Globe Trekker

Chapter 75 The Inescapable Battle

There was a lot of noise in the meeting room, Wu Ming frowned slightly, waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then looked at the supply company commander Li Weixiong:
"Captain Li, before dawn, lead your supply battalion, bring all the carriages and pack horses, pack all our heavy machine guns and some ammunition, and return to the Baishi checkpoint on the Zhejiang-Jiangxi border as soon as possible, and then guard there for me, can you do it? ?”

The 25-year-old Li Weixiong immediately stood up and said reluctantly: "Tuan Zuo, my subordinate wants to go with you."

"No, this is a long way to go, and the road is rough. Not only will the luggage team not be of much help, but it will slow down our overall marching speed; secondly, after the first battalion arrives, the Changshan defense area must be guarded, and the luggage company is familiar with the border. The tax collection at various checkpoints on water and land, I will rest assured when you go back to look after your home; third, not only will you take over the defense of Changshan Baishi Checkpoint, but the second company of engineers and two companies of recruits who are training in Maoliangwu will also go to Changshan County. Under the unified command of deputy head Long, they quickly took over the defense. Although the Red Army in the northeast of Jiangxi went to the west of Jiangxi, they are familiar with the terrain of the Zhejiang-Jiangxi border and are good at running in small groups. You can't take it lightly." Wu Ming's reasons were very good, and there was no room for negotiation.

"Yes, my subordinates obey."

Li Weixiong sat down quite disappointed. Although his company is a supply company, it has been trained very hard for two years since its establishment. Now 80.00% of the five officers and soldiers can read newspapers, and all of them are well-trained veterans, even if they are used as an infantry company. The combat effectiveness is by no means inferior to the elite infantry of the friendly army.

Wu Ming saw that many brothers were eager to try, and immediately warned loudly: "Brothers, don't be too optimistic. Our regiment has never fought a decent battle since it was formed. You will never think that your weapons and equipment and The level of training is better than the main division of the Central Army who has been defeated in a row?"

"At present, the various armies of encirclement and suppression that have suffered successive defeats are being adjusted and supplemented. It is estimated that it will take about ten days to complete the overall layout. It is still unknown which column we belong to when we arrive at the battlefield. General Yu probably does not know either, so we You must prepare for the worst. Don’t disturb the brothers under your command for the time being tonight, let everyone sleep peacefully, and the meeting is over!”

At five o'clock in the morning the next day, the officers and soldiers of each company except the sentinel were still sleeping soundly, and the officers and soldiers of the supply company had quietly woke up. In just half an hour, eight water-cooled heavy machine guns and more than 150 boxes of ammunition were loaded on the carriage cover. Put on the tarpaulin, and drive out of Shangrao East Gate under the farewell of Wu Ming and other officers.

The supply company commander Li Weixiong and the deputy company commander Zhou Xiangling really didn't want to leave. Under Wu Ming's urging, they had to pay a military salute and leave, and rushed to the troops with great disappointment.

Looking at the formation of the brothers of the supply company going away, Wu Ming sighed regretfully, but Luo Changling, the commander of the machine gun company, laughed heartlessly, and was immediately stared at by the brothers.

At noon, Yu Jishi and Ma Zhizhai, who were inspecting most of the regiments under their command, returned to the temporary headquarters in the east of the city. Just as they sat down and had a sip of tea, they saw Chen Shizheng, the deputy chief of staff who was going to inspect the Wu Ming regiment, striding in with a dark face.

Ma Zhizhai, who was pouring tea, handed a cup of tea to Chen Shizheng: "What? Who made you angry?"

Chen Shizheng sat down, took the teacup with both hands, shook his head and complained: "I really don't understand this Wu Ming, other battalions are busy preparing for departure, but Wu Ming's troops are gathered at the north gate in a chaotic manner. Beside the outer creek, commenting on and wantonly ridiculing the wooden bridge built by the engineer company yesterday, how can there be any sense of urgency before the war?"

"The well-mannered regiment staff officer Dai Ziran ran over quickly when he saw me, and apologized that their regiment leader Wu Ming didn't sleep last night and was catching up on sleep in the barracks. He was afraid that I would be angry. He also added that their regiment was ready to leave. Prepare, just wait for their first battalion to arrive, and then they can leave, and they asked me what I wanted? It made me dumbfounded, so I had to go back to the north of the city camp to find Wu Ming..."

"Unexpectedly, when I got there, I heard that this guy left suddenly in 10 minutes. No one knew where he went. I didn't see him until lunch time, so I had to come back."

Yu Jishi frowned immediately: "Did you go to the general headquarters to make a long-distance call to Changshan Military Camp?"

"Probably not... Wu Mingtuan owns three [-]-watt Siemens wireless radios, two of which were donated by the Quzhou Training Base of the Central Party Headquarters, and the other was purchased with their own money. In order to ensure communication to the maximum extent, They also raised their own funds and built a host station in Changshan Daying in early September last year."

Ma Zhizhai, who knew very well the details of Wu Ming's subordinates, explained it in detail. He knew that sooner or later Yu Jishi and others would know about these things, so he simply said it first, which would be better for Wu Ming.

Yu Jishi opened his eyes wide, and asked in shock: "Three Siemens [-]W radio stations? And built a host station? His regiment is even better than our provincial security department! How did this guy do it?"

Ma Zhizhai smiled, sat down and explained: "As far as I know, the complete set of equipment for their host station was smuggled in through Belgian foreign trade. The installation and commissioning and personnel training have been busy for more than half a year. Two German engineers and the central party headquarters Quzhou were invited. The two radio instructors at the training base led the team and tested it repeatedly for three months, and it is said that it was officially put into use before the Spring Festival.”

"So, Wu Ming has his own wireless communication system?"

Chen Shizheng was very surprised, but he was more unhappy—that Wu Ming dared to act arbitrarily on such a big matter, and he kept it secret until now and did not report it. He felt that this was purely a contempt for Yu Jishi and himself.

Ma Zhizhai didn't seem to see Chen Shizheng's displeasure, and he was still speaking well for Wu Ming: "Looking at all the ministries in the province, except for our provincial security department, only Wu Ming's regiment has its own radio communication system... In addition, they have also established a mortar The artillery company has been struggling to find out the tactical use of mortars in the battle of tough battles. This is also a unique attempt in the army of the whole province and even the army of the whole country. For this, Deputy Director Fang and Deputy Director Liu and I support it. Wu Mingtuan can find out a set of effective experience as soon as possible."

Yu Jishi showed the magnanimity of the superior, not only did not feel displeased at all, but he became energetic: "It's not easy! Old Ma, just send someone to call Wu Ming, I want to know more... See Wu Ming Ming directly asked him to come over, and we will have lunch together."

"Yes."

Ma Zhizhai got up and left with a smile, and shouted to bring the horse over when he went out. He decided to go there himself, so as not to cause any embarrassment to Wu Ming, a soft-hearted guy.

In less than 10 minutes, Ma Zhizhai brought Wu Ming here, and Wu Ming reported loudly when he entered the door. Yu Jishi politely returned the salute, and casually asked him to sit down and eat together.

After Wu Ming sat down, he glanced at the not-so-rich dishes on the table, and found that there was a beautiful porcelain bottle of Qianjiangchun wine. After thinking about it, he took the initiative to lift the bottle, and poured wine for Yu Jishi and Chen Shizheng first:

"I heard that Mr. Chen arrived at the military camp in the north of the city this morning. I'm so sorry! My subordinate woke up and realized that the medicines were not ready, so he went to the church hospital in the south of the city to buy a few boxes of dolantin and gauze, and packed them in bits and pieces. I packed two big boxes, maybe it will be useful for going to southern Jiangxi."

Chen Shizheng heard this, and suddenly thought of a big question: "By the way, I almost forgot about this, how many of your team medical officers are here?"

"Three medical officers have come, and a small team of medical soldiers who have been trained for more than one year has come, that is, 15 people." Wu Ming put down the bottle and replied respectfully.

Chen Shizheng nodded, looked into Wu Ming's eyes and solemnly put forward his request: "Can you temporarily organize them into the headquarters so that they can be used uniformly during combat?"

Wu Ming readily agreed: "Obey!"

Chen Shizheng's face looked much better, and he took the lead to pick up the glass with a slight smile. Yu Jishi was quite satisfied with Wu Ming's consideration of the overall situation, so he had a rare clink with Wu Ming. He and Ma Zhizhai are free to drink as much as they want, and don't be restrained. They also said that after they set off, they can no longer touch alcohol in the army.

Wu Ming didn't put on an air, anyway, it was just a bottle of wine, even if he drank it alone, it would be fine, not to mention that there was Ma Zhizhai, who was no less able to drink than him.

After lunch, the guards served tea, and Yu Jishi asked Wu Ming unhurriedly, "Has your first battalion set off yet?"

"It is estimated that we have already arrived at Yushan County at this moment... The subordinate sent a report to the Changshan regiment headquarters last night, ordering the first battalion to gather at the border Baishi checkpoint at [-] o'clock this morning, and then rushed to Shangrao in a hurry. One The battalion is all infantry, and there is no heavy equipment except for the two basic ammunition, if everything goes well, we can arrive at noon tomorrow." Wu Ming replied nonchalantly.

Yu Jishi was quite moved: "Thirty hours, fully armed and rushed for ninety kilometers, are you sure your first battalion can do it?"

Wu Ming nodded without hesitation: "This speed is normal. Judging by the daily training of the fifth regiment, this trip is not easy, but it will not be difficult. Besides, it is early spring and the weather is very good. There has not been heavy rain since the beginning of spring. The road from Shangrao to Changshan is easy and safe, and under such favorable conditions, the march of less than 48 kilometers will never take [-] hours."

Yu Jishi saw that Ma Zhizhai also nodded, so he knew that Wu Ming's words were not worthwhile. After careful consideration, he suddenly found that the training level and combat effectiveness of Wu Ming's troops had far exceeded his own estimates. Watch silently in front of the picture and think quietly.

Chen Shizheng seemed to understand something, and immediately posted it, pointing to the map and whispering.

Wu Ming recalled it immediately, complaining secretly, wishing to slap himself.

Ma Zhizhai laughed straight away, it seemed that he had the same idea as Yu Jishi - going to southern Jiangxi, he wanted to use Wu Ming's regiment as the main force!
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