War of Resistance: Glory of the Beasts

Chapter 283: Mounting Gold and Dismounting Silver
Beiping.

When the convoy returned in a mighty manner, Xu Chaoyang did not see how powerful the ancient city was. Perhaps he had been shocked once by the world of skyscrapers rising from the ground when he came here for tourism, which led to him feeling nothing when he saw the city walls that had been eroded by time for thousands of years.

When the convoy entered Peking, Xu Chaoyang did not see any "lordly" spirit of "under the imperial city" or "at the feet of the emperor" in the people of Peking. He wondered if it was possible that the writers did not know what characteristics to give to this city when describing it, and thus exaggerated this quality.

Shuncheng Prince's Mansion.

呲.

When the convoy stopped in front of the former palace, all Xu Chaoyang saw was a larger courtyard...

"Commander He."

When the guards at the palace gate saw the convoy, they quickly came over, opened the door, and saluted Commander He.

Commander He nodded in style and said, "Take Commander Xu to the warehouse to get brand new military uniforms and military supplies. Also, find a better restaurant to arrange a thank-you banquet for all the journalist friends who have come from afar."

After saying these words, Commander He said to Xu Chaoyang as he stood at attention beside the car, "Someone will arrange your station in a while. I will also have someone send you some daily necessities. You can also take advantage of these few days of rest to have a good look around Peking."

The first two sentences were said in a very relaxed manner, but in the last sentence, the attitude changed: "Pay attention to military discipline and don't bring discredit to the government."

"Yes!"

He even began to give orders as if he was talking to his subordinates.

In fact, Chief He did not think that Xu Chaoyang had any reason to reject him. That was the fact.

"Staff Officer Yang."

"To!"

"The organizer and I will go in to get the new uniforms."

"Yes!"

The guard at the gate led Xu Chaoyang into Shuncheng County Prince's Mansion. When he entered the courtyard, Qu Yong, who was in charge of the regiment's security, asked, "Brother, where is this place? Why do I see carved beams and painted buildings everywhere?"

Before Xu Chaoyang could speak, the guard spoke up first: "Sir, this used to be the residence of the young marshal. He and the fourth young lady lived here."

"Later, when the Northeast was in the midst of war, this place became the headquarters. After the fighting started on the Great Wall, this became the command post of Commander He's Peking Army Branch."

"This way."

Xiao Liuzi's philandering was well known in the Northeast, and common people used it to amuse themselves. When Qu Yong heard this, his lips curled up.

"Brother, according to this, you are also a third-rank official in the prime minister's family, right?"

The guard smiled without answering: "My last name is Liu. You can just call me Xiao Liuer here."

"I'm just an ordinary guard."

The pride in that look...

Qu Yong was about to speak when Xu Chaoyang pulled him behind him. Then he began to search through the people around him and finally found Yang Jingyu's pocket. He pulled out a gold pocket watch and stuffed it into the guard's pocket without saying anything. He said politely, "Please take care of it. Please take care of it."

A guard really couldn't do anything to Xu Chaoyang, but he was afraid that the King of Hell would be more difficult to deal with than the little devils, especially in a place like this. If you are not careful, you never know who will put a hat on you, and you won't be able to take it off.

"Hey... Hey... What are you doing..."

The guard was quite embarrassed to push Xu Chaoyang, but Xu Chaoyang didn't feel any resistance when he stuffed the gold pocket watch into his pocket. After the pocket watch was stuffed in, the guard's mouth really opened, and his fake smile turned into a smile to ease the relationship.

"arrive."

Several people arrived at the gatehouse of the second courtyard in the front yard. There was a table in front of the gatehouse, and next to the table was a row of side rooms. The guard who received the gift only said one sentence to return Xu Chaoyang's favor: "Lao Zhang, this is Commander Xu who came back with Commander He. Commander He personally ordered them to come and collect the supplies."

Snapped!
The soldier at the door stood up and saluted Xu Chaoyang. The guard then turned around and said, "As for the approval slips for you to receive the supplies, I will find a chance to go to the military branch to make up for it. Let's get the supplies first."

Without these two sentences, Xu Chaoyang could get the things, but if the soldiers in the material warehouse really "follow the rules", he would have to make another trip. Apart from anything else, how troublesome this thing is is probably only known to those who have experienced reimbursement in the enterprise.

"Captain Xu, how many people are there in your group?"

"One thousand four hundred people." Xu Chaoyang was exaggerating.

But the guard said to another soldier next to Xu Chaoyang: "Commander He ordered that you collect bedding, uniforms, and military supplies for Commander Xu's headquarters, a total of 1,500 sets."

After he finished speaking, he smiled at Xu Chaoyang and said, "Take more so that you can have a replacement." Then he lowered his voice and said, "You can't sell it on the black market. Recently, the Blue Shirts Society has been cracking down on the reselling of military supplies."

The pocket watch Xu Chaoyang gave is totally worth it. These people really don't value the country's things. It's all about their interpersonal relationships.

"Brother." Xu Chaoyang whispered, "We lost weapons and equipment in the battle against the Japanese at Xifengkou..." "Hey, Commander Xu, you are really putting us in a difficult position. Although our material warehouse and the Quartermaster Department are both under the management of the Logistics Department, they are not the same thing. Otherwise, why don't you find some time to discuss this with Commander He?"

Indeed, when the warehouse was opened, Xu Chaoyang saw a lot of good things, but there were no helmets, guns, ammunition, etc.

This shows that the government still has a certain level of system setting, but the people who control this system...

After receiving the supplies, Xu Chaoyang came out of the Peking Military Branch and was taken to a large house a few yards away. He didn't know where this place was, but he saw a sign with "Security Command" hanging on the door. The sign should have been black letters on a white background, but it was turned yellow by the sun, and it looked like it had been there for some time.

After they were stationed in the 'Security Command' and the barracks were arranged, Yang Jingyu and Wang Tianhao went directly to Xu Chaoyang's residence. When the two brothers entered the house, they were still wearing their old military uniforms.

"Chaoyang, do we still need to change our clothes?"

Yang Jingyu meant that if he changed his clothes, wouldn't that mean he would cut off his relationship with the 29th Army?

"Change, why not? I have been on the Great Wall for so long and I haven't had time to take a shower. Why can't I change my clothes?"

"Tell the brothers to wash themselves and put on new clothes. We will pay them in a few days. Also, let Youguier send the message back."

"Captain, didn't you ask..." Wang Tianhao glanced at Yang Jingyu and continued, "Did you send the money away? Where would we get the money to pay the salaries?"

"I said yes."

Before he could finish his words, a stranger in military uniform came into the courtyard and asked, "Is Commander Xu of the 217th Regiment here?"

Wang Tianhao went out to greet them. Not only was he diligent, but he was also sweet-talking. He was like a local official who would pay respects to a high-ranking official in the imperial court after entering the capital. He couldn't wait to bow to everyone he met: "Sir, our Xu Tuan is in the house. Please come in quickly."

Xu Chaoyang watched the soldier walk in with his hands behind his back, his face full of arrogance. "Excuse me, who is Captain Xu?"

But he laughed after entering the room, leaned forward slightly and asked, like a turtle sticking its head out.

"I'm."

After Xu Chaoyang responded, he saw the other party clasping his hands together with a file bag in his hand. The smile on his face became even bigger: "Hahahaha, I've heard of Captain Xu's name for a long time. I finally get to meet him today!"

"The Battle of Tongliao, the great victory of Rehe, and the great victory of Xifengkou were all the work of Captain Xu. Li deeply admires him."

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Li Naitao, deputy director of the Finance Department of the Peking Military Branch. Hahahaha, I came here this time on the orders of Commander He."

He opened the file bag, took out a piece of paper with a clear sky and a white sun, handed it over and said, "This is the military funds approved for the 217th Regiment, a total of..."

"One hundred and twenty thousand silver dollars!"

Xu Chaoyang's eyes widened instantly. This was absolutely an astronomical figure that was simply unimaginable. The entire 29th Army only had a total of silver dollars a year, and his regiment had !

"Captain Xu, we have calculated this. Commander He said that Captain Xu has made great contributions in the fight against the Japanese and saving the nation. We cannot let Captain Xu shoulder the debt for the government. We must pay off all the military pay owed by the 217th Regiment under Captain Xu for many years."

"That's right. I've been counting since the 29th Army left the border and entered Chahar, all the way to now."

"Add to that the amount of meritorious service awarded to the 29st Battalion of the 217th Regiment reported by the th Army, and the pensions for the fallen soldiers..."

Xu Chaoyang handed the document back directly. That feeling, the contrast between not being able to see a hair in the 29th Army and being so embarrassed after arriving in Beijing that the He family wanted to send someone to wash your feet...

He almost broke his teeth!

But I was afraid that I would be unworthy of the money by trying to express my inner dispute, so I swallowed my anger.

Xu Chaoyang held back and said, "Sir Li, the Ministry of Finance made a mistake..."

Officer Li smiled and said, "Can I?"

"It should be 100,000. The extra 20,000 should be returned to the Ministry of Finance on your behalf, Chief Li. After all, I just arrived in Peking and I don't even know the way around. If I send it to the wrong place, it will cause unnecessary trouble."

Officer Li laughed even more happily: "Hahahaha, Captain Xu looks down on me!"

He leaned closer and lowered his voice, saying, "Commander He personally ordered the transfer of funds from the 217th Regiment. If anyone dares to withhold even a dollar, he will send them to the military court. How could I have the guts to do that!"

Xu Chaoyang took advantage of the opportunity when Officer Li came close to him and grabbed his wrist, saying head to head: "Officer Li, although the capital is rich, it will take time for the Ministry of Finance to transfer the 120,000 yuan, right?"

"If no one helps take care of this, all the money will have to go to the front line where the war is going on. When will it be our turn?"

"I, Xu Chaoyang, don't know the rules, and I don't know if it's appropriate to say this. So, Chief Li, please help me prepare the documents. I'll sign the documents you prepare. As for how much I can get, it depends on you, Chief Li."

Officer Li slowly put away the smile on his face. His easygoing appearance just now gradually disappeared. He retreated from Xu Chaoyang to the door again and shouted loudly: "Peking Military Sub-district Order: 120,000 silver coins are allocated to pay the meritorious officials. While encouraging them, it also inspires the people, strengthens the momentum of our government's anti-Japanese war, and shows our Beiping Military Sub-district's determination to fight against Japan."

"The 217th Regiment will collect their pay at the Finance Department of the Beiping Military Sub-district at noon tomorrow."

Xu Chaoyang then understood that the private conversation with smiles on their faces just now was a test, and the series of righteous readings of orders was the result. If it hadn't happened just now... haha!
(End of this chapter)