Sword life

Chapter 49 Time is Gold
After being shocked by the LCMP landing craft, Xu Yuanquan became very talkative. Twenty boats were sent over. These boats were of different sizes, ranging from 30 people to 300 people. They could transport thousands of people at a time.

Seeing that it was getting dark, at this moment, Wei Dayong rushed over and said in a low voice: "Traveler, there are people coming over there! I ordered, 500 people, one is quite a lot."

Zhang Gang nodded and gave a thumbs up to Staff Officer Niu's efficiency. It would be even better if the deployment team had this enthusiasm!
Walking out of the fortress, Zhang Gang saw the crowd crossing the river, and immediately asked people to collect the entrance fee, each with a small yellow croaker.

Five hundred and little yellow croaker got their hands, pressed their fingerprints one by one, got the boat ticket and boarded the boat, and sailed towards the opposite side of the river.

Ten ships sailed to the other side with a full load. Staff Officer Niu looked at the shadows of these ships and looked at Zhang Gang with more and more fiery eyes.

"General Zhang, I didn't expect you to get so many ships, you really surprised me!"

"Well, of course, I think that as the war progresses, more and more shells will fall on the urban area, and more and more people will want to leave Nanjing." Zhang Gang laughed.

"Well, what do you mean?" Staff Officer Niu didn't categorically refute. If he could earn more benefits, he didn't care.

"At the speed of these ships, it takes two to three hours to go back and forth. They can transport 1 people a day, but we only have 500 people. There is a lot to do."

"Well, that's right!" Staff Officer Niu's eyes were all the color of gold, 1 people, that is, [-] small yellow croakers, enough for him to spend several lifetimes.

"General Zhang, you are so right. I will find someone right away. Even if I ask people to wait here, I can't let the boat sit idle!"

"Well, there is one more thing. As far as I know, there are several speedboats in the navy on the side of the boat. I think, since it is a boat, it must be able to accommodate people. You also know what a seat means!"

"No problem, let's take a boat across the river, let's chat with the navy, and take down these speedboats together."

An hour later, Zhang Gang crossed the Yangtze River with Staff Officer Niu, and met the navy stationed at Chuanzikou.

According to the principle of reciprocity, the navy also sent Colonel Liu Naiyi over.

After a few words of politeness, Staff Officer Niu explained the purpose of his visit: "At present, the Japanese invaders are gradually pressing on, and the City Defense Command wants to temporarily borrow a few gunboats from your department."

"This is absolutely impossible. The navy only has a few gunboats to support the facade. If I lend it to you, the navy may not even have a sampan." Liu Naiyi resolutely refused.

Staff Officer Niu was silent, and Zhang Gang took up the topic: "Colonel Liu, it's not for nothing. I will offer a hundred small yellow croakers for every day I rent these boats."

"General Zhang, it's not that you can't borrow it, it's just that for the loss fee, one hundred pieces is too little." Liu Naiyi raised his legs and carefully polished the gold ring on his hand.

"Colonel Liu, this one hundred is for the navy, and the other fifty are for you personally."

"It seems that General Zhang has made a lot of money in this business!"

"If you earn a dime, you have to manage it. I don't like anyone who loses it. I just can't bear to see the people suffer. I want to let them out of the flames. If I lose too much, I can't help it. At most, I won't do it." .”

"General Zhang is really warm-hearted. I admire Liu. Since he is here, let Liu do his part as a landlord and invite everyone to have a light meal."

After the business was settled, Liu Naiyi immediately became enthusiastic, and a large table was filled with caviar steak and red wine.

While drinking, Liu Naiyi discovered that Zhang Gang was also from the Northeast Army, and the two were serious relatives, so they had a few drinks immediately.

After drinking to the fullest, Zhang Gang smiled and said, "Brother Liu, is there anyone on your side who knows how to drive a submarine?"

"Yes, there are more than 100 people. If you want, five small yellow croakers per person!"

"Okay, let me thank Brother Liu first, and, thirty Hotchkiss rapid-fire guns, what's the price of those things?"

"Thirty small yellow croakers with a cannon, if you don't see that you are from my hometown, no one can afford this price."

Zhang Gang thought about it. The Hotchkiss rapid-fire gun is a technology 30 years ago. It has a slow rate of fire, low power, and heavy weight. Compared with the current Oerlikon, it is far behind.

That is, the price is really cheap and favorable. One door is less than two thousand French currency, which is only three crooked money, and it is not a loss to buy it!

Submarine personnel are too cheap, five small yellow croakers per person, which is like picking up for nothing.

It takes at least five years to train a submariner from entry to proficiency, and the equipment consumed may be more than that.

"Okay, then I'll take all of them. I'll make a deposit of [-] yuan first, and I'll give you the rest within three days!"

"My brother, why are you so polite!"

The two high-fived each other, and after a few more drinks, they went back to sleep.

In a daze, Zhang Gang received a prompt from the system.

[Rescue 5030 refugees, reward [-] points! 】

Zhang Gang suddenly woke up. How many people were there in Nanjing, 50 people, if they were all rescued, that would be 500 million points, which is not a small number.

Hurry up on this matter!

By the time Zhang Gang returned to Wulongshan Fortress the next morning, there were already more than 300 soldiers in navy uniforms and thirty Hotchkiss 47mm rapid-fire guns.

Looking back, the four gunboats of the Navy had lined up to lead people aboard, but the gunboats could not dock, and the passengers could only wade up, very embarrassed.

Zhang Gang immediately became anxious. This is not only a bad user experience, but also slows down the speed. Unlike Xu Yuanquan's civilian ships, the naval gunboats are fast, and they can make a trip in half an hour.

"Wei Dayong, take these navy brothers to familiarize yourself with the position first. Sun Desheng, under your organization, all the young men who are not on board will build temporary docks for me."

"Brothers of the Second Corps, find a few sampans, send the passengers to the gunboat, and take as many volunteers as you like."

"Brothers of the gunboat, you dismantled all the useless ones. If you really encounter the plane of the little devil, your machine guns are not enough. You might as well make room for more people."

After some arrangements, the scene suddenly became orderly. Those who fled paid more or less oceans and were transferred by sampan to the boat. In the cold winter, no one wants to be covered in water.

"Staff Niu, send me some people later and build a simple pier, so that boarding will be faster and more efficient."

Staff Officer Niu understood: "Don't worry, I'll do it when I get back, and it will be done in the afternoon!"

(End of this chapter)