Chapter 18: The Phantom Crisis
It should be said that the judgment and analysis of the one is very accurate.
Fang Yingzhan is indeed Yan Xishan's subordinate, responsible for some local intelligence in Shandong.
Since hearing the news that there are people selling machine guns cheaply near Jinan Mansion, I have contacted them suspiciously. Unexpectedly, the news turned out to be true.
The weapons that were received were well-made, according to the experts who followed, at least one grade higher than the qualified products of the Taiyuan Arsenal. The price is also very affordable, almost the cost of self-production.
Fang Yingzhan immediately realized that this was a great opportunity. At this time, the devils in Shanxi were persecuting very fiercely, and compared with the strength of the devils, the firepower of Yan Xishan's army was still a little worse. Western countries have also taken advantage of the fire to rob, either out of stock, or raise prices, anyway, some of the previous roads are a little difficult to follow. Even if there is Taiyuan production, there are not too many good goods.
How important it is to have such a cheap and abundant supply!
The results of the transaction earned him a direct commendation order from Yan Xishan. Unfortunately, there was an accident in the third transaction and a lot of money was lost. I thought it was the seller who was unreliable, but then the intelligence network showed that it was caused by the local army's black eating black.
Fang Yingzhan was not punished too much. After all, there was a reason for it, and the loss was not very large, so I barely managed to do part of the business. And the new news shows that the superior has authorized Fang Yingzhan to continue to be responsible for the transaction with the other party. After all, the other party has always been very careful, and it will take a lot of trouble to change people and contact them again.
Unexpectedly, after the seller had a problem with the sale, even the foreigners in the background came forward. And it also expanded the content of the transaction, and the French 75 fast gun appeared.
Although it is an old style from the First World War, even the wheels are wooden, but the surname Noh and the production are still excellent, and the most important thing is the price, which is very affordable.
At this time, in China, no matter which way the gods are, the ones with cannons are absolutely impressive. Not to mention the artillery of the First World War, there are many old-fashioned artillery pieces in various places, even before the Republic of China, which are playing the main role, and there are even powerful generals in charge.
The level of the main artillery of the Central Army is no more than that. There was nowhere to buy the new artillery, and the smuggled ten or eight guns were used to town the mountain.
How can you let go of such an opportunity?
Unexpectedly, when I rushed to the door-to-door transaction, I met representatives of the other two.
Fang Yingzhan, who has been through intelligence all year round, knows who the other party is at a glance.
The amiable fat man in the second family is the intelligence chief surnamed Zhang under Han Fuqu. Don't look at him as very kind, but he will not be merciful at all when he tortures people, and he is secretly called Zhang Butcher by others. This guy must be here to find out the news.
The young man who looked a little arrogant in the third family belonged to the second division of the so-called Military Commission, which had just been established today. surnamed Xu, maybe the background is not simple, but it's a pity that he is still a little younger, and as soon as he came to the provincial capital, he was figured out.
He couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
In fact, it wasn't just him, the other two were also taken aback when they saw each other. The circle is smaller, and they all know each other. However, everyone pretended to meet for the first time and didn't know each other. Some things, even if they are separated by a layer of paper, are convenient for each person to act inside and out.
Meng Xiang doesn't matter who it is, as long as you have money, you can sell it. And it must be cash, paper money is not accepted, not even dollars and pounds, and the direct requirement is to accept only gold and silver and the ocean.
Thinking that the price is still affordable, and the goods are good, several have recognized them.
Due to the limited time, in less than half a month, he only had 40 guns on hand, because he had to set aside a production line to produce shells. But this is almost 1 million yuan.
After several buyers looked at a few sample guns, the experts in the artillery who followed them naturally gave a good and inexpensive evaluation.
Fang Yingzhan was the first to propose the all-inclusive, but the butcher Zhang and the young man surnamed Xu did not back down. But after all, Fang Yingzhan is the most prepared, and the other two are still a little out of pocket money.
In the end, Fang Ying won 20 guns, and the other two families each divided 10 guns, plus the shells that were half sold and half sent, Meng Xiang got another 1 million yuan. If you add the 800,000 machine gun transactions, Meng Xiang once again broke the record of wealth in his hands.
Meng Xiang's money is in hand, but he is faced with a big choice.
Because after the establishment of the science and technology center, the tank factory can produce production vehicles. Having a base car means that you can create a sub-base.
This is a new option.
Is it to create a new base, or to save money to upgrade?
After the upgrade, with anti-aircraft artillery and aircraft, at least the chances of survival of the main base have greatly increased.
As the devils approached step by step, according to the situation at this time and the rapid fall of Shandong in history. In front of the army of devils, the base is not very safe.
The cunning rabbit also has three holes.
Meng Xiang has always wanted to open a new base. With a sub-base, even if the main base is attacked and finally self-destructs, at least there is a chance to make a comeback.
And opening a base requires a lot of money, and it also costs a lot of money to upgrade. Not only does the main base need to be upgraded, but other buildings also need to be upgraded, and money is also needed.
Nearly two million seems to be a lot of money, but once it is spent, it is not much.
Although the arms deal went smoothly this time, there is no guarantee that there will be no similar accidents like the last one. Moreover, the situation is unstable, and it is easy for anything to change.
If there is a real accident, there must be a safe follow-up.
In the last artillery transaction, Meng Xiang sold all the artillery produced at that time. If something happens, it's likely to be devastated.
At this time, Meng Xiang's merits were only more than 70,000 points, and there was still some distance from being upgraded.
But when he was hesitating, something happened that made this choice even more headache.
"What, two people climbed to the top of the mountain to set up telescopes?" Rat Er sent him a piece of news that upset him.
"Caught? Just grab it! Meng Xiang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but he was still a little uneasy in his heart. This is already the sixth peep incident in the past month and a half.
The rise of Meng Xiang's forces has attracted the attention of many people. Probing is inevitable.
But how could Meng Xiang let others see the strange base, even if the people of that era didn't understand what the light gray base was, but a large number of buildings with a unique style were still eye-catching. Therefore, with the increase of manpower, the scope of the patrol has been continuously expanded, and the first patrol line has been set up for fifteen kilometers, with diligent clone soldiers and hard-working dogs in charge, Meng Xiang is very relieved.
A small village involved in this was also directly visited by Li Ting and others, and moved away in compensation and intimidation. Although he has a bad reputation as a bandit, at least his security is more guaranteed.
In order to reduce the suspicion of the miners, even Meng Xiangxin's headquarters was moved to the edge of the base's cordon.
At the same time, in order to reduce the possibility of distant peeping, the surrounding small dirt slopes are set up to guard them, and in front of the dog's super induction, there have been two spies who think they are better camouflaged and have been bitten to death. For the safety of the base, the base directly issued a blocking order, and Meng Xiang also acquiesced.
But there are always many curious people in the world, and there are many who are not afraid of death. With the sale of arms, more and more people are dangling around the base.
This does not bode well. The uneasiness in Meng Xiang's heart became stronger and stronger. Now there are several great gods who have paid attention to him, although there are foreigners in front of him, and the attraction of arms, but who is willing to associate with people who don't know the details? In the future, there will definitely be more explorations, and the means will become more and more abundant, and maybe one day they will directly reconnoiter by plane.
The peeps on the ground are blocked by a blockade and a few mounds, but how can the heavens block it? Although Zhi Brain is rarely full of confidence, whether it is in the sky or on the ground in the three-dimensional space, as long as he enters the ten-kilometer base warning area, he will be directly wiped out. But Meng Xiang is still not at ease with the machine's promise.
What if there is an accident?
Upgrade, you have to upgrade first! I still have more than 30,000 seconds to have second-level permissions, and when the time comes, I can turn on the camouflage function, so I can be completely assured.