Zhao Jun saw the two of them, but he did not tell them everything. He slowly stood up and rubbed his hands on his trousers, wiping off the oil and rust stains. He then took out a cigarette and gave it to each of them. After lighting the cigarette, he blew out a ring of smoke and said, "It's nothing big. Some people don't want us to kill all the zombies, so they instigated a small group of people to seize power. There was a rebellion, but fortunately, it hasn't spread and is currently under control. The frontline doesn't know about it yet, so they are still fighting the zombies according to the previous plan, so they are temporarily unaffected. I called you back just in case..."
Zhao Jun said it calmly, but Jin Xing and Rakshin did not believe him. There were traces of war everywhere in the camp, and even the communication vehicle had problems. It was definitely not as easy as Zhao Jun said, but they did not dare to ask too much. After all, they were still a defensible force in the eyes of others.
"Leader Jin, although I didn't use you guys, I'm grateful that you guys managed to get here so quickly. You can take some of the supplies outside. Just give me a list later. I'll give you 500,000 bullets. That should be enough, right?"
Zhao Jun hit the nail on the head, and Rakshin nodded repeatedly. His face was like a flower, and Zhao Jun's next words made him even happier.
"In addition to the supplies above, I will give you 10 cartons of cigarettes, 2 bottles of white wine, and 50 pounds of all kinds of non-staple food. Consider it your personal reward. I hope you will continue to work hard in the future..."
"Division Commander Zhao, I won't say anything unnecessary. If you need my help, just tell me. Zhang Xiaoqiang is the sky, and you are the earth..."
Jin Xing was not confused. He put Zhang Xiaoqiang in front of him to show his attitude. Zhang Xiaoqiang was the true sky, and if there was no conflict with Zhang Xiaoqiang, he was willing to stand on Zhao Jun's side.
Jin Xing's words satisfied both Zhao Jun and Rakshin. Zhang Xiaoqiang was the true ruler. He did not care about the infighting between the Hans, but if they had to go out, they had to stand on the side of the true ruler. Otherwise, they might not be able to please either side.
However, Rakshin also knew that Zhao Jun had spent a lot of money to rope them in, and it was definitely not because he had too many supplies. Perhaps there would be a mission for them later.
Sure enough, after Zhao Jun and Jin Xing chatted for a while, his face suddenly changed, and he said angrily,
"We are fighting with our lives on the frontlines, bleeding and sweating, but there is a small group of people in the rear who don't want to see us live well. At the critical moment when we are fighting against millions of zombies, they stab us in the back, causing us to lose a lot of resources and many excellent officers.
Was there still a need for such a person to live in this world?
When the front line is in the middle of a fierce battle, I need you to clean up the rear and ensure the supplies at the front line. Can you do that? "
Zhao Jun's words were reasonable, but Jin Xing was hot-headed. He was about to agree, but Rakshin grabbed his shoulder and stared at Zhao Jun without blinking. He said word by word, "We can go, but we need Brother Cockroach's order. Without his order, we won't fight anyone other than zombies. Whether it's you or Zhou Jie, we won't attack humans …" Zhao Jun's words were reasonable.
Lakshin was not Jinxing. When he was in the Mongolian army, he had seen too many factional struggles. If he was not careful, he would die. He would not become cannon fodder just because of Zhao Jun's words.
Zhao Jun looked at Lakshin in surprise, then smiled bitterly and pointed to the iron box on the ground and said,
"We can't contact Zhang Xiaoqiang. The rebellion this time was very sudden and caught us unprepared. Chief of Staff Shi has already gone to the front line to gather the troops. If the situation gets out of control, he will bring the troops back to quell the rebellion. If that happens, the counterattack will fail. You should understand the consequences. Once the zombies return to Silver Stream, we will have to fight with the zombies. How many people will die at that time?"
Zhao Jun's words did not make Lakshin feel relieved. He shook his head and said,
"We won't go, just transfer us to the frontlines. Even if you don't give us any resources, as long as we find Brother Cockroach at the frontlines, with just one word from him, we'll fight whoever he tells us to …"
Lakshin's stubbornness made Zhao Jun very angry. He stared fiercely at Jin Xing, the leader of the Blood Wolf Group, as if he was questioning why the leader did not say anything, but the deputy leader retorted.
Jin Xing saw the fierceness in Zhao Jun's eyes and shrunk his neck and said,
"I used to sell wool. The leader was Zhang Xiaoqiang who appreciated me. The specific military affairs are usually handled by the deputy leader. I don't have the final say …"
As he spoke, Jin Xing sold Lakshin out again. However, the meaning behind his words was that he was just a bystander. If they wanted to mobilize the Blood Wolf Group, it was still Lakshin who had the final say.
The atmosphere suddenly became gloomy. Lakshin had to ask for Zhang Xiaoqiang's orders to prevent himself from being used as a tool. Zhao Jun could not give an order because Zhang Xiaoqiang's life was uncertain. The most important thing now was to find Zhang Xiaoqiang's position and get him out of the sea of corpses. However, they also had to maintain stability in the rear. Otherwise, there might be an even bigger rebellion, which would add countless shackles to their future operations.
"I'll tell you the truth. The rear and the front line are closely related. We only have a month's worth of food in the rear, and we still have to support the front line. If we can't deal with the sea of corpses, we can't guarantee that we can recover Wuhai City and the Silver Stream area.
At that time, once the food is exhausted, hundreds of thousands of people will fall apart. Whether they are Han Chinese or Mongolians, they will all become the same kind of people, people waiting to die.
Also, there are already people planning to purge the Mongolians. If you don't go back, I'm afraid it won't be long before thousands of Mongolians will be purged … "
"You … Who do you want us to kill, and who should we trust …"
When Jin Xing and Lakshin heard Zhao Jun's selective explanation, their hearts were in a mess. They did not expect things to reach this point, especially when it came to the fate of the Mongolians in the rear. The foundation of the Blood Wolf Group was these Mongolians. If the foundation was gone, no matter how strong the Blood Wolf Group was, it would be like a duckweed without roots.
"Zhou Jie is the manager of the rear. I think that if there are no accidents, when the rebellion starts, he will be assassinated or imprisoned. The location of the rebellion should be in Alxa. The new county town is temporarily not in danger. I still have two thousand reserve militia there. The ones leading them are the instructors of the garrison division. They are all disabled veterans, so there won't be any problems."
When Zhao Jun said this, Jin Xing and Lakshin let out a long sigh. Zhou Jie was the highest administrator of the city personally appointed by Zhang Xiaoqiang. If Zhao Jun asked them to deal with Zhou Jie, they would not dare to agree, because Zhou Jie had been appointed by Zhang Xiaoqiang. But it was different for the others. Before they were confirmed, they could all be classified as rebels.
"This time, you will be divided into two groups. The first group, Jin Xing, will lead the Blood Wolf Cavalry Battalion and rush to Alxa as fast as possible. Take control of all the important departments, especially the food warehouse and the ammunition factory. I promise you that as long as you can guarantee that you can occupy these two places in one piece, the ammunition produced by the ammunition factory for three days will belong to your Blood Wolf Group. I will also give you the equipment of an anti-aircraft artillery battery …
The remaining one thousand people will be led by Deputy Commander Lakshin. Report to Chief of Staff Shi at the Third Garrison Division. Listen to his command and fight together with the main force … "
Lakshin nodded to himself at Zhao Jun's arrangement for the two. All the troops in Alxa had been transferred, so the rebels had an opportunity to take advantage of. There was no need to mobilize the entire regiment. Jin Xing, who had never been very enthusiastic about fighting, could take a few hundred cavalry to pacify Alxa.
As for Lakshin, he would take the remaining thousand troops to meet up with Ishiharano. They would indirectly serve as hostages for the military to prevent Jin Xing from going too far in Alxa.
Thinking of this, Lakshin felt a little strange. Zhao Jun already knew what Jin Xing was like on the battlefield, so he let him, the deputy commander, lead the main force. Perhaps in Zhao Jun's eyes, if Jin Xing led the Blood Wolf Regiment alone, victory would turn into defeat …
Zhao Jun saw that the two were already moved and knew that it was about time, so he added the last piece of leverage.
"This operation is very important. You can only succeed, not fail. Jin Xing, you should have no problem taking care of a few rebels, right?"
Jin Xing nodded repeatedly, his face beginning to burn. Zhao Jun had already seen that he was not a commander at all, so he let him lead the troops to suppress a group of civilians with no military experience. How could he endure this?
"Do a good job this time. I promise to fulfill what I promised you earlier. In addition, I will also ask Zhang Xiaoqiang to promote your Blood Wolf Regiment to the Blood Wolf Brigade, so that you have two regiments …"
"Just watch, I will definitely do a good job this time. I will not let go of any of the bastards who drag us down. I will definitely bring their heads here for you to see …"
Jin Xing was excited. He did not have much desire for power, otherwise, he would not have handed over all the military affairs to Lakshin. However, he was particularly fond of fame. Perhaps in his heart, he was also brooding over his background as a wool merchant. When he thought that he would become a brigade commander second only to Zhao Jun, his heart almost exploded.
Zhao Jun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally mobilized Jin Xing's enthusiasm. Jin Xing did not know that it was Zhang Xiaoqiang's idea to expand the Blood Wolf Regiment into a brigade. The Blood Wolf Regiment made a great contribution last time, but the Independent Regiment's performance was very mediocre, which disappointed Zhang Xiaoqiang. Therefore, Zhang Xiaoqiang decided to integrate the Independent Regiment and the Blood Wolf Regiment into a brigade. This would not only add sand to the Blood Wolf Regiment, but it would also give the Blood Wolf Regiment an additional layer of insurance.
Although Lakshin had always been very rational, he was surprised to hear Zhao Jun's words. Zhao Jun was the second most powerful person in the military besides Zhang Xiaoqiang. Zhao Jun's words carried a lot of weight. Now that he had made a promise in front of the two of them, it meant that he was very sure of it.
Jin Xing and Lakshin looked at each other. Seeing the certainty in Lakshin's eyes, Jin Xing immediately said with great confidence,
"I will go out now and get to Alxa before nightfall. First, I will control the municipal government, then seize all the key warehouses. Also … who are we going to deal with?
Who is rebelling? "
At this point, the few of them wiped their cold sweat. After talking for so long, they had been interrupted several times and had forgotten to get to the main point.
"Xiang Fei, it can only be Xiang Fei. His influence isn't any less than Zhou Jie's. Zhou Jie has been crippled, so only he can control the situation. Remember, up until now, you can't trust anyone. If Zhou Jie is still alive, let him choose someone he can trust to form a new government. If Zhou Jie is dead, you will implement military rule. All the departments will be elected by the people under you, and you will supervise them. If anything goes wrong, kill them on the spot …"