After Zhou Rui learned about the causes and consequences of the mutiny in the 17th Independent Brigade, he asked Zhou Xiaorong: "Second uncle, what is your opinion on this matter?" ”

Zhou Xiaorong hesitated for a moment and said: "Major General, after these two mutinies, it is no longer possible for the Longshan Lu family to control Longshan City, this is an opportunity for our Zhou family."

However, our Zhou family occupies Longshan City without authorization, even if there is a reason for it, the Jiedu Mansion should not give up.

Moreover, Longshan City is too far away from Ganyang City, and once something happens there, we can't help it. ”

Zhou Rui picked up the telegram and looked at it again, "Second uncle, the reason why the 17th Independent Brigade mutinied is nothing more than the word 'money'.

Now that there are few officers above the battalion level in the 17th Independent Brigade, as long as the salary of the 17th Independent Brigade is raised to the same level as our Zhou family's army units, then it should be easy to integrate the remaining 5,000 people of the 17th Independent Brigade.

Coupled with the more than 5,000 people in the first step of the 22nd Independent Brigade, but it is tens of thousands of troops, even if the Jiedu Mansion will not give up, what can it do? ”

Zhou Xiaorong thought for a while and said: "Now most of the descendants of Jiedu Mansion are contained on the front line of Jingyang City, even if they want to interfere with Longshan City in a short time, they can't do it.

But I'm afraid that after the end of this war with Zhenwei Town, Jiedu Mansion will settle accounts after the autumn.

If our Zhou family is determined to occupy Longshan City and annex the 17th Independent Brigade, we must give more support to Li Donghu and Guan Guoren! ”

Zhou Rui nodded, "Second uncle, immediately acquire the black majel, the more the better."

As soon as possible, they will send a batch of weapons and ammunition to Li Donghu and Guan Guoren, as well as military expenses.

In addition, three infantry battalions were each dispatched from the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the garrison brigade and the 4th Infantry Regiment of the 22nd Independent Brigade stationed in Ganyang City to escort weapons, ammunition, and military expenses to Longshan City.

These six infantry battalions were later incorporated into the 17th Independent Brigade. ”

After a pause, Zhou Rui continued: "I am ready to appoint Guan Guoren as the deputy brigade commander of the 17th Independent Brigade, responsible for the reorganization of the 17th Independent Brigade, and give Guan Guoren the authority to expand the organization.

It is best to expand the existing three infantry regiments of the 17th Independent Brigade to the standard of our Zhoujia infantry regiment.

The government affairs and people's livelihood work in Longshan City can only be given to Zhou Gong for the time being. ”

Zhou Xiaorong agreed: "Zhou Gong should be the most suitable person to be responsible for the government affairs and people's livelihood work in Longshan City.

With Guan Guoren's ability, there is no problem in being in charge of the 17th Independent Brigade.

However, in order to completely integrate the more than 5,000 people of the 17th Independent Brigade into our Zhou family's army system, it is best to let the 1st Rank Corps of the 22nd Independent Brigade and the 17th Independent Brigade immediately mix.

A number of officers from the garrison brigade and the 22nd Independent Brigade had to be drawn to support the 17th Independent Brigade, including three infantry regiment commanders. ”

In a conference room in the City Lord's Mansion of Longshan City, Li Donghu, who had just walked in, held a telegram in his hand and said to Guan Guoren excitedly: "Lao Guan, the Major General has appointed you as the deputy brigade commander of the 17th Independent Brigade, and in the future, Longshan City and the 17th Independent Brigade will belong to our Zhou family!" ”

When Guan Guoren heard this, he hurriedly took the telegram in Li Donghu's hand and quickly read it.

Seeing that he was indeed promoted to the deputy brigade commander of the 17th Independent Brigade, and that he would be responsible for the reorganization of the 17th Independent Brigade next, Guan Guoren couldn't help but be very excited, in fact, he was exercising the power of the brigade commander as the deputy brigade commander.

"Donghu, you have to hurry up and let Zhou Gong come over and take over the government affairs and people's livelihood work in Longshan City.

The two of us will have to focus on the first step of the regrouping of the Corps with the 17th Independent Brigade. ”

Li Donghu said: "According to the major general's intentions, the three infantry regiments of the 17th Independent Brigade must have eight infantry battalions, one artillery battalion, two baggage battalions, and one regimental guard company.

Even with the six infantry battalions and a group of officers coming back, we would have to recruit at least 7,000 more recruits.

When I look at the mix, I also have to count these 7,000 recruits, and send more of our brothers from the First Rank Corps to the 17th Independent Brigade. ”

"Okay! Donghu, then I won't be polite to you. ”

Li Tianshun trembled and followed hundreds of other officers and soldiers of the 17th Independent Brigade and was escorted to an open space in the barracks.

On the night of the mutiny, Li Tianshun, who had just joined the army for less than a year, participated in the mutiny in a daze.

Seeing that the commanders who used to be powerful and blessed were all pulled out and shot one by one, Li Tianshun felt very happy in his heart.

However, soon the troops stationed in the oil fields of Sanzhen entered the city and seized the weapons of the 17th Independent Brigade, and Li Tianshun and the officers and men of the 17th Independent Brigade who participated in the mutiny were immediately imprisoned in the barracks in Longshan City.

Li Tianshun whispered to a veteran named Zhang Fugui next to him and asked, "Brother Fugui, what do you say they will do with us?" ”

Zhang Fugui said indifferently: "Don't worry, the 22nd Independent Brigade is the army of the Zhou family in Ganyang, and our 17th Independent Brigade should also be surnamed Zhou in the future." ”

Li Tianshun's eyes couldn't help but light up, "That's good, I heard that the ordinary soldiers of the 22nd Independent Brigade have a salary of 25 silver coins every month."

If I could get 25 silver coins a month, my father and my mother wouldn't have to work so hard. ”

Zhang Fugui smiled, "Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, the brothers of our 17th Independent Brigade have been staying in Hedong all these years, and now they can finally set foot on the bank of Hexi." ”

A major in a dark green military uniform walked in front of hundreds of officers and soldiers of the 17th Independent Brigade.

The military uniforms of the Fengwu Army are mainly dark green, and on the chest and right arm of the military uniform, the badge and armband with black characters on a white background will be sewn.

The badge of this major has twelve characters - the 22nd Independent Brigade of the Fengwu Army, and the armband has three words written on it: "Ganyang Zhou".

"Ladies and gentlemen, the major general of our Zhou family, knowing that the brothers of the 17th Independent Brigade have mutinied, they are also forced to do so.

Therefore, the major general will apply to the Jiedu Mansion to not blame the officers and soldiers of the 17th Independent Brigade who participated in the mutiny.

Next, our Zhou family will reorganize the 17th Independent Brigade, but before the reorganization, according to the order of the major general, all the officers and soldiers of the 17th Independent Brigade will be given the five months of arrears of military salaries.

And it will be distributed according to the military salary standard of our Zhou army troops, and the brothers who call their names below will come to receive their military salaries! ”

The major's words made hundreds of officers and soldiers of the 17th Independent Brigade boil at once.

According to the standard of the Zhou family, five months' military salary will be repaid, so the most ordinary soldier can receive 125 silver coins!

Three days later, in the evening, Li Tianshun, who was in the dust, returned to a small town outside Longshan City, where Li Tianshun's home was located.

Li Tianshun's mother, after seeing Li Tianshun, couldn't help but hug Li Tianshun and cried bitterly, "Son, you are scared to death by my mother, my mother thought that she would never see you again!" ”

Li Tianshun's father was still relatively calm, "Shun'er, did you escape?" Or was it put out? ”

Li Tianshun hurriedly said: "Dad, don't worry, I came back from leave, our 17th Independent Brigade has been incorporated by the Zhou family in Ganyang." ”

Li Tianshun's father breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that you didn't escape." ”

Li Tianshun then put the burden on his back on the ground, "Father, mother, we have repaid the military salary, I bought ten catties of bacon, ten catties of rice, and some fabrics."

These fabrics can make a new dress for the second brother and third sister, and the father and mother can also make a new dress. ”

Li Tianshun's father frowned, "Shun'er, why are you spending money blindly!" I have to save up the money and marry you a daughter-in-law! ”

"Hehe, Dad, what do you think this is?"

"Huh? Why are there so many silver coins? ”

"Dad, the Ganyang Zhou family has paid our 17th Independent Brigade five months' military salaries, and it is repaid according to the standard of the Ganyang Zhou family.

The most ordinary soldier of the Zhou family in Ganyang has a salary of 25 silver coins every month, so he gave me 125 silver coins at once.

Father and mother, a good day for our family is coming! ”

The next afternoon, when Li Tianshun left home, his second brother Li Tianci, five cousins, and four cousins also went with him.

When Li Tianshun's parents learned that the 17th Independent Brigade was going to recruit new recruits next, they immediately decided to let their second son also serve as a soldier, and also told the news to several relatives overnight.

The military salary of 25 silver coins for a month is simply too attractive to the poor people of Longshan City and the villages and towns near Longshan City.