Chapter 31 The ashamed Yu Xiaoqing!

"If I remember correctly, there are about three to four thousand defeated soldiers in Zenda. Aren't you afraid that your regiment will be overwhelmed?" Knowing that the other party is also a family of generals, Yu Xiaoqing's attitude softened a lot and was no longer as tough as before.

If the two sides really competed based on family background, they would be evenly matched, especially General Cun Xingqi, who was a legend.

Yu Xiaoqing even secretly vowed to learn the spirit of the other side's soldiers to die for their country.

So he put away the pride of being the son of a general and chose to communicate calmly.

"I have always had a good appetite. A mere three or four thousand people are nothing." Cun Yunsheng looked at the other party calmly, as if he didn't take these thousands of people seriously at all.

This sentence made Yu Xiaoqing's relaxed brows frown again.

"Captain Cun is so impressive. A regiment of three to four thousand people, people who don't know him would think that the Sichuan Army has made a fortune."

"Captain Yu, are you looking down on our Sichuan Army? Although our Sichuan Army is poor, we don't really care about these few thousand people."

"But you, Captain Yu, why did you give up being the captain of the reinforced regiment and come to this remote place to recruit soldiers?"

"These are just a bunch of defeated soldiers, bad soldiers, and grass eaters. They can't eat your Chief Yu's foreign bread."

This sentence made Meng Fanle behind him give a thumbs up. Our commander is really good at talking and never gives in.

Also, what is there in this crappy place and these herbivores that is worth fighting over between you two?

For a moment, Meng Fan fell into self-doubt. He wondered if they had some extraordinary talents?

It was worth it for these two newcomers to fight so hard.

"And Commander Yu, you should at least bring some gifts when you recruit soldiers, right?"

"Look at what you brought here?"

"A dozen guards? Oh, all in fine equipment, quite impressive. But, well, I have fine equipment too."

Xue Tian had already assembled the guard company, with bullets loaded, and stood behind Cun Yunsheng and others.

They are much more impressive than the dozen or so people led by Yu Xiaoqing.

Looking at the more than one hundred people in front of me, all of them are equipped with American weapons.

The original sense of pride of Yu Xiaoqing and others was instantly shattered.

"Damn, these are really American weapons, and there are so many of them." Although Yu Xiaoqing appeared calm on the surface, he was still very shocked inside.

Zhang Lixian and others behind him looked at the American-equipped guard company in front of them with their mouths wide open, not knowing what to say.

Their American weapons and equipment are still on the other side of the river. The US military will only give them weapons after they cross the river.

Therefore, Yu Xiaoqing brought nothing this time, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he got something for nothing.

"You're not planning to get something for nothing, are you? Are you planning to trick these defeated soldiers into becoming cannon fodder just by talking?"

"Although they are grass-eating animals and fools, you can't really treat them as fools, right?"

With every word Cun Yunsheng spoke, Yu Xiaoqing's face became darker.

If he hadn't cared about his face, he would have shot the guy dead.

No one had ever dared to talk to him like that.

"Hmph, as long as you join my soldier, you will be equipped with American weapons and your salary will be paid according to the Central Army." Yu Xiaoqing took a deep breath and spoke.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng felt disdainful. The cannon fodder group in the original novel was issued with French currency that was so hard that it was not even enough to wipe one's butt.

The machine guns given to them were all out of bullets, and the people there were older than Meng Fanle.

If it weren't for Milong's help, the entire group would probably have starved to death.

However, Yu Xiaoqing had been half-sidelined at that time, and there were few decisions he could make. Although he sympathized with the cannon fodder group, it was of no use.

Later, Long Wenjian had to talk a lot and sign a military order to get an anti-tank gun.

It was obvious that Yu Xiaoqing didn't regard the cannon fodder group as soldiers at all, and his face was full of disgust.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Fanle, have you been fooled by superiors like this in the past? No wonder you are called fools." "You don't even see the hope, but you follow them to fight and be cannon fodder?" Cun Yunsheng had a look of disdain on his face. He pulled Meng Fanle, who was still in a daze, and scolded him.

"Look, since I came here, you have been eating pork stewed with vermicelli, braised pork, and pork and cabbage dumplings every day."

"I gave you three dollars as resettlement allowance, and also paid you three months' salary in accordance with the standards of the Central Army."

"We will provide you with uniforms, weapons, kettles and everything else."

"Look, during this period of time, I have spent more than 30,000 yuan."

Cun Yunsheng's words were so harsh to the ears of Yu Xiaoqing and others.

So their faces became extremely ugly.

Compared to their coming empty-handed, the other side was full of sincerity in recruiting soldiers.

Even Zhang Lixian and He Shuguang were surprised.

You know, the military pay they receive now is in legal tender, but as the war continues, prices are soaring and the actual purchasing power is declining.

On the black market, one dollar can be exchanged for more than ten French francs, and the price is still falling every day.

In other words, although their military pay seemed high, it was actually less than before the war.

Now that they hear that the other party has paid them a lot of money, they are really envious.

Meng Fanle looked at Yu Xiaoqing and others whose faces turned pale, and felt a little angry in his heart.

Damn, it turns out that they are just cannon fodder in the eyes of the other party.

It's really like getting something for nothing.

For a moment, Meng Fan looked at Cun Yunsheng with even more respect.

There is no harm without comparison.

If Yu Xiaoqing pulled a cart full of supplies, it would definitely attract many people to join the army.

But now with Cun Yunsheng as a precedent, his American equipment has become much less attractive.

Maybe they will get American weapons and equipment after crossing the river, but at the moment they can't see any real benefits.

A blank check cannot attract others.

Yu Xiaoqing's face turned pale, he snorted coldly, and was about to leave, but was stopped by Cun Yunsheng.

"What? Captain Cun wants to force Yu to stay here?" Anyone would naturally feel bad if they were subjected to such ridicule and sarcasm for no reason.

Therefore, Yu Xiaoqing's tone of voice would not be polite.

Cun Yunsheng was not surprised by this and continued speaking with a smile on his face.

"Captain Yu is really narrow-minded. Is this the only tolerance a son of a general can have?"

"Hmph, Captain Cun, if you have something to say, just say it directly. I, Yu, will still listen to you even if the truth hurts." Yu Xiaoqing took a deep breath and looked at Cun Yunsheng unkindly.

"Hahaha, in that case, why don't you come to my regiment headquarters and have a seat? I can give you some advice." Cun Yunsheng laughed and didn't care about Yu Xiaoqing's attitude at all. Instead, he invited the other party.

Hearing this, Yu Xiaoqing was even more surprised. He didn't know what the man in front of him was planning, but he was not a coward.

In order to find out what the other party wanted to do, Yu Xiaoqing walked inside without saying a word.

When entering the shelter, looking at the queue training going on in the distance, Yu Xiaoqing squinted his eyes, constantly pondering something in his mind.

"What do you think? Are these cannon fodders still worthy of Captain Yu's approval?" Cun Yunsheng asked with a smile.

Hearing this, Yu Xiaoqing's expression changed again. He snorted coldly and continued to walk inside.

Meng Fan, on the other hand, looked puzzled and asked quietly.

"Commander, what evil plan do you have?"

(End of this chapter)