Christmas is an important holiday in Western countries, and even in the far East, foreigners living in Shanghai still sing and dance on Christmas every year. Although the three-month Battle of Songhu has ended and passed, the impact of this battle on Shanghai is profound, especially the many refugees in the concession. The Ministry of Industry of the Concession proposed that this year's Christmas would be celebrated, and at the same time, it was also a kind of counterattack and demonstration against the Japanese, because the Japanese have always coveted the concession.

Christmas originated from the Saturnalia festival of the ancient Romans to welcome the new year, and originally had nothing to do with Christianity. After the spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire, the Holy See gradually incorporated this folk holiday into the Christian system, and most Catholic churches celebrated Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, December 24, or the early hours of December 25. The news revealed by Hans made Tang Cheng's heart move, and he immediately set the time for the rescue operation to be on Christmas Eve. Shanghai is known as the Pearl of the Orient, and the concession is a place where foreigners living in Shanghai live, most of whom are Catholics.

"Are you sure you want to do it that day?" After learning Tang Cheng's thoughts, Hans, who was fiddling with the M1 Garand rifle, was somewhat surprised, but if he thought about it carefully, it was not unreasonable for Tang Cheng to think so, at least almost all of those guys in the British Concession were Catholics.

Hans was skeptical about this, which was not unexpected by Tang Cheng, but apart from this opportunity, Tang Cheng really couldn't think of a more suitable time. "Let's not talk about the lonely military camp first, let me tell you about this new rifle first!" He has been busy rescuing the lone army camp for a while, Tang Cheng feels that his mind has been completely messed up, maybe he can change the topic at this moment, and he can be a little more comfortable.

Tang Cheng reached out and took the rifle from Hans's hand, and then took a ** full of bullets and showed it to Hans, "At present, the bolt-action rifles equipped by most national armies are loaded with five rounds, but the loading capacity of this new rifle is eight rounds. First of all, in terms of ammunition load, this new rifle is already superior to the bolt-action rifles currently equipped by the armies of all countries in the world, and you must admit this. Although I have no experience in the military, I also know that on the battlefield, the speed of loading bullets is largely related to a person's life and death. ”

Tang Cheng did not load the ** in his hand into the magazine, because of the unique design of the M1 Garand rifle, before the bullets in the magazine were exhausted, the new ** could not continue to be reloaded. "The main thing is that the new rifle is a semi-automatic weapon, which means that it can be loaded once and then fired continuously until all eight rounds in the magazine are gone." When Tang Cheng said that the M1 Garand rifle could shoot continuously, Hans's expression finally changed.

"Hans, think about it, who wins and who loses the firepower comparison between a rifle that can shoot quickly and continuously, and a bolt-action rifle that pulls the bolt once in one shot?" Tang Cheng knew that Hans had a military career, so he specifically mentioned the concept of firepower output comparison, as long as Hans's military career was not messing around, he should understand the meaning of the word firepower output comparison, and also understand the importance of firepower output on the battlefield.

In World War I, bolt-action rifles were used against soldiers on both sides, and as the war progressed and the battle began, machine guns capable of firing continuously began to play a more important role on the battlefield. Although the first war has been over for many years, all countries are secretly researching more powerful weapons and equipment, and *** is one of them. Although the M1 Garand rifle that Tang Cheng brought was not as strong as ***, it was far superior to *** in terms of firing range.

Hans had been a soldier, and he didn't need Tang Cheng to give a detailed introduction at all, but he had seen the caliber and loading method of the M1 Garand rifle, and then heard the shooting principle of the M1 Garand rifle, and he immediately understood the strength of this new rifle. "Hans, we are friends, you helped me with the matter of the lonely barracks, so I will give you this new rifle. I got this new rifle from the United States, and if you send it back to Berlin, it must be a great achievement. ”

Tang Cheng didn't bite the bullet, the Führer in Berlin would be interested in the new rifle, but he knew that if the restless Führer really understood the power of the M1 Garand rifle, he would not give up the idea of copying or developing an automatic weapon based on it. Hans doesn't know what to say at the moment, the United States has not yet been equipped with new rifles from the US army on a large scale, Tang Cheng gave it to himself in vain, this is really taking himself as a friend!

Seeing that Hans seemed to have something to say, Tang Cheng immediately waved his hand with a straight face, "Don't refuse, if you don't accept it, our friend will be considered to have done it!" Tang Cheng's words were matching his expression at the moment, if someone else was here, he would definitely jump up immediately, feeling that Tang Cheng's words were too ugly. But Hans didn't think so, because he saw that Tang Cheng's appearance was deliberately pretended, and Tang Cheng was worried that he would not accept this kindness.

Hans did not refuse Tang Cheng's kindness, because he did not take Tang Cheng's benefits in vain, he not only helped Tang Cheng to rescue the lone army camp, but also promised to help Tang Cheng get a batch of sulfonamides from Germany to China. Hans left the house with the M1 Garand rifle, and after Tang Cheng changed his clothes, Page quietly went out, Edmund had not returned for a day, and he was going to ask the American named George for clarification.

George lived in a French hotel in the French Concession, and when Tang Cheng found George, Edmund was also here, but looking at Edmund's expression, it seemed that he was in trouble. "The Kwantung Army is going to do something to the Jewish banks outside the gates!" Edmund didn't expect Tang Cheng to appear here, but he explained it to Tang Cheng anyway. The Jewish merchant group outside the customs bought eyeliner inside the Kwantung Army, and this news was secretly revealed by eyeliner.

Tang Cheng's suggestion, Edmund and they had already informed the American side by radio, but the American side asked Tang Dynasty to go to the United States for an interview, but Tang Cheng refused. "Tang, our family and relatives and friends are outside the gate, and if the Kwantung Army wants to do something to us, the same people outside the gate will inevitably be harmed. On the U.S. side, we can't do anything, but if you can lobby the people to help the Jews outside the border, we will donate $300,000 for your war of resistance. ”

Using a donation of $300,000 to lobby Don City was a decision made by Edmund and the others after deliberation, and $300,000 was enough to arm a U.S. Reinforced Regiment. "Edmund, it seems that you still don't fully understand my proposal! As long as there are weapons channels that can ensure smooth access, China will be able to arm a large number of soldiers to defeat the Japanese in the shortest possible time. ”

"$300,000 is indeed enough to raise a force equipped with European weapons, but this army is too small to keep the Japanese out of China. What we need is weapons and equipment that can equip hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of troops, and only by ensuring a sufficient number of troops will we have the possibility of defeating the Japanese. The other party has already shown his chips, and Tang Cheng naturally has to bargain, after all, $300,000 is not a big amount.

Tang Cheng's appetite was so great, Edmund didn't expect it in advance, not to mention the weapons and equipment that could equip a million troops, or the weapons and equipment that could equip a hundred thousand troops, all of which Edmund didn't dare to think about. "The United States will never agree, and the United States does not have so many weapons and equipment to replace from their army." Edmund was telling the truth, but Tang Cheng had different opinions and ideas.

"Edmund, we can think about this in a different direction!" Tang Cheng tilted the corners of his mouth, and a strange smile appeared on his face. "I heard that your Jewish compatriots in Germany are doing very badly, even if the consulate of the national ** has issued a large number of visas to them to come to China, but the Jews who can finally leave Germany and come to China are still a minority. I believe that the Führer of Berlin had an attitude towards the Jews, as you know, that the Jews who were forced to remain in Germany would probably have a worse life in the future. ”

Tang Cheng's words made Edmund's expressions instantly become heavy, because what Tang Cheng said just now was indeed the truth. "The countries bordering Germany succumbed to the Führer's threats and did not dare to admit Jews who wished to leave Germany. But in my opinion, that's because the countries bordering Germany don't benefit from it. If it were me, I would exchange money and other benefits that I could get with those countries, and use them as a springboard to help the Jews in Germany out of misery. ”

Tang Cheng's words at this moment sounded like a fantasy, and Edmund and the others could hardly believe their ears, but Tang Cheng's expression was still the same. "France and the Netherlands are countries that are close to the sea, and you can buy roads with money to smuggle your compatriots in Germany across the borders into these countries, and then board ships on the coasts and leave Europe. As long as they leave Europe, I believe that the mustachioed Führer in Berlin will not go out of his way and send people to chase them to the sea to find them trouble. ”

"But in order to prevent that senator from going crazy, you can bribe Germany in disguise with orders through a third party with a large number of **light infantry weapons from Germany. I believe that the Führer, even if he knows the truth of the matter, will never say it, after all, a large number of orders can create countless jobs and benefits for Germany, which is undoubtedly extremely beneficial to Germany. Tang Cheng winked at Edmund and the others, especially when talking about the weapon order, deliberately biting the words heavily.