Bright Sword: I am an undercover agent in the puppet army

When everyone had almost finished arguing, Hikawa Okazaka finally said, "Silence, silence!"

After waiting for a while, when everyone gradually quieted down, Hikawa Okazaka continued with a little dissatisfaction: "What's wrong with you? Are you questioning my eyes? It's obviously a Ferghana horse, why are you lying with your eyes open? Saying it's a sheep?

Would I pay a high price for a sheep?"

"That's right, this is a Ferghana horse. Are you all blind?"

The atmosphere group of the Independent Third Battalion began to create the atmosphere.

This immediately caused dissatisfaction among some Japanese officers: "This is a sheep. Why do you damn Chinese people call it a horse?"

These Japanese officers could understand some Chinese, but they spoke poor Chinese.

"Calling a sheep a horse?"

A few smart local tyrants and evil gentry immediately thought of the historical story of Zhao Gao who called a deer a horse in order to test the loyalty of his ministers.

So he immediately followed suit: "Yes, what Richuan Taijun said is right, this is the Ferghana horse!"

……

After arguing for a while, Hikawa Okazaka signaled everyone to be quiet again, then pointed at the goat on the stage and said, "Since some of you think it is a Ferghana horse and some think it is a goat, then those who think it is a Ferghana horse should stand on my left.

I thought it was a sheep, standing at my right hand. ”

As soon as the words fell, everyone stood up from the dining table, and the atmosphere group of the Independent Third Battalion naturally walked to the left side of Hinakawa Okazaka without hesitation.

The local tyrants and evil gentry followed closely behind, because they knew that this was not a dispute between sheep and horses at all, but that Hikawa Okazaka was testing their loyalty.

There were also some dull-witted local tyrants and evil gentry who quickly chose to take sides after being reminded by their cronies.

However, the Japanese officers were all confused. They didn't understand what was wrong with the Chinese in front of them. They couldn't even recognize sheep and horses. Could it be that they had drunk fake wine like their own commander?

After hesitating for a while, most of the Japanese officers chose to believe their own eyes and stood on the right side of Hinakawa Okazaka, including many of Hinakawa Okazaka's confidants.

It’s not that they were not loyal to Hinakawa Okazaka, but they had never heard of the story of calling a deer a horse, and did not know Hinakawa Okazaka’s intention, so they subconsciously chose to believe their own eyes.

However, there were a few Japanese officers who were quick-witted and thoughtful and seemed to have guessed Hinakawa Okasaka's intention.

After thinking for a while, he stood together with the atmosphere group of the Independent Third Battalion.

This move immediately caused an uproar among the other Japanese officers. One of the Japanese captains said to another captain with whom he had a good relationship, "Murakami-kun, are you drunk too? You can't even tell the difference between a sheep and a horse?"

Another Japanese captain immediately replied: "Kojima-kun, you are drunk. This is clearly a Ferghana horse!"

"Can I still not tell whether it's a sheep or a horse?"

"The captain said it was a Ferghana horse, so it must be a Ferghana horse!"

Hearing this, the Japanese captain who spoke earlier fell into deep thought.

On the stage.

Hinakawa Okasaka looked at his subordinates standing on his right, and his face suddenly became gloomy. He did not expect that so many people dared to go against his will, and many of them were his confidants.

Xu Yang saw through Hikawa Okazaka's thoughts, stepped onto the stage, and whispered to Hikawa Okazaka: "Brother-in-law, some of those people standing on your right may not understand your intentions. You need to do this..."

Xu Yang gave some explanation.

Hikawa Okazaka understood what he meant, and then he swept his sharp eyes over the subordinates standing on his right one by one, and said coldly: "I told you that this is a Ferghana horse, you must confuse right and say it is a sheep, right?
I will give you one more chance to choose. Take a closer look. If you still think the Ferghana horse is a sheep, stay where you are. If you recognize it as a Ferghana horse, stand to my left. "

The Japanese officers standing on the right were in an uproar again. They looked at each other, not understanding what was wrong with their regiment commander, Hikawa Okasaka, today.

Especially those who have their own independent thoughts and think that they only need to be loyal to the Empire of Japan and His Majesty Emperor Tianhuang, rather than to Hikawa Okasaka. They despise Hikawa Okasaka in their hearts and can't understand how such a guy who can't distinguish right from wrong can achieve such great military achievements.

Originally, they were proud to join this elite force that could win battles, but now it seems that this is not an honor but a shame.

Therefore, they chose their own position unwaveringly, standing there motionless, looking at Hinakawa Okazaka with a bit more sarcasm and disdain in their eyes.

But soon, many Japanese officers came to their senses. After all, they just had not heard of the story of calling a deer a horse, which did not mean they were stupid.

Especially with Hinakawa Okazaka's repeated emphasis, they finally grasped the key point and realized that the real intention of the commander Hinakawa Okazaka was not to make them distinguish between sheep and horses, but to test their loyalty.

So, they immediately walked out of the original formation and came to the left side of Hikawa Okazaka, shouting as they walked: "Yes, this is the Ferghana horse, I was dazzled just now!"

The diehards who stood still were full of contempt for them, and some even had the idea of ​​overthrowing Hinakawa Okazaka.

Such a stupid person is not worthy of being their leader at all!

In stark contrast, when he saw that more than 60% of his subordinates had expressed their loyalty to him, a barely perceptible smile finally broke out on Hikawa Okazaka's originally gloomy face.

Turning his head to look at those stubborn elements again, his face immediately became stern again.

"Muto-kun, write down the names of these people. Don't miss any of them."

The Chief of Staff Muto, who was standing beside him, bowed his head quickly and said, “Hi!”

He immediately took out a small notebook from his pocket and began to record the list...

the other side.

Headquarters of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army.

The intelligence chief took a document and walked up to the brigade commander, saluted and reported: "Report, brigade commander, there is news from Taiyuan. Early this morning, the Osaka Division of the Japanese Army arrived in Taiyuan yesterday."

"The Osaka Division has finally arrived in Taiyuan." The brigade commander smiled and asked, "What is the situation of the Osaka Division?"

Chief of Intelligence: “After the Osaka Division entered Taiyuan, the situation of acclimatization did not improve, but became more serious.

In just one day, all the hospitals in Taiyuan were occupied by these people from Osaka."

After a pause, the intelligence chief changed the subject and continued, "Oh, by the way, those Osaka devils who were not hospitalized were not idle either. Instead, they occupied the busiest streets in Taiyuan City and set up stalls to sell specialties brought from the Northeast."

“Moreover, these Osaka people are very smart, like experienced experts, and they know how to price things just right.

Some of the Japanese officers were even simpler. They went door-to-door to sell their products, put their guns on the tables of merchants, and started selling their products. "

Brigade Commander: "Forced purchase or sale?"

The head of the communications department said, "I guess so. However, the price is fair. It's not too high. It's just that those vendors won't have much use for them after buying them."

Brigade Commander: "As the Lone Wolf Staff Officer reported, these Osaka people are really just a group of merchants."

After a pause, the brigade commander put away the playful expression on his face and said seriously: "Contact the Lone Wolf Staff immediately and ask him to find a way to connect with the Osaka Division."

"Yes!"

The communications chief saluted, then turned and left to send a telegram to Xu Yang.

A few minutes later, the telegrams were exchanged.

The communications chief came to the brigade commander again and reported: "Report, the Lone Wolf staff called back and said he was just about to report this to you.

In addition, he also said that if he was given a few days, he would go to the Osaka Division to pay his respects to the pier first. "

Brigade Commander: "The Lone Wolf Staff Officer is really thoughtful."

...Taiyuan City.

Xu Yang disguised himself and used the alias Yu Yang. He took a large amount of money and went to the Osaka Division to visit the commander of the Osaka Division, Kenzo Kitano.

Osaka Division Headquarters.

Kitano Kenzo looked at Xu Yang in front of him and did not put on any official airs. Of course, this was all because of money!

Kitano Kenzo's eyes widened: "I wonder what Yu Sang wants to buy from us for this 10 yen?"

Xu Yang waved his hand and said, "Mr. Kitano, I think you may have misunderstood. This money is not used to buy items, but to pay respect to you at the pier."

Kitano Kenzo was a lieutenant general in the Japanese army with a monthly salary of 416 yen. As the Japanese treasury has become increasingly empty this year, all soldiers, especially officers, have only received 50% of their salaries. Although the headquarters said that the other 50% would be paid later, everyone knew that the remaining 50% was a blank check.

In other words, Kitano Kenzo's actual monthly salary is 208 yuan at present, so 10 yen is nearly 500 months' salary, or almost 40 years.

This is undoubtedly a huge sum of money for him.

It’s not that Kitano Kenzo doesn’t have that much money. After all, he has made a lot of extra money by selling various supplies over the years.

But this money needs to be distributed according to shares to more than 28000 people in the entire division. Although he earns more money, it is still relatively limited.

Even for him, it would take a lot of effort to earn 10 silver dollars.

Kitano Kenzo: "Boss Yu, it's not appropriate for you to give me such an expensive gift when we first meet, right?"

Xu Yang: "I always like making friends. It is normal for friends to exchange gifts with each other in China. Don't you want to make friends with me?"

Kitano Kenzo quickly waved his hands: "No, no, no, I also like making friends, and I prefer making friends with generous people, but you Chinese have an old saying that you can't accept rewards without merit.

You gave me so much money for no reason, which made me very frightened. "

Xu Yang: "To be honest, I may need to trouble you in many ways in the future, but this little money is just a gift for meeting you. I hope you will accept it, Kitano-sama."

Kitano Kenzo: "I guess it must be very difficult for something that even Boss Yu can't handle?"

Xu Yang laughed and said, "Nothing can be hidden from your sharp eyes, Kitano Taijun. Yes, these things are indeed troublesome, but that is relative to other people.

For you, Kitano-sama, it is a piece of cake."

Kitano Kenzo: "Oh? But what does Boss Yu need me to do?"

Xu Yang: "Since Kitano-sama is so straightforward, I will speak frankly. I heard that you and your teacher love peace and only like to do business, so I want to become a long-term business partner with you.

As long as it is something you guys are selling, I can buy it at a price 20% higher than the market price."

Kitano Kenzo: "20% higher than the market price? If I just buy some things from the market and then sell them to Boss Yu, that's OK?"

Xu Yang nodded: "Of course!"

Kitano Kenzo: "Boss Yu, aren't you just giving me money for nothing? This is not how business is done."

Xu Yang: "I believe in the character of Kitano Taijun. He will never sell me things I don't need."

Kitano Kenzo: "What does Mr. Yu need?"

Xu Yang: "Food, medicine, weapons and ammunition, as long as it is something you can sell to me, Kitano-sama, I will take it all."

Kitano Kenzao's face changed: "Boss Yu, you are a businessman, why do you want to buy these things?"

Xu Yang: "I believe that Kitano Taijun also knows that there has been unrest in Shanxi recently, so I want to form a private armed force to protect the safety of our caravan."

Kitano Kenzo slammed the reception table in front of him and said, "It's more than that, right? Tell me, what side are you in?"

As Xu Yang, who had been an extra for two and a half years, he saw through Kitano Kenzo's thoughts at a glance and said calmly, "What aspect? I don't understand what you are talking about, Kitano Taijun?
Moreover, I have heard that your group never asks about the other party's identity when doing business. As long as you pay, you can sell anything."

Kitano Kenzo said with a straight face: "It seems that Boss Yu has investigated our division. This makes me even more curious about your identity."

Xu Yang: "Captain Kitano, you are also a businessman. Before deciding to do business with the other party, you will probably investigate whether the other party is reliable."

Kitano Kenzo: "So, Boss Yu, do you think I'm reliable?"

Xu Yang nodded: "Not bad."

Kitano Kenzo: "You want medical supplies and weapons, so you are definitely not just a simple trader, and you are so generous.

Let me guess who you are.

Are you from the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army or the Central Army?"

Xu Yang laughed and said, "Hasn't Kitano ever thought that I'm a member of the Eighth Route Army?"

Kitano Kenzo also laughed: "The Eighth Route Army was so poor that they could barely make ends meet, but they were not so generous."

Xu Yang: "What if I were an Eighth Route Army soldier?"

Kitano Kenzo: "No, Boss Yu, you are just an ordinary vendor."

"Nothing can be hidden from Kitano-sama's sharp eyes."

Xu Yang flattered Kitano again, because what Kenzo Kitano said meant that he had accepted him as a business partner.

This is normal. The Osaka Division was originally a vegetable vendor division. If they don't make money, they are bastards.

"Hahaha!"

"Hahaha!"

Kitano Kenzo and Xu Yang both showed a cunning smile.

After laughing for a while, Xu Yang opened another package, revealing another 20 yen inside.

Kitano Kenzo was stunned and asked, "Boss Yu, what are you doing?"

Xu Yang: "In order to facilitate future business contacts, I would like to buy a radio from you, Kitano Taijun. Is that possible?"

Kitano Kenzo: "There are about 20 yen here, right? Our radio is about 8 yen, which is 20% higher than the market price. 10 yen is enough, but we don't need that much money."

Xu Yang: "This time I am doing business with Kitano Taijun, so this little money is my personal gift to you."

Kitano Kenzo was a man who only cared about money. His eyes immediately lit up and he said, "In that case, I won't refuse it."

Next, Kitano Kenzo entertained Xu Yang again and agreed on the radio station's contact code and channel, as well as the daily start-up time.

Then, Xu Yang took the radio and left the Osaka Division Headquarters and returned to Yangquan.

at the same time.

At the 1st Army Headquarters.

In stark contrast to Kitano Kenzo's happy face, Shinozuka Yoshio was in an extremely bad mood.

He stared at the Chief of Staff Kusunokichi and asked, "Kusansu-kun, what did you say? You said that the Osaka Division's symptoms of acclimatization were all fake?"

...(End of chapter)