bookrandom Chapter 166: Zhuzi, I don't bother to explain to you, just do as I say! 3-word chapter!
Chapter 166: Zhuzi, I don't bother to explain to you, just do as I say! 3-word chapter!
After Li Yunlong returned to the First Battalion's base, he saw Duan Peng and Zhang Dabiao looking worried, and he knew that Xue Changkun must have done something tricky. He wanted to use the money from selling pig bristles to delay time. He was very disgusted with Xue Changkun's behavior, but he had no good solution. He planned to fight with the other party to see who could outlast the other!
Li Yunlong gave an order to Zhang Dabiao standing beside him: "Dabiao, arrange for someone to unload all the ammunition in the four armored vehicles and distribute them to the soldiers so that they can be ready for battle at any time. The four armored vehicles should not stay in one place or gather together. They should be ready to attack at any time to cover the large force to break out of the encirclement!"
"According to the time, the college students should be on their way here now. We only need to wait for two more days and they will be able to join us. With the college students outside to pick us up, Xue Changkun will definitely not dare to attack us, and our safety is truly guaranteed."
"Xue Changkun asked someone to issue us a transaction voucher. Didn't he promise before that the voucher could be used to overdraw half of the money? In the next two days, I will bring people to buy all the things our independent regiment needs. You don't have to worry about the voucher. If Xue Changkun dares to deny it, he won't be able to continue his business."
"Business is all about credibility. No matter how stupid Xue Changkun is, he won't make a fuss about this. If there is a problem with the certificate, Xue Changkun will not be able to survive in northwest Shanxi, and he will not even be able to save his life."
"Even our mortal enemy the Japs wouldn't agree to his surrender, and instead would want to kill him right away. I've seen clearly that Xue Changkun's business is so big, it's impossible to say that the Japs didn't get involved. The Japs must have secretly purchased supplies from the market, otherwise, given the Japs' nature, if they had sent bombers over a few times, this market wouldn't have existed. But now it's so prosperous, and the Japs are blind. Who the hell would believe that there's nothing fishy going on?"
After listening to Li Yunlong's detailed explanation, everyone finally understood the hidden truth. Their captain saw things clearly. They had not slept since yesterday because they were afraid that Xue Changkun would launch an attack. But after listening to Li Yunlong's explanation, most of their worries were put to rest and they no longer had to worry like before.
"Da Biao, arrange for the brothers to take turns to rest, and make sure half of the brothers are ready to fight at any time. I don't think this war will start, but we should be on guard. We have to pretend anyway. This is also a good opportunity to remind Xue Changkun to behave himself!"
After receiving the report from his men, Xue Changkun was so angry that he threw the teacup directly to the ground. He didn't expect Li Yunlong to play like this, but he didn't dare to really do anything to Li Yunlong. He could only suppress his anger and wait for a reply from the jade-faced scholar.
On the road from Erchaling to Yushugou, Lin Zhenhua was leading the armored battalion towards Yushugou. Since entering this road, he really noticed something was wrong. There were fewer pedestrians passing by than the last time he came, and the pedestrians walking on the road were also worried. This made Lin Zhenhua very curious. Could it be that Li Yunlong had already fought with Xue Changkun? But when he thought about it carefully, this was simply impossible. Even if the two sides fought, it would not affect the merchants on the road.
Lin Zhenhua, with curiosity in his heart, asked a businessman who was carrying grain with a smile on his face: "Fellow countryman, you are carrying so much grain, why are you still frowning? Could it be that the price of grain has dropped recently? But why haven't I heard that grain is cheap? Instead, it is getting more and more expensive!"
Qian Yuanzhi, a middle-aged businessman wearing a melon-shaped hat, saw Lin Zhenhua's outfit and slowly said, "Little boy, listen to me and hurry up and run!"
The middle-aged businessman's incoherent words really confused Lin Zhenhua. He asked uncertainly, "Fellow villager, is there going to be a war nearby? But I see you are carrying so much food, you should be going to the Yushugou market to sell it, which proves that it should be safe here. But why did you advise me to run away quickly? Did something big happen somewhere else?"
Qian Yuanzhi sighed and said worriedly, "Little boy, you don't look that old. Listen to what your uncle says. If you can run, run to the rear! I just went to Taiyuan City a while ago and saw that the Japanese were mobilizing troops on a large scale. The military trains were full of Japanese soldiers. During the few days I was in Taiyuan City, there were cars of Japanese soldiers coming and going at the train station. I don't know when it will end."
"I guess the Japanese have no good intentions. Maybe we're going to fight another war. Judging from the number of troops they've mobilized, the scale of this battle will definitely not be small. Just by my rough count, there are no less than 20,000 people. I hurried back home, prepared to sell all the harvested food, and ran to the rear with the money!"
"Little boy, listen to my advice. Don't worry about your superiors. Get away when you get the chance. Don't be stupid enough to be cannon fodder. There are tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers. With just your few men, you will be no match for them even if you go up. You are so young. It would be a pity if you lose your life on the battlefield!"
"Little boy, uncle can't chat with you anymore. I have to go to the market to sell the grain. If I delay any longer, I might not be able to sell the grain!"
Lin Zhenhua hurriedly thanked him, "Uncle, our troops are short of food. If you sell this food to our base, you might be able to get a good price."
Qian Yuanzhi stopped and asked suspiciously, "Little boy, you are not teasing me, are you? Where is your army stationed? Is it far from here? Is the road safe?"
Qian Yuanzhi's series of questions did not confuse Lin Zhenhua. He answered patiently, "Uncle, I'm not teasing you. Our base is very close to here. You should know Zhaojiayu, right? We have troops stationed there. You can go there to sell grain. It's very safe along the way. If you're faster, you can reach our base before tomorrow night. You won't suffer a loss in terms of price. It's absolutely the market price, and you can also barter. You can spread the news. Our independent regiment is open to collect grain. We will collect as much grain as we can and will never owe you money!"
After hearing this, Qian Yuanzhi's eyes lit up slightly. He had done business with the Independent Regiment before, and the Independent Regiment had a really good reputation in this regard. Now the country was in chaos and he wanted to buy some defensive weapons. He didn't know if the Independent Regiment sold any. Now was a good opportunity to ask this kid.
Qian Yuanzhi rolled his eyes, pulled Lin Zhenhua aside, glanced around, and then asked cautiously: "Little boy, do you want to sell weapons to your independent regiment? I can exchange food with you. It's really scary to travel all over the country without weapons to protect yourself!"
Lin Zhenhua didn't expect that Qian Yuanzhi actually wanted to buy weapons from the Independent Regiment, which made him not know how to answer for a moment. However, thinking that the Independent Regiment had a batch of Hanyang-made rifles, he could take the opportunity to sell them. Not only could he sell them at a high price, but he could also exchange them for the supplies that the Independent Regiment urgently needed. This deal was really a good deal.
Lin Zhenhua crawled to the front yard and whispered in his ear: "Uncle, I'm telling you this secretly, don't tell anyone else that it was me who told you. Our independent regiment does have some Hanyang rifles, which are temporarily sealed and useless, and there are also a lot of matching ammunition. Uncle, you can go find our political commissar and say that it was introduced by a college student. Then you can buy Hanyang rifles and bullets, but the price will definitely not be cheap. In this chaotic era, the price of guns and ammunition changes three times a day. I believe uncle is very clear about this!"
Qian Yuanzhi nodded in agreement. He took out two silver dollars from his pocket and handed them to Lin Zhenhua, thanking him: "Little brother, this is a small gift from me. Thank you for introducing this way to me. This is what you deserve. Please don't refuse it. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to go to the independent regiment to sell food in exchange for guns and ammunition. It is because of your way that I dare to go with peace of mind!"
Lin Zhenhua certainly understood Qian Yuanzhi's concerns. He put the two dollars in his pocket and planned to give it to Wang Chengzhu later and record the matter. Lin Zhenhua was not a person who would be greedy for a few dollars.
Only when he saw Lin Zhenhua put the two dollars into his pocket did Qian Yuanzhi feel relieved. He said hello to Lin Zhenhua and arranged for the grain transport team to change direction and head towards Zhaojiayu.
Lin Zhenhua returned to the team and told Wang Chengzhu about the situation. Wang Chengzhu focused his attention on Lin Zhenhua's selling of guns and ammunition. He said angrily, "College student, how could you sell weapons and ammunition privately? If the regiment commander and the political commissar knew, they would definitely not let you off. I'm sure that the businessman would definitely not keep it a secret and it would soon be known to everyone. If we don't sell it, our independent regiment will be discredited in this area and no businessman will be willing to do business with us. How much impact will this have on the life of our independent regiment? Haven't you considered it?"
Lin Zhenhua rolled his eyes and said speechlessly: "Zhu Zi, can you please focus on the Japanese? Is the weapon in your hand a firewood stick? Our independent regiment is now equipped with the Japanese Type 98 rifles and Type k rifles. We should take this opportunity to sell the Hanyang -grain rifles to clear out the inventory and collect some money to solve the financial crisis of our independent regiment!"
"At the same time, it can also simplify the logistics of the troops. From now on, our independent regiment will only have two types of standard weapons, which will make it easier to supply them!"
"Zhu Zi, stop glaring at me. Arrange someone to tell the political commissar about this. I estimate that a large number of merchants will soon come to our base to sell food. We must take this opportunity to store more food in case of emergency!"