A magazine of 30,000 rounds, you call it Hanyang

"Brothers, speed up, follow closely! Quick!"

Next to the valley of Xiaogu Village, a continuous group of horses stretching for hundreds of meters was slowly advancing into the valley.

This cavalry was none other than the cavalry of Zheng Kaixuan and the soldiers of the Fourth Battalion.

After more than an hour of inventory, they put all the spoils they could take away from the Japanese battalion headquarters, Xiaogu Village Squadron and Xiaozhai Village Japanese Squadron on the backs of their horses.

From the Japanese battalion headquarters, the soldiers seized nearly 300 war horses. Together with the horses seized from the two squadrons, the total number of horses seized was about .

Under normal circumstances, the Japanese brigade headquarters would have some cars and trucks to transport supplies, but the situation in Dazhai Town was somewhat special.

This is a basin, surrounded by mountains almost on all sides.

Except for the relatively flat terrain in the town, the roads in other places are difficult to travel on and it is difficult for cars and trucks to pass.

The main means of transportation for this infantry battalion was horses, which gave Zheng Kaixuan a good deal as he got 300 war horses for free.

This time, the Fourth Battalion can truly be said to have returned with a full load.

A total of 300 war horses were loaded with supplies and ammunition. Even the bags on the soldiers' backs were full and basically bulging.

There were some things that he really couldn't take away, so Zheng Kaixuan simply did a favor and left them to Kong Jie and the Independent Regiment.

Because they carried too much supplies, the team's progress was very slow.

The mountain road was already rugged and winding, and covered with snow.

In some places, horses carrying heavy loads could not pass smoothly, so the soldiers had to unload the goods from the horses, lead the horses over, and then put the goods back on the horses.

It gets dark earlier in the mountains. It was completely dark before we had been walking for long, and then heavy snow began to fall from the sky.

The soldiers had no choice but to continue to speed up their journey with flashlights.

Needless to say, the journey was extremely difficult, but fortunately, at around eight o'clock in the evening, all the soldiers of the Fourth Battalion successfully brought all the war horses and supplies back to the Wei Zhuang base.

The two companies left behind at the battalion headquarters had already prepared hot soup and heated the kang for everyone early on.

After the meal, everyone had a good and comfortable sleep.

It was not until the next day that Zheng Kaixuan finally found time to clean up the spoils.

"Battalion Commander, we've sent it."

The fourth company commander, Wang Fugui, bared his teeth and showed a money-grubber smile.

Behind him, there were six large wooden boxes.

Wang Fugui opened the box, reached out and grabbed a handful of cash to show Zheng Kaixuan.

"Battalion Commander, I really didn't expect that this devil's battalion headquarters actually had so much money. They gave it out! This time our Fourth Battalion really got some."

Zheng Kaixuan walked to the box and took a look, and was also overjoyed.

He had received a report as early as yesterday saying that the soldiers had found a lot of silver in the Japanese battalion headquarters, but he didn't expect there to be so much.

He tried to move the boxes, but found that he couldn't move them at all. Each box weighed at least 300 kilograms or even more.

"How much is the total?"

"Captain, I've been counting with a few of my men for quite some time now, and we just got the total. Hey, guess how much it is? A full 90,000 yuan!"

"Ninety thousand dollars in cash?"

Zheng Kaixuan couldn't help but get excited.

In fact, he was not a money-loving person. In his eyes, the Japanese epaulettes were real gold and silver.

The reason he was excited was that he finally had a wish to fulfill.

A few months ago, Zheng Kaixuan had the idea of ​​paying military salaries to the brothers of the Fourth Battalion, but at that time he had no money on hand.

As an external unit, the New 1st Regiment did not receive any salary from its superiors.

If you want to pay the soldiers, you have to find a way yourself.

Unfortunately, the Japanese soldiers we met before were extremely poor, and apart from weapons and ammunition, we could not get any money from them.

The reason why this Japanese army in Dazhai Town is so rich is probably because the puppet army got it from some landlords and powerful people. This time, all of it benefited Zheng Kaixuan.

Zheng Kaixuan immediately decided to distribute all the money as military pay and not to let down these brothers who had followed him through thick and thin.

We must never let down the folks who support them!

Zheng Kaixuan still clearly remembers the scene when the villagers sent their children to the Fourth Battalion with tears in their eyes during those days of heavy snow.

Parents shed tears as they send their son to the battlefield!

A mother sends her son to fight the Japanese invaders! A wife sends her husband to wear a military uniform!

Sun Zhenguo, the company commander of the Eighth Company, and his brother joined the army together. Their white-haired mother, who was in her seventies, sent them to the entrance of Wei Zhuang Village with tears in her eyes.

Before leaving Wei Zhuang, the old mother gave the two brothers earnest instructions.

"If the Japanese pirates are not completely eliminated, my son will not be allowed to go home for a single moment!"

When the country was in danger and the nation was on the verge of extinction, ordinary people stood up, took up the guns, and straightened the backbone of the nation!

They are the most ordinary warriors and the greatest heroes.

Heroes can sweat and bleed, but they cannot shed tears.

Many of them also have families, many have wives and children, and they all have to make a living.

It was fine before when we didn’t have money, but now that we do, we must pay the soldiers!

"Wang Fugui, Song Pengcheng, Yang Wanli, you are responsible for completing the task of distributing military salaries."

"First, for those brothers who joined the Fourth Battalion and died on the battlefield, as long as their families are nearby, send 500 yuan to their families, and also send bags of rice and noodles, cotton clothes and daily necessities as much as possible."

"Yes!"

"Whatever is left will be divided equally among the remaining brothers, regardless of rank."

"Give the brothers a few days' leave in rotation. Those who live close to home can go home to visit their families and take a leave, and then return to the camp after a few days."

"Yes! Battalion Commander!"

Several people answered in unison, looking at Zheng Kaixuan with eyes full of respect.

Zheng Kaixuan didn't keep a single cent for himself and gave it all to the soldiers.

This battalion commander is definitely a good one.

Upon hearing the news that their salaries were going to be paid, all the soldiers in the Fourth Battalion cheered.

They are not fighting for money, but money can be used to support their families and make their lives better!

One dollar could buy ten kilograms of meat or thirty kilograms of grains during that period.

A dozen dollars can support a family for a year!

During this period, the regular army only earned six dollars per person per month.

Each of them received nearly 100 yuan, which was almost enough for a regular soldier to earn in a year and a half.

More than half of the soldiers were given leave, and they happily rushed home with money and supplies distributed by the army.

"Chirp!"

Zheng Kaixuan was just about to count the rest of the spoils when the neighing of war horses suddenly came from outside the camp gate.

Three war horses were reined in at the entrance to the camp. Three soldiers quickly dismounted and ran towards Zheng Kaixuan.

Zheng Kaixuan was stunned.

Among these three people, one was actually Li Yunlong’s bodyguard!

The guard was covered in mud and was holding an envelope tightly in his hand.

"Fourth Battalion Commander! Something terrible has happened! The regimental commander has been trapped by the Japanese!"