Weng Weng~~

In the endless desert Gobi, several groups of people used different vehicles to advance from south to north.

"This damn weather..." Han Jiang looked at the scorching sun above his head.

"You can't rush on the road in the middle of the day. Even if a person can withstand a machine, he can't. Find a place to rest!" Han Jiang said to Team 5.

This is a battalion that has undergone mechanized transformation. It was originally a normal armored battalion. It uses modified Type 2 armored vehicles and No. 98 trucks as its main equipment to conduct long-distance maneuvers.

In order to carry enough fuel and fresh water for north-south travel, as well as enough supplies to sustain them after arriving at their destination, this team 5 has 82 trucks.

If more drivers and trucks were not available, this number would have increased.

Because their mission was to cross the entire war zone, reach the border of the British and French colonies, and then plant the South China flag.

Han Jiang found a shady place, a canyon between the broken mountains. Currently, the entire "battalion" of 82 trucks and 8 armored vehicles are parked inside the canyon.

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"Check the condition of the car body, seize the time for maintenance, and take turns to rest and set off in the afternoon!" Although it is very cold at night, it is much more comfortable than driving during the day. Han Jiang looked at the busy soldiers and remembered what Zheng Lei said to him before setting off:

"This is a very arduous task. You have to travel more than 2,000 kilometers. Any accidents that occur along the way will have to be solved by yourself. There will be a shortage of supplies in a short period of time. In short... this task is very arduous."

His answer was: "Yes!"

"Batalion Commander! There are people in front! There is water!" Suddenly, a voice came from the edge of the station. Han Jiang looked and saw that it was the reconnaissance team.

"Class 3, go check out the situation." Han Jiang stood up and called to the infantrymen from Class 3 of the 1st Company to walk over.

The road ahead was not convenient for driving, which was why no further exploration was carried out. We only sent a few scouts to inquire about the situation.

"Let's talk as we walk, what's the situation? Are there many people?" Han Jiang greeted, his mind becoming more active.

In order to reduce consumption, they only have 1 infantry company, nearly a hundred auto soldiers, and 8 armored vehicles. Their strength is not sufficient. If the opponent has a large group of troops, it is best not to have a conflict.

"A small tribe, a dozen small houses, and some livestock. There is a small pool outside the village. The water is clear and does not look like stagnant water." The scout reported what he saw.

While talking, I saw the remaining scouts. One was lying on a rock, and the other was on guard.

"Battal Commander! No one has been found. They are either hiding at home or in hiding." said the alert scout.

In the desert, it is normal to attack each other. There are only so few survival materials, and you can only survive by plundering.

"If it's gone, it's gone. Check the water quality to see if it's drinkable. If so, please make sure it's not damaged." Han Jiang raised his telescope, but couldn't see anything except a few sheep.

"Yes!" The scouts and Squad 3 formed several combat teams, carefully passed through the rocks, and entered the village to investigate.

After searching for 20 minutes, no one was found. It seemed that they heard the sound of a car and ran away on a camel after investigating.

Han Jiang shook his head. If the water source was not polluted, it could be used for supplies and even for wiping himself.

Han Jiang turned around and left. He didn't need to deal with the rest. He first confirmed whether the water could be used, and then experimented with the lambs.

"Battal Commander, the main shaft of a truck has a crack. It can't go far, and it can't be repaired here..." As soon as we returned to the camp, someone came to report it.

"Gather all the cargo, fuel, water, and vulnerable items, and throw the rest somewhere!" Right now, their camp is still very wealthy, and there is no need to bet that something will happen on the road. It will be a waste of time.

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After finding a flatter stone, Han Jiang spread a blanket on it, covered his eyes with a hat, and had a good sleep.

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"My friends, congratulations. In the past 100 years, no country has ever achieved such a brilliant victory." Wang Tinghan spoke Spanish-style Dutch in an exaggerated tone.

"Thank you, my friend. Without your help, we would not be able to achieve such a victory alone. Do I know where you are from? After the war, I want to go for a walk. Maybe your place is a good choice." Fran

Brother smiled bitterly.

"Of course, after the war is over, I will personally invite you to my hometown. It is a very beautiful place. By the way, why did you come to see me today? My friend, you should be besieging Kimberley." Wang Tinghan said.

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"The war is over? If the war ends so soon, to whom will we sell all the arms we have? The British are gathering, how can you win?" Of course, Wang Tinghan did not say this.

"We had some trouble. The British fortress was like a turtle shell. They would just hide behind the turtle shell and shoot at us.

We need some heavy firepower, heavy firepower that can crack open their shells." Franco stared at Wang Tinghan, clenching his hands into fists. He knew that whether he had it or not, he would feel very uncomfortable.

"Oh! It's true, your luck is always as good as ever, my friend, take a look at our latest product, the bl15 762mm artillery, which fires 15-pound shells and has excellent performance." Wang Tinghan met Franco.

With a look of disgust on his face, he immediately began to introduce the advantages of this gun.

"Don't look down on it just because it's a British product. This cannon weighs less than 400kg. It only needs two horses to run and fly. A 15-pound shell can also break through most masonry bunkers.

, fully meets your needs.”

Wang Tinghan opened the breech.

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"The most important thing is that he can use the captured artillery shells. Even if the British retreat, they will destroy the artillery, but they may not have time to destroy the artillery shells because they are too scattered, which means you have one more source of ammunition.

And he also has the first-generation recoil spring. Although it is useless, it is still an advanced performance, isn't it? Such an advanced artillery only costs 50,000 pounds per gun. Don't you think it is a big advantage?" Wang Tinghan looked at Franco,

He said with a smile.

Before hearing the price, Franco thought it made sense. When he heard the price, he jumped up and said, "What? Why don't you go and grab it?"

"Calm down, calm down, how can the monopoly come so easily and so quickly?" Wang Tinghan was still laughing and joking, but Franco calmed down.

"Cheaper, we don't have that much money." Franco began to bargain. During this period, he understood one thing. Without force and peace, money is just a number.

Wang Tinghan raised his index finger and shook it: "No, no, no, Franco, my friend, you have it. We accept all forms of payment, precious metals, gems, antiques, major national currencies - Japanese yen is not accepted."

"But because we have cooperated so many times, I decided to increase the number of shells provided with each gun to 100 rounds. You must know that the highest international standard is only 50 rounds." Wang Tinghan said, "I am very generous."

Although the market price of one 762mm artillery shell is only 22 pounds.

"We want 12 guns, and the matching ammunition will be cheaper." Franco took a breath, the meaning of monopoly is that you can't bargain with him.

"Of course, 100 rounds of artillery shells cost 1,000 pounds, which is 100 pounds cheaper. But we don't have so many artillery. We can provide you with 8 guns. The next batch will arrive in a week." Wang Tinghan said.

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"I want them all, 200 shells for each gun, 1 million machine gun bullets, and 1 million rifle bullets." Franco sighed, and he had to bow his head under the eaves.

"I suggest a base ammunition of 400 rounds. After all, it is very close now and can be easily replenished. And who knows how many British bunkers and barricades there are in Kimberley. Let me do the math!" Wang Tinghan took out a piece of paper and wrote on it.

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While writing, I asked: "Do you use up your ammunition so quickly?"

Franco shook his head: "After all, there are tens of thousands of people. If one person shoots a few rounds in a battle, hundreds of thousands of rounds will be gone. I have to order more. How much inventory do you have here?"

Wang Tinghan also shook his head: "Inventory? I don't have enough here, I have to allocate it to you. The shells are enough for one gun with 400 rounds. Who can store millions of rounds of bullets?"

After calculation, 8 guns cost 400,000 pounds and come with 800 rounds of shells.

Twenty-four hundred rounds of artillery shells twenty-four thousand pounds.

Two million rounds of machine rifle bullets, if I don’t increase the price for you, I’ll give you 150,000 pounds.

How to pay? If we pay in gold, we can only charge 570,000 pounds."

Franco nodded: "Pay in gold, the gold will arrive soon. I also want to order some ammunition, specifically on this paper."

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Franco handed Wang Tinghan a piece of paper. Wang Tinghan had a hard time reading it because it was in German. Although he was proficient in various languages, he was only proficient in the language...

"A total of 8 million rounds of various ammunition? Did you use that much?" Wang Tinghan watched the battle between the two sides.

How should I put it, the shadow of queuing to be shot has not yet escaped. Especially recently, the British army who first tried to use skirmish lines were killed by dozens of machine guns. They left thousands of corpses and hid in the city and began to prepare for street battles.

The results are brilliant, but behind every brilliant result, there are anxious logistics units.

Wang Tinghan estimated that he spent nearly half of the machine gun bullets in this battle. After all, the Boers were mostly militiamen and had no experience in using machine guns. Most of the bullets were wasted and they did not even achieve fire suppression.

In this case, it is the most efficient way to fight if both sides hold rifles against each other.

"Do you have any?" This was also Franco's test of Wang Tinghan. This man who never showed his true face had people from an unknown country. 8 million people could only be obtained by big countries, and it was so complicated.

"I have to ask, after all, you are too outrageous, the caliber alone is 78, I will give you an answer next week, but 1143 rifle bullets, 1143 machine gun bullets, 7 mm and 792 Mauser rifle bullets, 77 rifle bullets, two weeks

The goods will arrive within a day." Wang Tinghan shook his head.

Franco nodded: "Let's do a count!" Carriages came one after another, making constant creaking noises.

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