Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 174 Strange Victory ([-])

Battle Statistics:

Results: 102 people were killed on the spot, 70 people were seriously injured and succumbed to the enemy, and 213 people were captured, 35 of whom were slightly injured.More than 400 cold weapons, 7 three-eyed guns, and 7 war horses were seized.Ate the 8th horse this evening and it hurt its leg.

Eleven people on our side were slightly injured, and 11 people were sprained or fell during the pursuit-running in the paddy fields shortly after harvesting is indeed a dangerous action. One person smashed his foot while carrying shells.

In the afternoon, the prisoners were basically taken in.Following Ma Qianzhu's instructions, he arranged meals for the prisoners.The food given to the prisoners in the cafeteria has not changed for a long time, porridge.The captives were obviously in shock and fearful of the food of the traversers.Finally, there was a courageous one who couldn't bear the hunger, and began to drink porridge with big gulps.With the leader, the rest swarmed up and surrounded the rice bucket.You pushed and squeezed each other, and the fight was stopped under the scolding of the guards.Now it's finally time to get a closer look at the legendary Ming dynasty pirates.I saw a group of messy peasants squatting in a pile.They didn't even have neat clothes, some were shirtless and some were wearing single coats.Clothes and pants were dirty, smelly, and tattered.It seems to be broken into pieces at any moment.Ribs like bamboo knots and a bulging belly can be seen through the gaps in the clothes.Xiong Buyou led a few translators and people from the security team to hurry up their work.

There were also a dozen or so people who looked more alert and did not fight for food. These people had no expression on their faces.Look silly and depressed.But occasionally a few looking eyes revealed that these people had evil intentions.

"These people should be the backbone." Ran Yao looked at it for a while and said, "Let's start with them first."

According to the preliminary interrogation, the pirates confessed that they were the people of Zhucai Lao.Among the people who came, 50 were old sea bandits, and the others were recruited in the last half month.

The most absurd thing is that dozens of them are still military households in Lingao.It turned out that in order to earn more money, Liu Qianhu, who was stationed later, often leased the weapons, ships and military households of the guard to pirates to fight.It is not uncommon for Liu Qianhu to know pirates. The coastal officers and soldiers in this area are more or less related to various sea heroes.

But none of the captives was considered a leader. Last time, at least Shi Shishi was captured as a captain. This time, there was not a decent leader among them.They were transported to Shipai by five large ships in the early hours of this morning. After landing, they marched here under the command of a "treasurer".As for the shopkeeper, he didn't know whether he was dead or ran away. Anyway, he wasn't among the captives, and he couldn't be found among the bloody corpses beaten by shells.

Most people knew that they were here to fight the "Kun Bandits". The people who recruited them said that the "Kun Bandits" had robbed Zhu Boss of a lot of treasures. He also said that all the things they won belonged to them.

Among the seized things, many weapons had the marks and names of Mr. Zhucai, and some of the corpses also found documents and flags from Mr. Zhucai's gang.Looking at the captive's confession and a lot of evidence, Ran Yao frowned.

As dusk gradually fell, the various camps of the Crossing Group were full of laughter and laughter, and the old people were only mediocre. Zhang Bolin's mouth was laughing almost to the ears. In today's battle, a total of 80 shells were fired, and more than 400 pirates were killed. The army was defeated, and it was too embarrassing for the artillery.

The cafeteria disemboweled the dead horses, served a full meal of horse meat and horse offal, and served meat for the teaching camp.Although it is horse meat, there is fish sauce, spices, and salt in the cafeteria. It is a heaven and a world away from the usual stewed dead horse meat.Wu Nanhai also boiled some horse oil, which smells disgusting, but it is delicious when used to fry things. This is the famous Beijing snack fried Guanchang.Wu Nanhai didn't have any intestines, so he directly fried the most common dried pumpkin slices here, and then poured minced garlic on top.It was warmly welcomed by the soldiers. Compared with a small portion of horse meat and offal for each person, this open supply and oily thing can better meet the needs of the masses.

The yellow bear got his own small bowl of horse meat and offal. He poked it with his chopsticks. A few pieces of meat, a few pieces of intestines and lungs smelled like a strong aroma of spices mixed with meat. Although the meat was old , but extremely fragrant.As a former military officer of the Ming Dynasty, he had eaten dead mule and horse meat, but it was the first time he could make it so delicious.Looking up and looking around, the soldiers of the whole company were eating and drinking on their own, making satisfied sounds from time to time.After two victories, this group of chiefs were really stingy, so they gave them a meal of horse meat!The yellow bear thought that there would be a reward of silver or something.But after thinking about the two battles, I really did nothing except line up with rifles, and I won them all with cannons.

Looking around, the company commander Youhu and the platoon leaders were also eating horse meat, fried pumpkin slices, and brown rice in the bowls. On this point, Huang Xiong really admired the unity of the officers and soldiers of this group of chiefs: officers and men Except for some equipment, there is no special treatment. They eat the same as them and dress the same. Although they have a single room, it is just a barracks for the army.Apart from going to Bairen City for a "weekend" every week, there is really no enjoyment - there is not even a person who makes a bed.

While eating, I heard the soldiers of our company talking about the second battle

"...If you fight like this, it will be easy to be a soldier..."

"The chiefs' cannons are so powerful, no one in the world can stop them."

"You said, do the chiefs want that?"

"Don't pretend to be stupid, kid. Isn't it just a rebellion? I think it's possible."

"Rebellion will kill everyone—"

"What are you copying and beheading, just like the bears of the officers and soldiers, and you are not afraid of rebellion." The man dreamed happily, "If the rebellion is real, we will all become the founding fathers of the country, and each of us has thousands of acres. land."

"I want to ask for a wife. I'm in my 20s, and I've never touched a woman's hand."

"What's a wife? I want to ask for more than a dozen, just like the rich man in the city!"

"You're already skinny, so you're not afraid that a dozen wives will turn you into scum!"

……

After hearing this, Huang Xiong was moved.To join the army by myself is just to find a shelter for the criminal body.At present, it seems that this group of "kun thieves" have a lot of ambitions. Even if they don't want to rebel, they probably have the idea of ​​​​separating one side.Just thinking about it, I suddenly heard a soldier ask:

"Squad leader Huang, do you think the leaders have this intention?"

Huang Xiong put down his bowl: "I don't know, but the opponents these two times were too rough, and it might not be so easy to fight with the official army."

"Our cannon—"

"The officers and soldiers also have them. Isn't it the Hongyi cannon?" Huang Xiong has seen the gunners in this town perform.

"Furthermore, so what if there are Hongyi cannons in Liao Town, and they also made a big splash outside the customs. Can you fire the cannons one after another? Donglu relies on fast horses and sharp arrows, and firing a cannon can hit the most If more than a dozen people die, hundreds of cavalry will charge tens of feet at once, and if you can’t fire a few shots, the cavalry will rush into the ranks, and you will have to rely on infantry for hand-to-hand combat.”

This made the soldiers feel a little scared, and the originally lively atmosphere decreased a lot.The yellow bear suddenly became alert, what happened to him?If you want to be in the town army, you can be charged with "shaking the morale of the army" and be pulled out to beheaded directly.I have nothing to do when I am full, say what to do!

He quickly put the words aside: "This is Qiongzhou, and Jianzhou is still a hundred and eight thousand miles away. Why are you panicking? Brothers, don't go to fight in Liaodong."

As he spoke, he hurriedly looked around to see if there were any outsiders present, and casually mentioned some messy knowledge, diverting the soldiers' attention away.

The setting sun slowly descended on the Lingao corner of Bopu, and the newly renovated Lingao Beacon Tower stood upright. The gun emplacement on it had just been completed, and the muzzle of a 12-pound cannon pointed at the sea.There is a searchlight on the fort, and Li Di, who is equipped with a walkie-talkie and night vision equipment around his neck, leads two naval sentries on duty.Looking at Bairen City in the distance, the hustle and bustle of a busy day gradually calmed down, and the people on duty outside the city lit piles of bonfires.Many departments in the city are still showing bits and pieces of light, and these places are still working.The charcoal-burning stove here in Bopu is blazing.The stench of fish comes with the wind, which is the smell of the aquatic product processing factory.At the mouth of the river, there are faint lights on the Fengcheng wheel, which almost blend together under the starry sky.

Every few minutes, he would use the night vision binoculars to look around the camp. Now Bopu is no better than when he first landed. A circular camp can be guarded. The workplace has expanded a lot, although important places have done But it is difficult to achieve the brightly illuminated defense on all sides as in the past. In addition to placing lighting equipment at key intersections and main roads, it is more dependent on night vision equipment and lurking posts.Right now, they still can't trust the native soldiers, so the task of guarding at night is performed by traversers or at least led by them.

Through the binoculars, he saw several figures slowly approaching the seaside camp.Judging from the outline, this should be one of his own, but according to the rules, he had to notify the lurking post immediately.

"Tan Ming, Tan Ming, someone is approaching your post."

"Understood." Tan Ming, who was on duty in Hekou, belonged to the construction engineering team. Because he was in excellent physical condition and hard-working, he was arrested into the basic militia. Working during the day was not counted, but he had to be on duty at night.The advantage is that you can enjoy some things that are particularly in short supply now: cigarettes, canned food, and Coke. In addition, the militia members often organize movies: the first is a military education film, the second is a variety of commercial films, and the third is a late-night show. , All of them are movies that are not suitable for good children.

"Password!" Tan Ming shouted.

"Refrigerator! Return order?"

"Haier! Which department do you belong to?" Tan Ming tightly held the SKS rifle in his hand.

"I'm Wu De from Bairen Commune!" The person came with a dark face, followed by several big men in training uniforms.

It's Wu De, my dear, sir.Tan Ming immediately stood at attention, and his articulation was a little unclear:

"Mr. Wu, no, Mr. Wu—"

"You can call me Ade, you are not an aborigine." It was the first time Wu De saw someone who was so respectful to him through time travel.

"I'm Tan Ming from the construction team—" Tan Ming was a little embarrassed, he had no choice but to be like this when he was at the bottom of society for a long time, and he felt a little desolate.

Wu De still has a little impression of this person, because he had a lot of dealings with the construction team during the early construction.

"You are - 'Fat Ming'." He matched the person's nickname with his face deep in his memory. To be honest, this nickname is not worthy of the name now. Long-term labor and high protein and low-fat intake made him a little Not "fat", but looks strong enough.

"Yes, I am 'Fat Ming', you still remember me."

"Didn't we often meet at the construction site?" Wu De saw that he was a little excited and wanted to catch up on the old days, thinking that this place was a hidden post, so it was not a problem to talk like that, and he still had something to do, so he quickly continued. Go down: "I'm going on the Fengcheng Ferry, where can I get on the ship?"

"You go to the Naval Port Office under the Lingaojiao Fort. They are in charge of everything here."

Wu De shook his head, it is not a good sign that the navy is so ambitious.Although he himself is also from the navy, but because he has worked in the executive committee for a long time and has a comprehensive view of things, he is not optimistic about the current momentum of the army and navy.He also wanted to talk to veteran soldiers like Cheng Chenghe He Ming and Ming Qiu when he came this time.

(End of this chapter)