So after Zhou Wen took over Fengyu Terminal, he bought these three cargo ships at a very low price and named them Yangtze River Ship No. 1-3.
The freighters accepted are always old goods, so they naturally have to be taken to the shipyard for maintenance. And Zhou Wen didn't want to be idle. Now that the cargo ship was in hand and the gunboat would arrive soon, he had to pave the way for the opening of shipping.
So taking advantage of this gap period, Zhou Wen took Miaohua, Zhang Xiaoping, Ti Jing, Tieniu, Li Hu and Ergazi out to explore the road.
The section from Shanghai to Nanjing can be said to be an area strictly controlled by the Nanjing government. It is heavily garrisoned, but there is no living space for water bandits and river tyrants, so there is no need to worry about safety.
The real disaster is the section after going upstream from Nanjing and passing through Hukou to Wuhan.
First of all, the water conditions of this section of the Yangtze River are complex, with many tributaries along the way. It is also connected to several large lakes such as Poyang Lake and Dongting Lake. The waterways are intertwined and fish and dragons are mixed. In particular, Poyang Lake and Dongting Lake have been breeding ground for water bandits since ancient times. Some local fishermen, who are usually ordinary people, suddenly turn into bandits when they see a lone sheep cargo ship.
Secondly, the provinces such as Jiangxi and Anhui that the Yangtze River flows through are under the jurisdiction of the Nanjing government, but they are actually occupied by warlords. Under these warlords there are various small warlords, and various relationships are intertwined. Extraordinarily complex. Even if Nanjing is determined to regulate the waterway, it still has to worry about various balances and impacts.
Under the increasingly powerful pressure from Nanjing, the survival of these warlords was in question. They had no intention and strength to protect the country and the people. Some warlords were even directly protective umbrellas for the water bandits, and the officials and bandits colluded to share the spoils.
In such a complicated situation, it is impossible for Zhou Wen to lead his brothers to suppress the bandits directly. In that case, not only would it be unfair, but if you go to other forces' territory to kill people and set fires, it will also easily cause misunderstandings and conflicts. .
So before Zhou Wen came, he made a special trip to Nanjing to see Adjutant Wang, and specifically applied to the principal for two official documents of orders from different institutions.
One is an official document issued by the General Office of the Military Commission.
The official document clearly stated that in view of the security needs of the national strategic reserve transportation route, Major General Zhou Wen, commander of the Party Education Corps, led a small number of armed guards to inspect the overall situation of the Yangtze River route, and ordered the garrison and local governments at all levels along the way to provide support and cooperation. And granted Zhou Wen the right to make immediate decisions.
Although this order is only a few lines, the content inside is remarkable. First of all, it is clear that this mission involves the country's strategic reserves. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is a war reserve for the upcoming war between China and Japan. A top priority national strategy at the moment.
All officials and forces who dare to obstruct and fail to cooperate are, to put it mildly, villains and careerists who have no national justice and disregard the survival of the country. To put it seriously, you are suspected of collaborating with the enemy and being pro-Japanese. If you are taken down and punished, you will have a good reputation.
This allowed Zhou Wen to occupy the title of national justice.
Then, Zhou Wen was given the power to make immediate decisions, hehe! Cut off what? Of course it was the water bandit bullies or their protective umbrellas who took care of anyone they didn't like.
Although the principal knows that Zhou Wen's teaching corps is extremely powerful, due to considerations of political influence and balance, he cannot let you, Zhou Wen, take thousands of troops to wander on other people's territory. That would not be an inspection but a war. He strictly ordered Zhou Wen to bring no more than 50 guards at most.
In his opinion, with the super combat power of the teaching corps, the number of 50 people will neither arouse the resentment and precautions of other forces nor cause any big waves, but it is enough to deal with ordinary bandits and bullies. If local troops need to be mobilized to cooperate, it depends on whether Zhou Wen has the ability to persuade others.
Of course, if it involves the direct lineage of the Central Military Commission, without the principal's order, the order of the Military Commission may not be effective for these proud and powerful generals. So Zhou Wen pestered Adjutant Wang again and got a secret order from the principal. The secret order explained the purpose of Zhou Wen's trip and asked the Central Army troops along the way to provide help as appropriate according to Zhou Wen's needs.
Of course, this discretionary help is also a curse placed on Zhou Wen by the principal.
He knew how audacious Zhou Wen was. Don't use the Central Army to find trouble with the local warlords when the time came. He would be creating trouble for himself.
So the meaning is very clear, don't use chicken feathers as a sword, kid. If it's just something related to Yangtze River shipping, the Central Army will naturally help. But if you want to do something else, then my subordinates are not stupid ass, so they have the right to refuse.
In fact, regardless of whether he is under a tight spell or not, what Zhou Wen actually wants is a status.
Currently, there are not many Central Army troops along the Yangtze River who are familiar with him.
Zhou Wen is not stupid, and the troops who are not familiar with him will not look for trouble.
He knew that ever since he taught the Central Army generals a lesson at the principal's residence, he was now a bit of a celebrity, and he didn't know how many unconvinced people were secretly waiting to see his joke. Come to the door yourself, don't ask for any help, and it will be a high price if I don't give you any dirty tricks to trip you up.
What Zhou Wen is interested in is actually the Independent Brigade.
One is that the commander of the independent brigade, Zhao Huaili, is an old acquaintance of his. To put it bluntly, he is still a former comrade who owes his boss a favor. As long as it is not taboo, he will usually give himself a face.
Second, the Independent Brigade is a direct descendant of Commander Gu. As long as Commander Gu says hello, I believe Zhao Huaili will not be ignorant and want to cause trouble for himself.
The Independent Brigade is stationed at Hukou, which is where Zhou Wen wants to focus on cleaning up.
Zhou Wen didn't expect that he would take over his duties and single-handedly clean up all the water bandits and bullies on the Yangtze River route. Don't say that he doesn't have this responsibility, and he doesn't have the ability.
Zhou Wen only had one move in mind, which was to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.
First, pick up a few water bandits who are both famous and notorious, and then kill them.
Zhou Wen believes that as long as he kills a lot of people and kills ruthlessly, he will naturally establish a reputation.
He does not want to affect the entire Yangtze River Basin. As long as he deters the large and small water bandits on the route from Hukou to Wuhan, he will naturally ensure the safety of freight.
Zhou Wen’s plan is to start from Hukou. Because there are many water bandits in this area, and there are several big gangs with notorious reputations, it is best to use their heads to gain fame.
As long as he makes his reputation in Hukou and Poyang Lake first, I believe that other water bandits or small warlords who hear the news will consider their abilities to see if they can offend this great god.
