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The Japanese Yamato nation is a very paranoid nation, crazy, narrow-minded, and indifferent to life! Perhaps because they have been living on a few small islands, they have always longed for a larger living space. However, East Asia has always been dominated by major powers. For thousands of years, China has dominated East Asia, and in the face of a powerful China, the Japanese can only submit to China's feet. However, once there is a crisis in China, they will pounce on China like fierce wolf dogs and bite off a piece of meat from China's body. This has been proven in history for a long time. Originally, the defeat of the decaying Manchu Qing by the Western powers was both a crisis for Japan, but more of an opportunity. It's just that Long Yufei's sudden rise has cut off the possibility of Japan taking advantage of the situation, and it has also made them have the danger of destroying the country.

"Yes, Your Majesty! I will go out of my way to tell every unit participating in the war! Major General Liu Zhongming said solemnly. He knew that Long Yufei attached so much importance to this issue, and it was very likely to happen. In this regard, he can only cope with it with the spirit of 12 points.

General Niu Meng, chief of the General Staff, General Zhao Yi, deputy chief of the General Staff and director of logistics and equipment, and Lieutenant General Sun Hao, director of operations, did not express any objections to this. Long Yufei knew that maybe they didn't take the small country of Japan into account at all. However, once the war against Japan really began, they would know that what Long Yufei said was true. Once the Chinese Army lands in Japan, what awaits them is most likely a frantic counterattack by all the people. Only kill these threatening Japanese. The lives of the soldiers of the Imperial Army are safe. Isn't there a saying that only dead Japanese are good Japanese?

"How many troops are you going to send to Japan?" Long Yufei asked. Three Marine brigades and two infantry corps were deployed. That's nearly 90,000 troops. Together with the 1st Fleet of the Navy, the total strength of the Army and Navy will reach 100,000 men. With such a force, it is no longer a problem to sweep through Japan. Although Japan has a large number of troops, it can continue to expand. But the difference in equipment between the two sides is completely worlds apart. If Japan could not be defeated with an army of 100,000, then Long Yufei didn't know what to say.

"Your Majesty, the Marines will dispatch the 1st Brigade. 3rd and 5th Brigades. Army: This is the 13th Infantry Corps and the 17th Infantry Corps. Major General Liu Zhongming said. The dispatch of those troops to Japan was also carefully discussed by the War Department.

Long Yufei nodded, agreeing to this. 3 brigades of marines dispatched. The 1st Brigade is the old unit, while the 3rd and 5th Brigades are the newly formed units. The same is true for the Army, the 13th Infantry Corps and the 17th Infantry Corps, both of which contain both old and new units. The war against Japan. It will also be a process of military training. After the formation of new troops. In addition to basic recruit training, only by going to the battlefield and letting these recruits see the blood can they truly grow into an excellent soldier, this step is indispensable.

"For this expedition to Japan, logistical support was particularly important. The logistics department should find ways to provide sufficient logistical support for the army and navy. Long Yufei admonished. Expeditions across the sea. Logistics has always been a top priority. Although the strength of the imperial army and navy was strong, it was largely based on weapons and equipment. If there is a problem with logistics. No matter how advanced a weapon is, it will become a burning stick.

"Yes, Your Majesty! The Logistics Department has prepared more than 100 merchant ships and transport ships to provide logistical supplies for troops landing in Japan. Of course, these transport ships and merchant ships brought weapons, ammunition and other supplies to Japan, but when they returned, they had to be loaded with gold and silver, otherwise we would lose money! General Zhao Yi, Deputy Chief of General Staff and Minister of Logistics and Equipment, said with a smile.

"Haha, we've never been in a loss-making business. General Zhao will find out when the time comes, and all that has been brought back is a shipload of gold and silver. Long Yufei also said with a smile. In this era, if a country wants to develop rapidly, one of the best shortcuts is to plunder abroad. It's as if the accumulation of capital is bloody, and if a country wants to rise, it will inevitably use other countries as stepping stones, stepping on other countries, and constantly advancing. If the Chinese Empire wants to become the world's top power, then these surrounding countries will all suffer. What kind of peaceful rise, that is just to fool others. Since its founding, the Chinese Empire has maintained its external aggressiveness. This is also the driving force for a country and a nation to constantly climb the peak. Otherwise, it will become a fat meat slaughtered by other countries, just like the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

After that, some details of the expedition were discussed, and Long Yufei planned to return to the palace. However, at this time, General Zhao Yi, deputy chief of general staff and minister of logistics and equipment, proposed to invite Long Yu to fly to the arsenal. Inspect a weapon of the Imperial Army ready for installation.

For new weapons, Long Yufei is very interested. It was immediately decided to go to the arsenal before returning to the palace.

Originally, the main arsenals of the empire were located in Manila and Xinhua City in the South Seas. After establishing Guangzhou as the accompanying capital, coupled with the fierce war in Chinese mainland in the future, the logistics equipment department began to plan to build several large arsenals in Chinese mainland, and the arsenal on the outskirts of Guangzhou was the first to be established. Although the first phase of this arsenal has only been completed, from the planning point of view, once completed, it will become the largest arsenal in the Chinese Empire, which can produce everything from pistols to rifles to mortars and heavy howitzers.

When Long Yufei and his party arrived at the arsenal, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon. At the shooting range of the test, Long Yufei met the protagonist of this time. A heavy machine gun with a triangular bracket and a dark barrel. This is the heavy machine gun that Long Yufei has always wanted, as early as after the manufacture of smokeless gunpowder, Long Yufei put forward the idea of a heavy machine gun. However, since then, he has been busy with the war and the establishment of the empire, and has not paid much attention to this project, and only handed it over to the engineers of the arsenal. In the process of developing the heavy machine gun, the engineers encountered a lot of problems, and it was not until Long Yufei paid a private visit that they came up with a sample gun. After months of trial and improvement, it was finally finalized. Now, it is to bring Long Yufei and ask him to review it, and then name this heavy machine gun.

After Long Yufei saw this heavy machine gun, he immediately smiled, this is completely a copy of the 'Makqin' heavy machine gun, in order to better heat dissipation, the same water-cooled design is adopted. The only difference is probably that the 'Maxim' heavy machine gun has two wheels and one bracket underneath, while the Imperial Arsenal has designed a triangular bracket.

"What are the performance parameters?" Long Yufei asked.

"Your Majesty, this heavy machine gun, the length of the gun is 1200 mm, the barrel is 720 mm, the total weight is fifty kilograms (the tripod can be removed), the caliber is 7.6 mm, the maximum firing range is one thousand meters, the effective firing range is 500 meters, the bullet chain feeding method is used, and the rate of fire is about 300 rounds per minute." Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Minister of Logistics and Equipment, General Zhao Yi, said.

Although the performance of this heavy machine gun is still relatively poor, this is undoubtedly an epoch-making weapon. Once on the battlefield, it will become a nightmare for the infantry. It was foreseeable that the infantry, who were lined up in dense formations, would be shot in rows like wheat before the heavy machine gun fired. The infantry firepower of the Chinese Army will be further enhanced.

"It's a great rifle, but the arsenal needs to keep up the effort to increase the rate of fire and range as much as possible, while reducing weight." Long Yufei said. A heavy machine gun weighing fifty kilograms, which was a great test for the infantryman's body. Although it can be disassembled, it is also a big trouble if it is transported by manpower, and it can only be transported by guò pack horses. If the weight of the heavy machine gun can be further reduced, these problems can be overcome.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Zhao Yi nodded.

At this time, a middle-aged man dressed in a major general's uniform ran over, he was the eldest son of General Zhao Yi, Major General Zhao Xingkai, who was in charge of the imperial ordnance production. He also attaches great importance to Long Yufei's review this time.

"Your Majesty, generals, you're all ready, and you're ready to go!" Major General Zhao Xingkai said.

"Let's get started!" Long Yufei said. Li Hu, the chief of the guard, handed a telescope to Long Yufei. The other generals also picked up their binoculars and looked at the shooting range in the distance.

Several Heavy men began to get busy. A long chain of bullets was attached to a heavy machine gun. The muzzle of the gun was aimed at a wooden target two hundred meters away.

When the red flag in the signalman's hand was waved down vigorously, the machine gunner pulled the trigger.

"Da-da-da, da-da-da!" Heavy machine guns began to spray flames. The sound of a heavy machine gun firing is not as crisp as a rifle, but rather a little muffled. Because of the rate of fire, it sounds a bit hoarse. However, it can be clearly seen that crimson flames are spewing from the muzzle of the gun. A target in the distance, sawdust from being hit flew sideways. Almost in the blink of an eye, the target was full of bullet holes. If it were an enemy, I'm afraid it would have been turned into a honeycomb by now.

The generals of the empire, seeing this situation, were full of shock in their eyes. As generals who lead troops to fight, they know very well what kind of consequences this weapon will be once it appears on the battlefield. This will definitely be a disaster for the enemy, which can no longer be called a war, it is simply a massacre.

Afterwards, the generals exchanged their heads and ears, but everyone was very excited. Once both the Imperial Army and the Marines were armed with such weapons, it was time for the enemies of the Empire to pray. (To be continued......)