Over there, Yamamoto Kazuki and his special agents were helpless against the Eighth Route Army's transport team. Opposite these Japanese soldiers, Wang Yue saw the brigade commander for the first time. For this man, he must have admired him for a long time, the founding general of the country. , the real person, the real person, is right in front of him, and he is still smiling at himself.
He jumped off the tank like a conditioned reflex, stood at attention, saluted, and shouted "Hello, Chief" loudly. After all, he was also a veteran. Many things had been deeply rooted in his bones. The brigade commander was confused at that time. When did people outside the party start to treat Do you respect yourself so much? The look in his eyes was probably the same as when he first met the teacher.
"Comrade Wang Yue, welcome. On behalf of our Eighth Route Army, I welcome you to the base area!" The brigade commander warmly shook Wang Yue's hand. Before coming, he had made some guesses about Wang Yue, but when he saw this tall and big man, After meeting the clear-eyed young man, his previous guesses and predictions were overturned. Compared with the concerns of the staff department, he was more willing to believe that the other party was an overseas person who recognized and was willing to help our party.
"Chief, you are so polite. It has always been my wish to come to the base area, and it is also the wish of many friends around me. I am so happy to see you today!" Wang Yue was so excited that he was a little incoherent. He was so excited. I'm really excited. This is definitely like being received by a national leader.
"What a courtesy. Under the current severe situation, you can come to support our Eighth Route Army base area. Our Eighth Route Army has already regarded you as a friend. You can transport so many weapons and ammunition in such a short period of time. , It’s not easy, thank you so much.” The brigade commander’s tone was sincere, but he was also curious in his heart whether the other party had already transported the weapons into the base area early in the morning. This was really too fast. You must know that with the transportation conditions of this era, Not to mention crossing the blockade, even normal transportation cannot be so fast. This is one or two hundred tons of materials.
"Brigadier, how about we go back to the regiment headquarters to talk." At this time, Li Yunlong leaned half out of the tank and couldn't help but remind him, not forgetting to tidy up his new shirt during the process.
"Li Yunlong, you're good. I haven't seen you for a day, and you even put on new clothes. How about it? When you put on new clothes, you want to command me, the brigade commander. Get out of here right away. I haven't even sat on this foreign thing." Where's the son!" When the brigade commander saw Li Yunlong's stinky fart, he couldn't help but want to curse a few words. There was nothing he could do, it was purely a personal preference.
There was no other way, so Li Yunlong had no choice but to get down and ride his horse obediently, giving up his position to the brigade commander. Now, he and Kong Jie were riding behind the tank, one on the left and the other on the right, like two tall soldiers of honor.
After a while, the team returned to Yang Village. Looking at the small mountain of weapons and equipment, the whole village was boiling. The soldiers could not remember how long they had not seen such a scene. These things were no longer just simple weapons and equipment. , which means that they are not fighting alone, they are not isolated, they are not blocked, and they have support.
These weapons are also their confidence in resistance and their hope of victory. Everyone believes that they can better attack the enemy until they achieve final victory.
Soon, the Minister of Logistics Zhang Wanhe also arrived with the headquarters' transportation team. Looking at the large piles of weapons and ammunition, Zhang Wanhe was so happy that he could hardly close his mouth. The weapons were not bad. After all, our Eighth Route Army did not have any. Good weapons, more or less high-end products, but this military uniform is just too "luxurious".
Steel helmet, beret, khaki long-sleeved combat uniform, leather military boots, rubber-soled canvas shoes, and woolen military socks. Two long-sleeved shirts, two short-sleeved shirts, two pairs of khaki multifunctional shorts, two sets of underwear, canvas leggings, belts, armed belts, goggles, wind masks, and even a small bottle of shoe polish stuffed into each set of military uniforms. and shoeshine cloth, which made Zhang Wanhe, who prided himself on being well-informed, extremely happy. These five pieces of foreign flowers were so worth it!
"Li Yunlong, let me tell you, don't even think about hiding good guns secretly. Your brigade commander gave me a list of how many weapons your 1,000 regiment has. As long as you hide one, you don't have to change your clothes today." !" Zhang Wanhe noticed Li Yunlong and Kong Jie whispering there, and couldn't help but remind him loudly that he, an old comrade in arms, would always ruin his mood at critical moments.
"Li Yunlong, don't give me any trouble, hurry up and change your clothes. So many weapons must be transported back to the headquarters as soon as possible. There can be no delay. The density of Japanese planes these days is very high. If they are discovered, it will be troublesome." "The brigade commander saw that Li Yunlong was guarding the weapons that the troops had replaced, and he knew what this guy was up to. The weapons that had been replaced by the 1000th Regiment and the New Regiment were planned to be used by the headquarters to arm the three regiments. If If Li Yunlong is allowed to mess around, it will disrupt the headquarters' army reorganization plan.
"No, brigade commander, I told them not to touch our mortars. There is no artillery in this purchase list. Our 1,000 regiment is still counting on these!" Li Yunlong looked aggrieved, but In fact, he really wanted someone to secretly hide a company's equipment, but he had no choice but to be afraid of poverty.
"New weapons will be reserved for you according to the full strength. Don't think too much. I don't know who you are yet. Let me tell you, if your regiment gets an extra gun today that is not from the Noodle Country, I will I will remove you from your post!" The brigade commander naturally saw through Li Yunlong's little thoughts at a glance.
"Hey, Lao Zhang, don't touch that cannon. It's a gift from Brother Wang to Lao Li. It's personal." Seeing Zhang Wanhe sizing up his cannon again, Li Yunlong couldn't help but He shouted.
"Mr. Wang, these guns and tanks?" The brigade commander actually wanted to ask just now. At that time, he thought that Zhang Wanhe had made additional purchases and forgot to notify him.
"This is indeed my gift to Captain Li, but it is also a sample. If you are interested, I can sell it to you.
"How many?" Zhang Wanhe's eyes have lit up. Over the past few years, not only the Eighth Route Army, but also the artillery of the Shanxi-Sui Army and the Central Army have suffered huge losses. The amount of artillery shipped by the government from Vietnam and Myanmar is not enough to supplement it. , As for the domestic arsenal, they can make it, but there is no suitable special steel at all. Artillery is definitely priceless in China now.
"There are quite a few." Wang Yue smiled. He has now confirmed that weapons from outside the base can also be brought over, so the more than one hundred artillery pieces are not the only ones that can be chosen.
"Mr. Wang, what's the price of this gun?" Zhang Wanhe's eyes lit up after hearing Wang Yue's words. He couldn't help but glance at Brigadier Chen, and saw that his eyes were also full of light.
"A tank costs 20,000 Oceans, and an artillery costs 30,000 Oceans, with a base of 50 rounds. This gun is quite heavy, almost two tons, so I suggest you buy them together." Wang Yue did not quote too low a price. Now the Eighth Route Army has been entrusted to purchase materials at a sky-high price. If the price of weapons is too low, if the weapons in the base are sold out, it is estimated that my career as a weapons dealer will be over. You must know that many old-fashioned weapons are very expensive in 2023. For example, the price of the Beretta M1938 submachine gun in the collection market fluctuates between 200,000 and 400,000 US dollars. He also has limited knowledge of this market and has to prepare more. Who knows what weapons he will need help buying in the future?
"Yes!" Zhang Wanhe and the brigade commander said in unison, "It doesn't matter whether the price is expensive or not, the key is that no one will sell it to you." Yan Laoxi had a lot hidden in his hands before, but when did he not rather blow it up than give it to our Eighth Route Army? As for the Military and Administrative Department, don't even think about it.
After confirming some details, Zhang Wanhe took the brigade commander and ran to the headquarters of the 1000th Regiment and asked the boss for instructions on the phone. This time it took a long time, almost two hours, and it seemed that the funds needed to be used were too large. More, the boss needs to ask Shaanbei for instructions.
The situation was special. The instructor personally gave instructions to the boss. Buy it, you must buy it, and you must not miss the opportunity. In order to purchase these weapons, the boss was allowed to use the gold shipped from Jiaodong to northern Shaanxi first. But even so, the funds in the hands of the Eighth Route Army were still somewhat stretched.
"Brother Wang, this is the final payment for this batch of weapons. One hundred and fifty large yellow croakers and fifty thousand oceans are all here. Do you want to count them?" Zhang Wanhe first brought over the final payment of this transaction.
"No, just move it to the truck. I believe in the Eighth Route Army." Wang Yue shook his head. He had checked the gold bars given by the Eighth Route Army last time. Although they were not official gold bars from the Central Bank, they were also privately made gold bars of extremely high purity.
"Mr. Wang, the headquarters has decided to purchase 12 artillery pieces first, but we hope that each cannon will be equipped with two base numbers, which is 100 rounds of artillery shells. What do you think?" Zhang Wanhe asked, even though it is only fifty rounds of artillery shells, this thing If you buy it yourself, it will cost at least 5,000 yuan, which is not a small amount of money.
"Yes, one hundred rounds of artillery shells per gun, no problem, but I also have a condition. I will personally donate 7 artillery pieces to the 1000 regiment again. I don't want these artillery pieces to be transferred to other troops."
"This" Zhang Wanhe hesitated. There was no precedent for this kind of thing in the Eighth Route Army.
"Of course, I also have selfish motives. Commander Li and I hit it off, so I hope that future transactions between us will still be conducted in Commander Li's unit. I wonder what you two think?" Wang Yue can't tell others. He could only travel one kilometer around Li Yunlong. He was even worried that if Li Yunlong died, he would not be able to travel. After thinking about it again and again, he felt that it was necessary to strengthen Li Yunlong as much as possible.
"Li Yunlong's department is just a regiment. At present, our Eighth Route Army does not have that regiment with such strong firepower." Zhang Wanhe considered whether to ask the headquarters for instructions.
"No problem, I have made the decision on this matter. Don't worry, Mr. Wang. As the absolute main force of our Eighth Route Army, you will privately sponsor the equipment of the 1,000 regiments. Without your approval, we will not transfer it out." The brigade commander said when Zhang Wanhe hesitated. Then he agreed to Wang Yue. I believe that the young man is still young. Just give him 1,000 regiments. At worst, he can just mobilize 1,000 regiments to join the war. But this kid has only met Li Yunlong a few times. Why do you recognize this guy so much? Does Li Yunlong really have any advantages that he has not discovered?
"Thank you, brigade commander, then there will be no problem. I will go back to explore and try to help Commander Li better strengthen the 1000th Regiment." Wang Yue rubbed his hands excitedly.
Kong Jie and Li Yunlong over there were dumbfounded. Brother Wang, are these really good brothers? Eight cannons, eight tanks, hundreds of thousands of oceans of stuff, just give it to yourself? You know, right now the headquarters does not have eight 75mm cannons.
"Mr. Wang, as for the method of payment, do you think you can offset part of the payment with jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings? After all, we have just given out so much money, and the headquarters' funds are also a bit tight." Zhang Wanhe was a little embarrassed. The Eighth Route Army was poor, but they didn't take advantage of their friends. They gave away hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of goods, and they had to use some hard-to-handle trophies to pay for it. It was indeed a bit excessive.
"Yes, yes, but I don't understand this stuff. I know whether it's real or fake and how much it's worth. It's not professional." Wang Yue was a little embarrassed. When he was rich, he boasted that he had some discernment. It's not even superficial, but he knows who knows these things.
"It doesn't matter. We have very professional comrades who can help with the valuation, and we can calculate it based on 70% of the valuation. Do you think it's okay?" In Zhang Wanhe's view, Wang Yue's words just now seemed like a rejection, but he Had to persist.
"Okay, but can we pay in advance? After all, purchasing cannons also costs money." Wang Yue has not purchased these things before, because he is worried that he will not be able to take them back because he has the same ones in 2023. After all, Are there even two pieces of jewelry in the world that have the same material and texture? Therefore, this time he wanted to give it a try and further increase his exploration of the world.
"Okay, I'll make a call right now. The staff from the border bank will be here today. No, I'll go back in person!" Zhang Wanhe's voice trembled with excitement.
The Eighth Route Army troops continued to attack the Japanese and puppet troops throughout North China. They seized a lot of miscellaneous things, and many of them were sent to the headquarters one after another. It was very happy to see them, but these things were difficult to get rid of. In the era of war, these things The price has dropped sharply. If you rush to sell it, it will only be 30-50% of the market price. If Wang Yue is willing to take it, Zhang Wanhe will definitely be happy.
Zhang Wanhe came in a hurry and left in a hurry. Wang Yue was not too excited. These weapons and equipment were originally meant to be given to the Eighth Route Army. It didn't matter how much they sold for. It would be good if he could get some money, just enough to live on. It really didn't cost much to keep him alive. After all, when the bank gave him two thousand dollars a month, he was still living well.
The re-equipment of the 1000 regiment is proceeding in an orderly manner. With the brigade commander in charge, Li Yunlong stopped making small moves and organized the troops to re-equip in a regular manner. The logistics staff at the headquarters were also counting and registering the weapons and equipment they had re-installed. Load the truck and transport it away. What happened to the countryside? The countryside is also worried about being bombed by the Japanese. Although as a poor imperialist, the Japanese don't have much capital, but they really have aviation.
They were busy until the afternoon, and the troops' dressing-up was almost completed. Looking at the brand-new 1000 regiment, the brigade commander and Li Yunlong were also excited. For a moment, they felt like they had just entered Jin Dynasty to fight. They were high-spirited and their swords and guns were like swords. Lin, do not look back and move forward bravely. This is our army and the people's army.
The staff of the border bank also followed the mules and horses that returned to Yangcun. Looking at the large number of wooden boxes, Wang Yue felt a little numb. He really underestimated the purchasing power of Dayang in this era. He thought he could have One or two boxes is fine. If you haven’t seen the TV series, just one thing can cost tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands. Alas, magic dramas are harmful.
Zhang Wanhe and people from the bank celebrated and appraised it in front of Wang Yue. The glass jade bracelet was not green enough. It cost ten yuan. The Hotan jade bowl from the Ming Dynasty was of average workmanship and cost one hundred yuan. Jin's agarwood hairpin, twenty oceans, maybe. Well, why are there Mr. Carpenter's paintings? It's only five oceans now. Opposite them, Wang Yue swallowed while scanning these things with the system.
It was similar to what he estimated. There were many things that couldn't be carried over. There was no problem with jade, porcelain, etc. The main thing was calligraphy and painting. There were a lot of calligraphy and paintings, and almost one-third of them couldn't be carried over. There was no way. Even though the rice paper and ink are different, the painting techniques are exactly the same. If you take them back, wouldn't they be complete fakes? Just like Mr. Carpenter's painting, it's so new that you won't be able to refute it if it's a fake.
Wang Yue picked out these things that he couldn't take back with him on the spot and said that he didn't like them. Zhang Wanhe didn't say anything. It was normal that he didn't like them. These were not currencies. What if they didn't want to sell them? .
After clicking until the end, a price was finally calculated, which was 1.03 million oceans. Zhang Wanhe waved his hand and said boldly, let’s just say 600,000 oceans. Wang Yue can take it all away. Now it’s Wang’s turn. It’s hard to get away, there are too many, really too many, it’s really a shame to take so many things.
After some thought, Wang Yue invited the brigade commander and said that he could collect these things, but as compensation, he was willing to support the Eighth Route Army with 10,000 rifles and 1 million rounds of ammunition. In addition, he would also support 100 more M35s. 45mm light mortar, but the additional condition is that Li Yunlong's department must strengthen the light mortar to the infantry platoon. Finally, Li Yunlong will be given privately 6 Hans Guo Grw 34 medium mortars and 800 rounds of 80mm Artillery shells (the equipment of Hans Camp, if Wang Yue wants it in the future, it will be gone for the time being.)
Before leaving, Wang Yue and Li Yunlong agreed on a communication frequency band, and asked him to ensure that a tank's radio station was on all day long, waiting for him to contact him. The main reason was that it was too troublesome to come to Li Yunlong every time, and it was nothing to be stopped by the security forces. , but it feels really bad to be questioned back and forth and always face the gun.
When leaving, Wang Yue also made an agreement with the brigade commander, hoping that the Eighth Route Army would not send people to protect him secretly, and not let people behind enemy lines spy on him, so as not to leak information and attract the attention of the Japanese, which would indirectly affect the cooperation between the two sides. .
How smart the brigade commander was. He immediately understood that Wang Yue didn't want to expose his secrets. This was naturally no problem. Mutual trust between the two parties was the basis. The Eighth Route Army would not touch the other side's bottom line, so he agreed and even called out. Li Yunlong strictly warned the other party.
Li Yunlong was confused again. Our old Li is an honest boy. I didn't do anything wrong?
