Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

A representative of the Sichuan Army hurriedly asked, "General Manager Qian, you are so powerful that you can even get anti-aircraft machine guns. I wonder if our Sichuan Army can buy some. Please rest assured that the price will definitely satisfy you."

You know, these are anti-aircraft machine guns. Although there is only one company with eight anti-aircraft machine guns, if you have one, you will have two. As long as you can buy them with money, it is not a big deal.

In fact, our base is now able to mass-produce anti-aircraft machine guns. As long as we are given some time, we can produce a large number of anti-aircraft machine guns and even anti-aircraft cannons.

However, it is impossible to provide this new type of weapon to other troops in a short period of time, so we can only find a way to get it from other places.

Fortunately, the industrial strength of the Kangaroo Country is quite good, and some infrastructure is relatively complete. Kong Hao has invested in several weapons manufacturing companies through intermediaries and can purchase some weapons at very low prices, which can be regarded as an additional supplement.

"According to our employer's plan, we will slowly bring back some weapons and ammunition. This type of anti-aircraft machine gun is our first choice, as well as several types of mines. They are all for the purpose of better defending our port city. Once it is occupied or destroyed by the Japanese, all will be lost."

"This time we brought back an anti-aircraft machine gun company. According to the plan, we will deploy two battalions of anti-aircraft machine gun units in Quangang and the surrounding areas, as well as a thousand mines. This, combined with the bunkers we have built, will basically be able to defend against a large-scale enemy attack."

"If other troops need it, they'll have to wait in line. Furthermore, given the capacity of our overseas production line, we can only ship back one company's worth of equipment and corresponding ammunition at a time."

"Also, let me make it clear that these weapons are a bit pricey. Aside from the weapons given away for port defense, the rest will have to be priced at an additional 20% to offset the cost of the weapons."

"Of course, if someone disagrees, we won't force them."

This was a very well said statement, and everyone present nodded in agreement.

This is an anti-aircraft weapon. Not to mention a 20% increase in the cost, even if it is increased by 50% or even doubled, there will still be many forces rushing to buy it. This is completely a seller's market, and it is a good thing that cannot be bought even with money.

Although you can only buy one company at a time, and they have to buy them in turns, this is actually pretty good. It is better than not being able to buy anything before, especially around the mountain city, which is often bombed by enemy planes. If there are a large number of anti-aircraft machine guns guarding it, the losses can be effectively reduced.

Chief Steward Qian continued, "According to our understanding, we do have a certain level of weapons production capacity in the country. However, due to a lack of raw materials, our boss has specifically instructed us to find a way to smuggle some of the cheap raw materials from abroad back home."

"This time we brought back a total of 300 tons of steel ingots and 120 tons of copper ingots. They're all smelted and ready for use. My suggestion is to split them equally among all parties. That would be better for everyone."

This is indeed good news, especially for those present. Each force can get 60 tons of steel ingots and 20 tons of copper ingots, especially the latter which is more important.

Twenty tons of copper can produce about 1.5 million bullets, which is a great supplement for any army.

Of course, the Sichuan Army, whose jurisdiction has very poor industrial strength, can also use this scarce raw material to replace ammunition or sell it at a high price. In short, as long as they have good things in their hands, they will not have to worry about how to improve their strength.

This was also specially arranged by Kong Hao in order to take care of some local troops with relatively weak strength but high enthusiasm for fighting the Japanese, such as the Sichuan Army, the Shaanxi Army, and even many troops that suffered heavy losses in previous battles with the Japanese. They were all heroes who fought against the Japanese, and the more care they could give, the better.

Finally, there are some canned goods and flour. These are basically in accordance with the agreement. No one will break the rules and cause their side to be kicked out, otherwise the superiors will definitely not forgive them.

The same is true for the smelted steel ingots. One ton of steel can produce about 300 rifles, and 60 tons can produce 18,000 rifles. Even if there is some loss, there is no problem in producing 15,000 rifles.

Moreover, the steel mills in Kangaroo Country use advanced equipment and technology, and the steel produced is of very good quality. It can be used to produce key parts of firearms and artillery, such as gun barrels and mortar barrels, which can greatly increase the value.

However, Manager Qian still mentioned one thing, which caused a sensation among everyone.

"Our employer has already reached an agreement with several large refineries abroad. The next time a cargo ship ships transport gasoline, they may also bring back some refined gasoline. Remember to keep this a secret and don't let too many people know."

Hearing about such a good thing, everyone nodded in agreement. The more of these scarce supplies, the better.

After the meeting, Director Xu specially called Station Master Wu and several old classmates together, and solemnly introduced Section Chief Tang, hoping that everyone could work together in the future.

He took the spoils and used the Military Control Commission's transportation lines to find a way to transport the things back, and opened up all the transportation lines. Only in this way could the supplies be transported back continuously.

The matter in Quangang has come to an end, and Kong Hao has come to Kangaroo Country through space to deal with the matters there.

"Butler, what's the current progress of the oil company here?"

"Master, although other minerals are abundant here, oil exploration and mining are extremely backward. We mainly rely on imported crude oil, and most of it is imported from Southeast Asia, where crude oil is cheaper."

"We have already built two refineries along the coast, capable of refining 30,000 tons of crude oil per month. We plan to ship all petroleum products back via cargo ships. 80% of these will be delivered to our base through various channels, and 20% will be shipped to other forces via Quangang."

"By the way, a material transportation channel from Guangxi Province will be opened later. I'd like to ask what materials will be transported mainly so that I can make arrangements."

In fact, there are many large oil fields in China, but Kong Hao dared not reveal a word, otherwise he would face great trouble in the future.

Even though the Japanese are now suppressed by our united forces, the battles between the enemy and us are still going on. In some local areas, we can even deal a certain blow to the enemy with our advanced weapons and sufficient logistical support, and firmly gain the upper hand.

But once we reveal the location of the large oil field, the Japanese will definitely go crazy, and then things will be troublesome.

For now, we can only give priority to the development of the coal-to-oil industry, and at the same time transport large quantities of refined gasoline and diesel back from here, and then find a place to store them.

At present, the engines of the base can be mass-produced, and there have been breakthroughs in the research and development of armored vehicles. It won’t be long before we can form our own armored forces.