Chapter 520: Business is Business
PS: Happy New Year's Day to everyone!
The starting point is another aunt.,Why should I say again?The chapter I posted yesterday.,I haven't brushed it out today╮(╯▽╰)╭
The author reminds again that this book is the first release of Genesis, if it is convenient for everyone, it is better to come to Genesis to see it. Especially for those who reward the author, it is better to come to the creation to reward, or directly to reward the author ^_^.
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June 17, 2778 (1937), Córdoba, Spain.
Córdoba is one of Spain's most famous ancient cities, and today Córdoba is only a medium-sized city, but it has many impressive architectural ruins in its old town. This is what Córdoba left over from its reign as the capital of the Caliphate, which ruled the entire Iberian Peninsula. With an estimated inhabitant of 500,000 in the 10th century, Córdoba was the largest city in Western Europe. Until the beginning of the 11th century, it was one of the main cities of the Green Cult.
Outside the city, the Andalusian plains are the most fertile land in Spain. The Guadalquivir River runs across the plain from west to east, irrigating tens of millions of acres of fertile land.
However, during the Spanish Civil War, it became one of the main battlefields of the warring parties. Not long ago, the fierce "Andalusian Armored Battle" took place on the Andalusian plain outside Córdoba. Thousands of chariots of all types fought along the banks of the Guadalquivir River, a fertile plain.
Less than two months had passed since the thrilling battle, and the traces of the war were still on the field, and although the wild weeds had covered up a large number of embers, there were still some wrecked vehicles scattered across the verdant field, as if to remind people that the war was still not over.
At this time, several volunteer officers from China were galloping outside the city. When they reached the river, they gradually stopped their horses. Because the towering Andalusian mountains block the humid air from the sea, the climate here is dry, with the summer sun blazing and temperatures quite high. The group was sweating profusely.
"Yes, yes, this Andalusian horse is really good......" Yang Ning jumped off the horse and patted the horse's head. He was full of praise for the new mount under his seat.
"Commander, isn't this the best horse in Europe a thoroughbred?" asked the guard curiously.
"Well, I can't say anything. Thoroughbreds are fast horses, but they have no other advantages, they can neither fight nor pull carts. Andalusian horses are not as fast as thoroughbreds, but they are the best horses, especially for hoplites. Besides, don't you think they look too good? That movement is so elegant!" Yang Ning said with a few treasures.
After this Hermes arrived in Spain, he used his position to loot Spain's best horses, and by now he has scraped hundreds of good horses. Well, his excuse was to introduce foreign horses from abroad. As for this kind of matter of the Ministry of Agriculture, why should he, the commander of the Volunteer Army, do it, then everyone hahaha. Anyway, Wen will always take care of this kind of trivial matter, and the bigwigs of the Military Commission will also turn a blind eye, as long as this guy does not affect his work because of this, who will care? This is also a general, acting cheaply on his own.
"Your Excellency, I think it's still the best of China's Tianfu horses!" said Yamashita Fengwen beside him. This guy is also a good person, and as soon as he arrived in Spain, he came over to pat Commander Yang's ass. After learning that Commander Yang was a Hermes, he asked his subordinates to search for good horses everywhere. At the moment, Commander Yang's horse was selected by Comrade Yamashita from the trophies of the Japanese volunteers, and they happened to occupy a military horse farm.
"Of course the Tianfu Horse is excellent!" Yang Ning smiled: "However, the Tianfu Horse is too burly, it looks more than majestic, and it lacks elegance." Running like a swift wind and thunder, the elegance is slightly inferior. Well, in short, both are irreplaceable, fish and bear's paw, fish and bear's paw......"
Isn't it all a horse face? This Nima can also see the beauty and ugliness? Lao Tzu didn't see the difference! Yamashita Fengwen couldn't help but vomit in his heart. However, on the surface, he was full of praise and praised: "Your Excellency the Commander is the current Bole, such a good horse can only be regarded as a master in the hands of the commander!"
"Of course, thoroughbreds are also good, they are among the best in the world. It's a pity that Britain doesn't have a civil war now......" Yang Ning spread his hands, looking very helpless.
Yang Ning was originally only a major general and division commander, but in order to facilitate the command of the junior brothers' troops and coordinate with the Spanish side, before arriving in Spain, he was given the rank of temporary lieutenant general. Of course, if the matter on the Spanish side is over, the word "temporary" can be removed after returning.
While they were talking and laughing, the phone rang, and the guard hurriedly picked up the mobile radio.
After saying a few words, the guard immediately ran over and reported: "Commander, the command said that several ambassadors have arrived, please hurry back......
"Hey, it's really non-stop, these guys must be here to buy weapons again! My headquarters is about to become a sales company, and when I return to China, I must ask those arms companies for a commission!" Yang Ning sighed and said to everyone: "Okay, it seems that I can only go here today." Let's go back......"
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Since the People's Revolutionary Union Volunteers entered the war, they have shone on the Spanish battlefield, especially the new weapons they used, and they have achieved remarkable results. This undoubtedly attracted the attention of the major powers.
It is inevitable that any kind of weapon that is loaded in large quantities can be leaked as long as it has participated in many battles. Moreover, during this period of fighting, the new aircraft, combat vehicles and other equipment that China participated in the war were not only used by themselves, China also provided a lot to the younger brothers and the Spanish republican government, and even the international column also obtained some new equipment through the republican government.
And the international column and the Spanish government army fully played the role of the captain of the transport brigade or the traitor, resulting in some of those new Chinese weapons falling into the hands of other powers. Some of them offered on their own initiative, for example, to the USSR and France. Others were captured in battle, such as by German and Italian interventionists. Others have been bought by foreign powers, such as Britain and the United States.
Of course, since China dares to use these things for these war scumbags, it is already psychologically prepared for unexpected losses, or this is a kind of advertising method in the first place. This is also the use of a common psychological characteristics of human beings, and the things that these countries have tried their best to get through great efforts are always more valued than the things promoted by China.
As for the question of whether they will get their hands on it, they will copy it themselves and not come to buy things. There is no need to worry at all, these weapons are not handicrafts, or simple products such as hardware standards, but involve a whole system. In fact, the cottage is really a technical job, don't look at the big picture of the original time and space towards so many copycats, just think that the cottage is a simple thing, if you don't have enough technical strength and process level, it is to put all the drawings and samples in front of you, and you can't get the cottage.
If you think about the examples in the history of the original time and space, you will know that if modern technology products are so good copycats, the Datu Dynasty will not take a large number of samples such as Black Eagle and Spey, and they will not be able to do it well for twenty years, and this is still under the condition that there is no generation difference. Not to mention India, the "future power", their embarrassing tanks are a large number of copycats of various countries' technologies, but the result is tossed for 30 years, and in the end only an embarrassing appearance of goods came out. And then there's their "Brilliant" fighter (which, according to one of the Masters, will never glow ╮ (╯▽╰)╭).
Not to mention this situation on the plane, the level of craftsmanship on the Chinese side is beyond their reach. Even if these things taken out by China are not the most advanced for export, even if the great powers get samples of these weapons, but for them, even if they take out the strength to eat milk, they will not be able to copy, at least for five years, this is really not to look down on them.
Of course, Wen Desi also fully understood their feelings, and the things they gave were only one line higher than their own. Yes, it's not much, just a little bit, just to the extent that they feel that they can catch up with it if they work harder, and not despair. It's like a carrot hanging in front of a donkey, attracting them to move in the direction that Mr. Wen has set for them.
This method is actually a common method used by the great powers of later generations, and when you are about to successfully research a new technology that was originally blocked, they will open up the technology that was originally blocked from you to you. Making money is secondary, the important thing is to disrupt your scientific research layout and progress, destroy your investment, and hit your confidence, and at the same time lead you by the nose, as if you were interrupted before the high tide, making you extremely depressed.
The Great Picture Dynasty of the original time and space has suffered a lot of this kind of loss, and now that Mr. Wen is here, it is natural to "use the other way to give back to the other", so that the great powers can also taste this feeling of being interrupted before the tide.
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Now the great powers have tasted this taste, and they first obtained some samples of China's new weapons through such channels as buying traitors or prisoners on the battlefield. But after they happily took it home and prepared the copycat, they were disappointed to find that Chinese things were very difficult to copy.
It's not that they can't come out of the cottage at all, but either the cost is too great and the gains outweigh the losses, so it's better to buy them directly. Either a small amount of production in the laboratory is OK, and the performance of mass production is not comparable to the genuine version at all. Of course, China's leading margin is not very large, according to the different levels of science and technology in different countries, that is, the lead is five or six to eight or nine years.
However, in this era of rapid technological change, weapons are a few years behind, and it is very troublesome, especially now that the naval holiday has ended, and the major powers have begun a new round of arms race. Especially the old European countries, which are now accumulating strength, are only waiting to do one thing. In this case, you can't buy it if you don't want to.
As a result, after World War I, China's arms once again set off a rush to buy arms in the world. Not only are the big hooligans **** buying, but many small countries are also coming. In particular, such self-proclaimed neutral countries as Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland are even more eager to strengthen their armaments. This year is the law of the jungle of Chiguoguo, the big hooligans are shameless, as for the appearance, what is it? Even if they claim to be a neutral country, if they encounter the big hooligans who think that it is necessary for strategy, they will also do it, so instead of believing in the discipline of the big hooligans, it is better to believe in their own guns.
Mr. Wen's arms exhibition and sales in Spain were very successful, and during this time, the major military enterprises in China were soft in signing orders, counting money and cramping.
In Barcelona, Spain, the headquarters of the People's Revolutionary Union Volunteer Army has become an arms display center, which is much more convenient for European countries to get here than to China, and during this time the territory of Catalonia has been stabilized, and the People's Revolutionary Union Volunteer Army, with the cooperation of the Republican Army, has completely mastered Catalonia and Aragon, and the security has also increased a lot, and the chances of customers being hit by stray bullets have been greatly reduced.
Yang Ning, the commander of the Volunteer Army, also began to make cameo appearances as salesmen. At this time, he was introducing several small arms to several distinguished guests: "Look, Mr. Minister, this is our country's latest Type 2776 automatic rifle, referred to as the Type 76 automatic rifle. ”
These distinguished guests were high-ranking generals and government officials from small European powers such as Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Denmark. The person who is looking at this gun is the Minister of Defense of Switzerland.
"Oh, why 2776?" asked the Swiss Minister of Defense curiously.
"The year 2776 is the republican year of our country, and from the year before that, the chronology of our weapons has been changed to the republican year. The first year of the republic in China, that is, 841 B.C., is also the beginning of China's exact chronology. In Republic 2776, that is, in 1935 AD, this rifle was officially finalized in 1935. Yang Ning introduced with a smile.
"Can I try it?" said a Danish general, pointing to an automatic rifle.
"Of course, general, please feel free to ......"
Just now, the Chinese side had already demonstrated how to use these light weapons, and the Danish general immediately picked up the gun, skillfully pulled the bolt, and took off the magazine to look at it. Nodding his head, he said, "The workmanship is quite good." This is based on the principle of pneumatic automatic, the air duct is located above the barrel, and the bolt is pushed by the piston, and the bolt is rotated and locked...... Well, it looks like a light machine gun. ”
He picked up a full magazine, put it on, lay down, put the butt of the rifle on his shoulder in the posture he had just demonstrated, and aimed at the target 200 meters away.
"Dada...... "The general is a veteran, and he uses a short shot and doesn't pull the trigger to the end....... After firing a magazine, the target reporter over there immediately sent the target paper.
"That's really good! At this distance, you can shoot six or seven times out of ten, which is no less than a light machine gun. What's more, it's lightweight, and soldiers can easily carry it. And its recoil is also very small, much smaller than that of a light machine gun, I think even if it hits a few thousand rounds, it can withstand it......" The Danish general praised the gun.
Automatic rifles are not unusual, they appeared as early as the last century, but they were not taken seriously back then. It was not until around the time of World War I that the troops began to be formally equipped, such as the Russian 6. 5 mm caliber M1916 automatic rifle, the American Browning automatic rifle, that is, the famous BAR. However, early automatic rifles were too heavy, and they fired full-power rifle rounds, and the recoil was as large as that of a light machine gun, so they could not be used as rifles at all, so they were mostly used as light machine guns with bipods.
And now the several automatic rifles that China has come out with are new automatic rifles that fire intermediate-power bullets, and there is no need for bipods anymore.
"Everyone, let's take a look at the other guns, each one is great, there is always one suitable for your country......" Yang Ning said with a smile. He also has hundreds of guns of all kinds, ranging from pistols, semi-automatic rifles, automatic rifles, sniper rifles to light machine guns and heavy machine guns.
If there are military fans of later generations, they will definitely be embarrassed to find that many of these guns are famous guns of later generations. For example, automatic rifles are AK-47, M16, G36, FN-SCAR, AUG, FNC, FN-FAL, not to mention pistols, what 92F, Glock 17, Colt M2000, P229, HKP7, Ruger P85, CZ83, TT30/33 are all available. Well, small-caliber rifles were not popular in this era, and all those small-caliber rifles were changed in caliber.
Of course, heavy weapons are more profitable, but the market for light weapons is much larger, and on the whole it is not bad. In a country like these little farts, there will definitely not be much to buy heavy weapons, that is, it is just a façade. But light weapons are different, their army is at least tens of thousands, if they can open the civilian market, then wait to count the money.
"Guys, in addition to guns, we have different ammunition. Please look at ......" Yang Ning clapped his hands and beckoned a few non-commissioned officers to push a small car over.
There are a lot of transparent plastic boxes on the cart, which contain bullets of various colors. "This is a rifle incendiary bomb filled with thermite, although it cannot be compared to the incendiary bomb of a cannon, but it can be used on a normal rifle...... This is a steel core bullet, it has a carbide warhead in it, it has an armor-piercing ability far beyond ordinary bullets, in the case of more and more widespread armor and harder targets, this thing is the best choice for soldiers!"
In addition to these things, dozens of grenades were taken out later, and there was even a rocket-booster grenade with a big brain. That's right, it's the uninstalled brain-hole weapon that the original space-time big picture dynasty did in the late seventies - the Type 79 rocket grenade. Of course, this weapon has also been redesigned, correcting the original flaws.
Things that the big picture dynasty didn't use in that era are not necessarily unpopular in this era, especially small countries. This thing still has advantages, it is easy to operate, does not rely on other equipment and equipment, and can be launched in a standing, kneeling, lying position, etc. It has no recoil and low sound when launching, which is very suitable for use in narrow urban spaces and in mountains, jungles and other places.
No, the Swiss Minister of Defense, Mr. Brown, and a couple of officers were attracted by this brain-blowing rocket-booster grenade, and now they are looking at this thing with bright eyes. Switzerland is mountainous and it is impossible to have too many troops, so this simple, flexible and powerful weapon appealed to them.
"In addition to weapons, there are also some accessories that are also very important, and their role in improving combat effectiveness is no less than weapons...... "Yang Ning led everyone into the exhibition hall again, and the things here don't need to be displayed outside. On display are a variety of military carrying equipment, sapper shovels, binoculars, medical kits, drinking fountains, and other auxiliary supplies. What many people don't know is that these things are often more lucrative than guns and ammunition, and the profits are high. I definitely can't buy much, that is, I just support the façade. But light weapons are different, their army is at least tens of thousands, if they can open the civilian market, then wait to count the money.
"Guys, in addition to guns, we have different ammunition. Please look at ......" Yang Ning clapped his hands and beckoned a few non-commissioned officers to push a small car over.
There are a lot of transparent plastic boxes on the cart, which contain bullets of various colors. "This is a rifle incendiary bomb filled with thermite, although it cannot be compared to the incendiary bomb of a cannon, but it can be used on a normal rifle...... This is a steel core bullet, it has a carbide warhead in it, it has an armor-piercing ability far beyond ordinary bullets, in the case of more and more widespread armor and harder targets, this thing is the best choice for soldiers!"
In addition to these things, dozens of grenades were taken out later, and there was even a rocket-booster grenade with a big brain. That's right, it's the uninstalled brain-hole weapon that the original space-time big picture dynasty did in the late seventies - the Type 79 rocket grenade. Of course, this weapon has also been redesigned, correcting the original flaws.
Things that the big picture dynasty didn't use in that era are not necessarily unpopular in this era, especially small countries. This thing still has advantages, it is easy to operate, does not rely on other equipment and equipment, and can be launched in a standing, kneeling, lying position, etc. It has no recoil and low sound when launching, which is very suitable for use in narrow urban spaces and in mountains, jungles and other places.
No, the Swiss Minister of Defense, Mr. Brown, and a couple of officers were attracted by this brain-blowing rocket-booster grenade, and now they are looking at this thing with bright eyes. Switzerland is mountainous and it is impossible to have too many troops, so this simple, flexible and powerful weapon appealed to them.
"In addition to weapons, there are also some accessories that are also very important, and their role in improving combat effectiveness is no less than weapons...... "Yang Ning led everyone into the exhibition hall again, and the things here don't need to be displayed outside. On display are a variety of military carrying equipment, sapper shovels, binoculars, medical kits, drinking fountains, and other auxiliary supplies. What many people don't know is that these things are often more lucrative than guns and ammunition, and the profits are high.