Spring City, Expeditionary Force Training Base
Due to the use of aircraft airlift, the Independent Division, the New 7th Division, and the New 7th Division were the first to arrive. Each division had its own assembly area and did not interfere with each other.
The supplementary group supported by Dian Province has not yet arrived. Chu Xiong knew that according to Chinese tradition, he had to prepare a generous gift to visit the King of Dian, Long Zhizhou.
Youdao is a strong dragon but not a local snake, not to mention that his surname is Long, so he has to pay homage to the dock no matter what when he is on human territory.
According to Chinese custom, Chu Xiong sent someone to hand over the greeting card. Of course, the gift note must be attached, otherwise you won't be able to see the person.
According to the arrangements of the government, 10,000 of the 30,000 new recruits from the Independent Division, the New 7th Division, and the New 9th Division were sent from Dian Province and 20,000 from Shu. This was an order from the government, and Long did not dare to refuse.
Dragons generally won't be difficult in terms of quantity, but they are more maneuverable in terms of quality, so this generous gift is necessary and must be sincere enough.
In the Yunnan Provincial Government, Long Zhizhou looked amused when he received Chu Xiong's invitation. Next to him was his most trusted aide, Liu Wentai.
"This Commander Chu is quite interesting. He blatantly brought General Yan Haoyu, commander of the New 7th Division of the Central Army, and General Zhang Yu, commander of the New 9th Division of the Central Army, to pay homage to the dock in the name of the Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force;
If I remember correctly, this Yan Haoyu was a regimental commander under the Chuxiong Independent Brigade before joining the Central Army. It seems that the rumors are not groundless.
He didn't shy away from suspicion, and he wasn't afraid to put eye drops on the people in Shu, so he came over without avoiding suspicion;
Good means, good courage, this gift list is not thin at all.”
Liu Wentai said jokingly:
"Commander, I also heard that General Zhang Yu of the New Ninth Division has the same name as another regiment commander of Chu."
The smile on Long Zhizhou's face grew wider, and he said meaningfully:
“There are so many people in the world with the same name and they don’t care about their race, so we won’t worry about them!
I heard that the damage of this Wei Yixiao cannon is comparable to that of heavy artillery, or the Mulan cannon. One shell can destroy a Japanese tank;
This time, Chuxiong made 12 Wei Yixiao cannons and 50 Mulan cannons, and promised to transfer the production drawings of Wei Yixiao cannons to us. This is a great gift!
Make an appointment with General Chu for me and tell him that I am waiting for him and Generals Yan Haoyu and Zhang Yu at the military training ground in Xixiao. "
It is still polite to travel all over the world. As soon as Chu Xiong handed over the heavy gift, there was an immediate response. He asked him to meet at the training ground. Didn't he just want to see the power of Wei Yixiao Cannon and Hua Mulan Cannon.
Chu Xiong secretly said:
"These military leaders! They really don't let go of the rabbit before they see it."
Chuxiong has also reserved a hand. The Mulan cannon and Wei Yixiao cannon are sent as first-generation products. The second-generation 107mm Mulan cannon will not be exposed for the time being;
As for the transfer of the production drawings of Wei Yixiao's cannon, it's even more ridiculous. Anyone who knows a little bit about military industry will understand it. Commander Long is the king of a province. Ordinary field cannons can be imitated. They have the actual Wei Yixiao cannon in their hands. , you don’t even have to spend the night to imitate it for you.
"Old Zhong, you first organize the troops to conduct adaptive training, notify Commander Yan and Commander Zhang, and ask Zhou Weiguo to lead a Snow Leopard team to escort 12 Wei Yixiao cannons, 50 Hua Mulan cannons and a base artillery shell. Come with me for a meeting This King of Dian!"
Chu Xiong attaches great importance to the meeting with Long Zhizhou. It is not just about the 10,000 additional troops. He will be used in many places in the future when fighting in the Emerald Kingdom. As the saying goes - a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. , it’s nothing that can be solved with equipment and money, since Yingjiang pays for it anyway.
Bringing the Snow Leopard Special Forces over has another meaning, to show off your muscles appropriately so that you can win the respect you deserve.
Having only money but no strength, in the eyes of a military leader like Long Zhizhou, it is just a piece of tempting fat that can be swallowed in one gulp without leaving any bones.
Chu Xiong and others arrived at the Yunnan Army Xixia training ground as scheduled. Long Zhizhou, his staff Liu Wentai and others had been waiting for a long time. Others still had no choice in etiquette, and the most basic friendship between landlords still had to be fulfilled.
Chu Xiong and others came in a car assisted by Yingjiang. He and the two division commanders Yan Haoyu and Zhang Yu, each with a jeep, always wanted to avoid suspicion;
Li Jinlong's team led by Zhou Weiguo rode in a truck with their equipment. Li Jinlong's team was fully equipped with special warfare equipment, and their appearance was absolutely stunning.
The motorcade stopped 100 meters away. Chu Xiong and others got off the car and walked up to Long Zhizhou and others to show respect. He took the lead in saluting Long Zhizhou;
"Hello, Commander Long, you are so polite, it makes me a little scared."
Long Zhizhou didn't even wait for Chu Xiong to complete the etiquette before he laughed and greeted him.
"Chief of Staff Chu, you don't have to be so outspoken. In order to fight the Japanese, you traveled thousands of miles to come to this remote place in Yunnan Province. I should have done my duty as a landlord first, but unfortunately I was busy with military affairs, so I asked you to come here first. I'm ashamed of myself. "
The two sides exchanged polite greetings, and then invited them into the training ground. Long Zhizhou used his peripheral vision to pay attention to the two lieutenant generals Yan Haoyu and Zhang Yu. They didn't look like the arrogant Central Army at all, but more like Chu Xiong's younger brothers.
A gloating smile appeared on Long Zhizhou's lips. He could imagine Zhong Cai's expression when he pinched his nose and cursed Niang Xipi. One word - cool!
This Chu Xiong is really a wonderful person!
"Brother Chu, we don't have to always call you commander or chief of staff. Brother, how much older am I to you? Just call me Brother Long. Brother Yan and Brother Zhang have no objections, right?"
After Chu Xiong showed his strength, Long Zhizhou treated him as a military leader on the same level as himself;
Just kidding, someone who can let two Central Army division commanders follow him as his younger brother is naturally worthy of Long Zhizhou's friendship as an equal.
"Brother Chu, your reputation in Hedong is like thunder to my ears, and that Wei Yixiao cannon makes the devil shit like crazy. I've long wanted to see you;
We are all my brothers, so I won’t see you as an outsider. Let me open my eyes by shooting a few cannons on the school field. "
Long Zhizhou was indeed a realist. After finishing his polite remarks, he went straight to the point. Chu Xiong signaled to the Snow Leopard team member who was following him, and the team member turned around and went outside.
After a while, Zhou Weiguo came with a team of team members carrying a Wei Yixiao cannon, a Mulan cannon and two shell boxes. The murderous aura faintly emanating from this team of soldiers made Long Zhizhou startled. He could tell at a glance that these people were definitely the best among the best. Even his guard company couldn't pick out one or two like them;
He is now more and more interested in Chu Xiong, secretly thinking:
"There are no empty warriors under such a great reputation!"
Of course, he couldn't keep up with his interest in Wei Yixiao's cannon. The barrel of the cannon was almost as thick as his waist, but it only took two people to lift it easily. Such a light cannon was the most suitable heavy weapon for fighting in the mountains and Chonglin. Weapons, I don’t know if they are really as powerful as the legend says.
"Commander Long, the effective range of this gun is only 500 meters, and its accuracy is not very high. It mainly relies on face-to-face killing, and its killing radius exceeds 30 meters..."
After Chu Xiong briefly introduced the technical indicators of Wei Yixiao's cannon, Long Zhizhou couldn't wait to see the effect. He sent someone to tie a Yunnan horse at the bull's-eye.
Chu Xiong nodded to Zhou Weiguo, and Zhou Weiguo then cooperated with Liu Erpao to install and debug the Wei Yixiao Pao;
After Liu Erpao simply took aim, he asked Chu Xiong for instructions on whether to fire. Chu Xiong nodded and that was the order.
Long Zhizhou watched their operations curiously. He found that the operation of this cannon was very simple. His artillerymen only needed simple training to master the operation method. This is definitely a very practical cannon, depending on its power——
"Boom!"
An explosive package was thrown out, flying at high speed and hitting a few meters near the Yunnan horse.
"boom!"
After a loud noise, Long Zhizhou and others were completely dumbfounded...
