Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 718: Connection and Sacrifice

I tried calling the names of the two hunting dogs. Sure enough, Da Zhuang and Hong Niu not only stood up, but also nodded.

Not only was Xue Jianrong pleasantly surprised, but the soldiers were also surprised and shocked.

After Xue Jianrong hugged the two hunting dogs and made trouble for a while, the guard platoon, which had always been alert enough, put down the gun in his hand.

Then he saw Xue Jianrong and found a note from Da Zhuang's leather jacket.

After seeing clearly what was written, Xue Jianrong's face lit up, then his mind tightened and he quickly put the note into his pocket.

Several colleagues behind him could tell from Xue Jianrong's movements that he was stuffing things in his pockets, but they opened their mouths and said nothing in the end.

It's not that they don't have doubts in their hearts, but because of Xue Jianrong's background and his status as the chief officer of a regiment, several colleagues really can't figure out why he would do things that are not beneficial to the Celestial Empire.

Moreover, Xue Jianrong went to the plateau at the end of last year and was basically involved in the supply of many fortifications and a large amount of materials, weapons and ammunition.

Therefore, before Xue Jianrong revealed the possibility of rebellion, several of their subordinates had reason to doubt their boss.

You can rest for at least ten hours this night, and there are still two or three hours left to get close to the opponent in advance and prepare to attack in advance.

Now that Chu Xiangqian's two precious hunting dogs have appeared here, Xue Jianrong had guessed before that his brother-in-law should also be in Tianzhu.

Xue Jianrong comforted the committee members and battalion company commanders, but he suppressed his anticipation and embarrassment and waited for more than ten minutes.

In other words, the confidential information and intervening routes issued by the superiors were most likely reported by this brother-in-law.

With two hunting dogs leading the way, in just half an hour, Xue Jianrong and several commanders and soldiers stood on a mountain peak. Through the telescope, they saw a Tianzhu brigade being repaired seven or eight kilometers away.

Chu Xiangqian had actually released the stingray a long time ago.

But the witness committee on the side did not agree to him going to see Chu Xiangqian alone this time, and even strongly requested Chu Xiangqian to come over for the sake of the task.

If we really continue to follow the previous map and run all night, we will end up dozens of kilometers behind the enemy.

Chu Xiangqian did have a work permit in Tianchao when he was working on the street, but he had destroyed it long ago.

Xue Jianrong hurriedly took the certificate and opened it. Even though the clarity was very low in the night, he could still recognize Chu Xiangqian in the photo at a glance.

The target was found more than ten hours earlier than the previously scheduled time.

Once an attack is launched in advance, the enemy will be alert in advance, making it more difficult for other friendly forces to attack.

I silently thought about many possibilities, and suddenly I felt happy.

With Huang Mao'er's 1 point of constitution and the special ability to eavesdrop at a distance of 5 meters, Huang Mao'er only needs to hide dozens of meters outside the tent to hear what Xue Jianrong and the others are saying.

After Xue Jianrong read it, he had no intention of showing it to anyone else.

Sure enough, not only did he see Da Zhuang coming back, but he also saw a figure standing on the hill in the distance, looking down from a high position and revealing his figure under the weak moonlight.

But it's also a good thing to detect enemies in advance.

The two hunting dogs beside the secret passage should be the helpers of our intelligence personnel who entered Tianzhu in advance.

But now is not a good time to launch an attack. After all, there are several other troops, and I don’t know where they are.

So Xue Jianrong discussed with the security committee and battalion commanders for a while, quietly sneaked a few kilometers, and spent the night in a sheltered valley 5 kilometers away from the target.

It was around 7pm and the sky was completely dark.

Huang Mao'er heard it, and Chu Xiangqian could naturally hear it too.

It can be said that the tits are his eyes, the stingray is his ears, and the big Zhuang and the red girl are Chu Qianqian's nose.

As for why he didn't show up by himself, if you think about it, you will know that it must be related to confidentiality.

Xue Jianrong and the battalion and company commanders did not go to sleep so quickly.

Everyone looked at the sky and then their watches. It was already past 4 pm.

Now Da Zhuang suddenly left, maybe he was looking for Chu Xiangqian, or even smelled Chu Xiangqian's scent in advance and went out to pick him up.

Most of the soldiers had used dry food and water and were wrapped in blankets. A dozen or so people gathered together to rest for the night.

Then Da Zhuang bit his ID card, ran back again, and gave the note to Xue Jianrong again.

Not only did Xue Jianrong feel relieved, but several regiment commanders and soldiers around him were also relieved and ecstatic at the same time.

Of course, this document is not Chu Xiangqian’s document in China, but his Hong Kong ID card.

After Chu Xiangqian listened, he thought about it and wrote a note. He would definitely not appear in front of anyone other than Xue Jianrong.

You can only use your Hong Kong ID card to prove your identity.

He might even be the intelligence chief lurking in Tianzhu.

Then I saw Da Zhuang walking in front of Xue Jianrong with a certificate in his mouth.

Last year, when I was still on Donglong Island in Dapeng Bay, I saw many examples of Chu Xiangqian and his men quietly transporting dozens or hundreds of tons of materials to a small island.

The first battalion commander was about to shout, but was stopped by Xue Jianrong in a low voice in advance.

Before Xue Jianrong turned around, he was still thinking about how to explain, but he didn't expect that he would not waste his breath at all.

It seems that Tianzhu's brigade is not stationed 20 kilometers away in the rear as shown by previous intelligence.

At around 9 o'clock in the evening, everyone gathered together to review the battle plan they had agreed on. Suddenly, Da Zhuang stood up and went into the darkness in the surprised eyes of everyone.

Then Xue Jianrong glanced at the red girl who was still lying at the door of the camp, acting as a guard dog.

By the time Xue Jianrong finished reading, Chu Qianqian had disappeared on the hill.

Ten minutes later, the guard platoon followed the instructions on the note and easily found a fairly wide valley and cave on the back of the hill.

The first thing that caught the eye were dozens of horses tied with ropes. Although the guard platoon did not know what these horses were, they were over 1 meters tall at the shoulder, which was considered a tall horse in China.

Naturally, Chu Xiangqian would not bring out sweat horses or purebred horses. These 40 quarter horses were originally intended to be used in Stromgarde as special grazing horses.

But now, Chu Xiangqian naturally used it as a pack horse for his uncle's troops.

It's not worth anything anyway, so I won't feel bad if they all die.

Later, the guard platoon went into the cave and discovered dried meat, preserved fruits, piles of fodder, and a pool of water covering an area of ​​seven to eight square meters.

For Chu Qianqian, the water pool was actually very easy to build.

This cave has a low-lying area, and the loess from Xinshou Village is mixed with silt mixed with water to form a natural waterproof layer.

Chu Xiangqian then used the collection technique on the river in Novice Village.

Collect all the fish in the river, and then continue to use the collecting technique on the river.

In the portable storage compartment, a cubic meter of pure water actually appeared.

More than ten cubic meters of water blocks were placed in the cave. Even if there was leakage, the water in the pool was enough for a group of people to fill their water bottles.

If there is no leakage, it will be enough for a group of people to use it for seven or eight days.

Use it sparingly, half a month is enough. And water and food are not the most important things.

There are a total of 50 60mm mortars and hundreds of boxes of mortar shells in the cave, which just makes up for the heavy firepower that their team cannot carry in large quantities due to the need for insertion.

These weapons were naturally obtained by Chu Xiangqian when he exchanged food with the southern troops of the Celestial Dynasty.

The first time only 10 60mm mortars were exchanged, but the second time there were 100 mortars and tens of thousands of rounds of artillery shells.

There are also 1.5 Mosingan rifles and 50 bullets.

Even these weapons were brought by Xue Jianrong by ship to a small island specialized in trading when he was on Dongpingzhou Island in Dapeng Bay.

When the guards lined up to return, Xue Jianrong could not sit still this time, so he quickly ran to check the supplies with his men.

When he saw 40 horses, not only him, but also the security committee and battalion company commanders were shocked.

This is a local sphere of influence, and the mere appearance of an intelligence officer from one's own side is shocking enough.

Unexpectedly, this man not only easily found the troops led by him and others, but also prepared horses, grain, water, and heavy firepower in advance to wait for him and others.

While the soldiers who volunteered to test the poison were eating and drinking, the witness couldn't help but pulled Xue Jianrong and whispered, "Don't tell me, you don't know that person just now."

Xue Jianrong was in a very good mood at this time, but he did not forget to keep the secret from his brother-in-law.

But when faced with my partner's inquiry, I didn't reject it even after thinking about it.

He smiled and said, "I only know that as early as the end of last year, the superiors asked me to go to the plateau to participate in the preparation of various supplies.

So if you think about it, you know that the higher-ups should have obtained Tianzhu's plan to attack us long in advance.

so,,. "

Seeing that Xue Jianrong hadn't finished speaking, the committee member looked at him and nodded in understanding, "Okay, I won't ask anymore."

After finishing speaking, he looked at the arms and supplies in the cave and said with a smile, "It seems that our mission this time should be completed smoothly."

Xue Jianrong and the other battalion company commanders who heard this all smiled and nodded.

After waiting for half an hour, nothing happened to the soldiers who had just eaten and drank. Xue Jianrong thought about it and decided not to distribute food and water tonight.

However, I ordered a battalion and a company to come over and stay here tonight.

At 3 o'clock in the morning the next day, when all the soldiers in the regiment woke up one by one, they found that someone was distributing dried meat and preserved fruits.

What's even more exciting is that there are soldiers carrying buckets of fresh water, indicating that everyone should fill up the water bottles after drinking enough water.

The morale of the entire regiment of soldiers, who had been thirsty all day, suddenly increased. In everyone's mind, there must be some comrade who delayed their rest last night to find water for everyone.

At 3:40 in the morning, the troops began to set off, with 40 quarter horses as pack horses, 50 mortars and hundreds of boxes of artillery shells, which were easy to carry.

As for the food, it was planned to distribute it all to the soldiers.

But I didn’t expect that there was a lot of meat and preserved fruits in the cave. If we went all out, each person would have to carry more than ten kilograms of food.

It is better to distribute 4 kilograms of dried meat and one kilogram of preserved fruits to each person, which is enough for three or four days, and put the remaining dried meat and the dry food they carry in the cave.

The whole group chewed the slightly salty dried meat and drank enough water, and their morale suddenly exploded.

It took only half an hour to cover the 5-kilometer distance, and the troops appeared meters to the side of the Tianzhu brigade.

Then the second and third battalions continued to go south, with the purpose of blocking the way for Tianzhu soldiers to escape south.

Force them to go north or east to escape.

If the defeated troops fled north, contact with the Tianzhu troops on the front line would shake Tianzhu's morale.

Running eastward will also come into contact with other Tianzhu troops stationed on the plateau, which will also shake the morale and morale of these reserve troops.

When they find out that other troops are also under attack, they may be completely defeated.

At 4:50 in the morning, there were only 10 minutes left before the attack time set by the headquarters.

Xue Jianrong personally stared at the 40 mortars distributed by the first battalion.

Because the Second and Third Battalions had to go south and were responsible for stopping the defeated Tianzhu soldiers, they did not have high requirements for heavy firepower when facing the panicked Ah San.

There were only two battalions, and they only carried 10 guns and 10 boxes of artillery shells.

As soon as 5 o'clock arrived, Xue Jianrong roared and 40 artillery guns opened fire at the same time.

The whistling sound of groups of artillery shells soon woke up the Tianzhu soldiers who were still sleeping, but what no one expected was this.

Under the bombardment of 40 mortars, the camp suddenly burst into smoke and screams.

Xue Jianrong would not save artillery shells at this time. Anyway, in his heart, the most important thing was to defeat the morale of the Tianzhu brigade as soon as possible.

And even if all the cannonballs are used up, doesn’t he still have his brother-in-law? .

Each shell was free of charge, and it was all fired towards the Tianzhu people's military camp. It actually blew up the brigade's ammunition depot.

Xue Jianrong was stunned when he saw the mushroom-like explosion cloud appear.

Such a violent explosion made his ears ringing even though he was more than two hundred meters away.

Within a hundred meters of the central area of ​​the explosion, the shock wave alone could injure people.

While Xue Jianrong was stunned, Chu Xiangqian was lying on a hillside more than 7 meters away with the same smile.

This super explosion is naturally his masterpiece.

Last night, Chu Xiangqian asked Huang Mao'er to sneak into the camp with grenades in his mouth and put the grenades in the gaps between the arms boxes.

Wait until all the grenades are deployed, then remove the handles from each grenade.

As long as these arms boxes are shaken, the grenade's safety will definitely trip automatically and then explode.

I just didn't expect the effect to be so good. If it were replaced more than ten years later, the artillery shells produced by various countries would need to be manually loaded with fuses before the bombardment. Even if the grenade explodes, there is a high probability that the artillery shell will not detonate.

But now, many complete measures are not available at all.

After the huge artillery explosion, the entire camp was basically destroyed by the shock wave. A brigade of several thousand people suffered countless casualties.

Now Xue Jianrong was not willing to continue the bombardment, so he ordered the first battalion commander to lead people to rush forward.

Scattered resistance was quickly cleared.

Not only were almost a thousand people captured, but even the commander of the brigade was captured.

As for luck, one or two hundred people escaped eastward, Xue Jianrong didn't care at all.

It can be said that after capturing the Tianzhu brigade commander and taking thousands of prisoners, the brigade has been completely destroyed.

If the people and prisoners are brought back to the Celestial Empire, it will definitely be a great victory that will shock the entire Celestial Empire.

(End of this chapter)