When Japanese Chief of Staff Sitting at the bottom saw Taro Kawada Tsutsuki asking for his opinion, he immediately said: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, General Okamura did not convey clear instructions in the telegram, but heavy artillery is too important for the Imperial Army.
It is too important, even if you send people to blow it up, it will still be a loss to the imperial army!"
"In my opinion, it is better to trade with the Eighth Route Army in exchange for heavy artillery. This will also be a great achievement!"
Kawada Tsutsuki Taro did not reply immediately after hearing this, apparently weighing the pros and cons.
Both of them had a tacit understanding and did not mention sending troops to the Eighth Route Army base to recapture the heavy artillery. The current situation of the First Independent Mixed Brigade was not good.
Tunliu, the eldest son, and Anze are the defense areas of the First Independent Mixed Brigade. There are more than 3,000 Japanese troops, and there are less than 3,000 people from the garrison and the Imperial Army.
These troops were scattered across three counties, and there were not many of them. However, within the defense zone of the First Independent Mixed Brigade were Chu Yunfei's sole brigade and Kong Jie's independent regiment.
To the west is the Taiyue Military Region of the Eighth Route Army, which can cut off the Lintun Highway at any time. To the east is the 24th Group Army of Changzhi, and to the north is the regiment and the Tainan First Division garrison.
The First Independent Mixed Brigade seemed like a nail inserted into the defense area of the Eighth Route Army and the National Army, and was also surrounded by the Eighth Route Army and the National Army in disguise.
Fan Hanjie of Changzhi had long wanted to expand the defense area. He would not allow others to snore on the side of the bed. Once the troops regained their combat effectiveness, they would attack the Japanese troops of the First Independent Mixed Brigade.
"You should contact the Eighth Route Army immediately. The Imperial Army is willing to exchange the heavy artillery from the Eighth Route Army. Please ask the Eighth Route Army to make suitable conditions! After the matter is completed, the reward will be huge, but you must see with your own eyes whether the heavy artillery is in the hands of the Eighth Route Army!
"Kawada Tsutsuki Taro said.
"Hi, Taijun, my subordinates are going to contact the Eighth Route Army right now!" Upon hearing this, the traitor almost jumped off the ground with his feet.
The same scene was also staged in Anyang and Xinxiang. The Japanese troops in the two places were able to protect themselves, but they had no power to make progress in a short period of time, so they unanimously chose to trade with the Eighth Route Army.
News of the Japanese army's request for a deal was quickly reported to Zhou Weihan. According to Zhou Weihan's arrangement, within one day, three waves of Japanese army representatives went to confirm the authenticity of the heavy artillery.
At this time, Zhou Weihan was holding a phone in the office, and Dong Jiang's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Detachment leader, everyone has been placed separately, now should we clarify our conditions?"
"Okay, they must not let each other know their existence!" Zhou Weihan said.
"yes!"
Outside Pingshun City, the 3rd Battalion of the 281st Regiment was stationed. After Dong Jiang finished his report, he left the 3rd Battalion headquarters, lit a cigarette and squatted under the wall, thinking about how to proceed next.
As the representative, Dong Jiang was solely responsible for negotiating with the Japanese army. Zhou Weihan had already drawn up the conditions based on the actual situation of the Japanese army in the three places. Xu Dali only had to relay them.
Dong Jiang was seen throwing the cigarette butt on the ground, crushing it with the sole of his shoe, and then walked towards a house at the east end of the camp.
The person who was temporarily detained was a traitor from Tunliu, and there were two soldiers guarding the door.
"Open the door and let me talk to him!"
"yes!"
When the door opened, the traitor sitting on the kang suddenly jumped up and said eagerly: "What did your commander say? The imperial army is sincere, no matter what the conditions!"
"Oh, right? That's just right!" A smile appeared on Dong Jiangpi's face: "You also know that this heavy artillery is a good thing. Most Japanese troops don't have this thing, right?"
"That's true. The imperial troops stationed in Tunlia are equipped with mountain artillery and field artillery at most!" The traitor nodded.
"So, you have to pay a big price in exchange for twelve mountain cannons, ten Type 92 infantry cannons, twenty-four heavy machine guns, thirty-six light machine guns, a thousand pieces of Type 38 guns, and artillery shells.
Bullets..." Dong Jiang stated the conditions one by one.
When the traitor heard this, his face suddenly fell: "The imperial army will not agree to these many weapons and equipment!"
"You can just go back and report and tell the kid that this is a one-time deal. Although our Eighth Route Army can't use the heavy artillery, we would rather blow it up than give it to the kid in vain, so don't use unnecessary thoughts!" Dong
Jiang couldn't refuse and said.
After the traitors in Tunliu left, Dong Jiang met with representatives of the Japanese troops in Anyang. The Japanese troops in both places were mixed brigades, and Zhou Weihan's conditions were as follows: withdrawal.
However, when he arrived at the Japanese representative in Xinxiang, Zhou Weihan's condition was that the lion would open its mouth.
The Japanese army in Xinxiang belonged to the 35th Division of the Japanese Army. According to Zhou Weihan's understanding of the Japanese army, he most likely built a combat readiness warehouse at the division headquarters in Kaifeng.
"Eighteen mountain cannons, twenty Type 92 infantry cannons, twenty-four heavy machine guns, thirty-six light machine guns, a thousand 38 guns, artillery shells, bullets..."
"Don't say it's impossible. I have a total of eighteen heavy artillery pieces. Counting this way, one heavy artillery is replaced by a mountain cannon, a Type 92 infantry cannon, and the others are considered a match. Where can I find this kind of artillery?
Good luck to you!"
Seeing how tough Dong Jiang was, the traitor from Xinxiang looked embarrassed. He just said that he would go back and report, and then left in a hurry.
After all the traitors left, Dong Jiang's serious face suddenly fell down and he couldn't help laughing.
The soldier of the reconnaissance company who was guarding the door heard the conversation just now clearly and couldn't help but ask: "Company commander, is this offer too harsh? You are not stupid, so you can't agree to it?"
"This condition was set by the detachment leader, and I'm not sure about it either!"
The same conversation was also going on at the command headquarters.
"Old Zhou, it's not a small amount when you break it down. If this little devil reports to the superiors, won't he be a gangster?" Xing Zhiguo said.
"Hey, Lao Xing, the most complicated thing in the world is human nature. People are greedy. The little devils in these three places have received orders. What a credit it is to be able to replace the heavy artillery. I must be feeling depressed.
Well, if you want to say whether the little devil has any doubts in his heart, he definitely does!"
"But, if we can make a big profit, it's God's help for us. It doesn't matter if we can't, but in the end we can make a fortune, which is guaranteed!" Zhou Weihan said shamelessly.
Sure enough, after receiving the reply, the Japanese commanders in the three places immediately rejected the terms of the transaction.
After understanding the negotiation process in detail, they sent telegrams to ask the Japanese troops elsewhere if there had been any progress.
"Why did the Thirty-fifth Division also send the same inquiry telegram?" Tsutsuzaburo Kawada looked at the telegram sent by the Japanese army in Anyang in his hand, feeling vaguely deceived.
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, is it possible that the Eighth Route Army has also negotiated with the Imperial Army in other places?"
"Baga, the conscience of the Eighth Route Army has been greatly damaged!"