"The Independent Group celebrated a banquet for many gentry in Andong City."

As soon as the news was sent out, a stone suddenly caused a thousand waves.

Almost everyone is proud to receive an invitation from an independent group.

Who is the Independent Regiment? A heroic regiment that defeated the 8th Division of the Black Hawk Imperial Army in the Battle of the Ancient City, hundreds of people were awarded meritorious service; it was also the actual controller of Andong City. Although the county magistrate and the city defense commander usually had five or six people in the county, they were actually just subordinates of the Independent Regiment. If they were not done well, they would have to leave with only one order.

Of course, the Independent Group is well-known in Anton City, heifer is flying in the air. But the one who wants to buy face the most is not the thousands of people in the Independent Group, but Liu Lang, the colonel leader of the Independent Group. Leader Liu is the object of many gentry who are eager to get in touch with each other.

What attracted the most is not the heroic halo of him or the official position of the colonel leader, but the cousin of the Liu family and the governor of Qiu Tongzhou Liu Wei. Who doesn’t know that he has been vigorously cultivating Colonel Liu? It is said that during his injury to go to Baiying Kingdom for medical treatment, his position as the colonel leader was coveted by someone in the royal capital, and they were firmly blocked. It was vacant for more than half a year, and that position was still under Commander Liu.

A hero in the eyes of the governor of Qiu Tongzhou is still a relative within three generations, and he also controls the military power of the place. Who doesn’t want to come if such a person gives an invitation? Or if you understand it more, who dares not come?

Those who received the invitation were naturally ecstatic and spent several days to buy appropriate gifts at home to get along with Group Leader Liu. At the same time, the few hotels and inns in the county were expensive for a while, but they were all booked in just two days.

These gentry who are either merchants, landlords, old money, or have some cultural status in the town in the countryside and town are all smart people. They know that so many people go to have a meal and serve the independent group, but they are not suitable for living in the military camp at night. It is better to rush back to the county town 20 miles away overnight. It is a smart show of goodwill not to cause trouble for people.

These smart people may not have thought of what the meaning of the request specifically stated on the invitation was to be invited to go with their family. Captain Liu didn't want any gifts at all, he just wanted to solve the lifelong affairs of the bachelors under his command.

Of course, Liu Lang would not force him, it was a matter of mutual affection. Anyway, as long as you fool someone, Captain Liu had some solutions.

Those who did not receive the invitation were in a mess. When they went out to inquire, they found out that the Independent Group had identified the invited guests in advance. Anyone who had not bullied the people in the countryside was not invited. Now, they were not only confused, but also as if they had stripped their brocade clothes and cotton robes and stood in the wilderness in the cold winter, and they were all cold.

Is this the Independent Group going to attack them?

The eyes of the masses are all sharp. In the face of a dominant independent group, everyone is the masses.

In the past three years since the Independent Regiment stationed in Andongcheng, it was not like the former Qiu Tong army soldiers who never reached out to suck blood on the people under their rule. They were completely unfair to ordinary people, and they were never ruthless in attacking the powerful people who were rampant in the village. When the people sued the county government, in addition to the county magistrate, the highest commander of the garrison stationed in the county town should also be looked at. When encountering the serious circumstances, they would directly send troops to arrest people. The mildest beat and sentenced to prison, and the worst ones would involve the investigation of the life lawsuit and then report it.

In the past three years, there have been as many powerful families as many as four. Facing the soldiers armed with machine guns, no matter how arrogant the powerful is, they can only tie them up.

Especially the series of things that happened after his brother-in-law, a major general brigade commander, who was drunk and insulted a village girl, directly made the powerful start a life of being a human being with their tails in their hands.

The powerful man who had money and background in Andongcheng, who had never even taken County Magistrate Wang seriously, wanted to use money to settle the situation and moved out of the major general brigade commander-level backstage, but was mercilessly tied the person outside the county gate by the garrison of the Independent Regiment for five days, waiting for the major general brigade commander to rescue him. However, his major general brother-in-law, after he failed to plead with the Independent Regiment, he was angrily prepared a company to rob people, but was directly aimed at the open space with nearly ten machine guns and four small cannons, and shot and fired on the spot.

The unlucky guy who had been hanging at the city gate for almost five days was almost scared to become a madman, and was eventually sentenced to ten years in prison. It is said that he compensated the village girl who was insulted by him and obtained the result of understanding. Otherwise, what was waiting for him would be hanging on the city gate until he died.

For a time, retired veterans of the Independent Corps who settled their families in various villages and were disabled due to injuries became popular. The squire who had not received the invitation came to visit them, hoping to inquire about some inside information from them, or hope that they could say good things for themselves so that they would not be targeted by the Independent Corps.

You know, although they have not benefited the countryside in the past three years, they are definitely not bullying the people for being rich and unkind, and their tails are always sandwiched!

Of course, they couldn't get any information from these veterans. Not to mention that their gun-sharpening behavior in the face of battle made the veterans unhappy, even if the veterans wanted to say it, they didn't know what medicine Captain Liu was selling in the gourd!

However, after this, the attitude of these local rich men who were not well-received in the countryside changed from then on. Not only are they no longer so arrogant and nostrils when they see poor people, they also worked hard to build roads and bridges for the local area, and they almost disappeared when they are strong and weak.

This was a gain that Liu Lang did not expect. If he had known this, he would have used this move long ago.

This is human nature. The superior only needs to do something that he does not understand. Without explanation, he will cater to you according to your preferences.

Fortunately, Commander Liu has a very good reputation in Andongcheng. If everyone says he likes beautiful women, maybe the number of beauties sent to the independent regiment on New Year's Eve can definitely form an infantry company. That way, let alone officers above lieutenant, the problem of singles among bachelors above sergeant commanders or above will be solved.

From the 25th day of the 12th lunar month, the Independence Group Base began to become lively.

Because the base is a major military camp, it is obviously not suitable for celebration. Therefore, Liang Wenzhong set the location of the celebration on a training ground opened by the Independent Regiment three miles away from the base for training, and only one mile away from the Independent Regiment Army’s Cemetery.

Since the regiment headquarters decided to expand the scale of the banquet a week ago, the Independent Regiment began to set up field tents on one side of the training ground. The current logistics department of the Independent Regiment is different from the time of the Battle of the Ancient City two years ago. Not to mention building a field tent that can accommodate thousands of people to rest, even tens of thousands of people, it is not difficult for the current logistics of the Independent Regiment.

Before Liu Lang returned overseas, a batch of field tents set off from the White Eagle Kingdom and shipped them to the Kingdom. Five thousand were sold to the Central Army at a low price. Two thousand were given as donations to Qiu Tongjun, and three thousand were reserved for the Independent Corps. The remaining five thousand were sold to warlords from all over the country by the Merchant Group. The high-quality and low-priced White Eagle Army field tents were loved by soldiers of the whole kingdom. Although the Merchant Group did not make much money from this, the resistance to doing this kind of military import business in the future was greatly reduced, and it was relatively easier to obtain approval documents.

On the other side of the tent is a stage set up. Qiu Tongzhou people are famous for their lively love. They are called "Set the Dragon Gate Formation" when they meet. Even if they leave their homes, they will have to be on the stage and sing for three days and three nights, let alone such large-scale celebrations of the New Year.

There is also a chef. This time, the Independent Regiment learned from the lessons of the excessive preparations of the people when the entire army returned last time. He came to Ancheng in advance to invite five largest restaurants to jointly complete the banquet with a population of up to five or six thousand.

This time, it is different from the repetitive mat set up in the Ji family in Shinkai Castle. According to the order of Commander Liu, it is necessary for everyone to join the seat together to be considered as military and civilians. What's going on with one group of people drinking and watching?

So, not to mention the number of chefs and helpers alone reached hundreds of people, there were as high as 200 Eight Immortals tables alone. As for the officers and soldiers of the Independent Regiment, they would just eat at the long table in the cafeteria. Anyway, they had been used to it.

Otherwise, Lieutenant Colonel Liang would be able to scratch his head if he just had five or six hundred or eight immortal tables.

In addition to this, the field tent located in the middle of all field tents that can accommodate more than a dozen people to rest is the most grand, and it looks like a green mansion from a distance.

If it was during the war, if Commander Liu had such a conspicuous command center, it would be a death-seeking act. But at this moment, for the happiness of the bachelors, Commander Liu had to order the logistics department to try his best to pretend.

You can't let a group of young ladies and those rough guys who have already got the news, wash their faces and look in the mirror every day, go on a blind date in the field on the training ground!
Chapter completed!