Traveling through 1942 with space

Chapter 204 "Plan for the Western Expedition to the South"

After Wenjun left, Cui Wenying, head of the Information Hall, walked in.

"Leader, Happy New Year!" Cui Wenying came in and greeted with a smile.

"Old Cui, sit down. You've worked hard these days, haha!" Hou Xiaoge personally poured a cup of tea for Cui Wenying.

"Alliance leader, this is what I, as the head of the Information Hall, should do. It's my duty." Cui Wenying quickly stood up and took the teacup.

"Old Cui, you are also an old hand in the industry.

During this period, whether it is the establishment of Yuying Hall in the alliance, or the development of the southwest that I have always emphasized, or the establishment of an armed department in the War Hall, you should understand what I mean.

I believe that during this period of time, various forces have also asked you about or investigated the movements of the Yanhuang League. "Hou Xiaoge handed Cui Wenying a cigarette and said.

"Yes, leader. Recently, whether it's the National Government, the Qin Army, the Northeast Army, the Red Army, or even foreign forces, they have all asked me about it.

These forces have been trying to find out the source of your supplies. As for the security team, they don't care much about it because it is too small.

However, in the past few months, many disciples in our Yanhuang League have been bribed by these disciples, and the Information Hall and the Law Enforcement Hall have jointly dealt with hundreds of spies. "Cui Wenying nodded with a serious expression.

"Once these spies are discovered, how are they dealt with?" Hou Xiaoge asked.

"After the official spies were discovered, they were captured and handed over to the other party. As for the spies from the gangs, they were dealt with directly." Cui Wenying replied carefully.

"Well done. Our Yanhuang League values peace above all else, so we should try our best not to conflict with these official forces.

However, we cannot compromise blindly, and we must give warnings occasionally.

As for the gangs, don't be afraid of anyone. If anyone dares to raise his hand, we will chop them off and throw them back." Hou Xiaoge nodded and gave instructions.

"Master Cui, this year is a very important year for carrying forward the past and opening up the future.

I hope you can continue to expand the coverage of the Information Hall, have more contact with the Russians in the northwest, and finally establish relationships with their bigwigs.

The Russians love to drink, and they have spent all their wealth in the war with Prussia. This year I will provide you with a large amount of scarce supplies that the Russians lack, and I will establish a relationship with you and do business with you.

Mechanical weapons can be put on hold for now. What we need most urgently is for the Russians to help us train pilots. I need a large number of pilots to fly the planes.

In the southwest, in addition to the personnel in Guizhou and Yunnan areas, I hope that your Information Hall will send people to infiltrate the Myanmar area and establish our intelligence organization there.

Another thing is to contact the expeditionary force in Myanmar and win over the middle and lower-level officers of the expeditionary force.

The alliance and I will provide the Information Hall with the greatest financial support, and we only hope that the Information Hall can complete these tasks at all costs. "Hou Xiaoge said to Cui Wenying with a serious face.

"Yes! Leader." Cui Wenying stood up and answered.

As the son of a diplomat, Cui Wenying has also had some speculations about Hou Xiaoge's operations over this period of time.

Knowing that Hou Xiaoge was a man with big ideas, and that he, the son of a declining diplomat, also wanted to do something, he naturally gave it his all.

"By the way, Alliance Leader, regarding the oil equipment issue you mentioned last time, the Red Army was very supportive, but the National Government was ambiguous and disagreed.

I am currently in contact with the American Embassy in Chang'an, hoping that they can put pressure on the National Government to facilitate this matter." Cui Wenying reported.

"Yes! The method of contacting the American foreigners is correct. The government officials' spines bend when they meet the foreigners.

I will also notify my hometown in the United States soon, and contact the political forces in the United States through them to put pressure on the government.

We should try to accomplish this this year, which can be regarded as a major measure for our Yanhuang League to support the war of resistance." Hou Xiaoge nodded in support.

After finishing the discussion with Cui Wenying, Hou Xiaoge called all the gang leaders together for a meeting that lasted the afternoon to formulate a major development plan for this year.

Hou Xiaoge even gave the plan a name out of mischief, called the "Westward and Southward Advance Plan."

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"Lao Tie, Lao Tong, have all the personnel for the armed forces been gathered now?" The next day Hou Xiaoge came to the battle hall.

"More than 2,600 formal disciples are willing to join the armed forces, while more than 1,300 are unwilling to do so due to family reasons.

Later, another 800 people were recruited from the outer disciples to join the battle hall. Now the armed forces have a total of 3,200 full-time combat disciples and 500 logistics personnel. "Tie Li and Tong Baizhan reported.

"Very good. Has the Qin Army's instructor arrived?"

"We arrived on the tenth day. There were fifty of us. The lowest rank was private first class and the highest was major.

These guys are veterans of hundreds of battles. They don’t look as strong as our brothers, but when we fight them, we are knocked down in a dozen or so hits at most.” Tieli said embarrassedly.

"Then strengthen your training, sweat more in peacetime so that you can bleed less in war.

By the way, the minimum salary for these Qin troops is 20 taels of silver, and the major is paid 200 taels of silver, so that they can teach their best skills.

When will the first combat preparations begin? I will go with you then?" Hou Xiaoge asked.

"There will be an action at the end of the month. Leader, you won't go, right? The battlefield is dangerous." Tong Baizhan said worriedly.

"Don't worry! I have also received formal military training.

Besides, in today's wars, generals don't lead the charge, they command from the center. What are you worried about?

Old Tong, tell me, are you planning to attack that bandit nest at the end of the month?" Hou Xiaoge waved his hand and asked Tong Baizhan.

"At the end of the month, we plan to wipe out a bandit den named Wang Datou entrenched in Chang'an.

According to information from the National Government, this gang of bandits consisted of more than 600 people, with no more than 100 muskets. They had been rampant in the Xi'an area for more than ten years and were notorious for their habit of setting people on fire.

Moreover, this bandit has intercepted Jinyintang twice, causing losses of thousands of dollars, so we are ready to fight him." Tong Baizhan replied.

“Less than a month of training? Isn’t that too fast?” Hou Xiaoge asked doubtfully.

"The major of the Qin Army said that our War Hall disciples are strong and healthy, and are top-notch military talent. Two weeks of training is enough.

And they are not fighting against the regular army. They are sending out 500 soldiers and heavy weapons, which is more than enough to defeat the big bandits. "The two explained with a smile.

"That's good, let's fight. Only when you see blood can you be a qualified soldier." Hou Xiaoge nodded in agreement.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the month. The security team, which had initially achieved mule and horse-drawn transportation, drove three cars they had found and a hundred mule and horse carts towards Chang'an County.

"Alliance Leader Zhou, the public security in Chang'an County has been very chaotic in recent years. Since the Zhensong Army came to Qin Province, they have been burning, killing and looting in the local area, and many people have gone to the mountains.

After the Huayuankou Incident, countless refugees poured into this area, and coupled with the famine since last year, this place has become a chaotic place.

Many local people were horrified when they mentioned Chang'an County, and they made up a jingle: "Murder and arson in Chang'an County." The leading Qin Army major explained to Hou Xiaoge with a wry smile.

"Oh! It turns out that murder and arson in Chang'an County have such a historical origin." Hou Xiaoge suddenly realized.