Chapter IX: The Black-bellied Deputy Chief of the General Staff
"Have you inquired clearly? Where did these weapons come from? ”
On the way back to the headquarters, the deputy chief of the general staff waved his horse and spurred the horse to gallop, and the horse's butt was tied to the three shell gun gift boxes that had just arrived, and as for the bullet boxes, they were placed on the buttocks of other horses.
He asked the staff officers he had sent out before.
"I inquired about it, hehe, my fellow still wants to detour me, but I know a lot of people in this new group, and I still inquired about something" The staff officer smiled, first boasted a few words, and then said:
"These weapons come from a friend of Commander Li, I don't know the specific name of this person, only a few people have seen him, but the number of weapons he provided is quite a lot, the new regiment got a batch of weapons and ammunition before the Cangyunling assault, at least thirty machine guns tens of thousands of bullets, and hundreds of German tumors"
"The reason why the new regiment in the Cangyunling battle was able to win a big victory has a lot to do with this batch of weapons and ammunition, and it is said that the firepower of the new regiment suppressed the devils when attacking."
"Moreover, five days ago, another batch was transported to Xingjia Village, this batch has as many as three or four hundred boxes, in addition, I also heard the news that there is a batch of weapons and ammunition that has not arrived in the future, Li Yunlong is planning to build a warehouse to store ammunition, but this has not been verified to be true."
The gossip between people could not be forbidden, Chen Fan did not show up in front of the public when Cangyunling, and Grand Master Li also issued a secrecy order, but the discussion of the sudden appearance of this batch of weapons has not stopped.
A few days ago, the second batch of supplies was carried back by a battalion of hundreds of soldiers, the long transport procession, which could not be hidden in any case, can be estimated at a glance that the amount is definitely a lot, as for the ammunition depot, it stands to reason that it should be absolutely confidential, and a secrecy order was also issued, but the third battalion sent more than 100 people, and there are always people who will accidentally say something.
The new regiment was not the kind of army that had undergone strict training, had rules and regulations on secrecy, and was stationed in military bases, but was only a new army composed mainly of peasants, with a mixture of new recruits and veterans.
"Three or four hundred boxes of weapons and ammunition? Are you sure? The Deputy Chief of the General Staff expressed doubts.
A few hundred boxes, the most common twenty kilograms per box, adds up to several tons. That's not a small amount.
"You can't be wrong, there were a lot of people who saw it that day, and many villagers also saw it, and hundreds of people and dozens of mules were transported from Dongtou."
The staff officer's tone was affirmative.
Those who can become staff officers at the headquarters will naturally have a high ability to do things, and the information will definitely be confirmed in many ways, and the information can also be integrated.
"Three or four hundred boxes... This Li Yunlong is hidden deeply."
The deputy general staff muttered with a smile, then waved his horsewhip and accelerated towards the headquarters.
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"Well, is that kid honest?"
"Did he do anything?"
As soon as he entered the headquarters, before he had time to drink a saliva, the deputy commander-in-chief asked the deputy general staff with some curiosity.
According to his prediction, Li Yunlong will definitely be unwilling to be the director of the quilt factory, and it is estimated that he will play tricks and quibble for mercy. Of course, after struggling for a while, in the end, he will accept the punishment order honestly with a face full of reluctance.
The deputy commander-in-chief has seen this plot many times.
What he was curious about was how Grand Master Li struggled this time, and was there anything funny?
"He asked me and the division commander to be lobbyists, and persuaded you to let him go" After taking a sip of hot water, feeling the warmth soak into his body and dispel the chill along the way, the deputy general staff took a deep breath and said with a smile.
"I understand the situation, but it's wishful thinking," the deputy commander-in-chief snorted, his tone disdainful.
If the deputy general staff and the commander of the 129th Division persuaded together, then he really had to give up punishing Li Yunlong, after all, although Li Yunlong disobeyed orders, he defeated a Japanese wing and killed a captain of the Dazuo wing, which was indeed a great achievement.
However, the three of them have reached a consensus on this matter.
"For this matter, he was bleeding a lot, and he gave us three good things," the deputy general staff officer looked at the division commander sitting on the side, and said with a smile.
"Let me persuade? Gave something good? The division commander was stunned, he didn't understand how to involve him too, he didn't participate in this matter, besides, he was in favor of punishing Li Yunlong with both hands:
"What's good about this kid? Sakata's command knife? Dazuo-level command knives are indeed rare," the division commander guessed.
"No, something better than the devil Dazuo's command knife," the deputy general staff said in a mysterious tone.
The devil's command knife, there is not much difference in manufacturing and appearance between the adjutants, unless it is given by the emperor. Its preciousness also varies from person to person, the owner of the knife is famous, the status is high, the knife fights the people, and the identity price of the knife is naturally high.
Sakata is still famous, a famous Japanese general, who has been summoned by the emperor, and his command knife is also a gift from the emperor, which is very attractive to everyone, and it is not small. After all, the captain of the permanent division and regiment, there are not many devils in the whole group.
"Deputy commander-in-chief, division commander, I, one for each of us, given by Li Yunlong, is considered a plea gift"
The Deputy General Staff placed three boxes on the table:
"This is a good thing, a comparison, the devil's official knife is rubbish"
This statement aroused everyone's interest thoroughly.
A few people in the headquarters gathered around, looking at the box that had not yet been opened, and even the deputy commander-in-chief put down the map in his hand and gathered around to look at it.
After getting closer, there was a strong interest in everyone's eyes, and this box was very high-end at first glance.
Gift boxes, not only need the content of the gift to be exquisite, but also the packaging is very particular. What grade of gift, the packaging also needs similar conditions, but the packaging is slightly worse than the gift.
Pineapple wood, high-grade wood, this wooden box has no traces of splicing, it should be carved out of a whole piece of pineapple wood. The edge strips of the wooden box are silver-plated, and the silver is not as ostentatious as gold, nor is it particularly valuable, but it can also set off the status and status.
The box gradually opened, revealing the red silk inside, and the black-gold barge gun under the silk.
Everyone's eyes suddenly became hot, and their breathing began to become heavy.
"This should be a gift box, specially produced by foreign factories as gifts, and the objects are high-level executives of large companies, dignitaries from various countries, etc."
"This kind of gun is not only good-looking and luxurious in temperament, but also has excellent accuracy and quality, and can be used for a longer time," the division commander praised without hesitation.
The silver-plated grip, the carved body, and other accessories that are all delicate and visible make him particularly fond of them.
Although as a division commander, there is no need and is not allowed to enter the front-line battlefield, but a gun is still necessary, and soldiers, no matter what position, need a gun to prove their identity.
If it's a gold or silver watch, or another gift, no matter how valuable it is, he won't care, all his personal valuable items are sold to support the development of the team, but the gun, he really can't refuse.
Ignoring the sight of everyone around him, the division commander neatly tied the cowhide magazine belt to his waist and inserted a few magazines, put the gun box on, and put the gun in, as for the gun maintenance accessories, they were still in the box.
"Xiao Li, help me put it away" The division commander called his own guard and told him to put it away.
"We've got one too, right?"
The commander-in-chief is not ambiguous, his movements are not much slower than the division commander, they are all soldiers, they used to come out of the front-line troops, who doesn't like a good gun!
"But with just a few guns, like let's change our minds? Dreaming, he was the director of the clothing factory," the deputy commander-in-chief snorted coldly, completely with an attitude of turning his face and denying people when he took money.
The three of them looked at each other and smiled, Li Yunlong thought it was the decision of the deputy commander-in-chief, but it was actually a joint decision of the three of them.
The deputy commander-in-chief proposed to punish Li Yunlong, and the deputy chief of general staff proposed to remove the regiment commander from the post of director of the quilt factory, but the division commander did not come up with an idea, but he was the first to approve the punishment.
"But where did he get this high-end goods from?"
After the division commander ate and wiped it clean, he found Huadian.
Although there are guns of this quality and personality that can be obtained in China, Grand Master Li is definitely not among them, at least he has to be a military and political dignitary.
The deputy commander-in-chief also cast a puzzled look.
"Haha, I've inquired a little bit about this"
The deputy general staff put away the one that belonged to him, and then looked at the two:
"It is said that it was given by a friend of Li Yunlong, and now the new regiment is quite wealthy, and that friend has provided Li Yunlong with a lot of weapons and ammunition, including more than 60 Czech machine guns and more than 100,000 rounds of ammunition."
Based on the number of ammunition boxes, combined with the weight of the previous ammunition boxes, the Deputy General Staff calculated an approximate figure.
"So rich?"
"Not only that, this is my conservative estimate, I tried it before I left, and asked him for some bullets, do you know how many rounds he gave me?" The deputy general staff sold a pass.
"Three thousand rounds?" The division commander guessed a number.
This number is quite a lot, and after a regiment of the Eighth Route Army fights a battle, it is only five or six thousand rounds of ammunition, which is still a lot.
"Six boxes, 2,000 rounds each, a total of 12,000 rounds" The deputy general staff raised a gesture with his right hand six.
"So much?" The division commander and the deputy commander-in-chief raised their eyebrows in surprise:
"This kid is a rich man's temper, so generous, I'm afraid it's scary for the family to be rich."
Everyone can be said to know the temper of Grand Master Li well, the landlord Lao Li, picking the door to the house, the goose has plucked the feathers, and he has already made up a smooth mouth.
"This kid hides this batch of weapons and ammunition very deeply, and this batch of materials is not seized, we can't let him hand it over directly, even if he is directly asked to leave the new regiment, it is estimated that this kid will hide a large part of the weapons and ammunition, where is his regiment after all"
The deputy chief of the General Staff said his plan to be black:
"Just take this opportunity to boil the frog in warm water and fry him with some oil and water·····"
"I also heard that Li Yunlong will have weapons and ammunition arriving in the future·····"