binnovel Chapter 134: You Can’t Help in vain
Chapter 134: You Can’t Help in vain
When Wang Mazi heard that Zhang Wenwu agreed to his two requests so generously and even paid him a month's salary in advance, he immediately liked Zhang Wenwu more. After taking a puff of cigarette, he said, "Thank you, Deputy Director Zhang, for thinking highly of us brothers and taking such good care of us. Since Deputy Director Zhang asked, I will tell him the reason."
After listening to Wang Mazi's explanation, Zhang Wenwu finally understood why Wang Mazi insisted on forming his own group. It turned out that when he and his brothers set out, he said that he would lead everyone to fight the Japanese and do something for the country. This would bring honor to the family. When the war broke out, he would definitely be at the forefront. Moreover, after defeating the Japanese, he would bring his brothers back to continue living a happy life, so he could not go back on his word.
After hearing this reason, Zhang Wenwu was deeply moved, then thought for a while and said: "Captain Wang is a man of great benevolence and righteousness, I admire him very much, but I don't know how many people are there in your unit now?" Zhang Wenwu decided to look at the specific situation first and then think of a solution that would satisfy both parties.
"Deputy Director Zhang, I have a total of 1,008 brothers here." Wang Mazi said proudly.
When Zhang Wenwu heard this, he was shocked. You know, the security corps is established at 800 to 900 people. Other security corps are not fully staffed or even have serious shortages. But Wang Mazi's security corps is directly overstaffed. He has reasons for wanting to form his own corps.
After thinking for a while, Zhang Wenwu tentatively negotiated: "Captain Wang, I'm going to tell you the truth. You want to form your own regiment with your brothers. I think it's possible, but you may be assigned the position of deputy regiment commander at that time. Do you think it's okay?" Zhang Wenwu felt that the battle ahead was so brutal now. By the time this security regiment arrived at the division headquarters, maybe all of them would be added to one regiment. He would let the soldier who went back to report the news talk to Chief of Staff Zhao, and it shouldn't be a problem.
When Wang Mazi heard Zhang Wenwu's promise not to separate his brothers, he immediately nodded in agreement. As for his own official position, he really didn't care much about it. If he could get a position as a deputy regiment commander in the Central Army, that would be a hundred times better than this crappy position of the head of the security regiment.
When Zhang Wenwu saw that the deal was done, he asked Wang Mazi to leave the report slip behind while he would take over at the military station. Wang Mazi then went to take all the brothers from the security corps to wait outside the military station. After Zhang Wenwu finished his work, he would take them to the temporary camp to rest and eat.
After seeing Wang Mazi leave, Wu Jincheng walked into the office from outside and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Deputy Director Zhang, you have recruited another excellent supplementary force."
Zhang Wenwu smiled bitterly at Wu Jincheng and said, "Deputy Stationmaster Wu, it's too early for you to congratulate me. If we want to take this troop away, we still need your help."
Wu Jincheng asked in confusion: "Deputy Director Zhang, you haven't reached an agreement yet? What else do you need me to do?" He just saw Wang Mazi walked out of the office with a happy face, and it didn't look like the deal hadn't been reached.
"Deputy Stationmaster Wu, you know that I am in a hurry to find additional troops. You are also aware of the requirements raised by Wang Mazi. No army can fully meet them. Even our 18th Army finds it difficult to meet them. I have no choice but to agree to his request first. However, some of Wang Mazi's requirements still require the help of Deputy Stationmaster Wu to complete."
Wu Jincheng understood what Zhang Wenwu meant. It turned out that he wanted to stabilize Wang Mazi first and then come to him to solve those troublesome problems. So he shook his head and said with an embarrassed look: "Deputy Director Zhang, you know my situation is also very difficult. I may not be able to help you here. I can't help you at all."
Zhang Wenwu seemed not to have heard Wu Jincheng's words, and continued to talk to himself: "Deputy Stationmaster Wu, you see the request made by Wang Mazi, he wants to fight in a separate regiment. I will talk to my superiors about this matter, and it should be possible. In addition, he said that the troops have been in arrears of wages before, and asked me to make up the wages. I just calculated this, and if we add up all the money of our division and all my personal savings, it is basically enough. I can solve this problem, but Wang Mazi said that their equipment is too poor and asked me to replace the equipment. I really can't do anything about it. Deputy Stationmaster Wu should also know how much damage the troops have suffered and how serious the damage and loss of weapons and equipment are. I guess our 102nd Division doesn't even have a Hanyang-made rifle in its inventory. What can I use to replace his equipment? Isn't this what I think of Deputy Stationmaster Wu? If Deputy Stationmaster Wu can't solve it, then I really have no choice. Our division is not blessed with this troop."
Wu Jincheng listened to Zhang Wenwu's explanation with a frown. He also understood that what Zhang Wenwu said was the actual situation. How could he not know Wang Mazi's three requirements? What Zhang Wenwu meant was that he had solved two problems, and the remaining problem had to be solved by himself. If he didn't solve it himself, he would not want this troublesome supplementary force, and he had to continue to tangle with Wang Mazi.
Wu Jincheng weighed the options for a long time before saying to Zhang Wenwu, "Deputy Director Zhang, there aren't many weapons in stock in the military station. But considering the serious loss of weapons in your unit, I can approve 300 rifles, 5 light machine guns, 2 heavy machine guns, and 200,000 rounds of bullets. What do you think?" He had figured it out. He couldn't let Wang Mazi continue to bother him. He had finally found a unit that could take over, and he couldn't miss such an opportunity. He should send Wang Mazi away quickly.
Zhang Wenwu frowned and looked very hesitant. It was obvious that he was not satisfied with the price offered by Wu Jincheng. Wu Jincheng saw that Zhang Wenwu looked like he was going to refuse his offer, so he quickly said, "Deputy Director Zhang, let's put it this way. It's not easy for you. I can give you another 100 rifles and 100,000 rounds of bullets at most. I really can't give you more."
After hearing that Wu Jincheng had raised the price, Zhang Wenwu felt relieved and said, "Well, it's really not easy for Deputy Station Chief Wu. This has been a great help. I will accept this team." After saying that, Zhang Wenwu took out the registration form.
Wu Jincheng hurriedly stamped the registration form and issued a receipt to Zhang Wenwu. Only after he finished all this did he breathe a sigh of relief. He had finally sent away the big trouble Wang Mazi, and he could have peace from then on.
Zhang Wenwu took the weapons and ammunition approval slip given by Wu Jincheng and walked out of the office with a worried look on his face. As soon as he arrived at the gate of the military station, Zhang Wenwu immediately became radiant, which made Cao Huaguo, who had been following him, admire him very much. Although Deputy Director Zhang is not very old, his ability and means of doing things are quite sophisticated. It seems that he gave out a hundred dollars, but in fact, he not only handled his own affairs, but also brought in a large security team. The most amazing thing is that he successfully got so many weapons and ammunition from the military station without spending a penny. In the future, he must hold on to the thigh of Deputy Director Zhang, there is absolutely no mistake.
Wang Mazi had already gathered all his brothers at the entrance of the military station. When he saw Zhang Wenwu coming out, he immediately ran over to report to Zhang Wenwu that everyone was present and they could set off at any time. Zhang Wenwu asked Wang Mazi to call his brothers to collect the newly approved weapons and ammunition, and then take them back to the camp. He knew that the best strategy was to put such benefits in the pockets as soon as possible.
An hour later, Wang Mazi and a group of brothers were sitting in the temporary camp drinking porridge. Zhang Wenwu was standing among the crowd, carrying a large wooden bucket, serving porridge to the brothers of the security team while chatting and joking with them.
"Captain Zhang, is there money for killing the Japanese?" An eighteen or nineteen-year-old security soldier asked Zhang Wenwu while drinking porridge.
"Haha, yes. Killing a Japanese soldier will get you a reward of two dollars, and killing a Japanese officer will get you a reward of five dollars. The higher the officer you kill, the more you'll get. I'll cash it out to you when the time comes." Zhang Wenwu said in a good mood.
When the young soldier heard this, he quickly said, "Really? That's great. After this battle, I can save enough money to marry a wife."
His words made everyone laugh.
While smiling, Zhang Wenwu was calculating in his mind how much money he had left to spend, hoping that no one would come to him for reward money, as it would be embarrassing if he couldn't give it to them.
That afternoon, Wang Mazi's security team went to the division headquarters to report with the weapons and ammunition they had received, led by soldiers arranged by Zhang Wenwu. Chief of Staff Zhao Dong had just sent someone to inquire about the progress of recruiting soldiers. Zhang Wenwu knew that the situation on the front line should be very serious.
Zhang Wenwu was still a little too optimistic. The situation on the front line was not very serious, but extremely grim. The 656th Regiment had fought with the Japanese army with bayonets many times in the afternoon. Guo Ruixin led his team to continuously reinforce the positions broken through by the Japanese army. He was like a firefighter. The good news was that after almost a day of fighting, the newly recruited officers and soldiers of the security regiment had basically adapted to the cruelty of the battlefield, and their mentality had gradually changed to that of veterans. The bad news was that the number of people who could participate in the battle was getting smaller and smaller.
When both sides stopped fighting, only 656 people were left in the 210th Regiment. This made the commander Huang and Chief of Staff Zhao very anxious. Now the two regiments of the th Brigade only had more than people. How could they defend against the Japanese attack tomorrow? That's why Chief of Staff Zhao Dong sent someone to ask Zhang Wenwu about recruiting soldiers. Although he knew that Zhang Wenwu had tried very hard, they had no other choice but to hope that Zhang Wenwu would create a miracle.