nycdaug Chapter 974 Listen to advice, and you'll eat your fill.
Chapter 974 Listen to advice, and you'll eat your fill.
When he arrived, he found that quite a few people had already come, many of whom were old acquaintances he had dealt with before.
"Old Pang, I didn't expect your Fierce Tiger Gang to participate in this operation. That's quite rare."
“Master Ouyang, look at what you’re saying. Although our Fierce Tiger Gang has done a lot of bad things in the past, it was out of necessity for survival.”
"But when it comes to matters of national importance, our Tiger Gang has never been ambiguous. Back when the Japanese devils first invaded, our gang leader called on all the brothers to contribute money and strength to assist the city's defenders in defending the city."
"Unfortunately, the county magistrate and the security regiment at the time were cowards. Before the Japanese even attacked, they were already thinking of packing their valuables and running away. They really disgraced the men of Shanxi."
"Fortunately, the garrison at Lan Pass were all real men, which was a great honor for Goose City. It's just a pity that most of those men died in that battle. What a pity!"
"Since then, we haven't heard any news from our own troops for several years. Now that we've finally seen the army recovering lost territory, our Tiger Gang has to lend a hand no matter what."
Speaking of that fierce battle, all the people of Goose City sighed with sorrow, saying they were all heroes.
Master Ouyang then inquired, "This time, our Loyalty Gang is mobilized in its entirety. If we encounter danger on the battlefield, you cannot stand idly by."
Pang Hu patted his chest and assured him, "There's definitely no problem. This is a national war, a day to pay back the blood debts of the invaders, not the old days of fighting for territory. If anyone dares to play dirty tricks at this time, they will definitely be attacked by the masses."
"Besides, since we've managed to get here, it's a testament to their sincerity over there. Those who didn't come, however, are doomed."
After thinking about it carefully, Hall Master Ouyang nodded in deep agreement, agreeing that it made perfect sense.
To put it bluntly, these next few days will be a time for a reshuffling of the entire Goose City underworld. No matter how powerful they were before, if they weren't invited, or if they were directly part of those traitorous gangs, once Goose City is reclaimed, it will be time to settle accounts.
The people ahead of them were quick to receive their equipment; half an hour later, it was the turn of Zhongyi Hall.
Just as Master Ouyang was about to take out a cigarette to make a friendly gesture, the receptionist clearly told him, "Smoking is strictly prohibited in this armory!"
Furthermore, everyone who entered was instructed to place all their matches in the basket beside them, without exception.
As the saying goes, "Listen to advice, and you'll have a full stomach."
No one dared to be negligent about such a matter concerning their life and fortune, and everyone obediently followed the orders.
A warehouse keeper read aloud from a list: "Zhongyi Hall, collect supplies for 200 people, including 20 Black Star pistols, 2000 rounds of ammunition, 600 high-explosive defensive grenades, 1,000 packs of compressed biscuits, and 400 packs of cigarettes."
Everything else is fine, but the 400 packs of cigarettes is a bit puzzling.
However, Hall Master Ouyang didn't make a fuss, since it was something given away for free, and he figured he might as well take it.
He had just glanced at it and noticed that the cigarette packaging was the style from the Eighth Route Army's base area, the kind with filters, which wasn't cheap on the market.
After loading all the supplies onto the vehicles, he led the convoy away quickly.
The Japanese soldiers inside the city are now focused on the defensive fortifications outside the city, while the traitorous detectives are living in constant fear and anxiety, so they certainly won't be able to concentrate on their work.
After all, those people only joined the enemy and became traitors and sellouts in order to get promoted and make money. Now that their masters are in trouble, they must be panicking and may have already started looking for a new ally.
If it were only the Jin-Sui Army attacking Goose City, these scoundrels' treacherous schemes might still have succeeded. Now, the only option is to avenge the blood debts they owed.
After the goods were transported back, Hall Master Ouyang reported the details to the Knife Gang Leader:
"Boss, the Eighth Route Army is really generous. They not only gave us a lot of weapons and equipment, but also a lot of compressed biscuits. They said it's standard issue for their troops, and one biscuit can last for half a day. This time they gave us a thousand packs, enough for two hundred people to eat for a week."
"Oh, right, and cigarettes too. These are the most valuable filtered cigarettes on the market. We gave them four hundred packs. Now the brothers are in for a treat."
The leader of the Knife Gang couldn't figure out the real purpose of our actions after thinking for a long time. It seemed that both the compressed biscuits and the cigarettes were extra gifts, and in the end, we could only attribute it to the wealth and power of our base.
In fact, this was a plan specially devised by the leaders of the base area, in order to demonstrate our formidable strength to the people in the occupied areas.
In fact, if we want to stabilize and recover the region as quickly as possible, we must ensure that the people are well-fed, warmly clothed, and have jobs. Only then will everyone work together.
Furthermore, giving away these supplies can also play a significant role. After all, harassing the enemy within the city could be life-threatening, so giving them more supplies is perfectly reasonable.
“Ouyang, these pistols should be selected from the most reliable old brothers. Oh, and each gang leader should also be given one.”
"Later, they will send people over to train us on how to use grenades. We just need to follow along."
"Success or failure hinges on this moment. Once the Eighth Route Army successfully recaptures Goose City, the rise of our Loyal and Righteous Gang will be just around the corner."
No wonder he was so excited; the current situation was ten times better than he had anticipated.
Originally, I just wanted to get in touch with the Eighth Route Army and help transport supplies to gain some goodwill.
Now they are directly involved in the operation. If they perform well in the upcoming battles, their Loyalty Gang will probably be able to brag about it for the rest of their lives in Goose City.
After all, they could easily say that they also played a significant role in the battle to recapture Goose City back then, and who could match that reputation?
Thus, the entire Goose City was thrown into a state of panic. Both the enemy garrison and our intelligence personnel were prepared for battle, just waiting for the siege to begin.
Especially when the commander of the Tuqiao Regiment learned that the attacking troops had 105mm heavy siege artillery, he actually had little hope for the outer positions and mainly wanted to buy time through brutal urban warfare.
Actually, this tactic is not wrong. After all, the Jin-Sui Army is good at defense but not offense. As long as they can drag it into street fighting and fight for ten days or half a month, they can turn the tide.
However, we were also well-prepared. A large number of weapons and ammunition were secretly transported to the city and stored there, just in time to be used at this critical moment.
Without these preparations as a foundation, how could we have so easily sent a large force to attack such a fortified enemy city?