official founding of the People's Republic of China, there was a lack of fabrics and mechanical equipment, and most soldiers could not get black uniforms. In this kind of
Under such circumstances, many soldiers recut their old clothes into military uniforms and then dyed them with black ink to make black military uniforms.
Neat and uniform military uniforms are crucial to the morale of the troops. After a large amount of materials and machinery purchased from Europe arrived in Rio Grande do Sul, Li Mingyuan set aside half of the clothing machinery and equipment to establish a military uniform factory affiliated with the army, focusing on the production of military uniforms and military caps.
Waiting for a complete set of military uniforms and equipment.
On February 10, the day before the military uniform factory officially started work, Li Mingyuan was invited by Ma Hai, director of the military uniform factory, to inspect the factory's preparations.
"The military uniform factory covers an area of 25 acres and is divided into four main workshops: textile production, fabric coloring, cloth cutting, and ready-made garments."
Ma Hai welcomed Li Mingyuan into the gate of the military uniform factory and said as he walked: "A week ago, the logistics department issued a batch of orders for the military uniform factory to trial-produce 3,500 sets of naval uniforms to equip the naval forces that are about to form an army. The subordinates received the order
Later, I worked overtime with the 500 brothers in the factory to complete the production of the last batch of 500 sets of military uniforms at noon yesterday, and now that batch of military uniforms should be worn by the navy brothers."
"The Navy's inauguration ceremony will be held in the afternoon. It's a bit urgent to produce 3,500 sets of military uniforms in one week. Brother Ma and the brothers in the military uniform factory have worked hard."
Li Mingyuan encouraged, looking around the workshop.
"Military uniform production is our responsibility. If we fail to complete the production of navy uniforms on time and delay the prince's attendance at the navy's founding ceremony, that will be the responsibility of the military uniform factory." Ma Hai did not dare to take credit and said modestly.
"The military uniforms of the Army Field Force, Guard Army, and Militia are all produced by the military uniform factory. Old Ma, the burden on your shoulders is not light. Work hard and don't let the factory make major mistakes in production."
"Prince, don't worry, Lao Ma checks the production status of military uniforms every day, and there will be no production accidents." After Ma Hai expressed his position, he felt that the verbal guarantee was not convincing, and continued: "Prince, according to your suggestions, the technical staff of the military uniform factory will
Several sets of military uniform samples designed have just come out, would you like to take a look?"
"The efficiency of the military uniform factory is good. Let's go and have a look."...
In the warehouse in the backyard of the military uniform factory, more than twenty sets of brand-new military uniforms are hung on hooks on the wall.
Ma Hai took down a dark black windbreaker-style military uniform from the store and introduced: "Your Majesty, this military uniform is made of leather and woolen. The epaulettes on both sides of the jacket are decorated with gold spikes. It is paired with a black large-brimmed hat and
Leather boots are the standard military uniform for senior officers above major general."
"Yes, it's almost the same as the military uniform I imagined." Li Mingyuan nodded with satisfaction and said to Wang Dashan beside him: "Da Shan, try to see if this dress fits you."
Wang Dashan took off his clothes, put on his black military uniform neatly, put on his big-brimmed hat, and tied the armed belt around his waist. The image of a heroic young officer appeared in everyone's eyes.
Li Mingyuan glanced appreciatively and said with a smile: "How does it feel to wear this military uniform?"
Being surrounded by dozens of curious people, Wang Dashan felt a little uncomfortable. He moved the lower edge of his collar with his right hand and said, "The military uniform fits well, but I'm not used to wearing a big-brimmed hat."
Wang Dashan is a Hakka from Guangxi. Hakkas are accustomed to tying a tight turban on their heads. It is normal for them to feel inappropriate when wearing a military cap with a wide and high brim.
"The big-brimmed hat fits perfectly with this military uniform. You'll get used to it after wearing it a few times."
Li Mingyuan was in a good mood and praised Wang Dashan a few words, and then looked at several other sets of military uniforms under Ma Hai's introduction.
According to the military service, the military uniforms in the military uniform factory are mainly divided into three types: Army field force uniforms, Navy uniforms, Reserve guard force uniforms, and militia uniforms.
The uniforms of soldiers in the Army field force are light black and equipped with narrow-brimmed field hats.
The uniform style of the navy is not much different from that of the army, except that the color is changed from black to white, and the large-brimmed hat is replaced by a sailor hat.
Since the garrison and militia are reserve forces, their military uniforms are different from those of the field army. They are equipped with light gray military uniforms. Ordinary soldiers do not wear the uniforms required to participate in major ceremonies.
Li Mingyuan was very satisfied with several sets of military uniform samples, but when he saw the matching military shoes, he was a little disappointed.
Military shoes, military caps and other clothing for soldiers are supplied by military uniform factories. According to the standards set by the Logistics Department, each soldier is assigned two sets of combat uniforms, one set of formal dress, and two pairs of cloth shoes.
Military uniforms and military caps are durable and not easily damaged during combat and training, but cloth shoes are damaged very frequently.
The climate conditions in the Rio Grande do Sul mountainous area are similar to those in the southern part of the mainland. When soldiers are marching, fighting and training, the cloth shoes under their feet will wear out after only a few days of walking.
The cloth shoes issued by the logistics department were replaced every six months. In order to wear the cloth shoes longer, the soldiers often wore two pairs of straw sandals and used straw sandals instead of cloth shoes when marching.
Soldiers' marching training is very labor-intensive. Wearing straw sandals can easily cause blisters on the feet, which in turn affects the soldiers' combat effectiveness.
Li Mingyuan showed dissatisfaction in his eyes when he looked at the cloth shoes. Ma Hai saw the clues and quickly explained: "Before the military uniform factory was established, the military shoes in the army were sewn by hand. They were more wear-resistant during marching, while the cloth shoes were made by machinery.
, the sewing is not artificially strong, and the wear and tear of cloth shoes accelerates when soldiers march. In the past, two pairs of shoes could be used for half a year, but now the service life has been shortened to about four months. We have just received feedback from the logistics department on this issue. The factory plans to increase the production of cloth shoes.
Each soldier is assigned three pairs of cloth shoes."
The use of machinery cannot solve all problems, and Ma Hai's statement is not unreasonable.
Frequently switching to cloth shoes not only wastes resources, but also has a negative impact on the long-distance operations of the troops. After listening to Ma Hai's words, Li Mingyuan was silent for a while and thought of an improvement method.
"Lao Ma, I've thought of a way. Come and see if it's feasible."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"Currently, there are more than 400,000 wild rubber trees found in various places, and more rubber trees will be discovered in the future.
The rubber produced by the rubber tree can be made into rubber shoes. The rubber shoes are waterproof, wear-resistant and not easily damaged. I plan to build a rubber factory. On the one hand, I will use rubber raw materials to make rubber shoes and export them to Southeast Asia and other tropical areas where the weather is hot and there are many poisonous insects. On the other hand, I will use rubber to make soles.
, and then use cloth to make the uppers to make cloth shoes with soles. In this way, the shoes are wear-resistant, the uppers are breathable, and bacterial diseases will not occur due to stuffy feet."
Rubber-soled cloth shoes are suitable for military marches, but they have not been widely used by other countries yet. Li Mingyuan's words inspired Ma Hai. He found several Prussian technicians in the military uniform factory. After discussing for a while, they definitely could be produced with the existing technology.
Li Mingyuan mentioned the cloth shoes with soles on the feet, so the military uniform factory changed its military shoe production plan and planned to produce a batch of rubber-soled cloth shoes first, and then promote them to the National Defense Forces after a successful trial.