In Wang Mo's heart, Japan was listed as the number one enemy, but he never thought that he would meet the Japanese in the poor and remote land of Sichuan. So, when he came home from Lujiazhuang and saw a Japanese man in a kimono in the living room, he almost thought he was dazzled.

Wang Haoshan, the old man, actually chatted with the Japanese with great interest, and after seeing Wang Mo coming over, he introduced to the Japanese: "Mr. Kimura, this is my son Wang Mo, and he fought the battle of Wuzhi Peak." ”

When the Japanese Kimura Shinsuke saw Wang Mo, his eyes lit up: "It turned out to be Wang Mojun, he is really heroic, in Shimomura Shinsuke, please give me a lot of advice!" After speaking, he bowed to Wang Mo at a ninety degree.

Bowing is a very solemn etiquette in China, and it is easy not to bow to others, especially strangers, but in Japan it is a common etiquette like nodding and greeting. The Japanese bow and greet people when they see them, which seems to be humble, but it is just a way to hide the arrogance in their hearts.

"Mr. Kimura has won the prize." Wang Mo glanced at Kimura Shinsuke expressionlessly, thinking about the purpose of this Japanese visit.

Kimura Shinsuke praised with a smile: "Wang Sang is too modest, in the first battle of Wuzhi Peak, only 22 soldiers annihilated more than 500 bandits, even the elite troops of our Great Japanese Empire can't do it." I admire the Wild Wolf Special Operations Brigade formed by Wang Sang very much, if it is convenient, can you let Zai visit the camp of the Wild Wolf Special Operations Brigade? ”

Little Japan is so virtuous, always collecting intelligence for high-sounding reasons, Wang Mo sneered in his heart, this Kimura Shinsuke is most likely a Japanese spy.

Wang Mo didn't show anything unusual on the surface, shook his head and refused: "I'm really sorry, Mr. Kimura, the special operations team is training in a closed area, and it is inconvenient for outsiders to enter." ”

Wang Mo's refusal disappointed Shinsuke Kimura, and somehow, he vaguely felt that Wang Mo didn't seem to be very friendly to him.

Wang Haoshan hurriedly came out and said, "If Mr. Kimura is interested in our Sichuan Army, then if you are free another day, I will take you to visit the Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army, how about it?" ”

"That would be too troublesome for Wang Sang." Kimura Shinsuke bowed to Wang Haoshan again, "Regarding the matter of loans and arms, please consider it as soon as possible and give me an answer." ”

Wang Haoshan replied with a smile on his face: "Don't worry, Mr. Kimura, I will definitely call you back as soon as possible." ”

Loans and arms?

Wang Mo was very vigilant in his heart, and as soon as Kimura Shinsuke left the Wang family, he hurriedly asked, "Father, what loans and arms?" What the hell is going on? ”

"That's right, Mr. Kimura is the business representative of the Japanese Zhengjin Bank, and he said that he was willing to lend me a sum of money at a low interest rate and use the salt tax of the artesian well as collateral. As for the arms, Mr. Kimura said that he could help us contact us to buy a batch of cheap second-hand firearms and artillery. Wang Haoshan looked so happy and satisfied, obviously the conditions given by the Japanese were very satisfactory to him.

"Father, the Japanese wolf son is ambitious, and he must not cooperate with them, otherwise he will gradually become a puppet at their mercy!" Wang Mo said bluntly.

Wang Haoshan was stunned for a while: "No, right?" Isn't it just a loan to buy a batch of arms? The Japanese gave such good conditions, why can't you cooperate with them? ”

Loans on the one hand, arms on the other, and gradual influence, infiltration, and control are the old-fashioned and practical means used by foreigners to deal with various forces in China.

Wang Mo said bitterly: "Father, of course you have to bait if you want to fish, and Little Japan is giving us some sweetness now, just to further infiltrate and control us." ”

Wang Haoshan frowned: "If you are really your son, I am a fool?" Even if he takes the benefits of the Japanese, as long as Lao Tzu ignores him, what can he do? ”

In Wang Haoshan's view, Japan and Sichuan are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and the so-called infiltration and control are nothing more than a joke.

It was difficult for Wang Mo to explain any economic and political means, let alone explain Japan's influence in the alliance, so he thought about it again and again, so he had to say: "Isn't it just a little money and arms?" Father, as long as you give up cooperation with the Japanese, I will be responsible for the money and arms. ”

"You solve? I believe you can buy arms, but where can you get the money? Wang Haoshan looked at Wang Mo very suspiciously, feeling that Wang Mo just didn't want him to cooperate with the Japanese, so he was so perfunctory.

Wang Mo swore and promised: "In this way, father, you give me a month, if I can't solve it, I will have absolutely no objection to how you want to cooperate with the Japanese at that time." ”

A month is not a long time, but it is not a short time, and Wang Haoshan doesn't mind waiting a little longer, after all, he is not without doubts about the Japanese in his heart. Although he has absolute confidence in himself, there is no such thing as a free lunch, and it is not a bad thing to be careful.

After Kimura Shinsuke left the Wang family and returned to Luzhou City, he immediately summoned his deputy Taro Asano: "Asano-kun, how did you gather the intelligence of the Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army and the Wild Wolf Special Operations Brigade?" ”

"Hey!" Taro Asano bowed solemnly, then opened a small notebook and reported, "The Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army currently has three battalions with nearly 1,000 soldiers, and it has just completely defeated the Yanwu Patrol Battalion in Luzhou not long ago, and its combat effectiveness is one of the best in southern Sichuan. Strangely, the South Sichuan Revolutionary Army was very well equipped, and intelligence showed that they were equipped with brand-new Hanyang-made rifles, as well as a large number of Makqin heavy machine guns, and possibly a few infantry guns of a large caliber. ”

Shinsuke Kimura frowned: "So, they have an arms purchase channel?" Can you find out which country's arms dealers they contacted? ”

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency!" Taro Asano bent down and bowed, "I mobilized all my forces to check for more than half a month, only to know that these arms were purchased by Wang Haoshan's son Wang Mo alone, and the specific details are not known at all, as if this batch of arms does not need to be transported at all, and Fushun appeared out of thin air." ”

The worry on Kimura Shinsuke's face deepened: "From this point of view, the arms dealers who provide arms to the Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army are very powerful, is there a foreigner behind Wang Haoshan?" ”

Thinking that the Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army might have the support of foreigners, Kimura Shinsuke trembled in his heart, so he said: "In this way, Asano-kun, from now on, the Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army will be listed as a key object of observation, and every effort will be made to collect relevant information about them." Also, the rumored wolf special operations team that wiped out 500 bandits with 22 people, have you found anything? ”

Asked about this, Asano Taro's waist bent even more: "I'm sorry, this wild wolf special operations team is too mysterious, and ordinary people can't dismantle them at all, so most of the information I can collect is some folk rumors." ”

"Arms...... Wild Wolf Special Operations Brigade...... Wang Mo ......" Kimura Shinsuke muttered, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "Wang Mo, this Wang Mo must be the key, and all the changes in the Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army are related to him." Asano-kun, keep an eye on this Wang Mo, maybe he is an important person that we cannot ignore in the future.

"Hey!" Taro Asano replied solemnly.

Just staring, it couldn't make Kimura Shinsuke let go of the worries in his heart, so he went to visit Yang Zhaorong and others of the Luzhou Alliance the next day.

"Yang Sang, I visited Wang Haoshan and his son yesterday, and they wanted to borrow money from Zhengjin Bank with the salt tax on the artesian well, and they also entrusted me to buy a batch of cheap second-hand firearms and artillery in our country for them. It can be seen that the Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army wants to make great achievements. Shinsuke Kimura pointed out the threat of the Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army in his words.

Several high-level members of the Luzhou League looked a little unhappy, they hoped to maintain stability in the southern Sichuan region, and then unite all forces to force Zhao Erfeng in Chengdu. But now Wang Haoshan is ambitious, constantly recruiting troops and horses, and sooner or later he will provoke trouble in the southern Sichuan region, which is not what they are willing to see.

Huang Fang's expression was indignant: "I knew that this kind of reactionary warlord would not be able to settle down. On the surface, it accepts the banner of the southern Sichuan military government, but in fact it is constantly expanding its strength, and sooner or later it will find an excuse to seize territory. ”

Deng Xiling thought of the salt patrol battalion that was wiped out by the Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army, so he also said: "It is indeed time to suppress the Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army, otherwise the situation in southern Sichuan, which has finally stabilized, will inevitably change." ”

Yang Zhaorong frowned and said, "Suppress, how to suppress?" Since the salaries and rations of the Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army are not controlled by the military government, it is difficult to send troops directly, which will only cause greater turmoil. ”

At this time, Shinsuke Kimura interjected again: "Gentlemen, I have a suggestion below. ”

"Mr. Kimura, please speak." Yang Zhaorong has a lot of respect for Shinsuke Kimura, after all, the Japanese have helped the alliance a lot.

Kimura Shinsuke smiled slightly: "I got a reliable news that the Yunnan army seems to be ready to move and is preparing to send troops into Sichuan. ”

"Reliable information?"

Yang Zhaorong and the others suddenly looked serious, they hadn't received the news yet for such a big event that the Dian army was going to enter Sichuan.

"Absolutely reliable, the Dian army has already reorganized its army in Zhaotong, and it may enter Sichuan at any time. In my opinion, you might as well let the junta order the Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army to send troops to defend against the Yunnan army. In this way, it can not only prevent the Yunnan army from entering Sichuan, but also restrain the southern Sichuan revolutionary army, killing two birds with one stone. "Kimura Shinsuke dug a hole for the Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army without a trace.

Yang Zhaorong and others discussed and argued for a long time, and finally agreed to Kimura Shinsuke's suggestion, and ordered the Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army to send troops to guard against the Yunnan army in the name of the military government.

Wang Moke didn't know that the Japanese had already set their sights on him, and they had dug a big hole for the Southern Sichuan Revolutionary Army, and he was now thinking about how to get money.

Money is always the most headache for all parties.

For a local warlord, the simplest and crudest way to make money to solve military expenses is to scrape the ground, and Wang Haoshan has always done this. Of course, not to mention that it is not efficient to do this, and it is easy to make people angry and resentful, damaging their own foundation.

Wang Mo's plan was to take the Wild Wolf Special Operations Brigade to Chengdu to rob the Sichuan Domain, because he remembered that a military rebellion would soon break out in Chengdu, and the rebels all over the city would burn and loot. As long as we seize the opportunity to fish in troubled waters when order in Chengdu is out of control, it may not be impossible to empty the entire Sichuan Domain.

Sichuan Domain, that's a million taels of silver. As long as this money is in hand, not to mention the military expenses of one southern Sichuan revolutionary army, the military expenses of ten southern Sichuan revolutionary armies are more than enough.

As soon as he said it, Wang Mo immediately summoned all the members of the Wild Wolf Special Operations Brigade and used the cover of the artesian well salt transportation team to march all the way to Chengdu.