Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 575 They've truly become a standard army group!

Ximen Lang really didn't expect that he would send out a heavy armored division, such a big gesture, and that Xia Yiyi would still say it was petty!

"No way, do you even know how much weaponry and equipment a heavy armored division has?! How can you say something like that?!"

"Of course I know! Although division-level units have gradually faded from the historical stage after the military reforms and no longer have their former glory, even in their decline, they still retain some of their former strength!"

"However, considering that they can't afford such good weapons and equipment over there, and to make it easier for you to understand, let's take the US heavy armored divisions as an example."

"A typical heavy armored division in the US has around 10000 to 15000 personnel. We won't go into detail about light weapons. It's just a matter of having a few more rifles and a few more light and heavy machine guns. In modern warfare, having a few more or fewer guns doesn't make a big difference."

"So I won't go into too much detail here. Let's focus on the more important heavy firepower. Generally speaking, a heavy armored division should be equipped with about 300 tanks, about 200 infantry fighting vehicles, about 100 cavalry fighting vehicles, about 300 armored personnel carriers, and more than 100 tracked command vehicles."

"Then, there are more than 30 attack helicopters, also known as armed helicopters, more than 20 multi-purpose helicopters, 3 electronic warfare helicopters, 90 artillery pieces, 30 multiple rocket launchers, and 30 to 50 anti-aircraft missile launchers. This is roughly the equipment needed for a heavy armored division."

A series of technical data left Simon Lang dumbfounded.

After a long pause, he finally managed to speak with difficulty.

"So many weapons and equipment! Do you know how much that cost?"

"If we use a complete set of weapons and equipment from the US, it will cost at least several billion US dollars. Even if we replace them all with domestically produced ones, the minimum deployment cost will be 300 billion."

"300 billion?! Just kill me!"

Upon hearing that it would cost 300 billion just to equip one division, Xia Yiyi quickly explained.

"But you only want some old, second-hand equipment, and I'm offering you discounts on top of discounts, rock-bottom prices! So in total, it'll be at most 200 billion, enough to equip an entire division."

"You make it sound so easy. A division costs over 20 billion! And a standard army group? Wouldn't that be close to 100 billion?"

"It's not that exaggerated, not that exaggerated. Considering that we're basically using second-hand weapons and equipment, it's only about 600 billion, which is about enough for a standard army group."

"Look, equipping a standard army group only costs around 600 billion, at most 700 billion! And this is a standard army group, including a heavy combined arms brigade! Doesn't it seem much more cost-effective?"

To be honest, if you look at it this way, 700 billion yuan is enough to equip the Beijing world with a standard army group, which is indeed quite cost-effective.

"But the problem is, where am I going to get so much money! The weapons and equipment for just one division have already emptied my savings. I'm so poor that I can't even afford shark fin or bear paw. A standard army group... it would take me at least half a year to save up that much!"

Xia Yiyi knew, of course, that if she rashly proposed equipping that side with a standard army group, Ximen Lang might be under a lot of pressure.

But there's nothing we can do; the international arms market is just too competitive.
The channels that could be controlled were basically all controlled by the Western world, led by the United States, so later generations could only make a little money in the arms market.

Working themselves to the bone, they can't even sell a few hundred billion yuan worth of goods a year. (In 24, my country's arms exports totaled only $32.16 billion, accounting for a mere 2.88% of the global arms market—so little, so pathetic.)
But what if we could actually close this deal?
This single transaction is worth 700 billion!

That's more than double the total annual arms export volume!
The key point is that people in the world of Beijing don't even pick and choose from second-hand weapons and equipment that are almost obsolete in later generations!
what is this?
This is simply a living Bodhisattva!
This transaction not only brought benefits to future generations, but also allowed them to clear out a large amount of inventory, make room for new weapons, and then move forward with a lighter load.

With so many benefits combined, it's no exaggeration to say it's a win-win situation! In this situation, do you think Xia Yiyi wouldn't be tempted, and wouldn't urge Ximen Lang to take as much as possible?

Xia Yi even thought that selling a standard army group's worth of weapons and equipment in one go was not enough!

As for the so-called pressure that Ximen Lang was under.
"Can you stop making yourself sound so pathetic? Look at what you're saying, is that even reasonable? You can't even afford shark fin and bear paw? With all this money, would I be willing to eat those things? You shouldn't eat them!"

"And about what you said about it taking more than half a year to save up... Brother, 700 billion! You don't have to do anything; you can earn it back in just over half a year. And that's not even counting your strong support for education and charity over there."

"You won't even need half a year, just a few months, to earn back all that money! Compared to you, Jack Ma, Pony Ma, and Wang Jianlin are all nobodies when it comes to making money! What more could you want?"

What's the key?
"The key point is that I never said you'd be solely responsible for the weapons and equipment of an entire standard army group. What are they doing over there? They can't just be thinking of getting things for free, can they?! Oh, they want to improve their equipment capabilities but are unwilling to spend money, just wanting to take what's readily available—there's no such thing as a free lunch!"

There's really no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

"The problem is they don't have the money. The little bit of ore they managed to mine isn't even enough to pay off their old debts. And now they've expanded their operations so much; where are they going to get so much money to buy weapons and equipment?"

They simply don't have enough money to buy weapons and equipment right now.
"But that doesn't mean they won't have money in the future! Think about it, the reason they're poor now is because their technology isn't up to par and their production capacity isn't high enough, that's why they're so poor. No technology? No problem, I have it!"

“I have the most professional technical team and the most advanced mining equipment! If you don’t agree, just talk to them. You don’t need to say much, just make a small opening, just a tiny opening.”

Xia Yi casually made a gesture of a universe at her fingertips, and her eyes lit up.

"I guarantee that production will increase exponentially! Before long, they'll be rolling in money!"

After wandering around for so long, he found that Xia Yiyi, that little brat, was actually waiting for him here.

He gave Xia Yiyi a disdainful look, letting her figure it out for herself.

Ximen Lang said frankly.

"Give you a break? Forget it. What if you try to take over someone else's place? Who will be responsible then?"

"No way, we're not that kind of person at all!"

Seeing that Xia Yiyi still wanted to continue persuading him, Ximen Lang quickly stopped her.

"Okay, okay, I'm not listening to your nonsense."

"That's the end of the topic," Ximen Lang finally decided.

"Let me cover for them first. Same as always, I'll write a note first, and you can deduct it from my share later. Once their production increases, I'll have traveled all over the mountains and rivers there, and then things will be much easier."

(End of this chapter)