Spy Wars: Get the Predator equipment at the beginning

General Chen had long known that this trip would not go smoothly. Taking away the Western soldiers and Indian soldiers from Zhang Yunhe's hands was tantamount to taking his life.

He pondered for a moment and then said to Zhang Yunhe, "Commander Zhang, I know you've put a lot of thought and effort into getting these captured Western and Indian soldiers back to the front lines, and their numbers are more than half the size of your merchant corps' armed forces."

"It is indeed difficult for you to hand it over like this, but the British gentlemen care a lot about these Western soldiers and Indian soldiers. They have said they can exchange them for weapons, ammunition, food and other military and living supplies. You can name a price. We are all allies, after all. What can't we talk about?"

"Besides, even if you don't care about the monk, you should at least consider the Buddha's feelings, right?"

Zhang Yunhe lit a cigarette, smoked for a while, and said, "General Chen, you should know that there are two divisions on the other side, more than 30,000 men. Who knows when the Japanese will send in even more troops? If we hand this man back to the British, how will I resist the Japanese attack?"

Hearing Zhang Yunhe's words, General Chen knew that the matter was still negotiable. After a moment's thought, he said, "Commander Zhang, this is easy to handle. The only way to send all these people to India is by air. It will take at least half a year to transport them all away."

"I've come up with a plan for you. While these foreign soldiers and Indian soldiers are being transported, the remaining Western and Indian soldiers will continue to serve until the day before they are notified to go to India."

"During this period, you continue to recruit young men from the island's residents for military training. Six months to a year is enough time for you to train more soldiers. As for the necessary food, supplies, and weapons, the British can provide for those."

At this point, General Chen leaned forward and whispered, "The British have plenty of money, weapons, and ammunition. You can ask for whatever you want; they won't refuse!"

"Besides, if you forcibly leave these Western soldiers and Indians here, they are only in Cao Cao's camp with their hearts in Han. They are not going to fight for you willingly. Maybe when the battle starts, these Western soldiers and Indian soldiers will turn around and run away, or even surrender to the Japanese. Wouldn't you suffer even greater losses then?"

Zhang Yunhe smoked his cigarette, saying nothing, his expression remaining unchanged.

General Chen continued, "There's something I feel I should tell you. The foreign devils are very angry that you took command of the island's resistance against the Japanese invasion without informing them. Some high-ranking foreign officials are even demanding that you take their command."

"They also want to send high-ranking officers and generals to take over your troops and let their people command the troops to fight the Japanese!"

"After all, they still have people here, and foreigners have been in power here for over a hundred years. That's their reason and excuse for wanting to seize your military power."

"If you make concessions on this matter and ask them to exchange food, weapons, ammunition, and military supplies for a seat, I don't think they'll have any reason or excuse to cause you trouble."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yunhe snorted coldly: "Hmph, these foreign devils really don't know what's good for them. If it weren't for me, Zhang, this place would have become a living hell long ago, and the foreigners left here would have all suffered at the hands of the Japanese devils!"

"If it weren't for me, Zhang, leading my brothers to hold back the 51st and 104th Divisions and the 19th Independent Brigade, these tens of thousands of elite Japanese troops would have already marched south to fight and invaded even more of their territory."

"In my opinion, the Japanese didn't kill enough of those Westerners. Don't they know how much I and my more than 10,000 brothers have contributed to the overall situation by staying here?"

General Chen quickly said, "Of course we know about the contributions made by Commander Zhang and his brothers, but you also know the character of those foreigners. They look down on everyone. Even when they are being thoroughly beaten by the Japanese, they still try to maintain their gentlemanly demeanor. Even when they surrender, they wave flags and beat drums."

“Brother Zhang, even if you don’t think about the present, you have to think about the future of these more than ten thousand brothers. The war will eventually end. What will you do when the foreigners hold this against you? Why don’t you ask for more benefits? Let each of you get what you need. We are allies after all. Let’s not tear each other apart. What do you say?”

Zhang Yunhe admitted that General Chen made a lot of sense. Even if we don't look at the present, we have to plan for the future. It's really not good to openly offend the British gentlemen right now. Besides, given the current situation, he has to choose a side. He can't side with the Japanese, so he can only stand on the side of the Japanese enemy.

Besides, he wouldn't lose out by agreeing to General Chen's proposal. As long as he could get enough supplies from the British gentlemen, it wouldn't be difficult to raise another 100,000 troops.

Selecting 180 able-bodied men from 10 million people and training them into an army will not have a significant impact on social stability.

He said to General Chen, "I agree with your proposal in principle, but whether we can reach an agreement in the end depends on how much sincerity the foreigners can offer."

General Chen breathed a slight sigh of relief and immediately said with a smile, "Commander Zhang, just name your terms, and we'll send people to negotiate with the foreigners!"

"Alright, General Chen, please wait a moment while I go and fill out a form."

Zhang Yunhe returned to his office and wrote down several lists of supplies. He didn't have any weapons, equipment, or ammunition, because he could produce them at the arsenal on the island. What he needed were daily necessities and various raw materials.

After compiling the list, he returned to the reception room and handed it to General Chen, saying, "This is the list of supplies I have compiled. Give it to your side to negotiate with the foreigners. I only need the quantities of supplies listed. If you can get more from the foreigners, no matter how much more, the extra is yours!"

General Chen took the list and looked it over carefully. He believed that the quantity of supplies on Zhang Yunhe's list was not excessive and was enough to satisfy the foreigners. As for how much more they could get, that depended entirely on the negotiator's skill.

"Alright, we'll handle this with the foreigners. I'll head back and send a telegram now. Wait for my news; if things go smoothly, I'll let you know immediately."

"However, the quantity and variety of these supplies are quite large, and transporting them by air would be a massive undertaking!"

Zhang Yunhe said, "All the supplies on the list just need to be transported to the airport outside Jiangzhou City. You don't need to worry about the rest!"