Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 266 These bandits are incredibly audacious!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Suddenly, unable to contain himself, he slammed his hand on the table, making a loud bang, and roared, "Damn it, this Liu the Bold is getting more and more outrageous!"

"They dared to skip the assembly without any prior notice!"

"This is absolutely outrageous!"

"Little Zhao!"

The bodyguard, Xiao Zhao, quickly replied, "Battalion Commander, please give your orders."

"Stand guard the door! When our Company Commander Liu 'condescends' to come, 'invite' him to my office!"

Battalion Commander Zhang deliberately emphasized the tone of the word "please," the meaning of which is self-evident.

Xiao Zhao quickly agreed.

The two company commanders exchanged a glance, their faces beaming with joy.

Hmph, you, Liu Dadan, have given Battalion Commander Zhang and Regiment Commander Zhang a lot of gifts because you're rich, making us two company commanders look like we're so clueless.

Taking advantage of this, they acted arrogantly and cocky in front of us!
You thought you were so great? Fine, let's see how great you are now!
Before they could even celebrate for long, Battalion Commander Zhang said to them with a grim face:
"And you all better behave yourselves!"

"Beijing has been quite turbulent lately. Take your men and personally stand guard!"

"I'll check on them from time to time. If anyone dares to cheat or shirk their duties and I catch them doing something wrong, I'll teach them a lesson!"

The two company commanders obediently responded, shrank their necks, and hurriedly led their men out.

Seeing the two men run away quickly, Battalion Commander Zhang snorted coldly. Did they really think that using him as a pawn was just going to be the end of it?

How could he not understand the temperaments of these two?

It would be a miracle if they actually stood guard properly!

Once we catch them red-handed, we'll definitely teach them a lesson!
Let them know that using him as a pawn comes at a price!
After making things difficult for the two company commanders, he sat in his office and waited.

But after waiting and waiting for more than an hour, Company Commander Liu still hadn't arrived, which made Battalion Commander Zhang increasingly annoyed.

"Damn it! This is getting more and more outrageous! Does he have no respect for military discipline and no respect for me, his battalion commander?!"

So he called Xiao Zhao over again, suppressing his anger and saying in a deep voice, "Go and contact Liu Dadan's family again, and order Liu Dadan to come to the camp headquarters to see me the moment he returns!"

He had made up his mind that once Liu Dadan arrived, he would make sure Liu Dadan knew how powerful Zhang Xiaofeng was!

Do you really think that just because you give him a few small gifts every day, you can be so presumptuous in front of him?!

"Yes!"

Xiao Zhao didn't dare to delay and immediately ran out.

Goodness, they've stopped calling him Company Commander Liu and are now calling him Liu the Bold. It seems the battalion commander is truly furious!
However, it's understandable; anyone would be furious and embarrassed if treated so disrespectfully by their subordinates.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Company Commander Liu's father really didn't choose the wrong name; he's got some nerve."

On the other hand, Cao Weida was in a good mood when he arrived at the police station to clock in.

I had just sat down in the office and was looking forward to having a smoke to relax when Xiao Erduo came in to report some news.

"Brother Cao, there's news about penicillin on the black market!"

As he spoke, he took out a small glass bottle of medicine from his pocket and handed it over.

Cao Wei Da took a look and immediately confirmed that it was the batch he had sent to the base.

"Have you found out who it came from?"

"We've found out. It came from Commander Guo, who was active near Chongwenmen in the Inner Seventh District."

"General Guo?"

A figure came to mind, and he narrowed his eyes. "If I remember correctly, Zhao Si'er, one of your men, was beaten up in Commander Guo's casino."

Little Ears nodded: "Yes, I was busy with something at the time and didn't receive the notification. It was Brother Cao who personally went to bring the person back."

"Interesting, very interesting indeed!" Cao Weida laughed coldly. He remembered this Commander Guo very well, and had even jokingly remarked that his name was quite prestigious.

I was originally going to leave this damned commander alone for now and let him live a couple more days.

But now, the other party has taken the initiative to jump out and court death!

The penicillin vial wasn't large; he kept turning it between three fingers, and the sunlight shone on it, causing it to shimmer slightly.
"If I remember correctly, he had a brother or two, what was his name again?"

Little Ear replied, "His name is Liu Changjiang. He's been operating in the Changping area outside Beiping. I heard he has a couple hundred men under his command, and a hundred or so guns. He's quite famous around Beiping." "The security around Beiping is really damn chaotic."

Cao Weida muttered a complaint and slammed the penicillin down on the table.

"Have someone keep an eye on this so-called General Guo. Don't touch him yet. As long as he doesn't leave Beiping, don't disturb him."

The implication was clear: he couldn't be allowed to leave Beiping.

Little Ears immediately nodded: "Okay, I'll go arrange it right away."

Cao Weida took out a cigarette, lit it, took a drag, and slowly exhaled the smoke, but his eyes remained fixed on the small glass bottle.

He didn't put away the small bottle until he finished his cigarette, then turned and left the police station.

An hour and a half later, in a private room at a teahouse, Cao Weida and Hao Pingchuan sat facing each other.

Cao Weida took out the penicillin, placed it on the table, and pushed it over. Without wasting a word, he went straight to the point: "We've found out. This bottle of penicillin was found on the black market. It came from the hands of Commander Guo near Chongwenmen in the Inner Seventh District."

“This Commander Guo is sworn brothers with Liu Changjiang, a bandit leader who operates in the Changping area outside Beiping. I suspect that this batch of medicine was stolen by Liu Changjiang.”

"This band of bandits numbered one or two hundred, with about a hundred guns of all sizes. They were considered a medium-sized bandit group in the surrounding area."

"These damned bandits are incredibly audacious! They even dare to rob our Red Party's supplies!" Hao Pingchuan gripped the small glass bottle so tightly his knuckles cracked and turned white, his face contorted with rage.

"I'll go assemble the troops right now, and wipe out these bastards today!"

"Dare to touch anything belonging to our Red Party? I bet he doesn't know how many eyes Lord Ma has!!"

Although this band of bandits numbered one or two hundred and had about a hundred guns, bandits are bandits, and they are not on the same level as the regular army at all!

With the weapons provided by Cao Wei Da, he was confident that he could wipe out the bandits who were terrorizing the village with just fifty men!

These bandits are incredibly audacious. If we don't wipe them out, they'll really think the Red Party is easy to bully!

Just as Hao Pingchuan, this reckless man, was about to get up and leave in a huff, Cao Weida snapped at him impatiently, "Come back here! Don't make any rash moves!"

Although unwilling, Hao Pingchuan sat back down heavily, his face full of anger, and said resentfully:

"Master Cao, we already know the murderer, why can't we take action?!"

"So many medicines are in their hands. If we don't take action soon, they'll all be sold off!"

Fearing that Cao Wei Da was concerned about their fighting strength, he immediately added:
"Don't worry, Master Cao. We don't need many. Just fifty men are enough for me to wipe them out!"

If he hadn't known Cao Weida was one of his own, if he hadn't known Cao Weida wasn't a soft-hearted person, if he hadn't known...
He was ready to just pack up and leave, then lead his men straight to the bandits' lair.

Cao Wei sighed and rubbed his forehead. Hao Pingchuan was good in every way, except for his brain.
Forget it, he's just a brute. Asking him to use his brain seems a bit unreasonable.
He said kindly, "I have never doubted your fighting ability, and I believe you can wipe out these bandits, but you need to know where their stronghold is. Changping is now Japanese territory!"

He paused here, and seeing that Hao Pingchuan had no reaction and even seemed indifferent, he sighed helplessly.

Well, this guy is fearless; he can do stupid things when he gets carried away.

When communicating with someone who is stubborn and inflexible, it's best to use simple and easy-to-understand language to avoid causing any trouble.

"You think these bandits can live so freely near Changping because they're really that capable?"

"That's because the Japanese devils never intended to wipe him out!"

"Why weren't the Japanese wiped out? Because the Japanese deliberately left these bandits alive!"

"You're going to suppress bandits in such a high-profile manner. Putting aside the fact that you're unfamiliar with the terrain and how many casualties you'll cause, your collective action is too conspicuous and will cause quite a commotion. Do you really think the Japanese are blind?!"

"By then, you'll have failed to wipe out the other bandits, but you yourselves will be surrounded by the Japanese devils!"

Hao Pingchuan felt underestimated and immediately blushed with displeasure. He retorted, "They're just a bunch of loose sand, a disorganized rabble that would collapse at the first sign of trouble. I'm sure I can end the battle before the Japanese devils can surround us!"

Cao Weida slapped his forehead. "This hillbilly!"
Yes, he admitted that these undisciplined and disorganized bandits were no match for him, but the other side had a hundred or so guns!

Although they can't compare to the regular army, their marksmanship might not be any worse than the regular army's!
If we really go to suppress the bandits, no one can say for sure what might go wrong along the way!
If something goes wrong, all of these people might be left stranded!
He wasn't going to argue about this. Hao Pingchuan, that muscle-bound guy, only cared about fighting power. There was no point in arguing with him about this.

You have to smooth things over with someone with such a straightforward temper: "Of course I believe it, but there will be casualties and sacrifices in battle."

Hao Pingchuan was about to speak when Cao Weida interrupted him:
"I know you are all fearless warriors, and I'm not trying to argue with you. The key is that when we do something, we have to consider the pros and cons, the gains and losses!"

"Let me ask you, three of your comrades have been kidnapped. What if you anger these bandits and they kill people to vent their anger?"

"Those were all warriors who fought valiantly! They didn't die on the battlefield, but they died at the hands of these scattered bandits, and in such a humiliating way. How can you bear to see them die like this?"

(End of this chapter)