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Brother Fa said in a deep voice, "I would like to, but Commander Lin, thank you for your kindness, but there is only so much we can do to help. Under your iron torrent, no country will be a match."

Lin Tian looked into his eyes. "Fine, I won't force you. Xingzai, are you going back with them or not?"

Zhou Xingxing lowered his head. "Commander, I...I want to stay."

Chow Yun-fat was stunned, and so was Lung Wu.

"Sing-jai, you..."

"Master, I want to stay."

Stephen Chow looked up, his eyes a little red. "I went undercover in Hong Kong as a policeman to uphold justice and protect the people."

But here, the people need me more. I want to fight the Japanese invaders, save the country, and let the people live a better life. This is my wish.

The office was quiet for a while.

Chow Yun-fat sighed, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Fine, you can stay. We won't force you."

He looked at Lin Tian, ​​"Commander Lin, can you lend us a hand?"

Lin Tian nodded.

"Okay, but not now. You can stay here for a few days while I get ready."

"Opening a time tunnel requires energy, so I need to gather some resources. Also, those of you masters of special abilities, could you help interrogate the prisoners these next few days?"

Chow Yun-fat nodded and thanked him.

Stephen Chow took them to the hotel.

On the way, Lung Wu asked, "Sing, are you really determined to stay?"

"Um."

Looking at the distant sky, Zhou Xingxing said, "They need me here. Master, you told us to use most of the money we earn for charity. Isn't that a form of patriotism?"

Chow Yun-fat didn't say anything, he just walked on silently.

The child has grown up.

A breeze blows, carrying the scent of spring.

He thought, maybe Sing-jai is right.

The world needs him more than ever.

...

The special envoy's surname was Chen, and he was clearly a seasoned veteran of officialdom. He had taken a three-day train journey from Nanjing to Beiping, and the sights he saw along the way made him very uneasy.

After the three provinces were liberated, the people talked about Commander Lin's story, as if the government no longer existed.

He carried Chiang Kai-shek's handwritten letter and gifts as he entered the former headquarters building of the Kwantung Army.

Lin Tian received him in the reception room, dressed in a suit, with his legs crossed and a cup of tea in his hand.

The special envoy sat opposite him, smiling broadly. After exchanging a few polite words, he presented the gifts and then took out a letter from Chiang Kai-shek.

Lin Tian took the letter, glanced at it, and placed it on the table.

"I understand what the Chairman means. He's giving me Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Shanghai as the back cover? And Liaoning to Xiao Zhang?"

The special envoy nodded vigorously: "The Chairman said that Commander Lin is young and promising, and his contribution to the recovery of Northeast China will be remembered for generations to come."

As long as Commander Lin is willing to join the Central Army, Heilongjiang Province, Jilin Province, and Shanghai will be his fiefdom.

The central government covers all expenses, including military pay, equipment, and personnel.

A slow smile crept onto Lin Tian's lips. "Heilongjiang Province, Jilin Province, Shanghai—I conquered them all in the first place. Do I need him to seal them off?"

The envoy's smile froze; a wrong answer could lead to a complete breakdown in relations.

He came to offer amnesty, not to make enemies.

Even if you can't win them over, you can't afford to offend them.

"besides……"

Lin Tian stood up, walked to the table, and threw a bank check for 100,000 silver dollars in front of the special envoy. "Is this 100,000 silver dollars a gift from the Chairman to me?"

Ten thousand silver dollars, are you trying to bribe a beggar?

It's not even a fraction of what I've earned since I was a child.

"During this liberation, I captured over 50 million silver dollars, not to mention the guns and machinery of those small towns."

The envoy's face flushed red and then paled, sweat began to bead on his forehead, and after wiping it away, his voice was hoarse:

"Commander Lin, the Chairman is acting in good faith. If you feel the conditions are not enough, we can discuss it further."

"discuss?"

Lin Tian walked back to the armchair and sat down. He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and slowly put it down. "Special Envoy Chen, go back and tell the Chairman that the Chinese Independent Brigade will not join any faction."

We are the army of China, not anyone's private army. As for cooperation, that is possible.

The envoy's eyes lit up: "How do we cooperate?"

Lin Tian leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest. "Arms business. I have a batch of captured Japanese weapons: rifles, machine guns, cannons, and ammunition. There's a considerable quantity."

If the government needs it, I can sell it at a low price, on the condition of cash on delivery, no credit.

The envoy was stunned.

He hadn't expected Lin Tian to do business with him, especially not in arms, and hesitated for a moment:

"Commander Lin, this... I can't make the decision myself, I have to ask the Chairman."

"Alright, go back and ask for instructions. But let me make this clear: I'll keep this batch of weapons for a maximum of one month."

A month later, I sold it to someone else. They've already contacted me in Yan'an; they're very interested.

The envoy's expression changed again. He stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Commander Lin, rest assured, I will definitely deliver the message."

Lin Tian waved his hand, "No need to see me out."

The special envoy has left.

Brigade Commander Chen walked in through the side door, a smile on his face: "Sir, are you really going to sell weapons to Chiang Kai-shek?"

"Why not sell?"

"Those lousy weapons of the Japanese devils are useless to us. Selling them to Chiang Kai-shek will give us some money to replenish our military supplies. It's a win-win situation."

"But what if Chiang Kai-shek used these weapons to attack Yan'an..."

"He can't win."

Lin Tian turned around and said, "We only care about fighting the Japanese. We don't care about their personal grudges. Whoever fights the Japanese, we'll help them. Whoever causes internal strife, we'll fight them."

Brigade Commander Chen nodded thoughtfully.

When the news reached Nanjing, Chiang Kai-shek was meeting with guests at his official residence.

The telegram from the special envoy repeated Lin Tian's words verbatim, and Chiang Kai-shek's face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm.

"How ungrateful!"

He slammed his hand on the table, and the teacup jumped up and crashed to the ground.

The servants nearby rushed over to tidy up, but he waved them away.

"Chairman, please calm down."

The attendant said cautiously, "Although Commander Lin is unwilling to join us, he is willing to do arms business with us."

That batch of weapons from the lower classes is considerable in quantity and of good quality. If we purchase it, it will greatly enhance our army's equipment.

Chiang Kai-shek remained silent for a moment, his mind racing with calculations.

Those weapons were left behind by the common people, and there must have been quite a lot of them.

If we buy it, we can equip several divisions.

This was undoubtedly good news for him, given his lack of equipment.

"What price did he ask for?"

"He hasn't offered a price yet, he just expressed interest. He said we can send someone to discuss it."

Old Jiang paused for a moment, then said, "Okay, talk to him, try to lower the price as much as possible."

"Yes."

After the special envoy left, Chiang Kai-shek stood up and walked to the window, his feelings extremely complicated.

The independent Chinese brigade has already gained momentum.

In Yan'an, the commander-in-chief laughed heartily after receiving the intelligence. "This kid knows how to do business. He sold the captured weapons to Chiang Kai-shek, making money from both sides."

The chief of staff smiled and nodded, saying it was brilliant.

The boss, with a pipe dangling from his lips, took a puff and exhaled a cloud of smoke. "Tell Commander Lin we want to buy too. We want his batch of weapons as well."

"But boss, we don't have that much money."

The boss was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Exchange as much as we can; we can't let Old Jiang benefit from it all."

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