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These things were far beyond the authority of a brigade commander to make decisions.

It even exceeded the expectations of the division headquarters and headquarters!

Shen Wang gave so much!

The brigade commander said with a serious expression, "Mr. Shen, what you brought this time... is really... too substantial!"

"The equipment and factories involved are of inestimable value! I must report to headquarters immediately!"

This is hardly business.

This is practically like having a strategic warehouse of a great power brought right to his doorstep!

Even if you sold Li Yunlong's Independent Regiment, his entire 386th Brigade, and even the 129th Division as a package, it wouldn't be worth this price!

"Mr. Shen, I'll send a message to headquarters right away. Please stay here a little longer. I've brought quite a few antiques and jewels with me; see if there's anything that catches your eye!"

Shen Wang smiled and said, "Alright, I'll follow the brigade commander's arrangements!"

Next, the brigade commander and Shen Wang went to the headquarters of the Independent Regiment, while Li Yunlong and others were responsible for cleaning up the battlefield.

The brigade commander first sent a detailed telegram to headquarters, while Shen Wang was invited to the headquarters of the Independent Regiment to rest temporarily.

Not long after, the brigade commander returned, followed by two soldiers who carefully carried a heavy wooden box.

In addition, there was a man who looked like a shopkeeper following them.

"Mr. Shen, the telegram has been sent, and the headquarters leaders will study it and reply to you as soon as possible."

As the brigade commander spoke, he gestured for the soldiers to place the boxes on the table.

"In the meantime, you might want to take a look at some of the little things we brought with us. They're part of the payment for those fourteen tanks, and also a small token of our appreciation."

The box was opened, revealing a soft red velvet cloth inside, with pieces of porcelain, jade, gold and silver artifacts carefully arranged in compartments.

The brigade commander pointed to the man who looked like a shopkeeper next to him and introduced him to Shen Wang:

"Mr. Shen, this is Qin Banghe, the colleague in charge of business affairs. Banghe, please introduce him to Mr. Shen."

"OK!"

Qin Banghe stepped forward, smiled at Shen Wang, and began to introduce:

"Mr. Shen, look, this is a blue-and-white porcelain vase with a lotus scroll design from the Qianlong period. The glaze is lustrous and the painting is exquisite..."

"These are a pair of famille rose bowls with overglaze floral designs from the Daoguang period. The colors are vibrant, and the designs symbolize good fortune..."

"This is a Ruyi pendant carved from Hetian white jade pebble; the jade is warm and lustrous..."

"This gold-inlaid jade hairpin came from a former Qing Dynasty prince's residence..."

Qin Banghe was clearly very knowledgeable in this area, recounting each item in great detail as if they were his own.

It can be said that the leaders put a lot of thought into it; if the brigade commander were to introduce them, he probably wouldn't even be able to remember them all.

On the other side, Shen Wang also perked up instantly, watching with great interest.

Although he could provide massive amounts of equipment to the Eighth Route Army regardless of cost, he was no saint.

Giving and receiving are always relative!

One-sided efforts are destined to have no good results!

Don't be fooled by the 500 million yuan you received before. In Jingzhou, you can easily buy a house and the money will be gone, and it might not even be enough!

However, Shen Wang really knew nothing about antiques.

These are mostly porcelain and jade artifacts from the mid-to-late Qing Dynasty, with various shapes; some look exquisite, while others appear simple and unadorned.

Shen Wang was also secretly pondering this.

Keep in mind that one 99A tank costs around 2000 million yuan, so 14 tanks would be nearly 3 million yuan!

This box of things looks like a lot, but can it really be worth more than 3 million?

Shen Wang thought it was unlikely.

Fortunately, they were all porcelain items, not calligraphy or paintings, which relieved Shen Wang.

At least these items are not unique, so you can sell them with confidence.

As Shen Wang listened to the introduction and casually glanced around, his gaze was suddenly drawn to a piece of black velvet wrapped separately at the bottom of the box.

Qin Banghe noticed Shen Wang's gaze, carefully took out the package, and opened it layer by layer.

In an instant, a deep, rich, almost dripping green came into Shen Wang's view!

It's actually a glass-type imperial green jadeite!

It's a complete set!

A necklace, earrings, a ring, and a pair of jade bracelets!

Without exception, the entire set of jadeite is made of the highest grade imperial green!

Shen Wang was instantly paralyzed!

Although he didn't know the value of the other antiques, this set of jade jewelry was definitely worth a fortune!

If it goes up for auction, it could even fetch an astronomical price!

When the brigade commander saw the fleeting look of amazement in Shen Wang's eyes, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down a little.

Shen Wang's nonchalant attitude earlier had really made the brigade commander uneasy.

Qin Banghe quickly introduced, "Mr. Shen, this set of jade jewelry was seized during a battle. Its market value... is approximately 80,000 silver dollars!"

"Eighty thousand silver dollars?" Shen Wang was taken aback.

This set of jade alone is worth 80,000 silver dollars?

If you add in all the other antiques in the box, wouldn't the total value far exceed 100,000 silver dollars?

The brigade commander seemed to sense his doubt and said sincerely, "Mr. Shen, this set of jade is a gift from the headquarters leaders to you. It is not included in the 100,000 silver dollars payment for those fourteen tanks."

A meeting gift of 80,000 silver dollars?

Shen Wang was also stunned by the headquarters' grand gesture!

Actually, if we're talking about grand gestures, Shen Wang's gestures are even grander!

You should know that he gave the brigade commander a machine gun battalion as a greeting gift, a whole 300 Type 56 submachine guns!

There are no comparable submachine guns for this era, but if we use the more advanced M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle as an analogy…

A bottle of Garland costs about $80, which is equivalent to more than 200 yuan.

So three hundred Garands would cost sixty to seventy thousand dollars!

As a fully automatic weapon, the Type 56 assault rifle is clearly more valuable than the semi-automatic Garand.

In other words, the machine gun battalion that Shen Wang casually gave away was worth far more than 80,000 silver dollars!

The more than 2000 56-octane cigarettes he brought this time are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars!

Of course, that's not how things are calculated!

What truly moved Shen Wang was this sentiment.

"Brigadier, I am deeply grateful for the kindness of all the commanders!"

"Please convey to the other officers that it is an honor for me to cooperate with your army!"

"These equipment will surely be of the greatest use in the hands of your army!"

Seeing Shen Wang's sincere attitude, and his complete lack of disdain for the "meager" gift or his petty calculations, the brigade commander felt even more admiration for him.

"Mr. Shen is truly understanding and righteous! On behalf of the headquarters leaders, I thank you again!"

The atmosphere instantly became more harmonious.

The brigade commander was happy because Shen Wang was satisfied; and Shen Wang was satisfied because he was truly satisfied!

That's a complete set of imperial green glass-type jadeite!

Putting everything else aside, achieving financial freedom for him should be a piece of cake, right?

. . .

at the same time.

Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

Upon receiving news of the Japanese air force's operations, they immediately contacted the brigade commander.

But the brigade commander hasn't replied yet!

This made the bosses even more anxious!

"Please, please don't let anything unexpected happen!"

The CEOs were constantly praying in their hearts.

Suddenly, a communications officer strode in.

"Report, Yang Village..."