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Hearing Ze Anzhi's words, Mu Xiansheng was somewhat surprised. Although Ze Anzhi was absolutely correct, what he mentioned was indeed difficult to accomplish in present-day Huaxia.
Currently, the only entity in Huaxia capable of manufacturing light weapons was the Hanyang Arsenal from the Manchu period. While it could produce various types of firearms, the quality was subpar and the output was disappointingly low. As for heavy weapons, they had just begun to replicate Czech machine guns, and there were only two or three types of mortars available. Even these weapons were tightly controlled by Chiang Kai-shek, making them impossible to purchase.
Previously, the Northeast Army had some manufacturing capabilities, even producing artillery, but after the Oni invasion, that ability vanished. Across Huaxia, dozens of warlord factions were fighting among themselves, and most of their weapons relied on imports.
"Mr. Ze," Mu Xiansheng said, "I agree with your statement, but it is too difficult!"
"No, it is not difficult," Ze Anzhi replied. "If you, Mu Xiansheng, raise a force in the Gan, Min, and Gui regions and establish a base with a dock capable of accommodating large ships within your controlled area, a steady stream of weapons and ammunition will arrive there!"
"Mr. Ze, is that true? I would like to know where these weapons and ammunition come from?"
"The United States!"
"Mr. Ze," Mu Xiansheng said earnestly, "if everything you say comes true, I will devote my life to serving my country!"
"Hey, what are you talking about? Devoting yourself to the country before even fighting? Aren't you afraid of bad luck? Of course it's true! Mr. Ye, do you have trustworthy people in Gan, Min, and Gui who can follow your orders?"
"Naturally!"
"Then it's settled! After half a month, a ship loaded with weapons and ammunition will arrive. Specifically, Mu Xiansheng can send a telegram under Mr. Long's name to this address stating that a shipment of cotton yarn has arrived at which dock in Gan, Min, or Gui. At that time, a ship carrying weapons will come to that dock!"
After receiving a note from Ze Anzhi with the telegram address written on it, Mu Xiansheng stood up. "I hope the army you are forming does not participate in the civil war. To avoid detection by certain interested parties, I suggest training quietly in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains until the Oni officially invade. Before our homeland is shattered, Mu Xiansheng will stand up again. Additionally, I hope this army can be named the Huaxia Legion!"
Mu Xiansheng immediately stood up and bowed deeply to Ze Anzhi with excitement in his eyes. "Mr. Ze! If I were to participate in the civil war, I wouldn't have fallen to this point. I swear here that the day your ship arrives is when the Huaxia Legion will be established."
He completely believed Ze Anzhi's words for one simple reason: neither the Japanese nor Chiang's men would spend ten thousand pounds to bribe someone as insignificant as him; after all, that amount could directly purchase a destroyer!
The telegram address was for Mr. Long at a Tianjin trading company. After discussing with Mr. Dai, Ze Anzhi left this contact identity at Lixing Society's Tianjin station. If Tianjin station received a telegram addressed to Mr. Long, it would be forwarded directly to Wu Miaoyuan. This way, Ze Anzhi would be informed immediately; it also served as an intermediary identity for future communications between Mr. Dai and Ze Anzhi.
"So then, Mu Junzhang, shall we work together?"
"Let’s work together!"
Buying arms from the United States was not difficult for someone like Ze Anzhi who had multiple identities!
First of all was money! Even during the raid on the Kwantung Army, he had obtained cash amounting to hundreds of millions. When Kujou Yuuma reported to the Emperor, it was in cash plus assets reported as funds; in reality, if audited closely, there would only be a small amount of cash while most were physical assets.
The reason he dared to embezzle so boldly was that he knew the Emperor would recognize his investments in the Northeast under royal auspices to establish light and heavy industrial cities along with plans for a loyal Kwantung Army; thus he believed that all these assets would eventually be returned to him by the Emperor.
So, he is now wealthy, and this money has been sent to the United States through his agents! The United States is currently suffering from the unprecedented aftermath of the Great Depression. The newly appointed Roosevelt has not yet begun to implement the nationwide infrastructure program, and right now, the United States is in desperate need of funds!
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