Chapter 197: One hundred million? Is it US dollars? No, it is Japanese yen! (Second update!)

"The Sichuan Army? Are you going to buy arms?" Major Nojiri looked at Yuta Inoshita with a puzzled look.

He had heard that the Sichuan Army had a large amount of American equipment, as well as airplanes, artillery, and tanks.

Logically speaking, there should be no shortage of weapons.

All they can sell is weapons.

Or, the Sichuan Army wants to buy rice?

The rice from Siam is said to be quite good, but they don't have much capital.

Naturally, there is not much rice that can be sold.

"No, no, no, Major Nojiri, the Sichuan Army is not short of weapons and equipment, but they have their eyes on something else." Inoshita Yuta shook his head and said.

"Something else? What?" Major Nojiri looked at him in confusion.

What else could it be?

The Emperor?
It’s not impossible!
As long as you can afford the price!
Even if they are not allowed to fight, it is not impossible to sell the Emperor.

Thinking of this, Major Nojiri became even more curious about what the other party wanted.

"Well, the commander of the Sichuan Army Corps wants to ask you, what is the price of Siam's navy." After saying this crazy idea, Yuta Jingxia lowered his head unconsciously.

When he first heard about this mission, he didn't want anyone he knew to know about it.

I was shocked by Cun Yunsheng's wishful thinking.

What a joke.

Buy out Siam's entire navy?

Is this crazy?
Ok!

Crazy indeed.

Major Nojiri was shocked at first, then he stroked his chin and estimated the price.

It’s not that it can’t be sold.

As I said before, as long as the price is right.

Everything can be sold.

"Hmm? It's not impossible, but what price can you offer?" Major Nojiri thought for a while but still couldn't estimate the price.

The main reason was that he didn't know what the Siamese Navy's warships looked like.

If it were based on the warships of the Japanese Navy, that would be a astronomical price.

But the Siamese navy obviously cannot compare with the imperial army's warships.

He had seen it when he landed. It was old and shabby, and there were a lot of small ships. He didn't even look at it.

What price can these be sold for?

He really didn't know.

"Ah? Can this be sold?" Jingxia Yuta said in disbelief.

"Why can't we sell it? It's not mine." Major Nojiri looked puzzled. This thing is not theirs, why can't they sell it?

Ok!

Hearing this, Yuta Jingxia suddenly felt that he had been careless.

Or I am just too timid.

I underestimated the psychology of Osaka merchants.

As long as the price is right, anything can be sold.

"Don't be in a daze, tell me quickly, what price can you offer?"

To be honest, Major Nojiri was actually interested.

After serving in the army for so long, this should be the biggest business I have ever done.

If this is accomplished, it will definitely go down in history.

He even became a legend in the entire Osaka business community.

"Ah..." Yuta Inoshita stretched out a finger and was about to speak, but Major Nojiri's eyes lit up and he quickly spoke.

"One hundred million yen? Sri Lanka..."

Major Nojiri became excited instantly. One hundred million yen!

This is a huge fortune.

If this amount is divided equally among everyone in the Fourth Division, it would be a huge sum of money.

You should know that the highest-ranking general only earns 550 yen per month, a major general earns more than yen, and a lieutenant earns more than to yen.

Two hundred are the navy, and the army only needs more than a hundred.

This is also the reason for the conflict between the two sides.

As for the big soldiers, there are even fewer, the lowest is three yen, which is not enough to buy even a chicken.

What can you do with this little money?

That is why many divisions would burn, kill and loot as the first thing they did after a battle.

The Osaka Division looked down on these things, so it focused on business.

One hundred million yen means, on average, each person can get several thousand yen.

Even the smallest amount is around 1,000 or 2,000 yen.

It's equivalent to them serving in the army for 10 to 20 years.

I would definitely be willing to do this kind of crazy business.

Only high risk can bring high returns.

As for the risks?

What business is risk-free?
On the other side, Yuta Inoshita was a little confused.

What he just wanted to say was 100 million US dollars.

Because when he left, Cun Yunsheng revealed his bottom line.

That is no more than 100 million US dollars.

In the end, the other party only wanted 100 million yen?

Ok!

According to the current exchange rate, one hundred million U.S. dollars is equivalent to more than four hundred million yen.

Seeing the other party so excited, Yuta Inoshita decided not to tell the other party.

One hundred million Japanese soldiers were so excited.

If this is more than 400 million yen, wouldn't you be so happy?

"Mr. Jingxia, is this true? Is it really one hundred million yen?" Major Nojiri still couldn't believe it and confirmed it again.

"It's true. As long as you can take down the Siamese Navy, I will give you 100 million yen immediately." Yuta Inoshita nodded quickly to confirm.

"Mr. Jingxia, you know the consequences if you lie to me." Major Nojiri asked again.

"Uncle Nojiri, could I lie to you? This is true." Inoshita Yuta said helplessly.

If you think about it, there is indeed such a relationship between the two of them.

This is also the reason why he was able to successfully enter the 4th Division.

"Okay, the fact that you said this means you didn't lie to me. I didn't expect that the Siamese navy could be sold for so much money. The Sichuan Army is really rich." Major Nojiri said to himself.

Hearing this, Ioshita Yuta secretly rolled his eyes. He thought he was too ignorant. He was taken away for a mere 100 million yen.

However, he was also surprised by the Sichuan Army's ability to make money.

How long has it been since then, and you can come up with 100 million US dollars?

This is a huge sum of money.

In fact, Jingxia Yongtai didn't know that Cun Yunsheng had made a lot of money during this period.

In addition to withholding the military pay allocated by Stilwell, the money also included seized gold, silver, and jewelry, as well as money earned through the black market.

Otherwise, why would he work so hard to make money?

I just want to try and see if I can buy the warships of the Siamese Navy.

To him, everything has a price, it just depends on whether he can afford it.

As long as the price is right, there is hope of buying a big one.

After all, they are so poor that they can sell anything.

In particular, when Cun Yunsheng learned that the 4th Division had arrived in Bangkok, his desire to take down the Siamese Navy became stronger.

"Uncle Nojiri, do you have a way to defeat the Siamese Navy?" asked Yuta Jingxia curiously.

To be honest, Cun Yunsheng gave him a task, saying that the price should not exceed 100 million US dollars, and asked the Fourth Division to find a way to sell the Siamese Navy to them. As for how to sell it, he didn't tell him at all, and let him figure it out on his own.

He wanted to curse at that moment, what the hell, how can I find a solution?
If he was so powerful, why would he be a prisoner?

Fortunately, he couldn't think of a solution, so he could just pass it on to the other party.

Major Nojiri had no doubts. After all, the employer offered 100 million yen to buy the battleship, so all they had to do was help the employer solve these problems.

This is the quality that Osaka merchants should have.

But before he could think of a solution, he wanted to ask one other thing.

"Has the situation in Myanmar become extremely bad?" Major Nojiri asked seriously.

After hearing this, Yuta Jingxia was very puzzled, wondering what this had to do with buying a warship.

But I still spoke honestly.

"It has indeed deteriorated beyond repair. The entire Burmese army is left with only the 55th Division struggling to hold on. The 56th Division has been completely wiped out, and the 18th and 33rd Divisions are attacking India."

"Does that mean the Allies can take over the entire Burma at any time?" Major Nojiri said with narrowed eyes.

The 4th Division will not fight a losing battle.

If it is a battle that is sure to win, then maybe you can consider it.

But the enemy is too strong, and it is impossible to agree to die.

Even if it is an order from the base camp.

Even if it was an order from the Emperor, they had to consider whether to carry it out.

After all, the pride of the Type A Division is that they can refuse the Emperor's orders.

"That's right. When I arrived, the Allied Forces had already transferred the New 1st Army of the Indian Army back to Imphal and were accelerating its reorganization in preparation for the attack on Mandalay. The 55th Division was not far from defeat." Jingxia Yuta said honestly.

Hearing this, Major Nojiri narrowed his eyes and sneered.

"Humph, no wonder they transferred us here. Sure enough, they have no good intentions. They want us to be cannon fodder in Burma."

Since the base camp is unkind, don't blame them for being unjust.

Why fight a war for no reason?

Isn’t it good to make money by doing business?

"Uncle Nojiri, how do you think we can capture the Siamese Navy warships?" Inoshita Yuta asked again.

Major Nojiri asked back.

“When will the Sichuan Army go south to Bangkok?”

"what?"

"As long as the Sichuan Army goes south to attack Bangkok, I can invite all the officers and soldiers of the Siamese Navy to the base under the pretext of a banquet, and then I can send people to control those warships." Major Nojiri said confidently.

I have to say, this plan is really good.

After all, Siam still had to rely on the Fourth Division at this time.

They proposed a dinner invitation, and it was hard for the other party to refuse.

Otherwise it would be disrespecting the Japanese army.

Don't forget the glorious record of the 4th Division, which was when they even beat their own people.

Therefore, in order to save the face of the Japanese army, the Siamese Navy would actually agree.

The only trouble is that it requires the cooperation of the entire division.

This is not difficult.

As long as Major Nojiri says 100 million yen, everyone will agree.

The only problem is the credit of the Sichuan Army.

This would mean destroying them all under the pretext of purchasing warships.

That's a loss.

So, Major Nojiri looked at the other party seriously.

"Can the Sichuan Army guarantee our safety?"

"You have no say. We need the signature of the commander of the Sichuan Army."

Now it was Jingxia Yongtai's turn to be completely confused.

Do you agree?
Don’t you consider the risks?
But I think of the tradition of the Osaka Division.

It seems there is nothing to consider.

After all, 100 million yen, even if divided equally, each person would have 3,000 to 4,000 yen.

It is definitely a huge sum of money.

"However, the cost of the banquet will need to be reimbursed by the Sichuan Army Corps." Major Nojiri said righteously.

One yard owned by a yard!
They provided the plan, but the cost of the banquet definitely could not be included in the 100 million.

Otherwise, you will lose a lot of money.

Shrewd and cunning, this is the true character of Osaka businessmen.

"Ah? I need to report these, but it should be fine." Yuta Inoshita said uncertainly.

But it should be no problem. After all, Cun Yunsheng's bottom line is one hundred million US dollars, and it only cost a quarter of it. The cost of a mere banquet is nothing at all.

"Okay, you just send the telegram here. Don't worry, it's absolutely safe. We are all on the same side." Major Nojiri said confidently.

Not long after, Cun Yunsheng received a telegram from Jingxia Yongtai.

Meng Fanle’s first reaction was that he didn’t believe it and thought it was fake.

It absolutely can't be true.

How could there be such Japanese troops?

Only Cun Yunsheng felt that this was absolutely true.

After all, only the Fourth Division can do such a thing.

"The Fourth Division is still the same Fourth Division, and it's still the same young man it once was." Cun Yunsheng said with emotion.

"Commander, do you believe this is true?" Meng Fanle still found it a little unbelievable.

This is complete bullshit.

Buy Siam’s battleships for just 100 million yen?

If this isn’t bullshit, what is?
"Why don't you believe it? This is the Osaka Division. They are born not to like fighting, they just like doing business." Cun Yunsheng said with a smile.

"But this is ridiculous, isn't it? It's that simple? As long as we go south to attack Siam? They will sell the warships to us in a package? The only requirement is to promise not to attack them? And then make up part of the banquet expenses?" Meng Fanle found it unbelievable.

To be honest, if Cun Yunsheng hadn't known the glorious history of the 4th Division, he wouldn't have believed it.

There is such a weird division?

After all, only the 4th Division could sell spoils in front of the US military camp.

"Don't find it unbelievable. It's actually true. When they fight, they will weigh the pros and cons. If it's not beneficial to them, they will find all kinds of reasons to refuse to send troops." Cun Yunsheng began to explain to Meng Fan the glorious history of the 4th Division.

Sure enough, after listening to Cun Yunsheng’s science popularization, he also fell silent.

His eyes widened. The Japanese army actually had such a weird division?
The number was not cancelled?
Changing a division commander every year?

Then from the military headquarters to the front and finally to the headquarters.

Ok!

It's really outrageous.

"So what you mean is that when they find out that they will be cannon fodder if they enter Burma, they will refuse to send troops. And if we offer 100 million yen for the Siamese warships and guarantee their safety, they will agree to our request?" Meng Fanle asked again.

"That's right, that's what I meant. I just didn't expect that. I originally wanted to offer 100 million US dollars, but who knew it would only cost 100 million yen. The Fourth Division really has a conscience." Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but sigh.

Only Meng rolled his eyes in annoyance and said, "Don't you know what one hundred million US dollars means?"

Ok!

All in all, the value of the battleship seems to be more important than one hundred million US dollars.

At the same time, he also understood why he had been working so hard to make money during this period.

If they had no money, they would probably not be able to afford to buy the warships even if the Japanese sold them at this time.

"Commander, what do you want warships for? We don't have a navy." Meng Fanle asked in confusion.

"If we don't have it now, won't we have it soon? And when we go back and carry out the leapfrog operation, how can we do it without naval escort? I'm not used to letting others control my life and death." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said.

"So, you agreed to the other party's request?" Meng Fanle asked again.

"Why not agree? One hundred million yen can buy Siam's navy, which is very cost-effective. Although they are all old and obsolete warships, it is better than nothing." Cun Yunsheng chuckled.

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