Chapter 150 Want to get my hands on me for free? No way! (The third update!)

"Are you going to do business with me?" William looked at the other party in confusion.

Does this guy know what he's talking about?

Do business with him?
The businesses I deal in are all big ones, how much profit can a small officer like this make?

If the other party had not mentioned the German-equipped division, which made him think of something, he would probably have just turned his face and walked away.

"What? Is it not possible?" Cun Yunsheng looked at the other party with a smile.

Judging from his tone, he seems to look down on me.

Hearing this, William chuckled. He felt like he had heard a huge joke. He actually wanted to do business. Isn't this nonsense?

Do business with the Allies!

It’s not like nothing!
After all, many of the German army's supplies were purchased from the Allies.

"Okay, what kind of mechanical equipment do you want? Something like military equipment? At the moment, it's probably hard to find new ones. What we have are just second-hand goods from small countries." William patiently explained, considering that the other party had let him go.

The war has lasted this long, so there is no military equipment left to sell.

He thought the other party wanted to buy some military equipment. After all, this was a common problem among all warlords: warmongering.

Who knows, Cun Yunsheng just shook his head.

"I don't want military equipment. I want some civilian equipment."

"For example, flour mills, cement plants, steel plants, etc."

Hearing this, William was stunned. He didn't expect the other party's answer to be beyond his expectations.

Putting away his previous disdain, William shook his head and said.

"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid we can't get these things."

"What do you mean?" Cun Yunsheng said with a frown.

"I can find a way to ship it to Southeast Asia, but I can't deliver it to you unless you have a port or something. As far as I know, the only port is Chittagong, but it is full of military supplies."

"The presence of civilian equipment at the port may cause considerable disputes."

"Unless you can solve the port's access problem." William's words made Cun Yunsheng sigh in his heart.

Sure enough it's not that simple.

Although I mentioned it to Stilwell last time, there has been no follow-up on those devices so far.

So he had to find another way.

When I saw William, I immediately thought that I could get equipment from the Germans.

Who knew it would be so troublesome.

Thinking of this, Cun Yunsheng hesitated for a moment and continued to ask.

"Can you think of other ways? Like shipping it in from somewhere else?"

"Other places?" William was stunned, not quite understanding what he meant.

"For example, from Hanoi to Siam, and then from Siam to Lashio?" Cun Yunsheng gave a transportation route.

Hearing this, William fell into deep thought, and began to wonder whether this route would work.

Normally, there should be no problem.

However, the cost of transportation may exceed the value of those machines.

After all, there are too many things that need to be taken care of along the way.

"I can try, but the transportation cost may not be cheap." William had just finished speaking when he was stunned again. Why was he telling him this?

"Forget it, you can't make much money, you should look for someone else." William shook his head and turned to leave.

"Don't you want to listen to the bargaining chips I can offer?" Cun Yunsheng's words made the other party stop again.

"If I'm not mistaken, your logistics on the Eastern Front have reached the brink of collapse, right?"

Hearing this, William's scalp went numb.

How did the other party know such core secrets?
He is just a lieutenant colonel, a very inconspicuous officer, so why does he know so many secrets?
"Let me think, what are your frontline troops eating now, huh? Probably mashed potatoes, right?"

"Will mashed potatoes fill you up? I guess it's just barely enough to fill your stomach, right?"

"Where are the cans? Are they almost used up?" Every word of Cun Yunsheng was like a knife stabbing into the other's chest.

"Why do you know so much?" William looked at him deeply. He didn't know why this young lieutenant colonel knew so much?

If he remembered correctly, the other side was just the Sichuan Army, a local ragtag army.

The last time I saw the Sichuan Army was probably during the Battle of Shanghai.

At that time, the Sichuan Army, wearing only a pair of straw sandals and carrying two guns, looked like beggars.

Now equipped with fully American weapons, the Sichuan Army is completely different in spirit and other aspects.

"Were you also from the German-equipped division before?" William continued to ask.

"No, but I have met people from the Teaching Corps. They still respect you. It's a pity that you have embarked on a path of no return." Cun Yunsheng said with a little regret.

"Point of no return? Humph?" William sneered, as if he did not agree with the other party at all.

Cun Yunsheng was not surprised by this.

It would be a miracle if you agree with this.

"Tell me, how did you know this news?" William looked at the other person coldly.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng did not answer, but was thinking about how to solve the German army's logistics problem.

After thinking for a while, I found that there was no solution at all.

First of all, the supplies for the German army on the Eastern Front were all transported by rail.

But this raises a problem, that is, Europe uses the 1435mm standard track, but what about the Soviet army?

The wide track used is 1524mm, which means that the tracks of both sides are not consistent at all.

Therefore, the German army's supplies could not reach the front line at all.

To solve this problem, the first thing to do is to change to a narrow gauge.

But this thing takes time!

Moreover, we have to face harassment from guerrillas, so it is impossible to complete the task.

The second is to modify the bogie, but this is also a very time-consuming project.

For the raging front line, this is simply a deadly method.

What's more, the German army on the Eastern Front consumed almost millions of tons of various materials every month.

Therefore, the German army on the Eastern Front was always on the brink of logistical collapse.

Relying on the little supplies dropped by air can only solve the immediate problem, but it is impossible to solve the problem in the long run.

So, this is an unsolvable command.

Another point is that the Soviet army is particularly suitable for fighting tough battles.

One advantage of the Soviet army in fighting is that they fight very badly at the beginning, but as the war continues, they slowly drag the enemy into a bad battle.

The enemy will gradually rot, while the Soviet army will slowly grow in the war.

As the situation changed, it was very difficult for the German troops on the Eastern Front to rescue. "Don't worry about how I know this information. I can provide some supplies. Do you need them?" Cun Yunsheng asked calmly.

"Supplies? What supplies? Rice? Sorry, we don't eat these. Although it tastes good, our soldiers can't accept it." William shook his head and said.

If we really need rice, we can just buy it from the Japanese army. Why buy it from them? That would be a waste of time.

Depend on!
Cun Yunsheng really forgot that Europeans don't eat rice.

At this moment, he had too few chips in his hand.

If you have 100,000 tons of flour in your hand, I guess the other party will definitely be tempted.

"Lieutenant Colonel, you have too few chips in your hand to convince me at all." William sneered.

"But I am quite interested in the intelligence you just provided. If you can tell me how you obtained it, I can cooperate with you and even help you find a way to transport the civilian equipment."

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng's smile widened.

intelligence?

Simple!

This is the thing he has the most.

He may not know some specific details.

But he still remembered some general things.

If you had known you wanted information, you would have told me earlier.

It saved him from going through so much trouble.

"Oh? I wonder what news Sir William wants to know?" Cun Yunsheng asked with a bright smile.

"Who leaked the information you just mentioned to you?" William stared at the other person, observing his expression, trying to capture some information.

"Oh? Are you talking about that intelligence? I heard it from Admiral Wavell at the Allied Headquarters." Cun Yunsheng still had a faint smile on his face.

"I'm sure you are all aware that the British Army's current strategy is to Europe first and Asia later."

"That's why they simply gave up Burma. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Japanese army to occupy this place."

"I know everything you said. What I want to know is why Admiral Wavell told you this?" William sneered.

The German headquarters staff were not fools and could naturally see the British army's intentions.

"Don't you know, Sir William, that my troops are directly under the Allied Command? General Stilwell is my superior. These information are confidential to me, but for big figures like them, it is a very normal thing, isn't it?" Cun Yunsheng's question left the other party speechless.

"Is there any other news?" William was eager to know more.

He didn't even doubt that Cun Yunsheng was telling false information.

After all, he knew Admiral Wavell's position, so it was not surprising that he knew this information.

Because the other side had been persuading Stilwell to ship supplies to North Africa.

How could he persuade Stilwell if he didn't know the situation on the European battlefield?
"That's a lot. One piece of news seems to be related to your cipher machine. I just listened to the general idea. You know, I don't know much about these." Cun Yunsheng looked at the other party with a cunning smile on his face.

"Cipher machine?" William's heart skipped a beat, and he asked calmly.

"What cipher machine?"

Old fox!
Cun Yunsheng cursed in his heart, thinking that he didn't even want to take out a single bit of real money.

Can he be spoiled?

"Sir William, you ask too many questions. I need to see your sincerity."

He knew how valuable the cipher machine was.

You want to get it for free without giving anything?
Is it possible?
"Sincerity? What equipment do you need? Give me a list and I will find a way to send it to you." William said impatiently.

"Okay, then wait for your equipment to be delivered. I'll send you away now." Seeing that he had the other party under control, Cun Yunsheng naturally felt happy.

There are too few chips in hand, and it is very difficult to control the opponent.

This kind of trying to take advantage of the situation is really a test of micromanagement.

"Okay, wait for my equipment to be delivered. I hope you can keep your promise. Otherwise, you know the consequences of offending us." William looked at the other party deeply, then turned and left.

After William left, Meng Fanla dared to speak.

"Commander, you are not trying to trick him, are you? If it is false, you will be in big trouble."

Meng Fanle didn't believe that the British Indian Army Commander-in-Chief would tell these secrets to his own regiment commander.

Everyone knew that Admiral Wavell walked out of the headquarters angrily, cursing his own regimental commander as a son of a bitch.

Given the relationship between us, can I tell him these secrets?
Are you kidding?

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng glanced at Meng Fanle and said with a pout.

"Can't I just tell the truth?"

"Commander, ask yourself, are there any truths in your words? You really say one thing to one person and another to another. How many of Yu Xiaoqing's soldiers have you tricked into joining you?"

"He even tricked his trusted battalion commander into coming here."

"Next time, I won't be surprised if you trick Yu Xiaoqing here." Meng Fan looked heartbroken and kept scolding Cun Yunsheng.

This made Cun Yunsheng feel a little embarrassed. Am I such a person?

When have I never told the truth?
I'm obviously telling the truth?
How is it a scam?
But it does sound like a good idea to trick Yu Xiaoqing over here.

"Trick Yu Xiaoqing over here. Now that you mention it, I think it's possible to give it a challenge." Cun Yunsheng was stunned for a moment, then he thought this suggestion was very good and couldn't help but praise it.

"You'd better take a rest. How can Yu Xiaoqing, such a proud man, listen to your orders?" Meng Fanle sneered.

"Tsk, so what if you're proud? Forget what I said before? People who mature early usually mature late, and proud people are impatient."

"Sooner or later, I'll make him come and lead my troops to fight." Cun Yunsheng rolled his eyes.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense. Where is Deng Bao's Second Battalion?"

"The main task now is to capture Lashio. Stilwell's aid is not so easy to obtain. Damn, the things of these foreign devils are not so easy to obtain."

"At the current speed, the outskirts of Lashio should be visible tomorrow," Meng Fanle said.

"Where's the tank battalion?"

"On the way, should arrive with the Second Battalion."

"Okay, notify Li Ula, and wait until Zhang Lixian's Sixth Battalion arrives in Hsipaw, and then march quickly to Lashio. With three battalions plus an artillery battalion and a chariot battalion, it should be no problem to capture Lashio." Cun Yunsheng said confidently.

Unless the other party is willing to transfer back the squadron from Nantianmen and the squadron from Myitkyina, there will be absolutely no problem in taking Lashio.

After all, the Japanese heavy artillery regiment had just been severely damaged and had not yet fully recovered.

More importantly, he currently has air supremacy in this area.

He could easily use fighter planes to wear down the Japanese army's will.

Once the Japanese troops are almost exhausted, we can defeat them in one fell swoop.

Thinking of this, a sneer appeared on Cun Yunsheng's lips.

"Watanabe Masao, just wait until I chop off your dog head."

"And Hirai Usuke, just wait. Sooner or later I will use your dog heads to sacrifice to my grandfather and my fifth uncle."

Seeing Cun Yunsheng's murderous look, Meng Fanle didn't say anything more. He just responded and then started to notify everyone.

　There is one more update! I will try my best to update the fifth one!
　　
　
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