Li Xiaodong chuckled: "Commander Zhang, let's talk about Gan Province."
"Of course, this is our purpose this time, isn't it?"
"Commander Feng said that the hell in Gansu Province is vast and requires at least 30,000 rifles, 200 machine guns, and 20 mountain cannons."
Zhang Yunhan frowned. Feng Jishan's appetite was a bit big. These equipment were enough to arm 40,000 people, especially artillery! None of the great powers sell this stuff, and it is even rarer in the country. It is often priced but not available.
"General Feng's appetite is too much. Will Qingma Ningma listen to General Feng's words? They will not leave."
"Well, I believe they will listen to the general's instructions."
"Do you think I'm a three-year-old?"
Zhang Yunhan stared at Li Xiaodong, his eyes full of anger. Qingma Ningma, who is that person! Bandit army! He said without hesitation that Feng Jishan couldn't be mobilized at all. What's more, the last time he came to fight Longdong for no reason, Feng Jishan was definitely bleeding profusely! Thirty thousand rifles are a complete loss-making business.
"Commander Feng is not sincere, so it's not good for me to continue the conversation. Come, let us see you off!!"
Zhang Yunhan stood up and called the guards to see off the guests.
"Hey, hey, Commander Zhang, don't, don't, let's talk about this."
"Calm down your anger, calm down your anger."
Zhang Yunhan waved his hand and the guards withdrew.
"Commander Zhang, it's really difficult to deal with these two units, and we really can't mobilize them. How about 20,000 rifles, 200 machine guns, and 20 mountain cannons?"
Zhang Yunhan was a little moved. Feng Jishan obviously didn't want to fight, and Gan Province had nothing to accomplish, so he might as well leave it to Zhang Yunhan. Ningma Qingma would listen to the instructions but not the announcement, and let Zhang Yunhan have a headache.
Zhang Yunhan didn't want to take out so much equipment. After all, what if Feng Jishan got something and hit him in turn?
"100 machine guns and 5 mountain cannons."
"Isn't this a bit missing?"
"Can you see where you can buy things like guns in China?"
Li Xiaodong didn't know what to say.
"But, I can't explain this. Ten guns, ten? OK?"
Zhang Yunhan was already smiling secretly in his heart.
"Okay, then it's 10 doors, no installments."
Your troops withdraw from Gan Province. Every time a region is delivered, I will hand over the supplies to your department under Changwu City.
"Haha, good! I'm so cool, brother!"
"Brother is also a cheerful person, so let's set a time and send a call at that time."
"Okay! No problem." Li Xiaodong agreed readily.
"Let's talk about arms sales again." Zhang Yunhan wanted the future war in the Central Plains to be more intense, so he wanted to support Feng Jishan, let them fight, let them make trouble, and develop in silence.
"This is a good feeling. Commander Feng does have this idea. As long as your army has enough inventory, Commander Feng will not refuse anything he comes."
Zhang Yunhan sneered in his heart, Feng Jishan was not financially wealthy now, so he would not refuse anyone who came.
"Mosin-Nagant rifles cost 70 oceans each, barge guns cost 20 oceans each, machine guns cost 900 oceans each, and mountain cannons cost 27,000 oceans each. And I don't have much. One shell costs 100 oceans."
Li Xiaodong originally thought that Zhang Yunhan might quote a high price, but he didn't expect that Zhang Yunhan's price was basically ten dollars lower than the market price. Only the artillery was expensive.
"This mountain cannon?"
"There's nothing we can do about it. The big powers won't sell it. Our cost is high and the quantity is not large. Everyone knows how to do it."
Li Xiaodong immediately thought of smuggling arms. The offer was not bad, after all, it was not available in China.
"Okay, I'll go back and communicate with Commander Feng and I'll give you the news soon."
Li Xiaodong and Zhang Yunhan set off after lunch at noon. It seemed that Feng Jishan needed this batch of weapons. In fact, it was true. Feng Jishan planned to capture Lu Province next year. His troops were short of weapons and equipment. He heard that Gan Province was used to exchange equipment, and there were also Pao, he agreed without even thinking about it.
It’s just one province. Isn’t Shandong Province richer than Gansu Province? There is also the Zhili area. If you want to capture these places and go back to take care of Gansu Province, just take it easy. Anyway, he has changed sides not once or twice.
At home, we have been subject to foreign arms embargoes for a long time, and we can only rely on smuggling and self-production, just like today's chips. This is the consensus of the imperialists. They do not want to see a unified eastern power. This is not in their interests. This is what they want to do.
At present, rifles are already domestically produced in China, such as Hanyang Arsenal, Taiyuan and Fengtian. But the rifles have basically been digested by each warlord, and there are still gaps, let alone selling them. Machine guns and artillery are even more valuable. Machine guns are not only expensive but also consume bullets. Few people in China can produce hundreds of machine guns, so they are in short supply.
If the news about Zhang Yunhan selling arms got out, not to mention Feng Jishan, Yan Baichuan, the principal, and Zhang Yuting would all come to buy arms. This thing is hard currency in troubled times.
A Mosin Nagant costs 70 oceans, and 10,000 of them equals 700,000 oceans. Not to mention other weapons, arms are indeed huge profits!
On October 17, 1927, Feng Jishan sent a telegram to appoint Zhang Yunhan as chairman of Gansu Province.
On October 18, Zhang Yunhan sent troops to Jincheng without any hindrance. By the end of October, Gan Province was completely in Zhang Yunhan's hands. The two armies delivered weapons and equipment under Changwu City on the 23rd.
After entering Jincheng, Zhang Yunhan sent people to post notices to appease the people and established the Northwest Military Government. The chairman of the government, Zhang Yunhan, also served as the commander-in-chief of the Northwest Army.
The original plan was also disrupted. Ten thousand prisoners were retrained and randomly assigned to various units, and students from the military academy graduated early.
The troops began to reorganize and recruit troops across the province!
At the Jincheng Recruitment Office, soldiers in camouflage uniforms stood at the door with submachine guns. A system soldier in uniform was registering information. Several large boxes next to him were full of silver coins. The curious crowd saw that everyone who passed the physical examination was filled with silver coins. I got 4 yuan.
An uncle asked with some confusion: "Why do you give so many Xiangyuan?"
"This handsome man is the new government chairman. Now for the recruitment, each person will be given 4 oceans, and this is only for a month. Look, where are the people queuing up behind."
"Hurry up and call your son-in-law."
"Oh, I won't go, I won't go. A lot of people died in the war. If my baby is wiped out, who will take care of me in my old age?"
"They have a policy that gives 500 yuan to those killed in battle. Have you ever seen 500 yuan in your life? It's enough for your whole family to survive for a lifetime."
"Oh, when it comes to torture, it's really true."
After thinking about it for a while, the old man thought it was feasible, and quickly pushed through the crowd and went home to find his 20-year-old child.
