October 9, 1940, Li County, Eighth Route Army Headquarters

"Don't worry, because the First Army also needs time to adjust, and the big attack, especially the Datong Battle, the First Army will suffer heavy losses, and Yamamoto Kazuki is confident that the balance of combat effectiveness between the two sides will be maintained." Kuroshima Morita is just repeating what Yamamoto Kazuki meant, he himself doesn't believe it at all, why should he sweep at high density, isn't it just to curb the development of the Eighth Route Army? Once the Eighth Route Army is given time, the recuperating Eighth Route Army can grow rapidly, relying on the huge population base, the expansion rate of the Eighth Route Army is definitely incomparable to the First Army.

It is said that there are problems with the strategy and tactics of the Japanese army, but in terms of high-density sweeps of the base areas, the Japanese army has done absolutely beautifully, not to mention anything else, if Gangcun Ningji goes to command the Bald Eagle troops in 2023, it will not be uneven Afghanistan for 20 years, to put it bluntly, the density of the sweep is too low, the troops are too slack, giving the opponent a chance to breathe, of course, this may also be that people don't want this war to really end.

"Kazuki Yamamoto is confident." The deputy commander-in-chief said disdainfully, he must not believe that the Japanese army would really cease the war and give himself a year? If Yamamoto Kazuki dared to give the Eighth Route Army a year to recuperate, he would dare to do some more battles in Beiping, and even continue to the north, touching the Kwantung Army.

"What about the ceasefire line? Is it a ceasefire in situ, or is it necessary to adjust the range? The deputy chief of general staff continued to inquire that the current control area of the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army is actually very unclear, some base areas are larger than before the big attack, and some base areas have been compressed a lot, in general, the control area of the Eighth Route Army is larger than before the big attack, he is worried that Yamamoto Kazuki will ask the Eighth Route Army to withdraw to the control area before the big attack, this has already involved the issue of national territory, this kind of thing must not be easily compromised.

"A ceasefire on the spot is sufficient, and the existing strength of the First Army can only control the existing area. However, Kazuki Yamamoto hopes that the infiltrators in the area of both sides can also stop their sabotage activities, and the arrested personnel on both sides can also be exchanged, including what you call 'traitors'. As he spoke, Kuroshima Morita took out a map and pushed it to the deputy chief of staff opposite, this is a sketch map of the area currently controlled by the First Army, of course, this map is still a little different, after all, according to the tradition of the Japanese army, it is normal to deceive the upper and lower levels.

"We'll need time to verify this map." The deputy chief of staff glanced at the map and pushed it to the deputy commander-in-chief, which was almost the same as he remembered, but he couldn't spit out easily.

"There is no problem, in fact, according to our statistics, the First Army will give up about 500 villages and abandon 300 remote strongholds, among which there are quite a few large strongholds, all of which are close to the base area." Kuroshima Morita smiled, and couldn't help but add, Yamamoto Kazuki is a practical person, now that the autumn harvest has been completed, some of the remote villages that only the old, weak, sick and disabled are left to the Eighth Route Army, which is definitely throwing off the burden, as for the strongholds, they are all strongholds that need to contain a lot of energy and do not have much practical effect, the Eighth Route Army in Jin Province is no longer the previous Eighth Route Army, those shoddy strongholds, in the face of the Eighth Route Army's offensive firepower is simply vulnerable, rather than leaving it to the Eighth Route Army to brush up experience, It is better to withdraw directly, and save troops and materials to do a lot more.

"Boss, this Yamamoto is really unusual." The deputy chief of the general staff is obviously aware of Yamamoto Kazuki's thoughts, but the problem is that even if they know that the devils are not well-intentioned, they have no choice, and they must not let those areas go unchecked, if they really do that, what is the difference between the Eighth Route Army and the Yamashiro government?

"What Yamamoto Kazuki means is that war is a national policy, and we can't change it, but as soldiers, we can make the vast number of people suffer less, whether it's us Japanese or Chinese, it's the same, the First Army promises not to carry out large-scale massacres in the occupied areas during the armistice, and it will not recruit strong men on a large scale again, and it can also guarantee that it will control the amount of materials that will be shipped back to the mainland, strictly restrict the exploitation of workers by the industrial and mining owners, restore the judicial system, and limit the law enforcement power of the gendarmerie and the special high school, two, Please believe in the sincerity of the First Army! Morita Kuroshima added sincerely.

"Heidao, you understand that this kind of thing is not something we can decide, so you can take a good rest in Li County now and meet your old friends." The deputy chief of the general staff said with a smile, especially when mentioning old friends, he unconsciously accentuated his tone.

"Understood, I'll go!" Listening to the words of the deputy chief of general staff, Kuroshima Morita's heart couldn't help but be shocked, friend, what friends will he have in the base area? is not the brigade commander Chen who "persuaded" him to surrender, that past incident is definitely the darkest moment of his life in his opinion, but for his direct boss, Kuroshima Morita naturally can't always avoid it.

As expected by Yamamoto Kazuki, neither northern Shaanxi nor the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army could refuse the olive branch he stretched out, the strength of the Eighth Route Army skyrocketed is a fact, but it is true that the strength of the Japanese army has not been completely defeated, and the Japanese army has too many civilians, once it really goes crazy like Gangcun Ningji, it will definitely be a disaster, so after repeated consultations, the deputy commander-in-chief reached a partial armistice agreement on behalf of the Eighth Route Army headquarters and the First Army.

The details are as follows:

1. From November 1, 1940, the First Army of the North China Dispatch Army of Japan and the Eighteenth Army of the National Revolutionary Army held a complete armistice in the territory of Jin Province, and the date of termination of the armistice agreement was until October 31, 1941.

Note: This agreement is limited to the Jin Province and does not include the southern part of Suiyuan and other provinces of China where the jurisdiction of the First Army and the Mongolian Army intersect

2. The Parties undertake not to carry out sabotage against civilians and infrastructure in areas controlled by the other side during the armistice period.

Note: Infrastructure includes but is not limited to residential buildings; commercial construction projects; energy and power projects; transportation projects; basic water conservancy projects; post and telecommunications projects; energy supply systems; Water supply and drainage system.

3. The two sides promise not to send more than 10 troops to the area under the control of the other side, and the armistice agreement will be terminated immediately if either side violates it.

4. The First Army of the Japanese North China Dispatch Army promised not to take any actions outside the judicial framework against the people in the controlled areas during the armistice, and would strictly control the actions of the garrison, strictly enforce military discipline, and strengthen the authority of military courts.

5. The two sides promise not to use illegal means to collect military supplies and property, including ordinary people and cooperators with Japan, and to do so in accordance with laws and regulations, and to recognize each other's right to observe and protest in the event of a special event.

6. The two sides promise not to forcibly recruit strong men and men in the areas under their control, and that all the use of civil power must be based on employment, supplemented by forced labor.

7. The First Army of Japan's North China Dispatch Army will release no less than 2,000 political prisoners and prisoners of war every month for the next year, and at the same time promise to improve the treatment of prisoners and no longer torture those who have been identified.

8. The 18th Group of the National Revolutionary Army will deport its Japanese collaborators and their families from the areas under its control in batches, and at the same time allow them to carry their lawful income to ensure their personal safety and health.

9. The air forces of both sides strictly control the scale of cross-border reconnaissance operations, and any reconnaissance operations using more than two aircraft will be regarded as sabotage of the armistice agreement.

10. The First Army of Japan's North China Dispatch Army promised not to use biological and chemical weapons in Jin Province, and at the same time disclosed to the 18th Group Army the area where biological and chemical weapons were dropped before the armistice, and cooperated with the treatment of the people.

11. The First Army of the Japanese North China Dispatch Army promised that the number of wagons transported from Jin Province during the armistice period would be lower than in the previous year, but excluding goods from other regions that would be transported through Jin Province.

12. The Parties undertake to restore the judicial system and respect the authority of the judiciary in the areas under their control.

13. The First Army of Japan's North China Dispatch Army will require Japanese-funded enterprises in the control area to improve the treatment of Chinese employees, and at the same time strengthen supervision to ensure that the injury of employees during the armistice is not higher than that of the previous year.

14. The First Army of the North China Dispatch Army of Japan abolished the law enforcement rights of the gendarmerie and the special high school organs over civilians, strictly controlled the activities of other special services in Jin Province, and accepted reports from the Eighth Route Army.

In addition, in order to ensure the normal implementation of the armistice agreement, the two sides will station observers in the areas controlled by the other side, but the number of observers and attachés shall not exceed five, and the self-defense weapons and radio stations carried by them must be declared.

In addition to the above agreement, Kuroshima Morita also reached some other deals with Brigade Commander Chen, the Kuroshima family used dried abalone produced in Japan to exchange 30,000 tons of cold rice from the Eighth Route Army, this is not a temporary transaction, as early as the time of the Kuroshima Morita North Rebellion, Wang Yue and Brigade Commander Chen mentioned this matter, compared to the high price of dried abalone in Lu Province, high-grade abalone from Japan is also expensive in later generations.

The kind of half-headed or single-headed wild net abalone is very rare in 2023, and sometimes one can be auctioned for tens of thousands of dollars, so it is still in short supply, just like the so-called "Wagyu beef" and "Korean beef", which has become a cultural symbol of a country, and it is by no means as simple as a simple ingredient.

And what is the cold land rice exchanged for Morita in Heidao, it is all obtained by Chen Xi in the name of feed, and the rice in Hei Province that has been stored for more than five years, if it is in China, it is not even allowed to use the production of pig feed.

But this kind of re-polished and waxed rice is better than most of the rice in 1940, plus the special blend of flavors, so that this kind of aged grain can actually exude the fragrance of new rice, although it is definitely not for the Eighth Route Army to eat, can be sold to the Japanese, Wang Yue said that there is no pressure.

Such a good rice, not to mention for the Chinese people, even ordinary Japanese soldiers could not eat it, and the final destination of these rice could only be transported back to the mainland, and then put into the market, bringing good news to the vast number of Japanese people.

Some people died, but not completely......