"You are all trusted by Squad Leader Niu. I heard that you are also the most powerful among all the skirmishers in Macheng, so I invite you to join us. I can't make any promises to you yet, but I can provide you with the best weapons.
, new military uniforms, enough ammunition and military pay, and most importantly, I can give you a dignity." Niu Laogui found people very quickly, and before dinner time, all the people Tangcheng needed were taken by Niu Laogui.
In the hall where cyclamen were invited.
Since joining Tangcheng, Niu Laogui, who had never been taken seriously before, seems to have changed into a different person. Not only has he changed into a new military uniform and helmet, but he also has a lot more confidence in speaking, and Niu Laogui has a new round of waistband.
There is an extra shell gun. No one wants to live like a beggar. Unfortunately, the gate of Macheng Garrison is not so easy to enter. Moreover, Macheng Garrison only cares about food and accommodation, but is not responsible for replacing them with new uniforms and military pay.
These shameless defeated soldiers would rather go around doing part-time work than go to the garrison to eat and drink.
Niu Laogui's change made many defeated troops in Macheng look jealous. It's not that no one came to Cyclamen and offered themselves, but with the door god Lao Dongbei guarding the door, they couldn't even enter Cyclamen's door, let alone
Not to mention seeing Tangcheng. So when Niu Laogui spread the news in the county town that Cyclamen and his gang were recruiting people, people who were old to Niu Laogui immediately rushed to try to get involved with Niu Laogui. "
I have said so much, what do you think?" With Lao Dongbei watching from the side, the people Niu Laogui recruited would not dare to glare at Tang Cheng, but their silence made Tang Cheng a little confused.
"Stop talking so much, get us some food first. Once we're full, everything else will be easy to talk about." A guy with a smile broke the deadlock and spoke first. The other few
The man who was brought in by Niu Laogui nodded hurriedly. A large bowl full of hot noodle soup and a pile of sesame seed cakes were devoured by these guys until the last one of them put down the bowl and sat aside.
Tang Cheng, who was smoking, stood up.
"Everyone, can you give me an accurate answer now?" Tang Cheng knew that he should not be so polite when dealing with these defeated soldiers. He should be as careless and full of swear words as Liu Yangyang. Unfortunately, his age is a flaw, even if he learns
No matter how similar Liu Yangyang is, the other party should agree or not agree to him. If it were him who made the choice, he probably wouldn't put his life in the control of a 19-year-old guy.
As expected, the few defeated soldiers who had eaten and drank enough said that they would continue to think about it. There was nothing wrong with Tangcheng, but Liu Shitou and Lao Dongbei were not happy. "You also smoked cigarettes, and you also ate rice. Eat and drink."
You only think about it when you are satisfied. Are you kidding us?" The angry Liu Shitou took out the shell gun from his waist. Just like Tang Cheng back then, Liu Shitou now looks more and more like Tang Cheng.
The city, even the action of drawing the gun is very similar to Tangcheng.
"It's okay, you can think about it first, but I have a plan to act with the garrison. I need the help of a few people who have fought in the war. If it is not in vain, everyone will get at least 10 yuan after the completion." Tang Cheng stretched out his hand to Liu.
Shitou pushed aside the shell gun in his hand and revealed part of the bandit suppression operation that he and Captain Huang had discussed to these defeated soldiers. "The garrison will dispatch 150 people to participate in the bandit suppression. We will send out a light machine gun and a
Mortars, but I also need people like you who have fought in the war to boost morale, so this opportunity cannot be missed, and you must think clearly."
Tang Cheng, who turned to go upstairs, stopped halfway, turned around and said, "In order to ensure the success of the plan to suppress the bandits, before we set off, we have to ask you to stay in Cyclamen. If you dare to walk out of this door without my consent,
Not only will you be treated as deserters, but there will be no place for you in Macheng." After Tang Cheng hurriedly went upstairs and sat down in the room, he remembered that there was a loophole or a mistake in his plan.
The only way to deal with the bandits was to lure the snake out of its hole. The bait could only be the truck that Tangcheng drove to Macheng. However, Tangcheng had promised to mortgage the truck at Huang's house during the suppression of bandits. This caused twists and turns in the plan to use the truck as bait.
Tang Cheng, who was conducting the anti-bandit operation on his own, discovered this loophole. In order to successfully suppress the bandits, he had to visit the Huang family again and failed to convince Captain Huang to let him put the two trucks into the anti-bandit operation.
"Only the right bait can lure out the bandits, otherwise it will be all in vain." Tang Cheng tried to persuade Captain Huang, but the other party seemed to be a little resigned to death. No matter how Tang Cheng explained and persuaded, Captain Huang just sat in the recliner and rocked.
Holding a cattail leaf fan, Tang Cheng did not respond at all to Tang Cheng's suggestion. "I want to see Mrs. Huang." Seeing that Captain Huang did not respond, Tang Cheng had no choice but to retreat and ask for an interview with Mrs. Huang.
"This is my American passport, and it is also my last resort. I can use this as a mortgage for the truck at your Huang family. After fighting the bandits, the truck will belong to your Huang family. You can return the passport to me." I knew that Mrs. Huang was a person who had seen it before.
As a worldly woman, Tang Cheng naturally didn't say much. She just took out her passport and put it on the table and pushed it to Madam Huang who looked shocked. She was also worried that giving her passport to Madam Huang would bring trouble to herself, but at this time
Tangcheng had no choice. Without enough horses, they would not be able to reach Wuhan smoothly or continue southward. Suppressing bandits was the only way to solve these problems.
She opened the passport and read it carefully. Mrs. Huang, whose expression returned to normal, nodded towards Captain Huang, "I went to a girls' school in Shanghai, and I have a few friends who have studied abroad. I was lucky enough to see what a passport is.
"Look, I just didn't expect you, Captain Tang, to have American status. I really didn't expect it." After confirming the authenticity of the passport, Mrs. Huang's attitude towards Tang Cheng changed a lot, and she even asked him to exchange a cup of coffee for Tang Cheng.
"Company Commander Tang, I'm curious why you still stay in the country with a group of defeated soldiers since you already have American status? Isn't going to the United States a better way out?" Unlike Captain Huang who is happy with the status quo, Mrs. Huang's
Curiosity seems to be more serious, and both inside and outside the words are curiosity and exploration about Tangcheng's possession of this American passport.
As if he was savoring the taste of coffee, Tang Cheng, who was holding the cup of coffee, took a long time to speak, "I am an orphan, raised by my adoptive father Robert. Just the day before the Battle of Shanghai broke out, my adoptive father died in
I got this passport from the Japanese on that day. I also had an uncle who was like a relative and died in the hands of the Japanese army in Mengcheng. So I will not leave China until the Japanese army is driven out of China.
Yes, of course we will go to the United States, but that will happen in the future."
Tang Cheng's answer made Mrs. Huang not know what to say for a moment. Captain Huang, who was nestled in the rocking chair, couldn't help but look sideways at Tang Cheng. "There are only three people left in my second company, and the former company commander also
It was my uncle who told me before he died that I would rebuild the Second Company. Regardless of whether I could rebuild the Second Company, I would send the roster of the Second Company to the old commander in Chongqing. Going to Chongqing is not just about talking.
That’s fine, I need money, horses, and manpower, so this bandit suppression operation must be carried out.”
Macheng is a place that has not been affected by the war, so it is difficult for Captain Huang and his wife to understand Tang Cheng's mood at this time. However, after careful consideration, Mrs. Huang agreed to Tang Cheng's request on behalf of Captain Huang, but
Tangcheng’s share of the spoils was reduced from 30% to 20%, and Tangcheng also agreed to Madam Huang’s seemingly unattainable request. “Mrs. Huang, you have to know that Americans’ attitude towards things is different from that of us Chinese. I just
I can tell you that I will introduce you to the consul, but you can only negotiate other matters."
Mrs. Huang wanted Tang Cheng to introduce them to the U.S. Consulate in Chongqing so that the Huang family could receive asylum from the U.S. Consulate in times of crisis. Tang Cheng was very happy about this, but he could not guarantee that the U.S. consul would agree. For Tang Cheng
With an irresponsible answer, the heroic Mrs. Huang smiled and replied, "You don't need to worry about it. I believe that all the crows in the world are as black as black. I have never seen anything that cannot be done with money."
Until Tang Cheng walked out of the Huang family's door, Mrs. Huang's heroic face was still flashing in his mind. He still couldn't figure out how this woman could be so sure that the American consul would agree to their request, and Tang Cheng
He also couldn't understand how Mrs. Huang, who was just a landowner, had such courage to prepare to move her family to a place in the United States that she was unfamiliar with. Not only Tang Cheng couldn't figure it out, but also Captain Huang couldn't figure it out, so Tang Cheng couldn't figure it out either.
As soon as Cheng left, Captain Huang asked about what happened just now.
"Han Ju, I have been married to you for 7 years. Have I ever ruined a penny of the Huang family's money in these 7 years?" Mrs. Huang who was asked leisurely sipped her coffee, "Do you remember last spring?
Is that my classmate of ours? Her family has moved to the United States a long time ago. As long as you have money and ability, you can live a very good life in the United States, and there won’t be wars all day long. Let’s go to the United States and spend money to buy a big farm. You
I will still be your big landowner, and I will be your landowner's wife. We just changed the environment, and everything else remains the same as now."
Regardless of whether Captain Huang is willing or not, it is Mrs. Huang who is making the decision now in the Huang family. Therefore, after the rebuttal failed, Captain Huang, who did not take the initiative, could only give up in anger. In terms of eloquence, none of the three Huangs tied together belong to Mrs. Huang.
opponent.
"With this thing, Captain Tang must do what we say. As long as we get on the line with the American consul, we will not be far away from the war in the future. Just wait and live a good life." Mrs. Huang tapped with her fingers.
Hitting the American passport on the table, her words were full of confidence. The official position originally bought for the descendants of the Huang family has now become a means to suppress Tangcheng. These are somewhat beyond Mrs. Huang's expectation, but overall it is good.
Yes, Mrs. Huang is eagerly looking forward to the successful return of the Tangcheng bandits.