Jagged Warlord

In the backyard of the Xuzhou Marshal's Mansion, Lin Shangyong and 24 snipers who just graduated stood there quietly. They stood upright, no one spoke or looked around, and they even breathed carefully. They were not like 24 people. , but like 24 big trees.

It has been almost 2 hours since they came to the backyard, but the legendary commander-in-chief never came to meet them, even the guards led them here and left. They just sent someone to tell them to wait there, and the next 2 hours For more than an hour, no one came to greet or ask.

Although everyone, including Lin Shangyong, was puzzled, the high-intensity mechanical training had completely trained them to obey orders. Since the commander ordered them to wait here, let them wait here.

Time passed quickly. At lunch time, bursts of food aromas wafted over. Lin Shangyong and the snipers groaned with hunger, but everyone still stood upright. After another few hours, It was time for dinner. I don't know if it was intentional or not. The servants walked past these people with various plates.

After all, snipers are human beings, and under the temptation of delicious food, some of them finally moved their throats a few times.

At around seven o'clock in the evening, someone finally came to greet them, "Major Lin, the commander told you to go to the back flower hall!"

"Yes." Lin Shangyong issued the command, "Stand at attention, take a rest, stand at attention, line up, and walk together!"

Lin Shangyong led the snipers to the back hall, led by the servants, where three large round tables had already been set up, and the tables were already filled with various dishes, which they saw in the back yard just now.

"Very good, I am very satisfied with your performance." Li Mohan, Jiang Fangzhen, Ma Qian'an, Xiao Wenlong and others came out from behind the screen

"Relax, stand at attention, and salute." Lin Shangyong stepped on the ground and raised his right hand to salute Li Mohan, "Salute!"

Li Mohan smiled and lowered his hands, "Come on, everyone, sit down~"

"Yes." Lin Shangyong and a group of snipers took the initiative to make the first move.

Li Mohan beckoned to Lin Shangyong, "Shang Yong, why are you sitting down chief, come here!"

"Yes." Lin Shangyong stood up and came to Li Mohan's table to sit down, but his expression was still a little restrained, "I am flattered by the humble job!"

"Shang Yong, although everyone at this table has higher positions and official titles than you, you must have confidence in yourself. As long as you work hard, you will have a chance to be equal to them." Li Mohan patted Lin Shangyong on the shoulder.

"I'm afraid of a humble position." Lin Shangyong replied very cautiously

Xiao Wenlong spoke very straightforwardly, and he said disapprovingly: "Marshal, according to the humble official's understanding, the so-called sniping is sniping. This kind of backstabbing method, no matter it is ancient or modern, is contemptible. I really don't understand Why does Shuai value such tricks!"

Li Mohan smiled, and then asked Liu Musheng, Ma Qian'an, Hu Chengxun and others, "What about you, do you think so too!"

"Uh~this~" Everyone didn't answer directly, but their expressions should explain everything.

Jiang Fangzhen said: "Well, since everyone has doubts in their hearts, I dare to solve this doubt for you. Don't underestimate this so-called cold shot. Do you know that the United States can become independent from the British colonies and become a world power. Hands make a huge difference!"

Snipers can not only affect the development of a certain war, but can sometimes change the course of history. In the North American War of Independence, the snipers established and developed by Colonel Patrick Ferguson in the British Army were called by the Continental Army. As the most dangerous unit in the British colonial army, Ferguson himself was also a famous sniper, but it was his famous "unfired shot" that made him famous.

Near Germantown, Pennsylvania, when Ferguson aimed at a US military officer at a distance of 125 yards. Since the officer turned away, Ferguson may have been a gentleman by not shooting him in the back. He could have changed the whole world History, since the man he targeted was none other than George Washington, the leader of American independence, Ironically, Ferguson himself was shot dead at a distance of 1780 yards by Continental Army Kentucky riflemen in October 10, his troops After the surrender, the British general, General Cornwallis, was forced to abandon the North Carolina offensive.

On the contrary, on October 1777, 10, Murphy, a sniper in the Kentucky Rifles of the North American Continental Army, killed the British general Simon Fraser, who led the reconnaissance team, in the Battle of Saratoga. Reiser's death directly affected the battle situation, leading to the bankruptcy of the British general John Burger's breakout plan. The Battle of Saratoga thus became a turning point in the North American War of Independence. In a sense, the sniper Murphy shot a possible It is the most weighty bullet in human history.

Everyone was very surprised. They didn't expect that the snipers one by one could actually achieve the birth of a country.

Xiao Wenlong's dislike for snipers has also subsided a lot, but he is still not reconciled. He said: "It's just a coincidence. For example, in the current southwest war, Yuan Shikai will not go to the southwest front. Even if Cai E has tens of thousands A sniper, what can he do with Yuan Shikai!"

Li Mohan took up the conversation and said: "A high-level sniper not only eliminates the enemy's leader, but also makes the enemy have a lot of fear, which plays an important role in hitting the morale of the enemy. For example, on the front line, snipers can snipe and kill the middle and lower-level officers of the enemy army, so that the orders of the enemy's high-level officers cannot be implemented immediately; the training of officers takes time, and if a large number of officers are sniped, the enemy will inevitably promote grass-roots soldiers to serve. In the end, a large number of sniping officers will cause the officers to have a sense of fear, and those who are timid may not dare to go to the front line. If you dare to come to the front line, what will the soldiers think in their hearts, if the officers and soldiers disagree, how can this battle be fought!"

Liu Musheng suddenly realized, he put away the folding fan with a huff, tapped lightly on his hand, and said: "This is four or two strokes of a thousand catties. In the military book, it is 'shoot the horse first when shooting a man, and capture the king first when capturing a thief'!"

"It's reasonable and reasonable." Everyone was born in the army, so they naturally understood this truth.

Because of this, Xiao Wenlong dispelled his prejudice against sniper tactics. He stood up and saluted Lin Shangyong, "Major Lin, I was contemptuous of the members of your sniper team before, and I apologized to you now!"

Lin Shangyong hurriedly stood up and returned the salute, "I dare not be humble!"

Ma Qian'an smoothed things over and said, "Xiao Lin, you're welcome too, Lao Xiao is such a genuine person, that's why he's easy to get along with!"

Lin Shangyong didn't know how to answer for a while, so he could only smile.

Li Mohan said: "Okay, I'm here today to celebrate the success of training the first batch of snipers for us, and to compare the training results of you guys over the years!"

Lin Shangyong stood up with a snap, "I promise to complete the task!"

Li Mohan smiled, and waved to Lin Shangyong, "Sit down and talk." Then, Li Mohan said: "Everyone knows that the Beiyang Army is fighting Cai E in Sichuan, and Mr. Liang Qichao sent a secret message from Nanjing, saying Feng Guozhang was very annoyed at Yuan Shikai's back-and-forth, and planned to contact the governors of all provinces to send a telegram, unanimously demanding that Yuan Shikai abolish the imperial system, so I decided, it's time for us to rise up!"

Liu Musheng added as if to add: "Cai E was the first to revolt, and the laurels of this rebellion are set. If we wait for Feng Guozhang to send a telegram and we rise up again, then we can barely rank third!"

Jiang Fangzhen nodded, and said: "If you don't get the top spot, you will wait for the second place in the whole list. If you are only a No. [-] candidate, then it doesn't make much sense. What's more, our SS soldiers are strong and strong, and it is not impossible to go north and go straight to Huanglong. When the time comes The commander-in-chief is in charge of the army, Mr. Liang Qichao is in charge of the government, and our subordinates will work together to turn the tide!"

Hu Chengxun asked: "Then let's take Jin Yunpeng first, who told him to block the Jinpu Railway!"

Ma Kecheng interjected: "However, we just gave him Weixian and Yidu, and sold him a large amount of ammunition. We turned our backs and took him for surgery, isn't it a bit capricious!"

Liu Shijie seemed a little disapproving, and said: "Isn't it often said that justice is only within the range of cannons, and there is no excuse for inflicting crimes? I thought we could do this: Sun Wen's revolutionary party opposed Yuan Shikai's proclaiming emperor, and Jin Yunpeng is currently If he has an ambiguous attitude, as soon as he fights with Sun Wen's army, we will label him as supporting the monarchy and opposing the republic!"

Xiao Wenlong said: "Once we raise an army, we will inevitably encounter enemies on several sides. The first is Feng Guozhang in Jiangsu, the second is Ni Sichong in Anhui, the third is Zhao Ti in Henan, the fourth is Jin Yunpeng in Shandong, and the fifth is Qu Tongfeng stationed in Hebei." As well as other Beiyang troops, I wonder if the commander-in-chief already has a comprehensive plan!"

Jiang Fangzhen took out a document as if conjuring, and said, "Mr. Xiao, don't worry, our staff has already made a comprehensive plan. Please see, this is our "Operation Plan No. [-]". For the few situations you mentioned just now, we will All have been considered. Mr. Liang Qichao will be responsible for stabilizing Feng Guozhang. At the same time, we will also send Yang Yunlong brigade to deploy defenses in Shuyang, Suqian, Xiangshui, and Guannan; Rui is now claiming that he will not be sick, and with Ni Sichong's scheming, he will never jump out by himself; Zhao Ti from Henan has a little friendship with the commander-in-chief, and this man was born as a bandit, has no political beliefs, and is used to adapting to the wind. We will deal with him The main method is to buy; Jin Yunpeng from Shandong is also very ambiguous about Yuan Shikai's proclaiming himself emperor. I heard that he has been close to Feng Guozhang recently, and he is restrained by the revolutionary party in Shandong, so it is difficult to do anything; as for Qu Tongfeng in Hebei~ "

Speaking of this, Jiang Fangzhen showed a trace of resentment on his brows. Back then in Baoding Military Academy, it was Qu Tongfeng who opposed him everywhere, "This person is nothing to worry about. With the power of our SS, he can definitely destroy the dead, and pour snow on them. "