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

In the headquarters of the 29th Regiment in Zhonghai County, Gu Chenghai's bodyguard Huang Sheng hurriedly pushed open Gu Chenghai's room and walked in.

"How many times have I told you to knock before entering my room? Why can't you remember?"

Huang Sheng touched his head awkwardly, then said to Gu Chenghai: "Deputy Commander Liu is here."

"Which Deputy Commander Liu?"

Gu Chenghai was a little confused for a moment.

"It's the deputy head of the security team, Liu Kangding!"

It was already midnight. When Gu Chenghai heard this, his sleepiness immediately disappeared.

"Liu Kangding is here? Does anyone else know about this besides you?"

Huang Sheng shook his head and said, "Deputy Captain Liu sneaked in disguised as a fellow villager who was delivering food to us. When he spoke to me secretly, I was also startled, and I was the first one to rush over to tell you."

Gu Chenghai said without hesitation: "Bring the person to my house secretly, don't let anyone know, go quickly."

Ten minutes later, Liu Kangding, wearing a coarse cloth jacket and a bamboo hat, walked into Gu Chenghai's room.

"Brother Liu, you suddenly came to see me, is there something wrong? I am really sorry for what happened last time. If you trust me, I will definitely seek justice for us."

Liu Gangding smiled at Gu Chenghai and said, "If I had any doubts, I wouldn't have come to you. I know you can't make the decision on this matter. Our team leader has decided to skin Feng Dingshan alive!"

"what?"

Gu Chenghai was horrified and said, "After all, Feng Dingshan is a brigade commander under the Zhao faction warlord. If we really touch him, I'm afraid it will not end well. Besides, with the current strength of your security team, it's just a foolish dream to want to fight to Tongshan, isn't it?"

"I heard that Feng Dingshan hasn't left yet. We plan to kill him on his way back to Tongshan."

Gu Chenghai sighed and said, "Brother Liu, I understand your security team's feelings, but you can't force this matter. I've made up my mind. I'll tell Commander Qian about this matter later. Commander Qian has always hated this kind of banditry and will definitely deal with Feng Dingshan."

Liu Gangding sneered and said, "Come on, as long as Feng Dingshan gives your damn division commander some benefits, we won't be able to hold him accountable. After all, he is the one who is blackmailing our Sanjiang County Security Corps. To you Zhao warlords, he is an outsider."

"I'm not here to argue with you about this. The Security Corps has already made a unanimous decision. I just want to ask you one question: are you willing to work with us? It's better to bring your people to join the Security Corps and build our own kingdom instead of being bullied by these damn warlords."

Gu Chenghai's face became gloomy and he began to hesitate.

"I heard that Feng Dingshan didn't leave, but stayed in Zhonghai County to let his soldiers plunder the people's food. Now the people around Zhonghai County are cursing your ancestors who served in the army for eighteen generations."

"Following a man like Feng Dingshan, even though you have a regular military unit number and look glorious on the surface, he may throw you out as cannon fodder at any time. Look, in this matter of the security team, did Feng Dingshan give you any face and treat you as a human being?"

"The fact that I can tell you this shows that I consider you as one of my own. It's up to you to decide whether or not to work with our security group. Our security group is currently recruiting soldiers. If we are recruited by the Northern Xinjiang government in the future, we will also be a well-known regular army, and we are all its backbone."

Gu Chenghai smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Liu, you know that I was born and raised in Zhonghai County. If I followed you and killed Feng Dingshan and joined the security group, then Zhao's warlords would definitely overturn my ancestral graves."

Liu Gangding cursed, "Damn it, if you continue to work for Feng Dingshan, one day the common people might dig up your Gu family's ancestral graves. If you go to the county town now, your Gu family's reputation is almost as stinky as the stones in the toilet."

"Let me think about it again. This is not a trivial matter."

Seeing that Gu Chenghai was still hesitant, Liu Gangding used his ultimate move.

"Brother, let me tell you the truth. Our security team not only has countless imported rifles, but also hundreds of light and heavy machine guns, as well as countless supplies and ammunition. If you come over, we will immediately equip you and your troops with all the supplies. Isn't it better than living here with the Zhao warlords?"

Gu Chenghai couldn't believe his ears. He looked up at Liu Kangding and said, "Brother Liu, are you joking with me?"

"If I tell a lie, God will strike me with lightning. Look at you. You are nominally the head of the 29th Regiment, but in reality Feng Dingshan has arranged that Li Jiashang to be by your side, watching you like a thief. Don't you feel aggrieved? If Feng Dingshan doesn't like you one day, he might just skin you alive and kick you out."

Speaking of Li Jiashang, the chief of staff assigned by Feng Dingshan to the 29th Regiment, Gu Chenghai was filled with anger. This Li Jiashang had no real ability at all. He was bossing around the 29th Regiment every day. Since Feng Dingshan came, he had been following Feng Dingshan like a lackey, and he often gave the opposite treatment to himself, the regiment commander.

He threatened Gu Chenghai at every turn, implying that he was Brigade Commander Feng's man.

This time, Feng Dingshan suddenly came to Zhonghai County to inquire about the arms matter, and he was robbing his fellow criminals, all at the instigation of Li Jiashang.

"Damn it, Brother Liu, you're right. I'm the head of the 29th Regiment, but I'm actually doing something so trivial that Li Jiashang is going against me. It doesn't matter if he's not the head of the regiment, but we have a deal. When I bring my men over, you must immediately arrange weapons and equipment for me, so that I can also feel the local rich temperament of your security group."

The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.

"Now there is a problem. Feng Dingshan came to Zhonghai this time. In addition to his well-equipped guard battalion, he also transferred the 28th Regiment stationed in Chishui County. He is still wary of me, afraid that I will stand on your side when he robs his fellow thieves. Now with the few people under my command, let alone Feng Dingshan, if a conflict breaks out, I will not be their opponent at all."

"Feng Dingshan has already grabbed enough food. He will return to Tongshan with a large army tomorrow morning. If we let him go back to Tongshan City, it will be very difficult to move against him."

Liu Gangding waved his hand and said, "Your 29th Regiment doesn't need to take action. Tomorrow you should find a way to delay Feng Dingshan. I will work with the regiment commander and three battalions of people to ambush him on his way back to Tongshan. Then we will capture Feng Dingshan in one fell swoop."

"In that case, there is no problem. I will find a reason tomorrow to delay Feng Dingshan for two days, but it won't be too long. You security team should prepare as soon as possible."