Cai Tingkai was naturally very happy after receiving Jin Zhao's telegram. Immediately sent a report to Jiang Guangnai in Fuzhou, saying that the bandits in Xianyou and other places had just calmed down, and the people's hearts were undecided, and it was suggested that the reading group should be temporarily stationed in Xianyou to completely eradicate the bandits.

Jiang Guangnai had already received a telegram from Jin Zhao, and he was naturally very happy that Jin Zhao had easily eliminated Chen Guohui's troops. After receiving Cai Tingkai's telegram, Jiang Guangnai thought that Cai Tingkai was reasonable, so he agreed with Cai Tingkai's opinion and temporarily stayed in Xianyou. At the same time, he sent a telegram to Jin Zhao, asking him to immediately escort the bandit leader Chen Guohui to Fuzhou for trial. On the one hand, Jiang Guangnai also sent a telegram to Nanjing, asking Jin Zhao for credit.

After reading Jiang Guangnai's telegram asking for credit for Jin Zhao, Lao Jiang pondered for a while, and then called someone to call Dai Li. Lao Jiang smiled and said to Dai Li, who was sitting opposite him tremblingly, "Yu Nong! Do you know Chen Guohui from Fujian? ”

Dai Li, as Lao Jiang's intelligence director (the military command has not yet been established), is naturally familiar with some local warlords in China, otherwise he doesn't have to mix, he just goes home to coax the child, and sees Lao Jiang asking about Chen Guohui, Dai Li is about to report to Lao Jiang what he knows about Chen Guohui.

When Lao Jiang heard that Chen Guohui was indeed full of bad deeds, he couldn't help but snort coldly and said, "The reason why the revolution is struggling is because these scum have mixed into the revolutionary ranks!" ”

Seeing that Lao Jiang was angry, Dai Li hurriedly persuaded, "Headmaster, don't be angry with this kind of scum." What's more, this Chen Guohui has been captured, and I believe that the political axe will punish him according to law! ”

Lao Jiang nodded and said, "Yu Nong! How much do you know about Jin Zhao? There is also Jin Zhao's Reading Force Regiment that first defeated the 49th Division, and now it has completely annihilated Chen Guohui's bandit army, it seems that the combat effectiveness of this Reading Force Regiment is very strong? ”

Dai Li immediately reported to Lao Jiang what he knew about Jin Zhao, and when he talked about Jin Zhao, Dai Li's evaluation was that this person was witty and brave in battle, and he led the troops well, but he was greedy for alcohol and lustful. When talking about the combat effectiveness of the Reading Force, Dai Li said that the reason why the Reading Force Regiment achieved such a record was that Jin Zhao had a good command and well-trained troops, and second, that the Reading Force Regiment was well-equipped.

When he heard that the equipment of Jin Zhao's Reading Force was much better than that of his own elite, Lao Jiang couldn't help frowning, "How did this Jin Zhao get so many weapons and equipment?" Lao Jiang naturally knew in his heart that except for the Songhu Anti-Japanese War, Lao Jiang added a large number of weapons and ammunition to the 19th Route Army, usually Lao Jiang never gave a single bullet to the 19th Route Army, so where did Jin Zhao get so many weapons and equipment.

Seeing Lao Jiang's unguarded expression, Dai Li hurriedly reported everything he knew to Lao Jiang, "According to the students' investigation, Jin Zhao's weapons were purchased by himself through foreign firms, and during the Battle of Songhu, Jin Zhao once knew a foreigner from Smith, and these weapons were bought through this foreigner. As for the money for the purchase of weapons, part of it was provided by a company commander named Xu Wenqiang of the Reading Force, who is said to be an overseas Chinese who has returned from Nanyang and has quite a lot of assets in his family. The other part is that after Jin Zhao suppressed Zhang Zhen's rebellion, he confiscated all of Zhang Zhen's properties, and Jin Zhao withheld some of them for the purchase of weapons. ”

Although Jin Zhao bought weapons privately, Lao Jiang was very unhappy. But it's relieved to think about it, after all, the current Jin Zhao is still just a small regiment leader, and his qualifications are still shallow, even if Jin Zhao has two hearts, he will not pose any threat to himself. In addition, now that Jin Zhao has a handle in Lao Jiang's hands, Lao Jiang is at ease, once Jin Zhao moves slightly, it is not a matter of a word to get rid of him. In addition, Jin Zhao is greedy for money (intercepting money, Lao Jiang doesn't think that Jin Zhao used all the money to buy weapons) is lustful, Lao Jiang is even happier, not afraid that you are greedy and insatiable, I am afraid that you have no desires and desires, as long as you have preferences, you will be easy to control in the future. Originally, when Lao Jiang learned that Jin Zhao's combat effectiveness was extraordinary, he also wanted to transfer Jin Zhao to the front line of suppressing the Red Army, but thinking that the strength of Jin Zhao's regiment was really not very effective, but it was the Nineteenth Route Army, Lao Jiang was really not at ease, and left Jin Zhao in the Nineteenth Route Army, but the effect was greater, thinking of this, Lao Jiang had already interrupted in his heart, so he waved his hand at Dai Li, signaling that he could go down, Dai Li saw this and hurriedly got up and retreated.

At the Youth League Department of the Reading Force in Xianyou County, Fujian, Jin Zhao and Xie Jinyuan sat leisurely drinking tea and chatting. At this time, a beautiful female officer with the rank of second lieutenant came over and saluted the two of them, "Report to the regiment!" Nanjing Emergency. ”

Jin Zhao glanced at the female officer in front of him and said casually, "Read!" "This beauty is Zhou Ping, the spy sent by Dai Li's side to Jin Zhao, although he knew that he was sent by Nanjing to monitor him, but Jin Zhao, who has always been pitiful and cherished jade, still gave her the rank of second lieutenant, but he took more care of Xie Wanting Jin Zhao, and directly took the rank of lieutenant, overpowering Zhou Ping. Zhou Ping was very unconvinced by this, thinking that her ability was much stronger than Xie Wanting, who was still a student a few months ago, and her appearance was not worse at all, of course, this kind of dissatisfaction Zhou Ping would not say it, but in order to better complete the task, she quickly got into a fight with the innocent Xie Wanting.

Zhou Ping immediately opened the folder and read aloud, "The Order of the Military Committee of the National Political Axe, the Reading Force Regiment of the Nineteenth Route Army has made meritorious contributions to suppressing bandits, and it has been expanded into the Reading Brigade of the Nineteenth Route Army, which consists of the Reading Force First Regiment and the Reading Force Second Regiment. Jin Zhao is hereby appointed as the colonel and brigade commander of the Reading Brigade, and Xie Jinyuan is appointed as the chief of staff of the lieutenant colonel of the Reading Brigade. This order, Chairman Jiang Zhongzheng. After reading it, Zhou Ping snapped and closed the folder, and then respectfully handed it to Jin Zhao.

After listening to this, Jin Zhao couldn't help but smile and said, "So Lao Tzu has been promoted again." "Although Lao Jiang only gave the establishment of two regiments (type B), Jin Zhao's military rank is still only colonel, but he has been promoted from regiment commander to brigade commander, which means that he can expand the army openly. At this time, the thousands of bandits of Chen Guohui's army that had just been captured, Jin Zhaozheng didn't know what to do? Now, with this order, Jin Zhao can directly incorporate these bandit armies, of course, Jin Zhao will naturally not incorporate all such a bandit-like army, but a bandit army of 5,000 people, how can he pick out a thousand good soldiers! There is no pressure at all to recruit another batch of recruits and expand a regiment. Therefore, Jin Zhao is still very happy.

Xie Jinyuan said with a smile, "Congratulations to the group, no, it should be called a brigade now." ”

Jin Zhao patted Xie Jinyuan's shoulder and said with a smile, "Rejoice and rejoice!" I'm a brigade commander now, aren't you also promoted to brigade chief of staff? ”

The two were talking and laughing, when Xie Wanting, who had the rank of lieutenant, strode in, saluted the two of them and said loudly, "Report to the regiment, Nanjing is in an emergency!" (To be continued.) )