Chapter 131 Overture to the West (Part 2)

Seeing that Xiao Yimin didn't speak for a long time, Zhong Ying asked with a smile: "Commander, how do you feel?"

Xiao Yimin took his eyes off the white pagoda of the Buddhist temple at the foot of Zheduo Mountain, sighed, nodded and praised: "It turns out that the country is as beautiful as a painting, and it is so beautiful!"

Zhong Ying and Zhou Daogang looked at each other and smiled. Zhong Ying said carelessly: "Next year, please go to Lhasa. Let's climb to the highest point of the Potala Palace together to see. The scenery there is more beautiful than here, haha!"

Xiao Yimin also smiled: "How are you preparing for the war?"

Zhou Daogang answered seriously:

"The three regiments training in Mangkang are ready to go to Tibet, and they are just waiting for the weather to improve. Three days later, their subordinates led the seventh and eighth regiments, organized by 4,000 veterans, to Mangkang, to take a break, and immediately head south to Chayu. Our two vanguard battalions have entered the area south of Mangkang to find out the situation and wait for the main force to arrive. (")"

Xiao Yimin nodded:

"Realistically speaking, I have to let one of you stay in Kangding, but time is tight and the task is heavy. There is no need to lose both fronts. I can only apologize to the two brothers... Fortunately, Brother Qi Luo has recovered from his illness, so it is reassuring to let him show you home."

Seeing the two of them not caring at all, Xiao Yimin thought for a while and asked again: "What are the additions to the overall plan for the two brothers?"

Zhong Ying shook her head and said with a smile:

"It has been more than a year since I was admitted to Tibet. It is very small and comprehensive. The supply of materials is a hundred times richer than the previous two. From the selection of routes and the formulation of preparatory plans, to the shoes, kettles, medicines and windproof and warm scarves for ordinary people, you and the headquarters have made it for us. If I don't take Lhasa quickly, how can I see people? Haha! Wait for our good news!"

"The combat preparations for this time are impeccable. Whether it is the configuration of mortars and light and heavy machine guns, or the preparation of weapons, ammunition, food and supplies, they can be said to be unprecedentedly rich. If we can't fight well, we will probably have no shame to meet people. The latest chapter of the Holy Temple," Zhou Daogang echoed.

What Xiao Yimin was most worried about was the attitude of the two generals. After hearing the two of them, Xiao Yimin seemed to have seen the scene of the two Tibetan army defeated each time before him. He felt anger in his heart, but he finally held back.

Xiao Yimin turned around and looked at the snow line on the mountain to the west. After adjusting his emotions for a while, he turned around and showed a warm smile:

"Two brothers, I have always been thinking about a question recently. From the two battles between Sichuan and Yunnan to the Mangkang victory, from the encirclement and annihilation of Wanxian to the Jiange ambush, our army is invincible and invincible... However, as long as we summarize it carefully, we will find that the victory of this series of wars has one common characteristic, that is, unexpectedly and unpredictable!

"We made full use of our opponent's negligence and arrogance, set the trap early, and then we won one after another, and then we achieved the great reputation of the Sichuan Army."

“That’s exactly that!”

Zhong Ying spoke quickly and immediately replied with a smile, but she didn't understand the unfinished meaning of Xiao Yimin's words. (")

Xiao Yimin continued to analyze:

"The second is that we have advanced equipment and training. Today's China National Team is very simple, with old sleeves, guns, quick-sharp guns, even big swords and spears, and other backward weapons. Most of the troops even charge in dense formations. They do not have grenades or light and heavy machine guns. Fighting with us is like children fighting against adults. If their equipment improves, can we still go so smoothly if we fight again?

"I often feel that such victory is not good, and it is a lucky chance! Just look a little further, think about the strong performance of the Japanese army in the Russo-Japanese War, think about the invincible German army on the European flesh-and-blood battlefield, and think about the strong strength and advanced equipment of Britain and France. What is our ability? Our advantages are getting fewer and fewer!"

Zhong Ying and Zhou Daogang agreed very much. At this time, they finally realized that Xiao Yimin had something to say. Thinking of the ancient style of the commander-in-chief of the Sichuan Army, the two hurriedly raised their backs and took it seriously.

Xiao Yimin put away his smile and looked back and forth on the faces of the two:

"As the saying goes, success and success are kings and defeated bandits. Victories are overshadow all our shortcomings and have also caused the general pride and complacency in the army. From generals to ordinary soldiers, they are now the best in the world. They never think about why we can win and why our opponents lose?

"Our army has a difficult training and advanced equipment. There are a group of officers who have received modern advanced military education serving as commanders at all levels. Whether it is weapons and equipment or officers' abilities, they are far beyond other domestic armies. They do have the capital of pride, but the capital is always limited...

"Others are catching up. I dare say that at present, our proud and complacent army, who is ignorant of the world, will be exposed as long as one or two defeats, and all the problems will be exposed and all confidence will be lost, because a unit that is ignorant and arrogant and will only lie on the credit card cannot afford to lose."

Zhou Daogang and Zhong Ying looked at each other. Although they did not fully agree with Xiao Yimin's point of view, they also realized that they had made a mistake.

Xiao Yimin then added fire:

"At the banquet just now, many regiment commanders, regiment commanders and staff members were careless about the next battle, as if this battle had been won. They didn't even think about why the first two battles in Tibet would lose a mess, and did not think about the harsh climate and roads, nor did they think about the consumption and supplies of weapons and ammunition. They seemed to think that as long as a few thousand people rushed up, the rebels who had been trained by the British for many years were immediately surrendered, and everyone could make unparalleled achievements and become the heroes who praised and praised the eternal heroes of the people. Hum! It's ridiculous! It's ridiculous... Brother Zhong, I suggest you remove your quarantine officer immediately. This kind of wine bag with a high eye and low hand must be driven out of the army!"

Zhong Ying and Zhou Daogang were both shocked. The military commander Ruishan was the old border army that made great contributions. It was a rare old military service in the Manchu army. Its qualifications were even older than Zhong Ying. He was so disgusted by Xiao Yimin, who had never lost his temper because of a few nonsense after drinking. It seemed that the commander-in-chief's dissatisfaction was not just a little bit, but full of anger.

Zhong Ying opened her mouth in shock, and Zhou Daogang, who was nervous, blinked at him suddenly. Zhong Ying then woke up and lowered her head in shame:

"As for orders, when you go back, your subordinates will drive him home to raise horses."

Xiao Yimin's face looked better:

"Actually, I never advocated relying on killing one to warn a hundred to restrain my subordinates, but this time is different. Time is too tight. If we cannot completely control the entire Xikang and most of the ** within two years, and wait for the British to free up their hands from the European battlefield, what awaits us will be a painful failure, and thousands of brothers will die because of our contempt and ignorance!

"Two brothers, after returning to the camp, tell your brothers, don't underestimate the British, don't laugh at the British colonial army and the Indian Assassin. For propaganda purposes, we despise them and joke about the poor performance of the British team on the European battlefield. But when it really goes on, our army is far from the opponent of the British, and may not even be able to defeat the British armed Indian army...

"This is not an alarmist statement. Some India has people, and many of their ethnic groups are more fierce and savage than us. Their officers are educated better than us. With the equipment of British planes, cannons, machine guns, and mortars, we have beaten people. What we have now earned is the "right time and place", but for the time being, the "people and harmony" are on the side of the British and Indians!

"If you two chief officials were still as relaxed as they are now, just one defeat could ruin your good reputation for many years, destroy the confidence that all soldiers had finally built up, destroy the current good situation in Xikang, and destroy the efforts of 40 million fellow villagers in Sichuan over the years! Thousands of rebels would raise their knives to kill Xikang, and the people who had finally settled down would be bloody!"

Zhong Ying and Zhou Daogang finally understood that they could no longer care about face issues. They lowered their heads conscientiously, stood in front of Xiao Yimin and began to review their mistakes.

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