Ever since Jiang Chuan gave the order, the military factory had taken on a whole new look.
On the firearms production line, busy workers were producing firearm components one after another, proceeding in an orderly manner.
Meanwhile, in the production workshop on the other side, tens of thousands of gas cylinders were pushed onto the assembly line—half of them having brackets welded on, the other half undergoing preliminary modifications.
Over a thousand steel pipes were also pushed onto the line, fitted with propulsion devices, remote launching devices, and so on.
Another group of workers was busy mixing steel balls and gunpowder in the right proportions.
These things couldn’t be added to the gas cylinders in advance, to prevent accidents.
So even when shipping, the gas cylinders and the gunpowder were sent separately, and the buyers would roast and fill them on-site.
Looking at the orderly military factory, Jiang Chuan nodded in satisfaction.
This way, the order from the Smaha organization could be completed on schedule, and the big client introduced by Zhang Songyang would also get their order shipped on time.
At the thought of the final payments for these two orders about to arrive, Jiang Chuan breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as these two orders were completed, the military factory’s financial crisis would be temporarily overcome.
It was just that no system missions had appeared for a while. If a few more system missions appeared and he earned more military industry points, his military factory would be able to produce more things.
By then, he could become a truly big arms dealer!
…
One week later.
“President Jiang, the goods for the Smaha organization have all been loaded onto the trucks. We can set off to deliver them at any time,” Wang Mingyuan said solemnly.
“Are the instruction manuals ready?” Jiang Chuan asked.
Wang Mingyuan nodded firmly. “All ready, President Jiang. The instructions are very simple—I believe anyone who has ever held a gun will know how to use them.”
Hearing this, Jiang Chuan nodded in satisfaction. “Alright, this time let Jason Statham, along with Soap, Xiao Qiang, and Yuri from the 141 Task Force, handle the delivery. The rest stay at the military factory on standby.”
“Got it, President Jiang. I’ll go tell them right away.”
Wang Mingyuan left the office.
Jiang Chuan propped his feet up on the desk, gazing at the scenery outside the window, feeling quite good.
He was sure that once the Smaha organization received this batch of mortars, their expressions would be quite a sight. And after they tested the effects, they would absolutely fall in love with these mortars.
At this thought, Jiang Chuan let out a long breath, feeling much better.
…
Two days later.
Bartuo Nation, Smaha Organization Headquarters.
Brandi sat in his office, a hint of worry on his face.
Ever since he had purchased a batch of AK-47s from Jiang Chuan last time, they had helped win several small-scale battles.
But as time passed, with frequent fighting, these firearms were wearing out more and more, and ammunition was running scarce.
However, there was still nearly a week left before Jiang Chuan’s delivery deadline. Add in transportation time, and it might be nearly two weeks before the Smaha organization could actually receive the goods.
Two weeks later, the Smaha organization could very well lose a lot of ground, and all the advantages they had gained during this period would be washed away.
After all, Bartuo Nation, with Eagle nation’s help, was growing stronger by the day.
Their weapons and ammunition were inexhaustible. Compared to them, the Smaha organization was practically a poor kid—they could barely even keep their weapons supplied now.
“Report!”
Just then.
A guard stepped in, his expression serious.
Brandi nodded. “What is it?”
Just as the words left his mouth.
The head of Smaha’s intelligence department walked in, looking flustered.
“General Brandi, something terrible has happened! Bartuo Nation has a new development!” the intelligence chief said, panting.
Brandi frowned. “Don’t panic. Take your time.”
The intelligence chief swallowed, caught his breath, and said, “It’s like this, General Brandi. According to recent intelligence, Bartuo Nation, with Eagle nation’s help, has developed a device called the [Iron Dome] interception system.
This interception device is specifically designed to intercept drones, rockets, and mortars!”
“What!” Brandi shot to his feet, his pupils contracting violently.
He knew all too well what a disaster Bartuo Nation’s interception system would bring to the Smaha organization once deployed.
In their current style of fighting, mortars and rockets were the Smaha organization’s heavy firepower against Bartuo Nation.
Once their rockets and mortars could be intercepted, they would have to rely only on firearms and close combat against Bartuo Nation.
That would put the Smaha organization at a tremendous disadvantage.
The worst part was—Bartuo Nation had such a device, but the Smaha organization didn’t.
From now on, Bartuo Nation could rain rockets and mortars on the Smaha organization, and they would be helpless.
But the mortar shells they fired at Bartuo Nation would be intercepted.
And to think, they had just purchased over a thousand mortar shells from Jiang Chuan.
The goods hadn’t even arrived yet, and they were already useless.
“General Brandi, my suggestion is to immediately cancel the cooperation with that Jiang Chuan. We should stop buying those mortars. Even if we buy them, they’ll just pile up uselessly—completely worthless!” the intelligence chief said.
What he said made sense.
The total value of this batch of arms was not low. If they accepted it, apart from the firearms being usable, the mortars and barrels would be completely useless—just scrap.
This would make the already poor Smaha organization even worse off. So from the current situation, canceling the mortars and barrels from this order was the wisest choice.
Brandi hesitated for a moment, not making an immediate decision.
Because he felt that with only a week left until delivery, Jiang Chuan’s mortar shells and barrels were probably already mostly produced.
Canceling the order at this point felt a bit excessive.
But the current situation left him no choice.
However, just as he was struggling with the decision, a guard ran quickly into the office.
“General Brandi! The delivery people from the military factory have arrived.”
“What?!” Brandi was startled, staring at the guard in shock.
The intelligence chief was also stunned, looking at Brandi in disbelief.
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in each other’s eyes.
Wasn’t this delivery speed a bit too fast?
The most important thing was—it wasn’t even the agreed delivery time yet, and the military factory had already sent the goods over?
“Quick, take me to see!” Brandi made his decision immediately, stepped around his desk, and headed outside.
The intelligence chief followed close behind.
Led by the guard, the group arrived outside the headquarters.
They saw over a dozen container trucks parked outside. Jason Statham, who had made the last delivery, stood by the trucks. This time, there were three extra people beside him.
Just looking at these three extra people, Brandi couldn’t help but feel his pupils contract.
As the leader of the Smaha organization, he had seen far too many mercenaries and desperate men.
But he had never seen the aura these three gave off on any mercenary—that chilling, spine-tingling feeling.
If he guessed correctly, these three accompanying Jason Statham on the delivery must be top-tier mercenaries—the very best kind.
Could this Jiang Chuan really just be a military factory owner?
He couldn’t help but feel some doubt. After all, being able to send mercenaries like this to deliver goods meant this Jiang Chuan was definitely not an ordinary person.
“General Brandi, we meet again.” Jason Statham stepped forward, his face expressionless.
Brandi nodded firmly. “Glad to see you again. But there’s still over a week until the delivery deadline—you’re delivering this early?”
Facing Brandi’s question, Jason Statham nodded. “This time, our boss specially prepared something new for you, so production was fast. As soon as everything was finished, we brought it over.”
“I see. Give my thanks to Mr. Jiang Chuan—he’s very sincere,” Brandi said with a bitter smile.
Looking at the two large containers of arms in front of him, Brandi shook his head helplessly.
There was no hope of returning the goods now. He could only bite the bullet and accept this batch.
“General Brandi, since the goods have been delivered, please inspect them.”
As Jason Statham’s words landed, Xiao Qiang and Soap opened the rear doors of the trucks one by one.
Immediately, the containers loaded with box after box were opened.
And just then, Brandi, along with the other members of the Smaha organization, all saw that most of the container trucks held densely packed gas cylinders, along with numerous large-caliber steel pipes placed at the very back.
“Wh… what are these things?” Brandi raised his hand, pointing at the gas cylinders and those large-caliber steel pipes, his face full of confusion.
For a moment just now, he thought the goods had been delivered to the wrong place.
After all, those gas cylinders were clearly not the arms the Smaha organization had purchased.
These things looked like they had nothing in common with weaponry.
The other members of the Smaha organization were also bewildered, completely unable to understand what the other side was doing.
Jason Statham nodded. “Let me introduce you, General Brandi. This is the latest model of mortar produced by our military factory.”
Brandi: ???
Smaha Organization Members: ???
Looking at everyone’s confused gazes, Jason Statham was not flustered at all. He said calmly, “After our boss finished discussing this order with you, he felt that the original suggestion—having you purchase large quantities of M224 and M120 mortars—was not the optimal choice for you.
So, boss personally developed this more portable and easier-to-use mortar.
Don’t let its crude appearance fool you—for combat purposes, especially in your fight against Bartuo Nation, this mortar has tremendous advantages.”
Brandi nodded thoughtfully. “I see.”
Though he said that, he was still very resistant in his heart.
Looking at several truckloads of gas cylinders, he felt like he had been scammed.
We agreed on mortars, and you send me a bunch of gas cylinders?
And these gas cylinders were weirdly shaped—most had brackets. One look and you could tell they weren’t normal gas cylinders.
“My boss also said that if you’re not satisfied with the effects of this batch of mortars after testing, you can contact him anytime, and you can even return them,” Jason Statham said.
Hearing this, Brandi’s expression finally softened a bit.
Being able to return them after testing if unsatisfied—that was good.
Anyway, the final payment was still in his hands—he hadn’t paid Jiang Chuan yet.
And since Jiang Chuan had said this, even if he accepted the goods first, he wouldn’t be at a loss.
The most important thing was, the Smaha organization’s weapons were really in short supply right now.
If this batch of “arms” really worked as well as Jiang Chuan claimed, then the Smaha organization would absolutely pay for them.
“Someone, unload all these things and inspect the goods.”
With his order, dozens of Smaha organization members stepped forward and began the unloading work.
They unloaded for over two hours. All ten thousand gas cylinders, along with over a thousand steel pipes, plus the firearms and ammunition, were moved off the trucks.
“General Brandi, the goods have been delivered, so we’ll be on our way.”
Jason Statham gave a brief farewell, then left the Smaha headquarters with Xiao Qiang’s trio and the truck drivers.
Watching the dust kicked up by the trucks and the convoy gradually disappearing.
Brandi still hadn’t quite recovered. He stared blankly at this batch of “arms,” his face full of worry.
“General Brandi, they’ve already inspected them. The quality of these gas cylinders is decent, and the steel pipes are good quality too. But… but we couldn’t find any way these things could be used as mortars.”
The intelligence chief stepped forward and said.
“The most suitable mortar for the Smaha organization? What does this Jiang Chuan even mean? Does he want the Smaha organization to disband on the spot and take gas cylinders to cook for Bartuo Nation’s soldiers?”
“Exactly, and those steel pipes—they look more like pipes for laying gas lines. How can this be called a mortar?”
“I think we’ve been scammed. This can’t be called a mortar at all!”
The murmurs among the organization members grew louder, and Brandi’s expression grew more and more grim.
Just then, a guard came quickly to Brandi, holding a manual in his hand.
After saluting, he immediately handed the manual to Brandi.
“General Brandi, we found a manual among these gas cylinders.”
Taking the manual, Brandi frowned and began reading.
The contents were simple—just a manual on how to use them.
The manual stated that first, the gunpowder delivered with the goods should be roasted, then filled into the gas cylinder, and the cylinder tightened.
After that, set up the steel pipe, load the gas cylinder without the bottom bracket into the steel pipe, then press the propulsion device that came with the steel pipe to launch it.
Then, take out the ignition device that came with the gas cylinder.
The ignition device had both timed and non-timed functions, which could be freely selected according to the situation.
The timed setting was fixed—it was the time from when the gas cylinder flew out of the steel pipe to when it landed, achieving precise ground-impact strikes.
As for the gas cylinders with bottom brackets, those were short-range strike cylinders with only a timed function.
The manual also stated that the gas cylinders with bottom brackets had a range of 2 kilometers, while the gas cylinders used with steel pipes had a range of 8-10 kilometers.
After carefully reading the manual, Brandi looked up at the gas cylinders in front of him, his lips twitching a few times, but he said nothing.
He suddenly felt that these gas cylinders and steel pipes weren’t as bad as they had imagined.
Of course, that was assuming everything stated in this manual was absolutely accurate data.
