"It's not that we don't want to work together, and it's not that we are greedy for life, but we really don't know anything about leading troops in war. It's important for a person to have self-knowledge. If you agree straight away, it will ruin things. Uncle Stepfather, in my opinion, you should hire someone else. , and recruit some veterans who are good at fighting."
Qiu Chengsong¡¯s words obviously resonated with them.
Lin Shanhu closed the roster and agreed with deep understanding: "No diamonds, no porcelain work, uncle, how about you think about it again? Of course, we will not be idle, we can be your bodyguards, To ensure safety; you can also help those battalion commanders and company commanders to ensure that they have no second thoughts. "
It is indeed a bit difficult to let professional thugs like them lead the troops. Young Master Chen sighed secretly and asked the only "hero among women": "Xie Shimei, what do you think?"
Xie Xiulan shook her head and smiled bitterly: "Mu Guiying and Hua Mulan are just characters in a play. They should not be taken seriously. As a female, is it possible that I can still lead troops to fight like them? Even if I agree, those soldiers you recruited I won¡¯t agree either.¡±
¡°I have to admit, what she said does make sense.
Young Master Chen nodded and said nonchalantly: "Everyone's words are reasonable and logical, but according to this logic, then I, the notorious young master, should not be the captain of the colonel."
"Uncle Jizu, we really didn't mean that."
"Let me finish."
Young Master Chen's face straightened up and he said extremely seriously: "Despite difficulties of one kind or another, this is the only chance for us, Qiu, Xie, Yang, Lin, and Chen, the five major surnames in Penang Island, to continue to survive! The four of you affirmed I think Penang Island is far away from Shanghai and China. It is still a colony under the control of the British. It has been peaceful for more than a hundred years, from the original church to the current company, and there is no danger.
Now let me tell you clearly that things are unpredictable. Penang, which has enjoyed peace for more than a hundred years, is no longer so peaceful! If you want to survive in this war-torn era, you must be prepared for danger in times of peace and have enough strength to protect yourself. And now is an opportunity, an opportunity for Penang Welfare Society to have its own army. "
It turns out that it is such a big game of chess! The four of them suddenly realized why the elders in Nanyang were so supportive of the person in front of them. Qiu Chengsong pondered for a moment and couldn't help asking: "Our people haven't arrived yet, and the soldiers have already started to recruit. Uncle Stepfather, I believe you are right." How to arrange that we already have a charter?¡±
Young Master Chen nodded and said with a chuckle: "As Brother Cheng Song said, I do have some preliminary plans. You have never led troops, let alone fought. Maybe generals who are good at fighting are not born, and you don't know how to do it. We can learn. So in a few days, you will be sent to the Central Military Officer Training Corps to learn how to lead troops in war."
Lin Shanhu blurted out: "Send us to the Central Military Officer Training Corps?"
"Yes," Young Master Chen confirmed: "That is a military school that is being established. The teaching materials are from Huangpu and the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School. They are divided into disciplines and technical disciplines, with tactics, topography, and surveying. Learning, shooting, field service, and company platoon coaching are the main ones. Of course, political study and Japanese are definitely indispensable. For those who are willing to listen, they will listen, and if they don¡¯t want to listen, they will go in one ear and out the other.¡±
The conditions in Nanyang are much better than those in China. Chen's Yingchuan Hall, Xia Yang Zhide Hall, Qiu's Longshan Hall, Shitang Xie's Zongsi and Lin's Jiulong Hall all have their own free schools. Even they, the poor children who are deliberately trained as fists , have also received education at the upper primary or even middle school level.
They are all literate, and some of them can speak fluent English, which is unmatched by Du Yuesheng's gang of gangsters, otherwise Master Chen would not have made such an arrangement.
Men's husband, who does not want Jin Ge iron horses and gallop the ground? What's more, they already make a living by fighting. Qiu Chengsong was moved. After thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "But the soldiers will arrive in two days. Can we make it in time?"
"As I said just now, I'm not asking you to lead troops to the battlefield tomorrow." Master Chen took the teacup handed over by the old master and said confidently: "Those Japanese can train you, and they can also train them. At worst, I'll invite a few more, so that it won't make the Japanese suspicious and will solve our urgent needs. As for youthe main thing is to buy people's hearts. As for how to buy them, I think any of you are better than me."
How could Yang Zhongyi fail to hear the implication of his words? He laughed out loud and said: "If nothing else works, it's okay to win people's hearts. The worst I can do is set up an incense hall, ask for a god, make a blood alliance with them, and make twenty people with different surnames. Brothers, why worry about our group not being monolithic?"
"This is a way," Xie Xiulan, who had remained silent, took over the conversation and said expressionlessly: "But I am a prostitute,I can't be brothers like you, let alone have a sworn relationship, so I'm afraid this battalion commander won't be able to do it. But apart from me, the Shitang Xie family has fifteen brothers. If Brother Chen Shi doesn't mind, I would like to call our own Xie Wenbin to discuss this together. "
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After a while, Xie Wenbin, the second representative of Xie Company, sat next to her. After briefly introducing what was said before, he returned to the topic.
"If nothing else, the officer training group will be located in another Japanese military camp not far from us. This means that you can leave early and come back late, which will be of great help in getting familiar with and mastering your subordinates as soon as possible. At the same time, considering that the general environment is too It¡¯s complicated. No one, including everyone here, is allowed to leave the camp without permission.¡±
You have to abide by the rules wherever you go. This is completely understandable. Seeing that they had no objection, Master Chen continued: "To show that Qiu, Xie, Yang, Lin, and Chen, the five major surnames of the company are in the same spirit, our group will break the There are normally five battalions. Each battalion is led by four Changlu brothers, and the military committee under preparation is awarded the rank of major. However, there are only three companies below the battalion, and only three platoons below the company. , the officers of the unit will be appointed by the regiment headquarters after everyone agrees."
The four men who had been promoted to majors and battalion commanders would certainly not have any objections to the fact that a bowl of water was fair, and there was no preference for one or another. On the contrary, the only "hero among women" was unhappy and asked abruptly: "Brother Chen Shi, as Ying The eldest son of Chuantang, you must be familiar with the rules of the company. Although Xiulan is a female, she is of the same generation as you. You can¡¯t make me have to raise my hands and salute when I see the juniors, right?¡±
Before Young Master Chen could speak, Yang Zhongyi from Zhitet Hall shook his head and said, "Auntie, you don't eat and drink like this. In Penang Island, I respect you three points. That is the order of seniority and the distinction between seniority and inferiority. But This is not Penang Island, I think you should not embarrass Uncle Jizu."
Qiu Chengsong didn't seem to have eyes with this beautiful "hero among women". He nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, why should you Shitang have all the benefits? No, no, no, brother Wen Bin has become the battalion commander for you. Just stop messing around."
"Are you messing around?"
Xie Xiulan got angry, slammed the table with a bang, pointed at his nose and roared: "Qiu Chengsong, you ungrateful thing, if my aunt hadn't rescued you two years ago, you would still be in jail right now. What a fool! And you, Yang Zhongyi, my aunt took a stab at you, so I think you should just change your name and call it disloyal and unjust."
"I admit that you saved me once, but I also helped your Shitang to eliminate disasters! You have to act according to your conscience. If you are serious about it, even your uncle owes me Qiu Chengsong his life. "
"Yes, I am Yang Zhong"
"It's none of your business. Shut up first." Xie Xiulan showed her true face in Lushan. She put one hand on her waist and pointed at Qiu Chengsong with the other and scolded: "You have grown up and you dare to settle old scores with your aunt. Well then your aunt will just follow You understand, my uncle owes you a life, but what about your former head of Longshan Hall? Who do you think my aunt should take care of for the life he owed to our brothers who were killed?"
The five major surname companies are in the same spirit and have been advancing and retreating together for more than a century. They are engaged in smuggling, drug trafficking, arms trafficking and even human trafficking. It is impossible to tell who owes whom.
Young Master Chen's head was pounding. He immediately coughed twice and said coldly: "Brothers Xie Shimei and Chengsong, you are soldiers when you enter the military camp, and you should abide by the rules of the army. I would like to take this opportunity to announce that our Changfu When my brother comes back, he will serve as a military captain, and his team members will all be veterans of hundreds of battles."
Of course Xie Xiulan knew that this was a warning, but women also have their advantages, and one of them is to overcome strength with softness. So she turned around, smiled and said: "I'm sorry, it sounds awkward, just call me Xiulan. But Seriously, you made the right choice in choosing Chang Fu as the military commander, I admire him!"
"Okay, let's get down to business," Young Master Chen continued without commenting on praise or criticism, while looking around at everyone: "In view of Xiu Xie Shimei's concerns are not unreasonable, I decided to also apply to the Military Commission for the title of Major. As for the position. , tentatively appointed as the director of the Regiment Communication Department, to assist Deputy Commander Chen and Deputy Commander Wang in negotiating military pay, equipment and other related matters with the Military Commission.¡±
"Community office? Brother Chen Shi, I'm not a social butterfly. You'd better hire someone else."
Seeing her reluctant look, Mr. Chen almost burst into laughter, but in order to give her a blow, he still said with a face: "I can't ask someone else to buy tickets, but I can still do it." ¡±
How shameful it is to be driven back in such a dejected state! What's more, I had no choice but to come to Shanghai, thinking about the case I was carrying??Finished, after going back, he would probably end up in a British prison. Xie Xiulan had to nod and agreed: "Let's just go to the social department. But before I say it, don't expect me to be successful in socializing, and I won't even go there. Do those nasty things.¡±
After a good meeting, the old master didn¡¯t want to be disturbed by her alone, so he stepped in and said, "Captain, now that the five battalions have been confirmed, how will the previously recruited people be arranged?"
Only then did Young Master Chen remember the dozens of crooked melons and dates sent by Panda. Looking at his thoughtful look, the old master added: "After you went to Peking, I made some Arrangements were made for A Biao to lead them into the concession with great fanfare, and to collect the corpses for Renji Shantang under the banner of promoting "harmony". At first, there was a lot of resistance, and they were shot several times. Later, both the Japanese and No. 76 were attacked. I intervened, either because the risk was too great or because it wasn't worth assassinating small characters like them, but everything was fine for the past ten days."
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"They all ran away, leaving only about thirty honest and honest people. However, due to this commotion, even our group was nicknamed the 'Corpse Collection Group'."
Young Master Chen thought for a while and suddenly laughed and said: "Let the corpse collection team collect the corpses, it is better than having others collect the corpses. Also, let them continue to collect the corpses in the concession, rain or shine, don't stop. The only way is to let the people in the concession collect corpses. People have become accustomed to it, so that we can use this extremely unlucky cover at critical moments to do things that we want to do but cannot or dare not do. "