Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

If the Japanese wanted to continue occupying these areas, they would either have to conscript a large number of new soldiers from their own country to maintain order, or they would have to transfer a large number of veterans from the front lines to fight against guerrillas in various places. This would immediately increase the amount of supplies they would consume.

China is so vast. The Japanese originally planned to swallow up our territory, but now that has become a burden.

With weapons in hand, the people in the occupied territories would no longer suffer in silence as before. Faced with the oppression of the invaders, they would directly pick up their weapons and fight all enemies to the end.

After suffering heavy losses, the Japanese still wanted to recruit a large number of puppet troops to maintain order in the occupied areas, just like before.

But the puppet troops weren't stupid either. In the past, when the invaders were powerful, they could follow them and act arrogantly, living a life of luxury and bullying ordinary people.

But in the current situation, being a puppet soldier is a deadly job; if you're not careful, your life will be taken by the armed work team.

If there are no benefits, who would be willing to risk their lives for the invaders? Those who become traitors are all sophisticated egoists; no one is a fool.

Those virtuous and passionate Chinese people were on the front lines fighting the Japanese invaders, earning all sorts of honors. Even their families walked with their heads held high in the villages. Who would become a traitor without a huge reward?

As for those who have already boarded the pirate ship, they basically only go through the motions, hiding in the county town and refusing to come out. Some clever ones even secretly send important enemy intelligence to our base.

With the development of our industrial zone, the transportation of goods has become a major challenge. In our base area, it is better; for long-distance transportation, we can use cars and trains, and for short distances, we can have local people transport various goods by riding modified tricycles.

One of the benefits of doing this is that it can provide many jobs, allowing a large number of people to find stable employment, which is crucial for the stability and development of the base area.

However, transporting supplies to enemy-occupied territory is not so easy. Small quantities are manageable, as manpower can be used to bypass the enemy's blockade, although it does require more resources.

However, we also need to support the base areas established behind enemy lines, which requires a large amount of machinery and equipment, and these are all large-scale, which will pose a great challenge to the logistics department.

This is when the importance of certain puppet troops becomes apparent.

The Japanese had only a small number of troops in China, and if they were to deploy across the country, their forces would be insufficient. Therefore, they had to recruit a large number of traitors and puppet troops locally.

This gave us a lot of room to maneuver. We not only sent a large number of capable personnel to infiltrate the puppet army as inside agents, but we also stood by with all sorts of sticks. If any puppet soldiers were to act too aggressively, a whack would shut them up.

If the Japanese continue to be powerful and suppress the Chinese army, these puppet troops will probably become the fiercest dogs, constantly rushing forward to bite and bite in order to show their loyalty.

However, in the past year, the Japanese have been suffering repeated defeats, which has created a lot of room for maneuver.

In this way, a large number of transportation routes were opened up, and other base areas besides Shanxi Province also ushered in a period of great industrial development, at least in terms of ammunition and food.

Although the area where the two sides are currently at odds seems relatively calm, there are undercurrents brewing beneath the surface, just waiting for the day when they will completely erupt.

After reminiscing about their past adventures, Feng and Leopard went straight to the agreed-upon grand hotel, where Master Cui had already been waiting for quite some time.

After exchanging pleasantries, Master Cui ordered the dishes to be served, and they ate and chatted together.

After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, Leopard, being impatient, couldn't wait any longer and spoke up:

"Brother Cui, what exactly did you call us here for? Why are you being so secretive? You know I'm an impatient person, and if you don't tell me, this drink won't taste good."

"That's right. The Great Wind Hall is currently at its zenith in Shanghai. Just say the word, and thousands of our Iron Peak Hall and Jingwu Society brothers will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Logically speaking, the two major gangs held considerable positions in Shanghai, so their leaders shouldn't have to be so subservient.

But there was nothing they could do; after all, Master Cui's Big Wind Hall controlled the most important weapons supply line and essentially held the lifeline of Shanghai's gang forces.

In the past, things were better. Everyone used cold weapons, which could be forged by any blacksmith. The only difference was the quality, and they were usable as long as they were passable.

But now everyone is used to using firearms, and as the saying goes: "No matter how good your martial arts are, one shot will take you down."

Times have changed. No matter how many cold weapons a gang has, it wouldn't dare to go against the Japanese regular army. That's why everyone chose to lie low before. Indeed, flesh and blood cannot withstand the enemy's steel.

But things are different now. In a place like Shanghai with its complex terrain, full of streets and alleys, having a large number of pistols and grenades can completely close the gap with the enemy.

In such a critical situation, even if it's a one-for-one exchange, countless heroes and heroines of China have stepped forward to protect the country with their lives and blood.

Although some gangs can buy various weapons from the black market, the prices are simply outrageous.

This is precisely why the Great Wind Hall enjoys a superior position in Shanghai. Moreover, the Great Wind Hall is a gang that specializes in selling intelligence and poses almost no threat to the territories of other gangs, which is why everyone feels most at ease.

Kong Hao also saw this opportunity and wanted to use Da Feng Tang to consolidate the gang forces in Shanghai, thereby tying down a lot of the enemy's energy.

This is a brilliant move, and it's not just limited to Shanghai; it will expand to other major cities occupied by invaders in the future. As long as the Great Wind Hall can continue to produce large quantities of weapons and ammunition, anything is possible.

Master Cui was a decisive man. Now that he had eaten enough, he led the two big shots back to the secret hideout.

The main problem is that this matter is too complicated. If any word gets out, it will be a huge mess. It's not a big deal if the Great Wind Hall suffers a little loss. We can't let those heroes of China get hurt again, otherwise they will all be sinners.

The key is that there is only one chance. Once the foreign concessions and the Japanese are alerted, it will be harder than climbing to heaven to carry out this rescue plan again.

When Feng Ye entered a small room in the Da Feng Tang secret base, he discovered a sand table inside, densely covered with various buildings.

Leopard and Feng were also extremely surprised to see this. You see, gangs like theirs usually only know how to fight and kill, and high-end games like sand table games are completely foreign to them.

"Master Cui, is this a military combat sand table?"