Having prepared to die, Zhao Youcai's anti-Japanese sentiment reached its peak instantly.
At worst, we'll trade one for one; we absolutely cannot let those damned Japanese devils live!
Factory Director Niu's eyes twitched violently as he watched Zhao Youcai casually pick up the teapot from the table.
He quickly reached out and stood between the two, raising both hands to firmly press down on the teapot in Zhao Youcai's hand.
"Brother Zhao, don't misunderstand. This is Director Cao from the Logistics Department of the military region."
Zhao Youcai was starting to doubt Factory Director Niu's stance. Could it be that the two of them were in cahoots?
How could Factory Director Niu not understand Zhao Youcai's look? He couldn't help but laugh and cry as he continued to explain.
"After all, it's a military region purchasing supplies, so it's not good for others to know. We have to keep it confidential, don't you think?"
Zhao Youcai thought about Director Niu's usual behavior and felt that this person was still somewhat trustworthy.
If the person standing opposite him today were Director Ma from the textile factory, who had unintentionally tricked him, Zhao Youcai would have felt that the other party's stance was problematic.
Furthermore, Director Cao was no longer as excited as before, and even gave Zhao Youcai a very standard military salute.
His upright and stern aura dispelled some of Zhao Youcai's doubts.
"I'm so sorry, comrade. I was so excited when I heard the news you just now that I couldn't help but come out. I'm really sorry for scaring you."
Seeing that the other party was so nice, Zhao Youcai waved his hand a little embarrassedly.
Director Cao took off his Zhongshan suit, revealing a military vest underneath.
"Comrade, don't worry. I am indeed the logistics director of the military region. The information you just mentioned is extremely important. If you don't believe me, you can bring someone you trust and come with me to the military region to report the information to the leaders."
As a man with blood and guts, who wouldn't want to serve his country? Zhao Youcai never expected that before he transmigrated, he didn't even know which way the military region's gate faced. Now that he's a sixty-year-old man, he suddenly has the opportunity to go to the military region.
Zhao Youcai pointed to Factory Director Niu and said, "I know him well, let him come with me."
Factory Director Niu didn't care; he frequently visited the military region and had become familiar with the leaders there.
In addition, Director Niu's younger brother was also in the military region. He had been promoted continuously for his military merits by bravely killing the enemy on the battlefield and was the youngest battalion commander in the military region.
Taking this opportunity to give my younger brother some gifts, I smiled and nodded in agreement.
Without wasting any time, the group walked quite a distance before getting into Director Cao's SUV and heading towards the military region.
Zhao Youcai's suspicions completely dissipated at that moment.
You have to understand that these days even bicycles are scarce, and very few people own cars, let alone SUVs.
Even the town mayor doesn't have this kind of treatment; the only ones in the vicinity who receive it are the leaders of the military region.
Logically speaking, Director Cao shouldn't be allowed to ride in an off-road vehicle. But what can he do when the military region isn't exactly close to the town?
If he were to cycle back and forth, it would be too slow, and if something happened that required him to immediately buy all the supplies and send them back, by the time he got back, it would be too late. In addition, the terrain in the vicinity is relatively complicated, so this off-road vehicle is specifically assigned to the head of the logistics department for handling business.
Thanks to Director Cao, Zhao Youcai was also among the first to ride in the CA-30 off-road vehicle successfully developed in Jilin Province.
Excited, Zhao Youcai touched and looked at everything, inwardly marveling at how much he had seen of the world.
To Director Niu and Director Cao, such excitement was simply the reaction of country folk who had never seen anything like this before, nothing out of the ordinary.
However, neither of them thought Zhao Youcai was unworthy because of this. After all, when they first sat in the car, they looked even more like fools than Zhao Youcai.
I was so excited that I sat down very carefully, not daring to move my hands or feet or even breathe.
No wonder people say that having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. Look at that old man, he's much calmer than they were back then.
The military region leaders never expected that the logistics department director would bring back two living people when he went out.
It's not surprising that Director Niu is in the military region, but what's this little old man doing here?
Could it be that some brat didn't train properly and instead behaved improperly, ruining that girl's life?
The military commander, who couldn't tolerate even the slightest injustice, had already devised a complete plan to deal with the person, but he never expected that upon returning to his office, he would hear—
"Reporting to the commander, on my way up the mountain to find some local produce, I encountered some Japanese soldiers who were sending a telegram."
boom!
The military commander's mind went blank, and he jumped up in disbelief, his face flushed red.
His gaze then fell upon Director Cao, who had brought him to the military region. Upon receiving a nod from the director, he became extremely excited.
Good, good, we got the clue yesterday, and we can close the net today.
Such efficient and decisive work style would certainly make other military regions proud if word got out.
The military commander stood up, walked to the door, and gave a few brief instructions to the guards outside. A short while later, a team of fully equipped soldiers came in.
"You few go with this Comrade Zhao and make sure to capture all the enemy spies in one fell swoop!"
Zhao Youcai felt dizzy all day.
He rode in a small SUV on the way to the military region, and in a military off-road truck on the way back. What old man could be as glamorous as him?
There was still some distance to Zhao Jiagou, so Zhao Youcai told them to stop the car.
If he actually drives the car into the village, everyone in Zhaojiagou will be in an uproar, and he'll never have a moment's peace again.
Zhao Youcai led his soldiers along the marks he had left behind into the mountains until they could see the cave on the opposite side in the distance.
"I heard the sound of Japanese soldiers sending telegrams from that cave, but I didn't dare go in to check, afraid that there might be an ambush at the cave entrance and I would be discovered."
After thanking him, the leading soldier gestured for Zhao Youcai to leave.
After all, they were fully armed and ready to fight the enemy, while the old man had nothing on him. If something really happened to him, they would feel incredibly guilty.
Worried that it would be unsafe for the old man to go down the mountain alone, and that he might encounter an accomplice of a spy and something bad would likely happen, they also arranged for two people to escort him.
Almost the instant Zhao Youcai disappeared, the soldiers rushed into the cave, catching the two men and one woman inside.
The scene was just too offensive to look at, causing physical discomfort.
The soldiers, all smiles, led the three men away, taking with them several boxes of brand-new guns and ammunition, as well as two telegraph machines, one new and one old.
They even thoughtfully took out a detector and carefully surveyed the area around the cave, finding more than a dozen landmines that were dug out and destroyed.
At this moment, Zhao Youcai was squatting beside the trap he had set. Everything that had happened and the old man's series of actions left the two escorting soldiers dumbfounded.
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