amaotonovel Chapter 451 Holiday Matters
Chapter 451 Holiday Matters
Chapter 451 Holiday Matters
At present, the independent brigade's reserves are still mainly 6.5mm bullets. As for American weapons, except for the first battalion, the rest were given to the second battalion. The other four battalions still use Japanese weapons captured from the devils.
One reason is that the Kuomintang government only gave more than 3,000 American-made weapons, which was not enough to equip tens of thousands of people. In addition, the subsequent development of the troops in each regiment would definitely still be mainly based on Japanese-made weapons, and the independent brigade seized the most of this stuff.
In the following period, apart from occasionally sending troops out to kill the Japanese, the regiments that had fought a small battle did not carry out any large-scale operations.
Gu Changfeng did not urge them. It was up to them to take action or not. He was now waiting to see what new benefits would be provided after the system upgrade.
As autumn turns to winter, the end of 39 years is drawing closer.
Unlike other places, the New Year in Gaojia Town is very lively, with the streets bustling with people and the sounds of hawking being heard everywhere.
Although Gaojia Town is now blocked by the Japanese and the flow of goods is not so convenient, fortunately the merchants have stockpiled a large amount of goods in advance, so the prosperity is normal.
The merchants were not stupid. Gaojia Town had low taxes, and no one would bully them or confiscate their goods. In addition, several Japanese divisions had suffered heavy losses in previous attacks, so it naturally became a holy place for business for the surrounding merchants.
Of course, there is another point. Gaojia Town has a large population. After the autumn harvest, the people replanted potatoes, corn and other crops, and they all had extra money.
This is how the Chinese people are. As long as there is no war and no numerous exorbitant taxes, they can live a prosperous life.
Seeing that the Spring Festival was approaching, Gu Changfeng went straight to Zhou Qianli who had just returned and said, "Old Zhou, you are responsible for our daily lives, but this time I want to discuss with you, the Spring Festival is coming soon, and we should give the soldiers a holiday."
Zhou Qianli looked at Gu Changfeng doubtfully and said, "Changfeng, it's easy for chaos to happen during holidays, and the war will start in March or April. Don't bother with it. Let the soldiers train more!"
He is now a veritable political commissar of an independent brigade. After nearly eight months of study in Yanzhou, he increasingly feels that the Eighth Route Army is an army that serves the people, and his thinking has naturally changed.
Gu Changfeng smiled and said, "March or April is still early, there's no rush. For now, the Japanese dare not come to Gaojia Town. Nothing will happen if the soldiers relax. Just formulate the rules and regulations."
Zhou Qianli thought for a moment and retorted, "How long can the local soldiers be on leave? Will it lead to a breakdown of military discipline? Will the soldiers who are not from here feel lost without a vacation?"
The two questions made Gu Changfeng laugh, and then he said: "Old Zhou, don't look at the surface of the problem."
"First of all, everyone needs to go out for a walk to relax their tense nerves and prepare for the upcoming battle."
"Secondly, the local soldiers' return home is an honorable one. Their spirit will definitely influence some people. When the people see this, they will definitely identify more with our independent brigade. This is propaganda."
"Also, for soldiers whose homes are not in the garrison, they can definitely go to the market town to take a look at the changes that Gaojia Town has undergone. This will also increase their sense of honor."
Gu Changfeng's words made Zhou Qianli fall into deep thought. After all, he was engaged in logistics work, and he had been studying in Yanzhou for so long, so he could naturally understand Gu Changfeng's words.
However, he still had some concerns in his heart. It would be easy to let the soldiers go, but if they caused any trouble, he would have a headache.
Gu Changfeng looked at Zhou Qianli's expression, shook his head and smiled: "Old Zhou, you have become indecisive. You have to trust our soldiers. They have principles. Besides, our militia company is here, so they can also supervise!"
"I told the soldiers in advance that anyone who caused trouble would be fired immediately, and anyone who caused a major incident would be shot. No mercy."
In fact, it was not that he was looking for trouble. From the beginning of the war last year to the subsequent recuperation, both the new recruits and veterans had almost no vacation and their nerves were tense.
For example, the regiments that went out, apart from fighting the Japanese on a small scale, were training in various bases. If this continued, problems would indeed easily arise.
Zhou Qianli was speechless. After a moment's silence, he watched Gu Changfeng leave and could only mutter, "You just left everything to me. You're just a hands-off boss."
Although he said this, he thought that nothing would happen. The independent brigade is thriving now, and the soldiers have something to look forward to. Who would be so stupid as to take the initiative to cause trouble?
After all, life outside Gaojia Town is not so peaceful. Conscription and exorbitant taxes can crush people to death.
In Gaojia Town, Gu Changfeng and Liu Dazhuang were wandering aimlessly. They both thought that the other had money and could go out for a meal, but it turned out that both of their pockets were empty. It was almost noon and they were both growling with hunger.
"Changfeng, why don't we go to Lao Wan's place for a free meal," Liu Dazhuang couldn't walk anymore and stood there speechlessly.
"No, no, let's go shopping and see if we can run into anyone we know."
Gu Changfeng couldn't afford to lose face. If people knew that he, a brigade commander, went out to the market without any money, where would he put his face?
Liu Dazhuang was even more speechless. He looked up at the sky, hoping it would rain so that he could at least wet his mouth. He had been running with Gu Changfeng for an hour and strolling around for most of the day. His throat was almost on fire.
Unfortunately, the sky is still sunny and there is no sign of rain.
Gu Changfeng felt a little embarrassed. He had never encountered such an embarrassing thing in all the time he had traveled through time. His space was unusable, otherwise there would be some money in it. It was for this reason that he didn't remember about the money at all.
"Let's go and walk around for a while. If things don't work out, we can just go back to Xianyaling later." Gu Changfeng looked at Liu Dazhuang who was unwilling to leave and had to compromise.
Just then, a familiar voice reached his ears.
"Commander, why are you here?"
When Gu Changfeng heard it, he turned and looked in the direction where the sound came from.
Hey, it’s an acquaintance.
Yang Xiquan, the company commander of the Gaojia Town militia, knew Gu Changfeng, but Gu Changfeng rarely came to Gaojia Town in the past six months. His appearance surprised Yang Xiquan.
"Haha," Gu Changfeng said with an awkward smile, "Not much has happened recently, so I came to the market town to check out the situation."
"Commander, since you're here, come sit at my place. I just happened to be out buying some cooked meat. Perfect!"
Yang Xiquan was very enthusiastic. This man was the benefactor of Gaojia Town. The fact that he came to inspect was enough to prove the importance of Gaojia Town. As a militia company commander, how could he not entertain him, especially when he met him in the market town.
Gu Changfeng was hungry, and nodded when he heard this: "That's fine, let's go to your house and take a look."
Liu Dazhuang finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Gu Changfeng agreed. He was afraid that Gu Changfeng would refuse. He would go crazy if he really had to go back to Xianyaling to eat...