After three days of sailing upstream along the Min River, Liu Zheng completely gave up on the idea of finding the treasure.
Of course, this was only on the surface for Dai Li and the others to see.
"Chief Dai, are you really not going to stay for a few more days?”
"Thank you for your kind invitation, Major. It's just that the military commander has many matters to attend to, so I have to rush back as soon as possible to preside over the overall situation. Sigh, Young Marshal, it's been two months, right? Why hasn't your Eighth Army been fully equipped yet?”
"Chief Dai, you might not know this, but the Eighth Army is a new army, and it's actually just a division…"
Liu Zheng said with an awkward expression, as if he was trying to hide something.
Seeing the change in Liu Zheng's expression, Dai Li's eyes lit up.
After sending Dai Li and the others off, Liu Zheng and his group went straight to the location of the Munitions Factory.
Liu Zheng named this factory Factory 001 as a memento. At the same time, it also meant that this was the first factory he had built.
"Master, do you think Baldy Jiang will really give you money and guns?”
"Most likely."
"That's true. Dai Li thinks that you're young and impetuous, and you don't have any military and political power in your hands. As long as Baldy Jiang acknowledges this information, he will definitely think of ways to use you to open up the situation in Shu City…"
After chatting for about fifteen minutes, Liu Zheng and his group passed through the heavy security and arrived at the interior of the Munitions Factory.
"Old Li, prepare the weapons and ammunition. I want to test the gun…"
It was not that Liu Zheng wanted to test the gun, but that he wanted his companions to experience the charm of the Black Star pistol and the AK47 assault rifle.
Not long after, on a shooting range.
Under Li Guoliang and the others 'demonstration, the 21 division commanders began to test their guns.
"Pa, pa, pa…"
"Peng, peng peng…"
"Brother Zhang, how do you feel?"
"The recoil is small. It's not as accurate as a Mauser rifle when it's fired, but it's even better than an MP40 when it's fired continuously. Moreover, it's very powerful…"
" That's right. This AK47 assault rifle is too good. If there are any Japanese here, I really want to shoot them all into a sieve…"
Liu Zheng exchanged for an underling for Li Guoliang and named it Wang Meng.
The two of them had been busy making guns and training their skills.
So far, the Munitions Factory had trained a total of 450 technicians, and nearly two-thirds of them had mastered the corresponding skills.
In a month, under the premise of three shifts, the arsenal produced a total of 2,000 Black Star pistols and 6,000 AK47 assault rifles.
At the same time, he had a total of 250,000 bullets in reserve.
As for the smelter, it had already achieved a monthly production of 50,000 tons. It was expected to achieve an annual production of one million tons of steel within this year.
This output was still very small. One had to know that the current annual production of steel in the United States was already as high as 500 million tons.
Due to the inconvenience of transportation and transportation, as well as the time-consuming and laborious mining, it was difficult for the smelter to expand rapidly.
It could be predicted that the Steel City in Shu City alone was rich in mineral resources. It was only a matter of time before it achieved an annual output of 10 million tons.
"Master, why can't I hit it?"
"Don't be nervous. Relax your body. Three points and one line. Aim at the target and pull the trigger gently…"
"Pa, pa, pa…"
On the shooting range, Liu Zheng taught Zheng Shi Shi how to shoot.
At this moment, the twenty-one division commanders at the side were all anxious like ants on a hot pan.
At this moment, these masters only had one thought in their minds: "Confirm the firearms and ammunition reserves in the arsenal, and then think of ways to get the guns!”
"Old Xie, you have to put in a good word for us later. I'll treat you to a drink when we go back…"
"Old Xie, why are you shaking your head? Are you a shaking head lion?"
"Motherf * cker! If it wasn't for Military Commander Xue, I would have beaten you up today…"
Old Xie's real name was Xie Zhiguo, and he was one of Xue Yue's generals who were good at fighting.
In order to protect Liu Xiang, Liu Zheng was about to transfer Xie Zhiguo's team from the First Army to Changping. He also promised,""Take the lead and equip Xie Zhiguo's division with AK47 assault rifles and Black Star pistols.”
"What? You all want to f * ck me? Alright, if you have the ability, go to Changping. I promise I won't snatch it from you…"
In terms of combat strength and quality of personnel, the troops led by the people present were far inferior to Xie Zhiguo's division.
After realizing this fact, everyone smiled cheekily and tried to get close to Xie Zhiguo.
After Zheng Shishi left the shooting range, Xie Zhiguo and the others gathered around Liu Zheng.
" Young Marshal, if we leave Sichuan, our 99th Division is willing to be the vanguard…"
"Young Marshal, you might not know, but our 88th Division is still using Hanyang to build. Can you give priority to our division this time?”
"Young Marshal, you have to be fair. We are all young and old men of the Sichuan army! Xie Zhiguo's 09th division was born by his aunt. We can't be raised by a stepmother, right?”
"Hey, hey, how can you say that? Don't pull me!"
In order to get guns, these seemingly rough men were more talkative than the previous one. Some played the emotional card, some pretended to be poor and bitter, some promised to be the vanguard, and some even made a military pledge on the spot--saying that if they were defeated on the battlefield, they would bring their heads to see them.
The AK-47 assault rifle was indeed a good gun, but Liu Zheng's Eighth Army did not even have one, let alone other troops.
"Quiet! Listen to me…the annual production of guns is about to reach 1 million. You can have guns, but you have to pass the relevant assessment. From today onwards, the military regulations and training plan of the Eighth Army would be used as the standard. The assessment would begin three months later, and the first team to agree would be given priority in equipping!”
This was an opportunity. Taking this opportunity, Liu Zheng could completely urge the other seven divisions to follow the example of the 8th division and gradually transform into a modern regular army!
"Annual production of 1 million? Hush ~ I, our Sichuan army can also produce guns and ammunition on their own?”
"If that's the case, why do we need Baldy Jiang?”
" That bastard always loses battles and is so suspicious. Now, he has lost half of China…"
"That's right. As long as we completely solve the problem of weapons and equipment, our Sichuan Army can completely break away from the National Government…"
Listening to Xie Zhiguo and the others 'discussion, Liu Zheng could not help but laugh in his heart."The facts have proven that Baldy Jiang is unpopular. Few people in Sichuan are willing to listen to him.”
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