My client Li Yunlong

Jinan base area.

Ze County.

"These are two medium-sized military machine tools, twenty-five military machine tools, as well as copper ingots, iron ingots, etc."

American businessman George Galvin pointed to the machinery and equipment behind him.

Although the southern Hebei base area is located to the east of the Taihang Mountains and to the west of the North China Plain, it is surrounded by Japs-controlled areas, and all external communication lines are under Japs control.

But money can make the world go round.

In addition, the troops recently launched a hundred-regiment battle, which attracted almost all the attention of the Japanese.

In addition, the strengthening of guerrilla forces everywhere has opened up dense transportation channels.

The first batch of smaller machines and equipment successfully arrived at the Jinan base area.

"This is the final payment."

The base personnel who came to respond paid the final payment to George Galvin.

One and a half million silver dollars.

Cash!

"Pleasant to work with."

Looking at a pile of silver dollars not far away, George Galvin was overjoyed and stretched out his hand.

The final payment is 1.5 million silver dollars.

The profit was 1.6 million silver dollars.

The profit here refers to pure profit.

That is, after excluding freight, personnel expenses, security expenses, and profit sharing from bribing the Japanese army and cooperating with Japanese businessmen, the profit from this transaction was 1.6 million silver dollars.

At the current market price of silver in the United States, it is equivalent to more than 700,000 US dollars.

Even if you sell it at a low price, you can still make half a million dollars.

For machinery and equipment that costs less than 200,000 US dollars, including purchase and freight, the net profit will be at least 500,000 US dollars and at most 700,000 US dollars.

Is there any business in the world that is more profitable than this?

"Pleasant to work with."

Base area personnel also extended their hands.

"I heard that you still need to buy machine tools?"

"And the raw materials?"

George Galvin couldn't help but ask.

Although transporting goods over is risky, the Japanese are crazier than mad dogs.

But the profits are simply too high.

Three times or even more profit.

This risk for the Japanese is nothing.

"Of course!"

The person from the base said with joy:
"As many as come."

"As long as you can transport it in, we can purchase it at the current price."

"It's all in cash."

"Great!"

George Galvin said:
"I can transport a shipload of machine tools."

Then he asked:
"By the way, I still have obsolete mining machinery and chemical production lines over there. Do you need them?"

"All!"

Someone from the base answered:
"According to military industry prices."

As someone who came from the independent regiment's staff department, he didn't know why the regiment leader asked that no matter what it was, as long as it was related to production machinery and equipment, they should be purchased at a high price.

Make profits as high as possible.

But the task given to him by the headquarters and brigade headquarters is to resolutely execute the regiment commander's orders without making any mistakes.

"Great!"

"I will return home immediately."

George Galvin could not wait to return to China immediately, purchase the factory machinery and equipment that had gone bankrupt due to the stock market disaster, and then transport them to the southern Hebei region and sell them to the Eighth Route Army.

What an incredible place.

Glancing at the assistant who was checking, George Galvin sighed.

Old machines from 20 to 30 years ago can actually be sold for several times more than new machines.

···
When they were purchasing machinery, equipment and raw materials in the southern Hebei base area, they were preparing for the arsenal plan.

Early September.

Taiyue base area.

"Set off."

The leader of the 770th Regiment, Luo Wen touched the latest twenty-shot shell gun on his waist, rode on the new army horse he had just received, and looked back at the transport convoy of up to 500 trucks.

The order to set off was given.

The first phase of the Hundred Regiment War has ended.

Next, is the second stage.

Open a road to the Shaanxi-Gansu Border Region.

As for the 770th Regiment, as a unit that was transferred to the border area and responsible for the security of the Shaanxi-Gansu Border Area, its mission this time was to escort 500 trucks, mainly weapons and ammunition, some food, medicine and other materials, teaching materials, etc., to the border area. Border area.

Weapons, ammunition, and teaching materials are used to arm and train militiamen, conduct military training to resist the University, and enhance the military strength of the Shaanxi-Gansu Border Region.

Medicines and food are necessities.

Due to the blockade of preserved fruits and the obstruction of the Luliang Mountains, transportation lines are not smooth. Although the Shaanxi-Gansu border area is the core area of ​​the army, it is not rich in supplies. On the contrary, the supplies are actually very scarce.

Not to mention the same as the Taiyue base area and the Taihang base area, where everyone has enough to eat.

Even having enough food is a luxury.

From the Taiyue base area to the border areas, the distance is too long and the roads are too complicated, making it difficult to transport on a large scale.

The distance from Taiyue to the Jinan base area is more than 300 kilometers, and 500 large trucks of supplies only need one battalion to escort troops, and they can arrive in a week.

Originally, the superiors expected that the land reclamation in Nanli Bay would provide food for the border area.

But now, there is a new way.

"Set off."

The orders were conveyed step by step, and the 770th Regiment once again set foot on the road to the Shaanxi-Gansu Border Region.

···
a few days later.

"Captain."

"The Eighth Route Army is coming!"

"They brought many horse-drawn carts, several hundred in size."

Luliang Mountain Area.

Liang County.

The Japs' penetration into the Luliang Mountains is not strong, so most of it is still controlled by the Jinsui Army and the Central Army.

The 218th Regiment of the Central Army is stationed in Liang County.

The purpose of stationing here is not to guard against the Japanese. In fact, due to the influence of the Taiyue base area, there are no Japs around Liang County, and the nearest Japs station is more than fifty miles away.

The purpose of the 218th Regiment stationed here is to blockade the Shaanxi-Gansu Border Region.

"The Eighth Route Army is here?"

The leader of the 218th Regiment kept his mission in mind,

Block any material transport teams approaching the territory of the Shaanxi-Gansu Eighth Route Army.

He is a businessman. If he has no background, he will just collect the materials, squeeze them dry and then throw them away. If he has the background, he will take a look at the situation.

Even the supplies transported by the Eighth Route Army troops must be blocked.

It would be best to take down the supplies as well.

"Five hundred carts?"

The leader of the 218th Regiment sounded excited.

The 82th Regiment under his command is the main regiment, with a total strength of people, an independent artillery company, equipped with four self-produced mortars, and five heavy machine guns.

He wants to order these five hundred carts.

"Order the troops to assemble."

The commander of the 218th Regiment immediately issued the order.

The materials transported to the Shaanxi-Gansu region should probably be sold for a lot of money.

···
"Liang County is ahead."

"It was originally the territory of the Jinsui Army, but recently the 218th Regiment of the Central Army was stationed in it."

After hearing the news reported by the staff, Rowan suddenly narrowed his eyes.

After the December Incident,

The relationship between the army and the Jin-Sui Army of Guo Prefecture and the Central Army plummeted.

It's just a matter of completely breaking the skin.

The former, that is, the Jinsui Army, although their relationship is poor, they still maintain an ally relationship on the surface. There will be no cold confrontations when passing by, or in other words, there will be relatively few.

As for the latter, once they encounter the Central Army, they will definitely be at war with each other.

There were even several conflicts.

On the Preserved Fruit side, nearly two dozen regiments of troops were dispatched to blockade the Shaanxi-Gansu border area to prevent supplies from entering.

One can imagine why the 218th Regiment of the Central Army is stationed in Liang County!
"Where is their military camp?"

Rowan asked.

If it were before, he would try to avoid conflicts with the Central Army.

After all, the superior's intention is that if others don't offend me, I won't offend others.

but now··

"here··"

The staff officer took out a map, pointed at a place and said.

"The first and second battalions are stationed in place to protect the supplies and prohibit anyone from approaching."

"If someone comes closer than 500 meters without permission, give me a warning first. If you don't listen, I'll fire right away!"

Thinking of the order from his superiors, the leader of the 770th Regiment said directly.

The supplies transported this time are very important.

Not only are there long-range 60 and 82 mortars, there are also some super anti-inflammatory drugs in them.

Nothing can go wrong.

"Yes!"

After hearing the order, the two battalion commanders were excited.

Because of the task of protecting the border area,
As well as the heavy blockade of the border areas by preserved fruits,

The 770th Regiment has been in a lot of trouble during this period. They have been ridden in the face by the Central Army's thugs. They can only act honestly and dare not let out a fart.

But there is no way. What the superiors mean is that I will not offend others unless they offend me.

You must never take the initiative to stir up trouble.

Nor can it take the initiative to fire.

Even in order to save bullets, avoid tense situations and other reasons, firing a warning shot first will not work.

This time, I can finally regain my place.

and,

This time the 770th Regiment underwent a major change of equipment in Yangcun. A mortar company was installed at the battalion level. The regiment had an artillery battalion with firepower comparable to any main regiment in the Taiyue Mountains.

Not to mention a mere main force group of the Central Army.

Even if any of the Japs' alliances pulls them out, they won't be cowardly.

"Third Battalion, take the heavy artillery battery and come with me to show off this guy."

Speaking of this, Rowan's own tone became more and more excited:
"If you don't show off your power, do you really think that labor and management are sick cats?"

The superior's intention this time was very clear. He wanted to show off his muscles and let this group of trash who only knows how to fight in a nest know that the Eighth Route Army is not easy to mess with.

Since it’s about showing off muscles, it’s natural to choose the strongest one.

Go directly to the 120 heavy mortar.

Like the Taiyue Base Area and the Taihang Base Area, the 120th Regiment is now equipped with two 75 heavy mortars and a new mm anti-tank gun.

As for the 82 long-range mortars, including three for each battalion, there are fifteen.

"Yes!"

The third battalion commander charged forward to assemble the troops.

"Guard."

After the third battalion commander left, Luo Wen called a communications soldier.

"To!"

A guard wearing a brand new military uniform, a twenty-shot rifle on his waist, and military shoes with textbook soles on his feet arrived immediately and stood at attention in front of him.

"You go to the 218th Regiment opposite."

"tell them."

"We are going to conduct live-fire training near your military camp. If you don't want to die, get away!"

Rowan ordered murderously.

"what?"

The guard was stunned:
"Say that directly?"

"Correct."

"Tell them my exact words."

"One word remains unchanged."

"I'm not even allowed to change my tone."

Rowan's murderous intent remained.

In the past few months, he had suffered a lot from holding back. These idiots were not good at fighting the Japanese, but they were very good at fighting among themselves and making their own people miserable.

"Yes!"

The guard stood at attention loudly and saluted. (End of chapter)