In the first three months of 1917, Zuo Zongming's Mawei continued to quietly and steadily complete its internal development. In addition to the textile factory, clothing factory, and fertilizer factory, the newly established Mawei Match Factory was also a means to make money that could not be underestimated. As for the military industry, the current Mawei Military Factory could produce 50,000 bullets per month. Including the daily training, Mawei Military Factory could still produce nearly 20,000 bullets!
These bullets were all stored in Ponytail's warehouse. Once a war broke out, Ponytail would have enough strategic reserves to complete the war mobilization!
War was not just about military strength, but also war resources. If there were no bullets and they were replenished with human lives, then the losses of war would be great. The war of resistance was the best example!
On the other hand, the newly established second, third, and fourth patrol battalions were extremely secretive. No one knew where the young Zuo Zongming had recruited so many people. Moreover, the existence of the second patrol battalion had always been kept a secret. Other than a few people from the Military Council and the first patrol battalion, the ordinary people did not know!
The training grounds of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th patrol battalions were far away from the Mawei Shipyard area. They were northeast of Mawei, in the forest!
The four battalions had more than 1,200 soldiers. Naturally, the three additional patrol battalions were clone soldiers. As the rifle production line had not been improved, the standard rifles of the patrol battalions were still made in Hanyang. The cost was low and the performance was relatively reliable. Therefore, Zuo Zongming did not want to develop a new type of rifle too early!!
Ponytail's military council was officially split into two at the beginning of March. Zuo Zongming still held the highest authority, but he was more responsible for military affairs, especially the firepower configuration of the patrol battalion. After he imported some seamless steel pipes at a high price, he finally reached the experimental stage!
The Mawei Military Factory should be one of the largest military factories in the southeastern region of China at this stage. With the ruins of the Mawei Shipyard and the heaven-defying function of the Civilization Rise System, the Mawei Military Factory could be built in such a short period of time!
Two Hanyang rifle production lines, four 7.92mm ammunition production lines, two Mawei 16 grenade production lines, and a 40mm mortar production line…These armaments formed the Mawei Military Factory hidden in the forest!!
There were more than 200 people in the factory. Adding on the guards from the nearby company, there were nearly 300 people!
"Salute!"
Behind the mountain, the military factory area had long been protected by a barbed wire fence. The people nearby were not allowed to enter. The patrol soldiers in gray military uniforms instantly perked up when they saw Zuo Zongming!
"If there's anything inconvenient, tell your company commander that the military factory is the most important thing. We can't let go of any suspects.!”
If the warlords in the north and south knew that this small ponytail actually owned such a military factory, they would have long sent troops to destroy this ponytail and take back the military factory!
Fortunately, Mawei Shipyard had long become a forgotten corner. Even Li Houji from Fujian would not take a second look at it!
Rumbling sounds of metal clashing could be heard. The moment they entered the military factory, they could smell the fragrance of oil. Countless workers were at their posts, completing their own tasks…
On both sides, there were hundreds of brand new Hanyang products. Only military power could protect Mawei's current industrial achievements and ensure that the people of Mawei would not be oppressed by warlords and bandits!
This year, Zuo Zongming had decided not to hand over the taxes from Mawei. Li Houji had set a 40% share of the taxes. It was already chaotic, but 40% of the grain cultivated throughout the year had to be handed over. Such exploitation would cause many people to starve to death even in a bumper year, let alone in a year of famine!
"Battalion Commander, in another twenty minutes, the first 40mm mortar made by Ponytail will be ready for live ammunition training. As for the shells, we will purchase them from the Quanzhou Chamber of Commerce.”
The person in charge of the military factory, Lin Guoping, was originally a senior technical worker at Mawei Shipyard. After the shipyard declined, he was forced to return to his hometown, Shanghai. Not long ago, he received an invitation letter from Zuo Zongming and was hired with a high price. He returned to Mawei again. At the same time, many of the old people in Mawei Shipyard were called back by Zuo Zongming. When these old people who used to live in Mawei Shipyard saw that Mawei Shipyard was revitalized, the young man named Zuo Zongming said, It seemed to have a lot of magic and attracted many people…
This was also the biggest reason why Ponytail's population had increased rapidly recently. Zuo Zongming's talent recruitment policy had been continuously expanded!
Lin Guoping would never have dreamed that Zuo Zongming would give him a monthly salary of 15 yuan. This level of salary was rare even in cities like Shanghai and Yanjing. What was even more unexpected was that the industrial development in Ponytail seemed to be full of fresh vitality!
Dong dong dong!
The crisp sound of steel clashing against steel rang out once again. Lin Guoping's eyes shone brightly. The replica of the German 40mm mortar had finally come off the production line for the first time!
"Battalion Commander, let's go take a look. Our first 40mm mortar has officially gone offline!”
When the workers officially placed the black mortar in front of Zuo Zongming, the shock in the depths of their hearts was still filled. Because of the war, the combat function of the mortar had been infinitely magnified. This was an excellent weapon that could support individual combat. The flexibility of the trajectory was enough to support all kinds of complicated combat terrains!
During the invasion of the space-time Japanese, countless anti-Japanese soldiers had died under the bombardment of these mortars. Now, Mawei Military Factory had already produced such a single weapon!
"Prepare to test fire. Pull it to the test site outside and test its range, explosive power, and accuracy. The 40mm mortar will be deployed at the platoon level. It is flexible and convenient to carry. We must complete the suppression of all mortars of the same level. Although it is a replica of the German mortar, I believe that after the improvement of the Mawei Military Factory, our Type 17 40mm mortar will become the world's first-class small-caliber mortar. In the future, it will be used in battles. It's definitely invincible!"
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