PFC Chapter 454: As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. Li Yunlon
Chapter 454: As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. Li Yunlon
Ever since Mitsui Harahei was exiled to Pingding Gold Mine, he has felt a little resentful towards Mitsui Ippei in his heart, but even if he wanted to take revenge, he had no chance. The difference in strength between the two sides was too great, not to mention that he messed up the Ningyuan Gold Mine last time. Regardless of whether it was his fault or not, the elders in the family would never speak for him. Those elders only cared about interests.
One thing is very strange, that is, the person that Mitsui Harahei hates the most is not Li Yunlong. But if you think about it carefully, it is not strange. The two sides are in a hostile relationship, and shouting and killing is justified. But last time, Mitsui Harahei did nothing wrong, and he was completely misfortune. All the responsibility is Mitsui Harahei's, which is what makes Mitsui Harahei most angry.
"Mr. Qingmu, I feel very aggrieved about this incident. I did nothing wrong. I was responsible for following up the Ningyuan Gold Mine. I spent a lot of effort, but in the end I got nothing. I was even exiled to the Pingding Gold Mine. The family even sent a telegram of reprimand, making me feel like a nobody."
"Matsuda-kun was sent to the front by the Shimizu family, and I lost another good friend. If Matsuda-kun had not been my close friend and spent a huge price to help me conceal it, how could I have successfully dug into the Shimizu family's corner?"
"The treatment given to me by the family this time is really too unfair. It really makes me feel very disappointed, but I cannot betray the family. I can only speak my mind in front of you."
Aoki Heiichi drank warm sake and advised with a bitter face: "Mitsui-kun, my Aoki family depends on your Mitsui family. There are some things I really can't help you with. The only thing I can do is to let you enjoy your stay in Pingding Gold Mine. The internal fighting between families is too terrible. The reason why I don't want to stay in my hometown is to get rid of the internal fighting of the family, but I didn't expect that I still couldn't get rid of it."
"You know my ambition. What I want most is to make great contributions to the empire. But now I am doing nothing but pacifying the gold mines. All my previous knowledge has been gradually abandoned. If I continue like this, even if I am given a battalion of troops, it will be difficult for me to command them well."
"I have also learned about the Ningyuan Town gold mine in detail. It is the territory of the Qingshui family. It is not easy for your Mitsui family to intervene. You must have done a lot in the process. But for the family, they only care about the results, not the process. This is the fundamental reason why you, Mitsui, have not been able to make any further progress."
"Sometimes you are too kind and want to protect your relatives and friends. This can indeed be a help to you, but it can also be your biggest weakness, especially when most of your relatives and friends are in your hometown. It is difficult for you to get real help here. Mr. Matsuda, I have paid the price for you. I hope you can cheer up and rescue Mr. Matsuda. This is the most important thing for you right now."
"Complaining won't solve the problem. You have to manage the Pingding Gold Mine well. Since the new mining equipment was adopted half a year ago, the gold and silver production of the Pingding Gold Mine has doubled. This is something we never thought of before."
"This is a list of supplies. I need Mitsui-kun to help me buy them. If we want to make meritorious deeds, we have to mine more gold. Only then can Mitsui-kun propose conditions to the head of the family and rescue Matsuda-kun!"
Mitsui Harahei took the list of materials and looked at it carefully. Just as he was about to speak, Aoki Pingyi handed him an account book. He immediately stood up and looked at it carefully. After a moment, he exclaimed: "Mr. Aoki, this is incredible. In just three months, so much gold has been mined. This is nearly three times the original amount. I suspect we may have found a rich mine, otherwise there would not be such a large amount of mining."
Aoki Heiichi laughed heartily and said, "Mitsui-kun, it's just as you said. We found a mine with a very high content, which increased our mining output by 2.8 times. In addition, the mining output of other mines also increased a little, and finally reached nearly three times the output."
"We now have 6000 large yellow croakers and more than 220 kilograms of silver ingots, which are worth about million dollars. This does not include the profits that were shared out. If that part is also included, the gold and silver we mined is worth nearly million dollars."
Mitsui Harahira was also very shocked when he heard this number. He exclaimed: "Three million gold in three months, so we can mine one million gold in one month, and 300 million gold in one year. You know, the weather is very cold in these three months, and the output is the lowest in the whole year. We have found a hen that lays golden eggs. It seems that the family is not so harsh on me, otherwise they would not have given the Pingding Gold Mine to me to manage."
"We have to send these 300 million dollars quickly. We can't just be happy. The lesson of the Ningyuan Town gold mine must not happen again. We must not let our guard down against the elusive Li Yunlong."
Qing Muping said in a slightly mocking tone: "Mr. Sanjing, you don't need to be so cautious. There are a large number of troops stationed near us. There is a brigade guarding Niangzi Pass alone. Even if Li Yunlong is very brave, he dare not attack Pingding Gold Mine."
"You are a little afraid of the rope after being bitten by a snake. Li Yunlong is not as magical as you think, nor as powerful as you think. Otherwise, he would not have taken over the Ningyuan Town gold mine and then abandoned it. The fundamental reason is that he could not keep it."
"We have been chatting all night, and it's already six in the morning. I need to go back and take a good nap, otherwise I won't have energy during the day. Thank you very much for the gift from Mitsui-kun. I will go back and taste it carefully. If there is anything, we can talk tonight!"
Mitsui Harahei also felt that the conversation had lasted a little too long, and replied apologetically: "Mr. Aoki, thank you very much for listening to my nagging. I will have someone prepare a sumptuous banquet tonight, and then we can chat all night long!"
The two people who were about to end their conversation did not know that Li Yunlong, who had been waiting impatiently, had issued an attack order in advance. At 5:56 in the morning, Zhang Dabiao led his troops to march towards the Pingding Gold Mine, and a well-prepared surprise attack began.
40 minutes later, the main force arrived at the outskirts of Pingding Gold Mine. The artillery battalion immediately calculated the shooting parameters based on the observed targets. Zhang Dabiao led the armored troops to continue advancing, and the mechanized infantry following closely behind also became more vigilant.
"Battalion Commander, all the target parameters have been calculated, and we can start shelling!" the messenger reported loudly.
Wang Chengzhu looked at the time. It would be seven in two minutes. He cleared his throat, waved the command flag violently, and shouted hoarsely, "Attention, all artillery positions. Fire three rounds rapidly to calculate the landing point. After correcting the trajectory, immediately bombard the target for half an hour."
"The light mortar company will attack immediately and provide artillery cover for the infantry. Fire a basic amount of ammunition first, and if it's not enough, fire half a basic amount. There's no need to save shells for the regiment commander. If we run out of shells, the college students will airlift them for us!"
At Wang Chengzhu's command, the two heavy mortar companies and two mountain artillery companies that had been prepared immediately began to conduct exploratory artillery fire on the targets. After completing the artillery fire calibration, they began to conduct precise artillery fire on the enemy's camp and checkpoints. Violent explosions sounded one after another, which suddenly awakened the confused enemy.
The Japanese soldiers who were stationed at the gold mine were lazy and would not get up until 7 a.m. every morning. When the bombardment started, they had not yet gotten up, which caused heavy damage to the Japanese. As for Aoki Heiichi and Mitsui Harahira, they were very lucky. They lived near the gold mine and were not blocked by rocks, so the shells did not fall on them.
As the sound of artillery fire rang out, Zhang Dabiao became anxious and urged anxiously, "All companies should speed up. The armored vehicles will lead the way, and the tanks will be responsible for the artillery fire. We must not give the devils any chance to escape."
The tank company immediately made way for the armored vehicle company. The half-track armored vehicles were like fish in water in such an environment. They quickly attacked the Pingding Gold Mine and fiercely strafed the fleeing Japanese soldiers outside with their fierce machine guns and machine guns. The mortar company also joined the battle. As long as they found any suspicious place, they would immediately fire. This was a great waste of artillery shells, but it also greatly reduced the casualties of the troops.
The Bull tanks also began to charge and ram, bullets hitting the tank's armor made a clanging sound, and the fragments of the mortar explosion did not cause any damage to the Bull tank's armor and were directly bounced off. The Aoki Battalion stationed at the Pingding Gold Mine, after exhausting all methods, still failed to stop the armored forces' attack.
"Mr. Aoki, we can no longer hold on to the Pingding Gold Mine. What we need to do now is to withdraw immediately. There is an old Chinese saying that goes, 'As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood.' We can't stay here any longer, otherwise the Aoki Battalion will be wiped out." Mitsui Harahira persuaded earnestly.
Aoki Heiichi's expression was somewhat murky. He wanted to rush out like a samurai and fight the enemy to the death, but his trembling legs betrayed him. Although he spoke very confidently, when it came to the critical moment, he just wanted to be a cowardly deserter, but he couldn't say such words.
Fortunately, Mitsui Harahei gave him a way out, and Aoki Heiichi said, "Mitsui-kun, take the gold we mined and evacuate. No matter how much it costs, we must ensure the safety of this batch of gold and never let it fall into the hands of the enemy. Mitsui-kun reminded me before that Li Yunlong might attack us, but I scoffed at it. The responsibility for this matter is mine, and I will apologize to the Mitsui family!"