In the large tent of the Chinese army in the main camp of the B Division of the Dushi Infantry Camp, Jin Yong, the Qian Commander of the B Division, and Chen Zhong, the Qian Commander of the Cavalry Camp and the Ranger Division, were having dinner.
There were a few steamed buns, a bowl of steamed bacon, and a small pot of broth on a table. They had been marching with the army for a whole day, and they also felt a little hungry after a lot of tossing when they encountered the enemy.
Tired and tired, the two of them ate deliciously.
Although Zhang Cheng only gave them three days of rations when they went to battle this time, his intention was to replenish their rations for three days at Yuangtian Fort when they left the North Road.
In addition to grain, a large amount of bacon was prepared for them. During training in the camp, they basically only smelled meat once every ten days, but when they went into battle, they smelled meat once every three days, but it was bacon.
, basically guaranteeing that each soldier can eat one bacon strip every three days.
Chen Zhong first ate a steamed bun, a few large slices of bacon strips, and then drank a large mouthful of broth, then said: "Mr. Jin Qian, the sergeants of this Division B performed well, which shows that you have practiced well on weekdays, brother.
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Jin Yong had just put a piece of bacon into his mouth. Hearing this, he was secretly happy, and a look of pride flashed on his face. He chewed a few times, swallowed the bacon strip, and said with a smile:
"Hey, brother Chen, you don't know. During these days of marching, brother and I have been on tenterhooks. I'm afraid that these brats will cause some trouble. We really feel sorry for the commander-in-chief."
Chen Zhong took another sip of the broth, licked his lips and said, "It's not bad. It's only been three months. We've been marching for days and no one has fallen behind. Today we pretend to be bandits and attack. All the generals in Division B can keep a tight guard."
This formation,
Especially in the fire and gun battle, when the bandit cavalry rushed forward, they strictly abided by military orders. Even if the bandit cavalry rushed within a hundred steps, they did not fire a single shot without an order. It really shows how strict you are in your daily training, brother."
"Ha ha……"
Jin Yong felt very satisfied in his heart. If this had happened earlier, he would have fired cannons and cannons at the bandit cavalry from a distance.
Today, he was sitting in the military chariot city of Zhongzhong, watching from a distance the troops of his two divisions, A and B, in orderly formation. When the bandit cavalry raided him by chance, although he was slightly flustered, he was able to keep the formation in order, and all bureaus were able to follow orders.
It moves without any disturbance at all.
Especially when the bandit cavalry pretended to engage in a rapid attack, all the gunmen were able to strictly abide by the military orders, and no one fired the gun randomly. At that time, he deeply felt that the army and horses he had brought before were like child's play compared with the current army.
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Jin Yong said with a smile: "We will only serve the commander-in-chief for the rest of our lives. What do you think these military households were like before? Now that they have joined the army, they have only practiced for three months, and they already have such military prestige and morale.
When it comes to the battle, they are not inferior to the servants and soldiers we brought earlier. It is really amazing. Now we only regret that it was too late to follow the commander-in-chief, and we were not able to be by his side early like Brother Chen.
Follow and be taught.”
Chen Zhong picked up the bowl, drank the broth in one gulp, and said with a smile: "What are you talking about? We brothers are all following the Commander-in-Chief now. Hey, if there is wine now, I really want to give Brother Jin a bowl."
"Oh, this is wrong. We want to toast, and we are also toasting Mr. Chen Qian. This time, I will trouble Brother Chen's cavalry to help us train our own soldiers." Jin Yong said with a somewhat embarrassed smile.
"Haha, we are all soldiers of the Commander-in-Chief, and we are all loyal and good generals of the Commander-in-Chief!" Chen Zhong said.
Jin Yong suddenly said with a serious face: "Yes, we are all soldiers of the Commander-in-Chief, and we are all loyal and good generals of the Commander-in-Chief. We really admire the Commander-in-Chief. This time to suppress Zhao Shihu, even the march was a drill.
At first, I still didn’t understand why the Commander-in-Chief sent your five hundred elite cavalry to cooperate with us. Today, I have seen the Commander-in-Chief’s foresight. After a few days, these new soldiers will see the light and they will not be able to build a strong army even if they think of it.”
At this time, Jin Yong seemed to remember something. With a wave of his hand, he dismissed the soldiers waiting in the military tent and asked Chen Zhong softly: "Brother Chen, how do you decide on the surrender of Zhao Shihu at Muzhajian?
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Chen Zhong looked at Jin Yong, a mysterious smile flashed on his face, and he said: "I don't dare to say anything about this matter. I'd better report it to the master to determine him as a good person."
Jin Yong suddenly slapped his thigh and said: "Come on, we will repair a letter overnight and send it to the commander-in-chief together with Zhao Shihu's letter."
"Well, counting the days, I am afraid that the master will be in the Chicheng and Yunzhou areas. Let's put Zhao Shihu aside first, and take the opportunity to clear out the other groups of bandits on the east road that we have explored earlier.
Replenish some food and grass." Chen Zhong said from the side.
It turned out that Zhang Cheng only brought them three days of military rations. His intention was that after they arrived in the East Road territory, they could replenish their military supplies by clearing bandit villages. This was also a shortcut to quickly build a strong army, and could also seize large quantities of grain and grain.
Money, etc.
Jin Yong said with a wicked smile: "Hey, brother Chen, the Nianzigou and Mangniuwa bandit villages are both quite wealthy. In your opinion, which one should we take first?"
Chen Zhong even smiled mischievously: "Which one? Just take them all, why bother to choose? Let's divide our forces and attack, and take these two bandit strongholds at the same time. We can wipe out all the bandits on the east road earlier, so we can go back."
Let’s eat the general’s wedding wine!”
"Hahaha……"
At this moment, a cannon shot was heard from outside the military tent, followed by another blast from the trumpet and a beat from the military drum. It was the start of the watch.
After that, every time the drum sounds, the sergeants on duty in each bureau will use chariots and beams instead of Diao Dou, and the horse infantry will use armor instead. Each of them must knock nine times in response to the sound to convey the response.
The escorting troops entered the military tent to ask for instructions. It is already Xu time. Please give an order for night patrol.
After Jin Yong finished giving instructions, he turned around and said to Chen Zhong: "Let's go, let's go on a patrol and see what the boys are like."
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The second-class fire gunner of Division A, Team B, Cheng Sanhu, is on duty for the first watch of the team. He holds a bird gun and stands guard outside the military tent near the camp wall. The match rope has been lit so that he can be ready at any time in case of an alarm.
Put out a warning.
According to military regulations, each team must have someone on watch, and one person can be rotated every other watch.
At the second watch of drums, after Cheng Sanhu got off his sentry duty, he took off the military uniform that he had worn all day, and lay on his back in the tent. With his whole body relaxed, he immediately felt waves of fatigue coming over him.
Just when Cheng Sanhu was about to fall asleep, he suddenly remembered the attack by bandits this afternoon, and even more so the strange smiles on the faces of Mr. Qian and the Ranger Sentry Commander, and
Those hundreds of bandits made loud noises but made little rain.
"Hey! It seems that the ranger scouts and the bandit cavalry have been fighting for a long time in the distance. Why haven't any casualties or gains been reported? Could it be that this bandit cavalry is fake?"
Cheng Sanhu was just thinking about it, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.
However, he immediately felt confused again, followed by a snoring sound, and he actually fell asleep.