Tanzania, Ministry of Defence, inside Kikwete's office.

"What? Arrived? So fast! ”

Hearing the voice of the staff, Kikwete, who seemed to have been wearing glasses because of too much overtime recently, looked up and couldn't help but ask excitedly, and the staff nodded with a smile and said:

"You've been so busy lately that you haven't felt the time pass at all."

"It's been a long time since you came back from Huaxia, and our goods have naturally arrived."

Regarding the staff's statement, Kikwete silently calculated the time when he would come back, then leaned back in his chair, took a sip of the coffee in front of him, and couldn't help but say with emotion:

"Yes! Busy time always flies by so quickly. ”

"We have just encircled and expelled those two rebels, cleared some of the armed forces in the country, and gained the long-lost peace and tranquility, while the situation around us seems to be getting worse and worse."

"Somalia, Ethiopia, Congo, Sudan, sporadic fighting is burning again."

"Even in Uganda, because of the withdrawal and withdrawal of our forces during the war, it began to become ready to move again, and the entire African continent became a hunting ground for careerists."

Accompanied by Kikwete's voice, the staff also had a worried look on his face, and finally Kikwete took a sip of coffee from the cup, and said with a sigh in his tone:

"The situation is getting more and more chaotic, and the peace we have just gained is so precious."

"I feel like my time is so insufficient every day"

Finally, Kikwete let out a long sigh, and in an instant, as he put down the coffee cup in his hand, the fatigue of the moment was swept away, and he was full of energy again.

"What kind of equipment did you get this time? Did someone from the industrial sector pick it up? ”

Then, Kikwete looked at the staff member and asked, and a smile appeared on the staff's face again, and he quickly explained to Kikwete:

"General, there are two batches of goods arriving this time."

"According to the list, the first batch of goods belongs to steel smelting equipment, and at present, people from the industrial sector have gone over to dock, ready to be transported to the factory that has been identified, and then installed and commissioned, accompanied by a group of their engineering and technical personnel, and the industrial department has also been properly placed."

Hearing this, Kikwete suddenly realized that although the original order was signed by him, because there were so many orders and equipment involved, the entire delivery and installation cycle, even the first stage, lasted for two years, so he definitely couldn't know the specific handover issues, and it was impossible for him to pay attention to them.

"By the way, those staff members have come from afar to work, so don't be stingy in hospitality."

"In addition, the security work must be done well, this part is responsible for us, there must be no problems, otherwise we will not be able to explain to the other side! Do you understand? ”

"And all the next industrial projects, we have won with great difficulty, is the lifeblood of our Tanzania's next development, it is conceivable that what we value is the target of the enemy's attack, we must not let them do what they want, we must stop all possible actions of them, and let them pay the price of their lives!"

As one of the generals of the Ministry of Defense, he is now in a high position, and his speech naturally has an unusual momentum, at this moment hearing his emphasis, the staff quickly nodded and said:

"General, don't worry! We'll be sure to step up our security! ”

Hearing this, Kikwete nodded, then smiled again and said:

"The foundation of industry is steel, although they are not as strong as the United States and the Soviet Union, but they are also countries with a strong and complete industrial system, so they have a lot of mature and perfect experience in how to build a perfect industrial system, and we can cooperate with them in this field, which is a lucky thing!"

"With their help, we can solve many of our problems, so that we can develop faster, more efficient, more smooth, just like learning knowledge, with the teacher's teaching, and all by personal self-study, is a completely different concept, without them, not to mention whether we can buy such a large number of industrial equipment, even if we can buy, installation, integration, coordination will encounter countless problems."

"Just like this first batch of goods, which is steel smelting equipment, it is enough to illustrate this problem, and they arranged it very reasonably! We are short of steel, then we should solve steel first, only when the materials are solved, other projects can be rolled out! ”

In response to Kikwete's statement, the staff member nodded in agreement:

"That's right, they arranged it very reasonably."

"But in general, you have played an immeasurably important role in promoting this plan, and if it weren't for you, we would have to take many, many detours."

As soon as the staff's voice fell, Kikwete couldn't help laughing, although he also understood that he was touting himself, but he didn't refute or deny anything, because this industrial package introduction plan is his proudest political achievement, and he can say it wherever he goes, and there is no need to hide it.

Then Kikwete laughed twice and asked again:

"By the way, what's the second shipment?"

Hearing Kikwete say this, the staff member remembered that he had almost forgotten what he was doing, and quickly explained:

"Do you remember? You have been in contact with Mr. Wang Ye of the Red Star Consortium, that friend of yours. ”

"It means that in this part of Africa, even gas canisters, mortars, and steel tube rockets are too high-end weapons, and they cannot be used by many small armed groups or free fighters."

"Later, Mr. Wang Ye telegraphed back to you and said that he would find a way to solve this problem."

"And the small industry package we cooperated with them this time also includes some cooperation in the field of military industry, so this second batch of equipment is responsible for and issued by the Red Star Consortium to solve the problem you raised before, that is, the production equipment for the cheapest weapons given by Mr. Wang Ye."

Accompanied by the voice of the staff, an expression of surprise appeared on Kikwete's face in an instant, and he was still leaning on the chair, he couldn't help but subconsciously sit up straight, and then quickly asked:

"Weapons and equipment? Then this belongs to the field of our docking! Does the general know? ”

"Where is this batch of equipment now?"

Faced with a few questions from Kikwete, the staff member quickly said:

"I don't know yet, because you, General, are the person in charge of our project docking, so after getting the news, they reported it directly to you."

"As for this batch of goods, it has been transported to the arsenal on the outskirts in accordance with our previous decision."

In the past few months, because of the needs of the war, the production of weapons, the maintenance of equipment, and the processing needs of a large number of semi-finished weapons purchased from the Red Star Consortium, the arsenal on the outskirts of the capital has been expanded many times, and the current scale is already quite large, definitely the largest arsenal in Tanzania, there is no one!

It is precisely because of this that all kinds of weapons-related industrial equipment obtained through the small industrial package will eventually settle here, and then start production, bursting with new vitality.

"Oooh! Well done! ”

"By the way, isn't it stated in the relevant documents what kind of weapons this batch of equipment is?"

Hearing the staff say this, Kikwete nodded with a smile on his face, and then couldn't help but stand up directly, and finally said this, but he didn't wait for the staff to answer, so he quickly said again:

"Let me guess! Let me guess! ”

"A grenade, I guess! After all, the production process of this weapon is not too complicated, but the lethal power is very great! ”

Faced with Kikwete's speculation, the staff member shook his head with a smile and said:

"General, I can't give you any answer."

"Because although we have a list of equipment, there is no detailed description in the document, what exactly these equipment are used for, how they are matched with each other, and what weapons can be used to produce, so we don't know."

"However, there is a handwritten message from Mr. Wang Ye, he said that he wants to surprise you, please go and see it for yourself!"

Suddenly, Kikwete couldn't help laughing, and he picked up his coat and said:

"It's a good friend of mine, and I think so much the same way."

Actually, that's what I thought! Let's go! You go and prepare the vehicles and security personnel, and in a few minutes we will leave for the arsenal, and I will first report the good news to His Excellency the General! ”

Hearing Kikwete say this, the staff nodded and left, and then Kikwete came to the general's office and reported the whole thing, and the general's face also showed an expression of interest, nodded and said with a smile:

"Interesting, to be honest, I want to go to the scene."

"It's a pity that I have to stay here, Kikwete, go! Remember to bring back the good news as soon as possible! ”

After all, the war in Tanzania has just ended, the two rebels have been expelled, and the small-scale armed personnel in the country have only cleared the seventy-seven, eighty-eight, and eight, which is not absolutely stable, and the general, as the first person in the current military, naturally cannot easily leave the heavily guarded Ministry of Defense, on the one hand, it is to sit in the nest, on the other hand, it is also to consider security issues, otherwise if the general has any accidents, Tanzania is likely to fall into chaos again.

"Yes! Please be patient, the good news will come soon! ”

"Then I'll go first!"

Kikwete spoke a few words to the general, then walked out of his office, and a moment later he got into his car and drove towards the suburban arsenal.

In just over an hour, Kikwete felt that the excitement in his heart could not be suppressed.

Finally, when Kikwete arrived around the arsenal, he couldn't help but sigh again in his heart, the former arsenal was just a "arsenal" that could repair vehicles and weapons, had many bungalows, and relied on rammed earth walls for defense, and now the arsenal has expanded more than ten times in size, with high walls and power grids, pillboxes and sentry posts, and soldiers with guns patrolling back and forth, which looks quite like a real arsenal.

"General, the equipment has begun to be unloaded, it is currently the first batch, and the rest are still on the way."

After getting out of the car, the staff next to him made a report, and at the same time, the armpit strong man Muha, who was in charge of the entire arsenal, trotted over with a smile, and then said excitedly:

"General! Checkmate! That's great! It's just great! ”

Hearing the sound of him running and shouting, Kikwete's face first appeared with a touch of joy, but then turned to look at the bearded strong man who ran over and criticized it:

"Calm down! Hold your horses! Now you are not the same person you used to be, understand? ”

"Be calm enough not to act so unbreathed! Otherwise, with such a large arsenal, let me leave it to you to manage, how can I rest assured? ”

Faced with Kikwete's lesson, the strong man smiled, touched the back of his head, nodded quickly and said:

"Yes! Checkmate! You're right! I'll change it in the future! ”

"I'll try to be calm enough!"

At this moment, seeing the appearance of the bearded strong man, Kikwete could only sigh in his heart, the current arsenal is no longer the arsenal of the past, the former arsenal is its own industry, and with the further expansion of the scale of the arsenal, it will inevitably become the most important military unit in Tanzania, which must belong to the management of the Ministry of Defense.

And the current person in charge, Muha, that is, the guy in front of him, is more than loyal, more than combat, and only his brain is a string!

Thinking of this, Kikwete sighed, then put the relevant questions aside for the time being, a smile appeared on his face again, looked at the strong man and asked:

"Alright, now it's time to report the news."

"What's the good news? Is it because of the equipment being moved? ”

Kikwete pointed to the busy workers, cranes, pickup trucks, flatbed trucks and other equipment and said, the strong man nodded excitedly and said:

"That's right! Checkmate! It's because of these devices! ”

"The equipment transported this time can actually be divided into two parts, one part involves the production of guns, such as stamping equipment, such as cutting equipment, such as welding equipment and so on."

"Ugh! All right! Actually, I don't understand any of this, it was old Quill who told me. ”

"As for the second part, it involves the production of bullets!"

As soon as these words came out, Kikwete's face was no longer surprised, but stunned!

Because Kikwete is a serious military student, he not only understands combat command, but also knows a little about military production, and it is precisely because he understands that he understands how difficult it is to completely produce guns and ammunition, in this world, only a few countries can independently produce guns and ammunition!

And other countries, including Tanzania, actually rely on buying!

It is precisely because of this that war is like a blood-sucking leech for these countries, because there is no domestic weapon production capacity at all, even bullets need to be purchased, and a continuous war will suck a country dry and finally go to destruction, the people are not able to make a living, and the armed forces are rampant!

"Wait! Muha, what do you say? Production of guns? Production of bullets? ”

"Where's Old Quayle? Call him to me! What's going on? Are you deceiving me? As far as I know, the production of guns is not easy! Not to mention bullets! ”

"There are not many countries in the world that can independently produce bullets!"

As soon as these words came out, the strong man Muha was directly stunned, he suddenly felt that he had failed to perform his work well, and in an instant the whole person entered a state of rage, and at the same time shouted:

"General! There's absolutely no way I'm going to deceive you! It's Old Quayle! That's what Old Quill said! ”

"I'll bring him here and let him explain it to you!"

Then, under the gaze of Kikwete and everyone, I saw him run away as soon as he slipped away, accompanied by his roar, and within ten seconds, he saw a swarthy little old man with a hair and beard running out, and finally put the little old man directly in front of Kikwete.

"Ahh Yes! Yes! Damn it! Muha, do you want to suffocate me? ”

"Your armpits are simply chemical weapons!"

"Hello, General!"

Old Quill standing on the ground, that is, the chief technical expert of this arsenal, shook for a few seconds, and then greeted Kikwete respectfully, at this moment Kikwete had calmed down, because he knew that Old Quill would never dare to deceive himself, so he said with a smile:

"Muha! Stable! How could old Quill be so rude? ”

"Old Quiel, explain what Muha just said about the production of guns and ammunition."

Then, Muha quickly recounted the conversation just now, and then under the gaze of Kikwit and the others, the elder Quill smiled and said:

"General, you misunderstood, in fact, because what Muha said was too general."

"Whether it is guns or ammunition, it is difficult to produce them normally, so the equipment obtained this time naturally cannot solve all these problems, but they can be partially solved."

"In terms of guns, we have obtained a large number of processing equipment for the structure of guns, and the most critical barrel, in fact, is still imported and produced by the Red Star Consortium."

"As for ammunition, the same is true."

"The Red Star Consortium will provide us with the most critical and core primer, as well as a not-so-advanced gunpowder manufacturing formula, as well as a large number of related other equipment."

"In this way, as long as we can get a lot of shells, and then smelt and produce some warheads, we can carry out secondary reloading, in terms of cost, it is indeed a lot lower than buying a complete bullet, but the problem is that the overall output may not be very high, but in the end, this is a business!"

Hearing this, Kikwete was completely enlightened!