The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 295: Recruiting soldiers, getting promoted, and getting rich, good things happen 2
At the gate of the secret service camp, He Wei and several company commanders looked at the long queue of new recruits with great interest. Everyone had mixed feelings.

Everyone is happy and grateful for the recruitment experience of another village, but at the same time they are angry and hate the current military service organization for its shamelessness.

"Battal Commander, these gangsters are really clever. We put up recruitment flags in various factories recruiting workers. Within a week, we recruited more than 200 people. When the reputation of our recruitment spread, the recruiters The speed will be faster. In another month, it will not be a problem to recruit a battalion of recruits. "

Hu Zhaowu, commander of the Third Infantry Company of the Special Agent Battalion, said.

"This is what we call pressure to be motivated. Those bastard soldiers don't want to go to the battlefield, so naturally they have to try their best to find a way for us. Speaking of which, these people in charge of military service in the rear are really bastards. They have given up the good supplementary system of the military division area. It’s such a mess, we are bleeding and dying on the front lines, while they are sitting back and enjoying themselves, drinking the blood of the soldiers. I think if this war continues for a few more years, maybe the rear areas will collapse before the front lines.”

Fu Chen, captain, deputy commander of the special agent battalion and commander of the first infantry company, also lamented.

Everyone was silent. During the time they arrived in Wuhan, the officers of the special agent battalion had been extremely shocked by the corruption of the rear recruitment agencies.

Before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the Central Military Forces of the National Army fully implemented a recruitment system. All soldiers were recruited and all soldiers were volunteers. However, after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the compulsory soldier system in military division areas was implemented across the country. It is a pretty good system in itself. But he was completely ruined by the corrupt elements who handled the military service and became a rotten dish.

He Wei and the others had nothing to do about such group corruption, they could only curse a few times.

Fu Chen walked to He Wei, ended this heavy and weak topic, and said to He Wei: "At this rate, more and more people are coming to recruit every day. If there are too many people, our battalion will only have this little left." I’m afraid I can’t take them with me, and I can’t fully train them.”

"Yes, yes, Captain Fu is right. It's hard for us to recruit too many people, and we can't handle it. If we meet someone with bad intentions, they might take our camp's money and hang around in the camp for a few days." Just ran away."

Chen Xinsheng, commander of the artillery company of the Secret Service Battalion, added.

He Wei also felt that the two people's suggestions were quite reasonable. With the current strength of the spy battalion, recruiting soldiers was not just Han Xin's idea of ​​having more soldiers, the better. If he recruited too many soldiers, it might become greedy for too many soldiers as Fu Chen and Chen Xinsheng said. More than you can chew.

"Then let's recruit first. We'll recruit at a scale of 1,000 people first. After recruiting 1,000 people, we'll postpone the recruitment."

After He Wei finished speaking, several officers expressed their approval. The current strength of the secret service battalion was enough to control the size of a thousand new recruits, and they could start training if they wanted to.

At this moment, on the dirt road in front of the gate of the spy camp, a black car rolled up clouds of dust and rushed towards the gate of the spy camp. In an instant, it attracted recruits and a crowd outside the camp. The gazes of the officers and soldiers of the special agent battalion.

He Wei raised his eyes and could only see the outline of a black car surrounded by sand. As for the vehicle's license plate, it was completely unclear. He Wei had no choice but to ask several company commanders to lead people to help maintain order among the recruits. He himself took Tao Heiwa to greet him.
When the car stopped at the gate of the camp, He Wei saw clearly that the license plate hanging on the front of the car was "Xianzi 1239." When he saw the word "Xian" on the license plate, the number of the car that suddenly appeared in the spy camp was... The unit to which it belongs is ready to be released.

The Xianzi license plate is for the car used by the gendarmerie. He Wei's only connection in the gendarmerie is General Xiao.

After He Wei welcomed the people out of the car, he saw a fair-faced and somewhat fat military police colonel with gold-rimmed glasses on his round, fair and fat face.

During the Battle of Jinling, He Wei was stationed at the Military Police Headquarters and was familiar with all the colonel-level officers in the Military Police Headquarters. However, he had no impression of this colonel. However, looking at the pampered and pampered colonel, he The aura obviously didn't look like someone who had been on the battlefield. On the contrary, He Wei felt that this person was 50 or 60% similar to the fat man Ding Lunshi Ding who was involved in the arms trade.

After the military police colonel opened the car door, he got out of the car panting. He first glanced at the environment around the secret service camp with a look of disgust, and then looked at He Wei who was walking towards him. His eyes were on He Wei's military uniform badge and collar. After the rank of major was swept across his face, the disgust on his face instantly turned into flattery and flattery. Just as He Wei was about to salute him and say hello, the colonel took a few quick steps forward and arrived in front of He Wei.

"Are you Major He? When I saw you today, you turned out to be a talented young man."

The colonel said with a smile.

The colonel's humble and kind attitude stunned He Wei for a moment, but He Wei soon understood that since he could be called by his name, he obviously came to see him specially.

The military police officer who could drive specifically to find him was most likely sent by General Xiao. Since he was a member of General Xiao, it was reasonable for him to have such an attitude towards him.

"Hello, sir, as we are in the wilderness here, we'd better go to our special agent camp and discuss things later."

The colonel immediately waved his hand and rejected He Wei's invitation proposal, and said politely: "I can't bother you with recruiting troops here, but I don't dare to delay your military affairs. Let's keep everything simple and keep the story short. Major He, this is mine. My name is Chen, please accept it."

He Wei put away the business card and said, "I didn't entertain you well, and I hope you will forgive me, sir."

He Wei said politely. Obviously, Colonel Chen, who had no military temperament in front of him, did not want to stay at the secret service camp in the wilderness. Then, He Wei asked again: "I wonder why the commander is here?"

"I came here this time just to act on the orders of General Xiao, to deliver something to my brother and to convey a few words."

Colonel Chen said with a smile, took out another envelope from his arms and pushed it to He Wei. He approached He Wei and whispered: "Brother, this is a check from the Central Bank. There is 500,000 yuan in it. With this check Withdrawals can be made at any branch of the Central Bank.”

"Oh?"

He Wei's eyes lit up, and he immediately opened the envelope and took out the check inside. He saw a yellow check that said - Five hundred thousand yuan for the coming person, payable upon presentation, and it was also stamped with the seal of the Central Bank. Recently, He Wei, who has made a lot of money, has also made a lot of progress in economics. At a glance, he can tell that this is a standard bill of exchange for withdrawals from the central bank.

This kind of money order is also widely used in the national army. Sometimes when some military supplies required by the army cannot be issued in kind, bank drafts will be issued on behalf of others. He Wei has also seen similar bills. few.

"Brother, General Xiao asked me to tell you that the interest earned from this business in Jinling has been calculated. This is the share you deserve, brother." Colonel Chen said.

He Wei nodded. Of course he knew what the Jinling business that Colonel Chen was talking about was. He Wei wanted to rescue some people in the city as much as possible before the battle to defend Jinling, but due to the limited power in his hands, Therefore, he had to come up with a plan to sell boat tickets on the Xiaguan River to attract the gendarmerie troops to the water through real profits.

He Wei's plan was finally realized successfully, and a large number of innocent people were rescued and escaped the terrible bloody massacre. At the same time, the military police also made a lot of money.

In the pre-war planning, He Wei and the military police represented by General Xiao had already agreed on the share ratio, and now the dividend was finally revealed to He Wei.

It's just that He Wei didn't expect that the amount of money would be as huge as half a million. The ticket price sold by the military police before the Jinling Defense War was actually not expensive, and as the war progressed, the ticket price actually gradually dropped. , and in terms of dividend ratio, He Wei only occupies a small share, but even this small share actually has 500,000.

Of course, when it comes to the amount of money, it is indeed a lot, but He Wei has hundreds of thousands of oceans, gold bars, pearls and jade that he got from Wang Zhaoming. Although the figure of 500,000 yuan also surprised He Wei. Surprising, but far from shocking.

What he really cares about is the countless people who helped the elderly and the young escape from Jinling City by boat behind this money. Compared with obtaining a huge amount of property, it is more important to save the lives of countless people who originally died under the butcher knife of the Japanese army. It makes He Wei happy and even more proud.

Although the check in his hand was just a thin piece of paper, it made him feel as heavy as a mountain.

For a moment, looking at the check, He Wei was a little distracted, and he was filled with emotions.

"Brother, there is something General Xiao wants me to convey to you. Now that the Battle of Jinling is over, General Xiao has been promoted and promoted to the Commander of the Capital Guard, Military because of his meritorious command in the final stage of the Battle of Jinling and turning the tide. Committee member, while still serving as deputy commander of the gendarmerie. General Xiao rushed to Sichuan Province a few days ago to accompany the capital. "

"General Xiao said that he left in a hurry this time. I had something to say to you, but I couldn't help it. Military affairs are important. Anyway, General Xiao asked me to tell you, if you encounter any trouble in the future, you can go to him."

Colonel Chen's words interrupted He Wei's thoughts, and when He Wei learned the news that General Xiao had been promoted, he couldn't help but feel sincerely happy for this old general who had helped him a lot, and could also be said to be an elder.

Not only have the fate of countless people been changed due to He Wei's efforts, but the fate of General Xiao, who was originally going to die fighting on the Jinling River, has also changed because of He Wei, and now he has been promoted and held three positions. Honor.

Among the three positions held by General Xiao, the deputy commander of the gendarmerie, needless to say, is the original position of General Xiao. In the gendarmerie system, he is second only to the commander of the gendarmerie Gu Zhenglun, with a position higher than that of one person and more than ten thousand people. The commander of the capital police is even more Responsible for the vigilance and security of the capital, he was basically the top leader of the capital during the war, and it was also a high-power position.

In comparison, the position of counselor of the Military Commission is worse, but the title is also very nice, and it is the icing on the cake.

He Wei was really happy from the bottom of his heart. Firstly, he was happy that General Xiao, a patriotic general, did not die in Jinling and was promoted. Secondly, he was happy that the position of Capital Guard Commander could be given to a decent and patriotic general like General Xiao. It is of great benefit to the country and the people to be happy when a general is in charge.

"That's great, but it's a pity that I didn't get the news and didn't have time to congratulate General Xiao in person."

He Wei said happily and a little regretfully at the same time.

Colonel Chen smiled and said: "Actually, General Xiao originally wanted to invite your brother to Hankou for a dinner meeting, but the transfer order from the Capital City came too quickly and was urgent. After all, there are two errands for the Capital Police Commander and the Deputy Commander of the Gendarmerie. But they are all positions of real power, with great power and heavy responsibilities. General Xiao can only leave as soon as possible to take up his post. If the capital is not so pressing, brother, you can personally congratulate General Xiao today. What a pity. , It's a pity, but the future will last forever. Brother, General Xiao has told me everything about you and your abilities. If you fight a few more good battles and make a few great contributions, I think your promotion will be a matter of time. Say no. I'm sure he will be promoted to the capital like General Xiao that day."

"Then let me borrow your good words, Mr. Chen."

He Wei responded with a smile to Colonel Chen, who was flattering and full of auspicious words. After a while of business flattery and compliments, He Wei sent away the God of Wealth who came to deliver a check to him.

Just as He Wei was about to go back to meet Lieutenant Military Quartermaster Li Youcai to discuss how to deal with the money, the sound of a car horn came from behind again.

He Wei turned around and saw another black car driving towards the spy camp.

"Damn, what's going on today? One car after another? Could it be that they're giving money again?"

He Wei murmured to himself and had no choice but to greet him again.

The car that came this time was not a gift, but an acquaintance. It was the adjutant who had come to the secret service camp before to serve He Wei with a meal and an invitation for He Shaozhou.

He Wei was quite impressed by this guy, not only because he had posted to He Wei, but also because this guy had boasted in front of He Wei about the benefits of the 103rd Division becoming a direct line unit of the Central Army. The grand occasion and the funny look left a very deep impression on He Wei.

After welcoming this guy down and asking what was going on, He Wei learned that this guy was indeed not here to give him money, but was specifically here to send a message to He Wei on behalf of He Shaozhou, and what he brought made He Wei even more... Shocked and even more excited about the news.

The adjutant told He Wei three things.

The first thing is that He Wei has been confirmed to be promoted to lieutenant colonel.

The second thing is that He Wei's position has been determined, and as Wei Wei wished, He Wei's position is indeed the chief officer of an independent force.

The third thing is to ask He Wei to set off immediately, follow the adjutant to the office of the 103rd Division, meet up with He Shaozhou, and then go to Minister He of the Ministry of Military Affairs to formally receive the order!
(End of this chapter)