Chapter 328 Colonel, the Black Cloud Village with a Big Mouth

At this point, Shanmaozi no longer had the heart to pretend to have a conversation with Captain Ma.

Since the Eighth Route Army launched a large-scale anti-bandit campaign in Fu’an County, most of the bandits in Fu’an County fled to Ping’an County.

However, Ping’an County already had its own bandit forces, and everyone had divided up their own territories.

The bandits from Fu’an County came to Ping’an County and had to either choose to join the original bandit forces in Ping’an County, or see who had more power and rob the original bandit forces in Ping’an County.

If they were to fight alone, the bandits in Fu’an County would definitely not be able to defeat the bandits in Ping’an County.

After all, Ping’an County is already wealthy. If the bandits in Fu’an County were strong enough, why would they stay in Fu’an County? They would have attacked Ping’an County earlier.

What’s more, the bandits in Ping’an County are familiar with the terrain and have the advantage of occupying favorable terrain. The bandits from Fu’an County are no match for the bandits in Ping’an County.

Moreover, the bandits from Fu’an County did not enter Ping’an County in a planned manner. Instead, they were driven to Ping’an County by the Eighth Route Army with guns.

The bandits coming from Fu’an County also understood this truth. Those bandits who did not want to join the local bandit forces in Ping’an County directly chose to unite.

If you fight alone, you are no match for the opponent, so concentrate your strength and attack one company specifically.

Although the bandits in Ping’an County are usually at loggerheads with each other, they are all bandits from the same place after all. If a bandit’s den is really occupied by bandits from Fu’an County, then one day those united bandits may attack their own stronghold.

So under the leadership of Heiyun Village, the bandits in Ping’an County also formed a loose alliance.

Yesterday, everyone talked to each other and found out that everyone had encountered the same thing.

That is, they encountered people who claimed to be members of the Guo Party and wanted to recruit them from their stronghold.

Then everyone discussed these matters separately.

Some copycats asked about the conditions at the time and said they would consider it.

So Xie Baoqing also knew the conditions that the Military Control Commission offered to other mountain strongholds.

There are about two to three hundred people, belonging to this team or that team.

Those with less than a hundred people are just this company or that company.

Judging from the position, among all the bandit forces, only one other stronghold was offered the same price as the Black Cloud Stronghold, and it was also for a major battalion commander.

As for other benefits, there are much fewer on the Black Cloud Village side.

At least, the information obtained from Black Cloud Village is that the village that is slightly weaker than Black Cloud Village obtained twice as much as Black Cloud Village.

“Captain Ma, there are a total of twelve bandit groups in the entire Ping’an County area.

Three of them are copycats, like us, with the strongest strength and the most powerful troops and horses!

The four fortresses were built by the big landlords in Ping’an County. Those people looked decent, but in fact they were no different from bandits and could also be considered bandits.

But we just don’t think highly of those guys. They are a bunch of spineless people who surrendered to the Japanese and worked like their dogs.

Then there are five villages where ordinary people usually live but can turn into bandits when necessary.

However, those villages are basically under the control of the Eighth Route Army, and they are no longer considered bandits. They have basically been reorganized into district teams by the Eighth Route Army.

Then the last few were the bandits from Fu’an County. I heard that they formed some kind of alliance and hid in Jigongling in the west.

Apart from anything else, Captain Ma, the price you Military Control Commission offered to White Bear Village is not low… Is it because our Black Cloud Village is not as strong as their White Bear Village?”

Shanmaozi looked at Captain Ma with disdain, as if to say, stop lying, all your clumsy little tricks have been seen through.

“Ma, Captain Ma, can you please tell me what exactly you, the Military Control Commission, want to do by recruiting all the bandits in Ping’an County?
You, your military must have sent people to Jigongling!”

“Captain Ma, tell me, what on earth are you doing? Why do you suddenly want to recruit us bandits?
Don’t fucking talk about fighting the Japanese.

If you really want to fight the Japanese, just give the money and guns to the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army will guarantee to use the money and guns to fight the Japanese.

Captain Ma, we have already told you all these things. If you continue to hide them, that would be very unkind of you. “

After Xie Baoqing finished speaking, Shanmaozi followed closely and asked Captain Ma.

Captain Ma really didn’t expect that the bandits in Ping’an County were still communicating in private.

Listening to what Xie Baoqing and Shanmaozi said, Captain Ma sighed. It was obvious that the reactions of both Xie Baoqing and Shanmaozi were fake. They were just teasing him, but he didn’t notice it.

Faced with the current situation, Captain Ma, who was just an operative of the Military Control Commission, had no way of talking and could only speak to the two of them helplessly.

“You two, I’m sure you are aware of the conflict between us and the Eighth Route Army, and you know something about it… The Eighth Route Army’s power is expanding too fast, and some people are feeling uneasy… Our Military Control Commission’s responsibility is to make that person feel at ease… That’s why our Military Control Commission chose to recruit the bandit forces in Ping’an County and form the North China Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

According to the order issued by the head of our Military Control Commission’s Shanxi Station, all the bandit forces in Ping’an County who are willing to surrender to our Military Control Commission will be reorganized into a regiment under the North China Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.”

“That is to say, according to our military intelligence, the number of bandit armed forces in the entire Ping’an County area is about 1,200 to 1,500, including the number of bandits coming from Fu’an County.

Exactly one regiment of troops.

When the number exceeds 300, they will be directly reorganized into a battalion. Two of the three strongholds in your Ping’an County have met this requirement, namely the Black Cloud Stronghold, the White Bear Stronghold, and the bandits in Jigongling, which can be reorganized into three battalions.

Then the remaining bandits were reorganized into companies directly under each regiment according to the regiment’s organization.”

“Captain Ma, according to what you said, if all the local bandits in the entire Ping’an County area are reorganized into a regiment, then who will be the leader of the regiment? Will it be you, the Military Control Commission, or us?”

Seeing that Captain Ma revealed the real purpose, Shanmaozi also began to ask seriously.

Listening to Shanmaozi’s question, Captain Ma spoke.

“Originally, we were planning to discuss this matter after all of you bandits have gathered together.

But now that you have asked, I will tell you in advance.

I just said that the Military Control Commission will not interfere in the affairs of the mountain stronghold. We only need to ensure that you can complete the tasks assigned by your superiors.

Therefore, the position of the regiment commander will naturally be held by the bandit leader in the Ping’an County area, that is, the boss of the mountain stronghold who can directly obtain a battalion-level organization among you three.

The other two big bosses will serve as deputy regiment leaders, and our army will appoint one person as the regiment chief of staff. As for the tasks assigned by the superiors, you don’t need to worry about whether it is a mission to send you to your death.

After all, the positions of group leader and so on are held by your own people. If you feel that the mission is to send you to die, then you can choose not to go… But at the critical moment… there will always be casualties in war, this is inevitable.

It is impossible to only want to take on tasks that have only benefits and no disadvantages. Since you have accepted the adaptation and gained recognition, you naturally need to bear the corresponding price.

After accepting the reorganization, Shuibo Liangshan was also asked to fight Fang La. “

After listening to what Captain Ma said, Shanmaozi and Xie Baoqing looked at each other.

Xie Baoqing asked Captain Ma.

“Brother Mama, no, I don’t know what it takes to be the leader of this group? What do you need to look at?”

I have to say that Xie Baoqing is quite a cunning guy. Whenever there is no benefit, he always calls people Captain Ma “Captain Ma”.

As soon as they see benefits, they immediately become brothers.

“Captain Ma, apart from anything else, given the strength of our Black Cloud Village, the leader should be our leader.

There are four or five hundred people in our Heiyun Village, two hundred rifles, thirty pistols, seven or eight boxes of grenades, three Type 99 light machine guns, two Czech-style, one Jin-made Type 65 heavy machine gun, and two small cannons!

With our weapons and equipment and people, which group of bandits in the whole Ping’an County is stronger than our Black Cloud Village? In terms of seniority, our leader has been a bandit for decades and is the oldest leader among all the mountain villages.

In terms of strength, our Black Cloud Village is number one, who the hell dares to claim to be second?”

“Brother Ma, it’s not impossible for us to let Black Cloud Village join the Military Control Commission… Colonel Commander!
Our boss must serve as the colonel commander, and the Military Control Commission must also prepare 100,000 cash for our Black Cloud Village!
One hundred thousand dollars in cash, so two hundred dollars in cash is not too much for a brother like me.

Then there were three hundred rifles, fifty pistols, two hundred rounds of bullets for each gun, and two Czech-style guns.

As long as Brother Ma can agree to our conditions, the four or five hundred brothers in our Black Cloud Village will guarantee to obey the orders of the Military Control Commission.

Even if the Military Control Commission asks us to fight the Eighth Route Army, we brothers will never frown! “

Shanmaozi’s true intentions were exposed, and he directly quoted the price to Captain Ma that he had discussed with Xie Baoqing at the beginning.

Captain Ma’s eyes almost popped out when he heard the price offered by Shanmaozi.

He thought that Shanmaozi would use this as an excuse to raise the price, but he never expected that the price Shanmaozi offered would be so high. It was totally exorbitant.

You know, the bottom line price given to him by the higher-ups was only 20,000 silver dollars and a hundred spears.

As a result, the Bobcats have now tripled the bottom line price!
At the same time, Captain Ma also felt a little confused.

You have to know that he is the deputy captain of the action team, and his bottom line price is the highest among everyone, but just now Shanmaozi said that the price offered by the people from the White Bear Village is even higher than the one he just offered.

He clearly remembered that the bottom line price from White Bear Village was 10,000 silver dollars, 70 rifles, and 7,000 rounds of bullets.

But the price he had just offered was 10,000 silver dollars, 50 rifles, and 10,000 bullets.

Obviously, this is higher than the bottom line price of White Bear Village.

But just now Shanmaozi said that the price at White Bear Village is higher.

“Second in command, the price has been raised.

One hundred thousand silver dollars. To be frank, even if the Black Cloud Village has 500 people, that’s 200 silver dollars per person?
Second in command, is a life in Black Cloud Village so valuable?
Two hundred dollars can recruit at least twenty soldiers!

Not to mention the weapons and equipment.

Second in command, I come here with sincerity. If you are unwilling to accept the amnesty, then let our conversation end here.

Besides, I am just an ordinary member of the Military Control Commission, and I cannot make the decision on the appointment of a colonel commander.”

“Farewell!”

There was no way Captain Ma would agree to the price offered by Shanmaozi, so he turned around and prepared to leave Heiyun Village.

“wait wait wait……”

Seeing that Captain Ma was really planning to leave, Xie Baoqing lost his temper and directly called out to Captain Ma.

“Brother Ma, Brother Ma… I, I want to talk to your superior… conditions, I, I want to talk to your superior… I can discuss other things, but, but, the position of colonel!

Besides, besides me, Xie Baoqing, who else? !

Only, as long as I, Xie Baoqing… become the head of the regiment, then, then I promise to obey the orders of the Military Control Commission!”

Colonel, this temptation is a bit too great for Xie Baoqing.

The bandit leader of the entire Ping’an County area, this title alone was enough to attract Xie Baoqing’s attention.

And if he really becomes a colonel, then it would bring honor to the family.

After all, Xie Baoqing was just a poor farmer who made a living on the land. He killed the landlord and had no choice but to go up the mountain to become a bandit. Gradually, he became the leader of Heiyun Village.

“Okay, I’ll have my superior come over to talk to you, Boss… Boss, this is only one chance, I hope you can seize it.

In addition, I will give you a message for free.

According to the intelligence from our Military Control Commission, the Eighth Route Army in Fu’an County is gathering its troops, and it looks like it will soon attack Ping’an County.

Once the Eighth Route Army captures Ping’an County and blocks the pass, if the boss is still a bandit by then… It is true that the terrain of Heiyun Village is dangerous, but this terrain cannot withstand the artillery of the Eighth Route Army.

The Eighth Route Army stationed in Fu’an County included Li Yunlong’s Independent Regiment, the New First Regiment led by Li Yunlong at the beginning, and the New Second Regiment and the New Third Regiment separated from the Independent Regiment.

Four regiments, or the strength of a division, is a division of troops that can fight the Japanese head-on. Boss, you don’t think that Heiyun Village can withstand the attack of the Eighth Route Army, do you?

The things that Black Cloud Village did… Let’s not talk about anything else, just you, the big boss, do you think you will survive if you fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army? And the second in command, if you don’t want others to know, you must not do it yourself… You know what you have done.

Even the boss may not be able to survive, let alone you.”

(End of this chapter)