Fengtian City, here is the center of the three eastern provinces, the governor of the three eastern provinces is here, more than half of the army of the three eastern provinces is stationed here, and the economy of the three eastern provinces is also the most prosperous here.

Yuan Pengfei is going to purchase some more weapons and equipment, he must get a batch of grenades, try to get two light machine guns, and if he has the opportunity, he also wants to get a small cannon.

The last time I attacked Du Lisan's lair, if there was a cannon, the casualties could be reduced by half, and it could play a big role when it was critical to engage in a cannon.

The old friend who sold his weapons has returned to Russia, but this Fengtian City has everything, and it is definitely not bad for arms dealers.

"Big brother, Mr. Yao, who was recommended by Lord Liu, is here."

"Please come in!"

Yao Tianxiong is a well-known business befriend in Fengtian City, he has stayed in four languages: Russian, Japanese, English and French, and he can basically speak to the foreigners in Fengtian City.

This person was introduced by Liu Zhengping, Yuan Pengfei greeted him a few words and talked about friendship, and then went straight to the point: "Mr. Yao, I want to buy a cannon, I don't know which arms dealers can recommend it?" ”

Yao Tianxiong was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Lord Yuan is quick to talk, then I will say it directly."

One of the people who can sell you a cannon is the Russian Owen, a lieutenant colonel who turned into a businessman after the war, and has a lot of Russian army equipment in his hands. But it's risky to buy from him, the Japanese are staring at him!

Edward, a German, and George, an American, both of whom were speculators who had come to the Far East to try their luck, had smashed a batch of munitions into warehouses, and it would be more appropriate to look for them if you wanted to negotiate prices.

Japanese Kengo Suzuki, this person has a Japanese military background, and he can provide Japanese and Russian standard equipment. It's easier to buy arms with this guy, and maybe he can give you a little cheaper. ”

The arms of the Russians, which were snatched from the mouths of the Japanese, it is normal for the Japanese to stare at him.

You can buy it from the Japanese, and if you can get it today, you will definitely have to spit it out ten times and a hundred times in the future, and that is a loss-making deal.

There was not much room for him to choose, Yuan Pengfei lowered his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and asked, "Does Mr. Yao have a good relationship with the Japanese?" ”

Yao Tianxiong didn't know why he asked, and replied truthfully: "Yao studied in the United States, and compared with the Americans, the Japanese are like that." ”

Yuan Pengfei asked again: "What about Mr. Yao's attitude towards Japan?" ”

"Heh" Yao Tianxiong smiled, "It seems that Lord Yuan has to find out." To tell you the truth, from a businessman's point of view, I don't exclude anyone, as long as it can bring me profits, who to do business with is not to do business.

However, if I stand from the perspective of the Chinese, then the Japanese I hate the most are ranked first, and the Russians are second. These two jackals are not good things, how many people have been killed by them in the war on the land of our Great Qing Kingdom.

But hate to hate, I can't change anything as a small person, at most I don't do my own business with them. But when I meet a customer like you and ask me to pull the line, I still have to think about the customer. ”

Yuan Pengfei nodded, hatred is hatred, but it is not interesting to demand too much, ordinary people still have to survive, at least they have this attitude, which shows that Yao Tianxiong is not the kind of person who has no bottom line.

"Then please Mr. Yao, invite the Germans first, and then try the Americans, and I'll shop around to see the price." Yuan Pengfei paused, and left another tail, "In addition, after this business is settled, I have another business I want to talk to Mr. Yao." ”

This is a radish hanging in front of a donkey, but it is also money that can be put in a pocket, Yao Tianxiong has no reason to refuse, and readily agrees.

Later, Yuan Pengfei also met with these two arms dealers one after another, and the little thing in the hands of the Germans was the standard equipment of the Beiyang New Army, except for the Mauser pistol that could enter his eyes, the others did not meet his mind.

The only role of the Germans was to use it to suppress the price of the Americans, so that the price of the Americans fell to the lowest point, so that the American Yankee gritted his teeth and hated to have to make this deal.

But he couldn't keep this batch of arms in the warehouse indefinitely, because the goods had been pressed for a long time, not only would it not be his turn to make money, but he also had to lose money to pay for the rent of the warehouse.

Of course, this is also the reason why the Yankees don't know Yuan Pengfei's heart, if he knows, he has to shout the price.

Because he was holding two French 75mm rapid-fire guns in his hands, Yuan Pengfei had really used them, and he was bound to get it.

Needless to say, the performance of the French Miss 75 was the most advanced gun in the world at this time, and it was much stronger than the German gun in the same caliber.

This cannon had always been France's secret weapon, and it was not until the Eight-Nation Coalition against the Boxers that the French were exposed.

In this war, the whole world was shocked by the epoch-making invention of the French, and then followed.

Britain, the United States, Russia, Japan and other countries soon followed suit and imported 75 rapid-fire guns to France and began to imitate or authorize the production of imitations.

The Germans were the only losers in the rapid-fire gun revolution, because France always refused to license the blueprints of the 75 rapid-fire gun to the Germans because of its long-lasting hatred for Germany.

Therefore, without the best arms, the Germans did not really include Yuan Pengfei's choice in this arms sale, and it directly failed.

And Yuan Pengfei also purchased two cannons, three light machine guns, 50 boxes of grenades, and 100,000 rounds of various bullets from the American George at an extremely cheap price.

This is also a good time to catch up, when it was pushed to the Eight-Nation Alliance, and there were no light machine guns at all. This Danish Madsen M1902 was the world's first light machine gun.

The light machine gun's high accuracy and reliable performance, and its weight of 10 kg allowed it to accompany infantry charges, just like the Czech counterpart, to carry the enemy in a sudden attack. And with a magazine of 30 rounds, the durability is better than that of the Czech type.

But this gun also has a disadvantage, the production cost is high, and the price is surprisingly expensive, he originally wanted to buy a few more, but as soon as he settled the account, he extinguished this thought.

In general, this batch of arms procurement, armed to his subordinates, can directly increase the combat effectiveness by several levels, and they can be taught to be human beings in the face of several times the enemy.

However, the money spent on arms procurement directly turned him from a landlord into a poor peasant, and the seizures from Du Lisan, the income from Zhang Zuolin's sale, and the golden sands mined last year were all smashed into it.

Although he will not be unable to open the pot, but the plan behind him will definitely be implicated if he has no money.

Or one word, poor.

If you are poor, you will change, and if you change, you have to do some business that makes money quickly.