Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 525 The Sucker!
The claim that outdated equipment has limited the development of modern armies is not just something Simon Lang made up; it is a real and undeniable fact.

"Can you imagine? It's 202, cough cough, it's this old age, and we're still using equipment from decades ago!"

"A grenade? A 40mm grenade launcher?"

"It's not just these. Tanks, armored vehicles, and many units, even the pinnacle of modern army heavy combined arms brigades I mentioned, 22 out of 29, still use a lot of old equipment."

"Even such an important heavy combined arms brigade is still using those old gadgets from decades ago, with only 7 units using a full set of new equipment! Don't you think these old gadgets are actually hindering the development of the army and delaying the construction of the troops?"

Good heavens, he spoke with such heartache and indignation.

Even Bai Ling couldn't bear to look. Lao Luo and the principal, who treated Ximen Lang like a son, felt that Ximen Lang's behavior was somewhat Versailles-like, or even a case of the well-fed not knowing the hunger of the starving, which was just asking for a beating.

Despite their disdain, the two professionals still keenly observed a very thought-provoking signal.

That is what caused later generations to suffer from these outdated equipment that took up a huge amount of space in military equipment, and it was also a great headache.

Just then, Bai Ling asked this question.

"You're not short of money, why not just replace it directly? Why go through all this trouble?"

The two professionals, who had basically figured out Ximen Lang's intentions and future plans, simply sat back and watched Ximen Lang's performance.

Without revealing a trace of emotion, he watched Ximen Lang's performance.

And Ximen Lang certainly lived up to their high expectations.

With Bai Ling's slight guidance, Ximen Lang revealed almost everything.

"Replace them? How easy is that? If keeping the Type 59, J-6, and Type 051 destroyers is pointless and they're basically outdated, then you can replace them. Even if the cost is high, for the sake of national defense, it's worth it."

"But things like the Type 96 series main battle tanks, the Type 86 series infantry fighting vehicles, the HJ-73 anti-tank missiles, and the HQ-12 air defense missile systems—these are still usable!"

"Not only are they still usable, but even after several decades, they are still as vigorous as ever. They can crush any country other than the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, including those two scumbags who are so weak that they don't even deserve to be called part of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council!"

"This is completely unnecessary and too extravagant. It might even be criticized by some with ulterior motives as being militaristic and wasting tax money! How can we change it? There's no way to change it, don't you think?"

At this point in the conversation, Ximen Lang's meaning, or rather, the meaning that later generations wanted to convey through Ximen Lang's words, was basically obvious.

Seeing that the future generations indeed had this intention, Lao Luo and the principal exchanged a knowing glance.

And then they still didn't mention it at all.

Bai Ling continued to speak for them, gradually deepening the conversation and chatting openly with Ximen Lang as if they were having a casual chat.

"If you're worried about the negative impact, then sell it! You said it yourself, these weapons and equipment are still relevant even now and can still easily defeat most countries in the world. There will definitely be people interested, right?"

"Let's have a massive fire sale, a clearance sale at a loss. With prices this low, I'm sure there will be some 'big spenders'... cough cough cough, there will definitely be some ambitious guys who want to buy them. Let's just sell them all in bulk, then you can focus on upgrading your weapons and equipment without worry!"

This is indeed a very good idea, and it's a path that has been tried and attempted by later generations. But the problem is...
"These weapons and equipment are just too powerful. Selling them hastily could affect the regional situation! What if something unintentionally causes a tragedy or has irreversible consequences?"

“We’re decent people, the kind who are compassionate and have very soft hearts. If we accidentally crush an ant on the street, we’ll be upset for ages. We’re so kind, how can you expect us to do this to us!”

"Kindness? Compassion? Who? You? All of you?"

Bai Ling couldn't believe that these words actually came from Ximen Lang's mouth!
After holding back for a long time, he still didn't say anything, only uttering a noncommittal remark.

"Yes, you guys are indeed quite kind!"

Then, the conversation continued, and Ximen Lang went on to talk to Bai Ling and the others about the difficulties of later generations.

"There is another very important reason why we did not sell these weapons and equipment. Although these weapons and equipment look a bit old, their technological content is actually quite high!"

"What if someone accidentally discovers something about it? We didn't receive any invitations or gifts, wouldn't we be at a huge loss? If they really do discover it, it'll be difficult to hold them accountable! How are we going to settle this?"

"In addition, we also want to make a little more money, we can't afford to lose too much money, and we don't want to lose too much money either. So, we've just been making do like this, and that's how we've gotten to where we are now. We're really quite helpless, it's been very agonizing."

Bai Ling didn't want to talk to him anymore.

However, the reason is that the people in Beijing really coveted these weapons and equipment, and they really needed them.

Even if they knew perfectly well that Ximen Lang was just putting on an act, pretending to be something he'd never seen before, and deliberately trying to lure them in.

Bai Ling still had no choice but to flatter him, first going along with Ximen Lang's words and expressing her deep empathy with him.

"Sigh, if you put it that way, you guys really have it tough. There aren't many like you anymore. In this world, there aren't many kind-hearted people like you."

Ximen Lang thoroughly enjoyed listening to this and immediately replied with an extremely smug tone.

"That's right! But even so, there are still many people outside who don't understand! Sigh, it's so hard, it's really too hard to be a good person!"

Bai Ling was so disgusted she almost vomited, but she remained calm and suppressed the urge to punch Ximen Lang in the face.

With the emotional value immediately maximized, Bai Ling slowly got to the main topic.

Bai Ling exclaimed in surprise, as if she had just realized that Sijiu City World was perfect for taking over.

"Hey~ I suddenly realized that we might be quite suitable to be the ones to take over this batch of weapons and equipment."

"Look, we will neither use these weapons and equipment to do anything wrong or make things difficult for you, nor is there any risk of core technology being leaked. We also love making friends and don't like to let our friends suffer losses."

"Looking at it this way, we're a match made in heaven! There's no one who complements us better than the two of us! It's absolutely perfect!"

"Hey, you know what, now that you mention it, we actually seem like a good match! Perfect timing, I brought back a batch of samples, let's find some time to check their quality together?"

(End of this chapter)