Chief Qian looked at Zhou Wen with relief, at his calm and calm expression, at how he described going to the battlefield and the Japanese's desperate efforts as lightly as drinking water and eating.
This little brother has grown up. Think about the first time I met him three years ago. At that time, Zhou Wen was still a bit shorter than me. Although he also had a calm and calm demeanor, there was still a bit of childishness and youthfulness on his face.
of youthfulness.
Zhou Wen, who is now standing in front of him, is already half a head taller than himself, but in addition to the rare temperament he had before, he is now more stable and mature.
At this time, the logistics meals arranged by the Military Commission had been transported to the platform by several trucks. Steaming, fragrant meats and vegetables were placed in large basins. In addition to the steaming rice, there was actually a bowl of rice.
Baskets of white flour steamed buns and pancakes.
It seems that the Military Commission's arrangements are very careful, knowing that the troops from the north like to eat pasta.
Commander Qian pointed to the more than a thousand people who were still standing in an orderly formation and said: "The soldiers you lead are really good. Look, without the order of you, the military chief, no one would pay attention to those meals."
At a glance, there are actually a few beautiful nurses standing at attention in a decent manner. Are they your soldiers too?"
Only then did Zhou Wen realize that he should have let the brothers rest where they were after the ceremony. He was chatting happily with Chief Qian, but he forgot about it. He quickly said to Gao Xiaoshan and Meng Yuting in front of the queue: "Let the brothers rest where they are."
Take a rest and eat in order."
After the two people gave the order, the team of more than a thousand people relaxed slightly, but no one made any loud noises or moved around. At most, they were jumping in place, stretching their muscles, talking and laughing with each other.
They were all under pressure, and after a while they all lined up according to their respective units to get food.
Chief Qian noticed the equipment on these officers and soldiers and asked Zhou Wendao: "How rich is your Central Party Committee? Look at the equipment on these soldiers, helmets, water bottles, backpacks, leather shoes and those fancy military uniforms. Give them to me."
The weapons on the list are even more terrifying. Everyone has two guns, a long and a short, and there are so many machine guns and artillery. I dare say that even the Japanese soldiers are not as well equipped as you."
Zhou Wen smiled mysteriously and said: "Brother, you guessed wrong. The Central Party Headquarters gave me the 200,000 yuan from the beginning to the end. These soldiers were trained and armed by me with my own money. In fact, they were not related to the Central Party Committee."
It has nothing to do with the party headquarters, I just borrowed their name."
Commander Qian's eyes suddenly widened, hesitantly pointed at the more than a thousand soldiers and asked: "These...are all of them?"
Zhou Wen smiled and nodded: "They are all formed when I first arrived in Shanxi. They are nominally soldiers from the Shanxi Provincial Party Headquarters Security Office, but in fact they are all soldiers from the mercenary group I told you before.
My soldiers."
Chief Qian asked in surprise: "Is that equivalent to your private soldiers? Doesn't the king of Shanxi know that?"
Zhou Wen continued to smile and said: "I know, he also agreed."
Chief Qian was no longer surprised at this time, but his face was full of admiration. He gave Zhou Wen a thumbs up and said: "Brother, you are awesome. You are really awesome. Brother, I am convinced. Who can you do it under the nose of anyone?"
You have such a group of elite soldiers and you actually agreed to it. Is this something you have to hold on to? Or..."
Zhou Wen listened to the eldest brother's words becoming more and more unreliable, so he quickly stopped him and said: "Brother, how can you say that? I really want to catch someone's excuse. These big shots want to kill them, why don't you just follow them?
Like a kid? I can still stand here and talk to you intact?"
I didn’t hold anything back at the moment and gave a rough summary of my experience after arriving in Shanxi.
After listening to this, the admiration in Chief Qian's eyes became even stronger, and he praised: "I can't believe, brother, you have done so many great things this year, and you are actually related to the King of Shanxi, who even the principal has to worry about.
We have a cooperative relationship with the three families, and now you are much richer and more powerful than your eldest brother and me."
At this point, he lowered his voice and said softly: "Hey! Brother, with your current strength and background, even if the principal wants to have any ideas for you, he has to think about it. I'm afraid that you resolutely gave up on Po Tian.
Because of your achievements, you insist on returning to Shanxi, right?"
Zhou Wen sighed and said: "Yes! To be honest with you, I don't like politics, and I don't want to fight a civil war with my own people. The war in the Central Plains back then was a last resort. If I continue to stay in the army, I'm afraid I will...
I can't help myself.
My ambition is to lead my brothers to fight on the battlefield against foreign enemies. Right now, it means fighting the Japanese. This trip to the Songhu front line is just the beginning. As long as I and my brothers survive by chance, they will be able to fight again in the future.
Fighting on the battlefield of the Anti-Japanese War without hesitation, even if one dies for one’s country, is considered a life well spent.”
"Good brother." Chief Qian slapped Zhou Wen heavily on the shoulder and said with emotion: "To tell you the truth, brother, I actually think the same way. As a soldier, if you can die on the battlefield against foreign enemies, then that's who we are.
The best place for a soldier."
After saying this, he changed his voice and sighed in a low voice: "Alas! It's a pity that I don't have the ability like you, brother, so I can only drift with the flow and can't help myself!"
Zhou Wen said with a smile: "Brother, don't belittle yourself. Your ability has been proven in the Central Plains War. If you can go to the Air Force as a military officer now, you may not be able to become famous on the anti-Japanese battlefield in the future, and let little Japan have a taste of it."
The skills of the veteran generals in our army."
Chief Qian laughed heartily and said loudly: "Hahaha... Okay! With your good advice, brother, we brothers will let little Japan know how powerful we are in the future."
After laughing, he said seriously in a low voice: "This time the Military Commission is planning to send the capital guard troops, the 87th Division and the 88th Division, to Shanghai for reinforcements. It is estimated that there will be no other reinforcements in the future. After all, heavy troops still have to guard against the Japanese attack.
Nanjing, so brother, you should be cautious. If the situation changes, don't resist. I believe you will have a clear judgment when it is time to change or withdraw.
Another good news is that the commander of the reinforcements is Wen Bai. He also formed a deep friendship with you during the Central Plains War. In terms of how to effectively use your elite team, I believe there is no one more suitable than him in the country.
Sir, after all, he knows your abilities best.
He also asked me to say hello to you. He is currently busy mobilizing troops, so he can't meet you at the station, but you will be able to meet in Shanghai in a few days. This matter is still top secret, brother.