bookcurios Chapter 300 What matters to me now is only the benefits. Li Yunlong’s life or death has no effect on
Chapter 300 What matters to me now is only the benefits. Li Yunlong’s life or death has no effect on
Just when Lin Zhenhua was preparing to open up the air transport line, Kojiro Hirata and Ikki Yamamoto returned to Ping'an County again. The two did not expect that they were intercepted twice and failed to keep Li Yunlong, and they felt very regretful in their hearts.
"Mr. Hirata, this may be fate. Li Yunlong is so lucky that he escaped after two ambushes. It seems that he is not destined to die! However, he was also injured in the previous battle and will not pose a huge threat to us in the short term. We can now turn our attention to Zhangjiazhuang market. I think now is the best opportunity to take action!" Yamamoto Ikki said with a serious face.
Hirata Kojiro picked up the teacup in his hand, drank the tea in it, and replied with a worried look on his face: "Zhangjiazhuang Market is a huge piece of fat meat. There are too many people eyeing it. Even many people in the 12th Army Headquarters are eyeing this business. If we take action against the market at this time, we will offend a large number of people, which will be detrimental to our future actions."
"General Shinozuka Yoshio gave us an opportunity to make merit before, and we did not disappoint him and made great contributions. We have truly established a firm foothold in the 12th Army, but in the final analysis, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. After all, we are outsiders, and we must give face to some people in the headquarters."
"The two magical medicines in the Zhangjiazhuang market are very famous. Ichiro Nakamura made a lot of money from these medicines and won over many big shots. Otherwise, he would not have been able to live so freely in the 12th Army and be in a situation where no one dared to mess with him."
"But since Nakamura Ichiro used up all the magic medicine he had, many people have complained about him. In addition, the shadow of the magic medicine has appeared in the Zhangjiazhuang market again. According to the information I got in the past two days, it is definitely the same magic medicine as before. Now many people are flocking to it. Everyone wants to eat the most delicious piece of cake. If we attack the market at this time, I am afraid that even the general will find it difficult to save the two of us. We will be forced to leave the 12th Army at that time."
"The most important thing is that Mitsui Taro will come to Ping'an County in the next two days. It is estimated that he will arrive tonight. I plan to test his opinion first. If we can get his support, we can take action on Zhangjiazhuang Market!"
Yamamoto Ikki didn't have any good solution, so he could only nod and agree. The two of them had been unwelcome in the 12th Army for a long time. They were almost kicked out of the 12th Army before. It was only after they made great contributions a few days ago that they restored their reputation. If they wanted to achieve something in the future, they would have to have the help of their colleagues. If they were really stupid and didn't know when to advance or retreat, they would be betrayed.
"Hirata-kun, bullets have no eyes on the battlefield, we really have to be extremely careful. We will have to work with many people in the future. If we offend them too much, even the general will not be able to openly support us. We really need to be cautious in this matter. We were too arrogant before, but after experiencing many setbacks, I understand a truth. Fighting alone can achieve temporary victory, but if you want to win continuously, you must find more allies. Only in this way can you be invincible!"
Hirata Kojiro also responded with a learned lesson: "Mr. Yamamoto is right. We were too reckless before and were tricked several times. We almost lost our lives. Next, we must be more stable and make plans before we act. With only a hundred or so special agents under our command, we are no match for the independent regiment. We must get the support of the general and his colleagues to take over Zhangjiazhuang Market!"
That very evening, Mitsui Taro arrived in Ping'an County. When Hirata Kojiro learned about it, he immediately paid a visit. As one should not hit a smiling person, and since he needed the help of a local tyrant, Mitsui Taro, who was exhausted, met Hirata Kojiro. After a few pleasantries, they got down to business.
"Hirata-kun, let's not beat around the bush. I came to Ping'an County this time to take care of my family's business and buy some medicines at Zhangjiazhuang Market. There's nothing to hide. After all, I'm not the only one doing this. On the contrary, it's Hirata-kun's late-night visit that makes me feel very strange. After all, I really can't help you with anything!"
"More importantly, General Tada is your uncle. If you need any help, you can go to him. My official rank is just a lieutenant colonel, even lower than your rank, Mr. Hirata. But I heard that you will be awarded the rank of colonel based on your merits. This makes it even more difficult for me to guess what trouble you have encountered. Could it be that you are a little short of money?"
"If that's the case, I, Mitsui Taro, am not a stingy person. I'll give you 10,000 dollars. How about we become friends?"
Kojiro Hirata didn't expect that Mitsui Taro was so smart and directly blocked his mouth and didn't let him say anything. But this time he came to use the power of the Mitsui family to help him persuade General Yoshio Shinozuka to attack the Zhangjiazhuang market. He had reported this matter to his uncle General Tada before, but was directly rejected by him. Although he didn't know what the hidden story was, Kojiro Hirata had a bad premonition.
"Mr. Mitsui, since you like to be straightforward, I will tell you everything and not hide anything. I believe Mr. Mitsui also knows something about the Zhangjiazhuang Market. This is a real goose that lays golden eggs. I want to take it away from the hands of the Independent Regiment and hand it over to the Mitsui family to run. I want 30% of the profits. I will lobby my uncle, and Chief of Staff Mitsui will be in charge of General Shinozuka Yoshio. I wonder what Mr. Mitsui thinks of my proposal?"
Mitsui Taro chuckled and replied with contempt: "Hirata-kun, I know that you have your uncle General Tada as your backer, and you are arrogant and domineering on weekdays, and you don't take other people seriously. But these days, I believe you have suffered a lot. There are some things that I don't need to point out specifically. Those who don't get along with you, although they dare not attack you directly, can use the enemy's knife to take your life."
"You and Yamamoto have offended many people in the 12th Army. Even though you made great contributions last time, no one wants to cooperate with you. Do you know why?"
"In fact, people in our position know that the spirit of Bushido is false. The fundamental purpose of this war is for profit. Everyone wants to gain some benefits for themselves through this war. Now you actually want everyone to give up the benefits that are about to be obtained, and even drag me into it and make me the target of public criticism. You are vicious enough, but I am not that stupid. I will not fall for your conspiracy!"
"General Tada is not as powerful as you think. According to the information I received, many people are dissatisfied with General Tada. The headquarters has also complained about General Tada's performance in the past one or two years. General Tada's position is already precarious. You still want to risk the world's disapproval and seize the interests of Zhangjiazhuang Market. That is equivalent to cutting off General Tada's financial support. I think it's better for you to be a playboy. Don't just think about revenge. Take a good look at the current situation!"
Kojiro Hirata was not frightened by Mitsui Taro's words, but he knew that he would not get any good results tonight, so he said goodbye and left without saying anything.
Looking at Hirata Kojiro's back as he left in anger, Mitsui Taro cursed with disdain, "What a fool you are! If it weren't for the protection of the two generals, you would have been killed countless times. Once General Tada returns to report on his work, I want to see if you dare to turn your back on me."
After returning to his residence, Kojiro Hirata was very anxious. He knew that what Mitsui Taro said was indeed the truth. If it weren't for the summer cleanup and the good results achieved by the North China Front Army, his uncle might really have been replaced.
Now that he couldn't drag the Mitsui family into the water, Hirata Kojiro knew that he could only continue to lie dormant and wait for the next opportunity. Thinking of the huge profits hidden in medicines, Hirata Kojiro also decided to make a big move and use his uncle's relationship to get a share of the profits to strengthen the family's strength.
In just ten days, a large number of merchants gathered in Ping'an County. They used their connections and backers to buy supplies, traded medicines at Zhangjiazhuang market, and then transported them to other places for sale, making huge profits. It was also because of this that a strange scene was formed. On the surface, the 12th Army blocked the base of the independent regiment with great fanfare, but in fact, there was an endless stream of caravans going to and from Zhangjiazhuang market.
Everyone pretended not to see and acquiesced to the incident, and everyone benefited from it. This also made the 12th Army very stable in the next two or three months, and no large-scale mopping-up operations were planned.
Zhaojiazhuang, the location of the independent regiment’s field hospital.
Li Yunlong had been lying in the hospital for three days and felt that his whole body was rusty. Tomorrow Lin Zhenhua would be responsible for opening the air transport line, which made him very anxious. However, seeing Zhao Xiuqin's painful expression, Li Yunlong was embarrassed to leave. In addition, he was also seriously injured and it was very inconvenient for him to move. In the end, he had to call Lin Zhenhua.
"College student, the task of opening up the air transport line is now handed over to you. I am really too busy to take you there, so you must be careful. If you find something wrong, return immediately! For safety reasons, send out our Condor fighters as well. In this way, even if there is a problem, you can still drive the transport plane formation back under the protection of the fighters!"
"It's not easy for us to train a pilot, so you better be careful, don't be stupid and go head-to-head with the Japanese fighter planes. We are still very weak now. After we have accumulated hundreds of fighter planes, we will seek revenge on the Japanese! I have always said that our independent regiment is like a wolf, and we must retaliate immediately after suffering a loss, but it depends on the situation. It is already very difficult for us to maintain the current situation, and we really can't ruin the good situation in front of us!"