Chapter 7: Arms Dealing (New Book Seeking Attention)

  Chen Feng did indeed leave, but he didn't go to a military camp or Mount Taiqing. Instead, he went to Beiping.

  Chen Feng's trip to Beiping this time had two purposes, the first of which was for weapons and ammunition, and the other was for medicine. These two things are essential for war and must be obtained before the outbreak of war.

  In Beiping, Chen Feng met the German that Chen Binggong had mentioned at Chenji Grain Store. Chen Feng knew that the Japanese infiltration of China had reached an unprecedented level, so he didn't dare to meet this German in a big hotel or restaurant.

  Feng Delixi, a typical European, but without the stereotype of Germans. When he first met Chen Feng, this German was surprisingly surprised, surprised by Chen Feng's youth.

  "Feng Delixi, I'll just call you Delixi from now on, my purpose is clear to you, now we can talk?" Chen Feng said straightforwardly.

  "Haha, Chen, you're even more straightforward than I imagined. As you wish, please tell me what you want and how much you want. You know that if the quantity is too little, I won't trade with you." Feng Delisi said.

  "Don't worry about the quantity, I'm just worried that the goods in your stock can satisfy my appetite." Chen Feng said with a smile.

  "No...no...no, Chen, you're doubting the ability of a great German arms dealer, aren't you?" Von Derlis said discontentedly.

  "Is that so? Well, I'll tell you now, great Mr. von der Lieth-Thomsen, I need 20,000 pistols produced by your country's Mauser company, with 500 rounds of ammunition for each pistol. Type 24 rifles, with 1000 rounds of ammunition per rifle. Additionally, I also need 1,000 Czech-style light machine guns and 500 Maxim heavy machine guns. Furthermore, I also need 80 mortars, 100 mountain cannons, and how many sniper rifles do you have in stock?" Chen Feng said disdainfully.

  "No, no, no, Chen, you're joking, you know that's enough ammunition to equip two infantry regiments, I couldn't possibly have stockpiled this much, no arms dealer would have this much, God, I swear!"

  "Not necessarily, as far as I know, that American in Shanghai can provide such a large batch of military supplies in a short period of time, and even more. It's just that I only like German goods, that's all. If you can't meet my requirements, I'll have to find that American cowboy." Chen Feng said.

  "No, Chen, you know that American goods are all rough and shoddy industrial products, while our German goods are exquisite handicrafts. The two types of products are different concepts, they're not the same, you can't choose between them."

  "No, in my opinion, as long as it can kill people, everything else is the same." Chen Feng retorted.

  "Alright, Chen, to be honest with you, I don't have that many stocks here. I only have 6,000 of the Mauser rifles model 1924 that you mentioned. However, I do have a lot of Czech-style light machine guns, about 2,500 pieces. You know how much Chinese people like those things. Additionally, I also have 50 heavy machine guns, 36 mortars, 12 mountain cannons, and only 25 sniper rifles, but I do have over 120 telescopic sights. That's all the stock I have left." said von der Lieth-Thomsen.

  "Isn't there a handgun?" The Mauser handgun was quite a good one, and this type of pistol, commonly known as the "box cannon" or "turtle shell gun", had almost become a symbol of this era, something that Chen Feng had admired for a long time.

  "I'm very sorry, Chen. The handgun you mentioned is indeed very popular in our country and I'm afraid we're out of stock here." Delixi said apologetically.

  Chen Feng can be sure that this guy must have a relationship with the German military, on the one hand because Germans with the surname "Feng" are all nobles, and non-nobles dare not use this character. Also, the fact that this guy's inventory of goods has a large number of Czech-style light machine guns also explains this problem.

  Chen Feng knew that the German army was able to recover in just a few years after Hitler came to power, and even almost swept across Europe a few years later, thanks to an arsenal. This arsenal was the Skoda Arsenal in Czechoslovakia, which at the time had the largest production capacity in Europe and was also a comprehensive large-scale arsenal.

  After World War I, Germany's military industry was severely damaged, including Krupp, Germany's largest arms manufacturer, which did not recover to its pre-war production capacity until 1938. However, after Hitler's risky move of annexing Czechoslovakia, Krupp absorbed all the essence of ?koda and finally recovered, laying the foundation for Germany's rapid rise, and the Czech-style light machine gun was produced by the ?koda arms factory.

  It occurred to him that it was not long after Germany annexed this large arsenal, and the weapons produced by ?koda were not appreciated by the German army, so the only way out was to sell them abroad through arms dealers. That's why there are so many Czech-style light machine guns here, so Chen Feng determined that this guy must be related to the German military.

  Having understood this point, Chen Feng also let go of his inhibitions and said: "Tell me your price, if it's suitable, I can take all the goods in your hands, and at the same time, we can also book more weapons."

  "God, great Chen, you are truly God's gospel. According to your domestic prices, each rifle with 100 rounds of ammunition is only 80 silver dollars, light machine guns with 10 bases of bullets are 200 silver dollars, heavy machine guns with 10 bases of bullets are 350 silver dollars, mortars are 500 silver dollars, and mountain cannons are 800 silver dollars. As for the sniper rifles, since there are only 25, I can take charge and give them to you, how about it?"

  "It's too expensive, if retail at this price is barely acceptable, but for a large quantity like mine, the price is completely unacceptable. A rifle with 500 rounds of ammunition costs 60 silver coins, a light machine gun with 20 basic rounds costs 180 silver coins, a heavy machine gun with 20 basic rounds costs 300 silver coins, a mortar with 10 basic rounds costs 500 silver coins, and a mountain cannon with 10 basic rounds cost 800 silver coins. Also, you'll give me 5,000 hand grenades and three radios." Chen Feng said.

  "Chen, this price is too low, completely unacceptable, this won't do."

  "This will do, just this one order is enough for you to use for a year. Think about how much money this will be, 850,000 silver dollars. Also, I can pre-order the same amount of military supplies for you, but we don't need as many light machine guns, 1,000 will do, and heavy machine guns need to be increased to 500." Chen Feng said loudly.

  "This price is still too low, I won't be able to report back to my superior..."

  "Delixi, if you can't do it, I'll have to go find an American company. I believe they will trade with me at this price, maybe just taking a bit more time, no big deal, I can wait."

  "No, no, Chen, you're a sly businessman just like your father. Alright, I agree to do business with you, but I need cash payment from you, and for that shipment of arms, I'll require a 10% deposit in advance, what do you think?"

  Chen Feng thought for a moment and then said, "Cash payment is no problem, as for the deposit, it's not that I can't pay it. However, I also need some assurance. How about this? I heard you can get your hands on some medicine. If you can get me 300,000 yuan worth of medicine, I can pay you a deposit of 100,000 yuan in advance."

  "It's possible, but the medicine needs some time!"

  "How long will it take? It's been too long, I'm afraid it won't work?" Chen Feng worried that it would drag on until the outbreak of war, and by then, even if they could really get the medicine, they wouldn't be able to transport it back.

  "Not too long, at most one week."

  "It's settled then."

  "Nice doing business with you!"

  "It was a pleasure working with you!"

  The transaction with Delixi went smoothly, and the goods were all assembled in just five days. Fearing discovery, Chen Feng ordered his men to pick up the goods from the German firm in batches, and then transport them slowly to Xinghe County using the Chen family's grain transportation team's horse-drawn carts.

  Anyway, the big and small sentry posts along the way all knew Chen's grain shop, and normally there were also large batches of grain carts passing through. The captains of the sentry posts had long been familiar with those cart drivers, so it was easy to get through with a few packs of cigarettes.

  Chen Feng was not afraid of these Chinese troops, whether it was Song Zheyuan's 29th Army or Zhang Xueliang's Northeastern Army, as long as there was money, everything could be bought off. What Chen Feng was worried about was attracting the attention of the Japanese. If at this time the Japanese knew that such a large batch of military supplies had entered Suiyuan, they might send an aircraft to intercept them halfway, and it would be troublesome then. This was what he exchanged for one-third of his family's property, and he couldn't afford to lose it.

  However, Chen Feng did not think that even though he was so secretive, he was still discovered by the Japanese.

  Beijing Taihe Wudaochang

  A middle-aged man with a stern expression sat in front of his desk, carefully wiping the samurai sword that gleamed with cold light.

  "Report!" A young man dressed in black samurai attire reported.

  "Come in!"

  "Speak!" said the middle-aged man in a frugal tone.

  "Report to the major, our men have just infiltrated that German trading house. The goods there have all been transported away, but we found the trading house's delivery list for the day. In the past few days, what has been transported out of that German trading house are military supplies and medicines."

  "Nani, Takeda-kun, can you check clearly on this batch of ammunition's quantity and the buyer's details?"

  "Report to the Major, the quantity is unknown, but it's estimated that there won't be too many. Because on today's shipment list, we only found 80 rifles and 10 light machine guns. Although the actual number may be much more than this data, overall, the quantity won't be large, with a negligible impact on the Empire. However, on that shipment list, we discovered a large amount of medicine, especially penicillin and anesthetics for surgery, as well as painkillers and some medical equipment."

  "Who is the buyer? It can't be Song Zheyuan, could it be Zhang Xueliang or Yan Xishan's doing?"

  "Report to the Major, it should be Yan of Shanxi. Because the team responsible for transporting these supplies is Chen's grain transport team, and our Tokko department has also investigated the identity of the person who traded with the Germans. His name is Chen Feng, he is the commander of a local security brigade in Suiyuan Province, China, and is under Fu Zuoyi, who is Yan Xishan's confidant. The reason why Fu let Chen trade on his behalf is that he was afraid of being discovered by us. If these supplies are not used by Fu himself, then the buyer behind the scenes should be Yan of Shanxi."

  "Good job, Takeda-kun, your analysis is absolutely correct." The Japanese army major said with satisfaction.

  "Shall we send someone to destroy these supplies?"

  "No, the Imperial Holy War is about to begin, and we can't afford to have any unexpected twists at this time, let alone a direct confrontation with the Japanese. Chen Feng, he's a key figure, send someone to keep an eye on him, and if possible, try to get close to him."

  "Hi!"

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