The railway has been repaired to the periphery of the new Guiyang base city, and the work of the engineering troops is progressing faster than expected. On the day when the tracks were laid, a freight train was sent from the direction of Xi'an. All kinds of machinery and equipment were carried down from the carriages, and shelves and cranes were erected around the station. With the completion of the electronic control room and the adjacent road, the throughput of the station has increased further to a surprising extent.

The support of Yuan Zhicheng and the military department for the newly organized division regiment is absolutely unprecedented.

In the nearly two months since the opening of the railway, more than 2,000 military trains have stopped at the new Guiyang station. With a capacity of tens of thousands of wagons, a staggering amount of supplies and equipment was brought in from the north and east. The engineering units have built a huge group of warehouses in the wilderness, the installation of underground (surface) facilities connected to the base city is progressing rapidly, the laying and drainage network of electric wires and waterways is in good order, the heavy factories of various divisions have completed the installation of machine tools, and the machine repair shops and oil depots have been put into full operation.

The outer walls of the base city have been almost completed, and the second phase of the project, which focuses on widening and raising the height, will begin next week at the latest. The tall and fortified gates kept the civilians out, and in accordance with the experience and practice of other base cities, the division commanders laid minefields and barbed wire fences on the edge of their jurisdictions, creating a sufficiently spacious buffer zone between the walls and the camps.

The number of refugees is growing.

In addition to Chen Shang's 19U Group Army, other garrisons in the surrounding area also drove a large number of refugees towards the New Guiyang area. Of course, there are members of the military department behind this, and more importantly, it is because the newly organized division needs enough soldiers.

Yuan Zhicheng's remarks at the meeting of the military department were regarded by the committee members as an exchange of interests in a different direction. In order to gain control of the ten new divisions, large quantities of rare metals and ores were shipped to the Northern Theater of Operations; Several new types of equipment developed by the Academy of Sciences have also been prioritized under Yuan Zhicheng through various formal and informal names. With this layer of secret agreement that no one has penetrated, the range of actions of Sun Zhan and other members of the military department has also increased. In addition to the first high-ranking officers who formed the unit, they also sent up to hundreds of mid-level officers and non-commissioned officers of the technical sorcerers. With this unsparing support, the framework of the 10 new divisions was quickly filled, and the personnel structure tended to be stable. Among them, 8L Pei, which was the fastest to form, already has more than 16,000 soldiers. And 70 Pei, who is the slowest in progress, has more than 13,000 soldiers.

A large number of heavy machinery and armored combat vehicles began to be installed. Something like a new multifunctional infantry fighting vehicle has always been the preserve of the troops of the Eastern Front. Now, this kind of combat vehicle with powerful firepower and excitement and agility is not uncommon in New Guiyang, with a total configuration of more than 2,000.

Just last week, all 10 newly formed divisions and regiments had all their ground aviation equipment in place. As many as 3,000 helicopters of various types have saturated the capacity of all airports, the production lines of several new aircraft have already been installed, and relevant drawings and production procedures have also been transmitted from the Beijing No. 1 headquarters.

Of course, these things have nothing to do with Su Hao. Neither airplanes nor combat vehicles were within his reach. Although he was the commander of the 505th Army, he could not command the divisions under him. Sun Zhan and other members of the military department have infiltrated the new Guiyang base city more and more, and the departments they control are not only the newly organized divisions, but also involve some of the daily operating organizations in the base city. Now, almost all departments, from energy supply to underground tunneling, are controlled by these outsiders. These people hold a special certificate issued by the military department, and their technical ability is much stronger than that of ordinary soldiers, and in addition, the ten newly formed divisions and regiments around the base city are eyeing each other, and they are even more unscrupulous in doing things.

Since it is a seizure of power, no one will sabotage the base under construction. Whether it is Yuan Zhicheng or Sun Zhan and other members of the military department, the purpose in this regard is the same. They just sent people to overhead Su Hao, but they attached importance to the construction of the base city itself. With the arrival of a large number of equipment and technical personnel, the construction speed of New Guiyang began to double.

In the face of the naked seizure of power, Su Hao naturally had to show enough anger and resistance.

He sent hundreds of telegrams to the military headquarters in succession, the content of which was nothing more than indignation at the military department's meddling in the internal affairs of Xinguiyang and the 505 Group Army. Su Hao sent dozens of officers to each new division and regiment, wanting to take over the management power, but they were all emptied by the other party by administrative means. After discovering that something could not be done, Su Hao ran back and forth between the various recruit camps outside the city, reprimanded the military headquarters and the commander of the newly formed division, and ordered that civilians should not be accepted as recruits. Such an order, of course, was ignored by the commanders of the divisions and did not receive any effect.

Gao Liquan, Zhang Nanyi and others have openly "betrayed". The voice of opposition to Su Hao quickly spread throughout the Eleventh Independent Force. Driven by these people, more and more officers and men chose to join the newly organized divisions and regiments. Even those who were stubborn and wanted to follow Su Hao to the end began to waver. They openly or covertly contacted the commanders of the new division regiments, and set different conditions according to their own conditions. This situation and change is what the military commissars want to see the most, which means that the 11th Independent Army is no longer monolithic. Most of the officers and soldiers of the "Toucheng" were entrusted with heavy use, but there were fewer and fewer people loyal to Su Hao, and only a few guard troops including the Yellow River remained.

Although Su Hao's performance was consistent with the facts, it did not dispel the suspicions of the military commissioners and Yuan Zhicheng. From Xincheng to Lujiang, in Xinnanyang, the past achievements and experiences are enough to prove Su Hao's ability. No one thought that Su Hao would easily give up the power in his hands, and the committee members did not think that the existing framework could effectively bind Su Hao. In order to obtain more information, many people in the 11th Independent Forces Command were targeted for rebellion. Some officers who had become members of the new division "betrayed" a lot of information about Su Hao. Through the analysis of the information department manipulated by the members of the military department, Su Hao became transparent in front of them, and his personality, experience, and ability were at a glance.

At least, on the surface.

Every day, there are constant conflicts around Su Hao. It could be an ordinary quarrel with someone, or it could be a ridicule and ridicule with the officers of the newly formed divisional regiment. These clashes can turn into verbal abuse and even fist-fighting. Both sides have their own interests that they want to protect, and they also have their own allegiances. Because of this, the military department and Yuan Zhicheng's suspicion of Su Hao is fading day by day. In their eyes, these actions are nothing more than the fear of the frustrated, the despair and resistance to the future, and the stupid behavior of no longer being able to command others, but can only fight back with individual strength.

Sun Zhan and the others were even ready to be defeated by Su Haoyu and several division commanders. Murder may be the preserve of the angry. Of course, this will damage your own interests, but on the other hand, it is not a good time to attack Su Hao. In this way, the military department has enough reason to interrogate Su Hao, or even demote him. Either way, it was a result that Yuan Zhicheng and the members of the military department were happy to see.

It's getting colder.

When Huang He drove into the warning area of the 8ll infantry division in an off-road vehicle, he did not cause any reaction. The soldiers guarding the checkpoint just glanced at the car and said nothing. The combined cannon on the guard tower did not turn around, and the officer on duty was even more too bothered to ask questions in the fortifications, but looked at him from under the brim of his hat with a gloomy and indifferent gaze.

Most of Su Hao's time is still spent hunting. He really didn't have much to do. Whether it is military or administrative, there are too many people inside and outside the base city to help him solve his "troubles", so that Su Hao has nothing to do now, nothing can be done, and nothing can be done.

There were still four people in the military off-road vehicle. In addition to Su Hao and Huang He, two guards, there were as many as thousands of bullets in the carriage. It was impossible to run out of so much ammunition, and there were not so many hares to hunt in the mountains, but Su Hao still kept them in the carriage. In the eyes of others, this means that it is best to stay away from Su Hao, so as not to become the target of his consumption of ammunition for no reason.

The death of the officer on duty last time has been a wake-up call for many people. The commanders of the new division regiments warned their subordinates one after another not to provoke Su Hao's madman. After all, he is the nominal commander of the group army, and he will kill the junior officers who deliberately make things difficult. Now we are in a critical period of power change, and the military department will not come forward for such small things.

The off-road vehicle was speeding through the military control zone, rolling up a cloud of dust, and the surrounding crowd looked sideways with a disgruntled look in their eyes.

Huang He paid no attention to the angry people around him. He still drove the car with the most arrogant attitude, like a crazy wild horse, and ran around the area under the jurisdiction of the 8ll infantry division for more than half an hour. Near six o'clock in the afternoon, he stopped in front of the officer's canteen at the division headquarters.

The guards and Huang He hugged Su Hao, jumped out of the car, and walked into the cafeteria as if no one was around. Officers along the way either retreated to the side and moved out of the way, or stood still and watched from the sidelines. No one stepped forward to talk to Su Hao, and no one stood up and saluted, and the noisy cafeteria suddenly became quiet, and the sound of discussion and conversation gradually became slight.

With a complicated look on his face, Su Hao walked past the dozens of officers who were queuing up and went straight to the service window selling meals.

The former secretary of the 11th Independent Army, Gao Linghao, stood behind the hot vegetable basin. He was wearing white overalls and holding a round dinner spoon in his hand, and when he saw Su Hao, his expression suddenly became embarrassed.

Su Hao's gaze was a little emotional, faintly with a bit of indescribable complexity. He stood in front of the service desk, and the chubby secretary of the department wanted to raise his head several times, but he couldn't face Su Hao's gaze, so he could only lower his head, and his mouth kept muttering, but he couldn't say anything.

"I thought I was in the wrong place. This was supposed to be the officers' canteen of the 11th Separate Army, not the 8L Pei station. ”

Su Hao smiled faintly and asked the nervous secretary: "Lao Zeng, do you think what I said is right?" ”

There are more and more "defectors" from the 11th Independent Army. Even logistics personnel like Gao Linghao have become the target of the new divisions.

Su Hao's voice was very loud, not only stomach Linghao, but also many people in the back line could hear it.

It's a question for everyone. Many of the people in the cafeteria were once part of the 11th Independent Army. Under Su Hao's questioning, many people slowly lowered their heads and fell silent.

Stomach Linghao's fat face glowed. Maybe it's too much oil, or maybe it's sweat. He grabbed the towel on his shoulder, wiped the sweat on his forehead vigorously, smiled quite reluctantly, kept licking his lips with his tongue, with begging in his eyes, and said, "That...... Checkmate...... Do you want something? ”

He was referring to the meals that were waiting to be distributed on the long strip table in front of him. After all, this is a canteen, and the chubby secretary is very familiar with his business scope, and knows how to resolve the embarrassment at such a time.

The standard of food for officers in 8L Pei is good. Pan-fried fish pieces, shredded pork with green peppers, stewed potatoes with tomatoes, stir-fried greens, plus pork bones and kelp soup and pickled cabbage. Two meats, two vegetables and one soup, the rice is enough. This meal, which could only be considered ordinary in peacetime, is now only a special treatment for members of the army. Even Su Hao himself, during the period of food shortage more than two months ago, could not eat such a hearty lunch.

In the case of Sun Zhan, there are thousands of closed farms under the General Administration Headquarters. The rice, vegetables, pigs, and other supplies produced must be approved and reviewed by the administrative headquarters before they can be distributed to various combat units. Of course, it is extremely unwise to blackmail the front line with logistics materials, and it will even attract the opposition of almost everyone, including Zhao Zhikai. Therefore, Sun Zhan never made any mistakes in the allocation of materials. And this time, he will not let go of the plan of the new division group. More than half of the ten divisions were controlled by his cronies. In order to achieve the best effect of the plan to seize power, Sun Zhan naturally would not be stingy with the supply of materials.

Compared with a few months ago, when the 11th Independent Army could not get anything and had to organize personnel to enter abandoned cities and replenish food by means of large-scale hunting, the new divisions and regiments can now be regarded as very happy. Whenever the train brought tons of rice and noodles, containers full of frozen pork, and neatly stacked canned food, military sweets, and fresh vegetables, the soldiers guarding the platform always felt very emotional. They were all members of the Eleventh Independent Force and had experienced hunger firsthand. In the past, the period of food scarcity can be regarded as heaven and earth compared to the present. Anyone can see that the military department is suppressing the 11th Independent Army on this issue, and the contrast between the front and back will always make people dissatisfied. It is important to know that the supplies received by the newly established divisions were not only limited to food, but also lacked such things as cigarettes, spirits, and milk. In the past, this would have been unimaginable.

"Give me a copy"

Su Hao's words made people with high nervous tension put their hearts into practice. This means that Su Hao and the others did not come to look for trouble, but came to eat.

Su Hao's performance was completely in line with everyone's imagination. He took off his gloves, patted the secretary of the department as hard as he had done in the past, pointed to the nearest pot of shredded green pepper meat, and said in a loud voice: "You know that my appetite is to have double portions, and it is not okay if the quantity is less." ”

Just as the chief of the department was hurriedly picking up a large dinner plate and serving it inside, a tall young officer appeared at the door of the restaurant.

That's a major. The facial features are upright, if it weren't for the fact that the chin is too small and the face seems to be directly connected to the neck, so that it looks like there is no chin, then he should be considered handsome.

The major was followed by several armed guards, and he stood at the door of the cafeteria and quickly glanced around, and his eyes immediately locked on Su Hao, Huanghe and the others. With the sound of a rapid stamping between the boots and the ground, the major and the guards quickly walked over, and before they could get closer, Huang He and two guards had already flashed past and blocked them firmly.

No one gave the order, and the guards on both sides raised their guns and aimed at each other.

Su Hao slowly took the meal handed over by Linghao, picked up a piece of fried fish with chopsticks, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly. He stood behind the Yellow River, stared coldly at the slightly blue major, smiled quietly, and spitted out a clean-eaten fish bone from his mouth rather mockingly.

Su Hao had seen this young man, he seemed to be the nephew or nephew of Chief of Staff 8l Pei. In short, the two have a very close blood relationship. The last time we met, the other party came to the headquarters of the 505 Group Army half a month ago to report. At that time, the young man's military rank was only captain. In just two weeks, he has become a major.

Rank promotion is much easier in wartime than in peacetime. Two weeks is not news. The problem is that there has not been any fighting in the vicinity of the new Guiyang base recently, and the current tasks of the new divisions and regiments are to build bases, maintain law and order, train new soldiers, and so on...... There are no combat exploits, and Su Hao has not seen the names of the other party on the promotions reported by the divisions, but the fact that the captain has become a major is a real thing

Su Hao knew very well that the new division commander had no respect for himself, the nominal commander of the group army, and could even be said to be in defiance of the yang. However, they were so bold that they dared to appoint colonel-level officers without permission, and they did not report documents to the headquarters of the group army.

Of course, the major couldn't see Su Hao's mental consciousness. In fact, he would not have been here if it had not been for the emergency communications of the guards in the officer's canteen. The major didn't know why Su Hao wanted to come to such a place? But after all, this is the residence of 8L Pei. In the eyes of the military commander of every newly formed division regiment, Su Hao is their common enemy.

Most of the officers who ate in the canteen were poached from the 11th Independent Army. No matter what the purpose of Su Hao's trip was, the major must be vigilant. While informing the division commander and chief of staff of the situation, he hurried over with the guards.