Crimson Dawn

Chapter 99

When Zhang Youliang saw Hua Xiongmao and Xu Dian for the first time, he knew that the visitors were not good.The yard of his house was nothing special, and it wasn't too big.In order to dissuade the thieves from the insurance group, more than [-] people lined up from the gate to the main hall, and the courtyard immediately became crowded.Everyone in the line was armed with knives and guns. Looking at his subordinates lined up in two lines, Landlord Zhang felt that he had regained the feeling of being an officer in the Huai Army.However, Zhang Youliang did not become a battalion officer, nor was he able to independently manage an army.He has always stood up at the military meeting of the Huai Army.Being able to sit in the center like this, there is never a chance for his subordinates to line up.So Landlord Zhang is still in a good mood.

When Hua Xiongmao and Xu Dian came in, they didn't pay much attention to the people lining up on both sides.Since they would definitely be searched before entering the door, the two of them were not carrying weapons at all.The number of people in the twenties can't put any pressure on the company commander and political commissar who manage an entire company.The insurance group is now a four-four system, which means that there are four platoons in a company, four shifts in a row, and twelve people in a shift.There are more than 200 people in the reorganized company.During the flood, there was no shortage of labor force at all. The members of the insurance group were between 36 and [-] years old, and they could be called strong and strong in this era.So those twenty or so people didn't make them feel any fear at all.Not only that, in addition to disaster relief and transportation, the insurance group operates three times a day in the morning, afternoon and evening. In terms of team discipline, it is far better than this gang of mobs.

Seeing the two young men walking into the hall without fear, Zhang Youliang knew something was wrong.Every year when collecting rent, Landlord Zhang only needs to bring a dozen or so people with him, and he can frighten the tenants so much that they dare not speak out.And there are more than [-] people in such a dense space, and the visitors are not afraid. Could it be that the insurance group is really a group of thugs.

After the two reported their identities, one was a martial artist and the other was an overseas student.Zhang Youliang was not so frightened.In his view, these two people are holding their own identities.Although their words may not be credible, but their speech and behavior are obviously not bandits, and they are scholars.Zhang Youliang still has this vision.

But since it's on his own territory, Zhang Youliang won't drop the price by himself.Some of his children are now working in the Beiyang Army, even if the opponent has some influence, Zhang Youliang is not too worried.Landlord Zhang didn't get up, but just looked the two of them up and down, "What do you two want to do when you come to Yue Zhangji?"

Hua Xiongmao said in a loud voice: "We were ordered by Chen Ke, the battalion commander of the insurance regiment, to discuss something with Mr. Zhang. Although the water has receded now, this year's harvest is not to be expected. If we can't start rushing to plant immediately, the people will definitely We can't survive this year. Our insurance group is organizing production and self-rescue. Seeds and seedlings are almost ready. It's just that there is no land here. We came to visit Mr. Zhang this time because we heard that Mr. Zhang is the leader of Yue Zhangji. I would like to invite Zhang Sir, take the lead and gather the people of Yuezhangji to discuss a countermeasure."

Zhang Youliang is in the middle, and his eldest son and third son sit on both sides.After hearing this, Zhang Youliang didn't say a word, and the two little Zhang landlords immediately flew into a rage.When Hua Xiongmao spoke, he stood at attention, his feet were irregular, and his military posture was quite standard.It's nice to speak so frankly.But the content is too much.As outsiders, the insurance group had no contact with Yue Zhangji at all.Everyone knew that something would happen after the flood, and the request from the insurance group was to ask Yue Zhangji to follow the order of the insurance group to hold a meeting.It really is "tolerable or unbearable."

"Fart!" Zhang Youliang's eldest son couldn't help cursing.

According to the general situation, the status of sitting people is higher than that of standing people.Zhang Youliang and the others were sitting on the chairs in the main hall, while Hua Xiongmao was standing.But the standing person has the advantage of height, his sharp gaze looked down on Young Master Zhang, after all he had been leading the army for more than half a year, when Hua Xiongmao's gaze swept over, Young Master Zhang felt like two sharp swords were shooting at him.He couldn't help but leaned back with his upper body, his momentum weakened, and he couldn't speak the words behind him.

Zhang Youliang refused to take up this conversation, if he did, he would definitely be showing weakness.Before he could speak, Hua Xiongmao continued, "It's already summer, and even if we rush to plant, we won't be able to harvest much food. What our Battalion Commander Chen Ke means is that we hope that all the land in Yuezhangji can be used for everyone to plant together. The harvested grain is divided according to the population. At least let everyone survive the disaster year. During the months of replanting, our insurance group can pay for everyone’s rations. It’s just that we have to borrow this land from everyone. I hope Mr. Zhang can You have a compassionate heart to save the people. You borrowed this land and saved the people of Yuezhangji, this virtue will definitely benefit your descendants."

Zhang Youliang was a man who had fought in battle, he crawled out of the pile of dead people.In addition, I am 68 years old this year, so I am not so impulsive anymore.Even so, the first time he heard someone repeat Hua Xiongmao's words, when his lackeys relayed them, they had already softened the middle words a lot, even so, he was already bristling with anger.Hearing Hua Xiongmao speak so frankly, the anger couldn't be described in words.

Chinese farmers have a very deep attachment to the land, because the land is their lifeblood.Cultivation and harvesting, without land, means that there is no possibility of living.Extremely cherishing the land is necessary for them to be able to survive.Maybe the world is vast, but the peasants simply don't have the ability to travel around the world. For them, a radius of tens of miles is already the whole world in their life.Your own land is the only foothold in this life.

Landlords are far more greedy for land than farmers.Land is not only the most basic source of their livelihood, but also a proof of their ability in this life.Everything they do is to grab land and increase land.Even in their dreams, their only purpose is to expand their land.

Of course, Landlord Zhang Youliang did not conduct such a serious analysis on himself, the only thing he felt was a kind of throbbing that began to rise along his spine, which was anger from the bone marrow.He never considered that the two people in front of him might be "famous" or that there might be someone behind them.What Zhang Youliang saw at this moment was only two enemies trying to kill him.The two young men with a standard military posture and a calm demeanor in front of them are two evil spirits who are trying to snatch everything from Zhang Youliang.The blood flowing in Zhang Youliang's aging veins began to heat up, even to the point of boiling.From these words, Zhang Youliang already knew one thing, the insurance group would never let him go.Hua Xiongmao's remarks are clear and clear.They definitely wouldn't say that if it was just a demonstration to themselves.

Zhang Youliang stared into Hua Xiongmao's eyes, this is the final judgment.What made his hair stand on end was that there was no hypocrisy in Hua Xiongmao's expression, but the earnestness in Hua Xiongmao's expression.That's the kind of focus that comes when words and deeds are consistent.

Since the flood, Zhang Youliang has always been worried that the victims would rise up and make trouble.So the People's Party saved the people, and he shut them out. He gathered all his people in Yuezhangji, just to suppress any possible riots against him.For the new insurance group, Zhang Youliang even took a tit-for-tat stance, threatening and suing the officials.As a soldier, Zhang Youliang knew very well that in such a critical time, you just sit there waiting to die.All he does is to eliminate any objects that might pose a threat.

But it was really "a person sitting at home, disasters come from heaven." The insurance group didn't mean to let him go at all, they had already pushed to their own door.Under the anger, Zhang Youliang became extremely sober instead, there was no possibility of any compromise between him and the insurance group.All that needs to be done now is to hold these two people in their hands.Since both of these two people "had fame and fame", they should not be of low status among the insurance group.As long as you keep them in your hands, even if the insurance group comes to fight, if you stab these two people outside and put a knife on their necks, the people in the insurance group will be a little bit wary anyway.Zhang Youliang had made a decision in an instant.As for the consequences of arresting these two "famous" people, Zhang Youliang didn't think about it at all.If there is no peace in the present, there will be no future at all.Thinking of this, he took another look at Hua Xiongmao and Xu Dian.

The subtle changes in Zhang Youliang's expression did not escape Hua Xiongmao's observation at all. The moment Zhang Youliang looked at Hua Xiongmao, the eyes of the two collided in the air, and the pupils of the old and the young shrank slightly. He has already seen through Zhang Youliang's thoughts.

Chai Qingguo never thought that he would march in such a hot and humid swamp.Shandong has canals and is close to the sea. Chai Qingguo has no objection to water.But in this swamp in Anhui, the temperature difference felt by feet submerged in muddy water is not as great as that in Shandong.The mud is warm, and there is absolutely no feeling of cold water in Shandong.This reassured Chai Qingguo.

After the Military Commission decided to eliminate Zhang Youliang, the regular military force of the insurance regiment began to operate.The first company and the second company have undergone relatively systematic military training, and this important task naturally falls on them.But the art of war says "to win with the right combination." If the two companies are deployed with great fanfare, everyone is afraid that the wind will be exposed.So in the end, the decision to attack Yue Zhangji in the second and third companies was made.Of these two companies, the second company is naturally the main attacking force.

The plan this time is actually very simple, that is, courtesy first and soldiers later.Hua Xiongmao went to make a final "diplomatic effort".No matter what the result is, the two companies will launch an attack that night to conquer the enclosure of the landlord Zhang Youliang.The marching route of the troops is not by water, but by land.Although the waterway is convenient for transportation, according to the investigation of the past few days, Zhang Youliang stopped at the pier.There is absolutely no way to avoid their sentries by water.The insurance group does not have any heavy firepower such as artillery.There will certainly be a lot of casualties in a strong attack on Zhangjiaweizi who is guarding the wall.

Although walking by land is slow and marching will consume a lot of physical strength, the advantage is that this large swamp is basically no man's land.As long as a reconnaissance team is sent out first to control the sporadic personnel that may appear, the march of large troops is very concealed.He Zudao personally explored the road. Although he didn't like his political commissar very much, Chai Qingguo had enough confidence in He Zudao's meticulous and serious work.Since He Zudao said that large troops can pass through this swamp, then it must be possible.Sure enough, as Chai Qingguo thought, the signs along the Hezu Road guide everyone to walk safely through the swamp. Although the road is muddy, it is not impossible to march.There is no impassable problem.

The second company and the third company were dispatched this time, and the main job of the third company was to undertake the task of the supply troops.Chai Qingguo had never fought such a "troublesome" battle before the battle.It goes without saying how much the Military Commission attaches importance to the insurance regiment's first battle.However, Chen Ke did not repeatedly explain the importance of this battle.He just asked everyone lightly, "Do you know the meaning of this battle?"

Comrades naturally know that if this battle fails, it will directly lead to the failure of the seed grabbing work.Seeing that the comrades fully understood this, Chen Ke began to formulate plans with the comrades of the Military Commission.This plan is really meaningless.From when to start marching, how much dry food and drinking water to carry, planning is mostly full of logistical functions.Chai Qingguo felt that the plan to dispatch the army was more troublesome than taking care of his grandfather.Discussions about things like eating, drinking, and sleeping took up most of the plan.On the contrary, it was the battle plan, so Chen Ke didn't interrupt much.He asked several leading comrades to put forward their own opinions.

Chai Qingguo had fought in battles, and although he didn't have much experience of winning battles, he was still experienced.He knew that facing the enemy's strong defensive position must have a great impact on the morale of the troops.Chai Qingguo is well aware of the impact morale has on combat.If the two sides are fighting on flat ground, if you forcefully rush over, the soldiers will be so angry anyway.Anyway, rush forward with everyone, if you die, you will die.But in the face of the fence, the enemies above fired their guns desperately. As long as they hit a few people, it would have a great impact on the morale of the troops.Enemies that seem to be integrated with the solid city walls are even more terrifying.

The other comrades had little experience in fighting. Although they had undergone military training, training was one thing, but fighting was another.This is where Chai Qingguo can ask some more reliable questions.

At the end of the meeting, Chen Ke formulated three battle plans. The most ideal plan was to get as close to Yue Zhangji as possible, and rush out in two ways in the evening.All the way to suppress the enemy at the pier, and the other way to seize the gate and enter Zhang Youliang's enclosure.The least ideal solution is to storm the siege.Anyway, the key point is to seize the gate.Chen Ke provided a kind of gunpowder, which was really powerful.The gunpowder was made by several members of Yougou's team leader.After they processed the lard first, they finally produced the final product. During the test, a bomb the size of an ordinary crock pot blew up the test site into a mess.The bomb that Yougou finally provided was actually more than 20 kilograms in size, less than half the size of a tile cylinder.It should be no problem to blow up the gate of a fence.

He took out his pocket watch and looked at it. It was already twelve o'clock in the noon. Chai Qingguo had good eyesight and saw a black spot on the horizon in the distance.And the scouting team led by He Zudao also sent back news that they were about to walk out of this swamp and arrive at Zhang Youliang's enclosure.

"Everyone stop to rest." Chai Qingguo shouted.The soldiers passed the news on one by one.Not only did Chai Qingguo not rush forward, on the contrary he went backward.This is a military regulation formulated by Chen Ke. When the troops are resting, the military commander must check whether the troops are left behind, and supervise the grassroots officers to arrange rest for the soldiers.Before this dispatch, Chen Ke especially emphasized this matter.Chai Qingguo must ensure the discipline of the troops marching.Before attacking Yuezhangji, all members must arrive, and they can have more than an hour of rest.

"Damn, the soldiers can rest, but I can't." Chai Qingguo was still very dissatisfied without saying anything.

Chapter 99

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