Even if I'm a useless bum at Whampoa Military Academy, I'll be invincible in the War of Re

When Zhao Yunwen and others arrived at the artillery position of the Ninth Division, the battle had already ended, and the soldiers were cleaning up the battlefield, with a strong smell of blood in the air.

Battalion Commander Zhou Tiancheng excitedly came over to report:

"Commander, the brothers have finished their work. They killed more than 600 Japanese soldiers, most of whom were artillerymen."

They captured 12 105mm heavy artillery pieces, 4 150mm heavy artillery pieces, and 45 75mm mountain guns (3 of which were destroyed by the Japanese), along with 8 anti-aircraft guns, 12 rapid-fire guns, tens of thousands of artillery shells of various types, over 300 mules and horses, and over 100 trucks.

Battalion Commander Yao Zhiqing interjected:

"Commander-in-Chief, we've struck it rich this time! The 21st Army Group probably can't handle this much, right?! Should we keep some for ourselves?"

Zhao Yunwen came here to deal with these cannons, and immediately said:

"We used trucks to haul away the four 150mm heavy cannons, along with their shells. These things were too heavy for us to use, so we sold them to the Guangxi Army."

Also, give them 12 75mm mountain guns, each with 200 rounds of ammunition, and 12 rapid-fire guns as well; we don't need them. The Third Battalion will take these directly!

"Select another 7 75mm cannons, each equipped with 200 rounds of ammunition, along with 8 anti-aircraft guns, for our artillery battalion to use. They will be transported by mules and horses, and the Fourth Battalion will be responsible for these."

"Don't worry about the remaining 12 105mm mountain guns, 29 75mm guns, and shells. Just leave them here. I've already sold them to big buyers; they'll come and take them away themselves."

"Throw the rest of the loot into the car and get out of here quickly! Keep it a secret, just say that's all the spoils we've captured."

No one dared to object to Zhao Yunwen's decision.

For so many years, the Security Corps has relied on Zhao Yunwen for its food and supplies, so of course he has the right to handle things privately. As for who the big buyer is, only a fool would ask.

After everyone had left, Zhao Yunwen called the system:

"System, can these items be stored in the time-space warehouse?"

[Yes, the effective range for system storage is within a 1-kilometer radius, and delivery is also within a 1-kilometer radius. Current space is 10×100×100 meters. Would you like to store all supplies?]

One kilometer was enough for Zhao Yunwen to operate privately, so he immediately agreed to take over. 12 105mm cannons, 29 75mm cannons (3 of which were broken) and a huge amount of shells were all put into the warehouse, and the capacity showed that there was still 27.65% left.

Zhao Yunwen, who had made a fortune, was in high spirits and negotiated an extra deal with the system:

"System, do you want to recycle these equipment? You can exchange them for contribution points."

[Host, what would I do with this junk? If you really don't want it, the system can recycle it as scrap metal, at about 30% of its original price!]

Zhao Yunwen immediately burst into profanity:

"Damn it, only 30%? Why don't you just rob us?"

[Host, this is the price the system charges for junk. I can give you 3% of your three broken cannons. It's up to you whether you sell them or not.]

Zhao Yunwen was too lazy to pay attention to the system. What China lacked most was artillery. It could be sold at the original price on the black market with his eyes closed. Anyway, he had a time-space warehouse, so he wouldn't be so wasteful as to sell scrap.

Zhao Yunwen opened the system panel, which showed a contribution value balance of 818000 points and space-time warehouse supplies: 12 105mm mountain guns, 29 75mm mountain guns, and 17537 rounds of various types of shells.

With this equipment, we can easily form an artillery regiment. The Security Corps also has over 67 silver dollars or the equivalent in gold in its accounts, so this batch of equipment should be able to be sold for a considerable amount.

He has $300 million in his personal account at Citibank, which is just pocket change. If needed, he can withdraw up to $5000 million in cash from the Zhao Group of the US within a week.

The total market value of the Zhao Group has exceeded 10 billion, but no one knows the exact amount because it has been growing explosively. Money is just a number to him.

After holding out for half an hour, Yoshika Ryosuke finally chose to break through the Meng family compound, abandoning a massive amount of supplies.

The 7th Infantry Regiment was also defeated, leaving corpses for miles around.

The first and second battalions chased the enemy for more than five miles before stopping to clean up the battlefield. The number of Japanese soldiers killed in this battle was not large, only about a thousand, but the captured supplies were piled up like mountains, including more than a thousand mules and horses, and dozens of transport vehicles.

Zhao Yunwen ordered them to move closer to Lijialou, join forces with the Fourth Battalion, and then withdraw to Dachang from the relatively safe left flank.

These spoils of war were also distributed to the 21st Army Group in batches; it wouldn't be right for the Guangxi Army to gnaw on bones while they got the meat.

Zhao Yunwen had already planned it out: give all the trucks to the 21st Army Group, along with some food and supplies, and 300 mules and horses, and that should be enough.

Cannons and guns must be bought with money!

Although Zhao Yunwen is not short of money, he cannot be taken advantage of. Besides, who would complain about having too much money?

The army is a bottomless pit of money. When he expands his army to hundreds of thousands and adds tens of thousands of square kilometers of base areas, the annual profits of the Zhao Group may not be enough to cover his expenses.

He's still in the startup phase, so he's trying to save money wherever possible.

By the time the Security Corps returned to Dachang, the 21st Group Army had also finished its work. Liao Lei beamed with joy and waved to Zhao Yunwen from afar.

"Brother Yunwen, come here quickly."

The titles have changed; these military leaders are all ruthless people who won't act without personal gain.

After this battle, Liao Lei no longer regarded him as a junior, but as a younger brother!

After exchanging a few polite words, Liao Lei began to show off:

"Brother, it has to be you! Your brilliant plan has brought peace to the world! The 21st Army Group's counterattack has achieved a great victory, severely damaging the 35th Infantry Regiment, defeating the 19th Regiment, and capturing a great deal of spoils, temporarily relieving the crisis in Dachang."

How's it going on your end? Have you managed to get any heavy artillery?

Liao Lei's thoughts were written all over his face. The 21st Group Army was most lacking in artillery. The entire group army only had 17 75mm mountain guns, which was hardly enough!

Zhao Yunwen said with a smile:

"Commander, you flatter me. I have successfully completed the mission. We routed the headquarters of the 9th Division, annihilated over a thousand enemy soldiers, and captured more than 130 trucks and several hundred barrels of fuel. We also seized four 150mm heavy artillery pieces, twelve 75mm mountain guns, twelve 37mm rapid-fire guns, and other equipment and supplies."

I plan to hand over 100 cars, 200 barrels of oil, 100 mules and horses, and 10 cartloads of grain and supplies to Commander Liao.

Liao Lei was overjoyed and rubbed his hands together, saying:

"Brother Yunwen, you're too kind. I'll gladly accept your offer. I'll report all the military achievements of the Security Corps to the Military Commission and request commendations for you!"

"I can't keep taking advantage of you. I'll take the cannons and equipment, along with 100 trucks, which is worth 200 million silver dollars. Consider it a favor from you, how about it?"

Liao Lei's words were very eloquent: the four 150mm heavy guns alone cost over 1 million, and there was no market for them.

The price was fair, so Zhao Yunwen naturally wouldn't refuse him, and said with a smile:

"Commander Liao has spoken, so I have to save face. It'll be 200 million!"

Liao Lei was growing increasingly fond of Zhao Yunwen. This kid was so shrewd and truly capable; he had to cultivate this good relationship. He immediately made the decision:

"Chief of Staff Wang, please go and hand over the goods to General Zhao in a moment. It should be a cash-on-delivery transaction, settled in gold, and there should be no delays."

Wang Zanbing readily agreed, even calling him "brother," so who would dare owe him anything?

With the equipment deal settled, Liao Lei was in an even better mood. However, it was wartime after all, and the crisis was only temporarily over. Zhao Yunwen, this free "ox and horse," still needed to be used.

"Brother Yunwen, although the Ninth Division suffered a great loss, the Japanese army's strength has not been fundamentally damaged, and they will come back again."

In your opinion, what is the next step?