Time flies by, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye.
The first phase of the cement plant planned by Xu San has been completed. Of course, this first phase is just the simplest earthen kiln. However, because there are two high-quality supervisors, the cement produced can barely meet the requirements of the military department. The so-called high-quality supervisors were hired by Xu San in Phoenix City using less than honorable means.
One is a British Thomas Howard, and the other is a Chinese named Zhu Qing.
The two of them had no resistance at all, and they knew how cruel the Japanese were, so they cooperated. In addition, Xu San knew how to draw cakes, so they could cooperate with the construction of the factory with peace of mind.
The location of the cement factory was arranged by Yamamoto. It is located south of Chuliang County. It is actually the location of the former Kurosawa United gunpowder workshop.
To be honest, Xu San didn't like this location very much because it had been bombed by the Eighth Route Army once before, and building a factory in this location that had been bombed by the Eighth Route Army always made him feel a little awkward and somewhat unlucky. .
There is no better location in Xusan, because the roads and railways here are very convenient, and many infrastructures are ready. There is a power plant to the east of Chuliang, which will be convenient for receiving electricity in the future. As for cement, whether it is raw materials or finished products, the quality is very high. Without good transportation conditions, it will be very unfriendly to sales.
It took Xu San two and a half months from site selection to mass production of the first batch of cement.
Now that the first batch of cement has been shipped out, the funds on the books are about to bottom out.
Xu San scratched his head and began to worry about money.
The second phase of construction requires money, and the money he got from deception and abduction is about to be exhausted. The little rich woman's aid has not yet arrived, and even if it does, Xu San does not plan to use it, because large equipment will be installed in the third phase, so At that time, the budget would be approximately 80,000 to 90,000 yuan. This was still a conservative calculation, because the inflation during this period was too fast.
It is now June, and all the cement produced has been given priority to the Japs, with a small amount going to Xu San's puppet army. Moreover, based on the current production capacity, the orders on hand will not be completed until the end of the year.
There is an order, but there is no money. It does not mean that the Japanese will not pay, but because of the billing period, if you want to get the money for the first batch of goods, you have to wait until at least October. This is still the result of Yamamoto's manipulation.
Yamamoto was as he expected, because the cement plant was built and he had close relations with several senior Japanese officials. Moreover, through these several meetings with Yamamoto, Xu San always felt that he seemed to be planning some conspiracy.
This old fox, now healed from his injuries, is beginning to think about biting people.
But what he was going to do left Xu San confused.
Throwing the financial report of the cement factory on the table, Xu San rubbed his eyebrows and left the desk. He took out a book from the bookshelf, intending to change his mind and see if he could get inspiration from it and see where he could make some money.
"Report!" Sun Changhai's voice came from outside the office door.
"Enter!"
Sun Changhai opened the door and walked in. He walked to Xu San and said, "Sir, the battalion commander has invited me."
Xu San threw it on the table and asked, "Do you know what's going on?"
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"have no idea!"
"Okay, I understand, I'll go right away." Xu San said, waving his hand to let Chen Changhai go out first.
He Yong came to Xu San, who knew very well that one was about the cement, and the other was about the mopping up.
As the weather gets warmer, the Japanese raids intensify, and the puppet military camp where He Yong is located is also lucky enough to participate.
However, under Xu San's clever arrangement, He Yong was ambushed by the Eighth Route Army, made dumplings, and then successfully escaped under Xu San's clever arrangement.
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During this escape, Xu San turned the tide, led the fifth battalion of puppet troops to quickly adjust their strategy, left a small group of Japanese as bait, and successfully broke through.
The whole process went smoothly without any delay, and during the breakout process, except for the loss of some equipment, there was almost no damage to the personnel.
This makes He Yong very satisfied, because he values people more than equipment. He believes that only by having more people can we gain a foothold in this troubled world.
As for the equipment, he could shamelessly ask the Japs for it. As for the Japs giving him a few slaps, that was no big deal. Besides, now that Xu San was in charge of military supplies, he could just let him do this kind of thing.
Xu San's fifth battalion of the puppet army actually had good combat effectiveness. After all, the Japanese provided equipment and trained them. As long as there were no major mistakes in command, they were still capable of fighting.
However, the puppet army is a puppet army after all. They are born with low self-esteem and have never won a battle, which makes them unable to exert their power even if they have good equipment.
After that battle, He Yong also fully realized Xu San's ability to command and escape.
Although the level of fighting cannot be seen, the level of retreat and escape is definitely first-rate, so He Yong basically consults Xu San when there is a major military operation.
After adjusting his clothes, Xu San came to He Yong's office.
After a brief exchange of greetings, He Yong revealed his intention.
Sure enough, Xu San saw the area of the raid on the document handed over by He Yong.
From the area indicated in the combat order and looking at the military map hanging at the battalion headquarters, Xu San felt that the enemy's target this time was close to the 358th Regiment, which was the defense area where Chu Yunfei was located.
Staring at the map, Xu San thought for a while and roughly guessed the Japanese's intention.
He Yongshou's military order saw part of this battle plan, but he knew that at this time, the Japanese seemed to be negotiating with Zhongyang Z. The troops sent there should be to put pressure on them.
Using a stick to mark on He Yong's map, a familiar place fell into Xu San's eyes, "Langcun?"
He didn't know how well the tunnels in Langcun were dug. Although he had drawn a reference drawing for Zhang Shouling, it was only on paper and needed to be revised before it was put into practice.
But being able to eliminate six Japs silently is a good job, I guess.
Looking at the area Xu San pointed to, He Yong said, "This operation does have this place. Half a month ago, a six-member Imperial Army team disappeared. According to the intelligence report, they last appeared in Langcun. Locust Lord It is suspected that the Eighth Route Army is hidden here, so this Lang Village is a key target. If we find a possible place, we will kill them all."
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Xu San flipped through the documents in his hand, carefully noted the distribution of the Japanese troops, and then handed the documents back to He Yong, "Taijun, are you using us as cannon fodder again?"
"We are not cannon fodder in any raid. Brother, I used to have a full camp, but now there are only 400 people left. Isn't this all caused by the Japanese raids? They talk about dressing up, but the result is that the more labor and capital soldiers raid, the fewer people there are. , md! Hey, who asked us to stay under someone else's roof? Instead of talking about those bad things, brother, let's talk about your views on this operation?" He Yong was asking Xu San for advice.
"I have been to Langcun, about three months ago. At that time, I and the two Taijuns did kill a few Eighth Route Army soldiers."
"So this place is really a stronghold of the Eighth Route Army?"
"It's up to Taijun to decide. If Taijun says that the Eighth Route Army is a fellow villager, then they are the Eighth Route Army. If Taijun says that the Eighth Route Army is a fellow villager, then they are fellow villagers."
Xu San's ambiguous words made He Yong not quite understand, "Brother, let's make it clear, what should we do?"
