Chapter 975 Mistaking Li Gui for Li Kui

"Felix, the supplies are ready. When will your gold be ready?" When he saw Felix, Lin Hao said straight to the point.

Felix looked at Lin Hao in surprise and asked, "It's ready so quickly? Tens of thousands of tons?"

"Yes, 5 boxes of various canned foods and cigarettes, one million tons of flour, potatoes and other food and other supplies. In addition, there are 80 tons of tungsten ore and tons of oil." Lin Hao nodded and handed him the prepared list.

After taking the list and taking a look at it, Felix showed an ecstatic expression on his face. Food and tungsten ore were the supplies they needed most at the moment.

Although the discount of tungsten ore is as high as US$17000, the problem is that it is not available in the world now.

80 tons of oil solved the urgent problem, and the millions of tons of food and various supplies were enough to feed the million-ton army for several months.

This will greatly alleviate the shortage of supplies in the rear and provide more food to the people.

When the army fills their stomachs, their low morale will improve, which is very beneficial to stabilizing the situation on the Eastern Front.

Not to mention luxury items like cigarettes, which can better relieve the soldiers' anxiety.

"Got them all?" Felix still couldn't believe it.

"Of course, you can check it out!" Lin Hao spread his hands, indicating that he could check it out at any time:

"However, these materials are equivalent to a thousand tons of gold. Are you ready?"

"Yes, don't worry, you will not lose a gram of the thousand tons of gold as long as you can transport the house to the port we designate!" Felix said excitedly.

Now only Lin Hao dared to supply so many supplies, so the price was very high. He knew that the German army had looted thousands of tons of gold, countless jewels of all kinds, and tens of thousands of tons of silver.

So a mere 1,000 tons of gold was a bit painful for the German army, but they couldn't let the German troops on the front line eat the gold, right? The best way was to exchange it for various supplies.

"Okay, I'll contact you guys by telegram when I get there!" After thinking for a while, Lin Hao added, "It will take about a week."

Lin Hao left after saying this. After all, he had more important things to do, such as attacking Xidu Daye.

The northern part after Lashio was no longer the focus of Xiaori's attack. At this time, their focus was on western Yunnan, trying to open a passage to the south as soon as possible.

One route was to attack western Yunnan along the constructed road, while the other route was to encircle the left side of Mandalay.

As for why he captured Xidu Daye, the purpose was to obtain an outlet to the sea, so that some of his supplies had a reason to go there. Otherwise, every time there were countless supplies inexplicably, it would always arouse suspicion.

Moreover, with an outlet to the sea, he can do business with more countries and gain wealth.

However, the place called Xidudaye is still controlled by the British army, but it is nothing to Lin Hao.

"Commander, a Baili surprise attack on the western capital Daye? Isn't that too risky? It's still in the hands of our friendly forces." Long Wenjian felt that this plan was too risky.

"Yes, Commander, can't we just take it step by step now?" Meng Fanle also felt that the pace was too fast.

Originally, Lin Hao was prepared to take a steady and cautious approach, but after destroying the Takeuchi United, he was attracted by, or tempted by, the wealth he had plundered during his daily life.

He absolutely could not watch this wealth slip away.

To use a classic Shaanxi saying, it would be: Oh, oh, oh, it’s all oh.

Not to mention, if he wants to do business with the German army now, he must obtain a stable outlet to the sea so that he can trade supplies in the future.

Most importantly, the gunboat he obtained could also be launched into the water.

How can we train a qualified navy without the sea?
Taking the above reasons into consideration, Lin Hao decided to attack Xidu Daye immediately and without delay.

"No, this is a decision I made after careful consideration. All we need for this battle is the Second Battalion, the Guard Company and Old A." Lin Hao shook his head and said.

"Lin Yi, I leave this to you. I'll hand over Ma Dazhi's First Battalion and the reconnaissance company to you. We also have the air force to provide support at any time. There will be no problem in defending Menggong."

"In addition, we need to recruit defeated soldiers. Our Sichuan Army Corps is short of people now, but the screening work cannot be relaxed." Lin Hao reminded.

Lin Yi, who was entrusted with an important task, was stunned. He had always been in an insignificant position as the chief of staff, and not many people took him seriously.

He had made a lot of efforts in the construction of the new city and had accumulated some reputation. Now he was suddenly entrusted with an important task and was indeed flattered.

"Captain, I~!" Lin Yi didn't know what to say.

Lin Hao, who was familiar with the plot, knew that Lin Yi was actually very talented. He later became the head of a group and his combat effectiveness was very strong.

Therefore, with a little training, Lin Yi will definitely be able to stand on his own.

As for Long Wenjian, he is not suitable for commanding operations as his personal heroism is too serious. He would be more suitable to be a special forces soldier.

"I believe you. If any of them disobey your orders, I will deal with them!" Lin Hao nodded.

Ma Dazhi and the others were swept by Lin Hao's eyes and stood at attention:
"Commander, rest assured, we will carry out the Chief of Staff's orders."

Lin Hao nodded with satisfaction and said:

"Well, don't worry. Xiao Li's energy is not on our side for the time being. Moreover, it is not so easy to replenish the lost regiment. We have to draw troops from the mainland."

"And this round trip will take at least a month, which is enough for us to develop!" Lin Hao analyzed.

Hearing this, Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Yes, Commander, I feel relieved now."

After solving the problem of staying behind, Lin Hao stared at the map and thought about the next battle plan. At this time, Meng asked in annoyance:
"Commander, are we going to attack directly? If so, once it is leaked, we will be worried about the British army and the natives~!"

The shy British troops and the natives are still friendly forces in name only. If the news of attacking friendly forces leaks out, they will definitely be doomed.

Hearing this, Lin Hao frowned. This was indeed a trouble.

Just when everyone was at a loss, Long Wenjian whispered, "Captain, I have a plan."

"You have a plan? What plan? If you have a plan, come on." Lin Hao said unhappily.

"Didn't we seize a batch of Xiaorizi military uniforms? We can disguise ourselves as Xiaorizi. In this way, the British army will find out that it is Xiaorizi who are attacking them, and this problem will not arise." Long Wenjian said sinisterly.

Thinking of the ugly behavior of the soldiers of the Daying Empire last time, Long Wenjian still felt resentful.

"Hiss~!" Everyone in the conference room couldn't help but gasp. Many people looked at Long Wenjian and took a step back. It was too insidious.

"Good plan, we'll take advantage and put all the blame on Xiaorizi." Lin Hao's eyes lit up, and he felt that this plan was very much to his liking, so he said:
"The cowardly shrimp was so scared by Xiao Rizi that he would definitely run away as soon as he heard the news of Xiao Rizi's attack!"

"Maybe we can take down Xidu Daye without bloodshed this time!" Lin Hao said confidently:

"You did a great job, if we win this battle, the credit will go to you!"

"Captain, I was just saying it casually." Although he said that, a hint of pride flashed across Long Wenjian's lips.

"Very good, immediately have people change into Xiaori's military uniforms, and at the same time put Xiaori's flags on our trucks." Lin Hao ordered immediately.

"Yes, Captain."

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An hour later, the Sichuan Army Corps attacking Xidudaiye was assembled. There were more than 700 people in total, all boarding trucks and heading straight to their destination.

"Let's go!" With Lin Hao's order, all the trucks started and headed towards the destination.

After a day and a half of non-stop marching, the Sichuan Army arrived at Minjian City.

Myingyan is a town of 10,000 inhabitants and an important transport hub with a highway connecting it to Mandalay.

At this moment, they were marching on a dirt road, and when they were still a few kilometers away from Minjian City, they met dozens of natives on the road.

Lin Hao was not surprised by the curiosity of these natives, but what they said next made him extremely excited. "Comrade, are you from the Japanese army?"

Lin Hao was stunned when he heard this. Hey guys, we came to rescue you natives, but you are in cahoots with Xiao Zi. How embarrassed are we, the liberators?

Fortunately, Lin Hao and his friends were wearing daily clothes, otherwise they might have been stabbed in the back by the natives.

Looking at the excitement and anticipation on the faces of these natives, a cold light flashed in Lin Hao's eyes. These natives must have listened to Xiao Rizi's propaganda, so now they are looking forward to Xiao Rizi's support for their independence.

So Lin Hao took advantage of the situation and said:

"Yes, we are fighting against the Japanese locust army and are here to help you!" Lin Hao said in a clumsy voice.

Immediately the natives cheered, and then several of them surrounded them enthusiastically.

"Shut up!" Lin Hao stared at Long Wenjian and whispered to them not to speak.

"If you can't speak Japanese, don't speak it. You all have to act like a decent person, but no matter what, don't speak Chinese. Got it?"

"Yes!"

Although these natives cannot understand Xiaori dialect, they definitely understand Chinese. So if you speak Chinese, you will definitely be exposed and might end up making things worse.

"My dears, you are finally here!" An old native man came up to them enthusiastically, shook Lin Hao's hand, and said excitedly:

"As soon as we saw those British guys running away, we knew you might be coming. It turned out just as we expected. Dear ones, welcome. We are glad you are here!"

"We are the Chinese Independence Front. Thank you. You are our saviors."

If these natives were not useful, Lin Hao would have shot the guy in front of him dead long ago. What an independent front! He was almost sickened to death by them. The smell on them was really disgusting.

The leading indigenous man said this, and looked at the rifles and armored vehicles in the hands of Lin Hao and others with some doubt, and asked curiously:

"My dear, where are your guns~?"

In addition to the people in charge of reconnaissance who were carrying Type 14 rifles, many people were holding M fully automatic rifles, so the indigenous leaders were a little confused.

"Oh, this is what we captured from the British army. After all, we have been on a long raid and don't have enough ammunition~!" Lin Hao lied without blinking.

"Well, the British troops were beaten so badly by us that they just ran away and left their weapons behind~!"

Hearing this, the indigenous leader said excitedly: "Dear ones, thank you, you are our saviors!"

Lin Hao tried hard to play the role of captain of the Little Days, and at the same time he felt very uncomfortable. If he didn't need these guides, he would have really wanted to shoot these guys in front of him.

"Comrade, is there a bridge or boat nearby? We need to cross the river to fight the British army now. We are here to rescue you." Lin Hao tried his best to communicate with him in fluent Japanese.

At Lin Hao's request, the other soldiers nodded and bowed, shouting, "Hai Yi!"

After communication, Lin Hao learned that Minjian City was originally in the hands of the British army, but for some reason the British army suddenly withdrew, and they took the opportunity to occupy Minjian City.

Hearing this, Lin Hao instantly understood that the British scouts must have discovered their tracks and thought that a large army was attacking, so they decisively abandoned the city and ran away.

Since there were no British troops in Minjian City, Lin Hao was too lazy to enter the city and prepared to head straight to Xidu Daye. He would leave this place to the natives for the time being. As long as he crossed the river in front of him, he would be not far from his destination, but he needed a boat to cross the river.

"Yes!" The leading indigenous leader answered without thinking, "But the bridge is far away. I will help you find a boat now!"

"Since we saw the British army begin to retreat, we guessed that it must be you, so we hid all the ships."

Seeing the other party being so active, Lin Hao secretly sighed:
"There really are traitors everywhere."

Meng Fanle and others never expected that there would be so many unexpected surprises when acting out their daily lives.

Everyone soon arrived at the riverside. With a shout from the indigenous leader, the boatmen rowing small boats on the riverside rowed in several directions towards the other side.

"Comrades, don't worry. The ship you need will be here in half an hour at most!" The native leader turned around and emphasized again.

"You can pull your troops out now."

Hearing this, Lin Hao was still a little worried. He originally thought that these people would play some tricks, but when he saw them busying around and working hard, he couldn't help but ask:
"Is it a big ship that can carry trucks? We also have tanks, and those tanks are very heavy~!"

"Don't worry!" The native leader smiled so hard that the wrinkles on his face piled up into a ball.

"Comrades, don't worry, we have long guessed that you will definitely carry heavy weapons. Don't worry, we have already secretly hidden several large ships."

"These large ships are usually used by the British army to transport tanks and trucks. When they were fleeing, we robbed a few of them." The indigenous leader emphasized again.

Lin Hao knew that these people were from the Independent Front, or in other words, traitors. After all, the slogan they were shouting at that time was Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Belt, and these idiots actually believed it. They were very active in acting as guides, and they were literally bootlicking the whole time.

"Comrade, we are in very short supply of weapons. I wonder if you can send us some weapons later!" The indigenous leader was very envious of Lin Hao and others' weapons, so he couldn't help asking.

Hearing this, Lin Hao couldn't help but roll his eyes. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Okay, no problem. I'll give you 100 rifles later."

For now, we must stabilize these people first, and then take control of the boat after crossing the river.

He didn't expect the attack to be so smooth. These cowards did not disappoint him and started to run away after they were only a dozen kilometers away.

So Lin Hao decided to ask Lin Yi to send another infantry battalion for support. Therefore, he had to control these ships to facilitate the landing of subsequent troops.

Soon, several huge ferries came from upstream. On the ferries, there were several natives with guns on their backs, waving excitedly in this direction.

It seemed as if it couldn't wait to welcome the royal army across the river.

During this process, Lin Hao was still a little worried that the natives on the boat would recognize that they were not ordinary people. But it turned out that he was just overthinking?

Because there are actually not that many people in the independent front, only a few thousand in total, and most of them have never seen Xiao Ri Shi. They have only heard others talk about what Xiao Ri Shi’s flag looks like.

When I saw the Xiao Ri Zi flag, I subconsciously thought they were Xiao Ri Zi without any doubt.

Because in their eyes, the expeditionary force had been defeated and fled long ago.

The main reason was the British soldiers in the city. It was they who spread the news that Xiao Rizi was about to arrive in Minjian City. So when they saw Lin Hao and others, they subconsciously thought that they were Xiao Rizi and did not have the slightest doubt at all.

Lin Hao watched his subordinates go about their business in an orderly manner with the help of the natives, so much so that Lin Hao was a little confused for a moment, wondering if he could just pretend to live an ordinary life.

They deliver food and drinks, actively maintain order, and perform dispatch work, such as which ship has tanks, which ship has infantry fighting vehicles, or whether there is another truck, etc.

However, Lin Hao also found that it was difficult to pretend to be living a good life, especially since those soldiers did not understand Japanese at all and could only keep shouting “Hey, there’s a show!”

Soon, one ferry after another, carrying the Sichuan Army soldiers, headed towards the other side in an orderly manner.

The Sichuan Army marched very quickly, and an hour later the main force arrived at the ferry on the opposite bank.

As soon as they reached the other side, they heard bursts of gunfire from the other side, so much so that the Sichuan Army almost thought they were ambushed.

The native leader saw the Sichuan Army disguised as ordinary people and seemed a little nervous, so he quickly explained:

"Don't worry, comrade. Those are our people. They know you are coming, so they have launched a counterattack at the fortresses and important facilities controlled by the British Army so that they can cooperate with you to defeat the British Army."

The service provided by these thugs was so good that Lin Hao wondered whether he should give them a prize as big as a one-ton bomb.

From the start till now, this operation has been going very smoothly, just as expected before departure. After the British army discovered that they were having a hard time, they began to retreat without saying a word.

The indigenous people who had long had ulterior motives also took the opportunity to rebel, trying to fish in troubled waters.

"Yoxi, you did a great job. After we capture Xidu Daye, I will definitely praise your contribution to my superiors. You will get huge benefits then!" Lin Hao praised with a thumbs up.