binnovel Chapter 132 Kidnapping and Earning Income
Chapter 132 Kidnapping and Earning Income
Zhang Wenwu also received an order from Chief of Staff Zhao Dong, asking him to get as many reinforcements as possible for the army. Although Chief of Staff Zhao Dong did not explain in detail in the order, Zhang Wenwu guessed that the previous battle must be not optimistic and the army suffered too many casualties. Otherwise, Chief of Staff Zhao Dong would not have sent people to urge him to get more troops when he had just sent back two security regiments.
But he doesn't have many good solutions now. He has already sent people out to look for a suitable security team. This depends on luck. Maybe there will be no security reinforcements coming to Shanghai today, or maybe several security teams will come at once. Even if a security team arrives here, they may not meet his requirements for kidnapping people.
After smoking two cigarettes in the temporary camp, Zhang Wenwu gave instructions to the soldiers who stayed behind, asking them to keep an eye on the camp and call him back immediately if a suitable security team was found.
He took a soldier and strolled to the other side of the road. The road was full of soldiers heading quickly to Shanghai, and there were also many troops resting near the road. Zhang Wenwu wanted to observe these troops to see if he could find any that could be attacked.
As for the criteria for taking action, Zhang Wenwu has also considered it, that is, the more torn the military uniform, the better; the worse the weapons and equipment, the better; the fatter the leader, the better. As long as one of these three conditions is met, he will have a chance.
Zhang Wenwu walked about less than a kilometer into the fields across the road and saw many troops hiding in the fields to rest in order to avoid the bombing of Japanese aircraft.
Zhang Wenwu strolled westward along the farmland seemingly nonchalantly. The officers and soldiers in front of him did not meet his requirements at first glance. Although he could not see the nameplates on the chest of their uniforms clearly, he could tell from their uniforms and equipment that this unit should be a unit of the Central Army. No matter how stubborn he was, he could not poach this unit.
According to his understanding of the local troops, there must be other troops resting behind the Central Army. After all, the area that can avoid the bombing of Japanese aircraft is very small. The Central Army is used to being aggressive, so it must have occupied a good place. The other troops will line up behind according to their strength levels.
Sure enough, after walking west for ten minutes, Zhang Wenwu found that the soldiers here were obviously different from the Central Army troops in front. Their equipment was obviously worse, but still did not meet Zhang Wenwu's requirements. The officers and soldiers of this unit were obviously the main force of the local force, and they were not something he could dig out.
Zhang Wenwu did not stop but continued to walk westward. He felt that there should be some troops behind him that meet his requirements.
After walking for about ten minutes, Zhang Wenwu's eyes lit up. Wow, this army is great.
"Brother, can I borrow a light?" Zhang Wenwu walked up to an officer standing by the farmland, handed him a cigarette, and then started a conversation with him under the pretext of needing a match.
As soon as the officer saw Zhang Wenwu's uniform, he knew he was from the Central Army. He quickly took the cigarette from Zhang Wenwu, took out a match and lit it. Then he said with a smile, "Sir, you are too polite. Are you from the unit in front?"
Zhang Wenwu took a puff of his cigarette, looked at the fat officer in front of him and said, "No, brother, I am from the 102th Army's nd Division. Which unit are you from?"
When the fat officer heard that Zhang Wenwu was from the 18th Army, he thought that he was a direct descendant of the Central Army, so he quickly replied: "Sir, we are from the Third Temporary Regiment of Anhui Province."
When Zhang Wenwu heard the unit's number, he immediately became interested. This kind of troops were temporarily organized in various places according to the requirements of the Military Commission and the war zone. Their main purpose was to provide additional troops for the front line. Once these troops reported to the designated military stations, they would be disbanded and added to different troops. This unit was perfect for his needs of kidnapping people.
"Oh, my name is Zhang Wenwu, and I'm currently the deputy director of the Quartermaster Department of the 102nd Division of the th Army. What's your name, brother?" Zhang Wenwu asked with a more friendly smile.
"Oh, it's Deputy Director Zhang. Nice to meet you. My name is Cao Huaguo, and I have been appointed as the regiment commander of this temporary regiment." When Cao Huaguo heard that Zhang Wenwu was the deputy director of the quartermaster department of the central army, he lowered his attitude even more.
When Zhang Wenwu heard that Cao Huaguo was the team leader, he immediately became happy. Cao Huaguo was just wearing an officer's uniform and didn't even have a rank badge. If he hadn't introduced himself, who would have known what his position was.
"Captain Cao, where are you going now? Have you reported to the military station?" Zhang Wenwu began.
When it comes to this, Cao Huaguo felt a little unnatural, and just whispered: "Not yet, not yet, let the brothers rest for a while, no hurry, no hurry."
Zhang Wenwu saw Cao Huaguo's expression and quickly said, "Captain Cao, are you in trouble? Tell me, maybe I can help you."
After taking two puffs of his cigarette, Cao Huaguo raised his head and told Zhang Wenwu about his current problem.
It turned out that half a year ago, Cao Huaguo spent money to buy the position of the head of a security regiment in a county below, preparing to enjoy the treatment of an official. However, less than half a year later, China went to war with Japan. The provincial security department issued an order for his security regiment to recruit soldiers locally, gave it the number of a temporary third regiment, and then asked him to bring his troops to Shanghai to report for duty.
But his security regiment was just an empty shell. He had been drawing salaries without paying them, resulting in the entire regiment having only more than 300 people. After receiving the order, he had to execute it. So he spent some money to recruit a group of bandits in the county, but the number of people still could not meet the requirements of the order. Later, time was really tight, so he could only take his men and rush to Shanghai, while passing by some villages along the way and forcibly capturing some people to make up the number. As a result, when they arrived in Nanxiang, the people he captured on the road all ran away, and he was worried about how to report to the military station.
When Zhang Wenwu heard this, he immediately moved closer and asked, "Captain Cao, how many people do you have?"
Cao Huaguo didn't understand what Zhang Wenwu meant, but he still replied: "I just counted, there are still 671 people."
When Zhang Wenwu heard this, he thought, well, how many people were captured along the way to make up the numbers? At least half of the regiment has escaped. No wonder Cao Huaguo didn't dare to report to the military station. If the military station had checked and found that there were so many fewer people, they would have arrested and executed him immediately.
Zhang Wenwu looked at Cao Huaguo, who had a worried look on his face, and said with a smile: "Captain Cao, brother, I can really help you solve this problem. However, if this matter is to be solved, it needs some arrangements, you know."
When Cao Huaguo heard Zhang Wenwu say that he could help him solve this big problem, he quickly said, "Deputy Director Zhang, no problem, I understand. If this matter can be solved by spending money, that would be the best." He also understood that if this matter was really held accountable, he would probably be shot and would even lose his life. What's the point of keeping the money? Being able to buy his life with money is already the best outcome.
"Okay, brother, I'm familiar with the people in the military station. Give me the report slip and I'll go and solve the problem at the military station for you. As for the troops, I'll arrange for someone to take you to report to the 102nd Division, and it will be as if all of you have been added to the army. What do you think? As for the arrangements, I estimate it will cost at least one thousand dollars." Zhang Wenwu said his solution.
"No problem. Everything will be arranged by Deputy Director Zhang. To thank Deputy Director Zhang for his help, I will give Deputy Director Zhang two hundred dollars as a thank-you gift as a token of my gratitude. I hope Deputy Director Zhang will not refuse it." When Cao Huaguo heard Zhang Wenwu's idea, he agreed without saying a word. He had been extremely anxious for a long time, and Zhang Wenwu's idea solved the big crisis in front of him very well.
Zhang Wenwu was stunned. What the hell, is Cao Huaguo so rich? It seems that he has less money, but it doesn't matter. As long as he can lure more than 600 people under his command to the army, the rest are just extras. Even if Cao Huaguo doesn't give him a penny, he will solve these problems for him. Asking for money is just a habitual action of "killing the rich and helping the poor". Besides, he will need a lot of money to recruit soldiers later, so he still needs to make more money if he has the chance.
At that moment, Zhang Wenwu took the registration form and asked Cao Huaguo to organize his officers and soldiers and follow him back to the temporary camp.
As soon as Zhang Wenwu returned to the camp, he quickly asked the soldiers who stayed behind to take out the porridge prepared last night and let the brothers of the Temporary Third Regiment eat some first. He also told these people about the benefits of the army. After hearing that they would be given new uniforms and weapons when they arrived at the army soon, everyone was happy. Especially after Zhang Wenwu said that they would be paid one month's salary in advance, the morale of the entire team was boosted a lot.
Zhang Wenwu had just finished stirring up everyone's emotions when Cao Huaguo pulled Zhang Wenwu into the tent and asked anxiously, "Deputy Director Zhang, I have one more thing I want to trouble you with. You see, I am in this state, so you should know that I cannot go to the battlefield. It doesn't matter if I die, but it will ruin the plans of the superiors. Can you please let me stay behind with you?"
Zhang Wenwu looked at Cao Huaguo and agreed with what he said. If someone like him went to the battlefield, it might really cause trouble. So he thought for a while and said, "Captain Cao, you are making it difficult for me, your brother..."
"I'll pay more." Without waiting for Zhang Wenwu to finish his words, Cao Huaguo directly stated his conditions.
"Oh, brother, my temporary camp is indeed short of manpower, especially capable people like Captain Cao. So please help us in the temporary camp first." Seeing that the other party was so single, Zhang Wenwu agreed directly. It's not bad to generate income.
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