Jiang Zhongzheng, the leader of Huaxia, naturally wouldn't pay much attention to a small local playboy.
Jiang Zhongzheng had only asked a few questions out of curiosity.
It was already very rare for Chen Li to leave such a small impression in Jiang Zhongzheng's mind.
As for Lucy, the reason why she could attract Jiang Zhongzheng's attention was because she was an American.
More importantly, both Dai Yunong and Jiang Zhongzheng believed that there was a powerful force behind her.
At this time, almost all of the seas were blocked by the Wei Nation, and it was already very difficult to transport large amounts of firearms to China.
Moreover, she had just gotten the 92 Infantry Cannon, which was very suitable for China.
What she showed was her good impression of Huaxia.
Jiang Zhongzheng was trying his best to win over such a person and the power behind him.
As a result, Chen Li did not know that under the care of Chairman Jiang, his cheapskate father and Lucy's safety had been raised by several levels.
Because Jiang Zhongzheng had instructed Dai Yunong to secretly protect Lucy, a foreigner who had a good impression of China. Of course, she also had to protect her future father-in-law.
At the same time, they were also arranging for some influential people and officials to start probing Lucy.
Of course, Chen Li had no idea about these things.
If he knew, he would probably only say,""Chairman, you're thinking too much."
At this moment, Chen Li was still fighting hard in his great undertaking of digging tunnels.
After Chen Yong left, the Chen Residence had already undergone earth-shattering changes.
The courtyard, which was originally planted with flowers and plants, ponds, rockery, and other landscapes, was now filled with soil and stones that had been dug out. They had even been specially tamped.
Two reinforced concrete bunkers that did not match the architectural style of the entire city were built in the courtyard that was about a thousand square meters.
There were no personnel stationed in the bunker because its appearance was like a target from a high vantage point in the distance or from the sky.
Chen Li, who had a large number of resource points in the system, was no longer the stingy little rich man from before.
In order to speed up the completion of Wanping City's tunnel network, he constantly increased manpower and gathered resources.
He did not even frown when he exchanged for 500 system sergeants in batches.
Those three days of the firearms sale were too profitable, not to mention the army and the rich.
Even the two teachers who were sent by Principal Wang to teach mathematics to the soldiers at night school bought a pistol each.
He didn't know what they were worried about being robbed of. Anyway, during those few days, Chen Li's instructions were very simple. If someone came with money, they would sell it.
In Wanping City, anyone with some ability had a gun in their hands, or rather, in their homes.
From time to time, he would take out the guns at home to wipe them, and even take them out to the streets to show off. He was arrogant and looked like a mini military parade.
The atmosphere was much worse than in America, where guns were legal.
Chen Li did not care about this. This way, it was better than letting those hot-blooded people fight back against the devils. They did not have to face the devils with knives with their bare hands.
Not everyone was willing to be obedient under the iron hooves of the devils!
Chen Li's daily life continued to repeat the same rhythm as before. Five hundred system officers were excellent warriors when they picked up guns and were experts at digging holes when they picked up pickaxes.
It was also because of these people's investment that the progress of digging the hole was greatly increased. Moreover, no one noticed that there were suddenly so many people in the Chen residence.
They all worked underground, ate, drank, and pooped. They were also underground. Most of the time, even the food was mostly system food that Chen Li had exchanged.
The only thing that had some impact on the outside world was the soil and rocks that were constantly transported out of the Chen residence. Fortunately, the environmental management in this era was not as strict as in the later era, so there was no need to collect construction waste disposal fees. Otherwise, Chen Li would definitely be resentful.
It would take a few hundred people to dig a tunnel network that covered almost the entire county. It would take a lot of earth and stone. Although most of the earth and stone were used to pave the road and increase the thickness of the surface, it would also require manpower. To put it bluntly, it was still money.
Outside the city, the sound of the Japanese's guns and cannons was deafening every day. In the city, Chen Li's project was also progressing at a rapid pace.
What they were fighting for was time.
The more they delayed, the more complete the fortifications would be.
The underground work was progressing well, and Chen Li did not neglect the fortifications on the surface.
He had basically arranged for people to build bunkers or simple fortifications at the highest point in the county town and the place with the widest shooting range.
The construction of the public area was directly started without anyone paying attention to it. Taking advantage of the fact that Old Master Chen still had some prestige in Wanping County, at least some people could only be angry but not say anything.
If it was a private place, Chen Li also had a way. He would send a few people with a contract. He would rent this place for a year and return it to you next year. He would not say much.
The people who came with the contract brought submachine guns and money. In addition to the generous rent--Young Master Chen didn't lack this bit of money, so things were basically achieved harmoniously.
There were also some who were unwilling. The Chen family was not the only wealthy family in the city. The Liu family was also a wealthy family. Their financial resources were even stronger than the Chen family.
Chen Li, on the other hand, had his eyes set on an attic in his house (with a good view) and a small area in front of the attic (with a wide shooting range).
Chen Li's team, who had always used money to smash people, hit a wall. Others just didn't want to rent. To put it bluntly, they didn't lack this bit of money.
Your men have guns, and others have guns too. Even though you have Somi and others have Mauser, they have confidence and reason.
After Chen Li heard this news, he began to feel angry. He had even gathered more than a hundred soldiers and was ready to fight.
After such a smooth sailing period of time, anyone would feel a little floating in their hearts.
However, just as the troops were about to set off, Chen Li suddenly felt that there was no need.
It was like when they were preparing to fight, everyone kept getting angry and even added fuel to the fire. There was an atmosphere that they would not stop until the other party was beaten to the ground. Then, the host said that they would stop fighting and go home to sleep. There was no need to fight.
If it was an ordinary army, such a decision would definitely be a blow to morale. This was also why some troops needed to have positions like instructors.
Chen Li's thoughts were very simple. Forget it. If you don't want me to protect you, I won't protect you. If something happens, you guys don't plan to leave Wanping anyway. Moreover, if you fight, you won't be able to leave even if you want to.
The tunnels could only be used by their own people. The key places could only be used by their own troops. As for the ordinary people, other than the places where they could settle down, they could only use the evacuation route.
"Blacklist the people of the Liu family, including the animals. Guard their own homes. Also, don't use our tunnels.”Chen Li finally said.
What was a blacklist?
They didn't understand, but they all knew that Chen Shaoye didn't want to be friendly with Liu family anymore.
Of course, many people in the security team did not understand. The young master could play whatever he wanted. After all, he was the young master of a rich family.
It's obvious that our guns are better than the Liu family's. After all, Young Master can get these things, but why must the Liu family use our tunnels?
Instead of sleeping at home, he wanted to use this wet and dark tunnel? Was it because she couldn't sleep well at home or something?
Many people were smart people. Even if they saw through it, they wouldn't say it because they thought they were smart.
Of course, not everyone was stupid.
All in all, the Liu Family's land was in the middle of Wanping. There was no tunnel dug into it, nor was there any fortification.
The young master of the Liu family had even said more than once,"Chen Li, that prodigal, is only relying on his father's arrogance to bully a few bumpkins. Why don't you try to provoke my Liu family?”
Chen Li naturally heard these words, but he was too lazy to respond. Once he responded, he would lose face.
I'm doing the great cause of the war of resistance, and you're acting arrogantly here. Is it interesting?
Besides, the Liu Family's weapons were all bought from him. What advantage did they have against these soldiers who were equipped with three guns (Mauser rifles, Somi submachine guns, and Colt pistols)?
To put it bluntly, one or two platoons of people could eliminate him.
However, it was not friendly to do so, and it would ruin his reputation. Sorry, at this time, Young Master Chen still cared about his reputation, even though he did not have a good reputation.
However, Chen Li still felt that it was better to see how the Liu family would deal with the Japanese invasion in the future.
He was not afraid of colluding with the enemy and rebelling. Anyway, that location was considered to be in the center of the county. If the city gate could not be opened, it would not be able to do anything big. After a few shots, everything would be flat.
If they were to fight against him, he would be the one to fight. If they surrounded him, he would not even be able to buy a vegetable.
Thus, Chen Li chose to ignore the Liu Clan and put his focus on his own war of resistance.
The patrols in the city became more and more frequent.
Yesterday, he felt that the bunker here should be built with concrete that was about one foot thick. Anyway, the Japanese would not use heavy artillery. Tomorrow, if they felt that it was not enough, they would pour it half a meter thick. As for whether it would be useful or not, he would think about it later.
This was the outcome of not having any helpers. Chen Li did not have much hope for the soldiers who had only been guarding the house in the past.
As for the experienced staff officers in the army, they could only watch.
The underground work naturally brought some trouble to Chen Li.
The people who were hired to work in the mine had only thought of using wood to reinforce the underground fortifications.
Perhaps it was not that these people had never thought about steel, but these things were extremely difficult to obtain, so they settled for the next best thing.
In short, in Chen Li's eyes, these people were very hardworking, but they were very stupid.
Stupidity was a kind interpretation. If they were to cause trouble, Chen Li had ten thousand ways to make them die.
However, Chen Li still chose to be stupid in the end. He had already tested it out. The steel produced by the system was also ingots. If it was used to strengthen the fortifications, it would also have to be processed.
In Wanping County, there were only two blacksmiths who had the ability to process steel…
What can you expect from a man who uses a manual fan to make hoes and sickles?
Thus, the purchase of wood became a political task.
The price of wood in Wanping City had actually doubled because of a small tycoon. This was beyond the imagination of many people.
However, that was the truth.
He couldn't possibly destroy his basement with a single shot from the Japanese. If they died, they would have nothing left. They had to strengthen their defenses.
If a cannon was fired at the place where the soldiers lived, at least a dozen people would die. That would mean more than a thousand resource points.
Where the common people live
medical Center
Key fortifications
traffic routes
In short, to build this underground system, a lot of wood was needed.
As a result, Wanping City was not affected by the Japanese's military exercises because they would hold such activities a few times a year and were already used to it.
However, it was different this time. It seemed like there was money to be made.
Brothers without money, go cut down trees!
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