Because of its proximity to the land, Jeju Island’s population centers are basically on the north, east, and south sides.
The western region is a vast and remote wilderness.
This kind of place is naturally suitable for doing some shady things.
Zhang Guanhua and twenty-eight New Army non-commissioned officers were sent to Jeju Island to serve as instructors for the new Korean New Army.
They are said to be instructors, but actually the command power is also in their hands.
Zhang Guanhua quickly performed his duties.
About five kilometers inland from the landing point, Zhang Guanhua found a suitable station.
“Let’s choose the camp here.”
Everyone looked around and found that the terrain here was very good.
The dense forest is endless and blocks out the sky, making it difficult to spot even if you walk nearby. Behind it to the east is the towering Halla Mountain, making it even more inaccessible.
"What are you going to do?"
Chonghua also temporarily stayed in Jeju Island to help Zhang Guanhua stabilize.
Zhang Guanhua pointed to the surroundings and said: "Cut down the trees here and build barracks. At the same time, we will make a path leading to the seaside for subsequent transportation of supplies. It will be enough for maintenance."
Everyone has no opinion on this.
Chonghua added: "If you can't use up all the felled trees, you can pile them up on the beach. When I return, I can bring them back to Shandong and use them for shipbuilding."
Shipbuilding timber has now begun to trouble Shandong.
Zuo Menggeng doesn’t really want to cut down trees in Shandong. He knows very well that doing so will have an environmental impact.
Moreover, there are not many qualified timbers in Shandong.
Jeju Island can provide some.
Shen Daoxun said cautiously: "Lord Angel, I wonder if these wood can be deducted from the cost of some weapons?"
The muskets and artillery provided by Shandong to North Korea are not free.
This was agreed upon in advance.
After all, this matter is related to the life and death of the Korean Westerners Party, but it does not have much impact on Shandong, so you have to pay for the purchase of muskets and artillery.
In addition to the hiring fees for Zhang Guanhua and other instructors, the amount is really quite large.
Jin Sangxian, Shen Jiyuan and others tried hard to raise money, but they couldn't get enough for the time being. So seeing the need for timber in Shandong, Shen Daoxun thought of a way to offset it.
Chonghua thought for a while and agreed: "Okay."
Shen Daoxun perked up and quickly asked: "I wonder how much wood Shandong needs? We can provide it all."
Chonghua did not answer this question. He was not the person in charge of shipbuilding and was not professional.
"In the follow-up to this matter, someone else will come over to discuss with you."
Shen Daoxun was not disappointed.
He has already seen that timber is very important to Shandong. As long as this is clear, he will know what to do.
The two thousand North Korean soldiers who were well fed and drunk were very active in their work.
Zhang Guanhua organized these soldiers.
The organization is exactly the same as that of the New Army.
The more than twenty instructors he brought were all decentralized and served as officers at company level and above, and were actually responsible for the management of the entire army.
Li Yuanlao and the people he brought acted as deputies.
On the one hand, they learn military skills, and on the other hand, they are responsible for the communication between instructors and soldiers.
It took ten days to clear all the vegetation within a ten-mile radius and level it.
The prototype of a military camp land was revealed.
Although the work was very tiring during this period, because the food provided by the new army was so good and the officers were very kind to the soldiers and did not beat or scold them, the North Korean soldiers already liked it here and worked very actively.
After lunch that day, Zhang Guanghua did not immediately order the work to start. Instead, he asked the instructors to carry out a new activity within each company.
"From today on, you are no longer slaves. Instead, you are upright people and upright soldiers. As an upright person, you cannot have a name. So here today, I will give all of you a name.
Let you live a real life with real dignity."
Inside the first company, company commander Qiao Feng loudly announced the new activities.
The translator beside me was also a little dumbfounded. He didn't expect this to happen.
Qiao Feng glared over.
"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and translate."
The translator was shocked and did not dare to neglect, so he quickly told the matter.
This was so bad that all the soldiers went crazy and even suspected that their ears had heard wrongly.
A soldier jumped out and asked eagerly: "Master Lian, is what you said true? Can we despicable people also have names?"
Qiao Feng was furious.
"I am the company commander, not the company commander. You all must remember that from now on, no one here will be the master. I am your chief officer, but not your master. Strictly speaking, the relationship between us is
They are equal, and whoever fails to remember this will be severely punished!"
To deal with the penniless and ignorant people, we cannot simply be tolerant, but must take strict measures.
Especially here is the military, where orders and prohibitions are important.
Therefore, before training these North Korean soldiers, Zhang Guanhua got angry with all the instructors and asked them to be more domineering.
What you say and do is beyond question.
Sure enough, after Qiao Feng's anger, the soldiers became more honest, but they could not hide their joyful expressions.
People like them can have names!
Having grasped the situation well, Qiao Feng shouted: "Black dog, get out of the queue."
A North Korean soldier ran out quickly, it was the man named Black Dog.
At this time, Qiao Feng was very patient and asked: "Do you have a favorite surname yourself?"
The black dog shook his head blankly.
"Little... little one doesn't understand."
Qiao Feng had no choice but to say: "Do you have any ideas about the surname?"
This time the black dog became much firmer and looked at Qiao Feng with reverence.
"Company elder...Company commander, can the younger one have the same last name as you?"
Qiao Feng laughed.
"What's wrong with this?"
He pondered for a while and said: "From now on, your surname will be Qiao, and your first name... just be Qiao Shan."
He also used a branch to write the word "Qiao Shan" on the ground, asking the black dog to read it repeatedly and remember it.
The black dog stared at the two words on the ground and suddenly howled loudly.
Although he didn't recognize it, he understood that these two words were more important to him than Halla Mountain.
"I have a name! I finally have a name! I'm not a black dog! I'm not a dog! I'm a human being!"
Behind him, the other North Korean soldiers clenched their fists and their eyes were red with earnestness.
They were already a little impatient.
Waiting for your turn, waiting for your new name, waiting for your new life.
The Korean translator stood aside, trembling all over.
This kind of thing that he had never experienced before was beyond his imagination.
But for some reason, when he saw this scene, he felt excited.
This is really a strange place.
Turn everything normal into abnormal.
But this kind of abnormality is so attractive and fascinating.
Everything here is far more lifeless than North Korea, making people feel comfortable and energetic from heart to body, from bones to soul.