Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 524 Heavy Synthetic Brigade

"What are you saying? What are you saying? Are you looking for trouble? They're a perfect match, a match made in heaven, what right do you, a monster, have to object?"

I was having a great time chatting with the principal when I suddenly heard him say, "I disagree."

Faced with the sudden emergence of doubts, Simon Lang was naturally very dissatisfied.

Therefore, without even thinking, Ximen Lang immediately retorted to the person who came.

However, when he saw that the demon who was so strongly opposing him was actually Lao Luo, and Lao Luo was almost furious, Ximen Lang was embarrassed.

"Luo, what's going on? Why are you opposing something this good?"

"Of course I'm going to object! If I don't object, you're going to send the guard battalion out anyway, how can I not object?!"

Not only did he oppose it, but Lao Luo was also quite jealous!
Who is jealous?

Of course, she's jealous of the principal!

The reason is of course very simple.

That's because I worked myself to the bone, practically gave my heart to Ximen Lang, and treated him like a living ancestor for so long, and it wasn't easy to get to this point in our relationship.

But this kid had only just arrived...
Why? !

I was here first, so why did he do nothing and just stand there and make Ximen Lang so infatuated?
In what ways am I inferior to him?!
He's good at everything, so what makes him so special?!

Luo really couldn't understand it.

In addition, the principal really went too far this time, almost hitting the vital artery of the guard battalion.

Ximen Lang is too generous.

Nobody is like him.

Unable to tolerate it and showing no respect for the principal, Lao Luo immediately confronted the principal with a fierce and glaring argument.

"Nobody wants to see the principal," Lao Luo said bluntly.

"If you're going to run a school, then run it properly. Why aren't you at school? What are you doing here? Can't the Northeast accommodate you?"

That's a rather harsh way to put it.

"Look at you, we're old comrades, why are you saying such harsh things? It's so hurtful."

Before Ximen Lang could even offer a few words of advice, he was met with just a glance.

Ximen Lang was glared at back by Lao Luo, who had never argued with him before.

Then, just as Lao Luo changed the subject, the principal steered it back to Ximen Lang.

"It's all thanks to Ah Lang. You know, my health hasn't been very good these past few years, and my heart always seems to rebel from time to time."

"It just so happens that Ah Lang brought back a batch of top-notch medical equipment from outside, as well as a special drug that mainly targets the heart. That's why the higher-ups called me back immediately."

With just a few words, Lao Luo's expression became nonsensical, and he immediately calmed down.

However, Lao Luo immediately asked another question.

"Hey, why don't you go to Beijing to get proper treatment? What are you doing here? Are you still thinking about my people here?"

Seeing that Lao Luo had come full circle, the principal said helplessly.

"It's really not good, is it? I won't lie to you, I do have my eyes on your people. But don't forget, I run a military academy. This exercise has such a huge impact, it could very well change the future direction of the military!"

"Such a big matter, as the principal, of course I have to be there as soon as possible to see with my own eyes what the guard battalion, which is known as the pinnacle of modern army, is really like! Having a clear understanding will prevent us from being caught off guard if we really need to change course in the future. Don't you think so, Ah Lang?"

"That's absolutely right!"

It was clear that the principal had brought the situation under control.

I admire the principal; he truly has a knack for things.

Feeling that it was time for Ximen Lang to step forward and make his appearance, he picked up the thread and continued.

"Absolutely! I can't speak for other things, but if you don't see it with your own eyes, you really can't imagine that modern warfare has developed to this extent!"

"Let alone you guys, even I'm starting to struggle to understand the pace of modern warfare. How can you possibly understand it without seeing it for yourself? It's absolutely impossible!"

Halfway through his sentence, Ximen Lang began to express his regret again.

"But unfortunately, you definitely won't be able to see the true pinnacle of modern armies this time. Because the true pinnacle of armies should be, and can only be, a heavy combined arms brigade! This is the real super weapon capable of destroying a country with a single brigade!"

"How powerful are they? It's not that I look down on some countries now, including some old capitalist empires. They can just send out a brigade and they're all set!"

"Even in our area, we only have 29 heavy combined arms brigades to date! We only have 29, so you can imagine how strong it must be?"

As he spoke, Simon Lang explained the full extent of the power of the complete heavy combined arms brigade to Lao Luo and the principal without reservation.

The discussion ranged from highly integrated multi-service joint combat capabilities to its powerful firepower coverage, and from efficient information warfare capabilities to powerful long-range mobility and rapid response capabilities.

He had a thorough discussion with Lao Luo and the principal about the heavy armored combined arms brigade, and he also explained the concepts of shifting from quantity to quality, from single to system, and from tradition to modernity to the two of them.

They kept extracting every last bit of information about the heavy combined arms brigade from Ximen Lang's stomach until nothing more could be extracted.

Lao Luo and the principal's eyes also grew brighter and brighter.

Ximen Lang finally stopped talking, his mouth dry.

Then came the problem.

"Why did you only equip yourself with 29 such powerful combined arms brigades? Why not equip yourself with more? You can build one for 200 billion yuan, you shouldn't be short of money, right?"

These words absolutely struck a chord with Ximen Lang.

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"I'm also puzzled. Why don't they produce more of these excellent troops? Only 29 are not even enough for one per province. How can that be distributed? But the higher-ups just refuse to produce more. What can I do?"

Following Bai Ling's question, and after venting his frustrations, Ximen Lang finally explained why he hadn't made more.
"First of all, the cost is too high. A mere 200 billion doesn't sound like much. Let alone large companies, even I could easily come up with that amount without even batting an eye if I gritted my teeth."

"But this 200 billion only covers the cost of purchasing weapons and equipment, and that's at the internal price. Subsequent maintenance and daily operating costs after construction are not included. That's a huge amount!"

"Secondly, there is the complex equipment supply chain system. Although we are the world's factory and can produce everything ourselves, to be honest, producing so many high-precision equipment at once still puts some pressure on us."

"In addition, the requirements for personnel in heavy combined arms brigades are very high, as well as the need to balance the size of the army with strategic needs and the diverse military mission requirements. It is not surprising that there are so few heavy combined arms brigades."

"Of course, the most important reason is that we have far too much old equipment! So much of it is actually hindering the development of the army!"

(End of this chapter)