In fact, Duanwu didn't have much money to spend to buy two trucks and weapons and equipment. Because a truck was worth at least 3,000 to 4,000 yuan at that time. Two trucks are close to eight thousand oceans.
In addition to two mortars, fifty rounds of artillery shells, plus one machine gun, twenty rifles, and one hundred grenades, etc., the total of these will require at least fifteen to sixteen thousand yuan.
Four gold bars came out during the Dragon Boat Festival. But what he took out was a small yellow croaker. The price of each piece of small yellow croaker could be equivalent to more than 70 yuan at that time. Four of them only cost less than 300 yuan.
And the only thing that seemed to be able to pay for the goods was the Japanese military tickets.
But first, the military tickets of these Japanese were all snatched from the Japanese during the Dragon Boat Festival. Returning them to the Japanese would be equivalent to using the Japanese weapons and equipment for nothing. In other words, the Dragon Boat Festival used the Japs' money to buy the Japs' weapons and equipment. This wave of Dragon Boat Festival did not suffer at all.
Secondly, the Japanese military ticket was originally a piece of waste paper.
The so-called military ticket is the abbreviation of Japanese military hand ticket. To put it in the vernacular, it’s a white note made by a soldier.
This kind of military stamps can be traced back to the Russo-Japanese War in 1904. It is a currency issued by the military as wages to army and navy soldiers.
The difference between it and the Japanese yen, which was on the gold standard at that time, was that Japanese military notes could not be exchanged for gold or ordinary yen. They were basically just pieces of paper with no credit guarantee and no gold or silver endorsement.
So it is essentially a piece of waste paper that can only be used in the areas occupied by the Japanese.
Of course, it cannot be said that it has no value at all. After all, it can still be used in occupied areas.
That's why Igarashi wasn't tempted when the military coupons were placed on the table. Instead, the relatively low-value gold bars made his eyes shine.
He could only use the military tickets in the occupied territories, but he could take the gold bars back home.
But in other words, Dragon Boat Festival only spent a few hundred yuan to buy the Japanese trucks, weapons and equipment. Including Japanese military cans presented by Igarashi, brand new military uniforms, and several medical kits.
However, is Igarashi stupid? Isn't he a businessman? Why make a loss-making transaction?
No, he didn't lose at all, because what he sold was only public goods. Neither the trucks nor the weapons and equipment belonged to him, they all belonged to the military. As long as he reported the battle losses, there would be no problem at all. Moreover, he earned more than 13,000 yuan in military tickets and four small yellow croakers for nothing, without any conflict with the Chinese soldiers.
In other words, Igarashi felt that he not only made money, but also earned a life. Otherwise, in his military tent, the other party would kill him with just one strike.
When watching the truck of Danwu and others leaving, Igarashi sighed: "Yuhe, if only Chinese people were so honest, our business would be easier."
But at this time, his fellow countryman Ogawara came close and said: "Igarashi-kun, many people know about this matter. If you don't shut their mouths, it will be very troublesome."
Igarashi nodded and said, "Go and tell them that the people from the 21st Brigade left before the telegram was sent. Everyone will share in the benefits."
"Hi!"
Ogawara responded and secretly went to each junior officer to explain the matter. They all come from Daban, and the entire team is basically a fellow villager, so when they heard it was beneficial, everyone naturally kept silent.
After more than half an hour, Takeshita Jun led two infantry squadrons and finally arrived at Igarashi's post.
He felt strange when he saw that everyone was in high spirits and there was no trace of battle in the entire outpost. Because he saw the Japanese soldiers on the river bank. Ask them if there is a group of people wearing imperial army clothes walking by. The other party said he saw it.
Takeshita Jun asked them why they didn't stop them. The other party said: We did not receive an order to intercept the imperial army.
Takeshita Shun's nose was almost flat and crooked at that time. The gunshots on the south bank are so loud, are you all deaf?
But the other party said that he didn't hear it, and Takeshita Jun couldn't do anything.
He could only lead his men to continue the pursuit, and the result when they arrived at the outpost was the same as what he saw on the river bank. The soldiers of every empire were very serious, but the special forces of the Dragon Boat Festival were missing.
The guard captain of the division commander Ban Heng asked: "Didn't you see a Chinese special force disguised as the imperial army passing by here?"
The sentry replied: "We didn't see the Chinese special forces. We only saw Major Yoshida of the 21st Brigade, pursuing with more than 20 soldiers."
"Baga, that's China's special forces. Are you all pigs?"
The guard captain was angry, but what else could he do except get angry at the strict and meticulous Imperial soldiers?
Takeshita Jun was also a little angry. He ordered the sentry to call their commander.
Igarashi and Ogawara appeared at this time, and the two of them ran all the way to Jun Takeshita, bowing and saluting with a very good attitude.
Takeshita Jun asked: "Didn't you receive the telegram from the headquarters? Why didn't you intercept those Chinese special forces who disguised themselves as the imperial army?"
Igarashi bowed and saluted again: "Your Excellency, the telegram arrived a little late. When the telegram arrived, those people had already left."
"Baga, why don't you pursue me?"
The guard captain asked angrily. But Igarashi did not panic. Instead, he bowed again and said, "We originally wanted to pursue him, but then we realized that we couldn't catch up because that Major Yoshida commandeered our truck."
"Baga, you mean that not only did you not stop anyone, but you also gave the truck to your enemy?"
The captain of the guard was shocked, his eyes were bigger than those of a cow.
But at this time, Igarashi still did not panic and said slowly: "At that time, we didn't know that the other party was the Chinese pretending to be an imperial army. And the other party was also a major. Look, he brought all his documents to me. Yes, he also said that there are imperial troops behind him, and he asked me to get back the things he borrowed from you. Here is the list."
"puff!"
After the guard captain saw the list, he was so angry that he vomited blood.
Takeshita Jun has always had a good temper, but now he was so angry that he pulled out the list.
He cursed: "Baga, are you all pigs? Not only did you fail to intercept the enemy, but you also sent the enemy equipment? You can ask for these battle losses from the headquarters. Pigs, a bunch of stupid pigs."
"Hi!"
Igarashi still has a good attitude.
At this time, the guard captain said: "Your Excellency, shall we continue the pursuit? We have wasted too much time here."
Takeshita Jun was getting angry, so he turned around and asked, "Baga, are you a pig too? The other party drove away in a car, how can we chase him with two legs?"
After scolding the guard captain, Takeshita Jun saw Igarashi standing there poking him again, and he walked over angrily.
Igarashi thought to himself: This time, I'm afraid a big mouth will be necessary.
And indeed, Takeshita Jun wanted to slap the other person. But when he arrived in front of Igarashi, he stopped again, patted Igarashi on the shoulder and said: "I shouldn't blame you, because you are all the same (Takeshita Shun refers to pigs). Go get it for us Order something to eat.”
Igarashi took a long breath and quickly said with a smile: "Your Excellency, please wait a moment, I will ask the cooking team to do it right now."
Takeshita Jun was about to collapse. He held his head with both hands. After a moment, he put his hands down and calmed down again. Then he said slowly: "I need to calm down. You are all the same (still referring to pigs). We don't have time to waste on As for eating, where’s the instant food? Where’s the instant food used by the empire’s march?”
Igarashi said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Sir, the instant food has been taken away by Major Yoshida."
"Bagaya Road. I'm really lucky that the Chinese didn't integrate you and then blocked us on the river bank. I thank you, get out! Get out!"
Takeshita Shun completely collapsed. He claimed to be the elite of the empire, but instead he encountered a bunch of pig teammates. Otherwise, that Dragon Boat Festival would not be able to escape his pursuit no matter what! ...
