I was acting crazy in North America, and all the crazy people there took it seriously.

Chapter 41 The advantage is mine
Logan first found Donald and, through what seemed like casual conversation, learned about the gang's equipment problems.

In short, it's easy to buy, but difficult to buy a lot.

Take the Thompson submachine gun, a favorite of gangs, for example. Because it can be disassembled and carried, and even the stock can be removed so it can be stuffed into a coat, and it has fierce firepower, Donald intended to use it as a common piece of equipment for the gang.

But how many Thompsons are there in the entire Aibang team as of now?
The answer is a mere twenty branches.

Of these twenty Thompson submachine guns, aside from those used for defense, at most only ten could be used in large-scale firefights.

A dozen or so Thompson submachine guns are fine for dealing with weak gangs that only have handguns, but they're definitely not enough against stronger violence.

Even this was obtained piecemeal from the black market.

—Don't be fooled by the perception that the United States has rampant gun violence; that's only true for individuals. The U.S. is still very wary of large-scale arms trafficking.

Anyone attempting to procure large quantities of weapons within the United States will be monitored from the very beginning, starting with the transportation route.

The same principle applies to large-scale ammunition procurement.

Logan laughed.

Transportation? Does transportation even count for anything with him?

However, first, he needs to find an arms dealer to buy weapons.

And it was surprisingly simple.

He saw the arms dealer's advertisement directly in the New York Times.

This is truly a business world! You have to admire it!
The second character, the mechanic "Guo Da Statham," has been released.

……

The person "Guo Da Statham" contacted was Walter McKenna, an arms dealer who rose to prominence after World War I. McKenna came from the McKenna family, which had close ties to the American military.

While they were called arms dealers, they were actually helping the U.S. military dispose of surplus military supplies from World War I.

“……除了500支M1921汤普森冲锋枪是新生产的，2500支美M-1903式春田步枪、300挺M1918勃朗宁自动步枪（轻机枪）、200具M1型枪榴弹发射器、24门M1式81MM迫击炮、大量手雷、手榴弹以及其它多种武器，还有超量配置的配套各口径弹药……都是从现役军火库提的货，质量绝对合格。”

Walter McKenna patted his chest and assured "Guo Da Statham".

"But seriously, man, the Thompson submachine gun isn't very cost-effective. The cost of one Thompson is as high as $200. Two guns could buy a Ford car. Even the military can't afford them."

"If you ask me, you should just buy more active-duty US military equipment; it's cheap and in bulk..."

With a stern expression, Jason Statham succinctly stated, "The next buyer likes him, and he's rich."

Walter McKenne understood, revealing a knowing smile, thinking that the end consumer of this batch of weapons might be some drug trafficker in South America.

Because "Guo Da Statham" speaks with a Spanish accent, and most of the weapons in this shipment are light weapons, and the delivery point is Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas, it's obvious that they were sold to South America for guerrilla warfare.

As far as Walter knew, drug traffickers and anti-government militants in South America were quite fond of the Thompson submachine gun.

But anyway, it's not America that's being targeted, so who cares?

What followed was a heated debate over the price.

Walter started by offering $100 million, which was outrageous.

"Guo Da Statham" demonstrated the qualities expected of an arms dealer, stating that these items would cost less than $30 to purchase within the U.S. military.

Walter didn't even blink. Although it was "surplus" military supplies, as a capitalist, he wouldn't be willing to make several times or even ten times the profit.

Finally, he added some ammunition supplies and guaranteed that all weapons and ammunition would be delivered to Nassau Port within a week, and an agreement was reached for $90.

This deal was both easy and profitable, which put him in a good mood.

What he didn't know was that after this batch of weapons circled around Nassau, it was smuggled to loyal Chicago by someone who lacked any sense of martial ethics!
……

“The Chosen One, I heard you’re short of good guys?” “Guo Da Statham”’s voice was so calm it sent chills down your spine. With a flick of his wrist, a Thompson submachine gun appeared out of thin air in his left hand, its round drum magazine gleaming with a cold, hard light; and in his right hand, an M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) appeared, its muzzle so thick you could fit a thumb inside.

Yes, that’s the taste!
Al Capone was both surprised and delighted. The Sith was indeed a mysterious and enormous organization, and yet another Venerable had appeared!

He had just stood up when, without warning, the two murder weapons in the Venerable One's hands roared violently!
The deadly bullets whistled past Al Capone's ears, the scorching air even ruffling the hair near his ears.

It lasted for a full five seconds, or perhaps a century?
The entire drum magazine and magazine were emptied, the gunfire stopped abruptly, and a sharp ringing in the ears followed!

Al Capone's eyes widened, his jaw clenched, and he dared not move an inch.

That feels good! I finally found a chance to return the favor to this guy.

"Guo Da Statham" was secretly pleased, but his face remained expressionless, as if he had just finished a juggling performance, and his tone was as calm as if he were saying that the weather was nice today:

"250 Thompson submachine guns, 150 BARs, ample ammunition, and grenades... all from the US military arsenal, honest and reliable, you won't lose out, you won't be cheated..."

Al Capone was almost scared out of his wits at first, but then he was so shocked by the number of weapons the Venerable announced that he jumped up. The huge joy instantly overwhelmed the fear!
He had plenty of knives, enough to equip a battalion, and no one but the Sith Master, who wielded the Dark Force, could provide him with that.

Men, you must have plenty of firepower!
Didn't you see how irritable this Venerable One is, launching a barrage of attacks the moment he sees you? This chosen one doesn't even dare to utter a fart?
With these tough guys around, his sense of security is off the charts!
The offer from "Guo Da Statham" was quite considerate, only double that of Walter McKenna.

But Al Capone didn't care at all, and the deal was quickly finalized in a dreamlike atmosphere.

Jason Statham perfectly embodies the image of a ruthless Dark Lord who specializes in providing weapons, with the motto: "The Force is with you; call me when you're short on firepower!"

After that, Donald was much luckier; at least he wasn't met with a barrage of questions upon meeting.

He also received the same quantity and price of weapons and ammunition as Al Capone.

In this round, "Guo Da Statham" only used submachine guns, light machine guns, and grenades. It wasn't that he was deliberately holding back, but rather that these were the simplest and easiest to use operations.

Even if we gave them mortars right now, nobody would know how to operate them!

At least, they should be able to master their weapons before the Prohibition Bureau's first wave of harsh measures.

……

The Prohibition Board didn't give them much time to prepare.

After a flurry of preparations, John Cramer finally managed to bring the armed prohibition operation to fruition by having the Prohibition Bureau provide funding and the Coast Guard provide personnel and equipment.

Unfortunately, most federal government departments viewed Prohibition as a hot potato.

If the Coast Guard hadn't lost all the personnel they had previously assigned to, and hadn't wanted to avenge their fallen comrades, they would never have agreed to go to Chicago to carry out an armed prohibition of alcohol.

Can't you see John Cramer is still arguing back and forth with the Chicago police?
That's a cesspool!

However, Colonel William, who led the operation, did not think so.

He told John Kramer, "Based on intelligence analysis, our previous comrades all died from Thompson submachine gun fire."

"The production model of the Thompson submachine gun is the M1921, which was only mass-produced this year. According to my investigation, most of them recently went to South America, and only a small number of M1921s and early research and development products, the M1919, entered the domestic black market."

"And the amount flowing into Chicago is even more limited."

"The teams participating in the Chicago Prohibition campaign were all from regular military backgrounds, well-trained, and each carried an M-1903 Springfield rifle and an M1911 pistol..."

"In conclusion, the advantage lies with us, and we can be deployed at any time."

John Kramer was pleased to hear this.

"Alright, alright! I approve your immediate action!"

Chicago thugs, you think you're so capable? I'll just send in the armed forces and show you!
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(End of this chapter)