Gongxian Arsenal
Gongxian Arsenal () was an arsenal located in Gong County, Henan (now Gongyi). During the Second Sino-Japanese War the arsenal was a major producer of small arms for Chinese forces. History In 1914, Yuan Shikai, then President of the Republic of China, personally planned the Gongxian Arsenal. At that time, the purpose was to increase the military strength of the Beiyang Army and unify the weapons manufacturing industry. Due to its advantageous geographical location and abundant resources such as coal, bauxite and clay, the Ordnance Industry Supervision Office in Beijing decided in 1915 to build a large military factory mainly producing ammunition and guns. Arsenal construction was supervised by Admiral Sa Zhenbing, assisted by military engineers from Germany, Denmark and other countries; manufacturing machines were ordered from a military factory in Connecticut, and a 10-km long and 20-meter deep "air-raid shelter" was built to protect personnel. In 1919 (the eighth year of the Republic of China), it was officially put into production and became one of the four largest arsenals in China at that time. Later, with the death of Yuan Shikai, the Gongxian Arsenal became the focus of competition among the warlords. In 1930, after the Central Plains War,