These few days, not only were guns and cannons fired at Golden Bull Peak, but the surrounding villages and towns were also bustling with activity. The Iron Blood Army recruitment notices were posted everywhere, but very few people signed up to participate.
"Everyone in Jintan Town, come and take a look. The latest recruitment announcement of the Iron Blood Army: Those who met the requirements and joined the Iron-Blooded Army would immediately be given 30 yuan as a family allowance. The new recruits would receive 5 yuan as their salary. After the new recruits 'period, the salary would increase to 8 yuan, and they would be paid in full! Come and take a look!"
Money was indeed very tempting. In this day and age, ordinary people could not even dream of earning ten dollars a year. It was already very good to be able to get enough food and clothing.
But what was the Iron Blood Army? The National Party or the People's Party? Why had he never heard of them?
As the saying went, if there was a sale, there would be a purchase. During the Republic of China, there were many people who did not have a good life and could not eat, so many people came to ask.
"Young man, do you think I can participate?”
"Sir, don't joke around. The Iron Blood Army only recruits people between the ages of 16 and 32! You should just stay at home and enjoy your life.”
"Nonsense, I'm only in my forties.”
Alright, the person in charge of publicity admitted that he was wrong!
" Brother, where is the Iron Blood Army's encampment?" a brawny man asked." Why haven't I heard of it before?"”
"The Iron Blood Army has only been established for three days and is stationed at Golden Bull Peak.”The person-in-charge didn't hide anything. This was also instructed by his commander.
"What, Golden Bull Peak? Wasn't that a bandit? Why was he…Oh, you changed your name?"
When they heard that the Iron Blood Army was a disguised bandit, without waiting for the person-in-charge to explain, the number of people around them immediately decreased by one-third. Some people even shouted in public, I'd rather starve than be a bandit!
In response, the person in charge could only give a thumbs up. You have guts.
Of course, there were also those who thought they were smart and thought that the reason why the bandits changed their appearance was 99% because they were recruited by the government.
Regardless of whether it was the bandits or the Political Axe Army, there were still many young people who enthusiastically signed up for the 30 yuan settlement allowance, especially those who had many brothers at home and could not eat or marry.
The recruitment and training of soldiers were in full swing, and the transformation plan was also being carried out in an orderly manner. At the same time, in the Changzhou Garrison Command, Cai Changde was listening to his subordinates 'reports.
" Commander, according to the merchants who came and went, the gunshots have not stopped for the past three days on Golden Bull Peak. Moreover, recruitment notices have been posted everywhere, which are called 'Iron-Blood Army'. Cao Laosan's actions are not small!”
Cai Changde himself was a boorish person. He was able to get to his current position not by relying on his ability, but by bootlicking and changing the helm according to the wind.
Of course, he also had an advantage, which was that he was good at listening to different opinions, because his own wisdom was a little lacking!
"Recruiting soldiers and buying horses with great fanfare, what is Third Cao doing?”"What do you think about this?" Cai Changde asked with a frown.”
The adjutant was already used to his commander's way of handling things, so he said without hesitation,"We still don't know what Golden Bull Peak is plotting. However, I have a question. Where did Cao Laosan's army come from? Self-purchasing or having support? Where was the self-purchasing channel? Who was the person supporting them? Could it be the Japanese?”
The Japanese had a long history of supporting bandits, so it was not too much for the adjutant to suspect them.
"Damn it, why are you being a bandit when you're not safe? This Cao Laosan really doesn't let me worry.”
After listening to the adjutant's analysis and speculation, Cai Changde was also suspicious. If the Japanese were really supporting Golden Bull Peak, he would not dare to offend them!
"Sigh, this is so f * cking annoying. Do you have any good solutions?”
Cai Changde had been annoyed to death by the passing businessmen for the past two days. The gunshots at Golden Bull Peak had frightened the businessmen, causing the office phone to almost explode. The entrance of the headquarters and the door of his home were also blocked. If he did not solve it as soon as possible, once the incident blew up, he would not be able to bear the blame from the higher-ups.
The staff officer's adjutant rolled his eyes and came up with a plan."Commander, there are only a few days left until Golden Bull Peak pays the interest. We might as well send someone to collect it in advance and make sure it's real. If it was confirmed that there was no one behind Cao Laosan, then the commander could use this opportunity to send troops to eliminate this unstable factor.”
Cai Changde hesitated. He felt that it was inappropriate to send troops to wipe them out. After all, Cao Laosan had paid tribute to him for many years. Now that he was wiping them out at the slightest incident, what would the other villages think?
"How about this, send someone up the mountain to collect the interest money. After confirming that there is no power supporting him, warn Cao Lao San to behave himself. Otherwise, don't blame me for not remembering our past friendship.”
Faced with the commander's final decision, the adjutant could not change his mind. He could only reply,"Yes, Commander. I'll make the arrangements now.”
The adjutant's eyes flickered as he gritted his teeth."Old Cao, just you wait. One day, I will kill you!”
However, he didn't know that Cao Laosan was already dead. If he was to wait for a while longer, he probably wouldn't even be able to find any bones.
...........
On Golden Bull Peak, people were building houses, repairing bunkers, and training. It was a bustling scene.
On the field, Liu Zhiguo summoned Chen Tiejun, who was training the artillery, and asked with a smile,""How is it? Is there any difficulty?”
"There will definitely be difficulties, but we can still overcome them for the time being. Now, we can only hope that the commander will be able to bring back a large number of basic officers from Shanghai.”
What kind of background did he have? If he deducted the weapons and ammunition he exchanged, would the Iron Blood Army still have any feathers left?
After lampooning, Liu Zhiguo said seriously,"Tie Jun, I can tell you clearly that the shortage of basic level officers will only get bigger and bigger. It is far from enough to rely on recruitment and poaching. At this stage, the Iron Blood Army is mainly infantry. In the future, we will have our own tanks and planes. By then, we will be lacking more pilots and ground crew, understand?”
Planes and tanks? Chen Tiejun's eyes lit up.”
"I can do it now, but can you drive it?”
"Uh..."
Chen Tiejun was embarrassed, but he quickly became excited again."To tell you the truth, the live-fire training is significant and effective, but the consumption is equally astonishing. It's like throwing gold bars out. It's really heart-wrenching to watch.”
"When I was in the Northwest Army, there was a shortage of guns and ammunition. Some soldiers didn't even have a big knife. If a senior officer really did this, he would be shot more than a hundred times a day."
Alright, the Northwest Army was famous for their bravery and fighting skills, and their broadsword techniques were the best in the world. In reality? Forced to do nothing, only one word "poor"
"Alright, I am not Feng Paopao. My troops do not lack ammunition and will never lack ammunition. It is even more impossible for my soldiers to take out enemy tanks with big knives!”
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