in2ebook Chapter 161 High-level talents, sea monsters
Chapter 161 High-level talents, sea monsters
"How much public opinion would be needed for a 150,000-man army without equipment or rations?"
Zhang Ye leaned back in his chair, immersed in his consciousness, as if taking a nap, and communicated with the system.
He has learned to be smart now. He doesn't buy things separately and asks for package prices for everything.
In addition, the daily output of the arsenal is sufficient, so there is no need to purchase guns and ammunition from the system.
All in all, you can save a lot of money.
[150,000 personnel, including combat command personnel, artillery teams, mechanized combat teams, grassroots logistics and transportation personnel, and political department staff, totaling 12.5 million!]
"One hundred and fifty thousand people don't want equipment and supplies, yet you still want over ten million? You're really a scoundrel!"
Zhang Ye cursed hatefully.
He remembered that at the beginning, the price of an ordinary soldier was about 5 points of public opinion. Now, 150,000 people are priced at more than 10 million, with an average of 80 points of public opinion per person. It is really expensive.
[The commander-in-chief of a 150,000-man army is worth three million. Host, we believe in getting what you pay for here!]
"Bullshit! Lu Shan is still a beginner, but he still leads the Third Corps of nearly 200,000 men in battle."
Zhang Ye curled his lips, feeling that this guy was just trying to trick him.
What kind of commander is worth three million, made of gold?
[Host, the personnel included in the Novice Gift Pack are all highly skilled individuals who have undergone professional military training. General Lu Shan is a true leader among them, and a top talent worth over 10 million yuan per person!]
"Okay, okay, you're the boss and you have the final say."
Zhang Ye didn't want to argue with it over this matter.
Anyway, he will spend it no matter how much "money" he has. Not to mention 10 million, even if it's 100 million, he will still spend it. After all, they have monopolized this business.
"Three combat corps, one hundred million liters of fuel!"
Zhang Ye waved his hand and started spending money in an extremely generous manner.
In the final analysis, war is all about money!
Especially those heavy armored brigades, they are simply the infamous "gold-devouring beasts"!
Every piece of heavy equipment, every combat unit, and even every step they take requires a huge amount of money to support.
Not to mention other expenses, just the daily supply of various types of fuel is a huge headache, enough to keep the personnel responsible for logistics support busy.
On the surface, there may be only hundreds of thousands of soldiers fighting on the battlefield in the front, but in fact, the long supply route in the rear can extend for hundreds of kilometers.
Once an energy shortage occurs, the consequences will be disastrous. The tanks that were majestic and courageous in the last second will be unable to move forward without fuel supply and will instantly break down, turning into iron-shelled turtles and being slaughtered by the enemy.
"Hey, this money has already started to flow out without any action, even though the real work hasn't been done yet."
After completing the exchange, Zhang Ye looked at the numbers that quickly passed by on the system panel and felt deeply moved.
After working so hard for so long and saving a lot of money, the military strength has not improved much.
The airport has not been built yet, and the issue of airplanes is not on the agenda.
He has no idea about the subsequent construction of aircraft carriers, carrier-based aircraft, nuclear submarines, nuclear bombs, etc., these real weapons of mass destruction.
Thinking of this, Zhang Ye couldn't help but have a headache.
The domestic warlords' chaos is still easy to deal with. Even if they fight for ten years, there won't be any major sparks.
But if we want to charge onto the international stage, it will be difficult to do so without some "hard" weapons in our hands.
……
Five days later, in the coastal basin of Zhijiang Province.
Under the pitch-black night, the coastal river basins were completely blocked by Feng's troops, and those people who relied on fishing for a living were brutally expelled and not allowed to approach the seaside.
Under the dim night, in the offshore area fifty kilometers away from the coastline, six huge gray-white figures lay quietly on the turbulent sea like sleeping ancient beasts.
These six behemoths resembled steel beasts, with a cold and majestic gray-white color all over their bodies, just like gods of war wearing indestructible armor.
Unlike ordinary fishing boats, there is no need to set nets or prepare large storage holds. The spacious and clean deck is equipped with a variety of weapons and equipment, like rows of extremely sharp fangs, which is chilling.
At this moment, as the last thick iron anchor slowly sank to the bottom of the sea, the six "steel behemoths" finally completed the anchoring work. They floated quietly on the sea, as if waiting for the arrival of an important moment.
The sea breeze whistled past, raising layers of waves that hit the side of the ship, but these "behemoths" were as steady as Mount Tai and were not affected at all.
On the deck, Wells and others who had just completed evacuation from Shanghai were holding glasses of wine, overlooking the boundless sea, chatting and laughing in low voices.
Although the evacuation caused them considerable pressure and humiliation, they could not help but smile with relief when they thought that in a few days these warships would sail to the waters near Wu Yue and carry out a comprehensive bombing of Donglu and other places.
Zhang Ye's appearance made these foreign forces extremely disgusted. The remarks he made during his trip to Shanghai trampled underfoot the prestige and reputation they had built up over the years.
Now, the order to attack has been issued by the superiors, and this group of people finally have the opportunity to take revenge. Regardless of danger, they climbed onto the ships just to see with their own eyes the tragic scenes when Donglu and other places were bombed.
"Mr. Wells, did Mr. Lowell have any other instructions before he left?"
At the edge of the ship, the British representative came closer and asked curiously.
After the announcement of this battle, all the older guys took the last plane three days ago and returned to the base camp to recuperate.
Only these young people were left to stay in Daxia, attempting to return to the concession as soon as the war ended and take the opportunity to seize and buy more low-priced properties.
After all, Donglu Province is relatively rich in mineral resources. If they can obtain those high-quality resources after the war, they will be able to gain considerable credit and may even be awarded certain titles.
"What explanation?"
Wells lay on the side of the boat, enjoying the sea breeze, and smiled in a very relaxed and calm tone.
"There's absolutely no suspense in this battle. The six warships we have are only the first echelon. In two days, the second and third echelons will arrive to support us."
"I admit that Zhang Ye's army is very strong, but he's still far behind in naval warfare. The battleship's 356mm main gun has a range of nearly 30 kilometers. Those people won't even be able to see us and will be bombarded by artillery fire!"
"This will be a massacre, a hunt with no ability to resist!"