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Xu Le pretended to be deep and acted as if he was thinking.

In fact, he was very happy and excited in his heart, but this matter always felt unsmooth. Commander Yan and Commander Wei wanted to exchange top-secret information about the iron ore for weapons, which was not worthwhile for any other army in the world.

But for him, he made a lot of money.

However, the two men did not confess the matter face to face when they met, but instead explained the matter after confirming the arms order. No matter how you look at it, this means acting first and reporting later.

This is what made Xu Le feel very uncomfortable.

After a moment of silence, he said coldly, "I do need iron, but why didn't you two state it in advance? Or do you think that my 176th Division is not up to par in the eyes of your army and can be manipulated at will?"

Swish....

After these words were spoken, the two special envoys were sweating profusely. They knew of course that it was not fair to do so, but this was the order personally instructed by the two commanders, and they had to follow this order.

"Young Marshal, calm down. I heard from my commander that the young marshal would definitely be willing to make this deal. In addition, I couldn't resist my curiosity about the arms, so I lost my composure for a moment and acted on my own initiative. We didn't do it on purpose!"

"Yes, please don't think too much about it, Young Marshal. If this creates a rift between you and the two commanders, I and others will be held responsible!"

........

Xu Le understood. It would be fine if the two special envoys were not so vague, but if such an excuse happened to the commander-in-chief, it would be too unworthy.

Test!

This was a test from Commander Yan and Commander Wei.

After all, in the past few months, Xu Le has produced so many brand-new weapons, and the 176th Division has been invincible. Several battles have refreshed the Tang Dynasty army's achievements in fighting against the devils.

If I don't doubt Xu Le, it would be really unreasonable.

No matter what the purpose of this test is, whether it is good or bad, Xu Le is not afraid, because in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are paper tigers to him.

Moreover, if it were him, if there was a well-equipped and highly combat-capable troop near his jurisdiction, no matter whether it was an enemy or a friend, he would also find a way to spy on it or test the waters.

"Look how scared you are. I was just joking! Anyone can cause chaos, but we can't. Now my 176th Division, Commander Yan, and Commander Wei are all connected in a line. This is a huge threat to the Japanese.

So, let’s not talk about anything else. In order to fight the Japanese, there cannot be any accidents.

Besides, you still want to buy equipment from me to enrich yourselves. I don't think Commander Wei and Commander Yan will do anything to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

You're right, right? "

"That is!"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

......

After some polite exchanges, Xu Le finally said, "I'll do the deal, but I have to send someone to investigate. It's not that I don't trust you, but it's a big deal! And the amount of arms you two need is large, so I need time to prepare! If you don't mind, please stay with me for a few days. After everything is done, I will arrange for someone to deliver the arms!"

.......

That night, Xu Le asked Xu Da to personally lead several guards to Majiazhai in Fenxi County to investigate the truth of the iron mine.

As for preparing arms, that would only take a few minutes. It was just a matter of delaying time. He did not play by the credit system and would not feel at ease until he confirmed the authenticity of the iron ore.

But it was difficult to say it directly as it would seem petty, so he used the excuse of preparing munitions.

There are two roads leading from Meidongshan Headquarters to Fenxi, both starting from Pu County.

One route takes the northwest route, passing through Wucheng, and then heading east after reaching Yan County; the other route goes east from Pu County, north through Linfen, and then heading west after reaching Huo County.

There is no third way, not even a small one.

Pu County, Linfen, Yan County, Huo County and others formed a circle, with endless mountains in the middle. Unless you have wings, there is no way to get through.

Pu County is in the south, and Fenxi Majiazhai is in the north, and the two are separated by mountains.

But Xu Da was not an ordinary person. It was easy for him to gather information in the Japanese defense zone. It only took him three days to return.

"How is it? Is the iron ore the same as they said?"

"There is indeed an iron mine in Majiazhai, which is half the size of our Meidongshan Iron Mine. According to my observation, there are more than a battalion of Japanese soldiers stationed within a 5-kilometer radius of the iron mine alone. There are also many sentries and artillery towers outside, and there are mobile patrol posts patrolling 24 hours a day!"

Xu Le was a little puzzled: "Even if it is bigger than the Meidongshan Iron Mine, the Japanese don't have to build it on this scale. By the way, if we go to attack, how confident are we!"

Xu Da seemed to have thought it through long ago: "With the firepower of our troops, it is not difficult to capture it. The difficult part is how to defend it. After all, it is an enemy-occupied area.

Whether it is Yan County in the west or Huo County in the east, the devils have gathered heavy troops. If we want to attack the iron ore, we can only choose one of the two ways.

But it is undeniable that Yan County is the most suitable! "

Xu Le: "Yes, if we want to keep the iron mine, we must at least control Yan County. But if we only attack Yan County, it will not make much sense. We must also take down Yonghe County and Shilou County in the west to prevent future troubles.

This is equivalent to expanding our sphere of influence from southwest Shanxi to central Shanxi, which requires careful planning by the General Staff!"

......

Although Xu Da has returned, Xu Le still hasn't given the special envoy weapons. He has to put on a complete show.

Two days later, Xu Le spent his military merit points to purchase all the weapons and then delivered them to the other party.

He didn't like to owe favors to others. No matter whether this deal was profitable for others or not, it was profitable for him, so he gave the other party an extra 10,000 artillery shells as a favor.

This made the two special envoys so grateful that they cried as they left. So many shells were enough for them to flatten an entire county town of the Japanese.

After seeing off the special envoy, Xu Le told Jiang Feng about the attack on Majiazhai Iron Mine, and the entire General Staff became busy again.

Because the plan that needs to be formulated this time will be unprecedented and much larger than previous battles.

In the conference room, Jiang Feng was the first to voice his concerns: "We must fight, but there is one more thing we must consider!

That is, the former Japanese invaders in southern Shanxi are now on the north bank of the Fen River, which means that the tens of thousands of Japanese invaders there can provide support to the surrounding areas more quickly.

The Japanese have already realized our importance. There are tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers and the 21st Division in Linfen around Yan County, and they are actually used to guard against us.

I am afraid that when the battle in Yan County begins, the Japanese from Quwo will also come back to support us. By then, not counting support from farther places, we will probably have to face at least 5 Japanese.”