The so-called water bead rifle is the Russian-made Mosinagan rifle, this rifle has a crisp sound, like water droplets splashing, so it is also called the water bead rifle in China.

During the Russo-Japanese War, the Russians were defeated, and many weapons were scattered in the three eastern provinces, which was also the beginning of the Feng army's contact with this rifle, and the 27th Division was equipped with a lot of water beads, so Zhang Zuolin was very familiar with this rifle.

Lao Zhang grabbed a heavy rifle in his hand, the barrel of the gun was shining with a secluded blue light, Lao Zhang immediately picked up the gun with ease, put it on the shoulder socket, and then pulled the bolt, which was very smooth, although there was no live shooting, but Lao Zhang was also very satisfied with this gun.

"Fu Chen, look at it, this gun seems to be much better than the one we are equipped!"

Zhang Zuoxiang also took it, looked at it carefully, and nodded: "That's right, the craftsmanship of this gun is more fine, and the details are better handled, if our whole division can replace it with this rifle, the combat effectiveness will definitely be greatly improved." ”

Zhang Tinglan also came over: "These rifles are produced by the Americans, and their craftsmanship is much more skilled than that of the Russians, so the performance of these guns can probably exceed that of the Russian-made ones." ”

"Americans? How did they produce rifles for the Russians? Can't Russia produce it itself? Zhang Zuolin immediately asked, Lao Zhang, as a reckless hero, did not have a clear understanding of the international situation and the strength of various countries, which was also an important reason why Lao Zhang would fail later.

Now with Zhang Tinglan, the situation is completely different.

"Seven, Russia's own industrial capacity is limited, and the consumption of the war is too large, so Russia has to authorize American companies to produce rifles for them. Speaking of which, this is also a manifestation of Russia's foreign strength and middle strength, they do not have a strong industrial base, but they want to participate in the bloody war of the great powers, I am afraid that the future of this country is worrying. ”

Lao Zhang was also listening quietly at this time: "It seems that no matter how good you buy, you can't produce it yourself!" Lao Zhang said with great emotion: "At the critical moment, whether people sell it to you is a question, and whether it can reach your hands is another question. ”

It is very simple to buy a modern army without a strong defense industry, which is a very simple truth, but not many people can pay attention to this in this era, and Zhang Zuolin is even one of them, the heavy industry of the three eastern provinces under his rule once occupied more than ninety percent of China's share, and was able to produce almost all types of weapons, while at the same time, the Nanjing government, which was touted as a golden decade, was carrying out de-industrialization.

In line with the principle of buying with kickbacks, they almost wiped out the heavy industry left over from the former Qing Dynasty, but Zuihou had to fight the bayonet with his chest, and the tragedy of the soldiers could not hide the ignorance of the upper echelons of the government, heavy industry and military industry were the backbone of a country, no matter how good it looked without this economic data, even if it was a golden hundred years, it was just a piece of fat meat to be taken and demanded.

Lao Zhang thought of self-produced weapons at this time, and he had to be admired for his ambition and insight, and soon the rifle and bullets were loaded into the carriage, and Zhang Tinglan pulled Lafred again.

"Mr. Fred, we have also brought some high-end furs this time, what do you think should be done?"

Fred had a hint of surprise in his eyes, the main consumer group of soju was still the middle and lower classes, the Russian aristocracy still liked their vodka, and the high-end fur was different, it was the best thing that could attract the attention of the upper class.

Zhang Tinglan asked people to drive a carriage over, and the carriage was full of exquisite wooden boxes, in which were placed leather coats and robes, leather hats and leather boots, and so on. These things were all provided by Liu Shucheng, his relatives specialized in fur business, Zhang Tinglan asked him to help get a batch of high-quality goods, Liu Shucheng naturally would not slack off.

After Fred looked at it, he couldn't help nodding: "Zhang, in another month, the summer in the Far East will be over, as long as the weather is cold, these furs will definitely be sold, especially those fox fur robes, which are enough to make those noble ladies crazy!" ”

Of course, Fred knew the benefits that this car of fur could bring, he kept rubbing his hands, looking salivating, of course, he also knew that Zhang Tinglan took out the fur at this time, obviously wanting to exchange for more benefits, or let him take a greater risk.

Jews who believe in the supremacy of money have little resistance to profit, and so did Fred.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Zhang, there are still ten Makqin heavy machine guns on the first wagon, you can keep half of them." ”

The battle that really made the Maxim machine gun famous was the Battle of the Somme, where the Germans killed 60,000 British soldiers in one day using the Maxim machine gun, creating a miracle in the history of warfare.

Although the Battle of the Somme had not yet taken place, the Maxim machine gun had already emerged, and during the Russo-Japanese War, the Russians used the Maxim machine gun to inflict great casualties on the Japanese. After the outbreak of World War I, Russia also urgently needed this powerful weapon, so there were also Maxim machine guns in this batch of arms.

Fred also knew that rifles might be a good thing to get by, but heavy machine guns were also something that the Russian army valued, and a lack of numbers would have serious consequences, so it was a very risky decision to make this decision, but he also believed in the principle of wealth and danger.

"Zhang, I hope you can provide me with enough luxuries as soon as possible, furs, clothing, wine, watches, furniture, and even famous paintings, cars, etc., with the help of which I will completely conquer the greedy Russian aristocracy!" There was a frenzied glint in Fred's eyes, as if a mad believer had seen God appear.

After the outbreak of the war, Russia's foreign trade ties were interrupted, and the nobles urgently needed to show off their status and show off their status were seriously insufficient.

"Don't worry, I will contact the merchants of Fengtian immediately, and we will use everything to get as much as possible."

Fred also nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Zhang, every time we trade, we can inspire each other and find new markets, I really hope that this war will never end, so that we will have a steady stream of business opportunities." ”

Zhang Tinglan has completely seen the greed and madness of the Jews in Fred, this guy doesn't care about thousands of deaths, nor does he care about the separation of countless families, he only cares about his own interests. However, it is precisely this kind of character that gives Zhang Tinglan an opportunity, if a decent person holds the power of military procurement, Zhang Tinglan will definitely not have a chance to start.

As soon as Lao Zhang heard that he could still get five machine guns, he was simply crazy with joy, and hurriedly asked his subordinates to quickly move the machine guns down, and he and Zhang Zuoxiang personally supervised it, for fear of being damaged a little, this is a complete killer. The Beiyang Army has been equipped with machine guns since the former Qing Dynasty, but the 27th Division, as a post-mother-raised unit, has no way to compare the number of heavy machine guns with other troops.

The carriage full of weapons quickly returned to the barracks, and the old Zhang was overjoyed, and Zhang Tinglan also took the opportunity to ask: "Seventh master, how do you think these weapons should be distributed?" ”

"I haven't thought about this yet, but since it's your kid's work, I'll make it to your father's artillery regiment to change its outfit first, now you should be satisfied!" Lao Zhang said with a smile.

"Actually, I have an idea, we have already dispatched five hundred elite soldiers, and we are going to rectify law and order immediately, this team is to maintain law and order in front of the people of Fengtian, it is the face of the entire 27th Division, should you always make this security brigade more neatly equipped, and take it out like this to give your old face ah!"