bookrandom Chapter 496 Chu Yunfei, you bastard, is so bold that he actually set his sights on me!
Chapter 496 Chu Yunfei, you bastard, is so bold that he actually set his sights on me!
Having made up their minds, Hirata Kojiro and Nakamura Ichiro acted very quickly. They immediately visited Chu Yunfei and told him their decision. Chu Yunfei, who had been prepared for this, was full of surprises. Half of the mission this time had been completed, and the remaining half would be even easier to complete. He immediately called the two little devils into the cave.
"Since we have reached a consensus on the intelligence trade, let's talk about the material trade. In the transaction process we agreed on before, we are just acting as a middleman, but the risk is too high to do so."
"So I plan to take over this business. Li Yunlong will sell the medicines to me, and I will sell them to you. You can exchange them with materials or pay with gold bars. However, the payment ratio of materials must account for 358%, and the remaining % can be raised by my th Regiment!"
Kojiro Hirata and Ichiro Nakamura had no objection to Chu Yunfei's trading method. The reason was very simple. They also felt that trading with Li Yunlong was too dangerous. After trading through Chu Yunfei, it would be safer.
The three of them talked in secret for two hours before they finalized all the issues. Fang Ligong was outside to prevent the content of the talks from being leaked. The two sides stayed in Matouling for another day and planned to leave after confirming that there were no problems. However, it kept raining. The drizzling rain lasted for six days before it cleared up, which seriously delayed the itinerary of the two parties. However, no one dared to march for trade, as it was too dangerous.
Black Stone Forest, the temporary base of the Armored Regiment.
It has rained for three days since the 22nd. After three days of continuous busy work, all the engines have been replaced and the soldiers can finally have a good rest.
In the innermost communication command vehicle, Li Yunlong was studying the map on the table. Lin Zhenhua and Zhao Gang opened the door, and the noise disrupted Li Yunlong's thoughts. After seeing the two, Li Yunlong asked curiously: "College student, you have been acting a little sneaky these two days. Are you hiding something from me? I advise you to tell the truth!"
Lin Zhenhua handed over several herbs in his hand. Li Yunlong took them immediately and looked at them for a full minute. He did not find anything strange. He pointed at the herbs in his hand and asked, "College student, don't fool me. I don't even know these herbs. Can they be used to treat diseases?"
Lin Zhenhua took the herbs from Li Yunlong and replied with joy: "Old Li, I picked these with great effort. You should be careful. There is an epidemic in our base. These herbs combined with some other herbs are very effective in treating the epidemic. Don't disbelieve me. I have tried these herbs. Otherwise, I would not dare to say this."
"Telegraph operator, this is the prescription I just wrote. Please send it back to the base immediately and have Doctor Wang Xuecheng prescribe the medicine according to this prescription to see how effective your treatment of the plague is."
"Lao Zhao, I just checked the weather forecast bottle. It will still rain tomorrow. This rain will have a great impact on us. Food and ammunition must be well protected from water and moisture. This is related to our survival. We can't be careless at all."
"This rain is good for the crops in the base area. Maybe this year's summer harvest can even increase production. The crops in the base area have never lacked water since the beginning of spring. After adding fertilizers, there is absolutely no problem in increasing production by 50%. With the summer harvest as a foundation, we will have an opportunity for rapid development. As long as the food crisis can be resolved, we really have nothing to fear. Even if the Japanese send heavy troops to besiege us, it will not have much impact on us."
Lin Zhenhua picked up the kettle beside him, took a sip, and then continued, "Old Li, you have to contact Chu Yunfei as soon as possible. You have to be quick and get through the material trade with the devils as soon as possible. Once the devils launch a general offensive, our supply of raw materials can only support three to five months at most. After contacting the brigade commander, we have to allocate a batch of weapons and ammunition to the brigade commander. The production pressure is still very high."
Li Yunlong replied with a serious face: "College student, don't worry, I have specially arranged a telegraph operator to keep in touch with the 358th Regiment. As soon as he receives the news, he will ask about this matter immediately."
"I have also had a good talk with Lao Kong these two days. The air transport line with Chen Minggeng has not been interrupted. In the past half month, nearly 500 tons of rubber have been transported. As the Japanese troops in the Nanyang region are gaining strength, Chen Minggeng's cost of purchasing rubber is constantly rising. It is estimated that in at most one month, the price of rubber will double. I have already specifically instructed Kong Jie to buy mainly rubber within this month."
"Our base has a huge demand for rubber. The amount of rubber used for tires alone is astronomical, not to mention the need for shock absorption and sealing. I can't help but be astounded by the monthly consumption."
"As for canned beef and compressed biscuits, the transportation volume is maintained at five tons per day, which is better than nothing. At least it can supplement the meat supply in the base and help improve the physical strength of the soldiers."
Zhao Gang also spoke at the right time: "College students, our base has launched a vigorous breeding campaign. Every household has raised chickens and ducks, and every village has built a breeding farm to raise large livestock such as cattle, horses, and sheep. After half a year of hard work, we have seen some initial results."
"In particular, we have made significant progress in feeding rabbits. We can basically guarantee that the soldiers can eat rabbit meat every half a month, which is much better than before."
At this moment, a telegraph operator rushed in and reported excitedly: "Captain, I just contacted Captain Chu of the 358th Regiment and got his reply. This is the reply message from the other party."
Li Yunlong, who was standing at the door of the car, immediately took the telegram from the telegraph operator and read it at a glance. After reading the content, he could not help but curse angrily: "Damn Chu Yunfei, he has got me for sure and wants to take advantage of me. I must give him a hard time this time."
After Zhao Gang and Lin Zhenhua passed the telegram handed over by Li Yunlong to each other, they did not expect that Chu Yunfei actually wanted to be a middleman. His ambition was really big.
Zhao Gang put down the telegram in his hand and said worriedly, "Chu Yunfei has obviously got us in his hands. He wants to use this as a condition to trade intelligence with the Japanese. He will only make 20% of the difference in the price of the materials, and 80% of the profit will belong to us. But if we want the intelligence, we can only buy it from Chu Yunfei, and the price is determined by the importance of the intelligence. If this is the truth, Chu Yunfei may really ask for an exorbitant price, which is really a mixed blessing for us."
"Our current intelligence capabilities are too weak. Several important intelligence reports were obtained from Chu Yunfei. The intelligence network established by our independent regiment was also completely pulled out by the Japanese. If college students hadn't developed a reconnaissance plane, we would have become deaf and blind and would have been controlled by Chu Yunfei."
"I think the cooperation with Chu Yunfei can proceed, but we can't be so passive. After all, we have two air transport lines. Even if we lose this secret transport line, it's not a big deal."
Lin Zhenhua's face was not so solemn, and he spoke in a brisk tone: "This matter can still be discussed. Doing business is all about asking for a high price and bargaining. Chu Yunfei asked for 50% profit before, and we agreed directly. On the one hand, this is a source of materials, and on the other hand, we are also very clear that the transaction volume is not too large."
"But once Chu Yunfei expands his business, the profits will be considerable. Chu Yunfei can use the profits to buy intelligence. Maybe there will be a profit in the end. Neither we nor the Japanese will suffer any loss. We get the raw materials we urgently need, and the Japanese get the money they urgently need. On the surface, all three of us have benefited. It can be said to be a win-win situation."
"However, things really cannot be viewed in this way. The party that has benefited the most is actually Chu Yunfei. Chu Yunfei has not only borrowed chickens to lay eggs, but also planted nails in the Japanese. If we cannot obtain intelligence support from the headquarters in the future, we are very likely to be controlled by Chu Yunfei. This is likely to become a reality."
"Therefore, I think this transaction must become a three-party deal, not a two-party deal. That would be very disadvantageous to us. I think we should contact Chu Yunfei and send someone to discuss the matter together, and determine the list of traded materials, the time and method of the transaction. Only in this way can we gain more benefits for ourselves."
Li Yunlong was not as angry as he had shown before. He said in a serious tone, "Chu Yunfei has a nice idea, but I will never act according to his wishes. The college student's opinion is quite reasonable. Since we want to talk, let's talk together. Chu Yunfei can sell intelligence from the devils, and we can also buy intelligence from them. At most, we can exchange it for medicines."
"However, the initial stage of this intelligence transaction is just a small matter. Both parties need time to build mutual trust. I estimate that this process will take half a year, which is more beneficial to us. Maybe by then we will have contacted the brigade headquarters. With the help of the brigade commander, our intelligence source will no longer be a problem."
The three of them reached an agreement on this matter and immediately asked the telegraph operator to send a telegram back to Chu Yunfei. Chu Yunfei, who received the telegram, shook his head with a bitter smile and had no choice but to agree.