With the 28th regiment of cadres at all levels visiting, exchanging, and studying, the incident came to an end.

Under the guidance of Shi Dahu, the independent regiment smoothly contacted the troops of the Eighth Route Army in central and southern Hebei, and began to carry out comprehensive military, economic, and cultural cooperation between the two sides.

Detachment command.

Kong Jie, who was smoking a group of homemade cigarettes from a cigarette factory, held a cigarette in his left hand, and the two fingers of his right hand were rhythmically tapping on the wooden table in front of the kang.

The Taihang and Taiyue base areas have basically been decided.

There will be no bigger changes in the short term.

An economic development fever centered on the independent regiment and competition for military training are still in full swing.

The economic and military construction of the Eighth Route Infantry Army units in the Taihang and Taiyue base areas has achieved considerable and obvious development.

Originally, in order to completely smash the cage policy of the Japanese army to blockade the base area of the Eighth Route Army, the Hundred Regiment Battle organized and launched by the Eighth Route Army.

Due to the lack of artillery for attacking fortified positions in the units of the Eighth Route Army, in the sabotage operation, in order to deal with the artillery strongholds of the devils, the amount of ammunition consumed was much greater than the amount captured.

As a result, the entire battle of 100 regiments was fought, although the combat mission of destroying the main railway line of the Japanese army was successfully completed.

However, as a result, the units of the Eighth Route Army also consumed a large amount of stored ammunition, and in addition, the logistics could not be supplied in time, which made the situation of the original shortage of ammunition of the units of the Eighth Route Army more and more severe.

In this battle, more than 100 regiments were invested at one time, which also led to the complete exposure of the strength of the Eighth Route Army.

It aroused the common fear of both the Japanese army and the national army.

The Japanese army further strengthened the blockade of the base area of the Eighth Route Army, and continued to carry out sweeps and retaliation.

The Nationalist Army also completely cut off the supply of military salaries to the troops of the Eighth Route Army, and the military gradually shifted from mutual assistance on the surface to guard against it in the dark.

After the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain broke out, the Central Army was defeated again in disgrace and withdrew from the area north of the Yellow River.

The burden of containing the main force of the Japanese army in North China basically fell on the troops of the Eighth Route Army.

In addition, the disaster became more and more serious after the year, and it was really a natural disaster and a military disaster.

During the period from '41 to '43, the troops of the Eighth Route Army ushered in the most difficult period.

In the end, it was Kong Jie, the little butterfly, who instigated some special effects.

At present, the units of the Eighth Route Army, which are centered around the Independent Regiment, have developed rapidly through close cooperation with the military and economic aspects of the Independent Regiment.

Most intuitively, the original ammunition reserves of each regiment have long been restored to the level before the Battle of the Hundred Regiments.

There are quite a few main forces that even exceed this level.

This is where Kong Jie is most ambitious.

He suddenly remembered Kazuki Yamamoto, who had been meeting the Emperor of the Devil for a long time.

That old devil Yamamoto once famously said: Little people are also enough to change big history.

Now Kong Jie has done it preliminarily.

What he knows more is how difficult it has been along the way.

"At present, the base areas are putting into a large-scale production campaign ahead of schedule, local rents and interest rates are being reduced, the troops are stepping up training, the army is streamlined and the administration is streamlined, and in addition to economic construction, abundant materials are being reserved for all teams in advance.

Through the visits, exchanges, and studies carried out by the regiments of the Central Hebei and Southern Hebei Military Regions in the 28th Regiment, all units will soon embark on the development path of our independent regiment.

According to the timeline, the May Day sweep launched by the devils next year should not change.

There is still more than half a year to go, with these sufficient preparations, until the May Day sweep officially kicked off, I think this time the Eighth Route Army troops will not be too passive. ”

In the empty room, Kong Jie continued to tap on the wooden table, slowly spoke, and muttered to himself.

Chief of Staff Xu Guoan, who happened to open the curtain and enter the house, heard the voice and asked with a smile: "Lao Kong, what are you muttering?" ”

Kong Jie said with a smile: "Oh, I'm thinking, at present, our Taihang and Taiyue base areas have been initially on the right track of development, and the convenience of central and southern Hebei is gradually moving closer to us."

The rest is the battle situation on the side of Zhongtiao Mountain, and I don't know how Han Feng and Wang Huaibao have opened up the base area. ”

"It's hard!" Xu Guoan shook his head with some emotion.

"The terrain of Zhongtiao Mountain is peculiar, the terrain is long and narrow, and it lacks strategic depth, so it is not an ideal guerrilla area, and compared with our Taihang Taiyue base area, the combat environment of Zhongtiao Mountain is much more severe."

"In addition, we didn't have many troops in the past, there was only one independent fourth regiment, and the Japanese army stationed in Jinnan still had at least more than one division."

"The difference in strength between the two sides is too great."

"The Jin Suijun army is west of the Yellow River, and they only seek self-preservation, and it would be good if they didn't flatter the little devils. The Central Army had already retreated to the south of the Yellow River, and there was no enterprising spirit, and neither side could count on it. ”

"Wang Huaibao and Han Feng were able to preserve the vitality of the Fourth Independent Regiment, which is already quite good. It is really not easy to open up the Zhongtiao Mountain Anti-Japanese Revolutionary Base Area under the noses of the devils. ”

"So, I have to find a way to further strengthen the strength of the Fourth Regiment." Kong Jie suddenly opened his mouth and said with an oath.

Xu Guoan was stunned, not understanding what Kong Jie meant.

Strengthen the strength of the 4th Independent Regiment?

How to enhance?

"Lao Kong, are you going to send another army into Zhongtiao Mountain?" Xu Guoan asked tentatively.

Kong Jie shook his head with a smile, "The Taihang base area, which has already passed through the elite army and streamlined administration, also needs troops to garrison.

In addition, the little devil has been staring at the every move of our independent group, and the two master groups of the devil have directly strangled our passage south to Zhongtiao Mountain.

At the moment, our focus is on dealing with the disaster, and it is not a wise move to send troops south to Nakajo Mountain now.

Moreover, due to the limitations of the terrain and topography of Zhongtiao Mountain, the number of troops invested should not be too much.

Even if it is an additional few thousand troops, I don't think there is much difference between the two master groups of devils. ”

"Then you are preparing to let the Fourth Independent Regiment continue to expand its army in the area of Zhongtiao Mountain and increase the strength of the team." Xu Guoan asked again.

Kong Jie still shook his head: "Zhongtiao Mountain is mostly mountainous, the land is barren, and there is not much arable land, and the people's base is far inferior to our Taihang and Taiyue base areas."

Once the troops are increased, the overall combat effectiveness may not be able to increase much, and the pressure of logistics can even directly drag down our team. ”

In front of Kong Jie, Xu Guoan, who always felt that his brain was not enough, simply asked directly: "Old Kong, don't sell it, I've been guessing for a long time, but I still can't guess the punctuality, what method do you want to use to improve the strength of the Fourth Independent Regiment?" ”

Kong Jie, who had whetted Xu Guoan's appetite, slowly spoke: "It's very simple, further enhance the equipment level of the four regiments. ”

"Further increase the level of equipment of the four regiments? How else can it be enhanced? ”

Xu Guoan was dumbfounded, as far as he knew, the equipment level of the Fourth Independent Regiment was not bad at all compared to the most elite combat units of the Independent Regiment.

In particular, the unit led by Han Feng that was the first to enter Zhongtiao Mountain and conduct guerrilla warfare was almost entirely American-style equipment, using Garand semi-automatic rifles, Browning heavy machine guns, and M2 60-mm mortars.

In this regard, Kong Jie has invested a lot of money.

Otherwise, Han Feng and his team would not have been able to disturb the little devils in Zhongtiao Mountain with such a huge disparity in strength.

Faced with Xu Guoan's doubts, Kong Jie did not explain directly, but said with a smile:

"How about building the entire Fourth Regiment into an all-round U.S. Weapons Regiment?"

"!! of the American Machine" Xu Guoan was stunned, "Lao Kong, you really dare to think that the Central Army spent a lot of effort to build a few German armor divisions, but as a result, they were basically all built in the Battle of Songhu." ”

"On the condition of our Eighth Route Army, you still want to build a U.S. weapons regiment?"

"Where are you going to get equipment?"

Kong Jie said: "Lao Xu, we have an old American friend, who is a big arms dealer. ”

Xu Guoan suddenly said: "You mean that John!" ”

And when it comes to the Yankees, Xu Guoan is not angry.

"What good things can these Yankees be? Relying on the geographical location and being far away from the battlefield, they do not help in the anti-aggression operations of many countries, even if they do not help, they still sell weapons between the belligerents and make money back and forth.

Sometimes think about it, this aggressor is hateful. The bastards who take advantage of the fire to rob and make war money are even more hateful.

The U.S. military supplies a large amount of oil to the little devils, and I don't know how much it has helped the devils, from this point of view, it can be regarded as an accomplice of the little devils. ”

"Although I don't know this John, this Yankee can give you a regiment of American-style equipment for no reason?

I'm afraid that's unlikely, right?

If you buy it with money, how much will it cost to have American equipment for this regiment? The sum of our entire independent regiment is probably not able to come up with this price. ”

Looking at the indignant Xu Guoan, Kong Jie sighed with the true temperament of the revolutionary martyrs.

These iron-clad men are so pure, cute, and kind.

He laughed and said, "The mountain people have their own tricks.

The Yankees are hateful, but fortunately, they may not be as smart as our Chinese.

Lao Xu, I'm here to brag to you, believe it or not, can I fool him with this regiment's beautiful equipment without spending a dime? ”

Xu Guoan remained silent.

He suddenly thought of Captain Kong's big flicker skill.

If you think about it carefully, these Yankees may be a tendon, and they can really be fooled and lame by Kong Jie.

……

……

Still the old place.

Yangquan Fengxian Residence.

Kong Jie, who was dressed up a little, took Duan Peng, who was temporarily acting as a guard, and smoothly entered Yangquan County, and met the American businessman John again in the private room on the third floor of Fengxian Ju.

After seeing each other a lot, the two of them seemed to be old friends, with less greetings, and after a while, they went straight to the point.

Kong Jie met John, who has always assumed the pseudonym Xu Zijie.

This meeting was invited by Kong Jie to deliver the news of the past to John.

And John, who has seen too many magic in Kong Jie's body, is also full of expectations for Kong Jie's rare initiative to invite him to this meeting.

"Xu, I don't know what is important about you inviting me to meet this time?"

Kong Jie didn't directly express his intentions, but changed the subject and asked, "John, how is your fried chicken business going?" ”

"Oh my god, Xu, you asked this, I was about to say, you are simply a genius, you are simply a miracle maker!"

John exclaimed, "I used your recipe to create what you call fried chicken, and the delicacy is unforgettable.

For the specific business, I have arranged for some of my catering companies in China to do it, and the recipe has been sent back.

According to the initial reaction, the unique flavor of fried chicken made with your recipe was really well received by the public.

Not long after the fried chicken restaurant opened, there was an endless stream of customers who came and went every day, as well as customers who bought it for the second time, and they lined up like a long queue in front of the store, and even waited for an hour or two just to be able to buy a piece of fried chicken.

Xu, to tell you the truth, I am already thinking about continuing to expand the fried chicken branch, as you predicted, maybe one day, John's fried chicken, a restaurant brand, can really take the world by storm! ”

Speaking of which, John even made a joke:

"Xu, what you said before is really good, instead of selling arms and risking money to make money, I should concentrate on running my John's fried chicken, this is the real way to get rich!"

Kong Jie smiled: "Having said that, if you have money and don't make money, is it still called a businessman?"

Fried chicken is a small business, small profits but quick turnover, if you want to get a greater effect, you need a long time to accumulate.

Sister Besides, if you want to open this fried chicken restaurant all over your country or even the world, this must be a cost.

And engaging in the arms business, this is a lucrative industry.

John, don't you even want such a fortune? ”

John heard the meaning of Kong Jie's words, and his face was full of expectation: "Xu, have you found any business opportunities again?" ”

"It's worthy of being a confidant, and it's you John who knows me best!"

"Let's talk about it, Xu, what kind of business opportunity is it?" John's eyes lit up, and he asked with some impatience.

Kong Jie leaned into John's ear and whispered: "Great business opportunity, prepare arms to predict the situation in advance." ”

"What does that mean?" John looked confused.

Kong Jie sat up straight again and said, "For us arms dealers, the biggest business opportunity is to find the biggest buyer.

John, if you can anticipate the needs of your U.S. military, and produce a large number of equipment and equipment in advance.

Once the battle is fought, you can even go to the front of all the arms dealers. ”

"So, Xu, do you still think that a war between my country and the Japanese army is inevitable?" John asked.

"Isn't it?" Kong Jie asked rhetorically.

"As far as I know, perhaps your government has sensed something in advance and secretly conveyed some news to you that many American businessmen in the concession are already disposing of factories in China at low prices in preparation for returning home.

The situation in the United States and Japan could not be more obvious.

As the Sino-Japanese war continued, Japan, which was short of resources, had already set its sights on Southeast Asian countries, which were rich in resources but weak in military strength.

Once the Japanese army marches into Southeast Asia, it will inevitably damage the interests of your US countries in Southeast Asia.

Once the interests of the United States are blocked, it will inevitably take the lead in imposing trade sanctions on Japan, which is almost an inevitable trend of historical evolution.

I'm right, right? ”

As a multinational arms dealer, John naturally still has this knowledge, and he nodded thoughtfully: "Xu, what you said is right. ”

Kong Jie continued: "The Japanese army has already gone crazy in order to win this war, and once you US sanctions the Japanese army from trade, it will definitely cut off the most important oil supply for the Japanese army.

As a result, the friction has intensified, do you think that since the Japanese army has attacked us China and covets Southeast Asian countries, will it still care about offending you and the United States?

The inevitable war between the United States and Japan can be predicted from this. ”

John was silent for a long time.

He is an arms dealer, but even if he is a mercenary businessman, whenever the war spreads to his homeland, he will inevitably feel a little more worried.

Just when Kong Jie thought that John was worried about the fate of his country.

John, who frowned, suddenly opened his mouth and scolded: "Damn, these damn Japanese, isn't it good to fight their war honestly?"

Once our country goes to war with the Japanese army, won't all my business in the concession be ruined? ”

Kong Jie: "......"

This Nima is really a typical patriotic representative!

God logic!

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