The officers and soldiers were drunk and easy to talk to, so they helped each other back to the barracks to rest.
Although the Four Troops had a big holiday today, they still remained vigilant about security guards.
Starting from entering the running water mat mode at noon, there is a fully armed infantry company stationed at various checkpoints outside the town. There is also an infantry company in the town that forms an infantry squad-sized patrol to patrol 24 hours a day.
Of course, everyone is off during the holidays, and the fact that two infantry companies still need to be on combat duty will inevitably make anyone feel aggrieved.
Tang Dao first adopted a lottery system. The nine infantry company commanders under the three infantry battalions plus the guard company, the special agent company, the cavalry company, the 1st artillery company, the 2nd artillery company, and the baggage company commanders of the companies directly under the regiment headquarters, regardless of the front-line troops
Both the second-line auxiliary troops and the second-line auxiliary troops participated in the drawing of battle duty.
In Tang Dao's philosophy, there is no such thing as first-line and second-line. In ordinary battles, everyone naturally performs his or her duties. But when encountering a crisis, all soldiers in the group must carry their guns and fight. Combat duty is the task of the soldiers.
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Drawing lots depends on luck, and there are lucky ones and unlucky ones. The baggage company and the third company under Lei Xiong's first battalion were the "unfortunate" ones.
From noon on New Year's Eve to the evening of New Year's Day tomorrow, for a full 30 hours, two companies, one mile and one away, are responsible for the security of the entire regiment.
However, duty is not in vain. Tang Dao announced that all personnel participating in combat duty during traditional holidays will be paid five times the normal military pay.
For example, for a sergeant, assuming his monthly salary is 12 oceans, and calculated based on a 30-day month, the daily rate is 0.4 oceans, then the 30 hours he is on duty is 2.5 oceans.
Don’t underestimate this 2.5 yuan. According to current prices, it is enough for a rural family to live for a month.
The two company commanders who had previously lamented their bad luck were all smiles at that time. It was just a holiday! Let the officers and soldiers go to Zhengzhou City for a tour. They, the commanders, were still worried that something would happen. Now they could control them and not run around.
You can still get money.
As for the other officers and soldiers who are celebrating the New Year, they can sleep in, drink, gamble and make noise, that's not a big deal. Two more bowls of meat will satisfy their mouths and they will be just as happy.
Li Jijin, who was desperate for money, wanted to change with the baggage company commander on the spot when he heard that there was such a good thing. The baggage company commander might usually give him three points, but now he shook his head like a rattle.
He refused Captain Li Dal's kindness by saying, "In the army, things must be done according to the rules."
Captain Li Dal could only watch helplessly as several oceans receded from him.
The soldiers left after eating and drinking happily, and most of the 'celebrities' in the VIP customer area also left with satisfaction.
This visit to the Four Elements Group was more rewarding than expected. I not only saw the power of the Four Elements Group, but also witnessed a ground-to-air battle in which I personally participated.
As time went by, even if a group of old foxes did not communicate on the surface, they understood in private that they had been used as bait without knowing it, and of course they had to be personally involved.
Although the process sounds thrilling, the ending is beautiful, and their skin is not damaged. Some people may have complaints, but there is no need for Tang Dao to explain. They also know that they may still be figures in their own fields, but in
In the eyes of the big shot who was in charge of the first war zone, he was still an ant.
Besides, they just happened to meet at the right time. Without them, this battle would still have been fought.
If you can sign up with a powerful guy like Tang Dao, this meal will not be in vain.
Through contact with Tang Dao, they have automatically removed the so-called heroic leader label from Tang Dao and replaced him with a 'powerful person'.
Because Tang Dao was completely different from the kind of upright soldier they imagined who only knew how to fight. On the surface, he looked full of iron-blooded temperament, but in fact, he was so cunning that it seemed unfathomable.
Someone has done a careful calculation. Looking at the scale of the people who came today, Tang Dao has already collected nearly 30,000 silver dollars just from receiving gifts. Not counting this, after a military parade, people's hearts were sore.
As if they were possessed by a demon, everyone generously donated money to provide pensions for disabled veterans and soldiers killed in battle, which amounted to more than 60,000 yuan.
Good guy, how dare you make so much money by hosting a party? An income of nearly 100,000 yuan, but 80% of the 'celebrities' here will not be able to earn it in half their lifetime.
That's all. There are many people who can make money in this world, but Tang Dao can fool even people's hearts. Unexpectedly, a group of big guys from the Textile Association, headed by President Jia, are surrounding Tang Dao. Today, I will count this wealth.
The most concentrated industries donate the most.
If they don't leave, the more sober 'celebrities' will be afraid that they will be deceived by this 'cunning' leader, and they won't even have to wear their underpants.
Most people said goodbye and left.
But there are also more than a dozen people who are not afraid of death and still cling to Tang Dao.
Since Lao Zhou expressed his position, President Jia, Old Liu in suits, and a few others took the opportunity to toast to express their wishes quietly.
Old Liu in a suit didn't even care about the fact that the guy in his room didn't even come.
Men! They usually use women as shields when it comes to their children's marriage. This is the implicit way of China, which has been adhering to the golden mean for thousands of years.
Let alone this time, even eighty years in the future, we will not see many father-in-laws going shirtless for their own "little cotton-padded jacket".
Perhaps Tantai Yunshu is the only exception. There is really nothing we can do about it. He doesn’t understand Tang Dao but he understands his own daughter. He is too opinionated. If he is reserved, it would be normal for him not to see each other for two or three years during the war years. But don’t
The next time we meet, my grandson will call me grandpa.
What should I say? Those who left are smart people. The purpose of coming has been achieved. There is no need to stay here and Tang Dao, who is more cunning than they expected, will continue to deceive them. The businessman's instinct tells them that Tang Dao is chatting with them about the war situation. Maybe he is kind.
Yes, but the greater possibility is to throw out bait to attract them to take the bait.
They are here to 'invest', not to tie themselves tightly to a boat.
Those who did not leave were also smart people, or in other words, smarter people. A mature businessman would not easily put his life and wealth on the gambling table, but now the situation is different, and the precarious battle forces them to find
A strong enough backer.
Some things need to be savored, and you need to savor them carefully. Even if Tang Dao didn’t say anything, no matter the majestic military parade before, or the party that showed the spirit of fighting and iron horses, or that thrilling ground
Aerial duels all reflect the strength of the Four Elements Group.
In this era, if you have elite soldiers, you will be the Caotou King. Not to mention domestic forces, even the Japanese have to be afraid of you. The fact that the Japanese can use more than a dozen fighter planes to sneak attack the Si Xing Regiment is a living example. It is not against the Tang Dynasty.
Dao and the Four Lines Regiment were extremely fearful, so why would they take the risk of going hundreds of miles deep into the war zone to bomb? Wouldn't it be nice for him to use these fighter planes to bomb the troops deployed along the Yellow River?
Coupled with the so-called insurance "guaranteed" proposed by Tang Dao, isn't it like Patriarch Bodhi knocking Sun Monkey on the head three times? If you want to bind and cooperate, you have to understand it yourself. Those who can't understand the wisdom
People' can naturally leave.
The dozen or so people who were still waiting for Tang Dao in the thatched shed finally made their decision after carefully tasting it.
In addition to the seven or eight people from the Textile Association who have been attracted by the insurance package, there are also a few more people working in other industries.
When Tang Dao, who had a rosy complexion after drinking several kilograms of liquor, came over, a group of businessmen were drinking tea and talking nonsense!
As soon as they saw Tang Dao approaching, Jia Dongxing, Lao Zhou and the others hurriedly came up to meet him, with such a posture that they were afraid that running slower would show that they were not sincere enough.
Businessmen are all people who can afford to take things and put them down. Once they have made a decision, they will definitely show off their attitude. Face is nothing, money is the boss.
Tang Dao turned his eyes slightly and saw the faces in the team that came out. Tang Dao still had some impression of these people. It was not because they were more generous, but because these people were working in scarce industries.
One is engaged in mechanical processing, one is in a cement factory, and one is actually a chemical factory. Most of these factories were originally concentrated in the Yangtze River Delta area. Of course, working in the Central Plains is not as profitable as there, and the economic income is poor.
Naturally, they are not as generous as those bosses in the textile and light industry.
However, for Tang Dao, these factories are more important than light industry. They are an indispensable part of the industrial construction he planned. Seeing that they actually chose to stay, he was naturally happy in his heart and his face
The smile on the face is also a bit more.
"Everyone, is it possible that all of you who are waiting to be married have taken a fancy to my young and handsome member of the Four Elements Group?" Tang Dao directly asked this question as soon as he sat down.
"Yes, yes, Commander Tang, the reason why we old guys are still staying here is because we want to unite with the Four Elements. If the Four Elements Group needs anything in the future, we old guys have nothing else, so money can still provide some
, for the frontline officers and soldiers to kill the enemy." Jia Dongxing looked around at the group of middle-aged uncles looking at him, nodded and said.
The only people who could stay here, except for a group of people from the Textile Association that he had brought together, were a few old brothers who were relatively close to him. This time they also listened to his suggestion and decided to grit their teeth and bet on this vote.
It's not a bet on anything else, it's just a bet that Tang Dao and the Four Elements Regiment will have outstanding combat achievements and be able to expand into a brigade division in the future. By then, no matter where they are doing business, it will probably be easier if they know that they have this relationship behind them.
And if you want to have a deep bond, marrying a young officer from the Four Elements Regiment is the simplest and easiest way. This means that the chief officers headed by Tang Dao all have their masters, otherwise, the candidates they are eyeing will be...
Something has changed.
As for the happiness of a daughter, niece, or nephew, it is not worth mentioning in the face of family interests.
Fortunately, Commander Tang allowed the young officers to go through a military parade and come to accompany them in person. He still won the favor of many of the girls waiting to be married, which saved them a lot of trouble.
It can be beneficial to the family, and it can also be mutually satisfying, the best of both worlds.
Jia Dongxing's words also made it very clear. If after we get married, we become one and you need money, we can help. But if we encounter trouble in business, then you, the 'famous general', will have to come forward to help solve it. You are now a small group.
It doesn't matter how long you are, we can wait for you to become a towering tree.
This is why the Four Elements Group showed great power today. When they first arrived, Jia Dongxing and his gang would never have had this idea.
"Since you all have this intention, I just asked the staff to make statistics. There are more than 20 lieutenant or above officers in our regiment who are over 20 years old and have not yet been engaged. This is slightly more than the number of everyone here, but it gives you more choices.
." Tang Dao said while sitting on the main seat, then his face became slightly solemn and he said again:
"However, everyone here is also a well-educated person. Before that, Tang Dao still has to remind me that we are soldiers of the country. When the military order is given, we have to carry our heads and go to the battlefield. On the battlefield, bullets have no eyes and horses and leather are wrapped in corpses.
There must be a few.
Since the Battle of Songhu, it seems that I have made great achievements with the Tang Sword, but in fact, they were all paid for by the lives of my brothers. In the Battle of Songhu alone, hundreds of bones were buried under my command. Later, I went through Jiashan, Jiaxing, Guangde,
Thousands of brothers died in the battle, and there are more than 2,000 people in our Fourth Army Regiment. They all want to be there to accompany them. You must think carefully about whether marrying the backbone of our army will delay the future happiness of all ladies.
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Moreover, I know what you are thinking, and if you want me to help you, you do not necessarily need to do so. I hope that my brothers will reap the beauty of love, but I will never bind their happiness and interests together."
Tang Dao's very straightforward warning made all the merchants' expressions change. The battle was getting more and more intense. The Four Lines Group might rush to the front line again at any time. If there were casualties, then his own girl would become
A widow.
At least one-third of the dozen or so people gave up.
Of course, Tang Dao saw all their little thoughts, but he also looked warm, because that was what he really said. That kind of profit marriage often looks glamorous, but in fact, life is a mess.
What he wants is for a man and a woman to be in love, without their parents standing in the way. After all, a marriage without the blessing of parents will not be happy.
"Captain Tang, I don't know how we can strengthen our cooperation and ties without using this method." Boss Jiang, who does mechanical finishing, asked cautiously.
"There are many ways. For example, our Four Lines Group can invest in shares, or we can jointly operate, and I can even use underwriting. It depends on whether Boss Jiang is brave enough." Tang Dao looked at the others deeply.
He glanced at it and said.
What does Tang Dao mean? Joint operation? Underwriting? Everyone took a breath of cold air.
"Our Fourth Army Regiment's trip to the north this time was originally just to transport equipment, but with the Japanese offensive, I am afraid that by the time our regiment arrives, the southbound route will be cut off, so it is more likely to stay on the northern front and fight.
Tang Dao said calmly.
"Then our regiment must have a garrison. Because it is located in the north and is far away from our military headquarters, our regiment has many military needs, such as ordnance, ammunition, military rations, etc., and although there are complex factions, the number of troops is still as high as hundreds of thousands.
If you have the courage to open a factory under the protection of my Four Elements Group, you will definitely be able to make a lot of money."
All the merchants looked at each other and realized that Tang Dao's ambition was much greater than they imagined. He actually wanted to make money from the fire in North China, which was almost completely occupied by the Japanese army.
"But, North China is now" Jia Dongxing asked cautiously.
"The Japanese army has limited military strength. It can only occupy big cities with its current limited strength. It has no control over the vast countryside, not only now, but also in the future." Tang Dao patiently explained to these military ignoramus. "So, in the future,
There will be no large-scale battles similar to those in Songhu in the North China battlefield. The endless small-scale raids are the mainstream. If we can seize the opportunity there, I am afraid that the things made in your factories can not only be sold to the army, but also to the military.
Give it to the people, and even sell it to Japanese-occupied areas."
This is not a piece of cake drawn by Tang Dao!
In fact, as the Japanese army continues to advance, it seems that it is occupying more and more land. However, the Japanese North China Expeditionary Force only has a small number of troops. The main force still has to seek decisive battles on the frontal battlefield. It is good to defend big cities with limited troops. Some
There is only one infantry squadron stationed in the county seat, and control of the countryside mainly relies on the puppet army.
As for the puppet army, except for a few die-hards, most of them are just a bunch of wallflowers. They are weak in combat and will collapse in a single blow. There are not a few who are secretly colluding with the Chinese army, and some even start an affair with them.
In business, the ordnance and ammunition issued to them by the Japanese were resold to "Ba Ye" in the form of reporting war damage.
The industry and commerce in the Japanese war zone were in decline. Tang Dao remembered that there was a division commander-level boss in that army who opened various processing factories in his jurisdiction. The 'Pegasus' cigarettes operated by him were not only best-selling in major base areas, but also had a good reputation.
It spread far and wide to the Japanese war zone, so much so that the Japanese army listed Pegasus cigarettes as a prohibited item, and would kill anyone found.
But for cigarettes, it’s easy to change the packaging. How can you still rely on the smell of cigarettes to identify them?
Just relying on these 'Pegasus' cigarettes, the division can hand over hundreds of thousands of French currency in military expenses to the military every month, which is like a money printing machine.
North China is not as wealthy as Jiangnan, but if these factories can move to the Taihang Mountains, Tang Dao believes that with the army ensuring their safety, the vast market potential will be extremely huge.
Those who can still stay here are all smart people among smart people. If you think about it carefully, you will know that what Tang Dao said is very reasonable. Countless factories in North China have been relocated or destroyed, leaving an extremely huge market.
Whoever seizes the opportunity first will have unlimited possibilities.
However, it is really a matter of picking grains from the fire. If the battle situation is unfavorable, or the Four Elements Regiment is defeated in that battle, it will be a disaster for the factory.
"Haha, because the war situation is changing rapidly, my small infantry regiment cannot guarantee absolute safety for everyone, but I can guarantee the profit of the factory." Tang Dao smiled and threw out the first candy. "The profit is at least three times the current level.
Times, because our Fourth Army Regiment and our Sichuan Army 23rd Army have a combined strength of nearly 40,000 people, and they can purchase from your factory, and, as you know, there is another army there, and they need your products even more."
These words completely broke the psychological defenses of the three businessmen represented by Lao Jiang. Their factories were already between military and civilian. As long as the army guaranteed procurement, the profits would be guaranteed, let alone return the money.
There is such a vast civilian market.
The only things in this world that can move people's hearts are money and silk.
Marx said: "Capitalists are afraid of no profit or too little profit, just like nature is afraid of a vacuum. Once there is an appropriate profit, capital will be bold. If there is 10% profit, capital will be used everywhere; with 20%
If there is profit, capital will be active; if there is 50% profit, capital will take desperate risks; for 100% profit, capital will dare to trample all human laws; if there is more than 300% profit, capital will dare to commit any crime and even take risks.
The danger of hanging one’s head.”
In the face of huge profits, so-called safety is not that important.
"Okay! Head Tang, it's settled. The three of us are waiting for your news. We don't need to use any underwriting. We will just take the shares as you said before. The Fourth Group will be responsible for the safety of our factory. It's 30%, no, 40%."
Do you think it's good to become a shareholding?" Lao Jiang, the leader, looked at the two people following him and said solemnly.
"That won't work!" Tang Dao shook his head.
"Do you want 50%?" Lao Jiang's face turned extremely ugly.
But Tang Dao's appetite was much greater than he imagined.
"My Four Elements Group wants 70%!" Tang Dao smiled slightly.
"However, Boss Jiang, listen to me. I don't want these 70% for nothing. First, your products are too backward. You need to update your product line and invest in new technologies. For example, Boss Jiang, your machining can make gun barrels."
, but can you make a gun barrel? Can you make an old gun like the one made in Hanyang? Can you make a ZB26 light machine gun?
Your boss Yang’s cement factory is good for civil construction, but can it make cement that can withstand mountain cannons and howitzers? Your boss Zhao’s chemical factory can produce sulfuric acid, but you can produce ammonium sulfate and even nitric acid.
? In addition, farmers need chemical fertilizers to increase production, can you do it?
But I can invest in new machine tools, add technicians to conduct research, and help the factory upgrade.
Secondly, what I want is shares, and I can turn the money I earn into updated equipment to invest in the war against Japan. But I will not interfere too much in the operation and management. You are still the boss and have the largest investment after me.
Management rights.
Thirdly, in addition to needing this money, our Fourth Army Group is more concerned about the absorption capacity of your factories. There are some disabled soldiers in our Fourth Army Group who need to be resettled. They may be disabled, but the characteristics of soldiers can allow them to continue to shine.
With these shares, they will treat the factory as their home!"
Tang Dao said this, and Lao Jiang and others understood it. Tang Dao did have a big appetite and hoped to use the three factories to earn military expenses, but he didn't get it for free. He needed a lot of investment. If he really wanted to do what he said
Being able to produce new products, the future prospects are much greater than before. Even if it only has 30% of the shares, it is still more than the 60% or 40% originally expected.
"We need to think about this." Lao Jiang said with some difficulty.
"It doesn't matter, this matter involves your property and life, so you should be more cautious." Tang Dao nodded.
"Well, Captain Tang, I wonder if our textile factory can join in?" Jia Dongxing looked a little jealous.
"You guys should put your main factory in the northwest! That's the cotton-producing area, but if you're interested, you can join forces and put some looms here to set up a branch factory! However, I don't have any textile talents under my command.
, we are temporarily unable to provide product line upgrades!" Tang Dao waved his hand.
"Okay, then let's try setting up a branch factory in the area where Commander Tang is stationed!" Jia Dongxing refused to give up.
He is also tempted by that big market in North China!
Lao Jiang and the other three went out to discuss it on their own, but a group of people from the Textile Association who had already planned to deeply bind themselves to the Four Lines Group were determined to marry off their daughter.
But not all of them are in love, there are also those who shave their heads and pick a hot one.
For example, Mr. Jia's daughter fell in love with Qian Dazhu, and the niece of the old Zhou family set her sights on Zhao Daqiang. It's okay to say that they are in contact at least, and Qian Dazhu and Zhao Daqiang are quite happy. This Tang Dao
I have privately asked those guys who don't care about their lives on the battlefield and some are shy in love.
But the niece of the Liu family in a suit set her sights on Ming Xin, who stunned everyone with a sword dance on the stage.
Tang Dao
Even if a Taoist priest can get married, Mingxin is only seventeen or eighteen! Isn't it too early?
Without giving Ming Xin this chance, Tang Dao simply refused it for him.
As for other things, Tang Dao simply said that he would have a day and a half holiday starting from noon, and let the young people solve their own affairs. He would have one day tomorrow to let these young people make an appointment to walk around Zhengzhou City.
If so, just communicate through letters yourself. If that doesn't work, don't force anyone.
Seeing that Tang Dao had said this, the businessmen naturally couldn't talk anymore, but they had already prepared the contract.
To show their sincerity, these businessmen who had already discussed establishing the Henzhong-Shaanxi United Textile Factory even secretly left 10% of their shares to Tang Dao personally.
Tang Dao glanced at it and acquiesced to this behavior. He had also thought about the use of the money, which was specially used to accommodate disabled soldiers and the families of martyrs who died in the war. The gap was huge, and he had to find money to stuff it into the bottomless pit.
It may be hard, but the soldier paid his life, and he has turned priceless into something valuable.
While they were talking, the three people involved in the discussion also walked in.
The new technology Tang Dao mentioned made the three of them excited, especially the chemical fertilizers Tang Dao mentioned, which was extremely attractive to Boss Zhao of the chemical factory.
He is in the chemical industry and of course he knows that today's chemical fertilizers are completely imported from abroad. Once they can be produced domestically, the profits will be comparable to that of tobacco.
As for why we believe that Tang Dao will have this new technology, it should be a kind of intuition. Just like soldiers on the battlefield, businessmen also have a mysterious confidence in their intuition in the shopping mall.
Businessmen found opportunities to continue making money, and Tang Dao gained support from the textile, precision industry, and chemical industries of the province.
Everyone is happy!
This chapter has been completed!