Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

After some discussion, the two quickly drafted a purchase contract. Under Su Zhengyang's burning gaze, Gu Chenghai pressed his fingerprint on the paper without hesitation.

The two parties agreed that seven days later, the security team would deliver the 500 committee rifles and 20,000 rounds of ammunition ordered by Gu Chenghai to Zhonghai County.

Su Zhengyang also generously gave Gu Chenghai a Browning M1911 pistol and 200 rounds of pistol bullets, which made Gu Chenghai ecstatic. He stopped calling him Brother Su and called him Big Brother all the time in a very affectionate manner.

Huang Sheng also looked at the brand new pistol on his captain's waist with envy. This pure imported pistol, which was even rarer than the committee's rifle, was not something he could hope for. Even their immediate superior, Feng Dingshan, the commander of the 102nd Brigade, had a black FN1910 pistol, which he treated like a treasure and could not let go of, even more important to him than his own wife.

If he knew that all officers at the company level and above in the security regiment were equipped with Browning M1911, he would probably be so surprised that his eyes would drop to the ground.

"Brother Gu, you have come from afar, and now the deal has been concluded. As the host, I should treat you to a good meal. Come with me to the cafeteria of our base."

"Brother Su, I won't be polite then."

Several people came to the security team's large cafeteria which covered an area of ​​more than a thousand square meters. They saw hundreds of people busy in the kitchen. The air was filled with rich fragrance, which made Huang Sheng sniff.

It was just mealtime for the soldiers. Looking at the soldiers lining up in a long queue in the cafeteria to get their meals at the window, Huang Sheng was surprised to find that on each person's plate, there were two large white steamed buns as big as a bowl, and a bowl of fragrant cabbage and vermicelli stewed with meat. The special aroma of the meat almost made Huang Sheng drool.

You have to know that in their 29th Regiment, except for the senior officers who could occasionally have their own special meals and eat fine grains, the soldiers lived on cornmeal porridge, steamed corn bread and pickles. The security regiment actually provided all the soldiers with white flour buns and meat. How much consumption must they have in a day?

Huang Sheng simply didn't dare to think about it. Compared with the Sanjiang County Security Corps, although their 29th Regiment was a regular army, it was like a refugee nest.

Soon, the kitchen brought up Su Zhengyang and his friends' meals. In addition to large white steamed buns, beef stewed with cabbage and vermicelli, they also prepared a roast chicken and a dish of cold wild vegetables for them.

Looking at the greasy dishes, Gu Chenghai couldn't help but swallowing his saliva secretly, sighing in his heart, Su Zhengyang is really living a god-like life, why don't he have such a good life and be born as good as Su Zhengyang.

In everyone's eyes, Su Zhengyang was able to live such a comfortable life because of the Su family's power and background in Jiangbei. In fact, since Su Yuting was assassinated, the Su family has been completely in decline. Nearly 150,000 troops have been gathered and reorganized by the Pang family, and all officers at all levels who were originally loyal to the Su family either handed over their power or were secretly dealt with by the Pang family.

There are no so-called Su warlords in Jiangbei now, and they have been replaced by the Pang warlords who are in their heyday.

In the remote northwest area, the 29th Regiment's daily meals and drinks were short of oil and salt. How could they be as luxurious as the security corps? Gu Chenghai and Huang Sheng didn't care about their image and wolfed down the food.

After a while, Gu Chenghai burped contentedly and said to Su Zhengyang, "Brother, if I hadn't become the head of a Zhao warlord, I would have wanted to follow you. Our situations are so different."

Liu Gangding looked at Gu Chenghai with some disdain. This guy looked like someone who had never eaten meat in his entire life. He almost cleaned up the chicken bones.

Huang Sheng also nodded unconsciously.

After dinner, Gu Chenghai did not stay in the security corps for too long, but took Huang Sheng back to Zhonghai County to prepare funds to welcome the arms sent by the security corps.

Three days later, at the gate of the security team’s base, three donkey carts borrowed from local villagers were loaded with guns and ammunition that Gu Chenghai had ordered from here.

"This time you will lead the Second Company of the First Battalion to escort the arms. Be careful on the road. Once you get the payment, bring your men back as soon as possible."

Qin Huaiyi nodded and said, "Don't worry, Captain."

"Although Zhonghai County is not far from us, it is the territory of the Zhao warlord after all. When you enter Ganzhou with so many armed forces, you must be careful of the bandits and troops of the Zhao army along the way."

"Everyone! Stand at attention! At ease! Get ready to go!"

Qin Huaiyi saluted Su Zhengyang and headed towards Zhonghai County with the soldiers of the second company of the first battalion.

At this time in Zhonghai County, at the 29th Regiment's base, there was a festive atmosphere, because the news that Gu Chenghai had solved the problem of guns and ammunition had spread throughout the regiment.

Guard Huang Sheng was bragging in the courtyard of the regiment headquarters about what he had seen and heard in the security regiment, causing exclamations from officers at all levels.

Chief of Staff Li Jiashang showed a trace of disdain and said: "Xiao Huang, you have to be honest. If a county-level local security group is really as good as you say, it would be a disaster."

Gu Chenghai strode over, slapped Huang Sheng on the head, and yelled, "Stop bragging here. Do more practical work when you have time."

The chief of staff of the 29th Regiment, Li Jiashang, was not a direct subordinate of Gu Chenghai, but a person arranged to the 102th Regiment by the commander of the 29nd Brigade, Feng Dingshan.

Feng Dingshan is a person with a strong desire for control. He has his own confidants in each of the organized troops under his command to help him control their every move.

Gu Chenghai looked down on this chief of staff. Since he came to the 29th Regiment, he was incompetent at everything, ate everything he had, and was a flatterer. It was said that he was originally an follower of Feng Dingshan. It was not known how such a person could be qualified to be the chief of staff of the 29th Regiment. However, it also indirectly showed that Feng Dingshan was a person who favored his relatives.

A day later, Qin Huaiyi brought a company of soldiers under his command and escorted two trucks of guns and ammunition to the 29th Regiment’s base.

Gu Chenghai immediately received them warmly. After counting the arms, Gu Chenghai had someone bring out a large wooden box and said to Qin Huaiyi, "Staff Officer Qin, there is a dollar inside, and it also includes the 300 dollar reward for your transportation of the arms. You should stay here and have a meal first."

Qin Huaiyi smiled and shook his head, saying, "The captain is still waiting for me to report back, so I won't stay any longer. I'll have a few drinks with Captain Gu next time I have a chance."

In the opinion of Qin Huaiyi and his soldiers, the food of the 29th Regiment was not even as good as the dry food they carried with them.

Gu Chenghai did not try to persuade them to stay and personally escorted Qin Huaiyi and others out of the county before returning to the 29th Regiment’s base.