Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

Ma Dashan was a smart man. After working for the Japanese for so many years, he had accumulated some wealth. He bought many properties in the city and married several young wives.

He had just married his fourth concubine a few days ago, and it happened that because of this incident, he avoided the fate of being cannon fodder on the battlefield.

After the battle began, the Japanese troops in the city were short of manpower, so whether it was the traitors of the Maintenance Association or the people from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, they were all trying to please Ma Dashan openly or secretly.

Born in troubled times, having money may not guarantee your survival, but having a gun will definitely guarantee your survival.

To put it simply, Ma Dashan's words are now more effective than those of the Japanese in Anhua County. To put it more broadly, Anhua County is completely Ma Dashan's own territory.

If there is any incident in the city, or if anyone has a conflict with another, they have to go to Ma Dashan to resolve it. Anyone who dares to fight privately will be punished by Ma Dashan.

Even the Japanese merchants did not dare to suppress ordinary people easily. After all, Ma Dashan was also famous for protecting his own people.

Of course, no matter how arrogant Ma Dashan was, he didn't ignore the Japanese.

He knew very well that as long as the county town was not liberated, it would still be begging for food at the hands of the Japanese. There were not many Japanese in the city now, but he could not guarantee whether liberation would come first or the Japanese reinforcements would arrive first.

In other words, there was no way to contact Lin Qiang, otherwise Ma Dashan would have wanted to apply to liberate Anhua County.

When the contact person found Ma Dashan, he was leisurely shopping with his concubine in his arms.

"Oh, Captain Ma, I finally found you!"

Ma Dashan frowned upon hearing this and said, "I've told you so many times, call me Brother Dashan from now on. Also, why are you looking for me in such a hurry?"

Except for Ma Dashan, a soldier from the independent battalion in the puppet army, he knew almost everything about the other liaison officers and intelligence personnel.

The liaison officer said anxiously: "Commander, the battalion commander has come to the county town in person, right at my tea stall, and wants to see you in person!"

"what?"

Ma Dashan's body trembled: "The battalion commander is really here?"

"How dare I lie to you?"

Hearing this, Ma Dashan let go of the concubine in his arms and excitedly grabbed the liaison officer's shoulders: "Quick, take me there!"

"Oh, Dashan, you can't just leave like this. You haven't bought her jewelry yet!"

Although Ma Dashan looks mature and experienced, he has good taste in choosing wives. His concubines are all top-notch beauties, and they were all married to him through formal marriages.

Especially the fourth concubine, who was deeply loved by Ma Dashan. From the moment they were introduced as matchmakers, he had been obedient to her in everything.

But now he pushed her away, which made the girl unhappy.

"I have something important to do. I'll buy it when I get back."

"Copper Pot, send your sister-in-law home safely."

"Yes!"

The girl was also a sensible person. After hearing what Ma Dashan said, she just told him in a sweet voice to be careful, and then went home under the escort of her men.

"Quick, take me to see the battalion commander!"

The liaison officer and Ma Dashan rushed to get there. It usually takes more than ten minutes, but this time it took less than half that.

"battalion commander!"

Before the people arrive, the sound comes first.

Ma Dashan's familiar voice reached Lin Qiang's ears, but when Lin Qiang looked up, he didn't see anyone there.

"Commander, I didn't expect you to come see me in person."

Ma Dashan and the liaison officer walked out of the house, carrying packaged roast chicken and white wine in their hands.

Placing it on the table, Ma Dashan skillfully unwrapped it and said to Lin Qiang, "I've heard about the battle at Xiaowangzhuang. It was truly spectacular. To be honest, I, Ma Dashan, have never admired anyone in my life. From now on, you are the only one."

Lin Qiang did not refuse the wine handed to him by the other party. After the two clinked their glasses, they tilted their heads back and drank it all in one gulp.

"Battalion Commander, you've come to the county town. Do you have any important assignment?"

Ma Dashan was very proactive, a completely different person than usual: "Don't worry, as long as it's a task you assign, I promise to complete it at all costs."

Without using the Eye of Insight, Lin Qiang knew that Ma Dashan would definitely not betray the Independent Battalion.

This guy looks a lot younger than when we first met. I guess he's been living a very comfortable life recently.

Lin Qiang would not interfere in Ma Dashan's life. After all, Ma Dashan's role was a traitor and a running dog. As long as he did not persecute the people, how he lived was Ma Dashan's own business.

After Lin Qiang put down his wine glass, he said the first sentence they had when they met: "I don't have any mission. I came here mainly to see how the brothers are doing and to buy some things in the county town."

"Captain, what do you want to buy?"

Ma Dashan was very confident in this regard. He patted his chest and said, "Just tell me what you need. I, Ma Dashan, will cover all the expenses. It can be regarded as a contribution to our camp."

The monk ate with his mouth full of oil, and the liaison officer poured him glass after glass of wine: "Brother Dashan, your wine is strong. Where did you buy it?"

"Snapped!"

After a crisp sound, the monk covered the back of his head and continued drinking.

"Has anything happened in the county recently, or have you heard any news?"

Hearing this, Ma Dashan thought about it confidently and said, "Nothing happened, but I did hear from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce that a mixed brigade of Japanese soldiers was marching towards the northwest of Shanxi. I don't know what their purpose is."

A mixed brigade of devils?

Lin Qiang frowned and asked, "Is the news reliable?"

"The person who said this is the manager of the Devil's Chamber of Commerce, and he seems to be a Devil of relatively high status."

Ma Dashan was not sure either, so he said tactfully, "It should be credible. I got a lot of information from him before, and it's all true."

The authenticity of the news is easy to confirm. If the Japanese really have a mixed brigade of troops on the way, then Laiyuan County will definitely know about it.

The purpose of this group of devils coming here should not be to continue to wage war against the Eighth Route Army. Compared to this, Lin Qiang would rather believe that the devils came to stabilize the turmoil in the northwest Shanxi region.

Both brigades failed to capture the independent battalion, and it was even more impossible for a mixed brigade.

But before it was confirmed, Lin Qiang did not dare to be careless. After returning, he must prepare measures to deal with the enemy, especially the air defense force.

After talking for a while, the monk had almost finished eating, so Lin Qiang planned to get some supplies first.

Before leaving, Lin Qiang pulled Ma Dashan aside and whispered, "If a group of people come into the city one day, don't worry about what they are doing. Don't interfere."

"Yes!"

Although Ma Dashan was confused, he obeyed Lin Qiang's orders absolutely and unconditionally.

"I'll definitely remember that."

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After saying goodbye to Ma Dashan, Lin Qiang took the monk to visit the three Japanese warehouses that he had learned from Li Yunlong. The two had a clear division of labor: the monk was responsible for keeping watch, and Lin Qiang was responsible for sneaking into the warehouse.

Although the Japanese did not have many troops in the city, they still deployed a small team to guard it.

However, Lin Qiang had no intention of entering through the main gate. Instead, he used his agility to sneak into the warehouse through the ventilation duct.

In just three to five minutes, Lin Qiang and the monk rushed to the next target.

In just half an hour, Lin Qiang emptied the supplies from three warehouses.

There were guns, ammunition, food, rice and flour. In short, the harvest was quite rich. Take weapons and ammunition for example, it was enough to equip a reinforced company, and a reinforced company with sufficient ammunition.

After finishing the job, Lin Qiang swaggered out of the county with the monk, and also took the gift from Ma Dashan.

Outside the city, Lin Qiang turned his head to look at the city gate with a faint smile on his face.

Lao Li, I hope you like the gift I prepared for you.