The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 382 A Good Talk (Bonus Chapter 3850 for the Emergence of the Erotic Photographer)

Once Hu Biao regained consciousness, he immediately felt the terrible hangover he was in.

My head was not only extremely dizzy, but it also felt like I had been hit hard with the butt of a Japanese rifle, and the pain was so intense it felt like it was going to split open.

I felt completely weak, thirsty, and nauseous with a burning sensation in my stomach.

Just then, a familiar voice rang in my ears: "You can't drink that much anyway, why are you showing off! You'll be in so much pain, let's see if you dare to drink like that again next time."

Although the voice was filled with disdain and complaints, at the same moment, the owner of the voice handed Hu Biao a large glass of water.

Hu Biao instinctively took the water glass and drank it all in one gulp, like a thirsty animal. Only when he was halfway through did he realize that the water was sweet and contained a lot of honey.

After drinking it, I immediately felt much better.

After a few slender, smooth fingers gently massaged his temples, he felt much better.

The person who handed Hu Biao honey water and helped massage his temples was naturally the proprietress, Annie.

Otherwise? It's inappropriate for either Xiao Cui, the girl, or Mina, the mistress, to help with these things.

After exhaling a long breath reeking of alcohol, Hu Biao closed his eyes and asked, "How long have I been asleep? And what time is it now?"

“You slept for 20 hours, and it’s already 2 p.m. the next day,” Annie replied.

Upon hearing this, Hu Biao instantly thought of all the things discussed in yesterday's meeting, none of which he had been able to elaborate on before he passed out drunk.

This back and forth took up a whole day's precious time.

He was cursing "Damn it" when he struggled to get up and get to work.

There was no other way! The Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment only had half a month of rest time left, and there were too many things to prepare and do.

Wasting a day is a crime.

Unexpectedly, just as he was about to get up, Annie pressed him back down, comforting him with words of solace:
"No need to rush, the world keeps turning no matter who is missing; while you were drunk, everyone was busy arranging or finalizing most things."

Even though Annie said that, Hu Biao still asked about the one thing he was most concerned about:
"The deal to sell technology to those two foreign devils was finalized last night?"

"After getting them half-drunk last night, we already had a talk; however, neither of them has the status or authority to formally finalize this cooperation."

Fortunately, after they sent a telegram back overnight to request instructions, the other side showed great interest.

More advanced individual armored weapons and electronic equipment such as radar are technologies they urgently need. We don't need much of what they require, so there shouldn't be any problems.

"These deals should be finalized in two or three days at most," Anne replied.

As for last night, after Hu Biao was drunk, she was finally able to drink to her heart's content and had a good time, and incidentally got Andre drunk as well.
She thought it wasn't important, so she simply ignored it and didn't mention it.

Hearing Annie's explanation, Hu Biao perked up and asked for several key details:

"After selling these two technologies to these two companies, what did we each request, how were these items delivered, and how much of it did our Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment receive?"

What got Hu Biao so excited was that, before he got drunk, he hadn't actually thought about what he needed to get from the two big shots for these two techniques.

The main reason is that China is too poor at present.

Industrial equipment, aircraft, warships, firearms, ammunition, fuel, and other industrial and military supplies were all in short supply and urgently needed; they wanted them all.

Now, most of China's coastal areas are occupied by the Japanese, and the import routes for overseas supplies have been almost completely cut off.

Even if the deal is finalized, getting all those supplies delivered will be a very troublesome matter.

In addition, he also knew that it was impossible for our party and the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment to completely swallow such a large amount of supplies; they would definitely have to give a portion, or even a large portion, to the bald principal.

Even if the bald principal took it, some of it could still be used to fight the Japanese, so it wasn't too bad in the long run. However, even if our party and the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment received an extra one or two percent, it would be a huge supplement for their impoverished situation.

Faced with Hu Biao's questions, Annie answered them very clearly and logically:

"Our terms are that each of them needs to send us five sets of their current standard infantry division equipment; in addition, they need to pay us one million US dollars, or the equivalent in rubles in cash."

This condition was actually the final condition, because we didn't intend to negotiate with them.

Why choose equipment from active-duty infantry divisions? Of course, these are the most pressing things for us.

As for the transportation method, according to our initial plan, the goods will first be transported to the Russians' homes, and then they will be transported by rail to the border area.

Then, via overland road transport, it departed from Maozi's home, passed through Xinjiang and Gansu provinces, and finally arrived in Shaanxi province.

This transportation route cannot avoid the bald principal; the only thing we can do is give him the biggest benefit.

Therefore, don't count on the equipment of Uncle Sam's five divisions; it can only be given to the National Revolutionary Army. However, the base area in Pingding County can be allocated one or two regiments, which can provide two more junior American-equipped regiments.

Our Party and the Russians were, after all, in the same camp, so by using the pretext and reason of 'designated aid within the camp,' our Party was still able to obtain equipment for two Russian divisions.

To be honest, while the above transportation methods are incredibly troublesome and take quite a while, they are still quite difficult to implement.

But it seems to be the best route and method under the current circumstances.

The only problem was that Hu Biao thought about it for a moment and realized something was wrong.

He immediately asked, "If we go through all this trouble, won't we end up with nothing but some US dollars and rubles in cash, and everyone else will benefit?"

Although they were also using weapons to fight the Japanese, the problem is we're short of equipment and supplies here. Wouldn't it be a waste of time? You spendthrift old woman, how could you be so foolish?

"How could it be a wasted effort? Do you think I'm that stupid?" Annie angrily slapped Hu Biao.

However, after the massage, he continued to massage Hu Biao's head and explained some other arrangements:
"Bill Eulton, do you remember that translator Shen next to you? Actually, he is the famous Shen Zui, but he has only just started to make his mark in the Military Intelligence Bureau."

This time, I came here on Boss Dai's orders to carry out a secret mission.

I had a good talk with him last night. He's definitely a smart guy. Although I couldn't completely subdue him, we did reach some agreements.

So with his encouragement, I was still confident that I could reach some agreements with the bald principal.

"If you want that equipment, of course you can, but you need to replenish some equipment for my Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment first."

"Well done!" After hearing the explanation, Hu Biao finally breathed a sigh of relief and gave Annie a thumbs up.

The two continued chatting for the rest of the time.

Perhaps this was the first time the two of them had such a leisurely time alone since they had traveled here. Although their conversation was brief, it was all about the work of the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment.

Throughout the entire process, I still felt an unprecedented sense of ease and peace.

Therefore, the two were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice that Mina had excitedly appeared at the door, and upon seeing the two of them like this, she turned around and left without saying a word.

What else? Can't we stay for the New Year?

She only came over to check if her brother-in-law had woken up, urged on by her other friends.

Now, not only did they see it, but they also noticed that the atmosphere between Hu Biao and Annie was just like that of an old married couple lying on the sofa after get off work, chatting about everyday things.

She felt that getting involved would be completely superfluous...

(End of this chapter)