Shirakawa Masanori was about the same age as Old Zhang, and their positions were similar. The position of commander of the Kwantung Army was very valuable, but the power of the two was very different.
Zhang Zhengzong was the King of the Northeast who controlled a population of 30 million, while Bai Chuan was only a lieutenant general. There were still many people above him.
The future commander of the Kwantung Army might have a general, but Bai Chuan was not a general, so there was nothing to be proud of.
The Japanese generals of this period were all highly educated and had a good vision and knowledge. Many of them had been overseas.
Generals were not common goods. Many soldiers could not become generals in their entire lives.
"Zhang Sang, you're still as good as ever!" Shirakawa Masayoshi was referring to the matter of Zhang Zhengzong marrying the Tenth Mistress. Everyone knew about this.
"Thank you for your generous gift, Commander Shirakawa. I like that sword very much. This Japanese sword is indeed one of the three famous swords in the world.”
Zhang Zhengzong wasn't bragging on purpose. The Japanese katana was indeed one of the three most famous katana in the world, and it was the most famous one.
As the commander, Shirakawa Yoshinori's sword was not an ordinary one. The sword was very good, and the scabbard was also decorated beautifully.
"In addition, to thank Commander Bai Chuan for his treasured saber, I, Old Zhang, have also prepared a gift for you.”
Shun Zi took out the gift. Zhang Zhengzong raised his hand and said," Open it and take a look?”
Bai Chuan politely asked," Can I open it?”
Normally, it was not allowed, but since the host, Zhang Zhengzong, had said so, Bai Chuan was very curious.
"Please." Zhang Zhengzong nodded.
Soon, Bai Chuan opened it and read it.
It was a well-made horse-brand pistol. The wooden guard on the handle was pure gold. It was obvious that this was a handgun made for gifts. Of course, it could also be used.
"Beautiful. Thank you, Zhang Sang."
As a soldier, it wasn't strange for them to have the habit of collecting guns and weapons. Any soldier with a bit of status would do such a thing. They would seize the weapons of their enemies and their comrades.
"Your army doesn't have a standard handgun, so I hope you don't mind.”
Zhang Zhengzong knew that in the 14th year of the Taisho era, the Japanese had developed the Bastard Box. This gun was the last in the world of standard pistols. It was so embarrassing that it could not even guarantee a successful suicide. It was the most trashy military pistol.
Although it was a little trashy, the appearance of the Ruger Handgun replica was not bad. It was also a good trophy.
They clearly hated each other, but they were both pretending to be snakes. They were both high-end players. Without some acting skills and scheming, they would not have reached such a high position.
"Zhang Sang, there shouldn't be any problems with the drill, right? The military had already agreed, and the time was half a month later.”
"Of course not. Your army is the strongest in the world. I believe that this exercise will be a great success, but I have a suggestion.”Zhang Zhengzong's words were very contrary to his heart. Anyone with discerning eyes knew that the Japanese army's military exercise was aimed at him.
The Japanese were angry at him for jumping around too much, so they had to warn him.
It was the autumn harvest season, and the Japanese had come to practice at this time. They were clearly threatening him.
"Oh, please."
Bai Chuan knew that Zhang Zhengzong was an old fox and would definitely counter every move.
"It's better to be happy alone than to be happy with everyone. Since it's a drill, why don't we participate as well?”
Shirakawa Masayoshi narrowed his eyes and carefully observed Zhang Zhengzong's expression. However, Zhang Zhengzong was all smiles, and he couldn't see any flaws.
Using the military exercise as an excuse to have a real war between the two sides, no, a war that didn't expand, didn't it seem pretty good?
However, as the person who had proposed it, Zhang Zhengzong was naturally at a disadvantage. Therefore, he placed himself on the attacking side, which would definitely cause more casualties.
However, the Wei people had been very restless recently. At the same time, in order to inspect the combat strength of the Guards Brigade and to know the combat strength of the system's elite troops, Zhang Zhengzong had made such a request. As for the 27th Division, he had no hope at all.
Although the 27th Division had changed their weapons and uniforms, if they were to fight any division of the Japanese army head-on, it would be a crushing defeat.
Just like before, she would wear new clothes and walk the old path.
"Please continue." Shirakawa Masayoshi also wanted to know the combat strength of the elite troops of the Fengjun. This was a good opportunity to test them.
"Without using the air force, we will engage in a one-on-one field attack and defense.”
Shirakawa Masanori took a sip of tea and asked," What about the scale? And whether it's actual combat."
"Of course it's a real battle. We'll use a brigade to attack the position of your regiment. We can't secretly strengthen our weapons and equipment.
The Japanese regiment was only half the size of a brigade of the Feng army. One had to know that a brigade of the Feng army had three infantry regiments, while the Japanese only had two infantry regiments.
This meant that the Wei Nation's exploration teams had more people than a brigade.
"It's a good idea, but Zhang Sang, it's such an important matter.”
"No problem."
On this point, both sides had reached a consensus. If they wanted to obtain benefits, they had to use their knives and martial arts to prove their strength.
However, to be honest, the method of trading between the two big shots made countless soldiers at the bottom prepare to fight with their lives on the line.
As expected, kindness does not lead to war!
Sometimes, to the big shots, the life and death of a soldier was just a number on a report.
The location had not been decided yet, and the defending Japanese had three days to prepare.
Similarly, the Feng army had to break through the Japanese defense line within three days. The location had not been chosen yet, mainly because they were afraid that the Japanese would dig defensive facilities in advance.
This was a bloody deal, and Shirakawa Masanori had to report it. Zhang Zhengzong could make his own decisions, but he couldn't. He still had the military, the prime minister, and the emperor above him.
Zhang Zhengzong wanted the rights to the railway, while the Japanese wanted the rights to the northeast's materials.
It was a huge gamble that could even attract the attention of the entire country. If they won, the impact would definitely be huge.
It was supposed to be half a month, but now it would definitely drag on.
There would be many spectators, including military officials and reporters from various countries.
Only by inviting them would both sides not renege on their debts. After all, political reputation was still very important, and breaking the contract naturally had to pay a huge price.
Shirakawa Masanori wrote a report as soon as he got back. This matter was too big for him to decide on his own. At the same time, he was shocked by Zhang Zhengzong's bold idea. Was this little guy so confident in his own army?
He must have been inflated. He had to be beaten back to his original form. The dignity of the Great Japanese Empire could not be challenged.
Of course, he could refuse, but if Zhang Zhengzong were to spread the news, it would definitely affect the Empire's reputation, and the morale of the soldiers would definitely be affected.
It would further expand Zhang Zhengzong's ambitions. Therefore, Bai Chuan wrote down his own idea, which was to swat this fly from the northeast and return him to his original form. He would let him know that without the help of the empire, he would still be the little bandit from back then, not the King of the Northeast.
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