Chapter Fourteen Shameless

  Zhao Xiaofeng no longer has time to take care of Mo Yuhan, all he can do is find a nanny named Wang Jie for her and have her serve Mo day and night, and arrange for her to be based in the front slope.

  At this time, the two watchtowers and two solid fortresses had been completed under Zhao Xiaofeng's supervision. These two watchtowers were much more solid than the one set up by Wild Horse before, just right to control the only way up the mountain. And those two fortresses, Zhao Xiaofeng ordered people to build with steel bars and iron plates, even if they were bombarded with cannons, there would be no problem.

  Sitting on the newly built bunker, Zhao Xiaofeng was lost in thought. The black combat uniforms of the troops had been issued, designed after the modern Hong Kong police uniform, with the only difference being that the hat did not have a steel wire fixed and there were no military ranks.

  The clothes were immediately applauded by the soldiers as soon as they were distributed, and wearing such clothes was a great morale booster. Even during Chinese New Year, they didn't have such good clothes. Now, each person has two sets of cotton-padded jackets, and I heard there are also autumn clothes, summer clothes, and spring clothes!

  There are only three days left before the Chinese New Year, and it is said that Zhongba Tian and Hongshan have bloodlessly recovered the three small bandits and recruited more than 200 bandits, which is the best news he has heard recently.

  And from the direction of A Lang, news came that 20 divine shooters had been selected, each with a shooting level of 100% accuracy! Because most of them were hunters from nearby.

  What I hate the most is that a message was passed on from the grass, saying that two people were found to be hired, but neither of them was willing to come. The mountain cat also came to report, saying that the army's gold and silver were insufficient, after all, not only was it used for building, but also for buying new clothes for the troops, and more than a thousand people had to be fed.

  The recruitment office is no longer bustling like it was in the previous period, with only a few people coming to sign up every day. In other words, apart from the more than 300 people recruited in the first few days, there have been no new recruits since then. This cannot be blamed on the common people, after all, they have not yet openly and justly raised the flag of resistance against Japan. For now, they can only secretly and quietly do so, otherwise, the government will not let them off.

  "Wait!" Zhao Xiao Feng sighed, he had already memorized the entire anti-Japanese diary. What he urgently needed now was a few radios, after all, relying solely on human contact was not feasible! He also didn't know how Hong Shan's contact with the Japanese was going.

  "Let's go!" Zhao Xiaofeng said to A Cai: "We'll go take a look at the new recruits' training!"

  Zhao Xiaofeng arrived at the new recruit training camp, and suddenly had doubts about the arrangement of the troops. He asked the team leader, "Uncle Smoker": "Why did you put the tall ones in the first row, the medium-sized ones in the second row, and the short ones in the last row?"

  "Reporting to the commander!" said Uncle Smoke-bag, standing at attention. "Because when I was young, I sold fruit stalls!"

  "Hmph!" Zhao Xiao Feng sneered, "He thinks he's got some real skills or something!" But to test the loyalty of these new recruits, Zhao Xiao Feng straightened his military uniform and walked confidently in front of the troops, then asked: "Brothers! If I ordered you to shoot me, would you carry out the order?"

  Almost all the soldiers immediately replied: "Yes! A soldier's duty is to obey orders!"

  Zhao Xiaofeng was pleased, but couldn't help feeling a little worried.

  Suddenly, a soldier shouted: "No, I won't fire!"

  Zhao Xiaofeng was overjoyed, but couldn't show it. In his heart, he secretly exclaimed: "Ah! I've finally found a soldier who truly loves and respects me! I must heavily reward him! I will definitely heavily reward him!"

  Zhao Xiaofeng immediately stepped forward and asked warmly: "Why didn't you shoot me?"

  "Because I don't have a gun, I'm a bugler!"

  "Report!" Ah Chai shouted.

  "What's wrong?" Zhao Xiaofeng almost collapsed and immediately turned his head towards Ah Cai.

  "There is someone who wishes to see you!" Ah Chai replied respectfully.

  "Who is it?" Zhao Xiaofeng asked in surprise.

  "I don't know! He didn't say, but he said he came to give you a gift!" Ah Cai continued: "Maybe it's because the New Year is approaching, someone has come to pay respects!"

  "Get out! Get out!" Zhao Xiao Feng cursed in a bad temper: "You stinky little brat, we're not bandits now, what dock are you talking about? Take him to the living room!"

  "Good!" Ah Chai immediately stuck out his tongue and walked towards the gate.

  "Hello! Are you the famous Commander Zhao?" the newcomer asked warmly.

  Zhao Xiaofeng looked at the man with increasing dislike, seeing that he was of medium build and had a face full of scars. He coldly said: "It's really me! May I ask...?"

  "Oh!" The other bowed and said: "I'm Nakamura Shintarō!"

  "Ah!" Zhao Xiaofeng exclaimed.

  "Commander Zhao, don't be surprised. I've come this time to bring you a gift!" Nakamura Shintaro bowed again.

  Zhao Xiaofeng gazed curiously at his opponent and whispered, "No one enters the Three Treasures Hall for no reason!"

  Zhao Xiaofeng's mind is crystal clear, this kid must have had a premeditated plan! Don't fall into his trap by any means. Isn't Nakamura Shintaro the core figure of the Nakamura Incident? In other words, it was this person who triggered the famous 918 Incident. What does he want to do?

  Nakamura Shintarō saw Zhao Xiaofeng and didn't say a word, immediately beaming with joy: "Commander Zhao! I've brought you 500 taels of gold and two machine guns this time, please accept them!"

  Zhao Xiaofeng's mind turned, and he immediately smiled: "Mr. Nakamura's kindness is too polite for me to decline, I'll take the thing, you can leave now!" After finishing speaking, Zhao Xiaofeng shouted: "See off the guest!"

  "Slow down!" Nakamura didn't expect Zhao Xiaofeng to be so thick-skinned, and immediately stopped him, saying: "I have come this time with a question, I'd like to ask the commander for an explanation!"

  "Oh!" Zhao Xiao Feng said haughtily: "Whatever it is, go tell my butler, I'm busy!"

  "Bah!" Nakamura was thoroughly enraged, but he quickly calmed down and bowed his head saying: "Commander! Why do you hate us Japanese so much?"

  "There isn't!" Zhao Xiaofeng replied immediately upon seeing Nakamura.

  "Why did Commander name the army as Northeast Anti-Japanese Army?" Nakamura Shintarō said in a cold tone.

  "Hmph! Let's get to the point!" Zhao Xiao Feng stared at this standard Japanese soldier, and couldn't help but sneer: "Mr. Nakamura, do I need to apply to you for permission to name my troops?"

  "No! Don't get me wrong!" Zhongcun saw Zhao Xiaofeng getting angry. He immediately smiled and said, "It's just that the name of the army raised by the commander is too sensitive, which is not conducive to the harmony between our two countries!"

  "Hmm!" Zhao Xiao Feng thought for a moment and said: "We Chinese have a person named Da Shu, who is from Rizhao, Shandong. He's extremely evil! The meaning behind the name I gave to our army is to kill Rizhao Da Shu and send him to hell, never to be reborn!"

  "This...!" Nakamura Shintaro was a China expert, he knew that there was a place called Rizhao in China, but he had no idea that there was a villain named Dashen. Suddenly, he remembered, the great god of Rizhao! He couldn't help but flush red with anger! But he knew this was Zhao Xiaofeng's territory, so he didn't erupt, instead asking again: "Commander Zhao! The Ten-li Village blood case was your masterpiece, wasn't it?"

  "Was the bloodshed in Shili Village a masterpiece of yours, Japanese?" Zhao Xiaofeng retorted fiercely.

  "Hmph!" Nakamura turned and left with a scowl.

  Zhao Xiaofeng gave a signal with his eyes, and Ah Cai immediately led the way out, saying: "Thank you for Mr. Nakamura's New Year's gift!"

  This almost made Nakamura Shintaro's nose crooked.

  "Commander! Is there really a bad guy called Ri Zu Da Shu?" Ah Cai asked while stroking his brand new submachine gun.

  "Hmph! Yes! Because he's a Japanese!" Zhao Xiao Feng didn't want to tell him the story, so he said casually.

  "You still say he is a Chinese? Besides, she is a woman!" Ah Cai curiously asked again.

  "Alright! Hand over the machine gun to Mountain Cat, and stop talking nonsense!" Zhao Xiao Feng shouted. His mind was in a mess now. Nakamura Shintaro's visit this time had no results, but instead gave himself some such precious gifts for nothing. The Japanese would not let things go so easily. What should he do next? Could it be just waiting for time to pass?

  Zhao Xiaofeng sat until the sky turned dark, and Ah Cai had warmed up the dishes three times. Suddenly, Zhao Xiaofeng slammed his fist on the table and exclaimed: "Bastard! I'm a bastard! How could I clearly know that the Japanese want to invade China and kill my people, yet I'm still waiting here? No way! If I take action ahead of time, I'll definitely be wanted by that weak government that claims not to resist. What should I do?

  Zhao Xiaofeng walked back and forth, all the way until midnight, before finally eating something and going back to sleep.

  In his dream, Zhao Xiaofeng dreamed of Wang Xiaozhou, the major general who had brought him to 1930. He was staring at him with a pair of angry eyes and said: "Zhao Xiaofeng! I order you to disappear immediately! Don't change history! If you dare to resist, I'll shoot you dead on the spot!"

  "Change history!" Zhao Xiao Feng was shocked awake, breaking out in a cold sweat.

  "Hum!" Zhao Xiao Feng shouted: "You sent me to this chaotic era, why should I listen to you! Messing up history! I must mess up history! I must let the Japanese know what pain is!"

  Zhao Xiaofeng thoroughly woke up, his own strength was not enough to contend with the Japanese who had advanced weapons, so he made a decision! He wanted to go out and find people in the outside world who could help him.

  In the memoirs of the War of Resistance, it is written that Chiang Kai-shek has now appointed He Yingqin as the commander-in-chief, leading an army of 200,000 to launch a second "encirclement and suppression" campaign against the Central Revolutionary Base. Where should I go? Which direction should my troops take? Chiang Kai-shek won't reason with me, this unknown little soldier, nor will the other side accept me, this unknown little soldier. Besides, they have so many disciplinary rules, how could I, a free and easy killer, tolerate them?

  Suddenly, a bold idea formed in his mind! "A Cai! A Cai!" Zhao Xiaofeng shouted.

  "Commander! What time is it?" Ah Cai rubbed his eyes and ran in.

  Zhao Xiaofeng had only slept for half a watch, and he immediately ordered: "Immediately pass down the order, all officers above company level are to come to the meeting at once!"

  They haven't reached the point where they rely on spinning for clothes, getting rich by robbery, finding a wife by thinking, treating illnesses by lying down, communicating by shouting, maintaining order by relying on dogs, keeping warm by shaking, traveling by walking, and curing insomnia by hand. So Ah Cai immediately released several carrier pigeons and then went to meet Lord Zhou again!

  Zhao Xiaofeng was too excited to fall asleep, because he had a very bold and stimulating plan. If he could carry it out, he would have nothing to worry about!

  The next day at noon, everyone arrived! Still those seven people, the third time they held a meeting together, but this time the table was filled with fine wine and delicacies.

  Seeing everyone's puzzled gaze, Zhao Xiao Feng burst out laughing and said: "Brothers! I've figured it out! Come on, let's drink and chat!"

  "What's so urgent?" Zhong Batian continued, "Didn't you say not to gather together, for fear of being discovered by the Japanese?"

  "Haha!" Zhao Xiaofeng drank a toast and said: "I'm going to join the National Army!"