freenovelworld Chapter 331 Dismounting the Cavalry
Chapter 331 Dismounting the Cavalry
When Hao Jian heard that Li Zhengying wanted 35% and acted like he had made a big concession, he was speechless.
"Battalion commander, you are so cruel. You treat me as a Japanese and want to kill me. No, no." Hao Jian felt that he was at a great disadvantage and quickly rejected Li Zhengying's proposal.
"Brother Hao, just tell me how much you think should be given to me. As long as you tell me, I will never bargain with you." Li Zhengying said to Hao Jian with a righteous look.
Now Li Zhengying felt that the time was right. Hao Jian would definitely offer no less than half of the money. As long as he could get a share of the money, it would be a victory for him.
When Hao Jian heard Li Zhengying say this, he began to think about how much he should give Li Zhengying. He had been completely led astray by Li Zhengying and did not realize why he was giving Li Zhengying some money.
"What's the matter, Brother Hao, you haven't made up your mind yet? Don't worry, I keep my word, just name the price." Li Zhengying waited for a while and found that Hao Jian had not made up his mind yet, so he urged him.
Li Zhengying couldn't let Hao Jian think about it for too long. If he did, Hao Jian might think of the reason why he should share the money with him.
Hao Jian thought about it for a long time and felt that he could accept giving Li Zhengying 15%, but he would have to offer 10% himself, and he could make concessions on the rest after bargaining with Li Zhengying.
Although Li Zhengying repeatedly assured him that he would not bargain with him, he still had to keep some tricks up his sleeve, in case Li Zhengying felt that he had gotten too little and changed his mind.
So, under Li Zhengying's repeated urging, Hao Jian said in a serious tone: "Captain, you are my elder brother and you have taken good care of me in the army. How about you give me 10%?"
When Li Zhengying heard that Hao Jian actually gave him 10% of the reward, he suddenly became excited. He was already very happy with the half tenth originally, and now he got so much more, which made Li Zhengying not know how to respond for a moment.
When Hao Jian saw that Li Zhengying was stunned after he announced the share, he felt that he had bargained too harshly.
So Hao Jian quickly added, "Captain, the ten dollars you and Captain Chen Sanpi spent at the brothel last time should be considered as repayment to me this time, and I will give you 10% of it, is that ok?"
Hao Jian felt that he had to withdraw little by little. If Li Zhengying agreed, he would have more than ten dollars left, which would be his profit.
When Li Zhengying was about to agree, he heard Hao Jian say that he would waive all the money he borrowed last time and that he would also get a 10% bonus. He was extremely happy.
His original intention was to take a half-cent profit and then pay back the money he had borrowed before, but he didn't expect that the debt would be forgiven immediately and he even made fifty dollars, which was truly a windfall.
"Okay, brother, I've said it before, Brother Hao, whatever you say is the price. We have all fought the Japanese together, and on the battlefield, we are brothers who are willing to trust our backs to each other. Just do as you say." Li Zhengying quickly agreed to this plan.
When Hao Jian heard that Li Zhengying really didn't bargain with him anymore, he felt happy. He saved a lot of money this time, and all the money he saved was earned.
"Brother Li is truly a gentleman and his words are as good as gold. I admire you. Don't worry, when I get the bonus, you will definitely get your share." Hao Jian was also afraid that Li Zhengying would go back on his word, so he quickly finalized the matter.
Only at this point did Li Zhengying feel relieved.
After hearing what Hao Jian said, Li Zhengying suddenly realized that Hao Jian had not yet said how to defeat the Japanese cavalry unit, so it was too early for him to be happy.
If the solution Hao Jian came up with doesn't work, then all my happiness would be in vain.
"Deputy Captain Hao, let's not be happy yet. You haven't told us the method to deal with the Japanese cavalry yet. We don't know whether the division commander and the chief of staff will approve of it." Li Zhengying felt that Hao Jian should tell him his method as soon as possible so that he could help the chief of staff.
After hearing what Li Zhengying said, Hao Jian suppressed his excitement. He had already figured out how to defeat the Japanese cavalry unit on the way back, and he believed that his method would definitely be selected by the division commander and chief of staff.
"Battalion Commander, I have been leading reconnaissance in the front these days and have also paid attention to the Japanese cavalry units. These Japanese cavalry units basically patrol near their encirclement in squadrons as a combat unit." Hao Jian directly began to introduce the situation of the Japanese cavalry units.
"After careful reconnaissance, we found that the Japanese cavalry unit between Xinye and Xiangzao highways should be about the size of a regiment. They patrol in shifts in squadrons. As for how many cavalry units there are on the south side of the highway, we don't know. The division commander and chief of staff also think that the situation on the south side of the highway does not need to be taken into account." Hao Jian continued to introduce to Li Zhengying.
"One squadron is not a lot, but the Japanese cavalry is very mobile. If one of their units is attacked, the other patrol cavalry will surely arrive at the battlefield quickly. In this case, we will suffer heavy casualties if we fight the cavalry in the wild." Li Zhengying also expressed his concerns.
"Yes, according to our investigation, the Japanese cavalry units basically have four or even five squadron-sized patrols patrolling at the same time. Once an exchange of fire occurs, these cavalry patrols will be able to arrive at the battlefield quickly." Hao Jian also affirmed Li Zhengying's analysis.
Li Zhengying looked at Hao Jian and did not continue asking questions. He knew that Hao Jian was about to tell him how to deal with the Japanese cavalry.
Sure enough, Hao Jian continued, "In the wild, the Japanese cavalry will move very fast, but precisely because they are in the wild, as long as we can get these Japanese cavalry to dismount, it will be much easier."
Make the Japanese cavalry dismount? Li Zhengying didn't expect that Hao Jian had this idea. If the cavalry could be dismounted, it would be much easier to fight. Cavalry without horses would not have even half the combat effectiveness of infantry.
"Captain, I have observed the situation in the field ahead. Now the weeds are growing in the field. My plan is to find a good battlefield first, and then use shovels to dig many small pits in the field. Later, we will send troops to attract the Japanese cavalry into this area. Once the Japanese horses step on those small pits while running, their legs will definitely be broken. If the Japanese cavalry are not killed by the fall, they will be killed by our ambushing sharpshooters."
"Moreover, several other Japanese cavalry units will surely come to reinforce us. We just need to wait here and let the Japanese army fall into our trap." After Hao Jian finished explaining his plan, he also started drinking water.