Next is the donation site.
The donation scene is not as vulgar as directly paying out money, but rather how much each person donates, and then the bookkeeper will write it down in a small book.
"The Wang family of Rice Shop in the east of the city donated 300 yuan!"
"Zhao Ji Rice Shop in the west of the city donated 350 yuan!"
"Li Ji Silk Shop in the south of the city donated 800 yuan!"
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The notes were recorded bit by bit, recording the approximate amount of donations people made.
However, no matter how much money it is, the money is the hard work of Lanling merchants and politicians.
By the end of the dinner, it was almost ten o'clock in the evening. We had enough tea and rice, and drank a lot of Lanling shochu. It can be said that the guests enjoyed themselves to the fullest.
After the dinner, Zhang Tianhai did not return to the army directly, and Chen Dazhi did not return to the government directly. After the two returned to the backstage, they began to calculate how much money they had.
It’s not that I didn’t know, but I was shocked to find that this was nearly 20,000 yuan. Not to mention a battalion and a company, even a regiment of troops was built.
"Commander Zhang, this amount is only so much. The old man asked the bookkeeper to prepare an extra record so that Commander Zhang can take it back to the staff." Chen Dazhi said.
Zhang Tianhai nodded and said: "Okay, that's fine. Zhang will take it back to the city defense headquarters and wait until Chief of Staff Guo and Deputy Commander Zhou discuss it together."
"Okay." Chen Dazhi nodded.
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By the time Zhang Tianhai returned to the regiment headquarters, it was already ten o'clock in the evening, but he did not rest. He smelled of alcohol and directly summoned Guo Qiliang and Zhou Fangjie to hold a leadership group meeting.
Soon, Zhou Fangjie appeared at the regiment headquarters. He was always so resolute in his work. He said, "Regiment leader, are you doing something good by calling us here in such a hurry?"
"Now, we don't just have to help train the city defense troops. I see, let alone a cavalry company, we can even have a cavalry battalion!" Zhang Tianhai said with excitement.
"What? Cavalry camp?!" Guo Qiliang asked with his throat open as soon as he entered Zhang Tianhai's office, obviously shocked.
"Yes, you heard it right, it's the cavalry camp. Look at how much money we and the county government collected from this dinner!" Zhang Tianhai directly handed the piece of paper with the amount of money written on it to Guo Qiliang and Zhou Fangjie. people.
"Hey, 20,000 yuan? This is not to mention a battalion. If you don't count the guns, it can be an infantry reinforcement regiment." Guo Qiliang said with a surprised look on his face.
"So, we won't lose money this time. Let's be more generous and just set up a cavalry camp. The size of the cavalry camp shouldn't be too big. It only needs about three hundred people. If there are more people, our current military expenditure is I can't afford it." Zhang Tianhai said bluntly, but the smell of alcohol had not dissipated and he was still full of alcohol.
"No way, with so much money, we can build a cavalry battalion of more than 300 people?" Zhou Fangjie asked.
"It's better to spend more of this money on the construction of Lanling City's defense camp, and try every means to expand and recruit people for them." Zhang Tianhai said directly, "We will go back to the staff to help them come up with a plan. In addition, the captured weapons in our inventory All the Japanese weapons and guns were given to the brothers in the Lanling City Defense Camp. Our cavalry battalion first equipped the horses, and then the sabers!"
"Team leader, wouldn't it be better if we gave them all our captured Japanese weapons and firearms? We worked so hard to pick up these firearms and ammunition from the Nanjing battlefield and brought them back." Zhou Fangjie frowned slightly. Tao, the identity of "Fine Housekeeper" is online again...
Zhang Tianhai shook his head and said: "We are all anti-Japanese troops, so don't worry about it so much. Our firearms are rusting in the warehouse, so we might as well give them to them for practice. In their hands, maybe I can also kill a few little devils.”
"But what about the equipment of our cavalry battalion? Is it just equipped with a saber?" Zhou Fangjie frowned and said, apparently feeling sorry for his batch of equipment.
Zhang Tianhai smiled and said: "Cavalry battalion? Let's not say that this cavalry battalion was given by the people of Lanling. Let's just say that we can wait until the cavalry battalion becomes combat effective, and then we go into battle? I tell you, Lao Zhou, let's wait No, our regiment is the elite of the fifth war zone. Now the German weapon masters are basically gone, and our regiment is the only fully equipped German weapon force. There is no way the war zone will let us rust here."
"Hey, it's time and destiny..." Zhou Fangjie sighed.
Zhang Tianhai smiled bitterly and said: "Why did the commander of the theater transfer us to Lanling? I believe you will know even if I don't tell you. It is probably because he is ready to support Pang Bingxun of the Northwest Army at any time. Now Pang Bingxun's 40th Army is in Mengyin and Linyi. Stationed, and its vanguard troops have already joined the local militia to fight the Japanese army in Mengyin. Our cavalry battalion can only be filled with people, and then we can put on airs. It is not that easy to really fight. "
"So, at this stage, our main force is still the infantry battalion and artillery unit. Once there is a war, as long as we annihilate the two squadrons of the Japanese army, our cavalry battalion will have everything, and we don't need to worry too much." With that, Zhang Tianhai said He patted Zhou Fangjie on the shoulder, signaling him to relax.
"Okay, let's do it. You're right, regiment leader." Zhou Fangjie responded, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: It's no wonder that he can become the leader of the strengthening regiment at such a young age. There are many things. , you are looking further than yourself...
"Lao Guo, I'll leave the next reorganization plan to you. Anyway, on the premise of ensuring the size of our cavalry battalion, we will try our best to help their Lanling County city defense force to make it better." Zhang Tianhai looked at him. Guo Qiliang said.
"No problem. I'll do it now. I'll come up with this plan for you to review before the regular meeting tomorrow morning." Guo Qiliang said with a smile. His slight smile meant that all the staff members of the staff department had to work overtime. Yes, especially the three staff officers who were transferred to the training team.
Zhang Tianhai nodded and said: "Okay, that's the preliminary opinion, let's implement it according to this! The meeting is dismissed!"
"Yes!" Zhou Fangjie and Guo Qiliang responded in unison. After everyone ended the meeting, it was time to go about their own business.
Zhang Tianhai, who smelled of alcohol, did not go back to his room, but knocked on Zheng Man's door.
Well, drunk men always have a bit of that in them.
"Here, who is it?" Zheng Man's voice came from the door.
"I am Zhang Yulin." Zhang Tianhai, who was slightly drunk, said.
The door opened, and Zheng Man saw Zhang Tianhai who smelled of alcohol. He couldn't help but blame him: "You just went to that banquet, why did you drink so much wine? Come in quickly, it's cold outside."
After entering the door, it was indeed warm inside, and a fire was burning brightly.
After Zhang Tianhai entered, he sat next to the fire, then took off his woolen coat and placed it on the desk beside him.
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PS: Today’s first update is here. This chapter is a little short, but that’s okay. The chapter tonight is a big chapter of 3,000 words. Let’s wait and see!
Thanks to Qidian Book Friends for not guessing that I must be very handsome and Steve Karl for getting a monthly pass!
