Chapter 822 Mining
"Our troops will not recruit bandits."
This army is a force with firm beliefs, and they will never absorb such evil-doing bandits into the army.
Just like in later generations, if you want to truly join this army, you have to check whether your ancestors and grandchildren have any bad records, let alone those who have been bandits all their lives.
"Then I won't be polite."
The Northwest Army is not that particular. It doesn't matter what is good or bad. It's just food when you pick it up in the basket.
It doesn't matter whether you are a bandit or a gangster, as long as you don't have diarrhea when you go to the battlefield.
"Teacher, I have a suggestion, which is to separate them as much as possible. If they are put together, they will easily cause trouble. It is best not to keep the one who is talking about collapse. As long as he is around, there will always be someone willing to follow him."
Bandits also have the idea of being bandits, and this kind of idea is more deeply rooted, incurable, and more terrifying than a terminal disease.
As long as the bandit leader remains in the army, there will always be a small group in the army, and at some point, this small group will break out and even stab someone in the back.
"I know how to manage them. The leader of the bandits will definitely not stay in the army. His feet are probably disabled by your shot, and he will have to walk on crutches from now on."
Zhao Zhiguo's shot disabled the leader of the bandits.
"Should I send troops to protect you when you return? Although I know you have a good hand, you are still injured after all."
It is not safe to go anywhere now. Zhao Zhiguo has only Liu Qingsheng to protect him. In the event of an emergency, it is difficult for anyone to protect his safety.
"Thank you for your kindness, Commander. The two guns on my waist are not vegetarian."
"I told you, make sure nothing happens to you. You are now my God of Wealth. If something happens to you, I can't guarantee anything else. The master behind me will fight to the death with him."
Anyone who dares to touch his God of Wealth, Mr. Zhang is the first to refuse.
"With your support from Mr. Zhang, I am sure that there is no one who is short-sighted." Zhao Zhiguo said goodbye to Mr. Zhang with a smile.
A few days later, Zhao Zhiguo returned to Anyang Town. After more than 20 days of going back and forth, although nothing major happened in Anyang Town, the Japanese army made good progress in the direction of Bingzhou.
According to the intelligence sent back, Cao Jiyu's troops were ready for war in Yuanhua County.
Zhao Zhiguo had just returned to Changshan and had to get into work before he had time to rest.
"How is Lu Zheng?"
Lu Zheng returned to the Changshan garrison alone. Zhao Zhiguo didn't know if he would lose his temper, so he left the army.
"What did you say to him? After he came back this time, he actually asked for confinement."
Matthew Wen already had the idea of driving Lu Zheng away. After all, he was too stubborn and stubborn. Just leaving the injured Zhao Zhiguo to Liu Qingsheng was enough to arouse public outrage.
"I didn't do anything. I just talked to him. Since he doesn't want to leave our unit, it means he can still be saved. I will patiently take him with him in the future."
Zhao Zhiguo has enough patience for every soldier.
Since Lu Zheng is willing to correct himself, Zhao Zhiguo will give him more opportunities.
"It's better for you. Sometimes I feel that I, as an instructor, are redundant in our army."
Matthew Wen lamented that sometimes Zhao Zhiguo was more professional than him in ideological work.
"No, you left. I have to take care of the military and ideological education, so why don't you exhaust me to death? How good it is to have you now. I have been away from the station for almost a month, and nothing major has happened, hasn't it?" Zhao Zhiguo laughed.
Let's talk.
"Oh, do you think of me as a young man? How about you give me a salary?"
Matthew Wen knew that Zhao Zhiguo was joking with him.
"I said instructor, with your ability, who can afford to hire you?" Zhao Zhiguo said, "No kidding, as for Lu Zheng, let him reflect for two more days. After he is released, we will see how he performs in order to
See the aftereffects.”
"There is another piece of information about Bingzhou. It is estimated that in half a month, the Japanese army will be able to launch an attack on the towns outside Bingzhou City."
The Bingzhou area is related to the safety of Anyang Town.
Once the Japs took control of the Bingzhou area, Zhao Zhiguo's troops would be the greatest threat to the Japanese troops nearby.
How could anyone be allowed to sleep soundly beside the couch? The Japanese army would certainly not allow Zhao Zhiguo to grow and become their enemy.
In particular, the Japanese army has proven many times that Zhao Zhiguo cannot be bribed by them.
After cleaning up Mr. Yan's troops, he will definitely turn around and get rid of Zhao Zhiguo.
By then, the Japanese army he faces is very likely to have sufficient logistical supplies, and the Japanese army may even send more than one regiment to Anyang Town.
Matthew Wen was not worried about Zhao Zhiguo's use of troops. What he was most worried about was the safety of the people in Anyang Town. As an instructor, he always puts the interests of the people first. This is his unchanging principle.
"Now we can only take care of ourselves. As for the Jinsui Army, we can only hope that Mr. Yan can hold on. All we can help is to put more pressure on the Japanese army's logistics."
Without enough capital, Zhao Zhiguo did not want to go head-to-head with the Japanese army. If they won, Zhao Zhiguo and the others would suffer a loss.
Compared with the replenishment cycle of the Japanese army, it took Zhao Zhiguo and the others much longer to return to their peak strength.
"My next plan is to mine coal." Zhao Zhiguo said, "Before the Japanese army attacks us, we should convert as much coal into money as possible."
"Is mining coal mines now? Spring planting is about to begin. Are you too anxious?"
The weather is getting warmer, and sowing in spring affects whether the people of Anyang Town can fill their stomachs throughout the year.
If they mine coal now, they may overuse the small labor force in Anyang Town.
"Miners are recruited from other places, attracting outsiders to Anyang Town, and improving the population structure of Anyang Town through numbers. If the number of miners is large enough, soldiers can be recruited from among them."
Zhao Zhiguo had already thought about it.
Anyang Town needs population. In this era, the greater the population, the more developed the economy is.
If he can attract outsiders to settle in Anyang Town, Zhao Zhiguo can even allocate vacant houses in Anyang Town to these miners.
When the population reaches a certain level and all industries are prosperous, with these backings, are you still afraid that the army will not be strong in the future?
"This is a good idea, but I'm afraid someone will take the opportunity to sneak into Anyang Town."
Nowadays, Anyang Town has a single population. One advantage is that if an outsider comes in, he can see through it without having to speak.
Once the population becomes more mobile, people begin to become more complex.
"When the number of miners reaches a certain scale, we will set up a miner protection section. What do you think about Lu Zhenglai being the head of this section?" Zhao Zhiguo asked Matthew Wen's opinion.
Chapter completed!