Su Qi had no choice but to choose the gold mine. The people under his command were all poor and did not have much money. Even the refugees who had just joined were mostly poor.
A person with a small yellow croaker on them was considered rich. Most people had nothing on them. The only valuable things they had might be some antiques, but they were not high-quality. They were all ordinary things and were not worth much.
Moreover, Su Qi's appetite was getting bigger and bigger. He did not care about a few million yuan at all. Without a few hundred million yuan, he would not be bothered to go back.
After all, he might have to spend hundreds of millions or even more to bring back millions.
As for the raw jade, he could not sell it in large quantities in a short period of time. This was because his large sale had caused the market price to drop drastically, and many people were cursing him.
Which idiot didn't care about martial ethics and disrupted the market?
Therefore, Su Qi's next target was the gold mine. Only this thing was a hard currency.
No matter how much it was, it could be digested. Unless it was 10,000 tons at once, it might cause the market to collapse. However, Su Qi did not have that much, so it was not a problem to throw in dozens of tons.
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Payan Dang Gold Mine.
This was the largest gold mine in the entire Salween River basin. It occupied more than ten kilometers of the river and produced the largest amount of gold sand. At the same time, there were the most gold diggers in the mine.
There were nearly 3,000 gold diggers in the entire mine, most of whom were Chinese, prisoners of war, and local aborigines.
Looking down from a high vantage point, the river was densely packed with human heads.
In the water, these people bent over and lowered their heads, using dustpans to filter the golden sand bit by bit, carefully distinguishing them.
The local experienced gold diggers relied on the Japanese army's lackeys to choose the best positions. They were generally close to the shore or shallow stalls. The water was at most a thigh deep, so it was easier to work.
The Chinese and the captives were mostly gathered in the deep water, the furthest part of the river even reaching their necks.
Sometimes, one needed to plunge down to shovel the sand in the river, and then raise an expert to slowly sift through it. The physical strength required was several times that of others.
Just like that, the golden sand they obtained every day was only enough to exchange for a little bit of food.
Not only that, but they also had to suffer the insults of the Japanese army at times. At the same time, they had to be wary of being targeted by malicious indigenous gold diggers.
Due to being soaked in cold water every day, coupled with insufficient nutrition, there were often people with weak bodies who could not hold on and fainted on the ground. The Japanese army did not even have the thought of treating these people. They shot them again and directly threw them down the river.
Today, it was nearing the end of the day. The gold diggers in the river dragged their tired bodies ashore. Some of them couldn't stand the cold and couldn't help but rub their hands. Everyone gathered together to keep warm.
"Baka, don't crowd together." A Japanese soldier saw the crowd gathered together and immediately fired a shot into the sky, signaling them to disperse.
Helplessly, they could only spread out. Although the sun was bright and warm, after soaking in the water for a long time, it was bone-chilling.
It was also the most chaotic day in the gold mine. The indigenous gold miners who relied on the Japanese army began to attack the Chinese gold miners.
The Chinese gold diggers subconsciously gathered together. The indigenous gold diggers waved their sticks and went forward to beat them up. If they dared to fight back, they would immediately beat them up.
The patrolling Japanese soldiers laughed as they watched this scene. Some of them even pointed and gossiped without any intention of stopping it.
Screams, shouts, and curses could be heard everywhere. As they did not have enough to eat and had been soaked in water for a day, they had no way to fight back against the local gold diggers who were using sticks.
Some prisoners of war couldn't stand it and wanted to escape along the river. In the end, they were targeted by the Japanese army and shot down.
" What a wonderful symphony, paired with sake..." The Japanese army major in charge of guarding the gold mine poured a glass of sake and took a big sip.
"Your Excellency." At this moment, a signalman hurriedly ran over and said with his head lowered,"Your Excellency, I request that you send another batch of gold in three days, no less than two hundred catties.”
Hearing this, the major lost his interest. Guarding the gold mine was indeed a lucrative job. In just a month, he had saved up more than ten catties of gold. If he brought all of it back to the mainland, it would be enough for him to become a rich man. At the same time, there were many people watching this place.
"Got it. Tell the colonel that I need more prisoners of war. There are still too few people mining here.”
After all, gold was not like iron ore or coal mines. The rate of gold extraction was very low. If they wanted to increase production, they could only increase their manpower.
"Yes, Your Excellency."
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On the other side, Su Qi had already brought the guards and scouts to the vicinity of the gold mine.
Soon, a scout returned and reported,""Regiment Commander, there are only a hundred Japanese in the mine, and about three thousand miners.”
The scout didn't know the specific situation and thought it was a riot.
"Riot? Those Japanese don't care?" Su Qi was puzzled. If there was a riot, the Japanese would definitely intervene.
"No one cares. It's as if everyone is watching a show.”The Scout was also puzzled.
"Got it. Damn it, damn it. Inform me that in five minutes, we will raid the Japanese mines.”Su Qi officially changed Long Wenzhang's name. He still felt that it was easier to call him 'dead'.
Hearing this, Long Wenzhang had a helpless look on his face. He then sighed and said,""Yes, Guild Leader."
At this moment, on the gold mine, the Japanese army was still watching the show.
Suddenly, at this moment, a change occurred.
" Da da…da…"
A series of crisp gunshots rang out continuously, echoing in the valley.
The Japanese soldiers who were watching the show were caught off guard. Blood bloomed on their bodies and fell like leeks.
Hearing the gunshot, the Japanese soldier was about to stand up. However, a gunshot rang out and a bloody hole appeared on his body. His entire body trembled violently as he took a few steps back and sat down on the chair.
His eyes were filled with disbelief. Why was there a gunshot?
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…At this moment, a series of sharp and urgent sounds rang out.
The experienced Japanese soldiers immediately shouted.
"Mortars, mortars.
The 60mm and 82mm mortars bombarded the Japanese soldiers. After the artillery fire ended, there were basically no Japanese soldiers left standing.
The natives who were still beating up the Chinese miners were dumbfounded. More than half of the Japanese soldiers they relied on had died, and they panicked.
At this moment, intense gunfire rang out. Dozens of people emerged from the surrounding jungle. They held automatic firearms and fired crazily at the Japanese army.
After a fierce hail of bullets, the remaining Japanese troops were all wiped out, and the battle quickly ended.
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