Because Xu Dalong provided information about the Japanese air force bombing, the Equalization Committee had already given Xu Dalong a reward. After this battle, they were unwilling to spend any more money to thank Xu Dalong. As a result, the Equalization Committee only issued
A notice of praise was given, but not even 1 cent was given.
The Ninth War Zone rewarded Xu Dalong with 300,000 French currency, which sounds like a lot. However, the value of French currency at this time has depreciated greatly. It has dropped from 2:1 at the beginning of the War of Resistance to 10:1. 300,000 French currency is only equivalent to 30,000 oceans.
Moreover, it is not hard currency, so the purchasing power still needs to be further discounted.
The 74th Army and the 16th Army were relatively practical. Each army gave Xu Dalong 50,000 yuan, and also promised to give most of the weapons and ammunition captured by the Japanese 43rd Brigade to Xu Dalong. If all these weapons are sold, it will almost be enough.
There are two hundred thousand oceans.
General Fu was more generous and gave Xu Dalong another 100,000 yuan this time.
Zhao Gang had been staring at the money for a long time. He took it over and plucked the abacus, his expression became very bad.
He said to Xu Dalong: "Captain, this trip was a loss-making business. Although we made more than 200,000 yuan this time, and although the weapons and ammunition were valuable, we still have to find a buyer. How much money can we exchange for in the end?
I dare not say, maybe our superiors will ask us to hand it over, and we won’t be able to earn even 1 cent.
This time we dispatched a special operations brigade and a flying brigade, which consumed too many supplies. I did the math and found that the total cost was 300,000 yuan. The deficit was really huge.
If this continues and we fight a few more battles, our base area will be reduced to poverty. You must quickly find a way to get the money back. Otherwise, I, Commissioner Zheng, will not be able to do my job."
Of course, Xu Dalong was not willing to suffer this loss. He and Zhao Gang hosted a banquet for Li Fengming, deputy director of the Operations Division of the Ninth War Zone, hoping that he would send a message to the officers of the Ninth War Zone, hoping that the Ninth War Zone could provide them with additional information for this battle.
overhead.
Xu Dalong bluntly said that if he was asked to pay for himself again, he would never help Guojun fight in the future, and he would not come to him for other matters.
Li Fengming had also heard that Xu Dalong loved money, but he didn't expect that he would directly ask for it.
He actually likes a straightforward person like Xu Dalong. He also thinks that Xu Dalong played a major role in this battle, and they also spent a lot of money to win this battle. They can't let others spend money and effort, and finally return the favor.
Losing money. He promised to report Xu Dalong's demands to the superiors.
Xu Dalong can speak directly to the officers of the Ninth War Zone, but if he asks for money directly, it is better to ask someone like Li Fengming to pass the message on to avoid embarrassment.
Li Fengming returned to the Ninth War Zone Headquarters and reported Xu Dalong's demands to his superiors.
The chief of staff felt a little embarrassed. He asked Li Fengming to go back first and he wanted to discuss it with other officers.
The chief of staff really felt a little embarrassed. This battle was indeed very enjoyable. In addition to Xu Dalong's good command, there was another important reason, that is, a large number of air forces were deployed. The battle was indeed very enjoyable, but it was consumed.
The cost is really too much.
The Ninth War Zone did not consider this part of the cost. Now that Xu Dalong has spent all the money, it would be unreasonable not to give it to others. But if it is given to him, the Ninth War Zone will have to deal with this additional expense.
Soon after, Li Fengming was called over again, and the chief of staff said to him: "Normally, Xu Dalong helped our ninth war zone win a great victory and opened up the communication line. This contribution is great and should be given a heavy reward. But in this battle, he
The fight was a bit too expensive, and the money spent exceeded the budget of the 9th Theater District.
The funds in the Ninth War Zone are a bit tight. You and Xu Dalong will do some more work to see if you can compensate him in other ways."
Li Fengming sent a telegram to Xu Dalong and informed him of the chief of staff's opinions.
At the beginning, Xu Dalong felt a little unhappy and thought it would be easier to ask Guojun for money directly. But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was not appropriate. Since they had already talked about this, it would be more troublesome to make the relationship worse.
It's boring if it's stiff.
The connections that Xu Dalong has built up over the years were gained through bloody battles with the Japanese army and at the risk of his own life. They cannot be wasted so easily.
He wondered if he could do business with Guo Jun and get the money back. He thought of many plans, but he felt they were too slow to produce results and too much trouble.
Monk Wei was very dissatisfied with Guo Jun's lack of trustworthiness.
He said angrily: "Master Long, since these guys are so untrustworthy, let's not be polite to them and just ask them directly. If they don't give it, we will deal with them. From now on, they will give us another one."
Jinshan no longer cares about the bad things of these guys."
Monk Wei's words made Xu Dalong's eyes light up.
He smiled and said: "Monk, you are right, let them give us a gold mountain."
Monk Wei asked in confusion: "Master Hu, what kind of Jinshan? Where did they get the Jinshan?"
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Don't tell me, they really have a golden mountain in their hands. Let's just ask them for this golden mountain."
In Xu Dalong's memory, there is a gold mine on Heroutan Mountain in Guanglong County, Sichuan. It has large reserves and is very convenient to mine. This mine was not discovered during the Anti-Japanese War and was not explored until 1990.
Xu Dalong felt that he could make a lot of money from this, so he sent a telegram to the commander, reporting to him the ins and outs of the matter and his plans.
Three days passed, and the commander did not reply to Xu Dalong's telegram. Xu Dalong could not rush him, so he could only wait patiently.
On the fourth day, Xu Dalong sent a telegram to Zhang Wanhe and told him his thoughts.
Zhang Wanhe's favorite was Dayang. He immediately sent a telegram back to Xu Dalong, firmly supporting his idea and saying that he would go to the commander to discuss the matter with him.
Zhang Wanhe came to the Taiyue Military Region Headquarters, interviewed the commander, and quickly figured out the whole story.
It turned out that after Xu Dalong sent the telegram to the commander, the commander also felt very embarrassed. Being able to make money is naturally a good thing. He would never object to it. He just considered that Xu Dalong is a rare talent and he is needed in all aspects. If
It will take a lot of time for him to go to Sichuan to build this gold mine. It is a waste to use such a talent in this way.
Not only that, the commander has richer social experience than ordinary Eighth Route Army generals. He has dealt with the Guojun for many years and is also very familiar with the various religions and trends in society. He knew that he wanted to build a gold mine, but the situation was too
It's complicated, and we need to deal with all aspects of the relationship with the Guo Mansion, the local Zheng Mansion, and even the three religions and nine streams.
This would not only involve a lot of Xu Dalong's energy, but also involve Xu Dalong too deeply. He was not worried that Xu Dalong would be bribed by those people, but that he was worried that Xu Dalong would be too close to people from Guofu.
If you find fault with him, it may affect Xu Dalong's future. Therefore, he has been unable to make up his mind.
Zhang Wanhe communicated with the commander. He strongly supported Xu Dalong's development of this gold mine. He believed that the current Mawushan Military Division did not lack generals who could fight, but people who could make money.
As the Minister of Logistics, Zhang Wanhe is under great pressure. Higher-level agencies, field hospitals, arsenals, and logistics agencies all need money everywhere, and many things cannot be done without money. As a great steward, he always has to live in a tight situation.
spent.
Xu Dalong is a good money maker. If he follows Zhang Wanhe's advice, Xu Dalong might as well stop doing anything and just focus on making money.
The commander has a relatively big picture and sees far. He knows that as the war situation changes, the relationship between the Guo Army and the Eighth Route Army will become more and more complicated. He does not want Xu Dalong to get involved too deeply, especially when it comes to economic interests.
In terms of business, disputes are most likely to arise. Xu Dalong cannot be involved just for money.
There were differences of opinion between the two. Although Zhang Wanhe firmly supported Xu Dalong, after all, Xu Dalong belonged to the Taiyue Military Region, and the commander had the final say. Zhang Wanhe also respected the commander very much. Although he felt a little unhappy, he still
Agree with the commander's opinion.
Despite this, Zhang Wanhe still refused to give up. He sent a telegram to Xu Dalong, telling him what happened and asking him to adopt a compromise approach and find a way to solve the problem without embarrassing the commander.
Shortly after Zhang Wanhe's telegram was sent, the commander's telegram also arrived.
The content of the telegram was very long. He valued Xu Dalong very much and respected his ideas. He gave Xu Dalong a detailed analysis of the various difficulties that would be encountered in opening a gold mine in Guofu, especially emphasizing that it was difficult to avoid conflicts with the local people when opening a gold mine.
Disputes arise between the government, the people, and even the three religions and nine streams. If not handled well, it will affect the reputation of the Eighth Route Army. He asked Xu Dalong to consider it comprehensively and comprehensively.
Xu Dalong was very grateful for the commander's reminder. After careful consideration, he also sent a telegram back to the commander, explaining in detail how to deal with these problems.
The commander believed Xu Dalong and agreed to give him one month to deal with the matter.
Xu Dalong agreed with the commander's opinion. He planned to handle this matter not in the name of the Eighth Route Army, but in a private name. This required finding a reliable person to take charge.
After Chu Yun'er returned home, she had been recuperating at home. She planned to return to work in the liaison team after Xu Dalong returned to the Mawushan base area.
Chu Yunfei called at noon that day, saying that Xu Dalong had sent a telegram and asked her to bring someone familiar with finance from home to Chongqing.
Chu Yun'er was very happy after hearing this, and immediately followed Xu Dalong's request and flew to the Zhongtiao Mountain headquarters, and then flew to Chongqing.
After the two met, Xu Dalong took her to see the Chief of Staff of the Ninth War Zone. When Xu Dalong explained his intention, the Chief of Staff was very happy and said that he firmly supported this matter and that the Ninth War Zone would be responsible for government affairs.
Solve it, and called the people in the logistics department on the spot, asking them to send capable personnel to follow Xu Dalong throughout the process to help solve related matters.
The logistics department attached great importance to this matter. The person sent was named Zhang Shaoyun, who was the secretary of the logistics minister. After receiving the order from his superiors, he hosted a banquet for Xu Dalong and Chu Yun'er on behalf of the logistics minister. Finally, he arranged a vehicle to send Chu Yun'er away.
Er and Xu Dalong went to Guanglong County, Sichuan.
Since Chu Yun'er came to Chongqing, Xu Dalong has taught her industrial and commercial knowledge when he had time.
Chu Yun'er is ice-smart. Although she has never been exposed to this aspect before, she quickly got started. The person she brought from home was arranged for her by her father and has more than 20 years of business experience. With his assistance
, Chu Yun'er is fully capable of handling mining and management matters.
Xu Dalong and his party all wore casual clothes and arrived at Guanglong County. County Magistrate Huang had received the notice from his superiors and enthusiastically hosted a banquet for Xu Dalong and others.
After the banquet, Xu Dalong and others came to County Magistrate Huang's office.
County Magistrate Huang asked: "Mr. Zhang, what are your orders? This county will definitely cooperate with us."
Zhang Shaoyun asked County Magistrate Huang to get a map of the county. Xu Dalong picked up the red pen and drew a circle on it.
Zhang Shaoyun said: "County Magistrate Huang, Miss Chu wants to buy this place."
County Magistrate Huang was 50 years old and his eyesight was a bit blurry. He put on his glasses, looked at the map carefully, and asked with some confusion: "These are all barren mountains. Why did Miss Chu buy this place?"
Zhang Shaoyun said: "County Magistrate Huang, you don't have to ask this. This is a military secret. In order to keep it secret, I purchased it in Miss Chu's personal name. Just help me buy it."
County Magistrate Huang said: "Okay, okay, I will instruct people to handle this matter."
He called the secretary of the County Zheng Mansion and asked him to handle the matter.
The secretary did not agree immediately, with a troubled look on his face.
County Magistrate Huang was a little unhappy and felt that he had lost face in front of Zhang Shaoyun and others.
He said displeasedly: "What's the matter with you? Why don't you do it quickly?"
The secretary looked at Zhang Shaoyun and others, and said to County Magistrate Huang: "Please take a step to speak."
Although County Magistrate Huang was a little confused, he decided to hear what the trouble was. He smiled at Zhang Shaoyun, Xu Dalong and others, and said, "Sorry, please wait a moment." Then he followed the secretary out.
Soon after, County Magistrate Huang came back.
He said: "Mr. Zhang, Miss Chu, this matter is a little troublesome. I just learned that this mountainous area is owned by Yao Kaishan, the rich man in this county. Yao Kaishan has some background. His uncle is from the province.
The second in command, we must communicate this matter with him."
Zhang Shaoyun leaned against the big tree in the Ninth War Zone and didn't take the second-in-command in a province seriously.
He said: "Just go and talk to him."
County Magistrate Huang said: "Sir, don't worry, I will go and talk to him personally."