Two days later, when the entire battalion returned from their vacation, they were all in high spirits.
Because the Major had said that the 3rd Battalion would officially expand today!
"Everyone, let me introduce the expansion plan this time!”
"Currently, the 3rd Battalion has a total of 240 people, and this is also the foundation for the expansion into a strengthened regiment!”
"The reinforced regiment is divided into four infantry battalions: a cavalry company, a battalion with 12 40mm mortars, a regiment guard company, a heavy artillery company, and a communications company. The total number of people will reach 2000!”
Originally, Jiang Tianlin had thought that a regiment should be able to fight against a Japanese infantry brigade!
However, the current Western Sichuan could not meet that requirement in terms of both objective and subjective conditions!
Just like the 75mm rapid-fire mountain cannon squadron in the Japanese infantry brigade, he could not deploy it now!
Currently, the strongest artillery support of the militia was only those 12 40mm mortars!
However, Jiang Tianlin had Jiang Ze buy two Maxim heavy machine guns this time!
This kind of infantry weapon also gave Jiang Tianlin a foundation in his heart!
"As for the promotion arrangements, the original non-commissioned officers will replace them. The company commander will be the battalion commander, the platoon leader will be the company commander, and the squad leader will be the platoon leader!”
"For this expansion, we can recruit young men from the surrounding villages. Do not sneak into the whistles of other warlords, understand?”
Jiang Tianlin also continued to explain a few military expansion regulations!
The entire Yong 'an Village started to move!
The second phase of the newly invested clothing factory had also officially entered production!
Those hardworking villagers were like crazy, working overtime every day!
The civilian regiment's 16-style military uniform had also been successfully changed a month ago!
Jiang Tianlin also ordered the clothing factory's canteen to improve the food.
He could only do so much. This was a nation that was plagued by disasters. Only by working hard to catch up could they seek a living space in the future.
The fertilizer plant had also been expanded. It had already begun to sell to the coastal areas through the train line, which made Jiang Ze even more amazed.
Those sheep poop-like things were really so magical!
However, the explosive scene of almost all the goods being sold out made him believe that his son was a genius!
"Young Marshal, the fertilizer factory is currently bringing us nearly 200,000 yuan in profit every month. The workers in the factory are all asking to expand production like the garment factory!”
"Village chief, the expansion of the fertilizer plant is not possible at the moment because we don't have enough raw materials. If we really want to expand, we must have enough phosphorous stones!”
"The phosphorous stones around Yong 'an Village are relatively scarce. Unless the gravel road from Yong' an to Deyang County is completed, we can transport phosphorous stones from other places!”
The village chief of Yong 'an Village, Wu Shusheng, also joined the Yong' an Village Group!
The fertilizer plant was also handed over to him to manage!
Jiang Tianlin finally arrived at the back mountain of Yong 'an Village!
Today, he was here to witness the birth of a new weapon. He was already extremely excited!
Even his footsteps were much faster!
There was already a reinforced company stationed here!
The roar of machinery came from the mountain!
Hundreds of workers were at their posts, skillfully operating every step!
On the right side of the bullet assembly line, sets of big steel guys kept spitting out smoke rings.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
These steel machines let out a strange cry, and the transmission shaft belt immediately began to move!
A few minutes later, a brand new rifle lay quietly on the production shaft!
The gun barrel, which had just been soaked in cold water, gave off a strong killing intent!
The butt, trigger, and barrel were all perfectly fused together!
At first glance, this rifle was no different from the Mauser 88. However, after a closer look, its design was more humane than the Mauser 88!
"Young Marshal, the Yong 'an Munitions Factory has not failed its mission for three months and has finally successfully produced our own rifle. According to the weapon naming method drafted by the Young Marshal, we call this rifle the Type 16 Rifle!”
Wu Tieniu, the director of Yong 'an Munitions Factory, was also the son of the village chief!
"Because we have the Major's blueprint, according to the Major's request, the Type 16 Rifle uses a sharp 684mm bullet. This allows the effective range of our Type 16 Rifle to reach 1200 meters, which is 400 meters longer than the Mauser 88!”
"In addition, the magazine of the Type 16 Rifle has also been expanded by 50% to 30 rounds. This way, the Type 16 Rifle's firepower is better than the Mauser Type 88!”
Jiang Tianlin held the cold Type 16 rifle, his eyes like a soaring eagle!
He clenched the butt of the gun, lifted the barrel, and pulled the trigger in one go!
He was aiming at a circular target 150 meters away!
Ten consecutive shots were fired!
Ten rings, every shot was ten rings!
They could finally produce rifles on their own. This was a huge leap for Yong 'an Village and the entire Western Sichuan!
In the entire Min Country, only the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, the Fuzhou Shipyard Bureau in Fujian, and the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau had the ability to independently produce rifles!
And now, in the distant inland of Western Sichuan, the most advanced standard rifles had been produced in such a mountain valley!
"Currently, the production of Type 16 rifles is 200 per month. It will probably take five to six months before the civilian regiment can replace the Mauser!”
"There's no hurry. Where is Joseph now?”
"He's fiddling with his cannon again!”
Joseph had been invited to Yongan Village by Jiang Tianlin by chance!
In the beginning, he complained about writing in this godforsaken place that didn't even have electricity every day. However, later on, he started to like this place a little. Was it the simple people or Jiang Tianlin who gave him a platform to express himself?
It had to be said that Joseph was a genius!
The blueprint of the Type 16 Rifle that he had given to him, he had made a few slight improvements, and he had actually rushed to draw it overnight!
Without him, the official production of the Type 16 rifle would probably be delayed!
"Hey, Major, how is it? Are you satisfied with the Type 16 rifle?”
This golden-haired old man spoke with an Elland accent.
"Naturally, the Type 16 Rifle will be the main combat equipment of the militia in the future!”
"Joseph, I gave you the blueprint for the 75mm cannon. How is it going?”
Joseph's hands were covered in paint, and his face was covered in black dust!
"Give me another month, and your 75mm cannon will definitely be able to do whatever it wants in Western Sichuan!!!”
Joseph raised his head and said to Jiang Tianlin.
"A 75mm cannon. I designed a 400mm cannon back in Seizhou. If it weren't for the fact that the equipment here is too low-grade, I could even make a 120mm howitzer for you!”
"Joseph, don't think about Seabed. That place is even more chaotic than Min Country now. The 8000-ton hydraulic press you want will be ready soon. The iron ore smelter at Iron Snake Mountain will also be put into production, and the industrial grade seamless steel pipes will be produced independently!”
"Really, an 8000-ton hydraulic press. Young Marshal, you're really willing to spend money!”
"If you can't bear to part with the child, you can't catch the wolf. I, Jiang Tianlin, have always believed that our Yanhuang civilization is not inferior to any civilization!”
The voice was filled with confidence!
It was true that the modern Min Kingdom had suffered endless humiliation, but even so, it still stood proudly in the east of the world and still had its own national sovereignty!
One day, I, Jiang Tianlin, will lead this country to restore the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties!!!
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