You were tasked with guarding the Sihang Warehouse, and you brought out a Tiger tank?

As the leader of the Guangxi clique, Commander Li was commanding hundreds of thousands of ragtag troops this time, but he was absolutely unwilling to lose his reputation in Pengcheng, and even less willing to let the Guangxi clique's elite troops become cannon fodder.

The Guangxi clique has been operating in Guangxi Province for many years, owns its own provincial bank, and has a very substantial fortune.

Moreover, as the commander-in-chief of the war zone, Commander Li also held the special war zone funds allocated by the Supreme Command Headquarters, as well as donations from all sectors of the country for the war effort.

He wasn't short of money; what he lacked was heavy firepower capable of fighting the Japanese!

Lin Feng sold him only the most advanced German and Swedish weapons produced by the system.

The 75mm Bofors mountain gun cost the Nanjing government $16,000 before the war, equivalent to more than 4 silver dollars.

Lin Feng sold the ammunition and spare parts to Wang Tianlu for a "fair price" of 6 silver dollars.

Wang Tianlu then resold it to Commander Li at a higher price.

Even though the price was outrageously high, Commander Li didn't even blink and bought a full 24 guns, directly arming two mountain artillery battalions.

The 20mm anti-aircraft gun, the Solothurn ST-5, cost $4,000 before the war, equivalent to 1.2 silver dollars.

Lin Feng was selling a Flak 30 20mm anti-aircraft gun, which had better performance, and he was asking for 1.8 silver dollars apiece.

The PaK 36 37mm anti-tank gun cost $1,800 before the war, equivalent to 5 silver dollars, but Lin Feng was asking for 8.

There are also a large number of 81mm Shanghai-made mortars.

After the war began, the coastline of Great Xia was blockaded, import channels were almost cut off, and the only foreign aid available was tightly controlled by the Central Army's elite forces.

Commander Li had finally stumbled upon a way to acquire a large number of advanced heavy weapons, so he naturally went on a buying spree.

It is said that when Commander Li received the weapons, he personally inspected them and was shocked to find that they were all brand new original products without a single defective item.

He originally thought Wang Tianlu was sent by the guy from Jiangcheng to disgust him, but he never expected him to send such a big gift.

Commander Li even wondered if the man from Jiangcheng had changed his mind and was really planning to put aside past grievances and unite to fight the Japanese.

Therefore, Commander Li paid the money very readily.

"Including the previous deposit, this round of transactions yielded a net profit of 180 million silver dollars."

Lin Feng quickly calculated in his mind, a wild smile spreading across his face.

The most ingenious part is that he only sold the weapon itself.

He kept all the skilled system artillerymen who came with the weapons purchased from the system.

He planned to distribute these system soldiers to his various infantry divisions later, using them as the backbone of technical troops.

They made money by selling weapons and also acquired a large number of highly qualified soldiers for free.

This deal is like Qin Shi Huang touching an electric shock gate—he's won by a hair's breadth.

"Brother, Commander Li has given his orders."

Wang Tianlu took a sip of tea and continued:

"This time, he also wants 24 Bofors mountain guns, plus double the amount of shells."

"in addition……"

Wang Tianlu paused, his snobbishness fading slightly, and sighed:

"Sun Zhen, commander of the 22nd Army Group of the Sichuan Army, and General Sun Lianzhong, commander of the 2nd Army Group of the Northwest Army."

They sold everything they owned, even the officer's concubine donated her jewelry, and together they barely managed to scrape together 80 silver dollars.

They want to buy a batch of 37mm anti-tank guns and 81mm mortars from us.

A rare hint of respect flashed in Wang Tianlu's eyes:

"These men in straw sandals are really risking their lives to fill this gap."

They were too poor.

Brother, this time I'm not making a profit on the orders from the Sichuan Army and the Northwest Army; I'll give them the original price.

Lin Feng was also shocked upon hearing this.

On the one hand, he never expected that the unscrupulous businessman Wang Tianlu would also have such a patriotic side.

On the other hand, in the original timeline, during the entire Battle of Pengcheng, the Sichuan Army and the Northwest Army truly risked their lives to defend Tengxian, Linyi, and Taierzhuang.

Lin Feng held such passionate men in the highest esteem, so with a solemn expression, he immediately made the decision:

"Brother, you're a true friend."

"Since my brother has already shed blood, I can't be lenient either."

I'll offer them a 20% discount on their orders.

In addition, I personally paid out of my own pocket to send them ten more boxes of ammunition for each cannon.

"The brothers of the Sichuan Army and the Northwest Army have had a tough time; we must support them in fighting the Japanese."

"Good! You're awesome, brother!" Wang Tianlu gave a thumbs up.

I was touched, but business still had to go on.

Wang Tianlu abruptly changed the subject, his eyes once again gleaming with the cunning of a shrewd businessman:

"By the way, bro, do you have any more trucks?"

Commander Tang of the 20th Army Corps was sending people everywhere to find trucks and anti-aircraft guns.

Mentioning Lao Tang, Wang Tianlu sneered:

"He is an absolute loyalist of the Central Army, the old man's darling, and he is very wealthy, rolling in money."

Brother, when dealing with him, don't hold back, demand a hefty price. I'll absolutely support you.

"Commander Tang?"

Lin Feng stroked his chin, the image of Sun Ziqiang's modified trucks equipped with anti-aircraft guns flashing through his mind, and a wicked smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Trucks and anti-aircraft guns? Yes, plenty of them."

Lin Feng leaned close to Wang Tianlu and earnestly began to deceive him:

"I just received a batch of the latest self-propelled anti-aircraft guns developed by the Hans!

It is highly mobile, can hit and run, and is a powerful anti-aircraft weapon.

"Cannon and vehicle together, one price, 3 silver dollars each."

In reality, it was a modified version of an Opel "Lightning" 3-ton truck that Sun Ziqiang bought from the system, with a base welded into the back of the truck bed and a single-barreled 20mm anti-aircraft gun mounted on it.

"If he thinks it's too expensive, he can buy the Opel 'Lightning' truck separately."

Lin Feng held up one finger and said decisively:

"1 silver dollars apiece, not a penny less."

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Meanwhile, in Shanghai, which had been ravaged by war.

The former Daxia Municipal Government building is now adorned with the glaring Japanese flag and has become the temporary headquarters of the Japanese Central China Area Army.

In the spacious and luxurious conference room, stars shone brightly.

Those sitting here include almost all the powerful generals of the Japanese invaders who currently hold significant military power.

At the head of the conference table sat two stern-faced old Japanese soldiers.

On the left is General Terauchi Hisaichi, commander of the North China Area Army, who flew in from Beiping specifically to attend the meeting.

On the right is the newly appointed commander of the Central China Expeditionary Army, General Hata Shunroku.

"Gentlemen!"

Terauchi Hisaichi stubbed out his cigar, abruptly stood up, braced himself on the table, and scanned the room with his gaze:

"Headquarters has issued the latest operational orders."

Next, our North China Area Army and Central China Expeditionary Army will launch a pincer attack on Pengcheng, the core of the Fifth War Zone in China, from the north and south along the Jinpu Railway line.

Terauchi Hisaichi's fanatical voice echoed in the hall:

"This time, we will completely crush the main force of the Chinese army in the Pengcheng area, open up the Jinpu Railway, and connect North China with Central China!"