Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

Chapter 59: Heavy artillery, I want it!

"Lu Yuhua? Wuming Lu family, Lu Rongting is your uncle?" Guilin, Zhang Fakui, commander of the Fourth War Zone, looked at Lu Yuhua who had rushed over, and said with a kind face.

At this moment, Lu Yuhua was not only a little tired, but also full of confusion.

Originally, after defeating the 1st Guards Brigade, he planned to continue advancing, occupy Lingli, and then threaten the Japanese troops in Liutang and Qitang.

Because Lingli's location is southeast of Liutang and Qitang.

Occupying this place means that the Japanese army's flanks and rear will be completely exposed to the attack range of the 714th Garrison Regiment.

To put it bluntly, the heavy artillery of the 714th Garrison Regiment can directly threaten the Japanese army.

If the 21th Army in the front had given some strength, the st Brigade would probably have to retreat to the positions of Wutang and Shitang.

This is a major victory.

As a result, at this critical juncture, Lu Yuhua received a telegram from the Fourth War Zone, asking him to go to the war zone headquarters immediately to report on his work.

As for the positions of Shankouxu and Sichai Village, they were handed over to the 76th Division, while the 714th Garrison Regiment rested in place.

The moment he received the order, Lu Yuhua refused.

But when he saw that the signature on the back of the telegram was Zhang Fakui, Lu Yuhua hesitated for a while, and finally decided to hand over the troops to Liu Yi, and take his guard platoon to Guilin.

After two days of rapid riding, he finally arrived in Guilin. Before he even had time to wash and change clothes, he was summoned by Zhang Fakui.

As soon as they met, they started talking about family background, which made Lu Yuhua not know what to say for a moment.

"Don't be nervous. Your uncle and I are quite familiar with each other. You are his nephew, which means you are my nephew as well. Relax and treat this place as your home." Zhang Fakui had a smile on his face.

Only Lu Yuhua knew that nothing good would come of looking for him.

"Yes, sir." Lu Yuhua stood at attention and saluted.

"I've already told you to relax and don't be nervous. Just treat it as a family matter and chat."

The more Zhang Fakui said this, the more panicked Lu Yuhua became.

"Sir, if you have any orders, I will do my best."

"Not really, really. You've done a great job this time. Relax. I'm not a man-eating monster." Zhang Fakui continued to signal him not to be nervous.

"Those heavy artillery pieces belong to that mysterious German arms dealer, right?"

Hearing this, Lu Yuhua couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He really couldn't handle such kindness.

"Yes." Lu Yuhua nodded quickly.

"Did you buy it?"

"No."

Zhang Fakui was like, "As expected, twelve 32x 150mm howitzers are not something an ordinary ragtag army can afford."

Even the Central Army paid a huge price back then.

Among the current miscellaneous armies, I am afraid that only the Guangxi clique can handle it.

The Yunnan Army had to stand aside.

The reason for asking this is that Zhang Fakui has his ambitions.

That is to take control of these twelve heavy artillery pieces in one's own hands.

By then, with his trump card in hand, he will be able to calmly recapture Nanning and the lost Guangdong Province.

Although northern Guangdong is still in the hands of Yu Hanmou's 12th Army, there is basically no chance of taking back Guangzhou.

Without heavy artillery, facing the Japanese artillery, they could only passively withstand the bombing. When Zhang Fakui learned about the twelve heavy artillery pieces, he had already thought of a reason to take them down.

"Did the Germans lend it to you for use?" Zhang Fakui asked curiously.

Lu Yuhua nodded, then he elaborated on the trick he had used to deceive Long Wenjian and repeated it again.

It's still the same things.

Even if they defeat the Japanese army and recapture Nanning, he will take all their weapons in Qinzhou Bay.

"Didn't the Japanese army blockade the sea area?" Zhang Fakui asked incisively.

"Logically speaking, you shouldn't be able to get in."

Who knew that Lu Yuhua was not panicked at all and still explained with a smile.

"That's a good point, sir. But the Japanese army needs help from the Germans, and they don't want to offend them, so they naturally let their ships in. After all, the Japanese army occupied a large area of ​​our territory, and the Germans still have a great demand for minerals such as tungsten."

"Besides, even if there is a war, it won't affect merchants' business. They have to exchange what they have, right?"

"Besides, the other side is also very low-key, distributing the weapons on small fishing boats and relying on the French army. Even if the Japanese army is rampant, they dare not offend two major powers at once, right?"

This explanation is quite reasonable, at least Zhang Fakui didn't find any flaws.

"As for how they were transported in, sir, the Japanese soldiers are also human beings. As long as they are human beings, they have weaknesses. One of them is greedy for money and lustful. The Japanese soldiers are mostly poor. As long as they are willing to spend money, one or two passes will not be a problem. What's more, southern Guangxi is not entirely in the hands of the Japanese army." Lu Yuhua's words were reasonable and well-founded. In short, the main point is that this German really existed.

As for why we don’t meet, it’s because it’s inconvenient.

"Are we going to sell these twelve heavy artillery pieces from the Germans?" After listening to this, Zhang Fakui pondered for a long time and finally made a decision.

Hearing this, Lu Yuhua was stunned for a long time and looked at the other party in disbelief.

Want to buy my heavy artillery?

It’s not that it can’t be sold.

This wave of losses almost bankrupted him.

Even the money to maintain the base is almost gone.

He was also considering whether to look for an opportunity to sell another batch of equipment.

Moreover, this time he demonstrated the power of the German-equipped division. In fact, even if he didn't fight, everyone knew the reputation of the German-equipped division.

He believes that more people will definitely be willing to buy weapons and equipment.

Before he could think it over, Zhang Fakui wanted to buy weapons and equipment, and the first thing he bought was heavy artillery.

"Sir, this heavy artillery is not cheap. Even before the war, twelve heavy artillery pieces, including shells, and related tractors and so on, were priced at a sky-high price." Lu Yuhua felt that he should make it clear first, this price was not cheap.

"I know, more than 10 million oceans." At this moment, Zhang Fakui was not yet two years old, because those wealthy families in Guangdong Province had been tormented by the Japanese army and they were eager for the Fourth War Zone to recover Guangdong Province. So if Zhang Fakui really wanted to purchase heavy artillery, those wealthy families in Guangdong Province would definitely pay for it.

As for why not so many people are willing to pay two years later.

That's because in the past two years, the Fourth War Zone has sent troops several times, but always suffered disastrous defeats, which naturally made many people lose confidence.

"I'm just asking if you can sell it. There are also anti-aircraft guns. I heard that your garrison regiment also has anti-aircraft guns? Shot down twelve Japanese fighter planes? This is a great achievement." Zhang Fakui asked again.

"It can definitely be sold. The Germans' purpose is to make money, otherwise they would not lend me heavy artillery. As for the anti-aircraft gun you mentioned, the price is a bit high. I still recommend that you use the 20mm anti-aircraft gun. It is cheap, has cheap ammunition, and is definitely easy to use." Lu Yuhua explained with a smile on his face.

"Okay, in addition to that, there are also equipment from ten German-equipped regiments, including 105mm howitzers and mortars of various calibers."

"Tell the Germans that money is no problem, settlement will be made in gold and silver." Zhang Fakui did not ask Lu Yuhua how much money he could make.

(End of this chapter)