After attending the opening ceremony of the railway from Shilu Iron Mine to Changhua Wharf, Xiao Yimin and his entourage also inspected a special wharf that can berth and load and unload two 10,000-ton ocean-going freighters at the same time, a dual-use port with 12 small and medium-sized berths, visited the Sino-US joint venture Shilu Iron and Steel Company, which is basically completed and about to be put into operation, and expressed their condolences to the 120,000 representatives of the people who have moved from China to Changhua New Town and Shilu Iron and Steel City.

On the last day, Xiao Yimin and his entourage returned to Lingao County, which already has a population of 80,000, to hold a celebration party on Hainan's agricultural development and the planting and promotion of rubber, coffee, sisal and other cash crops.

Although Hainan Province has only been established for half a year, Xiao Yimin has launched a huge Hainan development plan a year ago, and although he has not yet seen many significant results and returns, the thriving development speed and good trend are enough to make Xiao Yimin feel satisfied.

Hainan Provincial Governor Sun Baoqi and his administrative team had the courage to try and make innovations, and with the support of sufficient food and materials in Nanjing, in just half a year, they used 700,000 immigrants to reclaim more than 170,000 mu of paddy fields and mountains, built 1,400 kilometers of provincial-level roads and bridges, planted more than 80,000 mu of rubber in the coastal areas of central and southern Hainan, expanded and built more than 30 small and medium-sized dual-use seaports, and successfully enhanced understanding and harmonious coexistence with the Li and other indigenous tribes. and funded the expansion of silver mining by the Li tribes in two alpine areas.

Sun Baoqi, who has been tanned but refreshed, proudly reported that the sale of land, fishing ports and wharves to overseas Chinese and local people who have come to invest and settle down from overseas is enough for the administrative expenses of the whole province, and there is even a slight surplus; With the rapid development of Hainan's industrial and agricultural construction, the tax on import and export goods and the tax on industry and commerce will increase substantially; Once the tax holiday period for agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery and other industries expires in the coming year, the annual increase in tax revenue will not be less than 4 million yuan, which can fully meet the needs of the expansion of the provincial capital city of Haikou and the improvement of infrastructure.

On the morning of the sixth day, before leaving, Xiao Yimin personally went to the military training base in the northeast of Lingao City to inspect the barracks and training facilities where 50,000 officers and men were stationed, and also boarded the observation post of the artillery training ground at an altitude of 400 meters to watch the live-fire training and shooting assessment of the newly formed Seventh Heavy Artillery Regiment.

Before boarding the "Lingao" destroyer of the Coast Guard, Xiao Yimin again went to the two secret research institutes and residential areas that were being intensively renovated to the south of the secret naval base, and had lunch with the 8,000 officers and men of the Second Engineering Corps directly under the Nanjing Camp General Headquarters, which was responsible for the heavy task of construction.

Chen Jiongming, Xu Chongzhi, and others, who had visited the "Lingao," were deeply moved by the Hainan Navy, which had been established for only half a year, to have so many and so advanced warships?

Who would have thought that the barren Hainan Island would hide 80,000 sea and land soldiers and an extremely advanced secret shipbuilding base?

The battleship advanced smoothly on the blue waves, and Chen Jiongming, who was sitting comfortably on the back deck and drinking tea, finally made a long-awaited request to Xiao Yimin: "Yiming, can you send a group of military experts to support our Shijing Arsenal?" ”

Xiao Yimin was quite surprised: "Isn't the Shijing Arsenal developing very well? Not only can it produce excellent new rifles, it seems that the imitation Colt 1911 and Mauser shell guns have been mass-produced, plus the mortar production line and a full set of technology built by the Sichuan factory at the beginning of the year, there should be nothing missing in a short period of time, right? ”

Chen Jiongming looked at the generals around him embarrassedly, and finally explained to Xiao Yimin: "What you said is right, but the so-called mass production of the Shijing Factory can only be imitated in small batches, and the manufacture of light and heavy machine guns and artillery with higher technical equipment requirements cannot be counted on at all, otherwise why would you beg you in such a hurry?" ”

Xiao Yimin pondered for a moment and asked suspiciously: "Brother and Chief of Staff Xu have only two divisions plus 5,000 police forces in the province, can they use so many weapons and equipment?" Taking a step back, as long as my brother speaks, what weapons and equipment can I not give? Why do you have to carry the big burden of the Ishii Arsenal? This is very detrimental to Guangdong's economic construction! ”

Chen Jiongming wanted to speak and stopped, Xiao Yimin waved his hand lightly when he saw this, and the more than ten generals sitting around quickly retreated, and only Xiao Yimin, Chen Jiongming and Xu Chongzhi were left on the back deck, as well as a few small round tables and more than a dozen Maza temporarily placed on the back deck.

Xiao Yimin stared at Chen Jiongming's eyes with a smile: "There is no one, what is it difficult for my brother to hide, just say it." ”

Chen Jiongming and Xu Chongzhi looked at each other and smiled bitterly, then raised his hand to the vast sea to the south: "Yiming, have you forgotten your compatriots in Nanyang?" Tens of millions of compatriots living in various parts of Nanyang regard you as a great benefactor! ”

Xiao Yimin was taken aback: "Is this your request to the Gong Party, or is it the request of most of the Nanyang compatriots?" Although the current world situation is very chaotic, the places in Nanyang occupied by the old colonizers such as the Netherlands, Spain, and Britain have not reached the point of exhaustion. ”

Xu Chongzhi suddenly asked: "So what Yiyi Shuai means, when is it time for my Nanyang compatriots to turn over?" ”

Chen Jiongming hurriedly pressed Xu Chongzhi's raised arm, and smiled apologetically at Xiao Yimin: "Don't worry about Yiming, he has this temper." ”

Xiao Yimin laughed: "It's okay, I can understand that the national suffering and national hatred that have accumulated in the chest for hundreds of years are not so easy to bear." ”

Chen Jiongming sighed faintly: "Yes, yes...... Therefore, we have to fight for the right to survive, Yiming, the foolish brother doesn't say anything about national righteousness, blood feud and the like, I just want you to give me a word, are you willing to help us to the Gong Party? ”

Xiao Yimin nodded: "Okay, but you must give me a detailed development plan, and my brother also has to explain to the Zhi Gong Party and the Nanyang faction that as long as the matter begins, it will cost a huge amount of money, and my side will definitely help, but it is impossible to squeeze out extra money, you and Chief of Staff Xu should know that our main task in the next three years is still in the north, which is a bottomless pit, and almost all my net worth is thrown into it." ”

Chen Jiongming was overjoyed, and Xu Chongzhi's eyes instantly shone brightly.

"Good! That's great! ”

Chen Jiongming unceremoniously put forward the first request: "When inspecting the repair institute of the Lingao Training Base, Brother Yu saw a full set of American M1903 rifle production lines that had not yet been opened, as well as a half-new and old 75 artillery production line, right?" ”

Xiao Yimin nodded honestly: "Yes, these two production lines are obsolete products sold by the United States, involving a series of complex economic cooperation and the inside story of American political axe diplomacy, but these weapons production lines are still very advanced and complete, and even complete sets of accessories, and the price sold to us is only one-third of the original selling price, which is very cheap, but we have made a lot of compensation in other cooperation projects." According to the original plan, these production lines will stay in Lingao, and only need to be partially improved, and they will be able to mass-produce our army's 7.92 standard rifles and two-caliber artillery, I don't know what my brother's plans are? ”

Chen Jiongming leaned forward, his eyes were blazing: "I want to buy it in the name of the Zhi Gong Dang, keep all of it without making changes, and then stay in the new industrial zone under construction in the east of Lingao City to put it into production, the production workers and ordinary technicians are fully responsible for my Zhi Gong Party, the virtuous brother only needs to lend us a group of engineers and senior technicians, the products will be quietly shipped to Borneo and other places, a small part of them will be provided to the rubber plantations of the Nanyang compatriots as self-defense weapons, and most of them will be hoarded for emergencies." ”

Xiao Yimin couldn't help but sigh after hearing this: "So that's the case, just say no?" Do you and I need to use the Shijing factory as a cover? ”

"Nope! After half a year of finishing and repair, and then purchasing a large number of machinery and equipment from Sichuan and the United States, the Shijing factory is no longer a plate of scattered sand and lifeless appearance. ”

Chen Jiongming's face was full of smiles: "Therefore, I need the strong support of Brother Xian, Brother Fool wants to get the full set of technology and production lines of light machine guns that several ace divisions of Brother Xian are installing, money is not a problem, including the production of M1903 rifles in the United States and the original German 75 artillery production line just now, just ask Brother Xian to set a price." ”

Xiao Yimin looked at Chen Jiongming blankly, and then looked at Xu Chongzhi who had the corners of his mouth upturned, and finally could only smile bitterly: "Do I dare to charge you more?" I can buy as many as I want from the two production lines in Lingao, but the full set of drawings and production equipment for the M1919 light machine gun are very expensive, and I have never had the idea of transferring technology to the outside world before, and now I don't know how much to charge. ”

"Yi Shuai can't be deliberately shirked, right?" Xu Chongzhi frowned.

Xiao Yimin explained: "What should I say to you...... Let's put it this way, we gathered hundreds of Chinese and foreign experts, spent three and a half years, after more than 3,000 repeated tests and battlefield tests, and then after hundreds of improvements, we have now called the M1919 light machine gun known as the world's most advanced individual automatic weapon, most of the processing equipment of the corresponding production line is independently developed by Chengdu Ordnance Research Institute, produced by the machinery manufacturing workshop of Huaxi Company, and then spent a lot of time and energy to register relevant patents in Europe and the United States. Product design and processing technology is highly respected by various [***] circles, even Mr. Browning is full of praise for this, you say, how much should be set to be appropriate? ”

Xu Chongzhi didn't know how to answer, so he smiled and stopped talking, but turned his gaze to the stunned Chen Jiongming.

Chen Jiongming's mind was spinning rapidly, and after a long time, he finally dispelled the idea of buying a full set of technology and production equipment for the M1919 light machine gun: "Since this is the case, let's put it aside for the time being, but my Guangdong army machine gun is in short supply, and we urgently need to buy it to enrich its combat power, so no matter what, the virtuous brother has to sell us some, how about it?" ”

"The production of M1919 light machine guns is really limited, the two arsenals in Sichuan can only produce 1,200 units per month, and at present, they are only equipped with three divisions of our army going north to Shandong, and the four divisions on the first line of Yulin will be lined up until the end of the year, so there is really no way to ...... in the near future." Xiao Yimin made a promise with a helpless face.

Chen Jiongming shook his head again and again: "No! Can't wait, more than a dozen counties on the Guangdong-Guizhou border are still suppressing bandits, where is twenty machine guns enough? No matter what, the virtuous brother has to help the foolish brother, and at least 500 can be sold to the foolish brother within the year, you and I are like brothers, and the two parties are close allies, so it can be said that we are already in the same boat and close as a family, right? ”

"This ...... Well......"

(To be continued)