Chapter 1: Early Spring (Part 4)

"Clever.. I don't see that." Zhao Tianlong pouted. Disdainful of the intelligence level of the little prince Baiyin.

"yes. If only he were really smart. I won't have been fooled by you just now." Zheng Xiaobao also disagrees with Zhang Songling's opinion. Said with a smile on the side. In his eyes. The smartest person in the world is undoubtedly Zhang Songling. Read a lot of books. The gun is accurate. Also know how to do business. Quietly, the little prince of Baiyin played around. And the latter also consciously took advantage of the boss. Satisfied.

"He promised us to open the factory on his territory. It's not just about making money." It took a long time to get back to the old business. Zhang Songling was in a very happy mood. Shake your head. Added with a smile.

It's better to go into battle with a rifle and kill the enemy. He found himself as if he liked the feeling of doing business more. It is possible to defeat those potential and de facto enemies without shedding a single drop of blood. It can also accumulate a large amount of money for its own development. It's a pity that I wasn't born in an era of peace. Otherwise. Maybe you can become a wealthy businessman like Hu Xueyan and Sheng Huaixuan. The most unfortunate. I can also take over my father's mantle. Develop your family's grocery store into the largest grocery market in Lucheng. So that everyone who comes in and out can return satisfied.

"And what is he for.." Take advantage of Zhang Songling's happy mood. Zheng Xiaobao hurriedly asked for advice with an open mind. Usually there aren't too many opportunities like this. Captain Zhang has been well since he got well. became the busiest person in the guerrillas. Every day from morning to night, I am busy instructing everyone in the workshop how to make bath salts. Or busy training recruits for the guerrillas. It's rare to find the time to talk to them, the admirers, about anything other than war.

"Find a way out." Zhang Songling smiled. Whisper in response." The little prince. I like to leave a way out of work. The reason why the independent battalion was deliberately released with water was previously released. Just to avoid the day when the Japanese are really defeated. was liquidated together. But the independent battalion of Zhou Black Carbon. and our Eighth Route Army guerrillas. After all, there is a difference. That's why he wants to get in touch with our guerrillas again. Dig yourself one more cave to hide."

"Three holes of cunning rabbits." Zheng Xiaobao suddenly realized. Spit and foam. Count it down disdainfully." No wonder Brother Long said he was a rabbit master. Where to go. I haven't forgotten my old job."

"Actually, you can't blame him." Zhang Songling smiled. continued: "You want to. He grew up in this environment. In addition to intrigue with people. Basically, I haven't touched anything normally. And the steppe has been chaotic for many years. Whether it is the Beiyang government or the national government. It's beyond the reach of the whip."

"That can't be a traitor for him. No. When the reason for being raped." Zhao Tianlong couldn't listen to others saying good things for Bai Yin. Can't help but interject on the side.

"Of course not." Zhang Songling nodded lightly. I'm talking about this. Not trying to excuse him. Rather, it said. He's the man. In fact, there is still hope for the prodigal son to turn back. You think. He didn't have any concept of a country since he was a child. All I came into contact with was the philosophy of survival where the strong are respected. You talk to him about the country, the nation, and all these things. He didn't listen at all. I don't understand either. So he can only see it. How to do it. to him. Good for his left banner . How to do it. It's a dead end. He can completely cut off the little devil. Be our ally. At least. Can keep it like it is now. Try to make peace with us."

"Benefits. He has such a big appetite. How can we guerrillas be full?" Zhao Tianlong frowned. Retort unhappily.

"Partnering to open a salt factory. That's the benefit. There is a gold mine in his territory. But production is limited after all. Excavation and refining are very laborious. It's not like opening your own salt factory. Raw materials are casually dug by the lake. As long as you can find a buyer for the product. It's a steady stream of living money. And it's not just him who has to gain. The herdsmen of the territory and the people who came to clear the land. You can also get benefits from it."

"I don't understand. But you'd better keep an eye on it. He's that man. Turn your face up quickly." Zhao Tianlong listened in a daze. His brow furrowed. It was as if a knife had been carved into the door of the brain.

This topic is for Zheng Xiaobao. There are also how many points are deep. All he came into contact with was a king's beard. Lao Lu and his father are pure ** people. What we pursue is to dedicate everything to our ideals. And what Zhang Songling just said about the exchange of interests and win-win cooperation. It's a concept in another field entirely. Strange and strange.

I saw the two of them with confused faces. Zhang Songling had no choice but to break the question into pieces and explain it a little more." Opened the salt factory on his territory. As long as there is output. He'll earn fifty percent of the dividends from it. And the salt works have to pay the workers a salary. The workers were paid. I won't save it all and spend nothing. It is possible to buy food and drink in his territory. Shopping. Even felt bags. Build a house. One comes and goes. A lot of people near the factory. will benefit from it. And the people of the territory became rich; will remember the benefits of his king. Virtually. and helped him unite people's hearts. Stabilized the position. The more secure his position is. The more you can do things, the more you can be free. Whether it's expanding the Guard. Or to expand the territory. It's going to be much more confident than it was."

"That's right. There is food at home. Don't panic." Zhao Tianlong sighed. Nod slightly. The biggest problem facing the Lamagou guerrillas in the past and now. That is, there is no surplus food at home. And guns, ammunition, food, forage . None of them can be conjured out of thin air. If you can't meet even the most basic supplies. The guerrillas, of course, could not mention how to grow and develop. Avenge Lao Lu and other brothers. It's completely an empty word. Even self-protection will become more and more difficult.

"It's not just a question of having food or not having food. This is just one of them." Zhang Songling nodded. Continue to explain patiently." Judging by the past deeds. I think Bai Yin is a pragmatist through and through. If you cooperate with us. If he can earn fifty dollars a month. The little devil will encourage him to beat us next time. You have to give him at least a hundred oceans. Of course. It's just an analogy. In addition to cash receipts. He'll think about getting into a fight with us later. How much does it cost. Carefully balance everything you make. He will make decisions that are beneficial to him."

"That's right. So many years. I've only seen him cheating on others. I've never seen anyone else trick him."

"One more point. It's a comparison of strengths. The reason why he gave Zhou Hei carbon water first. Take advantage of our opportunity to open up the field. Take the initiative to come to the door. There is another very important reason. It can also be said that the most important reason is. He discovers that the little devil is not as good as he used to know. In other words. He was no longer as optimistic about the future of the Japanese as a lackey. If one day the little devil is beaten by us and has no ability to parry. Maybe. He will take the opportunity to stab the little devil in the back. Of course. If we are beaten down by the little devil one day. The first one rushed up to mend the knife. It is very likely that it is his little prince Baiyin." Zhang Songling analyzed. While shaking his head and smiling bitterly.

A pragmatist like Bai Yin through and through. It's not the first time he's in contact. So the awareness of these people is very clear. In a way. Qin Degang and Captain Yue of Huluyu. Wei Zhankui, the big boss of the Iron and Blood Alliance, and Yang Dashun, the deputy leader. Even certain high-ranking officials in the upper echelons of the National Revolutionary Army. Essentially, they are all such people. They weren't born with a penchant for being dogs in little Japan. But there is absolutely no national concept in my heart. As long as there are benefits ahead. They don't care about their actions. Is it a betrayal of the country nation. Isn't it hurtful. But. If you continue to follow the little devils, it won't be worth the loss. A lot of them. It is also possible that you will immediately secretly look for a new person to take refuge into. Even a counterattack on the devil.

Present in China. There are too many pragmatists who don't have any principles. Think of them all as enemies. Virtually. It's equivalent to helping the little devil stabilize the team. So. The guerrillas are growing and growing on their own. Be sure to find a way to divide them. Disintegrate them. Let them realize that the little devil's rabbit tail can't grow. And then draw a line with the little devils. At least. Let them be in secret. No longer be an enemy of the guerrillas .

These thoughts. A large part of it was summed up by him when he was sick for a while. Others. It is the feeling that arises after communicating with the captain Wang Huzi before the sickbed. The heroic sacrifice of Deputy Captain Lu Feng. I was deeply touched by Zhang Songling. And the fact that the partisans preferred to leave him after the break themselves rather than abandon him as a burden. It also made him cherish the team he is currently in more and more.

If you don't want to see more robes sacrificed. I don't want to let last year's tragic scene repeat again. He had to use all his solution. Auxiliary Captain Wang Huzi. Help the guerrillas get out of the current predicament of lack of food and ammunition as soon as possible. Help the guerrillas recover as quickly as possible. Grow and grow. And to open a factory and do business. These are the two relatively simple things that Zhang Songling can think of at the moment. It is also a way that he is more familiar with and sure. If this approach does help the guerrillas. He no longer cares if the object of his business is a puppet army or not. is not the former enemy. Even the little devil's business. He won't say no either. As long as the other party comes to trade. Didn't carry any weapons.

When men begin to take stock of the past seriously. And think about the future. It means that he has slowly matured. He may not be aware of this change. But around friends and colleagues. The feeling is very obvious. looked at Zhang Songling, who was holding a straw stick and talking eloquently. Zhao Tianlong and Zheng Xiaobao suddenly felt that the person in front of them was a little unfamiliar. It's like growing a lot taller overnight. When you let everyone talk to him. Unconsciously, there was a bit of appreciation and respect in the tone.