Yao Ligong wasn't surprised that Song Zheyuan was able to call out his name without any introduction. He shook hands with Song Zheyuan warmly and said with a smile,"The state affairs are difficult and the war has suddenly broken out. Commander Song shoulders the heavy responsibility of the nation and the people. He oversaw the military and political affairs of North China. To think that you're still thinking about me, this junior is truly overwhelmed by flattery and fear. In the future, please take care of me, General!”
Song Zheyuan also said a few polite words before pulling Sun Dianying over to introduce the two of them. The two of them then exchanged pleasantries. Then, Song Zheyuan invited the two of them to sit down as the host. Zhao Dengyu and the other officers saluted Song Zheyuan before turning around and leaving the command post. Only Song Zheyuan, Tong Linge, Sun Dianying, and Yao Ligong were left in the command post.
After the tea was served, the few of them tasted it very elegantly. Song Zheyuan then smiled and said to Yao Ligong,"Mister Yao's accent sounds like someone from Henan and Anhui, but from your actions, it seems like you've drunk foreign ink. When that happens, I'm a little uncertain. May I ask where Mister Yao's immortal hometown is?”
Yao Ligong replied with a smile," General, you are really knowledgeable and right. What you said is correct. My ancestral home is Huoshan County, Lu 'an County, Anhui Province. I was born in the United States of America, Milucci. She had lived abroad since she was young, drifting around with her business parents like rootless duckweed. My parents had a car accident at the beginning of the year and both of them passed away. Before they passed away, they ordered me to return to the country to find my roots, so I returned to the country. Some time ago, when he saw the news of the war in Peiping, he thought of coming to Pingjin to see if there was an opportunity to contribute to the war. That was how he formed a good relationship with the brothers of the 29th Army by chance. I didn't expect to alarm the generals and generals. I'm a little flattered!”
"Haha! Mr. Yao's 'good karma' is really good, really good, haha!”Song Zheyuan raised his head and laughed loudly. Then, he said seriously,"Today, we received a report from the Military Commander's Beiping Station. Last night, a huge explosion occurred on the Shihe Bridge and the highway bridge of the 'Beining Railway'. Not only were the bridges destroyed, but even the Wei Nation's train carrying a reinforced infantry brigade was also destroyed. I wonder if Mr. Yao knows about this?”
Yao Ligong was not prepared to hide it from them. This was also a good opportunity to increase his "bargaining chip". He smiled and said,"The intelligence personnel of the military commander are very dutiful. They found out about this so quickly. That's right. Last night, with the help of a few like-minded friends, I used a very powerful solid explosive to blow up the two bridges. I just wanted to delay the speed of the Japanese reinforcements and relieve some pressure on the brothers of the 29th Division. I made a fool of myself, haha!”
"This is what it means to be a young hero. Mr. Yao has done so many great things that benefit the country and the people in succession at the age of twenty. His future is limitless!”When Song Zheyuan heard Yao Ligong openly admit that he was the one who did it, he secretly nodded and praised him sincerely.
Tong Linge seized the opportunity to interrupt,"General, you might not know this, but Mr. Yao is not only patriotic, but also an 'arms dealer' who owns a large amount of arms. When you and Brother Kui Yuan were still on the road, we were already discussing the purchase of firearms. This matter still requires the approval of the General.”
As a soldier who had fought for decades in the era of warlords, Song Zheyuan could no longer be called a " pure soldier." In that era where heroes rose up together and everyone came out after singing, a person who could become a hegemon had to have a certain political sensitivity in addition to having a gun. Song Zheyuan had seen the current situation clearly. He wanted to compromise and protect his territory in Pingjin and North China, but the Wei Nation's relentless pursuit had made him feel their ambition to occupy the entire North China. He had no way out, and only by fighting back could he have a chance of survival.
But what was a war about? Napoleon once said," No matter how the form of war changes, in the end, the first thing to fight is money, the second is money, and the third is still money!”，However, the only thing the 29th Division lacked was money. Song Zheyuan had keenly discovered something extraordinary about Yao Ligong from the report he had received. A person who could casually give away large-caliber mortars and extremely advanced machine guns that money might not be able to buy. Who would believe that he did not have any background? Therefore, when Song Zheyuan heard that this mysterious person had actually taken the initiative to come looking for him, his excitement was indescribable. He didn't bring anyone else but Sun Dianying, who was only his subordinate in name. Other than coincidentally meeting him, it was because this old fellow had money.
"Oh? I didn't expect Mr. Yao to be a successful arms dealer at such a young age. This really makes me look at you in a new light, haha. Mr. Yao, I believe you can see the current situation, the Wei Nation is determined to occupy our North China. As the 29th Army's 100,000 soldiers, they can only die to serve their country and fight the Wei Nation until the end. It's just that our 29th Division is a 'miscellaneous army' that is not loved by our uncles and grandmothers. The pay allocated by the higher-ups is often in arrears, let alone weapons and equipment. You've already met General Zhao Dengyu just now. Perhaps you've also heard about him leading the 'Big Saber Squad' to fight a bloody battle at Xifeng Pass. If we had an endless supply of machine guns and cannons, who would be willing to let their brothers take such a huge risk to fight the enemy in a bloody and cruel hand-to-hand combat?”
"General, you are absolutely right. The damn Japanese used their planes and cannons to bully me. Back then, I fought with the Japanese Kwantung Army for seven days and seven nights in Chifeng and killed thousands of them. If it wasn't for the fact that the Japanese's planes and cannons were too powerful, causing more than half of my troops to suffer heavy casualties, I would have dared to make the Japanese unable to enter Chifeng!”The one who spoke was Sun Dianying. What he said was true. After the September 18th incident, Sun Dianying was promoted to commander of the 41st Army. In February 1933, more than 30,000 Japanese Kwantung Army troops attacked Rehe. Sun Dianying was ordered by Zhang Xiaoliu to lead the 41st Army from Shanxi to reinforce Rehe and advance towards Chifeng. At that time, Tang Yulin and Wan Fulin's troops of the Northeast Army stationed in Rehe were defeated by the enemy. The Japanese Guandong Army entered the uninhabited territory, and there was even a "miracle" where a hundred cavalry could chase away a few thousand troops. When Sun Dianying's troops arrived at Chifeng, they immediately launched a battle against the Japanese army. They fought with the Japanese Guandong Army for seven days and seven nights, then retreated to Houtougou Gate and continued to fight with the Japanese Guandong Army for more than ten days. Finally, due to their lack of strength, they retreated to Chahar.
However, this old man was very cunning and not easy to deal with. Because more than half of his troops had been killed or injured, his strength had been greatly reduced. Therefore, he had the idea of taking over the defeated troops of Tang Yulin's and Wan Fulin's troops. In the end, he had annexed Tang Yulin's two cavalry brigades, an infantry regiment, and other volunteer troops to preserve a certain amount of strength.
"This junior understands the intentions of the two generals. This junior has already told General Tong just now that as long as it is a strategic resource that you want, I will not be unable to take it out.”Yao Ligong was not prepared to beat around the bush for them. In terms of scheming, how could a fledgling like him be a match for these old foxes? It was better to be straightforward.
"Is there a need to ask? Machine guns, rifles, grenades, planes, cannons, tanks, I want them all. As long as you don't ask too much, I'll take as many as you have!”Sun Dianying waved his hand boldly, looking like a wealthy tycoon. Yao Ligong was so angry that he rolled his eyes and cursed in his heart,"Why don't you take a look at your subordinates? Even if I give you a plane, how many of them will know how to fly it?”
Of course, Song Zheyuan wouldn't spout nonsense like Sun Dianying. He asked calmly,""Forget about planes and tanks. Out of the 100,000 people in our 29th Division, there aren't many who know how to drive them. I would like to hear Mr. Yao's suggestion. As the saying goes,'the onlooker sees more clearly than the person involved.' Mr. Yao often deals with foreigners, so he should have some understanding of the equipment of the foreign army. In your opinion, what equipment should we buy first?”
Yao Ligong chuckled and said,""Even if you don't ask, I will give you some suggestions. Thinking for my customers has always been my service principle. In my opinion, the common problem in our Chinese army is that the soldiers 'educational level is too low. They are basically illiterate. I'm sorry, I was a little too blunt. Please forgive me.”
"What's there to forgive? You're not lying. Continue, continue!”Sun Dianying waved his hand casually, giving Yao Ligong a new understanding of his personality.
"Then I'll be frank." Yao Ligong said calmly,"I'll be frank.""Due to this situation, weapons and equipment with high technical content are not suitable for us in the current situation of the enemy. After all, we don't have much time left. The pirates won't wait for us to train our troops before starting the war, so I suggest that the weapons used by ordinary soldiers should be based on existing equipment. The main point is to strengthen the air defense and anti-tank weapons. General Sun also mentioned that the Wei Nation's greatest advantage is their aircraft and tanks, and our weakest link is precisely the lack of ways to deal with their aircraft and tanks. Therefore, I suggest that we use our limited funds to buy some weapons and equipment that can effectively deal with the Wei Nation's aircraft and tanks, as well as a batch of simple and powerful cannons. Right, the Japanese infantry are generally equipped with a type of grenade launcher that can hit fire points 100 to 500 meters away. It is a big threat to our machine gun positions. I suggest that we equip a batch of 60mm mortars. These mortars are light and easy to operate. They are very suitable for supporting infantry companies and platoons. They can also effectively attack the Japanese pirates 'grenade launchers. Is my suggestion feasible?”
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