The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 349 Personal interests and national honor and disgrace

Time is always passing by quietly and quickly.

Blink of an eye to January, one day.

After the establishment of the Republic of China, the whole country switched to the Gregorian calendar, that is, November [-]th in the old calendar was the first day of the first year of the Republic of China.

There is also the festival of New Year's Day.

But in fact, for a long time since the establishment of the official holiday of New Year's Day, no matter whether it is the official or the private sector, they are not interested in the newly established "New Year's Day".

Most people like to celebrate the old year as usual.

The ostentation on New Year's Day is far from that of the Spring Festival.

Today's weather is good, there is no continuous razor-like cold wind blowing outdoors, and after the sun came out in the morning, the sun shone on my body, which finally gave me a little more warmth.

regiment.

Dong San, Minister of the Logistics Department, is reporting to Kong Jie the situation of the materials and equipment seized by the Independent Regiment in this joint operation of the Iron Triangle.

"Regimental Commander, almost all of our regiment participated in the battle this time, not even the cavalry company was left behind."

"Except for the batch of equipment sent to the brigade commander, guess how much is left?"

Kong Jie raised his hand as if he was about to beat someone up, and said with a smile, "You've learned to beat around the bush, come on!"

"Yes!"

"Regimental Commander, we captured quite a lot in this battle. From top to bottom, there are three mountain cannons, eight mortars, fifteen grenade launchers, four heavy machine guns, and 25 light machine guns. There are more than 800 rifles of various types, more than 300 rifles, more than 80 pistols, more than 6 boxes of hand grenades, more than 23 rounds of bullets of various calibers, [-] horses, and various types of rifles. Similar military supplies..."

Dong San said it in one breath, his face almost crooked.

Now, as the head of the logistics department, his pockets are bulging, and he has enough confidence to speak.

"Good boy, you've done a good job. Our independent group is so big, it's because you are in good order."

Kong Jie did not hesitate to praise Dong San.

Dong Sandao: "Head, it's really not difficult to manage the logistics. As long as you give me sufficient supplies, you will give me a teacher, and I will take care of it for you!"

Kong Jie scolded with a smile: "You really are not reserved at all, kid."

Changing the subject, Kong Jie said: "It's just that everything has to flow slowly, and now our regiment has abundant logistics materials, so we have to save them.

Now that the situation is a little better, we can still get such a seizure.

But in the future, life will become more and more difficult. It is not an easy task to rely on the seizure to maintain the food and drink expenses of more than 500 soldiers in our independent regiment, including combat equipment and ammunition consumption.

Relying on seizure alone is definitely not enough.

We still have to engage in production ourselves, and it would be best if we could do some business ourselves to continue supplying the logistical needs of our independent regiment. "

Dong San replied: "Yes, please rest assured, our logistics department must plan the use of materials reasonably.

As for doing business, hey, Minister Xu and I have actually discussed it for several days. "

Speaking of being young Xu, Kong Jie immediately called out, "Monk."

"Here, head, you call me!" The monk opened the curtain and walked in.

Kong Jie said: "Go and call Xu Qingnian over."

"Yes!"

Kong Jie chatted with Dong San for a while, and Xu Qingnian, the head of the finance department, followed the monk to the regiment headquarters.

"Captain!"

"You're welcome, sit down!"

"Yes!"

After Xu Qingnian sat down, Kong Jie looked at Xu Qingnian and Dong San, and said, "It's all here now, one of you is the head of the logistics department, and the other is the head of the finance department.

The logistical operations and financial security of the independent regiment are basically carried by the two of you. Comrades, you have worked hard. "

Dong San said seriously: "Commander, what are you talking about? No matter how hard we work, can we have the hard work of the comrades who fought on the front line?

I can't wait to go to the front line to kill the devils myself, it's a good time. "

Kong Jie cursed with a black face: "Stop talking nonsense, you boy. You are a logistics talent. Let you go to the battlefield. Unless our independent regiment is finished and even I die in front, it will be your turn." kid.

Get rid of this idea as soon as possible, the role you can play in this logistics is much greater than your kid going to the front line to die. "

Dong San scratched his head embarrassingly, not daring to speak nonsense anymore.

And Kong Jie's full affirmation and care for Dong San made Dong San even more grateful.

If Kong Jie hadn't led people to the prisoner-of-war camp to rescue Dong San and his party and reuse them, how could Dong San be where he is today?
Kong Jie didn't know Dong San's careful thinking, so after scolding him, he asked Young Xu, "These days, there are so many things going on in the regiment, and I don't have time to ask more. Old Xu, how is your father?"

When Kong Jie said this, Xu Qingnian got off the kang suddenly, stood up, gave a military salute to Kong Jie, and said solemnly:
"Leader, I have a stupid mouth, and I don't know what to say to thank you, but I, Xu Qingnian, put this here today, and from now on, I will entrust my life to you. "

Kong Jiele said: "Old Xu, why are you suddenly so serious? Sit down and talk slowly, what's the matter?"

"Yes!"

Xu Qingnian responded, sat down on the bed again, and said, "Head, I've heard everything."

"After the bandits from Dalong Mountain in Tan County came forward, my father really prepared a ransom and handed it over to the Japanese, hoping that the Japanese would redeem me back. As a result, the Japanese swallowed the ransom and returned it to my father. Said, I have been killed by bandits."

"I heard from the housekeeper that when my father heard the news, his eyes went dark and he passed by."

"A few days ago, Commander, you asked the comrades of the commando to escort me, and entered the county in disguise. I saw my father."

"Father was much emaciated and thin, but when he saw me, he immediately revived and pulled me to ask what was going on.

I told my father the ins and outs of the matter, and told my father that I will join the Eighth Route Army from now on, and now I am working under the command of Commander Kong of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army. "

"My father was very emotional after hearing this, and kept telling me that I should thank the team leader.

My father also made a special affirmation of my choice. In the end, my father said with emotion that this is really a blessing in disguise. "

"I've been through so much, and now I'm feeling a little bit emotional. It wasn't until today that I finally embarked on the right path. If it weren't for the leader, I still don't know how to do things for the little devil. When will I be so stupid?"

It turned out that this was the case, Kong Jie couldn't help but smiled, and said with emotion: "Old Xu, look at the comrades around you, look at the fighters of our independent regiment, in fact, there are many comrades who are in a similar situation to you.

Soldiers give up their small homes for everyone, for what?
For the destiny of our China, for the destiny of our nation.

We don't want to be subjugated slaves, we want freedom, equality, prosperity, and peace, so we gather together, throw our heads, and shed our blood.

Before leaving, although the family members were reluctant.

The old mother and the old father were full of tears.

But when they saw us off, their words were so firm:
Son, when you go to the battlefield, you must follow the Eighth Route Army to fight devils. Parents are proud of you. "

"I can be sure that when Xu's father learned that you did not work in the Japanese Puppet Bank, but switched to the Eighth Route Army, he must also be proud of you from the bottom of his heart."

In the voice of the words, Xu Qingnian's eyes were already filled with tears.

"Yes, Commander, not only did my father support me as the Eighth Route Army, but before I said anything, he expressed that he hoped that I could help and let him get in touch with our Eighth Route Army.

Father said that he had nothing else but that he had some family assets and was willing to destroy the family to relieve difficulties and do his best. "

"Old Xu understands righteousness!" Kong Jie praised.

Xu Qingnian wiped away the tears that had slipped out of his eyes, and said: "Then I told my father that this is the reason why I came back to see him this time. I was entrusted by the head of the group to ask my father for help." .

My father did not hesitate, and directly agreed, and also said that as long as our independent group is useful, my father will definitely help. "

Kong Jie nodded emphatically, "A tiger's son must have a tiger's father, Lao Xu, you are a good person, and Xu Lao is even more righteous.

If I find an opportunity in the future, I will definitely thank Mr. Xu on behalf of our Eighth Route Army. "

Xu Qingnian said: "Leader, thanking you is too far-fetched. My father does these things from the heart. My father said that this is what every Chinese should do."

Kong Jie nodded:

"Old Xu, having said that, you must take care of Mr. Xu's safety in the county.

We must be more cautious in our contact with Mr. Xu, and we must not let Mr. Xu be in danger of being exposed.

In addition, I will arrange some people to lurk in the county seat to protect Mr. Xu's safety at any time.

If exposure really happened, Mr. Xu must be rescued back to the base as soon as possible. "

Although Xu Qingnian was not selfish, he didn't need to think about himself, but he always thought about his father, so he immediately thanked: "I thank the leader on my father's behalf!"

Kong Jie said with a smile: "They are all revolutionary comrades, Lao Xu, so don't be too polite."

"Let's get down to business, how is the current situation in the finance department?"

Xu Qingnian replied: "Regimental Commander, after the comrades of the commando came back from the jurisdiction of the National Army and the Jinsui Army, they brought back a large amount of legal currency.

Now our finance department has more than 270 million legal currency, more than 50 Japanese yen, and more than 20 other currencies. "

Kong Jie nodded, feeling a little shaken in his heart, he knew exactly what the money meant.

A batch of Japanese and French currency that had been snatched from the Japanese and puppet banks in the area occupied by the devils was sent to the headquarters.

At that time, it helped the headquarters reduce a lot of financial burden.

The legal currency in front of him can definitely play a big role.

At the same time, Kong Jie was also a little surprised. He didn't expect these bastards in the commando to be so ruthless. They went to the territory of the National Army and the Jinsui Army to rob so much money and returned.

No wonder some time ago, the national army and the Jinsui army became ruthless, encircling and suppressing bandits everywhere!
This is the fear of being robbed, for fear that the bandits will go to the bank to rob again.

In addition, Kong Jie has many uses for the money he snatched back from the territory of the National Army and the Jinsui Army this time.

On the one hand, it is natural to send a large part to the headquarters to ease the economic difficulties of the headquarters.

On the other hand, this batch of legal currency is to be used to do business with the 57th regiment of the Jinsui Army.

On the way over there, Jiang Dao had already negotiated with Qian Shoucai, the third battalion commander of the 57th regiment.

The last trial transaction.

Yang Chongshan, the head of the 57th regiment, was obviously moved.

In the next transaction between the two parties, Kong Jie is sure that as long as the money is in place, he will definitely be able to get a large amount of equipment from the 57th Regiment.

The movement of the artillery was too much, and it is estimated that the 57th regiment would not dare to mess around.

But light and heavy machine guns, as well as grenades, these weapons should be no problem.

It's a big deal to spend a little more money.

In Kong Jie's philosophy, as long as it can be solved with money, it's not a big deal.

Of course, you can't always rob, you can make money yourself is the last word.

Thinking of this, Kong Jie continued to ask:
"In terms of our independent group's foreign business, how is the plan for these days?"

Dong Sanhui reported: "Reporting head, according to the current situation of our independent group, if we do business with the outside world, the main commodities include these things: food crops, including potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes we plant, according to the group's According to your suggestions, these food crops can also be processed into potato flour, sweet potato flour and the like for sale.

Then there is the honeycomb coal produced from the coal we mined, and the coal stove of honeycomb coal.

I have discussed these two commodities with Minister Xu, as long as they can be transported to the devil-occupied area, or sold in the jurisdiction of the Jinsui Army or the Central Army, it will definitely work.

The repair shop has not been idle during this period of time.

I ordered a coal stove production line to be taken out separately. This coal stove has a simple structure, which is much simpler than the production of guns and ammunition. It has been in vigorous production during this period, and now this briquette coal stove has produced more than 1000 . "

Xu Qingnian said: "Father's side is also ready, as long as we provide the source of goods, we can sell them through father's major shops.

And since I met my father last time, my father has no longer attached to his previous beliefs, and even took the initiative to communicate with some Japanese businessmen during this period.

Because of this, the Japanese also trust their fathers more.

In this way, our products are sold through my father, with the help of Japanese businessmen. It is difficult for the Japanese to detect the source of these products, and it will be our independent group. "

Kong Jie immediately saw the pros and cons, and sighed: "Old Xu is proud and understands righteousness, but in this way, he will inevitably become a traitor in the eyes of outsiders.

For the cause of the Anti-Japanese War, he did not hesitate to destroy his reputation. Mr. Xu's righteousness is a model for my generation! "

Xu Qingnian said: "When my father made this decision, I also persuaded him, but my father said that personal honor and disgrace are really insignificant compared to national interests. If one's reputation is sacrificed, it can be changed Back to the Italian nation, my father would rather bear the infamy."

"Old Xu is really admirable." Dong San couldn't help but clenched his fists and slammed them on the table.

Kong Jie was silent for a moment, and said: "Old Xu, don't worry, merits and demerits can be judged by people with discerning eyes.

Future generations will never forget Mr. Xu's dedication to the anti-Japanese cause and to this nation, and he will never be wronged. "

"Yes!" Xu Qingnian replied.

"About foreign business, Dong San, you and Lao Xu will discuss it."

"If this business path is stabilized, our independent group will have a stable source of income."

"It's all up to the two of you."

"Yes, please rest assured, the leader, and ensure that the task is completed!"

Xu Qingnian and Dong San responded in unison...

(End of this chapter)