Bright Sword: I don’t want to be the king!

Chapter 187 Magical Mist

The mysterious spies of the Special High Technology Department went through a difficult exploration, even crossing the ancient capital of Serand and the distant Viljana, and bribed the high-level elves of the 34th and 35th Armies before they revealed the truth.

It turned out that Cao Geng visited Hu Zongnan not to discuss strategic secrets, but to get involved in taboo alien transactions in order to gain wealth.

The chaotic attack of the 358th Brigade seemed disorderly, but in fact it was not a direct order from Cao Geng, but the private actions of his subordinates, driven by the fog of magic.

Everything seems like a grand plan, but in fact it is a fantasy farce caused by misunderstanding.

General Okamura Neiji still found it hard to believe the mysterious information revealed by the Special High Technology Bureau.

I have been worried for a long time. The Japanese army in the whole North China was on high alert, just to meet Cao Geng's powerful army, but it turned out to be a vain wait?

Is this just an illusion playing a trick on them?

When the commanders of the divisions in North China learned of the intelligence from the Special High Technology Bureau, they were all furious.

They sent secret messages to the commander of the North China Expeditionary Army, requesting to go on the expedition.

"General, the 358th Division is determined to fight and will completely crush the th Brigade."

"The 36th Division will definitely bring Cao Geng's head to see you this time!"

"We will no longer allow the people of Middle-earth to be so arrogant. If the 108th Division fails to behead Cao Geng, we will die as a token of our guilt!"

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The division commanders shouted that the 358th Brigade must pay the price for its provocation and completely eradicate Cao Geng.

However, General Okamura Yasuji sternly rejected the lieutenant generals' request to fight.

The 358th Brigade must be dealt with and Cao Geng must be eliminated, but we must not act rashly.

Although it was known that the 358th Brigade had not carried out any large-scale operations, another secret intelligence revealed that this brigade was extraordinary and its strength was equivalent to that of a legion.

This made Okamura Yasuji particularly vigilant, because the 358th Brigade was only a reinforced brigade and the Imperial Army was unable to defeat it.

Now, if the opponent is a legion, can an imperial legion alone annihilate it in one fell swoop?

If we fail to wipe out the enemy completely and repeat the same mistakes, we will have to withdraw our troops.

What's the point then?

It will only waste military rations and supplies.

As a general, Okamura Yasuji was a high-ranking member of the Japanese military and a wise man who could influence decision-making. He knew much more information than a lieutenant general.

Although the Imperial Navy won a small victory on the coral island in the Pacific, the Battle of Midway resulted in a crushing defeat for the Imperial Navy.

Now, the Japanese Navy has switched to defense in the Pacific, and in order to protect the islands occupied earlier, the headquarters has begun to mobilize troops from North China and Northeast China to move south.

Under such circumstances, General Okamura Yasuji would not act rashly.

For the North China Expeditionary Army, such a heavy setback was unbearable for him, who had always been cautious.

It is necessary to conduct a thorough investigation of Cao Geng, formulate a sophisticated strategy, and then launch a surprise attack to destroy the 358th Brigade in one fell swoop.

Under the majesty of General Okamura Yasuji, the North China Expeditionary Army, especially the First Army, did not dare to disobey and could only follow his instructions to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the 358th Brigade and prepare for war at the same time...

Cao Geng was unaware of all this. At this moment, he was in a magnificent banquet hall in Wuzhai Town, entertaining prominent merchants and representatives of ancient families from all over Shanxi, including the Lei family, the Dingxiang Liang family, the Qixian Qu family, the Taigu Kong family, and the Pingyang Kang family.

These families are well-known in Shanxi. Although the Lei and Kang families are no longer as powerful as they used to be, they still have deep connections and are quite capable in their actions.

Among this group of guests, the Kong family of Taigu was the leader, followed by the Liang family of Dingxiang and the Qu family of Qixian.

Cao Geng walked into the elegant room wearing an emerald green mage robe. He smiled and said, "Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long!"

Those present were all not ordinary people, and they quickly stood up and said, "General Cao, you are too kind. We have just arrived."

Cao Geng took the seat at the head of the table without hesitation, and after taking his seat, he motioned to everyone, "Please take a seat, and serve the food!"

Kong Xiangli, the wise man with a face like a horse, smiled and asked, "General Cao, we know you are very busy, so there is no need to be polite. You invited us together today, so I guess you have a way to get rich that you would like to share with us. Can you tell us what it is?"

Cao Geng looked around at everyone and saw their eyes were shining. He smiled and said, "I have reached a consensus with Master Hu Zongnan and Commander Fu Zuoyi. We plan to jointly form a business team to go to the magical country of Mongolia to trade. In the future, we may even set foot in the land of Su Lian. If you are interested in joining us, please raise your hand."

Trading outside the border requires armed escort.

The number of people should not be too many, but also not too few.

Cao Geng initially planned to send out a cavalry regiment.

Whether it is one caravan or multiple caravans, the escort mission is the same.

His goal is to unite more businesses and earn hard-earned profits together.

Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

Mongolia does have business opportunities, but it also carries high risks.

Horse thieves are an inevitable threat.

However, if there is military protection, the situation will be completely different.

The strength of the 358th Corps is obvious to all, and it even dares to confront the Japanese cavalry head-on.

A cavalry regiment, equipped with light and heavy machine guns, will be an invincible force in Mongolia.

With them, the greatest danger of traveling to Mongolia will no longer exist.

Wouldn't it be a mistake not to join at this time?

Of course, no one would think that everyone present was a fool.

There is no free lunch in the world.

There must have been conditions for Cao Geng to gather everyone together.

Kong Xiangli exchanged glances with everyone and asked, "What conditions must be met to join General Cao's business team?"

Of course there are conditions, otherwise why would they follow Cao Geng's cavalry regiment...

On the mysterious continent, Cao Geng held out his hand and announced, "No second price. If you want to participate, each merchant must pay a labor fee of 500 silver crystals. Galloping across the border, fighting against the ferocious demon wolf tribe, and experiencing the wind, frost, moon and dew, it is reasonable to charge a little labor fee!"

A cavalry squadron, a total of three hundred brave warriors.

It takes at least two months to cross the barrier and reach the Beast Language Grassland and back.

There are currently five major business trips tentatively, with a total of 12,500 silver crystals.

On average, each person can only get twenty silver crystals.

For the cavalry, it is neither too much nor too little.