A Chance to Curry Favor (Third Update, Please Vote Monthly)

Mortars were actually weapons for the poor. They were lightweight and flexible, easy to carry and run with, and simple to operate.

Of course, the key was that these things were not very technologically demanding. Even a hand workshop could make them.

In contrast, mortar shells were much more technically difficult.

Xu Leigang had not considered mortars at first because thermal weapons with that kind of power were simply not something ordinary people dared to buy or sell—their destructive power far exceeded that of ordinary pistols and rifles.

Xu Leigang had instinctively ruled out mortars. Only when they mentioned the annual destruction of shells did he realize, Hell, what were mortars? Mortar shells were the real key.

To put it more bluntly, with shells, it did not even matter whether there was a mortar. The method of killing enemies by striking one and throwing it was often shown on TV.

Besides, as long as the requirements for precision and safety were not too high, one could get a section of seamless steel pipe and have any small street factory make a mortar.

"A mortar..." Feng Jun hesitated. Although Xu Leigang acted cautiously and was terrified of causing trouble, Feng Jun himself was equally vigilant—You're worried that I'll cause trouble, but I'm worried you'll drag me down with you.

In the end, he still shook his head. "Forget it, I don't want mortars. Just give me shells—the kind that explode as soon as they're struck... Huh, I'm really muddleheaded. Grenades will do."

Grenades were good. Xu Leigang immediately came to the same realization. Those also had to be destroyed every year.

Of course, he had to settle one matter first. "You're sure you won't use them domestically, right?"

"Mm." Feng Jun nodded. After thinking for a moment, he added, "Ask around