"Senior Commander Wu, would you like to go around the barracks with me and see the equipment?"

Wu Peifu put on a bargaining look, and the meaning behind it couldn't be clearer, the soldier's favorite thing is weapons, and this showman must be trying to get arms. Zhang Tinglan simply broke it directly, and took the initiative to take Wu Peifu to the barracks for a turn.

Wu Xiucai also said happily: "I have long wanted to see the excellent equipment of the Feng army, and I ask Commander-in-Chief Zhang not to hide his secrets?" ”

"Division Commander Wu, I will take you to the artillery unit first, and then to the armored vehicle brigade and the air force squadron, you can see whatever you want, and we can talk about anything!"

As soon as Zhang Tinglan said this, Wu Peifu was also taken aback, whoever has good things, family treasures, and magic cards, everyone will take the initiative to hide them, for fear of letting others see them. But Zhang Tinglan actually did the opposite, which is really a bit confusing, of course, maybe this is just pretending to be generous, as long as you see it yourself, you can know whether you have taken out the good things to see the house.

Wu Peifu was full of doubts, followed Zhang Tinglan to the artillery camp of the Feng army, just entered the camp, Wu Peifu's eyes were bright, only to see an unprecedented thick artillery in front of him, more than a dozen Feng soldiers were learning to operate around the artillery.

Since ancient times, generals have loved swords and famous horses, this is the temperament of soldiers, as soon as he saw good things, Wu Peifu's eyes were staring at him, and he was reluctant to transfer it. The muzzle of this cannon can almost fit a small watermelon, with a slender body and a black light of metal, which is a complete killer at first glance.

"Division Commander Wu, this is the latest 152 mm howitzer produced by the Feng Army, I am going to equip three artillery divisions first, each artillery division is equipped with thirty guns, and this will be the core of the Feng Army's field artillery in the future!"

Hear this. Wu Peifu swallowed his saliva immediately, and his eyes showed a full glint of jealousy. The largest caliber of the Beiyang Army's equipment is the 75th cannon, and the caliber is twice as small as this, and the difference in power is the difference between cloud and mud. And hearing that the Feng army was going to form an artillery division made Wu Peifu even more frightened.

The artillery division must be used in conjunction with all kinds of artillery, this howitzer alone is equipped with thirty guns, and other artillery pieces will definitely not be less, with such an artillery division, it is not a problem to beat three or five artillery regiments in Beiyang, basically the equipment of the great powers is just like that!

Wu Peifu was completely stunned. I have long known that Fengjun has strong financial resources and is well-equipped, but I never thought that it would be so strong, and in just a few years, Fengjun left the old Beiyang behind. It's a little hard to accept, but the facts are there. I can't help but admit it.

Wu Xiucai circled around the artillery a few times. also stretched out his hand and slapped it a few times, and his mouth couldn't stop admiring: "Good thing, really good thing!" Saying that, he went to the side of the artilleryman again, and looked at Huang Chengcheng's thick cannonball, which was seventy or eighty pounds, and a good boy couldn't hold it. It's unimaginable how lethal this thing would be if it were hit!

He raised his head sharply and asked with a smile, "Commander-in-Chief Zhang." If you can come up with thirty of these cannons, I will let Suiyuan out, what do you think? ”

When Wu Peifu said this, there was a blazing light in his eyes, staring at Zhang Tinglan deadly, Zhang Tinglan waved his hand slightly: "Senior Commander Wu, Fengjun is changing clothes, and he is not enough to use himself, so he really can't provide it to you!" ”

"As expected, this kind of good thing, how can Commander-in-Chief Zhang cut his love!" Wu Peifu said with a wry smile: "I won't look at the equipment anymore, it's just white-eyed!" ”

Saying that Wu Peifu turned around and was about to leave, Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Senior Commander Wu, Zhang Mou led you over to see the weapons, that is, the equipment provided you with these things." It's just that the heavy artillery in front of the army needs to be redressed, and it is really impossible to provide it. But we also have a 150mm howitzer, which is the standard equipment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and if you want it, I can provide you with eighteen! ”

As soon as he heard Zhang Tinglan's words, Wu Peifu's eyes immediately widened, he deliberately wanted to leave just now, he wanted to force Zhang Tinglan to let go. However, Wu Peifu didn't have much confidence in his heart, after all, this level of heavy artillery was definitely a good thing to press the bottom of the box, especially since Feng Jun had just been equipped, and the hope of getting it was too slim.

How do you know that Zhang Tinglan actually agreed, and he took out eighteen doors at once, although it is not the standard equipment of the Feng army, but it is a level, Wu Peifu is also very happy.

"Commander-in-Chief Zhang, it's really refreshing, I don't know when it will be delivered?"

"Master Wu, my words always count, and I can transport them to you at any time. But Fengjun's equipment is more than that, you don't want to look at anything else? ”

"Of course I want to see, but to be honest, Commander-in-Chief Zhang was able to provide heavy artillery, and I was already a little surprised. If you see other good things, I'm afraid that Wu won't be able to open his legs, and it is inconvenient for you to give it, won't it hurt the harmony! ”

Zhang Tinglan hahadaxiao: "Master Wu, you are forcing me to hand over all the good things to you, who told us to hit it off at first sight, you can look at it casually, as long as you can see it, I Zhang Cunyan will never say a word, I will definitely try my best to provide, I will give you what you want." ”

"Really?"

"My husband has a promise, and I will still deceive Master Wu!"

"Good! Wu is welcome. Wu Peifu said that, accompanied by Zhang Tinglan, he went to the barracks where the cannon was installed. In addition to the 152 mm howitzer, there is also a 122 mm howitzer, although the power of this level is a little smaller, but it is also relatively light, and it has an overwhelming advantage over the 75 gun, which also makes Wu Peifu greedy.

"Division Commander Wu, Fengjun's weapons refer to Russian equipment, and the caliber of artillery includes seventy-six millimeters, one hundred and five millimeters, one hundred and twenty-two millimeters, and one hundred and fifty-two millimeters. There were also mortars and grenadiers, fifty mm, sixty mm, eighty-two mm, one hundred and twenty-two mm. The categories are relatively complete, relying on Master Wu alone, I'm afraid it will take a bit of effort, so you can simply send a special purchasing team over. You can choose whatever weapon you want, and I'll do my best to provide them all. ”

"Yes, that's great!" Wu Peifu couldn't help but rub his hands, and then said: "Commander-in-Chief Zhang, he is indeed a generous person, but let's also make it clear, what exchange conditions do you need Wu to promise, just talk about it clearly, clearly mark the price, and be open and honest!" ”

Wu Peifu is so shrewd, Zhang Tinglan is so generous, there must be additional conditions, if you don't talk about it, it's useless to covet these good things, and in the end you still can't get it.

Zhang Tinglan also nodded, he and Wu Peifu returned to the conference room, Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Master Wu, do you think we will cooperate temporarily or in the long run?" ”

"What does it mean for the time being? What about the long term? ”

"Temporary cooperation is to divide the scope of shili inside and outside the Guan, you give me the name of the Mongolian Patrol Envoy, and hand over Suiyuan to me. I will give you eighteen 150-mm guns, and 24 122-mm howitzers, and ten planes for you to train artillerymen and pilots. ”

Zhang Tinglan said these three things, all of which fell into Wu Peifu's hands, and he was immediately moved, Suiyuan is still a barren land in his opinion, and Outer Mongolia is even more prone to contradictions with Russia, it is not a good place, if you can change these equipment, you can also do it. What's more, even if he didn't agree, with Fengjun's military strength, it was nothing more than a little more effort, and Wu Peifu had already agreed in his heart.

"Commander-in-Chief Zhang, what do you mean by long-term cooperation?"

"To put it simply, the Feng army provides a full set of arms assistance to the direct army, including the navy, army and air force, and as long as the direct army needs it, it can be given priority from the Feng army. In addition, the production scale of the Gongxian Arsenal can also be improved, so that the direct army can achieve self-production. ”

When Wu Peifu heard this, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva again, he walked around, and he had already seen that the Feng army not only had a large number of artillery, but also had great power, and other individual equipment was far superior to that of the direct army.

What's more, Zhang Tinglan promised to help improve the capacity of the Gongxian Arsenal, which is simply a great thing. The Gongxian Arsenal was founded by Lao Yuan, located in the hinterland of Henan, and Yuan Shikai poured great effort. How do you know that before it was built, he died, and then fell into the hands of Duan Qirui, and now that Lao Duan has lost power, Wu Peifu has let his subordinates take the arsenal into their hands, and regard this arsenal as an important base for the development of the direct army. To be able to get the jishu of the Feng Army, and to realize the self-production of weapons, it is definitely a dream that can wake up with a smile!

Zhang Tinglan saw Wu Peifu's heartbeat, and a smile appeared on his face: "Senior Commander Wu, if you want to do this, you can't do it, you only need to promise me two conditions, first, the key data such as weapon parameters cannot be disclosed to the powers, especially the Japanese; Second, I hope that the direct army can maintain enough pressure on the Sun Wen family in the south, and these new weapons are best used on their heads! ”

"Commander-in-Chief Zhang, Wu has always advocated peace talks between the north and the south, the formation of a coalition government, and no more civil wars, which is also one of the differences between us and Duan Qirui."

Zhang Tinglan smiled disappreciatively, there is nothing wrong with Lao Duan's advocacy of reunification by force, whoever sits in his position will be like this, the direct army is just opposing for the sake of opposition, and after Wu Peifu really takes power, he will also engage in unification by force.

"Master Wu, Sun Wen and his party have been able to persevere for so many years, and there is only one reason, that is, the Japanese are supporting him behind their backs, we are enemies with Japan, and Sun Wen is a pawn planted by Japan, and I must not let it go. Moreover, they are also a big threat to the direct army, is Division Commander Wu really willing to see them occupy Liangguang, Fujian, Hunan and other places? ”

Wu Peifu's eyes rolled, and then he said: "Commander-in-Chief Zhang, I have agreed to this condition, as long as the situation is stabilized, the spearhead of the direct army will definitely be aimed at the south!" (To be continued......)