The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 65: Customizing a Semi-Automatic Roller Crossbow with a Black Market Arms Dealer

A day later, a plane landed on the base runway, and trucks pulled in, loaded with weapons, equipment, supplies, medical and surgical medication, and food. Lei Tao directed the movement of the supplies from the base. From a high point, he shouted, "Put these things in the warehouse designated by the client. Be careful not to damage the medical supplies." Someone carrying a weapons box remarked, "This is really heavy. Good quality." A young soldier holding a medicine box replied, "Yes, we have to be careful." After the move, Lei Tao went to a black market arms dealer.

When Lei Tao arrived, he asked, "Is the battlefield medical surgical vehicle we talked about last time ready? I want to make a cash deal." The arms dealer came out from behind the weapon parts and said, "It's in the warehouse at the back, take a look." After checking, Lei Tao said, "Tell me the price, don't rip me off." The arms dealer said, "The price can't be any lower, the cost is high." Lei Tao said, "The price has to be reduced by 20%, otherwise you have to find someone else." The arms dealer was anxious: "20%? I'm going to lose money. This car has good equipment and special tires." Lei Tao retorted, "It's not as mysterious as you say. I've seen the equipment, and the price can be reduced by 20% at most." The arms dealer came over: "I'll add some gifts and reduce the price a little. How about 10%?" Lei Tao looked at the gifts and said, "These won't do. You're just trying to get rid of me." After the two argued, they set a price and Lei Tao paid.

After paying the bill, Lei Tao took out a semi-automatic drum-type crossbow and said to the arms dealer, "Make a few hundred according to this sample, and I'll pick it up next time." The arms dealer looked at the crossbow and said, "This is not easy to imitate. The workmanship is complicated, so you have to calculate the price carefully." He held up five fingers: "This number is for one, no less." Lei Tao said, "Fifty thousand? That's too expensive, twenty thousand at most." The arms dealer jumped up: "Twenty thousand? We can't even recover the cost, forty thousand cannot be less." Lei Tao insisted: "Twenty-five thousand, not a penny more, I want more, you make a profit." The arms dealer paced back and forth and said, "Thirty thousand, this is the bottom line." Lei Tao nodded: "Okay, the quality must be guaranteed, I'll come to you if there is any problem. Also, each unit is equipped with three thousand arrows, and the arrowheads are coated with nerve agent, one US dollar each, that is, US dollars, not rubles." The arms dealer said, "The cost has increased again, but it's okay, I'll arrange it." After paying the deposit, Lei Tao drove the field medical surgical vehicle back to the warehouse near the safe house.

Lei Tao arrived at the warehouse and exited the car. It was quiet. He opened the door, revealing weapons, equipment, and supplies. The weapons and equipment were neatly arranged. The Scorpion submachine gun, the Modified 79 submachine gun, and the Modified Assault Edition 81 rifle were in separate locations, with plenty of magazines and ammunition. Grenades and landmines were kept in a dedicated area. The medical supplies area contained surgical instruments, gauze, disinfectant, and medicine. Food was piled in a corner. Lei Tao walked around the warehouse, examining the items. He realized that this batch of weapons and equipment was merely a test for use in the Chinese Anti-Japanese War. He was still a bit unsure about what firearms would be suitable for the Chinese Anti-Japanese War at that time...

Lei Tao frowned. After a moment's thought, he turned and left the warehouse, speeding off in his off-road pickup truck. The truck kicked up a cloud of dust as it finally stopped in front of a farm. The farm was bustling with activity, with the sounds of chickens crowing, dogs barking, and livestock barking. Lei Tao approached the farmer and offered to buy two large, fat pigs. The farmer enthusiastically butchered them, and the fresh pork shone brightly. Looking at the pork, Lei Tao seemed to see the energy it could bring to the soldiers.

Before leaving the farm, Lei Tao carefully discussed with the farmer and purchased a dozen or so bags of noodles and some rice. He loaded the noodles onto the pickup truck, bag by bag, feeling the weight of each bag. While these noodles might seem ordinary in ordinary times, Lei Tao knew they were an invaluable resource during wartime. He then worked with the farmer to load the rice onto the truck. The grains were plump and shimmered softly in the sunlight.

Lei Tao knew that these foods were of great significance to the soldiers. They satisfied the soldiers, giving them enough strength to fight the enemy during the arduous battles. On the battlefield, hunger could weaken the soldiers at any time, and these foods were the key to maintaining their physical strength and an indispensable logistical support. With these foods, the soldiers had more hope of survival and the possibility of continuing to fight.

After everything was ready, Lei Tao quickly drove his pickup truck back to the warehouse. Arriving, he parked his car and quickly walked inside. He first carefully checked the weapons, equipment, and supplies he had brought in, confirming they were all in good condition, then activated the Bagua Gyro space. With deft movements, he methodically stored bags of noodles, rice, weapons, equipment, medical supplies, and everything else into the Bagua Gyro space. Afterward, he carefully checked the warehouse again to ensure nothing was missing, then exited and firmly closed the door.

Lei Tao arrived at the battlefield medical surgical vehicle, walked around it, inspected its condition, and then activated a special storage device to stow the medical surgical vehicle. After doing all this, he took a deep breath, silently thinking about the importance of this time travel back. These supplies must be delivered safely and ensured to be useful in the anti-Japanese battlefield. He set off again, activated the Bagua gyroscope system, and traveled back...

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