Chapter Forty-Nine: A Beautiful Promise
On November 17, 1930, the Stockholm International Defense Exhibition closed successfully after receiving tens of thousands of visitors. The results of this defense exhibition are fruitful, and the major exhibitors have gained a lot.
415 manufacturers from 15 countries and regions in the world participated in the first Stockholm Defense Exhibition, displaying more than 100 kinds of weapons, and 22 press conferences, project signing ceremonies, new product promotion meetings, market forecast reports, high-end defense forums, and press conferences were held during the defense exhibition. Exhibitors, traders, etc. signed a total of 56 contracts or agreements worth more than 50 million US dollars. During the seven-day defense exhibition, it received more than 30,000 visitors, including more than 3,000 professional visitors.
The organizer Bofors became the biggest winner of the defense exhibition, at which Bofors reached a total of more than $5 million in arms deals, and there were also nearly $30 million in orders from China. In addition, more than 50 companies and institutions have joined the high-end defense forum, and the Gushi Defense Weekly has also been successfully launched, with a total of 1,000 copies of the inaugural issue, all of which have been snatched up.
The Gungnir assault rifle was undoubtedly the star weapon of the inaugural Stockholm Defense Show, and its designer, Philip, became well-known through the show. In the shooting competition held during the defense exhibition, the Gungnir assault rifle became the undisputed king of the mid-range and close-range range, greatly surpassing the active rifle in terms of shooting accuracy and power, which surprised military personnel and weapon designers around the world! Keep in mind that this assault rifle is a small-caliber automatic rifle.
Soon, there was a craze for small-caliber rifles all over the world, and gunsmiths from various countries began to study and imitate the design of this rifle. However, it is not easy for these designers to develop a rifle that can match the performance of the Gungnir assault rifle, so the position of the Gungnir assault rifle in the arms market is still very strong, and it is unlikely that a new automatic rifle will be able to surpass it for at least a few years.
As soon as the defense exhibition ended, Bai Wanrou and Dai Yulong of the Chinese delegation took Lin Qiuyue to Bofors again, ready to say goodbye to Philip.
As soon as he stepped into Philip's office, Dai Yulong gave Philip a bear hug, and the restrained Chinese general had also learned the greeting of Europeans at this moment. You must know that Dai Yulong is a martial arts master, who studied under the famous martial artist Sun Lutang in modern times, and his internal strength is not trivial.
It was Bai Wanrou who saw Philip's embarrassment, so she shouted: "Senior Brother Dai, let go!" How many people can afford your strong internal strength? ”
Dai Yulong let go of his hands and said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, brother!" I can't control my excitement, you're not hurt, are you? ”
Philip didn't wait for Lin Qiuyue to translate, and said with a smile in Chinese: "It's okay! General Dai really deserves to be the disciple of the world's number one master, if it is any longer, my bones will be broken. After saying that, Philip quickly shook his numb arm.
Dai Yulong, Bai Wanrou and Lin Qiuyue stared wide-eyed, their mouths were wide open, looking at Philip as if they were looking at a prehistoric monster, Bai Wanrou said word by word: "Philip, you actually speak Chinese?" And still so fluent? ”
Philip touched his nose and said with a haha, "I'm sorry! Did it scare you? In fact, I have already learned several languages, including German, English, Chinese, French, etc. I don't know if it's a language genius? ”
Bai Wanrou glanced at Philip and said, "Philip, why didn't you go early, so that our Qiu Yue almost didn't translate what you said several times." We also don't understand it. By the way, where did you learn Chinese, I've never met a foreigner who speaks Chinese as well as you! ”
Philip laughed and said, "Self-taught!" Are you going to go back home? ”
Bai Wanrou said quietly: "Yes! It's hard for us to stay in Sweden forever. After standing for so long, you didn't invite us to sit! ”
Philip noticed that the men were still standing in the doorway, so he smiled wryly, and let them sit down on the couch and brew hot coffee.
Bai Wanrou sat on the sofa, glanced at the office, and said with emotion: "Sweden is really a good country, I see that the people here live so happily." Compare our country, which is really a heaven and an underground! ”
Philip nodded, "That's true. Although I have never been to China, I know that it has been constantly exploited and oppressed by the world powers for nearly 100 years, so let's just say that at the Paris Peace Conference 11 years ago, China, as a victorious power, actually rejected its reasonable demands, which has never been heard of in the past. I have also heard that the people of your country are not only starved of food and clothing, but also have to bear heavy taxes, which is very pitiful. ”
As soon as Dai Yulong heard what Philip said, he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, and his fists crackled, "Philip, you're right!" Our country is still not peaceful, and there are Japanese people watching us at any time, ready to bite off a piece of our flesh at any time. As soon as China does not become strong, the people's lives will always be in a state of poverty, and we soldiers can do nothing but go into battle to kill the enemy! ”
Bai Wanrou stared at Philip and said, "This time, we want to thank you, Philip. If you can come to our country and help us make advanced weapons and strengthen our army, then it won't be long before our country is free from the control of the great powers. It's a pity that you're a foreigner! ”
Bai Wanrou's eyes were both expectant and resentful, although she knew that Philip could not go to distant China, but she still had a trace of illusion.
Philip was very embarrassed by Bai Wanrou, and didn't dare to meet his gaze, so he had to look at Dai Yulong on the side, "It's the same everywhere, besides, now I'm also ready to leave Bofors, and I'm going to start a separate aircraft manufacturing company." When the time comes, perhaps the opening of a branch in China can be considered. ”
Bai Wanrou was shocked: "What? Philip, you're going to start your own company? It's amazing! Then there won't be any problems with our order, right? I mean the contract with Bofors. ”
Philip laughed and said, "Miss Bai, don't worry! Although I left Bofors, I will still maintain my relationship with Bofors, and Mr. Carr is also a trustworthy person. I believe that it will not be long before my Dragon Soul Aircraft Manufacturing Company will be a blockbuster and spread its wings. ”
A hint of gloom flashed in Bai Wanrou's eyes, and she said, "When the time comes, I'm afraid that Mr. Philip will have forgotten about us a long time ago, right?" ”
"How is that possible!" Philip stood up, stared at Bai Wanju tightly, and said, "I hit it off with Miss Bai and General Dai!" And I like China very much, I believe that in three years at most, Dragon Soul Aircraft Manufacturing Company will be able to land in China, and you two must help when the time comes! ”
When Bai Wanrou heard this, she didn't know why, her heart was hot, and her gaze at Philip became eager: "That's what you said, Philip, I'll wait for you in three years!" ”