After the black-hearted businessman Qian Shoucai compiled a new list, he checked it and confirmed that there were no problems. Then he rushed to the headquarters of the 57th regiment and gave the list to the regiment leader Yang Chongshan.
Yang Chongshan was still a little unsure at first, but when he looked at the list, he saw that it only involved an amount of twenty or thirty thousand, and the number of weapons and equipment involved was not that large, so he felt a little relieved.
This may be human nature. A first-time thief may not steal much, but he is always afraid of being caught.
After thinking about it, Yang Chongshan said: "Shou Cai, this batch of equipment is not much. Your Third Battalion's station is relatively remote from the regiment headquarters, but closer to the Independent Regiment. This batch of equipment will be provided by your Third Battalion first." "Yes!" Qian Shoucai responded.
The two of them had already planned this. The third battalion would first secretly sell the equipment to the independent regiment, and then secretly give the money to Yang Chongshan. Yang Chongshan would then take the money and buy it from other Shanxi-Sui army troops at a low price.
After buying the equipment, I said it would be replenished for the third battalion.
Everything makes sense.
In the eyes of Qian Shoucai and Yang Chongshan, it was even perfect.
So the transaction started quickly.
In the evening of that day, Qian Shoucai secretly contacted Jiang Dao, and then Kong Jie sent a security company to arrive at the agreed place, and then made the delivery of money and equipment with Qian Shoucai.<
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The two parties just met face to face, which meant that one hand paid and the other hand delivered the goods.
The cooperation was quite pleasant.
It’s a win-win situation for both parties!
Early the next morning, in the courtyard of the independent regiment headquarters, there were fifty Hanyang-made rifles, thirty of the twenty were formal, fifty Jin-made 65 rifles, five light machine guns, and twenty pistols... Although there is not much equipment, it is definitely a lot for the Eighth Route Army troops.
For such a batch of equipment, in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, even the entire independent regiment might not be able to obtain it within three months.
For this, you may need to waste a lot of guns and ammunition, or even the lives of soldiers in exchange for it.
But in front of me, it only cost 20,000 to 30,000 yuan in legal currency.
There is no need to waste a gun or a bullet, let alone soldiers to fight bloody battles, in exchange for a batch of equipment like this.
It’s no wonder that the cadres who rushed to the yard and learned about this were all sighing and sighing.
The Fourth Battalion Commander Lei Dasheng even scolded directly: "This stupid Jinsui Army is really rich. They don't take their equipment seriously and just sell it. How can they sell it to our Eighth Route Army so easily?"
, I probably sold it to little devils secretly."
"With such good equipment, I heard that the Jinsui Army has more artillery than even the Japs. What's the result? They still can't even defend their hometown."
"These bastards are typical people who just stand in the toilet and don't shit."
Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan said with emotion: "Who says it's not the case?
During the Battle of Xinkou, the Jinsui Army also used artillery, and even overwhelmed the Japanese army in terms of numbers. The firepower covered them, and the little Japanese were stunned at that time.
It is a pity that the fighting will of the Jinsui Army troops is so poor. Except for rare elite troops like the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army, the rest are generally not even second-rate troops.
It's first-rate artillery and third-rate troops. What's the final product? It's a mobile arsenal for the Japs. After one battle, well, all the equipment and artillery fell into the hands of the Japs.
The little devil took the captured weapons of the Jinsui Army, turned around, and beat the Jinsui Army until they screamed."
Lei Dasheng echoed: "These good equipment are really wasted in the hands of the Jinsui Army."
"Commander, why didn't you buy two artillery pieces?" Shen Quan asked.
Kong Jie smiled and said: "You boy, in this business, of course we have to do it slowly. What if we have too much appetite and scare the seller away?"
Chen Quan said: "I'm afraid that if we are too slow, the Jinsui Army will give all its weapons and equipment to the little devils again."
As soon as he said this, the cadres couldn't help but laugh and stumble around.
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Some people are happy and some are sad. Just when the Independence Regiment is bustling with joy, the headquarters of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi Province in Taiyuan City is looking gloomy and gloomy.
The commander of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi, Yoshio Shinozuka, has been having a headache these days.
The sudden exposure of the Eighth Route Army during its recent breakout operation really shocked the Japanese army.
The Japanese never imagined that such a large number of anti-Japanese armed forces would be harbored in the occupied areas where they thought they had stable security.
The little devils who sensed the threat of the Eighth Route Army immediately adjusted the focus of military operations. Not long ago, when the Yamazaki Battalion went deep into the hinterland of Taihang to test the strength of the Eighth Route Army, Yoshio Shinozuka began planning in Taiyuan City to use a sufficiently large-scale raid to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. Eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army.
As a result, Yoshio Shinozuka was depressed.
The Yamazaki Brigade was destroyed too quickly.
The plan to use the Yamazaki Brigade to wipe out the main force of the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop also went bankrupt.
Japanese First Army Headquarters in Shanxi.
A few weeks ago.
The news first came from Tan County, saying that banks and treasury in Tan County had been robbed.
When Yoshio Shinozuka heard about this, he didn't pay too much attention to it. He just ordered an investigation into the situation and questioned the North China Security Army Command.
Not long after, a bank robbery incident occurred not only in Tan County, but also in the surrounding major counties, Yangquan, Shouyang, Ping'an County, and even Taiyuan City.
After investigation by the Japanese, they discovered that all the banks that were robbed were banks founded by the empire.
At this moment, Yoshio Shinozuka, who heard the news, realized that something was unusual.
"General, these guys seem to be coming for the bank of our empire."
At an analysis meeting on this matter, Chief of General Staff Kitagawa Ayumi of the Japanese First Army Headquarters said:
"From these seven or eight consecutive bank robberies, it is not difficult to see that this gang that carried out robbery methods against our Imperial Bank is by no means as simple as bandits."
"On this point, the intelligence department has conducted in-depth investigations into various robbed banks. This group of bandits used very professional robbery techniques, acted quickly, and cooperated tacitly. During the robbery, everyone's division of labor seemed to have been determined early in the morning, and even the execution
The whole process of robbery seemed to be following a procedure."
"As for combat effectiveness, this robbery gang has also fought against our security forces stationed at the bank. The opponent's combat effectiveness is quite strong. Most of them are equipped with shell guns, and each person is equipped with two. They can shoot guns extremely fast and have skillful marksmanship. Basically,
All killed with one shot."
Speaking of this, Kitagawa Aushi said flatly:
"It can be seen that this robbery gang is definitely not simple. Judging from their actions, it is basically impossible to be a bandit team, but more like a well-trained soldier."
Shinozuka Yoshiochen frowned and said: "Small robbery gangs, or small combat troops, have very strong combat effectiveness, and their firepower is not weak. Moreover, they have carried out seven or eight consecutive robbery operations with the same techniques and similar processes.
And all were successful."
"Such a small combat force is indeed not simple. It reminds me of the enemies who also disappeared in the recent sneak attack on Mingbao Airport."
"It is indeed a difficult opponent."
"Come here, call Colonel Yamamoto to the headquarters."
"Hi!"
Kitagawa Ayumi asked: "General, you called Yamamoto here because you thought he might know about such a team?"
Yoshio Shinozuka nodded and said, "Didn't you realize that the nature of the robbery gang that attacked the Imperial Bank was somewhat similar to Yamamoto's special agent team?"
"General, when you say that, it is indeed true." The Japanese chief of staff suddenly said.
Soon, Kazuki Yamamoto arrived at the headquarters and said, "Report!"
"Come in."
"General, are you looking for me?"
"Yamamoto-kun, sit down!"
"Hi!" Yamamoto Kazuki responded, kneeling down opposite Shinozuka Yoshio and Kitagawa.
"Yamamoto-kun, you must have heard about the fact that a robbery gang claiming to be bandits has successfully robbed our Imperial Bank and even the treasury many times these days, right?" Yoshio Shinozuka asked straight to the point. p>