novel bin Chapter 172 This little bit of equipment isn't enough to go around!
Chapter 172 This little bit of equipment isn't enough to go around!
Lin Mo paused here and looked around at everyone.
Seeing that everyone's attention was on him, he smiled and said:
"Once the portal opens, although we will have to go back, we can leave most of the weapons and equipment we brought with us."
"We won't take these back; we can sell them to you."
"This can be considered our contribution to the war against the demons and to all your races."
"boom--!"
This news exploded like a thunderbolt in the conference room.
"Very good!"
"I knew there was a way!"
Thorin Steelbeard slapped his thigh, almost jumping off his chair, his face beaming with joy.
Grom's heavy expression instantly relaxed, and the tense muscles in his upper body eased.
However, just as the dwarves and orcs were overjoyed, Kael and Elder Wood Whisper exchanged a glance, their joy quickly fading, and their brows furrowing even deeper.
The two of them were members of the inspection team, and they followed the expeditionary force the entire way from the Glowing Leaf Valley to the Emerald Leaf City!
They knew exactly how much the expeditionary force possessed!
Elder Mu Yu couldn't help but speak, his voice somewhat hoarse:
"Lord Lin Mo, the equipment you mentioned, are you referring to...?"
Lin Mo shrugged, looking completely matter-of-fact:
"These are the very things the expeditionary force is using now."
Kyle's heart sank.
The sheer number of those steel creations flashed through his mind.
Land Shield 3000, Swarm 2 land combat vehicle, missile vehicle, vehicle-mounted laser, wheeled assault vehicle, 120-155mm self-propelled mortar/howitzer, Mengshi machine gun vehicle...
There are probably only about fifty of each of these big machines.
The ZTZ medium tank, the most popular tank among the Holy Terrans, numbered only about one hundred in total.
There are also only fifty of those big iron birds that fly in the sky called "helicopters".
If these weapons and equipment were only divided between the Holy Humans and the Elves, it would be acceptable.
But now...
Kyle glanced at the group of dwarves who looked like barrels of wine beside him, and the group of muscular orcs who looked like they could devour an entire kingdom.
Two more buyers with huge appetites appeared!
Four major races, and this is all they get?
That's not enough!!!
"Wait!" Thorin Steelbeard also realized what was happening, his joy vanished, and his small eyes widened in surprise.
"How much of a part are you referring to?"
Lin Mo looked at Long Zhan, who immediately gave a rough estimate of the quantity.
Thorin was anxious.
"Those one hundred iron boxes (tanks) pushed by knights, divided among our four races, mean each family can only get twenty-five?!"
"No, no, that's too little. Losses are inevitable on the battlefield; they'll be gone in a couple of battles!"
Thorin's words, though crude, are not without merit.
The previously enthusiastic atmosphere in the conference room turned serious.
Yes, a hundred tanks, that sounds like a lot. If we divide them among four families, each family will have twenty-five tanks.
This small quantity, thrown onto a battlefront that often stretches for tens of kilometers, wouldn't even make a ripple.
It's not even enough to fill a tooth gap!
Elder Muyu spoke with deep concern:
"Lord Lin Mo, these weapons are damaged. How can they be repaired?"
"We've run out of ammunition, so where can we replenish it?"
"If the Great Xia expeditionary force returns and the portal closes, won't these sophisticated weapons, once they run out of ammunition, just become a pile of scrap metal in our hands?"
This question was like a bucket of ice water poured over everyone's heads.
If the dwarves and Elder Muyu could think of these problems, wouldn't Lin Mo and Zhao Gang have thought of them too?
of course I know.
Because this is also part of the plan, another hook thrown at the other party.
This will make them realize that without Great Xia, the weapons they have acquired will not last long.
And this is not the fault of the Great Xia Dynasty.
The Great Xia has done its best and shown its utmost sincerity in order to help the Terra continent.
However, the portal's time limit prevented Great Xia from helping.
So what should be done about these four races?
They'll definitely offer even more enticing terms to keep Great Xia on the Terra continent.
The discussion ended amidst the mixed emotions of longing, resentment, anxiety, and helplessness in the eyes of the representatives from various ethnic groups.
Seeing that everyone was sighing and looking rather downcast, Lin Mo smiled and said:
"Everyone, we all have to part ways eventually, there's no need to be sad."
"I'm going to prepare a delicious meal now and invite everyone to have lunch together later."
"I will have someone contact you in about an hour."
After everyone dispersed, it was unclear whether they had listened or not, as they all returned to their lodgings arranged by the Xia people, each with their own thoughts.
After discussing with the dwarves who had come with him, Thorin wrote a letter.
Tie the letter to the crow's leg and toss it into the sky.
On the orc side, a winged woman also took a scroll of animal hide with writing on it from Grom, flapped her wings, and disappeared into the horizon as a black dot.
Archbishop Kyle and Elder Muyu also hurriedly returned to their respective camps.
They relayed everything that had just happened back to the City of Holy Light and Avenor, so that the Pope and the Elf Queen could make a decision.
......
An hour later, at the officers' mess hall of the forward base.
The space was temporarily transformed, with dozens of long metal tables pieced together to form a grand banquet.
The table was covered with a clean white tablecloth, upon which were arranged porcelain plates of various sizes. The plates contained a dazzling array of items, each with a unique shape.
A golden-brown roasted whole lamb lies in the center of a huge plate, its skin glistening with fat.
The braised pork belly was cut into cubes, arranged neatly, and had a bright red color.
The vibrant green vegetables were carefully arranged on the plate and used as garnish.
Bowls of soup steamed with wisps of white smoke, a mixture of various aromas creating an enticing fragrance that forcefully entered the nostrils of everyone who stepped into the canteen.
Not to mention the orcs and dwarves who had never eaten these before, even Kyle and Elder Muyu, who had been eating Daxia food for a long time, were quite stunned.
They have been poisoned by the so-called Great Xia cuisine.
"Please sit down."
Lin Mo wore a perfectly timed smile and gestured to the heads of the various ethnic delegations.
Everyone took their seats as instructed. At the main table, Lin Mo, Zhao Gang, and Long Zhan, as the hosts, entertained Thorin, Grom, Elder Muyu, and Kyle.
Grom's unique centaur-like physique meant he could only stand tall by the table, making him look like a dutiful bodyguard.
The remaining members of the delegation were seated at other tables, each with two smiling officers from the Great Xia Dynasty serving them, creating a warm atmosphere.
A werewolf warrior was staring blankly at two thin wooden sticks in front of him.
He watched as the Great Xia officer opposite him easily picked up a shiny peanut with that thing and put it in his mouth.
He tried to pick up the chopsticks and clumsily tried to pick up the peanut, but after a long time, the peanut just wouldn't cooperate.
Finally, he growled in frustration, threw down his chopsticks, reached for a whole plate of peanuts, shoveled them into his mouth, and gulped them down.
The Great Xia officer opposite him maintained his smile and even considerately handed him a napkin.
At the main table, the atmosphere was also ignited by a small incident.
Thorin the dwarf stared at the small, white porcelain cup in front of him with a look of disgust.
"Lord Lin Mo, do you people of Great Xia use such small cups to drink?"