The day after the drug test, Major Heisenberg got his wish and continued his journey with the supplies. The reason is simple, Zheng Weiguo finally reached a distribution agreement with the Military Commission. I thought it would be a tug-of-war, but none of the three parties wanted to delay. Germany was about to annex the Sudetenland and even the whole of Czechoslovakia, and was anxious for penicillin, and both the chairman and Zheng Huzi were eagerly awaiting weapons, and as Major Heisenberg once said, it would be no good for everyone to delay it.

The Central Military Commission or the chairman of the National Military Commission attached great importance to this batch of munitions, and not only sent two senior members to "step on the spot" in advance, but also sent Zhang Wenbai, a well-known negotiator in the national army, to Jizhong to negotiate with Zheng Huzi. Originally, Zhang Qun was also a master of the tongue and lotus flower, but he was a literati, and Zhang Wenbai was a soldier, so he didn't take the wheel.

"Defend the country, the war in Wuhan is urgent, I am here to rescue you!" Zhang Wenbai opened the door and said into the mountain.

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "It's easy to say! Chief Zhang, I won't go around in circles with you, please be blunt about what weapons the Military Commission wants. ”

Zhang Wenbai struck the festival and said: "Okay, happy to defend the country!" As he spoke, he took out the list that had been prepared from his body and handed it over, and explained: "The battle of Wuhan is now at a critical moment, and there is an urgent shortage of arms on the front line, so we hope to requisition all artillery and half of the light weapons." Please take a look at it, Mr. Zheng. ”

Zheng Weiguo took it and took a look at it, and threw it into the garbage basket.

Zhang Wenbai was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "What does Chief Zheng mean by this? It's just a special pastime for me! ”

Zheng Weiguo snorted and said dissatisfiedly: "I have already got the list of supplies." Chief Zhang's data has shrunk a lot! Since this is a negotiation, I think sincerity is the most important thing. If Chief Zhang didn't come with sincerity, then please come back, we have nothing to talk about! ”

Zhang Wenbai's old face turned red, but he reacted quickly, and then said cheekily: "It's wrong for my brother, and I ask Chief Zheng to forgive me for the great cause of the Anti-Japanese War." As he spoke, he took out a list again, Zheng Weiguo took it and was surprised to find that there were more materials than on his list, including 12 German-made leFH105 howitzers, 12 German-made 75 field guns, and accessories for 37 anti-aircraft guns, as well as some bullets and shells.

These supplies were urgently ordered by the government after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War in 37, but Germany did not fully deliver them due to diplomatic pressure from Japan. This time Hitler was in a hurry to get penicillin. It is estimated that he is worried that Chang Kaishen will have a grudge against him. and quietly sent some of them over, so as not to make Captain Chang get in the way. Although there is still a big gap with the contract signed at that time, it is also a valuable benefit. Zheng Weiguo smiled secretly in his stomach after thinking about it, and quietly put away the list.

"Chief Zheng. Did you agree to this distribution plan? Zhang Wenbai asked eagerly.

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "Of course not! ”

Chief of Staff Zhou, who was observing, also interjected. said, "Sir Zhang." It's not that we don't want to do our best for the country, it's just that our 41st Army suffers too much from this plan! Although Wuhan was important, the battlefield behind enemy lines was also an important part of the War of Resistance. How can it be so wasted? ”

Zhang Wenbai hurriedly said: "The thoroughfare of the nine provinces of Wuhan is the center of the country. If Wuhan exists, then Central China exists, and North China and South China can still be connected as a whole. If Wuhan is lost, it will ......"

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and interrupted: "Chief Zhang, I know that you are very good at arguing, but we are negotiating this time, and we can put forward each condition, and the reason goes without saying, so as not to delay time." ”

Zhang Wenbai shook his head with a wry smile, and said helplessly: "Chief Zheng is really not revealing a drop of water." ”

Zheng Weiguo explained: "I also had to do it, North China was surrounded by enemies on all sides, and carelessness was the end of the destruction of the whole army." He asked again, "Is there a new distribution plan for Chief Zhang?" ”

Zhang Wenbai had no choice but to take out a new one and said: "The heavy weapons are all distributed by the Military Commission, and after the battle of Wuhan is over, they can be sent to North China in batches as appropriate, and all the light weapons belong to the 41st Group Army, which will be shipped immediately." ”

Zheng Weiguo and Chief of Staff Zhou looked at each other and smiled, and asked, "I don't know how to divide light and heavy weapons?" I think it's acceptable if heavy weapons only include heavy howitzers. ”

Zhang Wenbai said embarrassedly: "Of course not, all artillery is considered a heavy weapon." Of course, if Commander Zheng needs it, he can allocate some 47-mm anti-aircraft guns or 20-mm anti-aircraft guns at his discretion. ”

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said, "There is no need to talk about such things." Sir Zhang, you better take out the last plan! The implication is to know the bottom line of the negotiation of the Ludao Military Commission.

"This?" Zhang Wenbai hesitated for a moment and said: "Chief Zheng, the foolish brother is not talented, he has already come up with three plans, and he has made two concessions in a row, should you also express it?" ”

Zheng Weiguo was waiting for his words, and hurriedly said: "Okay, the chief of staff will hand over our plan to Chief Zhang for review." ”

Chief of Staff Zhou hurriedly took out the plan that had already been drawn up from his bag. Zhang Wenbai took a look and found that non-direct military supplies (that is, other items other than weapons) were all classified under the name of the 41st Group Army. Most of the light weapons, such as firearms, grenades, and mines, also belonged to the 41st Army, leaving only 30,000 men of equipment for the Military Commission.

In terms of artillery, most of the light artillery below 75 mm belonged to the 41st Army, so it was probably three or seven open. Zheng Huzi six, military commission four. But on heavy artillery it was the opposite, the military committee six, Zheng Huzi four.

Zheng Weiguo explained: "This is carefully drawn up by the General Staff Office, and every material has been repeatedly deduced through war games. You have seen the situation behind enemy lines all the way, and a large number of light weapons are needed, and at the same time, some heavy weapons must be matched, so I think this plan is more suitable for the needs of the war of resistance than the ones you have drawn up several times. ”

Zhang Wenbai couldn't help but be embarrassed, he was temporarily transferred from the position of chairman of Hunan Province, and he didn't know anything about that batch of materials before that. And these plans in hand were also drawn up by those staff officers of the General Staff, and he only had time to read them in a hurry, and he did not know the performance of most of the weapons, let alone others. In fact, even the staff officers who drew up the programme were not necessarily aware of these weapons. Most people have never even seen a data sheet or a physical product.

Seeing that Zhang Wenbai was speechless, Zheng Weiguo took the opportunity to ask: "Since Chief Zhang has no opinion, then we can distribute it like this?" ”

Zhang Wenbai hurriedly said: "Although Chief Zheng's plan is reasonable, in fact, the Military Commission has suffered a big loss, which is not as good as the original plan of fifty-fifty shares. ”

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "Then please ask Zhang Changbai to come up with the final plan drawn up by the Military Commission!" ”

Zhang Wenbai was willing to be fooled, so he had to say: "In this way, Weiguo, how about we discuss each item one by one?" ”

Zheng Weiguo was also prepared for this, and said with a smile: "It's okay!" As he spoke, he pointed to a large column on the list of supplies and said, "Chief Zhang also said just now that what is lacking in the battle of Wuhan is arms. Non-weapon military supplies. Things like helmets, radios, bicycles, small machinery, and so on can't be saved, so how about allocating them all to the 41st Group Army? ”

Zhang Wenbai thought for a moment and said, "Yes, but in the distribution of weapons, Chief Zheng must make concessions." to compensate for the losses of the Military Council. ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded. Say, "Okay." With this one proposed, let's move on to the next one. Grenades and mines, I think more grenades may be needed in the Wuhan direction. If there are fewer mines, then we will have three or seven points for grenades, and I will have three and seven for you. The mine is also three seven points, you seven and I three. ”

Zhang Wenbai frowned and said, "Then where is Chief Zheng's concession embodied?" ”

Zheng Weiguo explained: "It's not impossible to make concessions, but if you let it go too much, I won't let the materials behind." ”

Zhang Wenbai had no choice but to agree. In fact, he was overshadowed by Zheng Huzi, and he didn't know how to say that this German-made S-shaped anti-infantry jumped mine with a killing radius of 30 meters, and the charge and power far exceeded that of a grenade.

"Okay, then let's move on, pistols ......"

……

From pistols to heavy machine guns, the two fought all the way, not a battlefield, better than a battlefield, and finally a draw. Zheng Huzi had the heart to back down, and Zhang Wenbai was worried about the cannon, so he restrained himself.

Zhang Wenbai flipped the page of the list and said excitedly: "Chief Zheng, the next thing is artillery." We said before, you have to give in! Otherwise, the previous agreement will have to be nullified. ”

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "The artillery is also light and heavy, can't I give in to tens of millimeters of artillery, right?" Okay, let's look at the 20-mm anti-aircraft guns first, how about half on both sides? ”

Zhang Wenbai's eyes widened, and he said angrily: "Zheng Huzi, you are only a group army, and you don't have a big city, what kind of air can you defend?" Hundreds of thousands of people in Changsha were bombed by Japanese planes, and there was not even a single anti-aircraft artillery. ”

Chief of Staff Zhou interjected: "Chief Zhang's words are a bit of a curse. We are behind enemy lines, and when we fight the enemy, Japanese opportunities may come at any time. Lieutenant General Wang Qifeng, former deputy commander of the 97th Army, was killed under the air raid of enemy planes. The dignified lieutenant general is still like this, and the casualties of ordinary soldiers can be imagined, does Commander Zhang want his soldiers to fight without cover under the strafing of enemy planes? ”

Zhang Wenbai didn't expect this inconspicuous chief of staff to be so eloquent and speechless for a while.

Zheng Weiguo took the opportunity to make a round and said: "In this way, our troops happen to have some Suluotong 20mm anti-aircraft guns, this time we will ask for less, 46 points, but more shells." ”

Zhang Wenbai nodded and said, "Okay!" ”

Zheng Weiguo believed that this was a field air defense weapon and needed more equipment, but Zhang Wenbai believed that the 41st Group Army already had Surothong antiaircraft artillery, and the Bofors antiaircraft artillery had to be ceded to the Military Commission, otherwise there would be no way to talk about concessions, and the Military Commission would be tantamount to giving up a lot of non-weapon materials in vain.

Seeing that the two sides were at a stalemate, Chief of Staff Zhou came out again to play a round and said: "The two commanders don't have to fight, and there are only two types of anti-aircraft artillery left: 40-mm Bofors and 75-mm Bofors." Let's think about it together, 40 mm more, 75 mm less, and vice versa. ”

Zhang Wenbai disagreed, objecting: "The 40-mm anti-aircraft gun is used for field air defense, if you want to be reasonable, the 75-mm anti-aircraft gun is for local air defense, why do you want this play?" ”

Zheng Weiguo pointed to the great plain outside and said: "Chief Zhang, look at the flat river outside, unobstructed, my artillery position always needs anti-aircraft artillery to guard!" ”

……

After a lot of entanglement, it finally ended with 48 40-mm anti-aircraft guns and 4 75-mm anti-aircraft guns of the 41st Group Army, two-thirds and one-sixth of the total number of battles. The 75-mm anti-aircraft gun was very powerful and far from being comparable to the 40-mm anti-aircraft gun. Zhang Wenbai couldn't help but be a little overjoyed.

Zheng Weiguo said depressedly: "Since Chief Zhang has taken advantage of the anti-aircraft artillery, shouldn't the mountain artillery make some concessions?" ”

Zhang Wenbai took a look, good guy! There are 48 Swedish Forbos 75mm mountain guns, and 52 Czech Skoda C6 series 75mm mountain guns. At that time, the Chinese army was equipped with two brigades of Forbos mountain guns, and they liked this weapon very much, and hurriedly said: "In this way, we will suffer a loss, as long as there are 48 Forbos mountain guns, all the Czech mountain guns will belong to you." ”

Zheng Weiguo was secretly happy in his heart, because the C6 series mountain cannon was the 75th mountain gun with the best performance at that time. A treasure of the Skoda town factory that the Soviets could exchange for bombers. Better than the Forbos Mountain Gun. So he pretended to be very reluctant and agreed.

Chief of Staff Zhou hurriedly said: "Chief Zhang, the performance of the Forbos mountain artillery is obvious to all, not to mention that this batch of mountain artillery models is newer than the country's current equipment, didn't we suffer another loss in your division?" ”

Zhang Wenbai pushed and said, "Ugh." This one. Chief Zheng agreed. It's hard to regret it! ”

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said: "Forget it, the anti-war artillery should always let us take advantage of it, otherwise there will only be heavy artillery left." ”

Zhang Wenbai's most important thing is heavy artillery. Busy said: "It's easy to say that the battle defense artillery, how about we divide it into four or six?" You're six, I'm four! ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "In this way, we will suffer a little loss, 96 Austrian Bailu battle defense guns, half of each side will be wanted, but we will all want 12 Skoda M1936 47mm anti-tank guns." ”

Zhang Wenbai nodded and said, "Okay, but you must make concessions on the heavy artillery, otherwise we will divide the non-weapon materials equally." ”

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "It's okay to make concessions, I don't know how much concession Chief Zhang needs us to make?" ”

There are three types of heavy artillery in this batch of materials, namely 105 mm howitzers, 105 mm cannons and 150 mm howitzers. The 105 grenade may not be considered a heavy artillery in Europe, but in Asia, especially in the Far East, there is no doubt that it is a heavy artillery.

Zhang Wenbai said: "All 12 150-mm heavy howitzers belong to the Military Commission, which is what we need most at present." We also need 12 105mm cannons, Chief Zheng, you know better than me that what the national army lacks at the moment is suppressive firepower. With these twelve cannons, the little devils will not dare to shell our positions with impunity. I'm here to beg you on behalf of the frontline soldiers. He stood up and bowed deeply.

Zheng Weiguo hurriedly flashed aside, not daring to accept his salute, and said with a smile: "Okay, Chief Zhang, for the sake of your sincerity, I can agree." But if you want it all, shouldn't you be a little more loose on small arms? ”

These two types of artillery (105 plus and 150 grenades) were very heavy, and it was difficult for Zheng Weiguo to transport them to the base area even if he wanted to, especially in the Yellow River and the Yellow Flood area, which almost blocked the road. Even after nearly ten years, Liu Deng's army could only throw away all the heavy artillery. So Zheng Huzi simply sold favors to Zhang Wenbai.

Zhang Wenbai replied briskly: "Cheng, we don't want any pistols and submachine guns, all of them belong to you!" Should the 105-mm howitzer also go to the Military Commission? ”

The Skoda 105 howitzer is a good thing, it can suppress all Japanese-made 75 field guns in terms of range, and its power is far above that of 75 caliber guns. Although it is a bit heavy, the amount of 4,000 catties is completely within the acceptable range.

Zhang Wenbai saw Zheng Huzi's hesitation, and hurriedly said: "In this way, 24 doors and 105 grenades will transfer a company to you, and we will loosen and loosen the rifles, and the Czech semi-automatic rifles will all belong to you." ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "How many guns are exchanged for eight heavy guns? Why don't you give us six doors! ”

Zhang Wenbai was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Okay, thank you Brother Zheng for your success." The foolish brother can finally go back and give an account to the old man! ”

Chief of Staff Zhou smiled: "Don't worry, Chief Zhang, there are a few items below that are not listed." As he spoke, he added the supplies that Hitler had sent to the Nationalist Government.

Zhang Wenbai was also dizzy just now, and he was not familiar with the materials, so he didn't find any difference between the two lists, and then he suddenly woke up: "You didn't know about the batch of materials behind the road before?" ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled and said, "Maybe it was leaked when I copied it!" It's okay, let's talk about it. ”

Zhang Wenbai regretted it, and stopped talking several times.

Zheng Weiguo thought for a while and said: "In this way, we don't want this batch of supplies, just to support the battle of Wuhan." ”

Zhang Wenbai was overjoyed, stood up excitedly, and said, "Weiguo, is this true?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou made a hard look at the side, meaning that the geese had plucked their feathers, and they would catch a little bit.

Zheng Weiguo changed his words and continued: "But I also have conditions, and I hope that the Military Commission can allocate me another 120 82 mortars and two base shells." ”

Zhang Wenbai was overjoyed, for fear that Zheng Weiguo would regret it, so he patted his chest and said, "Cheng, I agreed to this condition for the chairman." It's just that the amount that Chief Zheng wants is too large, and he may have to send it in several batches. ”

120 mortars seem to be a lot of them, but the actual value is far from being comparable to the 24 barreled artillery, not to mention that there are so many anti-aircraft artillery accessories, so Zhang Wenbai agreed without saying a word. But this batch of materials originally belonged to the Military Commission, and Zheng Huzi took advantage of it.

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "Then by the way, some medicines, steel ingots, fuel or something?" ”

Zhang Wenbai nodded again and again and said, "Done!" If the commission does not agree, I will send it to your ministry out of my own pocket. ”

Zheng Weiguo and Chief of Staff Zhou looked at each other and smiled, stretched out and said, "Chief Zhang, happy cooperation!" ”

Zhang Wenbai successfully and even exceeded the task assigned by Chang Kaishen, and he also stretched out his hand very happily and said: "Happy cooperation!" Miao Li is united to fight against the thieves! ”

The negotiations were finally reached with Zheng Huzi's concession. Why didn't he justify and strive for more? From a public point of view, Zheng Weiguo still hopes to enhance the strength of the national army, especially during the critical period of the Battle of Wuhan, hoping that they can fight better, eliminate more devils, and save more people. Personally, the harder the Nationalist army fights on the front line, the less pressure there is on enemy lines.

After they negotiated here, the supplies also quickly went north, among which the heavier materials took the waterway, went east along the Yangtze River, and traced the Han River to the north while Wuhan had not yet fallen, and then crossed the river from Henan into North China. Lighter supplies were routed overland from Sichuan into Shaanxi and then east across the Yellow River into North China. Both roads were escorted by the Germans, so they were not afraid of being intercepted by the magistrates.

However, it was at this time that a not-so-good news came - Japan increased its troops in North China on a large scale! There is one more division and two independent mixed brigades in the outer periphery of central Hebei alone! (To be continued......)

PS: 5,000 words chapter!