Age of Rebirth

As soon as he heard that there was a mission, Tong Batu couldn't sit still any longer, and explained a few words to the brigade chief of staff, He Xigetu, "Old man, the teacher is looking for me, I'm afraid there is a new mission, so I'll just say, the teacher sent me a new mission. Our second brigade is transferred back to Kulun, and we won’t be idle!” Then he took four guards and rushed to the division commander’s temporary headquarters.

After entering the headquarters, Tang Qiuli, the division commander, was not seen. Instead, Wang Jun, the chief of staff of the frontier defense army, greeted him. Tong Batu followed the rules and gave Wang Jun a military salute, "Chief of staff, the division commander is looking for me? Where are you?"

According to the military ranks, Tong Batu is a major general, and Wang Jun is a colonel, one level behind. However, the positions of the two sides are different. Tong Batu's troops belong to the combat order of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Defense Army, and Wang Jun is the staff officer of the headquarters. The boss, a serious boss, is a low-ranking and high-ranking boss, and he can stand Tong Batu's salute.

But Wang Jun didn't take his hand, pulled Tong Batu's saluting arm, and said: "Old Tong, come with me, the teacher is waiting for you in the back room, go in quickly!" After finishing speaking, he turned to the other side. Nunuzuier in a hut.

Standing outside the door, Tong Batu shouted: "Master, Tong Batu, Commander of the [-]nd Cavalry Brigade of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Defense Army, has been ordered to come!" [

In the room, Tang Qiuli's gentle voice came, "Come in, Brigadier Tong!"

When Tong Batu came in, the first thing he smelled was a strong aroma of wine, he couldn't help swallowing a mouthful of saliva, on the kang table, there was a pot of steaming, fragrant mutton, and a few delicate dishes, What caught his attention was a bottle of wine scalding in a large black porcelain bowl.

To be honest, Tong Batu likes to drink alcohol, which is a habit of Mongolian men. Before he joined the independent division, when he was the division commander of the Puppet Mongolian Cavalry Division in Chahar, one day he drank heavily, which led to the drinking trend of the entire army. Since joining After joining the Independent Division, he changed this problem.Strictly abide by the discipline of the troops, and strictly order the whole brigade not to drink alcohol during the combat and training of the troops, and offenders will be severely punished.

He, the brigade commander, set an example, the second cavalry brigade composed of pure Mongolian men, from top to bottom.Naturally, no one dared to disobey the military order, but the greed for alcohol in the hearts of the officers and soldiers was like a cat scratching, but the military order was there, who would dare to risk being locked up and deducting military pay for the sake of appetite.Over time, more than 5000 people in the whole brigade got used to the risk of dismissal from the military.

However, Tongbatu's guards, knowing the habits of the brigade commander, got a big silver flagon.Fill it with more than three catties of strong liquor, and let the brigade commander take a sip when the battle is at a critical moment.The officers and soldiers also understood that there was no comparison or gossip. On the way to retreat from Irkutsk, the commander of the reconnaissance company of the brigade headquarters, Baiyin Baoligao, drank the pot of wine that was treasured.

However.A sip of wine, for Tong Batu, who can drink two to three catties, can't even moisten his throat, today.Seeing the scorched wine, the wine worm in Tong Batu's heart was ready to move, but he didn't dare to show the slightest expression in front of the teacher.

Tang Qiuli poured two bowls of wine, and said to Tong Batu: "Brigade Commander Tong, what are you still doing in a daze, please sit down, come, drink a bowl, to drive away the cold air!"

Tong Batu looked at the commander in surprise, and said, "Master, the troops have discipline. During the battle, drinking is not allowed. Violators will be punished severely. Tong Batu dare not violate the military order. If you have any tasks, the division commander, just explain it!"

Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "I specially approved it today, so it's not a violation of military orders. It just so happens that I didn't have dinner, so have a drink with me!"

Tongba Tuna was still polite, he tricked his legs into the kang, picked up a full bowl of wine, drank it all in one gulp, let out a mouthful of alcohol, and said with a look of aftertaste on his face, "Master, this is authentic Xifeng wine, it's really fragrant. , haven’t had it for several years!”

Tang Qiuli filled Tong Batu's wine again, and asked casually, "Is the mood of the troops okay after withdrawing from Irkutsk all the way?"

After a few bowls of wine, Tong Batu became more emotional, and replied: "Master, the morale and mood of the troops have not been mentioned, especially during the night attack on Habudor, it is considered to be the best for most of the soldiers in the battalion. I have avenged my revenge, but, Commander, I feel so useless. The troops of our independent division have been chasing and beating the little devils since North China. Could it be that the rules have been changed here?"

"When I was retreating from Irkutsk, Commander, I was really not reconciled. Seeing the Soviet tanks and armored vehicles, they just couldn't use their strength. Commander, tell me, our cavalry is useless on the battlefield ?”

Tang Qiuli asked back with a smile, "Brigade Commander Tong, what do you think?"

Tong Batu gulped down half a bowl of wine again, and replied: "Master, I can't tell. Anyway, it is a cavalry saber. It is useful in front of Soviet tanks and armored vehicles. It can only bite the old man secretly. Just like in Harpur, but we are a cavalry unit that is good at charging and attacking. If we always hide and fight like this, the morale of the troops and the enthusiasm of the soldiers will be lost slowly. Commander, I I'm in a hurry!"

After finishing speaking, Tong Batu shook his head and sighed, his expression somewhat lonely. For an old cavalryman who had been with the horse for more than ten years, when he found out that his saber could not beat the steel armor, the feeling of loss and Pain is difficult for others to understand, just like the most glorious era, which gradually fades away and fades away, and finally fades out of people's memory and is buried in the dust of history.

Tang Qiuli did not comfort him, but said: "Brigade Commander Tong, the times have changed, and the role of cavalry has been greatly restricted, but this does not mean that cavalry has lost its role on the battlefield. We need to do something. Yes, it is to change the way of thinking and tactics. The battle of Halbur is very illustrative. Is the vast steppe of Outer Mongolia still dominated by cavalry! There are only capable commanders, and useless troops."

Hearing this, Tong Batu raised his head, his eyes shone with brilliance, his face flushed, and his whole body was full of vitality. Tang Qiuli continued, "I'm asking you to come today. There is an important task for you to complete by the Second Cavalry Brigade. This task is not to charge into battle, but it is more dangerous and complicated than charge into battle!"

Tong Ba totem jumped off the kang, with eager flames burning in his eyes, and said: "Master, if there is any task, please leave it to our second brigade. Even if you hit the last person, you must complete the task!" [

Tang Qiuli kindly pulled Tong Batu to sit down and said, "It's not that serious. There is only one task. In the early morning of the 21st, the Intelligence Division, Investigation Division and Special Operations Detachment will conduct a comprehensive investigation of the separatists in Outer Mongolia. The other troops of the Outer Mongolia Border Guards are either on the front line or stationed in various places. In the city of Kulun, there is only one brigade of you. Your task is to blockade the entire city of Kulun and assist the three departments in the arrest operation! "

Tong Batu's shining eyes dimmed, and he said: "Hey, teacher, I thought it was an important task, isn't it just to catch a few scum who have forgotten their ancestors, and we need the special operations detachment to take action and leave it to us Brigade, as long as you provide the list, make sure you don’t miss any of them, and you don’t need a saber to deal with them!”

Tang Qiuli's face became serious, and he said, "Brigade Commander Tong, you think this matter is too simple. The members of the Outer Mongolia separatist organization have complicated identities, and some are very sensitive. In the hearts of the grassroots herdsmen, , has a wide range of influence, arresting them will inevitably cause fluctuations and riots, I called you here today, just to make it clear to you in person, this is a very complicated task, don't be careless!"

"Moreover," Tang Qiuli paused, as if thinking about how to word it, "and, the officers and soldiers of the second brigade are all Mongolian, and they share the same language and race as the people in Outer Mongolia. Once there is a riot in Kulun City, they will Do you have the heart to suppress it, or do things that are not conducive to stability out of blind sympathy!"

As soon as Tang Qiuli finished speaking, there was a flash of cold light, and Tong Batu pulled out his saber with a "swish" and with the tip of the saber facing upwards, holding the hilt flat in front of his chest, he said firmly, "Please rest assured, Commander, all the members of the Second Cavalry Brigade Officers and soldiers, since joining the Independent Division, have always put national righteousness as the most important thing and followed the division commander's order as the criterion. I, Tong Batu, can't say much about it. However, if that scum dares to forget his ancestors, I, Tong Batu, will If one does not agree, if there is falsehood, it is like this finger!"

As he spoke, he stretched out the little finger of his left hand, pressed it on the kang table, and raised the saber to chop it off. Tang Qiuli hurriedly grabbed it, and said repeatedly: "Brigade Commander Tong, I believe in you, and I also believe in the second brigade. All the officers and men of the army, come, sit down!"

Tong Batu drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp, and said, "Master, give the order!"

Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "Okay, after you return to the army, immediately call a meeting of officers above the company level of the whole brigade, but you must keep secret, the specific content of the mission, before the arrest operation begins, do not let ordinary soldiers You know, I will issue an order tomorrow morning, appointing you as the commander of the Kulun security, and then, in the name of the commander of the Kulun security, you will declare that the city of Kulun will be under martial law from nine o'clock in the evening on September 21."

"Is there a reason for the troops to be stationed in various key points and major areas? In the case of fighting in the northern region, Soviet bombers may attack Kulun at any time. For specific action plans and details, you should discuss with Yu Deshui, Shen Jun, and Chu Tian. , Brigadier Tong, the stability and safety of Culun will be in the hands of you and the Second Cavalry Brigade, we must ensure that there will be no chaos, and those lawless people who take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble or take advantage of the fire must be strictly suppressed! Soft hands, not afraid of killing!"

Tong Batu stood at attention with a "snap", and said passionately: "Please rest assured, Commander, the Second Cavalry Brigade, we promise to complete the task. Our saber can kill little devils, old men, and those scum who have forgotten their ancestors." , better!"

(To be continued) (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to read.)