Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

"Captain, I think it's not a bad idea for us to leave Taiyuan now. Others can't control us.

By then, wouldn't it be easier to do business with the locals and make money?" The Japanese lieutenant colonel at the side reacted and said.

"Tanigawa-kun, you are right. Why didn't I think of this?" Oki Ichiro suddenly became excited.

Without the senior military officers here watching over them, they can do business freely.

"So, this is a good thing. The only problem is that Commander Banheng has sent people to keep an eye on us, so it's not easy to be lazy and do business." Tanigawa-kun couldn't help but frown.

It would be fine if there was no one watching, but the key is that there are people around, so they can't be so casual.

"It's okay, just pretend to be sick. I'll ask someone to ask for leave for the soldiers. Of course, not everyone can do this, otherwise the higher-ups will send a military doctor over to check." Oki Ichiro smiled and told the solution.

The soldiers are all sick, and their superiors can't let them go to work. This is too inhumane.

Of course, there cannot be too many sick soldiers as this can easily lead to problems, so the number of sick soldiers at one time cannot exceed a certain number.

"Well, the captain still has a solution. Let's do it!" Upon hearing this, Tanigawa-kun was immediately happy. This way, they could do business with peace of mind.

"By the way, tell the soldiers under you this time not to sell the weapons anymore. It's hard to explain if they always use the excuse that the weapons are lost." Oki Ichiro instructed.

Previously, many soldiers sold their guns and ammunition, which had a big impact. The key point is that it is easy to deal with if one soldier loses his weapon, but if a group of soldiers lose their weapons, it is really difficult to hide it from the people above.

"But we can make more money by selling guns. The soldiers think so too." Tanigawa-kun was a little embarrassed.

You can't make as much money from selling other things as from selling weapons.

"No, absolutely not!" Oki Ichiro said seriously.

"Okay, what if someone offers a lot of money to buy a gun from us?!" Tanigawa asked back.

"Well...it depends on how much the other party offers. I remember that we seem to have a batch of weapons that are used to arm the Imperial Army. We can sell these weapons so that the soldiers don't need to sell their weapons." Oki Ichiro thought of this.

They also had a batch of guns in stock, all from China, such as the Hanyang and Zhongzheng models, which were used to equip the puppet army.

"Captain, if we sell this batch of guns, what will the Imperial Army use them for?!" Tanigawa-kun became puzzled.

Without guns, are we going to let the Imperial Army use sticks? !
"No matter what they use, even if we don't give it to them, what can we do? Remember, there is an old Chinese saying, if a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.

We came all the way from the Empire, not to throw our lives away here, but to make a lot of money and bring it back so that we and our families can live a better life." Oki Ichiro said seriously.

He seemed to be able to imagine the scene after the war, when they returned home with a full load and let their families live a good life.

"The captain is right! Making a lot of money is our goal!" Tanigawa-kun was also excited.

Fighting for the empire has nothing to do with them. The only thing on their mind is making money. If anyone dares to stop them from making money, that person is their enemy.

"Tanigawa-kun, our regiment will definitely make a lot of money this time when we go to Laiyin County for garrison!" Oki Ichiro was full of confidence.

"That's for sure. Wait a minute, Captain, we're going over there to capture people to build roads and bunkers. This is our mission." Tanigawa-kun reminded.

They still have a mission.

"Why rush? Let's do business first. As for the mission, we'll talk about it when it's almost done. By the way, be polite when arresting people.

We can sell some things to them, and make money while completing the mission. Tell the soldiers not to let them bully others. If the locals are afraid of us, how can we do business? "Oki Ichiro said seriously.

Whether the task can be completed or not is not important. What is important is not to disturb their business, otherwise how can they make money?

"Don't worry, Captain. The soldiers won't do that. They know this very well," replied Tanigawa-kun.

For the soldiers below, bullying is not their goal.

"Well, that's good." Oki Ichiro nodded with satisfaction.

The road to making money is really long and arduous. They have to go further and further on this road. Only when their wallets are full will they feel safe.

.........

Ten days later, Li Jin returned to the base.

Xu Qingfeng immediately called Li Jin to the conference room.

When he arrived, Liu Changshun and others were already in the conference room, and he was the only one who looked a little confused.

"Old Xu, are you going to announce something important? Are you planning to get married?!" Li Jin joked after sitting down.

"Go ahead. Our scouts in Taiyuan have discovered that a division of Japanese soldiers has arrived in Taiyuan.
After investigation, it was found that this division was called the Osaka Division. From the information obtained on the surface, the Osaka Division did not seem to pose any threat.
But I think this army is probably not as simple as it seems on the surface. "Xu Qingfeng rolled his eyes when he heard Li Jin's words, and then said seriously.

He even felt that the information they received might have been deliberately released by the Japanese in order to make them cautious.

"That makes sense." Li Jin nodded in agreement without refuting. Although he knew the situation of the Osaka Division, he could not say it out loud, let alone say it absolutely, otherwise, it would be very problematic.

"Now the division has dispersed its forces and started to go to other counties in groups.

What we need to pay attention to is that a Japanese brigade has gone to Laiyin County. If we want to attack the Japanese airport, the Japanese in Laiyin County are likely to come to surround us!" Xu Qingfeng continued.

He told the general news.

Especially the situation in Laiyin County, because it is related to their subsequent possible attack on the Japanese airport.

"You mean, the Japanese who came to Yin County have been replaced by the Osaka Division's regiment garrison?!" After hearing this, Li Jin wanted to laugh. If this was the case, it would not be so troublesome for them to attack the Japanese airport.

If it were the Japanese devils before, they would definitely come to encircle them, but if it was the people from the Osaka Division, it would be impossible for them to come to encircle them.

Otherwise, the Osaka Division would not have allowed Commander Li and his men to escape right under their noses, and they also found a bunch of excuses to cover it up afterwards, which almost angered the Japanese superiors to death.

"That's right. The garrison troops that originally came to Yin County have been transferred out. Their mission is still to build railways and bunkers, and they are still targeting our Eighth Route Army." Xu Qingfeng replied.

But he felt that there was something strange about this kid Li Jin, but he couldn't tell what was strange.

"Now our chances of attacking the airport will increase a little." Li Jin smiled.

"What do you mean?! Won't the people from the Osaka Division come to surround us?" Xu Qingfeng asked after hearing this. "They probably won't come to surround us. Of course, we still have to ambush them, but we don't need to send so many people to prevent the ambush." ​​Li Jin said.

To be on the safe side, they still had to ambush where necessary. It would be bad if the Osaka Division went crazy and really came to surround them.

Of course, if the Osaka Division did not come, he would be too lazy to provoke them. After all, he had no intention of attacking an army that did not like fighting and only liked making money.

"Yeah." Xu Qingfeng nodded.

"It just so happens that you are all here, and I just want to announce something very serious." Li Jin said this with a serious face.

This made everyone present feel nervous. It was the first time they saw Li Jin with such an expression.

"After the New Year, our special operations battalion will be officially renamed the Special Operations Regiment!" Li Jin continued.

"What?! Special Operations Group?! They're already a group?!"

"Captain, you really scared me. I thought something had happened."

"That's a good thing. I think our battalion will be promoted to a regiment sooner or later. After all, the number of people in our battalion has reached more than 6,000, which is more than a normal brigade!"

The company commanders present spoke up one after another. They were all shocked by Li Jin's appearance just now, but they didn't expect it to be good news.

However, Xu Qingfeng frowned.

"Battalion commander, no, it should be called regiment commander! Regiment commander, then should our positions be promoted as well?" Liu Changshun said with a smile on his face.

The battalion commander will definitely become the regiment commander, and then these company commanders will naturally become battalion commanders as well.

Others also looked at Li Jin.

"What's the point of calling you captain? The appointment hasn't come down yet. Let's talk about it after it comes up. As for your positions, those who are entitled to be promoted will be promoted when the time comes." Li Jin also laughed when he said this.

For Liu Changshun and others, promotion is a very good thing. After all, they are all military officers, and who doesn't want to be promoted?

"Captain, you're wise!" Everyone shouted, their mouths almost stretched to their ears, and they were obviously very happy.

Among them, Tang Qingshan was relatively calm. He used to be a battalion commander in the Northeast Army, and now he has just been promoted back to the rank of battalion commander.

But he was still very happy in his heart. He didn't expect that he would be promoted to battalion commander not long after joining the special operations company.

"Wait a minute, our special operations battalion will become a special operations regiment, so we will need a political commissar, and the deputy commander will be Deputy Battalion Commander Xu.
Who will be the political commissar? Will the brigade send someone over? " Liu Changshun calmed down and asked Li Jin.

Could it be that the battalion commander's serious expression just now was actually because the brigade was going to send someone over, so he was so serious? !
Everyone looked at Li Jin, because they also wanted to know about this. To be honest, what if the political commissar who came was not satisfied with their current situation and kept targeting them? !

By then, the group would definitely be in chaos.

"The political commissar is appointed by the chief." Li Jin saw that they all had serious faces and wanted to tease them.

"Tsk, it would be fine if this was a good one, but I'm afraid it would be someone who finds fault every day." Liu Changshun smacked his lips, feeling a little uncomfortable with this promotion.

"Yes, battalion commander, no, regiment commander, how about you tell the leader that we won't upgrade." Zhao Ming asked tentatively.

He felt that the current situation in the base was still quite good, but he was afraid that outsiders would come and mess up the base.

"What nonsense are you talking about! Is this something you can change? If it's necessary to promote him, then promote him. The commander must be aware of the situation here and will send someone he trusts over." Xu Qingfeng scolded.

Liu Changshun and the others were frightened and dared not say a word.

"Hey, hey, hey, why are you so anxious? I haven't finished speaking. The political commissar appointed by the leader is your Deputy Battalion Commander Xu." Seeing this, Li Jin lost his mood to play around and quickly told the story.

"Battalion Commander, you only speak half of your words. You scared us so much!" Liu Changshun breathed a sigh of relief. The others were also a little helpless. They didn't expect that the battalion commander would play tricks on them.

"Battalion Commander, don't we still have a deputy regiment commander and a chief of staff?! I think I can be qualified as the deputy regiment commander!" Liu Changshun reacted and realized that they already had the regiment commander and the political commissar, so what was still missing was a deputy regiment commander and an operations chief of staff.

"Bah, you are not qualified for the position at all! I think I am qualified to be the deputy leader! Leader, choose me!" Zhao Ming cursed Liu Changshun and volunteered.

"What are you guys arguing about? What's there to argue about? The deputy leader's position has already been decided by the leader. Is there any need for you to fight for it?

"Captain, look at them, they are fighting for the position of deputy commander, unlike me, I am lucky to be the battalion commander, I don't want to fight for it at all!" The third company commander Jiang Ming scolded the two seriously, and then acted like I didn't want to fight for it at all.

As soon as the words came out, the other company commanders all looked at Jiang Ming in astonishment.

"Damn it, Lao Jiang, you are really awesome. Every word you say is a fight!"

"That's right, too scheming."

"I didn't expect that Lao Jiang was the one hiding the deepest. It really surprised me."

Everyone started talking. The people present were not fools, so they could naturally hear the hidden meaning of Jiang Ming's words.

They all fight for the responsibility and are unable to take on the important task. I am different. I don’t want to fight at all. It must be right to choose me.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Old Xu is also the deputy commander, so forget it." Li Jin said. He knew these guys would be restless, and they turned out to be true.

"Ah?! How can he hold multiple positions at the same time?" Liu Changshun and others were dumbfounded. There was no situation in the New 1st Regiment where the political commissar served as deputy regiment commander.

Why do they hold concurrent positions here?

"What about the operations chief of staff?!" Zhao Ming asked tentatively.

"With me here, do you think we still need a chief of staff?!" Li Jin glanced at everyone and spoke slowly.

"Um... this, it seems that it is really not necessary." Everyone was silent for a moment. With their battalion commander on the scene, why would they need a chief of staff?

Not to mention the battalion commander, even if he is not there, the deputy battalion commander can still command the troops in combat and his command may not be worse than that of the battalion commander.

"Look, that's it. You will each be promoted to battalion commander, and I and your deputy battalion commander will be promoted to regiment commander and concurrently hold important positions. There is no problem at all." Li Jin said.

(End of this chapter)