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Seeing that there was a way, General Tong immediately spoke up: "Everyone knows that the industrial capacity of our Tang Dynasty is weak. There are only a few armored vehicles among the millions of national guards! Now only the 5th Division under the 200th Army is considered an armored division, but after the previous battles, there are very few tanks left! There are only T26B tanks from the Soviet Union and CV33 tanks from Italy, and the total number is no more than a hundred!"

At this point, everyone in the room lowered their heads and sighed.

Xu Le also frowned. With the system, he knew all the weapons and equipment in history!

How can these two be considered tanks? The T26B is okay, it is a light tank improved on the basis of the T26A model, with a 15mm tank gun added on the basis of 45mm armor.

However, its armor was too weak to withstand infantry fire attacks, and its maximum speed was only 30 kilometers per hour. Even the Japanese tanks could run at 40 kilometers per hour.

As for CV33, it is not even a tank. It weighs only 3.2 tons, which is not even as heavy as a tank. Its only weapons are two 6.5mm Breda light machine guns. If the distance is far, it can't cause much damage to the infantry.

Xu Le pretended to be thinking, and everyone held their breath, hoping to get a good answer!

Just as Commissioner Wei said, we don’t need many, just a few will be enough.

If outsiders knew that several high-ranking generals in the Tang Dynasty were so cautious in order to obtain a few tanks, they would probably laugh their heads off!

But they had to do so. In order to fight against the invaders, many officers and generals died on the front line.

Compared to those, just lowering the price to ask for a tank is nothing!

We can only blame the Tang Dynasty for being too backward, otherwise the Japanese imperialists would not be so bold as to burn, kill and loot wantonly on our land!

After a moment, Xu Le spoke up: "I believe you all know that the more powerful the tank, the more difficult it is to manufacture, and the pressure on logistics is also huge. Even though our army has more than 3 troops, we only have tank battalions!

How about this, I can get another T46 tank here, which is an improved version of the T26 tank. The caliber of the main gun is also 45 mm. Compared with the former, the rear and side armor of the T46 have been enhanced to 15 mm, and the horsepower has been strengthened, with a maximum speed of up to 60 kilometers per hour!

The total weight is only 17 tons, which is very suitable for our Tang Dynasty's Central and Southern China operations. As for the price, each vehicle is yuan!"

Among Soviet tanks, the T46 is more advanced than the T34, but the T34 was only put into service in the Soviet Union this year. It would be fine if it was taken out earlier than the service time, or after a while, but it would be hard to say if it was taken out right after others!

The T46 tank has been in service in the Soviet army for several years. Although it is unknown how much it cost or whether it has been sold outside.

But one of the characteristics of Soviet tanks is their large production volume. Like other industrial products, as production volume increases, the average price drops. Therefore, the price of Soviet tanks is generally cheap while ensuring combat performance.

Therefore, Xu Le estimated that the cost of T46 might not exceed US dollars, or even lower.

The price of 20,000 oceans he quoted to General Tong and others was reasonable. At least they didn't have to wait for a year or two like for imports.

And the selling price of the system is only 2000 military merit points!

"Twenty thousand dollars, isn't that a bit high?"

General Tong asked embarrassedly. He had just ordered a lot of artillery and Type 74 anti-aircraft machine guns, and the expenditure was close to the critical point!

"Yes, Marshal, you also know our situation. Can the price be lowered a little bit?"

"If the price is lower, I can order a batch for Commander Zhang of the Fourth War Zone!"

"I want a camp here too!"

...

Everyone expressed their desire to buy.

It's normal to bargain in business. Xu Le has already made a lot of money from other weapons, so he doesn't need to make money from the tanks that the National Guard urgently needs. However, the price cannot be lowered any further, otherwise it will be inconsistent with the pricing of other weapons!

Xu Le thought for a moment and said, "How about this? Let's keep the price the same. In addition to the standard configuration of the entire tank, I will also equip you with radio communications, and all the ammunition in this transaction will be reduced by 20%. How do you think?"

The scene suddenly became noisy, with everyone whispering to each other!

Soon, General Tong, as a representative, expressed his acceptance of Xu Le's proposal, and together with Commissioner Wei, ordered 100 tanks in the name of the Military Commission.

Representatives from other war zones also purchased some, but all together they bought less than the Military Commission!

After all, their military expenditures are all allocated by the Military Commission, and the actual amount received may not even be enough to pay the soldiers. This time they bought so much equipment, and the money has to be raised from officers at all levels and wealthy merchants and nobles.

They have to buy them. Although the tanks purchased by the Military Commission will be equipped to the front-line troops, how can the Tang Dynasty divide only 100 tanks among the millions of troops?

And it will definitely be deployed to the Central China battlefield to block the enemy's advance deep into Hunan Province, thus ensuring the safety of the mountain city in the rear!

The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are not afraid of death, but being able to fight the Japanese while keeping their lives is definitely the best thing!

.......

The arms deal was not completed until the evening, and there are still some details to be finalized later.

Xu Le hosted a banquet to entertain everyone. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Xu Le's expression began to change.

"Everyone, as the saying goes, courtesy comes before force. I have finished your business and given you what you deserve. Now it's time to talk about my business!"

After he finished speaking, a group of people rushed into the hall, led by Xu Si. Each of them was dragging a person who was tied up. More than 10 people were pressed to the ground and kneeled!

Seeing this scene, General Tong and representatives from major war zones were all shocked, except Commander Wei, who seemed not to have seen it and picked up a glass of wine to taste it by himself.

"Everyone, I guess you are all familiar with these people. You are the same. I have said that my place is big, just like a maze. You must control your men and don't let them run around. If they are mistaken for Japanese spies and killed, it will be difficult to explain. Am I right, General Tong?"