Chapter 86 Zhang Zuolin's plot

In addition to the above three bandits, there are also countless small-scale bandits in Northeast China. These bandits are the well-known Northeast bandits of 'house robbery, kidnapping and ticket tearing'. Although these small bandits are countless, they can't have the same impact as the three big bandits.

But then again, this so-called great influence is only from a folk perspective, and in the view of the real senior military and political officials, the three bandits are just ants, which can be used or beaten.

Zhao Dongping is at least one of the middle and senior management of the Third Mixed Association. He also knows most of the information about the bandits in Northeast China. At present, when he sees Zhang Zuolin talking about the lack of ordnance, he naturally thinks that he wants to buy ordnance.

Sure enough, Zhang Zuolin continued to say, "Although hundreds of brothers have received more than 100 guns from Fengtian, they are still used by our old guys. A few days ago, I heard that your department has replaced a batch of old guns, so I just wondered if we can even give hundreds of guns to our brothers!"

Zhang Zuolin continued, "Of course, brother, I will never take it for nothing. I will give you as much as it should be!"

Zhao Dongping heard Zhang Zuolin say that he wanted to buy old guns. It is not a secret that there are a large number of old guns in the hands of the Third Mixed Association, and because the model is relatively complicated, and they are all single-shot rear-loaded guns, it is basically impossible for Zhao Dongyun's Third Mixed Association or other new troops in Beiyang. Therefore, for the Third Mixed Association, these thousands of old guns are basically useless except for training new recruits and acting as temporary guns as supplementary targets.

In addition, with the large-scale mass production of the Type 88 rifles of the three major arsenals of Hubei Gun Factory, Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau and Fuyuan Machine Factory have formed. Together, the daily output of the three major factories exceeds 100. They do not work overtime day and night. If they are only produce on a normal daily shift, the annual output will exceed 30,000, not to mention that the three major factories are still It is possible to continue to expand production until the daily output reaches 150 next year, when the annual output of 50,000 rifles will be enough to supply the entire Chinese army.

The above output is still normal production in peacetime. If there is a war, then with overtime day and night, sufficient funds and raw materials, this output can even be doubled. During the 1911 Revolution, the Hanyang Factory once reached the level of more than 200 rifles per day.

In addition to the rifle itself, many machine factories and bureaus, including the three major factories, have begun to introduce 7.92mm rifle production lines. Therefore, in 1903, the Qing government has issued informal guidance documents to provincial military and political divisions and other military training institutions, requiring the guns used by the standing army and defense forces of each province. All are designated as Type 88 rifles of 7.92 caliber.

This is one of the changes brought by Zhao Dongyun to contemporary China. Historically, Yuan Shikai suggested choosing a new caliber as the standard rifle, but the reason why Yuan Shikai did this in history is that there is no arsenal under his jurisdiction to produce guns, and the guns used by the Beiyang New Army are imported. So I casually boasted about choosing a 6.8, and specially asked the Germans to design a 6.8 caliber rifle and a Mauser rifle.

However, with the establishment of Fuyuan Machinery Factory, the Beiyang New Army, which has the source of its own rifles, will naturally not go far away to make new calibers and new rifles. Instead, it chose the Type 88 rifle as the standard rifle without suspense. Yuan Shikai also took the opportunity to promote the Type 88 rifle with Zhang Zhidong and others. The national standard rifle has set 7.92 mm as the standard caliber.

With the further increase of the production of Type 88 rifles in China's Fuyuan Machinery Factory, Hubei Gun Factory and Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, it is very possible for China to fully replace the Type 88 rifles in the future. Under such a big back scene, those replaced miscellaneous guns will naturally be It can only be thrown into the warehouse.

Now Zhang Zuolin said that he wanted to buy old guns, which is not a big problem for the Third Mixed Association. Anyway, those old guns take up space. If this can be exchanged for a large amount of funds, then the Third Mixed Association will have more funds to buy Type 88 rifles from Fuyuan Machinery Factory.

However, Zhang Zuolin is not a fool. Doesn't he know what this old gun is?

Although the equipment and models of the Northeast bandits are poor and the models are uneven, there are a lot of water (monasinggan) and golden hook rifles (Japanese 30-year-old) in their hands. If they want to buy firearms, people with some brains know that they should buy new rifles, and they will also need the third-mix rifles. That batch of old goods?

Zhao Dongping immediately said quietly, "Oh, this matter is simple and difficult to say! But I'm curious. Brother Zhang, your patrol battalion is not bad. At least there are more than 200 fast guns in your hand. Do you want an old gun?

Zhao Dongping will naturally not agree. He has to know how Zhang Zuolin feels!

Zhang Zuolin smiled and said, "Mr. Zhao, you are an adult. You don't know how difficult it is to be a villain. This new gun is dozens of taels of silver, and the new bullet is also expensive. Our small business can't afford too much!"

This is purely modest. It is naturally impossible for the bandits like Zhang Zuolin to equip them with artillery and machine guns, but rifles are still not a big problem. Even if a rifle is higher, it is only 20,000 taels of silver, and these 500 taels of silver are only 20,000 taels, and these 20,000 taels of silver are for an armed group of 500 people. In terms of body, you will never be unable to take it out by gritting your teeth.

Zhao Dongping did not answer, but continued to look at Zhang Zuolin with a smile!

Zhang Zuolin looked at Zhao Dongping's face and immediately pretended to be cheerfully and said, "We want 300 pieces, both old Mauser and Martini can do it. I'll give you 15 taels of silver!"

This price was heard in Zhao Dongping's ears, but it made him frown a lot, 15 taels of silver? Or the kind of single-pack old Mauser that no one wants? This work is not to send money to the Third Mixed Association, but to tease him Zhao Dongping!

The price of 15 taels of silver sounds much cheaper than the new rifle, but no matter how cheap it is, it is extremely expensive compared to a single-pack rifle. In 1903, the prices of new rifles varied greatly. For example, for the expensive and famous German Mauser 1898 rifle, the import price fluctuated between 60 and 80 taels of silver, while the Japanese 30-year rifle was about 28 taels of silver and 30 taels of silver each. Tangshan Fuyuan machine The price of the Type 88 rifle of the factory is about 30 taels, which is basically the same as the price of the 30-year rifle of the Japanese version, while the price of the Type 88 rifle in Hubei Gun Factory and Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau is more difficult to calculate, because they do not need to buy it, but directly allocate funds for production, so the cost is the self-use price of Hubei New Army. It is difficult to estimate.

However, if it is purely estimated from commercial costs and profits are not calculated, a Type 88 rifle in Hubei Gun Factory is slightly higher than that of Fuyuan Machine Factory, while that of Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau is higher than Hubei Gun Factory.

You should know that the factory price of the Type 88 rifle of Fuyuan Machinery Factory includes commercial profits, while the Hubei Gun Factory and Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau do not include profits and only calculate the cost.

It can be seen that Fuyuan Machinery Factory and Hubei Gun Factory and Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau are completely different system products and cannot be unified.

Whether it is imported Japanese rifles or domestic guns, the price is about 30 taels. But this is just that the newly produced rifle is much cheaper if it is second-hand. The price of a German * new and well-sealed second-hand Type 88 rifle is generally between 172 and 22 taels, depending on the color.

And the old single-pack rifle has not been purchased on a large scale at all, and can only be circulated in the domestic private market.

So when Zhang Zuolin said that he would spend 15 taels of silver to buy 300 old-fashioned rifles from the Third Mixed Association, Zhang Dongping immediately knew that things were definitely not as simple as superficial.

15 two one, 300 is 4500 taels of silver. This price may be nothing for a country or an army, which is equivalent to the annual salary of an infantryman in the Beiyang New Army. The Beiyang New Army implements a high salary, and the salary of military officers is more than that of local officials who have taken cheap silver. With Zhao Dongyun himself as an example, his monthly salary is 250 taels of silver. However, because he is the leader of the mixed association, he has more public money than the commander of the infantry association, with 400 taels per month. Together, he can get 650 taels of silver per month, and his annual salary is 7,8 taels of silver, and the annual salary of a town system is even more Up to more than 10,000 taels.

So this 4,500 taels of silver is nothing to those high-level officials, but it is undoubtedly a huge amount of money for ordinary people. Even if Zhang Zuolin has a lot of money and no place to spend, he doesn't have to use it.

If he wants to please Zhao Dongyun, he might as well send money directly. Zhao Dongping took care of his cousin to meet him for the sake of the money, and then said a few words of praise. He may even have a meal together. Of course, there will be no more.

"You and I all understand. I have drunk this wine. If there is anything, just say it directly!" Zhao Dongping has frowned. Naturally, he likes other people's money, but he doesn't like others to beat around the bush, and hides his evil intentions that he doesn't know.

Zhang Zuolin seemed to have expected Zhang Dongping's reaction, and immediately laughed and said, "Since Brother Zhao said so, I will say it directly that I am the military assets donated to Lord Zhao!"

Zhao Dongping was unmoved: "Oh?"

It's just a gentle word, but the dissatisfaction on his face has become stronger. Zhao Dongping promised that if Zhang Zuolin in front of him continues to be mysterious, he will encourage his cousin to destroy the horse-step guerrilla tomorrow. I don't even look at your identity. If I receive the money, you have to say thank you happily and play a mysterious trick for me.

Zhang Zuolin is still smiling, but the dissatisfaction on Zhao Dongping's face seems to be getting stronger and stronger, and now he also knows that something may be wrong!

Then he bit his teeth and said, "I'm dissatisfied with Brother Zhao. Three days ago, my batch of local goods were robbed by Du Lisan's giant bandits. If I don't avenge this, I can't explain it to the more than 500 brothers, but you know that I'm only one person, and Du Lisan supports more than a thousand people..."

"So you want us to fight for you?" Zhao Dongping opened his mouth directly.

Zhang Zuolin said, "That's right, as long as..."

However, as long as he hasn't finished speaking, Zhao Dongping suddenly stood up: "Thank you for your hospitality tonight. I have to go back late at night!"

After saying that, Zhao Dongping just stopped caring about Zhang Zuolin and got up and left directly. As soon as he saw it, Zhang Zuolin was anxious and quickly got up to catch up with him: "Mr. Zhao, listen to me, this matter is very good for both you and me!"

Unexpectedly, Zhao Dongping turned around and scolded: "What do you think you are? Thousands of taels of silver and a mouth want me to send troops to war with the Third Mixed Association. Do you fucking think this is the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?"