Zhou Jinbao hurriedly said: "That's a lot more. This gun doesn't cost any money. I can wipe out the bill. But only three maps and telescopes are enough. It costs so much."
Zhou Wen looked at him and said sincerely: "This time, thanks to the care of my eldest brother, I have given you enough goods according to my order. Not to mention the bullets, but only the 50 sets of military backpacks. Brother, I have no place to buy them even if I have money. So we also No need to push back and forth, as the same saying goes, the future is long."
After saying that, he pushed 10 small yellow croakers in front of Zhou Jinbao.
Zhou Jinbao hesitated for a while and said: "Okay, brother, I will accept it, brother. Now that I am in charge of the supply department, I will put some more thought into it and send a batch of ammunition to my brother in three days. Especially, With 11mm bullets and this gun, I’m afraid the 1,000 rounds taken away today are not enough. I’ll just see what my brother thinks in three days.”
"Okay! Just say this, big brother. Come on, let's serve food and drink." Zhou Wen said happily.
Zhou Wen just wants to use money to build connections. After Zhou Jinbao was promoted to section chief, he has already reached a high position. It is inevitable that he will have other thoughts. Besides, he also tried his best to help this time. If he relies on his previous kindness to hold him back, it will not last long. plan.
Only by constantly tying him up with benefits can we have longer-term cooperation in the future. How could Zhou Wen not know why there are people in the court who are easy to do things?
After a while, the dishes were all served, and Zhou Wen said to Ti Jing: "Ah Jing, just eat as much as you want. If you don't have enough, you can serve more."
"Yeah!" Ti Jing nodded vigorously, his eyes already shining.
Zhou Wen said to Zeng Erniu again: "Brother Zeng, please ask the waiter to prepare a table for you as well."
"Is there anyone else coming? The food I ordered is enough, even ten people can't finish it." Zeng Erniu asked in confusion.
"It doesn't matter, just let him prepare it." Zhou Wen said calmly.
Miaohua and Tijing didn't drink. Zhou Wen and Zhou Jinbao only drank for three rounds, so there was nothing on the table to drink with.
Hongxiu quit, pouting and complaining: "Big man, could you please slow down a little? I didn't even eat a few pieces of meat, you ate them all."
Ti Jing touched his head in embarrassment and said, "I'm sorry, Hong Xiu, I didn't hold it back for a while. It's so delicious."
Zeng Erniu now understood what Zhou Wen meant, and quickly asked people to leave and put another table on the table. He also had something on his mind. Ask someone to prepare another table.
Zhou Jinbao was also secretly surprised, and said: "Ah Jing is a real person, just open your mouth to eat today, and you can eat whatever you want when you get here." So, there were three tables of noodles, and there was no soup left.
...
The next day, at the Dawangzhuang regiment headquarters, Wang Huzi and Old Uncle Wu were laughing from ear to ear, listening to Gao Xiaoshan reporting: "100 new ones made in Hanyang. Two Czech light machine guns and six spare magazines."
Brand new big red nine-shell gun with 10 holsters.
There are 10 new flower mechanisms, each with four spare magazines and 10 sets of tools.
50 military backpacks, 20,000 rounds of 79 bullets, 1,500 rounds of 77 bullets, 1,000 rounds of 11mm bullets, and 6,000 rounds of 9mm bullets.
Make 500 grenades. 100 rounds of 81 mm mortar shells..."
Before Gao Xiaoshan finished reporting, Wang Huzi slapped the table and shouted loudly: "Okay! This time the scholar's intervention finally made me Wang Huzi feel comfortable. In the past, we exchanged grain for supplies, but we were tricked by Shi Santan. , let alone new guns, even old guns are still missing arms and legs. Not to mention there are machine guns and so many bullets. Alas! Thinking of the days when I went to deliver food, I felt..."
"Okay, okay, let me tell you, captain, you are happy today, so don't mention those bad things in the past." Old Uncle Wu reminded.
"Yes, yes, I am so happy and confused. Oh, and the scholar's friend, the section chief, should we thank him again?" Wang Huzi's mind was spinning quickly, and he immediately discovered the key point.
Zhou Wen added some information: "No, what I gave you this time is enough. We are not a pure business relationship, we are still brothers. No, he is still embarrassed. He will probably give us a batch of ammunition in three days." "
"What?" Wang Huzi was knocked unconscious by happiness...
In the afternoon, the regiment headquarters set up a table, and Zhou Wen, Wang Huzi, Old Uncle Wu, Gao Xiaoshan, Xu Dacheng and Hongxiu sat and drank together. Miaohua didn't come, saying she wanted to eat with her brothers. Since he didn't drink, Zhou Wen let him.
Ti Jing came, and he squatted at the door with a big pot of braised pork and a white mask to eat. I dare not let him serve it, otherwise no one will be able to eat it.
Seeing that everyone was almost drunk, Zhou Wen said: "Captain, I told you last time that we were ready to go out for a walk after practicing. It has been three months now, and I want to hear you introduce the details around us. , tell us about the bandits who had problems with us in the past, and the Zhuangzi who disobeyed us."
Wang Huzi drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp, wiped his beard and said: "My dear, I have actually wanted to chat with you about the past, but I was afraid that your youthful nature would make you suffer in a hurry. In addition, we are also the ones who I'm incompetent, so I'm sorry to blame you for the bad things.
Now that I know what you are capable of, I will tell you. Let’s talk about this bandit first. There is a man named Qi Laoliu on Fangcheng Mountain more than 100 miles to the west..."
It turns out that when Wang Huzi was the bandit master, he also fell into grass in Funiu Mountain. But he is a righteous gangster who robs wealth but not sex. He only robs one item at a time, let alone kill people indiscriminately.
As time passed and his reputation spread, many companies and businessmen would rather take a detour to pass through the territory he controlled. What if they encountered him and had already robbed them? And there is no fear of life.
But this offended the surrounding bandits, big and small, and the small ones did not dare to mess with him and would only scold him. Big stocks generally can't make up their minds to go to war with him.
But there is a big bandit named Qi Laoliu, who has hundreds of people under his command, and he is very evil. When Wang Huzi led his team down the mountain to rob, they attacked Wang Huzi's mountain stronghold and killed many of Wang Huzi's brothers. The key was to kill Wang Huzi's only son, Wang Dahu. Wang Beard's eyes turned red with blood, and he took his brothers to find him to fight for his life.
"But baby, the land occupied by this thieves is too dangerous. We can't attack it several times. I can't bear for my old brothers to risk their lives again." Wang Huzi said, he broke down in tears, and Old Uncle Wu also shed tears. Full face. Ti Jing and Hong Xiu also cried, Gao Xiaoshan lowered his head and wiped his eyes, and Xu Dacheng was so shocked that he opened his mouth wide and could not speak.
Zhou Wen's heart was filled with turmoil. How could there be such a big blood feud? How come they never mentioned it.
Old Uncle Wu continued: "This is not over yet. We were forced to surrender to the government and the army. We wanted to use the power of the government and the army to help us take revenge.
However, you have also seen that if this grandma doesn’t love her uncle, who cares? Later, we dug out our belongings and changed some ammunition and guns, and then attacked again, but still couldn't defeat it.
The second battalion commander, Shanzi's father, was also seriously injured and died after being carried back.
The second battalion was also disabled. Baby, that mountain road is paved with our blood and bones. We dare not tell you, we are just afraid of you... we are just afraid... ah! "
Zhou Wen's tears also came down and he couldn't control it. He went over and hugged Gao Xiaoshan, who was sobbing, and stood him up. He said loudly: "Brother Shanzi, let's not shed tears."
After finishing speaking, he wiped the tears on his face and said loudly: "Uncle Beard, Old Uncle Wu, let's not be sad or shed tears anymore. We want to make our enemies sad and shed tears."
He turned around and hugged Hongxiu again, wiped away her tears and said, "Hongxiu won't cry anymore, we let the bad guys cry."
"Yeah!" Hongxiu nodded and waved his little fist and said, "Let the bad guy cry, and big brother will beat the bad guy."
"Yes, beat up the bad guy." Zhou Wen turned to Wang Huzi and said, "Uncle Huzi, Brother Shanzi, I will let you personally cut that beast into thousands of pieces, I promise."
...
In the evening five days later, the 46 people in the guard company, starting from Zhou Wen, were fully armed, carrying American M-1910 heavy-duty backpacks, wearing leggings and Japanese military boots. Stand neatly in two rows.
The American M-1910 heavy-duty backpacks were equipment used by the United States to support Tsarist Russia during World War I. Later, when they were no longer needed during the Soviet Union, a large number were given to Feng Yuxiang, so the supply department had a lot of inventory, and Zhou Wen exchanged them for 50 of them. Fully loaded, it can bear a load of 50 kilograms and is strong and wear-resistant. Two bifurcated front straps are separated from the top of the backpack and buckled on the M-1910 belt respectively, forming a five-point suspension system with the belt. Marching combat basically does not affect the movement.
"Everyone stand at attention! Salute the leader!" Zhou Wen ordered loudly. Everyone stood at attention and saluted Wang Huzi across from him. Wang Huzi returned the greeting solemnly and said loudly: "Go and beat up those hotheads. I'm waiting for the news of your victory. Let's go."
Zhou Wen led everyone to answer in unison: "Yes! Go beat those hotheads."
Zhou Wen then ordered: "The reconnaissance team will set off first, and each team will follow in order and set off." Xu Dacheng took the lead and jumped on the horse, leading the reconnaissance team to ride westward. Then came the three rifle groups, the machine gun group, the artillery group, and the action group.
This time we only brought more than 10 horses. Except for the reconnaissance team, which was all on horseback, the other two horses in each group, including Zhou Wen, marched on foot. This time it was both fighting and training. Gao Xiaoshan leads the spear group, Uncle Ma leads the machine gun and artillery group, and Zhou Wen leads the action group with Miaohua and Ti Jing in the rear.
Zhou Wen's plan for this operation was divided into two stages. In the first stage, Qi Laoliu's Wangfeng Village, Jiangzhuang Village, was captured. Jiang Jintong, a wealthy man in Jiangzhuang Village, was Qi Laoliu's disciple. It is said that one of Qi Laoliu's cavalry was stationed in Jiangzhuang Village to inform him.
The previous attacks were discovered by Jiangzhuang Village first, allowing Qi Laoliu to be prepared. After capturing Jiangjia Village, they attacked Qi Laoliu's mountain stronghold in Fangcheng Mountain.
After walking 20 miles, the team arrived at Xiaowangzhuang, where the first battalion of the supplementary regiment was stationed. In the darkness, several people stood at the entrance of the village to greet them. Zhou Wen went up and held someone's hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Dakui. We will not enter the village and go around the village. You just set out early the day after tomorrow. See you in Jiangzhuang Village."
"Hey, I know. Shanzi just said it. Nothing else. I just want to give you a gift."
Niu Dakui is the commander of the first battalion. Zhou Wen has met him several times before. He is also the father of Niu Bao, the leader of the spear group 2, so he already knew Zhou Wen's name. Now his son is on an expedition and he has to come to see him off, but Niu Bao doesn't pay attention to him. Isn't this in line with discipline?
The first battalion is the only supplementary group that really has some combat capability, but most of them are elderly. After the Second Battalion was crippled, only the old, weak, sick and disabled were left. The first battalion was stationed at Xiaowangzhuang to the west with the intention of guarding against Qi Laoliu.
Niu Dakui looked at the team gradually disappearing into the darkness and worried in his heart: "They are all half-grown children! Although the scholars are capable, can they do it with just these dozens of people?"
