Chapter 313 Welcome Brother Kui
Song Xi did not come empty-handed, but brought with him a hundred submachine guns.
Xiang Chu sent her off with many thanks and immediately returned to the special operations team.
Because of the concern for his own life in the early stage and his lack of interest in management, as well as the fact that various units and departments were in great shortage of manpower and were seeking to recruit personnel, the special operations team had only about 200 people, far from the established number of 500.
Moreover, apart from the elite special attack team and his own original subordinates, the rest of these 200 people were mostly recruited by Li Tong and Hongyi from the deep mountains and forests.
Because there were too few people, Xiang Chu simply sent Zhao Erfan and Ye Hongguang back to the Operations Department.
There are only three groups, with Yang Jiang as the leader of the first group, Li Tong as the leader of the second group, and Hong Yi as the leader of the third group.
Liu Zhengxiong smiled bitterly and said, "Chief! We really don't have enough people."
Xiang Chu said helplessly: "There is really no time, let's fight and confess at the same time."
Liu Zhengxiong suddenly said happily: "But all the team leaders are our own people."
"Yeah! One is worth ten."
Xiang Chu nodded, paused, and ordered,
"Lao Liu! Go ask Chen Tianxin for weapons and equipment for 500 people. Once you have them, we can set off."
Liu Zhengxiong said angrily, "Boy! We already have a pistol, a rifle, and a dozen grenades each, plus the hundred submachine guns that Miss Song sent us. What other equipment do we need? Can we carry them on the road?"
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "We have to fight the pirates first, then expand and recruit people to fight the devils. Can we not bring more weapons? Besides, our establishment is 500 people, and we don't need an extra gun."
"Yeah! That's right."
Liu Zhengxiong nodded, paused, and asked with a smile, "How many pirates are there?"
Xiang Chu said calmly: "Probably less than ten thousand!"
"Two hundred against ten thousand?"
Liu Zhengxiong exclaimed.
Xiang Chu smiled mysteriously and said, "If we recruit 10,000 people, we can at least pick out thousands of good fighters."
"Too!"
Liu Zhengxiong gladly accepted the order.
Chen Tianxin was quite capable and provided the special operations team with weapons and equipment sufficient for a full complement of 500 people.
Xiang Chu set off with the seriously understaffed special operations team, singing "Man Jiang Hong".
Mao Feng and Dainong stood in the corridor on the third floor and watched, both frowning.
Mao Feng questioned, "Director! Can such a small number of people subdue so many bandits in Taihu Lake?"
Dai Nong smiled bitterly and said, "Definitely not. It's just a gesture as requested by the higher-ups."
Mao Feng shook his head and said, "I'm afraid Xiang Chu doesn't know that he is just making a gesture, and in the end his entire army will be wiped out."
Dai Nong smiled mysteriously and said, "You don't know this kid well enough. He is very smart and will definitely not be completely wiped out."
"I hope so!"
Mao Feng nodded, paused, and suggested,
"Director! If Xiang Chu is not capable, why not let Intelligence Core Lei Gang go and subdue the lake bandits? His family is near Taihu Lake, so he should be able to subdue the lake bandits easily."
Dai Nong smiled and said, "We'll talk about it later! But right now we have a lot of talented people under us. Even the deputy chief of the intelligence department, Shen Zhui, is better than the chief."
"Shen Zhui?!"
Mao Feng was stunned.
What Dai Nong meant by this was that he wanted his confidant Shen Zhui to replace Lei Gang who came from the Party Affairs Office in order to achieve the goal of eliminating dissidents.
With the country in crisis, Xiang Chu is not just making a gesture.
The bandits in Taihu Lake were extremely powerful and had been wreaking havoc on the lake for years without being eradicated.
However, they are all poor people who have been forced to rebel by the officials. They are so resilient because they have no way to survive.
After the special operations team arrived at the place where Taihu Lake bandits often appeared, Xiang Chu ordered them to stay there and each group began training with the old ones leading the new ones.
Then, he changed into the outfit of Thousand-Faced Kui Ge.
A white water moon robe, very cool.
Liu Zhengxiong asked in confusion: "Boy! In the past dynasties, recruiting people for amnesty was the job of the officers and soldiers. Can you recruit the lake bandits for amnesty with your status as the leader of the Qing Gang?"
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "Yes! You must believe me."
Liu Zhengxiong shook his head and said, "No! I really don't believe you."
Xiang Chu didn't explain too much, and ordered: "Li Tong! Kong Kong! Change into your monk's clothes, bring some candy and snacks, and go with me."
"Yes!"
Li Tong and Kong Kong hurriedly accepted the order.
Soon, the two changed their clothes.
"go!"
Xiang Chu left the camp in a swagger, taking Kong Kong and Li Tong, who were playing the roles of a monk and a Taoist priest.
The Green Gang boss's attire is already extraordinary, and now he's accompanied by a monk and a Taoist priest, making him look even more arrogant.
Liu Zhengxiong couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Sometimes I really can't figure this guy out."
Hongyi clasped his hands together and advised, "Deputy Section Chief Liu! You have to learn to let it go and stop always finding fault with the Section Chief."
"Who provoked him?"
Liu Zhengxiong said angrily,
"Pay attention to the defense of the garrison to prevent sneak attacks by lake bandits."
"Yes!"
Hongyi hurriedly accepted the order.
Xiang Chu walked into a very secluded fishing village by the Taihu Lake. He took out a flute and leisurely played "The Beauty of Taihu Lake".
Soon, the beautiful flute sound attracted the simple villagers.
Li Tong and Kong Kong also distributed candies and snacks to the villagers and children.
The children ran and jumped happily around the three people, looking extremely happy.
Soon, dozens of fishing boats came rushing in from the reed marshes in Taihu Lake.
A dozen lake bandits with guns and knives on their waists jumped onto the shore and rushed over.
The villagers were not afraid at all, and some of them came forward to greet them.
Li Tong asked anxiously: "Uncle Junior Master! Do you need to take action?"
"Need not!"
Xiang Chu smiled.
He handed the flute to Kong Kong and stood with his hands behind his back facing the lake bandits.
The lake bandits rushed forward and bowed, "Welcome Brother Kui!"
Xiang Chu pointed at the leader and shouted, "Ding Jian! Where is your brother Ding Shan? Why didn't you come when you heard the flute?"
Ding Jian knelt on one leg, clasped his hands together and shouted loudly: "Brother Kui! My brother was arrested by the Fengxian County Police and taken to the Fengxian County Prison. He will be executed soon. Please help save him."
"what?!"
Xiang Chu was shocked, stepped forward to help him up, patted his shoulder and said,
"Don't worry! I'll rescue your brother right away."
Ding Jian and other lake bandits shouted excitedly: "Xie Kui brother!"
"You're welcome!"
Xiang Chu waved his hand and paused.
"Let's break up!"
"Yes!"
The lake bandits obeyed the order in unison.
They rushed onto the fishing boat and sailed into the reed marsh in Taihu Lake.
Xiang Chu and his two companions walked out of the fishing village and quickly returned to their base.
Liu Zhengxiong asked in confusion: "Section Chief! You guys are back so soon? Have you finished it?"
Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "No! We have to go to the Fengxian County Government, gather the troops and set off immediately."
Liu Zhengxiong said angrily: "You kid! I told you that you can't handle it with your identity as a leader of the Qing Gang."
Xiang Chu put on his military uniform and said with a smile: "How can it be that simple? We still need to save one more person."
Liu Zhengxiong suddenly realized: "That's right! You must be the leader of the Taihu Lake bandits!"
Soon, the special operations team broke camp and headed towards Fengxian County.
At noon, the convoy finally arrived at Fengxian County Government.
There was a huge crowd of people in front of the county government, watching the execution.
A burly man was tied up and stood on the execution platform.
An executioner was sharpening a shiny ghost-head sword nearby.
At this time, the mayor of Fengxian County was reading the verdict.
"Ding Shan, the leader of the Taihu Lake bandits, has been causing trouble for Taihu Lake for many years and has killed countless people... He has been sentenced to immediate execution! Execute!"
The burly man laughed loudly and said, "I, Ding Shan, act on behalf of heaven and never do evil things. It is not a pity to die. Twenty years later, I will be a hero again. Haha!"
"Good man! Have a pleasant journey."
The executioner yelled and swung his sword down.
"Bang! Bang!" twice.
The ghost-head sword in his hand was hit and deflected, hitting the whetstone.
Sparks flew, the ghost-headed sword chopped and rolled, the executioner screamed "Ouch!", his palms numb and he instinctively dropped the sword.
Xiang Chu, wearing a lieutenant colonel's uniform and carrying a pistol, rushed to the execution platform with several second lieutenants holding submachine guns.