The Sun Never Sets In Spain

I have to say that although the result of the centrist may be that the two ends are not pleased, Primm's move does leave room for relaxation.

"Since they did not take hostile actions, we will wait and see first." Alfonso groaned:

"Strong strength is the root. How many troops does Catalonia have now?"

Campos and Adolf looked at each other and proudly said: "Our second phase of rotation is coming to an end, and it is expected that in two months there will be 46,000 active troops and 40,000 reserves.

Counting Adolf's 6,000-man Progressive Guard (with an expansion of 1,000) and elite police forces from all over the country, it is no problem to organize a field army of 100,000. "

"Yes." Alfonso nodded: "There are enough people to support a war. How about weapons and equipment?"

"The Xiasaibo rifle and Armstrong cannon have been installed. According to your proposal, 200,000 speckled camouflage uniforms have been designed and sewn.

The rest of the helmets, kettles, sabers and the like are also ready, and the war machine can be activated at any time. "Campos is very satisfied with the status quo of the Catalan army.

"Really?" Alfonso was noncommittal, but he was not so confident. He had no idea about the combat power of the soldiers who had been trained for a short period of 4 months.

You know, this number is close to the training time of German recruits in World War II, far less than the US Army in World War II, let alone compared with other European troops in the same period.

"The existing equipment is still good, but the material consumption will be extremely fast in the war. I want you to pay attention to the military industry. How is the development?"

Then I stopped asking the two of them. After a while, Campos hesitated to say: "Not ideal, the three countries of Britain, France and Prussian all refused to sell us recent production lines and drawings.

Britain is only willing to sell some finished products, but Prussia does not sell anything, saying that it will have to wait a few years.

France has said that it can help build the production line of Napoleon cannons, but the Napoleon cannon is a bronze cannon, which is too heavy. We already have the same heavy Armstrong cannon, so we are still considering it.

For the time being, we only have some ammunition factories, and the output needs to be increased. "

"..."

The co-authoring has not developed at all.

"The Napoleon gun is relatively backward, but first solve the problem, and then solve the problem, and start laying it immediately! It is best to buy the finished production line directly.

But the price should be kept lower. Napoleon cannons are easy to make. Everyone can make them. There is no need to look for them. "

Alfonso was a little angry. How can we continue this way? The food is gradually getting out of control, but the military industry has begun to be controlled by others. After fighting, the other party suddenly reached an agreement with other countries. Isn't it necessary to take the fire stick on the battlefield?

Campos didn't pay much attention to this matter, mostly because it was more expensive to manufacture them than to buy.

Alfonso warned:

"This is not a simple matter of being manipulated by foreign countries. We have almost no navy. The other side directly blockades the port, so we can only purchase goods from France.

You have seen the situation in France. Maybe it will start at any time, and the railway transportation capacity will definitely give priority to the domestic army. "

Campos hesitated: "They should not dare to **** British and French transport ships, not to mention that we still have shore defense guns..."

He can't go on, because the other party can detain merchant ships of other countries outside the port. As long as they don't kill people and return them with the ship, there will probably be nothing wrong with them.

Not to mention that Spain is still a great power. It has a temper. It's a matter of life and death, even if it gets you down.

Seeing Campos understand the seriousness of the problem, Alfonso's tone slowed down:

"Ioao's weapons are relatively backward, so I won't mention them. I asked you to contact American arms dealers. If there is no contact, the United States should be willing to do business in Europe. After all, no matter how many people die, it has nothing to do with them."

"I got in touch. We have bought 1,500 Gatling machine guns. As for the production line, the demand for Gatling machine guns is not large, and the price offered by the other party is very high. Negotiations are still underway."

Obviously Campos doesn’t like the Gatling gun. At present, Gatling can shoot about 300 rounds per minute. It is very powerful. But in Spain, where there are no trucks and underdeveloped trains, bullet consumption is definitely a logistical nightmare. .

Alfonso also understands this, so he didn’t force it. He just said: “Buy some more. During the war, there will probably be close to 1,000 companies, and one company will be equipped with at least 2 on average. Moreover, the machine guns are worn out, expanding to 4,000. Is appropriate.

You need at least one production line. Don’t care too much about the money. The money you get from the house will not be used up for a while. As for the rifle, the Peabody rifle production line can be introduced. "

The Peabody rifle is the kind of rifle equipped by the Guards, with a breech loaded, single shot, and good performance.

This year, the upgraded version of Scalp Bodie, the Martini-Henry rifle, has been experimentally produced in the UK and will be officially launched in two years.

Due to participating in the tender competition, the Martini rifle is not kept secret.

Alfonso is greedy for this stronger, faster, and less recoil rifle, but the UK does not sell it. He has no choice but to retreat and introduce the original American version.

...

Following Alfonso’s instructions, Catalonia introduced production lines on the one hand and increased spot purchases on the other.

Negotiations that had been stalemate passed in an instant. With the power of not short of money, various production lines and weapons were loaded on cargo ships, and they were continuously shipped to Canada and Thailand.

If possible, Alfonso does not want to introduce everything from foreign countries, but Spain not only has a small population, but also has a low literacy rate. Among the major powers, it is only slightly higher than Italy, Russia, and Austro-Hungary. There are really few military talents.