Chapter 45: John and the Gun
Time passed quickly, and a week passed in a blink of an eye, to March 13, the 28th year of the Republic of China.
"Brother, you're almost ready. Looking at Zhou Tao, Zhou Min was a little sad, through this period of getting along, Zhou Min really regarded him as his own brother. During this time, Zhou Tao's concern for her made her feel very happy and attached to this feeling.
"Yes, Minmin. I'm all set, tonight's boat. I'm going to leave the 'isolated island' of Shanghai, and now my heart is really complicated. I want to go back to the battlefield and be by your side. β
Zhou Min was a little silent about Zhou Tao's words, the current Shanghai is a veritable "island", after the Battle of Shanghai on August 13, Shanghai basically fell, Nanjing, Xuzhou, Wuhan all fell, Shanghai's life was more difficult, the influx of refugees, the increase in violence, and the transportation of materials outside Shanghai was very troublesome.
Now the only pure land in Shanghai is probably the concession where the Zhou family is located. The people living in the concession show the variety of life. There are those who eat and wait for death, those who are drunk and obsessed with money, those who run for the salvation of the country, and those who are insensitive. The Japanese in the concession area have not yet been able to put their hands in, but no one knows when the Japanese will tear their faces apart, and I am afraid that everyone will suffer at that time.
"Brother, don't worry, I will take care of my parents, you can rest assured that you will go to the battlefield to fulfill your dream of serving the country. Hee-hee. β
"You little girl, don't forget to take care of yourself and exercise from time to time. If there's anything wrong with Shanghai, just leave and go to Macau, where the industry is basically taken care of. Zhou Tao's tone gradually became solemn.
"Brother, I know, I'll leave immediately, come to the club with me later." β
"It's okay, I've been a little busy lately, so I'll go with you again before leaving. β
The two got into the car and asked the driver to drive to the shooting club run by the Americans.
After getting off the bus, Zhou Min saw a foreigner standing at the door of the club, wearing a green military uniform and a green helmet. He has a very strong physique, like a big bear.
As soon as "Big Bear" saw Zhou Tao, he walked over excitedly. Open your arms to embrace him.
"Stop, John. If you hold me, I'll break off three ribs. Zhou Tao hurriedly stopped.
"Oh, Zhou Tao, you are really exaggerating, who is this beautiful young lady next to you?" After John saw Zhou Min, he asked curiously.
"This is my sister. β
"Sister, oh, no. It's the love sister you Chinese say. John smiled lewdly at Zhou Tao.
"You are really, not my sister, my sister Zhou Min. Zhou Tao rolled his eyes.
βon,sorryγ It was I who took the liberty and I apologize to this beautiful young lady. After speaking, he gave Zhou Min a very gentlemanly courtesy, but it looked a little funny with his burly figure. Like a stupid bear picking up fruit that has fallen on the ground.
Zhou Min couldn't help laughing when he saw his clumsy appearance, then puffed up his chest, raised his chin, and said proudly: "Mr. John, the most noble lady, I forgive you." After finishing speaking, Zhou Min felt very funny.
"Minmin, don't make trouble, this is John, I've known him for a long time. He's a nice guy, just getting more and more ruffian. β
"Oh, Zhou Tao, you are slandering. I have the right to sue you. John said pretending to be angry.
"Okay, it's useless not to tell you. Bring my sister to you today, and as the host, you should treat you well. β
"Yes, yes, Mr. John, you apologized to me just now, shouldn't you show something. It's good to get into the friendship of the landlords. Zhou Min immediately followed Zhou Tao's words and hit the snake with a stick.
"Oh, mygod, you are worthy of being brothers and sisters, and you will only bully me, an honest man. β
"Alright, you profiteer, stop pretending to be pathetic. Hurry up and compensate my sister. Zhou Tao said with a disdainful face.
"Well, for God's sake, Miss Zhou, what do you want to compensate?"
Hearing John's question, Zhou Min couldn't help but ponder, what do you want. Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration. said: "Some time ago, I applied for a card here and you hacked me for 30,000 oceans, and people's pocket money was gone." You give me another gun and bullets. β
"What kind of gun does Miss Zhou want, a beautiful ladies pistol, or a small portable pistol?"
"I don't want a pistol, I want a rifle, I want someone I can hit someone and no one else can hit me. β
Zhou Tao, who listened to Zhou Min's request, rolled his eyes.
", Miss Zhou, with all due respect. Your requirements are a little difficult, and if you want to hit the enemy, it depends on how good your marksmanship is, and not being hit by the enemy depends on how well you can protect yourself. John said with a shrug.
"You may be misunderstanding me, I mean I want a gun with a long range so I can hit the other side, but the other person's gun can't hit me because of the range. β
"So that's the case, that's easy, I'll find you a gun like this, you can go to the shooting range to practice first. After saying that, he turned around and walked away, and muttered quietly: "A gun with a long range"
After shooting hundreds of rounds at the shooting range, Zhou Min waited for John with some impatience.
It was a man walking in the distance, carrying a gun in his hand.
"Miss Zhou, the gun you want is here, this is Springfield M1903, made in the United States. The effective firing range is 550 meters, which is 90 meters larger than that of the Type 38 rifle, and the ammunition capacity is 5 rounds, with a caliber of 7.62 mm. John asked, a little smugly.
Looking at the gun in John's hand, Zhou Min was very dissatisfied. The guns are almost all wooden, the red wood looks a little old, and the range is only 550 meters, which is a bit different from the gun in her heart.
How cool is the sniper rifle on TV in the 21st century, you can hit 1500 meters at once, this one is too close. The place to aim is just a rudimentary crosshair and ruler.
"Mr. John, I'm not satisfied, I want a gun that can shoot 800 meters, and a scope, preferably 6 times. And this gun is too old, is there a new one. β
"Miss Zhou, this is an authentic American product, you still think it's old. There are still 800 meters that are not realistic, unless the barrel is lengthened, and the scope can only be obtained by 2.5 times at the moment. If you don't, I can't help it. β
"Forget it, Minmin, John got you a good gun, there aren't too many people in the country with this gun. Be content. Zhou Tao said the most thoughtfully.
"Oh well. Zhou Min reluctantly accepted the gun in John's hand.
"Miss Zhou, then I'll reassemble this gun according to your requirements, and you will pick it up in half a month. β
"Okay, I'm sorry for you. Mr. John. β
"By the way, John, there's one more piece of good news to forget to tell you. Zhou Tao suddenly said to John.
"What's the good news?"
"I'm going back to the army, I'll leave tonight. β
"Mygod, are you going to the front, it's too dangerous, you have to come back alive. After speaking, he gave Zhou Tao a bear hug.
"Ahem, ahem, do you want to murder?" Zhou Tao broke away from John's bear hug and said angrily.
"This is my hug to you on behalf of God and to bless you with peace on the battlefield. At this moment, John's eyes were sincere.
"Thank you, for borrowing your kind words. Zhou Tao said with a smile.
Zhou Min is now struggling with what to name his gun?
After thinking about it for a long time, Zhou Min decided to call it "Breaking the Army". Breaking the army is one of the three stars of "killing, breaking, and wolfing". The meaning is the general who dominates the world.
Zhou Min hopes that he can use it to dominate the battlefield in the future.