You are ordered to support the War of Resistance against Japan; China enters Level 1 combat readines

At the entrance of Yangcun Village, people chatted and laughed.

The brigade commander and others were very happy to see their old leader again.

After laughing, the deputy director's expression turned serious, and he asked with concern, "Where is Mr. Shen? Where is he now? Take me to see him immediately."

The brigade commander quickly replied, "Mr. Shen did drink quite a bit yesterday, and he probably hasn't gotten up yet. I'll send someone to invite him right away..."

"No! Please don't!" The deputy director immediately waved his hand to stop him, his attitude very firm.

"Let Mr. Shen get some rest! I'll wait. There's no rush. Mr. Shen's rest is the most important thing."

Afterwards, accompanied by the brigade commander and others, the deputy director walked towards the regimental headquarters, where he once again confirmed the news that had surprised both him and headquarters:

"By the way, your telegram yesterday said... those ten Japanese bombers, really... all shot down? How did they manage that? Tell me in detail!"

So the brigade commander then gave a detailed and vivid account of how Shen Wang had explained the "near-bombing fuse" the day before, and how the twelve 85mm cannons had fired a salvo that had blown up ten enemy planes in mid-air.

The deputy director was dumbfounded. Even with his rich experience and calm temperament, he felt as if he were listening to a myth.

He remained silent for a long time, finally gazing at the distant mountains, and exclaimed from the bottom of his heart, "Incredible... truly incredible! A near-detonation fuse... I've never heard of anything like it!"

"Mr. Shen's actions are truly unparalleled! A truly unparalleled national hero!"

Li Yunlong and the others nodded in deep agreement!

. . .

On the other side, Shen Wang slept exceptionally soundly until the sun was high in the sky before he finally woke up.

My head still hurts a little.

Shen Wang got up, shook his head, and washed his face with cold water before he was fully awake.

Remembering that the brigade commander had said yesterday that headquarters would send someone to discuss the matter, he strolled toward the headquarters of the Independent Regiment.

Shen Wang was eager to know which bigwig would be sent from headquarters.

However, as soon as Shen Wang lifted the curtain at the regimental headquarters, he was dumbfounded!

That distinguished middle-aged man…

He, he, he...

I'm a darling!

The one sent from headquarters... it was actually this person?

Shen Wang's heart pounded wildly, and he even felt his calves go weak.

At this moment, the brigade commander saw Shen Wang enter and quickly stood up, greeting him with a smile, "Mr. Shen, have you rested well? Come, come, let me introduce you."

"This is the deputy director of the Political Department of our Eighth Route Army. He came all the way from headquarters to meet with you."

The deputy director immediately stood up, a warm smile on his face, and stepped forward, extending both hands: "Mr. Shen, I've long admired your name! I am..."

As he spoke, the deputy director noticed that Shen Wang's complexion seemed a little off, and he even looked unsteady on his feet, so he asked with concern:

"Mr. Shen, you don't look well. Did you not rest well yesterday? Or are you feeling unwell?"

Then, as if remembering something, his face darkened, and he turned to Li Yunlong, Kong Jie, and the others, scolding them: "Was it you bunch of rascals who got Mr. Shen drunk yesterday? You have no sense of propriety at all!"

"Mr. Shen is a distinguished guest of our Eighth Route Army. If you make him sick from drinking, how will you explain it to the deputy commander!"

Li Yunlong, Kong Jie, and the others were terrified when the old political commissar gave them such a lecture!

They then realized the seriousness of the problem; if they really got this guy drunk, the vice president would definitely not let them off the hook!

The group quickly stepped forward, looking apologetic as they apologized to Shen Wang.

"Mr. Shen, I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry! It was my fault for being so reckless!"

"Mr. Shen, please don't let anything happen to you. It's all our fault!"

"If you're not feeling well, please let the medical staff take a look!"

Seeing this, Shen Wang waved his hands repeatedly and explained, "No, no, no! Deputy Director, Commander Li, everyone, it's a misunderstanding! I'm fine, I rested very well!"

"I had a great time drinking with Commander Li and the others, nothing happened! I was just... just a little... um, nothing!"

He can't exactly say he was scared, can he?

Hearing him say that, the deputy director's expression softened, and Li Yunlong and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

After everyone sat down again and exchanged a few pleasantries, the deputy director got down to business.

"Mr. Shen, your timely assistance, including the equipment and factories you brought, is akin to a second life for our army!"

"I won't bother with formalities. What are your thoughts on the price of these supplies? Please feel free to speak your mind!"

Shen Wang immediately sat up straight, just like a primary school student.

"I...I...I don't have any particular idea, anything is fine, I'll do whatever you say!"

Upon hearing this, the deputy director's opinion of Shen Wang instantly improved.

"Alright! Mr. Shen is very straightforward. Then I'll get straight to the point and present our preliminary plan. Please forgive any shortcomings."

"Please tell me, please tell me!" Shen Wang immediately adopted a listening posture.

The deputy director hesitated for a moment before speaking, "The more than two thousand machine guns you brought, along with over a hundred light machine guns, and the complete equipment for those four infantry battalions and two artillery battalions... we'll value them at one hundred thousand silver dollars. What do you think?"

Well, this price is definitely not enough!

Those two thousand 56-shot cigarettes alone are worth more than 100,000 silver dollars!

But this is one of the greatest acts of sincerity that the headquarters could offer under extremely difficult circumstances, and it was also based on Shen Wang's previous "friendly price" of "selling fourteen tanks for 100,000 silver dollars".

After the deputy director finished speaking, he looked at Shen Wang nervously, preparing to face any bargaining or questioning from the other party.

However, Shen Wang nodded decisively without any hesitation: "Okay! No problem! We'll do as you say, Deputy Director!"

"what?"

The deputy director was stunned. All the explanations and remarks he had prepared stuck in his throat.

He didn't expect Shen Wang to agree so readily!

For a moment, I felt an indescribable surge of emotion and shame.

Mr. Shen is so understanding of their difficulties!

His impression of Shen Wang improved significantly in an instant.

Taking a deep breath, the deputy director continued, "Mr. Shen, you're so helpful! So… regarding the payment method, could you… use our border region currency for settlement?"

"We simply don't have that much cash on hand right now. Of course, if you disagree, we can..."

"Agreed! I agree!"

Before the deputy director could finish speaking, Shen Wang had already learned to interrupt and answer.

The deputy director was completely stunned.

That's so satisfying!

You should know that 100,000 silver dollars is one thing, but 100,000 border region currency is another!

To be honest, the deputy director really didn't expect that Shen Wang would agree to such a condition!

Actually, Shen Wang was also wondering about it at this moment.

Border Region Coin? What is Border Region Coin?

Forget it, who cares!

This guy opened his mouth, saying he'd accept anything, even IOUs, let alone border region currency...