Rise From Eight Hundred Chapter 951

Chapter 951: Rich and willful!

“However, first of all, let me state that although I, Tang Dao, announced this war participation allowance, it does not mean that I, Tang Dao, paid it out of my pocket.

Let me do the math for you guys. In this battle on the eastern Shanxi front line, there were about 2,000 people from our Four Corps participating in the front-line battlefield, and there were also five to six hundred people involved in logistics support and transporting supplies. If we add in the young and strong civilians recruited, The overall number exceeds 3,500 people.

Let's talk about your 921 Division. The four infantry regiments participating in the front line alone amount to 8,000 people. This does not include the brigade logistics personnel and the general public who were later mobilized under the order of your Brigade Commander Cheng. If we add them all up, we He is a good man, and the frontline combatants alone are over 10,000.

My family, Tang Dao, has a small amount of money, but believe it or not, if I send back this letter asking for money, my old man who has saved some money in his wine-making life will definitely shout to the mountains: Damn it, you dare to come back and interrupt me. You're such a bastard! "

Tang Dao waited for everyone to finish drinking before shouting again.

Tang Da Tuanzuo's phrase 'The old man wants to scold you for being stupid' is very funny and full of visual appeal! It is necessary to provide battlefield subsidies to more than 10,000 people. After hearing this, which old man would not feel a hundred MMP in his heart? When talking about a prodigal son, the best thing to do is to praise the prodigal son, right?

That is, no one is laughing.

Many people couldn't help but frowned. Tang Tuanzuo was talking about a real problem. There were more than 10,000 people! Each person who gets a piece of money will have to pay more than 10,000 yuan in cash.

But more people were waiting quietly for Tang Dao to continue speaking. Although they didn't know the young army colonel yet, an officer of this level would never make a promise in front of more than a thousand people and then immediately blow it away. Pass.

The turning point has come.

"Where's this money? It's not my, Tang Dao's, personal, but I got it from you." Tang Dao smiled.

In the somewhat stunned eyes of the officers and soldiers of the 769th Regiment and other officers, Tang Dao announced the sources of what he called "battlefield allowances" one by one.

"This time, our Fourth Army Regiment and the 921st Division fought a total of three battles and occupied two counties. Not only did they seize the Japanese army's baggage warehouses and find a large amount of gold and cash from them, they also suppressed a group of surrendering Japanese troops. Cartilage.

In normal times, they oppress the people in the fish and meat village, but during the national crisis, those **** not only hoarded goods and raised prices, but also acted as lackeys of the Japanese. For such people, as long as they are Chinese, they should be despised. "Tang Dao had a bright smile on his face:

“Perhaps they finally came to their senses after being spurned by us, so they dispersed all their wealth to provide military supplies for our frontline troops to fight against Japan, so I had no choice but to reluctantly accept it for everyone.”

“Ahem, Commander Tang, can I ask for the comrades how much cash we have seized in total during our occupation of the two counties this time!” The young regiment leader's face was rosy and he seemed a little embarrassed.

This means that he drank a lot of wine. Otherwise, as a young leader, he would definitely not ask such a "confidential" question on such an occasion.

But obviously, the reason why he asked this question was not that he really wanted to know how much cash had been captured and how much each person could share, but that he wanted to know the morale of the entire regiment's commanders and soldiers who had suffered a little low due to the heavy sacrifices in this battle. Cheer up.

The seized wealth is the stimulant!

Because, although money is vulgar, it can really buy food and equipment, allow the army to continue to develop healthily, and allow everyone to see a better future.

Many people can endure hunger, but they cannot endure the gun in their hands being out of bullets! To stabilize the morale of the military, we can't just rely on painting a pie. Sometimes we also need to have something tangible and visible.

That is, considering his behavior, it still feels a bit strange! After all, the Sixings Regiment and the 921st Division are not the same army, are they?

"What's not easy to ask! The two division chiefs sent me to accompany Brigadier Cheng to Laojun. They didn't just pretend to accompany everyone to drink and eat meat. They specifically told me to give everyone a surprise and to inform everyone about this four-day trip. The results of the joint battle between the regiment and the 921st Division!" Tang Dao's smile did not diminish.

“Brigadier Commander, did the division commander really say that?” Wang Xiaoqiang quietly poked at his commander.

“What do you think?” Brigadier Cheng Da gave his clueless subordinate a big roll of his eyes.

If the division commander was interested in such a matter, how could he still hide it from his top general?

Brigadier Cheng Da is 100% sure that the guy in front of him who talks like he is real is just making up random reasons for himself.

However, in order to let the big guys accompany him for a glass of wine, he had to pay tens of thousands of oceans. This arrogance is really admirable.

Not to mention, Brigadier Cheng Da really knows Tang Dao very well. Although his guess is not entirely accurate, there is still something close to it.

The only thing he guessed wrong was that Tang Dao had no intention of taking away the present oceans captured in Lucheng.

If he had been worried about money before, after the capture of Licheng and the seizure of a batch of gold worth 20,000 taels in the Japanese army's baggage warehouse, Tang Dao no longer had to worry about funds for at least a year.

This gold, if exchanged according to the market price, would be worth more than three million yuan. The only headache is, who has the ability to eat this batch of gold?

Tang Dao did not hide the rich seizures in Licheng from the two division chiefs. On the way back from the mountain pass, Tang Dao told the division chiefs about the most valuable seizures, and naturally also talked about his headaches.

No matter how good the gold is, it cannot be exchanged for silver or French currency that can be spent, and it is of no use. It cannot be eaten or drunk.

It's still the old saying: Money only belongs to you when you spend it. Wherever you leave it, it will be good for nothing but good looks!

The division leader, who was stunned by the huge number, was silent for a while and helped Tang Dao find a solution to the problem.

There is no shortage of rich people in Shanxi Province. A man who runs a brothel, opium house and casino in the small city of Lucheng has 2,000 kilograms of silver hidden in his home, not to mention those wealthy people.

In the words of the division chief, not to mention 20,000 taels of gold, even if it were several times more, the wealthy wealthy families who had withdrawn their property to Shaanxi Province could exchange it all for you.

Gold is more popular than silver and ocean in this era!

After all, when running, it is much more convenient to carry dozens of small yellow croakers on your back than to carry a few boxes into the ocean.

This is what the saying goes, “Gold in troubled times is collected in prosperous times.”

Who is the biggest local tycoon in Jin Province? It must be the old man from Shanxi.

“Your four-department regiment is coming to Jin Province, which happens to be under the jurisdiction of the Second War Zone. It has every reason to pay a visit to the commander of the war zone!” The division commander suggested Tang Dao as he walked. “However, your level is too low, and I don't even know how many months it will be when I become the leader of the small group like you.

In this case, let me ask the headquarters for instructions. Doesn't the theater headquarters want me to get a battlefield report from the 921st Division? As the "alert" unit in the battle report, you are considered to have participated in the battle, so just go and report on behalf of our division.

Furthermore, as for that person who likes wealth, you have enough money now. If you use him as he likes, he will definitely do what you want to do for you.

If you are cruel enough and give away all this gold, with that person's personality, you may be promoted to major general and brigade commander. "

"I want to be promoted to brigade commander. I can use my military exploits to build a base, but what about using the brothers' hard-earned money? This money does not belong to me, Tang Dao, or even to the Four Elements Regiment. It belongs to the entire Anti-Japanese War Army." Tang Dao His face was very calm, but full of arrogance.

This may also be the real reason why the always serious division leader at the wine table was rarely so kind to Tang Dao, who he had just met for the first time.

Tang Dao is not only a real soldier, but also a soldier of the Chinese nation.

This division chief has been in the army for 27 years since 1911. How many so-called famous generals have he seen? The so-called strong army?

Some people can fight with their bravery, and the soldiers under their command are like wolves and tigers. But wherever they go, the people are in dire straits, and the soldiers rely on robbing ordinary people to make money to maintain their morale.

Such an army is not an army, at best it is a group of armed bandits!

Soldiers come from the people and must protect their hometown and people! This is the essence of being a soldier.

Tang Dao is very good at fighting, which can be seen through his battles such as defending Songjiang and surprise attack on the Japanese Sixth Heavy Artillery Brigade.

He was also very generous to his officers and soldiers. Even if Tang Dao didn't say anything, the division chief knew through intelligence before coming that the Si Xing Tuan paid very high wages. In order to cash in on military pay, pensions, and rewards, he would even rather sell his future father-in-law to a seller. Produce calligraphy and painting.

The troops under his command do not rely solely on material rewards to boost morale. This is very consistent with the military management philosophy of the Eighty Group Army.

Otherwise, no matter how strong Tang Dao's personal ability and the combat power of the Four Lines Regiment were, there would be no hope that the lieutenant general would send the head of his main regiment to serve as the director of the political training department.

That almost means treating the Four Troops as a supernumerary army, just waiting for the expiration of the inspection period.

With this huge fund, Tang Dao has already thought of its uses, including providing battlefield subsidies to all the troops participating in the war.

"This time our Fourth Army Regiment and the 921st Division seized a total of 130,000 yuan in cash and 2,000 kilograms of pure silver, which is equivalent to about 56,000 yuan in cash. There are also gold bars and jewelry. These valuable materials are also valuable, but they have not yet been I can't talk nonsense before I exchange it for cash. In addition, I have promised the two division leaders that this batch of funds will be used for equipment replacement, food, and medicine replenishment for our two armies," Tang Dao said calmly.

"Guaizi, how many oceans did Commander Tang say we captured? I didn't hear clearly." A soldier from the Jianghan Plain hit his comrade with his shoulder hard.

The explosion of artillery shells on the battlefield caused general hearing loss among soldiers. It is normal for soldiers not to hear clearly at a slightly farther distance.

“Ah!?” The comrades beside him opened their mouths and looked dull. "You pinch me first? See if I'm dreaming again?"

“Pinch!” The soldier grabbed his comrade's thigh without hesitation.

“Ouch! You are really pinching me!” The soldier jumped in pain.

“How much! You should tell me!” The soldier was too anxious to do anything. "Old man, it's 180,000, 180,000 is now overseas!" The soldier who said the huge amount could no longer feel the sharp pain in his thigh.

The soldier stood frozen on the spot.

More than 80% of the officers and soldiers of the 769th Regiment had the same dull expression as him, causing the scene that should have received cheers at this moment to be a little quiet.

I didn't expect that I could make so much money by beating up a little devil.

Just once, he earned almost half of their entire division's military salary, and this didn't even include hundreds of thousands of kilograms of grain and those guns and ammunition.

"On behalf of the Joint Command, I announce that all the troops participating in this war and participating in front-line battles will be given 5 yuan; those involved in material support and other work will be given 3 yuan; seriously injured officers and soldiers will be given an additional 50 yuan as a casualty allowance; officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives will be given 50 yuan. Another 100 oceans will be distributed as a pension." Immediately afterwards, Tang Dao's voice echoed in the still somewhat silent valley.

“How about it, do you feel good about **** the little devil?”

"Cool......"

The roar was so loud that rocks rolled down the hillside.

Perhaps, there is nothing more exciting than this.

Killing little devils not only brings military merit, but also makes money.

“Will you do it again in the future?”

“Fuck!” The voice was more uniform than ever before.

“Should I drink this wine?”

"Should!"

“Then, would you like to have three drinks with me?”

"become!"

Brigadier Cheng Da's eyes started to look like stars!

He has never distributed money to everyone so freely in his life. Hundreds of thousands of oceans were sent out like this. As a commander, he shouldn't feel too happy.

Brigadier Cheng Da's head is very flexible. Just the battlefield allowance, the four regiments plus the 921st Division, combat and logistics, exceed 14,000 people. On average, one person is less than 4 yuan, so it must be close to 60,000!

The total sacrifices of the two armies will never be less than 700, one hundred per person, not 70,000 oceans! Nearly 300 were seriously injured, and another 15,000 were lost in the ocean.

Good guy, Tang Dao spent a small 150,000 yuan just to drink this meal.

Fortunately, Tang Dao mentioned that Guo Licheng had captured a batch of gold from the Japanese army. I wonder where the confidence came from.

Brigadier Cheng Da, whose eyes were about to sparkle, was worried about Tang Dao in vain.

Because, Tang Dao actually had some money just now that was not taken into account at all. Both the Four Lines Regiment and the 921st Division were still counting.

From the perspective of combat effectiveness, the 108th Division still lags behind the Japanese 10th Army, 14th Division and other units that have fought with the Four Lines Regiment. However, in terms of dog owners, this special division far exceeds the standing division.

I don't know what it's like on the Shentou Ridge and Beigan Ridge sides, but it's like this here in Licheng.

Every Japanese soldier who was killed or crippled had more or less gold jewelry and cash on his body.

Especially those lieutenants and sergeants carried far more gold jewelry than ordinary soldiers, assistant officers and generals.

Obviously, they were all stolen from North China in the past three months.

Tang Dao also found out the reason after asking the Japanese second lieutenant who surrendered: the Chinese are poor, and the Japanese are not much better, especially these low-level officers and soldiers. The purpose of coming to China to fight is not to respond to the emperor's orders. It is said that expanding the empire's territory will make the empire's military fortune prosperous, and the more important one is to come to China to make a fortune.

In the past few years, many Japanese soldiers stationed in Northeast China sent the stolen money back to Japan, allowing almost all the families of soldiers in the country to "eliminate poverty and become rich."

When they came to North China, they naturally tried their best to get a vote. As long as part of the stolen gold and Chinese money is handed over to the chief, the rest can be kept by himself.

The reason why many people carry them with them is because it is not safe to store them in the military camp. If they die in battle, they will probably be corrupted by the superior officers. If they are carried with them, there may be fellow villagers and friends who can help collect them and send them back to the country.

Gold is small and valuable, so it's easy to understand why they carry it with them. As for why they carry Chinese silver that can't be used in Japan, it's based on the mentality that mosquitoes are still meat when they are small, just in case they can be exchanged for gold one day. Woolen cloth!

Because I have been on combat missions for three months, one reason is that I don't have time to send the gold home. The other reason is that I want to grab more and save more, so I still carry it with me.

I'm afraid they didn't expect that this time in the battle of Eastern Jin Dynasty, not one or two people died in battle, but the entire county was affected. The gold and money they had worked hard to rob for three months were not cheap to the so-called Shangguan. It's cheaper than the four-line tour.

There are military regulations here in the Fourth Army Regiment. All seizures found from the corpses of each Japanese soldier must be handed over and then distributed according to proportion.

The military regulations of the Fourth Line Regiment regarding the handing over of spoils of war are very strict. Anyone who violates the rules will be punished with 20 lashes, and the serious ones will be deprived of all military ranks and positions.

Last time, in order to establish the authority of military regulations, Tang Dao beat up the senior officers of the Si Xing Regiment and himself from top to bottom. Facing such a ruthless person, who would dare to violate military regulations easily? What's more, those company, platoon, and squad leaders were also keeping a close eye on their soldiers. They didn't want to be whipped because some idiot was obsessed with money.

It goes without saying that the 921st Division was handed over completely and not a single cent was retained.

However, that was handed over to the logistics department of each regiment. After the four regiments had finished counting, the figures would be reported to the division headquarters. They were still busy with various things in the past three days. It is estimated that Brigadier Cheng and several regiment commanders were not involved. They care too much, so no one knows what the total amount is.

In other words, there was a little logistics genius on the Four Lines Regiment. In just two days, Zhuang Shisan made a clear tally of all the seizures of the Four Lines Regiment in Licheng, and briefly reported it to Tang Dao via telegram.

Tang Dao was also startled.

He was already quite satisfied, but he didn't expect that the more than a thousand little Japs who had been killed would give him a surprise.

In Licheng alone, five to six thousand yuan of "pocket money" was found from the corpses of Japanese soldiers.

This kind of pocket money is certainly not enough to frighten a certain group member who is already wealthy. What makes him stunned is the gold.

It's not gold bars, it's gold!

Gold rings, gold earrings, gold necklaces, gold pendants, all kinds of gold ornaments were put together and weighed, and it turned out to be as high as 2,700 taels. On average, each Japanese soldier carried 2 taels of gold.

Those gold jewelry still stained with blood all prove that Gou Ri's 108th Division is a gang of bandits who are ruthless and murderous, and they robbed all the wealth of the Chinese people.

Fortunately, the Chinese soldiers took it back again.

With this money, wouldn't it be more than enough to provide battlefield subsidies to more than 10,000 people?

The members of the Tang regiment were very confident and shouted loud enough. They also tried hard to persuade the officers and soldiers of the 769th regiment.

There must be many people who want to go out lying down today, but it will definitely not be someone like him or Tang.

In the warm atmosphere, Brigadier Cheng Da drank a little less than three ounces of white wine and looked at the night sky, feeling a little like crying!

He has completely given up the intention of competing with Tang Dao in the wine shop. With this guy's ability to drink and persuade people to drink, he will throw oceans at people to drink when they disagree with each other. Who can win?

The most important thing is that this is just one group, and there are three more groups waiting for them to drink!

This night is destined to be the drinking waterloo of Brigadier Cheng Da, who has rarely been defeated on the battlefield!

The great God of Wealth of the Tang Dynasty used the ocean to protect his body!

(End of this chapter)

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