Draw the sword and cure the fear of insufficient firepower

Although Commander Fu was very dissatisfied with Lin Tian's words, he understood the meaning behind them.

This was to show the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army some appreciation.

Commander Fu quickly blocked the phone and looked at the commander-in-chief.

The commander-in-chief naturally heard the conversation between the two parties, and he also understood what Lin Tian meant.

The commander-in-chief nodded in agreement, then signaled Commander Fu to continue.

"Haha, Commander Lin's troops are so powerful that I have never seen such a powerful force in my life. Commander Lin is too modest!"

"We are deeply saddened by the loss of your soldiers!"

"For your army's losses and casualties, our commander-in-chief is willing to compensate you!"

"How about this, we are willing to compensate you with weapons and equipment for two regiments of your army, plus 10 tons of food!"

Commander Fu mentioned a bargaining chip that he thought was very good.

However, these things did not seem attractive to Lin Tian at all.

The weapons and equipment of the two regiments would be considered a great gift under normal circumstances.

But this time, Lin Tian disarmed 5 regiments of the Central Army, and with the spoils of the Japanese, the number was countless.

Besides, this is a county town. Its strategic economic value cannot be compared with this equipment and food.

"Since Commander Fu has already revealed the truth, I will speak frankly!"

"In order to support your army, our Eighth Route Army headquarters has given all the advanced weapons and equipment of the entire army to our division!"

"The ammunition consumption in this battle is so horrific that our Eighth Route Army will not be able to recover for at least two years. It can be said that we have spent a huge amount of money!"

"After a while, there will definitely be large-scale retaliation. When that happens, how can we protect ourselves?"

"So I hope your army can supplement our Eighth Route Army. After all, no one knows who the Japanese will attack next time!"

"If they still attack your army, we will support them at all costs. You have seen the Central Army. You can't rely on them!"

Lin Tian simply stopped pretending. Everyone knew that this was a deal.

Moreover, this statement clearly told Commander Fu that if his intention was fulfilled this time, he would lead his troops to rescue the next time the Japanese invaded.

But if the intention is not right or is meaningless, Lin Tian will feel embarrassed when the Japanese come again next time.

Lin Tian’s words made Commander Fu and Commander Yan next to him feel troubled.

They also knew the situation of the Eighth Route Army, which was indeed extremely poor.

Lin Tian’s words were half true and half false, but the two believed them.

Because there is no way they could know Lin Tian’s background.

I also believe that the Eighth Route Army must have really invested a lot this time.

People sold everything they had to support the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, so it would be a bit unreasonable if they didn't give them some compensation.

If Lin Tian hadn't come to rescue them, it would be hard to say whether their Jinsui Army would survive or not.

And the Japanese's revenge is certain. If they attack again with a large force next time, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army will not be able to stop them this time, nor will it be able to stop them next time.

The Central Army is really unreliable, it would be good enough if we don't sell them out.

In the end, we still have to rely on the Eighth Route Army...

Commander Yan winked, signaling Commander Fu to let Lin Tian name a price.

"Hey, Commander Lin, I understand what you mean. There will be due recognition and compensation, but I don't know what your army wants."

"Well, I want 20 Jin-made 150mm howitzers, and I want the shells!"

"1000 Thompson submachine guns made in Jin, bullets to be distributed!"

"75 Jin-made 80mm mountain cannons, fire!"

"Also, 6000 rifles and bullets!"

"As for food, I need 2 kilograms!"

"Commander Fu, my price is not bad, right? You won't lose out if you exchange these things for Yi County. And if the Japanese invade again in the future, our Division 1 will definitely rush to help. How do you think?!"

Lin Tian asked for a lot of things. Although these weapons seemed trivial to Lin Tian, ​​they were indeed priceless in the eyes of others.

So Lin Tian understood that Commander Yan would definitely not accept this price.

The guns are okay, but the cannons are extremely precious.

But the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army could afford these things.

The weapons imitated by the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army's arsenal at that time were of quite good quality.

Even the Japanese praised it highly and used it after seizing it.

Moreover, Commander Yan paid great attention to the development of artillery at the time. It was the only unit on the Chinese battlefield that could fight against the Japanese artillery.

At that time, each army of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was guaranteed to have the fire support of a heavy artillery regiment.

This time in Rongcheng, Commander Yan's heavy artillery regiment demonstrated considerable value.

Even Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment has a direct artillery battalion.

However, no matter how good the weapons of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army were, Lin Tian did not think highly of them.

He wanted these for friendly troops.

Many of our troops do not even have a mortar, and these guns can greatly enhance our army's firepower.

Many troops didn't even have their own homemade artillery; the situation was too difficult.

Commander Fu was also in a dilemma and looked up at the commander-in-chief.

The commander-in-chief frowned and paced back and forth.

Although he could get these weapons and equipment, he still felt extremely painful.

Rifles and submachine guns are easy to deal with, he has plenty of them.

But artillery was indeed a valuable item. After this battle, many units of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army were destroyed.

And this time he was even more convinced that heavy firepower was the key to defeating the enemy.

We originally wanted to expand the artillery force on a large scale, so now we have to send a batch of them away.

"Old Fu, tell him I'll give him 75 more 20mm mountain cannons and 2 kilograms of food!"

Finally, after thinking for nearly twenty minutes, the commander-in-chief gritted his teeth and agreed.

Not only that, the commander-in-chief also increased artillery and food.

Two days was enough time for them to mobilize supplies and weapons and equipment to Yi County.

He also understood that with Lin Tian and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army forming a pincer attack, the pressure they faced from the Japanese would be greatly reduced.

To put it bluntly, it's just hugging thighs...

Anyway, the weapons and equipment have already been given, so it is better to give more. This can be regarded as a way to win over Lin Tian and show goodwill.

Commander Fu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard this. Yi County was very important to them, and the help from the First Division was equally important to them.

He had seen the terrible artillery fire and strong combat capability of the First Division.

The friendship of such an army is priceless.

Take this time for example, Lin Tian led more than 5 people, with a devastating force, and killed all the way from Fangcheng to Qucheng, and finally to Yi County, killing a total of more than Japanese devils.

Although the 386th Brigade also participated in the battle, all the big battles were fought by Lin Tian.

"Okay! Commander Lin, our commander-in-chief agreed!"

"But if we hand these things over to you, we will take over Yi County immediately!"

Commander Fu replied.

"No problem. Please hand over all your weapons and equipment to our garrison in Yi County!"

"Commander Fu, please tell Commander Yan that next time the devils come, I will definitely take action!"

Lin Tian was also very happy, and he was not worried that Commander Yan would fool him.

We are all smart people...