Chapter 27: Business Negotiation

  In the hall, Xu Fei had two little beauties sitting on either side of him at the top of the long table, while Chen Cigang and Wu Hongtian sat below them.

  Xu Fei looked at Chen Cigang who still seemed excited and smiled: "Chen Cigang, finish being excited, we're starting the meeting now!"

  When everyone's eyes were focused on him, Xu Fei said calmly:

  "Today we wiped out a whole battalion of the enemy's troops, but this way, we slapped the enemy right in the face! Shirato Hirokazu is the proud disciple of Murayama Iwao, the commander of the 4th Regiment of the Japanese Kwantung Army's 2nd Division. We took him down, and I think Murayama will definitely make a move!"

  Xu Fei glanced at the few people present, Xu Fei was excited about getting rid of the devils, but didn't care much about the devils coming to take revenge.

  Yun bowed her head and calculated for a moment, looking somewhat tense. She had also seen the combat strength of this devil, and if it weren't in the mountains, she would never dare to come into contact with the well-trained Japanese elite. But now that her man Xu Fei was the big boss of the mountain stronghold, she only worried about everything being controlled by Xu Fei.

  Chen Jigang was eager to avenge the devils, a hot-blooded young man who had returned from studying at a German military school but almost failed to report his country. Now he is thinking of nothing but fighting against the devils, even if not for the sake of leaving a name for eternity, but his patriotic heart is indeed full of enthusiasm!

  "Captain! The enemy's revenge will definitely come quickly, so we must make preparations in advance. I have observed the terrain along the way to Qingyun Stockade, and if it weren't for a few dense forests, this location would be an easy place to attack but hard to defend. If the enemy sends a company to surround and annihilate us, our stockade will be completely destroyed."

  Wu Hongtian, however, did not wait for Xu Fei's decision like the others. He felt that a good subordinate should take responsibility for his leader, and although it was easy to offend people by speaking out, he spoke without any flattery in order to ensure everyone's safety.

  Xu Fei nodded, he also felt a headache about this matter. In this area, there were no steep mountains like those in the southern part of Huaxia, and even if there were big mountains, they could be easily climbed. Moreover, even if he found a suitable place to establish his own base, his mission was to eliminate more enemies and gain merit for cultivation, so he couldn't hide in a remote place and slowly build up his forces.

  He knocked on the table and said coldly, "The devil's revenge is certain. Eleven devils plus the thirty pseudo-soldiers before add up to a garrison in some county towns. However, there are Japanese troops and pseudo-troops stationed near Yingkou City. According to Liu Mao's words, there is a large troop of over 1,000 devils stationed in Yingkou, but we don't know how many pseudo-soldiers there are."

  Xu Fei's eyes narrowed slightly as he continued, "So! We must now grasp the movements of the enemy. Next, Chen Cigang and I will go to Yingkou to gather information about the enemy and the puppet army. Wu Hongtian, you're a graduate of the Japanese Army Military Academy, starting tomorrow, you'll intensify training for the members of the anti-Japanese squad. We must make everyone familiar with the Japanese military's combat skills and equipment within a short period."

  "Brother! What about me and Yun Jie sister?"

  Xu Fei, with a pout on her face, asked while bringing along Jing Yun, because the two were already good sisters. If Xu Fei goes out, then it will be many days before they can meet again. Ni Zi, who was already thinking of getting married, looked extremely reluctant to part ways.

  Xu Fei looked at Xu Fei and Yun Yun gently and said: "You two just stay at home, your sister's body is not good, you follow Yun Yun to exercise, in the future you have to follow me to run around, or like now, one move and get tired, then I won't take you with me when I go out."

  "Oh...... alright... I'll listen to brother, starting tomorrow I'll train with Yun Jie sister!" Xu Fei pouted her small face, but when speaking she appeared very serious and determined.

  "Xu Yun, after Chen Kai and I leave, you must take care of the mountain stronghold! If the little devils suddenly launch a surprise attack, lead everyone to hide in the mountains, don't worry about those jars and pots." Seeing that his sister wasn't following him, Xu Fei turned back to instruct Xu Yun again.

  "Don't worry! Brother Xu, rest assured. I, Qiu Yun, grew up in the mountains since childhood. Am I still afraid of a few little devils jumping out? Now we have dozens of guns and dozens of people. If they really dare to rush into the mountains, I will definitely make them look good!" Qiu Yun replied with a nod, his face full of killing intent.

  "Hmm! Alright then, tomorrow morning I'll head out with Chen Jiguang, you all take care of our family's affairs here, do the others have anything else to attend to?" Xu Fei asked.

  "Captain! Now our weapons are temporarily sufficient, but the amount of ammunition is not much. This training will consume a lot of ammunition, even if I follow the Japanese army's training method. Do you think we should get some more ammunition from outside?" Wu Hongtian asked Xu Fei.

  Xu Fei nodded and said, "I understand what you're saying. Except for keeping a portion of the ammunition for emergency use, just follow the normal training procedures. The brothers who were originally on this mountain have all gone through hundreds of rounds of live fire shooting, their marksmanship isn't bad at all. It's just that those dozen or so new recruits today need to consume a lot of it, but in order to kill more enemies and sacrifice less during battles, even if the ammunition is wasted, it doesn't matter!"

  After drinking a glass of boiled water, Xu Fei continued:

  "As for the procurement issue you mentioned, I've taken note of it. This time, when Chen Cai and I go out, one is to gather information, and the other is to see where we can buy some suitable weapons and ammunition around us!"

  Today, we got over 10,000 yuan from landlord Liu Mao Cai's hands, which is equivalent to more than $3,000 in US dollars. We also kept the five gold bars for emergency use. With this amount of money, we can buy more than 500 of the Type 38 rifles we are currently using. As for how many guns and bullets we can actually buy, it depends on the actual situation. Some guys won't sell to us even if they have weapons."

  When Wu Hongtian heard that Xu Fei was going to purchase military supplies, he happily said:

  "Hehe! Captain said it, I think when the time comes, we will definitely come up with a way. As long as we have weapons and ammunition, plus someone to help us, this place will be a nightmare for those devils!"

  Chen Kai and Wu Hongtian, both of whom had returned from studying abroad at a foreign military academy, went out to chat. Only then did Xu Fei take his woman and sister to study the things they had retrieved from Liu Maocai's home.

  For those bottles and jars and calligraphy paintings, Xu Fei put them aside. He didn't understand the things that rich people played with. As for the tens of thousands of dollars in cash, it was a whole box full, and there were also some jewelry and accessories that the two girls had picked out a few pieces from. The remaining items Xu Fei packed up to exchange for money to buy equipment later!