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at the same time.

Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

The vice president, chief of staff and other bigwigs were all there.

The atmosphere was different from the usual seriousness and tension; instead, it carried a rare sense of relaxation and a hint of anticipation.

The relaxed atmosphere was, to be honest, really thanks to Shen Wang.

Since the Japanese army captured eighteen strongholds ten days ago, that old beast, Tada Shun, the commander of the North China Army, has fallen seriously ill!

This gave the Eighth Route Army a chance to catch their breath!

The deputy commander-in-chief held a rolled-up cigarette in his hand, but did not light it, and paced back and forth in front of the map.

The chief of staff and several other top officers sat around a simple wooden table, their faces beaming with excitement.

"Counting the days, today is the tenth day!"

"If all goes well, those fourteen invincible heavy tanks of ours should be on our doorstep by now!"

This statement immediately sparked a heated discussion.

"I dream about that iron thing every night! One shot and the Japanese pillboxes are as thin as paper!"

"More than just pillboxes! If you ask me, we should use them all together and find an opportunity to get straight to the Japanese regimental command!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Let's form an iron fist and strike the Japanese devils' vital points! Let's see if they still dare to be arrogant!"

"With this thing, next time the Japanese launch a sweep, we'll give them a head-on confrontation and see who's tougher!"

Everyone chatted amongst themselves, imagining the wonderful future they would have with those fourteen invincible tanks.

All sorts of imaginative tactical ideas emerged one after another, and the command post was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

For the Eighth Route Army, which was severely lacking in heavy firepower, these fourteen tanks represented a qualitative leap!

The discussion came to a temporary halt. The deputy commander-in-chief stopped, gazed at the continuous Taihang Mountains outside the window, and couldn't help but sigh:

"To be honest, even now it still feels a little unreal to me!"

"Thinking back to ten days ago, the brigade commander came back and reported that Mr. Shen was willing to give us those fourteen invincible heavy tanks for 100,000 silver dollars... I almost thought I had misheard!"

The chief of staff adjusted his glasses, his face full of admiration: "Not just you! The rest of us were completely stunned!"

"One hundred thousand silver dollars, fourteen vehicles... How can this be considered business?"

"The key point is," another thoughtful CEO added, "that Mr. Shen understood our difficulties and offered to use antiques and jewelry to settle the debt."

"Think about it, in these chaotic times of war, how accurate are the prices of those things?"

"A bottle from a previous dynasty, you can say it's worth a thousand silver dollars, or you can say it's worth ten thousand silver dollars, and people will believe you."

"What Mr. Shen is doing is almost... well, I'm embarrassed to say it, what's the difference between this and simply giving us tanks?"

His words resonated with everyone.

The executives nodded in agreement, expressing their gratitude for Shen Wang's generosity and "good intentions."

"Mr. Shen is truly virtuous; our Eighth Route Army cannot be looked down upon!"

The deputy commander turned around, his tone solemn: "We may be poor, but we can't be poor in spirit! Since Mr. Shen has given us such a great deal, we must show our utmost sincerity!"

"Yes! We must not mistreat our friends!" the chief of staff replied.

"During this period, we mobilized all available resources to collect a large number of decent antiques, jade artifacts, and gold and silver items in our base and surrounding areas."

"Adding to the previously seized valuable items, the total value is definitely far more than 100,000 silver dollars! At least more!"

Another boss laughed and said, "Haha, hopefully Mr. Shen will be pleasantly surprised when he sees our stuff!"

Thinking of the surprised or satisfied expression Shen Wang might show, the bosses couldn't help but smile.

A sense of relief welled up within me, that "finally I can do something for this generous friend."

However, in this atmosphere full of anticipation and relaxation—

"Report!"

A communications officer strode in, holding a telegram, his face showing an unusual excitement.

"Speak!" the deputy commander replied casually, in a good mood.

"Reporting to the commander! Urgent telegram from Yangcun! The brigade commander reports that Mr. Shen... has arrived in Yangcun!"

"Oh? We're here? Great!"

The smiles on the faces of the executives grew even wider.

They had already instructed the brigade commander to report to Shen Wang as soon as he arrived!

We can talk about the details later, but we must report the arrival as soon as possible.

The brigade commander, of course, resolutely carried out the order.

Upon arrival, Shen Wang immediately reported the news to headquarters, along with the supplies in the more than one thousand trucks.

"The telegram also said... Mr. Shen brought... in addition to the remaining 13 Invincible Heavy Tanks, he also... he also brought over a thousand truckloads of supplies!"

"Details will be provided later!"

……

quiet!

Deathly silence!

The bosses were all stunned.

Their eyes widened, their faces filled with disbelief, some even wondering if they had misheard.

Supplies for thousands of trucks?

They were just feeling smug about having managed to scrape together an antique worth well over 100,000 silver dollars, thinking they could finally repay Mr. Shen's kindness by giving him a "surprise".

But the result?

Mr. Shen brought over... thousands of truckloads of supplies?

This isn't a surprise anymore, this is a fucking scare!

However, this extreme shock lasted for less than three seconds—

The deputy commander's expression suddenly changed, becoming extremely solemn!

He turned around abruptly and stared intently at the military map on the wall.

The chief of staff reacted almost simultaneously, abruptly standing up from his seat and exclaiming in alarm, "Oh no!!"

The other executives also realized what was happening one after another, and the shock on their faces was quickly replaced by great worry and anxiety!

Who were these people? They were all seasoned veterans of countless battles and possessed extremely sharp strategic vision!

They knew all too well what it meant for the target of "thousands of trucks" to appear in the relatively fixed Yangcun!

That was like a lighthouse in the darkness!

"The Japanese planes!!" A manager almost gritted his teeth as he uttered those four words.

"That's right... the Japanese air force in Taiyuan will never let this opportunity slip by!"

"They just suffered such a huge embarrassment over the 'tank incident,' and they're seething with anger with nowhere to vent it!"

"Now that they've discovered we've amassed such a massive amount of supplies... they'll definitely..."

They will definitely come out in full force and use the most intense bombing to completely wipe Yangcun and its precious resources off the map!

The thought of those thousands of trucks carrying equipment and supplies being reduced to nothing by enemy bombing...

The air in the command post instantly became so heavy it seemed almost dripping with moisture.

The bosses were in a panic!

Some bigwigs even began to harbor a glimmer of hope: "Hopefully the Japanese won't see this..."

Tada Shun has fallen ill. If the Japanese can continue to do nothing, that would be best!

However, not long after—

"Report! Urgent military intelligence! The 1st Flight Squadron of the 3rd Flight Brigade in Taiyuan has moved..."

Vice President: ...

chief of staff:……

The bigwigs: ...