Sun Liangcheng and the others had all fought life and death with Japs on the battlefield, so they pretended to be Japs in a decent manner.
Not to mention that Xinan Town was a remote place where no Japanese had ever been seen before. Even if they were real little devils in front of Sun Liangcheng and the others, they would be stunned for a moment.
The officers and soldiers of the Lieyan Special Operations Brigade disguised as Japanese soldiers pretended to communicate with each other by speaking the Japanese they had learned, which left Zhang Degui and the others without any suspicion.
Soon, under Zhang Degui's instructions, good wine and delicious food were served. The officers and soldiers of the Lieyan Special Warfare Brigade were not polite and started eating and drinking.
In the eyes of Zhang Degui and others, the arrogant and domineering state of the officers and soldiers of the Lieyan Special Warfare Brigade exactly fit the appearance of the legendary Japanese soldiers.
Sun Liangcheng and the translator were placed at a separate table, while Zhang Degui personally sat with them to toast.
Compared with those brothers who were eating and drinking freely, Sun Liangcheng maintained the arrogance of an officer, and Zhang Degui had to serve him carefully.
"Excuse me, Translator Wu, why did Taijun Suzuki come to our Xin'an Town this time? Is there anyone you can help me with?"
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, when he saw that Sun Liangcheng and the others were almost done eating, Zhang Degui tentatively asked them about their purpose of coming.
"Grain work." Sun Liangcheng said.
The translator explained: "Mayor Zhang, to be honest, we are here to urge food supplies."
Zhang Degui frowned and said, "Didn't you agree that I would personally deliver it to the county some time later?"
"idiot!"
Sun Liangcheng, who had been smiling just now, immediately turned serious when he heard this. Facing the moody Japanese officer, Zhang Degui was so frightened that he dropped his chopsticks.
"Taijun, don't be angry, don't be angry." The translator pretended to comfort the angry Sun Liangcheng at the right time.
"Zhang Degui, do you really not understand or are you just pretending not to understand? The Imperial Army is currently at war with the Chongqing Army in Yichang and is in urgent need of food and medicine. This is a military secret. What are you asking about randomly? What if people find out about it!
"What the translator said was a scolding.
"Yes, yes, I won't ask anymore, I won't ask anymore." Zhang Degui nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
Hearing that the Japanese troops on the front line were in urgent need of food and medicine, Zhang Degui felt relieved. No wonder he came to Xin'an Town in person to urge them.
"Keep your mouth shut, and keep the matter of the imperial army's food shortage strictly confidential. If word gets out, I'll kill you!" the translator warned.
"I promise I won't tell anyone."
Zhang Degui was also shocked and broke into a cold sweat. He did not expect that he would ask about military secrets after just asking casually.
"It's best not to tell anyone." The translator nodded.
The translator immediately asked: "How much food have you prepared now?"
Zhang Degui replied categorically: "Since receiving the order to collect grain, I have been asking the security team to collect grain from each village. However, the amount of grain collected is limited. As long as you give me some more time, I will collect it in full."
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"We are going to transport the grain away today. You must find a way to get the grain together." The translator said in a tone that left no room for doubt.
"This... this is really a bit too hasty..." Zhang Degui looked hesitant.
When Sun Liangcheng saw the hesitant Zhang Degui, he said with a straight face: "Mayor Zhang, if you can't get enough food to do the work, I will let someone who can get enough food to be the mayor."
"It can be put together, it can be put together."
After hearing what Sun Liangcheng said, Zhang Degui gritted his teeth and agreed.
Because he knew that he was the mayor and security captain because of the support of the maintenance committee and the Japanese, and it was just a matter of their words to forgive him.
I have offended a lot of people in the local area over the years. If someone else becomes the mayor or security captain, they will have to settle accounts with me. Maybe my life will be gone by then, so I can't lose what I have now no matter what.
of power.
Although he didn't collect enough food, he still had a lot of food piled up in his own warehouse, so he could only temporarily take it out to make up for it.
"We will transport the grain away later, please send someone to load the truck and prepare it," the translator ordered.
"You are in such a hurry. You have come all the way. Why don't you rest for one night before leaving, and let me do my part as a landlord." Zhang Degui wanted to persuade them to stay overnight and get acquainted with them.
Although Zhang Degui's identity as the mayor and security captain of Xin'an Town makes it clear here, after all, people want to go up, and if they can hold an official position in the county, it will be honorable to their ancestors.
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? The imperial troops on the front line are waiting to eat." The translator said angrily.
"Wu Sang, how could you treat Mayor Zhang so rudely?" Sun Liangcheng stopped the translator in time.
"Mayor Zhang, do your job well and maintain the association. Vice President, it's yours." Sun Liangcheng stepped forward, patted Zhang Degui on the shoulder and said with a smile.
After hearing this, Zhang Degui immediately felt happy. Now only the county has a maintenance committee. The meaning is obvious. As long as he completes the assigned tasks, he can go to the county to serve as the vice president.
"Yes, yes, I will prepare the food right away." Zhang Degui was so excited that he was a little incoherent.
He didn't expect that a pie fell from the sky and fell on him. Thinking that his love was about to become the vice-president of the maintenance committee, he was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.
Zhang Degui hurriedly went to prepare grain and load it into the truck. After Zhang Degui left, Sun Liangcheng's and others' expressions darkened.
"What a complete traitor." The brother who acted as the translator said, "Sir, do you want to kill them later?"
Sun Liangcheng thought for a few seconds and then said: "We can't do it in the town. Let him pack his things and follow us to the county to take office. Then we can do it after he leaves the town."
"yes!"
Sun Liangcheng and the others did not wait long. After Zhang Degui got the promise from the vice president of the maintenance committee, he started doing things much more effectively.
In just one hour's work, more than twenty oxcarts of food were loaded.
In order to please Sun Liangcheng, the fake prince, Zhang Degui also bought a cart of mountain goods and other things to honor him.
While Zhang Degui was preparing food, officers and soldiers of the Lieyan Special Operations Brigade disguised as Japanese soldiers bought a lot of medicines in the town on the grounds that the imperial army was in urgent need of medicines, and asked people to keep it a secret and not to reveal that the imperial army was short of medicines.
secret, otherwise you will die.
After everything was prepared, Sun Liangcheng asked Zhang Degui to take a part of the security team to help escort the grain to the county.
Sun Liang, disguised as a Japanese officer, promised that as long as the food was successfully delivered to the county, he could appoint Zhang Degui as the vice president of the maintenance committee. Zhang Degui did not doubt that he was there and immediately packed up a change of clothes and other things.
Zhang Degui told the security team left behind in the town that they were not allowed to leak what happened today to prevent the imperial army's lack of food from being known to others. After everything was prepared, he happily followed Sun Liangcheng and others to prepare to take office in the county.