As soon as Major Jack left with a few people, Xiao Yuan couldn't help shouting: "Captain, you are so awesome."
"Just this one weapon can be directly exchanged for weapons, ammunition and supplies worth 1.5 million U.S. dollars. If this were exchanged for oceans, wouldn't that be a total of 3 million oceans?"
Li Hao nodded and affirmed: "You are right, it is indeed three million oceans."
"However, let's not be too happy too early."
"There are so many things, especially the 500 anti-aircraft machine guns and matching bullets. If packed into boxes, it would cost at least 3,000 boxes."
"How to transport it back to the base area from here, and then distribute it to various base areas of the Eighth Route Army, is the real big problem."
"If we can't transport them back, no matter how many weapons and ammunition we get from Jack, they will just be a pile of scrap metal and of no use."
"Contact the office immediately. I want to see the chief."
"Such a big matter cannot be solved by the garrison alone. It must be under the unified command of the chief."
At the Eighth Route Army Office, Xiao Yuan personally guarded the door of the commander's office and no one was allowed to approach.
The benefits of this deal to the Eighth Route Army are great. Once the 500 anti-aircraft machine guns are in place, the Eighth Route Army can form at least fifty air defense companies.
When fighting the Japanese again, the soldiers would have the confidence to fight back when faced with Japanese planes overhead, and no longer would be passively beaten.
As long as the troops successfully shoot down a few planes and let the Japanese know that the Eighth Route Army has anti-aircraft weapons, they will be wary of flying planes again, and pilots will no longer dare to bomb and straf close to the heads of the soldiers as they did before.
In this way, the impact of aircraft on the Eighth Route Army will be greatly reduced.
The chief must have also seen the huge benefits this deal would bring to the Eighth Route Army.
I confirmed it twice with Li Hao before I believed that the transaction was genuine.
"Comrade Li Hao, you have made another great contribution to the revolution, and you did it in the process of establishing a pharmaceutical factory."
"Five hundred anti-aircraft anti-aircraft machine guns are weapons that few Japs are equipped with. On the battlefield, we killed so many Japs but didn't even capture them."
"With them, we can form our own air defense force, and the Japanese planes can no longer do whatever they want above our heads like they did before. They can't wait to bomb the soldiers' heads."
Having said this, the chief immediately thought of the transaction itself.
"The United States is a capitalist country. As the old saying goes, you can't afford to lose money if you don't have profit."
"Being able to exchange so many weapons and equipment from them that we can't even buy shows that the weapons you have produced will definitely bring them more benefits, and they are very powerful."
"After the transaction is completed and sold to them, can we produce this weapon ourselves?"
Li Hao answered confidently: "Don't worry, chief, I have a hand in reserve."
"The deal between me and them is clearly written. After selling the weapons production blueprints to them, they will never sell them to a second country or individual, nor will they be disclosed to others to ensure that they will exclusively produce this weapon. However,
Except ourselves."
"As a weapons developer, we can produce and equip this weapon ourselves."
"They must have seen that our military production was lagging behind and would not affect them, so they agreed without thinking."
"The arsenal under the garrison has already begun to do this: concentrate all manpower and material resources to produce some samples and promote them throughout the army. Then we mobilize all base areas of our Eighth Route Army to collect raw materials and carry out small-scale production to ensure that each main regiment is equipped with two doors
."
"This way we won't have to use human lives to fill the gap when we face enemy tanks and gun towers in the future."
"A rocket fired from a rocket launcher will definitely destroy the target, greatly increase the troops' ability to attack difficult targets, and reduce troop casualties."
"Very good!" The smile on the chief's face became even wider.
"With the weapon you have developed, coupled with the five hundred anti-aircraft machine guns that are about to be put in place, from now on, when facing Japanese aircraft and tanks, we no longer have to be passively beaten as before."
"Comrade Li Hao, I want to ask for credit for you. I will go to Yan'an to ask for credit for you in person."
"What your boss said is absolutely true. You are a lucky general. No matter where you go or what position you are in, you can achieve results."
"Thank you, Chief, for your encouragement!" Li Hao quickly replied.
Then he did not forget the business of his coming: "Chief, the other party urgently needs this weapon in my hand, so the whole transaction must be fine."
"In half a month, the weapons, ammunition, medicine, and equipment can be delivered to Chongqing."
"Chongqing is nearly a thousand kilometers away from our base area. There is not only a Japanese blockade in the middle, but also a blockade of the Chongqing Central Army."
"It will definitely be difficult to deliver these things safely to the base area."
"Drugs are easy to find because they are small in size and light in weight. We can distribute them to various base areas through underground transportation lines."
"Weapons and ammunition are not enough. I made a simple calculation. If the anti-aircraft anti-aircraft machine gun plus bullets are packed into boxes, it will be at least 3,000 boxes. Each box weighs more than 100 kilograms. They are distributed through underground transportation lines and carried on the shoulders of people.
If we go back, we may not be able to give them all within a year."
"And so many weapons and ammunition cannot remain piled in Chongqing."
"The Japs have very good noses. If they find out, they will definitely try their best to destroy them and prevent them from going to the battlefield."
The chief's brows slowly knitted into the character "Chuan".
No one understands the current situation of the Eighth Route Army better than him. It must not only guard against the Japanese, but also guard against Chongqing taking advantage of the situation.
No matter who it is, they don’t want to see so many blanking weapons fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army.
This determines that this transaction and subsequent transportation must be settled quickly.
Complete the transaction quickly, and then send all weapons and ammunition out of Chongqing without waiting for others to react, and send heavy troops for protection.
In today's great situation, no one can afford to be accused of undermining the united front.
Therefore, as long as the Eighth Route Army sends heavy troops to protect these weapons and ammunition, there will be no security problems.
The next thing that needs to be done is to cross the Japanese and puppet army blockade and return the things to the base area.
"It takes at least one main force regiment to safely return these weapons and ammunition to the base area." The leader replied seriously.
"The problem now is how to transfer the troops of a main force regiment to Chongqing."
"Without a legitimate reason, Chongqing will definitely not agree!"
Li Hao had an idea and replied: "Chief, can we repeat the old trick?"
"Comrade Xiao Yuan, the commander of the guard battalion of the garrison, said that in order not to expose my identity, he sent me safely to Chongqing. He directly passed the blockade and entered Chongqing in the name of sending prisoners of war."
"Can we move troops into Chongqing in the name of sending prisoners of war?"
"As soon as the weapons and ammunition are in place, take your things and leave Chongqing and return to the base area."
The chief nodded and continued to ask: "It's a good idea, what other ideas do you have? Tell me all of them?"
Li Hao continued: "The troops entering Chongqing must be well-equipped, and if they are the main force recognized by the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs, they must be led by a cadre with sufficient prestige. It is best to have a military rank in the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs, preferably major general or above."
"In this case, as long as you show your identity as a major general, ordinary troops will really not dare to intercept you."