Quartermasters can also fight the devils

Chapter 135 Various Methods 1

When Wang Mazi led his team to the headquarters of the 102nd Division, Division Commander Huang and Chief of Staff Zhao Dong were already waiting in the camp east of the village with the commander of the 655th Regiment, Cai Qibin.

Before Wang Mazi's troops set out, Zhang Wenwu sent a soldier back to report the news. At the same time, he wrote a note and handed it to Chief of Staff Zhao, telling him about Wang Mazi's idea of ​​all the brothers being in one regiment.

Chief of Staff Zhao Dong felt that Zhang Wenwu still did not understand the current situation of the troops. Wang Mazi's thousand men could all be added to the 655th Regiment. There was no need to split them up now. Even if Zhang Wenwu immediately got another full regiment of reinforcements, the 102nd Division could be used directly without being split up.

The personal consolation and reception from Commander Huang and Chief of Staff Zhao also made Wang Mazi and his brothers in the security corps very excited. They all said that they had met a noble person this time and that they had finally found a good unit.

The 655th Regiment incorporated all of Wang Mazi's men, and Cai Qibin was very happy that the unit was fully staffed. However, Chief of Staff Zhao only gave him half a night to reorganize the unit and asked him to lead the troops to the front line to replace the 656th Regiment, because the 656th Regiment was almost wiped out again.

Chief of Staff Zhao Dong asked the soldier who went back to report the news to tell Zhang Wenwu that the troops had already received Wang Mazi's troops and the entire regiment had been merged into the 655th Regiment at one time, so he could rest assured. At the same time, he asked him to work harder and get back another security regiment with reinforcements as soon as possible.

Zhang Wenwu was a little dazed when listening to the soldier's report. How could he get reinforcements for the security team in such a short time? The consumption of troops in this team was too fast. He didn't even have time to breathe.

Zhang Wenwu lit a cigarette and started smoking. He had to think about how to get additional soldiers. Cao Huaguo, who was standing next to him, came up and asked in a low voice, "Deputy Director Zhang, I have a way that may help us recruit some people."

"What's the solution? Tell me quickly." Zhang Wenwu looked at Cao Huaguo anxiously and asked.

Cao Huaguo whispered to Zhang Wenwu: "Deputy Director Zhang, we can buy it with money."

Zhang Wenwu couldn't help but say dejectedly when he heard what Cao Huaguo said: "Even if I have money now, the commanders of the troops can't sell all the troops to me. This method won't work."

"We don't need to buy all of them, Deputy Director Zhang. If we buy all of them, people will definitely not be willing. But if we buy on a small scale, there are still many troops that can try it." Cao Huaguo knew that Zhang Wenwu had misunderstood the direction, so he hurriedly explained.

As soon as Zhang Wenwu heard Cao Huaguo's explanation, he immediately understood what he meant. It must be said that the idea proposed by Cao Huaguo was really good. He was a talented person.

According to Cao Huaguo's method, Zhang Wenwu estimated that many troops could be negotiated with. If you sell me a squad of people, I won't think it's too little. If you sell me a company of people, I won't think it's too much. Zhang Wenwu needs even one person. Although it is so piecemeal, if he really tries hard, he can probably put together a security team in one night.

Zhang Wenwu immediately called back all the people outside, told them about the poaching plan, announced that Cao Huaguo was the person in charge of the matter, and appointed Cao Huaguo as the recruiting specialist of the Quartermaster Department. This made Cao Huaguo very happy, because he was afraid that if he failed to demonstrate his value, he would be sent to the battlefield to fight hard, and then he would be finished.

Now Zhang Wenwu assigned him such a job, which was a perfect match for his special skills. Although he was not good at fighting, he was quite good at doing business. So he immediately accepted Zhang Wenwu's appointment and set out with his men to poach talents. Zhang Wenwu was responsible for staying in the temporary camp, paying the chief officer a bribe and settling the soldiers who were transferred over.

Although Cao Huaguo's idea is a bit crazy, there are many troops in Nanxiang now. Many of the miscellaneous troops are not fully staffed, and the discipline of the officers is also very poor. If they just want to buy a platoon or a squad of soldiers from them, it is still very feasible. After all, they can draw one or two people from each platoon or squad of their own troops. In this way, they can form a new team for trading. Without affecting the original structure, they can also get great benefits. This is very tempting for them.

Less than twenty minutes later, Cao Huaguo led a lieutenant colonel officer from a ragtag unit to the temporary camp and began to discuss with Zhang Wenwu. After a friendly and intense negotiation, Zhang Wenwu got thirty-five soldiers, and the officer got thirty dollars. After the two sides reached an agreement, the officer went back to bring everyone over. Zhang Wenwu asked the soldiers who stayed behind to take these people to the back to drink porridge and rest, while he gave the money to the officer in the tent.

Although this method made Zhang Wenwu feel very uncomfortable, he had no choice under the current situation. He felt that he had treated these transferred soldiers unfairly, so every time a group of soldiers came over, Zhang Wenwu would go over to talk to them and tell them that they would be paid one month's salary after arriving at the new unit. Seeing the happy smiles of those soldiers because they could get the salary, Zhang Wenwu felt a little better.

Don't underestimate this piecemeal approach. The number of people who come each time is not large, but at dawn the next day, Zhang Wenwu looked at the number of people recorded in his hand and was shocked to find that he had successfully recruited 892 soldiers, which is a little more than the number of a security regiment.

Zhang Wenwu let the soldiers take a rest first, and at the same time sent a soldier back to the division headquarters to report to Chief of Staff Zhao Dong, asking him to send a platoon of soldiers and some officers to take these soldiers back to the division headquarters. There was no other way, he couldn't leave now, and people kept coming to talk to him about transferring the soldiers, so he could only ask Chief of Staff Zhao Dong to send someone to take these people back.

Chief of Staff Zhao Dong really didn't know how to exaggerate Wenwu now. In this night, Zhang Wenwu got more than 800 additional soldiers. Although there were no officers this time, it didn't matter. As long as there were people, they were soldiers who had received basic training. This was already a remarkable achievement.

Therefore, Chief of Staff Zhao immediately ordered the special service battalion to dispatch a platoon from the first company together with three staff officers sent by the division headquarters to bring back these soldiers. At the same time, he asked the commander of the 656th Regiment, Guo Ruixin, to make preparations and select the officers of the companies and platoons of each battalion to set up the organization. As soon as this group of soldiers arrived, they would be directly supplemented in to integrate the troops as quickly as possible.

When Guo Ruixin heard that more than 800 additional soldiers would be added to his army, he quickly gathered the remaining officers and began to build the officer stratum of the army. If there were not enough officers, he would promote veterans with outstanding performance to take up the posts in order to ensure the stability of the basic structure of the army.

Han Fucheng, the brigade commander of the 211th Brigade, also found Chief of Staff Zhao Dong at this time. He also came to Zhao Dong to ask for reinforcements. He felt that Zhao Dong was too partial. His 211th Brigade suffered heavy losses, but only 657 people were added to the th Regiment. Although he was responsible for the defense of the flank position, the Japanese attack in the past two days was also very fierce, and the troops under him were also seriously reduced in number and urgently needed reinforcements. So, he had to go to the division headquarters to ask for reinforcements.

Brigade Commander Han Fucheng knew very well in his heart that the division headquarters probably didn't have any extra men to reinforce him, but he had no other choice. He calculated that if he didn't reinforce his troops, he would be on the front line in less than two days. Who could guarantee that he could hold the position by then?

Zhao Dong felt a little embarrassed when he saw Han Fucheng coming. He knew that he had given almost all the reinforcements that came in the past two days to the 210th Brigade, but there was nothing he could do. With so few people, the reinforcements were not as fast as the previous consumption. He could only replenish the troops defending the main position first, and naturally he could not take care of other troops.

"Fucheng, I know it's not easy for you. Wait a little longer. I will definitely add some more people to your brigade next time." Zhao Dong said to Han Fucheng a little embarrassedly.

Han Fucheng looked at Zhao Dong, who looked haggard, and knew how difficult it was for him. When he heard Zhao Dong say that he could provide reinforcements for his troops next time, he asked, "Chief of Staff Zhao, I know that the troops are having a hard time right now, but our brigade has also suffered heavy casualties. When will the next reinforcement be? Give me a definite answer so that I can prepare in advance."

After hearing Han Fucheng's question, Zhao Dong gritted his teeth and said, "Tomorrow, I will find a way to add 400 people to you, how about it?" He said this because he was actually unsure. He didn't know whether Zhang Wenwu could get so many people back tomorrow, but he could only stabilize Han Fucheng first, and then send someone to urge Zhang Wenwu.

In fact, Zhang Wenwu did not need Zhao Dong to send anyone to urge him. He now knew how fast the troops were being consumed. He felt that the front line was a huge mouth of the abyss, swallowing the lives of countless soldiers every day. He had basically not had any rest in the past two days. When he really couldn't bear it anymore, he would just lie on the ground in the tent and take a nap.

Fortunately, Cao Huaguo came up with this idea. The speed of kidnapping people is really not slow now, but it is a bit more expensive. He just received a notice from Captain Wang, saying that Wu Jincheng has found a suitable supplementary force for him and asked him to go to the office to talk about it quickly. Zhang Wenwu immediately asked Cao Huaguo to be responsible for continuing the piecemeal recruitment work, and he took some dollars and went to the military station with Captain Wang to find Wu Jincheng to discuss the matter of this force.

As soon as he entered the office, Wu Jincheng said to Zhang Wenwu with a smile on his face: "Deputy Director Zhang, a reinforcement force just arrived here, and I thought of you immediately."

Zhang Wenwu had a look of joy on his face, and he knew in his heart that Wu Jincheng was thinking about the money in his pocket. Without money, who would take care of his own business? There were so many troops in need of reinforcements, why should they give you priority?

"Oh, thank you so much, Deputy Stationmaster Wu. I wonder what the situation is with the troops that Deputy Stationmaster Wu is talking about." Zhang Wenwu is now anxious to find soldiers and has no time to exchange too many pleasantries with Wu Jincheng. He just raises the key issues directly and then trades based on quality and price.

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