"However, first of all, let me state that although I, Tang Dao, announced this war participation allowance, it does not mean that I, Tang Dao, took it out of my pocket.
Let me do the math for you guys. In this battle on the eastern front line of Shanxi, there were about 2,000 people from our Four Corps participating in the front-line battlefield, and there were also five to six hundred people involved in logistics support and transporting supplies. If we add in the young and strong civilians recruited,
The overall number exceeds 3,500 people.
Besides, your 921 Division has 8,000 troops from the 4 infantry regiments participating in the front line alone. This does not include the brigade logistics personnel and the general public who were later mobilized under the order of your Brigadier Cheng Cheng. If we add them all up, we
He's a good guy, and the front-line combatants alone are over ten thousand.
My Tang Dao family has a small amount of money, but believe it or not, if I send back this letter asking for money, my old man who has saved some money in his life of brewing will definitely shout to the mountains: Damn it, you dare to come back and interrupt me.
You're such a loser!"
Tang Dao waited for everyone to finish drinking before shouting again.
Tang Da Tuanzuo's phrase "The old man wants to scold you for being a bitch" is very funny, and the picture is full of meaning! Who wants to give battlefield allowances to more than 10,000 people? After hearing this, who old man wouldn't feel a hundred MMPs in his heart? When talking about a prodigal, Du Teliang is a compliment.
Is it good to be a prodigal?
It's just that no one is laughing.
Many people couldn't help but frowned. What Tang Tuanzuo was talking about was a real problem. There were more than 10,000 people! Each person would have to pay more than 10,000 yuan to get one yuan.
But more people were waiting quietly for Tang Dao to continue speaking. Although they didn't know the young army colonel yet, an officer of this level would never make a promise in front of more than a thousand people and then immediately blow it away.
Pass.
The turning point has come.
"Where's this money! It's not Tang Dao's personal property, but it was obtained by myself." Tang Dao said with a smile.
In the somewhat astonished eyes of the officers and soldiers of the 769th Regiment and other officers, Tang Dao announced the sources of what he called "battlefield allowances" one by one.
"This time, our Fourth Army Regiment and the 921st Division fought a total of three battles and occupied two counties. Not only did they seize the Japanese army's baggage warehouses and seize a large amount of gold and cash from them, they also suppressed a group of surrendering Japanese troops.
Cartilage.
Normally, they oppress the people in the fish and meat village, but during the national crisis, those bastards not only hoarded goods and drove up prices, but also acted as lackeys of the Japanese. For such people, as long as they are Chinese, they should be despised." Tang
The smile on Dao's face is bright:
"Perhaps they finally repented after being spurned by us, so they dispersed all their property to provide military supplies for our frontline troops to fight against Japan. Then I had to reluctantly accept it for you."
"Ahem, Commander Tang, can I ask for my comrades how much foreign currency we have seized in total during our occupation of the two counties this time!" The young commander's face was rosy and he seemed a little embarrassed.
This means that he drank a lot of wine, otherwise the young leader would never ask such a "confidential" question on such an occasion.
But obviously, the reason why he asked this question was not that he really wanted to know how much cash had been captured and how much each person could share, but that he wanted to know the morale of the entire regiment's commanders and soldiers who had suffered a little low due to the heavy sacrifices in this battle.
Cheer up.
The seized wealth is that stimulant!
Because although money is vulgar, it can really buy food and equipment, allow the army to continue to develop healthily, and allow everyone to see a better future.
Many people can endure hunger, but they cannot bear to have guns in their hands without bullets! To stabilize military morale, you can't just rely on drawing a pie, sometimes you also need something tangible and visible.
Even so, given his personality, it still feels a bit awkward! After all, the Sixth Regiment and the 921st Division are not the same army, are they?
"What's wrong with this? The two division chiefs sent me to accompany Brigadier Cheng to Laojun. They didn't just pretend to accompany everyone to drink and eat meat. They specifically told me that they wanted to surprise everyone, and that they could inform everyone about this four-day trip.
The results of the joint battle between the regiment and the 921st Division!" Tang Dao's smile did not diminish.
"Brigade commander, did the division commander really say that?" Wang Xiaoqiang quietly poked his commander.
"What do you think?" Brigadier Cheng Da gave his clueless subordinate a big roll of his eyes.
If the division commander was interested in such a matter, how could he still hide it from his top general?
Brigadier Cheng Da is 100% sure that the guy in front of him who is talking so eloquently is just making up excuses for himself.
However, in order to let this guy accompany him for a glass of wine, he had to pay tens of thousands of dollars. This arrogance is really admirable.
Not to mention, Brigadier Cheng Da really knows Tang Dao very well. Although his guess is not perfect, there is still something close to him.
The only thing he guessed wrong was that Tang Dao had no intention of taking away the Xian Dayang captured in Lucheng.
If he had been worried about money before, after the capture of Licheng and the seizure of a batch of gold worth 20,000 taels from the Japanese army's baggage warehouse, Tang Dao no longer had to worry about funds for at least a year.
This gold, if exchanged according to the market price, would be worth more than three million yuan. The only troublesome thing is, who has the ability to eat this batch of gold?
Tang Dao did not hide the rich seizures in Licheng from the two division leaders. On the way back from the mountain pass, Tang Dao told the division leaders about the most valuable seizures, and naturally also talked about his headaches.
No matter how good the gold is, it is of no use if it cannot be exchanged for silver or legal currency that can be spent, and it cannot be eaten or drunk.
It’s still the old saying: Money only belongs to you when you spend it. Wherever you leave it, it will be good for nothing but good looks!
The division leader, who was stunned by the huge number, was silent for a while and helped Tang Dao find a solution to the problem.
There is no shortage of local tycoons in Shanxi Province. A man who runs a brothel, opium house and casino in the small city of Lucheng has 2,000 kilograms of silver hidden in his home, not to mention those wealthy people.
In the words of the division chief, not to mention 20,000 taels of gold, even if it were several times more, the rich and powerful people who had withdrawn their property to Shaanxi Province could exchange it all for you.
Gold is more popular than silver in this era, and the ocean is even more popular!
After all, when running, it is much more convenient to carry dozens of small yellow croakers on your back than to carry a few boxes into the ocean.
This is what the saying goes, "Gold in troubled times, collected in prosperous times."
And who is the biggest local tycoon in Jin Province? It must be the old man from Shanxi.
"Your four-department regiment came to Jin Province, which happens to be under the jurisdiction of the Second War Zone. There is every reason to visit the commander of the war zone!" The division commander suggested Tang Dao as he walked. "However, your level is too low. Wait for the platoon.
I don’t even know how many months it has been since you became the leader of the little group.
In this case, I would like to ask the headquarters for instructions. Shouldn’t the theater headquarters ask the 921st Division to get a battlefield report? As the "alert" unit in the battle report, you are considered to have participated in the war, so you can go and report on behalf of our division.
Moreover, you are a man who likes wealth, and you have enough money now. If you give him a try, he will definitely do what you want to do for you.
If you are cruel enough and give away all this gold, with that person's personality, you may be promoted to major general and brigade commander."
"If I want to be promoted to brigade commander, I can use my military exploits to build a base, but how about using the brothers' hard-earned money? This money does not belong to me, Tang Dao, or even to the Four Elements Regiment, but to the entire Anti-Japanese War Army." Tang Dao.
His face was very calm, but full of arrogance.
This may also be the real reason why the always serious division leader at the wine table was so kind to Tang Dao, who had just met him for the first time.
Tang Dao is not only a real soldier, but also a soldier of the Chinese nation.
This division chief has been in the army for 27 years since 1911. How many so-called famous generals and so-called strong armies have he seen?
Some people can fight with their bravery, and the soldiers under their command are like wolves and tigers. But wherever they go, the people are in dire straits, and the soldiers rely on robbing ordinary people to make money and maintain their morale.
Such an army is not an army, at best it is a group of armed bandits!
Soldiers come from the people and must protect their hometown and people! This is the foundation of being a soldier.
Tang Dao is very good at fighting, as can be seen through his defense of Songjiang and his surprise attack on the Japanese Sixth Heavy Artillery Brigade.
He was also very generous to his officers and soldiers. Even if Tang Dao didn't say anything, the division chief knew through intelligence before coming that the Si Xing Tuan paid very high wages. In order to cash in the military pay, pensions, and rewards, he would even rather sell his future father-in-law to a seller.
Produce calligraphy and painting.
The army under his command does not rely solely on material rewards to boost morale, which is very consistent with the military management philosophy of the 80th Group Army.
Otherwise, no matter how strong Tang Dao's personal ability and the combat power of the Four Elements Regiment are, there is no way that the lieutenant general would send the head of his main regiment to serve as the director of the Political Training Department.
That almost means treating the Four Elements Regiment as a supernumerary force, just waiting for the expiration of the inspection period.
With this huge amount of funds, Tang Dao has already thought of its uses, including providing battlefield subsidies to the entire army participating in the war.
"This time our Fourth Army Regiment and the 921st Division seized a total of 130,000 yuan in cash and 2,000 kilograms of pure silver, which is equivalent to about 56,000 yuan in cash. There are also gold bars and jewelry. These valuable materials are also valuable, but they have not yet been
I can't talk nonsense before I exchange it for cash. In addition, I have also promised the two division chiefs that this batch of funds will be used in the future, and it will be used for equipment replacement, food, medicine supplement, etc. for our two armies!" Tang Dao said calmly.
"Guaizi, Commander Tang said how many oceans were captured? I didn't hear clearly." A soldier from the Jianghan Plain hit his comrade with his shoulder hard.
The explosion of artillery shells on the battlefield caused soldiers to generally suffer from hearing loss. It is normal for soldiers not to hear clearly at a slightly greater distance.
"Ah!?" The comrade next to him opened his hippopotamus mouth and looked dull. "You pinch me first? Do you want to see if I am dreaming again?"
"Pinch!" The soldier grabbed his comrade's thigh without hesitation.
"Ouch! You really pinched me!" The soldier jumped in pain.
"How much! You tell me!" The soldier was too anxious to ask for help.
"Old man, it's 180,000, 180,000 is foreign!" The soldier who said the huge amount could no longer feel the sharp pain in his thigh.
The soldier stood stunned on the spot.
More than 80% of the officers and soldiers of the 769th Regiment had the same dull expression as him, causing the scene that should have received cheers to be a little quiet at this moment.
I didn't expect that I could make so much money by beating up a kid.
Just once, he earned almost half of their entire division's military pay, and that didn't even include hundreds of thousands of kilograms of grain and those bullets.
"On behalf of the Joint Command, I announce that all the troops participating in this war and participating in front-line battles will be awarded 500 yuan; those involved in material support and other work will be awarded 300 yuan; seriously injured officers and soldiers will receive an additional 5000000000000 yuan of casualty subsidies; and those who sacrificed their lives will receive 500,000 yuan.
Another 100 yuan will be distributed as a pension." Immediately afterwards, Tang Dao's voice echoed in the still somewhat silent valley.
"How about it, do you feel good about fucking the little devil?"
"Cool......"
The roaring that shook the sky caused rocks to roll down the hillside.
Perhaps, there is nothing more exciting than this.
Killing little devils not only achieves military success, but also makes money.
"Will you do it again in the future?"
"Fuck!" The voice was more uniform than ever before.
"Should I drink this wine?"
"Should!"
"Then, can you have three drinks with me?"
"become!"
Brigadier Cheng Da’s eyes started to look like stars!
He has never distributed money to everyone so freely in his life. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were sent out like this. As a commander, he shouldn't feel too happy.
Brigadier Cheng Da's brain is very flexible. Just the battlefield allowance, the four regiments plus the 921st Division, combat plus logistics, exceed 14,000 people. On average, one person is less than 4 yuan, so it must be close to 60,000!
The total number of casualties between the two armies was by no means less than 700. One hundred per person was not worth 70,000 yuan! Nearly 300 were seriously injured, which was another 15,000 yuan.
Good guy, Tang Dao spent a small 150,000 yuan just to drink this meal.
Fortunately, Tang Dao mentioned that he had captured a batch of gold from the Japanese army in Licheng, so he wondered where he got his confidence.
Brigadier Cheng Da, whose eyes were about to sparkle, was worried about Tang Dao in vain.
Because Tang Dao actually had some money just now that was not included in the calculation at all. Both the Four Elements Regiment and the 921st Division were still counting.
In terms of combat effectiveness, the 108th Division still lags behind the Japanese 10th Army, 14th Division and other units that fought against the Four Lines Regiment. However, in terms of fighting power, this special division far surpasses the regular divisions.
I don’t know what it’s like on the Shentou Ridge and Beigan Ridge sides, but it’s like this here in Licheng.
Every Japanese soldier who was killed or maimed had more or less gold jewelry and gold coins on his body.
Especially the lieutenants and sergeants carried far more gold jewelry than ordinary soldiers and generals.
Obviously, they were all stolen from North China in the past three months.
Tang Dao also found out the reason after asking the Japanese second lieutenant who surrendered: the Chinese are poor, and the Japanese are not much better, especially these low-level officers and soldiers. The purpose of coming to China to fight is not to respond to the emperor's orders.
When it comes to expanding the empire's territory and making the empire's military fortunes prosper, the more important thing is to come to China to make a fortune.
In the past few years, many Japanese soldiers stationed in Northeast China sent the stolen money back to Japan, allowing almost all the families of soldiers in the country to "eliminate poverty and become rich."
When they came to North China, they naturally tried their best to make a profit. As long as part of the gold and Chinese money they snatched was handed over to the chief, they could keep the rest.
The reason why many people carry them with them is because it is not safe to store them in the military camp. If they die in battle, they will probably be corrupted by the superior officers. If they carry them with them, they may have fellow villagers and friends to help collect them and send them back to the country.
Gold is small and valuable, so it is easy to understand why they carry it with them. As for why they carry Chinese silver that cannot be used in Japan, it is based on the mentality that mosquitoes are still meat when they are small, just in case they can be exchanged for gold someday.
Woolen cloth!
Because I have been carrying out combat missions for three months, one reason is that I have no time to send the gold home, and the other reason is that I want to grab more and save more, so I still carry it with me.
I'm afraid they also didn't expect that in this battle in Eastern Jin Dynasty, not one or two people died in battle, but the entire county was affected. The gold and money they had worked hard to rob for three months were not cheap to the so-called Shangguan.
It’s cheaper than a four-line tour.
There are military regulations here in the Four Lines Regiment. All seizures found from the corpses of each Japanese soldier must be handed over and then distributed according to proportion.
The military regulations of the Si Xing Regiment regarding the handing over of spoils of war are very strict. Anyone who violates the rules will be punished with 20 lashes, and in serious cases will be deprived of all military ranks and positions.
Last time, in order to establish the authority of the military regulations, Tang Dao beat up the senior officers of the Si Xing Regiment and himself from top to bottom. Facing such a ruthless person, who would dare to violate the military regulations easily? Not to mention those company, platoon, and squad leaders
He also kept a close eye on his soldiers. They didn't want to be whipped because some idiot was obsessed with money.
Needless to say about the 921st Division, it was handed over completely and not a penny was retained.
However, that was handed over to the logistics department of each regiment. After the four regiments had finished counting, they would report the numbers to the division headquarters. They were still busy with various things in the past three days. It is estimated that Brigadier Cheng and several regiment commanders were not involved.
They care too much, so no one knows what the total amount is.
In other words, there was a little logistics genius here in the Four Lines Regiment. In just two days, Zhuang Shisan made a clear statistics of all the seizures of the Four Lines Regiment in Licheng, and briefly reported it to Tang Dao via telegram.
Tang Dao was also shocked.
He was already quite satisfied, but he didn't expect that the more than a thousand little devils who had been killed would give him a surprise.
In Licheng alone, five to six thousand dollars of "pocket money" was recovered from the corpses of Japanese soldiers.
This kind of pocket money is certainly not enough to frighten a certain member of the group who is already wealthy. What makes him stunned is the gold.
If it’s not gold bars, it’s gold!
Gold rings, earrings, necklaces, and pendants, all kinds of gold ornaments were weighed together, and the amount turned out to be as high as 2,700 taels. On average, each Japanese soldier carried 2 taels of gold.
The gold jewelry with blood stains all proved that the 108th Division was a gang of ruthless bandits who robbed all the wealth of the Chinese people.
Fortunately, the Chinese soldiers took it back again.
With this amount of money, wouldn’t it be more than enough to provide battlefield subsidies to more than 10,000 people?
The members of the Tang regiment were very confident and shouted loud enough, and they also tried hard to persuade the officers and soldiers of the 769th regiment.
There must be many people who want to go out lying down today, but it will definitely not be him or Tang.
In the warm atmosphere, Brigadier Cheng Da, who drank less than three ounces of white wine, looked at the night sky and felt a little like crying!
He has completely given up the intention of competing with Tang Dao in the wine shop. With this guy's ability to drink and persuade people to drink, he will throw oceans at people to drink when they disagree with each other. Who can win?
The most important thing is that this is just one group, and there are three more groups waiting for them to drink!
This night is destined to be the drinking waterloo of Brigadier Cheng Da, who has rarely been defeated on the battlefield!
The great God of Wealth of the Tang Dynasty used the ocean to protect his body!
This chapter has been completed!