The end of the military era

Cheng Xianhou then said gratefully: "Master Zhou, our rebels will always remember your righteous deed.

Our rebel army has its own ocean-going freighter, which can secretly transport the assistance from various human countries to our rebel army back to the six orc nations. "

Zhou Rui was not surprised by Cheng Xianhou's explanation.

Since the rebel army dared to collect supplies in various human countries, there must be a way to transport these collected supplies back to the six orc nations.

Zhou Rui said with a smile: "Mr. Cheng is polite, it is our Zhou family's honor to help the rebels a little.

By the way, do you need the gold coupons issued by the six orc nations? "

"Need! So much needed!

I will not hide from Master Zhou that our rebel army has its own secret channels in the territory of the six orc countries.

As long as you have enough funds, you can even buy artillery and shells. "

"That's much more convenient. In addition to the things I just said, I will sponsor the rebels' gold coupons worth 300 million silver coins!"

Hearing that Zhou Rui would take out gold coupons worth 300 million silver coins to sponsor the rebels, Cheng Xianhou became even more enthusiastic about Zhou Ruixian.

"Master Zhou, if you need our rebel army to contribute in the future, please feel free to speak up.

From today onwards, you are the most trusted friend of our Rebels. "

Zhou Rui pondered for a moment and said, "Mr. Cheng, I really have something to trouble you with."

On the morning of July 1536, 7 in Tianyuan, the No.11 Second Independent Brigade and the First Infantry Regiment, which had just been formed for less than a week, were ready to set off to take over the Sanzhen Oilfield.

The First Infantry Regiment of the No.20 Second Independent Brigade is actually the Fifth Infantry Regiment of the Garrison Brigade.

Because of the extra number of No.20 Second Independent Brigade, Zhou Rui assigned the newly formed infantry regiment to the sequence of No.20 Second Independent Brigade.

Before departure, Zhou Rui emphasized to the leader Li Donghu and the deputy leader Guan Guoren: "After you arrive at the Sanzhen Oilfield, you must cooperate with Zhou Gong to take over the entire Sanzhen Oilfield.

The next step is to focus on training. I hope that your regiment can become the well-deserved main force of the No.20 Second Independent Brigade. "

Zhou Gong is the eldest son of the housekeeper Zhou Fu, who had been working as the director of the Zhou family's textile factory.

Zhou Xiaozheng learned that Zhou Rui needed a person in charge to manage the oil fields in the three towns, so he recommended Zhou Gong to Zhou Rui.

Zhou Rui only knew that Zhou Gong was implicated by the Zhou family and killed by soldiers under Wei Jie's command in his previous life, but he didn't know anything about Zhou Gong.

After his father recommended Zhou Gong, Zhou Rui specially invited Zhou Gong to have a meal.

During the chat over dinner, Zhou Rui discovered that Zhou Gong was very eloquent in all aspects of managing the factory.

When Zhou Rui proposed to let Zhou Gong be the general manager of Sanzhen Oilfield, Zhou Gong agreed very excitedly, and then began to look forward to Zhou Rui how he would turn losses into profits as soon as possible after taking over Sanzhen Oilfield.

However, Zhou Rui was taken aback by Zhou Gongzhan's grand blueprint. If he continues to follow Zhou Gong's plan, the secrets of the Sanzhen Oilfield will soon be exposed.

With the current strength of the Zhou family, let alone the Red Tiger Empire and the Silver Wolf Empire, even in the face of the Fengwu Jiedushi, the Zhou family may not be able to keep the oil fields in the three towns.

A super oil field with oil reserves as high as 1200 billion barrels, no one will be jealous when seeing it.

So Zhou Rui tactfully told Zhou Gong that as long as the oilfields in the three towns maintain the status quo, it doesn't matter if they make money or lose money, and don't build new oil wells for now.

The most important role of the Sanzhen Oilfield in the future is to serve as a strategic support point for the Zhou family.

Zhou Gong's enthusiasm was extinguished by Zhou Rui. Although he felt a little disappointed, he assured Zhou Rui that he would follow Zhou Rui's thinking to manage and operate the oil field in the three towns.

Hearing Zhou Rui's parting words, Li Donghu nodded with a serious face, "Don't worry, Major General, the No. 20 Second Independence Brigade and the First Infantry Regiment will definitely live up to your expectations!"

Guan Guoren also said: "Young General, Captain Li and I must bring out the First Infantry Regiment!"

Zhou Rui added: "The Three Towns Oilfield is located at the intersection of Fengwu Town, Yannan Town, and Beibei Town. The surrounding environment is very complicated. You must be fully prepared and stay alert at all times.

Maybe some people don't want to see our Zhou family's troops stationed in the Three Towns Oilfield. "

Guan Guoren patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, Major General, with the current strength and weaponry of the First Infantry Regiment of the No. 20 Second Independent Brigade, even if someone wants to attack the three oil fields.

Our No.20 [-]nd Independent Brigade [-]st Infantry Regiment also has the confidence to defend the oilfields of the Three Towns! "

Relying on the strong support of the three infantry regiments of the garrison brigade, the newly established No.20 Second Independence Brigade First Infantry Regiment, like the first infantry regiment of the garrison brigade stationed at the different time and space node of Panlong Mountain, also has eight infantry battalions, There is an artillery battalion, two supply battalions and a regimental guard company, with a total strength of more than [-] people.

除了士兵和军官配备的德国毛瑟98k步枪、华夏54式手枪之外，周睿还给No.20二独立旅第一步兵团配备了200挺捷克ZB26轻机枪和100挺德国MG34通用机枪，火力堪称豪华。

It's just that the artillery battalion of the No. 20 Second Independent Brigade's First Infantry Regiment is only equipped with 12 65mm infantry guns, which is a little weak in terms of artillery fire, since the lottery card has not yet issued a cannon.

Zhou Rui nodded, "When you arrive at Sanzhen Oilfield, send a telegram if you have any difficulties, and the family will do everything they can to support you in all aspects."

After instructing Li Donghu and Guan Guoren, Zhou Rui said to Zhou Gong next to him: "Brother Gong, as long as you don't build new oil wells, you can build the Three Towns Oilfield however you like. If you don't have enough money, send a telegram!"

Zhou Gong said with a wry smile: "Major General, I have enough money. In fact, I don't think I need to bring so much. After all, Sanzhen Oilfield has nearly 300 oil wells and a large refinery. As long as it is managed properly, it should be able to realize income soon. balance."

Ganyang City is more than 1000 kilometers away from the Sanzhen Oilfield. Because of the entire territory of Fengwu Town, there is not even a railway.

So Zhou Gong, Li Donghu and the others could only go all the way to the Three Towns Oilfield.

In order to take over the oil fields in the three towns this time, Zhou Rui bought more than 600 black horses and prepared more than 600 carriages pulled by black horses, loaded with a large amount of food, ammunition and various living materials.

In addition, 1000 million silver coins and 200 million gold coins were exchanged, and more than 30 horse-drawn carriages were filled.

These gold and silver coins will be used for various expenses of the Three Towns Oil Field and the First Infantry Regiment of the No. 20 Second Independent Brigade, including the payment of military salaries to more than 20 officers and soldiers of the First Infantry Regiment of the No. [-] Second Independent Brigade.

Zhou Rui said with a smile: "After all, there is more than 1000 kilometers away, so there is no harm in bringing more money. Brother Gong, the oil field in the three towns is up to you."

Chapter 56 Attack at Sea

After the First Infantry Regiment of the No.20 Second Independent Brigade, which was going to receive the Sanzhen Oilfield, set off, on the afternoon of July 7, the Fourth Infantry Regiment of the Garrison Brigade also set off and rushed to the Heigou Coal Mine.

At present, the fourth infantry regiment of the garrison brigade consists of eight infantry battalions, one artillery battalion, two supply battalions, and one regiment-owned guard company. However, due to the transfer of many officers and soldiers, they were transferred to the No.20 Second Independent Brigade. of the First Infantry Regiment.

So now there are only more than 2500 people left in the Fourth Infantry Regiment of the Garrison Brigade, and almost half of them are short.

However, Zhou Rui had authorized Huang Zhigang, the commander of the [-]th Infantry Regiment of the Garrison Brigade, to recruit recruits on the spot at the Heigou Coal Mine.

There are many villages near the Heigou Coal Mine. At present, more than 1000 coal mining workers in the Heigou Coal Mine are basically from nearby villages. The Fourth Infantry Regiment of the Garrison Brigade will recruit a group of recruits from these villages next.

In addition, the new recruits recruited by the garrison brigade will also be assigned to the fourth infantry regiment of the garrison brigade, so that the fourth infantry regiment of the garrison brigade can make up for the gap as soon as possible.

In fact, before the Fourth Infantry Regiment of the Garrison Brigade rushed to the Heigou Coal Mine, Zhou Rui had already transferred some personnel from the family business to take over the management and operation of the Heigou Coal Mine.

The reason why Zhou Rui was in a hurry to send the 40th Infantry Regiment of the Garrison Brigade to the Heigou Coal Mine was that the Heigou Coal Mine had more than [-] billion tons of coal reserves.

Another reason is that Heigou Coal Mine is very close to the different time and space node of Panlong Mountain, only about 10 kilometers away.

In this way, once a beast tide occurs at the different time and space node of Panlong Mountain, the [-]th Infantry Regiment of the Garrison Brigade of the Heigou Coal Mine can immediately rush to the different time and space node to support the [-]st Infantry Regiment of the Garrison Brigade stationed at the different time and space node.