Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

In Liujiatun, Hu Zhenhua's face turned green.

He came excitedly to visit the troops, only to find that his own troops were armed with old-style shotguns and muskets, and the few hundred Zhongzheng rifles had even the rifling worn out.

There wasn't a single light or heavy machine gun.

As for grenade launchers and mortars, don't even think about it.

There is also this damn place called Liujiadun, which is flat and unobstructed, with no strategic location to defend at all.

The only thing that comforted Lao Hu was that the engineer shovel was brand new!

Otherwise, you can only dig trenches with your hands!

Hu Zhenhua kicked Xie Zhiyu and cursed,

"How did you become a damned regimental commander? You only received such a pile of junk for your brothers. What the hell is this? If you don't know, you would think I came to the beginning of the century! The above always say Tubalu Tubalu, Tubalu, you are worse than Tubalu!"

Hu Zhenhua grabbed Xie Zhiyu by the collar, pointed at the truck in the distance, and shouted,

"Look at the supplies I'm sending you: rice, flour, fresh vegetables, pork, beef, mutton, fish balls, canned food! Cigarettes, chocolate, refined sugar! This is completely in line with the US military's active logistics standards. You're eating delicious food and drinking spicy drinks, and you're planning to fight the Communist army with a fire poker?"

It goes without saying that the higher-ups treated these three regiments as cannon fodder.

No wonder, Lao Hu offended his "boss", how could he not take revenge.

As soon as the three groups entered the Magic City, the dispute was divided into three places.

Originally, according to the boss's intention, the motley crowd of these three regiments should be split into companies and added to other troops, but many senior generals disagreed because Hu Zhenhua was responsible for logistics production, and if his people were separated, it would inevitably cause a backlash.

The boss didn't dare to go too far, so the three regiments were retained as an organized unit!

However, the boss instructed that there should be some delay in logistics.

Even he himself didn't expect that it would be stuck like this.

This can't be called a regular army, it's not even as good as a guerrilla force!

The more Hu Zhenhua thought about it, the angrier he got. He slapped Xie Zhiyu in the face and cursed,

"One incompetent general can exhaust the entire army. If you can't get the equipment, you'd better quit as the regiment commander and go home to your children!"

Xie Zhiyu covered his face and said fearfully,

"Chairman, I'm a bachelor, where can I go to hold a child?"

Hu Zhenhua was furious and kicked him again.

"You bastard, do you think you're funny?"

After Lao Hu kicked several times, he suddenly shouted loudly.

"stop!"

Hu Zhenhua's eyes blurred, and the next moment, a thin figure appeared in front of him!

After the other party saluted, he said bluntly,

"Chairman Hu, please respect yourself. The 1st Temporary Regiment is a regular unit with a designated unit number, not your private army. You have violated military law by wantonly assaulting the military supervisor!"

Hu Zhenhua glanced at him, kicked Xie Zhiyu again, and said provocatively,

"Who are you and what position do you hold?"

The veins on his face bulged and beat vigorously, and it was obvious that there was a fire in his chest, but he suppressed it, still standing straight, and said in a resounding voice,

"The temporary combat staff officer of the 1st regiment, Xingshan!"

Old Hu looked at him with contempt and said sarcastically,

"Without a chief of staff, even a fart wouldn't make a sound!"

He looked around, and seeing this, the other officers lowered their heads, not daring to look at Lao Hu.

Didn’t you see that even the team leader didn’t dare to fight back after being beaten? Only Xing Shan, a fool who couldn’t tell the difference between the big and small Wang, dared to talk back to Chairman Hu.

If he gets angry and cuts off the logistics of the temporary regiment, everyone will starve to death!

Hu Zhenhua casually sat down in the main seat and said calmly,

"Since you are the combat advisor, let me ask you, how can we fight without weapons?"

Xing Shan still stood straight and shouted,

"It's not that we don't have any, but we don't have any at the moment. The Quartermaster Department said that as soon as the equipment arrives, they will replenish it for us as soon as possible!"

"childish!"

The Magic City's reserve munitions are enough to equip more than a dozen divisions. How could they be short of equipment?

It's nothing more than treating Temporary Group 1 as a stepmother.

Hu Zhenhua knocked on the armrest and fell into deep thought.

The industrial zone has no shortage of equipment. Not to mention the division that Carter provided, what Hu Zhenhua purchased through various channels in the past half month is enough to equip three or five regiments, and they are reinforced regiments.

Do you want to transfer a batch over?

After a moment, Hu Zhenhua rejected the idea.

Of course, we have to ask the defenders for weapons so that we can weaken them.

"Captain Xie, if I provide you with enough funds, can you get the equipment?"

As the saying goes, money can make the devil work.

Xie Zhiyu stood straight and shouted,

"Chairman, please rest assured, as long as you have money, you can get any equipment!"

Deputy regiment commander Zhu Xingquan immediately stepped out and shouted,

"Chairman, Deputy Director You of the Quartermaster Department and I are from the same hometown. I only have 2 yuan, and I'm sure I can get enough equipment for a battalion!"

Zhu Xingquan originally belonged to the Provisional First Army and served as a battalion commander. After being incorporated, he was promoted to deputy regimental commander.

This is also a helpless move.

The authorities' control over the military is pervasive. Not to mention regiments, even at the battalion level there are spies stationed.

The regiment's chief, deputy chief, chief of staff and other officers are subject to screening and monitoring.

Therefore, when Hu Zhenhua appointed people to positions at the regimental and battalion level, he only used people with "clean backgrounds". As for the "stainers" who were mixed in, they were all among the lower-level officers, such as those in the company, platoon, and squad levels.

No matter how far the Secret Service extends, it is impossible to monitor every corner.

Hu Zhenhua gave Zhu Xingquan an approving look.

"I'll give you 100,000 yuan. Can you get enough equipment for a regiment?"

"this!"

Zhu Xingquan looked at the other officer with obvious fear on his face.

Hu Zhenhua understood, pointed casually, and shouted,

"What's your name, and what's your position in the Secret Service?"

The other party immediately stood up and answered respectfully,

"I'm Xu Yun, attached to the Telecommunications Department of the Magic City Station. I'm currently in charge of the radio communications for the 1st Temporary Regiment!"

The telecommunications field is the traditional sphere of influence of the Bureau of Secrets.

Hu Zhenhua pondered for a moment and said,

"Send a telegram to Stationmaster Wang right now, saying I appreciate his support for the 1st Temporary Regiment!"

"this?"

Xu Yun's face looked extremely ugly. Old Hu did this obviously to get him out of the way so that they could discuss how to get the equipment.

Seeing that he didn't move, Hu Zhenhua shouted,

"Why don't you go?"

Xu Yun was frightened!

If you get kicked out, you'll never be able to stay in the temporary group again!

What's more, not everyone can see Chairman Hu. This is a great opportunity and must be seized!

Xu Yun stood straight and said,

"Chairman, Director Ma Weiyuan of the Operations Department and I are brothers-in-law!"

Hu Zhenhua slammed the table and shouted,

"Nonsense! Captain Ma has many relatives, I know that. Sister Yufeng only has one brother!"

Upon hearing this, Lan Shian drew the dagger from his waist and moved forward!

Hu Zhenhua no longer looked at him and said lightly,

"Get out of here! Don't make a pool of blood! I have a meeting to attend!"

It goes without saying what will happen next!

Xu Yun was so frightened that his hands and feet went limp, and he quickly said,

"It's true. Director Ma married a second wife a few days ago. Her name is Han Cai'er. My wife's name is Han Wen'er! They are sisters!"

"Oh?"

Hu Zhenhua became interested.

There is a saying that goes, if one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit.

Ever since Lao Hu became successful, all the minions in the action team have become successful. Some were promoted, while others took the opportunity to be transferred to other departments.

Some smart ones even became brokers and made a fortune!

Captain Ma, or rather Deputy Director Ma, is even more successful and has become a senior executive at the Magic City Station!

Hu Zhenhua leaned back in his chair and said calmly,

"Go check it out!"

"Yes!"

If the verification is false, Xu Yun will definitely not be able to leave alive.

Lan Shian confiscated Xu Yun's service gun and arranged for people to requisition the radio station to send messages!

Everyone felt relaxed and happy, and their fear of the Secret Service disappeared without a trace.

From now on in the Temporary 1st Regiment, these spies will no longer be a threat!

Hu Zhenhua looked at Xu Yun with a smile.

"Since you and Captain Ma are brothers-in-law, we're brothers! I'm willing to go to great lengths for my friends, but I'll kill my enemies without mercy! You need to carefully consider what to report and what not to report!"

Xu Yun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly expressed his opinion.

"Yes! I will definitely discuss everything with Captain Xie!"

"That's right. Brothers united, their strength is invincible. Only by uniting as one can we better defeat the Communists! Now, back to the point, Deputy Zhu, how difficult is it to get a regiment's worth of equipment?"

Seeing that Xu Yun was completely subdued after being beaten, Zhu Xingquan immediately lost his worries and said loudly,

"The more weapons there are, the harder it is to calculate, and the greater the risk of being discovered. If we have enough time, we can slowly sort them out. I estimate that our regiment will be deployed in the next two days, so we need to replenish them all at once. This will require a lot of coordination. I estimate that it will cost at least 200,000 or 300,000 yuan!"

It’s such a good deal to get enough equipment for a whole group with such a small amount of money!

Just as Lao Hu was about to agree, he suddenly thought of something and asked,

"What kind of equipment are they?"

"Metric rifles, light and heavy machine guns! I guess we can even get a handful of grenade launchers!"

Hu Zhenhua was greatly disappointed.

"Can we get some heavy firepower? I don't want to use howitzers, but mortars and small-caliber mountain guns are all fine! I'm not afraid of spending money!"

Zhu Xingquan didn't dare to guarantee it, and said angrily,

"let me try!"

"Zhuge, first approve 200,000 Mi Yuan to Deputy Zhu. If it's not enough later, you can apply again! Oh, and approve another 200,000 in military funds for the regiment. If you follow me, I promise not to treat you unfairly!"

The officers were overjoyed.

There is some truth to the saying that it is good to lean against a big tree for shade.

Xie Zhiyu immediately patted his chest and promised,

"Chairman, don't worry, I will lead the brothers to fight this battle well!"

Old Hu rolled his eyes at him and shouted,

"Captain Xie, I remind you that this is a defensive battle. You only need to hold your position. Don't get carried away and try to engage the Communists in a field battle. That would be courting death. You must know how to conserve your manpower, understand?"

"Yes!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

If we force those soldiers to fight to the death, they will probably be shot. Now, the best thing to do is to stay alive.

Hu Zhenhua rubbed his brows and turned his gaze to Zhu Xingquan.

"The situation in the other two regiments is probably not optimistic either. Deputy Zhu, can you..."

Zhu Xingquan interrupted Lao Hu before he finished speaking.

"Chairman, those two regiments don't belong to the 12th Army. I really can't do anything about it!"

"Is that so? Never mind!"

Not to mention that Zhu Xingquan doesn't have the ability, even if he did, he couldn't do it.

It is a taboo to extend your hand to other corps!

If those two regiments accepted the equipment, they would definitely be squeezed out by the corps they belonged to, and would probably be used as cannon fodder!

Xie Zhiyu saw Lao Hu's worry and said,

"Chairman, you don't have to worry. Those two regiments are supporting that area. Their division commanders and army commanders treat them like their own sons, and all the good things are kept close to them! Old Liu's regiment is stationed on the left wing of the artillery, acting as the royal guard. I guess they won't even have a chance to fire a shot!"

"Really? Tell me now!"

Soon, Lao Hu figured out the situation.

Liu Guodong's Temporary 2nd Regiment went to the 37th Army, which is from the Young Master's faction!

Yu Xiuping's 3rd Temporary Regiment went to the 99th Army, which is part of the "King of the Northwest"!

These two armies had no conflicts with Hu Zhenhua. They just went with the flow and naturally wanted to keep some ties of friendship. After all, Hu played the role of a "big arms dealer".

The most unlucky one was Xie Zhiyu, who came from the 12th Army, which was the direct line of the "boss".

Hu Zhenhua planned to go back and thank the two army commanders, just to return the favor!

"We still need to stockpile more weapons. Who knows how long this war will last? The longer it goes on, the harder it will be to get supplies!"

Hu Zhenhua looked around and said with a smile,

"Mobilize all your men and visit other regiments more often to build relationships and see if you can exchange some weapons and ammunition for them. These relationships are only strengthened through frequent visits. You can give away some of the meat and canned food you don't have. And if you can, hint that Regiment 1 is temporarily short of weapons, and if possible, bring them here to visit. Wouldn't they be willing to show some appreciation?"

Hu Zhenhua took a sip of water to moisten his throat and continued,

"Also, to show my support for you, I've decided to give some small gifts to the surrounding regiments. I'll give each regimental officer two plane tickets, and each battalion officer two boat tickets!"

"I heard there's an artillery regiment stationed just five kilometers away. Go check it out so you can request artillery support when the battle breaks out! I'll provide you with a wide range of logistical supplies. Each of your battalions and companies has a number of talented people who are good at networking. Send them out. Whoever brings back the most weapons will receive a real reward. Whoever doesn't do a good job will be given a slap in the face! Do you understand?"

"understand!"

Hu Zhenhua closed his eyes, suddenly remembered something, and ordered,

"Your fortifications must be repaired immediately. There's nothing to block here. A single enemy charge would overwhelm you! I'll immediately bring you cement. Build your bunkers and guard towers immediately! This is where your lives are, so don't be careless!"

"Yes!"

After everyone discussed for a while, Lao Hu started to go out for a field investigation.