On the endless desert highway.
A convoy is moving forward at a constant speed.
This convoy was no ordinary vehicle; firstly, it was transporting a large shipment of goods from Sandburg, including starch and firearms.
The former, produced by a synthetic starch factory in the underworld, amounted to several hundred tons; the latter, from a military factory established in the outer borders by Li Jiuyuan, the former military director of the Grand Secretariat, was one of the most sought-after and best-made firearms in the desert today.
Sand Crocodile-10.
This rifle has been around for ten generations. Its grip, accuracy, materials, design, and weight are all excellent, making it the best overall weapon with the lowest cost. It is a very popular firearm in this desert. However, because Li Jiuyuan's company is still small, although it has been in business for many years, it has not been able to break into the desert arms market.
There are many factors involved.
However, one of the biggest reasons is Lingbi City's hegemonic approach to military products, which has suppressed the development of military industries and the prosperity of markets in other cities.
Through various binding methods, including extortion and deception, the No. 1 Wall gang forced many cities to purchase their "Golden Eagle 10k" and "Rapid Fire SSS" firearms.
If you don't want it, we won't force you.
But we can be certain that in a few days, prices in your city will skyrocket, the currency will depreciate to some extent, water will begin to run out, food supplies will be disrupted, and so on...
Then came various marches and protests... The cabinets of major cities didn't actually have the power to suppress them. Power was concentrated in the hands of warlords and wealthy cabinets. There weren't many forces like Sandcastle, which had fierce factional strife but still had the power to govern the city, because Sandcastle controlled energy and mineral deposits, as well as a certain level of military strength.
Otherwise, the Crocodile 10 would not have been born.
The development of technology is inseparable from the huge market demand.
Of course, this doesn't mean that the two firearms on Wall One are garbage.
On the contrary, their technology is mature, and their firearms are quite powerful. They are advanced and have perfect material science design. Both firearms are very practical and powerful, and they can be used to traverse the desert.
Unfortunately, the cost is too high, and many city governments simply cannot afford it.
But Wall One tied all of this together, leaving everyone with debt, making it impossible not to buy.
Sandcastle is already very well done.
The quality of the Crocodile 10 is now very close to that of the Golden Eagle 10k and the Rapid Fire SSS, and it is inexpensive and, most importantly, easy to use.
Since Qin Che took control of West Castle and killed Yuan Lin, he brought Li Jiuyuan back into the Sand Castle's organization, and incidentally, he has made his business travel completely legal in many cities.
In other words, Qin Che used his influence in Xibao to mislead many cities into believing that No. 1 Wall had started selling cheap Crocodile 10s, thus stimulating a large number of buyers willing to pay the price.
This is certainly not an empty promise.
Because Li Jiuyuan believed that someone as extraordinary as Qin Che would not befriend or be an enemy of the Number One Wall, even if the Number One Wall did not befriend him, he accepted Qin Che's arrangement with peace of mind.
The officers in charge of escorting this large shipment were Crazy Dog, the division commander of the Spring Soldiers, and Yuan Yongliang, a deputy division commander.
They brought a large force of 2,000 men with them to escort the goods.
"In comparison, the Sand Crocodile is still not very good. It's cheap, but if I could have a Rapid Fire or a Golden Eagle, I could kill fifty more people on the battlefield. Not only is it lightweight, but it's also comfortable to hold and very accurate. It feels like lubricating oil when you shoot it. Do you know that feeling?"
Mad Dog rolled his eyes and said, "Cheap guns have their uses. In my opinion, any gun that doesn't jam is a good gun. When I first joined the army, I was using a 'Black Gecko M-series', which was only half a gun and didn't even have a stock. I still managed to kill people, didn't I?"
Yuan Yongliang said, "If the master wants to compete for food at No. 1 Wall, can our sand crocodile open up the market?"
Mad Dog said, "This is not something you or I can concern ourselves with, but... if you really want to ask me, there's a saying that Gresham's Law is that bad money drives out good. I think that cheap goods can always squeeze out the circulation of good goods to a certain extent."
"Oh my, my teacher, when did you start talking like that?"
Mad Dog lit a cigarette, casually put his feet on the dashboard in front of the passenger seat, and said, "Soldiers need to study too. Have you forgotten what Marshal Li said back then?"
Yuan Yongliang shook his head: "I'm just following orders to kill people. Who cares about all that?"
boom!
No sooner had he finished speaking than a muffled thud sounded ahead!
Flames shot into the sky, and a truck was instantly engulfed in flames. The entire area exploded, and the ground trembled. An alarm sounded, and Mad Dog and Yuan Yongliang, without saying a word, grabbed their guns and jumped out of the truck.
"Everyone get off the bus!"
Yuan Yongliang pulled a walkie-talkie from his waist, turned his head and saw figures moving on the sand dunes. An elite force was driving metal vehicles and charging fiercely down.
Then came the incessant gunfire!
Boom boom boom!
A gunshot rang out, the sand exploded, flames flew, and it burned fiercely.
Several burly men stood atop the sand dune, looking down at the straight road below, where the continuous convoy of cars was abruptly cut off.
"Holy crap! What is that?" Yuan Yongliang shouted and fired two shots upwards. As spent casings flew out, more than a dozen sandcastle-mounted vehicles rushed towards the sand dune.
Da da da da—
Gunshots rang out, and a major battle had begun in the blink of an eye.
A ding sound.
Below the reverse slope behind the sand dunes, dozens of grenades were thrown, densely packed, falling from the sky and exploding in mid-air before hitting the sand. Three or five metal-clad vehicles were destroyed, and the soldiers sitting on them had their limbs blown off. Blood seeped into the sand, forming patches of dried blood.
Everything was a deep crimson red.
Mad Dog always leads from the front in battle. Although most of the Sandcastle elites are 'well-trained' recruits who have experienced several battles with biker gangs and developed courage and seen blood, their fighting strength is still insufficient when facing some desperate criminals.
On the road leading up the sand dunes alone, more than a dozen vehicles were destroyed and no fewer than two hundred people died.
Buzz!
With the accelerator floored, Mad Dog charged up the sand dune under the cover of the troops on the left and right. The troops behind him immediately followed, with two Hedgehog vehicles leading the way. They spotted the enemy troops below the reverse slope. The enemy troops had scattered and formed a certain formation. When they saw Mad Dog charging down, Mad Dog flexibly changed formations and opened fire on the breach.
However, the next second, just as the Hedgehog vehicle landed, a series of explosions rang out. The iron mines that had been lying in ambush on the ground suddenly activated, burying Mad Dog's troops in the sound of explosions and dust.
Yuan Yongliang's pupils contracted slightly, and he couldn't help but curse, "Bandits have this kind of firepower? Damn it, we've run into a tough battle..."
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