Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

"That's good." Oki Ichiro breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that.

It would be bad if there were other people present when Taro Tanigawa named the other person's identity.

They do business, but they do it with ordinary people. If they do business with the Chinese troops, once they are discovered by their superiors, they will be considered as collaborating with the enemy and will surely be killed.

"Captain, I feel that the two people who came to do business are not simple, especially when I named their identities.

I felt like they wanted to kill me, and they also said that they could easily kill the few soldiers I brought with me and escape from the county safely." Tanikawa Taro thought of this.

At that time, he could feel that the person who said this was not joking, but serious.

This shows that the other party may really not take them seriously. The biggest probability is that the other party can easily kill the few soldiers he brought. They have done it, so they dare to say so.

Although they don't like fighting, they have not neglected their daily training and their combat effectiveness can be compared with that of a Class A division.

"If that's the case, they probably still have people outside the county town. Once an accident happens in the city, the people outside the city will launch an attack." Oki Ichiro frowned when he heard this.

With their loose defense in the county town, if an unexpected accident occurs, they may not be able to stop the enemy quickly.

The key is that the location chosen by the other party is very close to the west city gate. If a real fight breaks out, the other party will flee to the city gate after killing Taro Tanigawa. Together with the people who are there to pick them up, it is basically impossible for them to keep the other party.

"I thought so too. It seems they are quite cautious." Taro Tanigawa also agreed with Oki Ichiro's statement.

"Captain, when the transaction takes place, should we send someone to keep an eye on it? What if they try to rob us?!" Taro Tanikawa suggested.

He was worried that the other party might go back on their word and take the supplies without paying the remaining money.

"Not really. After they cooperate with us, they will understand that we can help them get supplies as quickly as possible. In this case, they will not choose to take action." Oki Ichiro shook his head.

Judging from these aspects, the other party is not a fool. There is no benefit in taking action against them, so there is no need to go through so much trouble.

"That's right." Taro Tanikawa nodded!

"By the way, what's in that black box you brought in?!" Oki Ichiro asked. In fact, when Tanigawa Taro came in, he felt that there were good things in the box.

"Captain, inside is the deposit they gave us, a total of 1,500 dollars." Taro Tanigawa picked up the box and placed it in front of Oki Ichiro.

"Have you opened it and checked it?!" Oki Ichiro looked at the black box on the table.

"I've checked it, and it's all silver dollars," Taro Tanigawa responded.

Upon hearing this, Oki Ichiro quickly opened the box, and looking at the money in the box he showed a satisfied smile.

"Please keep this dollar in my office. I will distribute it to the soldiers after I get the final payment," said Oki Ichiro.

"I understand, Captain. Then I will go find the Imperial Army and try the effect of this laxative." Taro Tanigawa said. He was already impatient to see the effect of this laxative.

"Go ahead, and pay attention to the dosage of the medicine." Oki Ichiro reminded.

"Hi!" Taro Tanigawa turned and left the office.

Oki Ichiro lit a cigarette and began to think about the pricing of the weapons.

"How about fifty dollars for a rifle? Isn't that a bit expensive?"

He frowned. The Hanyang-type and Zhongzheng-type rifles they had were captured from the enemy. They had been used and were not brand new. They were second-hand items.

The price is fifty dollars a bottle, which is indeed a bit too expensive.

"Then it'll be thirty dollars. When you quote the price, say forty-five dollars and wait for the other party to bargain!" Oki Ichiro couldn't help but smile when he thought about the rest.

When doing business, how can you quote the lowest price right away? You must quote a high price and let the other party bargain. This way, the other party may not be able to bargain to the lowest price, and you will make money in vain.

Once the transaction is completed, the other party will definitely feel that they have gotten a good deal and may continue to buy supplies in the future. It is a win-win situation.

"Doing business is really a profound science." Oki Ichiro couldn't help but sigh.

.........

On the other side, Ge Xiaoer and his men also called on other soldiers to leave the city, and they immediately went to meet up with Lu Changgong and his men.

"What's the situation?" Lu Changgong went to the woods to meet several people.

"Don't worry, Captain. It's all settled. The agreed time is 3 o'clock the day after tomorrow at the slope outside the west city gate." Ge Xiaoer quickly explained the situation.

"Well, where is the gun?!" Lu Changgong asked. This was what they really wanted to buy. As for the supplies from the Japanese, they were just incidental.

"The Japanese said that they would talk about the guns after this transaction is completed. I just don't know what price the Japanese have set." Ge Xiaoer said.

When the Japanese soldier brought the gun, he did not give a specific price. I guess we can discuss it later.

"Oh, it seems that the gold the battalion commander gave us really came in handy." Lu Changgong thought of the gold the battalion commander prepared for them.

In fact, before he set off, the battalion commander approved another 8,000 yuan for them, plus thirty small yellow croakers.

After all, he was going to buy a gun, so the price would definitely not be cheap. Li Jin wanted to bring more with him, just in case.

"I really don't want to give this gold to these little Japanese devils." Lu Changgong sighed. The dollars were fine, but he felt that gold was more valuable.

When things are of equal value, they subconsciously think that gold is better.

"It's hard to carry too many things, Captain. We have to rent some ox carts and horse carts, otherwise the goods will be difficult to move." Ge Xiaoer reminded.

They don't have livestock to transport goods, and they can't let all the soldiers move the supplies. Who will be on guard then?

What if this group of devils suddenly wants to attack them?

"Well, Lao Tang, you should ask people to go to some villages and rent a few cows to transport the goods." Lu Changgong nodded and looked at the deputy company commander. They should have done these things earlier.

But the reason why he didn't prepare in advance was because he really didn't expect that things would go so smoothly. In fact, he had already made plans for failure!

"Understood." Deputy Company Commander Tang took several soldiers away.

"On the day of the transaction, you will continue to meet with the other party." Lu Changgong reminded him that the person in the transaction cannot be changed casually.

"Okay." Ge Xiaoer responded.

"I will tell the battalion commander about this. You guys go and have a rest first. It's time to rest." After saying this, Lu Changgong went to find the telegraph operator and asked him to send a telegram to Li Jin.

As for Ge Xiaoer and Yu Dachun, they started bragging to other soldiers.

"That little Japanese soldier was really powerful. He guessed our identities in no time. But I remained calm in the face of danger..."

Inside the base's communications room, Li Jin sat on a chair, quietly waiting for news. At this point in time, it would be better for him to wait in person.

"Battalion Commander, why do you have to test this group of Japs? They are all bad guys anyway, so why don't you just take care of them together?" A soldier couldn't help but ask.

He just didn't understand why the battalion commander would go to such great lengths, spend money, and effort to test a Japanese unit. If they really posed a threat to them, wouldn't it be enough to just kill them?

"It is better not to take action if we can. If this enemy army is really not a threat to us, and we go to fight them, we won't be able to destroy them.

If they retaliate, other bases will suffer and many people will die. So, if we can avoid this by spending some money and effort, why not do it? "Li Jin explained.

These devils really did not pose a threat to them. The key point was that apart from them, other bases were not so powerful.

Therefore, once it is confirmed that this force poses no threat, many things will become much easier to handle.

As long as the other bases don't kill the devils of the Osaka Division, then the base will not be in danger, and it can buy more time for development, which is a good thing.

"So that's how it is. I thought the battalion commander felt that there was too much money to spend and wanted to give some to the Japanese." The soldier scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Do I have so much free time?" Li Jin frowned when he heard this.

"No." The soldier shook his head quickly. At this time, the telegraph operator sitting at the radio station made a move.

Li Jin also noticed it and came to the telegraph operator. He took out the code book and started translating simultaneously.

A few minutes later, Li Jin finished translating the telegram.

"Battalion Commander, what happened?!" the soldier asked curiously.

"Things turned out to be as expected. The transaction will take place the day after tomorrow afternoon." Li Jin did not hide anything and told the story.

.........

Around seven o'clock in the evening, Taro Tanigawa came to Oki Ichiro's office with a happy look on his face.

"Is this medicine very effective?!" Oki Ichiro knew it when he saw the other person's smiling face.

"It's very effective. I asked someone to drink a little, and he kept running to the toilet. After he finished, he went back in again. He was so exhausted that he just passed out. I just asked someone to send him to the hospital for treatment." Taro Tanigawa said this with a laugh.

"Okay, have someone pay attention to this Imperial Army soldier and make sure nothing happens to him." Upon hearing this, Oki Ichiro nodded with satisfaction.

By then, with laxatives, they won't have to rack their brains to come up with excuses not to go to the battlefield to fight. Once they are asked to fight, they can just take some laxatives. It is better to faint than to go to the battlefield and lose their lives.

"I understand, Captain. This medicine is really good. We must get more!" Taro Tanigawa praised the laxative.

"Of course, we need more. By the way, give me the packet of laxative in your hand." Oki Ichiro said.

The medicines that have been tried will basically not cause any problems anymore, so he can keep them for his own use.

"Ah?! Captain, this has already been used, do you want more?!" Taro Tanigawa looked embarrassed. He also wanted to keep the medicine for his own use.

"Stop talking nonsense, I order you to give me the medicine immediately!" Oki Ichiro gave the order directly.

"Hey!" Taro Tanigawa took out the laxative and handed it to Oki Ichiro reluctantly.

"Tanigawa-kun, don't be anxious. There will be more later. Let someone test the medicine and then you can take it. It's the same." Oki Ichiro took the medicine and comforted him.

"I understand." Taro Tanikawa nodded. After all, he was just a small lieutenant colonel.

"By the way, when asking other counties to deliver supplies, don't send too many people to avoid misunderstandings." Oki Ichiro changed the subject. He had just thought of this.

"Why?!" Taro Tanigawa was a little unresponsive for a moment when he heard this.

"This army is very cautious. They may have sent people to target other counties. If there are too many people, they will probably think it is a trap.

Our deal will be ruined by then, so we don’t need too many people to transport the supplies, just a dozen or twenty people will be enough.” Oki Ichiro explained.

In the past, when they transported supplies, they needed a lot of soldiers to ensure the safety of the supplies. Now they don’t need to send so many people.

"But what if the other party intercepts our supplies halfway?!" Taro Tanikawa asked back.

Maybe when there are many people, the other party will not dare to take action, but if there are few people, they might take action. Then, they will not be able to get the money.

"What are you thinking? If the other party is going to take action halfway, they won't give us so much deposit directly. Just give us a little as a token of their intention to gain our trust." Oki Ichiro said with a smile.

The reason why the other party gave such a large deposit was because they came with sincerity. In this case, they naturally had to do business with sincerity as well.

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At noon the next day, Japanese military trucks drove from other counties to Yin County, and the trucks were loaded with supplies.

Lu Changgong and his companions also saw this scene from a mountain not far from the main road.

"The supplies on this truck are so tempting. Why don't we stop trading and just rob them," a soldier suggested.

It costs money to trade with the Japanese, but if you rob them directly, you don’t have to spend any money. It’s a no-cost business and you can make a lot of money.

"What are you thinking about? The battalion commander's goal is not to rob the Japanese. If you do this, you will ruin the battalion commander's plan. Just wait and see how he will deal with you when you go back!" Lu Changgong said angrily.

They are not here to steal anything. If they piss off the Japanese and affect other bases, things will be troublesome.

"Uh... forget it." The soldier immediately gave up the idea after hearing this. He didn't want to be targeted by the battalion commander.

"I wonder if the Japanese soldiers in those counties have been mobilized." Lu Changgong thought to himself. The soldiers who went to investigate have not returned yet.

They were not sure about the situation of the Japanese in those counties. Only when they were sure that there were no signs of mobilization of the Japanese in these counties could they trade with confidence.

Just then, the walkie-talkie in Lu Changgong's hand rang.

"Captain, there is no movement in the county town on my side. The Japanese's defense is still very loose. No Japanese have left the city, let alone the Japanese, there are not even puppet troops." A voice came from the walkie-talkie.

"Very good, you keep watching." Lu Changgong nodded quickly.

The Japanese did not mobilize any troops, so it can be basically confirmed that this group of Japanese just wanted to do business and had no intention of setting a trap for them.

(End of this chapter)