bookcurios Chapter 163 Li Yunlong is not worthy of being taken seriously by me, and neither are you! 3-characte
Chapter 163 Li Yunlong is not worthy of being taken seriously by me, and neither are you! 3-characte
The Jade-faced Scholar traveled all night and finally arrived at the 726th Regiment's base, Yushugou, at breakfast time. He took many shortcuts along the way and finally arrived half a day earlier than Li Yunlong.
Xue Kai didn't expect that the third in command of Heiyun Village, the Jade-faced Scholar, would come to the regiment headquarters. He was planning to report the matter to Xue Changkun, but Xue Changkun just walked out of the house and asked Xue Kai to take care of other things, and he would be responsible for receiving the Jade-faced Scholar himself.
Xue Kai replied "OK" and left the regiment. The Jade-faced Scholar looked at Xue Kai's back and reminded him in a light tone, "Captain Xue, this person cannot be trusted. You must be careful that he sells you out. This is my advice to you. I hope you can listen to it!"
The words of the jade-faced scholar caught Xue Changkun's attention. He asked with interest, "Scholar, it seems that you have discovered something just now. Let's go to my room and talk slowly. I want to hear your brilliant ideas!"
The jade-faced scholar did not speak. He gently shook the feather fan in his hand and followed Xue Changkun into the study. A servant came in and replaced the tea. After the two sat down, Xue Changkun brought up the previous topic again.
The jade-faced scholar picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of tea, and gently shook the feather fan in his hand and replied: "Captain Xue, I just read the face. Are you satisfied with this answer?"
Xue Changkun chuckled and shook his head. He thought that the Jade-faced Scholar could give some clear reasons, but he didn't expect that it was actually the result of physiognomy. He couldn't say that he didn't believe it, but he wouldn't really take it as good advice. If physiognomy could really tell whether a person was loyal or not, the person in front of him would not be sitting in front of him and pretending to be important. It was just a means to raise his own status.
Xue Changkun picked up the tea in front of him and tasted it carefully. After a moment, he said, "Scholar, don't do those mysterious things. We have worked together many times. I don't say I know your background very well, but I can know the general idea. Don't use the trick you used to fool Xie Baoqing to fool me. Let's be frank. So what is your real purpose?"
The jade-faced scholar put the feather fan in his hand on the table. He knew that his performance just now had caused Xue Changkun's displeasure, but he still had to do that. This was because Xue Kai blocked his way, and he had to plant a thorn in Xue Changkun's heart. Although Xue Changkun didn't care now, as time went by, the thorn would only get deeper and deeper, and then Xue Changkun would take action against Xue Kai. As for how long it would take, the jade-faced scholar didn't care. He just needed to make a good layout and wait to reap the fruits of victory!
"Captain Xue, some things are just a kind of intuition, and it's hard to explain why. I just gave you a kind reminder. This time I came to see Captain Xue because I have something important to discuss. Since the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army came to northwest Shanxi, our life in the mountain village is not as comfortable as before. Our leader wants to find a new way for the brothers to make a living. I wonder if Captain Xue is willing to accept it?"
Xue Changkun laughed contemptuously and said, "Scholar, why the hell are you doing all that? Do you really think I don't know what you're thinking? Before Li Yunlong and the others came, your life wasn't that easy. The reason you're saying this is to raise the price. Do you really think I'm a soft persimmon that everyone wants to pinch?"
"I don't dare to deal with Li Yunlong's independent regiment, but can I not deal with your Black Cloud Village? I have eight heavy artillery pieces in my hands. I don't believe that your Black Cloud Village can withstand my heavy artillery. After a few heavy artillery shells, you will have to surrender to me. You are so brave that you dare to bargain with me. Do you really think you have such a big face in front of me?"
"To put it bluntly, if I'm happy and give you a bone to eat, we have to be grateful. If you really make me unhappy, you won't even have the bone crumbs to eat. There are many bandits in the village who are willing to be my dogs. A small Black Cloud Village really thinks you have the capital to bargain with me. Did you get kicked in the head by a donkey when you came here? How can you say such ridiculous words?"
The Jade-faced Scholar was mocked and scolded, but he kept a faint smile on his face. He replied nonchalantly: "Captain Xue, some things can be used to scare outsiders, but if you really take them out, it will only make you laugh. Neither of us are children. Who is standing behind me? You have been investigating for so long, you should have found some clues. Are you really determined to turn against me?"
The jade-faced scholar's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on Xue Changkun's head. Xue Changkun's face changed several times, and he replied weakly: "Scholar, I know who is standing behind you, but if you force me, I will die with you. I think I have no backup plan. The four or five thousand brothers under my command are not here to eat and do nothing. Even if the person behind you takes action, the loss will not be small. Even you can't bear such a big responsibility!"
Xue Changkun's words also hit the weakness of the Jade-faced Scholar. Both of them were afraid of the consequences. It was not easy to make Xue Changkun surrender. The Jade-faced Scholar could only bow his head and say, "Captain Xue, let's not beat around the bush. I was wrong just now. I bow my head and apologize to you! But Captain Xue, you should also know my difficulties. Since the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army entered northwest Shanxi, the transactions between us have not been as smooth as before. We should work together, don't you think?"
Xue Changkun was too lazy to argue with the Jade-faced Scholar anymore. He just wanted to do business and didn't want to be involved in other things. If his backers hadn't forced him to find a way to find out the origin of that magic medicine, he wouldn't have bothered to make enemies with Li Yunlong. The reason why he asked Xue Kai to do this matter before was because he considered that Xue Kai was reliable. But he didn't expect that the Jade-faced Scholar would target Xue Kai again and deliberately put pressure on him. How could he tolerate this?
"Scholar, go back and tell the people behind you that our transaction price will increase by 10% in the future. Do you want it? Anyway, I have no shortage of buyers. Foreigners also like pig bristles very much and offer a very high price. If it weren't for the inconvenience of transportation and the great risks involved, I would not bother to do business with you!"
The Jade-faced Scholar knew that Xue Changkun was being stubborn. If the people behind him didn't nod, Xue Changkun would never be able to transport the pig bristles he had collected. It seemed that this man had become a little too arrogant in the past two years and had gradually lost sight of the situation. It was time to teach him a lesson. It would be a good opportunity for Li Yunlong to fight with him and teach Xue Changkun a lesson before continuing to cooperate with him in the future.
"Captain Xue, I can't make the decision on this matter. I will report this to the people behind the scenes after I return. We agree to all the conditions you proposed before. This is the reply letter our boss asked me to give you. If you agree, I will rush back to report it now!"
Xue Changkun took the letter from the Jade-faced Scholar and read it carefully. After reading the contents of the letter, he pondered for a while and agreed directly: "The conditions proposed by Xie Baoqing are not too high. For your sake, I will agree. You should hurry back. According to the agreement, we will act at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon. I will let my men bring a radio to be responsible for the communication between the two parties. In addition, when you leave, take 20,000 rounds of ammunition with you. It is my care for you!"
Li Yunlong had no idea that Xue Changkun had already set a trap for him to get into. He was leading the armored battalion towards Yushugou. Halfway through, he deliberately stopped and let the armored battalion rest for four hours. He did not plan to reach Yushugou tonight, but deliberately wasted time to cover Lin Zhenhua in receiving the weapons and equipment first.
Lin Zhenhua and Li Yunlong had previously discussed how to take out the weapons and equipment secretly, that is, Li Yunlong would attract everyone's attention. Lin Zhenhua's secret action went very smoothly along the way, and most people's attention was attracted. As for the remaining small number of people's attention, Lin Zhenhua had already been prepared.
During lunch, Lin Zhenhua called Li Sanwa aside and whispered something to him. Li Sanwa nodded to show that he understood, and then he took a platoon of soldiers and rushed to the rear.
Wang Chengzhu was very curious about Li Sanwa's actions, but this time he did not take the initiative to inquire. He knew that the college student must have his own arrangements. As he expected, at night, he heard a loud noise, which was obviously the sound of a shell exploding.
After hearing the sound of the explosion, Lin Zhenhua showed a smug smile on his face. He ordered the armored battalion to speed up and reach the designated location within an hour.
"Zhu Zi, order the troops to step up their alert and be careful of ambushes. We are about to reach our destination, so we must not let our guard down at this time!"
Under Lin Zhenhua's command, the soldiers of the armored battalion began to advance in a guard formation and reached their destination in just 50 minutes.
"Zhu Zi, arrange for the soldiers to be on guard. No one needs to follow me. I have to do this myself. I brought you here to receive weapons and equipment. The reason I told you now is to keep it secret!"
"I have already made an agreement with someone. I will be in charge of the connection myself. Don't follow me around unnecessarily to avoid causing misunderstandings. That's the weapons and equipment of an entire regiment. We can't let anything go wrong at the last minute. If we do, we won't have anywhere to cry!"
Wang Chengzhu had just learned about this mission. Although he had many questions in his mind, he suppressed them in his heart and assured Lin Zhenhua directly: "College student, you can go to the meeting without worry. I guarantee that not even a mouse can run around here. If you are in danger, notify me in time. It only takes me three minutes to bring the troops over. You must be careful!"
Lin Zhenhua patted Zhuzi's shoulder and walked towards the dark forest in the distance. Looking at his departing back, Wang Chengzhu asked the armored battalion to be ready for battle at any time.