sjar Chapter 528 Arms Dealer
Chapter 528 Arms Dealer
It has to be said that the Japanese mortar regiment did pose a huge threat to the US military in the later period.
In the later Battle of Iwo Jima, the 20th Mortar Regiment of the Japanese Army used this weapon to make the US military pay a huge price.
However, that was several years later.
At this time, the Japanese army still had the vast majority of advantages on the Chinese battlefield.
Whether in terms of occupied areas or compared with the strength of the National Army, the Japanese army is far superior to the Chinese army.
Why waste money and resources to form a heavy artillery brigade at this time?
Could it be that Japan still refuses to give up on the Soviet Union?
After much thought, Chen Yang could come up with this only reason.
The heavy artillery brigade plays a small role on the Chinese battlefield, which has an extremely complex strategic depth.
The effect that a heavy artillery brigade can achieve is far inferior to that of a mountain artillery team.
You must know that the 280 and 305 howitzers cannot be moved freely in such a complex environment.
What's more, there is a 320 mortar.
Only in the vast battlefields like those in the Far East can these heavy artillery brigades and rapid-fire artillery regiments achieve miraculous results.
The navy department also saw this, so it took the initiative to seize the army's mortar regiment.
The purpose is to prevent the Army Department from promoting any "Northward Advance Plan" again.
Although Japan and the Soviet Union had just signed the Soviet-Japanese Non-Aggression Treaty, in the eyes of those crazy right-wingers, it was just a piece of paper.
As long as they find the right opportunity, the Japanese army can advance north again.
"Director Chen, we can still think of a way to get the rest of the artillery. Do you have any idea how to get this 305mm howitzer?"
Abe Mitsuhiro was too lazy to beat around the bush and asked Chen Yang the core question directly.
Chen Yang didn't know how to answer for a moment.
The Germans certainly have artillery, but they are now actively preparing a plan to attack the British and French forces in May.
Field Marshal Rundstedt has obtained the Führer's approval and is secretly gathering troops to head for Belgium.
They planned to capture Belgium, bypass the Maginot Line through the Ardennes Forest, and attack France from behind.
Therefore, at this time Germany was in great need of a large amount of firepower support and was definitely unwilling to sell.
"Abe-kun, I can't answer you about this right now. I need to find a suitable trading partner before I can give you a definite answer."
Abe Mitsuhiro nodded, stood up and said, "Okay, Director Chen, please take the trouble to give me a reply as soon as possible."
After saying this, Mitsuhiro Abe stood up and said goodbye.
After seeing off Abe Mitsuhiro, Chen Yang sat in his office thinking about how to solve the artillery problem.
The artillery equipped by the Army Department itself is the domestically manufactured Type 305 M howitzer.
This type of artillery can be regarded as a siege weapon, but due to its inconvenience in movement, it was not equipped in large quantities on the Chinese battlefield.
The best 305 artillery in the world now is naturally the Skoda 305mm super heavy howitzer made in Germany.
However, Germany is definitely unwilling to sell such a national treasure.
After thinking about it, Chen Yang's eyes lit up and he suddenly remembered the American arms dealer Gaia.
Finding Gaia's address in the United States from the address book, Chen Yang instructed He Yuehua to use the Mei Agency's radio station to send a telegram to the United States.
Hopefully Gaia can find a way to fix the artillery problem.
Although the United States and Japan have not yet signed a trade agreement, the arms dealers don't care about these things.
As long as there is enough profit, they will find a way to get airplanes and tanks, let alone artillery.
It's just a matter of price.
But this problem is not what Chen Yang is considering. He only cares about the source of goods.
As for the price, it’s expensive to buy and expensive to sell.
The logistics department of the dispatched army will naturally pay for it.
The time came to February 1940, 2.
Lantern Festival.
General Yang Jingyu of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army was betrayed by a traitor and was besieged by more than 600 Japanese and puppet troops in Sandaowaizi...
The next day, General Yang, who had run out of ammunition and food, was shot to death by the traitor Zhao Tingxi with a machine gun.
After his death, the Japanese army cut off his head and opened his stomach.
They found that there was no food in his stomach at all, only some tree bark, grass roots and the like.
When the news was passed back to the Chinese Expeditionary Force Headquarters, even Commander Nishio was very impressed with this man.
Commander Nishio believed that this was a true soldier who was worthy of the title of soldier.
Therefore, a special telegram was sent to the commander of the Tonghua County Security Command, Nobue Masanobu, requesting a grand funeral.
After the order was issued, National Police Agency Commissioner Ryuichiro Nagashitani broke out in a cold sweat.
Originally, because of the significant gains in the "suppression of banditry", the Police Department held a large-scale celebration at Tonghua Normal University.
A glass box containing Yang Jingyu's head was also placed on the podium as a trophy for people to see.
But they threw General Yang's body into a mass grave outside the city.
When Commander Nishio's order was delivered, Nagagishi Takashiro immediately ordered people to retrieve Yang Jingyu's body.
Finally, after much searching, they found General Yang's body in the backyard of Commander Hara Komi's house.
However, because there was no head, Nagagishi Takaichiro found two carpenters, carved out the facial features out of wood, placed them on the corpse as a head, and arranged to bury it again at the appropriate time.
Shanghai, Green Gang, and Martial Arts Hall.
In the martial arts hall, Wang Jiu, with his upper body naked, was teaching Ma Yongzhen the essence of Bajiquan, move by move.
Although Ma Yongzhen didn't know where Wang Jiu learned this secret Bajiquan technique, he had to admit that his kung fu had improved significantly under Wang Jiu's guidance during this period.
"Brother Jiu, your phone is ringing." At this moment, a member of the Green Gang rushed in shouting.
"Second Master, you practice first. I'm going to answer a phone call." Wang Jiu picked up the towel beside him to wipe the sweat off his face, put on his clothes, and walked out of the martial arts hall.
Ma Yongzhen looked at Wang Jiu's departing figure and asked the person who came: "Who is calling from?"
The little henchman replied respectfully, "Second Master, it's Manager Qiu from Yichun Teahouse calling."
"Brother Nine likes to drink tea, so maybe some good tea has arrived."
"Oh," Ma Yongzhen waved his hand, signaling the minion to leave first. When the man turned his back, an imperceptible look flashed in Ma Yongzhen's eyes.
In the living room, Wang Jiu picked up the phone and asked naturally, "Hello, I'm Wang Jiu."
A deep voice sounded from the other side.
"Brother Jiu, I'm Qiu Chengfu from Yichun Tea House. The tea you asked about last time has arrived."
"The goods have arrived? Shopkeeper Qiu, how much have you taken?"
Qiu Chengfu said, "What you want is a new variety. Generally, only people in the north like to drink it. I dare not take too much."
"Please wait a moment. Let me check the records on the cabinet."
"Oh, I see. It's two catties, three ounces, and seven cents."