ACT458: Settle debts with Naricelieu

Zhao Jian once proudly said to his subordinates that if there was a sufficient supply of raw materials, with the production capacity of Star Castle, it could produce enough weapons and equipment to arm a million troops within a month. It is precisely because there is such a super factory behind him that Zhao Jian feels at ease.

With a doubt, de Gaulle took the list of supplies handed by Zhao Jian, and couldn't help but gasp as soon as he glanced at it. If the other side hadn't bragged and made empty promises, the contents of this list of supplies would have been enough to solve the immediate needs of Free France!

The government-in-exile that de Gaulle had formed in England had only just been formed, and the little money on hand for his activities came mainly from donations from the French in Britain, and the British government provided the greatest aid to them with their "official recognition", and there was very little real thing.

After all, during the recent retreat from Dunkirk, Britain abandoned a large number of light and heavy weapons and equipment on Venus, and the guys for their own use were still stretched, so naturally there was not much "surplus food" to support the French government-in-exile. But Zhao Jian is not, the last thing he lacks on his side is guns!

On the list of weapons provided by Zhao Jian to de Gaulle, they were mainly small arms for individual use. Because France had only recently been defeated, most of the surviving naval vessels were under the control of the Vichy government, and Free France had only a few schoolchildren available.

If the Resistance were to face off against the well-armed Germans without air support, it would be tantamount to a trick to the death. Using their native superiority to fight guerrilla warfare was arguably the only way they could cause problems for the Germans at the moment.

30,000 imitation MP40 submachine guns, 2,000 MG42 general-purpose machine guns that even the Germans themselves were not equipped with, 400 50mm light mortars, plus a variety of tonnage of explosives, mines and gun bullets. These weapons, if properly distributed, are enough to arm thousands of elite guerrilla troops. As long as the style of play is flexible, it is completely possible to plunge the German army occupying Venus into the vast sea of people's war.

The reason why most of these munitions were imitation German-style weapons was mainly to facilitate the guerrillas to obtain supplies directly from the enemy in the event of logistical interruptions.

It is worth mentioning that in this batch of weapons, there is an "anti-armor weapon" specially added by Zhao Jian. From the concept to the appearance, this weapon is based on the famous American M72LAW rocket launcher from another time and space. With pre-packaged rockets and disposable launchers, the overall size is small, lightweight, and easy to operate, and deep enough to deal with all German ground armored units.

Although the effective range of this bazooka is not high, less than 200 meters, because it is an anti-armor weapon designed for street fighting and ambushes, the question of range is not harmful.

In order to convince de Gaulle of his ability to provide these weapons, Zhao Jian not only asked Mazen to testify for himself, but also prepared a number of samples for the other party to see. It happened that Xia Weier blocked the entire berth, and Zhao Jian simply let the other party test fire at the scene.

Especially this light bazooka, which was highly recommended by Zhao Jian, after a few rounds from Charles de Gaulle towards the energy barrier. I took the transmitter and measured it twice in my hand, and then I pushed it under my coat, which was really hard to see from the outside of my clothes.

"Oh my God, this thing is so hidden! If I wore a fatter piece, I might be able to hide a whole dozen in my arms! It's a pity that it's a one-off, it feels a bit wasteful, can't it be changed to the kind that can be reloaded repeatedly? ”

"General, I have to warn you that regular bazookas are actually very difficult to fire a second time, because they are usually the first target of the enemy. The strength of LAW is that it is lightweight. If you catch it, you can shoot, and when you're done, you can run away by throwing the tube. And to tell you the truth, the cost of this thing is actually very cheap, and I can supply it openly. ”

"Awesome! What an eye-opening weapon. I don't get it a little bit like that, though. There is no unprovoked hatred in this world, and there is no unprovoked love, and I do believe that you can get these weapons now, but Mr. Zhao, what is the price? ”

Faced with this familiar question. Zhao Jian, who touched the scene, almost couldn't hold back the old-fashioned sentence of "one qiē". But then after thinking about it, Zhao Jian was afraid that if he answered like this, de Gaulle would suddenly jump up and shout "The French will never be slaves". Then an axe chopped him up.

So Zhao Jian pondered a little and said solemnly to de Gaulle.

"General de Gaulle, the main reason I chose to finance you is because we have a common enemy. I need you to keep the Germans at bay and cause them as much trouble as possible, so that I can have a chance to catch the guys behind them. ”

"The guy behind it?"

"Yes, aren't you at all curious about how the Germans mastered the whole leap technique? And where did their powerful supercannon come from? I can tell you with certainty that none of these technologies were developed by Germany itself. ”

"What do you mean...... Someone behind them is secretly helping each other? ”

"That's right! And those guys are my enemies! ”

After Zhao Jian finished speaking, he calmly faced de Gaulle, and the other party stared at him for a long time, but finally failed to see any clues that made him feel suspicious. In addition, he really needs strong foreign aid like Zhao Jian now, so he can't be too picky.

"Alright! This reasoning does sound reasonable, but ...... Isn't it a bit too much for you to want to take the Richelieu? ”

"General de Gaulle, let me tell you the truth, the Richelieu is more effective in my hands than in yours."

What do you mean by that? We French built our own battleships, can't we still use them ourselves? ”

"General, you don't understand what I mean. Your Free France is still under the control of the British government, and if I hand over the Richelieu to you, I will have to fight with the British fleet. Even if Richelieu could put up with the hypocritical betrayers regardless of his past suspicions, what do you think would be assigned to Richelieu with the urine of the British? ”

"This ......"

Zhao Jian's words made de Gaulle's face show a complicated expression, and during his time in London, he really had a deep understanding of the cunning of the British. Zhao Jian saw that de Gaulle hesitated, so he hit the railway while it was hot.

"So General de Gaulle, the best thing to do at the moment is to keep the Richelieu with me. And I can assure you that this is only a mortgage, and when this damned war is over in the future, I will definitely return the Richelieu to France...... At least the hull! (To be continued......)

PS: The lines that were finally abandoned

Charles de Gaulle: "...... But Mr. Zhao, what is the price? ”

Little Ship Man: "(A flick of bangs) Become as handsome as me!" ”