Liang Jian: Lao Li, I'm really not a military expert

Chapter 638 If you hadn’t begged me, I wouldn’t have come at all. If you have something to say, just

Hearing the news that the Japanese were coming to negotiate, Li Yunlong was a little unbelievable. He really didn't expect that the Japanese would beg him for help, which shocked him. But after thinking about it carefully, he didn't find it strange. He knew very well that the reason why the Japanese bowed to him was closely related to the current situation.

"You damned little devils, you have a nice idea. You want to buy medicine from us to treat the devils infected with the plague. How can I agree to that? Unless the little devils surrender voluntarily, I will be able to treat them. Otherwise, don't even think about it!"

Chu Yunfei agreed with him, "Old Li, medicines are now more valuable than gold. The Japanese are very smart in their calculations, but we are not stupid. Once we let the Japanese control the plague, they will launch a general attack on us in three to five days at most. We can't do something that will only hurt ourselves. We absolutely cannot be kind at this time."

Lin Zhenhua smiled and said, "Lao Li, Lao Chu, we should talk. Don't rush to refuse. Let's talk for three to five days. The base is not fully prepared for the counterattack yet, and the troops we are replenishing have not arrived yet. We can just delay it for now. When the ammunition and personnel are replenished, we can immediately launch a full-scale counterattack and defeat the Japanese attack group on the east route in one fell swoop."

"Then we will immediately launch an attack on Shuiquan County, capture the Shuiquan Oilfield within two days, leave troops to garrison, and then immediately attack Taiyuan, the old nest of the Japanese. This time we must not become bandits. We must stay in Taiyuan from now on."

"I have a bold idea. We will take over the core areas of Shanxi Province and hand over the outer corners to the Japanese. When we have almost digested them, we will take over the entire Shanxi Province in one fell swoop. Then we will counterattack to the north to take over Suiyuan. We will confront the Kwantung Army and drive them out completely. We will take over the heavy industrial base in the northeast. After digesting them for a year or so, we will start to move south to recover the territory occupied by the Japanese."

"According to my calculations, this will take 2 to 3 years. It is better to rely on yourself than on others. Only when you have recovered the territory yourself can you speak with confidence!"

Li Yunlong and Chu Yunfei did not expect Lin Zhenhua to have such a big ambition, which gave them a great shock and really made them dumbfounded. Thinking carefully, it is really possible to achieve it. The two looked at Lin Zhenhua with bright eyes, especially Chu Yunfei, who wanted to get a piece of the pie.

Seeing that his grand counterattack plan had attracted Chu Yunfei's attention, Lin Zhenhua achieved his goal. He knew very well that the next counterattack would be smoother than he had imagined. The plague crisis brought not only dangers but also opportunities. As long as he could seize them, he would be able to soar into the sky.

"College student, I'm too lazy to ask about your counterattack plan. You always like to hide things. Just tell me if there's anything you need me and Lao Chu to do. As long as we two can do it, we will never refuse!" Li Yunlong immediately cooperated.

Chu Yunfei, who had just been surprised, immediately felt that he had fallen into a trap set by the two. However, after thinking about the counterattack strategy proposed by Lin Zhenhua just now, he looked at Lin Zhenhua with curiosity, wanting to hear how he would implement such a grand counterattack next.

"Lao Li, Lao Chu, your most important task is to keep it secret and ensure that our counterattack plan will not be leaked. From today on, except for my radio, all radio stations that communicate with the outside world will be silent. Without my order, no one is allowed to contact the outside world without authorization. Anyone who dares to disobey will be directly punished by military law!"

"In the next three days, a large number of troops and ammunition will be continuously transported into Ping'an County. What you have to do is to ensure that there are no leaks. The troops must make all preparations for the battle before the 12th and launch a major counterattack on time on the 13th."

Lin Zhenhua did not tell the two of them the complete battle plan, not because he was worried about them, but because he needed to keep it secret. So far, he was the only one who knew the battle plan, and even if there was a leak, it would be difficult for the Japanese to guess where his real target was. With a deliberate plan, he would have a greater chance of winning.

Time soon came to noon. In order to paralyze the Japanese, Li Yunlong agreed to negotiate with Kojiro Hirata. The two chose to negotiate directly at the east city gate. A table was placed in front of them, with a table and chairs on each side. After both parties sat down, the negotiations began directly.

"Captain Li, we are sworn enemies. There is no need to exchange pleasantries. That will only waste time. In order to speed up the negotiation, it is better for us to get straight to the point. This time I come to negotiate just to get the medicine from you. The price will be calculated according to the market price. I will use grain and salt to offset it. The first batch of 1000 million kilograms of grain has been delivered. As long as Captain Li agrees to the deal, you can get the grain the next day."

"I am very sincere about this transaction. I am even willing to pay a deposit of 100 million grains. What do you think, Captain Li?" Kojiro Hirata said with a forced smile.

Li Yunlong picked up the warm tea on the table, took a small sip, and tasted it carefully. In the end, he didn't taste anything, but he didn't show it on his face. He looked completely intoxicated. He replied in a faint voice: "Hirata Kojiro, we have dealt with each other many times. I have to say that you are really cunning. I wanted to kill you many times, but I didn't find the opportunity."

"I know you have a deep blood feud with the college student. You have wanted to take revenge many times, but you didn't find the opportunity. It should be said that you found the opportunity, but failed. You just ran into me today. I am a very easy-going person. If it was the college student, you would have been killed on the spot. Don't think I am exaggerating. I am telling the truth!"

"College students are not bound by rules and regulations, not to mention that he has not joined us yet. If he really kills you, we can't do anything to him. Fortunately, I am a person who abides by the rules. Not to mention that you have shown sincerity, so I will have a good talk with you."

"You can't just make the conditions in the negotiation. I have to make the conditions as well. Only in this way can it be considered a negotiation. Otherwise, such a negotiation is meaningless. My conditions are actually very simple. If you want to win my trust, you have to hand over the traitor Zhu Ziming to me. I want this traitor to see his master with his own eyes and hand him over. Otherwise, even if all of you damned little devils die of illness, I won't frown. Instead, I will set off some firecrackers to celebrate."

Hirata Kojiro did not expect Li Yunlong to put forward such a difficult condition. Once he handed over Zhu Ziming, those traitors who had already surrendered to them would definitely have other ideas in their hearts. But now the 12th Army has fallen into a desperate situation. If the plague is not controlled as soon as possible, nearly half of the soldiers will die in the plague. This is something that neither he nor the Taiyuan Command can accept.

Under pressure, he could only compromise, not to mention that he also hated traitors very much. In order for the imperial soldiers to survive, he had no choice but to hand over Zhu Ziming as a prerequisite for the transaction between the two parties.

"Captain Li, I am willing to hand over Zhu Ziming and pay another 100 million kilograms of grain as a deposit. I have already shown my sincerity, and Captain Li also needs to show your sincerity, otherwise, this negotiation will be difficult to proceed."

Li Yunlong, who took the initiative in the negotiation, acted like a rogue and replied with disdain: "Hirata Kojiro, you got one thing wrong now. It's not that I have to talk to you, but you are the one who begs me to talk to you. To put it bluntly, the more you little devils die, the better. I don't want to save you!"

"But you are indeed very sincere, and I am a man of particular tastes. It is impossible for me not to give you some gifts in return. 200 penicillin injections are the biggest gift I can give you. As long as you can meet the conditions you mentioned, I will arrange for someone to transfer the goods from the Zhaojiayu base and be ready to trade with you at any time."

"You must send Zhu Ziming to me within two days. If I can't see him, the deal will be canceled. As for your plan to seize our medicines by taking over Ping'an County, I can only say that you are completely dreaming. The guns in my hands are not vegetarian. If a fight really breaks out, you really won't be able to gain any advantage, not to mention how many capable soldiers you have now."

Hirata Kojiro wanted to threaten Li Yunlong, but who would have thought that Li Yunlong directly pointed out that they were strong on the outside but weak on the inside, which made Hirata Kojiro very uncomfortable and he could only accept it helplessly. After all, they couldn't win the fight at the moment, and even if they could, Lieutenant General Imai would not order a fight. If Li Yunlong just went for broke and destroyed all the medicines before they entered the city, then they would be wasting their time.

"Captain Li, I hope you can keep your promise. I promise to send Zhu Ziming over the day after tomorrow morning. One million kilograms of grain will be delivered this afternoon. I hope both parties can strictly abide by the agreement and do not want the incident of privately detaining negotiating representatives to happen again!" Hirata Kojiro said meaningfully.

Li Yunlong also knew that what Lin Zhenhua did last time was very unkind, but the Japanese were not considered human beings, not to mention that the last time was also for him, Li Yunlong. What could he say that was even worse?

"Hirata Kojiro, I don't want to talk to you anymore. When the people and food are delivered, I will give you the medicine. Otherwise, there is no need to talk!"