"I don't care what you say!" Director Wang said bluntly.
"The war zone sent me here to expand the scale of your transaction with the Eighth Route Army!"
Commander Zhou was confused. In his memory, the war zone had been trying to find ways to consume the strength of the Eighth Route Army, and he had repeatedly issued private orders to all units, prohibiting any troops in the war zone from supporting the Eighth Route Army, even if they were given a bullet.
I thought that the war zone would stop my transaction with the Eighth Route Army and punish me.
He never expected that the war zone would want to expand the scale of his transactions with the Eighth Route Army. This not only surprised him, but also made him very confused.
"Do you know that the Japanese are preparing to raid northwest Shanxi?" Director Wang explained.
"I heard it!" Captain Zhou quickly replied.
"It seems that the Eighth Route Army is eager to buy ammunition from us just because of this incident!"
"Then do you know how many troops the Japanese sent to sweep away the Eighth Route Army in northwest Shanxi?" Director Wang asked with a smile.
Seeing Captain Zhou shaking his head, Director Wang gave the answer directly: "A total of 25,000 people... 10,000 Imperial Alliance troops, 15,000 little devils... and twelve 105mm large-caliber mountain cannons, 12
Field guns, 12 large-caliber mortars, more than 20 infantry guns, and more than 100 ordinary mortars!"
"With such a powerful military force going to encircle and suppress northwest Shanxi, do you think the Eighth Route Army entrenched there still has a way to survive?"
"Hiss...so many Japanese and puppet troops..." Captain Zhou took a breath and exclaimed.
Looking at Director Wang's solemn analysis: "The Eighth Route Army in the Northwestern Shanxi Province has just concluded the Ping'an Campaign. Although they successfully captured Ping'an County and eliminated a large number of Japanese and puppet troops, they themselves also paid a heavy price in the battle... The total strength of the troops has probably been reduced sharply.
When it reaches less than 10,000 people, the ammunition is also exhausted in continuous battles!"
"The current Eighth Route Army in Northwestern Shanxi is definitely at its weakest!"
"The Japanese army is now massing heavy troops to sweep northwestern Shanxi, and most likely they want to wipe out the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi!"
Director Wang nodded and replied: "The judgment of the war zone is the same as yours!"
"The Eighth Route Army in the Northwestern Shanxi Province will definitely be wiped out by the Japanese and puppet troops in the big sweep!"
"Since they can't escape the end of the entire army being destroyed, Commander Yan wants them to kill more Japanese before they die, so as to reduce the combat pressure in the war zone!"
Captain Zhou's eyes lit up and he said: "This trick of borrowing a knife to kill someone is wonderful!"
"The Eighth Route Army's combat effectiveness is still very strong. The only thing it lacks is ammunition."
"If we secretly provide them with ammunition, the overall combat effectiveness of the Northwestern Shanxi Eighth Route Army can be increased by at least 30%!"
"The corresponding results will also be increased by 30%!"
"If the Shanxi Japs suffer heavy casualties in the battle to sweep northwestern Shanxi, not only will the combat pressure on the theater be much less, we will also be able to launch some small-scale counterattacks on local battlefields to regain lost ground!"
"Not only did they successfully kill the Eighth Route Army with the help of the Japanese, but they also used the Eighth Route Army to consume the Shanxi Japs, killing two birds with one stone!"
After saying that, he stared at Director Wang and asked, "I wonder how much ammunition the war zone wants me to sell to the Eighth Route Army and at what price?"
Director Wang snorted and replied: "The Japanese and puppet troops have assembled heavy troops to sweep away the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi. You will not be attacked in a short period of time, leaving behind 50,000 rounds of ammunition, 1,000 grenades, and 100 mortar shells."
, forty mountain artillery shells are enough as spares, and all other ammunition will be sold to the Eighth Route Army!"
"The price can be slightly cheaper, but we must take the opportunity to drain the finances of the Northwestern Eighth Route Army."
"Anyway, they are going to be wiped out by the Japanese and puppet troops. The weapons are in their hands, so they might as well give them to us!"
Captain Zhou understood this and immediately assured Director Wang: "Please rest assured, Director Wang, I will definitely empty out all the oceans and gold in the hands of the Eighth Route Army in Northwestern Shanxi!"
"When the matter is completed, I will send you 50% of the profit, and I guarantee that you will be satisfied!"
At the Baipogou Independent Regiment Headquarters, a staff officer who specifically contacted the Jinsui Army suddenly ran to Li Wensheng: "Chief of Staff... our deal with the Jinsui Army has changed..."
"Captain Zhou of the 354th Regiment suddenly sent someone to tell me that the ammunition they promised to sell to us was too small and not very profitable... They want to expand the scale of the transaction!"
"This is a good thing! The regiment leader said that the more ammunition we can buy from the Jinsui Army, the better. Just agree to them directly without asking me for instructions!" Li Wensheng said with a nonchalant expression.
The staff officer quickly explained: "If there were more 30% to 40% ammunition, I would definitely agree on the spot!"
"But they have added too much ammunition... There are 400,000 bullets alone, three times more than before... There are also 10,000 grenades, 2,000 mortar shells, 300 mountain artillery shells, and 2,000 landmines.
, one thousand four hundred kilograms of high explosives..."
"I'm afraid we don't have enough money to buy these ammunition..."
"Is Captain Zhou who is trading with us crazy? With so much ammunition, even if we empty out the foundation of the 354th Regiment, we may not be able to collect it!" Li Wensheng was shocked by the series of data the staff member said, and his face was filled with tears.
Ask if you don't believe me.
"Sold us so much ammunition at once, isn't he afraid that the war zone will know about it and leak the secret of the transaction between the two parties?"
Kong Jie was writing a message by hand beside him when he suddenly interrupted: "With the courage of Commander Zhou of the 354th Regiment, he would not dare to sell us so much ammunition at once, unless he no longer wants to live!"
"This transaction should not be led by Captain Zhou!"
Li Wensheng immediately asked: "You mean there is someone behind Captain Zhou?"
"Then this person must be from a war zone, and at the very least he is a military commander!"
Kong Jie shook his head and analyzed: "The military commander would not dare to sell us so much ammunition at once... This transaction was probably led by Commander Yan!"
"This is impossible!" Li Wensheng retorted without hesitation.
"Chief Yan is nicknamed Yan Laoji. He is very afraid of our Eighth Route Army. He wishes that we would be wiped out by the little devils. He will never sell us ammunition!"
"I also heard that the commanders of each regiment of the Jinsui Army have privately received a military order from Yan Laoji. Without a theater order, no unit can support the Eighth Route Army with a single shot or a bullet!"
"It's clear that he wants to kill people with a borrowed knife and let the little devils wipe us out on the battlefield."
After hearing Li Wensheng's rebuttal, Kong Jie became more firm in his judgment and looked at his old partner who answered firmly: "Before, Yan Laoji just wanted to borrow a knife to kill people, but now Yan Laoji obviously wants to be a fisherman and reap the benefits.
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"The Japanese and puppet troops raided northwest Shanxi with heavy troops. In Yan Laoji's eyes, we will definitely lose!"
"The purpose of selling us ammunition at this time is obviously to let us kill a few more Japs before we die, so as to reduce their future combat pressure...to achieve the goal of killing two birds with one stone!"
Li Wensheng suddenly realized: "I understand..."
"Yan Laoji not only wants the Japanese to wipe us out in northwestern Shanxi, but also wants us to kill one more Japanese before we are destroyed..."
"What a vicious plot..."
"I will send someone to reply to them now. We have no money and cannot buy so much ammunition..."
Kong Jie shook his head and said: "I can't refuse..."
"This is ammunition delivered to your door, don't give it up for free!"
"Yan Laoji wants to kill two birds with one stone and let us kill a few more Japanese before we die!"
"I'll give him a trick! Take this opportunity to stock up on more ammunition, otherwise there won't be this store after passing this village!"
"Reply Captain Zhou of the 354th Regiment immediately. We suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Ping'an and our ammunition was almost exhausted!"
"The Japanese and puppet troops raided northwest Shanxi with heavy troops. The troops are in urgent need of a large amount of ammunition, otherwise they will not even have the strength to fight back and will only be massacred by the enemy!"
"But our funds are limited and we cannot afford so much ocean and gold. Please ask them to sell it to us cheaper. If possible, it would be best to use the captured Japanese nameplates and sabers to offset part of the funds!"
"It just so happened that we seized a large number of sabers and Japanese nameplates during the blockade... If you can exchange them for ammunition, exchange them all!
"Yan Laoji is now begging us to use their ammunition to kill more Japs. We must not let go of such a good opportunity!"
Li Wensheng understood God in his heart and immediately accepted the order: "I will make arrangements now..."
"No, I will personally go to the assault camp station and deal with the Jinsui Army face to face..."
"If we can really buy back 400,000 rounds of ammunition, the independent regiment's ammunition reserves will be doubled immediately!"
At the headquarters of the New Second Regiment, the leader Li Yunlong was sitting on the kang, eating peanuts and drinking some wine, feeling very comfortable.
I originally thought that if I took the lead in attacking Ping'an County without authorization, I would be demoted after the battle. However, it turned out that my merits and demerits were balanced and I continued to serve as the leader of the New Second Regiment.
During the Ping'an battle, the New Second Regiment seized a large amount of weapons and ammunition. After making up for the battle losses, they had two more reinforced battalions of equipment, which also gave them the foundation to expand the artillery company into an artillery battalion.
Although his artillery battalion is basically equipped with infantry cannons and ordinary mortars, which are not at the same level as Kong Jie's artillery battalion, it still has more than twenty artillery pieces of various calibers...
One good thing after another made him overjoyed, and he always had a smile on his face no matter what he did.
"Captain..." Chief of Staff Zhang Dabiao walked in with a smile on his face.
"After mobilization, a total of 439 prisoners took the initiative to join the Eighth Route Army..."
"More than 900 soldiers were transferred from local troops to basically fill the gap in the main force!"
"I also used the newly captured equipment to build two new military camps... I am currently recruiting troops on a large scale in the defense zone!"
"After full strength, the new second regiment will have 1,200 more people!"
"The artillery company has been expanded into an artillery battalion according to the order. It has a mixed artillery company, equipped with five infantry cannons and two mountain cannons!"
"Two mortar companies, each equipped with nine mortars!"
"A thunder cannon battery, equipped with 18 thunder cannons!"
"The extra mortars were assigned to each battalion, plus two or three heavy machine guns, to form a fire platoon directly under the battalion..."
"As of today, the main force of the New Second Regiment has exceeded 4,500 people..."
"As long as there are no accidents...a month later, the total strength of the new second regiment will exceed 6,000!"
The more Li Yunlong listened, the happier he became. He poured a bowl of wine for Zhang Dabiao without hesitation: "Well done... This bowl of wine is my reward for you!"
"When the New Second Regiment really expands to 6,000 people, the New Second Regiment will definitely be reorganized into a brigade, and I, Li Yunlong, can become a real brigade commander!"
