Lixian, General Headquarters of the 41st Group Army. Wen Bin and Chen Wanchun hurriedly came, their faces a little uneasy. They came to give orders, but they were blocked by pillars when they arrived at the door.

"Shhhh The pillar pointed to the courtyard, looking mysterious.

Wen Bin and Chen Wanchun listened to it and said in surprise: "It seems to be a quarrel!" ”

The pillar pouted and said, "This is not bad, I almost didn't fight just now!" ”

"Ah, that's worth it!" Wen Bin was shocked and angry, and scolded: "Dare to beat the commander-in-chief on the dog day!" As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and was about to go in to help.

The pillar hurriedly grabbed it and said with a smile: "It was the commander-in-chief who beat him up on the day." ”

The negotiator with Zheng Weiguo was Colonel Marcel, one of Germany's last military attachés in China and the liaison between Germany and Zheng Weiguo.

Early this morning, Colonel Marcel rushed to Zheng Weiguo's headquarters like a chicken, demanding that he immediately hand over the high-yielding strains of penicillin and the method of refining them.

Zheng Weiguo said coldly: "I think it is necessary for you to go back and take a good look at the agreement, I haven't even seen a single bullet shell of the materials you promised, not even a list." How does this allow me to trade? ”

Colonel Marcel defended: "General Zheng, the fact that we have already shipped supplies to China, but they have been requisitioned by your government, is an irresistible factor. If General Zheng wants supplies, he should contact your government on his own. ”

Zheng Weiguo sneered: "The two sides of the transaction are you and me. I don't care what you talk to the Chinese government. I don't want to care. But before it reaches me, you don't want to get penicillin. ”

Marcel said gloomily: "If General Zheng is not willing to give, we will use another means to take it." I don't think your country wants such a formidable enemy as the German Empire at this time! ”

Zheng Weiguo was furious when he heard this, and scolded: "What a boldness, you dare to threaten me!" ”

Marcel shrugged, spread his hands and smiled, "I'm just telling a fact. ”

Zheng Weiguo scoffed: "What fact? Was it the Mustachioed Führer who intended to annex the Sudetenland in the Czech Republic? ”

Marcel was taken aback, and said with a flustered look in his eyes: "I don't know what you're talking about, but the Sudetenland is originally the territory of our Germans, and even if it is recovered, it is completely deserved." ”

Zheng Weiguo ignored him. He continued: "The occupation of the Sudetenland was followed by the annexation of all of Czechoslovakia. Next up is Poland, right? Tsk, I think there will be a lot of Germanic lads who were wounded, infected, and then had to have their limbs amputated or even died in hospital beds. ”

See Marcel's panicked look. Zheng Weiguo pressed forward step by step. stared at him and said, "These people would have had a chance to be cured by special medicine!" It's a pity that it's because of you, Colonel Marcel, who took bribes. Let them have to become disabled and even die! ”

Colonel Marcel hurriedly shouted: "No, this is all your slander! I didn't take bribes. Absolutely nothing! ”

Zheng Weiguo sneered: "Is there any, the head of state will find out!" I hope he can give you a decent death! For a guy like you, I think the Nuremberg girl is the best choice. "Note: The Nuremberg Maiden was a box with spikes embedded in it, and the prisoner was placed in the box during the execution. As long as the door is closed, there will be dozens of more blood holes in the prisoner's body.

Marcel waved his arms excitedly and said, "You are talking nonsense! It's nonsense! General Zheng, I am honored to announce that what I have just said is the ultimatum! If you don't fulfill the Entente within 24 hours, you are an enemy of the German Reich! ”

Call! Zheng Weiguo grabbed Marcel's collar and smashed it down with a fist in his right hand. The strong force provoked a fist wind, which frightened Marcel and hurriedly closed his eyes. However, the expected sharp pain did not come, and Marcel secretly opened his eyes, only to see that his fist stopped a millimeter in front of the tip of his nose.

"I hate it when someone threatens me!" Zheng Weiguo slowly let go of his left hand, and withdrew his right hand with a snort, which frightened Marcel for a while. He's not a timid person, but he's really intimidated just now.

"Zheng, this matter has nothing to do with me, it is all requested by your government......" Marcel was still explaining in vain, but Zheng Weiguo didn't want to talk nonsense with him anymore.

"You should already have the list of supplies, give it to me!" Zheng Weiguo said in a tone that could not be refused.

"Zheng, I ......" Marcel still hesitated.

"Right now, it's an order!" Zheng Weiguo shouted angrily in German, making Marcel tremble and hurriedly took out a stack of pieces of paper from his arms. This is the list of supplies he had just copied last night.

Zheng Weiguo snatched it over, and then didn't look at Marcel, and sat on the bamboo chair to watch it. There's a lot on the list, it's densely written, and it's in German! Zheng Huzi knew some basic German, but he couldn't do anything to let him read German characters, especially this kind of highly specialized script.

"Come here, translate for me!" Zheng Weiguo said in a tone that could not be refused, and found paper and pen, ready to copy it.

Marcel had no choice but to point to the piece of paper and say: "The first category is weapons and equipment, and then the first item is individual equipment." At the top of the list are helmets, with a total of 200,000 helmets. ”

This number was negotiated before, Zheng Weiguo nodded, and suddenly pointed to the word in front of the helmet and said, "This word looks like Switzerland, what does it mean?" I want a German-made M35 helmet, the kind with an inner helmet! ”

Marcel hurriedly explained: "Don't get me wrong, according to our investigation, we found that the German-style helmet is not suitable for the head shape of the Chinese, so we replaced it with a Swiss M18 helmet." This is all for the sake of the convenience of your army, and this helmet also has an inner helmet, which is very warm in winter. I think you know that the Swiss winters are cold and their processing is fantastic......"

"That's it!" Seeing Marcel's incoherent explanation, Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said, "Let's go on, I hope you won't fool all the way." ”

Marcel hurriedly assured: "Of course not! He pointed down and said, "This is a complete set of infantry equipment, including water bottles, lunch boxes, armed belts, and marching backpacks." There are also small utility knives. ”

Zheng Weiguo looked at it and said, "It's also Swiss?" ”

Marcel puffed up his chest and said, "Of course yes, you know that the craftsmanship level of Switzerland is the best in the world, and their watches are ......."

Zheng Weiguo was a little happy, and hurriedly asked, "And the watch?!" ”

Marcel was startled and hurriedly said, "Oh, no! This one is too expensive, it's impossible to have one for everyone! There is also the folding sapper shovel you mentioned earlier, which are not equipped in European countries, and we can only replace it with a Swiss multifunctional sapper shovel. ”

Zheng Weiguo asked, "Quantity!" ”

Marcel hurriedly said: "2,000 military watches." 10,000 sapper shovels. ”

Zheng Weiguo said suspiciously: "You won't be greedy for my supplies, right?" ”

Marcel's face flushed. "Believe in the conduct of a German soldier, we are not Italians!" Then he pointed to the next line and said, "Look, this is a pistol." The Luger pistol you need is in fact outdated and will soon be replaced by the Walther P38 pistol in our country. Therefore, the Führer decided to give your army the best equipment. Your people like it the most. It is also the most expensive pistol in the world - Mauser series pistols! ”

Zheng Weiguo snorted coldly and said, "You are really fooling me!" ”

The Luger pistol is the standard pistol of the German army, which is well manufactured. Excellent performance. The Mauser pistol, also known as the barge gun, is very popular in China, but it is not sold in Europe at all. Some people say that this is because the cost of the Mauser pistol is too high, so how to explain the higher cost of the Luger pistol?

Marcel wiped his sweat and said embarrassedly: "Of course not, don't get me wrong!" General Zheng, you listen to me, it is not appropriate to use a Luger pistol in your country, it does not shoot as far as a Mauser pistol......"

Zheng Weiguo didn't want to dwell on the issue of the pistol, so he waved his hand and said: "Then look down, and after reading it, we will talk about your country's breach of contract." ”

Marcel had no choice but to shut up, so he had to introduce them one by one. Zheng Weiguo's face became more and more ugly while recording. The MP38 submachine gun was changed to the MP34 submachine gun produced by the Austrian company Steyr, citing the insufficient number of MP38s. The Mauser Kar98k rifle was also replaced with a horse four rings produced by the Czech Bruno Arsenal. Although the two guns were almost identical, and the quality of Ma Sihuan was better, Zheng Huzi still felt a little unhappy in his heart.

Looking further down, there is no MP34 general-purpose machine gun, the reason is also insufficient production capacity, and the Germans also "kindly" pointed out that this high-velocity machine gun consumes too much ammunition and is not suitable for China, so they brought a combination of Czech ZB30 light machine gun and ZB37 heavy machine gun.

Marcel said flatteringly: "The ZB30 light machine gun is an improved version of the ZB26 used in your country, the latest production of the Bruno Arsenal, the best light machine gun in Europe!" ”

Zheng Weiguo glanced at him coldly and said, "The ZB series light machine gun has arrived at ZB33!" ”

Marcel cheekily said: "Yes, but the ZB30 is the most classic and the most outstanding, please trust the professional vision of the Prussian soldiers!" ”

Behind the heavy machine guns are some lighter auxiliary equipment, such as binoculars, gloves for the cold, battlefield first aid kits, radio transceivers, bicycles, and the aforementioned watches, sapper shovels, etc. Zheng Weiguo saw that the number was correct, so he didn't say anything.

But looking further down, the Germans are out of the demon moth again. For example, Zheng Weiguo wanted to form a war defense artillery regiment, and specially specified that he wanted the German army's stepping stone - Flak 3837 mm battle defense gun, but the Germans gave it the M193547 mm battle defense gun produced by the Austrian Steyr company. This kind of artillery is called the Italian Bailu anti-aircraft gun in China, but it has nothing to do with Italy, but Italy also has equipment.

Marcel explained: "The 37 anti-aircraft gun is outdated, so we took it upon ourselves to replace it with a better 47 anti-aircraft gun. It is entirely for the sake of your army, and I ask you to fully believe and understand this. ”

Zheng Weiguo sneered: "You guys have such good intentions? ”

Marcel shrugged and smiled, "Of course! Although the Führer was forced to abandon China, he has always had a good impression of the Chinese. You may have heard that when he was destitute in Austria, it was a Chinese surnamed Zhang who helped him......"

Zheng Weiguo laughed and said, "That's how the Führer repaid the Chinese?" Well, His Excellency Hitler was a man of gratitude! ”

Marcel said: "Although you are joking, what you said is not wrong at all! We take into account that the Austrian artillery also had the problem of insufficient muzzle velocity. So a number of Czech Skoda M1936 47-mm anti-tank guns were added. This is the best small-caliber anti-tank gun in all of Europe, penetrating 60 mm of vertical armor at a distance of 1300 yards (1180 meters)! ”

Zheng Weiguo was secretly frightened when he heard this, this power could almost fill the audience in China during the Anti-Japanese War. Except for some Japanese prototype vehicles, none of them could withstand this kind of bombardment. Could it be that the mustache really thinks about China wholeheartedly? Zheng Huzi shook his head, absolutely impossible!

HOWEVER, LOOKING DOWN FURTHER, ALTHOUGH THE 96 SWEDISH BOFORS MOUNTAIN GUNS THAT ZHENG WEIGUO HAD SPECIFIED BEFORE HAD SHRUNK BY HALF, ONLY 48, THE GERMANS HAD GATHERED ANOTHER 52 Skoda C6 SERIES 75MM MOUNTAIN GUNS. This is a good thing, the maximum angle of fire is almost close to 90 degrees, and it can even be used as an anti-aircraft gun if necessary.

Marcel smiled: "General Zheng." You must have already felt our sincerity. This artillery is one of the treasures of the Czech Republic. In order to get it, the Soviets did not hesitate to exchange it for the best bomber in the world. ”

Zheng Huzi had heard of this, because the Soviet Union was not powerful because of its self-produced mountain artillery, so it had to use SB fast bombers (don't look at the name SB. Actually, it was a very good bomber) to exchange mountain artillery with the Czechs. However, the SB bomber was not the best of the Second World War era. At best, it can be said that the tactical bomber of the early days was the best.

Marcel shrugged and said, "Even if it's not the first." You can also make it to the top three. This is enough to prove the preciousness of Czech mountain guns. You see, we also brought 150 mm howitzers from the Bofors Arsenal in Sweden and the same type from the Czech Škoda Arsenal, which are the best heavy guns in all of Europe! ”

Zheng Weiguo looked at it. It was found that there were no infantry artillery. When he signed the agreement before, he specified that he wanted a German 75mm le. IG18 infantry gun, this guy is similar to the little devil's Type 92, but the firepower is much more fierce. Zheng Huzi hoped to use this weapon to suppress the Japanese army at the brigade level.

Marcel had gradually seized the initiative at this time, patiently explaining: "There is really no superfluity in the arsenal, and the military also needs this kind of weapon." Although the Führer would like to help, he must not remove it from the troops! ”

Zheng Weiguo said suspiciously: "Then I obviously want a German-made sFH18 150mm howitzer, how did you get Swedish and Czech artillery?" Also, what about the leFH18 type 105 howitzer I want? ”

Marcel smiled: "For the same reason as before, Rheinmetall is working overtime to catch up with the military, and there is no time at all." For the sake of China's interests, the Führer immediately decided to replace it with a better product. ”

He paused, and then said very sincerely: "General Zheng, you may have heard that our country is very short of foreign exchange, and it has cost a lot to buy these weapons for your army, so you must keep your promise and hand over the manufacturing method and high-yield strains of penicillin to us." Otherwise, neither the Führer nor we will be able to give an account to the people! ”

Zheng Weiguo glanced at him and said solemnly: "As long as you keep your promise, I will never break the contract." This is the promise of a Chinese! ”

Marcel rejoiced: "Rest assured, we Prussians are the most trustworthy. As he spoke, he introduced Zheng Weiguo to the 105mm howitzers and cannons produced by the Czech Skoda Arsenal, but Zheng Weiguo wanted a German-made K18 150mm cannon but did not. Marcel's explanation was that the weapon was too bulky to fit into the Chinese theater.

When Zheng Weiguo heard it, he felt that he also had his reasons, so he stopped caring about it. He just asked curiously, "Aren't you all going to annex the Czech Republic?" Why can you buy weapons from them? ”

This question just scratched his itch, and Marcel smiled triumphantly: "Zheng, you are thinking too much, this is just a purely commercial issue." And we are going to buy, can the Czechs say no? Seeing that Zheng Weiguo was still a little puzzled, he explained: "I heard that before the 77 Incident, your country's Hanyang Iron Works was still selling pig iron to Japan's Bafan Iron, why don't you refuse!" ”

"!" Zheng Weiguo almost died of anger, and Marcel hurriedly said: "Just kidding, don't mind." Although Zheng Weiguo was very angry, he didn't bother to talk back when he thought that what people said was the truth after all.

Further down is anti-aircraft artillery of various calibers. The Surothong 20-mm anti-aircraft gun that Zheng Weiguo needed was delivered very happily by the Germans, but the Flak 3837-mm anti-aircraft gun was not available, but was replaced by a Swedish Bofors 40-mm anti-aircraft gun.

Marcel explained: "This is the real medium-caliber field anti-aircraft gun!" ”

Well, Zheng Weiguo decided to believe him again. But the German-made Flak 88-mm anti-aircraft gun, which he was so eagerly awaited, did not have it, but replaced it with a Bofors 75-mm anti-aircraft gun.

This annoyed Zheng Weiguo very much, but Marcel said that the 88-mm anti-aircraft gun was not suitable for China. He also said eloquently: "It is not that your country has not adopted our 88-mm anti-aircraft guns, but it has been proved that this weapon is not very useful in China. The four anti-aircraft guns of the Jiangyin fortress did not shoot down even a single enemy aircraft, and then cheapened the Japanese for nothing. ”

Zheng Weiguo said angrily: "You don't want to hide it from me, Jiangyin equipment is a coastal defense anti-aircraft gun produced by Krupp, and I want a Flak series anti-aircraft gun produced by Rheinmetall." These two weapons are not the same thing at all! ”

Marcel was shocked, thinking to himself how this guy knew everything. However, he quickly calmed down and explained: "Zheng, I understand your feelings, but you must know that the Jiangyin Fortress is only 44 times the caliber, and the 56 times the caliber you need will only be heavier than the Jiangyin Fortress!" ”

Zheng Weiguo thought about it for a while, and said dejectedly: "Isn't there a better choice?" ”

Marcel spread his hands and said, "This is already the best configuration!" He also explained to Zheng Weiguo that other materials, such as various processing equipment, small machinery, artillery fuses, grenades, mines, shells and bullets, as well as a large number of strange materials such as steel cuirasses, goggles, various time bombs, and a large number of other strange materials, were all requested by Zheng Huzi at the beginning.

"General Zheng, we've done everything we can, and you should be like us, shouldn't you?" Marcel asked.

Zheng Weiguo generally felt okay, and said: "Okay, as long as the materials arrive in Jizhong, I will hand over the things to you immediately, but during this time, you have to help us get these materials, otherwise everything will not be discussed." ”

The stone in Marcel's heart finally fell to the ground, picked up his hat and waved it in a dashing manner, bowed, and said, "As you wish!" Then he took his leave in high spirits, presumably to contact the Luxembourg major, who was carrying the supplies.

Wen Bin and Chen Wanchun saw Marcel out of the hospital and hurriedly came in to report.

Zheng Weiguo saw that it was the triumph of the two great heroes, and hurried to the door to greet him, and said happily: "But I hope you come back, our base is really happy!" ”

Wen Bin said with a smile: "Boss, I don't know which five joys!" ”

Zheng Weiguo wrenched his fingers and said: "The first joy is that the fourth division successfully conquered Xinhai County and developed the base area to the entire Jilu border area; The second joy is that the 63rd Army finally captured Tangshan and completely cut off the Japanese troops inside and outside the pass into two sections; The third and fourth joy is that the two of you have performed well in Tianjin, not only successfully defrauding the arms, but also getting a large amount of funds for the military region. ”

Soon after the 4th Division took Xinhai County, the Japanese army quickly abandoned Tangshan and reduced all its forces to the Pingjin area. Although the Japanese army deliberately gave up, the credit of the 63rd Army cannot be denied.

Wanchun hurriedly said: "Then what about the fifth joy?" ”

Zheng Weiguo handed over the list of materials that had just been copied and said with a smile: "This is the fifth joy!" Wen Bin also take a look, when the time comes, the two of you will give priority to changing clothes. ”

Wen Bin hurriedly took it and browsed it hastily, and said strangely: "Hey, didn't you say German supplies?" Why didn't I see a few German goods? ”

Zheng Weiguo was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood the strangeness. (To be continued......)

PS: 5,600 words, big chapter!