Zhao Shoucai, head of the logistics department, lit a "big front door" cigarette and smoked it while standing on the stone steps in the courtyard and directing the soldiers to load the supplies. He was shouting with a dry mouth, when a thin warrior suddenly ran to his side and whispered a few words in his ear, Zhao Shoucai's eyebrows raised slightly, and a wicked smile with a hint of cunning immediately appeared on his face.

At this moment, a few slightly swear words suddenly came from outside the hospital: "Lao Zhao, where are you hiding a dog?" I'm looking for you, don't be a cat, come out quickly...... Yo, where is Lao Zhao? What about loading? Well, you're really a rich man now, here's ...... Which group is this sending oil and water to? ”

It turned out that Zhang He, the head of the pre-first regiment, was making a big noise outside the hospital.

"Dough ......," Zhao Shoucai replied with a smile, "This year's harvest is good, no, there are still two bags of stick noodles left in the warehouse." Brigade Commander Chen of the 343rd Brigade greeted me several times and asked me to send them these two bags of stick noodles plus 50 boxes*. If it weren't for the rain a few days ago, the warehouse leaked, I was afraid that the grain would be moldy, but it was a pity, and I was really reluctant to give it to them...... Alas, yes, why are you free today? Which gust of wind blew you Captain Zhang here? ”

Zhao Shoucai's words can be said to be meaningful, and his purpose in saying this is very clear, that is, he wants to tell Zhang He, the famous "old lai" of the whole division, clearly: Don't want to take anything from me easily, I can not even give the brigade commander's face, let alone your face?

Zhang Hegu looked at him left and right: "Isn't this missing your old comrade-in-arms?" There's nothing in the group to pass by, so let's take a look. What's wrong with Lao Zhao, where has he made his fortune recently? ”

Zhao Shoucai threw aside the cigarette butt he had smoked, pretended to be helpless, patted his thigh and sighed: "Don't mention it, what kind of wealth can you make by nesting in the ravine all day long?" Like you, the main force, the cat ambushed a devil convoy on the highway and had everything. Alas, life is hard...... Forget it, don't mention it! ”

Zhang He hurriedly took out a pack of "Lao Dao brand" cigarettes from his pocket, took out a pair of hands and sent it to Zhao Shoucai's mouth: "Come, Lao Zhao, smoke a cigarette ......"

I didn't want to, but I was rejected by the other party. Zhao Shoucai blocked Zhang He's outstretched hands, and said indifferently: "Alas, it's free, as the saying goes, 'no merit is not punished'." You must not use the name of an old comrade-in-arms to trick me, I am not Xie Busheng and Zuo Xiangyun, I can't do their kind of things that violate party discipline and military regulations, you don't come to this set. ”

Zhang He stuffed the cigarette into his mouth unhappily, and complained dissatisfiedly: "Lao Zhao, why do you kid talk like this? Could it be that I Zhang He is this kind of person in your eyes? Let me tell you, you are talking about it very seriously today, and my old comrade-in-arms is really a little sad......"

Zhao Shoucai looked at the "aggrieved" Zhang He on the side with a wicked smile and said, "Yo, this hurts the heart of our head Zhang?" Ouch, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Otherwise, you put forward a condition, and I'll try to satisfy you, which can be regarded as an apology to you, how about it? ”

Zhang He glanced at the other party and asked, "Is there any wine?" ”

Zhao Shoucai immediately pretended to be embarrassed again: "Brother, don't you say you're embarrassing me?" It's only been a few months since our logistics department took root, where did you get any wine? This wine is not, but boiled water pipe is enough. In this way, I will replace the wine with water, can I compensate your brother......"

Zhang Hezhan could see that Zhao Shoucai, this kid, was clearly playing Tai Chi with himself. He knows the details of this kid, his hometown is in Yangquan, Shanxi, and he is an authentic "old Xizi". It is claimed that he will do business from the mother's womb, and he was born with an abacus head, whether he is doing business or living a life is full of all kinds of calculations, Zhang He, a mountain baby from rural Jiangxi, really doesn't want to talk to people like Zhao Shoucai. Damn, every time I come and ask him for something, this guy has to swish. Sometimes he even said that unless he received an approval from the division headquarters, you would just put a machine gun against his head, and you would not give it!

In Zhang He's opinion, the "businessman" doesn't have a good thing, and if he doesn't make a lot of trouble, he will be surrounded by this guy. How do you say that? Well, it's called being sold, and you're helping people to make money. Zhang He doesn't do such stupid things, it's too boring.

At this point, Zhang He simply got straight to the point: "Lao Zhao, there is a lot of work to drink water, and the days will be long in the future." I'm here this time, not for anything else, but to ask you for a few things. I know what's going on in your heart, I'm afraid I'll talk to you like a lion, don't I? Others don't know you, and my old comrade-in-arms who has been friends with you for nearly ten years still doesn't know you? You wish that this logistics department, arsenal and so on were all run by you, so we wouldn't be able to beg you shamelessly. But the facts are here, you, the housekeeper, are for our 115th division, and you said that you don't want to take so many things out of the warehouse, so why do you plan to keep the cubs? As he spoke, he took out a folded multi-layered note from his pocket and stuffed it into Zhao Shoucai's hand.

“…… I know you have a problem, but the problem is that my problem has to be solved, right? I don't lie to you, just yesterday, another team came to our regiment station, and it was still the Central Army, but now it has the same surname as our Eighth Road. Originally, our regiment had a tight life, but now Leng Buding has squeezed in another troop, and two tigers are grabbing food in a cage, how do you live this day? I also discussed it repeatedly with our political commissar before I planned to come to your old comrade-in-arms for help! I know that you are a kind person, old man, seeing that my old Zhang is in trouble, can you be embarrassed to stand aside and watch? Can you not pull a handful? Brother, you have the right to do a small favor and criticize me, you can't let my old Zhang come back to you to beg for food, that will be a shame for you, right? When Zhang He said this, a few tears were squeezed out of his eyes.

Zhao Shoucai cautiously listened to Zhang He's heartfelt talk but was unmoved, he was used to seeing a guy like the other party who immediately played the emotional card if he didn't get weapons and equipment, and vaguely remembered that the first few times this kid came to the logistics department to ask him to ask for *, he also wiped his tears, as if he also mentioned his late wife. said that when he was hungry, he easily remembered his dead mother, and when he thought of his mother, he couldn't help but fall down his tears......

Zhao Shoucai originally thought that Zhang He still asked him for something according to the old rules, so he didn't take it seriously. Unexpectedly, when he just spread out the note, he gasped, he stared at Zhang He with a pair of big eyes, and asked in surprise: "My good girl, Lao Zhang, where is your kid opening his mouth?" You're a fucking pig! Then again, pigs don't have the same appetite as you! Look at what you want: 2,000 rounds each for 6.5mm and 7.92mm rifles, 1,000 rounds for 7.63mm pistols, 40 boxes for border areas*, 2 Type 92 heavy machine guns, and 50 Type 38 rifles...... I said Lao Zhang, do you really dare to ask for it, you kid really compared me here to fighting local tyrants back then? ”

Zhang He said with a smile: "How can it? Your old Zhang is from a poor background, and his roots are red, only you fought the local tyrant back then, how could the local tyrant beat you? Brother, it's not easy, be more understanding, help! ”

"Do you know we're not going to be easy? Just these things you want, if I give them to you, what do you say I will do in the future? You lion has opened your mouth wide and I have fed it, and you want another lion? It's not a lion after that, good fellow, it's all fucking changed to an elephant's stomach! In the future, if you really want to meet which Ergolang is a raw melon egg, open your mouth and ask me for a tank, what do you say I should do? To give or not to give? The key is that we have to have it too, don't you think that's the truth? Brother, it's really not my brother, I won't pull you, I really can't start this, otherwise I, the logistics minister, will really not be able to do it in the future! ”

When Zhang Yiyi heard this, his face fell: "Lao Zhao, why don't you open your mind when you say this?" What do you call me a lion with a big mouth? Do you think this is the amount we pre-pack? No! What you asked for was a supply for two regiments! Our two old comrades-in-arms have been in arms for so many years, and I don't know what kind of urine sex you have. I'm putting my words here today, if I take the equipment you gave me today as my own, then I don't have a thing, and I have lived in vain for the first half of my life! What do you think? Do you dare to make this bet with me? Look at your kid's wilting look, I said that your kid was born with mud legs, how can you learn more than his mother's Shanxi rich man? To give a happy word, do you give or not give the things on this article? ”

Zhao Shoucai saw that Zhang He finally revealed his true colors, and even played a scoundrel with himself, and was happy: "Hey, why do I listen to you like you want to scare Lao Tzu?" If you want to say no, do you still want to take your group to trample me here? ”

Zhang He waved his hand impatiently: "Forget it, if you don't give it, you won't give it, why are you doing so much useless?" I think the affection between our two old comrades-in-arms should simply end here! Damn, you have to put on a swishing appearance when you have a big fart. Just like you, you still want to make a fortune? Dream on...... "After that, he raised his ass and walked out of the courtyard.

"Alas, Lao Zhang, are you really leaving? I'll tell you, if you walk out of this gate, I really won't stop you! If you figure it out and sit down for a while, we may still have to talk about this matter...... "Now it's Zhao Shoucai's turn to use the agitation method to blackmail Zhang He."

"There's something to say, there's a fart, I'm in a hurry!" Zhang He still had an impatient face.

"Let's do a little exchange between our old comrades-in-arms, so that it makes sense for you and me to be external to the outside world, isn't it? When your brother gave me a cigarette just now, I didn't pay much attention to it, your cigarette was an 'old knife brand'? ”

"Nonsense, this is an authentic 'old knife brand', yesterday there was an ambush of the devil transport team on the Linzao Highway, this is a trophy."

Zhao Shoucai became interested when he heard this, and asked busily, "How much stock do you have?" ”

"Not much, just a dozen or so ......" Zhang He made up a lie, and his face was not red.

Zhao Shoucai sneered when he heard this: "Lao Zhang, are you really coaxing me Zhao Shoucai as a bun in the mountains?" You just said that the devil is a transport team, and there are only about a dozen cigarettes on the car? It's not enough for gas. The devil isn't so full, right? Lao Zhang, I sincerely make an exchange with you, if you change your mind, forget it. ”

"No, there are so many things every day, where do you ask me to remember so clearly? Ming, do you like Lao Tzu's inventory? If you want as much as you want, you can just say it! ”

"That's it, since we're making an exchange, let's not hide it. I won't be polite to you, just gather together a bunch of existing 'old knife' cigarettes, leave two for you to smoke by yourself, and send the rest to the logistics department, as well as the old white dry wine, leave two bundles for your regimental headquarters, and bring me all the cigarettes together! And also...... I've heard that your group ransacked a Japanese foreign company last month, and I guess we got a lot of new gadgets, right? In this way, I don't want much, fifty-fifty points, you can get me half of everything! That's not too much to ask for compared to yours, is it? ”

As soon as Zhao Shoucai's words fell, Zhang He couldn't help but sneer: "Old Zhao, you are really a businessman, you can only take advantage and not suffer losses." You're still a lion where the fuck, you're clearly a snake, or a poisonous snake that sucks the blood of our group! ”

Zhao Shoucai sneered at each other: "This is biased, am I ruthless?" Your brother is not good. If you don't make a sound, it will be a big deal. One mouth is 4,000 rounds of rifle ammunition, 1,000 rounds of pistol rounds, plus forty boxes*? To put it mildly, even the division commander is not as panting as you are, you kid is very good! ”

Zhang He didn't bother to pay attention to him. Taking advantage of Zhao Shoucai's eloquent conversation, Zhang Hezheng tilted his head and looked around. Suddenly, he found a familiar face again, so he shouted: "Jia Yuping, you kid don't know how to say hello when you see me?" Go, go back to your clothing factory and load me with 500 new military uniforms, I want to take them away, your Minister Zhao approved it! ”

Zhao Shoucai looked up to the sky and laughed: "Lao Zhang, Lao Zhang, you are embarrassed to say that I will do business, where the hell are you?" You're the kind of person who can only take advantage and can't suffer! You ask Lao Tzu for weapons and equipment, and Lao Tzu asks you for cigarettes, alcohol and antiques, but what about you? You're not satisfied with this, and you're going to take away 500 new military uniforms from Lao Tzu with your backhand? You, you, you say you're not a profiteer? If you want me to say, you are the biggest profiteer in our 115th Division! ”

"Less nonsense, isn't it often said in the art of war?" Soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent', if you don't tell me the rules, then don't expect me to reason with you, let's just come to the opposite side! "Zhang He is cheap and good.

Zhao Shoucai nodded in convincing anger: "Okay, okay, with your head Zhang's words, it's done!" In this way, you first go back to the regiment headquarters to load all the things I want for me, and after sending them over, I have to personally inspect the goods and put them into the warehouse, as long as the list matches the actual quantity, I will immediately pick up the goods for you from the warehouse, and then let the soldiers load the car and send it to you, so it's decided! Zhao Shoucai made the final decision.

……

On that day, Liu Bocheng, commander of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army, happened to attend a meeting at the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, and the meeting focused on discussing the future development, defense area expansion, and command of the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region in northwest Shanxi. After the meeting, Peng Dehuai, deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army, came to Yaxing to invite division commander Liu Bocheng to tea, accompanied by Zuo Quan, deputy chief of staff of the Eighth Route Army. It is said that this tea was captured after Chen Geng, the commander of the 386th Brigade, led an ambush by a group of Japanese convoys.

After taking a sip of tea, Division Commander Liu seemed to suddenly think of something, so he jokingly sighed: "It is said that our Eighth Route Army has a hard time, I see, as long as the Japanese army's communication line is caught, everything will be easy to do!" For example, in the area of Zhengtai Road and Jinpu Road, our grassroots troops have made a lot of gains. Sometimes it is not good to clash head-on with the main force of the Japanese army, so they simply ambush on both sides of the road to carry out ambushes. Our fighters are also smart, after defeating the devil's convoy, they will run without delay after taking their things. It has only been more than three months since he entered Jinjin, and everyone has become a rich man in Shanxi, making those county brigades, district squads, and militia at the grassroots level shout all day and night to fight local tyrants! ”

With that, the three of them burst out laughing in unison, and the laughter spread throughout the headquarters, even the guards standing outside the door could hear it clearly. The staff officers who came and went at the headquarters felt very strange, yo, it seems that the leaders are in a good mood today! Even Mr. Peng, a person who is not smiling, actually put aside his previous seriousness and laughed loudly.

Zuo Quan, deputy chief of staff of the Eighth Route Army, said with a smile: "This is a good thing!" Yan Laoxi laughed at us all day long, saying that the Central Army was raised by his mother, his Jin Suijun was raised by his mother, and our Eighth Route Army was raised by his mother. Then we have to use the actual effect to tell him that this child who has no mother will be in charge of the house early, but it is easy for them to lose the family among the cubs of their mothers and stepmothers. ”

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Peng Dehuai nodded in agreement: "That's right, the facts are obvious!" It's like doing business, we started from scratch, and it's not a pity to lose our jobs, just find another one back. But he Chairman Jiang and Chief Yan may not have this ability, if they let them live a poor life coldly, it is estimated that they will not be as good as us! ”

After Liu Bocheng helped his frame, he took out a folded telegram from his military uniform pocket, spread it out and smoothed it, and handed it to Peng Dehuai and Zuo Quan with both hands.

Division Commander Liu said: "Before coming to the headquarters for the meeting, our division had a contact with the divisional radio station of the 115th Division. According to the telegram, a colonel of the Kuomintang Army, who had successfully plotted against our party, had entered Shandong the night before yesterday and successfully joined forces with the 1st Regiment of the 344th Brigade under his command in Zaozhuang. The original intention of the 115th Division's call was to know which combat unit this national army unit would be divided into? I hope to be able to assign this team to our 129th Division. Of course, the specific distribution depends on the meaning of the headquarters. ”

Mr. Peng squinted his eyes and roughly scanned the contents of the telegram, and then put the telegram upside down on the table: "I have also received this telegram, about ten minutes before the meeting." The content of the telegram is also basically the same, and I think the same as you. Taking into account the current lack of military cadres and units with rich combat experience in your division, I decided to divide this unit into the battle sequence of the 129th Brigade of the 385th Division. Alas, Chief of Staff, what about your opinion? ”

"I agree. I have studied this national army team and have a certain understanding of their regiment commander, Yang Longfei. According to the information we have obtained, this team has quite high combat capability and combat experience. At the time of the Battle of Songhu, this regiment belonged to the battle sequence of the 67th Division of the 18th Army and could be called the trump card in the main force. In the battle of Luodian, this unit repelled 18 consecutive fierce attacks by two elite wings of the Japanese 11th Division. Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo Quan said.

Master Liu Bocheng listened with relish, but he didn't think that Mr. Peng squinted his eyes and asked a question, which can be described as hitting the nail on the head: "Won't it be another thorn in the head?" ”

Chief of Staff Zuo smiled: "Eh, that's what I'm going to say." It is understood that this kid is really not a good stubble! Before the Battle of Nanjing, the 25th Regiment was temporarily assigned to the battle sequence of the Teaching Corps of the Central Military Academy by Tang Shengzhi, the commander of the Nanjing Garrison. This guy named Yang Longfei probably felt that if he broke away from the old army and the old commander, he would be far away from the Tiangao Emperor. Almost every time he fights, this kid has to make some mistakes such as disobeying military orders, which makes Qiu Qingquan, the chief of staff of the teaching corps, a headache. ”

"Alas, this Qiu Qingquan is not a good temper, I know a little about this person, this is a master who likes to flip the table and scold people at every turn. According to his temperament, when encountering this kind of disobedient subordinates, he shouldn't just stop at headaches, right? Master Liu asked.

Chief of Staff Zuo patiently explained: "He wants to pull out a gun and kill this kid, so he also has to see who is standing behind this kid." Not to mention Li Shusen, the commander of the 67th Division, just the commanders of the 18th Army, Luo Zhuoying, Hu Lian and others, he Qiu Qingquan can't afford to provoke him. ”

"I see that all of you are about to call this kid a fairy...... As the saying goes, 'Hearing is false, seeing is believing.' "In this case, transfer this 25th regiment to the northwest of Shanxi, the original plan remains unchanged......" Mr. Peng stood up from the chair, moved his muscles and bones for a while, and suddenly asked, "Alas, I almost forgot, who is the head of the pre-first regiment of Zaozhuang?" ”

"Zhang He, the old man of the Red Army, is not a fuel-efficient lamp!" The left chief of staff got up and said with a smile.

Mr. Peng also smiled: "It seems that our decision is right, if we really let these two evil heads get together for a long time, I am afraid that the whole Lunan will never have peace." Let the enemy suffer not to mention, you have to disgust us, just take it apart now! ”

"Okay, I'll go back to the 385th Brigade now to convey the headquarters' order to the 25th Regiment, so that they can prepare early!" Division Commander Liu pushed away the chair and stood up, and said with a full sense of anger after tidying up his military appearance.