In the winter of the sixth year of the Republic of China, heavy snow fell, and the north wind howled like a knife, but no matter how cold the winter was, it could not extinguish the upsurge of Fengtian construction. Under Qin Yu's order, the Northeast Army once again underwent a major adjustment.

"Nagato-kun, I don't know if you have noticed any changes in the Northeast Army recently?" In recent years, Tanaka Yoshiichi's research topics have been related to the Northeast, and except for a short period of time in the General Staff Headquarters, Tanaka Yoshiichi has been traveling back and forth throughout the Republic of China. Stir up the situation in the Republic of China. And Nagato Shengye is also the status of the General Staff Headquarters, which is not inferior to his existence.

"Well, the Northeast Army's large-scale movement to the north is indeed confusing, and recent intelligence shows that Qin Yu is carrying out a new round of army expansion." Nagato Sheng Ye poured the warm sake in the cup into his mouth, and guessed, "The October Revolution in Russia is a great change that affects the pattern of the world, do you think Qin Yu's move is to deal with the chaos in the north in the future?" ”

"Although Qin Yu is young, he has a very strategic vision, and he has always planned and then moved, this time he will transfer troops north to Heilongjiang, he must have a plan, up to tens of thousands of troops, plus the local garrison in Heilongjiang, it is by no means simply to suppress the old Russian army in Heilongjiang, but if it is for the Middle East Road, I can't be sure whether Qin Yu has the guts. The recovery of railway rights and interests has never appeared in the history of the Republic of China. ”

"In my opinion, Qin Yu doesn't do meaningless things, this move is eighty percent for the Middle East Road, otherwise what would he do if he transferred so many troops to Heilongjiang." Nagamen Shengye's tone was firm and authentic, and Japan was dense in the northeast, and mastered the South Manchurian Railway. The mobilization of tens of thousands of troops in the northeast, without the help of railway transportation, a team of this size can be dispatched in batches. It is absolutely impossible to hide from the eyes and ears of the Japanese. As for the expansion of the army in the northeast, the Japanese can also detect it, but the extent of the expansion is a secret of the Northeast Army, and the Japanese cannot obtain accurate information.

"That's my opinion, but the base camp may not agree with us." Tanaka Yoshiichi sighed, "And I'm afraid that the attention of the base camp is also because of the changes in Russia." Set your sights on the Russian Far East. ”

"This is not surprising, Russia has always been the old enemy of the empire in East Asia, and if it were not for the constraints of Tsarist Russia, the entire northeast of China would have fallen under the control of the empire." Nagato sneered, "Russia's territory is more vast, and its resources are not inferior to those in the northeast of China, if the military strength of the Russian Far East can be solved, the future empire will be truly dominant in East Asia, and the chaotic China will be the most beneficial to the empire." Similarly, a chaotic Russia was much more beneficial to the Empire. ”

"The Russian Far East is indeed a fat lamb, but the northeastern part of China, which has grown up, is already a force to be reckoned with, and their army has the strength to fight the imperial army. If they are allowed to master the Middle East Road, it will not be a good thing for the empire. Yoshiichi Tanaka concluded.

"At the beginning, I always thought that as long as I controlled the central part of China, I would provoke a conflict between the central government and the northeast of China. The Empire could profit from this, but now it seems. This idea is very wrong, and the central government of China is not willing to be the enemy of the powerful military power of the northeast at all, and only looks at the south. The compromise with the Northeast made Qin Yu continue to expand his armed power and the scope of his power. And Qin Yu's ability is really the only one I have seen in my life, with the three northeastern provinces, Rehe. If Chahar's manpower and material resources continue to grow, the empire may not have a chance to gain access to the northeast of China. ”

"Well, the terrible thing about Qin Yu is not that he only starts with the construction of the army, which is different from the mediocrity of the warlords in other parts of China. Qin Yu's ability to lay out industry, education, and local construction is the key to the growth of Northeast China. Compared with the Beacon in the Northeast, the newly developed Kawasaki 30 bomber in the empire is still much inferior, and the bomb load is only less than one-third of the beacon, which really makes the designers of the empire feel ashamed. In order to restrain the situation of the empire's dominance in China, the United States also controlled the import of new technology to the empire, and it seems that the attitude of the Flying Eagle Company towards the empire is not friendly, and the empire still has a long way to go if it wants to build an aircraft that can compete with the northeast of China. Speaking of which, Nagamen Shengye couldn't help but hate iron for not being steel.

"Bombers are only one aspect, as long as the empire can develop new fighters, even if the performance is inferior to the British and American powers, it can restrain the bombers in the northeast of China. After all, the industrial capacity of the empire is not comparable to that of China, and the subsequent investment will improve the current situation. Tanaka Yoshiichi said the same, even though they studied the Republic of China with an extremely cautious attitude, in their bones, they still thought that they were nobler and more capable.

"But the key now is to prevent Qin Yu from further consolidating his rule in the northeast. Once it controls the Middle East Road, it may be even more dangerous to the Empire's strategy in the Far East. ”

"But compared to Qin Yu, the Russian Far East is probably more threatening, and those guys in the base camp still have a good understanding of China, even if the beacon fire in the northeast of China is famous, it can't change the stubborn thoughts of the base camp." Nagato shook his head and said, "If you secretly support the old army of Tsarist Russia, if you let them grow up, how harmful it will be, it's also a matter of two things, Tanaka-kun, this matter is not simple." ”

The movement of the Northeast Army has attracted Japan's attention, but Japan is unable to make any moves that can have a substantial impact on the Northeast for the time being.

In December, Benxi was already covered with winter snow, and on the wide road from Fengtian to Benxi, transport trucks loaded with goods drove slowly on the road. On both sides of the road are buildings of high and low heights, as well as some shops.

The cavalry of the brigade drove into Benxi with several cars, and did not enter the urban area, but went directly to the north and entered the Tiesha Mountains. When passing through the northern suburbs, I also saw some elementary school students carrying school bags walking in pairs. Some bun shops are already open.

"Dashuai has worked hard all the way, and he has worked hard." As the general office of the overall development of the military industry in Northeast China, Chen Ruqin heard the news that Qin Yu personally came to inspect and greeted him early. He was accompanied by Li Chengwen, who served as a commander in the 4th Army, and Li Yinpei, a 1st Division under the 4th Army.

"It's only sixty or seventy kilometers away, what's not bitter." Although there is some fog. However, it will take more than two hours to drive, Qin Yu is young now, and he insists on exercising, and his physical fitness is at his peak, and the speed of more than 30 kilometers per hour is nothing. It's just a little boring when I'm sitting in the car. "Straight to the point, take me to see the newly produced cannons."

"Hehe, the handsome man came at a really good time, I used to buy the cannon from Lao Maozi, I thought it was good enough, but I didn't expect that the performance of our own production is stronger than Lao Maozi's original goods." Li Chengwen rubbed his hands together excitedly and said, "Commander, although the Japanese have permanent divisions in peacetime, they are only in wartime. At the army level, a lot of additional artillery has been added, and now that we can produce our own artillery, we have to give the Fourth Army a few artillery regiments outside the establishment to increase their firepower. ”

"A few more artillery regiments? You haven't woken up today, have you? Qin Yu looked at Li Chengwen and said with a smile, "You don't know that in order to fill up the artillery regiments of each division, as well as the expansion of this year's advance, Governor Tian has complained to me for a long time. ”

The people around laughed when they heard it, Li Chengwen is now the commander of the first army, and there are only a few people such as Qin Yu and Sun Liechen who can make fun of him like this.

"In the past two years, the university has been established. It's road construction again, which doesn't cost money. Adding a little cannon is nothing. Li Chengwen said dissatisfied.

"Don't think about unrealistic things, go see the cannons." Qin Yu waved his hand, and Chen Ruqin led everyone forward, saying as he walked, "Lao Maozi still had some foundation before, and introduced several caliber artillery production techniques to France. NOW THE DESIGN DRAWINGS OF THE GUN FACTORY ARE 76MM. 87MM，105MM，107MM，122MM，150MM。 200MM and other calibers. THERE ARE ALSO LARGER 229MM HEAVY MORTARS, BUT THE MOST POWERFUL ARE THE 200MM SIEGE CANNONS. IN ADDITION, THE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF 37MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS WAS IMPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES. ”

"What calibers of artillery can the artillery factory produce now?" Qin Yu asked as he walked.

"THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH 150MM AND BELOW, BUT THE EQUIPMENT IS LIMITED, AND THE OUTPUT OF HEAVY ARTILLERY ABOVE 105MM CALIBER IS NOT LARGE." Chen Ruqin said, "Unless further equipment is added." At present, artillery of various calibers are still in the trial production stage, and after a little familiarization, the output can be increased. ”

"What about the production of artillery of various calibers?" For the first batch of artillery produced by Benxi, Qin Yu was very interested.

"The monthly output of 37MM flat-fire guns can reach 36 if needed, 13 76MM mountain guns, 9 76MM field guns, 3 and 1 105MM Schneider mountain howitzers if needed. IN ADDITION, THERE IS ALSO A 150MM SIEGE CANNON CANNON. Speaking of the scale of the artillery factory, Chen Ruqin said with a smile on his eyebrows, "In terms of scale, the scale and technical strength of the Benxi Artillery Factory are unique in the entire Republic of China, and the cost is far lower than that of the domestic arsenal, and the performance of the artillery produced also exceeds that of the original factory in Tsarist Russia." ”

The equipment of the artillery factory was directly obtained from the United States by using the connections of the United Arms Company, and the cost was naturally much lower than that of the equipment purchased from foreigners by the Hanyang and Shanghai factories. Such a scale would have to cost at least more than six million yuan to complete, and in fact, Mukden spent less than four million yuan, including the freight and the salaries paid by some foreign technicians from the coalition company.

"That is to say, in addition to the flat-firing guns, the other artillery pieces add up to 27 units a month, and the number of artillery belonging to each division will almost be filled at the beginning of next year." Qin Yu nodded with satisfaction, "For the time being, we will start production at full capacity." ”

MORE THAN 105MM ARTILLERY ADDS UP TO 60 A YEAR, AND THE NORTHEAST DOES NEED TO FORM SEVERAL MORE HEAVY ARTILLERY REGIMENTS, EVEN IF IT IS NOT FORMED FOR THE TIME BEING, IT IS NECESSARY TO STORE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF ARTILLERY.

THE TEST SITE WAS FILLED WITH A 150MM CANNON GUN AND A 37MM FLAT-FIRE GUN. The perimeter is heavily guarded, with three steps and a post, and five steps and a sentry.

THE POWER OF THE 76MM GUN IS GREATER THAN THAT OF THE OLD 75MM KRUBER MOUNTAIN GUN, AND THE FIRING RANGE IS SLIGHTLY LONGER. It is not surprising that the performance is better than that of the original goods in Tsarist Russia. At this time, the technology of Tsarist Russia can only be described as rough, and the equipment and craftsmanship in the United States are relatively advanced, and it is normal that the overall performance has improved.

Artillery of various calibers opened fire one after another. Huge fires and smoke rose in the distance. IN PARTICULAR, THE POWER OF THE 150MM CANNON CANNON MADE QIN YU QUITE SHOCKED, NO WONDER GERMANY HAS ALWAYS ADVOCATED CANNONISM, AND THE LATER SOVIET UNION ALSO CALLED ARTILLERY THE GOD OF WAR, THE POWER OF THE ORIGINAL LARGE-CALIBER ARTILLERY DOES HAVE ITS UNIQUE CHARM. That kind of earth-shattering loud noise, a psychological blow to the enemy. All of them are incomparable to other weapons. Once the cannon group is formed, it is simply an annihilating scene.

"I wonder when the marshal will be able to go to the horse rifle factory?" When Chen Ruqin said this, Li Chengwen and the others also had a light in their eyes, obviously very interested in this topic. Although the number of artillery can directly determine the outcome of a war, the rifle is also an indispensable weapon on the battlefield. In the past, Mukden bought a lot of rifles, and there were not many troops at that time, and the rifles were enough. However, with the successive expansion of the army and the need to ensure the integration of the equipment of the Northeast Army, the original rifle became a little nervous. If they have guns and cannons, and they no longer rely on the help of others, for these officers, it is inevitable that they will be full of confidence, and when it comes to fighting, it is not a rifle. Cannons, plus the current planes. Even the Japanese army is no different.

"You can't become a fat man by eating in one bite, the rifle factory will be built sooner or later, I'm more anxious than you, what's the use of being anxious." Qin Yu naturally wouldn't reveal his relationship with the United Arms Company to more people, and Chen Ruqin was just that, and the others didn't say that they were afraid of them leaking secrets. There's really no need for that. Qin Yu is not in a hurry about the production of rifles, it really can't be done, the 20,000 Mauser rifles in the warehouse can also come in handy, not to mention that there are more than 20,000 still there. There will certainly be no problem after the European competition. Although Qin Yu intended to introduce the production patent of the Browning machine gun before the rifle, he did not negotiate with the old arms company in the United States, so he could only give up for the time being.

"Next month, a few international students will come from the United States, and you will personally come over to receive them, and then set up a special tank research laboratory." After inspecting the artillery, Qin Yu said to Chen Ruqin alone.

"The marshal is ready to let Mukden produce tanks." Chen Ruqin trembled with excitement, he is a person who regards the development of the military industry as his own important cause, and every time he sees the improvement of the military industrial system in the northeast, Chen Ruqin will be happy in his heart. At this time, the Northeast was already able to produce cutting-edge weapons such as airplanes, and tanks were also one of the most advanced weapons in the world in this era. The Northeast industry has gone from a blank space to such a point now, which Chen Ruqin never dared to imagine.

"The tractor plant, as well as the newly introduced car plant, will solve the problem of tank engine production. Some other aspects will be solved one by one by the students who will come back when the time comes, and they are involved in the production design of the Black Panther and Jaguar. You'll know some details when they come back. Qin Yu didn't elaborate further for the time being. The tank was originally developed by this group of people, and the United Arms Company was controlled by Qin Yu, and it was naturally not a big deal to put some Chinese technicians in it.

"It's not the same as the gun factory, and there are no technical problems." Chen Ruqin admired Qin Yu at this time, but whenever he ran an arsenal, he would always encounter all kinds of problems, but here in Qin Yu, he would always get technicians in relevant aspects, and even complete design drawings could be obtained. It seems that everything falls into place.

"It's not as simple as you think, the skills are there, but the tank is not like a cannon, and there was experience in producing cannons in China before, but the caliber is not as big as the current Benxi side, but it's not a big problem. There are many aspects involved in tanks, and it is not realistic to want to do it as easily as artillery. ”

Qin Yu shook his head and said, the key is to set up the automobile factory and the tractor factory first, in fact, Zhang Shun is the biggest contributor behind the invisible Northeast industry, including the woolen and leather goods industry in Taonan in the past. Textile has always been Britain's strong point, if it were not for some tricks to get a few senior technicians, I am afraid that it would not be so easy to get wool spinning under the pressure of Western powers. In order to establish the Blackjack Group, Qin Yu transferred a large amount of his funds to the United States, although he reduced his support for the local industry to a certain extent, but the return brought by it is difficult to measure with simple money. Speaking of Zhang Shun's guy, I haven't seen him for a few years, and I don't know how this kid is now, but I don't think it's too bad.

"I heard that the equipment of the automobile factory and the tractor factory has reached more than half of the time, when will the production of cars start there? Approximate production capacity. Chen Ruqin asked with concern.

"According to the full production capacity of those machinery, the annual output of trucks is about 8,000 and about 3,000 cars, which can temporarily meet the needs of the market in Northeast China." Qin Yu said, "The progress of the tractor factory is a little slower. The production capacity is planned to be about 10,000 units per year. ”

At the same time, the private enterprises in Fengtian have introduced the production technology of machine bicycles, and a small number of motorcycles and tricycles have begun to appear in Fengtian at this time. As for bicycles, they are relatively common in Mukden City in the past two years.

At this time, there are not too many people who are willing to buy tractors, the automobile factory and the tractor factory are actually the joint shares of Fengshang and Qin Yu, and the shares of the automobile factory Qin Yu are not too much, and the tractor factory is more than half. In addition, there is a part of the Northeast government, which is also to promote the agricultural mechanization of the Northeast in the future, the profits cannot be as big as the automobile factory, and the businessmen are profit-seeking, in this regard, Qin Yu did not forcibly ask for anything from those people in the Fengtian Chamber of Commerce.

After staying in Benxi for two days, Qin Yu returned to Fengtian City, and the commissioning of the Benxi Artillery Factory made Qin Yu and the top of the Northeast Army breathe a sigh of relief at the same time. Now the most important part has been added. The foundation of the Northeast Army has not been consolidated. (To be continued......)