roccoschili Chapter 549: The Contest between Yishun'e and Gandunzhu
Chapter 549: The Contest between Yishun'e and Gandunzhu
Li Yunlong revealed his businessman's face.
"In that case, remember to bargain. Don't be stupid. Just give them whatever price they ask for!"
"Of course, but I still have to talk to Lao Zhao and ask him to talk to them. After all, this was the Eighth Route Army team, and it would be a bit unfair to just take them away."
"Okay, since it's our family, we should give compensation if it's due, but don't be stingy!"
Of course Wang Meng knew the reason behind this. Maybe they could become a family in the future, so why bother about it?
Without further ado, Wang Meng contacted Zhao Gang immediately.
With the precedent of the Weishanhu Independent Division, Zhao Gang was able to handle the matter with ease. Anyway, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters had long believed that this team had been wiped out by the Japanese.
Moreover, the environment in Northeast China will become more complicated and more difficult in the future. If the independent column does not have strong logistical support capabilities, even if they have gained command of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, they will eventually disappear from the land of Northeast China for various reasons.
In the end, the Eighth Route Army decided to hand over the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army to the Independent Column.
Of course, the independent column did not ask for the other team in vain, but gave them another thousand semi-automatic rifles, 100,000 rounds of ammunition, and 200 bottles of penicillin.
Of course, how to establish contact with Zhou Baozhong and make the E country army willingly release the people is still a problem!
However, there will always be a way when the car reaches the mountain, and the boat will naturally go straight when it reaches the bridge.
Just as Wang Meng was thinking hard, Zhang Dabiao came to the residence of Wang Meng and Li Yunlong with an important piece of information.
"Commander, Chief of Staff, we have important information!"
Li Yunlong and Wang Meng hurried over and took the piece of information from Zhang Dabiao.
"Hmm? We found some signs of the E country!"
"Is the news reliable? This is no joke!"
Zhang Dabiao said categorically:
"Confirmed! I asked the scouts to confirm it many times. These E country people look different from us, and they also carry E country's standard weapon, the Water Link!"
"Could it be that they are soldiers from Country E who have gotten lost?"
"Probably not. They are more likely to provide arms to the masters on the grassland. Three or four E country soldiers escorted one or two horse-drawn carriages to various small tribes, and all they took off the carriages were brand new rifles, bullets, and grenades! There were even machine guns and submachine guns!"
The situation is becoming more and more complicated. It turns out that the Japanese, the puppet Mongolian Army and the independent column are intertwined.
What about now? The E country in the north has intervened again, and it can be said that the four forces are mixed together.
"Zhang Dabiao, have you found out why the W people came to deliver weapons? They can't be delivering Christmas gifts, right?"
"We haven't found out yet, but they have begun to move towards the flag of the Four Princes. We can't rule out the possibility that they are trying to fight against us!"
"Who is their leader? How many troops are there? What weapons and equipment do they have?"
"We have initially found out that their leader is Gan Dunzhu, a Mongolian lord and tribal leader. He has about 3,000 men and their weapons and equipment are mainly light weapons. No mortars or other artillery were found!"
Wang Meng evaluated the matter briefly in his mind and felt that it was a bit strange. Although these more than 3,000 Mongolian herdsmen armed with light weapons would not cause substantial interference to them, he always felt that the matter was not as simple as he had imagined.
"Zhang Dabiao, inform the First Army and the Third Army of the situation and ask them to investigate whether there are similar situations in the areas they are responsible for?"
"Yes!"
As soon as Zhang Dabiao left, Wang Meng and Li Yunlong started a heated discussion, which led to only three possible scenarios:
First, it was indeed the E country that sent weapons to the herdsmen for the sake of the war of resistance. The reason why China was not informed was to avoid a direct war between E country and the Japanese.
Second, the E countrymen sent weapons to the herdsmen in order to expand their influence to Inner Mongolia. As for the purpose, it is obvious to everyone.
Third, the reason why the E people sent weapons to the herdsmen was in response to the request of the Chinese government or the Eighth Route Army.
"Okay, then let Lao Zhao check with the Central Army and the Eighth Route Army first, so that they don't misunderstand their intentions!"
Wang Meng was vaguely worried, and he was not as optimistic as Li Yunlong.
Country E is currently struggling to take care of itself and is unlikely to come from so far away to show its love.
So, the second possibility is very likely.
“I’ll contact Lao Zhao, but we have to hope for the best and prepare for the worst!
If Country E really intends to interfere in our own affairs, then he should be prepared to be interrupted when he extends his hand! "
In less than an hour, Zhao Gang sent the news.
Both the Central Army and the Eighth Route Army stated that they had not received any news of weapons being sent by Country E!
At the same time, the First Army and the Third Army also sent intelligence that they had indeed spotted people from Country E within their target range, and they were also there to deliver weapons.
"Mengzi, you guessed right. Maybe these people really have no good intentions."
"Old Li, my suggestion is that we must resolutely strike back at this kind of provocative behavior! I suggest launching a full-scale attack at six o'clock tomorrow!"
"I agree! If we delay, something bad will happen. As long as we are in Inner Mongolia, even if we kill them all, the Russians will have nothing to say!"
A top-secret telegram was sent simultaneously to the three armies of the First Army, ordering:
At 6 o'clock tomorrow morning, we will begin our attack on the set target! If we encounter any resistance, we will resolutely eliminate it!
At the same time that Wang Meng and Li Yunlong sent the telegram, Yishun'e also received Gandunzhu's final ultimatum in the puppet Mongolian army camp in Hongger Sumu on the north side of Siwangzi Banner.
The short and strong Yishun'e angrily threw the letter written with the blood of cows and sheep into the fire.
"Damn Gan Dunzhu, he's always so arrogant and ignores my words, but now he dares to yell at me. It seems that he is too old to recognize who is the king of this grassland!"
Yishun'er was furious now, as he had been eating and drinking delicious food on the grassland before.
Since the Hohhot Independent Column occupied it, they were extremely scared and moved all the more than 2,000 puppet troops of the Fifth Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army to Hongger Sumu.
But he did not expect that just after leaving the Fourth Prince Banner, Gandunzhu showed signs of replacing him. The merchants and herdsmen who used to pay tribute to Yishun'e also gradually turned to Gandunzhu.
"Damn it, my Fifth Division is not a bunch of kids playing in the mud on the grassland! Get the warriors ready and teach these lowly and arrogant herdsmen a lesson tomorrow!"
What made Yi Shun'e full of confidence was his Fifth Division and a Japanese squadron that followed the Fifth Division.