Gao Jiu thought about it for a long time and finally came up with a plan, but he was not sure and could only try it.

Whether this matter can be successful depends on the attitude of the Japanese army. To some extent, it depends on the attitude of Hamada Yoshihiro. Therefore, this matter must first do the work of Himada Yoshihiro.

Gao Jiu felt a little grateful that the negotiator sent by the Japanese army was Yoshihiro Hamada. First of all, Yoshihiro Hamada was a smart person and a rational person. If he replaced him with a young man and blindly safeguarded the honor of the Japanese army, he would not be able to continue to discuss this matter.

Secondly, Hamada Yoshihiko has been dealing with Gao Jiu, and is a defeated player under Gao Jiu. Gao Jiu has a certain advantage in psychology. Moreover, Hamada Yoshihiko knows Gao Jiu and knows that Gao Jiu is a trustworthy person, so that he will not cause trouble because of integrity.

Gao Jiu decided to meet Hamada Yoshihiro in person. The reason why he met Hamada Yoshihiro in person was because he wanted to negotiate with Hamada Yoshihiro in his true form this time.

Gao Jiu ordered people to prepare some simple food and drinks, and he wanted to have a talk with Hamada Yoshihiro alone.

Hamada Yoshiji was taken to Gao Jiu's tent, and then he heard Gao Jiu say, "You guys go down first, I want to talk to Hamada Jun alone."

Hamada Yoshihiro heard the footsteps of others leaving, his eyes were still blindfolded, and he stood there and didn't know what to do. At this time, he heard Gao Jiu say, "Handa, you can remove the blindfold."

Yoshihiro Hamada took off his blindfold and the candlelight in the tent was dim. He quickly adapted to it. At this time, he saw a young man in his twenties sitting in front of him, tall, handsome, and handsome, with some elegant temperament.

Hamada Yoshihiro has always been quite conceited about his appearance, but when facing Gao Jiu, he felt a little ashamed of himself.

Gao Jiu smiled and said, "Hamada, please sit down."

When Hamada Yoshihiro saw the table with wine and food in front of him, he walked over and sat down in front of Gao Jiu.

Gao Jiu personally poured a glass of wine for Hamada Yoshiji, and he said, "Handa, we are old friends. Among the Japanese generals I met, you are a rival that I respect."

Hamada Yoshiji was very embarrassed. He was arrogant and smart, but he was defeated by Gao Jiu many times. He was a little suspicious of Gao Jiu's sincerity in saying this.

Gao Jiu said seriously: "We two have had many confrontations. The opportunity you seize, the combat plan, and the tactics you adopt in each confrontation should be said to be very appropriate and even clever.

For example, the combat plan you made for a long-distance raid on Zhiyuan County is perfect. Although it failed in the end, it cannot be denied that the combat plan you made is quite successful in the implementation process."

Hamada Yoshiji also thought so. He has always been confused. He did not understand why Gao Jiu was so powerful and smashed all the plans he made. He said sincerely: "Mr. Gao, you are a respectable opponent. I really don't understand where I lost. Can you give me some advice?"

Gao Jiu said: "This matter is easy to talk about. We have time now, so let's talk about it."

After saying that, he picked up the wine glass, clinked the glass with Hamada Yoshihiro, and then asked Hamada Yoshihiro to eat a few bites of the dish.

Gao Jiu continued: "Let's talk about the battle when the 128th Brigade rushed to Zhiyuan County for a long distance. If you have any questions, I promise to tell you everything."

Hamada Yoshiji said: "When the battle began, the 128th Brigade secretly headed south and ran for a long distance. First, it blew up the Daqing River Bridge, controlled Han Ferry, and cut off the contact between the newly formed 187th Division and the 41st Army. All of this went smoothly. Moreover, at that time, the Yamaguchi Brigade was feinted to attack Taohua Mountain and also restrained your Taohua Mountain troops. There was no problem with this. But later, things took a turn for the worse. I just couldn't understand what was the reason for this?"

The Japanese army suffered too much loss in that battle, leaving an indelible shadow on Hamada Yoshiji's heart. He wanted to figure out the reason. Speaking of this, he looked at Gao Jiu with earnest eyes, hoping that Gao Jiu could solve his doubts. He didn't know why, but he actually trusted Gao Jiu very much and believed that Gao Jiu would tell him frankly.

Gao Jiu was really frank. He said: "The victory or defeat of a war depends not only on the intelligence and talent of the commander, but also on other factors, which are the time, place and people that are often mentioned in military art.

Frankly speaking, the battle plan you formulated was perfect. During the implementation process, the early progress was smooth, and the Japanese army's combat effectiveness was also remarkable, but the time, place, people and you were at a disadvantage.

Let’s talk about the time of heaven first.

When the 128th Brigade went south, the time to choose was very good. At that time, the Japanese army marched south in large numbers and held the Wuhan Battle. The 128th Brigade went south secretly, which was very concealed. Facts proved that your plan to hide the truth was successful.

At that time, the 41st Army of the Guo Army was restrained by the 38th Division in Zhengzhou. You took the lead in seizing the Daqing River Bridge and the Hanhuadu Ferry, and divided the 187th Division. Overall, the tactical timing was well grasped.

However, this is not the time. Although the battle chosen by the 128th Brigade is very tactical, the timing of the battle is still strategically problematic.

That is, you fight far away from the rear, and the main force has been put into the Battle of Wuhan. The Japanese army in Shandong are insufficient, so it can be said that they are isolated and helpless.

In addition, because it is a long-distance raid, the baggage and weapons carried are limited. Once the battle is not smooth and the baggage cannot keep up, the combat effectiveness of the 128th Brigade will be greatly affected.

So, the timing of the entire battle is wrong, and this is not taking up the time. Although the timing of the specific battle is appropriate, from the perspective of the overall strategic situation, you were wrong from the beginning."

When Hamada Yoshihiro heard this, he suddenly realized that like the Japanese generals of this era, he was too superstitious about the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, so he made the mistake of going deep into the army alone.

He nodded and said sincerely: "Mr. Gao, you are right, please continue to give me advice."

Gao Jiu said: "Let's talk about the geographical advantage. At the beginning of the battle, the Yamaguchi brigade went to restrain the troops of Taohua Mountain. They were basically unfamiliar with that area, so they were very passive when fighting, and failure was inevitable.

The 128th Brigade also has this problem and is not familiar with the terrain of Zhiyuan County. The newly formed 187th Division of the guo army has been operating there for a long time and has strong fortifications, which has a great advantage in geographical location.

The Japanese army had strong combat power. If it was an encounter, the newly formed 187th Division was definitely not an opponent of the Japanese army. However, they could hold on to the solid fortifications, but they could block the Japanese army's attack.

Moreover, you are running long distances, and the front line is stretched very long, and the supply line is exposed to our army's attack range, so you can easily be cut off. So you don't have any advantage."

After the last battle, Yoshihiro Hamada also reflected on it, and he also thought so about this. So he nodded in agreement.

Gao Jiu said this, after eating a few sips of food, taking another sip of wine, and then continued, "Next, let's talk about harmony. At this point, you naturally have disadvantages.

You are invaders, and it is inevitable that you will be hated by the Chinese people, and the people's hearts will be clearly visible at a glance.

Specifically speaking of the battle, the 128th Brigade fought in southwestern Shandong without the support of the people. After the supply line was cut off, they could not get supplies and their combat effectiveness dropped sharply.

However, the newly formed 187th Division of the Guo Army received support from the general public, with sufficient food and ammunition and no worries. At the same time, they received strong assistance from our Taohuashan guerrillas and the underground party, which is also the most fundamental reason for the failure of the 128th Brigade."

After listening to Gao Jiu's analysis, Yoshihiro Hamada was shocked. He was once like most Japanese officers and soldiers, when he entered China, he was very arrogant and believed that he would be able to conquer China soon. The strategic goal he originally set was to destroy China within three months. Now, a year has passed. Although the Japanese army has made some progress, the resistance force of the Chinese military and civilians has not been greatly weakened, but has tended to become stronger and stronger as the war comes.

Although Hamada Yoshihiro still believes that the Japanese will eventually conquer China, they have now lost the confidence to achieve this strategic goal in a short period of time.

In the past year in Shandong, the Japanese army in Shandong suffered heavy losses. These were all personal experiences by Hinata Yoshihiro Hamada. It is hard to say about other places, but Hamada Yoshihiro has basically no confidence in defeating the Taohuashan guerrillas.

Hamada Yoshiji was silent for a moment and said sincerely: "Mr. Gao, thank you for your advice."

Afterwards, Hamada Yoshihiro asked Gao Jiu many questions. Gao Jiu basically answered questions. The conversation between the two was like an old friend, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Hamada Yoshihiro still recognized Gao Jiu's ability and character from the bottom of his heart. The respect Gao Jiu gave him also made him very satisfied. During the conversation, he even felt a sense of confidant, believing that if it were not for the different positions of both parties, he and Gao Jiu should have become good friends.

However, Hamada Yoshihiro still kept his clear mind. The guy in front of him was a cruel enemy to the Japanese army, and he had to deal with it carefully. He said: "Mr. Gao, the situation in front of him must be solved. Please ask your conditions."

Gao Jiu still said kindly: "Hamada, the agreement reached by the two of us has already shown the sincerity of both parties, and I have no intention of remorse,

But both the Guogong and the underground party disagree. We are very familiar with each other. You also understand my situation. I must consider their opinions. Therefore, please forgive me for the changes in the conditions of the draft agreement."

Hamada Yoshiji said: "Mr. Gao, how do you think the agreement should be modified?"

Gao Jiu said: "Let the 18th Regiment put aside its weapons and surrender, and hold a formal surrender ceremony. Other conditions remain unchanged. I promise to let them leave Taohua Mountain safely. In order not to make things difficult for you, I will make some concessions in terms of finances, and you can just pay me 300,000 oceans."

"This is impossible. The Great Japanese Huang Army must not do this, and the superiors will never agree." Hamada Yoshihiro said immediately. He was a little anxious because, not to mention that his superiors could not agree to this condition, even he himself would not agree to it.

Gao Jiu said: "That's not necessarily the case. There is no absolute thing in the world. Let's talk slowly and see how things will develop. Maybe your superiors will agree."

Hamada Yoshihiro was very resistant to Gao Jiu’s statement. If the atmosphere of the conversation had not been very good, he would have jumped up. He said patiently: “Tell me, how will our superiors agree?”

Gao Jiu said: "Hamada, I ask you, how do you think the Japanese army on the mountain is in the mood? How long can your discipline restrain them? How long can it be? How much restraint?"

What Hamada Yoshi was most worried about was this. He knew that the willpower of the Japanese army on the mountain had collapsed. He didn't want to take on this and said, "Mr. Gao, just say whatever you have, don't take a turn."

Gao Jiu said: "The willpower of the Japanese army on the mountain has been exhausted. They are just thinking about going home now. If you don't let them go home, do you think they will agree?"

Hamada Yoshihiro had already told Gao Jiu to say it, so he still didn't say anything.

Gao Jiu continued to say, "If you don't agree with the conditions I have proposed, then I will tell the Japanese army on the mountain with your attitude. I will say, if your top Japanese soldiers want to sacrifice these Japanese officers and soldiers, let them die here. What are the consequences? I'm afraid I don't need to say this."

Hamada Yoshihiro's face looked very ugly, but he knew the consequences. He gritted his teeth and said nothing.

Gao Jiu said: "If I told the officers and soldiers on the mountain that your Japanese army must sacrifice them, I will point out a clear way for them, that is, let them kill the officers who prevented them from returning home. Guess if they would do that?"

When Hamada Yoshihiro heard this, he couldn't help but say, "Mr. Gao, you are so vicious that you can't do this."

Gao Jiu ignored him and said, "I will tell the officers and soldiers that as long as they kill the officers who prevented them from going home, I will provide them with delicious food, heal their wounds, and send them home. Do you guess they will believe what I said?"

Only then did Hamada Yoshihiko realize that he had been deceived by Gao Jiu. Gao Jiu not long ago provided food and medicine to Japanese officers and soldiers, which was to win the trust of these officers and soldiers.

He was basically sure now that those officers and soldiers would rather believe Gao Jiu than those Japanese officers of Nakajima Fengyu. If Gao Jiu really incited him, mutiny would be inevitable.

Hamada Yoshiji said angrily: "Mr. Gao, you are so sinister and your methods are too disgraceful."

Gao Jiu smiled faintly and said, "Handa Jun, this is wrong. I have always regarded you as a friend and respect you very much. Your attitude is too ungraceful."

When Hamada Yoshihiro heard this, he felt that he was too excited. He had to calm down and not be led by Gao Jiu. So he took a deep breath, changed his attitude and said, "Mr. Gao, I'm sorry, it's me wrong, you continue."

Gao Jiu said: "When the officers and soldiers on the mountain launched a mutiny, after they went down the mountain, I asked them to hold a surrender ceremony. They should agree, right? So, even if you don't agree, I can do this easily."

Hamada Yoshiji knew in his heart that Gao Jiu was not talking big, and that things had developed to this point, and he was basically powerless.

Hamada Yoshiji warned himself to be calm and calm again. He took a deep breath again and asked, "Mr. Gao, since that's the case, what's the point of our negotiation?"

Gao Jiu said: "It's different. Negotiations still need to be carried out. The things like holding a surrender ceremony have nothing to do with me. I have my own plans because you will fight me first, so you must pay the price.

I am a greedy person. I still want money. If I don’t negotiate, I won’t get the money. I have spent a lot of money to fight this battle. If I can’t get the money, my losses will be too great.”

Hamada Yoshiji said, "Mr. Gao, you're too much. When things get to this point, you're still embarrassed to ask for money and think I'm a fool?"

He was really angry and couldn't help but feel a little excited again.

Gao Jiu said: "Hamada, be calm, be calm, I hope you will listen to me patiently."

Without waiting for Hamada Yoshihiro to speak, he continued to say: "Handa, negotiation and non-negotiation are different. If you choose not to negotiate, then after the Japanese army on the mountain launched a mutiny and held a surrender ceremony, I would agree to let them go home, but before letting them go home, I would send them to Wuhan first and hold an international press conference there. This would probably have a great impact on the image of the Japanese army?"

Hamada Yoshihiro was really scared when he heard this. If that were the case, this would be too bad. His face was pale and his body trembled slightly uncontrollably.

Gao Jiu continued, "There is one more thing. The 18th United has a gang flag. You said that if I seized this gang flag and then took it to the press conference, what do you think?"

"You can't do this." Hamada Yoshiji was really unable to control himself, and he shouted anxiously.

The Japanese army had a tradition that they used the corps as the basic combat unit. The infantry corps and the cavalry corps have a corps flag. This corps flag was personally awarded by Tian Huang, and the corps flag represents the honor of the corps. If the corps flag is lost, this corps no longer exists. Therefore, the Japanese army attaches great importance to the corps flag, and each corps will have a special team responsible for defending the corps flag.

Due to the Japanese army's strict protection of the gang flag, the anti-Japanese military and civilians did not seize a gang flag during the eight years of the War of Resistance Against Japan.

Gao Jiu's statement hit the key point of Hamada Yoshihiro again, and Hamada Yoshihiro was almost crying.

He said, "Gao Jiu, you are a demon! You are too sinister."

Gao Jiu was not angry either. He still said kindly: "Hamada, do you think we can still negotiate?"

Is there any other choice for Hamada Yoshihiro? He had to say, "To negotiate, I don't agree with what you said just now. What are you going to do?"
To be continued...