More than a dozen officers and soldiers of the Central Army were looking north.
"Why can't you see anyone?" At this time, an officer with the rank of major said.
That man was the military commander assigned to the Northeastern Army by the Central Army. His military rank was major, but his official position was captain.
Now that the Northeastern Army has become directly under the control of the Nationalist Government, it is nominally considered a direct force of the Nationalist Government. Of course, it can also be said that they are also the Central Army.
But anyone who is not a fool knows that even though the Northeastern Army now has a legal name and belongs to the Central Army in name, there is a difference between them behind the scenes.
For example, at this time, the Beijing-Shanghai battle is going on in the Beijing-Shanghai area. If those local miscellaneous troops are willing to take the initiative to kill the enemy, that's it. If they don't take the initiative to rush forward, the Nanjing government really won't be able to command them.
At this time, the importance of the Northeast Army can be shown. Who told the Northeast Army to be under the control of the Nanjing government now? It is a miscellaneous army and nominally belongs to the Central Army, so how can the Northeastern Army be spared those dirty, dangerous and difficult jobs?
Now the entire Chinese army in Hebei has retreated south, and the one who stayed behind was of course the 53rd Army of the Northeast Army, and the last of the 53rd Army was the 691st Regiment.
If the 691st regiment was left at the back in peacetime, and whose children felt sorry for whom, the 53rd Army of the Northeast Army would naturally take care of it, but the military commander would not care at all.
Only this time it was different.
Who told the 53rd Army to throw some arms into the arsenal?
Why did the Nanjing government send officers to the Northeastern Army? Those people were just like the supervisors sent by the ancient emperors. They were in charge of things that the Northeastern Army had that were at odds with the Nanjing government.
Someone in your Northeastern Army secretly donated arms and ammunition to the Eighth Route Army.
Although we now talk about not fighting a civil war and uniting to resist Japan, nor do we talk about settling the country first in order to fight against foreign aggression, this is only superficial cooperation. Why did the central government give weapons and ammunition to the Eighth Route Army? Should the Eighth Route Army be allowed to grow stronger and then go against the Nanjing government?
It was precisely because of the theft of the arsenal that the military commanders focused on the 691st Regiment. It must be admitted that even though each of them had his own master, the military commanders were quite dedicated.
Now that the major had asked a question, someone below responded: "Yes, it's time for the 691st Regiment to come over."
And at this moment, a sharp-eyed person among them pointed forward and said: "Captain, look, two people are coming over."
Ahead was a forest, and the two men walked through the woods.
The distance between the woods and these military commanders was only a few dozen meters, so as soon as those two people appeared, they were clearly seen by the military commanders.
They were two ordinary Northeast Army soldiers, carrying rifles on their backs, and their clothes were in tatters.
The two soldiers looked up and saw more than a dozen Central Army troops in bright uniforms standing here. They were stunned for a moment, ignored them, and continued walking forward while talking.
People in the Central Army look down on those in the Northeast Army, but how can those in the Northeast Army look down on those in the Central Army.
It was obvious that these two soldiers were just ordinary soldiers. They went to the battlefield to kill the enemy and had nothing to do with the Central Army, so they were ignored at all.
It's just that these two soldiers, who are like beggars and spendthrifts, don't want to pay attention to the "rich rich people" who are blocking the way, but other rich rich people have to pay attention to them.
When the two soldiers walked up to them, a military commander stood up and asked, "Hey, are you from the 691st Regiment?"
The two soldiers glanced at the person asking the question, but ignored the person blocking the road and continued walking forward.
Northeastern people are like this. It's okay for acquaintances to say "hey" to you, but it's definitely rude to say "hey" to strangers.
"Brothers, walk slowly. We are waiting for the 691st Regiment. Why haven't they come here yet?" At this time, the military commander with the rank of major stepped forward and asked affectionately.
Maybe it was the captain's major uniform that worked, or maybe it was the officer's "corporal courtesy" that worked.
A Northeastern Army soldier with a small nose and small eyes pointed behind him with his thumb and said, "Come on, we're coming soon!" Then he turned his head back and continued walking.
Seeing that these two ordinary soldiers were not used to them at all, they were not happy among the military secret agents.
But then they heard the soldier with the small nose and small eyes say: "You said that boy Ma Er is really not just playing around. A few days ago, I saw that their company also had three Czech light machine guns. Why do they do it now?" What if it’s gone? If we were fighting with the little devils and those three Czech guns went off, how good would it be (sǎi)!"
"The boy probably sold those three light machine guns, right?" At this time, his companion whispered back.
The soldier's voice was just right when he spoke, whether it was low or low, or high or high.
To put it bluntly, the voice sounded like two people talking behind each other's back.
Speaking of which, the military commanders heard it anyway.
What these two soldiers said made the military commanders' expressions change slightly, and the major even exchanged glances with his men.
The Northeastern Army was once the most financially powerful no-name army. Compared with other no-name armies, its weapons were certainly very advanced.
It turned out that they had Czech light machine guns, Liao-made Type 17 light machine guns, and Bergero light machine guns.
But the problem is that, at least according to the current understanding of the 691st Regiment by the military commanders, the 691st Regiment no longer has Czech-style light machine guns, and some of the arms lost in the 53rd Army’s arsenal a while ago include Czech-style weapons.
So doesn't what these two soldiers said just confirm some kind of speculation?
"Brothers, wait a minute!" At this time, the captain strode forward.
Hearing someone calling them, the two soldiers could only stop and turn around.
"I would like to know what the Ma Er you are talking about does?" the military commander asked.
"He's just a small company commander, what the hell, he has a long one hanging behind his butt, and he farts loudly!" The soldier with a small nose and small eyes replied disapprovingly.
Just when he said that, the companion next to him nudged him gently with his hand, but a smile appeared on his face.
"What are you laughing at?" asked the soldier with a small nose and small eyes.
"I told you not to talk nonsense. Maybe this officer also has a long hip, right?" His companion laughed.
"What nonsense are you talking about? This is a commander. Sir, do you have anything to do with Ma Er?" The soldier with a small nose and small eyes asked the military commander seriously.
"Yes!" the military commander replied. Anyone who can achieve great things can endure it. The military commander simply ignored the soldier with a small nose and small eyes and his companions played a double act and scolded him together.
"Oh, hurry up, I see that Ma Er is heading west with more than 20 people in a carriage." The soldier with a small nose and small eyes blurted out.
"Why do you talk so fast?" His companion complained to him.
"They still owe me one or two large cigarettes. The company commander is so awesome. He took away my large cigarettes without any appreciation or thanks, as if it was nothing. This time I will cause trouble for him too! Let's go, let's go!" The soldier with the small nose and small eyes said angrily.
The two soldiers ignored the military commanders pretending to be the Central Army and turned around to continue walking south.
"Brothers, wait! You have to lead us, and I'll give you two taels of smoke!" At this time, the military commander shouted.
"Two liang? Are you sending money to beg?" The soldier with a small nose and small eyes continued to move forward without looking back.
Seeing that the two ordinary soldiers were struggling to hold on, a military commander picked up the gun.
The military commander hurriedly winked to stop his men from being reckless.
Now they, the military commanders, are all in the ranks of the Northeast Army. Although they are here to supervise the army, they must not just shoot at the soldiers of the Northeast Army casually.
If the problem can be solved by using guns, when did their military commanders ask for evidence when arresting people?
It cannot be said that the entire Northeastern Army, whether it is the commander at the top or the soldiers at the bottom, all wear the same pair of pants, but their elbows are all turned inward, and they will never help them dominate the army!
"Five taels! I'll give you five taels of smoke, as long as you show us the way!" The military commander raised the price again as if he were auctioning something.
Five taels of smoke is a lot. As expected, the soldier with the small nose and small eyes turned around and said, "Deal!"
