Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

In Guangzhou, the flames of war were raging, the sound of gunfire was deafening, and the battle had entered the most critical stage.

The battlefield was filled with smoke, shouts, and explosions. Every inch of land was witnessing the intensity of this brutal war.

The soldiers shuttled through the hail of bullets, with life and death hanging by a thread. The situation was as tense as a fully drawn bowstring that could break at any time.

Outside of this war-torn battlefield, the atmosphere in the command center where Lu Yuhua was located seemed a little different.

At this moment, a new piece of news broke the relatively calm atmosphere here. To be precise, it was a telegram sent by Wang Jun from the front line.

Lu Yuhua had agreed to the orders from Italy and France almost without hesitation.

In his view, the great powers were extremely wealthy, and it would be easy to make money from them, and it would be a waste not to make some money.

Moreover, from a deeper strategic perspective, strengthening the naval power of Italy and France is crucial to maintaining the balance of international maritime power.

After all, the Royal Navy is extremely powerful. Its huge fleets are like steel monsters on the sea, exuding a terrifying deterrent force wherever they go.

In this vast ocean, the Royal Navy has already occupied an absolute dominant position. In order to prevent the balance of power from tilting too much, Lu Yuhua is well aware that he must help Italy and France enhance their naval strength.

Especially France. After experiencing a series of changes, its naval power was cut in half. Only half of the once majestic warships are now left. These remaining warships, when facing the powerful British army, are like skinny lambs facing ferocious wolves. Whether in firepower, armor or overall combat capability, they are far inferior and have no capital to compete head-on with them.

However, the telegram sent by Wang Jun this time made Lu Yuhua feel very surprised.

The telegram mentioned that Brazil, far away in South America, was in urgent need of a batch of warships.

The news came too suddenly. After all, Brazil seemed to have nothing to do with the current tense war situation, and was so far away that it seemed like a demand from another world.

But for business that comes to his doorstep, Wang Jun will naturally not let go of this opportunity easily.

He knew very well that this could be a potential big deal, so he even put aside the myriad of urgent matters at the front and rushed back to the rear to personally meet the envoy sent from Brazil.

When Wang Jun met the Brazilian envoy, his face was full of enthusiasm and he started his sales mode right away, with the first thing he recommended being the battleship.

In Wang Jun's mind, the battleship is a well-deserved "national treasure". It has extremely powerful firepower. The main guns are like a giant mouth that can tear the sky apart. Every shot can bring devastating power. The heavy armor is like an indestructible fortress that can resist the attacks of most enemies. When its huge body is traveling on the sea, it is like a moving castle on the sea. The unparalleled deterrent power will make anyone who sees it excited.

Wang Jun firmly believes that such a powerful weapon will definitely have a fatal attraction for Brazil, which is eager to increase its strength.

The fact was just as he expected. After hearing about the advantages of the battleship, the Brazilian envoy's eyes flashed with excitement, and he was obviously deeply attracted.

The envoy's face showed a longing expression, as if he had already seen the scene of Brazil dominating the South American waters after owning battleships.

But the reality is always full of helplessness and obstacles.

Although the Brazilian envoy was very excited, he soon looked hesitant, sighed deeply, and said he did not dare to buy it.

It turns out that it was the strong pressure from America that made them dare not act rashly.

Although the United States usually pursues isolationism and claims that it will not interfere in external affairs and adopt an attitude of staying out of it, in fact, once Brazil really shows signs of pursuing a policy of becoming a military power, the United States will definitely show its sharp fangs like a shark that smells blood and intervene without hesitation.

In front of the powerful America, Brazil is like a weak ant and has no ability to resist at all.

With its strong economic, military and political influence, the United States has a deep sphere of influence in South America, and it will never allow any country to break the existing balance of power in this region.

Therefore, Brazil's idea of ​​purchasing battleships to enhance its strength can basically only remain in the fantasy stage and cannot be realized at all.

Secondly, there is the issue of funding.

Brazil's financial situation is dire, they are truly broke.

The domestic economy is developing slowly, people's livelihood issues are numerous, and fiscal revenue is meager, so there is simply not enough money to purchase expensive warships.

The reason why they wanted to buy warships this time was nothing more than holding on to a bit of unrealistic fantasy. They thought that if they became strong enough, they might be able to dominate South America, thereby gaining more benefits and changing the country's international status.

After figuring out the reasons, Wang Jun's face was immediately filled with disgust.

He curled his lips and thought to himself, it is crazy to want to buy a warship when you are so poor!
So Wang Jun casually arranged for one of his men to receive the Brazilian envoy, and he rushed back to the front line in a hurry.

However, on the way he still found time to send a telegram to Lu Yuhua, explaining the details of the situation here in detail, including the reaction of the Brazilian envoy, the reason why he did not dare to buy, and the entire negotiation process.

After reading the telegram, Lu Yuhua did not give up easily like Wang Jun. Instead, he fell into deep thought and began to rack his brains, thinking about whether he could gain some benefits from this matter.

He knew very well that the resources in South America were richer than one could imagine; it was simply a natural treasure trove of resources.

Under the vast land are all kinds of precious minerals, from rare metals to energy resources. If we can drive the base vehicle over there, we won't have to worry about the resource problem at all.

The base vehicle is like a mobile resource development center that can utilize abundant local resources for production and construction.

Even when necessary, you can rely on these resources to form a force to protect those precious mineral resources.

After all, in that turbulent era, having resources meant having capital for development, and protecting resources was even more crucial.

Of course, it would be best if you could obtain legal status locally.

Legal identity can not only ensure the smooth progress of local resource development activities, but also obtain certain support and protection from the local government.

At this moment, a brilliant idea emerged in Lu Yuhua's mind.

It doesn’t matter that Brazil has no money, what they have is vast land.

Anyway, South America is vast and sparsely populated, with rich land resources, which is just right for them to exchange land for warships. Land may not be the most scarce resource for Brazil, but for Lu Yuhua, it has huge value.

Thinking of this, Lu Yuhua felt that this plan was simply perfect. It could not only solve Brazil's demand for warships, but also satisfy his own purpose of obtaining resources. So he immediately drafted a telegram and sent it to Wang Jun.

After reading the telegram, Wang Jun frowned slightly.

He didn't quite understand the deep meaning of Lu Yuhua's move for a while, but he had always been loyal to Lu Yuhua, which made him have unconditional trust in Lu Yuhua's decision. Since it was Lu Yuhua's order, he would naturally choose to follow it without hesitation.

So he ordered his subordinate Zhao Qing to negotiate with the Brazilian envoy.

After receiving the task, Zhao Qing started a new round of negotiations with the Brazilian envoy.

"Can we pay with land?" After hearing what Zhao Qing said, the Brazilian envoy was at a loss at first, as if he was trying to digest this new concept, with doubts in his eyes. After a while, he suddenly realized it, and a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

"Yes, we implement an equal exchange." Zhao Qing hurriedly explained patiently, with a smile on his face, trying to make the Brazilian envoy understand the feasibility of this transaction, "and the price of the battleships we provide is not very expensive." As he spoke, he began to give examples to the Brazilian envoy, telling how affordable the price was when Germany bought those battleships, and introduced in detail the models, performance and corresponding prices of the battleships purchased by Germany, trying to impress the other party.

Unexpectedly, the Brazilian envoy suddenly waved his hand, with a look of embarrassment on his face, and said: "We just need some submarines."

Hearing this, Zhao Qing was stunned and stood there in a daze, as if he had been cast under a spell.

His eyes were wide open and his mouth was slightly open in disbelief.

He thought to himself, after all this talk, all you want is some submarines?
Isn't this just a waste of your time!

The value, construction difficulty and transaction scale of battleships and submarines were very different. He originally thought it was a big deal, but now it seemed to be just a small order. With such a small deal, his interest in continuing the discussion disappeared instantly.

Seeing that Zhao Qing seemed to have lost interest in continuing the conversation, the Brazilian envoy hurriedly explained that it was not that they did not want to buy more warships, but that they could not do so due to some special reasons.

These special reasons include the instability of the domestic political situation and the huge differences of opinion among different political factions on military procurement; there are also some potential international pressures. In addition to the US factor, neighboring countries are also very sensitive to Brazil's military expansion. Once Brazil purchases warships on a large scale, it may trigger a regional arms race.

Zhao Qing was too lazy to investigate the truth of this matter. He felt that these reasons were just excuses.

So he randomly arranged someone to handle the matter, and then he reported the situation to Wang Jun.

After Wang Jun learned about this, he also felt that the matter was a bit tricky, but he still decided to give the Brazilian envoy another chance.

He personally communicated with the Brazilian envoys again and asked in detail about their specific needs for submarines, including the type, performance indicators and quantity of submarines.

The Brazilian envoy said that they mainly needed some conventionally powered medium-sized submarines for near-shore defense and patrol, with a number of about five to eight.

Although the number is small, they have relatively high performance requirements for submarines and hope that they can be equipped with advanced sonar systems and torpedo launchers.

Lu Yuhua carefully placed the contract he had just signed on the table, staring at it with his eyes, his mouth slowly raised, revealing a smug smile. This smile contained a deep meaning that others could not detect. After all, the contract in front of him seemed to be just a small order for a few submarines, but it was actually a key step in his plan.

"Once the base vehicle arrives in Brazil, we can start deploying. I was originally worried about how to send the base vehicle to South America, but I didn't expect it to be so smooth." Lu Yuhua whispered to himself, with a hint of relief in his voice. Before this, he racked his brains to open up a situation in South America.

The rich resources in South America are like a huge magnet that deeply attracts him, but how to infiltrate his influence into it has always been a difficult problem.

Today, this seemingly insignificant submarine order is like a key that opens the door to South America for him.

He had other intentions in mind, and the meager profits from a few submarines were not something he cared about at all.

What really moved him was the vast land of Brazil full of treasures.

As long as the base vehicle arrives in Brazil and is deployed smoothly, it will be like planting a seed of hope in South America. In time, it will take root, sprout and thrive.

Once the base vehicle is deployed, it is equivalent to establishing a solid stronghold in South America.

Relying on the powerful functions of the base vehicle, he can efficiently develop and utilize the rich resources in the surrounding area.

Lu Yuhua knew that there were still many Chinese workers in South America.

These Chinese workers left their homes and worked hard in a foreign country. They are a force that cannot be ignored.

Lu Yuhua thought that he could rely on the friendship of his compatriots to bring these Chinese workers together and use them for his own purposes.

With the support of these Chinese workers, plus the technology and resources brought by the base vehicle, he would be able to carry out large-scale construction in South America, and it would not be difficult for him to form his own armed forces.

By then, his influence in South America will grow, and he will have a place in both the economic and military fields.

He can even use this as a springboard to further expand his sphere of influence and cooperate and compete with other countries and forces.

There was a fiery light flashing in Lu Yuhua's eyes, as if he had already seen the grand plan for the future in South America.

He knew very well that this was just the beginning, and when necessary, he could rely on those Chinese workers to build a new Brazil.

Everything is possible.

Of course, there is something more important right now, which is to take over Guangzhou.

According to the telegram sent back by Zhou Weiguo, they inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese this time, with at least 10,000 people killed.

But he felt it was not enough.

So let Zhou Weiguo continue bombing, don't stop.

Even if the Japanese choose to surrender, they are not allowed to stop bombing. (End of this chapter)