My client Li Yunlong

Chapter 111 Two big fish worth 150 million are coming!
Brigade.

After hanging up the phone, the brigade chief of staff suddenly realized an important point:
"Li Yunlong said that... every time he kills a chief of staff of the First Army, including the deputy chief of staff, he can get 150 million silver dollars every month."

"that is not··"

"hiss··"

The brigade commander suddenly realized this.

Killing a Chief of Staff of the First Army will cost you 1800 million silver dollars a year.

Converted into U.S. dollars, at the current market price of 100 silver dollars for 30 U.S. dollars, that is 540 million U.S. dollars a year. If he is killed together with the deputy chief of staff, that is 1080 million U.S. dollars a year.

Li Yunlong's words were very clear.

Each Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff of the First Army are valued individually and can be stacked.

The Chief of Staff of the Japanese First Army cannot be vacant. If one dies, someone will immediately take over. The Japanese are short of grassroots soldiers, but they will definitely not be short of officers, especially officers at the level of colonel.

Isn't it that, as long as you kill enough chiefs of staff of the Japanese First Army, for example, if you kill twenty, you can get more than 3 million silver dollars a year?
$[-] million? !

There is no need to doubt the methods of the God of Wealth behind Li Yunlong. There will definitely be no problem in taking out these silver coins.

"call···"

The brigade commander took a deep breath to control his excitement.

It's impossible to kill twenty of them. The Japs are not that stupid. The First Army is also a Japs front army with more than 7 troops. But if we kill ten of them at any cost, I guess there will be no problem.

That’s $5400 million a year.

At worst, he could trade one for two, which would be a bloody profit.

More than 5000 million U.S. dollars, not to mention solving the financial problems of the base area and providing development funds for the base area, can also provide sufficient subsidies to all soldiers of the Eighth Route Army!

The army currently implements a supply system, and food, clothing, and housing are provided by the army logistics department. There is no military salary, but there are positions and job allowances. But even as a brigade commander, he only earns four and a half cents a month.

The ones issued are still side coins.

The circulation of legal currency in the base area is prohibited, but we must work together to fight against counterfeit currency, as well as the lack of supplies in the base area, the Japanese blockade, etc. The current value of border currency and legal currency has depreciated about ten times compared to [-] years ago.

The speed slowed down only after Li Yunlong got that batch of grain.

In a base area where supplies are scarce, four yuan and five cents can just buy a rooster.

At the end of April, after the action of distributing food subsidies to the families of fallen soldiers was launched, the morale of the troops suddenly improved a lot, which made the brigade commander realize one thing - only by truly solving the soldiers' worries can they be free to fight on the battlefield. Kill the enemy bravely.

So, what are the Eighth Route Army soldiers worried about?
fear death?

No, those who can join the Eighth Route Army are not without fear of death, but the number is very small.

fear to be hurt?
Nor is it.

Since Li Yunlong got that kind of first aid kit, the return rate of wounded soldiers in the army has increased by more than half, and the survival rate of seriously wounded soldiers has tripled. And Li Yunlong means that he can get twelve new drugs next month.

What most soldiers really worry about is their families!
Nowadays, most of the Eighth Route Army soldiers in the [-]th Brigade are locals, and their families and relatives are here.

Even the soldiers from other places, most of them have families and relatives.

Fighting against the Japanese means putting your head in your belt. The soldiers will naturally worry about what will happen to their families if they die.

Therefore, the action of distributing food subsidies to the families of fallen soldiers will greatly enhance the already strong morale of the troops.

In order to completely solve the soldiers' worries and completely stimulate the strongest morale of this unit, the only thing left is to provide sufficient subsidies so that the soldiers in need can send money home to solve their worries.

Or, go to the market to eat meat, improve the food, buy a pack of cigarettes, etc.

Not only spirit and belief, but also material things can improve morale. There is no distinction between one who is higher and the other who is lower. The two complement each other.

And to do this, you must have money!

"I'm going to the headquarters."

The brigade commander exhaled loudly, and then he changed the topic:
"By the way, how is the New Third Regiment doing?"

The New Third Regiment did not participate in this battle to annihilate the Shandao Regiment.

Firstly, the New Third Regiment lacked combat experience and was not suitable to participate in such a large-scale night annihilation battle. Secondly, he gave the New Third Regiment another task - to capture Liao County.

Among the three counties occupied by the Shandao Regiment, because the Beijing Brigade previously stationed in Liao County was almost annihilated by Li Yunlong, Liao County had the smallest number of troops stationed, with only one squad and less than fifty.

There are more than two hundred Japanese in Yuxian and Wuxiang.

"I was just going to talk to you."

The brigade chief of staff sounded excited:

"Xu Hu sent a telegram directly that the New Third Regiment has captured Liao County."

"it is good."

Brigadier Daxi:

"Ask him to strengthen the defense of Liao County, and also ask Li Yunlong to send a reinforcement battalion to assist in the defense."

"I don't trust Xu Huzhi alone."

"No, let Li Yunlong send troops to garrison Liao County, and Xu Huzhi's New Third Regiment assist in the defense."

Liao County is located on the highway from Changshi to Yangquan. It is one of the important transportation lines for the Japanese. It is also a key transportation artery connecting the Taiyue Base Area to the Taihang Base Area. To defend here, the New Third Regiment's combat effectiveness is still a bit lacking.

After occupying Liao County, the independent regiment's stations in Shangcun, Xiazhuang, and Yangcun became core base areas. If the Japanese wanted to enter, they must first capture Liao County.

It is appropriate for the independent regiment to be stationed in Liao County.

"Row!"

The brigade chief of staff immediately went to make arrangements.

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at the same time.

Taiyuan,

First Army Command.

The chief of staff of the First Army, Colonel Oto Kazuo, who had just returned from inspecting the battle situation in Nakajo Mountain, walked into the headquarters of Yoshio Shinozuka.

"General."

"Master Da Teng."

Yoshio Shinozuka, who was sitting on the Grand Master's chair, said to Kazuo Oteng in a calm tone:
"You already know the situation of Yamadao Regiment, right?" After several days of aircraft reconnaissance and the news brought back by the remnant soldiers returning to the unit, Shinozuka Yoshio had to admit one fact - his Yamadao Regiment , I’m afraid they were completely wiped out by Tubal Road!
Although nearly a hundred people escaped, only one squadron leader of the entire regiment survived, which was no different from a total annihilation.

"Already know!"

Dateng Yinan spoke solemnly.

A regiment was completely wiped out, or it was completely wiped out by Tubal Road, even though it was just a garrison,
The matter is also extremely serious.

Not only does it mean that the strength of Tubal Road exceeds the expectations and imagination of the Locust Army, but it also means that the security problems in North China exceed expectations. It also means that the effect of Commander Shun Tada's cage tactics is worse than expected.

If things continue to develop, things may change in North China.

"Commander Shun Tada called just now."

Yoshio Shinozuka said in a serious tone:

"He ordered us to strengthen the cage tactics, completely block and divide the Taiyue Mountains, and deploy troops as soon as possible to launch military operations against the [-]th Brigade to severely damage or annihilate the [-]th Brigade."

"Launch military operations against the [-]th Brigade as soon as possible!"

Da Teng Yinan frowned.

The [-]th Brigade located in the Taiyue Mountains had just wiped out an infantry regiment of the empire.

According to intelligence, the [-]th Brigade has obtained a large amount of weapons, equipment, ammunition, food and military uniforms in recent months. The source is unknown, and the transportation route is unknown, but it is certain that the quantity is extremely large, and it is still being transported into the Taiyue Mountains in a steady stream.

So much so that the other party even had the spare capacity to organize a road construction team of ten thousand people, build roads, and distribute food to the families of those killed in the resistance to the locust army.

Therefore, preliminary estimates indicate that its strength exceeds that of an ordinary infantry brigade in the empire.

Exactly how much it exceeds cannot be judged due to lack of information.

In other words, even if a full No. 20 Nine Brigade is sent there, plus air support, they will definitely be defeated - the air support effect in mountainous areas is very poor.

If you rush to attack an enemy of this strength, the probability of failure is very high.

If you want to completely eliminate Sanba Road Green entrenched in the Taiyue Mountains, you must evaluate its strength in detail, investigate the source of its supplies and ammunition, and then mobilize overwhelming forces to encircle and suppress it and cut off its supply routes.

Only then can the problem be completely solved.

Otherwise, it will be the same as before. When the locust army goes, the other side retreats, and when the locust army leaves, the other side comes back!
Unless a full second-class division is directly sent for encirclement and suppression, but to mobilize a second-class division with a total strength of more than 2 people, let alone the first army, even the North China Front Army will need two months of preparation time.

But he could understand Commander Tada Shun's impatience.

As the commander of the North China Front, Lieutenant General Shun Tada faced the pressure from the base camp. There were already rumors in the country that the base camp was very dissatisfied with Commander Tada due to the repeated failures in the plan to establish the North China Military Station.

There was talk of letting General Gangcun, the commander of the Eleventh Army, take up the post of commander of the North China Front Army.

At this level, such blatant rumors are basically equal to facts.

For his position as commander, for further promotion in the future, and for becoming an important minister, Commander Tada Shun must achieve results.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Dateng Yinan:
"Able to encircle and annihilate an infantry regiment of the empire, this Tubal Road entrenched in the Taiyue Mountains is probably very powerful."

"We cannot accurately assess its detailed strength, nor can we gather overwhelming forces to attack directly. If we send troops to attack rashly, the probability of failure is high."

"Moreover, if the source of foreign weapons, ammunition and supplies cannot be cut off, even if the force is severely damaged or even eliminated, it will not make much sense."

"The key to the defeat of all members of the Shandao Regiment this time was that the enemy obtained those imported weapons, equipment and ammunition."

Yoshio Shinozuka nodded and said:
"The soldiers who broke out from the Shandao Regiment have arrived in Yangquan. You and the deputy chief of staff, Enji Kaeda, go there to analyze the strength of the Eighth Route Army in the Taiyue Mountains."

"Kada Enji?"

Da Teng was startled.

Isn’t the deputy chief of staff of the First Army Kazuki Yamamoto?

And Enji Kada is the head of the Intelligence Section of the First Army!

"I have told Commander Duotian that Mr. Hetian will be appointed as the deputy chief of staff of the First Army, with full authority to investigate the sources and transportation channels of the materials obtained from Tubal Road in Taiyue Mountain."

Yoshio Shinozuka said with a smile.

"Hi!"

Da Teng Yinan felt cold and lowered his head to accept the order.

It has been more than three months since we investigated the source of materials on Tuba Road in Taiyue Mountain District, and we still have no clues. Obviously this matter is more difficult than imagined.

Now asking Heda Enji to come forward is equivalent to putting a knife on this person's neck.

"General."

Da Teng Yinan then changed his tone and said:

"At present, a military attack in the Taiyue Mountains is not feasible for the time being."

"but."

"We can step up our economic offensive."

"Compared with military strength, the economic strength of the Eighth Route Army's so-called base areas is worse."

"Although they issued border coins, due to the fragmentation of the so-called base areas, they could not effectively exchange materials with each other, so they had to issue several border coins at the same time, such as Taihangbi, Jinan coins, etc."

"And there are still a large number of various other currencies in their base area, which is very confusing. In addition, they lack strong hard financial backing, and they cannot be cleared out in a short time."

"Also, the quality of their currency is poor. Dongxing Company has successfully copied it and is expected to mass-produce it in half a month."

"Even without launching a military offensive, as long as the economic order of its base area is destroyed, it can cause panic among its people, destroy its agricultural and handicraft production, and effectively attack its root causes."

Three years later, the Japanese almost understood that the source of the Eighth Route Army's strength lay in the people who supported them.

"Didn't they put a lot of food and other supplies into the market? We bought them with these side coins and counterfeit coins."

Da Teng Yinan sounded proud.

"it is good."

Yoshio Shinozuka nodded.

War is not only a military and political confrontation, but also an economic confrontation!
This is a theory that anyone who has graduated from a military academy knows.

(End of this chapter)