Chapter 324: The excellent qualities of Osaka merchants!

Looking at Meng Fan's confused expression, Cun Yunsheng chuckled and explained seriously.

"Speaking of which, the Japanese Army's 104th Division has a long history with the Japanese Army's th Division."

"Are we from the same family?" Meng Fanle asked subconsciously.

"That's about right. The soldiers of the 104th Division are also from Osaka."

This is why Cun Yunsheng wanted to talk about whether the Japanese 104th Division could surrender.

After all, the two divisions have one thing in common, that is, they are from Osaka.

They all have the characteristics of "passive resistance", "not willing to do hard battles but only interested in picking peaches", and "putting life-saving first and being cunning and treacherous".

As long as there is a flaw, it will be easy to deal with.

If it were in the past, Meng Fanle would definitely sneer at it and persuade the Japanese army to rebel?
This is absolutely impossible.

But after experiencing the events of the Japanese Army's 4th Division, he has changed the inherent impression of Osaka people.

"Moreover, the soldiers of the 104th Division are all reservists. Their average age is over years old. They all have families and their fighting spirit is not that strong."

"More importantly, the Japanese military pay is very low. It is impossible to rely on the military pay to support my wife and children." Cun Yunsheng said confidently while looking at the map.

"Are you planning to spend another 100 million yen?" Meng Fanle asked fearfully.

During this period, Lin Yi was in charge of immigration matters, which cost a lot of money. If it weren't for the various bills, the Sichuan Army's financial resources would have been drained long ago.

If I were to pay out another 100 million yen now, I'm afraid I would really be out of money.

"We won't need 100 million yen this time. Twenty or thirty million yen at most will be enough. What can they give? More than ten thousand people won't make much of a difference." Cun Yunsheng felt that this amount of money was enough to get rid of them.

After all, the other side didn't have the warships he needed.

He really couldn't afford any more.

Hearing that it only cost 20 or 30 million yen, Meng Fan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Ok!

Not too much.

It's just a few million dollars, which is barely acceptable.

Thinking of this, Meng asked in annoyance.

"Then I'll ask the guy in the well to come over? He's been very idle recently. Apart from training those natives, he has nothing to do."

"Well, in addition to the underground, there is also Colonel Sato from the 104th Division. Let them come along. We must ask their opinions on this matter. After all, we are not familiar with the th Division of the Japanese Army." Cun Yunsheng thought for a while and said.

"Yes."

Not long after, Yuta Inoue received a call from the Governor-General's Office asking him to come over.

This made Yuta Jingxia a little frightened. He even thought about what he had done during this period and found that he had not done anything out of the ordinary.

Every day I would train the natives seriously and slap those disobedient ones hard.

I have to say, it feels really good to slap someone in the face.

In the past, he was always slapped by his superiors, but now he feels really good when he slaps others crazily.

"Could it be that the group of natives filed a complaint? That's impossible." Jingxia Yuta muttered. Based on his understanding of Cun Yunsheng, the other party didn't seem like someone who would care about these natives.

It was not until he saw Colonel Sato in the Governor-General's Palace that Yuta Inoshita finally felt relieved.

As long as you're not alone, you'll be fine.

"Uncle Sato, you are here too?" Inoshita Yuta greeted respectfully.

"Well, do you know what it is?"

To be honest, Sato Jiro really didn't know what was going on. This period of time was the most comfortable time he had ever had.

You don’t have to worry about fighting, nor do you have to rack your brains to avoid going to the battlefield.

What we have to do every day is to train the natives and expand the size of the anti-war alliance.

Now, in addition to the 30,000 or so people in the 4th Division, there are also more than 20,000 people who have been incorporated into the Anti-War Allied Forces. They are all well-trained soldiers with good combat effectiveness.

It is roughly equivalent to the combat effectiveness of a Class C division.

All that’s left is drinking and eating meat, and feeling happy every day.

"Uncle Sato, I don't know either, but it shouldn't be a bad thing." Based on past experience, Yuta Inoshita believed that it shouldn't be a bad thing.

Now their anti-war allied forces are also quite powerful and are also targets that the Sichuan Army needs to win over, so they should not do anything to them.

"Are they trying to get us to join the war? Jingxia, you know this is impossible. We agreed to cooperate because we were tired of fighting. Isn't it good to do business in peace?" Sato Jiro complained.

From these two operations, he earned nearly two million yen, which is a huge sum of money.

He just waited for the war to end, then went back to buy a few hundred acres of land and became a landlord. Wouldn't such a life be wonderful?
Therefore, he is now very resistant to fighting.

"If we really want to fight, we can send those natives. After this period of training, their combat effectiveness is almost equivalent to that of a Class C division. There will be no problem in using them to wipe out those guerrillas." Taking into account the current relationship between the two sides, Sato Jiro didn't want to make things too rigid.

After all, they spent 300 million yen in real money.

For the sake of the money, the natives can be allowed to fight.

"It shouldn't be asking us to fight." Yuta Inoshita was not sure.

At this time, Meng Fanle walked out, looked at the two people with a smile on his face, and then invited them into the meeting room.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Cun Yunsheng with his hands behind his back, looking at a map, which clearly marked the Japanese troop strength near Yangcheng.

"You're here." Cun Yunsheng heard the door being pushed open, turned around and said with a smile on his face.

As a result, Ishita Yuta shuddered subconsciously.

He had an inexplicable fear of Cun Yunsheng, mainly because the shadow left by the last incident was too deep.

So much so that when he saw Cun Yunsheng now, he subconsciously took two steps back.

Jiro Sato next to him didn't care and greeted him in unfamiliar Chinese.

"Sir."

I have to say that the Japanese army is really good at understanding the concept of hierarchy.

Even Cun Yunsheng had to admit it.

"Sir." Yuta Inoshita greeted.

"Well, sit down." Since they were all family, there was no need for Cun Yunsheng to have a stern face. He always had a smile on his face and motioned for the two to sit down.

"I've asked you to come here mainly for one thing. I want to ask for your opinions."

Hearing this, Yuta Jingxia was surprised. This devil actually needed to ask for their opinions?

Sato Jiro, who was standing beside him, was obviously calmer than him and asked respectfully.

"Please tell me."

"You should be familiar with the 104th Division, right?" Cun Yunsheng asked directly without hiding anything.

"Is it the Class C division formed by reservists in Osaka?" As a mid- to senior-level military officer, Jiro Sato naturally knew more details.

"Yes, they are now stationed in Chaozhou, responsible for local security and the elimination of guerrillas." Cun Yunsheng nodded, and then continued to introduce the Battle of Yangcheng. In the current offensive, the 59th Division of the 4th Army is attacking the outer defense line of Yangcheng. Relying on powerful firepower, it has successively broken through several Japanese defense lines, and the total number of Japanese troops eliminated has exceeded 1,000, with less than 500 casualties.

This casualty ratio is already so alarming that the morale of the Fourth War Zone is now high, and everyone believes that they will be able to capture Guangzhou this time.

Therefore, the other two divisions of the Fourth Army, after having just replaced their equipment and recruited a group of new soldiers, were also thrown into the battlefield. Now they are cooperating with the 59th Division to attack Yangcheng.

But the Japanese commander, Lieutenant General Nakazono Moritaka, was no pushover either. He directly dispatched two divisions, half of the troops, to reinforce Yangcheng.

The situation in Guangzhou is currently at a stalemate, and it may be difficult to determine the winner in a short period of time.

So Cun Yunsheng set his sights on the Japanese Army's 104th Division.

If they could turn against us, then the upcoming Battle of Yangcheng would be much more effective.

After listening to Cun Yunsheng's introduction, Sato Jiro and Inoshita Yuta looked at each other in surprise.

This guy is really brave.

He actually set his sights on the 104th Division.

"Sir, are you sure that Lieutenant General Nakazono Moritaka will mobilize the 104th Division?" Sato Jiro thought for a while before asking the question in his mind.

If the 104th Division did not receive the order to go to Yangcheng, then wouldn't the plan be in vain?

"Don't worry, he will. If my guess is correct, the armored regiment and artillery regiment will probably join the battlefield soon." Cun Yunsheng chuckled.

The reason I said this was naturally because I wasn't afraid that they would tell on me.

"If that's the case, then Lieutenant General Nakazono Moritaka should mobilize the 104th Division. Yangcheng is very important and he will never give it up." Although Sato Jiro looks unreliable, he is a senior officer in the Japanese army after all. He still has the necessary military qualities and naturally knows the importance of Yangcheng.

"If the 104th Division takes the opportunity to open a passage to Yangcheng, as long as the headquarters is occupied, the other lines of defense will collapse in an instant."

"If we take over Yangcheng, it will be just around the corner."

I have to say, this guy's analysis is really good, and it's the same as what Cun Yunsheng thought.

Otherwise, the casualties would be too great if we rely on hard attack.

Because the Fourth Army will need to be transferred southward next, the Fourth Army cannot suffer too many losses.

"Yes, that's very well said." Cun Yunsheng looked affirmative.

"Sir, how much are you willing to pay?" As soon as the business was mentioned, Sato Jiro's expression immediately changed.

Meng Fan, who was watching from the side, was stunned. This Osaka guy really sounded serious when talking about business.

At this moment, Jiro Sato didn't look like a soldier at all, but a businessman.

"Twenty million yen..." Cun Yunsheng asked tentatively.

"It's too low. Although the 104th Division is only a Class C division, it has more than people. million is too little. The average amount per person is less than yen. The risk they have to take is really too great." Sato Jiro bargained seriously.

"If there is a problem, the divisions around Yangcheng will attack them, and they will need to take certain risks."

"You know, we Osaka merchants value integrity the most. We won't do business that is too risky."

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was speechless. These Osaka businessmen really know how to do business.

It is said that he is still selling souvenirs near Hanoi, some of which were stolen from the French, and some are handmade gadgets he made himself.

It can be said that these guys really make the most of doing business.

No wonder the Japanese military leaders were so troubled.

Thinking of this, Cun Yunsheng said directly.

"30 million yen, this is my bottom line. If it's more, I won't agree to it."

"Thirty million yen is a lot of artillery shells. Even if I have to bombard them, I can blast a way out."

Hearing this, Sato Jiro's eyes lit up.

That's a lot.

I must charge two points for my service fee.

If it wasn't for me, it would be impossible to have an extra 10 million yen.

"Okay, I will personally go and persuade the 104th Division to turn from darkness to light and join the anti-war coalition." Sato Jiro's words revealed excitement.

After this deal was completed, he earned several hundred thousand yen more.

This deal is really a good deal.

For a moment, he began to wonder if there were other divisions that could be persuaded to surrender, so that they could be sold at a good price.

But Cun Yunsheng didn't know what the other party was thinking, so he asked about another thing.

"How many natives have been trained? We may need them to join the battlefield."

"Twenty thousand people have completed training and can be deployed to the battlefield at any time. Their combat effectiveness is most likely equivalent to that of a Class C division." In order to better describe their combat effectiveness, Jiro Sato used the Class C division as a comparison.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng understood what was going on, and then spoke again.

"Transfer them to Bangkok and let them follow Duan Zhenguo's command."

Make a sound in the east and attack in the west!

This was his supplementary plan for the upcoming landing campaign on Luzon.

To ensure that nothing goes wrong, he must make some noise in Borneo.

Only by making a bigger noise in Borneo can the Japanese Southern Army's attention be focused on Borneo and they have no time to care about other things.

Then take the opportunity to capture Luzon Island in one fell swoop.

Of course, in order to complete this plan, a large number of troops are naturally needed.

Therefore, the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army is undergoing reorganization, and after the reorganization is completed, it will be put into battle.

By that time, there will be about 70,000 to 80,000 people on the battlefield in Borneo.

This movement was enough to attract the attention of the Japanese Southern Army.

"Hi." Sato Jiro responded subconsciously, to which Cun Yunsheng just chuckled.

"Twenty thousand is still too few. I need more indigenous soldiers to consume the main force of the Japanese army. Next time I hope to have fifty thousand or even one hundred thousand. Only in this way can we defeat the Southern Army as quickly as possible, and then you can go home."

"Hai, please rest assured. When I return, I will urge them to train more natives." Sato Jiro responded quickly.

With this, Cun Yunsheng was naturally very satisfied. The two chatted briefly for a few more sentences, and then signaled the other party to leave.

After leaving the Governor's Mansion, Ioshita Yuta, who had been silent, asked hurriedly.

"Uncle Sato, are you going to persuade the 104th Division in person? Isn't the risk too great if they arrest you?"

Regarding Yuta Inoshita's worries, Jiro Sato was not panicked at all, but spoke calmly.

"Don't worry, their division commander is my senior, nothing will happen."

"Souga, Uncle Sato is really awesome." Yuta Inoshita said with admiration.

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