Perhaps it was because Chen Li's reputation in Wanping was indeed a little big, and he also had a little reputation in the 29th Division. After all, he was the head of the county security regiment that paid money to be under their name. If the garrison officer did not know about this, it would be too much of a dereliction of duty.
Chen Li, who had taken the liberty to come here, was actually received by the battalion commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 219th Regiment, Ji Changwen, who was stationed in Wanping. He was a little surprised. He had originally planned to meet a platoon leader or company commander.
Of course, Chen Li didn't know that his treatment was a coincidence. If it was during wartime, he wouldn't even be able to enter the military camp.
In a regular army camp, there were six to seven hundred people. Naturally, not everyone could meet the Battalion Commander.
After Chen Li handed over the Colt 1911 that he had exchanged for with two resource points, the smile on Ji Changwen's face grew even wider.
After a few pleasantries, the two of them began to address each other as brothers. Ji Changwen even took the initiative to bring Chen Li to visit his barracks and the troops in training.
After Chen Li looked around, he felt that this was a little boastful. After all, when Ji Changwen talked about his own troops, the gun rate was 100%, and they were equipped with many light and heavy machine guns and mortars, the pride was not hidden at all.
It was no wonder that the Lugou Bridge, which spanned the Yongding River, was now the throat of Beijing and Tianjin. Since ancient times, it had been the only way from these two places to the Central Plains. Now that the 29th division was surrounded by the Japanese, they naturally attached great importance to the defense of this place.
As long as they were not brainless, they would definitely not place troops that did not even have enough guns in such an important place.
However, the equipment that Ji Changwen was proud of was nothing in Chen Li's eyes. He only saw that his troops were well-trained and could almost carry out orders. There was a huge gap between them and his own scattered soldiers who had only trained for a month. He was also a little envious.
However, observing a troop of this era at such a close distance also made him stop underestimating the soldiers of this era.
If these well-trained soldiers could be armed to the teeth, their combat effectiveness would definitely increase by leaps and bounds.
Ji Changwen asked the cook to prepare a few side dishes and two bottles of white wine in the military camp's dining hall. The two of them started drinking in broad daylight, with the well-behaved Chen Qingyue pouring wine beside them.
"Big Brother Ji is really good at training soldiers. The morale of the troops is so high!”Chen Li praised. These words were not only respectful, but also came from the bottom of his heart.
"No, no, it all depends on the lives of the soldiers!”Ji Changwen smiled and then casually asked,"Brother Chen is also far-sighted. In this era, only with a gun in hand can you save your life. I wonder how the Wanping Security Regiment is doing now?”
" Sigh, don't mention it. There was an accident during training two days ago. Two died and two were injured. They are having headaches, so I took the liberty to come to you to learn," Chen Li sighed and said.
"Did it accidentally explode while practicing?”Ji Changwen asked. At the same time, his expression turned solemn.
Human lives were at stake. Even in the army, casualties were a big deal, let alone civilians.
In Ji Changwen's eyes, Chen Li's so-called security regiment was just a civilian armed force that could not go to the battlefield. The actual situation was indeed similar.
"Mm ~~" Chen Li gave an ambiguous hum.
"How about this, since you're here, I can't mess with you. I'll send a few veterans who don't need to be on duty to help you train. However, you have to be ruthless in this training.”Ji Changwen muttered and then said.
"Thank you so much, Big Brother Ji!" Chen Li immediately thanked him.
What his troops lacked the most was formal training, and those system officers always made him feel that they were not very reliable, mainly because they were too rigid.
Allowing the soldiers to receive formal military training in this era, although their combat strength might not increase much, at least it could broaden their horizons.
"I wonder what big brother thinks of the situation in Beijing and Tianjin?”Chen Li suddenly asked.
"The Japanese army is arrogant, and our army is constantly preparing for war. Although the enemy's equipment is better than ours, the size of their troops is still far inferior to ours. Therefore, a balance is formed.”Ji Changwen said.
"I don't think so! "The enemy is gradually increasing their troops, so they will definitely make a move." Chen Li shook his head and slowly said,"I'm not sure.""In my opinion, within a few months, our army and the Japanese army will definitely have a big battle.”
"General Song and General Zhang have said this many times a few years ago, but they have never fought. You are just repeating the same old tune…" Ji Changwen laughed. Although he didn't think much of it, his expression became serious."However, we don't understand the state affairs. We only know that as soldiers, we should guard our territory with our lives and die!”
This was the advantage of talking to a regular soldier. He would not follow suit with you, nor would he listen to the wind and rain. Anyway, he was the same. If he wanted to fight, he would fight.
" I admire you. The country needs a patriotic soldier like you," Chen Li said. Then, he changed the topic and asked,""I still have something to ask. If someone in the army dies in battle, what should we do?”
" Hahaha, I knew you would ask this question." Ji Changwen looked at Chen Li and laughed for a while.
Then, his expression became a little desolate. He pointed at the group of troops practicing their assassination 100 meters away and said,
"That's the third platoon of a company. I used to be the platoon leader of that platoon. From the defense of the Great Wall to the 128th War of Resistance, the entire platoon was filled up and destroyed. The people were changed again and again. Don't look at it just because it's a platoon of a few dozen people.”
"The defeated soldiers from the other troops, the able-bodied men captured by the local government, the disaster victims encountered on the road, and the beggars who can't even eat, let alone the troops who can't afford to pay for them. Even if there is, can the money be handed over to their families? To whom?"
"It's not that we don't have any soldiers in the 29th Route Army who are paid for nothing. However, with the help of Beijing and Tianjin, the officers and soldiers can get paid every month. They can eat, drink, prostitute, and gamble all kinds of things. As long as they don't commit any crimes, everyone will turn a blind eye to it. It was to let them know that in this chaotic era, it was not bad to be a soldier and have a meal.”
"But during the holidays, what people buy the most is incense and paper money to burn for their comrades. Why do they always want to leave some seeds when the troops are almost gone? It's to leave the thought of someone burning paper money for them. This is why these soldiers can still fight with their lives!”
Perhaps it was because he had drunk some wine, but Ji Changwen started to talk a little too much."We've never been afraid of fighting the devils. There are devils in front and the law enforcement team behind us. No matter what, we'll die. Charge forward and kill one. They were all Chinese, so they couldn't do it! Didn't we lose the war in the Central Plains just like that?"
"I came from the Martial Lecture Hall. To be honest, I don't know if there are ghosts or gods. If I were to think about it, there really are. Why did so many of our brothers die? It was several times more than the deaths of the Japanese! Why didn't we kill all the devils who occupied our place?”
"In my opinion, if we aren't even afraid of living people, why should we be afraid of ghosts?”Chen Li said with his tongue hanging out.
"That's true. However, you can't say that casually. We're thinking about this. If we can't chase the Japanese out in this life, we'll have to continue fighting in the next life!”Ji Changwen said with a serious expression, but his face was already red.
"Good! Just based on Big Brother's words, I'll think of a way to get Big Brother two cannons!”Chen Li said.
"Is that true?" Ji Changwen's eyes lit up when he heard that.
"Absolutely!" Chen Li nodded.
Two Type 92 Infantry Cannons and 100 resource points were nothing to him, who was now rich and overbearing. Now, he felt that even though it was only his first time meeting Ji Changwen, it was very congenial and made him feel at ease.
Just based on the other party's words and performance in the future, this person was worth interacting with. Even if there was no other reason, just the fact that he was determined to fight was enough.
If it wasn't for the fact that Ji Changwen's battalion only had less than a thousand people, Song Zheyuan would probably have stolen the cannons no matter how big they were. Then, when the 29th division retreated to Baoding, they would definitely be thrown to the Japanese. Chen Li was even willing to give him heavy cannons.
However, the same words sounded different in other people's ears.
"So, Brother Chen, is it true that you have the means to obtain firearms?" Ji Changwen asked in a low voice.”
When Chen Li heard this, he was stunned for a moment. He still hadn't truly realized the desire of the Chinese army for firepower in this era.
Six to seven hundred people, equipped with two Maxim's, two 60mm mortars, and five to six light mechs of the Soviet Republic. This kind of equipment was enough to make Ji Changwen proud.
He had thought that giving him two more infantry cannons would be icing on the cake, but who would have thought that it would be like sending charcoal in the snow?
Actually, at this time, Chen Li had already begun to have a vague idea of the organization of the army.
An infantry battalion's mission might be to attack or defend. It was unrealistic to equip them with too many cannons or machine guns. This involved marching, supplies, and other logistics problems that were difficult to solve.
Light machine guns were still fine, as two people could basically bring one to two ammo to participate in a battle. However, a heavy machine gun or mortar required more than four to five people.
The Type 92 Infantry Cannon was the lightest type of artillery, and it required at least seven to eight people to form a fighting force.
One or two people could indeed push this small cannon on flat ground, but it was different when they were on an uphill battlefield. There was also the cannonball. Each cannonball weighed seven to eight pounds. It was already a huge burden for a person to carry three or four cannonballs on the march, but on the battlefield, three or four cannonballs would not be of much use.
After all, the Chinese troops had yet to be mechanized.
None of this was too important. What was important was why Ji Changwen asked this at this time.
"This little brother is stupid. I still want to ask what big brother means by this?”Chen Li asked. He really couldn't think of any tricks, so he might as well ask directly.
"I don't mean anything else. I heard from others that you're quite capable. The military obtained some powerful machine guns from you and established an air defense camp…" Ji Changwen said.
F * ck, Song Zheyuan was indeed an idiot. Chen Li was furious.
The M2 machine gun was originally the best weapon for battalion-level fire support. It could shoot at gray planes in the sky and tanks made by the Japanese using the welding process on the ground. However, he had formed an air defense battalion.
If they had extra weapons, it would be a good idea to form an anti-air battalion like this. The anti-air firepower was not bad, and it could protect important troops like the military or artillery. However, the problem was that Pingjin was so big. If all the M2s were gathered together, it meant that most of the troops would not be able to receive such firepower support.
As a result, the infantry had no choice but to use human bombs to attack the Japanese tanks that they had no other way to destroy.
More importantly, the 29th Division's confidentiality was too poor. Even an ordinary battalion commander knew about such important information. How could the Japanese, who had sent countless spies, not know?
As expected, he was a first-class soldier, a second-class officer, a third-class commander, and a mediocre one. In fact, in Chen Li's eyes, compared to most of the high-ranking generals of this era, Old Jiang was considered a mediocre one.
" Well, I have some connections. To be honest, I'm following the path of Miss Lucy, who likes Chinese food," Chen Li said after a moment of hesitation.
In any case, the equipment of his troops would be exposed to the instructors sent by Ji Changwen, so he might as well lay the matter out in the open.
There was no such thing as an impenetrable wall in the world. Even if the Japanese wanted to deal with him, they would probably do everything they could to deal with Lucy, that vase. It was better than dealing with him directly.
"It's easy to do as long as there's a way. This brother has accumulated a meager fortune over the years. To be honest with you, I have a total of two thousand dollars. I wonder if I can get something from you that can help my brothers save their lives on the battlefield?”Ji Changwen asked expectantly.
Even though he was a little tipsy, Chen Li still began to calculate in his heart what kind of weapon would be more suitable for Ji Changwen's battalion.
Two thousand yuan wasn't much, but it wasn't much either. However, there was one thing that he couldn't sell it to him for a lower or higher price than what he sold to Song Zheyuan.
An M2 heavy machine gun? It didn't seem necessary. Against tanks, he had the 92 Infantry Cannon that he had promised. As long as he aimed it, none of them would escape.
It was even more unnecessary to deal with the plane. The chance of hitting the target with such a machine gun was too low.
Rifle? He directly passed! The riflemen already had a gun each. Although some of them were old barrels, they could still kill on the battlefield.
Chen Li suddenly remembered what kind of battles the Wanping troops had fought the most during the July 7 Incident. Hand-to-hand combat!
The troops defending Lugouqiao were still engaged in mid-range shooting for a period of time, while the troops defending Wanping were basically engaged in close-range combat, whether it was street fighting or fighting to defend their positions.
In other words, they needed melee weapons the most in the upcoming battle.
The first thing that appeared in Chen Li's mind was a rapier, but he quickly denied it. It was impossible for Ji Changwen's troops to not have such a thing, even if it was a little inferior. Moreover, the price that the system gave was basically no different from a rifle.
In fact, what Chen Li did not know was that the cost of making a truly excellent rapier was indeed not lower than that of a rifle. The reason why the blade of a domestic rapier was easy to curl and break was because of the quality of the steel and the backward manufacturing process.
However, Chen Li's idea was also correct. They were not as good as the others in terms of training and skills. Moreover, this unit was very good at using broadswords. There was no need for them to use such a saber that they were at a disadvantage.
Then, the sharp weapons for close combat were naturally pistols and submachine guns.
After some communication, Ji Changwen chose the shell gun (Mauser pistol).
In the end, Chen Li sold 50 shell guns at a price that was more than double the system price. The price was 2,000 dollars, and each gun came with 100 bullets.
In any case, the price of a pistol in the system was two points, and a hundred bullets were only one dollar. In short, it was very profitable.
Ji Changwen was also very happy. One had to know that the imported shell guns at this time were even sold at the sky-high price of 100 yuan, and many times, they were still not available.
"If a war really breaks out in Pingjin, are you interested in doing something big with me?”Chen Li suddenly asked after they finished discussing the deal that might have cost Ji Changwen all his savings.
"What's the big deal?" Although Ji Changwen felt that nothing would happen to Pingjin in the next few months, he was still curious about the major event that Chen Li was talking about.
"It's not convenient to talk about this now, but after something happens, I'll wait for big brother to come over and discuss it at any time.”Chen Li said.
"Alright, if there really is a war, I will definitely discuss this matter with you as soon as possible!”Ji Changwen laughed heartily.
The two raised their glasses again and drank heartily after clinking glasses.
On the other hand, Chen Qingyue was puzzled. What was the big deal? If there was really a big battle in Pingjin, shouldn't the most important thing be to bring his family and leave this place of trouble?
What Chen Li was thinking was, would this newly recognized big brother follow him to realize that big thing?
If he was unwilling, it would indeed be difficult to achieve it on his own. At the very least, the effect would be much worse. If he had his help, then even if he sold a few more cannons in Shanghai, the profits would not be as good as this one vote!
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