Chapter 165: A Powerful Nation in the Ordnance Industry
Dai Yulong and Bai Wanrou listened to it with relish, naturally, it was their master's story, how could they not make them happy! When the storyteller slapped the wood, a sharp voice sounded: "I want to know what happened next, and listen to the next decomposition!" The two of them came back to their senses! I have to say that the storyteller spoke wonderfully, and almost all the audience was fascinated!
Philip also listened while translating the story to Anna! After listening to this story, Anna looked incredulous: "Philip, this story is too exaggerated, who can beat people away from the air, it's too unbelievable!" ”
Philip laughed and said, "Anna, this is just a story, you can't take it seriously!" As for whether the martial arts master mentioned in the book can really fly five people in the air, don't you ask Miss Bai to know? He is the disciple of the martial arts master in the book! ”
Anna suddenly realized, "yes, how did I forget this! ”
So Anna hurriedly said to Bai Wanju: "Miss Bai, is the master mentioned in the book really your master?" Also, can he really shock five Japanese masters in the air? ”
Bai Wanrou smiled and said, "Anna, it seems that you are quite interested in this commentary!" However, although the storyteller is a bit exaggerated, it is almost there! My master and his old man can be said to be the number one master in today's martial arts, and his skills have entered the realm! Although we disciples have never shown us the kung fu of fighting people in the air, the Chinese martial arts are broad and profound, how can we speculate! ”
Bai Wanrou's implication was that his master Sun Lutang would definitely be able to do it! How could this not shock Anna, she didn't expect that China actually had such a magical martial arts, but why would such a country be invaded by tiny Japan? She had no choice but to ask Philip again: "Philip, I don't understand why the Japanese are bullied by the Japanese when there are so many powerful martial arts masters in China."
Anna's question came up. Philip also felt a lot of emotion! In fact, this question is a question that generations of Chinese have explored for decades! Since the Opium War, the seemingly powerful China has been constantly invaded by the world powers, and is even called the sick man of East Asia! In order to strengthen themselves and seek the country, since 1860, a number of Westernists in power have begun to carry out Westernization campaigns, such as sending foreign students, purchasing foreign guns and cannons, training the army according to foreign laws, learning foreign science, using machines, and opening mines and factories, one of which is very important. In the name of self-improvement, it is an army and navy that has set up an ordnance industry and set up other enterprises around the ordnance industry to establish new weapons and equipment. Nanjing Jinling Machinery Manufacturing Bureau, Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard and a number of ordnance enterprises were established at this time, in 1881, the imitation of the successful American Gatling machine gun; In 1884, the German Krusen 37 mm 2-pounder breech gun and the American Nordenfeld multi-barreled machine gun were successfully copied. In 1888, the Makqin single-barreled machine gun was successfully copied, which was the first generation of heavy machine guns made in China. However, the Westernization movement had many limitations and could not help China get rid of the fate of backwardness.
After the twenties. The Ordnance Industry Bureau, the agency in charge of the ordnance industry, was established on November 11, 1928 in General Yang Lane, Nanjing, and was subordinate to the Ministry of Military Affairs of the Executive Yuan of the Nationalist Government. When the Ordnance Industry Administration was established, there were parallel offices under the Ministry of Military Affairs, including the Army Administration, the Navy Administration, the Aviation Administration, the Quartermaster Administration, and the Examination Department. The first director of the Ordnance Industry Department was concurrently served by Zhang Qun, political secretary of the Ministry of Military Affairs. On December 11, 1928, the Nationalist Government promulgated the Regulations of the Ordnance Industry Administration, stipulating that the Ordnance Industry Administration was in charge of the national ordnance industry and all construction related to the ordnance industry, and set up the General Affairs Section, the Design Section, the Inspection Section, the Supervision Section, the Ordnance Research Committee, and the Ordnance Materials Procurement Committee.
And David Yu, who was drunk by Philip before, presided over the arsenal business for 14 years in history, and has the reputation of "the father of ordnance". He was the first founder in the history of the development of China's modern ordnance industry to vigorously develop and develop China's ordnance industry. However, the development of the weapons industry in China. It is not possible to reach the realm of keeping pace with European and American powers overnight.
Philip thought for a moment before saying to Anna, "Anna, this is not the era of cold weapons. Even if there are a few martial arts masters who can reach a very high level, it is difficult to change the status quo of China's entire country being poor and weak, and the people's physical fitness is low! Moreover, whether a country can stand up and resist the invasion of foreign enemies depends on its comprehensive national strength! This comprehensive national strength is a comprehensive embodiment of economic, political, military, cultural, scientific, technological, and educational strength, and in the military field, the level of development of the ordnance industry is the best embodiment of a country's ability to mobilize for war. Therefore, all countries attach importance to the development of the weapons industry. It can be said that the Japanese have done a very good job in this regard, and by learning advanced military science and technology from the West, they have achieved the surpassing of some of the munitions science and technology, and on the whole they are on a par with the Western powers, and Japan is much stronger than China in this regard. In addition, China has been oppressed by Western powers and its development is very slow, so that Japan can wantonly invade China! ”
Bai Wanrou and Dai Yulong couldn't understand Philip's German, Bai Wanrou saw that Philip was talking a lot to Anna, so she asked curiously: "Philip, what are you talking to Anna, with such a serious expression?" ”
Philip said: "We were talking about China's invasion by Japan just now. Anna doesn't know much about China, she thinks that your master is very strong in kung fu and can easily defeat the Japanese, so it's very strange why China was invaded by Japan! So I talked about the matter of the military industrial power, and now the pride and inferiority of the Chinese are mostly related to the performance of the army in foreign wars and the strength of weapons and equipment. From the defeat of the Opium War to the current fall of Northeast China, the defeat of foreign wars and the inferior weapons and equipment of the country have led to a long-term mentality in society that admires foreigners and flatters foreigners, believing that their country has no ability to produce weapons, let alone the technology to produce good weapons. ”
Bai Wanrou nodded slightly and said, "Philip, you said it so well!" It is true that there are many people who look down on our own military workers, including in the Ministry of Military Affairs and even in the Ordnance Industry Administration, and there are many people who hold this view! Now that the Japanese have occupied Northeast China and are eyeing North China, if we do not develop and expand our weapons industry as soon as possible, we will not have the capital to engage in military confrontation with Japan! It's hard to buy real combat power just by buying weapons! ”
Dai Yulong laughed and said, "Wanrou, isn't there Philip to help us develop the weapons industry now?" I believe that Brother Philip is the one who is really willing to help us, as long as the Dragon Soul Ordnance Complex moves all their most advanced weapons to China for production, no, even if it is only one-twelfth of them, it will be enough! With the help of the Philip brothers, our dream of becoming an ordnance industrial power will soon come true! (To be continued......)