However, after several defeats in the red zone with Chief Gu, Zhou Jinbao discovered that he was not good at commanding a war. Chief Gu also discovered that although this boy was not good at fighting, he was good at logistics management, so he sent him to He was transferred to the division headquarters and served as the chief of a supply unit.
Not to mention, Zhou Jinbao was originally from a logistics background. When he came to his new post, although he was doing the work of a major with the rank of lieutenant colonel, he was like a fish in water. He not only managed the logistics work of the second division in an orderly manner, but also He also gave full play to his advantages in dealing with people, handled the relationship between superiors and subordinates properly, and was well-founded in advancing and retreating. He soon won the favor of Chief Gu.
Later, whether the Second Division was reorganized into the Third Division or Chief Gu was promoted to Army Commander, he took Zhou Jinbao with him and always left the logistics work to him.
Later, after Gu Zhilun was promoted to commander of the Nanjing Garrison Command, Chief Gu had intended to transfer Zhou Jinbao to the logistics department of the headquarters as director. However, considering his lack of seniority in the Central Military and fear of arousing criticism from rival factions, he decided to He was transferred to the independent brigade as the director of the logistics department.
Of course, when Chief Gu entrusted him with important tasks, he also promoted Zhou Jinbao to a higher rank and became a veritable colonel of the Central Army. The value of this colonel is vastly different from that of the colonel he casually named when he first surrendered.
Generally speaking, a brigade cannot set up a division-level unit. At most, it can set up a unit.
However, the situation of the independent brigade is quite special. One is that it has a heavy responsibility and is responsible for guarding the gateway to Gyeonggi Province. Another one is hanging alone, far away from friendly forces. Although there are national troops around Hukou, most of them are actually warlord troops. Therefore, the requirements for the independent brigade's logistics reserves are relatively high, and they must have the ability to fight independently for a period of time if necessary.
Moreover, the commander of the independent brigade is Zhao Huaiyi, who is a direct descendant of Commander Gu who has been with him since the Northern Expedition. Zhou Jinbao has now fallen into Commander Gu's eyes and regards him as a confidant, so he is naturally a trustworthy person.
In this case, the military chief and logistics director of the isolated independent brigade are all his confidants, so that Commander Gu can feel completely at ease.
Another thing is that Chief Gu has promised his two confidants that the independent brigade will soon be upgraded to an independent division directly under the Nanjing Garrison Headquarters, while Zhou Jinbao will be transferred to the headquarters after gaining some experience at the grassroots level. hold office.
Zhao Huaili and Zhou Jinbao have a bright future, and they are naturally grateful to Chief Gu. But the two of them also have a great benefactor in common, and that is Zhou Wen.
Although Zhao Huaili was an old subordinate of Chief Gu, the key to making Chief Gu look highly on him and become his confidant was that he had made extraordinary achievements in the Central Plains War and made Chief Gu feel proud.
You know, Zhao Huaili was just trying to get hold of the dozens of horses and prisoners captured by the mercenary group, and was almost brought to a standstill by Zhou Wen.
However, Chief Gu admired Zhou Wen very much. In order to bridge the conflict between Zhou Wen and his subordinates, he specially sent Zhao Huaili's Eighteenth Regiment to serve as the backup for the mercenary group. And he also specifically explained that all Zhao Huaili's actions must be based on cooperating with Zhou Wen's troops.
In fact, to put it bluntly, Zhao Huaili, the colonel, was required to obey the orders of Zhou Wen, the major.
It should be said here that Zhao Huaili is also good at sizing up situations. When he saw that even the famous people around the principal were respectful to Zhou Wenli, he knew that he could not afford to offend him.
What should I do if I can't afford it? Then just admit it.
Then, while following the mercenary group from the western front to the southern front of the battlefield, spending more than a dozen days and nights deep behind enemy lines, fighting for hundreds of kilometers, and going through countless battles, big and small, he followed Zhou Wenyan's advice, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise. , made countless contributions.
You must know that in order to not attract attention, Zhou Wen gave all the credit for the victory of the battle to the 18th Regiment along the way, whether he was robbing the Jialu River or taking Xuchang City. As a result, the 18th Regiment became famous on the entire National Army front and became The model regiment has been commended by the National Army Headquarters many times. Not only did it add countless honors and brilliance to the Second Division of the National Army, but Chief Gu also received praise and commendations from the principal.
Zhao Huaili knew very well in his heart that without Zhou Wen's troops rushing all the way in front and seizing the generals, let alone meritorious service, it would be a blessing to be able to ensure that his troops would not be surrounded and eaten by the enemy.
Therefore, while he was grateful to Zhou Wen for giving up the credit all the way regardless of past grudges, he was even more convinced of Zhou Wen's command level and the combat effectiveness of the mercenary group, and was deeply grateful for his choice.
Not to mention Zhou Jinbao. Without Zhou Wen, he might have been killed by stray bullets or artillery shells flying from nowhere when Xuchang City was captured.
Even if he was lucky enough to survive, he would have become a prisoner of the National Army and might have returned to the countryside to farm. How could he have the status he has today?
And the person the two of them brought out the brigade officers to greet them so solemnly today was their great benefactor Zhou Wen.
At this time, Zhou Jinbao, who was standing at the door of the barracks, was sweating from the sultry temperature before the heavy rain, but he still stood upright and neatly dressed, but his mood was quite uneasy.
It was only a few days before he learned that his old subordinate Zeng Erniu, who later left the army to join Zhou Wen, had violated Zhou Wen's military regulations and was punished.
He knows Zeng Erniu very well, because he has been at the bottom of the military for many years, and he can be considered tactful and experienced in dealing with things. However, the only problem is that he is too focused on following the crowd and climbing up, and sometimes he cannot distinguish the importance. .
Of course, people with this kind of mentality abound in the military, and Zhou Jinbao himself has more or less this kind of mentality, so naturally he is not surprised.
Because I saw that this man was experienced in doing things and good at observing people's words and emotions, and he was very good at things. And he also needed a confidant who could get things done, so he promoted him from a squad leader who had been at the bottom for many years to a deputy platoon leader through connections, which meant he entered the ranks of an officer.
Later, as his status and power gradually increased, Zeng Erniu followed suit and became the company commander in less than a year. He could be considered a supporter of him.
But after joining the National Army, this kid may no longer be optimistic about his future and feels that he no longer has the ability and status to protect him. Maybe he is tired of this kind of civil war career as he said.
But the final result was that this kid left himself and went to Zhou Wen.
What makes people even more unhappy is that the boy still begged him to help him speak well in front of Zhou Wen, without considering the feelings of his old boss who was kind to him.
