Rebirth of the National Marshal

"Chairman Liu, although I cannot buy the German equipment, I still have a batch of Japanese and Soviet equipment. As you know, our army occupied Mongolia, and there are two arsenals built by the Soviets there. Although there are not many supplies and equipment, it is still possible if you just need some simple light weapons." Since you want to help the Sichuan Army, you must help them to the end. This way, you can solve the problem of Sichuan Army's weapons and clean up your own inventory. After all, those things are not used by your own army.

"That's fine. It's much better than going to the front line with only firewood sticks. But you know, our Sichuan Army has always been synonymous with poverty. If the price is too expensive, we really can't afford it." Chairman Liu felt a little uncomfortable when he said this.

"Actually, we shouldn't ask for money for this batch of weapons. We are all fighting against Japan, for our entire country and people, right? But there are many of my brothers who are waiting for food. If I give these things to you directly, I won't be able to open my mouth." Mao Yuanshan said with some embarrassment. In fact, according to his idea, it would be nothing to give these weapons to the Sichuan Army brothers for free, but if he opened this door, the warlords from other places would come to him to ask for weapons. What should he do then?

"Actually, I do have an idea. I wonder if the two chairmen can consider it. Sichuan has always been a major grain-producing province, and the annual grain production can be said to be a lot more. You are short of food in Chahar now. How about a plan to exchange food for weapons?" Colonel Hu Lian, who had been listening for a long time, finally showed his value at this time. Normally, he was not qualified to enter such a reception banquet, but he used to be in the attendant room and was a direct descendant of the Whampoa Army, so of course he was qualified to come in.

"I don't know, what does Chairman Liu think of this plan?" Mao Yuanshan said.

"You are indeed a person who came from the chairman's side. You are smart. Only you can think of such a thing. As long as you name a price, I will never bargain. In fact, these days, we have already taken a great advantage by being able to exchange food for weapons. It doesn't matter if the price is a little higher." Chairman Liu is also an old man with a shrewd mind. He first flattered Colonel Hu Lian.

As the saying goes, the king of hell is easy to deal with, but the devil is difficult to deal with.

It might be easier to get through to the principal, but it is more difficult to get through to his disciples. As a provincial governor, Liu Xiang sometimes needs to maintain good relationships with these people.

"I have about 3 Soviet Mosin-Nagant rifles, about 300 Japanese Type 60 rifles, and bullets, which add up to about 80 million rounds. They are all second-hand. I'll charge you 100 yuan for each rifle, and the remaining bullets will be given away. What do you think?" In the current market, even second-hand military rifles cost between and yuan. Moreover, most of Mao Yuanshan's goods are in the arsenal, especially the Soviet batch, where many have not been opened.

"Brother, there's nothing more to say. I thank you so much. I'll drink this glass of wine." Chairman Liu was also a man of temperament. When he heard the price, he knew that Mao Yuanshan was giving him a discount. If it were any other place, it is possible that they would ask him for more than 100 yuan at this time. Sometimes second-hand items are sold at the price of first-hand items, which is not uncommon, not to mention the millions of bullets given as gifts.

"Haha, I was wondering why it's so lively here. It turns out that our brothers are distributing weapons here. You should know that when you were in trouble back then, we from the Guangxi Clique also gave you a lot of support. Although we were not as bold as Chairman Liu to send 3 people, we also gave you two reorganized regiments. I wonder how much that can be exchanged for." Hearing the voice, one could tell it was the voice of Li Zongren, the leader of the Guangxi Clique.

"What are you talking about, Commander Li? If I run a military factory, no matter how much you need, just give me a call and I promise to deliver it to your door. But the weapons I have are very limited, and I can only give out a part of them to support you. The situation over there is much more dangerous than here. The Soviets in the north are gritting their teeth at me, and the Japanese devils can't wait to swallow me up." Mao Yuanshan was really scared at this moment. In fact, he also heard that Mr. Li Zongren was reminding himself in disguise. If everyone around him knew about it, he would probably be skinned alive.

Now all the warlords in the country, including the principal's central army, are short of various weapons. In the past, during peacetime, they were able to cover up the fact that not many weapons were used in the past. Some second-rate arsenals in various places are still in operation, and the production of those weapons can maintain a balance. In addition, there are still channels for purchasing from abroad, and the increase in all aspects makes it seem less tight. However, due to the war, North China has stopped producing at all.

At least 80% of the channels for foreigners to import weapons have been blocked. Even if that 20% can be shipped in, the price is too high. Anyway, everyone lacks military equipment. If you give them away lavishly, you will arouse jealousy. At the beginning, some people may be happy when you help them, but the one who is not helped will definitely resent you. In the long run, there will be no good ending.

Sure enough, after hearing what Mao Yuanshan said, everyone's eyes changed. They had originally wanted to come here to get some free money, but now they thought that their fate would be much more difficult than theirs. Although they lacked this and that, they were surrounded by their own people, so it was impossible for them to really fight. But Mao Yuanshan was surrounded by either Soviets or Japanese, and the slightest carelessness would result in eternal damnation.

"It turns out that we are just lacking some heavy weapons. Now, for the newly formed army, let alone heavy weapons, even a rifle for each person is a luxury. Our Chinese industry is too backward. The steel produced is not hard enough. Even if it is used to make weapons, it will not be up to standard. Not to mention fighting the enemy, we might even hurt ourselves." said another soldier with the rank of lieutenant general.