Chapter 266 I swear on the reputation of Osaka merchants to provide after-sales service! As soon as Qingquan Mu entered the artillery tower, he pointed at Qin Yangming and said, "In order to avoid misunderstanding, the heavy machine guns had been dismantled and placed on the open space on the first floor of the artillery tower." "Three Type 92 heavy machine guns, three Type 65 heavy machine guns made in Jin, a total of six heavy machine guns. Mr. Qin, we still have more than 300 rifles and ten light machine guns. These can all be sold to you.” Qingquan Muyi pointed at the weapon in front of him, excitement in his eyes. All the things sold by the soldiers at the stalls outside combined are not as valuable as what he has here. After all these things are sold, every soldier will get at least fifty dollars. This is much more valuable than what those soldiers sell. The reason why they can make soldiers obey their orders unconditionally, support them and help them. It is precisely because no matter what benefits they gain, they will distribute most of them to all the soldiers.
This time, the Xiaocaozhuang stronghold was given to the Eighth Route Army, not sold, so Kiyozumi Muichi and Takeshita Shinta also wanted to get some money from other sources to distribute to the soldiers under them. They are all smart people, so they would definitely not do something like eating meat themselves and letting the soldiers below wash the dishes. All they did was eat the meat themselves, and the soldiers under them had to eat some meat as well. Otherwise, who among the soldiers will listen to you? Ding Wei looked at the heavy machine guns placed on the ground with some envy, but he was just a little envious. Six heavy machine guns, not sixty. His new regiment can now easily draw out six heavy machine guns without affecting the combat effectiveness of the troops. After all, each battalion of the new regiment is now equipped with at least six heavy machine guns. The most powerful battalion was equipped with nine heavy machine guns, which was equivalent to three machine guns in a company. Each platoon can be allocated a heavy machine gun. The firepower is terrifying. As for Qin Yangming, he had even less desire for the six heavy machine guns. Not to mention that the heavy machine guns equipped by the Vanguard Regiment are all the Russian-made Goryunov heavy machine guns. Moreover, the firepower of his vanguard regiment was the strongest among the four regiments. One platoon was as large as a squad of the Japanese, and 60mm mortars were equipped at the platoon level. Not to mention a large number of submachine guns, pistols and other equipment. Qingquan Mu was a little surprised when he saw that there was no change in the expressions on Qin Yangming and Ding Wei's faces. You should know that in order to get Qin Yangming and Ding Wei to buy these heavy weapons, he dismantled all the heavy machine guns in the entire stronghold. Six heavy machine guns, according to his initial understanding of the Eighth Route Army, could equip at least two regiments. Even now, six heavy machine guns can equip a regiment, and a battalion can have two heavy machine guns.
As a result, Qingquan Muyi discovered another unfamiliar Eighth Route Army officer and his eyes moved slightly. Qin Yangming didn't react at all. Neither of them even asked about the rifles and light machine guns. "Captain Qin, kid...oh, what did the friendly army just say? Did he mean to sell these heavy machine guns to us?" Although Ding Wei said he didn't understand Japanese, he could tell from the other party's expression that the other party seemed to want to sell these weapons and equipment to them. Listening to Ding Wei's question, Qin Yangming nodded. "Well, it's like this. They plan to sell these heavy machine guns and the puppet army's weapons and equipment to us. Captain Ding, do you need them?" “Ask the price, and if the price is right, buy it. Although the quality of these weapons does not seem to be very good, they are heavy machine guns after all. There are also so many rifles that we can buy them and then give them to local troops for use. Light and heavy machine guns can be sent to Lao Kong. The firepower of Lao Kong is too far behind our three regiments, and the foundation is too weak. If we cannot improve the combat effectiveness of the New Second Regiment, then in any major battles in the future, Lao Kong will definitely not get any good missions. Without good missions, there will be no credit. " Ding Wei still wanted to take care of his old comrade Kong Jie. Kong Jie's new Second Regiment was so poorly equipped that the heavy firepower of the entire regiment combined was not as strong as that of their battalion. The foundation of the New Second Regiment is really too weak. It would be great if we could not improve the foundation of the New Second Regiment. If there is any major war in the future, the New Second Regiment will definitely not be able to get any good tasks with its combat effectiveness. Without good tasks, Kong Jie would have no credit. Eventually they will drift further and further apart. Ding Wei also didn't want to see his old comrade standing still, so he helped whenever he could. If they did not continue to draw weapons and equipment from the New 1st Regiment, the Independent Regiment, or the Vanguard Regiment, it would inevitably affect the combat effectiveness of the three regiments. Ding Wei originally planned to discuss it together and each of their three regiments would draw out a company of troops to reinforce the New 2nd Regiment. Directly form an ace force for the New Second Regiment, then use this force to lead the entire New Second Regiment, and then withdraw their respective troops. But a big war is about to start, so this method won’t work for the time being. But it’s a good thing to get more weapons and equipment now. "Okay, I'll ask the price." Listening to Ding Wei's words, Qin Yangming had no objection and asked directly. If the price is right and cheaper than the system exchange, then he doesn't mind buying these weapons and equipment. "Qingquan-kun, these weapons and equipment... uh, how much do you plan to sell them for?" Seeing that Qin Yangming finally asked about the price, Qingquan Muyi and Takeshita Shinta both breathed a sigh of relief. Qingquan Mu took a look at Qin Yangming's eyes and saw that Qin Yangming was not very interested in these weapons and equipment.
It seemed more like Qin Yangming asked about the price only after the strange officer next to him spoke. Thinking of this, Qingquan Muyi pondered for a moment and then spoke. "Mr. Qin, the market price of a Type 92 heavy machine gun is about one thousand dollars. This is the price on the black market, and it is the kind that is out of stock. If you want to buy a Type 92 heavy machine gun, you usually need five yellow croakers. Moreover, it is not the Type 92 heavy machine gun made by our Japanese locust army for our own use, but the one made in Jin or Fengtian. So I think that a Type 92 heavy machine gun costs eight hundred dollars, and a Jin-made Type 65 heavy machine gun costs six hundred dollars... The Jin-made Type 65 heavy machine gun can directly use the rifle bullets of the Type 38 rifle. Your army has no shortage of bullets of this caliber, and they are also easy to obtain. Therefore, the Type 65 heavy machine gun made in Jin is a very good choice whether it is for your army's own use or given to your district squads or county brigades. Mr. Qin, I am not fooling you about this. As for the rifles, they are basically Type 65 rifles made in Jin. We checked their condition and found they are all in good condition. Some of the bad ones have also been repaired. A Type 65 rifle made in Jin, twenty dollars. If Mr. Qin intends to buy everything in bulk, it will cost 9,000 yuan. Then, apart from the weapons, equipment and ammunition that we carry and that our troops carry, it will only cost 9,000 yuan to sell everything else to Mr. Qin. The normal price is at least 13,000 yuan, and you may not be able to buy it." Qingquan Muyi did not fool Qin Yangming. The price he offered could be said to be quite cheap. At that time, weapons and equipment were in short supply in all aspects. A Jin-made Type 65 rifle cost twenty dollars. Even if the quality of the rifle was only about 50% or 60%, this price was still a bargain. "Captain Ding, nine thousand dollars. Except for the weapons and equipment they have, pack up everything else and sell it to us for nine thousand dollars. Do you want to buy it? " Qin Yangming looked at the system and estimated the price. He thought the price was good, so he turned around and asked Ding Wei if he wanted to buy it. "Nine thousand dollars... Ask if you'll sell it for five thousand. Let's bargain." "Qingquan-kun, is five thousand dollars okay?" "What? Five thousand dollars? Mr. Qin, you must be kidding. The price of these heavy machine guns is more than five thousand dollars. Not to mention that I have nearly three hundred rifles here. Each rifle can be equipped with at least fifty rounds of ammunition. The Type 92 heavy machine gun has a total of 6,000 bullets. Mr. Qin, the price I give you is the bottom line and it cannot be reduced any further. If you don’t want them here, then I can only take all these weapons away and sell them in Jizhong.” "Mr. Qin, the price of nine thousand dollars is really the bottom line. One of our people once contacted the Eighth Route Army in Hebei Province and received a Type 65 rifle made in Shanxi for sixty dollars. The Type 38 rifle costs eighty dollars and doesn’t even come with bullets.
One dollar and five bullets. Mr. Qin, the price Mr. Qingquan gave you is really the lowest price. Although it saves on transportation costs.” After listening to the price Qin Yangming quoted, Shinta Takeshita couldn't help but speak to Qin Yangming, telling Qin Yangming that the price he and others offered was already the lowest price. If it was any lower, they would lose money. I was supposed to make nine thousand dollars, but now I only make five thousand dollars. I lost four thousand dollars directly. If these weapons were shipped to other places, the price would at least double. If transportation had not been a big problem, Qingquan Muyi and his team would have found a way to transport these weapons to other places to sell them. Although they think they have a good relationship with Qin Yangming. But business is business, and friendship is friendship. Friendship cannot be eaten. They still have so many troops to support, and Qingquan Muyi will have to win over people's hearts on a large scale later, so they are naturally extremely short of money. Therefore, Qingquan Muyi was also anxious to cash in these weapons and equipment. But all of them were sold for five thousand dollars, and this amount of money was not enough. And as Shinta Takeshita said, those heavy machine guns alone cost more than five thousand dollars. They sold so many weapons and equipment for nine thousand dollars, which was already a loss, and they absolutely could not continue to lose money. Ding Wei looked at Qin Yangming who was discussing with Qingquan Muyi. At this moment, he wished he was Qin Yangming and could speak Japanese. "Captain Qin, bargain, bargain, no matter if it works or not, bargain a little harder. If we can cut it down, we will make money!" Ding Wei knew that Qin Yangming was not good at doing business, so he kept reminding Qin Yangming to bargain. Ding Wei also knew that it was a great bargain to be able to buy so many weapons and equipment for nine thousand dollars. But who wouldn’t want to save some money? After all, although Dayang and his men seized a lot of spoils, they handed over part of it, used part of it themselves, and gave some pocket money to the soldiers. That's not much. Even the small treasury of the Vanguard Group only had 20,000 dollars left. Among them, ten thousand dollars were intended to be used to buy livestock, fodder, and hire people. Qin Yangming tried his best to bargain under Ding Wei's guidance, while Qingquan Muyi tried his best to show that his price was already the lowest and he insisted on the low price. Finally, he brought Qin Yangming and others to the open space behind the artillery tower. Those weapons that had been rechecked by Qingquan Muyi and others were also repaired and oiled. The weapons that looked at least 70% new were pointed at Qin Yangming.
"Mr. Qin, look at these weapons and equipment, as well as these bullets. Nine thousand dollars is really not expensive." Qingquan Muyi took a Jin-made Type 65 rifle from a soldier, took out a pair of white gloves and handed it to Qin Yangming, then pulled the bolt. "Mr. Qin, look, these guns are well maintained, the barrels are in good condition, and the rifling is clear. You can take a look for yourself..." Qingquan Muyi removed the bolt and firing pin of the Jin-made Type 65 rifle in his hand, held the gun directly and signaled Qin Yangming that he could look at the barrel. Qin Yangming put on the white gloves that Qingquan Muyi gave him, took a look at the gun barrel, and found that the rifling in the barrel was indeed quite clear. He wiped it with his hand and looked at the gun oil on the gloves. "Qingquan-kun... you guys just maintained this gun... the color of the oil hasn't changed yet..." "Well, Mr. Qin, you also know what kind of guys the Imperial Army is. Expecting the Imperial Army to maintain their weapons... forget it. These guns were just maintained by our Japanese Locust Army. Mr. Qin, apart from anything else, you know clearly what our Great Japanese Locust Army looks like. The weapons that have been inspected by our Great Japanese Locust Army, especially our Osaka soldiers, are absolutely fine! I swear on the reputation of an Osaka businessman that if there is a problem with the weapon, even if there is a problem with one gun, I will give you ten! Including heavy machine guns!" Qingquan Muyi patted his chest and vowed to Qin Yangming to guarantee the quality of the weapons. "Mr. Qin, in addition to the weapons and equipment that I can sell to you, I know that your army does not have many specialized talents. As long as Mr. Qin and your army have no objection, I can send someone to teach you how to use these weapons and equipment, how to maintain them, how to use them, and how to maximize the performance of the weapons. For example, a machine gunner, how does a machine gun perform overtaking shooting. And how can the grenade launcher be more accurate? In addition, the soldiers on our side are all veterans. Mr. Qin, I don't need to say much about how good the veterans are at shooting. As long as you are willing, Mr. Qin, we can send out instructors to teach you how to use these weapons, and we can also help train your troops in shooting training. Of course, bayonet fighting can also be taught. Mr. Qin, nine thousand dollars can buy so many weapons and equipment, and we will teach you in person. When we teach you, we will finish it. You really didn't lose out." (End of this chapter)