As soon as the sun came up, a battalion of the autonomous army guarding the south of the town gathered.
The bandit soldiers came out of various shops with curses in their voices.
While walking, button up your clothes and wear a big-brimmed hat.
Seeing the regiment leader Cheng Haibo standing on the half-height rostrum, the bandits still didn't take it seriously.
More than ten minutes later, the team leader staggered around and finished gathering.
A few old bandit soldiers even sat on the ground smoking while they were out of sight on the rostrum in front.
Totally a bunch of bandits!
Cheng Haibo looked at Hu Yi awkwardly, who seemed to be distracted: "Shall we start now?"
Hu Yi came back to his senses and nodded: "Okay"
Captain Cheng didn't waste any time: "Brothers, we have worked very hard during this period and have continuously introduced brothers to join us. Our battalion now has more people, so I decided to establish a new spy battalion."
The bandit soldiers were stunned for a moment: "Hey, boss, don't do these shameless things so early in the morning. Breakfast hasn't been served yet."
Commander Cheng was not angry: "Now we have to send some brothers from the first battalion to the spy camp."
The bandits were lazy and ignored. They each talked about which card they played well yesterday, which woman in town was weak, and which place had good business.
This kind of thing is normal. Commander Cheng finally used his trump card: "Brothers who join the secret service camp will get a monthly salary increase."
You can ignore other things, but you must not miss the increase in wages.
The bandit soldiers immediately broke into chaos and rushed directly to the rostrum: "I will participate" and "I will participate too"
There were still more than a hundred people standing still.
These people all seemed to come from the same company. The company commander was so smart that he heard gunshots from the north last night. Who knew if he would go out to be cannon fodder and be shot after entering the secret service camp?
Cheng Haibo naturally knew what was going on and was not afraid that these guys would not take the bait.
Then, two guys I had never seen before carried the table, and the other walked up to the podium carrying a suitcase.
Commander Cheng waved his hand: "Now we will distribute the pay first. This time, all the payments will be in cash, hard-cap union currency of the Imperial Army."
"What? Isn't this distributed only at the end of the month? Why so early?" The bandit soldiers surrounding the rostrum immediately cheered in unison.
"Those who are willing to join the spy camp can sign up now. Next month's salary will be paid together this time, but we have to agree first. As for which class to go to in the future, it will be chosen by the newly joined brother Hu Yi. If you don't get selected, , they all returned to their original shifts and received three yuan in salary."
"Hey, didn't I join the secret service camp and get seven yuan this time?" How can I do without support at this time?
Captain Cheng scolded: "Hey, why are you so smart? Hurry up and sign up!"
A tall and strong man jumped onto the podium: "My name is Cheng Daiming."
Another one jumped on: "I'll join too, Wang Jinghong."
Seeing that Cheng Haibo was openly robbing people, the company commander who had been standing still quit and said, "My surname is Cheng, we agreed when we voted for you that we don't differentiate between brothers. What do you mean?"
"No, I see that some of our brothers risk their lives, and the whole family can't even have enough to eat. Naturally, our leader has to take care of those brothers who are capable, right?"
"That won't work. We agreed that we will share blessings and share hardships. If you do this, you are clearly sowing discord. Believe it or not, I will join Cheng Daohe immediately." Before the company commander could finish his words, he suddenly let out a miserable sound. Called: "Ah"
A man appeared behind the company commander, drew out his bayonet and stabbed him again: "Damn it, it's unjust to switch to Cheng's side. You're blocking everyone's money and cutting off people's wealth, just like killing your parents. Brothers, we can follow Can’t you get through the money?”
A few autonomous soldiers next to the company commander who had drawn their shell guns felt a stinging pain in their backs and quickly turned their heads. The sharp bayonets were pressed against their lower backs. Their summer clothes were thin and the skin seemed to have been torn: "Hey, don't do it."
Who doesn’t know how to adapt to the changing circumstances?
A good man doesn't want to take advantage of the situation. This bastard named Cheng has made it clear that he wants to eat his eldest brother's men. The knife has already penetrated his flesh. Who dares to resist?
Following that, a team of more than a hundred people came in from outside the military camp, with seven or eight machine guns, two mortars, and two heavy machine guns swinging left and right.
The shell gun is hung diagonally on the shoulder, and the rifle is held in the hand. The bayonet in front of the muzzle is pitch black, giving off the aura of the Palace of Hell.
The queue to collect money immediately became a panic.
The people standing on the edge because of the dead company commander's team immediately started to scramble, raised their guns and pulled the bolt.
Captain Cheng suddenly shouted: "Don't shoot anyone, they are all my brothers!"
How dare the leading Autonomous Army platoon leaders dare to be nagging.
The company commander and battalion commander who was leading the people to collect pay immediately shouted loudly: "Brothers, don't move!"
Cheng Haibo said he was the commander of the regiment, and he had cobbled together seven or eight hundred people. There was only one battalion and only one company commander who was his direct descendant. The others all came from different bandits. The second battalion was even more complicated. The company commander They may not all be able to command.
It is said that they are stationed in Huilong Town, but Cheng Haibo does not have the final say in Huilong Town alone.
Since the commander of the second company was stabbed, the three platoon commanders immediately lost their backbone.
I was still secretly making up my mind, thinking that it wouldn't matter even if I was fired.
The bandits have already formed their own small groups, so it's useless for you to arrange a squad leader!
You can work, you can also be cannon fodder.
As for managing people, there is no way.
Earlier, the imperial army also sent some students who were said to have attended military schools to serve as platoon leaders, but half of them died and the other half ran away.
Let’s see how long these guys who came back can survive. A few bandit soldiers actually thought about making a bet.
Cheng Haibo accepted Hu Yi's suggestion and reorganized one battalion first, leaving the other battalion alone.
The composition of the bandits in the team is complex. There are soldiers from the Eighth Route Army, and naturally there are also bandits from all walks of life.
The organization provided by the Japanese was for a regiment to have two battalions and four companies, which to put it bluntly meant four to five hundred people.
In fact, including the bandit soldiers who came to invest during this period, the number has already reached six to seven hundred.
Obviously, Captain Cheng had already prepared, and the new platoon leader immediately selected people from the list.
Even though the three platoon commanders under the commander of the first company were the backbone, they were still replaced and they ate, lived and studied with the secret service battalion.
More than a dozen squad leaders are all served by students.
The platoon leader who participated in the study in the division was demoted to one level for use. The purpose was simple, to ensure the smooth completion of the adaptation and to quickly form combat effectiveness.
Then collect the bullets from the bandit soldiers, keep only the guns, and at the same time strengthen the defense of the military camp.
Leave the camp privately without orders and enforce battlefield discipline!
Zhao Wu was appointed as the commander of the second company. The four original platoon leaders and a dozen self-squad leaders were all disarmed and temporarily detained by the guard battalion.
After a long time of commotion, the guard battalion only selected one platoon, and the rest were dispersed and reorganized into squads.
Hu Yi looked at the crooked team standing on the playground. He knew very well that the current autonomous army could still remain obedient under high pressure.
If we really go to the battlefield, these guys might shoot us from behind.
And there is a last resort reason for adapting it in such a hurry.
The next step is to renovate.
When the Anti-Japanese University was conducting theoretical studies, reforming prisoners of war was the focus.
The most indispensable thing in the Ninth Battalion is people who understand the thoughts of these defeated soldiers.
Luo Fugui took over more than thirty bandit soldiers with a mournful face, and his subordinates were temporarily expanded to two platoons.
Whether it is a soldier or an autonomous army from bandits, after entering the military camp, they will only obey with their fists.
The original small group of bandit soldiers were closely related to each other, and many people would take time off to farm during busy farming seasons.
Moreover, the bandit soldiers have a feeling of being unable to leave old friends. At the same time, it is also this complicated situation of being both farmers and bandits.
The division's many attempts to adapt the bandit soldiers had to fail!
They dare not even say that they would send two oceans to let the bandits go home.
As long as the words get out, who cares whether you fight the Japanese or not? The big deal is that your wife and children are on the bed.
Regarding seniority, the surname Cheng in Zhongyuan is: Xi, Qian, Hai, Dai
Deputy Army Commander Cheng Ximeng is an old bandit, and his son Cheng Qian is the commander of the Third Brigade.
The ninth battalion cuts to the time when brigade commander Li Chenghua is arrested
Next, there were some adjustments to the time of the Ninth Battalion leading the bandits to rescue Li Chenghua.
(End of chapter)
