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Chapter 179: Eagle Sauce Blockade of Japanese Oil

Xu Le took out the remaining four grenades, but before he could even reach out his hand, they were snatched away by the other party.

"This is called the Type 86 all-plastic handleless grenade. It's made entirely of plastic and 1600 steel balls. I can't import a large number of them, so I want to ask your equipment department to see if you can copy it!"

When he heard that it was injection molded, Lu Yanhao showed a hint of difficulty, but he still said with a determined look: "This technology is not available for the time being, and the steel ball can't be made that small, but I will try my best. Even if it is copied, the power will be a little worse!"

Xu Le put a hand on the other's shoulder and encouraged him, "Don't worry, take your time. You are a lieutenant now, I will promote you to captain, and as long as you can successfully copy it, I will promote you to major! Just tell me what you need for research and development!"

Hearing this, Lu Yanhao immediately pointed his index finger at Xu Le and said, "Ten thousand dollars, I want it now!"

Xu Le was stunned for a moment, then he slapped the other person on the forehead and shouted, "You are a fucking robber. You asked for 1 yuan. Do you know that this is a month's salary for two infantry regiments?"

Lu Yanhao waved his hand helplessly: "This is just the starting capital, and we will need more in the future! The steel balls alone will cost a lot of money. Not only do they have to be polished small, but they also have to be able to withstand the high temperature generated by the explosion. Marshal, you want a cow to work, but you don't give it grass to eat. There is no such good thing in the world!"

Xu Le breathed a sigh of relief, because Lu Yanhao was right, that was a product from decades later, it would not be easy to imitate it with current industry.

He had no choice but to turn his head and tell Lu Shiyu behind him, "Write a note to this kid and tell him to go to the finance department to get the money himself!"

Lu Yanhao seemed to have just seen Lu Shiyu, and asked in surprise: "Sister, when did you come?"

Lu Shiyu rolled her eyes at the other person, indicating that she didn't want to talk.

I came here with the young marshal. I was wondering why you didn't say hello to me. It seems like you just ignored me.

Seeing Lu Yanhao's frustrated expression, Xu Le suppressed his laughter and explained, "Your sister is my secretary. She will be working beside me in the future. Don't mess with her. Many orders have to go through her hands!"

Taking the note with the seal, Lu Yanhao said aggrievedly: "Didn't we agree on 1? How come it became 8000?"

"That's all I have, don't give it to me!"

As Lu Shiyu was about to grab the note, Lu Yanhao was quick-witted and instantly held the note tightly to his chest: "I want it, I want it!"

Xu Le shook his head slightly. This brother and sister are really enemies. They were enemies when they were in Fenyang, and they are still enemies now that they are in the army.

"I won't set a time limit for you, but you have to work harder and complete this task as soon as possible!"

Looking at Xu Le's departing figure, Lu Yanhao looked at him strangely, "I won't become the young marshal's brother-in-law, will I? Forget it, what's up, this little bitch just wants to go against me, a full 2000 yuan, just deducted from me like this. Let me take the brothers to the logistics department to have some special meals, I haven't enjoyed myself for a long time!"

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"By the way, has there been any change in the Taiyuan First Army? And the North China Front Army!"

On the way back, Xu Le asked Lu Shiyu, this girl had studied hard after hearing that she was going to serve as the assistant to the army commander, so she should know about these changes.

Lu Shiyu thought for a few seconds before answering, "Last year, the commander of the First Army was Shinozuka Yoshio. Because our army has continuously recovered territory and dealt a huge blow to the Japanese, he was transferred away in June this year due to poor performance. It is estimated that he will be transferred to the reserve force of Japan, and it is unlikely that he will go to the battlefield!

The same thing happened to the former commander of the North China Front Army, Tada Shun. Also because of our army and the Hundred Regiments Campaign carried out by the guerrillas last year, Tada Shun was also dismissed more than two months ago. According to reliable sources, he has been incorporated into the Japanese reserve, but was promoted to general.

As for the current commander of the First Army, his name is Iwamatsu Yoshio, an Army Lieutenant General! The new commander of the North China Front Army is Okamura Yasuji, an Army General!"

Xu Le looked up at the sky covered with dark clouds and said, "General Okamura Neiji? You are finally here!"

This name is very familiar to many Chinese people. This man was cruel and ruthless, and was responsible for the deaths of millions of Chinese people. However, due to some special reasons, he not only escaped the list of Class A war criminals, but even escaped the trial of the law.

"Young Marshal, Sister Xiao Huan sent back a message a few days ago saying that Yamaguchi Keiko found out through special connections that the Japanese headquarters seemed to be plotting something big. We don't know what it is yet, but it might be targeting us, so she told us to be careful!"

On the first day as an assistant, Xu Le told her all the secrets, but Xu Le didn't understand why Lu Shiyu insisted on calling Xiao Huan "sister". Couldn't she just call her Xiao Huan? If someone didn't know, they would think you were sisters!

Xu Le shook his head slightly; "I believe that the shock brought to the Japanese by the military parade in Shuitou Town is still there, otherwise they would not have launched only one counterattack against us in the past six months!"

Xu Da also added, "Yes, it's a good thing that the young marshal organized the military parade! Yamaguchi Keiko sent back several messages saying that the Japanese in the North China Front Army hated and feared us. They planned several operations against us, but they were all scrapped in the end! However, the Japanese have noticed the abnormality of our army in the past six months, and the last Zhongyang counterattack was also a test by the Japanese."

Xu Le was thinking about the plan of the Japanese headquarters, and suddenly thought of something, and asked hurriedly: "Eighty percent of the Japanese oil is imported from the United States. Has the United States blocked the Japanese oil imports recently?"

Xu Da was stunned and said, "Two months ago on July 7, the Eagle Sauce issued a worldwide announcement to block all Japanese assets in the Eagle Sauce country and impose a complete ban on Japanese oil!"

"That's right, that's right!" Xu Le suddenly realized: "Japan is just an island country with poor resources. It has almost no oil and relies entirely on imports! Oil is a necessary resource for launching wars. Japan not only launched a large-scale invasion against our Tang Dynasty, but also pointed its spearhead at the colonies of European countries. With such a large resource consumption, the Eagle Sauce blocked its oil. The big thing the devils are plotting must be to open up a new way to plunder resources!"

Xu Le did not mention the Pearl Harbor incident that happened not long ago. He wished there would be more dog-eat-dog fights like this.

He was also puzzled. Since the Americans dared to blockade Japan's oil, they should have expected to be bitten back. However, the fact was that Japan successfully attacked Pearl Harbor.

And what’s coincidental is that when the sneak attack happened, all of the Eagle Sauce’s aircraft carriers were not in the port.

The story here is very meaningful!

"By the way, how is our confidentiality work regarding the military reform?"

'So far, no news has leaked out, but the changes are too big to be kept secret for long!'

Xu Le immediately clapped his hands in delight: "If the Japanese and the Eagles want to cause trouble, how can they do without me? Let's go and do something, even if it's a gift to General Okamura and Yoshio Iwamatsu for their new posts!"