"Crackle."

Perez was clutching a handful of spiced fried melon seeds next to him, knocking on them very seriously, obviously interested in this kind of food that is very suitable for passing the time.

Zhang Yang's conversation with He Zhiguo has little to do with him, and for Chinese, Perez can only say a little understanding. It is still difficult to achieve fluency in conversation with only some daily spoken English.

At both ends of the table, Zhang Yang and He Zhiguo sat on one side, their faces very solemn.

"Of course, if Mr. He is willing to help, we will not be without reward. It may not be much, but it's a little bit of heart. ”

He Zhiguo said, then got up and took out a coarse cloth bag from the cabinet next to him and put it on the table. Looking at the shape and volume of the cloth bag, it is very likely to be a gold bar.

"These are three gold bars, and as long as Mr. He can help reach an agreement, we can still get more."

Not unexpectedly, after the coarse cloth was opened, there were three yellow gold bars inside, all of the same size and volume, neatly placed on the table.

Compared to the arms that were about to arrive, these gold bars were nothing at all. Obviously, in order to impress Zhang Yang, the people of the communist army also spent a lot of money.

Zhang Yang took a sip of wine and didn't speak, which made He Zhiguo, who was opposite, a little confused about Zhang Yang's thoughts. He also knew very well that there were two military commanders who accompanied the two of them all the way from Henan to Shanghai, and they must have tried to win over Zhang Yang on the way, but since there is no change at the moment, it means that this matter has not been negotiated, and they still have a chance.

For this batch of arms. The communist army must get its hands on it, and because of the previous interview with the foreign correspondents, Yan'an also knew about this batch of arms sponsorship. Important instructions have been given. It is imperative to strive to get this batch of arms in hand, and even if it is not possible to take all of them, it is necessary to leave as little as possible to the Kuomintang.

The contradiction of the struggle between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party was temporarily compromised in the face of the War of Resistance Against Japan, which is now the joint anti-Japanese war. But this does not mean that both sides have let go of their hatred, and we should not forget how many people the Kuomintang killed when it suppressed the Communist Party. There is no way to calculate this blood feud clearly.

However, He Zhiguo also knows very well that it is very difficult to win this batch of arms. This is still the relationship that those American reporters have made clear for the Eighth Route Army, otherwise this batch of munitions will dare to intercept it in their own hands. When the time comes, with the big hat of "sabotaging the united resistance against Japan", the communist army can only swallow its anger.

And Zhang Yang and Perez, who appeared a while ago, immediately got the news after the military unification began to investigate, and the communist intelligence personnel lurking in the Military Unification Bureau immediately got the news. And reported to the communist army. Therefore, the communist army also quickly learned the identity that Zhang Yang might play.

It's just that what worries them is that Zhang Yang is a Chinese who grew up abroad freely, and he doesn't know if he has feelings for China, who can guarantee whether the other party is a supporter of the national army?

However, in the follow-up report of the internal line of the Military Command Bureau, the beautiful agents Xu Jingman and Yao Hu of the Military Command failed to get any benefits from Zhang Yang, and obediently withdrew after touching his nose. And during the few days that Zhang Yang stayed in Shanghai, the communist army was also secretly observing Zhang Yang's position. After confirming that the other party did not have any negative feelings towards the communist army, he managed to arrange this meeting.

He Zhiguo is uncertain about his flamboyant feelings. So how did Zhang Yang know what to do?

If he is able, needless to say, he will definitely sponsor the Communist Party. Putting aside the liberal education, Zhang Yang is naturally very clear about the gap between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party at the moment. Although the national army claims to be a big family, it is a corrupt mess inside, not to mention that the four major families supported by the principal alone are enough to push Zhang Yang to the side of the Communist Party.

In addition to these, there is also the comparison of the strength of the two sides. If the Kuomintang does not get this batch of arms, it will not do any damage, but if it can be given to the Communist Party, such as the most difficult Eighth Route Army, it will play a very obvious role. The saying that millet plus rifles is not for nothing. It's just that Zhang Yang is most worried that he can't participate in this matter at all, let alone affect the decision of the Congress.

When Zhang Yang scratched his ears and cheeks, and He Zhiguo was uneasy, Perez, who was listening to a half-clear and half-innocent person next to him, suddenly remembered something and reminded him next to Zhang Yang.

"Chief, didn't you know the Congressman Brandt when you and Steve went to the trial before? Maybe you can ask him for a try? ”

was reminded by Perez like this, Zhang Yang remembered Congressman Brandt. This guy, like Phillips, is a supporter of the Super Soldier program, and Zhang Yang has been in contact with the other party when he was in practice. It's just that it didn't take long for Zhang Yang and the 107th Infantry Regiment to be transferred to the UK, so the contact was not deep.

However, Zhang Yang is not familiar with it, it does not mean that others are not familiar with it.

Brigadier General Phillips and Captain America Steve Rogers, these two people are definitely one of the people Brandt Councillor is most familiar with, and his eyes lit up when he thought of this, and he felt that he could try it like this.

Although this is in China, if you find a way to contact Phillips, as long as you contact one of him or Steve, and then contact Brandt, it may be effective.

If Zhang Yang is in direct contact, I'm afraid it won't have much effect, and the last contact between the two was just an acquaintance, and they couldn't talk about friendship or anything. On the contrary, Brandt's influence in Congress has increased a lot because of Steve's successful image promotion, which is good news.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhang Yang decided to give it a try, and then sorted out his thoughts:

"I have heard about the deeds of your army, and to be honest, between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, I am more optimistic about your army. In fact, I didn't promise the military command before, not because it was a matter of money, but because I was not sure. But just now my friend's reminder reminded me of a person, I can try it through guò him, if it can work best, if not, I can only say sorry. ”

He Zhiguo was already hopeless, but when he suddenly heard this answer, he was stunned for a moment, then reflected it, and said happily: "You said you can give it a try?" ”

Zhang Yang thought about it, felt that there was still a certain success rate, and nodded: "I'll try my best, but I need to be able to contact General Chennault first, without him, my news can't be transmitted to that person's hands at all." ”

He Zhiguo stood up a little excitedly: "Okay! If you need to contact General Chennault, we'll arrange it right away! ”

……

It wasn't until after leaving from the courtyard that Zhang Yang breathed a sigh of relief, and after learning that Zhang Yang planned to help, He Zhiguo suddenly became very enthusiastic, which made Zhang Yang a little overwhelmed.

Since Chennault was cooperating with the Nationalist Army, although the Communist Party could contact him, it was possible for the people in the Military Administration to detect it. Therefore, after He Zhiguo reported to his superiors, he decided to find a way to avoid the sight of the military commander and privately pass the news to the other party.

It takes time to arrange, so Zhang Yang went back first, but not long after the owner of this mansion came to visit unexpectedly, Zhang Yang knew after some politeness that the boss had taken a fancy to the tea garden in his hand.

Two things in a row have been resolved, and Zhang Yang's mood is also a lot happier for a while. It didn't take long to negotiate the matter of the tea garden, the same way of cash payment, and after converting it into US dollars, it was deposited in the bank, taking the same path as the Frenchman before.

And the next afternoon, Ho Zhiguo also sent a message that they were ready to call Chennault's office directly by calling a confidential phone number. It was only after the fact that Zhang Yang learned that this secret line was specially created by personnel arranged by the Communist Army within the military command, and that he could secretly borrow the telephone line of the military command in an emergency.

After kicking everyone out of the room, Zhang Yang contacted Chennault directly by phone and asked him to help relay the news to Phillips, who was a little strange, but didn't ask much. He is only cooperating with He Guojun, which does not mean that he is on the side of the national army.

Zhang Yang estimated that Phillips should do him a favor after receiving the news. At least in the contact between Zhang Yang and Phillips, it was not found that Phillips had any strict anti-Chinese feelings. It's really not good, and Steve, the relationship between the two is there, and Steve should help when he knows about it.

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Due to various reasons some time ago, the plot of the world of Team America can be said to be the longest since the book was opened, and I would like to say sorry to everyone. The content of this world is expected to end in a few more chapters, and the new world is already being prepared, so stay tuned. (To be continued......)