klisemfg Chapter 218 Brother Jiang, what about the British equipment of my four battalions?
Chapter 218 Brother Jiang, what about the British equipment of my four battalions?
Seeing that Wang Changrui came by himself, Jiang Li didn't stay any longer. He said something to it and left.
Because Han Yong and William are here again.
They brought the cavalry battalion and the motorcycle team to the Renjia Town Wharf to greet them, and William and Han Yong got off the boat one after another.
From their smiles, Jiang Li could tell that they must have purchased a large batch of supplies, otherwise they would not have that expression.
And the first words they said after getting off the boat proved his guess.
"Mr. Jiang, we brought a lot of things this time, so you have to pay a lot of money!"
The person who said this was naturally William.
Jiang Li took a look at the ships docked at the pier. There were three wooden boats, one old and two new. They were obviously new boats that Han Yong had just bought.
Although the iron-hulled ship was a bit old, it looked much more sturdy than Han Yong's ship.
"Mr. William, your ironclad ship looks very sturdy!"
"I just don't know how many supplies you purchased this time?"
William laughed, "Mr. Jiang, you are really lucky this time. Not only did I get a lot of advanced weapons and equipment, but I also got in touch with a rifle production line."
"However, this production line, in addition to coal steam as power, also requires a small amount of electricity as assistance."
"But because Guangzhou is too far from the British mainland, we were unable to bring any hydroelectric generators this time. We only got some infrastructure for transmitting and converting electricity."
Jiang Li was also very disappointed when he heard that there was no hydroelectric generator, but then he relaxed his brows and thought that everything could be done slowly and there was no need to rush.
"That's a shame, but it's good to have this rifle production line. The generator will be the same next time. It just so happens that my dam has just been repaired and the water has not yet been stored."
Seeing that Jiang Li didn't say anything, William immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Jiang. Although I didn't get a generator this time, I did get a set of canning equipment."
"And this equipment is completely powered by coal. You only need to use a few generators to generate enough electricity to seal the cans!"
"And I have brought you this diesel generator and diesel."
"I got this equipment from the French at a high price!"
When Jiang Li heard about the canning production line, he immediately asked about the specific details. He found out that this set of equipment included the production process of iron boxes and their galvanizing, as well as disinfection and sealing technologies.
As for galvanizing, it not only protects iron sheets from rusting, but also improves food safety. The key is that he only needs coal and iron sheets, and less gasoline, and he will be able to produce canned food continuously in the future.
At that time, he would not only be able to improve the army's food, but also make a lot of money. After all, without refrigerators in those days, it was still difficult for people to eat meat every meal.
Therefore, as long as canned food is not too expensive, there will be no shortage of sales.
He was very satisfied when he thought of this, "I wonder how many heavy weapons you brought this time, William. I'm in urgent need of them now!"
William laughed, "Mr. Jiang, you are so lucky this time. I happened to meet a friend of mine in the army when I returned to Guangzhou."
"After talking to him, I learned that he had bought all the weapons from an entire infantry brigade in the colony. I saw that they were all good stuff that was 70% new, so I got them all!"
When Jiang Li heard that there was an infantry brigade's equipment, he almost jumped for joy. He knew that a British brigade usually had three to five thousand people.
Not only will there be a large number of rifles, but there will also be many light and heavy machine guns, as well as quite a few mountain cannons and field cannons. These are much more complete than the weapons you would buy blindly.
Then he took a list from William, and saw that it was all the equipment of an entire infantry brigade, three infantry battalions and one artillery battalion, totaling:
Lee-Enfield rifles, 3,200.
One hundred and four Vickers light machine guns.
Maxim heavy machine guns, twenty-eight.
3-inch mortars, thirty.
There were more than 10,000 grenades.
There were also more than ninety pistols for officers.
There are also twelve 75mm mountain cannons.
Six 105mm caliber field guns.
A number of medical devices and medicines for disinfection, bandaging, hemostasis and anesthesia.
There are also millions of bullets of various types, more than 3,200 artillery shells of various types, as well as various bayonets, military belts, water bottles, and a number of various gun magazines and accessories.
As for communication equipment, it is not so impressive. Since the current radio stations are still in the development stage and are very large in size, they have not been widely used.
Therefore, their communication equipment was just some wired telephones.
Jiang Li almost drooled as he looked at the list. The weapons and ammunition shipped this time were almost the same as what his army was currently equipped with.
The number of heavy machine guns and cannons far exceeds what he currently has.
But the only problem was that the Lee Enfield rifle used a 7.7mm bullet, which was not compatible with the ammunition he could currently produce.
Moreover, its huge magazine can hold a full ten bullets, and it can fire quickly, consuming bullets at an extremely fast rate.
Fortunately, at that time, Britain had enough colonies and sufficient military funds, so it was very well equipped with equipment, including millions of rounds of bullets.
If used sparingly, it should be able to last for a while. As for the future, I will have to ask William to build a production line to specialize in the production of 7.7mm bullets.
After reading the list, Jiang Li asked about the prices of these weapons. Although they had been discussed before, those were the prices of new weapons after all.
It’s hard to say what the price of these second-hand weapons is now.
When Jiang Li asked this question, William was a little embarrassed. He stammered, "Mr. Jiang, these weapons are not mine. I am just a middleman."
"The owner of these weapons is on the ship now. If you really want to buy them, you can go up and talk to him in person."
Jiang Li frowned upon hearing this, but then he was relieved. After all, weapons and equipment of this scale could never be obtained by an honorary baron. That person must be a senior British military official. "
So without any delay, he followed William onto the ironclad ship, while Han Yong just waited quietly below and did not get on board.
When he arrived on the ship, Jiang Li saw a middle-aged man with blond hair and blue eyes wearing a military uniform. There were also some soldiers standing guard on the ship, making the ship look more like a warship than a merchant ship.
William brought Jiang Li forward and introduced him, "Mr. Jiang, let me introduce you."
"This is Charles, Viscount Evans. He is currently serving in the military. These weapons were obtained through his channels."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Li immediately stretched out his hand to shake hands with him, but Charles just glanced at Jiang Li and did not extend his hand.
Jiang Li was not surprised to see this. He took back his hand and said with a smile, "Excuse me, Lord Viscount Charles, may I take a look at your weapons?"
"It's not that I don't believe the records on the list, I just want to see how good the British Empire's military equipment is!"