We all know that at the end of the Qing Dynasty and even the War of Resistance. Most of our rifles are Mauser's 7.92 calibers, pistols are also Mauser's 7.63 calibers, and even the guns are mainly Krupp's German goods. And the weapons of Britain, the United States, France, and Japan cannot be said to be absent, but they are far less extensive than the scope of influence of German weapons, so when did we start using German goods, and why should we use German goods? The story begins in the mid-19th century.
Friends interested in history should know that the Holy Roman Empire (the First German Empire) was scattered into a bunch of small principalities after Napoleon's death, and it is obvious that this shattered Germany cannot have any place in Europe or on earth. But as the Kingdom of Prussia began to close in on the ruined German states, especially after the Krupp guns and the Dressy breech gun hoisted Denmark and Austria, and finally won the Franco-Prussian War, the German Empire (The Second Reich) was established. The world's worship of the army also shifted from France to Germany. It was the 1860s and 1870s, and the Arms Trade between the Qing Dynasty government and the Germans was on track.
At that time, the Second Opium War had just ended, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement was also in a state of cessation. After the Qing government was beaten by the British at that time, its brain was clear, and it was too backward. Therefore, the 1860s was a period of advocating "the mastery of the division to control the yi", and the Qing Dynasty knew the gap between its own weapons and the Western weapons, so it also advocated the purchase of new weapons in large quantities. Germany, which rose to prominence with its guns and modern military system, was the best place to learn.
At this time, Germany had just been reunified, and there was technology and arms. But in trade, because it lost at the starting line, a large share was eaten by Britain and France. But the Qing Dynasty this market is large enough, the technology is backward enough, the absolute best target customers. Therefore, the relationship between supply and demand is particularly iron, and it is a fraction of a minute.
In 1861, after the signing of the Sino-German Treaty of Commerce, the exchanges of technology and trade, especially military affairs, between the two countries increased rapidly. The quality of German goods also satisfied the Qing Dynasty, Li Hongzhang once said in the compromise: "German military weapons are very refined, and ministers have purchased a lot in recent years." "As for the gun position, the German and British new styles are the most refined, and the German Krupp backdoor steel cannon defeats the French army, which is particularly famous."
By the end of the 19th century, whether it was guns or ships, German weapons were basically a monopoly in China. Of course, arms alone are not enough, and the development of militarized training and the military industry is inseparable from the Germans. The equipment and technical personnel of Jinan Instrument Bureau, Sichuan Machinery Bureau, Hubei Gun Bureau, Jiangnan Manufacturing General Bureau, etc. are all from Germany.
The Jiangnan Lushi Academy, Hubei/Zhejiang/Shanxi/Sichuan and other martial arts schools also hired German instructors to teach, and the Qing court also sent outstanding cadets to Germany to learn military theory and tactics.
So, whether it's equipment/equipment/military theory or something, it starts in the second half of the 19th century. The caliber of German goods and guns has basically been fixed, and the means of production are basically complete, and it is extremely difficult for the military industrial systems of other countries to squeeze in. And Germany is naturally not out of good intentions, but China's rare metals such as tin/tungsten and financial resources are acceptable. Germany's military support for China is also due to the market economy, and the prices they sell are still high.