Let's talk about this deployment, who is the busiest person in the 9th Brigade? The head of the military supplies department, Ma Xicheng. The relocation of nearly four thousand people was a headache for him, and friends who have organized unit activities in the past should know that once the number of people in a group activity exceeds ten, transportation, eating and sleeping become a problem, and if not handled properly, it will be a big trouble. It's already like this with more than ten people, let alone four thousand.

  To know that the army's migration is not a tourist trip for later generations, it's simply carrying a small bag with a bank card and daring to wander around. The military's migration action is not just about people moving, but also various weapons, equipment, and military supplies. Unfortunately, the transportation infrastructure of this era is really not worthy of praise, the railway is only a few sections, the plane is still under development, and the water transport is actually the most primitive. Never mind, Ma Xi can only honestly charter a passenger ship to travel along the Yangtze River, and naturally, he has to send someone to make arrangements for supplies along the way.

  Although he hadn't attended a regular military academy, Ma Si Cheng was meticulous and would have thought of sending someone to prepare the way ahead. After all, for one person going out, eating wasn't a difficult task. But if it were nearly four thousand people, what wasn't a difficult task would become a difficult task.

  Do you know how the Sui Dynasty was destroyed? Emperor Yang of Sui would often take tens of thousands of people on excursions for no reason, and he did succeed in solving the grain shortage in Luoyang through this. However, from the perspective of local areas, the emperor bringing so many people to excursion is essentially no different from a plague of locusts passing through. And after these locusts passed through, the common people who had no food left to fill their bellies could only rebel and didn't know what else to do.

  Fortunately, the consumption of 4,000 people was not enough to catch up with Emperor Yang of Sui's entourage, and it was still within the range that could be locally procured. It was just a matter of spending more money. However, after reporting this matter to Wang Zhenyu, it had a great impact on his way of thinking. Previously, he knew from books that logistics were crucial in war, but this concept was only theoretical and not deeply felt personally. But now, this trip made him realize the importance of logistics in a very practical way. He suddenly realized that perhaps the difference between famous generals and idiots throughout history lies in their ability to secure logistical support.

  Don't underestimate the logistics support, this thing is a systematic project, doing it often doesn't see any results, but not doing it will definitely cause big problems. For example, military uniforms, now that it's already late March, the weather in the south is gradually getting hotter, and the troops continuing to wear autumn and winter uniforms is no longer suitable. As the head of the military supplies department, Ma Xicheng has already proposed changing the summer uniforms for the entire army, which makes Wang Zhenyu feel a bit overwhelmed.

  Does this matter also fall under the jurisdiction of the Travel Department? Shouldn't such matters be handled by the General Logistics Department or the Joint Logistics Department in later generations?

  Unfortunately, people always have to face reality. The 9th Brigade is nominally under the jurisdiction of the Hunan Provincial Government, but from its establishment until today, apart from a single appointment letter, not even one dollar has been sent over from Changsha, and the IOUs held by Wang Zhenyu amount to tens of millions.

  So if we were to change into military uniforms, it would be a joke if we were to expect support from the Changsha side. The number of the fierce tiger corps would have to be added with two more words: beggar gang. That would only lead to disbandment. So you say which aspect of logistics is not important?

  According to the old rules, Wang Zhenyu sent a telegram to Ye Zuwen, asking him to prepare 4,000 sets of summer uniforms. All are made in the new military style, with sizes measured in units of "lian", and each battalion is required to report back at night for registration by the logistics department before sending them to Wuhan.

  After sending the telegram, Wang Zhenyu felt that he was still not doing things scientifically, and he couldn't always ask Ye Zuwen to spend money on everything. He was his own business executive, not a logistics support executive. However, the current situation was like a newly opened company in later generations, with insufficient personnel and experience, and all aspects of things were not yet sorted out; for the time being, Wang Zhenyu also had no better way, so he could only make do with it for now.

  The soldiers wouldn't think about the twists and turns in this, especially the new recruits who joined after the defense of Nanjing. First, they were given military pay in Nanjing, then they changed into new uniforms in Wuhan; even more exciting was that each person got a new gun, and their mood was as sunny as the sky in the liberated area. For them, it had never been so prosperous since joining the army. After the officers' deliberate education and propaganda, now everyone in the whole regiment knows that all expenses are handled by the regiment commander himself. Neither Changsha nor Nanjing gave a single cent. Although people of this era were stupid, they had a strong sense of professionalism, unlike the later generations who complained about their bosses treating them poorly. These soldiers still had a deep sense of gratitude towards their "parents" who provided for their food and clothing, with only one thought in mind: they would sell themselves to the regiment commander. Wang Zhenyu saw this situation and suddenly realized that having more money didn't mean having higher prestige, but using money to treat subordinates well could increase prestige - he just didn't know if this counted as bribery or not.

  On the afternoon of March 25, the Ninth Brigade arrived in Wuchang, Wuhan. Considering that everyone had been on a boat for a day and night, they were extremely tired. Therefore, Wang Zhenyu specially approved his officers and soldiers to take turns resting in Wuchang for one night before departing again the next day, while he himself changed into casual clothes with Zhao Dongsheng and Wei Shibin and went to Ye Gongguan in the British Concession of Hankou.

  Ye Zuwen received the order from Meng Hu Lü and immediately let his eldest son, Ye Guoxuan, take charge of the preparations. With time being too tight, Ye Guoxuan had no choice but to bring a group of assistants to visit one tailor shop after another, finally managing to place the order for 4,000 sets. Within just two days, although he was exhausted to the point of near death, he managed to complete the summer clothing on schedule.

  Ye Zhiwen couldn't care less about how tired her older brother Ye Guoxuan was, all she knew was that the "annoying guy" Wang Zhenyu was coming to Hankou and her heart suddenly felt sweet and fluffy. The little girl had already entered puberty and would often discuss romance with her girlfriends. Books like "The West Chamber", "Dream of the Red Chamber", and "Peach Blossom Fan" were worn out by these young ladies, who would constantly talk about who was their own Lin Daiyu's Baoyu brother. Of course, there was another reason - Ye Zuwen was too strict with his daughter, so Ye Zhiwen didn't have many opportunities to interact with boys, and Wang Zhenyu happened to be the most impressive one, making her heart flutter...

  When Ye Ziweng pushed open the door of his father's study, those beautiful and sentimental eyes began to scan the room and locked onto Wang Zhenyu, who was sitting in a taishi chair chatting with Ye Zuwen. It really was him, this big scoundrel had actually come, Ye Ziweng got excited and forgot her manners, just standing stupidly at the door.

  "Ziwen, don't be rude, why haven't you greeted General Wang yet?" Ye Zuweng couldn't help but understand his daughter's little thoughts, and he also intentionally helped to bring this about. However, no matter what the plan was, he couldn't let his daughter just stand there like a fool now, so he immediately pretended to scold her, actually reminding her.

  Ye Zhiwen finally came back to her senses and softly said: "General Wang is well."

  Then, Lian stepped lightly and came to Wang Zhenyu's side, choosing an empty chair to sit down, but her phoenix eyes remained fixed on Wang Zhenyu. Wang Zhenyu secretly hated in his heart: "Hey, your dad is right here, you're staring at me so **nakedly, it's too much!"

  "It's only been a few months since I last saw him, but he seems different from before, and even more handsome." Ye Zhiwen thought to herself.

  Although she had been troubled by this female devil before, seeing her still made him a little afraid. However, in front of her father, he couldn't ignore her either. Moreover, the letter from Ye Guoxuan had already subtly revealed the subtle ambiguity between the two people. Now, Wang Zhenyu looked at Ye Ziyun with an inexplicable affection.

  "Ziwen sister, how have you been lately?" Wang Zhenyu asked stiffly, pretending to be elegant.

  If it were usual, Ye Zhiwen would pucker up her little mouth and then loudly answer a sentence, "No good."

  However, this time there wasn't. Ye Zhiwen seemed to have suddenly changed, and stood up to answer with great warmth and courtesy: "Thank you for your concern, General Laowang, everything is fine."

  As soon as the words came out, Wang Zhenyu was stunned and Ye Zuwen was stunned. Is this still the same arrogant and domineering Ye Ziyuan? Did she take the wrong medicine? Wang Zhenyu even suspected that Ye Ziyuan had a twin sister with a completely opposite personality, and the one in front of him was probably the gentle sister.

  The most unreliable one is Ye Zuwen. He will keep lamenting in his heart, "My daughter is really a money-losing goods, not worth keeping at all."

  The lanterns had just been lit, and Wang Zhenyu invited Ye Ziyun to take a walk along the Yangtze River in the Hankou concession. Since he had been instructed beforehand, Zhao Dongsheng could only bring nine guards to follow from afar, ensuring the safety of the travelers while avoiding ruining their romantic encounter, which was no easy task.

  After walking a long way, the two people who used to laugh and play together without any worries couldn't say a word to each other.

  When it comes to romantic relationships, Wang Zhenyu no longer has the bold and decisive demeanor, and the cowardice of later generations returns.

  On the contrary, Ye Zhiwen, who was only seventeen years old in virtual age, was extremely bold. After blushing for a while, she suddenly plucked up the courage to ask: "Brother Yu, do you like me?"

  After finishing, her eyes flashed with a hint of pleading, staring at Wang Zhenyu who was stunned on the spot. But Wang Zhenyu's mind was completely blank, he didn't even know what to say. He just stood there foolishly, his eyeballs fixed and unmoving, staring at Ye Zhiwen who was as pure as freshly fallen snow.

  After a few breaths, Ye Zhiwen suddenly clutched Wang Zhenyu's neck with both hands, then tiptoed and boldly pressed her jade lips to Wang Zhenyu's mouth. If Wang Zhenyu was foolish again, he would truly be no better than a beast. He also used both hands to hold Ye Zhiwen's waist tightly, and the two young lives were closely embracing each other, body against body, heart connected to heart.