Years of the Republic of China 1913

After the meeting, Zhang Zhizhong and others thought that the 78th regiment still had plenty of time to prepare for the war, and it would take at least ten days and a half months before it officially took action.Who would have thought that the materials transported by the military region would arrive at the camp of the 78th Regiment on the second day after the meeting, and the official departure time had already been set on the third day, which meant that they had only one day to prepare.

The military orders were like mountains, and although time was tight, Bai Chongxi didn't care at all, and ordered the troops to act immediately after officially announcing the order.As the military officer of the 78th regiment, he has full confidence to complete all preparations in such a short period of time, otherwise this would not be his 78th regiment.

On the morning of the third day, when the departure time was approaching, all the members of the 78th Regiment, wearing the uniforms of the Russian Empire's orthodox government, assembled at the camp after changing their uniforms of the National Defense Forces.Although the uniforms of the orthodox government of the Russian Empire follow the military uniform style of the former Tsarist Russia, they are more fancy than the uniforms of the Wehrmacht, but there is always a feeling of nondescript wearing on everyone.

Yellow military uniform, black riding boots, large-brimmed hat, crumpled gray duster coat with epaulets of rank on the shoulders, a large ribboned Order of Olga [-]nd Class pinned to the left breast, a pistol holster, a binoculars case and a The flashlight was fixed on the belt... Bai Chongxi was neatly dressed, appearing in front of everyone in a standard Russian colonel's attire.

Seeing the usual majestic head of the regiment look so weird now, the battalion commanders, company commanders and even the soldiers suppressed their laughter. Looking left and right, everyone was also very different from usual, as funny as they looked, Deng Yanda The first one in the team couldn't hold back, and finally burst into laughter with a puff.

As soon as he laughed out loud, he knew it was not good, so he quickly covered his mouth and looked at Bai Chongxi. At this time, Bai Chongxi's sharp gaze happened to be on him, and his brows seemed to wrinkle slightly.

"It's really unlucky..." Of course, Yan Deng Yanda, the leader of Bai Chongxi's army, knew it well.I couldn't help but make this early bird, it must be a big meal.Rather than losing face in front of everyone at that time, it is better to admit his mistake before Bai Chongxi said anything. Thinking of Deng Yanda yelling a report, he took a big step forward.

"Captain...I..."

Without waiting for Deng Yanda to admit his mistake, Bai Chongxi waved his hand and said seriously: "No need to talk. I know what you want to say, Commander Deng. Do you think it's ridiculous for us to wear this outfit?"

"Yes, leader!" Deng Yanda's scalp was a little numb, and he straightened his chest and shouted, feeling uneasy in his heart, thinking that there must be no good fruit for him today.

"Actually... I think so too." Unexpectedly, Bai Chongxi suddenly said such a sentence. When Deng Yanda and the others were a little surprised, a smile appeared on his cold face: "It seems that wearing this is quite funny." Yes, especially you, Battalion Commander Deng. You look like a big turtle."

"Haha! Hahaha!"

Following Bai Chongxi's comment, all the officers and soldiers couldn't bear it any longer, and burst out laughing at the same time. Deng Yanda's face flushed, seeing people including Bai Chongxi laughing, he scratched his head and laughed after being a little embarrassed.

After laughing for a few minutes, when the laughter gradually died down, Bai Chongxi suddenly shouted: "Stand at attention!"

"Shh!"

There was a neat sound.All the officers and soldiers returned to the neat and solemn queue at the same time.

"Today! We will go north to join the war. Although we are not wearing the uniforms of the Chinese National Defense Forces. But it does not mean that we are not Chinese Communists! No matter when and where, each of you must keep in mind that you It is the most elite unit of the Chinese National Defense Forces, the soldiers of the 78th Regiment! However, due to special reasons, you cannot fight as Chinese soldiers. Therefore, as the supreme commander of the 78th Regiment, I declare that since the beginning of the military operation, everyone will You must treat yourself and your comrades-in-arms as a real Russian government soldier, strictly keep secrets, keep your mouth shut, and complete the mission! If anyone still thinks that this uniform is ridiculous just now. Or similar situations happen, all military laws will be followed!"

"Yes!"

Thunderous echoes echoed over the camp. Bai Chongxi, accompanied by deputy regimental commander Cao Wenlian and chief of staff Zhang Zhizhong, mounted a horse and inspected his troops. The horseshoes made a crisp sound when they hit the hard soil. Otherwise, the entire camp was silent. .

After circling all the officers and soldiers, Bai Chongxi returned to the spot with a blank expression, pointed the whip in his hand to the north, and loudly gave the order to start.After the order was issued, the troops set off according to the formation, and the whole operation was orderly. Except for the sound of footsteps, horseshoes, wheels and soldiers' breathing, the whole army did not make any noise, which was enough to show the extremely high strength of the 78th regiment. Military qualities.

An hour later, the 78th Regiment, apart from the left-behind troops of two companies, gradually disappeared in the depths of the distant grassland on the other side of the horizon.

According to the plan, the 78th regiment will enter the Russian border north of Darkhan, Mongolia, then go up along Lake Baikal, then turn northwest from Bratsk, and enter the junction of the Siberian Plain and the Central Siberian Plateau.This area is the battle area between the Soviet Red Army and the Russian Empire's orthodox government. Since the temporary peace between the two sides was broken, the Soviet government assembled 10 troops and launched a fierce attack to the east. Although the queen immediately mobilized a large number of troops to rescue, due to the strength Insufficient can only be in a passive defensive state. If it hadn't been for Denikin to contain the Red Army's rear and make the opponents use their weapons, I am afraid that the Central Siberian defense line would have been broken by the Red Army long ago and retreated to the Yakutsk area.

The 78th Regiment entered from Mongolia, under the banner of the Queen's Guards, and the entry area was temporarily controlled by the orthodox government of the Russian Empire. The other party sent a liaison team consisting of a lieutenant colonel, three lieutenants and 100 Cossack cavalry.Although all the officers and soldiers of the 78th Regiment had the faces of deputy orientals, the Lieutenant Colonel who served as the liaison officer did not show any surprise at all.You must know that the Russian Empire has a vast territory and many ethnic groups. Many Russians in the Far East are of yellow race, including Mongolians, Tungusians, Siberians and even some Cossacks. Their appearance is not much different from that of Chinese people.

The 78th Regiment is a unit stationed in the Mongolian Military Region. Of course, there will be many people who can speak Mongolian and Cossack languages ​​up and down for so many days. Moreover, the regiment has issued an order before departure. After entering Russia, all officers and soldiers must use Mongolian language. Chinese or Cossack can be communicated, and Chinese is only allowed when the security and confidentiality are absolutely guaranteed and no outsiders are present.

After getting in touch with the liaison officer of the other party, this small force of more than 100 people was formally incorporated into the 87th Regiment to act together. Perhaps the orthodox government of the Russian Empire had explained to the liaison officer in advance. Without asking, he took out the route plan for the staff of the 78th regiment to arrange the march.

After a short rest for a day, the 78th regiment set off quickly and rushed to the destination without stopping.Although only part of this road has railway transportation, most of the rest are just ordinary roads or even plain areas.However, the 78th regiment has a large number of mules, horses and vehicles, and its forward speed is not slower than taking the Far East Railway directly.In just five days, the vanguard of the 78th regiment arrived 70 kilometers away from the final destination, and at this time, the sound of rumbling guns from the front could already be vaguely heard.

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