Seven days later, the factory was successfully completed. Zhong Yu specially designated an industrial area at the foot of Goose Feather Ridge. In the future, all the new factories would be concentrated in this area. This time, he opened two factories at the same time. One was a soap factory. This thing did not require high technology and the production process was simple. One soap factory only cost Zhong Yu 1,000 points of capital.
The other was a cement factory. Whether it was building houses, paving roads, or building city walls and fortresses, cement was essential. It was very practical, and it also only cost Zhong Yu 1,000 points.
The mountain pass of Eyu Ridge, where the base was originally located, had been set as a military restricted area. All non-related personnel were not allowed to enter. There were sentries everywhere in the restricted area. If anyone entered without permission, the sentries had the right to kill them.
After unlocking the city walls, Zhong Yu planned to surround the entire Goose Feather Ridge and form a city.
Just like in the game, once the main base was destroyed, the game would end. Although he did not know if he would die, Zhong Yu was very afraid of death. He would not joke around with his own life. As the base level increased, Goose Feather Ridge would become a militarized fortress. It might even become the 51st District of Zhongxia in the future.
The factory was successfully built. The villagers of Nanke Village quickly spread the news. The villagers of the neighboring villages also heard the news and rushed over. For a time, the Eyu Ridge Industrial Zone was overcrowded.
"I want to sign up, I want to sign up!"
"Don't push me!"
"I'll sign up! Aiyo! Who stepped on my foot!"
Looking at the dense crowd outside, Zhong Yu's expression was calm. At present, all the soldiers under him were Red Alert soldiers. They did not need to be paid for the time being. Food could also be exchanged directly with funds. The main purpose of opening the factory now was to improve the living conditions of the common people.
A salary of two yuan a month was not considered generous in many places. According to the regulations, the second-class soldier of the Zhongyang Army had a monthly salary of 10 yuan. Although it was a legal currency, the exchange rate between legal currency and foreign currency was still close to 1:1 before the war broke out. Although a salary of two yuan a month could not provide a family of three with a luxurious life, it could provide them with enough food and clothing. Such conditions were enough to attract countless ordinary people.
There were nearly 2000 people who had signed up today. Adding on the 300 people from Nanke Village, there were more than 2300 people who had signed up. He believed that after the news spread, more and more people would come to sign up. The two factories definitely did not need so many people at the moment. They could only choose the best from them and the rest would be used to repair the roads. As the logistics command center, the roads between the Eyu Ridge base and the surrounding villages and towns had to be smooth.
"Reporting, Magistrate Wang is here."
"Got it. Take Wang Zhixian to the living room to rest. I'll be there soon.”
Zhong Yu didn't have much of a reaction when he heard the guard's report. It was probably the appointment letter from the security team. He straightened his military uniform and walked to the living room.
"I didn't know that Old Brother Wang was here, so I'm sorry for not welcoming you.”
"You're too kind. Brother Zhong, you have military affairs to attend to. What's wrong with you, brother Zhong? I'm here to bring you good news.”
Zhong Yu took the appointment letter from Wang Fugui and opened it directly.
"I hereby appoint Zhong Yu as the commander of the Sha County Security Regiment, and the commander of the 152nd division of the 63rd division of the Zhongxia First Order Army, Chen Zhang.
On the 15th of June, the 26th year of Zhongxia.”
It was just a letter of appointment. There was nothing else. There was no food, pay, equipment, or even a military rank. However, it was normal. The Security Corps was a local armed force. It was only a supplement to the police. It was not a regular army. The food, pay, and equipment were all self-raised. However, these things were not a problem for Zhong Yu, who had the Red Alert base. With the official identity of the Security Corps as a cover, he did not have to worry about being treated as a bandit during his puberty.
"I heard that Brother Zhong exterminated a bandit a few days ago and opened a factory today. You are really young and promising. Congratulations! However, the bandits in my Bai Sha County are rampant, causing trouble to the people. I hope that you can quickly eliminate the bandits and return my Bai Sha County to peace. I wonder how many men and guns you have now?"
"Brother Wang, don't worry. Protecting the people is the responsibility of the security team. I, Zhong Yu, will take this matter to heart. As for the personnel and equipment, I have more than 400 guns now. Unfortunately, I don't have any heavy weapons."
"That's good!"
After sending Wang Fugui off, Zhong Yu casually threw the appointment letter on the coffee table.
"I've finally sent this old fox away. It's so f * cking tiring to put on such airs! But why do I feel that this Wang Zhixian is a little strange?”
"Respected Commander, according to Wang Fugui's speech and facial expression, this person is hostile to the commander!”
"Oh? Xiao Mei, you have this function? Wouldn't that mean that if there were any spies in the future, you would immediately know?”
Zhong Yu was very happy that Xiao Mei had this function. After all, she could directly distinguish between friend and foe. One had to know that during this period, the land of Zhongxia was filled with agents from the Rising Sun.
"Commander. I can only identify ordinary people. It's useless against professionally trained spies.”
Just as she was feeling a little frustrated that she had taken it for granted, she heard Xiao Mei say,
"As for how to identify agents, spies are actually very simple. The military dogs produced by the Red Alert base can easily identify enemy spies and agents!”
"Xiao Mei! Can't you finish your sentence in one breath? Don't be so breathless.”
"Respected Commander, Lil Mei is an artificial intelligence. She doesn't need to breathe!”
“……”
As soon as Wang Fugui returned to Sha County, he called his confidant over and instructed,"
"Go and inform Huang Xing of the Piggy Ridge. Tell him that the newly formed Sha County Security Regiment is the murderer who killed his hundred men. They have more than four hundred guns in their hands, but no machine guns or cannons. One company is stationed in Nanke Village, and the rest are in Eyu Ridge. Also, tell him that the leader of the Security Regiment, Zhong Yu, is a rich man. He should be the young master of a large foreign family. He has just returned to the country and has built two factories. As long as we catch him, we will extort a sum of money from him and split the money equally! Alright, that's all. You can go."
"Yes, sir! Master."
In Wang Fugui's mind, heavy weapons were defined as light machine guns and more advanced equipment. In Zhong Yu's subconscious mind, only cannons with a caliber of 75mm and above were considered heavy weapons.
The security team that was ordered to suppress the bandits was completely annihilated because of Wang Fugui's betrayal.
Huang Xing, who was sitting at the head of the meeting hall of the Mao Zhu Mountain Stronghold, looked at Wang Fugui's confidant who had come to report and said,"
"Did your master really say that? Zhong Yu was the eldest young master of a rich family?”
"Head Huang, everything I said is true!”
"Alright, go back and tell your master that I agree. However, we still have to think about how to deal with this security group.”
"This lowly one shall take his leave!"
After sending off Wang Fugui's trusted aide, Huang Xing summoned a few of his brothers and said,"
"Tell me, what should we do about the security team?”
"According to the information we gathered and Wang Fugui's information, this Zhong Yu is indeed a rich man. Whether he's the young master of a rich family or not, these two factories alone are worth a lot of money. However, he has more than 400 soldiers under him. It won't be easy for us to deal with him on our own. Although Wang Fugui's security regiment did not have machine guns, according to the brothers who had escaped from the previous battle at Nanke Village, the security regiment had at least two machine guns. If they were to attack forcefully, they would suffer heavy losses and end up being annexed by the other villages.”
When the three great clans mentioned the battle at Nanke Village, they did not forget to glance at the livid Horse Face.
Horse Face, who was a little embarrassed, stood up and said,
"Doesn't the security group have a company stationed in Nanke Village? That means there are only about 200 people stationed in Eyu Ridge. Perhaps we can join forces with other mountain villages.”
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