The Rise of the Empire

The Russians have a huge equipment gap and there is pressure to change equipment. And what about the Japanese? The same is true! The current Japan is far inferior to Russia in terms of industrial capabilities. For Russia, the Russo-Japanese War was just a regional war. For Japan, it was a national war. Either you die or I die! Although the current situation in Japan is better than that of the same period in history, after the prince traveled through and released a large number of "new technologies" in advance, the pressure on the Japanese to change clothes was quite high.

And unlike in history, the British are still fighting the Boers, and the Boer War, which has almost subsided in history, is still raging in this plane! The Boers are still keeping the enemy out of the country, and even sent cavalry to the outskirts of Johannesburg several times. The whole South Africa is now in full swing! And this also means that it is impossible for Britain to provide arms to the Japanese according to the order, even if it has money!

The industrial problems of the Japanese are even greater. Historically, after the Yawata Iron Works was established in 1901, the steel self-sufficiency rate in Japan was only 53% for pig iron and 83% for steel. Gun steel still needs to be imported. Try it, the annual steel output of the Yawata Iron Works in 1904 was only 103,000 tons. The output in 1905 was 129,000 tons, while the combined capacity of all other small factories was no more than 70,000 tons. A total of 200,000 tons, and Japan imported another 200,000 tons of steel to meet the needs of the war!

"Master Jiuchi, the Empire has given the army as much as 30 million yen in funding. You can buy weapons according to your own needs. Why do you still come to me? Do you know? Yamamoto Haimin has come to the door for three consecutive days to criticize I have dealt with it unfairly." Gui Taro said with a wry smile.

Another important reason why Japan can have such ample funds is that there is no invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces on this plane. In history, the Japanese spent 44 million yen on this war. Fees were used to buy weapons!

"For the first time, I was troubled because the money could not be spent. Just yesterday, the imperial ambassador to the UK Shuzo Aoki just called back, saying that the British government can meet our ship purchase requirements, but the army's order cannot be satisfied. The French will not The same is true for the Americans who sell us weapons. And the Germans? The Krupp factory is refitting the new rapid-fire guns for the Prussian Army. But in Bavaria, formal channels cannot obtain imports.” Terauchi Masaki said.

"We can expand production capacity and produce the national-made Sany-type mountain artillery. Your army has money. If you expand production capacity, it should be able to meet part of the demand?" Gui Taro said.

"The range of the Sany mountain gun is only 4,600 meters. The range of the new friendly version of the rapid-fire gun is not 5,500 meters. And the rate of fire is only 4 to 5 rounds per minute, and the weight of the shell is only 5KG. And the Russian 1900 Type 3 Inch guns can shoot 7KG grenades to 6,400 meters at a rate of fire of 8! To be honest, the army is very dissatisfied with the artillery produced by the country, and if the war is to break out in 1904, the domestic production is still not enough There is a gap in our needs!" Terauchi Masaki said.

"Since neither external procurement nor internal ordering can solve the problem, then what's the use of you coming to me? Or, you have already found a way and need to obtain a permission from me?" Gui Taro said with some deep meaning.

"There are some ways, but they are not formal channels, and there are some risks." Terauchi Zhengyi thought for a while and said. He also considered for a long time before deciding to talk to the prime minister.

"Really? Let's see." Gui Taro frowned slightly,

Then I decided to listen to it first.

"It is said that the Bavarian military will have a large number of refitting. They will eliminate almost all the old artillery, including machine guns, artillery, a large amount of ammunition, etc. The amount of these stocks is very huge, so some German nobles obtained them through their own channels. Some weapons, they are selling out now, mainly various guns, but the person we contacted is a bit skilled, it is said that he can provide us with at least 80 artillery pieces and more than 100,000 rounds of shells, and the price is only 30% off new products." Terauchi Masaki said.

"This should have an official background, but the suspicion of fraud is not ruled out." Gui Taro said.

"What they propose is to pay for the delivery of the year. The arms are first shipped to Dutch Indonesia and then delivered at the dock. Bank checks can be used, and hard currencies such as gold and silver can also be used. They even hinted at rubber and copper mines Trading is also possible," Terauchi Masaki said.

"There is no risk in this delivery method. Then why are you nervous?" Gui Taro asked curiously.

"Because the businessman named Masi also said that he can order new goods from official channels, mainly various rifles, but these goods need to be paid in advance." Terauchi Masaki said.

"How many rifles can they provide? Is there a gun that can shoot continuously without reloading, just by pulling the trigger?" Gui Taro said.

"Of course they do. They promote some of these weapons to the civilian population, and many of them are exported to the United States. Rifles can be legally held in the United States and Canada. Of course, there are also Russian Cossack cavalry. They think that the production capacity is limited, so these weapons are relatively It's a hot seller. A deposit is required, and he will never change his mind." Gui Taro said after thinking for a while.

"How much can he get at a time? Can he get a machine gun? The kind used by the German Army." Gui Taro asked. The Sino-Japanese War had a great impact on Japan. At least after fighting against the Bavarian Blue Army, they suddenly discovered that the advanced posture of the battle turned out to be like this. The German faction in the Japanese army finally completely overwhelmed the French faction, emphasizing firepower rather than Melee. The Japanese then discovered that their economy did not seem to be able to support Japan in building a German-style army.

"Although the Kingdom of Bavaria is only 78,000 square kilometers, their standing troops have reached more than 60% of the empire's. And their combat effectiveness will definitely not be lower than that of the Japanese army." Terauchi Masaki heard this argument more than once, although he didn't say it. What to say, but he also agrees with this point of view. After all, Bavaria still has 3 armies and 2 additional divisions. Even if the reserve army is not counted, there are nearly 140,000 people! And in terms of firepower and equipment, what they throw down is better than Japan.... There are more machine guns, more artillery, and more heavy artillery. This is the understanding of the Bavarian Army by ordinary Japanese army officers and soldiers.

"If the funds are sufficient, at least 1,000 semi-automatic rifles can be obtained within three months, and machine guns can also be provided. But 50% of the purchase price must be paid in advance." Terauchi Masaki said.

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