Chapter 278: Everyone's Own Little Plans (Happy New Year Everyone)
"Damn it, if you can't force me to tell you, I'll get you drunk and see if you can hold on!"
Qin Yangming saw that Murakuchi Saburo was determined not to speak first and wanted to waste time with him. Looking at the box of sake on the other side, Qin Yangming immediately had the idea of getting Murakuchi Saburo drunk before asking him questions.
Murakuchi Saburo noticed Qin Yangming's gaze, and looking at the sake placed on the other side, he understood what Qin Yangming was thinking.
"Want to get me drunk? Humph, Mr. Qin, maybe I am not as good as you in terms of fighting ability, but when it comes to drinking, I, Cunkou Saburo, am known as the God of Wine in Kyoto!
See who gets who drunk!"
Qin Yangming wanted to get Cunkou Saburo drunk, and then get the information he wanted from the drunk Cunkou Saburo.
And Murakuchi Saburo noticed Qin Yangming's thoughts. Similarly, Murakuchi Saburo also wanted to get Qin Yangming drunk and get the information he wanted from Qin Yangming.
Although Murakuchi Saburo is not very anxious about these things and has enough time, this sufficient time is only compared with Qin Yangming's time.
If possible, Murakuchi Saburo also wanted to complete the plan in advance, at least before the war started. At that time, he and Qingquan Muyi could use the excuse of being injured to recuperate in the rear. In this way, they could not only save their own lives, but also avoid direct fighting with the Eighth Route Army.
Murakuchi Saburo also collected some intelligence about Qin Yangming and his vanguard regiment, and learned that any troops defeated by Qin Yangming had no survivors.
When Saburo Murakuchi learned that Qin Yangming had a force similar to Yamamoto's special forces, he specifically investigated some intelligence about Qin Yangming's initial fight. After learning that Qin Yangming led his special forces to carry out a decapitation operation against the Ono Regiment under the Kimura Brigade under the cover of night, he defeated the entire Ono Regiment.
Murakuchi Saburo held the idea that if he could avoid fighting with Qin Yangming, he should not fight with him.
Once the battle begins, it will be a fight to the death, especially when the opponent is an enemy like Qin Yangming who also likes to use decapitation operations.
Murakuchi Saburo doesn't want to be defeated by Qin Yangming and his special forces team.
When the battle begins, Qin Yangming will definitely not consider the relationship between them, nor will he care who he is. He will definitely find ways to kill himself and Qingquan Muyi first.
Murakuchi Saburo didn't want to fight Qin Yangming with real swords and guns. This was not in line with his character or his interests.
Therefore, Murakuchi Saburo also wanted to complete this transaction with Qin Yangming before the war really started, so that everyone would have a reason to avoid this battle.
Otherwise, if the war really starts, then it will no longer be up to him and Qin Yangming to decide how to fight.
Murakuchi Saburo and Kiyozumi Kiichi are just two lieutenant colonels. The current commander of the First Army is still Yoshio Shinozuka. If the two of them dare to mess around during the war, Yoshio Shinozuka will definitely not let them go.
Similarly, Qin Yangming was just a regiment commander and could not resist the orders from above. Moreover, it was impossible for the Eighth Route Army to give up the attack on Ping'an County just because of Murakuchi Saburo and Qingquan Muyi, nor was it possible for the Eighth Route Army to trust Murakuchi Saburo and Qingquan Muyi.
The principle that those who are not of my race must have different hearts can be applied at any time.
Especially Murakuchi Saburo and Kiyozumi Muichi, two guys who dared to sell anything for profit, the Eighth Route Army would never trust them.
Therefore, Murakuchi Saburo also planned to complete the transaction as soon as possible to avoid a real confrontation with the Eighth Route Army as much as possible.
Of course, the reason why Murakuchi Saburo did this was not only partly because he wanted to save his own life, but also partly because he was already preparing to form the Osaka Brigade.
Now most of the officers who have been in contact have begun to gather their trusted troops, those who have connections with Osaka, and even soldiers who came from Osaka.
If the problem could not be resolved sooner, then the troops that had been gathered with great difficulty would be sent directly to the front line and would be defeated by the Eighth Route Army. Then, Saburo Murakuchi's plan to form the Osaka Brigade would be completely shattered.
There are not enough troops, or not enough troops that can obey orders, so there is no point in forming the Osaka Brigade.
"Murakou-kun, we've been talking for a while and we're thirsty. How about we drink while we talk?"
Qin Yangming lifted the whole box of sake onto the table with one hand and looked at Murakuchi Saburo with a smile on his face.
Qin Yangming wanted to get Cunkou Sanlang drunk, and Cunkou Sanlang also wanted to get Qin Yangming drunk.
As soon as Qin Yangming finished speaking, Murakuchi Saburo opened the wine box and took out two bottles of sake.
"Yoshi, Mr. Qin, I'm thirsty, so I'll drink first!"
Murakuchi Saburo took out two bottles of wine, placed one in front of Qin Yangming, then unscrewed the bottle cap and started pouring the wine into his mouth directly with his mouth against the bottle mouth.
"Oh, there's something special about this guy Murakuchi Saburo!"
Qin Yangming looked at what Cunkou Sanlang was doing, unscrewed the bottle cap and started drinking without showing any weakness.
Although the wine prepared by Murakuchi Saburo was not high-proof liquor, except for the first few bottles of cherry blossom wine, the rest were just ordinary sake, with an alcohol content of at most 40.
But just blowing the wine from the bottle, which contains half a pound of wine, is quite a test.
But now Village Sanlang started to pour wine for Qin Yangming, so of course it was impossible for Qin Yangming to pour it out and drink it from the cup.
"Today I'm going to let you see how I got a bunch of people drunk!"
"Mr. Qin, today I will let you see what the Kyoto Dionysus is!"
When it comes to drinking, Qin Yangming's alcohol tolerance is not bad even in this life. Qin Yangming has drunk a lot. He can pat his chest and say that in the entire Eighth Route Army, there are definitely no more than a handful of people who can drink more than him!
At least in Qin Yangming's memory, there is only one person who can make him fall down after drinking!
Moreover, his own body is gifted, especially after being strengthened by the system. Various indicators are close to the limits of the human body. Alcohol, as long as he moves a little and sweats a lot, the alcohol will all evaporate and will not have any effect on him at all.
Similarly, in order to build connections for himself, Murakuchi Saburo often accompanied the children of officials to drink during junior high school and college. In Murakuchi Saburo's impression, no one could drink more than him!
And most importantly, Murakuchi Saburo had a physical examination and knew that his body was very adaptable to alcohol. Alcohol can be quickly broken down after entering the body, making it difficult to get drunk! This is also the reason why the skinny and weak Murakuchi Saburo dared to compete with Qin Yangming, a strong man, in drinking!
"Oh my god, why the hell is this drinking contest starting?"
Ding Wei, who was drinking with Qingquan Muyi with a small cup nearby, saw Qin Yangming and Cunkou Sanlang suddenly start drinking together, and his hands holding the cups were suspended in mid-air.
"What on earth are Mr. Murakuchi and Mr. Qin talking about? What on earth does Mr. Murakuchi want to learn from Mr. Qin that he wants to get him drunk before asking?"
Qingquan Muyi knew that Murakuchi Saburo was a heavy drinker, and he had also seen Murakuchi Saburo get people drunk in order to trick them into believing something.
For example, when he was still in Chiyang Town, in order to get hold of something on a logistics officer, Murakuchi Saburo got the officer drunk and then asked him about the matter.
"Xiao Qin must be trying to get some information out of me. He even resorted to the trick of forcing me to drink. We must not let Qingquan Muyi interfere with Xiao Qin. No, we have to get him drunk!
Look at this guy, Murakuchi Saburo. He is definitely a veteran in the drinking scene. Hurry up and get Qingquan Muyi drunk and then help. Otherwise, if Xiao Qin gets drunk too, things will be troublesome!"
"Munkou Jun has started to get him drunk and ask him questions. He must be trying to get some important information from Qin Jun. We must not let Captain Ding disturb him. We must get him drunk!
Qin Jun is so big, his physical fitness is absolutely top-notch, and Cunkou Jun may not be able to get Qin Jun drunk and still stay sober, so we must get Captain Ding drunk quickly and then help!"
Ding Wei and Qingquan Muyi had surprisingly similar ideas. They both wanted to get the other drunk so that they could help the other.
Both of them knew that they were just auxiliary in this negotiation, and Murakuchi Saburo and Qin Yangming were the main force. How the negotiation was going to go and how the matter was going to be handled all depended on what Qin Yangming and Murakuchi Saburo said.
If both of them are drunk, then there is nothing to talk about.
Ding Wei was particularly anxious. Now the troops of their four regiments had already started to move, and Fu'an County could be said to be an empty city. If the Japanese soldiers in the artillery towers along the Dongzhang River suddenly wanted to go to Fu'an County to check the situation, they would find that the main forces of the four regiments were not in Fu'an County.
Maybe people would guess that they were preparing to launch an attack on Ping'an County.
Especially the Zhangzhuang stronghold that the independent regiment was going to attack.
Through the information provided by Cunkou Saburo, Ding Wei also learned that the Zhangzhuang stronghold was not under the jurisdiction of Ping'an County, but under the jurisdiction of Shuiquan.
If the Japanese soldiers at the Zhangzhuang stronghold learned that Fu'an County was short of troops and inferred that the Eighth Route Army was preparing to attack Ping'an County, then there would be trouble.
Although it is not known why Li Yunlong was so confident that he could capture the Zhangzhuang stronghold within an hour, if the Japanese soldiers at the Zhangzhuang stronghold had made preparations in advance, it would inevitably affect the independent regiment.
Moreover, if the Zhangzhuang stronghold was prepared and informed the Japanese in Shuiquan of the matter in advance, then the Japanese in Shuiquan would have sent reinforcements to Ping'an County before they launched the attack.
By then, even if Murakuchi Saburo and Qingquan Muyi helped, it would not be easy to take over Ping'an County.
Moreover, once the reinforcements arrive in Ping'an County in advance, it will be a big question whether Murakuchi Saburo and Kiyozumi Muichi can continue to control Ping'an County. It is even unknown whether Murakuchi Saburo and Kiyozumi Muichi are willing to continue to help.
The more people there are, the greater the risk. Ding Wei doesn't think that Murakuchi Saburo and Qingquan Muyi will risk being discovered by their own people and the possibility of being executed to continue to help Qin Yangming and hand over Ping'an County to their Eighth Route Army.
And even if the Japanese did not conduct reconnaissance in the direction of Fu'an County, with nearly 10,000 troops entering the Ping'an County area, with so many troops, not to mention how much supplies would be needed for food and horses every day, it would be difficult for so many troops to hide well.
What's more, if they stay in the wild for a long time without suitable accommodation, it will be difficult for the soldiers' mental state to return to its peak state. They cannot rest well, and the soldiers will fight when they are tired, and their combat effectiveness will definitely be greatly reduced.
Originally, the attack on Ping'an County was an adventure. There was a big gap between their strength and that of the Japanese. If the soldiers' combat effectiveness was a little weaker, it would be even more difficult to fight.
Therefore, Ding Wei also wanted to take over Ping'an County as soon as possible, and then let the soldiers have a good rest to prepare for the upcoming battle.
"Ding Sang."
Qingquan Muyi didn't think as much as Ding Wei. For Qingquan Muyi, he had already made a lot of money recently. His main concern now was just to survive until the end of the war, and he didn't care about anything else.
Of course, Qingquan Muyi also knew that if he could not rely on Murakuchi Saburo, could not help Murakuchi Saburo to pull more people on board their boat, and could not strengthen the armed forces of their boat.
If any problems arise at that time, the least he can do is to give up all the money he has earned. On the contrary, he might be exposed and forced to commit suicide.
In order to have money to spend after the war and to avoid being forced to commit suicide, Kiyozumi Muichi is willing to do his best to support Murakuchi Saburo's plan.
Of course, Qingquan Muyi also thought that if an Osaka Brigade really appeared, they would gain more benefits.
"Qingquan-kun!"
Ding Wei and Qingquan Muyi raised their glasses almost at the same time.
Seeing that the other party raised his glass, both of them were stunned for a moment, and then laughed at the same time.
Without saying a word, both parties knew what the other was thinking and what the other wanted to do.
As a result, the people in the Xiaocaozhuang stronghold, which was under martial law, ran away, and the four of them started a drinking contest.
Ding Wei and Qingquan Muyi no longer concealed their feelings when they got to the back. They gave up their cups and directly picked up the bottles and started drinking from them.
However, Ding Wei and Qingquan Muyi were not as fierce as Qin Yangming and Murakuchi Sanlang, who could drink a whole bottle of wine in one breath.
As for Qin Yangming and Murakuchi Saburo, their eyes were already red at this moment, and they were pouring wine into their mouths bottle after bottle.
Qin Yangming even took off his coat and started to dissipate heat. His body began to turn red and emitted gusts of heat.
And Murakuchi Saburo was completely shocked by Qin Yangming's drinking capacity. He drank three bottles of half a pound of sake in less than five minutes!
(End of this chapter)
