Chapter Fifteen: Big and Small Are Equal

  Without exerting much effort, Gao Quanwan captured more than 200 of these good-for-nothing treasures. It's not that their vigilance was poor, after all, Gao Quanwan was hired by Zhang Juren with high official positions and thick salaries. In Funiu Mountain, who could offer a higher price than Zhang Juren? In their minds, being soldiers and eating rations, having capable officials with high salaries is the natural order of things. At the same time, they also had to work hard to make it worth their master's while, after all, their wives, children, and elderly were all in Zhangjiashan! Moreover, the Zhang family was not stingy towards them, so naturally, they would risk their lives to serve with gratitude.

  But Gao Daquan is not a guy who would sell out for just a little bit of money, he's a red devil with a noble birth and a bright future ahead of him. Why would he lower his revolutionary consciousness for something as insignificant as material wealth?

  In less than two minutes, thousands of smiling Red Army soldiers rushed out from the dense grayish-white forest on both sides, led by Wu Zhengwei. However, they didn't come to admire the grandeur; having already taken down Li's stronghold, they looked down upon the spoils inside. There were old-fashioned muzzle-loading guns with worn-out rifling, American Civil War-era discarded revolvers, French M16 Lebel rifles, Russian water-cooled machine guns, and even antique firearms that used black powder. Domestically-made single-shot guns were also abundant. In short, it was like an international exhibition, dazzling everyone's eyes, but after careful selection, only twenty or thirty usable rifles could be found. Therefore, in the wolf-infested Red 25th Army, the batch of rifles seized by Gaoquan was truly enviable!

  In the troops, it's emphasized that all spoils of war should be turned over to the public, so everyone has entrusted the political commissar to make a fair decision, and then they can immediately replenish their weapons and ammunition! The three regimental commanders under Hei's command, along with a group of battalion and company commanders, were stroking their new rifles while secretly discussing how to divide up these spoils. Those Maxim guns and seven or eight Mauser pistols were indeed coveted, but they knew that these belonged to the army and couldn't be divided among them. After all, the guard company and reconnaissance company in the army were the reserve troops, the fire brigade, and also the last line of defense for protecting the command headquarters - it was only right that they were better equipped.

  However, now there are only 178 formal ones that can be obtained, but they are rare items. Adding bullets and most of the old-fashioned tubes that are commonly used... Looking at the smiling and careless appearance of Gaoquan on the side, Wu Zhengwei knew that this kid was not looking down on him, but must have had some secrets hidden. With more than a year of war experience with Gaoquan, it's natural to understand Gaoquan's personality and character. If Gaoquan didn't consider his subordinates and didn't leave some private goods for himself, he wouldn't be so generous. The brand-new rifles left behind must be intended to distract the attention of these regimental commanders.

  "Where did you get this from, you little scamp?" Wu Zhengwei whispered to Gao Quan as he walked by, a fleeting sneer flashing across his face. The casual remark struck Gao Quan like lightning, leaving him stunned on the spot. After a moment, he forced a bitter smile and carefully followed Wu Zhengwei, trailing behind him like a child. Then, with equal care, he produced a pack of cigarettes - the same Camel brand that had been secretly stashed away in Dushu Town. This cigarette, which was only famous during World War II, somehow appeared in central China in 1934, leaving even Gao Quan baffled. However, he knew it was exactly to Wu Zhengwei's taste, a true connoisseur of fine tobacco.

  Although the political commissar was delighted to receive a small bribe, he still secretly raised three fingers at Gaoquan, who looked pitiful and handed over a pack of cigarettes. Then, after raising one finger, Wu Zhengwei smiled and walked away nonchalantly. In fact, he had not intended to get anything from Gaoquan's hands, but seeing Gaoquan's guilty appearance, he knew that Gaoquan must have obtained at least four or five light machine guns this time! "I didn't expect Zhang Juren to be so rich! It seems his stronghold should be taken down by us!" The commissar's mind suddenly appeared with piles of grain and ammunition, countless bullets, and numerous young people happily joining the Red Army.

  In just a few hours, dozens of large and small reinforcements rushed from all directions, although they stopped gathering tens of miles away from Lijiazhuang, forming a mighty army of two thousand guns. Of course, they were even more inferior to the people in Lijiazhuang, not only in terms of their backward weapons but also because they were mostly small households. If it weren't for the fact that they were farming on the old master's land, they wouldn't have been so foolish as to come with hundreds of people to support the great bandit. After gathering more than two thousand people and boosting their morale, they slowly advanced towards Lijiazhuang.

  However, they were extremely surprised that the people from Zhang Juren's family had not arrived yet! After all, Zhang Juren was the mainstay of the various old masters in Funiu Mountain, and it was precisely because of Zhang Juren's prestige for defeating the bandit Fan Zhongxiu that they dared to organize and resist the bandits! Moreover, the weapons and personnel of Zhang Juren's family were always excellent, and it was usually someone from Zhang Juren's family who came to take command! Especially this time, when Zhang Juren's younger brother-in-law was attacked, it left everyone deeply perplexed!

  Less than five miles ahead, the crowd stopped and began to rest. Firstly, they were waiting for reinforcements from Zhang's family, and secondly, the bandits' attack was too fierce, and it would take some time to capture the stronghold. No one wanted to go up and become cannon fodder. The small soldiers sat in twos and threes, chatting and smoking their own tobacco. The old masters wearing Huzhou silk fabrics were under the command of their servants, smoking Indian Bengal snuff in a temporary tent made of fabric. The fine snuff made them feel light and airy, as if they were flying! It was a day that even gods wouldn't trade, and all the fatigue from traveling by boat and carriage disappeared at once!

  However, Deputy Commander Xu, who was at Li's village, had a very gloomy face. Just now, through the search, it was unexpectedly discovered that there was a tunnel under the bed of Li Xiucun in Li's village! And the cunning Li Xiucun actually escaped through this tunnel! "If this familiar terrain Li Xiucun tells the actual situation, then this matter will probably be ruined!" Deputy Commander Xu thought anxiously. Looking at the crying women and daughters of Li Xiucun around him, Deputy Commander Xu was very annoyed and ordered the guards to take these women away and lock them up: "Damn it! So many bad things have been done! No wonder they are all daughters!" The tunnel only had Li Xiucun's footprints, which made Deputy Commander Xu scold even more. His gloomy face looked even uglier.

  With a happy and proud heart, the two hundred or so good men of the guard company and reconnaissance company marched through the mountains, looking very happy and excited. After all, this time even the company commander had become his subordinate! How could he not be pleased? And there was also Instructor Wang, who used to nag him about stealing food, now carrying a light machine gun on his back like a big soldier! With a radiant face, he rode a tall horse, and couldn't help but sing a loud and clear folk song.

  "Feel sister's big belly, like a field of rice seedlings.

  Feel sister's small belly, soft and gentle to the touch.

  Feel sister's navel, quite plump and tight.

  Feel sister's buttocks, like a big white cloud.

  Feel sister's thigh, like a white silk gourd.

  Feel sister's knee pit, like an ox pulling mud..."

  The yellow content suddenly caused the soldiers to cheer, only the instructor looked at Gaoquan with great dissatisfaction, who was riding a tall horse and being complacent: "When did this kid become like this! It seems that we need to educate him well after this battle is over!" The complacent Gaoquan suddenly felt a chill on his head, as if there was a tight curse about to trap him! He involuntarily looked around.

  It was a bad luck for Li Xiuciai, who had been hesitant and undecided about the troops at the foot of the mountain, and didn't dare to make a judgment on whether they were his brother-in-law's reinforcements or not. However, he was unexpectedly discovered by Gao Quan! The flashing light from the binoculars not only made Gao Quan aware that someone was observing them from the left side of the mountain ridge, but also revealed that this person's identity and status were quite high!

  He quietly signaled to the soldiers beside him, and the old squad leader, who had been leading troops for many years, quickly and neatly led more than 30 elite soldiers from the high-rise building, armed with Mauser pistols and a light machine gun, into the nearby woods. Although it was winter and the flowers were withered, the trees were bare, but they just happened to conceal the figures of the soldiers wearing gray-black cotton clothes.

  When this extremely despicable old man was brought before Gao Quan, this trembling old fellow actually still proclaimed with great arrogance that he was Zhang Juren's younger brother-in-law! Now Gao Quan must serve him well, and when the time comes for him to recover his own mountain stronghold, he will definitely entertain him!

  But all of this is ridiculous in the eyes of Gaoquan! An old man who is "crazy and silly, foolish and stupid" actually comes out and claims to be Li Xiutai, Li Lao Ye! The very displeased Gaoquan decides to tie up the old man! Stuff his mouth shut, then cover him with a hemp sack and throw him onto the big truck transporting logistics supplies!

  A little later

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