Zhongtiao Mountain, Hengling Pass, 151st Division Headquarters
"Master, that batch of supplies belongs to the 78th Division. They are willing to exchange food or equipment for the supplies."
Adjutant Guo Xiaoxianxian reported to the division commander Tang Dingtian.
Tang Dingtian touched his chin and muttered:
"When did Zhao Sihu get involved with Chu Xiong? It's really getting more and more interesting."
"Adjutant Guo, I heard that the 78th Division has been living a very happy life recently. We are both members of the Central Military Commission, so we should share the blessings;
The exchange of supplies is easy to talk about. Make an appointment with Mr. Zhao for me, and say brother, I will invite him to Hengling Pass for two glasses of water and wine. "
Adjutant Guo then asked:
"Master, does Master Zhao have to come in person?"
Tang Dingtian said disdainfully:
"In addition to Zhao Sihu, who in the 78th Division is qualified for me to invite him to drink in person?"
Guo Xiaoxian took the order and left.
Three days later, Zhao Sihu arrived as promised, bringing a company carrying 5,000 kilograms of grain as a meeting gift. In Zhongtiao Mountain, grain was hard currency.
In view of the 5,000 kilograms of grain, Tang Dingtian welcomed 50 meters, which was enough to give Zhao Sihu face.
"Master Zhao has come a long way. Please forgive me for missing you from afar, brother."
"Mr. Tang, you're so polite. I feel honored to be able to think of Zhao when I have good wine. Langtoushan doesn't have much to give as a meeting gift. Please accept these 5,000 kilograms of cornmeal."
It is said that you should not hit someone with a smiling face. Zhao Sihu's knowledge made Tang Dingtian very happy. At least on the surface, his smiling eyes were squeezed into a slit, and the relationship between the two people became much closer in an instant.
"Brother Zhao is too polite, but I'm so disrespectful. I'm really not afraid of Brother Zhao's jokes. Brothers haven't had a full meal in a long time. Look at me, I'm so thin that I can't even see any flesh on my face."
Tang Dingtian half-truthfully cried about being poor. Five thousand kilograms of grain was indeed a great gift, but it was just a meeting gift.
They were all skinny from hunger. The implication was that this little food could not satisfy the appetite of the 151st Division.
The two of them chatted all the way to Tang Dingtian's division headquarters. As the host, a banquet still had to be served;
The tradition of the Central Army has always been that the front is tight and the rear is tight. No matter how hungry they are, they cannot starve the two division commanders.
There is only one person in the 78th Division, Zhao Sihu, and the others are too low-level to be on the table;
On the 151st Division's side were Tang Dingtian, two brigade commanders, and adjutant Guo Xiaoxian. They were considered the strongest configuration and gave Commander Zhao a lot of face.
Naturally, there are some things that are not convenient to talk about at the wine table, so it is just a matter of socializing and occasionally exchanging a few words.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Zhao Sihu couldn't bear it anymore. The two brigade commanders left wisely. Only Tang Dingtian, Zhao Sihu and adjutant Guo Xiaoxian were left in the room. In the Guofu Army series, adjutants are basically the chief officer's absolute confidant.
"Mr. Tang, please don't tell secrets. My brothers came here this time for that batch of supplies. They are all brothers from the Central Army. I hope Brother Tang can do this for your convenience. You will be rewarded generously."
When Tang Dingtian heard Zhao Sihu mention the matter of supplies, he knew that he was about to be served a tough meal, but he was not in a hurry to answer what Zhao Sihu said. Instead, he looked around and brought up another topic:
"Mr. Zhao, if I'm not wrong, this batch of supplies shouldn't be yours. None of our more than 20 divisions in Zhongtiao Mountain can afford this batch of supplies."
Zhao Sihu was exposed, but he still had an indifferent expression, which surprised Tang Dingtian. Having an affair with the Eighth Route Army was no joke.
"Mr. Tang, is this important?
Now you and I know the situation in Zhongtiao Mountain very well. We are all eating one meal but not another. As their division commander, I, the six or seven thousand brothers of the 78th Division, cannot let them go hungry to fight the Japanese;
To put it harshly, even if you die, you have to be a dead ghost. "
Tang Dingtian's question was clever, and Zhao Sihu's answer was even more clever. It seemed like he had answered, but also like he didn't answer. Anyway, it was in the dark. After all, the topics they talked about were too sensitive.
“What Brother Zhao said is, if there is no other way, who would let the brothers starve and fight against the Japanese?
It's just that the output of Zhongtiao Mountain is so large, and it's surrounded by Japanese blockades. Hundreds of thousands of people are nestled in the narrow strip of land at the junction of the three provinces, struggling to eat or drink. How difficult it is!
On the other hand, Brother Zhao has great hands and eyes, and his life makes me envious of him. "
Tang Dingtian began to trick Zhao Sihu intentionally or unintentionally. Zhao Sihu's head was so bright that even Chu Xiong praised him, so he could naturally understand what Tang Dingtian said.
He could finally see that this kid was not thinking of a one-time deal. After all, the food exchanged for this batch of supplies would eventually be used up.
"Brother Tang, I don't have any extraordinary skills. I just rely on mountains and rivers, take people's money and food, and do things for others."
Zhao Sihu came out with some knowledge and asked for directions, trying to figure out where this kid's bottom line was.
"Brother Zhao, we are all brothers of our own family. If you have good connections, you should take care of your brothers, but the ugly talk is ahead. The devils will not touch your brothers."
Zhao Sihu nodded and said:
"Brother Tang, you should know that the Japs and I are at odds with each other. How can you and I, Chinese men, get along with the Japs!"
Since Brother Tang trusts me, I won't follow you around. This batch of goods is for this. "
As Zhao Sihu spoke, he gestured with the character "eight" with his hand. Tang Dingtian pretended that he didn't see it and motioned for him to continue talking.
Zhao Sihu understood and continued:
"Brother is just a middleman, finding some food for the brothers."
Tang Dingtian nodded in agreement, and then said:
"It's not impossible to release this batch of goods, it just depends on their sincerity."
"If Brother Tang only wants a one-time deal, the other party is willing to pay 1 million catties of corn!
If you want the water to flow steadily, this time it will be 500,000 jins. In the future, as long as Brother Tang can do it conveniently, if the other party is willing to support 300,000 jins of corn every month, it is regarded as having made Brother Tang a friend. "
Tang Dingtian was immediately moved when he heard that it was 300,000 jins a month. He had a division of 8,000 people, and the average per capita was close to 40 jins;
On average, one person has one kilogram of food per day, plus the government’s food and salary, 151 fellow brothers don’t have to go hungry!
And he, the division commander, can also deduct part of it and sell it to other troops, and the food can now be used in real money.
He now knows why Zhao Sihu lived a very prosperous life in his childhood. He really starved the brave to death and starved the timid. He was still too honest.
The look he looked at Zhao Sihu was somewhat meaningful. He didn't believe that Zhao Sihu was just giving the other party a way to pass by.
He remembered that Zhao Sihu suddenly became a famous anti-Japanese general, and a lot of Japanese equipment was seized. And next to his defense area was Chu Xiong, the most capable fighter in the Eighth Route Army. There was definitely something fishy about this.
After thinking about this, Tang Dingtian's mood suddenly became brighter. This kind of not being anxious in advance, emotions are all out of place. Let's see the sincerity of the Eighth Route Army first.
"Brother Zhao, I'm just worried that this batch of supplies will flow into the Japanese jurisdiction;
Since this batch of supplies belongs to you, Brother Zhao, it means that the flood has washed away the Dragon King Temple. You can take half of the supplies back first and come back next time. Brother, I will drink with you again. "
Zhao Sihu heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and naturally understood what Tang Dingtian meant, and quickly expressed:
"Thank you, Brother Tang. You are all working for the government. After my brother returns, 500,000 kilograms of grain will be delivered within five days. From now on, we brothers will move around more."
