roccoschili Chapter 57 Business with Li Yunlong
Chapter 57 Business with Li Yunlong
"There aren't many heavy machine guns, only two, and five grenade launchers," Yang Zheng said with a hint of mischief.
"Two heavy machine guns? Type 92?? And five grenade launchers too??" Li Yunlong suddenly stood up, dropping his cigarette to the ground.
"Commander, Commander, our Eighth Company has it tough. The Japanese in Xiyang definitely see us as a thorn in their side, and they might attack us at any moment..." Yang Zheng didn't answer Li Yunlong's question directly, but instead started to complain.
Li Yunlong, who had just been excited, turned somewhat dark-faced and remained silent, forcefully suppressing the urge to slap Yang Zheng on the head.
"Damn it, this bastard's got guts, we can't hit him!"
Until Yang Zheng said, "We don't have many 7.7mm bullets left, Commander, what do you think..."
"I think..." Li Yunlong could no longer hold back and slapped him.
However, Yang Zheng, who was prepared, turned his head to dodge, then jumped to the side and said in a slightly aggrieved voice, "Commander..."
"You son of a bitch, I've figured it out now, your Eighth Company is rolling in money. I'm taking one of those heavy machine guns, and you'd better get me some ammo too. Oh, and that grenade launcher..."
Before Li Yunlong could finish speaking, Yang Zheng immediately said in a voice trembling with tears, "Commander, you're robbing us!! You said it yourself back then..."
Upon hearing Yang Zheng's words, Li Yunlong felt somewhat guilty and his tone softened, "Then... I need a heavy machine gun!"
Yang Zheng's face lit up with joy, and he immediately stopped crying. Then he took the initiative to say, "How about this, Regiment Commander, you can take those 200-plus Hanyang rifles with you as well."
"..." Li Yunlong looked at Yang Zheng without replying.
After a long while, Yang Zhengcai stepped forward obsequiously, offered a cigarette, and said with a smile, "Commander, I do need your support for something else!"
Li Yunlong took it, but neither lit it nor replied; he simply stared at Yang Zheng.
Yang Zheng felt a chill run down his spine from the stare and slumped down, saying, "Commander, we won't ask you for bullets anymore. Sun Desheng, Squad Leader Sun, I think he's good; transfer him to the Eighth Company! And that Wang Chengzhu..."
"Stop... Damn it, Sun Desheng can have you, but Wang Chengzhu can't." Li Yunlong relaxed a little.
He could accept being asked for people, but he really didn't have any supplies, especially bullets.
"No, Commander, you..."
Before Yang Zheng could finish speaking, Li Yunlong glared at him and said irritably, "Change the terms!"
Yang Zheng took back his words, knowing that this little bit of information was obviously not enough to make Li Yunlong hand over Wang Chengzhu's possessions, unless he offered something more tempting, such as artillery, but his Eighth Company didn't have any.
So, he changed the subject, "Commander, how about this, let's talk about another deal: ten thousand bullet casings, plus cotton, saltpeter, and so on..."
Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong immediately recalled the 6.5mm bullet blueprint that Yang Zheng had voluntarily submitted, and immediately asked, "Is that blueprint real? Can you produce bullets here?"
"Hmm... Commander, I couldn't hide it from you. Indeed, I have a talent here who came from the Taiyuan Arsenal and can handle the propellant and primer."
Li Yunlong's eyes lit up, much brighter than when he had just heard about the heavy machine guns.
"Damn it, I want this guy. I don't want any of your other heavy machine guns or anything. You can keep them and develop your own."
Li Yunlong's reaction was as he expected. Yang Zheng was also very calm and said straightforwardly, "Commander, it's not that I don't want to give it to them, but that they are unwilling."
Before joining, he said that he only wanted to stay in the Eighth Company and would not go anywhere else, otherwise he would rather leave.
We can't force someone with such talent, so I agreed!
Li Yunlong looked at Yang Zheng with some suspicion, and even frowned, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do it. Just as Yang Zheng said, the personal wishes of such a talented person must be respected.
Whether it's true or not, we'll have to see for ourselves.
"Let you do that..."
"Wang Wenhan, Advisor Wang!"
"Yes, Consultant Wang, ask him if he's free. I'd like to have a chat with him!" Li Yunlong said.
Yang Zheng shook his head. "Commander, Advisor Wang will only come out around dinner time. No one should disturb him during that time."
Li Yunlong thought for a moment and nodded in understanding. They were producing gunpowder, which was extremely dangerous, so it was only natural that they should.
"Then I'll talk to him again during dinner!"
Li Yunlong felt that he was, after all, a regimental commander and not some nobody, and his regimental headquarters was more attractive than Yang Zheng's company headquarters.
If Wang Wenhan agrees, he can naturally poach him, and then compensate Yang Zheng afterward. Besides, it would be too dangerous for such a talent to remain in the Eighth Company.
Yang Zheng had a grand plan in mind, but he didn't care about that and brought up the business deal he hadn't finished talking about earlier.
"Commander, if you provide the raw materials for producing 5 bullets per month, I'll give you 2..."
"How much???" Li Yunlong's gaze was like he wanted to devour someone, as if to say, "You little brat, you've got some nerve, blatantly trying to cheat me like this."
"Commander, listen to me. There are losses in bullet production, and the people are with me. I can't just get nothing. It would be better if our Eighth Company could find the raw materials ourselves and replenish 10,000 to 20,000 rounds every month."
"3, that's the bottom line!" Li Yunlong said with a sour expression.
"Deal!" Yang Zheng was quite decisive and immediately agreed.
Li Yunlong: "………?"
But then Li Yunlong laughed again. Damn it, Yang Zheng is a talent, and he's got guts.
Although he intended to poach talent, he couldn't guarantee success, so the deal naturally had to be negotiated.
Moreover, exchanging some raw materials for an extra 3 rounds of ammunition per month is a worthwhile deal.
Yang Zheng was also happy. As long as the bullet materials promised by Li Yunlong were delivered, plus the ones they collected themselves, they could produce 2000 bullets a day.
Even if Li Yunlong is given 1000 rounds, I can keep 1000 rounds for myself, which is 3 a month, enough to do a lot of things.
Moreover, this business isn't just something you can do with Li Yunlong; Kong Jie and Blind Cheng are also good candidates.
It just means we need to call on more bullet production technicians and blacksmiths.
"Hehe, you little rascal!" Li Yunlong's face no longer showed any anger, but instead he was smiling.
Yang Zheng poured him another glass of water, then lit a cigarette for him, saying, "What can I do when I have such a good regimental commander!"
"Hahaha, you sons of bitches!" Li Yunlong laughed heartily, then stood up. "Let's go, let's go check out your camp. I need to see what kind of men your Eighth Company is made of."
"Commander, this way please!"