Chapter 40: Competitiveness
It’s a war, so casualties are inevitable. Chu Tianshu began to disagree. According to past experience, this was a great victory. So many bandits were killed, tried, and captured. It was an unprecedented record for the 66th Division!
What's more, we made so much money from this war!
But when Feng Tiankui saw Zhou Xiaoshan's dark face after his command was taken away, he started to talk nonsense again and began to patiently reason with Chu Tianshu!
Chu Tianshu is also a face-conscious person in the 66th Division. If it were someone else, this guy would definitely be furious, but as for the division commander, forget it . When he got angry, he almost banged his head against the wall!
Looking at Zhou Xiaoshan's distrustful eyes, he pointed the gun at his temple and promised four times with his head on his shoulder that he would never do it again!
He regretted it so much. What the commander said made sense. He could have brought all the soldiers back to Yongzhou without missing a single one. It was such a pity that he wet the bed at daybreak!
What was even more infuriating was Brigade Commander Qin!
There were six or seven thousand captives, including bandits and their families, and even their wives!
The 124th Brigade received more than 3,000 serious criminals sentenced to more than 5 years' imprisonment. Before the cement plant was built, they first worked in brick kilns. The 122nd Brigade received more than 3,000 minor criminals. The women entered the food factory, where they were only paid one-third of their wages for food and clothes. The men built houses and repaired roads, making contributions to the construction of Yongzhou city!
His sister-in-law who appeared out of nowhere was killed by Zhenchuan and Shan. Even the many bandits in the mountain stronghold who surrendered offered them the spoils from the guard battalion!
A whole brigade of soldiers from the 123rd Brigade didn't get a penny!
They even sent out an entire group to deliver the Sichuan-Shaanxi Escort Agency’s caravan to Xi’an for free!
The division commander said that the bandits dared to cross the border and commit crimes, and the 123rd Brigade did not take the initiative to attack and suppress the bandits after knowing about it, which was dereliction of duty in itself. Not punishing him was already a way of atonement for the crime since the 123rd Brigade had made up for its mistakes. If he dared to complain, he would not go to Chengdu to invite agricultural experts to help them grow mushrooms!
As for Zhou Xiaoshan, Brigade Commander Qin was still complaining when he was recruiting the best soldier, but now, after training, he organizes the soldiers to cut wood and make wooden boxes. The wooden box factory depends on the glass factory to make money, so that the soldiers have bullets for live-fire training!
A figure like the God of Wealth!
It’s better to build good relationships!
You can complain in your heart, but you can’t show it!
It is said that Zhou Xiaoshan is a ruthless bastard with a strong desire for revenge. He is very popular in the headquarters and a favorite of the division commander. Even if he tries to make trouble for himself, he will suffer the consequences!
He could only brag to the captains and officers below that Zhou Xiaoshan was a god-like figure in the headquarters. The Marshal took a fancy to him and the Commander loved him. He saved the life of the Chief of Staff, and even Deputy Chief of Staff Qin did not dare to care about him. If it was anyone else, even with the Commander's support, if they dared to steal the spoils from Dingma Stronghold, he would have to pick up his gun and shoot the person!
Feng Tiankui and Zhou Xiaoshan both breathed a sigh of relief when they returned to Yongzhou City!
The merchants in Yongzhou City were well-informed. More than a dozen gangs of bandits knew that all the bandits from Yongzhou to Hanzhong had been captured by Commander Feng. The heads of more than a dozen bandit leaders in Qinling, Sichuan and Shaanxi were hanging along the Sichuan-Shaanxi Highway!
Firecrackers blasted, gongs and drums roared, and everyone lined the streets to welcome them!
Commander Feng's car couldn't even move, so he had to get out and drink a few bowls of triumphant wine!
Even his three concubines were there to greet him on the main street not far from the city gate!
Looking at the goblins from a distance!
Zhou Xiaoshan took Chu Tianshu and secretly escaped with the guard battalion. The remaining brothers from the artillery battalion pulled the mountain cannons and enjoyed the cheers of the people on the street!
Luo Jialie took his men to the street to show support for the Master!
Qin Guoliang was upstairs in the headquarters building. When he saw the guard battalion coming back from afar, he invited Chu Tiange and Zhou Xiaoshan to his office!
"The commander sent me a telegram. He has many things to say, and he can't refuse you. Let me explain them to you!"
Qin Guoliang asked two staff officers to make tea for the two of them, then sat down next to the sofa!
"You suggested, Commander, that we should not use the captured gold to buy radios. It is simply unrealistic. Let alone radios, I don't even dare to buy new Mausers on the black market. The Marshal keeps one eye on the black market when he sleeps. Although he doesn't buy anything, he knows exactly where these guns and ammunition are going!"
Chu Tianshu and Zhou Xiaoshan looked at each other!
This is not good news. Although this batch of Zhongzheng rifles were produced by the German original factory, they are not much better than the imitations made in Gongxian. According to their training intensity, one rifle can be destroyed in half a year!
The rifling is worn smooth and the bullet has no sight at all !
What the hell is training!
"This time, the commander had people sort out the seven or eight thousand rifles and bullets you seized because they were loaded back in trucks. The homemade guns and cannons were all thrown to your glass factory. The commander asked Lao Wang to recycle them and secretly make silencers!"
"There are only 1,000 new rifles, both made in Sichuan and Shanxi. They are good. They imitate the style of the Hanyang rifle and match our equipment. These can be put into storage! The rest, more than 4,000, can be used to equip the security team. You can even let students and the public enjoy the fruits of victory in suppressing bandits and learn to fire a few guns!"
Qin Guoliang looked at Chu Tianshu and Zhou Xiaoshan and nodded!
"Tell the commander that gold is becoming more valuable than silver. The commander paid for the cement kiln and exchanged all his belongings for 200,000 yuan worth of gold. Together with the small yellow croakers worth tens of thousands of yuan that you seized during this bandit suppression campaign, you can go to Pingjin to buy equipment or guns and ammunition for training. When the time comes, you two can discuss it. Tianshu, don't worry. The commander said that if you two have a disagreement, the final decision will be in Xiaoshan's hands!"
"Understood! I'll hand over the gold right away!"
With Zhou Xiaoshan's silencer and the soldier king's elusive marksmanship, he set the stage and let the guard battalion put on a good show!
Besides, he was originally an adjutant of the chief military officer, and now he had the officer certificate of the adjutant of the commander. When he was listening to the conversation in the third company of the guard battalion, he gave up the idea of competing with Zhou Xiaoshan!
But when I heard Chief of Staff Qin say this, I still felt a little uncomfortable!
Especially during this bandit suppression campaign, he was far surpassed by Zhou Xiaoshan's ability and was almost scolded to death by the commander!
After Chu Tianshu finished speaking, he raised his hand to salute, then left the deputy chief of staff's office!
"How does it feel to be a partner with Chu Tianshu?"
"Hey, the prostitutes are fighting each other. When men are together, it is inevitable that they will be competitive. Chu Yingzuo is very wise and humble. That's why I can do whatever I want. I admire him!"
Qin Guoliang nodded. He would tell Chu Tianshu about this later. This kid is not in a good state today!
If the 66th Division’s Guard Battalion is not united, it would be a joke!
Zhou Xiaoshan is much younger and has less military service than Chu Tianshu, and he is also Chu Tianshu's subordinate. However, the training and military operations of the entire guard battalion are now led by Zhou Xiaoshan. Although he holds the position of adjutant to the commander, Qin Guoliang is still worried that Chu Tianshu is overthinking it!
"It took more than 20 days to suppress the bandits. The division commander asked you to take a break from training these days because the Fourth Front Army has moved! The Marshal is likely to come to Yongzhou in person to organize a military meeting. In addition, the Marshal also knows about the glass factory. He has spies in Yongfeng Trading Company and Hengfa Foreign Company. Fortunately, the division commander asked me to give the fish tank you gave him to the Marshal, which is considered a proactive confession! The Marshal said that it is not appropriate for the army to participate in the shares, so Jialie, Chu Tianshu and I paid to buy the shares of the Third Guard Company and the Guard Battalion!"
"Okay, I'll draft the contract and let you review it later!"
