Sokowulv, a little-known remote town in the Republic of Poland, is a forward support base under the supervision of the Soviet Union because of its geographical peculiarities. Since the 14th Army in the Far East was transferred to the German-Polish border, two infantry regiments and a light artillery battalion were stationed in the town, and the main task was to assist Major General Smigway Rhodes in guarding the military supplies here.

I don't know how Poland thinks about it, obviously it can't even get together 100,000 troops, but it has a lot of generals, and the weapons used are even more miscellaneous brands, not only old and mottled, I'm afraid even the spare parts can't be put together.

After the signing of the "Berlin Peace Treaty" in 1918, the German military industrial equipment was sold in large quantities under the supervision of the Entente, and Poland was rushing for its independence at that time, and it is understandable that it did not catch up. However, the German arms sales of 1923, which Poland missed again, were not wronged at all.

Germany did not hesitate to sell weapons to the USSR, while Poland, which had nothing to buy, is a problem. In fact, the onlookers knew it, but no one came forward to point out the confusion for Poland.

It stands to reason that Germany refused to sell weapons to Poland because Poland had repeatedly challenged its borders, but the Soviet Union, as its big brother, should be able to sell them to them, after all, it was once the land that it cut its own flesh and cut out. However, to the surprise of the whole country, the Soviet Union did not seem to be willing to provide Poland with any weapons, and the reasons seemed even more sufficient.

The Soviet Union, which took the initiative to assume the defense of Poland's Western Front, only asked Poland to be responsible for its military spending, and nothing else was to be discussed. The situation was such that the Polish top brass had no choice but to resort to all means of getting weapons.

Sadly, despite all the hardships they have endured, they have indeed acquired a lot of miscellaneous weapons from the black market.

Many people will wonder why Poland does not go to other countries to procure weapons through formal channels. Poland is to blame for this, who doesn't want to do this, but unfortunately there are too few countries bordering Poland, and the geographical conditions do not allow it!

Except for Germany and the Soviet Union, among the two powers, Poland is completely a sandwich biscuit, not to mention national defense equipment, and even its own land may let others bite a big bite at any time.

Far from Sokowulf, there is a hardy pine forest, which is eerie and sparsely populated, and has always been a good place for Lodz to secretly buy black-market arms and trade them on the spot.

After several years of trading, both parties have been convinced of each other. The other partner's partner was an authentic German, and Rhodes was quite confused at first, but because the situation was pressing, he had to take a risk and try a vote, but found that there were no problems, so the two reached a tacit understanding, and this place became a fixed trading place for both parties.

Rhodes didn't know the other party's name, and the other party didn't want to tell him, saying that he wouldn't be imprisoned. Rhodes was a man of interest and did not continue to ask questions, because the German Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Military Intelligence Agency were almost omnipresent and in danger at any time. So, Rhodes usually calls it Bam, which means tree, or simply called a man.

"Hey, I said friend, next time can you help me get a batch of guns with the same assembly, such a miscellaneous weapon for the local armed forces is reasonable, and the regular army equipped with it doesn't seem to be decent." Rhodes lit an old leaf cigarette and said.

"It's not that I won't help you get it, Your Excellency, a large number of guns going out of the country is a great risk, and the price is very expensive, I don't think you are necessarily happy to accept it." Bam said with a gesture to count the money.

"That's a problem, Bam, actually, I believe in your ability, you can do it, and as for the price, as long as it's not too outrageous, we can negotiate it." Rhodes took a step closer to Bam and asked in a low voice, "It seems that you have hired a lot more helpers today than usual, and you are not worried about being followed by the military intelligence agency?" ”

Because it's a long-term relationship, the fewer people there are, the safer it is, and Rhodes is completely thinking about Bam.

"Afraid! Of course I'm afraid. People die for money, birds die for food, your tastes are getting heavier and heavier now, you can't take risks. Bam said helplessly.

"Well, my friend, I'm overthinking, but I'm totally thinking about you." General Rhodes said, as usual, and handed over the gold bars that had been prepared long ago.

Bam didn't rush to catch it, but gave him a wink and asked Rhodes to go with him to a secluded place for a private chat.

The two of their men were busy counting the numbers by number, and they didn't listen to their conversation at all. However, there were also attentive people who sensed something from General Rhodes' expression, because Rhodes was too happy to hide for a while, and then he was so nervous that he breathed rapidly.

Both of them belong to the cannon barrel, muttering and muttering for a long time without explaining what is going on, and finally simply gave up whispering and began to bargain openly.

"Mr. Bam, if you can get a brand new artillery, you have the final say!" General Rhodes said briskly.

This voice was not tightened, which caused the others to cast surprised looks. It turned out that the man known as Bam was actually making artillery for Major General Rhodes. If this wish can be realized, it will indeed be more tempting than light weapons.

"Nope! Not so, Your Excellency the General. I repeat, this is not a simple artillery, but equipment for the production of artillery. You should understand that I can't get the artillery, if it's production equipment, I can find a way to disassemble it and ship it to you in batches. I think that's what you need most right now. "Bam is very calm, he's a guy who doesn't get caught up in the emotions of the other side.

"That's fine, but how many sets of such equipment are there, and what type of artillery does it belong to?" Rhodes couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart.

Since the establishment of Poland's independent state, there has been almost no place to make weapons in this remnant of Poland, and even kitchen knives, which are indispensable at home, are available in limited quantities.

Under the "care" of the Soviets, all Polish engineers, designers and state craftsmen were sent to Siberia in the name of "protecting the safety of life", not to mention the industrial base, not even a small wire remained. And it's no wonder that Rhodes doesn't matter what gun it is. When I saw a gun, I wanted to buy it.

Rhodes knew very well in his heart that all efforts would be in vain without the equipment for casting artillery, without the applicable materials and technology. So, he hoped that Bam would try to get him the corresponding materials for casting guns.

"This matter is too difficult to do, because the materials are not a little bit, and the procurement process, means of transportation, customs clearance methods, etc., are easy to attract the attention of all parties." Bam pondered for a long time before he said slowly: "However, unless we can buy off everyone at the border checkpoint, otherwise, this matter is just a conversation, honorable general, I advise you to give up." ”

Rhodes didn't think there was much hope, but when Bam mentioned that he could buy the border post with money, his thinking started to come alive again.

"In your opinion, how much money will it take to buy this border checkpoint?" Rhodes asked tentatively, and seeing that Bam was still hesitant, he countered Bam's army: "If it is possible to solve the problem of border control, you try to operate it, no matter how much it costs!" ”

Rhodes' audacity and decisiveness made Bam feel very embarrassed, he did not know in advance that Poland did not even have steel resources, otherwise he would not have proposed to sell any artillery production line to the Polish side. The reality is that not only does Poland have no suitable steel materials, but also a blank team of experts and technical teams. However, Rhodes' self-confidence and desperate need for this line came as a surprise to him.

"Your Excellency the General, you should know how much it will cost to get through the border checkpoint. However, please forgive me for my presumptuous and rudeness, and it is not that I deliberately depreciate the general's personal financial resources, I think you should not be able to come up with such a large sum of money. Am I right, Your Excellency General? Bam looked at Rhodes with a suspicious look and asked in a low voice.

Rhodes smiled softly at Bam and, instead of answering him directly, paced back and forth along the dark, damp tree-lined path, stirring the thick leaves on the ground from time to time.

Bam knew that Rhodes was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle at this time, and the smile on his face was a little confident, but also embarrassed.

It was getting dark, and the light in the woods was slowly dimming, and if Bam didn't cross the border on time, it could cause a lot of trouble. Rhodes seemed to have made a lot of determination, gritted his teeth, and decided to tell Bam the truth. Eventually, however, he swallowed it back, because even the most familiar Bam was not very suitable for understanding the state of his country.

In fact, the acquisition of Lodz was not spontaneous, but implicit in the dictation of the Polish leadership, and of course, all the procurement funds also came from the top of the state. However, such a large sum of money is thrown out, and it is impossible to collect any evidence from the other party, once the state conducts an economic review in the future, even if he has a thousand mouths, he is afraid that he will not be able to explain the ins and outs.

"So, Mr. Bam, I have decided to ask for the artillery production equipment, and as for the materials needed for production, I will do as you just said, and first open the border checkpoint! Money is not a problem, I will figure it out. Now, let's figure out how to do it...... "Rhodes thinks it's completely feasible."

Now, the ball is kicked to Bam's side. After listening to Rhodes's statement, Bam did not express his position directly, but proposed to go back and discuss it seriously first. In particular, we will solve the problem of border inspection and reply to the letter as soon as possible.