Several days passed in fear, and the Japanese did not send troops to Qinglong Mountain again. This situation finally made Yan Jue's tensed heart calm down.
The cold wind was biting, and the snow was falling heavily. The snowflakes that were as dense as goose feathers soon covered the bare ground with a layer of snow that was half an inch thick.
In Black Wind Mountain, in the rebuilt Hall of Righteousness, the charcoal fire in a few iron stoves was burning red. The kettle on the stove was emitting steam, making a whistling sound.
On the tiger skin throne, Yan Jue, who was draped in a mink fur coat, looked at the dancing snow outside. Suddenly, he turned to look at Leng Mei beside him." Little Mei 'er, the weather is so cold. Do you think those two battalions will be in trouble?"”
"Commander, you're thinking too much. Our regiment commander has rich experience in leading troops. "In addition, I heard from my brothers in the engineering company that quite a number of minerals have been discovered in this Green Dragon Mountain. There's an iron mine, a copper mine, and two coal mines. Although we don't know how much reserves there are, the amount of coal mines we've dug up so far is enough for us to use for a year.”
"This... So many mines?"
Yan Jue was dumbfounded after hearing that. Oh my god, so this was a piece of land with good Feng Shui? No wonder it was named Green Dragon Mountain! Unfortunately, although iron and copper ores were good, it was too difficult to mine them. They needed specialized machines and a supporting steel mill. She did not have these conditions now.
"Reporting, Commander, there are more than ten bandits riding horses at the pass. They claim to be from Clear Wind Camp, which is hundreds of miles away.”
The patrol captain ran into the hall and reported to Yan Jue. "Bai Matou?" Yan Jue was stunned for a moment. He looked at the captain of the patrol team and asked,"Does Commander Zhou know about this?"”
"Reporting, the regiment commander went to the 2nd Battalion to patrol today. However, we have already reported to the 1st Battalion Commander. The Battalion Commander has already captured those bandits and is currently interrogating them.”
"Alright, I understand. After the first battalion commander is done interrogating them, ask him to bring those bandits over.”
"Yes, Commander!"
The patrol captain replied, saluted, and turned to leave the hall.
"Commander, if you feel bored, why don't we go to the infantry battalion commander or artillery battalion?”
Leng Mei looked at the bored Yan Jue and could not help but suggest.
"Two battalions?"
Yan Jue raised his eyebrows, seemingly moved. There were now more than 2,000 people stationed in Black Wind Mountain, and countless houses had been built. To be honest, she felt that it was a little unfamiliar.
Alright, she wasn't familiar with it either. She had only been in this era for a month and a few days. She mainly wanted to go out for a walk and eat and sleep all day. This kind of life was not what a lively person like her wanted.
Creak…
The sound of military boots stepping on the snow was getting closer and closer. Soon, a group of soldiers pushed a few bandits into the hall.
"Reporting to the commander, 1st Battalion Commander Zhao Lei pays his respects to you.”
A burly young man with a resolute face stepped into the hall and saluted Yan Jue.
"Alright, alright, there's no need for so many rules. Sit down first. Gentle, go and pour a cup of hot water for Battalion Commander Zhao and the other brothers to warm themselves up.”
Yan Jue waved his hand and turned to the cute young lady in military uniform who was standing a few meters away and roasting sweet potatoes on the stove.
"Yes, Commander!" The oval-faced girl smiled gently and sweetly. She took the kettle and ordered the other sisters on duty to get the water cups.
"Thank you, Commander, and thank you to the sisters in the security platoon!”
Seeing this, Zhao Lei did not stand on ceremony and reached out to take the steaming green cup.
"What are these bandits doing here?”
Yan Jue asked with interest as he looked at the sloppy bandits kneeling on the ground, wearing cotton coats and trousers sewn from animal fur and cotton hats.
"Commander, they are here to pay their respects to the pier. Of course, this is a slang term. In fact, they are here to collect protection fees.”
"Pfft…Collect protection fees?"
Yan Jue almost bit his tongue when he heard Zhao Lei's description. Bandits collecting protection fees from the army? Awesome, you have an idea!
"Chief, no, it's a female officer! It was all a misunderstanding. We didn't know that this place was occupied by the officers. If we knew, we wouldn't have dared to touch the tiger's beard even if we had the guts.”
The bandit who was obviously the leader wanted to cry but had no tears. He kept kowtowing in Yan Jue's direction to explain. His crisp voice sounded painful.
"Alright, tell me about the specific situation in your village.”
Yan Jue smiled and waved his hand to stop him from kowtowing. Of course, how could she not know whose protection fee these bandits were here for? It must be Liu Damao, who had long since died!
"Sir, our stronghold is on the Gourd Mountain a hundred miles away. We have five leaders and more than five hundred minions. Their weapons are mainly local guns, made in Hanyang, and 38 big guns. Oh, there are also three Ukrainian models and a crooked machine gun.”
The bandit leader lowered his head and told him everything he knew in order to survive.
"Where's the money? Where are the belongings?"
Yan Jue was getting impatient. She didn't care about those crappy things. She only cared about money!
Ever since she had the 101st Regiment, the pressure on her had increased significantly. Do you know how much food is needed for more than 3,000 people to eat every day? If it weren't for the system's food and financial support, she would have gone bankrupt and gone begging.
"Sir, I... I'm just a small leader. How would I know how much money there is in the village?”
The bandit leader really cried. He was just a small leader who managed more than 20 people. He had originally wanted to come to Black Wind Mountain to find the dead Liu Damao and make some money to spend. Who knew that there would be an army stationed here? This time, he had encountered an iron plate. Moreover, this iron plate was not an ordinary material. It was an ancient titanium steel plate used to build aircraft carriers.
"Useless trash, drag him out and shoot him.”
Yan Jue was unhappy. Was she happy for nothing? With a wave of his hand, two soldiers immediately grabbed the bandit's arm and prepared to drag him out of the hall.
"Wait a minute!"
When the bandit leader heard that he was going to be shot, he was so scared that his face turned green. He hurriedly shouted," Wait, sir. I know the location of our Chief's treasure vault."”
"Wait!"
Yan Jue raised his hand and signaled for the soldiers to let him go.
"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
The bandit leader wiped the sweat off his forehead and knelt on the ground, kowtowing non-stop.
"Zhao Lei, can we attack Clear Wind Camp today?”Yan Jue turned around and asked Zhao Lei. She had been studying military command recently, but she was still inexperienced. She should ask the professionals and see what they had to say.
Zhao Lei asked Yan Jue to ask. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said,"Yes, Commander!" We can take a truck and not carry heavy weapons like mountain cannons. With the strength of a company, they would take a night's rest after taking down the stronghold and return tomorrow morning.”
"No heavy weapons? And only one company? Isn't it a little too little? There are 500 of them!"
Yan Jue was a little worried. Sometimes, a human wave tactic was very scary.
"Commander, our opponents are bandits, a motley crew. A company of regular soldiers is enough.”
"Then I'll listen to you. You arrange it!"
Yan Jue chose to shut his mouth even though Zhao Lei was so confident. She should have confidence and determination in her army.
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