Cao Mancang quickly took out his business certificate and good citizen certificate.

The military police captain just glanced at it and said stiffly: "There is something wrong with the business certificate, please follow our military police team."

After saying that, he took Cao Mancang away.

In the military police, Cao Mancang met Takuya Mizuhara as he wished.

Send everyone out of the office, Takuya Suwara said: "Cao Sang, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Cao Mancang said: "This must be the captain of the Taiyuan Military Police, but I really don't know what you are talking about."

"No, Cao Sang, you know what I'm talking about." Takuya Suwara smiled, "You have a famous saying in China, saying that you don't tell lies in front of a real person. The reason why you take such a great risk to return to Taiyuan is to see me? Isn't it just to instigate me and develop me into your intelligence officer?"

Cao Mancang felt that he couldn't take the time to answer the words. Why didn't this guy, Mizuhara Takuya, play according to the routine?

As an agent on the secret front, you should not test for a few rounds first, confirm that both parties have intentions before starting substantial contact or transactions. How can you be "open and honest" when you start? This is not the quality that an intelligence officer should have. Takuya Suwahara really comes from the gendarmerie system?

In just one round, Cao Mancang was stunned by Takumi Mizuhara...

Takuya Mizuhara smiled slightly and said, "But I must regret to tell you that I cannot betray Japan if I betray Japan, and I will never betray Japan, just as you will never betray China."

Cao Mancang's heart sank suddenly when he heard this. He could hear that Takumi Mizuhara was not lying.

Takuya Mizuhara's words were not fierce, nor did he swear, as if he was just saying a trivial matter, but Cao Mankang could hear his determination.

It seems that Staff Wang’s impression of Osaka people also has a deviation.

The Osaka people don't seem to be a group of treacherous businessmen who are profit-oriented.

"Is it different from the Osaka businessman you think?"

Takuya Suwahara smiled slightly and said, "It's right that it's different. In fact, it's not only you Chinese, but also Japanese, but also have many misunderstandings about us Osaka people."

Cao Mancang's face became even more ugly.

Can this Japanese man hear his voice?

Takuya Suwahara said: "We Osaka people do love peace and do not like fighting, killing and killing. The belief of our Osaka people is that problems can be solved with money. We will never use swords and guns. If we can do not kill people, try not to kill people."

"This is the ridiculous joke I have heard." Cao Mancang was completely trapped in Takuya Mihun's words without knowing it. He sneered, "If you can do not kill people, try not to kill people? Since you Japanese came to China, have you killed fewer people? You Nanjing alone has killed no less than 300,000 innocent civilians..."

"Cao Sang, you should control your emotions." Takuya Suwara smiled slightly and said, "Don't forget that you are a secret agent, a spy, and spies should not show emotions."

Cao Mancang suddenly screamed in his heart, but he said calmly: "I don't know what you are talking about? I'm not a secret agent, let alone a spy."

Takuya Suzuhara smiled and said, "Cao Sang, this is what I dislike you Chinese the most. It's too hypocritical. Is it good to communicate openly? Unless you are worried about your identity being exposed, but please be honest, your concern is unnecessary. If I really want to catch you, how could I wait until today?"

After a pause, Takuya Suwahara said: "Of course, the open and honest conversation is limited to today, and only to my office. After today or leaving the office, I don't recognize it."

Hearing this, Cao Mancang realized that he was a little too cautious.

When I decided to return to Taiyuan, I was mentally prepared to feed the tiger with my body. What else should I worry about?

Takuya Suwahara said again: "Don't worry, I have cleared all the evidence of your stay in the gendarmerie for you. Now, no one in the gendarmerie except me knows your background."

Cao Mancang said in a deep voice: "So, what exactly does Taijun Suwon want?"

"What I want is actually very simple." Takuya Suwahara said with a smile, "just one word of money!"

Cao Mankura was about to speak but was stopped by Takuya Suhara. Takuya Suhara shook his finger and said, "But there must be a premise, you cannot betray Japan."

Cao Mancang said solemnly: "How to define betrayal of Japan?"

"This is a good question." Takuya Suwahara smiled, "It is worth our serious discussion. In order to simplify a complex issue, we might as well discuss the Sino-Japanese War first."

"It is obvious that this is an aggressive war of aggression imposed on the Chinese people by the Japanese government." Cao Mancang said.

"Agree." said Takuya Sumihara, "I also think this is an aggressive war, and I am very convinced that most Japanese people are blinded by the crazy war dealers, so they support this war, but Japanese people like me who can keep thinking independently will not be blinded."

Takuya Mizuhara's answer surprised Cao Mancang a little.

Cao Mancang said at the moment: "So, do we have a foundation for cooperation?"

"Of course, the basis of cooperation will always exist." Takuya Mizuhara said with a smile.

After a pause, Takuya Suwahara said: "And to show my sincerity, I can now provide you with an important information for free."

"Is that true?" Cao Mancang asked, "What information?"

Takuya Suwara smiled and said, "At this time, the First Army Command is holding a meeting of staff to discuss the spring sweep. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be a major combat operation soon."

Cao Mancang looked shaking and asked again: "Who is the target? When exactly?"

Takuya Suwara smiled and said, "Cao Sang, you should know the rules. There is only one free intelligence. If you want to get more information, you must exchange items or information of value. Of course, you can also get money, but the current market has changed again. Now you only charge gold and US dollars."

Cao Mancang said: "Is your lackey ticket not good either?"

"I'm sorry." Takuya Suwahara said, "No yen can do it."

It must be admitted that the Osaka people's sense of business is unparalleled. Although the situation of the Japanese army was very good at this time, even Southeast Asia had already been taken into account and the financial situation was greatly alleviated, but as Osaka people, Takuya Mizuhara, had already seen a huge crisis from the appearance of the fire cooking oil.

The sharp depreciation of the yen is inevitable.

So now, Takuya Suwara doesn't even want to collect the yen.

Cao Mancang frowned and said, "What's the specific price?"

Takuya Suwahara said: "One hundred taels of gold or three thousand dollars a piece of information, no bargaining."

"What did you say?" Cao Mancang's eyes suddenly widened and he said in a lost voice, "One hundred taels of gold or three thousand dollars a piece of intelligence? How can there be such expensive information in this world? Why don't you grab it?"

Takuya Suwara spread his hands and said, "If you think the price is expensive, you can not buy it."

After a pause, Takuya Mizuhara said: "We Osaka people have always been fair in doing business and will never do anything forcing business. And I can also assure you that the information provided is absolutely worth the money."

Cao Mancang said in a deep voice: "I might have to go back and think about it."

"Of course." Takuya Suwahara said, "You just think about it."

...

Fuliangshan, Independent Regiment Command.

Xing Zhiguo and Zhao Gang have already returned. They have been busy all winter. After the beginning of spring, they can finally take a breath.

Because the reconstruction work of Dagu Town, Qingyun Town and Lijia Town has been almost done, and the militia reconstruction work of the entire Fuliangshan base has been almost done.

Xing Zhiguo is reporting on his progress to the Youth League Party Committee.

"As of now, local armed forces from Ping'an County Brigade, Fu'an County Brigade, Heyuan County Brigade and more than 20 district squads have been formed, and a number of basic militias in various villages have also been redeveloped. However, there is a problem, that is, the gap in weapons and equipment is large, and many militias can only issue one land mine as a storefront."

Originally, the militia equipment in the Fuliangshan base was good, but after the large-scale expansion of the independent regiment, these weapons and equipment were added to the main force, and the militia's weapons and equipment level decreased again.

Now let alone the militias in each village, even the county brigade can only use old sleeves to make up the numbers.

Li Yunlong said: "The problem of weapons and equipment will definitely be solved until the first half of this year at the latest."

"In the first half of this year?" Zhao Gang said, "Old Li, are you sure there will be major combat operations in the first half of the year?"

"Old Zhao, this is not what I said, but what Xiao Wang said." After Li Yunlong said that, he said to Wang Ye, "Xiao Wang, tell us about the international situation with our Political Commissar Zhao."

Wang Ye responded and reiterated the international situation after the Japanese army swept across Southeast Asia.

Hearing this, Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo's faces suddenly became severe, and Zhao Gang said with a serious expression: "So let's say that in the next two years, we must be mentally prepared to live a difficult life."

"This is a must." Li Yunlong said, "but nothing is there."

He paused and said, "No matter how hard or difficult it is, can it be more difficult than during the Long March?"

Wang Ye smiled and said, "The commander is right. We have survived the 25,000-mile Long March. There is no difficulty in this world that we cannot overcome, but..."

"But what?" Li Yunlong said, "I knew you had something in your words."

Wang Ye smiled and said, "But we should still prepare for the future and do some preparations as much as possible, such as stocking up as much ammunition as possible."

"You said this? This is difficult to deal with."

Li Yunlong said: "The devils have learned their skills, so this is not easy to deal with."

"Yes." Xing Zhiguo also said, "The Japanese are now huddling in several counties and cannot come out easily. Usually, they only let the puppet army come out to move. The puppet army is now trained by the Japanese like a wolf. They are no longer afraid of seeing our Eighth Route Army. Moreover, the puppet army does not carry much ammunition. After finally eliminating a group of puppet army, they can still lose money."

He paused and said, "In recent times, several county brigades have not even dared to fight guerrilla warfare because they have lost money every time. They will lose all their money when they fight a few more guerrilla warfares."

Zhao Gang sighed and said, "It seems that relying on seizure to maintain guerrilla warfare is only a luxury after all."

"It's definitely not possible to rely solely on seizures," said Wang Ye. "So we have to build an arsenal. It's not necessary to build guns and cannons, but at least we have to reload bullets and shells."

"Otherwise, no matter how much we have ammunition reserves, we won't last long."

"But with an arsenal, it's different. You can continuously reload bullets and shells. Even if the performance of reloaded bullets and shells is worse, it can at least be used."

Speaking of this, he smiled and said to Li Yunlong: "Just as the leader said, no matter what plaster he is, the one who can pull pus is a good plaster, which is better than nothing!"

Li Yunlong smiled and said, "That's right."

Zhao Gang said: "Or else make a report to the head of the headquarters?"

Zhao Gang's meaning is to ask the head of the headquarters to support an arsenal branch.

The last time we broke through, the equipment and technical personnel of the Shuyaozi Arsenal were completely transferred to the mountainous areas near Liao County and Licheng, and a Huangya Cave Arsenal was rebuilt.

The Huangyadong Arsenal is now quite large and can even produce rifles.

Zhao Gang's meaning was to let Huangyadong Arsenal build a bullet workshop in northwest Shanxi.
To be continued...