A regiment of the 1st Brigade of the Kuomintang Hubei Provincial Security Department was almost completely annihilated. Such news shocked the Japanese army and the puppet army of Guxing. When the news reached the Sixth Division in Guchang, Wang Qinghai specially convened a military meeting to study and analyze the combat effectiveness of the New Fourth Army.

To the west of Guchang, there is the 15th Brigade of the New Fourth Army, and on the east side is the Second Column of the New Fourth Army. According to the information transmitted by the Political Security Bureau, Gu Chang was only a feint target of the New Fourth Army. That is, it is highly likely that the second column will be attacked.

"Our Sixth Division, are you confident that you can hold back the attack of the New Fourth Army?" Wang Qinghai asked.

The Sixth Division has three regiments of about 5,000 people, mainly distributed in the area of Dwarf Ridge in Guyang and Nanhedu in Hanchuan. Among them, the two-person group was concentrated in Dwarf Ridge. This is the barrier of Guchang, once the dwarf ridge is conquered, Guchang will be in a flat river, and there will be no danger to defend. Even, Gu Xing was under the attack of the New Fourth Army.

"Please rest assured, even if the New Fourth Army comes, we can stop it." Lin Junyang said firmly: The New Fourth Army is only feint to attack Guchang, and the so-called thunder is heavy and the rain is small, and as long as it holds its own position, the New Fourth Army will definitely not be able to attack it.

The three regiment commanders below are also full of confidence. If they can't even stop the feint attack of the New Fourth Army, do they still have the face to stay here? The equipment of the 6th Division, although it was very different from the Japanese army. But in front of the New Fourth Army, there is still a sense of superiority. At least, they have one shot in their hands and no shortage of bullets.

For the Sixth Division and the New Fourth Army, machine guns are heavy weapons, and heavy machine guns and mortars can be called strategic weapons. There is no shortage of these Sixth Divisions. Moreover, the 6th Division also has more than a dozen machine tools and has its own repair shop, which can repair all the weapons of the troops. Even, it is possible to make some simple weapons.

All these are things that the New Fourth Army does not have. In addition, the logistics of the 6th Division are also in place. In wartime, everyone can be guaranteed three meals a day, and they can eat meat at one meal. As for the New Fourth Army, when there is a war, it is already terrible to be able to feed them.

The Sixth Division only needed to defend its position, while the New Fourth Army had to attack, defending and attacking, and the advantage of the Sixth Division was even more obvious. It can be said that as long as machine guns and artillery are erected on the mountain, the New Fourth Army will have to die as many as they come.

Last year, the Sixth Division suffered heavy losses at the hands of the New Fourth Army, losing more than 100 people. This time, Wang Qinghai was gearing up and vowed to make the New Fourth Army pay the price.

"Last year, we fell for the New Fourth Army and suffered a little loss. This year, we have been on guard, and as long as the New Fourth Army dares to come, we will definitely let them come and not return. Wang Qinghai said with an oath.

Wang Qinghai kept motivating his subordinates, and the war was imminent, and he gave each of them two months' military salary. When the time comes, defeat the attack of the New Fourth Army, and then talk about meritorious deeds. In order to defend his own territory, Wang Qinghai will definitely not be stingy anymore. At this time, he needs his subordinates to work for him, and if he is careful, he may lose a lot.

"Master, two months' military salary, that's more than 100,000." Shi Dongliang found Wang Qinghai after the meeting and reminded him.

It is very easy for Wang Qinghai to express his position, and the military salary for two months will be paid as soon as he says it, but the military salary for 5,000 people will be paid according to the current use of the Central Reserve Coupons, and they will also receive 10 yuan per month. Two months is twenty or five thousand, and it will be one hundred thousand. And that's not including the officers, and if they all add up, it's almost 150,000 yuan.

With so much money, it will be sent out all of a sudden, and it will be difficult for him, the quartermaster, to do it even if he can make money again. The Sixth Division did make a lot of money by dealing in arms and selling opium. However, the money was mainly used to buy weapons and recruit troops for Wang Qinghai.

Only when Wang Qinghai's soldiers and horses increase can the strength of the Sixth Division become stronger and stronger. The Japanese don't care how good you are, as long as you have someone with a gun, they will value you. The current Guchang is almost under the rule of the Sixth Division, and if Wang Qinghai does not have so many people, the Dingguo Army will come over immediately.

This is a very cruel reality, so whenever possible, Wang Qinghai will recruit troops. However, all this requires a lot of money. The army is the most money-needed investment, but it also has the greatest returns. In this era of war and chaos, having an army in hand is equivalent to having territory. With territory, you have everything.

"Aren't you talking about business with Zhu Muyun? Let him take the gun away sooner. Wang Qinghai said that although the Sixth Division is also short of guns, now, what is more important is money.

"He needs five hundred guns on his side, and the price is very low." Shi Dongliang said that according to the price Zhu Muyun said, it is almost unprofitable.

"Isn't Zhu Muyun very talkative?" Wang Qinghai frowned, Zhu Muyun has always been willing to help, and he is also bold, why is he going to lower the price this time.

"It's not that he wants to lower the price, but his next family wants to lower the price. This transaction was also introduced by Zhu Muyun, otherwise, people would have to go to Guyang to buy it. Shi Dongliang said that Zhu Muyun was very sincere with him, and he did face price competition.

"So, we have to thank him?" Wang Qinghai said dissatisfied.

"There's been a war recently, why don't you send these guns down?" Shi Dongliang asked, in fact, military salary is only a small expense. After the war, the loss of weapons and ammunition, and the compensation for the casualties of soldiers, these are the main ones.

"No, you contact Zhu Muyun immediately, you must trade as soon as possible." Wang Qinghai shook his head, what he was most afraid of before the war was to mess up the morale of the army. And the purpose of paying military salaries is to calm the morale of the army.

What he said today has already been passed out, if after a few days, the soldier has not received his salary. It is conceivable that the morale of the Sixth Division must have been very low. An army without morale, no matter how well equipped, is no match for the New Fourth Army, which is equipped with an old sleeve of spears and broadswords.

Zhu Muyun received a call from Shi Dongliang, although he looked apologetic, he was very happy in his heart. As long as the Sixth Division is in a hurry, things will be easy.

"Brother Shi, the Sixth Division's family has a great cause, and there will be a shortage of this military salary?" Zhu Muyun said with a smile.

"It is precisely because of the big family and the big business that the expenses are big. The military spending above has not been settled, so I can only figure out a way by myself. Otherwise, how can you fight the New Fourth Army? Before the war began, we were defeated. Shi Dongliang said that with the help of the people of the Pacification Office, the Sixth Division would starve to death sooner or later. The pitiful amount of military spending allocated from above is simply not enough to spend.

If it weren't for the Sixth Division's "self-employment", it would not have developed into such a situation at all. Otherwise, the 118th Regiment of the Sixth Division, after being rebelled by the New Fourth Army, would have been reduced to a brigade long ago. As soon as there are more losses, it will become a regiment. In the end, merged into other units, there was not even a slag.

There is a division under him, Wang Qinghai is the division commander, and if there is a regiment, he can only be the regiment commander. If he didn't even have a regiment, Wang Qinghai wouldn't exist. Wang Qinghai is like this, and so is Shi Dongliang. He and Wang Qinghai are an interest group, and only with Wang Qinghai can he be the quartermaster chief.

"Well, I'll go over there now, and let them pick up the goods immediately. However, I am afraid that the price will be pressed again. Zhu Muyun said that the store bullies customers, and customers bully the store.

"Mu Yun, if we lower the price again, we will lose money." Shi Dongliang said with a wry smile.

"The Sixth Division is fighting on the front line, and these profiteers should not take advantage of the danger of others. Don't worry, I'll clean them up when I have a chance. In this transaction, I don't earn a single commission, after all, I am also half of the Sixth Division. Zhu Muyun said with an oath.

"Mu Yun, I am grateful for my brother." Shi Dongliang said with emotion that Zhu Muyun really had nothing to say to him and the Sixth Division. At the critical moment, you can see who is sincere.

The next day, however, things took a turn for the better. There was a businessman surnamed Huang, who didn't know where he heard the news, and he took the initiative to find Shi Dongliang and asked to buy a gun. The man's identity was mysterious, and his mouth was a thousand guns.

At first, Dongliang thought he was crazy, what is the concept of a thousand guns? Like Zhu Muyun uniting the rich businessmen of Guxing, he can only eat 500 guns, and he dares to ask for a thousand guns if he runs a single gang?

However, when the other party opened a box of money, Shi Dongliang immediately believed it. He can not believe the other party's words, or he can treat the other party as a madman, but the colorful bills can't deceive his eyes. Although this is a central reserve note, it is now also a legal banknote.

Shi Dongliang traded arms with others, always either gold bars or silver dollars, and sometimes accepted US dollars. Like the Chinese Reserve Bills and fiat currency, they are basically not accepted. But now, there is an urgent need for military salaries. At present, the army's military salary can only be issued with reserve coupons. Therefore, he did not particularly refuse.

It's just that Shi Dongliang kept an eye on it. Although the China Reserve Bill is good, it is not the currency of your own designation. He deliberately raised the price by two percent, and as a result, Boss Huang did not refuse. However, Boss Huang also made a request, 1,000 guns must be delivered at one time. As long as the Sixth Division transports the guns out of Guchang and leaves the territory of the Sixth Division, it has nothing to do with Shi Dongliang.

Although Shi Dongliang was the quartermaster of the Sixth Division, he couldn't take out a thousand guns for a while. Even if Zhu Muyun asked for five hundred guns, he didn't have them. However, the increase in the price of 20% really made him feel hot.

"Boss Huang, don't worry, I'll ask the master right away, and I'll give you a satisfactory answer." Shi Dongliang smiled and said, this businessman surnamed Huang is definitely the God of Wealth sent down by God, and he is really dazzled by so much money placed here.

The Sixth Division was in urgent need of money to pay military salaries, so someone sent money to the door, and Wang Qinghai didn't believe it at first. However, that box of money is hundreds of thousands, and he can't help but believe it. Although the other party's request was a little strange, Shi Dongliang also raised the price by two percent.

"Collect the equipment of the two battalions." Wang Qinghai said decisively that at this time, even if he tried to buy a gun, it would be too late for a while. Besides, tomorrow he will have to pay his salary. If it's too late, who knows what will happen.

"Division, the equipment of the two battalions, will it be too much?" Shi Dongliang hesitated. Who knows when the New Fourth Army will attack, if during this period, the New Fourth Army suddenly attacks, and some of them don't have guns, it's a matter of losing their heads.