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

Chapter 93 Commander Xue also wants to buy a gun? (Subscribe!)
"Who else can Italy ally with besides you? Will it kneel down and lick the boots of Britain and France?"

"Do you think Mussolini will agree to the conditions of Britain and France?"

"What's more, for hundreds of years, the British Empire has wanted nothing more than a balance of power on the European continent. If France is strong, it will support Germany, and vice versa."

"Italy's geographical location determines that they cannot influence the situation in Europe at all. Moreover, their ambition is North Africa, which is not a good thing for the British Empire."

"So even if Mussolini is willing to join Britain and France, it doesn't mean Britain and France are willing to accept him."

"Italy's final choice is only you, just like Japan can only choose to ally with you."

Lu Yuhua's analysis convinced Colonel William.

No wonder Lu Yuhua told him from the very beginning that he didn't have to worry and that they would definitely be able to form an alliance.

He didn't believe it at first, but now he is completely convinced.

Seeing that Colonel William was obviously relieved, Lu Yuhua chuckled. Now he just had to wait to take over Qinzhou, and after the shipyard was built, he could open another branch base.

This time, the branch base was directly chosen as Italian Somalia.

The purpose is naturally to wait for the next war and reap enough benefits.

I guess those ragtag armies in the country are still richer than the great powers.

Especially the British Empire, with its hundreds of years of accumulated heritage, he was really envious of it.

There is also the British Museum, whose collections he has been coveting for a long time.

"Colonel William, can you rest assured now? The next step is to take Qinzhou as soon as possible. I'm sure you must be waiting anxiously, right?" Lu Yuhua looked at Colonel William and said meaningfully.

"Please rest assured, I will definitely help you take Qinzhou." Colonel William nodded heavily.

.........

The 1st Independent Division of Annam, led by its commander Nguyen Hoang, finally arrived in Luk Binh County after going through untold hardships.

Because they were under the banner of the Nguyen family, there was basically no decent resistance along the way.

In addition, the French army was almost slaughtered by the Japanese army.

So when the 1st Independence Division of Annan raised the flag of the Nguyen Dynasty, it can be said that they surrendered without hesitation.

I have to say that Lu Yuhua's idea of ​​using the reputation of the Nguyen Dynasty was really useful.

Moreover, Lu Yuhua specially gave the surname Nguyen Hoang, with the purpose of letting the people of Annan know that the former Nguyen Dynasty has returned.

Not only that, they also publicized to the outside world that they had accepted assistance from the International Brigade, with the aim of helping them drive out the French and restore Annam's independence.

With a clear slogan and program, the Annan Independence 1st Division developed very quickly. In addition to this force composed entirely of mobilized soldiers, there were also two infantry divisions. However, half of these two infantry divisions were composed of mobilized soldiers and the other half were composed of local indigenous people.

In addition, several cities have been captured.

"Commander, Lu Ping County is ahead. Should we attack directly?" The guide said to Ruan Huang with a flattering look on his face.

"Persuade them to surrender first, there is no need to attack." Ruan Huang shook his head and rejected the guide's suggestion.

Not long after, good news came. Lu Ping County chose to surrender. After successfully taking over the county, Nguyen Hoang, in accordance with Lu Yuhua's request, ordered the 1st Independent Division to send a regiment to occupy Ling'an County, and at the same time drove out the indigenous people near the sea and designated it as a military restricted area.

"Build a shipyard."

When he learned that the port had been selected, Lu Yuhua immediately issued the construction order.

"It is under construction. Deduct one million silver dollars. There is insufficient electricity. Please build the power plant first."

Hearing this, Lu Yuhua secretly cursed himself for being really stupid.

"Build a power plant*10."

Considering that the construction of warships would require a large amount of electricity, Lu Yuhua built ten power plants at once.

He even felt it was not enough.

Seeing that it would take a day to build the power plant, Lu Yuhua was no longer in a hurry.

Instead, he began to patiently look at the models of warships that needed to be built.

The warships of several major powers can be produced, but Lu Yuhua needs to consider other impacts.

That's how to sell a battleship for a good price.

He believed that if the battleship was shipped to Germany, the Germans would definitely buy it at a high price given their obsession with the navy.

What he lacks most is money.

More importantly, the profit from battleships is far higher than that from other weapons.

In fact, he was quite interested in several British and American battleships, but considering that it would attract the attention of Britain and the United States, Lu Yuhua decided to build German battleships.

He didn't have many choices left.

The advanced warships require too much merit.

Better to move forward.

After making various decisions, Lu Yuhua set his target on the Derfflinger-class battlecruiser.

This is the more powerful battlecruiser in the German High Seas Fleet.

A total of three ships of this type were produced.

The last Hindenburg sank in Scapa Flow, was later salvaged and finally disintegrated.

It can be said that the Germans still have deep feelings for this battleship.

In addition, the ship is equipped with 8 305mm main guns, with powerful firepower and fast speed.

It can be said that in the field of heavy cruisers, it is already very powerful.

After careful consideration, Lu Yuhua decided to build this heavy cruiser.

Seeing that the cost exceeded 10 million silver dollars, Lu Yuhua's hands trembled.

This should be the most expensive weapon he has produced so far.

According to the base vehicle, the price is not very high because it is an old heavy cruiser.

If it were replaced with other battleships, the price would be shocking.

Especially the cost of building the Yamato, which made Lu Yuhua's scalp tingle.

Considering that this heavy cruiser could be sold for at least tens of millions of dollars, Lu Yuhua was quite satisfied.

The only complaint is that the construction period is a bit long, almost close to a month.

So if he wanted to build more warships, the only way was to build more shipyards.

After all, battleships, aircraft carriers, etc. will have to be produced later, and these will take longer.

But his money was running low, so building more shipyards would have to wait.

"No, we have to continue selling a batch of arms while the Germans are still here. We have to hurry up." Lu Yuhua took a deep breath. He had originally decided to suspend production for a while, but now it seems that he cannot stop at all and he has to increase production.

Fortunately, he gained a good reputation by retaking Nanning, and now his arms business is doing well.

Basically, people come to buy every day, and he never refuses anyone, no matter how much.

But compared to the money needed to build a warship, it is still too little.

……

In Guilin, there is an inconspicuous building in the north of the city with a sign of Xiade Foreign Trade Company hanging on it.

This foreign company suddenly appeared in the past few days and was very inconspicuous at the beginning.

However, after some people made some publicity for it, they discovered that this foreign company had great power.

He can get any good thing, but he only accepts dollars, gold, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, etc.

They will also accept some valuable things.

Foreign companies like this are quite conspicuous in Guilin, mainly because the other party claims that the company has German backers.

As a result, some people who were originally planning to take advantage of the situation disappeared without a trace.

"Shopkeeper Liu, business is booming."

At this moment, a major officer walked in. From his military uniform, it could be seen that he should be from the Guangdong Army.

With a casual glance, Liu Tiesheng already knew the other party's identity, and a friendly expression appeared on his face.

"General, what do you want to buy? Medicine? Weapons? Or food? We can get it, too."

These days, the most popular items sold by Xiade Foreign Trade Company are medicines and weapons.

As for food, thanks to the Annan Independent 1st Division, they had no shortage of food as they captured several cities in succession.

Lu Yuhua directly asked them to transport the grain to Guilin.

The purpose is naturally to make money.

So before this, Xia De Foreign Company was not involved in the grain business, but now it also sells grain.

The enemy hoards food, I hoard guns, and all the enemy's food is mine.

Of course, these officers came here mainly for weapons and medicines, and food was not in short supply.

The grain provided by Xia De Foreign Trade Company was mainly supplied to the common people.

The price is also very low. They are all snatched away, so there is no cost.

After these ragtag troops learned that Guilin was selling weapons in large quantities, they rushed here quickly.

The farthest is the Fifth War Zone. Of course, people from other war zones are still rushing here because it is too far away.

The main reason was that the supplies they brought with them had long been used up, and the supplies promised to them by their superiors had not yet arrived.

Therefore, the ragtag armies in those places tried to find ways to spend money to purchase supplies.

This is the source of the prosperous business of Xiade Foreign Trade Co.

The quality of the things they sell is guaranteed.

The price is cheap and the quality is guaranteed.

More importantly, if you buy a lot of weapons and ammunition, you can get them for free. So some weak local armies began to think about buying together in groups.

Anyway, ever since it became famous, officers from various armies come to purchase it every day.

Of course, there are more personal purchases.

Some soldiers who had received their military pay would secretly come to buy it to satisfy their cravings.

He would not refuse such a small business.

Because he still remembered the task assigned by Lu Yuhua, which was to pay more attention to some special arms and frustrated veterans.

Therefore, he will give a lot of discounts to those who come to buy things individually.

As time went by, the reputation of Xiade Foreign Trade Company became even better.

"There is no shortage of food, but we do need a batch of medicines. Here is the list." Medicines are extremely scarce supplies for every unit, so Liu Tiesheng was not surprised.

However, this time after the officer finished his purchase, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he drank tea leisurely.

Seeing this, Liu Tiesheng did not urge him, as he knew that the other party must have something to do.

Sure enough, after taking a sip of tea, the major officer introduced.

"Boss Sun, my name is Li Yan, a major in the Guangdong Army. I'm here on behalf of Commander Xue to purchase some supplies."

Hearing this, Liu Tiesheng's eyelids twitched, but he was not panicked at all. He said with a smile on his face.

"Okay, it's an honor for our company to be favored by Chief Xue. What does Chief Xue need to purchase?"

Hearing this, Li Yan did not act arrogantly. He knew that the background of this foreign company was German, so he did not dare to drag it out.

"Weapons, preferably heavy artillery."

Heavy artillery?

Liu Tiesheng didn't care too much, but looked at the other person calmly.

Heavy artillery is not too secretive news.

As time went by, the details of the recapture of Nanning were gradually known to other people. Everyone knew that Guilin could buy heavy artillery, especially with the endorsement of the Germans. Those war zones with some strength naturally thought about whether they could purchase some heavy artillery so that they would have the ability to fight back against the Japanese artillery fire.

At that moment, Liu Tiesheng continued speaking calmly.

"Heavy artillery is a banned weapon and is in short supply. It's not cheap."

In response to this, a hint of joy flashed across Li Yan's face. He originally thought that he might not be able to buy heavy artillery this time.

After all, this is heavy artillery.

This thing has always been in short supply and is also a weapon banned by the great powers.

Getting this thing is harder than climbing to the sky.

The German-equipped division at that time only had 48 heavy artillery pieces.

Later, nearly half of them were lost, and the remaining heavy artillery was classified as a strategic force and could not be used without permission.

Although the Ninth War Zone had the 10th Artillery Regiment and several 155mm howitzers, there were not many shells and they had to apply for them every time they were used, which made Xue Yue very distressed.

When he learned that German heavy artillery had appeared in Nanning, his first reaction was to buy a few of them himself.

This way, next time we need to use heavy artillery, we won’t have to beg for help.

More importantly, if we have a large number of heavy artillery, there is still great hope of regaining lost territory.

After all, the Japanese are human beings, not gods.

They would also be killed by heavy artillery.

If they also had a large number of heavy artillery, they would definitely be able to defeat the Japanese army with their numerical advantage.

It was based on this idea that Commander Xue sent people to Guilin to see if they could get some heavy artillery.

"Are there really heavy artillery?" Li Yan asked excitedly.

"Yes, but it's not cheap." Liu Tiesheng nodded. The price of one pair of glasses was very high. If he couldn't afford it, then forget it.

"It's okay. We don't want much. Just four doors." Li Yan calculated his family's financial situation and felt that four doors should be the limit.

He had heard that the 155mm heavy artillery was very expensive. Even the German-equipped division only had 48 heavy artillery pieces, which was enough to show that the price of heavy artillery was definitely not cheap.

Liu Tiesheng was a little disappointed when he heard that only four doors were needed.

Too little.

Four heavy guns, not much profit.

"I wonder what caliber of heavy artillery Commander Xue needs?"

"As long as it's a heavy artillery, the caliber doesn't matter." Li Yan said quickly.

Do they still have any choice now?
It would be nice to have heavy artillery.

"Okay, I'll go ask my boss and see if I can get it. But our boss only accepts dollars and gold, not legal tender." Liu Tiesheng felt that he should explain it in advance.

Otherwise, when you collect a lot of legal currency, who should you give it to?

"No problem. As long as we can get some heavy artillery, everything will be fine." Li Yan assured.

.........

"Need heavy artillery?" Lu Yuhua was stunned for a moment when he received Liu Tiesheng's telegram.

He didn't expect that someone would want to buy heavy artillery so soon.

In fact, when he opened the black market, he thought about selling some heavy artillery.

After all, selling heavy artillery makes money much faster than selling other things.

Putting aside other things, a 150mm howitzer sold for dollars is not too much, right?

The subsequent gun barrels and shells are a steady source of money.

There is also a 105mm howitzer, which can also be sold for a lot of money.

Thinking of this, Lu Yuhua gritted his teeth and said.

"Tell them, no problem, we can get all kinds of calibers of artillery, from 105mm to 150mm heavy artillery. As long as you pay enough, we can also sell you larger caliber heavy artillery, but the price is very expensive, and the shells will be even more expensive."

This kind of exclusive business can make more money.

"As usual, we only accept dollars and gold. Let them prepare in advance. They will arrive in ten days at the latest." Lu Yuhua thought for a while and said again.

It would only take three to five days to ship it from Liuzhou.

The remaining few days are enough for production.

…………

"Are there artillery? What caliber?" Commander Xue asked Li Yan on the other end of the phone.

This Li Yan was a scion of his mother's family, and the two sides were very close, otherwise it would have been impossible for him to become a major at such a young age, and also be in charge of procurement.

This is a very lucrative position and it is very easy to make money.

Hearing this, Li Yan quickly said, "The shopkeeper of Xiade Foreign Trade Company said that they have howitzers ranging from 105 to 150, but the quantity is not large. However, the price is not cheap, at least hundreds of thousands of dollars. It depends on how many we need."

"boom……"

Li Yan's words made Xue Yue gasp.

Even with Commander Xue's years of self-control and sophistication, he was so shocked that he was speechless. He said in a trembling voice: "Li Yan, there is no joking in the army. You must be responsible for what you say!"

It’s no wonder that Commander Xue lost his composure. These days, the larger the caliber of artillery, the more the great powers prohibit it from flowing into the Far East.

This was what they had agreed upon, that large-caliber artillery would never be allowed to flow into the Far East.

So let alone 150mm caliber howitzers, even 105mm caliber howitzers are difficult to buy.

That is, a few years ago, when the relationship between the Far East and the German army was the best, the German army sold a batch of heavy artillery.

Later, more than half of them were lost in the Battle of Shanghai, and the remaining ones were treated as treasures.

At the beginning of the Battle of Shanghai, the Japanese army suffered heavy losses.

It is the power of heavy artillery.

Only after the heavy artillery regiment was destroyed did the Japanese army dare to act so rampantly.

Isn't it because of its fierce firepower?

If everyone's firepower is about the same, you're not that fierce.

Now, when Xue Yue heard that the other party had a way to get a 150-caliber heavy howitzer, he was naturally very excited.

He had heard before that there seemed to be heavy artillery being sold on the black market in Guilin, and he thought it was fake.

I thought of sending someone to check it out, but who knew it was actually true.

"Sir, I didn't say that. It was Boss Xia De who said that. I'm just conveying it on his behalf." Li Yan felt a little aggrieved. It wasn't him who said that he could get the heavy artillery.

I am just a messenger.

"Does the other party have any requirements?"

"There are no other requirements. The only requirement is that we don't accept legal tender, but only gold and dollars." Li Yan quickly stated the other party's request.

"No problem. I will have someone personally deliver a batch of dollars and gold, and find a way to seize the four 150mm howitzers. In addition, I will also seize the six 6mm howitzers." Xue Yue said immediately.

"Yes, sir." Li Yan responded immediately.

"Do you need another 6 105mm howitzers?" Liu Tiesheng looked at Li Yan who came to him again, with a puzzled look on his face.

"Yes, is there a problem?" Li Yan asked back.

"No, come back in ten days to pick up the goods. Remember to bring enough gold and silver. Otherwise, you know the consequences." Liu Tiesheng said expressionlessly.

"I understand, but we will need to test the artillery at that time." Li Yan said again.

"No problem." Liu Tiesheng said generously.

(End of this chapter)