Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

After sending the spies away, Follett spoke first.

"Thank you, General. We also have two regiments' worth of equipment to give you. All of it is rice-based equipment!"

Xie Zhiyu picked up the teacup and said with a smile,

"As the saying goes, no reward without merit. I wonder what your conditions are?"

Follett took a sip from the teacup and said with a smile,

"There are no conditions. The general fights for the free world and deserves everyone's support and respect!"

"Thank you for the compliment! In that case, I'd be grateful if you could help me with anything. Please feel free to ask!"

Follett laughed and said,

"We are arms dealers. We hope the general will consider us when he needs to purchase weapons in the future."

As he spoke, Follett took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to Xie Zhiyu.

This document contains the types of weapons and their prices.

Xie Zhiyu just flipped through two pages casually, his eyes shining. The quotation above was quite sincere and half the price of the previous purchase.

"this?"

Follett saw the other party's confusion and explained,

"We can only offer a discount on one division's equipment, and then return to the original price."

Xie Zhiyu shook the other person's hand tightly and expressed his gratitude again.

First they gave two regiments free equipment, and now they are giving a discount to one division. These warmongers are really willing to spend money.

In that case, don't blame me for being rude.

Xie Zhiyu thought for a moment and said,

"If you can accept delayed payment, I can place an initial order for equipment for three divisions. I'll start with 30 basic quantities of artillery shells and heavy machine gun bullets."

When Foster heard that the other party wanted to buy on credit, he frowned, looked at Edward and said,

"We admire you, General Xie, as a champion of the free world, so we're naturally willing to give you credit. But the other shareholders might not be willing to do so. You have to give me a reason to convince them."

Xie Zhiyu fell into deep thought, his fingers tapping the table continuously, and after a long while he spoke again.

"How about I use Bao'an County's tax revenue and the port as collateral?"

Foster frowned even deeper. These two items of collateral carried great risks. If the security line could not be maintained, the collateral would be worthless.

After he and Edward exchanged a few words in a low voice, he spoke again.

"General Xie, you have a close relationship with Chairman Hu Zhenhua. Can you ask him to vouch for you?"

When Xie Zhiyu heard this, the smile on his face froze, and he said indifferently,

"Hey everyone, have you ever tried Lixiang Garden's leftovers? If not, I suggest you give it a try!"

After that, Xie Zhiyu stood up and said coldly,

"Gentlemen, I have a war meeting to attend, so please stay away!"

Foster saw Xie Zhiyu about to leave and hurriedly stopped him. The news of the leftover food at Lixiangyuan was spreading like wildfire. Foster had heard about it a long time ago, but he didn't expect Xie Zhiyu to have such a big opinion on it. So he said with a smile,

"Wait a minute, General Xie. Since you're unwilling to have TA guarantee you, we won't force you. I wonder how you'll defend yourself against the enemy!"

Foster saw that Xie Zhiyu suspected that he was spying on military secrets, and he quickly explained,

"We must show other shareholders that Baoan's defense is impregnable! Only then will they agree to buy on credit."

"Is that so?"

Xie Zhiyu sat back down and said,

"The Red Army is the pinnacle of light infantry. Even American soldiers, let alone the Communist Party's army, wouldn't stand a chance of victory in a field battle against them. Therefore, my strategy is to leverage our strengths and mitigate our weaknesses. We'll use a large number of heavy bunkers as our anchor points, supplemented by trenches, minefields, and barbed wire. We'll also employ long-range artillery fire to avoid close combat and inflict damage at range. This will render the enemy's interspersed and counter-attack tactics ineffective, forcing us to resort to a war of attrition."

Foster nodded slightly. Although he did not agree with the statement that the US army could not win, he did not refute it.

The enemy's arrangement, in a nutshell, is to turn the position into an indestructible turtle shell.

Xie Zhiyu said with a smile,

"During the Battle of Iwo Jima, the US military displayed such intense firepower that the casualties between the two sides reached 1.25:1-1.43:1. In this battle, if we can't achieve a casualty ratio of 5:1, I, Xie Zhiyu, will retire from the military!"

When Foster heard about the Battle of Iwo Jima, his arm trembled slightly. He had personally experienced that battle and knew well how brutal it was.

This case obviously convinced him.

Foster and Edward whispered to each other in English, and they even had an argument, obviously arguing about their share of the capital contribution.

After about five minutes, Foster said with a smile,

"Thank you, General. We'll give you enough equipment for one division first. If you fight well, the remaining two divisions won't be a problem! I have one small request, and that's to observe the battle."

This is the purpose of his trip!

The White Devils have begun to take the Red Army seriously and have conducted many simulations in the form of imaginary enemies. The current observation is more for collecting intelligence.

Xie Zhiyu said with a smile,

"No problem! You won't be disappointed!"

……

Xie Zhiyu had received a lot of benefits for nothing, so naturally he had to repay the favor. He personally led Foster, Edward and others to Dongguan County for inspection.

As soon as Old Xie walked out of the command center, he was surrounded by a group of people. The leader was an old man over 70 years old. He was leaning on a cane and said tremblingly,

"Xie, County Magistrate, I heard the negotiating representative's car was bombed today. Is there a risk of war in Bao'an County?"

Xie Zhiyu hurriedly helped the old man, fearing that he would fall. He patted the old man's hand and comforted him,

"Don't worry, Bao'an County is a pearl. I have a tacit understanding with the Red Army that we will not allow war to happen here!"

The old man held Xie Zhiyu's hand tightly, tears in his eyes, and said,

"Can't we talk?"

"I wanted to talk, but their negotiator died on my territory, so I can't explain myself."

I thrust my crutch hard into the ground and cursed,

"It must have been the work of a dog spy! If I ever meet them, I'll beat them to death with my old bones!"

Xie Zhiyu looked at the crowd watching the petition and said loudly,

"My fellow villagers, I, Xie Zhiyu, am a rough man, not versed in so many profound principles. But I have made one point: I will fight anyone who wants to destroy our homeland to the death! I hope everyone can work in peace. If we can't hold the perimeter, I, Xie Zhiyu, will die as a token of gratitude to the world. I will never let Bao'an suffer the ravages of war!"

The old man's big tears dripped down.

"Xie County Magistrate, you must not have such thoughts. If you can't win, you should retreat immediately. Anyone who wants to hunt you down will have to step over my old bones first!"

Xie Zhiyu laughed out loud.

"Fellow villagers, the situation hasn't reached that point yet. You should go to work and go to school as usual. Please continue as usual! Well, I have to go inspect the defense, so I won't chat with you any more. Goodbye!"

Xie Zhiyu shook hands with the petitioners one by one, then got into the car and drove away!

In the car, Foster said with emotion,

"Thank you, General, for your talent in both civil and military affairs! You have managed the entire county in perfect order! You have won the hearts of the people!"

Xie Zhiyu looked at the straight road outside and the numerous factories, and said with emotion,

"Actually, I didn't do much. Since I took over as county magistrate, I've only planned roads and canals and cleaned up corrupt officials. The rest has been developed by the people themselves."

Foster found it incredible and asked,

"Is it that simple?"

"It's that simple! I've never understood why the people's demands aren't high, so why can't the Party and the government officials be less corrupt? If not, how could they have lost the world?"

Foster shook his head.

“Maybe they didn’t expect to lose the world!”

Not only they didn't expect it, the whole world didn't expect it.

After driving for an hour, Foster saw thousands of people working on the canal. He was confused and asked,

"Aren't there going to be a war? They still have time to build a canal."

Xie Zhiyu laughed.

"This is a dual-use project. Upon completion, it will serve as a trench to defend against infantry, and after the war, it will be used to prevent flooding and irrigate farmland. If you look closely at our fortifications, you'll see that they are essentially dual-use. Our bunkers will be used to build isolation facilities in the future."

Foster fell into deep thought. After a few minutes, he seemed to understand something and asked,

"What is your vision for Bao'an's future?"

"My strength is limited, and I can't sustain a long war! We fight for the sake of peace! I hope that through one or two battles, I can let the enemy know that continuing to fight will benefit no one! In the future, my occupied area must be granted special status! The location of the bunker is at the junction!"

In the future, these bunkers will serve as the SAR’s border-sealing facilities.

Edward's eyes lit up. If, as Xie Zhiyu envisioned, the Red Army couldn't enter Bao'an, then Hong Kong would be even safer! This was a great thing!

Perhaps, we can increase our support for him!