Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2164
The one who spoke was a sergeant of the Fubo Army. Yang Erdong saw that he couldn't be offended, so he had to shut up.But seeing another Fubo army coming, the mark on the collar badge is different from that of Lieutenant Mi and the others. I don't know where the new team came from, and I am secretly wondering.

After a while, Mi Longtao and the left team also retreated and returned. The team was beaming when they came back, escorting the prisoners and carrying all kinds of trophies.The enemy fled from the village and was wiped out by Mi Longtao's team who had set up a pocket array within a few miles. The prisoners alone captured more than 70, and the rest were all corpses strewn about in the paddy field.

Mi Longtao was beaming, and repeatedly praised Zhu Si and the others for their "good fight" when they attacked Liwei cleanly, and they forced the bandits out of the village.

"To be honest, I didn't trust your squadron at first, but I didn't expect you to be so talented!" Mi Longtao was full of praise for Zhu Si, "I also know the team you lead, they are all temporary mobs who can go to battle , being able to charge and kill, this is regarded as a superior performance - the man can make such a big contribution."

Zhu Si was overwhelmed by his praise, and quickly became humble, saying that it was Mi Longtao who "planned the strategy" well, and he was only "resolutely implementing" it.Although Mi Longtao didn't pick up his words, he still had a bright smile on his face.On the contrary, Yang Erdong and the others were quite dissatisfied: Captain Li thought of all these things, but Zhu Si took it as his own with a smug face.

Injustice is injustice, they are just ordinary soldiers, and they have been influenced by the culture of "the first-level officials crush people to death" for many years, so naturally they dare not comment casually.But I still have to mutter a few words in private.

Lixu has been ravaged by bandits, and there are no more residents except for a few captive women who were left behind.It was getting dark, it was inconvenient to defend here, and it was far from Xijiang, so Mi Longtao decided to withdraw his troops and return to Xu Gang immediately.

Xugang Village is still heavily guarded. Although the Fubo Army won the battle, the tension caused by these days still persists. After nightfall, there are no people on the streets, only the joint patrol team formed by the regiment and the National Army is patrolling.Torches and lanterns were lit at various intersections and bridges, and horse refusals were set up.

Many people came to seek refuge from around Xugang. Mr. Xu dared not openly expel the Australians because they were in the village, although he was worried about the lack of food, so they were all taken in in several temples and ancestral halls.

Because the appearance of the bandit is unknown, in order to maintain a state of being ready to be dispatched at any time, the teams did not have separate houses, but camped in the open so that they could be dispatched at any time.The Wuzhou Squadron was still placed on the threshing ground.A few piles of bonfires were lit, and the dew was heavy at night, so I wrapped myself in a blanket.

Xu Gang sent several old men and women to help them boil water and cook.Because the siege was cleared and many bandits were wiped out, this dinner was Xu Gang's "reward". Not only was there enough rice, he also brought chicken, duck and fresh fish.

After a whole day of continuous battles and marches, the feelings of the somewhat estranged comrades improved a lot, and the tension of going to the battlefield for the first time disappeared. The soldiers put their spears together, sat around the campfire and ate voraciously. .Bragging about each other's achievements and other people's foolishness.Especially the few unlucky ones who disappeared during the landing battle-they went back and forth between the mountains and the river, tired and scared, and finally found Xu Gang. A soldier of the Fubo Army who saw Xu Gang standing guard at the entrance of the village Actually burst into tears.

Speaking of it, I can't blame them for this. If they get lost in this unfamiliar place, it is self-evident what will happen if they encounter bandits.When they were training in Wuzhou, they heard a lot of news about the brutal acts of bandits.Soldiers of the Fubo Army who were left behind or lost their way, and naturalized civilian cadres who were left alone... once they fell into the hands of bandits, they would undoubtedly die.

Lipton finished eating the rice in the lunch box in a flurry of wind and clouds, and went to the big pot again, and scooped up a lunch box full of vegetable soup.

"You eat so much, be careful." Luo Mao laughed.

"The food in Wuzhou is so bad, it's rare to see meat." Li Pudun pouted, "That shitty food is killing me..."

From the start of the new barracks in Guangzhou to the end of the training in Wuzhou, the main food of the National Army is "military rations"-most of which were produced during the engine operation, and the refugee relief rations that were not consumed-only the refugees who were about to starve to death did not dislike them .

"Abbot, this is a good place for you!" Lipton, who was full, was in a good mood,

"It's not bad if you don't cause bandits." The old man said with a bitter face. "With the bandits, the land will not be stable, and the mulberry will not be picked. This year's silkworms will not be raised. There will be no great prospects. The apportioned expenses have increased a lot—this is a sad day!"

"Let's wipe out the bandits, won't it be easier?" Luo Mao said, "I don't think the bandits are very good, they are very sparse!"

"Deputy! You have guns and cannons, so of course you are not afraid, but we ordinary people, when we say the word 'Da Tian Er', it seems like we have seen a ghost. Although we have recruited some regiments, we have never fought. Chicks who have seen blood—if you hadn’t come today, this Xu Gang would have been in great trouble!”

He said that because of the bandit disaster these days, the people in the neighborhood fled to Xu Gang, the largest and most powerful place, to seek refuge.Thousands of people have gathered in the village, many of whom are women, children, old and young.He went on to speak with anger and sorrow of the atrocities the bandits had wrought in the neighbourhood.

The dead, the wounded, the robbed and the raped, although they are all people who have nothing to do with me, I don't know them either.But when I think about it, they are all ordinary people like me, eating, doing work, sleeping... every day.It’s bitter, but at least it’s okay to live... Now, I’m being harmed by people indiscriminately—some of them are families... I feel uncomfortable when I think about it... The common people don’t long for rich clothes and good food, they just want to be safe !It is so difficult to be safe! "

When he said this, the soldiers also sighed.Luo Mao quickly comforted him and said, "Don't be sad, Uncle, isn't our Fubo army here? After we wipe out all the bandits, everyone will naturally be able to live a stable life."

"...Today, if the stronghold is really destroyed by the bandits, it would be called a waste of life... You committed a crime..." The old man sighed with gratitude, "You can be regarded as doing good deeds and accumulating great virtues, and you will be rewarded with blessings in the future..."

"What did you say?" Everyone was a little embarrassed.In their hearts, they felt the sense of honor and responsibility of soldiers for the first time.When the training team was studying politics, the officers repeatedly taught that "the Fubo army is the soldiers of the common people and the foundation stone for safeguarding the country and protecting the people." Everyone listened to it, and now they suddenly understood: Why did they come here? There is war here.

"Password!" The sentinel on the threshing floor suddenly shouted.

"Pursuit!" Li Dong's voice came, and the soldiers all stood up with a start.In today's battle, the right team has repeatedly made outstanding achievements, and Li Dong's prestige has been established among many soldiers.

Li Dong and Zhu Si had just attended the officers' meeting chaired by Mi Longtao in the Xu Family Ancestral Hall.Now Xu Gang, in addition to the troops Mi Longtao brought from Fengchuan and their integrated squadron from Wuzhou, also has a company from Sanshui.

This company is preparing to reinforce Lianzhou and Hezhou's offensive troops: it consists of a Fubo Army infantry platoon and a National Army squadron.They originally drove to Fengchuan County to rest for a while, and then proceeded along the Lianjiang River.But on the way, he received an order: According to the latest intelligence, a large number of bandits were found gathered at the junction of Fengchuan and Yunan counties, and they were ordered to participate in the encirclement and suppression battle.Therefore, this detachment came to Xugang according to the new order, and joined Mi Longtao's troops.

Because of this action, Zhu Si's Wuzhou Integrated Squadron was also relieved of its patrol and escort mission, and was instead commanded by Mi Longtao to carry out the suppression activities.

The captured prisoners were interrogated by the trainee officers accompanying the team, and a lot of useful information was obtained from them.According to one of the leaders, they were gathered from various places more than ten days ago—most of the leaders were local tyrants and bandit "village owners", who were responsible for providing salaries, food, and some firearms.Except for the local gangsters and bandits, most of the members are the scattered Ming army leaders from various places.Some Yao people even came.

"This shows that the intelligence agencies infer that the bandits that are rising everywhere are political. Someone secretly instigates and provides support behind the scenes." Mi Longtao said at the meeting, "Now it seems that the Yao chaos in Ba Pai Yao District There is a tendency to converge with the bandit riots in the Xijiang River Basin."

The situation is very tense, and the campaign of attack and suppression is very urgent.At this moment, Zhu Si was holding a combat meeting in the ancestral hall, and Li Dong was ordered to come back to rectify the troops and prepare for battle.

He was not in a relaxed mood. The performance of the integrated squadron today was very eye-catching, and it was unanimously affirmed by Mi Longtao and others at the combat meeting.But the number of casualties is not good: six people were killed in the squadron and more than 20 people were injured.The entire integrated squadron has only more than 120 people, and the actual casualties have exceeded [-]%.This is very bad for the morale of the new troops.

Many problems were exposed during the battle. He originally suggested that Zhu Si hold a squadron combat summary meeting, but Zhu Si was obviously not interested in this. Besides, he wanted to stay in the headquarters and discuss the details of the battle with Mi Longtao and others. Tell him to go back to this meeting.

In fact, he had listened to the soldiers' chats in the dark for a while just now—this kind of "overhearing" could truly know the soldiers' thoughts and morale.Now that he heard everyone's discussion, he felt that his worries were a little unnecessary: ​​it seemed that the soldiers not only did not waver, but their awareness of seeking war was much stronger than before.

It seems that fighting can train troops!Li Dong thought that when he was in Wuzhou, no matter how strict the training was, the performance of the troops after boarding the ship was still unreliable. However, after a whole day of fighting today, they became much calmer and calmer—like soldiers.

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