Chapter 177 War Zone Hospital

The initial negotiations between Gui Mengjun and Zhao Weihu went very smoothly. The two were able to reach a consensus on the vast majority of cooperation details.

So, early the next morning, Zhao Weihu reported to the commander-in-chief and chief political officer of the People's Allied Army.

In this regard, Zhao Weihu had unique advantages because he was the only Chinese armed force here. He had also brought in "military supplies business" from the Old Triangle, opening up supply channels. Therefore, the aging commander-in-chief valued him highly. Otherwise, how could a unit like Chi Army (尺军) with only a brigade-level combat strength have obtained a military-level establishment and funding?

After Zhao Weihu reported to the higher-ups, the commander-in-chief immediately sent someone down to negotiate, further strengthening the relationship between the two sides.

...

While the big shots were busy discussing international business, it had nothing to do with the Tongji Association. Their level was not yet involved in this kind of cooperation. At most, they could earn more money if the military supplies business increased in volume, and that was all.

Yu Mingyuan, Su Tianyu, and others were not very concerned about how Zhao Weihu and Gui Mengjun negotiated and how they would cooperate. They just wanted to act as a go-between and sell a favor.

This morning.

Su Tianyu got up early, ate breakfast, and asked Yu Mingyuan, "We don't have anything to do while they're negotiating. Should we go around today and check out the situation at the war zone hospital?"

"That's what I was thinking too," Yu Mingyuan replied, grinning. "Let's stay away and let them talk by themselves."

"Alright."

After the two discussed it, Su Tianyu called Zhao Weihu and told him about it. Before long, Zhu Bajie arrived.

Inside the reception barracks, Su Tianyu teased Zhu Bajie, "They're making you be the tour guide again?"

"What can I do? Aren't you honored guests? We have to treat you with the highest standards," Zhu Bajie asked with a smile. "Where do you want to go?"

"We want to see the war zone hospital here, and preferably get in touch with the person in charge," Yu Mingyuan said directly.

"Okay, no problem. I'll take you to the garrison area of other troops," Zhu Bajie agreed readily. "How about it? Shall we set off now?"

"Okay, we've just finished eating anyway," Su Tianyu said as he stood up.

...

Around 9:30 in the morning, Su Tianyu and Yu Mingyuan got into a car from the Chi Army (尺军) guard regiment and headed to the logistics support area of the surrounding brother troops, preparing to visit the war zone hospital there.

On the way, Yu Mingyuan sat in the car, looked at Zhu Bajie, who was wearing sunglasses and driving, and asked softly, "Brother, I know your surname is Liu, but I don't know your full name yet?"

"My name is Liu Mang," Zhu Bajie replied with a smile. "The nickname Zhu Bajie was given to me by Little Yu."

"Hehe." Su Tianyu grinned. "It's mainly because the impression you left on me at the Regulatory Commission building was too deep."

"We weren't on the same side back then, so it's normal to have some bumps along the way," Zhu Bajie replied.

Su Tianyu looked at him and asked softly, "Brother, how long have you been following Commander Zhao?"

"It's been a long time," Zhu Bajie recalled roughly. "I've been by his side since I was sixteen. The Chi Army (尺军) hadn't been formed yet. There were thirty of us, no pay, no food, and no guns. We just followed Big Brother without knowing what we were doing."

Yu Mingyuan was a little curious when he heard this, "How did you suddenly think of pulling together a team?"

"At the beginning, we didn't think about pulling together a team at all?! It was difficult to even eat at that time, so we didn't dare to think so big," Zhu Bajie said, curling his lips. "Thirty people, that's thirty mouths to feed, and some of them had to support their families, so finding a way to gain a foothold in Lao Mo (old Mexico) was the most practical thing to do. I still remember that our first job was to deliver building materials to a boss who was doing trade here. At that time, we didn't have enough equipment in our hands. We walked the mountain road for six days, and when we arrived, Tiger, oh no, Commander, had only five hundred yuan left in his pocket. If the other party reneged on the debt, we would have had to fight them, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to survive."

"Oh, I see," Yu Mingyuan nodded.

"Commander does things with rules. In a place like Lao Mo (old Mexico), we don't deal in black goods, we don't get greedy when we see money, and we keep our word, so we slowly gained a reputation," Zhu Bajie said, talking more and more about the past. "After three or four years, we had five or six hundred people here, and it was no problem to be self-sufficient. Later, District One's war of independence gave us a lot of help. Many veterans and old officers were dissatisfied with the decisions of the higher-ups. After retiring, they had nothing to do. When they heard that there was a Chinese armed force in the Lao Mo (old Mexico) area, they all came over, and the Chi Army (尺军) slowly formed."

"Starting with thirty people and being able to do so much is really not easy," Su Tianyu also sighed.

"Big Brother said, it's not how well he did, it's that this era is too fucked up, too dark," Zhu Bajie said with a chuckle. "As the old saying goes, the times make heroes."

"Then are all the senior officers in the Chi Army (尺军) headquarters now the original thirty or so veterans?" Yu Mingyuan asked softly. "But I see that some of them are not very old?"

Zhu Bajie was silent for a while when he heard this, and replied, "...Of the original thirty or so people, there are now...including me, only twelve left. Some are gone, some left halfway, the old people...there are not many left."

"Alas," Yu Mingyuan sighed.

"Outsiders think that the Chi Army (尺军) is doing well now, with several thousand people, but in fact...it was not easy for us to get to where we are today," Zhu Bajie said with emotion. "Especially Big Brother, it's not easy for him. Among the old people, he has two relatives who died in battle. He has no family, no relatives, and he puts all his energy on us...Alas, it's difficult!"

Su Tianyu looked at Zhu Bajie, "My big brother has a personal charm. It's not like anyone can shout and have five hundred loyal followers who dare to follow him into Dragon City to fight against the Regulatory Commission."

"I won't argue with you about what you said," Zhu Bajie nodded in agreement. "The Chi Army (尺军) is Zhao Weihu, and Zhao Weihu is the Chi Army (尺军)! With one word from him, more than 300 people in my guard regiment would dare to block a machine gun position!"

"Haha, we're just communicating privately, we don't need to show loyalty," Su Tianyu teased.

Zhu Bajie did not argue, but stopped the car and said, "We're here!"

...

Longkou District.

Gu Baisun sat in the car, frowned and said to a middle-aged man, "Jing Yan asked me to see him in District One. What do you think he wants to do?"

"It's hard to say the details, but the general direction is definitely towards Zhang Ming," the middle-aged man replied.

Gu Baisun blinked, "Do you have the results of the thing I asked you to keep an eye on?"

"It's like this...!" The middle-aged man communicated with Gu Baisun in a low voice.