After listening to Chief of Staff Zhou, Political Commissar Cheng smiled at Professor Yang and said happily: "Okay! If this is done, I will ask you ten times. Well, let's go to that Juxian Building. ”

Zhu Zi thought about the taste of the afternoon's meal, and his mouth watered greedily, and he hurriedly interjected: "Really? But Juxian Lou is very expensive! ”

Political Commissar Cheng replied: "No matter how expensive it is, how expensive can it be, isn't a year's salary enough?" It's a big deal, I'll eat in the headquarters canteen every day in the future, haha! ”

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "If it is done, there is no need for Lao Cheng to pay, I will ask the logistics department to pack a banquet in Juxian Building for a month, so that you can all eat enough." Everyone couldn't help but laugh when they heard it.

"Pillar, you lead people to strengthen the vigilance." Zheng Weiguo arranged it and said to everyone: "It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, I think let's go to the conference room to talk about it now!" It is also convenient for future layout and development to be determined early. ”

The group had already intended this, so they hurried back to the headquarters. Commander Feng hesitated when he entered the door, and said, "Boss, I won't go in, I'll report to you another day." ”

Zheng Weiguo was puzzled: "Why don't you go in?" ”

Commander Feng explained: "The lowly position is neither the commander of the general assembly nor the leader of the base area, and this kind of occasion is not appropriate. Besides, didn't Commander Zhou come either? ”

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said, "Old Feng, you think too much." You have many years of experience in leading troops to fight fierce battles with the Japanese army, and you have just fought with the Japanese army in eastern Hebei, and you just helped us check the affairs of the military industry. lest a few of us work behind closed doors and derail from the actual situation. ”

Political Commissar Cheng also persuaded: "The commander is right! Commander Zhou was on guard against the Japanese army on the front line of the Daqing River. The inability to come is due to objective reasons. It's all your own people, and it doesn't hurt to know more about the situation. ”

Commander Feng was originally a free and easy person, so he didn't shirk much. Everyone didn't pay much attention to it, and each found a chair to sit down.

Zheng Weiguo saw that everyone was seated, so he asked Political Commissar Cheng: "Regarding the matter of cooperation, has the Eighth Route Army Headquarters set a charter?" ”

Political Commissar Cheng hurriedly took out a document from his arms, it seems that the Eighth Route Army has been prepared for a long time, no wonder it sent so many newly made weapons over.

Zheng Weiguo took it and looked at it, and there was a thick pile. From various raw materials such as plant ash, soil nitrate, foreign nitrate, anthracite, wood, iron, steel, paraffin, etc., to mines, grenades, pistols, rifles, light and heavy machine guns, grenadiers, mortars, and infantry artillery. All the way to 75 caliber mountain guns and bullets and shells of various calibers. Categories, all indicated. There are plans for how raw materials are collected, how machines are applied, and how products are distributed. At first glance, it is clear that the road is very carefully planned. It is estimated that it is the handiwork of the left deputy chief of staff. Such a large and detailed scheme. If you're not a professional, you can't really take it down.

Wait for Zheng Huzi to finish reading. Political Commissar Cheng hurriedly asked, "What does the commander think of this plan?" ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "Very good, but now the situation has changed, I'm afraid I have to start over." As he spoke, he handed the document to Chief of Staff Zhou.

Chief of Staff Zhou has only seen a few lines. He smiled and said: "Yes, this plan is based on self-reliance, which is excellent." But we have a better way to do it now. Don't dare to say anything else, the rifle basically doesn't have to worry too much. I think bullets and shells are the most troublesome things. ”

Political Commissar Cheng and Professor Yang looked at each other and said in surprise: "What rare things did the commander come up with again?" Last time it was penicillin, this time is erythromycin and chloromycin? ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled and said, "Don't say it, there are really erythromycin and chloramphenicol in this world, but it is difficult to get them according to our conditions here." Even if you make it, I'm afraid it won't be worth that much money. ”

Professor Yang wondered, "Where can I get a gun?" I'm afraid the chairman of the committee is not rich! ”

Political Commissar Cheng quipped: "Even if there are many, I'm afraid that the chairman will not be willing to use them." Don't sell it, commander, tell us quickly! ”

Zheng Weiguo talked about mastering German oil. Everyone was taken aback after hearing this, as if listening to a book from heaven, with a look of disbelief on their faces. Although Chief of Staff Zhou and Commander Feng had already learned about the matter, they were still very puzzled.

Political Commissar Cheng was a straight man and asked directly: "How did you get such information?" ”

Zheng Weiguo had already thought of an excuse, so he said nonsense: "When I went back to Tianjin, I happened to bump into a thief who was caught by a foreigner, and I saw that he was pitiful and saved him." I didn't expect this thief to repay his kindness, and he had to give me an album, saying that it was a treasure map from a foreign devil. ”

"I'll open it and take a look." Speaking of this, Zheng Huzi deliberately paused, glanced at everyone, and asked mysteriously, "Guess what?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou hurriedly said: "It's full of oil field distribution maps? ”

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said, "No! It's all in foreign languages, and I don't know which language it's in, so I don't know any of them anyway. There is a map with only some trapezoids drawn on it, who knows what it is? ”

Professor Yang's eyes lit up and he interjected: "I remember that in geology and minerals, oil mines are represented by trapezoidal icons. ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "Well, I only heard about it later. At that time, I couldn't understand it at all, so I left it in Tianjin. Unexpectedly, after a period of time, the comrades in Tianjin found someone to translate it and found out that it was actually a map of the distribution of European oil! Even better, these fields are unexploited and not even known to the world. It was only discovered by an exploration company and has not yet been announced. This company was funded by Jews, and in recent years, hasn't the German side been abusive to Jews? I don't know how this drawing was transferred to Tianjin, and it came to me bizarrely. Well, it can only be said that it is providence! ”

Before he could finish speaking, the people in the room took a breath of cool air. They may not know much about the importance of oil in industry, but they have long felt its significance to the military. Without oil, the Japanese planes would not be able to take to the skies, vehicles and tanks would not be able to run, and at least half of the overall strength would have to be scrapped.

Political Commissar Cheng thought for a moment and asked, "Then how do you judge the authenticity?" ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled and explained, "How can I have time to judge. It's just a gamble! If you win, we'll send it; Lost, to be honest, I didn't plan to give a box of gold to that arrogant foreign devil. ”

Everyone laughed, and said that the commander was calculating.

Professor Yang asked again: "Then what kind of supplies does the commander plan to exchange with the Germans?" ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "I and Chief of Staff Zhou are still working together, and we haven't made a final decision yet." After all, happiness came too suddenly, and we were not mentally prepared! ”

The crowd couldn't help but laugh again.

Political Commissar Cheng thought for a moment and said tentatively: "Is it worth the price of penicillin?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou smiled and said, "It's much more valuable than penicillin!" ”

Political Commissar Cheng said happily: "Then we can exchange at least 400,000 rifles, so that we can use to make rifles, just make bullets and maintain them." ”

Chief of Staff Zhou was stunned. Say, "400,000? ”

Commissar Cheng said, "What." Can't you change it? Well, 400,000 rifles is a bit much, so 300,000 is fine! The rifles of our 41st Group Army are completely sufficient, and the combined main force and local troops of the Eighth Route Army are not yet 300,000! ”

Chief of Staff Zhou smiled: "It's not too much. It's too little. Germany now has several million GEW98 rifles. If you count the Type 88 rifle, it's even more. For the sake of the oil fields. I don't think it would be a problem for the Führer to give up a million branches. Right, Sumo? ”

The Type 88 rifle, known as the Type 1888 Commission Rifle, was the first German rifle to use smokeless gunpowder as a propellant. The Qing government also introduced this model that year. It is also produced at the Hanyang Arsenal, commonly known as Hanyang-made. The early model was also called the old sleeve because it was easy to blow up, so it was specially designed with a sleeve on the outside of the barrel.

The GEW98 rifle is the gunsmith Paul? Invented by Mauser and replaced the Type 88 rifle as the standard rifle of the German army in 1898. The new rifle was given the military the designation Gewehr1898 (Type 1898 Infantry Weapon), often abbreviated as Gew.98 or G98. In the ensuing war of aggression against China by the Eight-Nation Alliance, the Gew.98 rifle was put into real combat for the first time (alas, poor China).

At first, the rifle could only fire round-tipped bullets (the kind used in Hanyang), and its lethality and ballistic performance were unsatisfactory. In 1905, Germany finally developed a new type of pointed bullet, which was the most used bullet in China during the Anti-Japanese War - 79 pointed bullet, which the Germans named "8×57JS" light tip bullet (spitzer).

There are many improved models of the Type 88 rifle and the GEW98 rifle, such as the Kar98k now used by the German army, which is the latest improved version of the GEW98 rifle, and the final version, which is the same brother as the Chinese "Chinese style" and the Czech "Ma Sihuan".

Both of the above rifles were produced in large quantities in Germany, in large quantities. Moreover, after the development of a new type of heavy-pointed bullet in Germany (which was also introduced in China and used as a heavy machine gun bullet), those rifles that made round-nosed bullets and light-pointed bullets were of little use. Historically, it was not until 44 years later that it was re-equipped with the militia.

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "Well, those old guns are like chicken ribs to the Germans, but they are completely usable for us." As long as the talks are good, a million rifles should not be a problem, maybe a little more! The Type 88 rifle is too old, we don't want it. Strive to get more GEW98 rifles, especially several modifications of the better ones, even if the latest 98k is not available, 98b should always get some. A conservative estimate of the GEW98 rifle is 2.5 million pieces, so giving us 1 million is not too much. ”

Professor Yang was overjoyed and said, "If there are more than a million old guns to equip the local troops, it is enough." But we can't just use old guns, the main force still needs new guns, right? ”

Zheng Weiguo quipped: "Professor Yang is looking at Shu before he gets Long!" He said: "The new guns are not enough for the Germans themselves, and they may not need much, but the Czech VZ24 rifles, that is, the Ma Sihuan that we are now reequipting, should still be able to get a batch." ”

Political Commissar Cheng said happily: "Such a good gun! Then he wondered, "But why did the Czech Republic give it to us?" Do you still have Czech oil fields on your hands? ”

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "How can there be so many oil fields, I mean the Czech Republic is about to be annexed by the Germans!" ”

Everyone was taken aback. Although it is no secret that Germany wants to annex the Czech Republic, and there are many sources within the base area, there is little involvement in international situations like this, and no one generally cares about it, so it is still relatively closed.

Professor Yang hurriedly asked, "Is this information reliable, commander?" ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "Well, Germany just annexed Austria in March this year, and now it is seeking the Sudetenland region of the Czech Republic. This Sudetenland region was a natural barrier for the Czech Republic, and if it was lost, the Czech Republic would have no danger to defend and would inevitably be annexed by the Germans. In my opinion, Hitler will do it by April next year at the latest. ”

Commissar Cheng asked, "Then how long do you think it will take for Germany to occupy the Czech Republic and suppress the local resistance?" ”

"Resistance?" Zheng Weiguo smiled and said: "Not all countries have the courage like us, the Czech Republic and Germany have a lot of historical origins, but I am afraid that as soon as the German army arrives, the Czechs will surrender." ”

"No, it won't!" Professor Yang was stunned for a moment, and then said: "I remember that the Czech Republic has a very large army, and its comprehensive national strength is also counted in the whole world!" Besides, Britain and France would allow Germany to invade the Czech Republic? ”

Chief of Staff Zhou also felt that it was not very reliable, and said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to take it in two years, right?" ”

Seeing that everyone didn't believe it, Zheng Weiguo smiled and said: "Hehe, we won't discuss this for the time being, and we'll see it next year." Let's move on to weapons! ”

Professor Yang nodded and said, "Okay, in addition to the rifle, it is a light and heavy machine gun, and this is also a German old product?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "I think it's okay, Germany is now switching to the MG34 general-purpose machine gun, and the previous MG08 heavy machine gun and MG13 light machine gun are not just vacant?" If you take the Czech Republic, what ZB26, ZB27, ZB29, ZB30, ZB37, can't these things be exchanged with us? If Poland is taken again, then the Browning machine gun produced in Poland will also be ours! ”

As he spoke, everyone laughed together, some longing and some disbelief at the same time. After all, this pie is too big, and the big one is a little unreal.

Political Commissar Cheng smiled: "Why do I think this is like a dream? Commander, are you sure the Germans will change with us? Didn't you say that they didn't want to offend Japan? If they don't, we have no other trick! ”

Zheng Weiguo was about to answer, when the pillar suddenly walked to the door and saluted: "Report!" General, that Major Heisenberg is here again, saying that he has brought Hitler's authorization to the Führer, and he must see you! (To be continued......)