Chapter Six: Mental Calculation

  Wang Changhu nodded and said, "Yes, I want to make it so that the Japanese don't get a single nail. If they want to restore production in Northeast China, they'll have to wait and see how I feel about it. General Zhang, please give me an opportunity, give me some troops and equipment, just one division will do, but they must be veteran soldiers, please?"

  The young marshal looked at Wang Changtian's eager eyes and smiled: "Little kid, your appetite is not small! You opened your mouth to a division, are you thinking too simply? Those industrial facilities, if they want to be completely moved away, can't be done in five years. Even if we move now, what reason do we use to move, where do we move to, what about the workers, what about their families? Will it cause social unrest, how will the Japanese intervene?"

  Have you ever thought about it?

  "Whatever it takes, the military factory must be moved away, and the artillery factory should also be relocated, preferably to outside the pass. If not possible, then blow them up."

  Young Master smiled and said, "You're ruthless, aren't you? You want to blow it up? Do you know how much my father and I have sacrificed for the economic development of Northeast China? With just one sentence 'blow it up', I can take Northeast China back to the Qing Dynasty era overnight. You've got a heart of stone, kid!"

  Wang Changhu said: "Do you know the loss of military equipment in Shenyang after September 18th? On September 19, 1931, the Japanese army occupied the Shenyang Arsenal and artillery factory, along with more than 950,000 rifles, 2,500 machine guns, over 650 cannons, over 2,300 mortars, over 260 aircraft, as well as a large amount of ammunition, equipment, and supplies. These military equipment were enough to equip five or six Japanese divisions, while the later anti-Japanese coalition forces lacked equipment, medicine, and military supplies; you don't move out, are you leaving it for the little Japan? Moreover, even if you leave it, it will be taken away by the Soviet Union in 1945. The Soviet Union sent troops to occupy Northeast China, and your industrial facilities were all taken away. You'd better move out, or else blow them up, so that both countries won't have a headache."

  The young marshal stood up abruptly, walked back and forth in the conference room a few times, and said: "This matter needs to be carefully considered. Tomorrow I will hold a meeting to set an agenda. As for how to relocate and solve the problem of industrial facilities that cannot be relocated, it must be done step by step. If all else fails, then... blow it up!

  Wang Changhu looked at the young marshal with determination, and his heart was deeply moved: "Young Marshal, this matter must be carried out as soon as possible. Time is very urgent, and it must be kept secret. Besides, can you give me some troops to practice with? I want to control a militia defense army. When you withdraw from the pass, I'll also deal with them. Let those little Japanese see that we Chinese men are not easy to bully!"

  "General, I can give you the men, but they must leave my unit; I can also provide you with the best equipment. However, after the unit is established, I will only be responsible for supplying you for one year, and the number of people cannot exceed 500. Do you agree?"

  Wang Changhu was taken aback: "General, these 500 people are too few. I'm going to stay and dance with the Japanese army of tens of thousands. Your finger won't even show a bit of soil? This team is powerful, and my heart still has some confidence. You, you're a bit...

  Young General pointed to Wang Changhu's head with his finger: "In the next few years, there will be a big battle, and too many soldiers in the team have left. The top will have opinions, besides, you are just a little kid, commanding an enhanced regiment is already beyond expectations, what else do you want? If you have more, you can't command it, stupid boy."

  "Alright, 500 is 500, but I get to choose the men. If the troops are expanded, you have to equip them fully, equipment is still the best, okay?"

  The young marshal smiled easily: "Alright, before September 18th, if you have a regiment, I'll equip one for you; if you have a division, I'll equip one for you. However, the soldiers must be in sequence, don't try to cheat me with some farmers' equipment, or else, I won't forgive you!"

  Wang Changhu smiled slyly and said, "A gentleman's word is his bond."

  "Swift horse, one whip."

  Wang Changhu hastily asked General Shao: "When will you let me go and select troops?"

  "Easy there, young one! Let's focus on healing your wounds first." The young general patted Wang Changhu's head and said.

  Wang Changhu smiled awkwardly: "Alright, I'll go recover from my injuries first, but I want to go to Instructor Liu's home to recover. I hope General Shao will understand."

  Young Master joked: "How come you're interested in those twin sisters now? Can't wait anymore?"

  "Hey, no, no! I'm here to ask Old Liu for advice on something. What are you thinking? Am I that kind of person?"

  The young general looked at Wang Changtian left and right: "It really does look a bit like him."

  Wang Changhu was in an awkward situation.

  The next day, the soldiers of the Young Marshal's Mansion carried out a corpse, with an upper body similar to that imagined by Wang Changtiger, face disfigured, and multiple gunshot wounds. The police took away the corpse and hung it on the city gate of Shenyang for public display. Reporters made a comprehensive report, criticizing the heinous crime that affected the security of Shenyang. The newspaper also carried a lengthy report, with photos of the dead man's head, proclaiming the fate of this bandit who wreaked havoc in Shenyang.

  Wang Tingyu got up early this morning with a nervous heart, suddenly hearing the old prostitute's loud voice: "It's retribution, it's retribution, this thief deserves to be punished, Guanyin Bodhisattva has manifested her spirit, I knew this kid was no good...

  Wang Tingyu's heart skipped a beat as she watched the old woman holding a newspaper, seemingly flaunting something: "Girl, your lover is gone, you should be resigned to fate!"

  Wang Tingyu snatched the newspaper and looked at the report and photos, gradually calming down: You bastard, making me worry so much, if you didn't come to pick me up, I...I would castrate you...

  Wang Changhu was on his way to Instructor Liu's home when he suddenly sneezed a few times, feeling a chill in his crotch. He thought to himself: Who is this? Why are they thinking of me so much...

  Soon, Wang Changhu arrived at the gate of Liu's residence: This was a large mansion, covering a vast area, with houses arranged in a well-planned manner. As soon as he entered the main gate, he saw a horse racing field, where two beautiful young girls were practicing martial arts on horseback. One was practicing double knives and the other was practicing flying darts. The girl practicing double knives was galloping her horse among a pile of tree stumps, her knives flashing up and down, chopping the stumps into flying wood chips. Sometimes she would suddenly hide behind one of them, then with a "whoosh" sound, she would strike from below to above, knocking the stump down with a single knife. Wang Changhu took a deep breath: "This girl's move is very powerful."

  She turned her head to look at another girl, who was riding a horse back and forth, shooting darts at a target on the wall. She only hit a few points, but they were very regular: both eyes - heart - abdomen - **, especially ** that place had more than a dozen darts; Wang Changhu took a deep breath: "This girl's skills are quite abnormal."

  Wang Changhu stood at the gate and didn't see any guards, he just quietly stood there watching the two maids practice, not making a sound. After a while, the maids finished their practice, Wang Changhu walked up a few steps, clenched his fists in pain, "Excuse me, is this Captain Liu's home?"

  The girl practicing with twin swords led her horse around and asked: "Who are you? Who are you looking for?"

  "I'm Wang Changhu, I have something to ask Old Man Liu, is he at home?"

  The two girls looked at each other and said to Wang Changhu: "My grandfather was not feeling well yesterday, and he hasn't gotten up yet today. However, he told us to take good care of you, so come with us."

  Wang Changhu followed the two sisters to a room, which was quite large, with tables and chairs. On the wall facing them hung a painting of "Tiger Descending the Mountain". At first glance, it was a reception hall. The three people sat down, with the one practicing double knives saying to the other: "Little sister, you chat with Wang Xiaoxia for now, I'll go make some tea for Wang Xiaoxia. Please wait a moment, Wang Xiaoxia, the tea will be here soon."

  "You don't have to be so polite, it's too much trouble, how can I accept this?"

  The woman immediately replied, "Don't be polite, a heroic young man has come from afar as a guest, this is what should be done..." After finishing speaking, she walked out and turned around the corner of the house, only to see Instructor Liu hiding behind a pillar.

  The girl ran over quickly: "Grandpa, the medicine is ready."

  "Alright, but this kid is important to us in the Northeast and he's injured, so go easy on him when you take him down, don't kill him!"

  The woman said fiercely: "Don't worry, we have a measure, half dead is okay!" After finishing speaking, she took the medicine and walked towards the kitchen.

  Wang Changhu sat opposite another woman and said: "I'm a bit abrupt, may I ask the names of the two young ladies?"

  "My name is Liu Xinyi, and my sister's name is Liu Xinyu."

  Wang Changhu continued to ask: "The two are so alike, I don't know how to distinguish them?"

  Liu Xinyi said: "The specific distinction mainly depends on personality. My sister speaks more directly, and I speak more tactfully."

  Wang Changhu thought to himself: This is equivalent to not saying anything.

  At this time, Liu Xinyu brought the tea over and placed it beside Wang Changhu's desk, saying: "Young master, please enjoy your tea slowly." After finishing speaking, he sat down opposite Wang Changhu.

  Actually, Wang Changhu didn't have the habit of drinking tea early in the morning, so even if the tea was left for a while, it wouldn't necessarily be drunk. Liu Xinyu became anxious: "Young Master fought against many enemies with few men last night and killed several Japanese bandits. I, Xinyu, admire you greatly, and use this cup of tea as a substitute for wine to toast Young Master." After finishing speaking, he picked up the cup of tea with both hands and drained it in one gulp.

  Wang Changhu could only hold up his teacup with one hand and finish it in one gulp, then put down the cup. Liu Xinyi poured another cup for him, picked up her own cup, and handed it to him with both hands: "Yes, the Japanese pirates have been annihilated, it's a great joy, little sister also wants to toast you a cup." After saying that, she took a sip first, Wang Changhu had no choice but to finish another cup, thinking in his heart: How did we end up drinking tea so early this morning.

  In an instant, Wang Changhu felt his brain "boom" and his body began to lose control; his thinking started to slow down: This is not good, I'm going to get hit. Wang Changhu bit his tongue hard, his brain cleared up, and he jumped up: "What kind of people are you?"

  Liu Xinyu walked over with a smile: "We two are the pair of sister flowers who serve you personally." After finishing, she kicked her leg towards Wang Changhu's lower abdomen. Wang Changhu stretched out his hand to block it and simultaneously pulled Liu Xinyu close, grasping her neck: "Where is Liu Lao?" The little girl was caught off guard and became stubborn after being captured, saying: "I don't know."

  Wang Changhu's eyelids had already started to twitch, he increased his strength, the girl's body was slowly lifted up, breathing rapidly, and her eyes were already rolling back.

  Wang Changhu asked harshly again: "Are you going to say it or not, speak quickly?"

  Liu Xinyu, with a fearful expression, kicked and punched Wang Changhu in succession. Liu Xinyi also joined the fray at this time, scratching and clawing, shouting while fighting: "Grandpa is coming, this kid has gone mad, sister is going to be strangled to death."

  Wang Changhu looked at her and still didn't speak, his heart suddenly anxious, the injured hand went up and tore open Liu Xinyu's qigong uniform, only to hear a "hiss" sound: Liu Xinyu's chest was completely exposed, two big white rabbits swaying with her kicks; Wang Changhu was shocked at this moment: what's going on, his head gradually becoming dull, finally he fainted.