Chapter 55: Each with His Own Agenda
"Brother Yunlong, since you have said so much, I would feel guilty if I don't help you."
After a pause, Yang Lin continued, "I can sponsor a cavalry company's worth of horses for you, but I have another better suggestion. Do you want to hear it, Brother Yunlong?"
Li Yunlong was intrigued by Yang Lin and asked hurriedly, "What's your suggestion? Tell me quickly."
Yang Lin said: "Brother Yunlong, even if you come out, the cavalry equipment will not be needed in the short term.
It would be better for me, your brother, to help you get rich together and give you a commission on the benefits we obtain.
It’s just like the previous attack on Wanjia Town. You see, Captain Ding Wei Ding did nothing but came to support others.
Isn't the benefit gained better than a cavalry company's horses? "
Li Yunlong was in hesitation. Even though he had been staying in the clothing factory recently, he knew all the big and small things happening in the northwest of Shanxi.
What Yang Lin said was absolutely true. Ding Wei's new regiment didn't even have guns and ammunition, and only had a few hundred remnant soldiers.
In just one day, the profits he made were almost as much as he would normally earn in a year.
But then again, doing business is risky, and who knows if you will lose money next time.
What's more, opportunities like Wanjia Town are hard to come by and cannot be replicated at all.
However, Li Yunlong was a very adventurous person. He believed that Yang Lin was no ordinary person and would definitely become a famous general in the future.
He hesitated for a while, and after careful consideration, he said, "I accept your proposal, but I will not use the horses of this cavalry company.
However, you have to split the uniforms between us, 1,500 sets for me and 1,500 for you, so that I can report to my superiors, how do you think that is?"
Yang Lin thought about it and said, "This... is fine, but you have to give me these 1,500 sets of military uniforms today."
Li Yunlong showed an embarrassed expression: "Brother Yang Lin, aren't you deliberately making things difficult for me?
Let alone 1,500 sets of military uniforms, even if it’s 150 sets of military uniforms, our small workshop can’t make them today.”
Yang Lin smiled slyly: "Don't you have any stock here?"
Li Yunlong frowned and said, "We do have a batch in stock, but these are the uniforms of our Eighth Route Army, which are completely different from the uniforms of your Shanxi Suiyuan Army."
Yang Lin waved his hand and said, "It's okay. It's much better than the puppet army uniforms. It's not right to let my brothers wear puppet army uniforms all the time.
If I were to be shot by friendly forces one day, where would I go to seek justice? "
"If that's the case, then there's no problem. However, we only have 1,000 sets of military uniforms in our warehouse right now. You can come back in three days to get the remaining 500 sets."
The corners of Li Yunlong's mouth slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible sneer, "Old Ding, I, Old Li, am sorry for you."
Who asked you to steal our business? Hahaha.
That’s right, the batch of military uniforms stored in the clothing factory’s warehouse were produced for the New 1st Regiment.
"That's a happy decision, cheers!"
As he spoke, Yang Lin picked up the wine glass, clinked it with Li Yunlong, and then drank it all in one gulp.
After finishing his work, thinking that he still had the chance to clock in today, Yang Lin put down his wine glass and said silently in his heart: "System, clock in!"
"Ding! Check-in successful. Congratulations to the host for obtaining a box of sweet potato cake and a perfect-level "Baguazhang" skill book. The skill book will automatically merge with the host."
Perfect-level Baguazhang? This is good. It seems that Lao Li has indeed practiced Baguazhang.
After punching in for so long, Yang Lin has already had a general understanding of the system. Generally, the rewards obtained are related to the person who punched in.
Moreover, the higher the status of the person who checks in, the better the reward will be.
…
After eating and drinking, Yang Lin returned towards Luotuoling with 1,000 sets of new military uniforms.
When the transport team's vehicle was halfway on the road, a burst of gunfire suddenly came from a fork in the road not far ahead.
"Snapped!"
“Pah, pah, pah!—— ”
The noisy and chaotic gunfire lasted only a moment and soon stopped.
From the chaotic gunfire just now, Yang Lin could vaguely hear that it seemed to be a one-sided firing and there was no exchange of fire between the two sides.
Moreover, judging from the sound of the gunshots, the weapons of this gang were very mixed, including old-style rifles, Hanyang-made rifles, and even the Japanese Type 38 rifles.
The rhythm of the gunfire was chaotic and the quality of the firearms was uneven. This was definitely not a Japanese army, nor even a regular army.
"There's something going on ahead, stop the car!"
Yang Lin shouted to the driver next to him, and after the car stopped, he suddenly opened the passenger door and jumped out.
The soldiers in the back of the car followed closely behind, immediately picking up their weapons and getting out of the car.
They quickly spread to the surrounding high points, vigilantly observing the situation around them.
"You guys stay here and keep an eye on the car. I'll go check out what's going on!"
Yang Lin gave instructions to the soldiers in the guard platoon around him, then he picked up the Mauser 98k sniper rifle and ran alone towards the fork in the road ahead.
A black car was parked at the intersection, with a woman and two men standing next to the car.
The woman was tall, wearing a pair of leather boots. She had half-curled hair in the fashion of the Republic of China, which was tied into a half ponytail. The black hair on her temples was tied behind her ears. Her every move seemed to exude the nobility and wisdom of a socialite.
It's obvious at first glance that her identity is not simple.
The two men were dressed in ordinary clothes, holding pistols in their hands, and confronting another group of armed men dressed in various strange costumes.
Yang Lin hid on a nearby hill and secretly observed the situation of both sides.
The Eighth Route Army guerrillas were a force that fought against the Japanese invaders and had a certain level of discipline. It was impossible for them to rob and loot.
Then the identity of the other gang is obvious; they must be bandits from the nearby mountains.
The bandits had no discipline or principles , and plundering people's property was a common practice. As long as there was meat to eat, they would even dare to touch the army.
Of course, Yang Lin’s Hongyunling bandits were different from ordinary bandits. They all came from poor families, so their targets were generally local tyrants and evil gentry nearby, and they had never robbed ordinary people of their property.
There was a row of eye-catching bullet holes in front of the black car, which were left by the bandits' shooting when they intercepted it.
After the younger brothers had the situation under control, a middle-aged bandit leader with a stubble on his face walked out from behind the rocks on the hill.
He held the gun in his hand and shouted to the three people:
"Listen, you three. I planted this tree and built this road. If you want to pass through here, you have to leave money for passage!"
