A normal search would involve rummaging through every corner of the pharmaceutical factory.
Now that neither the bricks nor the tiles of the pharmaceutical factory can be destroyed, nor the equipment and instruments inside, all the military police are in trouble as to how to search.
I started to be timid when I entered the pharmaceutical factory. I was deeply afraid that I would damage something and I would not be able to afford compensation even if I wanted to.
"Come out from the first and second companies of the garrison battalion. Each man and a military policeman, stare at them with wide eyes to prevent them from damaging the equipment!" Xiao Yuan ordered decisively.
The major general stood nearby and wanted to curse after hearing this order.
Being watched and searched by people from the pharmaceutical factory, and not allowed to damage things, this kind of search is really frustrating.
But he had no way to refute and no reason to object.
The instruments and equipment in pharmaceutical factories are so important, and needless to say they are expensive. Many of them cannot be bought even if you have money in Chongqing.
More importantly, it is also related to the lives of many wounded on the front line.
Once there was a problem with the equipment, the production of penicillin was interrupted, and there was no medicine available on the front line. Many wounded people would surely die as a result, and the morale of the anti-Japanese soldiers on the front line might be affected.
If he put himself in Xiao Yuan's position, he would definitely do the same thing.
The only blame is that I shouldn't have accepted this mission in the first place.
I originally thought that this was a free reward, but I didn't expect that it turned out to be a hot potato. Not only did I not get any merit, but I also made myself angry, and I had no place to vent my anger.
The mood of the major general was like this, not to mention the military police who were directly involved in the search.
I was already timid and didn't dare to make any big moves. After being targeted by the garrison, I didn't dare to move even more.
Most of the time I looked at it with my eyes. When I encountered a box, I dared to open it very carefully only after getting permission from the soldiers in the garrison behind me.
Gendarmes searching the warehouse were more careful.
First, move the boxes piled up like a hill one by one, spread them on the ground, and then check them one by one very carefully.
When finished, seal the box again and stack it back intact.
"Sir, we found an arsenal inside the pharmaceutical factory!" A military policeman rushed over and reported with excitement.
Their search target was arms to determine whether the pharmaceutical factory was producing penicillin openly and secretly purchasing arms for the Eighth Route Army, as the rumors said.
The major general's face, which had turned the color of liver with anger, immediately became excited.
The anger disappeared all of a sudden, and I was as happy as if I had found a pile of gold ingots.
As long as you are sure that the pharmaceutical factory is really secretly purchasing arms for the Eighth Route Army and report this matter to the police, you will definitely do a great job.
Xiao Yuan, who was arrogant in front of him just now, would definitely not get anything good from him.
Thinking of this, the major general felt very happy.
"Good job!" Excited, he punched the table in front of him, glanced at Xiao Yuan provocatively and shouted: "Captain Xiao, this may be the last time I call you this."
"I really didn't expect that your pharmaceutical factory would hide this identity."
"On the surface, they produce penicillin but secretly resell arms. Don't you know that arms are contraband?"
"Now that the arsenal has been discovered, I see what else you can say."
"Immediately move all the equipment and ammunition out of the arsenal and pile them into the open space in the yard."
"Contact the nearby garrison and surround the pharmaceutical factory. No one can enter or leave without my order."
"If the pharmaceutical factory really violates national laws and resells arms, then everyone here is a suspect."
"Also, the report is up, we have found the pharmaceutical factory's arsenal!"
"Wait a minute..." Just as several officers were about to move, the silent Xiao Yuan spoke.
"Sir, why don't you go take a look at this arsenal and look at the weapons and ammunition inside? You're not afraid of making a mistake and being blamed for lying about military information and deceiving your superiors."
"Hmph..." The major general subconsciously thought that Xiao Yuan was making a last-ditch struggle and replied with a cold snort.
"Just take a look. The arms are in the pharmaceutical factory. There are troops stationed all around. You can't fly even if you want to."
After saying that, the major general ordered the military police in front of him: "Lead the way. Take us to the arsenal immediately."
"I want to see how many arms the pharmaceutical factory has resold. If the quantity is too large, I will be shot." The major general felt as if he was trampling Xiao Yuan under his feet. He held his head high when he spoke and looked at Xiao Yuan with eyes.
It's like looking at a dying person with a look of contempt.
After walking for five minutes, a brick and stone house appeared in front of everyone.
It is not connected to the factory and exists alone.
Several military policemen were moving things out, and at first glance they knew they were boxes containing weapons and ammunition.
Seeing the real thing, the major general became even more arrogant. Just as he was about to order his subordinates to convey his order, the military policemen who were moving the boxes stopped unexpectedly.
"Why are you still standing there? Immediately take out all the weapons and ammunition inside. The military and political minister will come over to inspect it later," the major general ordered with dissatisfaction.
"Sir, the inside has been emptied, that's all!" the military police platoon leader leading the team reported, pointing to dozens of boxes on the ground.
"What? How is it possible?" The major general showed an expression of disbelief, pushed aside the military policeman, and strode to the door, wanting to see what happened for himself.
When I glanced inside, I saw that it was indeed empty, with nothing in it.
Xiao Yuan followed closely and asked with a hint of ridicule: "Sir, don't forget that the Ministry of Military Affairs has given our pharmaceutical factory a garrison battalion establishment."
"It shouldn't be a problem for an army of three to four hundred people to reserve this amount of ammunition."
"If I remember correctly, there are fifty rifles, one light machine gun, and twenty pistols. Many of them were seized from the Japanese and puppet agents. In addition, there are one hundred thousand rounds of rifle machine gun bullets. On average, each
There were less than thirty rounds for each soldier, a thousand grenades, three for each soldier, and some pistol bullets and heavy machine gun bullets."
"I don't remember the exact number. If sir is interested, you can help us count it."
The major general has the idea of killing people.
What Xiao Yuan said just now was definitely a slap in the face.
I was so arrogant just now, thinking that I would definitely win this round, Xiao Yuan would definitely die, and the pharmaceutical factory would be finished...
Now it seems that this was all my own whim.
No, the reason why I think so is all caused by the military police who just reported to me.
If he had been clearer in his report, he wouldn't have made such a big joke.
So, the major general vented all his anger on the few military policemen in front of him and cursed loudly: "What do you do for food? Why didn't you make it clear when you reported it?"
"Keep searching, and don't miss every corner."
After saying that, the major general ignored Xiao Yuan and walked towards the office of the pharmaceutical factory.
He wants to be quiet and calm by himself. In the presence of everyone, he always feels that the eyes he is looking at are full of ridicule.