Rebirth of the National Marshal

"To be honest, cousin, don't you know how capable I am? I have achieved what I have today thanks to luck and the willingness of my brothers to fight for me. The weapons provided by those German trading companies I know are also pretty good. I just robbed a Japanese bank a while ago, otherwise how would I have so much money." Most of the forces in the country knew that Mao Yuanshan had robbed a Japanese bank, but no one was very clear about how much money was robbed.

"The weapons and equipment you have are truly unique in the country. I think even some European and American countries are not as good as yours. You spend money like water. Have you ever thought about what you will do if you have no money in the future? Tell me the truth, how much money did you rob the Japanese devils?" Although the prince is usually aloof and mysterious, he is still a young man after all, and he is very interested in these things. In view of Mao Yuanshan's true feelings just now, he also asked the question in his heart.

"I told others in front of them that it was only 10 or 20 million dollars. I tell you the truth, the stuff is worth more than 50 million U.S. dollars. Otherwise, how can I support an army of hundreds of thousands?" Mao Yuanshan lowered his voice and said. In fact, the prince also got a number, which was approximately this number, because the actual situation was like this. Seeing that his cousin did not lie to him, the prince smiled even more. It seemed that his cousin was still the same as when he was a child. Even if he became the chairman of the provincial government, he did not hide anything from him.

"But my life has been hard recently. Too many people have poured into Chahar from all over the place, and the expenses are astronomical. If I weren't able to resell some weapons, I would be really poor. I have introduced some production lines from the Germans, and I can also manufacture some weapons and ammunition in the future. I can survive with this." We have to cry poor when we should, especially when facing our biggest backer. Although the Nationalist government doesn't have much money now, every little bit is still meat, and we can always get something for ourselves.

"The central government doesn't have much money now. Although the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions are still in our hands, due to the tense situation, many companies have begun to move inland. At this time, tax revenue has decreased a lot. I also know the actual situation on your side. Now I can only give you so much money every month. I will go back and work harder to see if I can allocate 200 million oceans to you every month." Mao Yuanshan now receives 100 million oceans from the central government every month. The prince is also generous and directly doubled his salary.

Mao Yuanshan himself is a kind-hearted person. His cousin, the prince, has already told him an accurate figure, so we can't be like others and not leak money.

"Cousin, actually the Americans have sent me 100 105mm howitzers, but I don't have much money. If you think it's okay, you can buy these cannons. The original price the Americans gave me was 10 oceans per gun, and I won't add a penny." If the Japanese hadn't imposed a blockade on us, the price would have been a little cheaper, but now that they have, there's nothing I can do. I have to eat and make a living, right?

Although the prince had long anticipated that his cousin would definitely have some hidden treasures in his hands, he never expected that she actually had 100 large-caliber artillery pieces, not to mention the 105mm howitzers, even 75mm mountain cannons were in great short supply in the Central Army now, and according to the new strategy, the battle would soon begin in the Jiangnan region, so these heavy artillery pieces were really needed.

"The central government will definitely want all these artillery pieces. Another thing is, can we get some more airplanes? The air force is really short of airplanes now. Our pilots are flying biplanes, which are too backward. They are simply slaughtered by the Japanese devils." The prince has great ambitions. In addition to artillery pieces, he also wants to get some more airplanes. You know, in future wars, airplanes are a very important part. Without the cover of the air force, the losses of the army will be very large.

"In terms of aircraft, I can provide you with 50 fighter jets and 30 bombers, and I can reduce the price to the lowest. But can you give me a regular number? Cousin, you know that I have a lot of troops under my command, but most of them are security regiments. I don't even have a regular number. Although I have the rank of major general, I am just a security regiment chief." Mao Yuanshan was very depressed when he said this. Although it didn't matter whether he had a number or not, it was very important for these officers from the Whampoa Military Academy. They couldn't always work for a security regiment.

"I have already secured the issue for you. It is impossible for you to become a corps commander or a group army commander at your age. I can only give you the position of a division commander." The prince had already secured him an infantry division number. Although it was relatively backward, it was much better than having nothing.

Being the commander of an infantry division of the Central Army was not bad at all. Mao Yuanshan was very satisfied with this.

Judging from the prince's expression tonight, everyone knew that the two cousins ​​must have been having a great conversation, otherwise he wouldn't have laughed so many times. You know, the prince is very restrained when he is outside and never gets too happy.

Although other people also wanted to get a batch of weapons and equipment from Mao Yuanshan, the prince was talking to Mao Yuanshan tonight and didn't give anyone else any time. They didn't have the courage to interrupt and say that they had things to do. If they said that, the prince would probably make things difficult for them tomorrow. There is a severe shortage of weapons and equipment all over the country right now. Except for Mao Yuanshan, the supply from other suppliers is simply a drop in the bucket.

It feels good to be a popular person, but it would be bad if it attracts the jealousy of others. At this stage, Mao Yuanshan really wanted to sell more weapons and equipment while the warlords still had money. If they waited for the Anti-Japanese War to break out, all the money they had would probably be spent. The central government does not have much money now, and the value of the legal currency has begun to decline. However, the system has not given a depreciation signal yet, so it can still be collected.