Bright Sword: Koi, we have reached the enemy's base camp

But the question is, how could the Japanese sell tanks to the Eighth Route Army? Isn't this nonsense?

It's impossible for anyone with a little common sense to believe this, right?

The chief of staff said seriously: "Comrade Wang Hao, this is not a joke! How could the Japanese sell weapons and equipment to us? And they are selling tanks, which is even more impossible."

Wang Hao had to explain: "Brigade Commander, this is true. Maybe you don't know much about the 4th Division.

Let me tell you something. The Fourth Division is called the Osaka Division. How can I describe Osaka? There are many vendors.

Many soldiers in this unit were merchants from Osaka, so it was also called the 'Merchant Division'.

Perhaps, these soldiers brought the merchants' nature of haggling over every penny into the barracks, so they were not as aggressive as the devils as people imagined, and would not easily launch a "charge to die in glory" under the guidance of spiritual power.

They don't like to fight against a large force with a small one, and are unwilling to fight the enemy when they are at a disadvantage in terms of equipment and other conditions.

They are not corrupted by militarism. They don't like fighting, they like doing business. They only want to make more money to send back home.

Therefore, when they were on a mission, they liked to do some small business on the road. Therefore, they always missed good opportunities to fight.

In fact, they did it on purpose because they didn't want to fight at all. There have been many such incidents in history, so I won't go into details here.

Let's talk about the battle with Chu Yunfei this time! It should take only 5 days to get here from Taiyuan, but it took them 10 days.

When they arrived, we had already eaten Kasahara Koizumi.

Do you know what that Japanese major general said when he negotiated with us?

We said that Kasahara Koizumi's body was blown to pieces, a true death. We laughed a lot at that time.

But I didn't expect that the Japanese soldier said it was a good thing to die. Haha, we were stunned at that time.

I didn’t believe it at the time, but after the two sides came into contact, I finally believed it. It’s a long story, so I’ll tell you slowly…”

Wang Hao was there, slowly telling them about his experiences over the past few days.

I heard a few guys were stunned.

It was unbelievable and funny at the same time.

"So, your group not only received $58, but also received four tanks?"

the Chief of Staff asked in shock.

Wang Hao nodded and said, "Yes. Not only that, the 4th Division entered Heyuan City and promised us to pay me, Wang Hao, 10 US dollars in rent every month.

But I didn't tell you about this matter in advance because I was afraid that something might happen. But now that I have come to this, I will tell you, but if something happens, I won't pay for it."

"Ah? I'm paying you $10 per month... for rent?"

Brigade Commander Chen shouted in shock.

This is really too unbelievable. The Japanese paid rent to the Eighth Route Army. Can you believe this?

"This 4th Division is so weird! The world is so big, there are all kinds of birds!"

The Chief of Staff said with emotion.

Brigade Commander Chen said excitedly: "If that's the case, can we buy things from these devils?"

Wang Hao nodded and said, "That's easy. These little devils are just waiting for this."

The chief of staff said worriedly: "Could this be a conspiracy of the Japanese?"

Wang Hao shook his head and said, "No. I have sent Li San to Heyuan City to track down the murderer who killed Hu Zi. Whether it is a conspiracy or not, we will know when Li San comes back."

Brigade Commander Chen said, "Wang Hao, this matter is very important. You must confirm it. If we can really buy something from these devils, then this batch of Japanese yen in our hands will be useful."

Yes, the Japanese yen was only used in enemy-occupied areas in this era. You couldn't buy anything with it in places not occupied by the devils.

Therefore, although the Eighth Route Army received a large sum of money, if they wanted to spend it and exchange it for supplies, they needed certain channels.

Wang Hao's eyes suddenly lit up and he remembered.

Right! Didn’t we get hundreds of millions of yen last time in Heyuan City?

If you don't spend this thing, it will start to depreciate sharply after this year.

Wang Hao nodded and quickly reminded, "Commander, these Japanese yen are not strong. I estimate that they will depreciate significantly after next year. Therefore, we should spend all this money within this year."

"Ah."

The chief of staff nodded and said, "This is inevitable. The Japanese are on the decline. Once they run out of resources, they will print a lot of money. At that time, the currency will definitely depreciate."

The brigade commander's eyes lit up and he said, "Wang Hao, since the Fourth Division is so keen on doing business, this is a great channel! Can we spend the money as quickly as possible through them?"

Wang Hao frowned.

"Commander! You know I'm not very good at business. I just like fishing and fighting the devils! I'd rather rob them than buy things from them!"

The chief of staff immediately said, "That's too small. Wang Hao, fighting a war also comes at a price.

Although you are very good at fighting the Japanese, every battle will bring about many chain reactions. Shinozuka Yoshio is not a pushover.

If we piss him off, he'll send two divisions to encircle and suppress us. How will we respond then?"

Brigade Commander Chen also frowned and said, "That's right. Fortunately, the 4th Division doesn't like fighting. Otherwise, we would be under a lot of pressure.

If we provoke another division, our Eighth Route Army will face a devastating disaster.

Therefore, we must keep a low profile and develop slowly. We must develop first and talk later.

Therefore, this money is particularly important. If we can successfully digest this money, the strength of our Eighth Route Army will surely reach an unprecedented height.

By then, we will have the strength to fight the Japanese. Wang Hao, do you understand?"

Wang Hao nodded and said, "But I really don't know how to do business!"

It’s no wonder that Wang Hao has never done business in his past or present life.

In his previous life, he either went to work or went fishing.

In this life, he either went fishing or fought the Japanese.

He really doesn't understand how to do business.

"Ha ha……"

Brigade Commander Chen laughed and said, "You don't understand, but we have people who do! Political Commissar Zhao, this matter is now handed over to you. You must assist Wang Hao and digest this money as soon as possible."

Zhao Gang quickly stood up, stood at attention and said, "Yes. I promise to complete the task."

"Haha, Wang Hao, since these devils are so afraid of you, you just need to suppress them.

Let Political Commissar Zhao handle the business! I'll let him assist you, and together you can complete this mission. Do you have confidence?"

Brigade Commander Chen asked happily.