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

Kitano Kenzo's face changed. Although the Nationalist government forcibly linked the legal tender to the silver dollar, as the war continued and the economy collapsed, the Nationalist government began to print and issue legal tender in large quantities. The purchasing power of the legal tender continued to decline and it was no longer the same as before.

Faced with this kind of money that is depreciating every day, keeping it in hand would mean a loss. As a veteran, how could Kitano Kenzo accept Xu Yang trading with him in legal currency?

Compared with legal tender, although the Japanese yen has also tended to depreciate gradually in recent years, the rate of depreciation is nothing compared to that of legal tender.

Besides, the Japanese yen is his national currency and is more convenient to use.

Kitano Kenzo quickly said, "No, no, no, of course I want Boss Yu to use Japanese yen for transactions."

Yu Yang: "Since Commander Kitano has no objection to the currency of the transaction, then let's discuss the specific details of the transaction in detail."

"no problem."

Immediately afterwards, Kitano Kenzo recounted in detail the combat plan formulated by the Japanese 1st Army Command. To put it simply, it was to use battalions as units to launch a dragnet-style sweep of the Eighth Route Army's Taihang base.

The 1th Brigade's regiments, equipped with M386 Garand semi-automatic rifles, could be easily defeated by any one of them.

If it was Li Yunlong's independent regiment, even defeating a reorganized infantry regiment of the Japanese army would be a piece of cake.

Xu Yang immediately had a plan in his mind, which was to divide and annihilate the enemy!
With the intelligence provided by the Osaka Division and the existing strength of the various regiments of the 386th Brigade, it is still easy to do.

Xu Yang thought about it for a while, and then asked: "If nothing unexpected happens, the commander of the Kitano Division should be the commander of the front line of this battle, right?"

Kitano Kenzo: "What do you think, Boss Yu?"

Xu Yang: "Although Muden and Hirata Kenkichi are both Lieutenant General Division Commanders, the 36th and 37th Divisions are special divisions, and only your Osaka Division is a regular Type A division. The gap between the two is self-evident.

Therefore, apart from the division commander Kitano, Muden and Hirata Kenkichi are not qualified to be the commander of the front line."

Kitano Kenzo laughed and said, "It's true that nothing can be hidden from Boss Yu."

Xu Yang: "Captain Kitano, let's discuss the details of the cooperation now..."

Then, the two of them had a detailed discussion on the details of the cooperation. To put it simply, Kitano Kenzo sold the intelligence of various mopping-up teams to Xu Yang.

Xu Yang paid a large sum of money to Kitano Kenzo.

At the same time, Kitano Kenzo commanded the Osaka Division into the Taihang Mountains on the pretext of a mopping-up operation, and sold the equipment and supplies they carried with them to the Eighth Route Army. He then asked Shinozuka Yoshio to reimburse the supplies on the grounds of battle damage. In this way, he was eating from both ends, and the money would never be enough.

While Xu Yang was paying money to Kitano Kenzo on behalf of the Eighth Route Army, the Eighth Route Army cooperated with the Osaka Division to act out a scene, claiming that they were defeated by the Osaka Division and claiming the credit for the victory.

The Japanese soldiers who were killed in the 36th and 37th Divisions were dressed in the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army and used as extras, which was the military achievement of the Osaka Division.

After the first few collaborations, Kenzo Kitano felt they were just mediocre.

When Xu Yang talked about the fake battle with the Osaka Division to win military merit, Kitano Kenzo's expression did not fluctuate at all, because Xu Yang had already told the story in general before.

However, when Xu Yang suggested that the bodies of the Japanese soldiers from the 36th and 37th Divisions be replaced with the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army and used as extras, Kitano Kenzo could no longer hold back and was simply astonished.

I didn't expect it could be done this way, especially sending war reporters to capture the battle scenes with cameras. This move is simply a stroke of genius.

Even with Kitano Kenzo's business acumen, he didn't think of this.

"Captain Kitano, how is it? Are you satisfied with my deployment?"

"Satisfied! From today on, Mr. Yu, you will be the most solid business partner of our Osaka Division in China." How could Kenzo Kitano be dissatisfied with a partner who puts himself in his shoes and considers things?

It can be said that as long as they can reach a long-term cooperation with Xu Yang, their Osaka Division will no longer have to worry about money issues. The most important thing is that Xu Yang has prepared the supply of goods for them.

Xu Yang added: "Oh, by the way, when the time comes, I will have to trouble your division to deliver the weapons, equipment, food and medicine to our army. I will pay for the shipping."

Kitano Kenzo interrupted, "Boss Yu, what are you talking about? Didn't we already agree on this before? Why do you need to repeat it again? Don't you trust me enough to do this?"

Xu Yang: "That is not my intention. I just have a product that I don't need to take away right now."

Kitano Kenzo: "Boss Yu, you decide."

Xu Yang: "Radio."

Kitano Kenzo: "How much do you want?"

Xu Yang: “10.”

Kitano Kenzo: "I can't provide you with so much at once at the moment, otherwise it might affect the internal connections of our division.

But please rest assured, Boss Yu, since you have asked, no matter what method I use, I will definitely get this batch of goods for you."

Xu Yang: "Then how many can Commander Kitano provide me today?"

Kitano Kenzo thought for a moment and said, "Three."

Xu Yang: "Three is too few, five, I must take five today, this will play a vital role in our future cooperation.

I can add money!"

Kitano Kenzou deliberately said: "Oh! Allocating 5 radio stations at once will have a great impact on our division's communication network, but since Boss Yu has asked, I have to satisfy you no matter what.

As for the money, there is no need to add any extra money, just keep the original price."

Kitano Kenzo knew the principle of win-win cooperation, so he did not blackmail Xu Yang again, but gave the other party face.

Xu Yang cupped his hands: "In that case, then I would like to thank the commander of the Kitano division."

……

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

The communications chief took a translated message and walked up to the brigade commander, saluted and reported: "Brigade commander, the Lone Wolf staff sent an urgent message."

The brigade commander asked, "What did the Lone Wolf Staff Officer say in the message?"

The head of the communications section said: "He said he had obtained five radios and they were on their way to the brigade headquarters. He asked the brigade to send someone to meet him halfway as soon as possible to get the radios back and build a communication network between the regiments and the brigade headquarters."

Hearing this, the brigade commander did not speak yet.

The chief of staff at the side could not wait to ask: "Oh my! Lone Wolf Staff has done a really good job. With these five radios, our army's subsequent command will be much more convenient. We no longer have to send cavalry signalmen to convey orders as before. A telegram can be sent directly.

I have foreseen that these five radio stations will shine in the upcoming battles and make great achievements!
Before this, I had thought of asking the Lone Wolf Staff to find a way to get a few radios for my army, but I didn't expect that before I could even open my mouth, the Lone Wolf Staff had already done it. "

The brigade commander nodded: "Well, the radio station is really of great importance to our army, especially at this critical juncture, its role is even more important than that of several large-caliber artillery pieces!"

After saying that, the brigade commander turned to Liang Kang who was standing beside him and said, "Staff Officer Liang, I'm sorry to trouble you to make another trip."

"Yes!"

Liang Kang stood at attention and saluted, then turned around and went out, taking a few soldiers with him, riding on their horses and heading straight towards Yangquan.

The brigade commander said again: "Go, send a few signalmen to call Ding Wei and the others over."

"Yes!"

The communications chief agreed and was about to turn around and leave, but the brigade commander stopped him and said, "Wait a moment."

The communications chief turned around and looked at the brigade commander in confusion: "Brigade commander, do you have any other instructions?"

Brigade Commander: "The independent regiment already has a radio station, so there is no need to notify Li Yunlong."

"Yes!"

The communications chief agreed again and waited for a moment to see if the brigade commander had any other instructions. Sure enough, he soon heard the brigade commander say, "Let's call Li Yunlong as well and hold another meeting."

"Yes!"

The communications chief agreed again and waited for a moment. After making sure that the brigade commander had no other instructions, he turned around and left to convey the order.

……

Five p.m.

Because it was a telegram notification, Li Yunlong was the first to arrive at the brigade headquarters. This time he did not wait in the conference room, but went directly to the command center to report. "Report!"

The brigade commander looked back at Li Yunlong and asked, "Are you here?"

Li Yunlong walked in with a smile: "Hey, brigade commander, why did you call everyone here this time? Is the Japanese raid about to begin?"

"You'll know when everyone arrives."

The brigade commander deliberately kept the matter in suspense and did not mention the telegram. Otherwise, with Li Yunlong's temper, if he knew that he had no share in the radio station this time, this kid would definitely cry, make a fuss, and even commit suicide in the brigade headquarters.

Of course, the brigade commander was not afraid of Li Yunlong's noise, but he was mainly annoyed by listening to him.

This immediately aroused Li Yunlong's curiosity. Seeing that he couldn't get an answer from the brigade commander, Li Yunlong turned his attention to the chief of staff next to him: "Hey, chief of staff..."

Before he could finish his words, the chief of staff interrupted him and said, "I don't know either."

"..."

Li Yunlong had no choice but to shake his big head and look around inside the brigade headquarters, as if looking for someone.

Brigade Commander: "Looking for Staff Officer Liang?"

"No...no."

Having his thoughts seen through, Li Yunlong's expression suddenly became a little unnatural.

Brigade Commander: "Staff Officer Liang is out on business."

"..."

Li Yunlong had a good relationship with Staff Officer Liang and originally wanted to get some information from him, but after hearing this, he had to give up.

About 10 minutes later.

A sentry ran in quickly from outside: "Report! Brigade Commander, Commander Ding Wei and his men are here."

Brigadier: “Are you all here?”

Sentinel: “Everyone is here.”

The brigade commander asked again, "Where is Staff Officer Liang?"

Sentinel: "Staff Officer Liang hasn't come back yet."

The brigade commander waved his hand, the sentry saluted again, and then turned and left.

The brigade commander added: "Now that everyone is here, let's go to the meeting room."

Then, the brigade commander took the lead and went to the meeting room next door.

In the conference room.

Ding Wei, Kong Jie, Cheng Xiazi and Xu Shengji, who were whispering to each other and wondering why Li Yunlong hadn't arrived yet, heard the noise, turned around and saw the brigade commander. They immediately stopped talking and stood up, straightened their chests and saluted: "Brigade commander!"

The brigade commander nodded, walked straight to the head of the conference table, and said, "Take a seat."

Seeing Li Yunlong, the brigade commander and the chief of staff walk in, Kong Jie, who was sitting next to him, immediately asked softly: "Old Li, do you know why the brigade commander called us here today? Is the Japanese raid about to begin?"

Ding Wei, Blind Cheng and Xu Shengji also pricked up their ears.

Li Yunlong spread his hands: "Don't ask me, I don't know either."

Kong Jie: "You are such a good fellow, Li Da Yehu. You came in with the brigade commander and the others, how could you not know? Stop keeping me in suspense!"

Li Yunlong was also a man who cared about his reputation, and he immediately said unhappily, "Just based on your attitude, Kong Erlengzi, I won't tell you even if I know."

"..."

Kong Jie.

"Cough cough!"

The brigade commander cleared his throat, and the two men immediately shut up and stopped talking.

The brigade commander looked around with a dignified gaze and said, "Staff Officer Lone Wolf just sent a message that two infantry regiments and one artillery regiment of the Japanese 37th and 36th Divisions have set out from Taiyuan City early this morning and are expected to arrive in Taiyuan City in three days.

By then, the main force of the Japanese army, led by the Osaka Division, will launch a dragnet-style sweep of our Taihang base.

I called you here today, firstly to prepare you for battle, and secondly, the Lone Wolf Staff brought five radios to our army.

I plan to equip each of your battalions with a radio to facilitate communication with the brigade headquarters, so that you can better launch anti-mopping-up operations against the Japanese army in the future!"

Li Yunlong: "This radio is far more valuable than artillery, especially for our Eighth Route Army, which is extremely lacking.

The Lone Wolf Staff Officer is truly omnipotent. He brought us five units in one go. Each of our five regiments just received one unit."

Brigade Commander: "We will not allocate a radio to the independent regiment this time. Each of the other regiments will be allocated one."

Li Yunlong was immediately unhappy: "No... Brigade Commander, why doesn't our independent regiment have it?"

Brigade Commander: "Your independent regiment already has one."

"Li Dayehu, you are so shameless. You want more now that you already have one." Blind Cheng criticized Li Yunlong without any hesitation, and immediately received unanimous support from several others.

Li Yunlong was also unhappy: "Hey! You guys are really ungrateful. If I hadn't led you guys during the last attack on Yangquan and Shouyang counties, would you have been able to eat so much meat?"

Kong Jie: "It would be better if you didn't say anything. I get angry when you say this. It was clearly agreed that the five families would share it equally. Tell me yourself, how much benefit did you keep for yourself?"

Li Yunlong: "If I hadn't been here, would you, Blind Cheng, have been able to arm three battalions during this period of time?"

"And you, Kong Erlangzi, tell me honestly, without my help, can you take down your target stronghold? You don't recognize me after you put on your pants, right?"

"And you, Ding Wei..."

Ding Wei interrupted directly: "First, it was the Lone Wolf Staff Officer who led us to capture Yangquan County. Secondly, the armored train was intercepted by the Lone Wolf Staff Officer, and it was he who provided artillery support to my regiment and captured the Blackwater River stronghold."

Blind Cheng: "That's right, that's right, it's obviously all the credit of the Lone Wolf Advisor. If it weren't for the Lone Wolf Advisor, would you, Li Dayehu, be able to take down Niangzi Pass?

Now he is shamelessly taking away the credit for the Lone Wolf Chief of Staff.

I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as you!

I’m so ashamed for you!”

"Cough cough!"

The brigade commander quickly called a halt, "Stop, everyone, stop. I didn't ask you to come here to quarrel."

As soon as the brigade commander opened his mouth, several people immediately shut up.

The brigade commander added: "The independent regiment will not be allocated a radio station this time. That's it."

Li Yunlong: "No... Brigade Commander, although we already have a radio, that was in the past. You can't deprive me of the opportunity to get a radio now because of what happened in the past."

Brigade Commander: "Then hand in your previous radio, and I will give you another one today?"

Li Yunlong: "No need for that, just give me one."

Brigade Commander: "Other fraternal units, even regiment-level combat units, have not been equipped with radios yet. Why do you want to equip a regiment with two? How many should my brigade be equipped with?"

Li Yunlong said weakly, "That's different. According to your reputation as the brigade commander, even if you have 100 copies, it's not excessive. Besides, the ones our regiment has, don't they belong to the 386th Brigade?"

Brigade Commander: "Don't try to change my mind here, this is an order!"

Li Yunlong: "Yes, a higher-ranking official can crush a person."

...(End of chapter)