Jiang Dong had informed the officers of the Independent Brigade about the arrival of the convoy before leaving the city. By the time the mighty convoy arrived in Jincheng, all preparations in the city had been completed.

Jincheng suffered two plunders by the Japanese and puppet troops. Most of the people in the city fled and many houses were vacant. This greatly facilitated Wang Xueqin's accommodation of the more than 2,000 people who came with the convoy.

As soon as the enthusiastic young people and technical workers got off the bus, they were taken to their respective resettlement points by the officers and soldiers of the independent brigade who had been waiting for a long time. At the resettlement point, the logistics team and the cooking class had prepared hot food and drinking water.

These more than 2,000 people wandered around in the car for nearly a month. Everyone was grateful when they saw that the Independence Brigade had prepared so many things for them.

Mr. Rabe, Karl, and Muller brought a total of two regiments of German weapons and equipment. When the independent officers and soldiers saw these brand-new equipment, everyone's eyes shone with light.

If it weren't for Jiangdong's orders, the brothers would probably have moved these equipment to their respective regiments.

The brand-new equipment made the soldiers very motivated. They carefully carried down the rifles and mortars one by one, with the same caution as when they picked up their wives.

"Oh, it's gone now..."

"Why don't you have more..."

The equipment was quickly moved, but the brothers still had unfinished expressions on their faces.

In addition to the German weapons and equipment of the two regiments, the convoy also transported some arms that Ding Beifeng obtained from the black market or other channels. However, this batch of weapons was of various types and the production locations were also different.

In addition to weapons and equipment, the convoy also transported a large amount of medicines, military uniforms, food and other materials. All these things were moved to the warehouses, filling the originally small warehouses with piles.

"hey-hey……"

Looking at the small mountain of supplies placed in front of him, logistics director Wang Xueqin burst into laughter.

With this batch of supplies, the Independence Brigade should be able to survive the 27th year of the Republic of China.

Nearly a thousand skilled workers were all hired by Ding Beifeng with high salaries. These people originally lived in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and had stable jobs that were enough to support their families. However, the Japs suddenly came and their factories were bombed and their machines were destroyed.

Destroyed, a lifetime of skills was useless, and the family fell into extreme poverty.

Wuhan, Chongqing, Chengdu and other cities are overcrowded, and it is even more difficult for them to find a suitable job.

It happened that at this time, Ding Beifeng offered him a salary that was many times higher than that of the cities behind him.

There was no way out for those who stayed in the rear area, and their wives and children were also in desperate need of food. Some people took their wives and children with them and joined Ding Beifeng's team heading north with an adventurous mentality.

The bumpy journey of a month is finally over. Seeing the children holding the food and gobbling it down, the workers have smiles on their faces.

Although Jincheng is very close to the Little Japs, it made a good first impression on these workers. The only thing they think about now is that the Independent Brigade can fulfill its previous promise and give them a high-paying job and a stable place to live.

Different from the many worries of the workers, the thoughts of more than 1,000 passionate young people are much simpler.

Although the bumpy journey in the past made them very tired, after arriving in Jincheng, these young people simply ate a few mouthfuls of food and then wandered around the city in twos and threes.

All of their eyes were full of curiosity, curious about the heroic unit of the Independence Brigade and curious about Jincheng, a city under the threat of the Japanese army.

The passionate young people worship Jiangdong, and they also admire the Independence Brigade, a team that defeated the Japanese troops. Because of this, some of them walked out of the ivory tower and joined the army; some abandoned their stable and simple life and vowed to fight for the sake of the country and the nation.

Contribute to the great cause of the Anti-Japanese War.

They come from different places and have different original identities, but after arriving in Jincheng, they all have only one wish:

Be part of an army of heroes.

The foreign employees headed by Johnson were placed in one place, because these people would be responsible for the transportation work on this transportation line in the future, and Jiangdong did not neglect them at all.

Mr. Rabe and Karl were placed alone in a small courtyard. The two of them were not very interested in the delicious food in front of them. They just took a few bites and stopped.

They were burdened with the expectations of the Nazi Party and the German state, and wanted to talk to Jiangdong as soon as possible. However, Jiangdong was busy all day, and they could not find a suitable opportunity, so they had to pace in the room boredly.

Jiang Dong had indeed had a busy day, and he only found time to sit down and have dinner with Ding Beifeng and Su Qing in the evening.

"How are the old man's arrangements?" Jiang Dong asked.

Ding Beifeng took a few mouthfuls of rice and then said:

"He lives in a small town on the edge of Chongqing. The town is not far from Chongqing. It is in the middle of two hills. Usually no one will pay attention to it. It is safe enough. The scenery around the town is also good. He would not even think about coming here if he lives there.

too boring."

Jiang Dong nodded with some shame,

"Both of us can't fulfill our filial piety in front of him. We really feel guilty."

"It's okay. The old man is still strong and strong. He will definitely be able to persevere until the day we succeed."

Su Qing sat on the edge and sipped her meal. On the highway, Jiang Dong hugged her and was seen by countless people. Now everyone regarded her as Jiang Dong's fiancée. Naturally, she could no longer pretend to be an ordinary person.

Sitting at the dinner table, Su Qing felt that her face was still hot. She had never been so close to a man since she was a child, and it was in front of thousands of people.

"Oh, by the way, I'm married!" Ding Beifeng lowered his head to eat and said to Jiang Dong in a calm tone.

"What?" Before Jiang Dong could swallow the food in his mouth, he spat out a few grains of rice as he spoke.

"Hehe..." Seeing this, Su Qing covered her mouth and chuckled.

"The old man wants to have a grandson, but he can only turn his gun on me when he can't see you. She escaped from Nanjing. Her parents and brothers and sisters were all killed by the bombing of the Japanese plane. She is a strong woman!"

When Ding Beifeng said this, his usually cold and serious gaze disappeared, and a warm sweetness flashed in his one eye.

"You were in Shandong at that time, and I wanted to find you without even telling you."

It was so fast. Jiang Dong had never thought about what Ding Beifeng would look like when he got married.

"Sister-in-law is very beautiful!" Su Qing said to Jiang Dong with a blushing face.

Jiang Dong swallowed the food in his mouth, and it took him half a minute to fully digest the matter of Ding Beifeng's marriage.

"Okay, blame me for being too busy. I will personally apologize to my sister-in-law when I have the opportunity in the future." After accepting this fact, Jiang Dong felt a little relieved.

Ding Beifeng lost one eye to help him, and Jiang Dong's heart has always been filled with guilt. Now seeing that he has formed a quite happy family, Jiang Dong sincerely wishes his eldest brother the best in his heart.

"You two should hurry up and I might become an uncle first!" Ding Beifeng suddenly said this.

Jiang Dong and Su Qing looked at each other, and the latter lowered his head shyly.

After eating in silence for a while, Jiang Dong said to Su Qing:

"Have your parents made arrangements? What do you think about our affairs?"

"Well, they are all in Chongqing too." Su Qing's voice was as soft as a mosquito's moan, "I'm quite satisfied." After saying these few words, her face turned completely red.

Su Qing's parents are both highly educated people, and they encourage their daughter to bravely pursue her own love. They have also read about Jiang Dong in the newspaper, and the two elders are not dissatisfied with Jiang Dong.

Su Qing came to Taihang Mountain to find Jiangdong and they didn't object, but they just told their daughter to pay close attention to safety.

The meal was finished quickly. Su Qing knew that Jiang Dong and Ding Beifeng still had something to talk about, so he said goodbye to the two of them and went to find the classmates who were traveling with them.

"How is the situation in Wuhan?" Although Jiang Dong had already known the outcome of the Wuhan battle, he still couldn't help but ask.

Ding Beifeng shook his head, "The situation is very bad. I heard that the outer defense lines have been breached by the Japs. The city is often bombed, and people everywhere are panicked. They may not be able to hold on for long. The government is moving to the rear.

Factories and equipment are ready to retreat to Chongqing."

Jiangdong nodded somewhat dejectedly, and the general direction of history was still developing along its original trajectory.

"I have now shifted my main focus to Chongqing and Chengdu. I have quite a lot of influence in these two places, and the work of collecting materials and talents is always going on."

"Well, you are right to choose these two places. Once Wuhan falls, our country's war of resistance will enter a new stage. At that time, you will have greater achievements in the rear area."

Ding Beifeng nodded, "This time I came in person mainly to open up the transportation lines. I won't come unless there is something important in the future. The transportation work is all handed over to foreigners. They have power behind them. It should be okay to ensure that the transportation lines are smooth.

question."

Hearing this, Jiang Dong frowned slightly, "These ghost guys are a group of greedy people. The price they charge for such a trip is not low, right?"

Ding Beifeng smiled bitterly, "The price is indeed not low, but it is still within the affordable range. The foreign devils have cars and people. The most important thing is to entrust them to transport. No one dares to take advantage of our supplies. For the safety of the supplies, we can only

Leave it to them."

Jiang Dong knew that what Ding Beifeng said was the truth, and he had no better way at the moment. "How are the funds? Can you still withstand it?"

"You just need to take care of the kid's affairs. Leave the rear affairs to me and I will find a way."

"Okay, you have to be careful too." Jiang Dong said:

"Last month, a ton of gold and a lot of antique jewelry were seized in Shandong. When you leave, take these things with you and find a way to turn them into cash. Keep some for your own use and bring some to me next time.

Pay soldiers’ pay.”

Ding Beifeng's one eye showed a look of shock, and he sighed and said:

"It's better to make money faster by fighting! After I go back this time, I will seize the time to set up a trading company, so that I can realize your capture on the front line faster."

Times of war are also times of making money. As long as you are powerful and capable, you can make money faster and easier than in times of peace.

After that, the two chatted for a while about the development of the army and the construction of the base area. Unconsciously, the sky had turned completely dark.

"Hey, you didn't go find those classmates?"

As soon as Jiang Dong went out, he saw Su Qing and Xiaodouzi chatting outside.

"I just came back after going there."

In fact, Su Qing only ran a short distance and then circled back. She suddenly thought of the scene that happened on the highway today. If she went to find those female classmates at this time, they would laugh to death.

"Are you tired? If you're not, I'll take you around the city."

Jiang Dong didn't have any good ways to seduce girls, he just thought of hitting the road.

Su Qing smiled and said, "Okay!"
To be continued...