"Why?" The Chief of Staff's eyes quickly widened, staring at the Chief of Staff with disbelief on his face.

He knew that the commander wanted to take the National Rescue Army into his pocket and adapt them into the Imperial Army for use by the Imperial Army, but he did not think that now was a good opportunity to force the National Rescue Army to bow his head.

The National Salvation Army still has a lot of stored grain in its hands. Now that they sell it to them, they will definitely not get the best benefits.

If they wait until the food they have eaten up, more than 100,000 victims are in turmoil because of hunger, and the situation in the defense zone of the National Salvation Army is about to lose control, then they will come up with the idea of ​​selling grain.

The Chief of Staff believed that in order to stabilize the situation, preserve the troops, and maintain his power and status, no matter how excessive the Shanxi garrison made, Zhou Cheng, the commander of the National Salvation Army, nodded in agreement.

The commander saw through the Chief of Staff’s thoughts at first glance, frowned and asked, “I know you want to wait until the National Salvation Army is the most in short supply of food to sell food, use food to threaten the National Salvation Army, let them join the Imperial Army and do things for us.”

"But do you think the National Salvation Army will agree?"

The Chief of Staff frowned and replied: "Sir, I don't know if they will agree, but is there any other way for the National Salvation Army to overcome this food crisis in addition to buying food from us and agreeing to our request?"

The commander nodded, then shook his head: "They really have no other way to get so much food from us at once, but with my understanding of the National Salvation Army, they will not easily compromise with us."

Seeing the Chief of Staff frowning and falling into deep thought, the Commander immediately expressed his thoughts.

"We put ourselves in our shoes. After the establishment of the National Salvation Army, the results of the battle were very brilliant. We eliminated a large number of Imperial Army and were directly listed as the main concern of our Shanxi garrison. Zhou Cheng, the commander of the National Salvation Army, also became our life-and-death enemy, and wanted to kill him quickly."

"The Shanxi garrison ran over and said that they would be recruited. If you were Zhou Cheng, would you dare to agree?"

The Chief of Staff suddenly reacted: "Definitely not. The hatred between the two sides is so great, it is impossible to bow your head so easily."

"If I were Zhou Cheng, I would definitely be very worried that after the National Salvation Army was incorporated, our Shanxi garrison would unload the donkey and find a way to kill him in order to avenge him."

"So even if we sell food to them in the most difficult time in the National Salvation Army, it will be difficult for the National Salvation Army to bow their heads. Maybe they will be alert and feel that we really want to use the incorporation to remove the donkey and get rid of him."

"By Zhou Cheng's defense will definitely become more and more serious by then, and it will be even more difficult for us to incorporate them!"

The commander immediately nodded to agree with the Chief of Staff's analysis: "The hatred between the National Salvation Army and us is too great. One or two things will definitely not ease the relationship between us."

"If we want to recruit the powerful brigade of the National Rescue Army, we must be prepared for a long-term struggle, and we cannot be hard-working with them. It is best to dig a few more holes and take them step by step into the trap, so that all Chinese troops feel that the National Rescue Army is cooperating with our Shanxi garrison and listing the National Rescue Army as a rebel, and Zhou Chengru has no other choice, so he can only follow us one way to the black!"

The Chief of Staff seemed to understand a little and asked quickly: "Are we digging holes for them now selling grain?"

"This is just the first step!" the commander nodded and replied.

"After the transaction between us and the National Salvation Army was completed, the intelligence department found a way to expose the matter, and said that Zhou Cheng bought food from us and agreed to certain requirements of the Shanxi garrison... the more vague the better!"

"After the transaction is completed, we will immediately send troops to attack the two independent regiments."

"But this attack is a little special. In addition to the frontal sweep of the troops, we also have to send some Imperial Army troops to touch the independent regiment, put on the uniforms of the National Salvation Army, and launch an attack from the back of the Independent regiment as the National Salvation Army, making the Independent regiment feel that we have reached some cooperation with the National Salvation Army and intend to attack them from the front and back."

"The National Salvation Army and the Independent Corps have a hatred. In addition, we have just sold millions of kilograms of food to the National Salvation Army. The Independent Corps will definitely believe that the Imperial Army that pretends to be the National Salvation Army is the real National Salvation Army and has to distribute a large number of troops to defend them."

"Our troops will be greatly reduced when the independent regiment defends the front, and the sweeping troops will take the opportunity to concentrate their superior forces, and severely damage the independent regiment through various defeats, and finally defeat them all!"

The chief of staff heard this and his eyes shone, and he wanted to go and execute it now, and immediately received the order: "Sir, wise, this method is great."

"Not only can we dig holes for the national rescue army and force them to our side step by step, but we can also take the opportunity to eliminate the independent regiment and kill two birds with one stone."

The commander continued to analyze: "After the food transaction between us and the National Salvation Army is completed, it will bring another benefit."

"When the National Salvation Army has food, it is definitely no longer necessary to get food from the Imperial Army occupied area. The blockade line around the National Salvation Army defense area will lose its meaning."

"We took the opportunity to call out some troops to evacuate the blockade, which would make outsiders feel that we have reached some ulterior motives between us and the National Salvation Army."

"Chief of Staff, I remember you said just now that we have no mobile troops to continue to sweep the independent regiments. The troops drawn by the military from the blockade line of the National Salvation Military Defense Zone can make up for the losses of the mobile troops and participate in the large-scale raid of the two independent regiments."

"The chief is wise, and I will make arrangements for the humble position now. This time we will not only pull the national rescue army into the water, use it for my own use, and not give them the chance to turn around and regret, but also strangle the two independent groups in the bud."

The Yangquan Command of the National Salvation Army faced the prosperous development situation in the defense zone, Zhou Cheng had more smiles on his face than usual.

A lot of good news comes here every day. A reservoir is completed today and a canal will be repaired tomorrow. Which garrison team will catch 5,000 kilograms of big fish the day after tomorrow or catch 2,000 kilograms of prey the day after tomorrow...

Zhou Cheng was almost numb when he heard this. At this moment, Zheng Yunshan, who rarely came to the regiment headquarters, suddenly appeared in front of Zhou Cheng, with a smile on his face. He knew at a glance that he had brought good news.

"Captain, someone asked me to sell it to us just now, with the amount exceeding two million kilograms. As long as we offer the starting price, it is fine to directly cross the Japanese and puppet troops blockade line and send it to our defense zone!"

Zhou Cheng felt energetic as soon as he heard this.

Although the existing grains in the defense zone can last more than a month until the potato harvest is harvested, then rely on potatoes to survive, and finally persist until the autumn harvest.

But it is impossible to let everyone eat potatoes every meal, it is best to eat food every few days.

If you really have the opportunity to buy food, as long as the price is not too exaggerated, Zhou Cheng will buy it without hesitation.

Even though he was happy, Zhou Cheng calmed down quickly.

In order to block the National Salvation Army and prevent the National Salvation Army from obtaining a piece of food from the outside, in order to drag down the National Salvation Army and disrupt the National Salvation Army's defense zone, the Japanese and puppet troops used all the means they could use.

In addition to implementing the "Three Lights Policy" in the occupied areas that are about to be discarded and increasing the logistics pressure of the National Salvation Army, heavy troops are also arranged on the blockade line, and everyone entering and leaving the National Salvation Military Defense Zone is strictly inspected, and all food is not allowed to enter the National Salvation Military Defense Zone.

Deputy Commander Zheng said that this person dared to promise that as long as he paid the price, he would have a way to pass the Japanese and puppet troops blockade line and send millions of kilograms of grain directly into the National Rescue Military Defense Zone.

If you think about it a little bit, you can guess: Deputy Commander Zheng said that this person is probably not irrelevant to the Japanese, and the person who really sells food is the Japanese, and the person who contacted the chief and deputy commander was just a cover for the front desk.

Zhou Cheng immediately asked: "The other party is Japanese!"

Zheng Yunshan shook his head: "He is a Chinese, but we have been watching him for a long time. He originally planned to take a long line and catch big fish, but he unexpectedly came out to find me and wanted to sell us food."

"I guess he is just a messenger, and there should be a Japanese behind him."

"The Japanese blockade us for so long, and finally forced us to the point where we were out of food. Now we are taking the initiative to sell it to us. I think there must be some conspiracy hidden in the past few years, but I think this is also an opportunity for us."

"The Japanese can use grain to calculate us, and we can also use grain to calculate them, and it depends on who has the better layout."

Zhou Cheng didn't expect Zheng Yunshan to have such thoughts, and his eyes looked at him became surprised.

Zheng Yunshan quickly explained: "Captain, if I had been put before, I would definitely not have such an idea. I would definitely kill the Japanese when I saw them."

"After you pretended to promise the Japanese to cooperate with the attack on the Independent Corps last time, my thoughts began to happen. I felt that when we fight the Japanese, we can no longer just do whatever we did before, but we should find ways to use more strategies."

"For example, last time we pretended to cooperate with the Japanese, but secretly joined forces with the independent group to cheat Japanese."

"It is precisely because we used a strategy that we can finally kill a large number of Japanese and puppet troops at a very small price and severely damage the Japanese and puppet troops."

"I think the Japanese took the initiative to sell food to us, and it might be a good opportunity to counterattack and plot against them."

"We are short of food again. As long as we plan it, the whole operation will not violate discipline, and will not sell the country and the people. It is not impossible to buy food from the Japanese."

"The defense zone is stable, the people are no longer hungry, the soldiers and the civilians work together, so that we can fight the Japanese devils on the battlefield with no worries!"

"The army can use the weapons and ammunition of the Japanese to attack them in turn, or eat their food to attack them. As for whether the food we bought, or we seized, or even robbed from the Japanese and cheated, it doesn't matter. As long as we can help us kill the Japanese."

"Well said it!" Zhou Cheng couldn't help but applaud after hearing this, and his eyes at Zheng Yunshan also changed from the difference at the beginning to the recognition.
Chapter completed!