Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

Captain Gu also wanted to strengthen training and build defensive fortifications with all his strength so that he could strike a heavy blow against the Japanese once they invaded.

But now the soldiers even have problems with eating, their guns are extremely old models, and they don’t even have enough bullets, so it is impossible to strengthen their training.

But now there is another businessman coming, and Captain Gu has to go and receive him well, just in case it is good news.

"Hello, I'm the leader of the 1125th Regiment, my last name is Gu."

"Hello, Captain Gu. My name is Qian. I have come here specially to discuss something with your group."

"Please tell me if you have anything to say. I will do my best to help you."

After hearing this, Captain Gu was very happy. This was a great thing. Soldiers like them only knew how to fight and kill. If they could help the person in front of them, maybe they could get some benefits through him.

Of course, he did this not for himself, but mainly for his brothers. He hoped to obtain some cheap supplies so that at least his brothers could have a few full meals, instead of having to rely on thin porridge every day like now.

"Captain Gu, in a few days, we have a cargo ship that will unload at Quangang. I hope your group can help us."

Captain Gu was also very excited when he heard that another cargo ship was arriving. Quangang used to be very lively, but now it is much quieter, with only a few ships docking in a month.

"Manager Qian, this is absolutely fine, but we'd better say something in advance to avoid trouble later. You can't transport any prohibited items, otherwise everyone will be in trouble."

"As long as it's normal supplies, I'll let the port know and ask them to process it as soon as possible."

"Captain Gu, I think you misunderstood. After the ship arrives at the port, I hope your troops can send troops to the scene to maintain order and ensure the safety of our transportation in the city."

"To thank you for your efforts, after unloading the cargo, we will support the city defense troops with 100 tons of wheat and 1 ton of canned meat, and sell you some of the wheat and canned meat at half the market price. What do you think of this proposal?"

Qian Yu had his own considerations for doing this. The task assigned by his superiors was to ensure the transportation of materials and to establish good relations with all forces in Hong Kong City, as there would be a steady stream of cargo ships arriving at the port later.

The best way at the moment is to tie interests together with all forces, such as providing low-priced food to the garrison in the city, using a large amount of food to suppress the food price in the city, so that the people in the city can benefit.

Upon hearing that he could get 100 tons of food and 1 ton of canned meat for free, Captain Gu was at a loss for words. He just kept shouting in his heart: "What a generous deal! What a generous deal!"

One hundred tons of food is two hundred thousand kilograms. There are only more than 1125 people in the 2000th Regiment. This means that each person can get 100 kilograms of staple food, which is enough for everyone in the regiment to eat for two months.

If there is a ton of canned food, each person will get one kilogram. If you save it, it can last for two or three months.

As for being able to purchase food at half the market price, this is a huge benefit. The most important thing is to be able to obtain food continuously, which is very important for an army.

However, despite so many benefits, Captain Gu still asked with doubts: "Manager Qian, for this kind of thing, you can just go directly to the port management department. Why do you need our army for help?"

After hearing this, Qian Yu said with a hint of meaning: "Captain Gu, we will have more supplies shipped in in the future, so we need troops to defend Quangang. If we hand these supplies over to certain people in the government, how much of them can be delivered to you, the frontline defenders?"

"But please rest assured that we will pay every penny of the taxes we owe. Our employer just wants the brothers of the 1125th Regiment to eat better so that they will have more strength to fight the Japanese in the future."

Upon hearing this, Captain Gu was filled with emotion. He then stood up, saluted Qian Yu, and loudly assured:

"Please rest assured, Manager Qian. When the ship arrives, I will personally lead the regiment's guard company to the dock. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will have to ask the gun in the hands of the 1125th brother of the th Regiment whether he agrees."

"At the same time, I would like to thank you for your support. I promise you that as long as the Japanese dare to invade Quancheng, we will fight to the end."

After hearing this, Qian Yu also stood up and returned the salute, then left the headquarters of the 1125th Regiment and headed for the next destination.

After Captain Gu and his group left, he picked up the phone and reported the situation to the division commander. If they could really buy a large amount of food at half the market price, it would be a timely relief for their entire army.

The commander of the 194th Division was overjoyed when he heard the good news. He was also worried about the supply of the troops. The order given to them by their superiors was to purchase grain locally, but now the price of grain on the market is getting higher and higher, and the legal tender used to buy grain is becoming less and less valuable.

The money that could buy ten kilograms of food last month can now only buy nine kilograms. There are more than ten thousand soldiers in the entire division, and the military pay and funds are fixed, which means that many soldiers will go hungry.

Hearing such good news now is like timely help. It also means that instead of being able to buy only nine kilograms of food this month, we can now buy eighteen kilograms of food. This is a leap forward.

However, to be on the safe side, the division commander still asked Chief of Staff Niu to bring some funds to Quangang. If they could really buy food at a low price, even if the quality was poor or it was stale food that had been there for many years, they would bring all the funds they could use and buy all the food and store it.

In this day and age, grain is hard currency. As the saying goes, "With grain in hand, there is no need to worry."

As long as there is enough food, all the problems that follow will not be a problem.

The next place Qian Yu is going to is the main place in the city where porters are recruited. Because a large amount of materials will pass through Quangang in the future, he needs to find a reliable local force.

It would be best to unload the supplies from the ship to the dock warehouse, and then organize people to transport them out of the city and hand them over to our own comrades, so as to minimize unnecessary trouble.

All of these are business activities and have nothing to do with our base. Only in this way can we avoid attracting the attention of those with ulterior motives.

The Sancai Gang is a dock gang that was established last year. I heard that the three leaders came from the Northeast. They took off their military uniforms and left the army because they were dissatisfied with the young marshal losing the three northeastern provinces.

The three brothers led more than 200 like-minded brothers and their families to Quangang City, started a business at the dock, and temporarily settled down.

Of course, when they came to this place to make a living, they would definitely be ostracized by the local gangs. Fortunately, the boss of the Sancai Gang, Tang, was proficient in strategy, Li Er and Zhang San were both brave, and all his brothers were well-trained.

After several battles with other gangs, the Sancai Gang defeated the others so badly that the local gangs finally had to admit the status of the Sancai Gang.