Tancheng, located in the southeast of Shandong and the south of Linyi, is located at the junction of Shandong and Suzhou, is the southeast gate of Shandong, the thoroughfare of Qilu, and is an important traffic artery for the exchange between the land of Qilu and the Jianghuai region, and the place of the 'throat' of Lunan.

Zhao Tiehu and his entourage, who were stationed in Maling Mountain, finally found that the location of their base was relatively close to Tancheng after a period of rest and reconnaissance. And today's villages and cities in Tancheng are basically controlled by little devils.

Tancheng, which fell in the spring of the 27th year of the Republic of China (1938), has been ruled by little devils for more than a year, and now the local area is also relatively chaotic. There are also many armed bandits around Tancheng, attacking and looting everywhere.

It's just that according to the intelligence detected by the special operations detachment, the number of these bandits operating near Tancheng is not large. Many of the bandit members were routed and fled from the mountains that year.

In view of this situation, Zhao Tiehu's first combat order was to eliminate these troubled bandits. Even some bandits also attack the little devils and the puppet army, but these bandits also harm the people.

Compared with the little devils and the puppet army, they can only find opportunities to sneak attack, but the people living around Maling Mountain have been harmed by them enough. Even many people had to evacuate from the foot of Maling Mountain and live in safer places.

Hearing this news, Zhao Tiehu felt that if the base wanted to survive and develop here in the future, the support of the people was indispensable. In many cases, the common people are the best sentinels and scouts, and having the common people live under the mountain will save a lot of trouble.

As one bandit den after another was ended, many bandits were undoubtedly very surprised in the face of these sudden appearance of powerful weapons. Even if some people think that Zhao Tiehu and his entourage will be regular soldiers, claiming to be anti-Japanese armed forces after being captured.

The raiding detachment, which had already taken control of the situation of these bandits' cottages, also unceremoniously read out what they had done in the past. Then he sneered: "Do you think that if you beat the little devils, you can call yourself an anti-Japanese armed force?" Dream! ”

'Although you are beating the little devils and the puppet army, but you are not attacking the little devils and the puppet army for the purpose of seizing guns and ammunition? If you only pick on the little devils to attack the puppet army, we won't touch you today.

But since you have established the fortress, how many people have you harmed? How many good people have been forced to die by you? Is it possible that if you beat a little devil, you can wantonly harm the people? I'll tell you, that doesn't work with us! ’

'Who are you?' ’

'Soldiers! A group of soldiers who still have a conscience and are willing to defend their families and the country! We will not kill innocents indiscriminately for what you have done since you went up the mountain. But there is an iron law, and whoever has the blood of the people on his hands must pay for his life! ’

After some interrogation and clean-up, the combat detachment, which still adopted the principle of dealing with the bandits in the past, shot and executed those who had committed the most heinous crimes. As for the slightly lighter plots, pick some honest ones and escort them back to the base.

For those slippery bandits, the combat detachment will issue a warning and drive them out of Malingshan. In general, from the attack to the final release, many bandits did not know when this group of people came out.

As these cottages were eliminated, the bandits who finally had no choice but to go down the mountain to beg for a living spread the news that the Malingshan bandits were looted by a gang of strongmen. Many people who lived at the foot of Maling Mountain earlier were also hesitant to move back in.

While these civilians were hesitating, some of the prisoners who were specially escorted back to the base by the combat detachment underwent three days of ideological education. Some of the young people who were forced to go up the mountain to join the bandits said very carefully: "Sir, are you still recruiting?" ”

After three days of ideological education, they didn't listen much to these young people who had little education. But one thing they know very well is that these people dress well and eat better.

It's just that these people don't look like the legendary anti-Japanese guerrillas, but they don't seem to be regular troops. But many young people know that these soldiers are very good and their weapons look very good.

When the little devils invaded Tancheng, they were also forced to enter the mountains and follow the bandits. Now seeing that Zhao Tiehu's base is strong and well-fed, he is naturally a good candidate for a partner. As a result, after three days, many young people wanted to join the wolf's den.

For the first time, when someone makes an application, the political work cadres in charge of discipline will also smile and say, "We don't recruit new soldiers!" Our corps only recruits veterans, only veterans who dare to fight hard with little devils and do not harm the people! ”

Until there were more people who requested, Zhao Tiehu, who learned the news, also said in a timely manner: "Chengwu, the work of recruit training will be handed over to you for the time being." If these young people want to join the Corps, they must pass our recruit assessment.

Wait a minute, I'll ask Xiaowan to send someone to do a statistical review with you, and attract some young people who originally lived at the foot of Maling Mountain. The condition for them to join the corps is to bring back their families and let them go back to live in the village.

Tell the young people that we are responsible for keeping their families safe as long as they bring them back to live. In addition, we will also divide the wasted fields among them. As for those places where they fled, if they dare to come back, they will be cleaned up! ”

'Yes, wolfhead, I see! ’

Li Chengwu, who gave up his position as the leader of the second detachment and still chooses to follow Zhao Tiehu, also feels full of enthusiasm for starting from scratch now. What's more, after the reorganization of the troops, Li Chengwu is also one of the few people who enjoys the treatment of a squadron leader.

According to Zhao Tiehu's assignment, a combat squadron has 15 people, and a combat squadron is responsible for four combat squadrons. Soldiers who are eligible to join the combat squad are paid 15 yuan per month, and the squad leader is 20 yuan.

As for Li Chengwu, the squadron leader, the military salary he can get now is thirty yuan. And this is only the basic military salary given to them by the mercenary group, and it does not include the combat reward military salary in the follow-up battle.

For the time being, the soldiers who have not yet reached the level of entering the combat team can get ten yuan of military salary every month. When the first time they were paid, looking at the ocean that had been sent to their hands, many soldiers felt incredulous.

As far as the current situation of the troops is concerned, Zhao Tiehu divides the soldiers of the mercenary group into five levels. Squadron Leaders, Platoon Leaders, Soldiers, Veterans and Recruits. The soldiers who come with him can enjoy the treatment of veterans at the very least.

And when Zhao Tiehu was paying the military salary, he also said to the soldiers who had received the military salary: "This is the first time that the Corps has paid you a basic salary, if you want to get more military salary, you need to keep fighting and seizing."

Although the money that is being sent to you now cannot be given to your family for the time being. But I promise that when our corps expands, I will find a way to entrust people to give the money you earn to your families.

Therefore, I personally recommend that you send you money and save a little bit on weekdays. After all, staying at the base every day, you don't have to worry about food and clothing. This money can only be used when you go out to fight.

What is the way of the world right now, I believe that you don't need me to say anything, you all know it in your hearts. They are all people who should start a family, you save more money, and if there is a good girl in the future, you can also start a family and keep a future.

But in our current situation, it is impossible for you all to have a family. I only hope that you can save more money, so that you will not ask others to borrow money from your daughter-in-law in the future. In short, I treat you as brothers and hope that all of you will have a good future. ”

'Thank you (Captain) Wolf Head! ’

Getting married, for many soldiers who join the army, is really a little unthinkable. But now looking at the military salaries in their hands, many soldiers suddenly feel that this kind of thing may really have a chance in the future.

Even for ordinary veterans, the military salary of ten oceans per month is enough for them to feed their families. What's more, if there is a battle, twenty percent of the captured booty will be converted into rewards and distributed to them. This means that there is also income from fighting wars.

As for the soldiers who were killed and disabled in battle, Zhao Tiehu also said that he would save their pensions. When the Corps is able to give money to their families, the pension that belongs to them will also be distributed to their families.

Disabled warriors will be able to find work in the wolf's den in the future. In short, Zhao Tiehu also gave extremely generous treatment to these soldiers who joined the first batch of soldiers. After these treatments were announced, the warriors were undoubtedly more loyal to Zhao Tiehu.

In later generations, this situation would not have been possible in mercenary groups. But in today's era, Zhao Tiehu feels that people's hearts are relatively simple. He trusts and reuses these warriors so much, and these warriors will truly sacrifice their lives to be loyal to him.

In the final analysis, these people are the foundation of the future mercenary group, and Zhao Tiehu gives them extra preferential treatment, which is normal in Zhao Tiehu's opinion. As for the expenses of the mercenary group, Zhao Tiehu believes that this money can be earned.

In this anti-bandit operation, the soldiers who participated in the battle, after escorting the loot back to the base, also quickly received a reward from the team leader. Although the money is not much, it is also an additional income, and the fighters are naturally happy!

Now that the Corps has begun to operate, it naturally needs to replenish some fresh blood. For this reason, before Zhao Tiehu issued the order to suppress the bandits, he also focused on the children of the people who went to the mountains to follow the bandits. In his opinion, these people still have a chance to save.

With the opportunity to recruit new recruits, the villagers who had moved to live outside the mountains were attracted back one after another. In this way, I believe it will be much easier for the XPCC to replenish some daily necessities here in the future.

After some registration and examination, Li Chengwu gathered the young people who still had their families who had taken refuge outside the mountain, and told them that the condition for accepting them into the army was to take their families back to the villages below the mountains to live.

And the reason is, 'We don't accept people who don't know the details into the army, so you have to bring your family to live nearby and prove that you are a local living in Malingshan.'" I believe that you will not dare to betray your family.'"

Many young people can understand the meaning of these words. If they want to join this army, they can receive at least three oceans a month as recruits, and after three months of recruit training, they can receive five oceans of military salary.

If they want to get more military salaries, they need to prove their strength. In short, after hearing about the conditions for joining the army, many young people not only felt worried, but felt that this was a very rare opportunity.