50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 653 Arms for Islands

After reaching a deal with Prabovo, Sun Zhiwei first took Fatty Agong to the dock to inspect the goods.

The cargo ship he brought this time was loaded with 1000 empty 40-foot standard containers.

The crew probably guessed that the container was empty or contained very light items, since different loads result in completely different displacements.

Before coming, Sun Zhiwei had already made arrangements with the ship owner. He had paid a high price for the trip, but the crew members, including the captain, had to follow his instructions, so the crew members were very obedient.

Before Sun Zhiwei disembarked, he told them to guard the boat and not to leave, and they all obeyed the order and did not run away.

Now that Sun Zhiwei is back, they are finally free.

Sun Zhiwei gave each of them a sum of money and told them to relax and spend it at the entertainment facilities attached to the pier, and instructed them not to leave the pier.

This is also to take responsibility for them; outside, there is chaos and war, but only here at the dock can maintain basic safety.

At the very least, soldiers fighting on both sides wouldn't enter the dock without orders, which shows that the dock's owner still wielded some power.

After dismissing the crew, Sun Zhiwei led the fat man onto the ship.

"What I brought this time were mainly infantry weapons and ammunition."

"The main weapon is the American Army standard automatic rifle M16, and the matching 5.56×45mm 193 standard ammunition."

The M16 is very famous, but the most famous is the later improved version, the M16A1, whose basic version, the M16, has many shortcomings.

Because the barrel is not chrome-plated, it is prone to rusting in hot and humid climates, the chamber is easily contaminated and difficult to clean, it is prone to jamming, and there is a lack of cleaning tools, etc.

The American soldiers suffered greatly when using the M16 on the battlefield in Annam.

Therefore, the most common rifles stored in the Hawthorne Army warehouses are these, and the active duty troops have all replaced them with the improved models.

"Of course, although they are all second-hand weapons, weapons that have been broken in are more practical than new weapons."

Sun Zhiwei wasn't sure if it was right to use the term "break-in period" for a new car on a weapon, but he used it anyway, and the fat man seemed to believe it.

He put it bluntly: most of these M16s are weapons retired from active duty units. Although they have undergone careful maintenance before being put into storage, they are indeed second-hand.

Of course, he also acquired quite a few of the later improved M16A1s, but he intended to use all the good stuff himself and wouldn't sell it to others.

He originally thought the fat man would be picky and haggle over the price.

But Fatty Agong didn't care at all. He only cared about the quantity and didn't consider the quality at all, which made people very happy.

“Mr. James, we want all the weapons and ammunition you brought, no matter the price.”

“我这里一共有M16自动步枪20万支，每支400美元；5.56毫米子弹1000万发，每发1美元。”

When Fatty Agon heard the number, he was internally scoffing. What company would carry 20 weapons for its own use? Did Pinkerton even have that many people?
Sun Zhiwei remained calm and composed, showing no embarrassment at contradicting himself, and continued to quote prices.

"They are worth a total of $9000 million, but I only accept payments in US dollars, British pounds, or gold."

In other words, the fat man didn't know the Pentagon's new gun procurement price; otherwise, he would definitely have been shot.

现役M16A1的采购单价也不过477美元/支，孙志伟敢给老旧型号的M16二手武器开价400美元，也算是丧心病狂了。

Although surprised by the total price of the order, Fatty Agong didn't care at all.

Anyway, it's not his money to pay for it, so let the higher-ups worry about it. He's only responsible for supplying materials. "We'll take it all. As for the money, you want to buy an island, right? We have plenty of small islands here. If one island isn't enough, then you can pick a few more."

"Hehe, what would I do with so many islands? I'll just buy one to build a foothold."

"Mr. Argon, are you sure you want all of these weapons and ammunition?"

“I suggest you report this to Mr. Prabowo. Only if he nods in confirmation that he wants them all can I agree.”

Although this fat man, Agung, is Prabowo's confidant, he is clearly not capable of handling such a large deal.

If he trusts them and lets them take all the cargo off the ship, he'll be in for a lot of trouble when he tries to get his money back.

Only Prabowo, as the leader, has any credibility when he speaks personally.

When Fatty Agong saw that he wouldn't budge, he had no choice but to go to the port office to call the municipal government. Sun Zhiwei naturally went with him.

However, before making the call, Sun Zhiwei avoided the question for a moment, so that the fat man could persuade Prabovo over the phone.

Sure enough, 10 minutes later, Sun Zhiwei was invited in.

"Mr. James?"

"It's me. Mr. Agung just said that he wants to buy all 20 M16s on the ship and their 1000 million rounds of ammunition. I think we need you to confirm this."

"Yes, I agree to the deal, but we don't have that much US dollars in foreign exchange. We hope to pay in another way."

"Which method are you referring to?" Sun Zhiwei asked, knowing the answer already.

"Here's what we'll do. You wanted to buy an island to build a base, right? I have a ready-made island here, which is perfect for Pinkerton to set up a branch."

"Oh? Where is it located, and how large is it?"

"Here's what we'll do: you can have Agong start unloading, and you can come directly to my office so we can talk face to face."

“Alright, I have a lot of confidence in your credit, so I’ll let Mr. Agong pick up the goods first.”

After hanging up the phone, Sun Zhiwei nodded to the fat man and then led him back to the cargo ship.

"A total of 20 M16s are packed in these 400 blue containers, with 500 in each container."

"10 million 5.56mm bullets were packed into 1000 red containers, each containing 100 million bullets."

"There are 410 containers in total. Send someone to unload them."

While he was speaking, he had already loaded the container he had just pointed to with weapons and ammunition, according to the quantity he had just stated.

The sudden increase in the cargo ship's load caused the entire ship to rock, and some seawater even washed onto the concrete surface of the dock.

Sun Zhiwei pulled the fat man back a few steps to avoid the oncoming waves, and a few minutes later, the sea returned to calm.

After understanding Sun Zhiwei's words, Fatty Agong started calling for people to come and unload the goods.

He couldn't possibly open and inspect each and every one of the many weapons and ammunition. Since he hadn't paid for them yet, he planned to have a convoy transport the goods back first and then check them.

Sun Zhiwei explained everything clearly and then ignored him, instead asking the fat man to leave a car to take him to the city hall to choose an island.

(End of this chapter)