In Shanghai, Fire Country soldiers could be seen everywhere, setting up their positions.
The troops of different regions wore different colors and styles of military uniforms.
The Central Army and the local armies had different styles and colors.
However, there was one thing in common, and that was that it was rare to see strong soldiers.
Other than the central army, the large number of local armies were mostly weak. There were even many soldiers who were more like refugees.
Hao Luo walked around to take a look. The situation in front of him was really shocking. In the past three years, he had seen many armies in many places.
It was said that soldiers ate grain, but how many soldiers could have enough food and clothing every day?
The higher-ups of the national team wanted them to die on their own. It was difficult for them to get enough pay, let alone monthly.
This was not an isolated case, but a common occurrence in many armies.
There were even some in the Central Army.
Hao Luo didn't give them money, and he couldn't give them money unless he gave the money to the National Defense Force and then transferred it from the National Defense Staff Headquarters.
However, it would still be eaten layer by layer, and basically no residue would fall into the hands of the soldiers.
But now, things seemed to be better. The weapons given to the various armies had also appeared in the hands of the soldiers.
Many soldiers were sitting by the roadside, wiping their new guns. Some soldiers were constantly smelling the oil of their new guns.
As Hao Luo stood there, two soldiers were comparing the two rifles in their hands.
One of them was a 380-caliber rifle, while the other was an obsolete Hanyang rifle.
When the two rifles were placed together, the length of the body was a lot different. A short bayonet was hung on the Hanyang rifle, and beside it was a brand new 380 original bayonet.
"My goodness, the difference in length is already one foot. The northern side said that the Japanese are good at using bayonet, but I think they are good at using guns!”
"Exactly. There's a difference of one foot. They can stab us, but we can't stab them. How can we fight?”
The discussion between the two of them caused the other warriors around them to also start discussing. If they didn't compare, they wouldn't know. If they compared, they would be shocked.
Not only was the 38th Cover longer, the Japanese's bayonet was also much longer than the ones used by the Fire Country.
This was the difference between the two industries.
The Japanese's metal smelting technology was very mature. The forged bayonet could be longer, and it could maintain its toughness and hardness. It would not bend or stab hard objects and break.
The Fire Country's bayonet was not lacking in technology, but the raw materials were lacking. If one wanted to produce a bayonet of the same length as the Japanese, there would be many problems. It was easy to bend and break.
It wasn't that the Fire Country didn't know how to lengthen their bayonet to increase their advantage in hand-to-hand combat, but that it was basically impossible.
Hao Luo shook his head helplessly.
In the past three years, it was not that he had not thought of changing this situation, but he did not understand. He only knew how to march and fight. He basically did not know anything about various technologies, and he did not know where to start.
In fact, Hao Luo had also started many industries, but he lacked talent and the results were not very good.
His understanding of this era was almost entirely related to military affairs. He knew almost nothing else.
Earning money was simple but to improve the Fire Country's technology, he had tried his best but to no avail.
Hao Luo felt a little stifled, but he didn't give up. He still had quite a few businesses in Wu Han.
Because he knew about the war, Luo Hao had placed almost all of his businesses in Wu Han and rarely went there.
In fact, it wasn't that Hao Luo was lazy or that he didn't have the time. It was just that he didn't have any results, so there was no point in going.
As for recruiting foreign talents, that was even more nonsense. In many cases, money was not enough.
It was just like in modern times, if a warlord in a war-torn country in Feizhou told you to work there and provide food and accommodation. In a few years, he would let you come back and be a rich man. Would you dare to go?
This was similar to Hao Luo's current situation. It was not that he had not thought of recruiting talents through foreign companies. He had also given them a lot of money, but the talents he recruited were very ordinary. None of those famous scientists would come to this place.
However, Luo Hao had also established quite a number of industries. In Wu Han, there was the Fire Country's Science and Technology Research Center, as well as various steel factories and oil refineries.
It was just that most of the time, they were losing money. The technology was not good and the things produced were completely uncompetitive. The cost was also very high. Many industries in the Fire Country were basically monopolized by the foreign devils.
Without a talent that he could trust, it was too difficult to develop.
Perhaps he would also need opportunities. However, in the past three years, Hao Luo had never encountered such so-called opportunities.
Hao Luo had also given alms to many people and even supported many young university students to study in Seagull State and the United Kingdom. However, some of these people had only been out for two years, and some had only been out for a year. It would take one or two years before they could bear fruit.
Hao Luo had spent a lot of money on the foreigners in the concession to arrange for many students to go out.
Hao Luo did not waste any time in these three years. Of course, it was also because of the system that he was a little more relaxed. He tried everything and did not deliberately try to get results.
Just as Luo Hao was thinking about his companies in Wu Han, he heard the conversation of the soldiers not far away.
"If I have to say, this Officer Luo is really amazing. When I went to the regimental headquarters to collect the equipment, the Special Services Regiment's supply soldiers were all driving big trucks. The wheels were almost as tall as me, and they were pulling a lot of things.”
"Company commander, I also heard that all the members of the Special Task Force, including the cooks, have pistols on their waists. The rifles in their hands can be fired after pulling the bolt once.”
"That's right, but I've only seen that kind of rifle. Moreover, that kind of rifle is not long, so it's very convenient to use!”
"If it's not long, then how can we fight the Japanese with a bayonet?”A young soldier asked in surprise.
"Silly boy, why would they need to fight with the Japanese with their bayonet? Wouldn't it be faster if they just pulled out their pistols? Moreover, every squad has a machine gun. If the Japanese want to fight with their bayonet, they need to have that opportunity.”
" That's nothing. The Special Task Force has a lot of fish and meat every day. If you see them, you'll definitely be shocked. They're all tall and strong. Any one of them can lift me up. We can't compare, we can't compare…"
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