latelenovela Chapter 409 Someone Came to Buy Weapons
Chapter 409 Someone Came to Buy Weapons
"Zhang Zhongwei, after all these years, you're still as unkempt as ever."
"Old Jiang, you don't know anything. This is called being manly. I heard before that your division commander, that son of a bitch Wang Qiang, led your entire division to defect to the Japanese. And now..."
"Well, it's a long story, but Wang Qiang has already gone where he was supposed to go."
As Jiang Qing spoke, he gestured a throat-slitting gesture to Zhang Zhongwei.
Zhang Zhongwei instantly understood what Jiang Qing meant.
However, they didn't press the matter further. Instead, they changed the subject.
"So, have you joined the Red Party or the Blue Party now?"
Jiang Qing shook his head upon hearing this.
"Neither. We are now a privately armed group and do not belong to any political party."
"Personnel armed! Old Jiang, don't try to fool me. Look at your equipment, uniforms and weapons are all the same."
The machine you're holding is semi-automatic, and I've never seen its design before.
With so much good equipment, you're saying you're now a personal armed force? I wouldn't believe it for a second.
Zhang Zhongwei shook his head like a rattle-drum, as if to say, "Don't try to fool me."
Jiang Qing was also amused by Zhang Zhongwei's appearance.
So he leaned close to Zhang Zhongwei's ear and whispered a brief explanation of how they had made the changes.
After all, this isn't exactly a secret.
Five minutes later, Jiang Qing gave Zhang Zhongwei a brief explanation of how the Zhanxiong Division had been reorganized and why they had attacked Ershi.
Including the matter of cooperating with Xiong Guo, he had discussed this with Zhang Qing. Spreading this news would draw the Japanese attention to Xiong Guo.
This gives the Japanese the illusion that as long as they defeat the Xiong Kingdom, Ershi will naturally become nothing to worry about.
This would make the Japanese seriously consider transferring heavy troops from the northern fortress back to attack Ershi.
After all, the situation at the Northern Province Fortress is quite tense right now.
"Hiss... So, according to you, you're cooperating with the Bear Country, but you don't belong to any party? You're just a private armed group?"
Jiang Qing nodded with a smile.
"Brother Zhang, would you like to join us?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhongwei immediately shook his head.
"Forget it, brother, it's not that I don't trust you, I have to be responsible for my men."
Zhang Zhongwei clearly didn't want to join this armed group, which wasn't affiliated with any political party, without a clear reason.
After all, he knew nothing about the personal armed force that Jiang Qing had joined.
He might know a little about the two major political parties, but what's the difference between Jiang Qing's personal armed force and his current situation?
Although there were many familiar faces among them. Their weaponry and equipment were also top-notch.
But when he thought about all the mess he'd made within the Northern Province Army, Zhang Zhongwei had no desire to join any armed forces again. He just wanted to lead his brothers and fight the Japanese on his own.
Without the intricacies of political parties, we could fight the Japanese with peace of mind.
Zhang Zhongwei didn't want to continue the conversation, fearing that he would offend Jiang Qing in the end, so he quickly changed the subject.
"Old Jiang, now that you've tied yourself to the Xiong Kingdom, could you sell me a batch of these guns?"
As Zhang Zhongwei spoke, he kept an eye on the Type 56 semi-automatic rifles carried by the soldiers of the Zhanxiong Division guarding the city gate.
He really wanted that gun; it had a large capacity and was semi-automatic.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qing rubbed his forehead.
"This gun is really no good, but I can make an offer to give you some of the Japanese Type 38 rifles. We don't even have enough guns for our own people right now, let alone give you a batch."
Seeing that Jiang Qing didn't seem to be fooling him, Zhang Zhongwei could only put his mind at ease.
However, the Japanese weapons were acceptable; at least the main objective of this mission was achieved.
Zhang Zhongwei's trip to Er City was not to seek refuge there, but rather on a whim to see if he could purchase some weapons.
After all, the entire northern province used to be controlled by the Japanese, making it extremely difficult to purchase weapons.
Most of the guys in their team were brought out from the Northern Province Army.
After so many years of use, the rifling is almost worn away. The only way to get a new weapon is through capture.
However, to capture them, they had to snatch them from the Japanese soldiers, but the weapons they had were not good enough, and they could not get many weapons each time they attacked Japanese soldiers.
It can also easily result in significant casualties.
So Zhang Zhongwei had a sudden idea to try his luck in Ershi City and see if he could buy a batch of weapons.
I didn't expect to run into someone I knew.
Just as the two were chatting at the city gate, the sound of rapid hoofbeats came from inside the city.
The newcomers were Zhang Qing and Bai Luo. Jiang Qing turned around and saw that the people who could make decisions had arrived.
That ended the casual conversation with Zhang Zhongwei.
He quickly went to meet him.
Seeing this, Zhang Zhongwei followed suit.
After Zhang Qing and Bai Luo dismounted, Jiang Qing quickly introduced them to each other.
Zhang Qing already knew the purpose of Zhang Zhongwei's visit when he arrived.
On the way here, Zhang Qing briefly explained the situation to Bai Luo, and the two of them finally agreed to sell!
We have to sell!
The Japanese have a lot of equipment, plus a large number of new recruits have joined the army in the last few days.
Their mutual aid association is also facing some financial difficulties.
Why not take advantage of a business that's offered to you?
However, they don't sell to everyone who comes to buy; they sell selectively.
More than 20 minutes later, Zhang Qing and Zhang Zhongwei finally finalized the purchase quantity and the amount of silver needed.
Both parties were very satisfied with the transaction. Zhang Zhongwei even hurriedly had his men bring in three boxes of silver dollars before seeing the goods. Payment was made in advance.
Zhang Qing then ordered his men to retrieve equipment from the armory.
"Hey buddy, are all the people outside your men?"
It was Bai Luo who spoke.
"Yes, young... young manager."
When Zhang Zhongwei saw the child, he also felt a little uneasy.
After listening to Jiang Qing's introduction, he became even more certain that he had made the right choice not to join Jiang Qing and his group.
After all, it was really hard for Zhang Zhongwei to accept having a child who had just been weaned a few years ago riding on his head.
"Brother, you've got quite a few men. How about we make a deal?"
"Oh? Please speak, young manager."
Zhang Zhongwei was curious about what the child wanted to discuss with him.
"Would it be convenient for me to send a radio operator and a cartographer to accompany you on this mission?"
"this..."
Zhang Zhongwei appeared to be only slightly hesitant.
He secretly cursed the kid, thinking he was a cunning little man who was actually sending a spy into his ranks.
Bai Luo had anticipated Zhang Zhongwei's reaction and continued.
"Brother, don't misunderstand. I had no intention of planting spies in your team. Sending two people to your team was just to accurately draw a map of the northern province."
Gather some intelligence on the Japanese. They'll be with your troops for a maximum of a month before returning.
Moreover, it's not all bad to have them with you. If you encounter any tough opponents within a 100-kilometer radius, we can provide artillery support.
What do you think, bro? Of course, you can refuse, and it won't affect our deal.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhongwei was immediately tempted.
He pulled over the strategist in his team, and the two whispered among themselves in the corner for a long time.
Finally, Zhang Zhongwei walked up to Bai Luo with a smile on his face.
"Young manager, deal!"