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Volume 2 Beijing Story Chapter 92 7.62 and 7.92

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    Update time: 2012-07-15

    "There is no problem in equipping you with the firearms and ammunition of a model teaching group!" Xu Shuzheng said simply, and then changed the subject, "But there is a big problem next. Not to mention that the third division and the sixth brigade have to equip 12 brigades. I am now  A brigade doesn¡¯t have much arms and equipment!¡±

    Wang Geng spread his hands and muttered dissatisfied, "What kind of soldiers can I recruit without guns or cannons? Your Army Department must figure this out, right?"

    "Youzheng, has there been any new progress in the loan with the Japanese consortium in the past two days?" Duan Qirui also frowned after hearing this. It was planned early in the morning that the weapons and equipment of the participating armies must be borrowed, and he expected the Ministry of War to  Several subordinate domestic arsenals are obviously unable to quench their thirst in the short term.

    "Japan is now preoccupied with waiting for us to declare war on Germany. Nishihara Kameyama said that if the Chinese government does not declare war, there will be no need to discuss subsequent loans and arms. He also said that if we do not declare war, the bonds issued through the Bank of Communications last time will be eliminated.  The 5 million yen loan as collateral must also be taken back!" Xu Shuzheng's tone was obviously not relaxed.

    "Prime Minister, Deputy Minister, how is the declaration of war progressing? You have to rely on me I will send someone for you to persuade President Li to retreat!" Wang Geng mentioned this with a grin.

    "Zheng Zheng has been working on this matter for the past few days. You don't need to worry about it. It's your task to organize and train the 16th mixed brigade for me. It's your task to train the 6th brigade of the 3rd division for me!" Duan Qirui interrupted Wang Geng.  If so, he is obviously afraid that Wang Geng, a guy who is not afraid of anything, will really make trouble for him.

    "Nah, although Japan's loans are certainly needed, the troops I am training do not intend to use Japanese equipment! Even if the little devils assist us with arms, I won't be able to use most of them. Of course, the 75mm mountain cannon can barely be used, and the 6.5mm  I don¡¯t like the thirty-eight shots!¡± Wang Geng said suddenly!

    "Huh? Then you plan to equip all the German Mausers? I have no place to get you the equipment of the 12 brigades! With the European War going like this, Britain, France and Germany don't have enough rifles of their own. The Ministry of War can only  I¡¯ll get you a German Mauser rifle from the teaching group, but the gun is a Mauser 98! It¡¯s better than the Type 88 imported in the early years and made in Hanyang!¡±

    Xu Shuzheng was not surprised when he heard this. The vast majority of Beiyang troops are equipped with German-made Mauser 88 rifles, and the rest are domestic imitation Type 88 commonly known as Hanyang-made rifles, which use 7.92mmx57mm Mauser rifle ammunition.  The Japanese 6.5mm caliber 38-gun equipment is only equipped by Zhang Zuolin in Fengtian, Northeast China.

    "There are so many arsenals under the Ministry of War in Hanyang, Dezhou, Jinling, and Jiangnan. How can you, the Ministry of War, get together the equipment for a teaching regiment?" Wang Geng calculated the time. Apparently, the arsenal in Gongxian, Henan has not yet been put into production, and Zhang Zuolin's Shenyang  The arsenal would not be built until 1921.

    "The quality of the domestically produced Mauser rifles is only better than that of the Hanyang and Jiangnan factories. However, how many guns can be produced in a year? The total is estimated to be less than 20,000. Your three divisions and six brigades with 100,000 troops have to wait for them to make them.  , the day lilies are cold! Moreover, it is now difficult to import raw materials from Europe, and the output is even more unstable!" Obviously Xu Shuzheng never planned to use domestic rifles to support the scene!

    "Brother Youzheng, what are you thinking? Are you really waiting for Japan to provide arms to arm my 3rd Division and 6th Brigade? I tell you that the 38-gun is not powerful enough. We will build direct troops for the Prime Minister and the Anhui Clique, with firearms  Of course the weapons must be the best! Japanese equipment is definitely not good!¡± Wang Geng couldn¡¯t help shouting!

    "If it doesn't work out, then use the arms and equipment provided by Japan to exchange with other troops! As long as you are willing to use new guns to replace old guns, there will be no one doing this business!" Xu Shuzheng was not helpless.

    "How can that work? Let's create a brand new direct force and use the old guns that others have replaced. This is absolutely not possible. I don't have the shame to go out!" Wang Geng shook his head and said!

    "Then we can use Japanese loans to buy them in Europe. However, I am disgusted. Unless the European War ends soon, by then the arms will probably be on the streets and no one will want them! The question is, can we afford to wait?" Xu Shuzheng said with a frown.  .

    Damn it, it¡¯s only April 1917, even though China and the United States are both involved in the war, the European War will still be fought for another year and a half. By the time the European War is over, the day lilies will be cold!  Wang Geng cursed in his heart.

    "Wang Geng, what do you think? Do you want to buy it from Americans?" Duan Qirui looked anxiously on the side and couldn't help asking.

    "The standard rifle of the US military is the M1903 Springfield rifle, also called the Springfield rifle. It is also an improvement from the Mauser series. It is a good gun, but it is a pity that it uses 7.62mm caliber rifle ammunition, which is different from our Beiyang 7.9  mm caliber is not uniform, how to use it?¡±

    Xu Shuzheng, the deputy chief of the army, is not in vain. He knows that the United States has strong industrial strength and the quality of its military industry is also very good. It is not that he has never thought of buying arms from the United States.

    In fact, after the start of the European War, most of the British rifles were produced in the United States, but those used in Beiyang?This is a 7.9mm caliber Mauser bullet. How to solve the problem that the 7.62mm caliber Springfield rifle bullet cannot match it?  So I gave up this idea, and now I see Wang Geng also targeting the Americans. I still can't get around the issue of caliber.

    "The deputy minister is right. Caliber is an issue, but the Springfield rifle is improved on the Mauser 98. The American production process and quality are not worse than those of Germany. What's more, we can't buy the German-made Mauser 98 from Europe.  For rifles, the 7.62mm rifle bullet is more accurate than the 7.92mm Mauser rifle bullet, and the range is similar, but the production cost is lower and it is lighter to carry!¡±

    "I have researched in the United States that the Mauser 7.92 light tip bullet weighs 23.75 grams, and the Springfield rifle 7.62mm bullet weighs 22.66 grams. That is to say, under the same carrying weight, you can carry 5% more bullets with 7.62 caliber bullets than 7.92 caliber bullets!

    Wang Geng took the trouble to explain the advantages and disadvantages of 7.62 caliber and 7.9 caliber to the Prime Minister and Army Undersecretary.

    "With different calibers, the ammunition is not universal. This will be troublesome in the future!" Duan Qirui, an old man from Beiyang, is equally familiar with military affairs and firearms.

    "Prime Minister! Deputy Commander, our new army is equipped with Japanese-style 6.5mm caliber. Isn't it incompatible with the 7.92mm caliber Mauser used by most Beiyang troops? Moreover, in the future, arms production and supply will be restricted by Japan.  In this case, the caliber is still inconsistent, so of course we choose the American Springfield rifle, which is more powerful and accurate than the Mauser, instead of the worse Type 38! "

    Wang Geng's words obviously woke up the dreamer, especially since the supply of arms and ammunition in the future will not be controlled by Japan, which will have many fewer constraints and restrictions. Moreover, if you want to get closer to the United States, you can trade arms or borrow money.  If you understand the basics of this business, it will be much easier to talk!

    Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng looked at each other, obviously convinced by Wang Geng. Duan Qirui couldn't help but said,

    "Are Americans that reliable? Now they are supporting Feng Guozhang and Li Yuanhong!"

    "Prime Minister, don't forget that I met the President of the United States before I came back from the United States. I have a lot of resources in the United States that I can borrow. Washington needs them more than we do now, and it needs us more!" Wang Geng said confidently.

    "Youzheng, what do you think of Wang Geng's idea? Gu Weijun's secret message last night said that the U.S. Congress is still in session, but the situation of participating in the war will basically not change!" The Prime Minister turned to his favorite general Xu Shuzheng.

    "It would be best to bring the United States over to support us, but as you know, boss, our Anhui clique is mainly close to Japan. There is no one in the United States that we can talk to, and Gu Weijun wants to meet Wilson in Washington.  You can see me if you want!¡±

    Xu Shuzheng obviously lacks confidence. Diplomacy with the United States has always been a weakness of the Anhui clique. Moreover, in order to check and balance the Anhui clique supported by Japan, Britain and the United States are now supporting Li Yuanhong and Feng Guozhang.
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