Lingyang.

Telegrams back and forth.

Director Zhang received the reply from Yan Laoxi from the war zone commander's department, and immediately took the translated message to the Eighth Route Army headquarters, and couldn't wait to tell the boss the news.

"Boss, the situation is like this. Chief Yan said that he will give you one more battalion of weapons and equipment and 10,000 silver dollars at most, but you must hand over the other 6 Japanese colonels to the chief's department for disposal.

If you are still not satisfied with this condition, Commander Yan said, then he has no choice."

The boss can see that this should be Yan Laoxi's final bottom line, although it is far different from his psychological expectations.

But it was impossible for him to really hand Naomi Hattori back to Yoshio Shinozuka in exchange for a brigade of weapons and equipment.

Yan Laoxi and the Chairman of the Standing Committee may have fought against each other for the sake of their family, country and nation, but they were also fighting for their own interests.

However, the boss is different from them. The boss fights purely for the nation, for the country, and for the common people who are bullied and suffering.

Therefore, in the face of national justice, the boss is always willing to make self-sacrifice.

It is true that returning Hattori Naomi to Shinozuka Yoshio can at least exchange for a brigade of weapons and equipment, which is much more generous than the terms offered by Yan Laoxi.

But in that case, it would not be possible to use this as propaganda to boost the morale of the military and civilians across the country and their belief that the war of resistance will be won.

On the contrary, it may be exploited by people with malicious intentions, saying that the boss chose to bow to the Japanese for his own benefit.

In that case, the gains outweigh the losses.

After thinking for a moment, the boss agreed to Yan Laoxi's conditions and said, "Director Zhang, I can accept Chief Yan's conditions, but I have a request."

Director Zhang was immediately overjoyed when he heard the first half of the boss's words, but when he heard the second half of the boss's words, the expression on his face immediately dissipated, and he hurriedly asked: "Boss, what else do you want?"

Boss: "I need you to send this batch of weapons and equipment to my Eighth Route Army station first, and then pay for it with one hand and deliver it with the other hand."

Director Zhang felt relieved when he heard such a small request: "Boss, there is no problem with this at all, but I need to report it to Chief Yan."

Boss: "Then I'll trouble you, Director Zhang."

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Second Theater Command Chief's Department.

Telegrams back and forth.

After listening to Zhang Riming's report, Yan Laoxi's face, which had been a little gloomy because of the boss's loud mouth, finally showed a long-lost smile.

Naturally, he would not refuse the boss's request, because it was reasonable and reasonable, and he never thought about defaulting on the bill.

"Riming, please call Meng Ting back immediately and say that I agree to Peng **'s request."

"yes!"

Zhang Riming agreed and was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Yan Laoxi's voice: "Wait a minute."

Zhang Riming turned around in confusion and asked: "Chief Officer, do you have any other instructions?"

Yan Laoxi: "Have the Munitions Department count the weapons and equipment of one regiment and one battalion, as well as 40,000 silver dollars, and then send them immediately to the Eighth Route Army garrison in Lingyang."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Laoxi seemed to have thought of something and said: "Forget it, after the munitions department has finished counting the supplies, you can go to Lingyang in person on my behalf."

"yes!"

Zhang Riming obeyed Yan Laoxi's orders, and after making a promise, he turned around and left.

…

Mountain city Chongqing.

Principal's residence.

It was early spring, and the grass and trees had not yet sprouted, but the principal's residence was filled with red flowers and green grass, and was filled with the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers.

The Chairman and his wife were admiring flowers in the back garden of the official residence.

At this time, Wang Shihe, the chief of guard, suddenly walked through the stone arch and hurried in from the outer courtyard: "Commit your seat, madam."

Hearing Wang Shihe's voice, the chairman and his wife turned around.

The chairman saw a document in Wang Shihe's hand and asked, "Shihe, do you have something to report?"

"Returning to the committee, a secret message has just been sent from Shanxi."

Wang Shihe seemed not to have expected that his wife was there, so he hesitated and did not continue.

However, the Chairman's expression changed and he said rather displeasedly: "My wife is not an outsider, what can't you say?"

The lady seemed to notice that Wang Shihe was in a bit of a dilemma, and said considerately: "Darling, since you have official business to discuss, I won't disturb you."

After saying that, the lady left directly.

The chairman looked at his wife apologetically, then turned back and asked, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

Wang Shihe: "Commissioner, according to a call from intelligence personnel in Lingyang, Shanxi Province, it was stated that the Eighth Route Army captured a Japanese major general and 6 Japanese colonels.

In addition, they also severely damaged the Japanese 9th Infantry Brigade, the 22nd Regiment, and the Black Island Cavalry Regiment, killing more than 8,000 enemies in total."

Hearing this, the chairman was stunned and even suspected that his ears had heard it wrong: "What? Shihe, what did you say?"

"According to a call from intelligence personnel in Lingyang, Shanxi Province, it was stated that the Eighth Route Army captured a Japanese major general and 6 Japanese colonels.

In addition, they also severely damaged the Japanese 9th Infantry Brigade, the 22nd Regiment, and the Black Island Cavalry Regiment, killing more than 8,000 enemies in total." Wang Shihe repeated it again, and then handed the document in his hand to the Chairman.

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The Chairman finally heard it clearly this time, but still asked in disbelief: "Is the information true?"

Wang Shihe: "I have confirmed this matter with the military commander in detail. In addition, the officer corps sent by the Jinsui Army to the Eighth Route Army headquarters for exchange and study also reported the matter to Yan Laoxi, so the information should be true."

The committee member nodded happily and immediately began to read the documents in his hand.

It records in detail how the Independent Battalion ambushed the Japanese observation group, lured the 9th Brigade to Calabash Gorge, and then the 22nd Regiment and the Black Island Cavalry Regiment came to the rescue, but were repulsed again.

There was even an incident where the Japanese 4th Brigade attacked the Eighth Route Army defense area and Yamamoto's special agent team attacked the Eighth Route Army headquarters but was repelled.

It’s even more detailed than what Director Zhang reported to Yan Laoxi!

The military commander of the national army is very good at intelligence work.

"Okay, that's great! I didn't expect the Eighth Route Army to fight another wonderful battle!"

"By the way, Shihe, capturing a Japanese major general is the first time in our war history, right?"

The Chairman temporarily forgot the conflicts and grievances between the two parties and felt sincerely happy for the victory achieved by the Eighth Route Army.

Since the Anti-Japanese War, the national army has been retreating steadily, and has lost thousands of miles of land. The country has moved twice, from its original Jinling to Jiangcheng, and then to the current mountain city of Chongqing.

Although the Ninth War Zone withstood the Japanese attack during the Battle of Changsha, the Chairman knew that the Japanese would not give up and would definitely come back and launch another attack.

As long as Hunan is lost, the Japanese army can march straight in and invade the three southwestern provinces. If the three southwestern provinces are lost again, China will really be destroyed.

In order to relieve the pressure on the southern battlefield, the Chairman of the Generalissimo has always asked Yan Laoxi's Second War Zone to create as much pressure on the Japanese army in the north as possible.

Unfortunately, due to various reasons, the Second War Zone has never been able to achieve any impressive results.

This time, the Eighth Route Army opened the situation and not only captured 1 Japanese major general and 6 Japanese colonels, but also eliminated more than 8,000 Japanese troops.

Such a great victory, we can make the chairman happy.

So much so that his hands holding the document were trembling slightly in excitement.
Chapter completed!