Nantai is a poor place with very low consumption power.
Those squire and landlords either hide some money in cellars or buy land in the countryside, and rarely spend it on themselves.
A drink at Zuixianju is considered a luxury.
So the business in Shanghai at night has been very poor since it opened its doors.
But after the Seventh Mixed Brigade paid out, business in Shanghai exploded at night.
The bosses who had been receiving military pay for several months were very wealthy, and they continued the habits they picked up when they were bandits.
Panic, the business in Shanghai is good at night, and the business in Zui Xianju across the street is also extremely booming, with white money flowing in.
It was only then that some people who knew who the boss was behind Ye Shanghai suddenly realized that they were waiting here together with the military guards.
They paid the army with their left hand and made money with their right hand.
This was a really good trick.
The wheat harvest season has arrived, and the land in Jiangbei is golden.
The poppies planted in late autumn last year have also matured.
Master Long said that the weather will be smooth this year and the harvest will be good.
On the eve of the harvest, the Governor's Office sent an order asking Chen Zikun, the Jiangbei Guards envoy, to report on his duties in the provincial capital.
At the same time, Zhang Pengcheng's secret letter also arrived, with three words: "Hongmen Banquet."
In fact, there was no need for Zhang Haipeng to remind Chen Zikun that Governor Sun was not well-intentioned.
If he went to the provincial capital, he might not be able to come back.
He immediately wrote a letter saying that the bandits in Jiangbei had not yet been eliminated and he was busy with military affairs and could not get away.
He sent the chief of staff to him.
Yan Su went to report his duties on his behalf.
Yan Su went to the provincial capital for a walk, and naturally sat on the bench of the Governor's Office.
After completing his routine work report, he left the provincial capital and wandered around for a while to inspect the economy and people's livelihood of the province.
It doesn't matter, I was shocked.
The fields on the outskirts of the provincial capital are filled with poppy fields as far as the eye can see.
Co-author Sun Dujun is also a professional opium grower.
The poppies mature around the time of the wheat harvest, and the heavy dark green fruits sway in the wind, creating a scene of a bumper harvest.
Chief of Staff Yan lamented, but he also understood Chen Zikun's difficulties.
If you don't plant it, others will naturally plant it.
After returning to Jiangbei, he received an order from the Governor's Office.
Governor Sun planned to conduct military exercises in Jiangbei and ordered the 7th Mixed Brigade to participate.
This order is really fucked.
I have only heard of Qiu Cao.
How could anyone pull the team out to practice when the wheat harvest and farming are busy?
They still start training in Jiangbei.
Isn't this a clear plan to take action?
The 7th Mixed Brigade is affiliated to the Jiangdong Provincial Army.
In name, Chen Zikun is required to obey Sun Kaiqin's orders, so he cannot refute or disobey this order.
You may not participate, but you cannot refuse the provincial army to come to Jiangbei.
Besides, the Huaijiang River is so long. , even if you want to, you can't.
Before Jiangbei could react, the Provincial Army's Second Division and two mixed brigades had already headed to the riverside to collect ferries and prepare to move north.
Chen Zikun had to make quick deployments.
The security group guarded the county seat, and the first regiment was stationed on the spot and led by himself.
The Second Regiment, the Third Regiment and the Independent Pistol Battalion rushed to the exercise site.
The provincial army has established a landing site on the north bank.
Shipping on the Huaijiang River has been temporarily interrupted.
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Hundreds of large and small ships requisitioned by the army came and went, transporting countless soldiers, war horses, artillery, and baggage to the north of the Yangtze River.
Chen Zikun and a group of officers Standing on an unknown hill, looking at the provincial army moving like ants on the river bank in the distance, I felt very heavy.
Chief of Staff Yan Su put down the telescope and said: "We have brought all the cannons here.
Is this an exercise or a war?".
Su Qingyan, Chief of Staff of the Brigade Headquarters, said: "Commander, let's fight.
Attack him halfway across the river.
You have a good chance of winning."
Xue Bin geared up: "Commander, our pistol battalion is willing to take the lead."
Chen Zikun said: "What kind of fight are you going to fight?
The provincial army is here to practice.
Do you know, it's just to play war, to cheer up the brothers and play with them."
Although what he said was awesome, Chen Zikun was unsure.
The commander-in-chief of this military exercise was Sun Kaiqin's brother, the Lieutenant General of the Second Division Duan Haixiang.
He had 14,000 troops, equipped with heavy machine guns and small mountain cannons.
He was the provincial commander.
The elite troops in the army practiced with them.
If the fake show was real, Chen Zikun's second and third regiments really couldn't take advantage.
Although the second regiment is composed of bandits who have seen blood and have rich combat experience, the bandits are used to being free and loose.
They can go into ravines to fight guerrillas, but if they really start training with the regular army, they may not be able to hold on, and the newly purchased The American-made 1917 Maxim heavy machine guns and 1918 automatic rifles have just been equipped with troops.
Repeating weapons are relatively sophisticated and complex, and are difficult for bandits with extremely low education levels to master.
It will take some time to develop combat effectiveness.
But the brothers of the second regiment didn't have so many worries, and they drove into the exercise area carelessly.
This area was drawn randomly on the map by Sun Kaiqin.
It has plains, hills, and rivers.
It is also a good place for training soldiers and horses.
It is used for wheat harvesting.
The weather was hot and dry during the season, so the Second Regiment chose a shaded area as their camp and were about to set up tents when suddenly a company of provincial soldiers and horses came over and wanted to occupy this place.
There is not much technical content in group fights.
Whoever has more people will take advantage.
The brothers of the Second Regiment swarmed up and beat the hell out of the provincial army.
The provincial army could not defeat its opponent, so it yelled: "You guys are a mountain of people who are torn apart by a thousand cuts."
The thief will destroy you sooner or later."
The brothers were furious and wanted to beat them up again, but they were stopped by Chen Zikun who came after hearing the news.
He smiled and said: "They are right, we are bandits, but it is not certain who will kill the other."
More and more provincial troops landed on the north bank.
Duan Haixiang arrived with a group of people from the division headquarters.
The army was dispatched, and the ground shook.
There were more than 10,000 troops plus livestock, tents, pots and pans, food, hay, ammunition and equipment.
It took three days and three nights to transport the goods, and the river beach was busy.
The gendarmerie blew whistles to direct traffic, and horse-drawn carriages and mule trains came and went in a very busy and lively manner.
Commander Duan was very proud and looked at his army with his sword in his hand.
It had been a long time since he had seen an army.
The brothers were so idle that they had finally moved all their belongings to the north of the Yangtze River and had no plans to go back.
The officers of the Second Division surrounded Duan Haixiang like stars.
One of the young captains and staff officers was Xia Jingqi.
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True to his word, Governor Sun sent him to the Second Division as a staff officer.
He was gold-plated in battles and had a bright future. .
Although Xia Jingqi is a staff officer, he has an elite special agent team under him.
He is responsible for the investigation of Jiangbei.
All actions of the 7th Mixed Brigade cannot be hidden from his eyes.
If there is a move over there, the news will be received here. .
"Commander, our intelligence says that the second and third regiments from Jiangbei are dispatched for exercises, while the first regiment of Chen Zikun's direct line stayed behind in the camp."
Staff Officer Xia reported.
Duan Haixiang laughed loudly and said: "Chen Zikun is young after all.
No matter how he deploys, it will be in vain.
As soon as my army arrives, he can only sit back and wait to be killed.
Where is the 7th Mixed Brigade?
Let him come to see me."
The order was sent to the headquarters of the 7th Mixed Brigade.
Chen Zikun led his important officers, escorted by the pistol battalion, to the provincial army camp for a meeting.
What they saw along the way made them feel extremely heavy.
The provincial army had too many troops and they were really going to fight.
It's five against one.
When they arrived at the entrance of the division, Staff Officer Xia greeted them at the camp gate and led everyone into a large tent.
There were long tables and stools with military maps hanging on them.
Chen Zikun and others sat down on one side of the table, and the guards stood in a row. behind.
After a while, Duan Haixiang entered the tent surrounded by his adjutants and staff.
He was a tall man with a loud voice.
When he saw Chen Zikun, he burst into laughter: "You must be Chen Zikun.
As expected, he is a formidable young man.
He is about the same age as my son."
My mother has become a major general, where can I go to argue with you, hahaha."
The officers of the provincial army all laughed.
The faces of everyone in the Seventh Mixed Brigade were extremely ugly. ” Duan Haixiang said: "I'm not old at all.
Young men like you, I can deal with eight of them with my bare hands."
After saying that, Da Ma Jin Dao sat down, the adjutants and staff sat on both sides, and the guards stood behind him, menacingly.
The men and horses on both sides were staring at each other with eagerness.
The provincial army was all dressed in neat blue-gray military uniforms, with box cannons hung on both sides of brown cowhide armed belts, and leggings and leather shoes with large brimmed hats.
Jiang Beijun's appearance was just bad, with a big green bamboo hat, a black double-breasted jacket, a belt around his waist, two guns hanging on his back, a machete in a leather sheath on his back, and a bright red silk tied to the handle, which was as dazzling as flames.
Duan Haixiang looked at the other party carefully.
He spoke arrogantly, but he did not underestimate the other party at all.
Chen Zikun was young and heroic, and the aura between his brows reminded him of his youth.
"Xiao Chen, please introduce me to your subordinates."
Duan Haixiang said with a sly smile.
Chen Zikun said: "Brothers, you should also meet with Mr.
Duan."
Yan Su, Gai Longquan, Su Qingyan, Xue Bin and others stood up and introduced themselves one by one.
They were neither humble nor overbearing, and their words were measured.
Duan Haixiang smiled and said: "Okay, okay, okay."
Xia Jingqi knew what was going on, so he quietly left the tent, gathered the division guard battalion, and took them to disarm the 7th Brigade Pistol Battalion.
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In the tent, the verbal exchanges continued.
Duan Haixiang said: "Xiao Chen, your 7th Mixed Brigade is pretty awesome.
Last time, I disarmed all the 11th Regiment.
Is there such a thing?"
Chen Zikun said: "Come back to Mr.
Duan, there is something like this."
Duan Haixiang said: "Then I will tell you today.
What you did is not honest.
The brothers of the 11th Regiment made mistakes, and their regiment commander and brigade commander will deal with them.
No matter what happens, I, the division commander, will make the decision.
You Why are you just killing me?
You are too crazy."
As he spoke, he slapped the table, causing the ashtray and teacup to jump.
The guards of the provincial army took out their guns with a swipe, and Xue Bin's men were also unambiguous.
They all had guns on the left and right.
Dozens of box cannons in the tent were pointed at each other.
The noses of the aircraft were opened wide and murderous.
The officers But they still sat on the stools and remained calm.
Chen Zikun said: "I have already explained this matter to Governor Sun.
Commander Duan, what do you mean, you want to deal with me?"
Duan Haixiang said: "What's wrong with you, little turtle kid?
I'll do it to you today.
I'm a fool of your mother."
Chen Zikun said leisurely: "Mr.
Duan, if you care about my mother, then you are my father.
It is natural for fathers to take care of their sons.
As long as you can do it, you can do it
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