diymy Chapter 64 All Battalions Attack
Chapter 64 All Battalions Attack
The Ma family.
Zhang Fugui waited until the flowers had all withered, but Ma still hadn't returned with a report.
His sixth sense, as a professional soldier, told him that something must have happened to Ma Huibao!
He can't get the money now, which is definitely a potential threat.
Just then, a servant brought back a message.
Shen was in a panic. These bandits were too wicked; they actually wanted 20,000 catties of grain!
The butler standing nearby was also completely bewildered. No one in the Ma family could figure out who these people who kidnapped the master were.
Twenty thousand catties of grain are not enough to feed them. The mountain bandits have too big an appetite. Aren't they afraid of retaliation from the Ma family?
Desperate to save her husband, Madam Shen hurriedly ordered, "Open the granary and bring in another 20,000!"
"yes!"
The servants hurriedly prepared mule carts and mobilized personnel to transport grain to Daxia Village in a grand procession.
Zhang Fugui understood this clearly, and he couldn't wait any longer. Who knew if Ma Bao was already dead?
Zhang Fugui stood up and said, "Madam Shen, I don't have time to waste with you. Hurry up and give me the money."
Ms. Shen is now at her wit's end, and she even had the idea of asking Zhang Fugui for help.
Madam Shen said, "Sir, three thousand silver dollars is no small sum. If the master is not here, we cannot give it to you."
"Oh? What do you mean by that, Madam Shen?" Zhang Fugui was clearly slightly angry. "As the lady of the house, doesn't Madam Shen have even this much power? The grain has already been given to you, and you still dare not pay?"
As they spoke, the two guards beside Zhang Fugui stepped closer together and simultaneously revealed the Jin-made Type 17 Mauser pistols hidden in their robes.
They've taken all the grain without paying us. Do they think we're just freeloaders?
"This..." Madam Shen was speechless for a moment. She was also angry and her emotional intelligence failed her.
The man in front of them is not someone to be trifled with, and the Ma family is now in a dilemma.
The butler, however, was more astute and said, "You've misunderstood. Our lady means she wants to ask Mr. Zhang for a favor."
Zhang Fugui knew perfectly well: "What, you want me to help you rescue people?"
The butler replied, "Yes, Master Zhang. We sent dozens of gunmen this time, and they still dared to fight back, which means they are a group of desperados. As long as our master gets out safely, we will join forces to eliminate them..."
Zhang Fugui thought for a moment and then said, "Helping you is too risky!"
The butler knew immediately that Zhang Fugui wanted money for running errands, but he didn't dare to make a decision and glanced at Madam Shen.
If Madam Shen still didn't understand, she would truly be a fool. So Madam Shen said, "If you can get the grain back, the master will give you a generous reward."
"Oh?" Zhang Fugui was intrigued and asked, "How many people are on the other side?"
The servant said, "I don't know, but there looked to be about a dozen people."
Zhang Fugui added, "A dozen or so people couldn't transport this much grain; they must have at least several hundred!"
Zhang Fugui hit the nail on the head: if you want their help, you have to pay a hefty price!
Unable to make up her mind, Madam Shen asked, "One thousand?"
"That's too little."
"Two thousand, that's the most."
Zhang Fugui was tempted. The platoon he brought this time, although lacking both light and heavy weapons, consisted of skilled and brave soldiers, far superior to a group of bandits.
Two thousand dollars for helping someone out? Isn't that just giving money away?
With this transaction, the total came to five thousand silver dollars, greatly easing Qian Bojun's burden.
Zhang Fugui gritted his teeth and said, "Okay!"
The two sides quickly reached an agreement, and the Ma family dispatched all the able-bodied thugs, plus a platoon brought by Zhang Fugui, totaling 130 people. They all pretended to be grooms and hauled 20,000 catties of grain to the Zhou family again.
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Meanwhile, let's rewind to half an hour earlier.
Zhang Shan hurriedly returned to camp with Wang Yousheng's orders.
When Zhang Shan arrived at the battalion headquarters and reported the situation, Zhang Dabiao was shocked.
Zhang Shan said, "Battalion Commander, Platoon Leader Wang requests that you send reinforcements immediately."
Zhang Dabiao knew that this sentence contained a lot of information, and that Wang Yousheng's current situation must be very critical!
He hadn't expected Wang Yousheng to be so fast, managing to get 20,000 jin of grain in one go, which would definitely solve the immediate crisis for the battalion.
Wang Yousheng's forces are currently insufficient, and he is stalling for time with Ma Baozhi. If reinforcements are not sent soon, he is likely to face a counterattack from Ma Baozhi's guards.
If the First Battalion wanted to send troops, it needed to ask Li Yunlong for permission.
He quickly halted all training in the battalion and ordered all soldiers to prepare weapons and ammunition, ready to await combat orders at any time.
"Hey, we're looking for the commander."
Zhang Dabiao also personally called the regimental headquarters!
Soon, Li Yunlong's voice came through.
"Da Biao, what's up? Damn it, I just inspected your battalion a few days ago and you're already calling. Has the food shortage been resolved?"
Li Yunlong knew the situation of the First Battalion too well. Zhang Dabiao had strong management skills, but the First Battalion's logistics supply was too poor. At that time, he ordered Zhang Dabiao to produce his own food in the operations room, but it was not that easy.
Therefore, Li Yunlong assumed that Zhang Dabiao was calling to complain.
Zhang Dabiao didn't waste any time, explained it once, and then requested permission to send troops to reinforce Wang Yousheng.
Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong, who was more than ten miles away, instantly lost his worried expression.
Twenty thousand catties of grain! Damn it, this Shengzi really knows how to stir things up.
What kind of fighting power could a landlord and traitor have? Li Yunlong agreed without hesitation.
After obtaining Li Yunlong's approval, Zhang Dabiao immediately organized the entire battalion to reinforce Daxia Village.
Before setting off, Zhang Dabiao ordered the lightly armed infantry to march quickly to reinforce, while the infantry carrying heavy machine guns followed behind, with the distance between the troops not exceeding two kilometers.
In the regimental command room, Li Yunlong was overjoyed. Twenty thousand catties of grain! The supply problem for the First Battalion was finally solved.
When he told Kong Jie the news, Kong Jie shook his head and said, "Old Li, don't be too happy. Have you forgotten what the brigade commander said a few days ago?"
Li Yunlong raised an eyebrow. "Alright," he thought, "the brigade commander said there couldn't be any combat missions for a month. Damn it, I was so overjoyed when I heard about the 20,000 jin of grain that I hadn't thought of this."
Kong Jie's reminder was not without reason. If the brigade commander found out that he had moved troops without authorization, he would definitely be scolded again, and might even be dismissed.
Li Yunlong was clearly a little flustered, but he thought that dealing with just a landlord and gentry shouldn't be a big problem.
He even said, "What's there to be afraid of? Since the brigade commander appointed me as the regimental commander, he should know the current situation of the Independent Regiment. He wants me to improve the soldiers' combat effectiveness but doesn't provide them with food. That's unreasonable! With that reason, I dare to reason with the brigade commander."
He added at the end, "Don't you dare tattle on me to the brigade commander, or I'll send you to the Second Battalion to keep watch!"
Seeing that Li Yunlong was so angry, Kong Jie remained silent. The orders had already been given, and saying anything more would be hindsight.
The Independent Regiment has been in a slump, but this time they might be able to solve their combat effectiveness and food problems all at once.