If you want to keep the troops, Anyang Town must be built into an iron wall.

At the beginning, the Pang family's defense in Anyang Town was already very strong, but the Pang family only raised a bunch of losers.

Guns in the hands of security regiment soldiers are like fire sticks. They can bully the unarmed people, but if they encounter a tough challenge, they can only surrender their guns and surrender.

There is no problem in letting Zhao Zhiguo manage an army by himself, but if he is asked to manage such a large town and surrounding villages, it will definitely be beyond his capabilities.

And Zhao Zhiguo cannot deny military pay to the soldiers just because they stayed voluntarily!

It's one thing to stay voluntarily, but it's another thing to get military pay.

Now Mr. Yan will definitely not give Zhao Zhiguo a penny, so Zhao Zhiguo must find a way to solve the problem of military pay.

"Captain, are you looking for me?"

After arriving in Anyang Town, Qin Dongsheng was not idle. He has been leading his troops to patrol the river that runs through Anyang Town.

"What did you do? Covered in mud?"

At this time, Qin Dongsheng's shoes were soaked through, as if they had fallen into the water.

"The river that runs through Anyang Town is Qinghe. After asking around, no one in the town knows where the source of this river is."

"What else is new? I have seen the two kilometers up and down the river. There are high mountains and steep roads!"

There is no problem with the land defense of Anyang Town, but this river is the weakest point of defense.

“How wide is the river at its narrowest point?”

"I've taken a look. It's two kilometers upstream. It's about two meters wide and the water is about two meters deep. There's no need for heavy defense, just two guard posts."

There are no reeds in this river, so there is no cover or barrier on the river. As long as someone dares to sneak across the river, they can only practice marksmanship for the soldiers.

"The river downstream is relatively wide, with an average length of more than three meters. Coupled with the high mountains blocking it, it is a natural line of defense. A platoon of troops can be deployed. As long as there is any trouble, this platoon can hold the barrier with one man and prevent ten thousand others from opening it!"

"Okay, now I have the style of a commander. I used to hear people say that scholars have good brains and learn quickly. I can really see it this time."

"The leader is overly praised. After all, things are different now!"

Now they are all on the same boat as Zhao Zhiguo. If the boat sinks, no one will get anything good to eat.

"Now that you have done this, you will be my chief of staff from today on."

"I?"

Tian Kezhi pointed at himself, somewhat disbelieving, and thought Zhao Zhiguo was joking.

"Batalion Commander Gao is more suitable. He has rich combat experience and has full prestige among our troops."

Tian Kezhi thought to himself, how could he not get a position like chief of staff?

There are Gao Cang and Qin Dongsheng on the top, and Yao Pengju on the bottom.

The abilities and prestige of these three people are above Tian Kezhi.

"Gao Cang is the deputy commander and concurrently serves as the battalion commander. The troops below also need a calm battalion commander. Moreover, our troops currently only have this few people. It would be a bit unfair for you to continue to be the company commander."

There are only 800 people in their group, less than half of the group!

Zhao Zhiguo decided to compress their regiment and maintain a strength of about two battalions.

"Why, are you afraid that Gao Cang and Qin Dongsheng will disapprove of you?"

Seeing Tian Kezhi's delay in agreeing, Zhao Zhiguo guessed that he must have concerns in his heart.

"Commander, the army has just found a place to stay. People's hearts are unstable and unity is most needed. At this time, you can promote me alone..."

Tian Kezhi was worried. Many people in the army knew that he was the one who rescued Zhao Zhiguo from Bingzhou.

If Tian Kezhi is promoted from company commander to chief of staff of the regiment this time, which is a promotion of several levels, someone will definitely have some ideas.

Zhao Zhiguo nodded and agreed with Tian Kezhi's idea: "How about becoming a staff officer first and doing the work of the chief of staff? There will be no problem in this way, right?"

"Hey, hey, leader, I'll feel relieved if you do this."

Tian Kezhi is also afraid of becoming the target of public criticism.

"Since you, the staff officer, have taken up the post starting today, I will give you a task."

"Captain, I'm not that bossy. As a staff officer, I haven't even been sitting there for three minutes, and you've already assigned me a task."

"Hey, this is a good mission!" Zhao Zhiguo said mysteriously.

"real?"

Zhao Zhiguo stayed in Tian Kezhi's ear and told Tian Kezhi about the mission.

"Is it a good mission?"

"Captain, the mission is a good one, but what if they don't come? And if we ask them for money, can they give it to us?"

Tian Kezhi felt that the mission mentioned by Zhao Zhiguo was a bit unreliable.

"Just give them a notice and say that in three days, I, Zhao Zhiguo, will invite them to tea in the Pang family compound. If he doesn't come, there will be consequences."

"Captain, if we use such tough tactics when we first arrive, will it cause public outrage?"

In this era, the landowners and squires in the village could represent the entire village.

As long as they are willing to give food to the villagers, many villagers will respond to them.

"I'm just afraid that they won't resist. It would be easier if they resist."

Being a ruler requires more than just kindness. Who doesn't have iron fists?

Tian Kezhi also understands that kindness alone cannot stabilize the situation of one party. After all, not everyone is willing to listen to your reasoning. Sometimes hard fists are what give them the confidence to speak.

Anyang Town became orderly under Zhao Zhiguo's arrangement, and the soldiers began a new round of training.

The situation outside Anyang Town was changing rapidly. Two days after Zhao Zhiguo and the others fled Bingzhou, Mr. Yan stopped the search for Zhao Zhiguo.

The biggest enemy of the Jinsui Army is not Zhao Zhiguo, but the Japanese army that is still attacking Bingzhou.

The exhausting war soon made Mr. Yan forget about Zhao Zhiguo.

After suffering a large number of troop casualties, the battle on the front line was stabilized, and a large number of troops were deployed on the front line to build fortifications.

Only on the territory of Bingzhou were stationed five divisions of the Central Army and one division of the Northwest Army.

The little devil originally wanted to take Bingzhou in one go after taking Pingcheng.

As both sides invested more and more troops, the little devils were deterred from merging the state.

"Captain, we are now blind to the news from the outside. This is not the way to go." Qin Dongsheng suggested.

The first thing an army needs to fight a war is logistics and intelligence, followed by weapons and soldiers.

Now they are safe hiding in Anyang Town, but they cannot continue like this.

"Actually, I have thought of other ways, but the news from the Jinsui Army cannot be trusted at all."

Perhaps the best way for Zhao Zhiguo and the others to get news at the moment is through newspapers. If you buy a newspaper in a nearby county, you can see the battle situation that day.
Chapter completed!