Chapter 53: A strong counterattack
General Baduk's voice was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, and in an instant there was an uproar under the awning.
"What? The shell was imported from Huaxia? ”
"It's not too surprising that we shouldn't be able to process such a metal shell in China."
"Kikwete is deliberately concealing? I didn't even know about it! ”
"Damn! What Badok said makes sense, since the largest parts are imported, how can they be called self-produced? ”
"It's really disappointing, has Kikwete done anything to get power? Vile! ”
"Although the shell is imported, the rest of the parts are always produced and assembled by ourselves, right? I think that's a big step forward! ”
"Phew! Since the shell can lie, who knows if the other parts are real or fake! ”
After General Badok started the "bombardment" of Kikwete, those high-level people with conflicts of interest under the pergola began to criticize Kikwete's bad behavior, hoping to directly nail him to the pillar of shame and then disappear from there!
On the contrary, the president and the general sitting in front of him couldn't see any expression in their eyes, and Kikwete, who was standing on the stage, waved his hand unhurriedly, coughed lightly and said:
"Anyway."
"Please give me a chance to defend myself!"
Hearing Kikwete say this, General Baduk, who was standing there, had a sneer on his face, and the other high-level people who were angry and criticized were also watching coldly, waiting for Kikwete's dying throes!
Under the gaze of everyone, Kikwete glanced around, secretly remembering the looks on everyone's faces, and then smiled and said:
"That's right, it's true, as General Baduk said, I bought the shell of the heavy mortar from Huaxia."
"But I don't think it's a problem!"
"I think everyone knows what the price of the rocket launchers and rocket launchers that we purchased from the USSR was, in the case of RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenades, which cost almost two hundred dollars per launch, and five hundred dollars for the launcher."
"But this weapon has a maximum range of only nine hundred meters, and even in most cases, it needs to fire at a position of two or three hundred meters."
"As for the power, needless to say, it is completely incomparable to our heavy mortars!"
"And for our heavy mortars, the price of purchasing shells from Huaxia is only four hundred dollars, and the total cost of completing the assembly in our country will not exceed four hundred and twenty dollars!"
"And at this price, our workers can still get some wages!"
"In other words, we only need four hundred dollars to get such a powerful weapon, and the subsequent production process can also promote economic development to a certain extent!"
"Even I can assert that all the ways we would be in the form of parts imported and then produced."
"That can greatly promote the development of our country's economy!"
At this moment, hearing Kikwete's passionate voice, the high-level executives present were stunned for a moment, and many people nodded slightly in approval, because it is indeed as Kikwete said, no matter what, this saves foreign exchange!
Even if it is really according to Kikwete, then it really has a promoting effect on the country's economy, after all, the military industry is also industry, and industry naturally needs workers!
Then, seeing that the expressions of most of the high-level executives softened, Kikwete continued to smile and say:
"More than that, and more importantly, we've finally taken the first steps toward the military industry, folks, aren't we?"
"Isn't it a great and important step forward to go from being able to make almost no weapons in the past to being able to produce a powerful tactical-grade weapon?"
"I believe that in the near future we will be able to procure some equipment, produce similar shells, and have the industrial capacity to fully manufacture similar weapons!"
"And as long as we move forward step by step, sooner or later, we will definitely build our own artillery, tanks, and even airplanes!"
"But everything starts with the first step taken today, and you are the witnesses!"
"This is also the experience I learned from studying in Huaxia, only when the first step is taken, there will be a second and third step!"
"And if you stand still, there will be nothing!"
This time, Kikwete's words just fell, for this African country that has just ended the war and is still in the upward stage, for these high-level people who still have some enterprising spirit, this is also their pursuit and goal, and the applause is thunderous in an instant!
Because they approve of Kikwete's words!
General Baduk's face became more and more ugly, and Kikwete, after the applause had gradually died down, looked at him and smiled and said:
"General Baduk, you're right."
"Although it is true that the shells of the heavy mortars were purchased from China, I do not think that this is a shameful secret that cannot be told."
"Actually, I'll mention that later, thank you for helping me say it in advance."
"I'll give you an example, is it possible that a 'strong' body like yours is made by a meal? No, no, no! Of course not! It is made by eating food all year round. ”
"It's the same with industry, we can't do it overnight, just like although I understand that nuclear weapons are the biggest weapon."
"But now we're going to build nuclear weapons, do you think that's realistic?"
As soon as Kikwete's words fell, there was a burst of laughter at the scene, because Kikwete focused on the word "strong", which was obviously an allusion to General Baduk's fat body with a waist circumference equal to his height.
"Kikwete! You! ”
In the face of Kikwete's taunts, General Badok subconsciously touched the pouch on his waist, and then reacted, and when he entered, he had already disarmed as required!
"Quiet!"
At the same time, the voice of the president sitting in the middle came, and even if it was dark skin, he could see that General Baduk's face changed color in a flash, and the anger and murderous aura in his eyes were rolling!
"Let's start testing!"
Then the president said lightly, and Kikwete nodded, and said to the guard next to him:
"Let's get started!"
A moment later, with the sound of Kikwete's countdown, a loud bang was heard, and the gas canister five hundred meters away, accompanied by fire and smoke, turned into a black shadow and soared into the air, flying towards the target location one kilometer away.
There, too, there are wooden stakes that serve as targets, as well as dilapidated cars, trucks, etc.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, the entire landing site was in shambles, and under the awning, many high-level officials had already stood up with binoculars and looked at the target nearly two kilometers away.
"Oh my God! It's horrible! ”
"Hahaha, it didn't disappoint me, such a large size, it should have such power!"
"This is already a heavy weapon, the kind that can decide victory or defeat on the battlefield!"
"I have to say, Kikwete has a lot of vision!"
"Hehe, with this kind of weapon, it's much more convenient to deal with those guerrilla forces!"
With the excited voices of many high-level discussions, the president and the general sitting there looked at the scene of destruction in the distance, and a smile finally appeared on their faces.
And Kikwete also coughed lightly very appropriately, and after everyone's attention was focused on himself, he respectfully said to the president:
"As Tanzania's first self-produced weapon."
"I think it should be named by Mr. President!"
"And this will mark that our military industry in Tanzania has entered a new historical stage!"
As soon as these words came out, the face of General Badok next to him was completely unreadable!