Rise of the Argentine Empire

Commander Thompson is now an important figure in the Argentine military's "Blue Faction" and one of the leaders of the "Cordoba Gang."

The "Cordoba Gang" is not only synonymous with the original Cordoba City Garrison, but also the dominant force in the Argentine Air Force, with Cordoba being the main base of the Argentine Air Force.

The Blue Faction also holds a small stake in the Navy and Army, and represents some local city garrisons and the ragtag forces of the Capital Garrison; of course, the Capital Garrison has now fallen into the hands of the Red Faction, who are anti-Perón.

The Blue Faction is also a very complex force. Relatively speaking, the Blue Faction has a stronger tendency towards nationalism, Catholicism, and pro-Franco sentiments.

While naturally close to the United States, they also admire some of the Perón government's economic and industrial policies. The Blue Faction seeks to reduce politicization and increase professionalism to defend the common interests of the military.

This was targeted by Perón, allowing the Red Faction to surpass the Blue Faction. Of course, to be honest, fundamentally, the Red and Blue Factions are aligned in their interests, both representing the Argentine military.

Saint Hesser has never received internal news from the Blue Faction, and even prevents the Falcon Bureau from gathering too much in-depth information, because his life is important. If he is accidentally killed, repeatedly jumping back and forth depends on whether he has the ability. It's best to cling tightly to Commander Thompson's thigh.

The Blue Faction's current strength is far inferior to the Red Faction, which controls the majority of the Navy and Army. This is also due to economic reasons. Moreover, Perón's falling out with the United States in recent years has severely damaged the pro-American Blue Faction, which is only now beginning to recover and increase its strength.

Originally, it was unlikely that Commander Thompson would reach the position of Minister of Defense, but a series of events and coincidences after the middle of last year allowed him to take a step further, which also made Saint Hesser receive more attention and protection.

Thompson holds a large number of shares in the Argentine Military Aircraft Manufacturing Plant on behalf of others, and also holds certain shares in several banks in Cordoba, forming a political alliance.

He represents the military industry and banking industry of Cordoba City. He has a lot of money, but even the landlord's family has no surplus grain. The Ministry of Defense's allocations and orders are too small.

But with Argentina's strength, when it comes to building airplanes, it's really cheaper to buy than to build, exaggeratingly, they might only be able to build planes at a World War I level.

Cordoba's military industry belongs to heavy industry, requiring huge investments, a long production time, and long-term continuous investment, which is not very friendly to the Argentine military, which values profits.

This is quite different from the Red Faction's Army and Navy forces represented by the Buenos Aires Light Weapons Factory. They also own shipyards in Bahia Blanca and Buenos Aires, and the Rosario has the Domingo factory, while light weapons and shipbuilding have better investment-to-output ratios, especially shipbuilding.

And the Ministry of Defense's orders for aircraft are very few, which has led to the Blue Faction's current weakness, because several giants have been removed by Perón.

But Saint Hesser's rapid rise has changed this situation, allowing the Blue Faction to see the hope of growth, so under the leadership of Commander Thompson,

Saint Hesser's factory can also be said to be the "military factory" of the Cordoba Gang, which cannot be seen on the surface.

Only then can it progress rapidly without too many external enemies. Of course, this also sacrifices some interests, such as the transfer of profits from some factories and some internal support, which is inevitable.

So when Saint Hesser intended to enter the military industry, he was even more satisfied with Saint Hesser. He couldn't provide much financial support, because making airplanes is a major undertaking, not as useful as guns, ammunition, and artillery, so he could only provide some simple help.

From an economic perspective, the Blue Faction is more interested in promoting industrial development than the Red Faction, although this may only be because their military leaders have shares in industry and banking.

Similarly, the military still has collective ownership of military factories, and military factories have become an important part of Argentina's industrial sector, so the Red and Blue Factions are aligned in their overall interests, but belong to two separate factions, with Buenos Aires and Cordoba as their representative cities of interest.

"This is really the legendary situation where there are no factions within the party, it's all strange and bizarre. Isn't it normal for the military to have factions and cliques?"

Saint Hesser muttered.

He is slowly coming into contact with the core of the Cordoba Gang and the Blue Faction. Commander Thompson also intentionally or unintentionally revealed some information, making him feel like a frog at the bottom of a well, looking at the sky. He cannot underestimate the heroes of the world.

......

Saturday morning,

"What good things? You're here for the bidding in two days, right?"

This time, Commander Thompson was wearing a military uniform, with even greater majesty, but when he saw that it was Saint Hesser, his expression relaxed.

"General, you are becoming more and more like a great general, just like San Martín."

"Dealing with the colleagues from the Ministry of Defense, and those people from the Navy and Army, has almost stiffened my face. I'm getting used to it now." This little guy is really his lucky star.

"General, take a look at what this is." Saint Hesser took out a bullet from his pocket.

"This is a 9 * 19mm German-made Luger bullet, right? What's so special about it?"

Thompson picked up the bullet, weighed it, and examined it carefully before noticing that the text at the bottom of the bullet was different.

"RENNES 1951, Rennes, isn't that the name of your factory? Is this a bullet produced by your factory? Is it handmade? You can already produce bullet production lines."

The 9mm Luger is the most widely used pistol cartridge in the world. Thompson touched the bullet with his body temperature and asked in confusion.

"I brought two Argentine-made MP40 submachine guns and five Walther P38s. I parked the car outside, in the back of the carriage."

Saint Hesser said somewhat boastfully, emphasizing the words 'Argentine-made'. These are famous guns, and Saint Hesser also has a bullet production line and a production line.

"Really? You can produce this MP40? You always give me either fright or surprise. A pipe a while ago was a small surprise, now this is a big surprise. This time, we can definitely beat those Red Faction guys and get the police force's order. This is a real good thing."

Obviously, he knew that Saint Hesser wouldn't buy two finished products and bring them back. Basically, every time they met, he would give him a surprise.

"Of course, a genuine Argentine-made Schmeisser MP40 submachine gun, with better optimization than the original German version.

I also brought two Thompson submachine guns for comparison. This time, we will definitely eat a big chunk of the Light Weapons Factory's orders. We also have the ability to further optimize and improve."

Saint Hesser felt that this acquisition was too valuable. The Fritz Bicycle Factory is awesome. Things like artillery and grenades are not very useful for the time being, but producing submachine guns, pistols, and bullets is profitable, and they can also be exported abroad.

This is one of the most valuable products after the acquisition. Horst really gave him a big surprise.

To be honest, reverse engineering the M1911A for so long hasn't yielded any results.

And other than looking good, having great power, and being handsome, the M1991A is really not suitable for large-scale equipment, but being able to get back a little is a little, losing almost close to 1 million US dollars, it's all disappointment.

He was initially blinded by the reputation of this famous heavy pistol and rushed to start the pistol project.

But without this pistol, Saint Hesser wouldn't have entered the military industry, and the subsequent development of the soda factory would definitely be very difficult.

"Cohen, you're getting richer and richer now, you can even get MP40s. You're really a talent. Come on, I'll take you to the barracks to practice shooting."

Commander Thompson was also a little excited. This is a weapon that Argentina can produce, a submachine gun that can rival the Chicago Typewriter in performance. There's absolutely no problem with performance, and most importantly, Saint Hesser said that it can continue to be improved in the future. This is simply unbelievable.

Grabbing Saint Hesser's hand, he hurriedly called someone to go to the Capital Garrison to prepare for target practice.

"General, why don't we have lunch first? It's the middle of the day, and the barracks are probably resting too."

"That's right. Let me make a phone call first. The food in the barracks is too terrible. Doma that guy definitely won't make anything good to eat."

Thompson went to the study to make a phone call before having the cook arrange lunch, giving Saint Hesser a feast.

......

Afternoon, Capital Garrison Barracks,

Saint Hesser obediently sat in the back of the military vehicle. It's different when someone is driving.

Unlike Cordoba, the Capital Garrison is located in the suburbs and is not stationed in the city.

Thompson spoke, looking out the window.

"Cohen, Garrison Commander General Cordia was my classmate. He's a Red and we get along pretty well. I even considered being the godfather to his son, but that was almost 20 years ago."

After saying that, he paused for a moment, then turned to Saint Hesser and said:

"In '43, Argentina was plunged into chaos by political infighting. The garrison troops near the capital entered Buenos Aires. Castillo fled in a hurry. After several rounds of internal strife within the army, Ramirez took over as interim president."

"Later, that guy Peron picked up the advantage, which many people didn't expect."

"The commander of the garrison has been changed several times. General Avalos was anti-Peron and used to be one of our Blues. Now he's retired. Now it's Cordia Doma of the Reds. Of course, we have a good relationship. He's also in the Ministry of Defense now."

"We Cordoba didn't get involved in this mess, but we were also hit hard."

Thompson told him some history from time to time, appearing friendly and kind. This time, he estimated that he could give the Reds a hard time.

Then they entered the barracks. The two didn't speak any more until they got out of the car in front of a two-story building.

They saw someone lying under a tree in front of the door, sleeping. If it weren't for the badge on his uniform, you wouldn't know he was a general.

When Thompson saw him, he immediately said loudly,

"Doma, are you still guarding here today? Hahaha, today is Saturday. I'm sleeping at home."

Cordia replied coldly:

"You bastard, you didn't say that when you called me just now. You're so old, but you still like to dig at people."

Cordia then stood up. He was about the same height as Saint Hesser, but a little taller than General Thompson. He was probably about the same age as Thompson, but he was a bit overweight. He didn't take care of himself as well as Thompson.

"Doma, let me introduce you. This is Cohen, our little hero from Cordoba. He's brought a lot of good stuff today. You have to support him when the time comes."

"Hello, General Cordia," Saint Hesser didn't say much, gave a standard military salute, and stood behind Thompson.

"Nice to meet you, Cohen. Thompson often mentions you, but if it's a copy of the M1911A, unless the price is much cheaper, I don't think you'll get the order."

"General, this time is different. It's a new guy, no, two new guys."

Saint Hesser said confidently.

"Let's go to the shooting range together. I want to see if you're exaggerating."

Cordia shook his head, obviously not believing him. Most young people like to exaggerate. He's seen too many. He's just like Peron, who likes to brag.

The soldiers behind him followed, carrying three wooden boxes filled with bullets and guns.

As the holder, Saint Hesser directly opened the box and took out an MP40.

"This is an Argentine version of the MP40. All the parts are produced by our Raine factory. The power is very good. Which of you two generals wants to try it first?"

"I'll try it. Are you sure this thing wasn't bought from Germany?"

Cordia took the gun and felt that it seemed a lot lighter. He carefully looked at it and pulled the safety device before he felt that it was very different.

The later MP40 set the "stuck" device for the bolt handle.

When not firing, just gently press the bolt handle in to lock it directly, and the problem of "the gun is easy to misfire" will no longer occur.

"Is this the latest version of the MP40? And many parts have been changed. It looks good."

Cordia carefully disassembled the submachine gun, which seemed very professional. He found that this one was much better than the one he visited in Germany in '42.

And it used a lot of plastic parts. He had a good memory. He knew a lot of details of the MP40 very well. At that time, this gun gave him a great shock. The one he took didn't have a safety device, and it went off at that time.

Unfortunately, this gun has hardly appeared in Argentina.

"Then I'll take a Thompson. Let's compare."

Saint Hesser quickly took out a Thompson submachine gun and handed it to General Thompson.

After the two adjusted their guns, loaded their magazines, and started the competition.

The result came out quickly, about the same.

"If this is produced by you, I will lobby for you for this purchase. Your MP40 is really good. The recoil is very small and the sound is small. It is very suitable for the police force. Do you have anything else you haven't taken out?"

General Cordia was quickly attracted by this excellent submachine gun. This is really a rare good gun.

"There is also the general-purpose pistol Walther P38, which is also a matching bullet and can be used together,"

"This time it's stable, you're going to make a fortune."

After listening to Cordia, Saint Hesser, this guy, definitely has no problem defeating those people in the light weapons factory. This is a complete set, and it is definitely enough for the police to maintain law and order. It is bullying to use assault rifles, and the army has not used assault rifles.

Without body armor, being hit by a pistol within a range of 50 meters will basically lose combat effectiveness, and submachine guns are designed according to this characteristic, with short range, fast rate of fire, and dense bullet impact points, which is no problem to suppress pistols.

Thompson stood aside without interrupting, and after they finished speaking, he asked,

"Cohen, which submachine gun do you prefer?"

Saint Hesser took an MP40, loaded it, and fired it in one go, hitting the target, and then said,

"I prefer the MP40. It has more power. I especially like the crisp and pleasant sound of the gun. I don't like the sound of the Thompson submachine gun,"

"This kind of weapon is only used by gangsters and sissies. The rate of fire is too fast, it requires more bullets, and the recoil is too small. It's not fun to use. There is also a very important problem, the Thompson submachine gun is too expensive."

Saint Hesser said against his will, my great MP40 is the best in the world, and it must be awesome if it is produced by our Raine factory, and everything that can make me money is a good thing.

If I had a Thompson submachine gun production line, I would also like the charming da da da sound of the Chicago typewriter, but to be honest, the typewriter is too expensive and the manufacturing process is difficult, which is very uneconomical. The Americans stopped production in 45 years.

Relatively speaking, the MP40 is better. This is the best weapon for the Argentine police. As long as there are no accidents, he will win the order from the Ministry of Defense this time, and Jesus will not help.

"You are so glib, you must have fooled a lot of girls,"

"But to be honest, this MP40 is very good, and it can also be used for military purposes, but the price should be lowered, it is best to produce more, it is very good, Cohen, you have done a great thing."

"Thank you for your support, General. I will continue to work hard and contribute to the great Republic. Well, I have only had one girlfriend, so far."

Saint Hesser saluted again. Argentina has been a republic since 1860.

"Okay, I won't keep you for dinner this time. Let's have a good chat next time when you are free. I plan to get off work early and go back to find my wife."

General Cordia obviously couldn't have too much contact with Thompson, so he issued an eviction order at about 3 o'clock and asked them to leave.

This trip to the barracks was very pleasant, and with the support of the commander of the capital garrison, the success rate increased again.

……

The supreme military commander of the Argentine national defense system is the President, and the supreme decision-making body is the National Security Council, whose members include the President, Vice President, and Ministers of Interior, Foreign Affairs, National Defense, and Economy. The President serves as the chairman.

The Ministry of National Defense is a department of the government and is the highest military administrative organ.

The Liberator Building of the Argentine Ministry of National Defense is located in the central area of the capital, adjacent to the Presidential Residence.

It is the location where the country's president and his subordinates work. It is the highest administrative command center of Argentina and one of the most historically significant buildings in Argentina.

Because its exterior walls are painted pink, it is also known as the "Pink House."

During President 18 Roca's second term as president, he officially announced the Rose Palace as the office of the President and Prime Minister.

The armed forces are composed of regular troops and paramilitary forces, and most of the paramilitary forces are the Argentine police force, which is currently under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Defense.

This tender was initiated by the police force to prepare for a new round of firearms and increase police firepower.

MP40 Raine Police Submachine Gun, P51 Raine Police Pistol, M1911A Raine Police Pistol, Saint Hesser shamelessly used these three names to compete for the Ministry of Defense's tender.