"Yes, Officer Liu, please wait!" Yin Yong personally swept open a wooden box and took out a brand new M1903 rifle. He presented it to Liu Xiang with both hands."Officer Liu, please take a look. This is the American M1903 Springfield Rifle. It is currently the standard rifle of the US Army and Marine Corps. The gun is 1097mm long, weighs 3.94kg, and has a caliber of 7.62mm. It has a built-in magazine with a capacity of five rounds. It can effectively kill enemies within 550 meters!”
Liu Xiang was an old gun user. When he saw a good gun, it was like a child seeing a new toy. He wanted to grab it all. Yin Yong was still introducing it when he took the gun from Yin Yong's hand. He pulled the bolt with a "Hua" sound and looked at it carefully from inside to outside. He praised,"Good spear, good spear! This exquisite workmanship was something that no other arsenal in the country could achieve!”After saying that, Liu Xiang raised his gun and aimed at a small tree in the garden. After a while, he lowered the muzzle and said with some annoyance,"I really want to try my gun. Unfortunately, this is a busy city. If I shoot, it will easily cause panic among the people. How many of these guns did you bring back for me this time? How many bullets do you have?" It seemed that Yin Yong had given the right gift. Liu Xiang's way of addressing him had also become much more intimate.
"Reporting to Officer Liu, although the US does not prohibit guns, they restrict the flow of guns. Therefore, I cannot bring too many. There are only 100 in total, and each of them has 300 bullets!”
"A hundred? Not bad, he could equip a company!”Liu Xiang smiled.
"Officer Liu, please listen to me. This rifle is specially developed for snipers. You see, it has an optical scope on it. A well-trained sniper can accurately shoot high-value targets from a long distance on the battlefield through the scope, such as enemy gunners, artillery, commanders, messengers, etc. Therefore, it is not suitable to form a company alone. It is best to select a group of soldiers with good marksmanship. After a certain amount of training, they will be sent to each line as snipers. Specializing in sniping and killing high-value targets!"
"Hmm, what you said makes sense! We will do as you say. You don't know the situation of our Sichuan army. Not only is the performance of our weapons low, but there are also insufficient numbers. Many troops even share a gun with two people. As for the artillery, there are even fewer. If we have these snipers, we can greatly shorten the gap between our firepower and the enemy! Alright, I'll take these weapons!"
"Officer Liu, I have prepared a gift for you. Please wait a moment!”Yin Yong took out a Thompson M1928 submachine gun.
Liu Xiang couldn't help but laugh when he saw the spear Yin Yong took out. He said,"" The latest American Thompson M1928 submachine gun…"
" Yes, Officer Liu. This is the American Thompson submachine gun. The length of this gun…"
Liu Xiang interrupted Yin Yong and said,""There's no need for an introduction. I'm very familiar with this gun. My arsenal can already replicate it now, but the production is very low and the quality is not good. It often gets stuck, and the bullets are not up to standard.”
This was the first time Yin Yong had heard of this matter, and he could not help but blush at his ignorance of history.
Liu Xiang took the Thompson submachine gun, looked at it, and said,""It's better to say that this is imported goods. Not only is the quality of my arsenal far inferior, even Yan Laoxi's Jin goods are far inferior!”
"This time, I brought back a total of 50 Thompson submachine guns, each with 1000 rounds of ammunition. The quality of these guns and ammunition produced by the original factory in the United States is reliable. Officer Liu can use them to arm your guards!”
"Well, very good. But I can produce the bullets myself after the Thompson bullets are used up. Of course, the quality is a little worse, but the rifle bullets are not compatible with the ones produced by my factory. Show off your power, do you still have any channels to get bullets?”
Yin Yong nodded and said," Yes, Officer Liu. I have some friends in the US. Whether it's the M1903 or Thompson, I can get them. Ammo is also a piece of cake. However, the price of these American products is relatively high. Moreover, I can't operate them myself in China. The cost is even higher!”
"Oh, tell me exactly how much?”
"Yes, the M1903 costs about 160 dollars each, the bullets cost 30 dollars for 500 rounds, the Thompson costs about 300 dollars each, the 50-round drum costs 5 dollars each, and the 20-round magazine costs 3 dollars each!”
"This price is indeed a little scary. Let's talk about it in the future!”
"Yes, sir!"
"As the saying goes, when you treat others with courtesy, you must have a request. I'll accept the item. Now, tell me your request!”Liu Xiang sat back at her desk and said.
"I plan to build the factory area in Qijiang County. I hope that Officer Liu can allocate enough land for me and allow me to recruit workers in Naqing. At the same time, for the safety of my factory, I hope that Officer Liu will agree to me building a factory security team with about 500 people!”
Liu Xiang said," Qijiang County has direct access to the Yangtze River. There are rich coal and iron mines in the territory. It's indeed an ideal place to establish an industrial zone…I heard from Xiao Lan that you graduated from the United States 'West Point Military Academy and even served in the United States Army?”
"Yes, Officer Liu. I graduated from West Point Military Academy in 1928 and was assigned to the 1st Marine Division of the United States as a 2nd Lieutenant Probationary Platoon Leader. The following year, I was promoted to a lieutenant and just last year, I was promoted to a captain and deputy battalion commander.”
"Drinking western wine and even leading foreign soldiers. It's not easy to find such a talent. It's a waste of talent to run a factory. At present, my army has military talents like you. Why don't you join the army?”
"It's my wish to serve the country in the army. I came back with the intention of spilling my blood on the battlefield. However, after I returned, I realized that there is no shortage of hot-blooded young men like me. What I lack are machine guns, planes, cannons, tanks, warships…The current equipment of the domestic army is far inferior to that of the Japanese pirates, let alone the Western countries. After the Japanese swallowed the Moss Bay and Northeast, they tried to touch Shangyi at the beginning of the year. In my opinion, the Japanese pirates will not die even if they destroy our Yan Huang heart. Soon, there would be a great war between the Chinese and Japanese. This war would determine the life and death of the descendants of the Yan Dynasty, who had a history of 5,000 years! What can I change by joining the army alone? In that case, I might as well open a factory to produce machine guns and cannons for the army. It will be more useful to the country, so I can only thank Officer Liu for his wrong love!”
"Who said that you can't run a factory just because you join the army? Look at Marshal Zhang's Northeast Industrial Base, Yan Laoxi's Taiyuan Munitions Factory, and even I, although I'm a little poor, have a Nage Weaponry Repair Center and a bullet factory. If you don't have a gun in your hand, how can you protect your factory? Just by relying on your 500-strong factory protection team? The situation in the country is not like that of the United States. As the saying goes, if you have a gun, you're the king of grass. It's fine if your factory is just a small one. If it's prosperous and attracts the attention of all sides, do you think you can protect it?”
" This..." Liu Xiang's suggestion was actually very agreeable to him, but he did not want to rely on Liu Xiang.
"You can take your time to think about it. Alright, it's getting late. Let's have a meal at home today!”
"Yes, I'll do as you say!”
"Deputy!" Liu Xiang nodded.”
"Here!" Outside the door, Wen Sheng shouted and pushed the door open. When he saw the two open wooden boxes filled with weapons on the ground, he couldn't help but be shocked. He thought that Yin Yong and the others were up to no good, so he reached out to touch the gun at his waist. Then he saw Liu Xiang 'an sitting in front of his desk without any change. Moreover, if Yin Yong and the others wanted to assassinate him, they didn't seem to need so many weapons. He quickly put down his hands that were already on the holsters and saluted,"Sir!"
"Get someone to put away these weapons. Also, arrange for dinner. Call Furen, Young Miss, and Biao Young Miss!”
"Yes, sir!" Wen Sheng saluted and went out to call twenty to thirty guards. They carried the gun and the box away.
Liu Xiang stood up and patted Yin Yong's shoulder, saying,""Let's go, it's time to eat…my adjutant will take care of your attendants!”
Yin Yong hurriedly opened the office door and bowed slightly."Yes, Officer Liu!" After Liu Xiang walked out of the office, he turned around and signaled Zhao Fei and the others not to follow him. Only then did he chase after Liu Xiang.
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