The Spy

Chapter 423 Xiao Huangshan Remake

At this moment, Noguchi sobered up.

The people who arrested me were from the Shanghai Military Police Headquarters. How did they know that I was the one who killed Yoshioka?
Was his murder of Yoshioka exposed?
Noguchi thought a lot and was in a daze. His expression made Aoki understand that there was indeed something fishy about the death of Captain Yoshioka's cousin.

"Since I dare to arrest you, I already have evidence. If you don't tell me, you will only suffer in vain."

Aoki said slowly, Noguchi lowered his head, he couldn't admit this.

He was not too stupid. If he denied it, Oda would definitely find a way to save him after knowing it. As long as he refused to admit it, the people in the gendarmerie headquarters would never dare to kill him.

"Take a look, what is this?"

Aoki winked at his men, who quickly brought over a colorful poisonous snake.

With Watanabe's cooperation, Aoki already knew a lot about Noguchi, including his weaknesses.

This boy is afraid of snakes.

Seeing the snake, Noguchi panicked: "What are you going to do? I warn you not to do anything rash, otherwise the commander will not let you go."

"You mean Oda?"

Qing Mu smiled and shook his head gently: "He can't even save himself, do you think he can save you?"

Oda is the commander. Since the Shanghai Military Police Headquarters is planning to take action against him, they cannot help but be on guard. They have already reported to the military headquarters and obtained the cooperation of the expeditionary force.

The senior officers of the expeditionary force were also very annoyed when they learned about this.

In order to shirk responsibility, he killed his subordinates and faked seppuku, which was a blasphemy against the emperor.

Never forgivable.

"Give him a taste."

Aoki gave orders to his men, and Noguchi was so scared that he trembled all over when he saw the snake constantly spitting out its tongue at him.

"Your family is in the country. You were ordered by Oda. Your crime is not punishable by death. You should know that the person who was secretly killed was our Captain Yoshioka's younger brother. If you refuse to admit it, we can still convict you, and your family will die as well."

Aoki knew how to torture, and sure enough, his words made fear appear in Noguchi's eyes again.

He did know that Captain Yoshioka had a cousin in the Shanghai Military Police Headquarters.

It was originally thought that only he and the commander knew about this matter. Yoshioka Shiro committed suicide by disembowelment. He was a brave man, and his body would not be discovered after it was burned.

Unexpectedly, people in Shanghai found out about it.

It is obvious that Taro Yoshioka wants to avenge his brother, and their commander is now in danger.

His previous hope that the commander would save him was now shaken.

"Hold it away, I say."

Seeing the snake head already in front of him, Noguchi got goosebumps. He was afraid of snakes and his family was his weak spot. Under Aoki's threat, he could not resist and confessed.

The main reason is that he knew that Taro Yoshioka was from the Shanghai Military Police Headquarters and would definitely not let them go.

If you insist on doing this, not only will you suffer, but you will also bring trouble to your family.

Noguchi was not an agent, he was just Oda's man. Oda did not have a deep background, and he was not a noble.

Otherwise, he would not have refused to seek support from the aviation regiment for the sake of face.

Noguchi confessed that Yoshioka Shiro was indeed prepared to commit seppuku, but in the end the commander provoked him, and Yoshioka decided not to do so and was willing to go to a military court.

He would rather accept trial than drag Oda into the water.

For his own benefit and future, Oda asked him to kill Yoshioka Shiro and fake a seppuku. Everything went smoothly and he didn't know what went wrong. The Shanghai Military Police Headquarters found out about it.

Noguchi confessed and Aoki smiled.

With the testimony, we can target Oda and even arrest him directly.

But he couldn't catch him, after all, he was only a lieutenant colonel. Although the military police had the power to arrest people three levels higher than themselves, that was just a rule.

Especially since Oda holds military power, in order to capture him, an important general of the expeditionary force must be present.

However, being able to personally handle a general's case was already a good qualification for Aoki, and he was already very satisfied.

The case of Shiro Yoshioka was very simple. Aoki asked Noguchi to sign and seal his name, and then had him taken away first.

Next, we will use him to set a trap for Oda.

He was not in a hurry and waited for the people from China to come back.

Noguchi's weak point is his family. The Shanghai Military Police Command asked people in the country to arrest his sister and bring her to Wuhan. By then, Noguchi will be more obedient and will do whatever he is told to do.

He did not torture Noguchi. As for the next two days, he would arrange people to keep a close eye on Noguchi. There would also be someone on Oda's side to cover for him and would not suspect Noguchi's disappearance.

Jiang Zheng and his men temporarily settled down on Xiaohuang Mountain.

The equipment had not arrived and Xiaohuangshan did not make any changes. Two days later, Niu Yuanxiang personally led his men out of the mountain, drove away the puppet troops at the two checkpoints, and successfully brought back the equipment.

Boss Dai is a good guy. He didn't give them inferior goods. They were all brand new guns and cannons.

With this batch of weapons, Xiaohuangshan has now upgraded its weapons and its strength has increased again.

In addition to weapons and ammunition, Boss Dai also gave them a batch of military uniforms.

The uniform of the Loyal and Patriotic Army.

They were recruited by the Loyal and Patriotic Army and could no longer act like bandits, at least they could not continue to rob.

Niu Yuanxiang didn't like robbing, and he hadn't robbed anyone in Xiaohuangshan for a long time.

They only charge tolls.

Now that they have an identity, it is more convenient to collect the money, and many members of the Loyal and Patriotic Army do so.

Although they are called the army, they are actually no different from bandits.

"Deputy Captain Niu, can we talk about the adaptation?"

After bringing the things up the mountain, Jiang Zheng took the initiative to find Niu Yuanxiang. Adaptation was his most important job now, and he had to get this done first.

"Okay, let's go discuss it with the boss."

Niu Yuanxiang agreed with a smile. Jiang Zheng didn't say anything. Although he had been there for a short time, he had been observing carefully and inquiring about the situation over the past two days.

He had known for a long time that Niu Yuanxiang was a member of the Red Party.

Chang Yongxiang's prestige on Xiaohuang Mountain is unquestionable. Although Xiaohuang Mountain was not founded by him, Chang Yongxiang has made the greatest contribution to the development of Xiaohuang Mountain without causing harm to the people.

His status in Xiaohuangshan is unmatched.

Niu Yuanxiang came late, but he started from scratch and won over many people in Xiaohuangshan. The key is that he also got the support of Chang Yongxiang.

Jiang Zheng understood that it was impossible for him to replace Niu Yuanxiang in a short period of time.

He cannot be impatient and must first reorganize the Xiaohuangshan bandits. He will fight for power with Niu Yuanxiang in his own way.

Isn’t Niu Yuanxiang nice to other people?
He will do better. Although he has no medical skills, he comes from a poor family and knows what these people want. He will truly care about everyone.

It won’t be too late to seize power after he has gained prestige.

The district chief had told them before when he was at Wuhan Station that you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and you can't be impatient or impulsive about anything.

Otherwise it will backfire.

Jiang Zheng is in a good mood now.

"Regarding the matter of adaptation, you should first come up with a charter, and then we can discuss it together."

After listening to Jiang Zheng's purpose, Chang Yongxiang waved his hand. Jiang Zheng immediately took out a few pieces of paper from his pocket and handed them to Chang Yongxiang.

He had made preparations in advance.

Niu Yuanxiang glanced at him. He had also been observing Jiang Zheng these days. Not all members of the Guo Party were mediocre. Jiang Zheng was young, responsible, and serious. He should pay more attention to him in the future.

However, relying solely on these, Jiang Zheng would not be able to take away the command of Xiaohuangshan.

"You should discuss this with the military advisor. I don't understand military matters. After you have discussed it, I will gather the brothers to discuss it together."

Chang Yongxiang took a quick look at it and then handed it to Niu Yuanxiang. Jiang Zheng sighed inwardly, as expected, the most important person in the adaptation was Niu Yuanxiang.

Niu Yuanxiang looked very carefully.

There is nothing wrong with the adaptation plan written by Jiang Zheng. There are now more than 900 people in Xiaohuangshan, close to a thousand.

We lost some brothers in the last battle with the Japanese, but most of the captured puppet soldiers were kept.

After hearing their names, more people came to seek refuge.

After Niu Yuanxiang's inspection, he left some people behind.

If it weren't for the Japanese blockade, their number would have exceeded a thousand.

The number of one thousand people is a bit small, and even if it is reorganized into a regiment, it will not be fully staffed.

Jiang Zheng's plan was to temporarily set up two regiments, then a guard platoon directly under the regiment, and an artillery company.

Even so, there won't be enough people.

"Chief of Staff Jiang, since we have changed it, we must have all the necessary things. Three battalions, the regiment's direct artillery company, the engineering company, the machine gun company, the communications company, etc. should all be set up."

"Three battalions, three companies in each battalion, and a direct machine gun squad. We can set up the others later if we don't have them."

After reading it, Niu Yuanxiang said to Jiang Zheng that Jiang Zheng did not set up so many positions because he had selfish motives. The more positions were set up, the more officers there would be.

The nine people he brought were all officers. If they were not to be assigned now, they could be allowed to occupy good positions first.

If so many departments were really set up, a battalion would not even have 300 people. No matter what they were to do, they would have fewer people under their command.

Unfortunately, his cleverness was seen through by Niu Yuanxiang.

Niu Yuanxiang didn't know at this time that Jiang Zheng could be developed, and Jiang Zheng also had not joined the Red Party. He was indeed doing this for the sake of the Fruit Party.

"I think what the military advisor said is right. Jiang Zheng, please revise it and we can discuss it together."

Chang Yongxiang stood up to support him, and Jiang Zheng had no choice but to take it back and revise it again.

On the other side, the bandits of Xiaohuangshan were happily distributing military uniforms. As bandits, they had never worn such formal military uniforms.

It feels good to wear.

Unfortunately, their clothes were crooked and they didn't look like soldiers at all. Even if they went out in military uniforms, they could be recognized as bandits.

Jiang Zheng made some revisions to the restructuring plan, and Chang Yongxiang convened a meeting of all the leaders, including Jiang Zheng and their men.

The meeting did not go smoothly.

Commander Chang Yongxiang has no objection to this. After the reorganization is completed, Chang Yongxiang will be given the rank of colonel.

The good thing about being recruited is that you have a high starting point.

Xu Qingyun was promoted to colonel, but because he had made many great contributions, it took a long time for him to be promoted.

However, colonel is also the end point for Chang Yongxiang, and there is no possibility of further promotion.

Boss Dai wants people from Xiaohuangshan, excluding Chang Yongxiang and Niu Yuanxiang.

It is impossible for Boss Dai to completely trust them.

Jiang Zheng meant that the people he brought with him would include two battalion commanders and seven company commanders, including artillery company, machine gun company and communications company.

Not to mention Niu Yuanxiang, Chang Yongxiang directly opposed it.

All the officers were given to the Military Control Commission. How could he explain this to his old brothers who had followed him over the years?

Not to mention two battalion commanders, not even one was given.

The two sides argued for a long time, and it was not until the next day that the matter was finally settled after Jiang Zheng compromised.

The people brought by the Military Control Commission included a battalion commander and three company commanders.

And they are all in the same camp.

Jiang Zheng understood that the current number of personnel was not full, and even if there were new people in the future, they would be arranged to other camps first and would not be given to him.

But he had no choice. If he didn't accept it, the people of Xiaohuangshan would not agree to the adaptation.

All the things have been given to them, there is no way Jiang Zheng will give up.

Not only that, all the other people he brought were stuffed into his staff.

In addition, Niu Yuanxiang arranged a few more people, more than a dozen staff officers for a regiment.

He had no involvement in other battalions and companies.

Jiang Zheng quickly reported the adaptation results to He Rongtang via radio.

He Rongtang was not very satisfied with this result, but it was the only way for now. Jiang Zheng and his men were on the mountain mainly targeting the Red Party, and would take back the military power of Xiaohuangshan in the future.

No matter what, the people of Xiaohuangshan have become members of the Loyal and Patriotic Army.

"Chief of Staff, now that we have completed the reorganization, would you like to give some warning to our brothers first?"

Niu Yuanxiang came to Jiang Zheng and said with a smile. Jiang Zheng was stunned. Military pay?
The webmaster didn't give him that.

"I don't know about this matter. I want to report it."

Jiang Zheng neither agreed nor refused. He knew very well that if he refused, he would offend everyone in Xiaohuangshan.

As the chief of staff, no one would obey his orders except a few people from the Military Control Commission.

"Okay, you report it."

Niu Yuanxiang left with a smile. After the reorganization, he officially became the deputy regiment commander with the rank of lieutenant colonel.

He has no psychological burden about this adaptation, as it is something the organization agreed to.

Moreover, the organization had also been reorganized by Guo’s army.

The Eighth Route Army is what they are called.

"Military pay?"

He Rongtang was stunned when he received the telegram. The bandits had just reorganized and they wanted money?

But he knew that Boss Dai had no intention of giving them military pay.

This group of people are not truly a loyal and patriotic army. They are controlled by them and there are also Red Party members among them. How could they be so nice to them?

Even if I give it to you, it’s not now.

He Rongtang asked someone to call Jiang Zheng back and told him that the Guo army was also in difficulty and could not pay the military pay for the time being, so he asked Jiang Zheng to find a way to delay it and talk about the military pay later.

Xiaohuangshan has its own way of making money, let them raise the money themselves.

After receiving the call back, Jiang Zheng suddenly felt a headache.

He turned off the radio first. There was no electricity on the mountain, but there was a generator, which was the spoils of the previous robbery of the Japanese transport team.

He now has electricity to use, but he must use it sparingly.

The webmaster refused to pay, so he had to delay payment himself. When they learned that they had not received the money, everyone in Xiaohuangshan looked at Jiang Zheng with a different look.

As for the nine people he brought with him, no one listened to what they said.

He did have a battalion commander, but the deputy battalion commander was from Xiaohuangshan.

The platoon leaders and squad leaders below are also like this.

Whenever there was any problem, they would report to Niu Yuanxiang and Chang Yongxiang, and never mention the so-called battalion commander and company commander.

Now the people from the Military Control Commission are just a decoration in Xiaohuangshan.

Jiang Zheng had no choice but to follow his plan and win the hearts of the people first. He would be kind to everyone on the mountain and truly care about them.

People are all made of flesh and blood. What Niu Yuanxiang can do, he can do too.

(End of this chapter)