War of Resistance: Glory of the Beasts

Chapter 46 Who is trying to win over whom? (Thanks to '同风起_九万里' for the -point reward!)
"I don't know the Professor Louis you mentioned." Xu Chaoyang responded with a smile, "But I know what your smoke bomb is about."

After saying this, Tong Meng suddenly raised his head and looked at him with questioning eyes.

Xu Chaoyang only said one word: "Sugar."

Qu Yong immediately turned his head and looked at Xu Chaoyang: "Why is there a burnt smell like something in a pot? It's making me cry."

"And I can tell you that sugar can be used for more than just this!"

He added: "Smoke bombs can be used for more than just this."

This time, not only Tong Meng and Qu Yong looked at him, but also Yu Minghao and Liu Gener.

They didn't think these words should have come from Xu Chaoyang's mouth. When did this company commander of the second term of the Military Academy start researching sugar?

But at this moment, Xu Chaoyang stopped talking and closed his mouth pretending to be profound. He even forced a very bland smile on his face, as if even children knew this.

Tong Meng turned his head to look at Wang Xiao and nodded heavily at him!

Wang Xiao had never seen Tong Meng, who had just returned from studying abroad, look up to anyone. Seeing his expression, he asked, "How else can I use him?"

Tong Meng whispered: "It can also be used for explosions."

This is also the main reason why the price of sugar increased by more than three hundred times during the war. Even in the later period, the price on the black market was as high as more than seven hundred times!
Wang Xiao immediately looked at Xu Chaoyang questioningly and asked again, "Is this also taught in the Military Academy?"

Yu Minghao immediately winked at Qu Yong, who glared at Wang Xiao and said, "You want to marry our eldest brother, but you are asking so many questions. So, have you paid the bride price?"

How could Yu Minghao allow Wang Xiao to ask him endlessly?

They themselves don’t even know what’s going on here, so how can they tell you guys, a bunch of strangers?
Which village are you from?

Wang Xiao found that his words, which always worked in front of other people, seemed a little difficult to say in the ears of this group of people. The other party's alertness made it impossible for him to speak in a high-profile manner. If these words were spoken out, people would laugh at him. If he mentioned "every citizen has a share of responsibility for the fate of a country" at this time, those guys would use their expressions to explain to you what sneers meant.

Xu Chaoyang led this group of people, in a rustic and hostile manner, using words like "asshole" and "open ass". They made Wang Xiao, who was very good at public speaking, not know how to start his speech. Isn't this like a scholar meeting a soldier?

But Xu Chaoyang opened up to Tong Meng: "Sugar can not only be used to make smoke bombs and explosions, but is also an indispensable military ration."

Military rations!

When Xu Chaoyang said these two words, Tong Meng's expression immediately changed to a very serious one. He knew these things, but he had never mentioned them to anyone because no one around him could talk to him to this extent.

"During the last war, when coffee was in short supply, the German Ministry of Industry used sugar, nuts and tar to make a coffee-flavored drink to meet the troops' coffee needs. This was the first time sugar entered the world of military rations."

Germany……

This person who graduated from the second class of the Military Academy could actually accurately tell the time when sugar entered the military rations, and even knew that it appeared in the form of synthetic coffee!
"Since then, people have discovered that sugar can not only be used to synthesize coffee-flavored drinks, but can also instantly replenish energy for the human body..."

"Also, people's awareness of the 'shelf life' also started during the last war. Soldiers at the time simply could not eat food that had passed its shelf life. From then on, countries continued to increase their investment in military rations. The three words 'shelf life' quickly drained the finances of various countries, especially the French soldiers who had extremely high requirements for food quality."

He also knows about France!

"You've also... been abroad?"

Xu Chaoyang smiled and did not answer any of Tong Meng's questions. Instead, he continued to ask questions: "Based on your knowledge, you should understand that the old sleeves, muskets, and Hanyang rifles cannot compete with the Type 38 rifle on the battlefield, right?" "Can you tell me why you were so determined to go to the battlefield when you knew so many flaws?"

Xu Chaoyang is ready.

He was ready to listen to Tong Meng's impassioned speech with his head held high.

The answer was: “We can’t do anything.”

Tong Meng's head was still lowered.

He said word by word: "There is no way at all!"

He spoke faster and faster: "Although the Japanese control can't control the proliferation of guns, any person and vehicle entering or leaving the city must be checked. It seems that there are guns everywhere in Ice City, but there is no way to take these guns out."

Only then did Xu Chaoyang figure out all of the Japs' tricks!
The Japs used the failure of the Fengtian Army to create an illusion, an illusion that guns could be purchased everywhere. They used this illusion to stir up the restlessness of all anti-Manchu and anti-Japanese personnel and prompted them to attack the "imperial power".

But the guns you bought cannot leave Ice City; and the remnants of the Fengtian clique who sell these things cannot be sold at a high price in the countryside!

After they gave out a very tempting message, they forced all the anti-Manchu and anti-Japanese elements to fight against them with rural hunting rifles and outdated Hanyang-made rifles with old sleeves!

"Besides, we can't complain."

Tong Meng said painfully: "This is a national war. There are only two kinds of people in this war. One is the strong, who only work hard for self-improvement; the other is the weak, who always complain about injustice."

"Complaining is a form of surrender, a surrender to your enemies..."

"I don't agree!"

"I won't give in even if you kill me!"

Tong Meng's words are simple, but each time they are filled with excitement.

Xu Chaoyang saw what he needed in his eyes.

He had seen poor people huddled together for warmth in the cold wind, but he had never seen wolves cowering in the wind and snow.

There is a wildness in Tong Meng's eyes that is not urgently needed in this era, and this wildness is hidden beneath the appearance of a scholar.

This is what Xu Chaoyang needs!

Xu Chaoyang doesn’t think that those who shout slogans and play with ideas are useless, but next to such people there must be beasts holding guns and daring to kill people at the slightest move.

Xu Chaoyang was not good at political work, but he was a beast, and he believed that there were many beasts like him in this land...

Under the flickering firelight, half of Xu Chaoyang's face flickered, while the other half was always hidden in darkness. He said to Tong Meng: "The Anti-Japanese Society is not suitable for you. Come with me. Only by being with me can you fully display your talents."

Wang Xiao raised his head immediately, as if someone had pulled his head hard... something was wrong. He was the one who came here to recruit these people to join the gang, so why were they now starting to poach his people?
　Thanks to brother 'tongfengqi_jiuwanli' for the 1000 reward. It's too much. You've given me so much. I'm very grateful. Thank you for your continued support. I love you.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)