Liang Jian: Lao Li, I'm really not a military expert

Chapter 549 If you dare to touch the hen that lays the golden eggs of Li Yunlong, you can’t do it ev

A quarter of an hour later, Chu Yunfei received a telegram from Li Yunlong, and a relaxed smile appeared on his face. He agreed to all of Li Yunlong's conditions, and did not shirk his responsibilities as before. He was really forced into a corner. If the plague was not brought under control quickly, his 358th Regiment would have trouble even protecting itself, not to mention fighting.

"Brother Ligong, Li Yunlong has agreed to a deal with us, which will make our situation much better. Let our doctors prepare and strictly follow the treatment plan sent by Doctor Wang Xuecheng. The medicine will arrive before 12 noon tomorrow, and you must arrange for someone to pick it up."

"Li Yunlong doesn't want dollars and gold bars, he only wants grain and copper. Please gather all the copper we have and see if it's enough to pay. If not, send another batch of grain over. In short, we must complete this transaction before 5 pm tomorrow."

"Also, send a telegram to the old commander immediately, informing him of the current situation of the 358th Regiment. Tell him to be careful of the Japanese using biological weapons. Don't let many people fall ill before the army is dispatched. This must be stopped resolutely."

"Those damn Japs are so vicious that they actually use biological weapons to deal with us. If it weren't for the college students' solemn assurance, I, Chu Yunfei, would not have believed that the Japs had such ability. We have really underestimated the Japs before. These damn Japs' methods are becoming more and more vicious. They are worse than animals." Chu Yunfei cursed angrily.

Chief of Staff Fang Ligong replied with some hesitation: "Captain Chu, there is no way to defend against the Japanese's bacteriological weapons. This thing is invisible and intangible. Just spreading quicklime will not have much effect. I think we should get more mugwort and store it. When the time comes, we can fumigate inside and outside the camp. Regardless of whether it works or not, at least it can reassure the brothers below."

"In addition to this matter, we also have to consider establishing a new base. The previous base has been occupied by the Japanese, and our three copper mines have also fallen into the hands of the Japanese. The troops are now completely living off their previous capital."

"If you, Captain Chu, hadn't secretly established several material storage points, our situation would have become increasingly difficult. Li Yunlong wants the food in our hands to deal with future food crises, but our 358th Regiment is not having a good time now. The area we can truly control has shrunk by 358% compared to before. The food produced in the remaining controlled areas is currently enough for our th Regiment to consume. If natural disasters continue in the future, we will also face a food shortage."

"I think we can buy food from the Japanese, which will greatly reduce our supply pressure. We can also take advantage of this opportunity to fish in troubled waters and store more food to cope with future food crises."

"As for the copper materials we have, we still have plenty of them and can use them to continue producing bullets. However, if we use them on a large scale to trade with Li Yunlong, I estimate that they will all be sold out in three or four transactions at most. I think Captain Chu should be more cautious about this matter!"

"The previous problems were relatively easy to solve. What really gives me a headache is the medicine. We are now completely controlled by others. If Li Yunlong unilaterally raises the price of medicines significantly, we really have no bargaining power. I think we have to find ways to stockpile more medicinal materials and produce some medicines. If we can produce medicines ourselves, then we will not be controlled by others."

Chu Yunfei didn't expect that Chief of Staff Fang Ligong would be so ambitious that he actually set his sights on Li Yunlong's pharmaceutical business. His tone became serious and he warned him sternly, "Brother Ligong, we can trade in pharmaceuticals, but don't think about producing them. It's not me. Chu Yunfei doesn't care about the profits from pharmaceuticals, but we don't have the conditions to produce them."

"The oil refining alone has stopped us from entering the market, not to mention that we don't have such talents. With our current strength, we can't even produce ordinary anti-inflammatory drugs, let alone those strange Chinese medicine pills. We don't know the specific ratios, and it is much more difficult than we imagined to imitate them through analysis."

"The old commander had tried to imitate the drug before, and had asked many doctors to do it. As a result, the pills they prepared either had no effect at all, or turned into poison, or were weakened. It was really too cruel."

"The weakened version can be used as a substitute. This is one of the main reasons why the old commander reduced the demand for medicines some time ago. Another reason is the support of allies. In addition, the most important point is that the medicine business is the golden goose for Li Yunlong. If we want to take action against it, Li Yunlong, who is a donkey, will definitely turn against us on the spot."

"As long as you don't touch Li Yunlong's core interests, he will do business with you happily, even if he suffers some losses. But if you touch Li Yunlong's core interests, Li Yunlong will fight with you no matter if you are the king or not."

"Don't think about this anymore. It's not conducive to our unity in the war of resistance. Not to mention that we still need Li Yunlong's help now. It won't do us any good if we anger him. We'll do the food thing as you said just now. We'll trade copper with Li Yunlong this time. We'll use the rest to produce bullets ourselves."

"Li Yunlong was very generous last time and gave us a bullet production line. We can't let our good relationship turn into enmity. Not to mention that we will need Li Yunlong's help to take over the Shuiquan Oilfield. We really can't anger him at this time."

"There is one more thing I forgot to tell you. The old commander asked me to buy a fighter production line from Li Yunlong. This matter still requires Li Yunlong's help. Our Jinsui Army wants to rebuild its own air force, and it really won't work without Li Yunlong's help."

Chief of Staff Fang Ligong did not expect that there were so many hidden secrets in this. He immediately dispelled the small thoughts in his mind and assured him seriously: "Captain Chu, please rest assured that I know my limits."

Chu Yunfei knew that Fang Ligong was a man of his word, so he did not go into details and just gave a simple reminder. But he did not expect that Qian Bojun happened to be outside and eavesdropped on the conversation, which caused another wave of disturbance in the development of the matter.

After finishing the report, Qian Bojun returned to his camp as usual. He felt that the secret he had just heard would be worth a lot of money if it was revealed. But thinking of the deal they were making with the Japanese, Qian Bojun was a little undecided. He took his confidant to the radio room and ordered the telegraph operator to send a telegram to Hirata Kojiro as usual, and deliberately added a few words at the end of the telegram to see Hirata Kojiro's reaction.

Kojiro Hirata and his group, who had just returned to Ping'an County, were gathering in the Tianxiang Restaurant. This place had become their contact point, and they even had a special commercial radio station.

Kojiro Hirata glanced at the telegram casually as usual, and when he was about to put it down, he sat up straight again, looked at the last few words carefully, rearranged them, and found the secret text hidden in the telegram.

"Everyone, Qian Bojun just sent a telegram, saying that he has something important to trade with us. As long as our price is right, he will sell us an important piece of information. He directly offered 20,000 dollars, which is not a low price. Do you think there is any conspiracy in this?"

Ichiro Nakamura took the secret document and looked at it, his face full of question marks. He said nonchalantly, "Qian Bojun is just a small battalion commander. It is impossible for him to get in touch with the core secrets. Besides, the 358th Regiment is isolated and cannot get in touch with the core secrets. I think it is very likely that this greedy guy wants to take this opportunity to cheat us. There is no need to pay attention to him."

"To be honest, I really don't like this guy. His greed disgusts me. If it weren't for the fact that this guy always comes to trade, Chu Yunfei wouldn't have thought of changing him. If I had a choice, I would definitely replace him."

Mitsui Taro looked at him curiously, but his face was full of concern. He argued excitedly, "Everyone, I think you are a little too petty. We have made so much money before, so it is reasonable to give some benefits. It is not possible to make a big order like Li Yunlong every day. Besides, Li Yunlong has not yet received the final payment. We have only received 500,000 yuan so far. This business is really not worth it right now."

"I kind of regret agreeing to let Li Yunlong settle the bills last time. The paper money is depreciating so fast. Even if we can spend it, I'm afraid we won't make much more money. It will also bring us a lot of trouble. Dollars and gold are the real hard currencies. They can be used anywhere."

"What I just said went a bit far. What I want to express is actually very simple, that is, Qian Bojun can be developed into our insider. Regardless of whether he can provide us with important intelligence or not, we must plant this line so that it can be used at the critical moment."

"Chu Yunfei is also a very cunning guy. We must also be on guard against him playing dirty tricks on us. Then we will have a way to counterattack in advance."

Taro Mitsui's suggestion was supported by everyone. They were willing to trade with Qian Bojun and completed the deal without even bargaining on the price.