At the beginning of 1917, in the Battle of Verdun Meat Grinder on the European battlefield, Gaul and Germanic, two powerful armies, suffered more than a million casualties in this terrifying war of attrition. Both sides invested more than two million troops, and Germanic invested countless artillery. The Germanic army also exhausted their grievances in the battle. After the Gaul side counterattacked, they gradually recovered a large area of land east of Verdun. The Germanic side was also losing ground. Starting from this year, the Germanic and Austro-Hun camps would completely decline, and the balance of victory in the war would completely tilt to Gaul.
Yingkou could clearly feel that the orders for military uniforms had dropped sharply since February...
This couldn't be helped. Gaul and Germain couldn't be like the Battle of Verdun every day, with endless consumption. Even so, it would probably make Yingchan, who was far away on the other side of the ocean, laugh. The more cruel the internal friction in Europe was, the more Yingchan could make money from war.
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"Hanze, recently, several groups of strangers have been found outside Yingkou. However, the people of the towns and villages below are also tight-lipped. When they ask about Yingkou, everyone answers unanimously that they don't know.”
Li Guangxing had been busy working out the temporary management measures for Yingkou these days, and he was also in a bad spot. However, he was more happy to see Yingkou develop step by step.
For some strangers in Yingkou, especially some spies from Fusang, who wanted to pretend to be refugees and enter Yingkou, they would be exposed with just a few questions. Those spies were all fair and tender. Were they f * cking refugees who did not have enough to eat?？Wasn't this nonsense?
Moreover, even if they mixed into the refugees, Yingkou would set aside a special refugee settlement area to ensure housing and food supply. They would first go through a few months of observation. During this period, they would not be able to find out the development of the industrial zone in the south of Yingkou.
"Uncle Li, not only the refugees, but also those who do business or the relatives of some of the villagers. You must be careful. The Japanese devils are everywhere in Fengtian.”
Zhang Han had never underestimated the Japanese. No matter what, before he had enough military power, he had to act like a coward.
"Don't worry, now that our Yingkou County has issued all kinds of announcements, the towns and villages below are executing them very quickly. They're just afraid that some people with ill intentions will remember them.”
Zhang Han and Li Guangxing handed over some work matters, especially regarding the construction of the port in the south. Now, the construction company had already built the port in an inland river bay. If you looked at it from the sea, you would definitely not be able to see the planned large-scale transportation port.
It was estimated that the sea level would thaw in March and April. At that time, Yingkou's transportation port would be able to start operating.
Ding ding ding!
At this moment, Zhang Han's phone on his desk rang.
"Boss Zhang, the good thing you want can be tested in the afternoon!!”
"Really?"
"How can it be fake?"
The man on the other end of the phone sounded extremely happy, as if he had done something extraordinary. On the other side, Zhang Han couldn't help but laugh out loud. He wasn't even this happy when the Type 16 Northeastern Rifle was manufactured.
"Haha, our patrol battalion is going to be equipped with our own grenade launchers soon. When the time comes, we'll get a few more and go to the An Feng railway to blast the Japanese's railway.”
"Uncle Li, let's have a meal and go take a look with me.”
Li Guangxing also stood there and sighed in his heart. The young man in front of him had created miracles step by step. The military industry was something that only the Northern Warlords had. In Yingkou, Zhang Han had actually created rifles, bullets, grenades, and now even a grenade launcher. The sky in the northeast was probably going to change.
What shocked him the most was that Zhang Han only used a year to transform Yingkou…
If the horse bandits from Liaodong in the past came to Yingkou to burn and rob again, they would probably die under the gun this time. With the firepower of the patrol camp, even if there were thousands of horse bandits, it would probably not be enough.
In the afternoon, Zhang Han dragged Li Guangxing and Li Guangxing to the west of the city where the armory was located. Almost two kilometers away, Zhang Han was stopped.
The two soldiers of the patrol unit were carrying out their duties. Even if Zhang Hanze came personally, they would still have to check their identities. Li Guangxing, who was standing beside him, was also speechless. He did not interact with these soldiers often. According to Zhang Hanze, the patrol team in the city was a reserve force, not a regular force at all.
Even the rifles were split between two or three people.
There were also reserve forces in various towns and villages. If a war broke out, the war mobilization department in Yingkou could immediately expand the existing military forces by several times.
"I'm sorry, Major, County Head Li, we're just doing our job!!”
" Your credentials!!"
Zhang Han was also very satisfied with this kind of caution. The military factory was the core of the core in Yingkou. Including the periphery and the interior, there were nearly a hundred elite troops stationed there. Any stranger who wanted to approach the military factory would be investigated several times. After confirming that it was an unintentional intrusion, the patrol troops would send them away.
The two soldiers immediately put away their rifles and made way for Zhang Hanze.
Yingkou's military factory was built in the mountains. Firstly, it was hidden. Secondly, when testing weapons, it could be covered by the mountains and forests to minimize the commotion.
Soon, Li Guangxing saw a large piece of barbed wire. Inside the barbed wire, there were even two Maxim heavy machine guns...
Good heavens, if anyone really made it here, even if they had a hundred lives, it would not be enough to live.
"Boss Zhang, you promised me that you would reward me with 5,000 yuan if you completed the development of the 50mm grenade launcher!”
In front of Zhang Hanze was an artillery expert who had once worked as a designer at the Hanyang Munitions Factory. His name was Xu Zhendong, and he was over forty years old. When he was young, he studied in Germany and was an apprentice at the Krupp Artillery Factory. After returning to China, he was appointed by the Qing court as the designer of the 75mm cannon. Later, he was involved in the imitation of many caliber cannons.
He was indeed a talent, but he was a little greedy.
However, as long as he had the ability, Zhang Hanze would not be stingy with money. Every month, he gave Xu Zhendong a salary of 100 yuan to invite this artillery expert from his hometown of Xiangbei.
"I really don't understand why you have to spend so much effort to do these things yourself. If the foreigners know, I'm afraid the entire Yingkou will be destroyed.”
"Even Beiyang will not tolerate your Zhang family.”
Xu Zhendong had naturally seen the world. When he was young, he also wanted to serve the country. However, the backward Manchu court and later Beiyang attached great importance to the military industry. It could only be said that he hated iron for not meeting steel.
If it wasn't for the fact that he could freely display his talent in artillery, he wouldn't have come here even if he had to pay a lot of money. Of course, perhaps it was because the blood that had been buried deep in his heart was slowly ignited by Yingkou.
Many miracles were happening in the snow outside the pass.
Zhang Han smiled and walked forward.
" There are some things that cannot be stopped just because of one failure. I believe that one day, this continent and this country will have a sound industrial system of their own and have their own defense. Our cannons can become the true God of War and protect the civilians behind us.”
Zhang Hanze's words were powerful and resonating. After hearing them, some of the soldiers of the patrol camp looked at Zhang Hanze with even more respect. This was the reason why they were willing to follow him. He had given countless soldiers of the patrol camp training, learning, and working hard to recognize all kinds of weapons. He was also trying his best to familiarize himself with all kinds of battle theories. Soldiers should die for the country and sacrifice for the nation. The rifles in their hands could only be produced because Yingkou had established an industry.
Xu Zhendong's heart, which had been frozen for a long time, completely melted at this moment....
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