Everyone present understood that Three lacked resources. In fact, the Jiangxi branch's way of development was to rely on the mountains and the rivers. This place was close to the lake, and they relied on fishing for a living. Along with the edible Mutant Plants, they were able to feed over 50,000 people. Even if Zhang Xiaoqiang and the rest did not appear, Three would be able to reclaim one or two counties in 3 years' time. Then, they would be able to develop some handicrafts and expand the fishing industry by 10 times. Growing some usable Mutant Plants would be the end of it. Because they were limited to this area, they would not be able to expand further.
"Just let those stubborn old fogeys stay here and fish every day. Didn't we build a military camp here?
In the future, we will turn this military camp into a small town. We will have everything, electric lights, telephones, cinemas, restaurants. As long as they can think of it, we will have it. We will let them die of greed and regret their decision …. "
Zhang Xiao Qiang was determined not to use force on Three, and Gao Feng did not dare say anything. However, the moment he thought about those conceited Jiangxi people, he felt uncomfortable. As someone who had followed Zhang Xiao Qiang step by step to where he was today, Gao Feng was a firm believer in the rule of the country. To him, with the lack of resources and the withering population, there were still some people who wanted to form small groups for their own purposes. They were simply digging their own graves. There were enemies everywhere, zombies, Mutant Beasts, and even the New Era. Even the rain was their enemy, but Three and the rest did not understand the situation.
Gao Feng's words caused Zhang Xiaoqiang and Huang Quan to smile. If not for Rao Man's people, and Hua Guoqiang's 270,000 people waiting to be harvested, they might have really done something like this. However, there was no need for that now. Zhang Xiaoqiang had thought about it, it was not a bad thing for Three to stay here. The Poyang Lake was rich in fish, and it was more than enough to feed hundreds of thousands of people. When the time comes, they could set up a few processing plants to turn fish into canned food. Not only could they replenish their protein, they could also act as the vanguard against the zombies. Furthermore, there were still countless survivors scattered around Jiangxi Province, and there were many resources that had yet to be developed. All of these required manpower.
"No matter what, we can use Three's people. Even if Three does not submit to the administration department, we will still be able to obtain their resources. Furthermore, we do not have the energy to develop Jiangxi Province, and the area above Sichuan will be our focus in the future. The area south of Yangtze River still needs people to take the initiative to explore. Three is a good choice. We will provide the resources, they will provide the manpower, and we will take the majority of the rewards.
What do you guys think? "
Zhang Xiaoqiang had a card up his sleeves, and spoke about his plans for Jiangxi Province. Huang Quan and Gao Feng naturally did not object, and after thinking about it, they felt that it was very reasonable. Right now, there was a limit to the number of people that could take charge of an area, and they could not take care of everything. As a founding member, Three's ability was not too bad, and it was only because of various reasons that he was stuck here. If Three had Zhang Xiaoqiang's luck, and was able to find all sorts of ammunition and resources, then Hua Guoqiang might have already been swallowed by Three.
"What is Zhang Xiaoqiang trying to say?"
If they were to start trading with Three, then the Yangtze River Fleet would definitely be responsible for the transportation, and at that time, many problems would need to be solved by Gao Feng. They had to let Zhang Xiaoqiang set up a framework, and then he would coordinate with the personnel of the base to perfect it. Zhang Xiaoqiang pondered for a while, and after organizing all the information he had received in the past few days, he waved his hand and said, "Tell Three that we will satisfy all of his requests. After all, they are still people of the Hubei base. After the disarmament this time, a large amount of second-hand equipment has been unlocked, and these equipment can be used to support some of Three's needs. There doesn't need to be too much, just a thousand rifles will be more than enough, and there's also ammunition, each rifle will be equipped with 300 bullets. Give them more crossbow bolts. Didn't Wang Le make at least a million crossbow bolts?
Get half of them over here, these are what they need the most right now, let them use these equipment to start searching the whole of Jiangxi … "
Three's armed forces only had a total of 2,000 people, and Three couldn't afford to raise more. However, if these 2,000 people were not suppressed by Hua Guoqiang, according to Three's character, he would start searching like crazy. Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't care about the resources Three could get, he needed Three to continuously collect survivors for him. As long as there were people, what resources couldn't he get?
"Branch Captain, Zhang Xiaoqiang has sent people to deliver the weapons and ammunition seized from Rao Man to us. Also, they promised to give us another 800 rifles, 200,000 rounds of ammunition, and 500,000 crossbow bolts the next time the transport ship comes over. Do you think we should pay them a visit to thank them?"
The person in charge of the docks was Guo Qiming's former assistant, and could be considered as one of the managers of the Fisheries Department. He was also the one who coordinated the relationship between the Hubei garrison and the locals. The sudden gift today made him feel as if he had been hit by a heavenly pie, and he quickly ran over to Three to ask for credit. Three was currently interrogating Lou Fanjun with Guo Qiming about the details of the recapture of Rao Man's forces. When he suddenly heard the news, he immediately stood up and looked at the person in charge with small eyes in surprise.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang's garrison in Jiujiang defected, and Rao Man took care of these people. They obtained nearly 200 rifles and three heavy machine guns. These resources are all in Zhang Xiaoqiang's hands. If these resources are also sent over, our combat power will be greatly improved, especially the 100,000 rounds of ammunition …"
Lou Fanjun was also shocked. Yesterday's demonstration of the Changjiang fleet's firepower was still vivid in his mind. Although they were evolvers, they also needed automatic weapons as a long-range supplement. It was impossible not to be envious. When the weapons were piled up on the ground, he hoped that Zhang Xiaoqiang would give them to the special forces, but he also knew that these weapons originally belonged to Zhang Xiaoqiang. Even if they were second-rate weapons, they would not ask for it. He didn't expect that after a night's sleep, these firearms and ammunition that he coveted would be delivered to his door.
"Quick, what are you waiting for?
Bring them in and let us have a look. 100,000 rounds of ammunition! That's at least 10 times more than what we have in our warehouse. With these ammunition, we might even be able to recover a small town … "
Guo Qiming had always been a pragmatist. He did not care where these things came from, he only cared if they belonged to them or not. As the group walked in, they put down all kinds of equipment. On the ground, there were 200 rifles, three heavy machine guns, and a rocket launcher. There were also dozens of boxes of ammunition, and among them, there were at least 5,000 rounds of machine gun ammunition. Seeing the equipment, Guo Qiming was overjoyed. He turned to Three and suggested, "Hmm, it seems that Zhang Xiaoqiang is really generous. Why don't we give them some Divine Mist Silver Tea? That way, the special forces won't have to drink it for a month. With these weapons, the special forces' combat power will at least double …"
Three slowly retracted his gaze from the weapons and sighed in shame. "Zhang Xiaoqiang still has us in his heart.
"Brother Cockroach still has us old brothers in his heart. I've let him down, if only I had agreed to submit to him from the start, it would have been better. He kept it up so much that I'm embarrassed to say anything more. Don't distribute these weapons to the special forces, keep them all, we'll distribute them after the weapons are sent over. In the future, we'll also have to start reorganizing the troops, no matter what, as the previous chief military officer, my brothers can't be inferior to others …"
Lou Fanjun immediately became anxious. He had been thinking about these equipment for the whole night. It was not good for Three to take all the weapons away with just one sentence. He hurriedly protested, "Branch Captain, our battle strength is several times that of ordinary people. If you give us these weapons, I will be able to conquer De An County in a month. At that time, everyone's life will be better off. Who knows, there might even be extra supplies to support Brother Cockroach … …"
Guo Qiming could not understand Three. Lou Fanjun was right. With these weapons, the special forces' strength would be enough to deal with the tens of thousands of zombies in De An County. They might even be able to recover the surrounding cities. Although they did not dare to think about Jiujiang, the county should not be a problem. Three looked at the anxious Lou Fanjun and said, "In the future, your special forces will not be Jiujiang's people. Zhang Xiaoqiang has given me so many weapons, and I have nothing to repay him for. The special forces are all Evolvers, and it is too stifling to stay with me. It is better to follow Zhang Xiaoqiang. When the time comes, Zhang Xiaoqiang will not treat you badly. But you have to remember, although you are elites with me, when you go to Zhang Xiaoqiang, you might just be average. You have to work harder, don't lose our Jiangxi branch's face …"
Three had always been soft-hearted. He was always hesitant when it came to certain things. No matter what he did, he would always be afraid. But today, when he saw the weapons in front of him, he used an unprecedented firm tone to make a decision. Guo Qiming and Lou Fanjun looked at him in shock. Although Zhang Xiaoqiang had given them so many weapons, giving the special forces to Zhang Xiaoqiang did not seem like a good deal.